Graduate Resort Visitor Killed by Stray Gunfire in Annapolis

The Annapolis Law enforcement Section is investigating a fatal taking pictures that still left a woman useless as she sat on the patio at the Graduate Resort in the 100 block of West Road.

On June 29th at 12:21 a.m. officers responded to the 100 block of West Avenue for a report of a target struggling from a gunshot wound. Officers arrived and located an grownup feminine target. Officers and emergency professional medical companies personnel tried life-conserving actions, but the target was pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim’s identity is currently being withheld pending affirmation that the extended family has been notified.

We have discovered that the target is the mom of a Midshipman at the US Naval Academy who was to report for Induction Day right now or tomorrow.

Preliminary investigation reveals that the sufferer was sitting on a patio area at a hotel and was not the supposed concentrate on. At this time in the investigation, it is considered that the pictures had been fired on Nice Avenue and traveled a length shooting the target.

Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley issued the next statement:

There is no circumstance in which this can be tolerated. My sympathies go out to the spouse and children.

We are focused on getting guns off the street but it only can take 1 legal with a gun for the results to be tragic. This was a horrific consequence for the form of daily gun violence that numerous towns across America see. Annapolis is regrettably not immune.

We have deployed our crisis intervention group to support the victim’s family members. Police Chief Jackson is updating me often on the position and each individual resource is currently being deployed to resolve this case. The perpetrator will be identified and held to account.

This is an active and fluid investigation and we urge everyone with information and facts about this incident to make contact with our detectives at 410-260-3439. You can also connect with Metro Criminal offense Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP and submit an anonymous idea. If your tip qualified prospects to an arrest or indictment you may be suitable for a funds reward of up to $2,000.

This is the 3rd noted homicide for Annapolis in 2021.