Woman Killed In Dundalk, Husband Charged

Baltimore County police say a Dundalk man shot and killed his wife on Tuesday evening.

Kevin Dipietrantonio, 51, is charged with first-degree murder and is being held with no bond following the shooting death of his wife, police said.

Police said that after being read his Miranda rights, he said he shot 47-year-old Janice Dipietrantionio as part of a pattern of domestic disputes. In 2017, he was the subject of a temporary restraining order, according to online court records. Records do not identify who petitioned for the order, but say they asked for it to be dismissed just over a week later.

Dipietrantonio's daughter called 911 Tuesday evening to tell police her father had just called her, telling her he had just shot her stepmother at their home in the 1700 block of Brookview Road in Dundalk, officials said.

When police arrived, Dipetrantonio walked out the front door carrying a handgun, according to charging documents. He complied with a police order to drop the weapon, and then told officers something to the effect of, "She's dead in the back room."

Officers found her in the back bedroom with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. She was pronounced dead at the scene, and her body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy.

A bail review hearing is set for 1 p.m. at district court in Towson, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for April 5.

LISTEN: John Patti with Baltimore County Police Officer Jennifer Peach:

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