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Man arrested in killing of ex-girlfriend in Baltimore, police say

Maryann Wellington, 29, was fatally shot Feb. 15 in Northeast Baltimore. Her ex-boyfriend, Arnold Johnson, was arrested and charged in her killing. (Courtesy of Josephine Waugh)

A 32-year-old man was arrested and charged in the killing of his 29-year-old ex-girlfriend last week in Northeast Baltimore, police said Monday.

Arnold Johnson was arrested and charged Friday with killing Maryann Wellington earlier that morning.

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Wellington was fatally shot early Friday morning in the 4900 block of Goodnow Ave. in Northeast Baltimore. Officers found her with gunshot wounds to her head and chest, and a medic pronounced her dead at the scene.

Johnson, of the 700 block of Oystercove Drive in Grasonville, Queen Anne’s County, was transported to the Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Center and charged with first- and second-degree murder, police said. Court records for Johnson were not immediately available.

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Wellington was a mother to a 3-year-old son.

A viewing for Wellington is scheduled for 4 p.m.-7 p.m. March 1 at Marzullo Funeral Chapel (6900 Harford Road), with a wake and services to follow at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. March 2 at Bethel United Church (2301 Mayfield Ave.).

Arnold Johnson, 32, was arrested and charged with killing his ex-girlfriend, Maryann Wellington, 29. (Courtesy of the Baltimore Police Department)
For the record
Feb 18, 2019 | 4:05 PM

An earlier headline for this story incorrectly stated where Arnold Johnson is from. He is from Grasonville. The Sun regrets the error.

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