Bridget Smallwood, a 54-year-old Black woman, was found dead with evident trauma on the morning of March 13, 2025, in the 3700 block of Potee Street in Baltimore. Patrol officers responding to a call about an unresponsive person pronounced her dead at the scene around 11:13 a.m. The Baltimore City Medical Examiner ruled her death a homicide the next day, and police later confirmed she had been shot and killed.

Her death occurred amid a notable rise in violent incidents in the city earlier that year. No information about suspects or arrests has been released, and investigators continue to examine the circumstances. The case remains unsolved and the family and neighborhood are awaiting answers.

If anyone saw activity near Potee Street on March 13, 2025, or has information about Bridget Smallwood’s death, please come forward to the Baltimore Police.