Officers were called at around 9:20 p.m. on Monday night to the area of Ritchie Highway and 4th Avenue, where they found a woman suffering from apparent stab wounds on the sidewalk.
She was treated at the scene and rushed to Shock Trauma, where she later died from her injuries.
The victim has not been identified as of Tuesday, July 2.
According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, witnesses said that the woman got into a verbal argument with an unknown man before the stabbing.
When officers arrived, the man had already fled. It is believed the two knew each other and the fatal stabbing was a targeted attack.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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