In the pre-dawn hours of a Sunday morning in Owings Mills, Maryland, the life of 24-year-old Chariyah Woods was cut short by gunfire. On November 9, 2025, at approximately 1:50 a.m., Baltimore County Police from the Franklin Precinct were dispatched to the 200 block of Pittston Circle after receiving a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered a grim scene: both Woods and an adult male were suffering from gunshot wounds.
Both victims were rushed to a local hospital for emergency medical attention. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, Chariyah Woods succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead. The male victim, who has not been publicly identified, was treated for his injuries and was reported to be in stable condition.
Woods's body was subsequently transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to officially determine the cause and manner of her death.
The Baltimore County Police Department's homicide detectives immediately launched an investigation into what they classified as a 'suspicious death.' A central focus of their inquiry was the relationship between Woods and the injured man, and whether he was a suspect in her death. A few days later, on November 12, 2025, the Baltimore County Government issued a statement indicating that homicide detectives had determined the shooting was an 'isolated incident that involved only the injured parties.' While this strongly implies the only other individual involved was the man who was also shot, authorities have not publicly named a suspect or announced any arrests in connection with Chariyah Woods's death. The investigation into the double shooting remains active as detectives continue to piece together the events of that fatal morning.
