Baltimore resident’s close call with stray bullet sparks safety concerns

(WBFF) — As Baltimoreans rang in 2026, one Federal Hill resident experienced a terrifying incident.

“I got up to go to the bathroom,” Cortez said, when a bullet fired into his Federal Hill bathroom window. “I hear the pop and glass hits my face.”

Upon inspection, Cortez discovered a bullet-sized hole in both his window and wall. A nearby doorbell camera captured the sound of two gunshots at the exact time Cortez said it happened. “It’s like five inches from my face, you know. If I’m standing in a different spot…” he said…

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