Suspect In Custody In The Death Of Slain Church Employee Evelyn Player, Baltimore Police Say

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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore constabulary said Wednesday nighttime they person made an apprehension successful the execution of Evelyn Player, a 69-year-old pistillate recovered dormant successful a Baltimore church.

Player was recovered stabbed to decease successful a bath wrong the Southern Baptist Church successful East Baltimore soon aft 7 a.m. connected Nov. 16, astir an hr aft she fto contractors successful to execute renovation enactment wrong the church, constabulary said. No accusation astir a motive oregon fishy successful the lawsuit has been released.

Her ceremonial was held Wednesday afternoon.

Police person not yet released the details of the arrest. Police Commissioner Michael Harrison is acceptable to supply details successful an announcement Thursday astatine 12:30 p.m.

CBSN volition watercourse the announcement live.

The pastor of the church, Bishop Donte Hickman, said helium is “elated” by the news, and the timing of the news.

“I americium elated to perceive connected the evening of Evelyn Players Homegoing Celebration that a fishy has been apprehended,” Hickman told WJZ. “We person been praying for justice. She did not merit to beryllium taken from america aft giving a beingness of faithful service. We cognize that she is astatine bid and prayerfully her family, our religion and assemblage tin find bid done justice.”

Harrison said helium is grateful for his department’s investigative work.

“I americium grateful for the exhaustive investigative enactment of the members of the Police Department successful collaboration with the State’s Attorney’s Office successful identifying the perpetrator of this crime,” helium said successful a statement. “They person been moving astir the timepiece to lick this murder. Hopefully, justness tin beryllium served and we bring closure to the family.”

Harrison volition beryllium joined Thursday by Mayor Brandon Scott and State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby.

Governor Hogan’s bureau offered a $100,000 reward for accusation successful the lawsuit that leads to an apprehension and conviction.

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