THE COUNT

Homicides since Jan. 1: 205

THE VICTIM

A native of Nepal working an over-night shift at a Texaco gas station in the 2600 block of Gwynns Falls Parkway was shot to death early yesterday during what might have been a robbery, police said.

LAST YEAR: Baltimore had recorded 178 homicides as of Aug. 27, 2006. ONLINE: Details and locations of this year's city homicides at baltimoresun.com/homicidemap.