Police say Dominique Wilson was killed after a confrontation on Druid Hill Avenue that began with slurs directed at her companion.
BALTIMORE — A 40-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in West Baltimore after a confrontation that court records say began when a man repeatedly directed anti-gay slurs at the person walking with her, according to police and charging documents.
Dominique Wilson died after the Oct. 14 stabbing in the 2400 block of Druid Hill Avenue. Baltimore police said officers were called to the area at about 5:24 p.m. and found Wilson suffering from a stab wound. Officers gave her emergency aid and CPR before she was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead a short time later.
Police arrested 51-year-old Anthony Thomas in connection with Wilson’s death. The Baltimore Police Department said Thomas has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, assault and dangerous weapon offenses. The charges are accusations, and the case has not been resolved in court.
Charging documents describe a confrontation that began while Wilson and a male witness were walking along Druid Hill Avenue. The witness told investigators that Thomas began directing anti-gay slurs at him. The witness responded because he was offended, according to the documents, and told police that similar comments from Thomas had been an ongoing problem.
The witness said he and Wilson continued toward their destination after the verbal exchange. He later told investigators that they saw Thomas standing on the steps of his home holding two butcher knives. According to the charging documents, the witness and Wilson tried to defend themselves during the confrontation before Thomas allegedly swung a knife and Wilson was wounded.
Police said investigators reviewed video connected to the incident. The footage showed Thomas, Wilson and the witness involved in what police described in court records as a physical altercation. WJZ also reported obtaining video that showed the verbal dispute becoming physical shortly before the stabbing.
After officers arrived, witnesses identified a man believed to have been involved in the stabbing. Police saw Thomas inside a nearby address and called for him to come outside. He complied, requested medical treatment and was taken to a hospital before being transported to the Central Booking Intake Facility, according to police and court reporting.
Thomas appeared in court Friday and was ordered held without bail, according to reporting based on the court proceeding. Police have not publicly characterized Wilson’s death as a hate crime, and the available records do not establish that prosecutors have filed a hate-crime charge. The anti-gay language is described in the charging documents as part of the events leading to the confrontation.
Homicide detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding Wilson’s death. Thomas is expected to return to court in November, while the murder and related charges against him remain pending.
Author note: Last updated October 17, 2026.