Baltimore police arrested Montray McCray after a Fells Point robbery attack left Claudia Bismark dead.

A booking for assault, robbery, and reckless endangerment is an accusation. BPD said upgraded charges were pending after the 76-year-old victim died on Oct. 1. FOX45 reported murder would be among the charges. None of that is a conviction.

On Sept. 29, 2026, around 9:30 to 9:34 a.m., Baltimore police responded to the 1700 block of Fleet Street in Fells Point on a robbery call. BPD said a 60-year-old man and a 76-year-old woman reported that an unidentified male knocked both of them to the ground, stole a wallet, and fled toward South Regester Street. Both victims were taken to a hospital. FOX45 and WBAL-TV 11 identified the woman as Claudia Bismark, 76, and reported the couple had been near Broadway Market after breakfast.

On the afternoon of Oct. 1, 2026, BPD said the 76-year-old woman died of her injuries and that the case was being investigated as a homicide. That same day, Warrant Apprehension detectives arrested Montray McCray in the unit block of South Carrollton Avenue and took him to Central Booking. BPD’s press release listed charges of assault, robbery, and reckless endangerment and stated that upgraded charges were pending.

FOX45 reported that McCray would be charged with murder, assault, robbery, and reckless endangerment. That is how the outlet summarized the charging picture after Bismark’s death. It is not a jury finding. Accusations stay accusations until a court resolves them. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.