On the night of January 19, 2024, Mary Lou Schuman, a 60-year-old White female, was fatally shot in a double homicide in the Curtis Bay neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. The incident occurred at approximately 10:22 p.m. in the 4300 block of Pennington Avenue, outside of Sooner's Tavern. Schuman was at the location with her boyfriend to purchase a six-pack of beer when the shooting began.
According to Baltimore Police, both Schuman and a male victim, identified as 39-year-old Malachi
Carter-Bey, were found with multiple gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene by medics. Investigators have stated they do not believe Schuman was the intended target of the shooting, with her daughter recounting that police said her mother was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Her daughter also shared that Schuman's boyfriend, who was in their truck at the time, initially thought she had made it inside the bar before he realized she had been shot.
Family members described Mary Lou Schuman as a generous and kind person who was the life of the party and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She grew up in south Baltimore. In the aftermath of the shooting, her family set up a GoFundMe page to assist with funeral expenses.
The Baltimore Police Department's Homicide detectives are actively investigating the double murder. As of the latest available information, no arrests have been made in connection with the killings, and authorities have not publicly identified any suspects or a motive for the shooting. The investigation remains ongoing, and police have urged anyone with information to come forward.
