In the pre-dawn hours of March 28, 2017, officers responded to a cutting in the 3500 block of Esther Place in Baltimore and found 34-year-old April Ellis suffering from a severe stab wound to her abdomen. She was taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital but died of her injuries. Responding officers arrived at approximately 2:45 a.m.

Witnesses reported hearing a scream and seeing a man run from the area on foot. The person was described as a Hispanic male, believed to be in his 20s, about six feet tall, tall and slender, wearing a red shirt when last seen.

The identity of the man seen fleeing remains unknown and the case is unsolved. If anyone has information that could help investigators, please get in touch with the Baltimore homicide detectives handling the case.