Suspect arrested in loss of life of mom of USNA soccer participant

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Police have arrested a 29-yr-old Annapolis guy in the shooting loss of life of Michelle Cummings, a mother killed in a push-by while sitting down outside the house on a hotel patio, in accordance to Annapolis Police Section.

Angelo Harrod, 29, is billed with initial and second-diploma murder and numerous other rates in Cummings’ death. He is also billed with two counts of tried murder for the incident that direct to her dying, Annapolis Police Section Chief Ed Jackson reported.

Annapolis police were being equipped to capture up to Harrod immediately after figuring out him as a individual of fascination next their investigation of surveillance video clip, according to Chief Jackson. Harrod was arrested by Annapolis law enforcement on June 30 and is getting held without having bond.

Considering the fact that Might 3, Harrod was issued property detention by Anne Arundel County, Main Jackson mentioned. He had an ankle bracelet and he slash off the gadget and became a needed fugitive before his arrest.

The motive of the shooting however continues to be unclear, Chief Jackson explained.

“I know the arrests will not carry the household or the mom again but I hope that it provides them some justice,” Main Jackson reported.

Cummings was traveling to from Houston with her partner to fall off her son at the U.S. Naval Academy, according to law enforcement. 

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Officers were being termed to the Graduate Lodge on West Avenue just before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday morning for studies of a target struggling from a gunshot, law enforcement said. On arrival, law enforcement found out 57-calendar year-old Cummings suffering from a gunshot wound. Law enforcement stated officers and EMTs tried existence-preserving measures, but she was pronounced useless on the scene. 

Cummings’s son, in accordance to authorities, is a football prospect at the United States Naval Academy. He is a graduate of Westfield Higher Faculty in Houston, who verified in a statement that Cummings’s son is Leonard “Trey” Cummings III, who attended the Naval Academy Preparatory Faculty in Newport, Rhode Island final year. The higher university also shared in its statement that Michelle Cummings was the president of the soccer booster club when her son played for the crew during his senior season. 

A preliminary investigation reveals that Cummings was sitting on a patio at the resort and was not the supposed concentrate on. At this time in the investigation, law enforcement tell WUSA9 that it is believed that the photographs had been fired on Pleasant Avenue, but finally struck and killed Cummings on West Avenue.

All through a information meeting on Wednesday afternoon, Main Jackson mentioned there had been two other victims in this scenario. The suspect has also been charged with attempted murder in these instances. 

In accordance to Annapolis Mayor Buckley, Cummings’ funeral will be on Saturday.

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