Charging documents describe two knives, an escalating confrontation and anti-gay remarks before Dominique Wilson was fatally wounded.
BALTIMORE — A 51-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing Dominique Wilson in West Baltimore was held without bail after investigators cited witness statements and video footage in reconstructing the confrontation that led to her death.
Anthony Thomas faces first-degree murder, second-degree murder, assault and dangerous weapon charges in the Oct. 14 killing, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Wilson, 40, was found wounded in the 2400 block of Druid Hill Avenue after officers responded at about 5:24 p.m. She died after being taken to a hospital. Thomas appeared in court Friday and was ordered held without bail.
The case against Thomas includes an account from a man who told investigators he had been walking with Wilson before the stabbing. According to charging documents, the witness said Thomas directed anti-gay slurs at him, leading to a verbal exchange. The witness told police the remarks were not isolated and that similar comments from Thomas had been an ongoing issue.
The witness said he and Wilson continued walking after the initial argument. Charging documents say they later saw Thomas on the steps of his residence holding two butcher knives. The witness told investigators that he and Wilson tried to defend themselves as the encounter became physical. Thomas then allegedly swung a knife toward Wilson, who was wounded during the confrontation.
Investigators also reviewed video footage related to the case. Police said the recording showed Thomas, Wilson and the witness appearing to take part in a physical altercation. WJZ reported that video it obtained captured the earlier argument and showed the dispute becoming physical shortly before Wilson was stabbed.
Police officers arriving at the scene found Wilson with a stab wound and began emergency treatment, including CPR. She was taken to an area hospital but died despite those efforts. Police initially described Thomas as a person of interest before announcing Friday that he had been formally arrested and charged in connection with the killing.
According to police and court reporting, officers saw Thomas inside a nearby address after witnesses identified him as the person involved in the confrontation. Police called for him to come outside, and he complied. Thomas asked for medical attention and was taken to a hospital before being transferred to the city’s booking facility.
The charging documents make the alleged anti-gay remarks an important part of the sequence leading to the confrontation, but authorities have not publicly announced a hate-crime charge in the case. Prosecutors will still have to prove the criminal charges in court, and the allegations contained in charging documents have not been established as fact by a verdict.
The available reports do not identify an attorney speaking on Thomas’ behalf or describe a plea to the pending charges. Thomas is due back in court in November. Baltimore homicide detectives are continuing their investigation as the murder case moves through the court system.
Author note: Last updated October 17, 2026.