Hospital assistant stabbed by husband
Police say Marquis Johnson drove away after stabbing Tiera Gamble in a parking lot.
By Nia Foster ·
Tiera Gamble, 36, died Friday morning after being stabbed in the lower parking lot of MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore. She served as the executive assistant to the director of psychological services at the facility.
Police identified her husband, Marquis Johnson, 37, as the suspect. He was taken into custody at a residence they believe the couple shared. Court documents show he faces charges of first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and related counts.
A witness described seeing Gamble fall from the driver's seat of a car. The witness then saw Johnson exit the passenger side, move into the driver's seat, and drive off. According to charging documents, Gamble was observed running several feet before collapsing. The report noted she had apparent lacerations.
Officers arrived at the hospital around 8 a.m. following a report of a stabbing. They found medical professionals attempting to resuscitate Gamble, but their efforts were unsuccessful.
Investigators reviewed surveillance footage from the parking garage. This led them to obtain a search warrant for the shared residence. During the search, officers recovered a kitchen knife set. The set matched the description of the large kitchen knife found near Gamble's body.
The charging documents state that Johnson was wearing distinctive blue tennis shoes at the time of his arrest. Police said these shoes appeared to match the footwear of the suspect seen in the surveillance footage.
Homicide detectives are currently investigating the incident. They are asking anyone with information to call police at 410-396-2100 or contact Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.
