Two people fatally shot on Edgecombe Circle in North Baltimore

Two people were found dead from gunshot wounds in a North Baltimore neighborhood, and homicide detectives are canvassing the area as they try to piece together what happened. Officers responding to a reported shooting on the 2600 block of Edgecomb/Edgecombe Circle discovered an adult man and an adult woman suffering from gunshot wounds; both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police later identified the victims as 36-year-old Tiera Alexander and 42-year-old Joseph Osborne. Times reported for the call and response cluster around the early morning: officers were called at about 8:48–8:50 a.m. and located the victims shortly before 9 a.m. The scene is near Edgecombe Park in the Park Heights/North Baltimore area, a stretch of rowhomes and apartment buildings where neighbors reported being stunned by the discovery.

Homicide detectives from the Northern District have taken over the investigation. Detectives are knocking on doors in the Park Heights neighborhood and reviewing available surveillance and cellphone footage to “piece together what happened,” while also notifying next of kin. Police have not released a suspect description or a motive, and no arrests have been announced. Anyone with information is asked to call Baltimore Police at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.

There is a small discrepancy in public records: the Baltimore Sun’s homicide tracking database lists Joseph Osborne, 42, and a second entry tied to the Feb. 4 discovery that remains marked as an “unreleased victim.” Local police and multiple outlets have since reported both victims’ names, a timing difference investigators and editors say can occur as identifications and database updates are processed.

Citywide crime data included in media accounts places the double homicide in context. As of Feb. 4, Baltimore has recorded 10 homicides in 2026, compared with 12 at the same point in 2025. Non-fatal shootings this year are reported at 26, versus 24 at this time last year. Local officials and news outlets note that 2025 saw a historic drop in homicides, with the city reporting its lowest total in decades.

For residents of Park Heights and nearby blocks, the killing underscores ongoing safety concerns even as citywide trends show recent declines. The detectives’ door-to-door canvass and the appeal for surveillance footage mean local video, doorbell cameras, apartment entry cameras, or business surveillance, could be central to identifying a suspect or establishing a timeline. Expect police updates as detectives complete forensic work and follow leads; in the meantime, authorities urge anyone with relevant information to contact the homicide unit tip line or Metro Crime Stoppers.