Police seek help in the investigation of the 69-year-old woman who was found dead in the Southern Baptist Church at East Baltimore on Tuesday.
BALTIMORE, Maryland – A news release by the police states that the body of a 69-year-old woman has been found inside the East Baltimore church. The woman’s identity was given as Evelyn Player who was said to be a worker in the church.
Information reaching us states that in the early hours of Tuesday, 16th of November 2021, the police were called to the Southern Baptist Church on North Chester Street where the body of a woman was found and she was pronounced dead on the scene. The woman was said to have been in the church to allow contractors who were to renovate the building in.
Evelyn Player death – R.I.P Evelyn Player:
The woman’s body was reportedly found in the bathroom of her work area. A Tweet by the Baltimore Sun reads “The woman found dead inside an East Baltimore church was identified by her daughter as 69-year-old Evelyn Player, a longtime volunteer who arrived early to let in construction workers. ”
The cause of the death of the woman has been given as homicide. She was said to have been shot beforehand.
Mayor Brandon Scott said “This is not OK, and none of us should be OK, Her family is four generations strong at Southern. All of our hearts should be with them. We know for a fact people were around, Someone knows, heard, or saw something. If you know something, say something, If you’re scared to say something to the police, say it to me.”
This is a very sad one and the police have offered their condolences to the family of the woman who is devastated by the news and has requested privacy at this time.
The police have launched an investigation into the death of the woman and they are asking anyone who has information that can help the case to call homicide detectives at 410-396-2100. To stay anonymous, call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
Social media reaction to East Baltimore woman found dead
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— Baltimore Fishbowl (@baltfishbowl) November 16, 2021
Woman found dead inside East Baltimore’s Southern Baptist Church; homicide investigation underway
— Ikedixon (@Ikedixon4) November 16, 2021
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION | Woman found dead near east Baltimore church
— FOX Baltimore (@FOXBaltimore) November 16, 2021
Woman found dead at East Baltimore church on Tuesday morning
— Sun Latest News (@BaltSunBrk) November 16, 2021
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— WJZ | CBS Baltimore (@wjz) September 18, 2021