Soldier found shot to death next to 5 month old child

Army specialist Karlyn Ramirez, 24, in a Facebook photo from 2013.

Arundel County police have identified the woman who was shot and killed in Severn, Maryland earlier this week.  The murder victim, 24-year-old Karlyn Serane Ramirez,  was an Army soldier stationed at Ft Meade.

Army specialist Karlyn Ramirez, 24, in a Facebook photo from  2013.
Army specialist Karlyn Ramirez, 24, in a Facebook photo from 2013.

Officials say Ramirez was found shot to death in the Lake Village Rental Townhomes just before 8 am on Tuesday. Her five-month old baby girl was reportedly lying right next to her, unharmed.

Karlyn Ramirez.  Photo Credit: Facebook
Karlyn Ramirez. Photo Credit: Facebook

Officers were called to the home after some neighbors noticed a “number of dogs running loose.”  When they went to return the dogs to the home, they found the door opened, then called police.

SPC Ramirez and her daughter in a photo uploaded to Facebook earlier this month.
SPC Ramirez and her daughter in a photo uploaded to Facebook earlier this month.

Officers were called to the home after some neighbors noticed a “number of dogs running loose.”  When they went to return the dogs to the home, they found the door opened, then called police.

The Lake Village town home community has a large military presence and many keep to themselves, according to the Capital Gazette.

Police are urging anyone with information about this case to call 410-222-4756.

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  • Michele graduated with a B.S. in Telecommunication from the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications. She has spent numerous years working in the news industry in south Florida, including many positions ranging from being a news writer at WSVN, the Fox affiliate in Miami to being an associate news producer at WPLG-TV, the ABC affiliate in Miami. Michele has also worked in Public Relations and Marketing.

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