Crime
10-Year-Old Baltimore Girl Dies After Accidental Shooting, Grandmother Faces Charges
Following the shooting, Mitchell was taken into custody and now faces multiple firearms-related charges.
BALTIMORE, MD – A 10-year-old girl has died after accidentally shooting herself in the head with a stolen firearm she found at her grandmother’s home, Baltimore police confirmed Wednesday.
The victim, E’vaa Sewell, was critically injured in the incident, which occurred on Saturday, January 27, in the 3500 block of Ingleside Avenue in Northwest Baltimore’s Pimlico neighborhood.
According to investigators, Sewell gained access to the unsecured firearm while her grandmother, 51-year-old Alethea Mitchell, was at work.
She accidentally discharged the weapon, causing fatal injuries.
Sewell was transported to Johns Hopkins Hospital in critical condition, but despite medical efforts, she succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday.
Following the shooting, Mitchell was taken into custody and now faces multiple firearms-related charges.
Court records reveal that the handgun was reported stolen in a 2017 burglary in North Carolina. Mitchell, who has prior drug and burglary convictions, is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.
During her initial court appearance on Monday, a judge denied her bail, citing evidence that she poses a danger to the community.
Charging documents indicate that upon discovering her injured granddaughter, Mitchell’s first action was to hide the firearm rather than immediately seek help.
According to investigators, Mitchell claimed the gun belonged to her ex-boyfriend. However, due to her criminal record, she was not legally allowed to have a firearm in her possession.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley confirmed that officers were called to the scene at approximately 3:16 p.m. on Saturday.
“All indications are the young lady got ahold of a weapon that was unsecured and shot herself,” Worley stated.
Neighbors expressed grief over the tragedy, with one resident describing the situation as “heartbreaking.” A spokesperson for Baltimore City Schools confirmed that E’vaa was a student at Carter Elementary/Middle School.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Crime
Angela Johnson and Her Son DeAngelo Johnson Killed After Shooting Inside Home in Chicago, Mother’s Boyfriend in Custody
CHICAGO — A 47-year-old mother and her 27-year-old son were fatally shot inside a residence in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood on the West Side late Thursday night, September 24, 2026, according to Chicago police.
The victims were identified as Angela Johnson, 47, and DeAngelo Johnson, 27. Police said a suspect, identified as Angela Johnson’s boyfriend, was taken into custody following the shooting.
The deadly shooting happened in the 800 block of North Parkside Avenue at approximately 10:43 p.m. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots coming from the basement of the residence and called 911.
When Chicago police officers arrived, they found the two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Angela Johnson was found in the basement with a gunshot wound to her chest. Police-radio traffic indicated she had been shot on the right side of her chest.
DeAngelo Johnson was found on the first floor with multiple gunshot wounds. Radio traffic indicated that he had suffered two gunshot wounds to his back.
Both victims were initially unresponsive and in critical condition. Emergency personnel performed CPR on DeAngelo Johnson before both victims were transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
According to police-radio traffic, one victim was pronounced dead at approximately 11:18 p.m., while the male victim was pronounced dead around 11:21 p.m.
Investigators found extensive evidence inside the residence, including approximately 23 shell casings in a basement bedroom. Additional shell casings were reportedly recovered in other areas of the basement, including the stairway, main room and bedroom.
Officers initially recovered a firearm and shell casings from the basement bedroom. Police later located a second firearm inside the home, bringing the total number of recovered firearms to two.
Authorities have not publicly stated who owned the firearms or confirmed which weapon, if either, was used in the fatal shooting.
Police also reported that DeAngelo Johnson was wearing an empty holster when officers found him on the first floor. That discovery prompted an officer-safety alert as officers searched the residence for the missing firearm.
Chicago police said the shooting appeared to be domestic-related and identified the alleged offender as the mother’s boyfriend.
Radio traffic indicated that a person had been detained by approximately 11:26 p.m. The official police report later confirmed that the known offender was taken into custody.
Two witnesses were reportedly available to identify the alleged offender, and officers conducted a show-up identification procedure near the scene.
Police have not released additional information about potential charges against the suspect.
The investigation into the Chicago Austin neighborhood double shooting remains ongoing. Detectives are continuing to examine the circumstances that led to the shooting, the relationship between the people involved and the role of the two recovered firearms.
The deaths of Angela Johnson and DeAngelo Johnson are being investigated as a double homicide.