An armed person who was shot in the leg by a Police officer is recovering, department officials said Tuesday. The incident occurred Monday during a mental health crisis, police said.

A 48-year-old woman was charged with assault and weapons offenses after wielding a steak knife and a stun stick in front of Baltimore Police officers, one of whom shot her in the leg, according to authorities.

A person armed with a knife was shot by a Baltimore Police officer Monday during a response to a mental health crisis, department officials said.

Baltimore police shot a knife-wielding individual in Bolton Hill after de-escalation efforts and non-lethal measures failed.

Baltimore County Executive orders flags at half-staff to honor Detective Paul Hoke, who died at 49 after a medical emergency while working overtime on New Year's Eve.

The City Council says it is trying to improve how the city police department responds to mental health crises.

Despite recent gains, the department is still about 400 sworn officers short of its ideal staffing level of about 2,600 officers.

Baltimore Police arrested three, including two teens, after an armed carjacking. They used a helicopter and a pursuit to apprehend the suspects in the Upton neighborhood.

No criminal charges will be filed in the death of Dontae Melton, Jr., who died in Baltimore Police custody last June, the Attorney General's office announced Wednesday. Melton's family condemned the decision, calling it an "effort to avoid accountability."

Baltimore Police released body camera footage Monday showing three separate police-involved shootings from October 2025 to January 2026.

A former Police officer was sentenced this week to 15 years in prison, with all but six years suspended, after pleading guilty to assault and a sex offense involving a teenage girl, city prosecutors said.