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>> Want to get to some breaking
news we’re following out of
Annapolis, Maryland police there announcing an arrest in
there announcing an arrest in
the murder of a
Houston woman there to drop off
her son at the Naval Academy.
Michelle Cummings was sitting on the patio area at a hotel in
on the patio area at a hotel in
Annapolis when she was shot in
an intended victim of
that shooting.
>> The Annapolis police chief
mayor and leaders from the FBI
and ATF are holding a news
conference right now. Let’s listen in.
listen in.
>> I was established and some
nights I couldn’t sleep.
I felt rage. And I. I live alone saw to pick up
I live alone saw to pick up
the phone and calls my deputy
me. I was hollering and we got
to do this and you can’t do
that. And I can’t face the
public
unless we solve this case and I some response was yes, Sir.
some response was yes, Sir.
we’ve got you saw some of the find you.
find you.
in a few minutes. We’re
basically.
The Annapolis Police Department detectives have arrested 29
detectives have arrested 29
year-old and you know. Rod.
Of the of Annapolis and charged
him with the homicide of
Michelle Cummings, a Houston,
Texas, 57. I was charged with first and
I was charged with first and
second degree murder. 2 counts
of first degree murder.
And second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter
voluntary manslaughter
manslaughter. The use of a
firearm. Involved in crime
being in possession of a loaded
handgun reckless endangering
endangerment. I’m sorry he’s being held.
being held.
At the Jennifer road detention
center without bond. Also want
to make the point that they
were 2 other victims in this case. And I don’t want the
case. And I don’t want the
public to forget that. And for
a fix. And as tragic as
Michelle Cummings
murder was there was also an attempt to murder 2 of the
attempt to murder 2 of the
citizens that night. And
pleasant Street. Mister Roberts
also charge with the attempted murder of those 2 individuals.
murder of those 2 individuals.
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Investigators. My investigators
Rod as the primary suspect after reviewing video and
after reviewing video and
photographic evidence from the
crime scene use that evidence
investigators develop
additional information that led
to the charges filed today. On 6/29/2021 the victim.
On 6/29/2021 the victim.
Michelle Cummings was sitting
on the patio area and in
Annapolis hotel.
She was not the intended target
in the shooting. The shots were fired and
fired and
pleasant Street and traverse to
travel a distance of striking
the victim.
We promised. I gave my word as a chief of police that we do
a chief of police that we do
everything we could to arrest
the person responsible for the
tragic death. This coming. That promise was kept today.
That promise was kept today.
I know that the arrests will
not bring the family’s beloved
wife and mother back. I hope this provides them with some
this provides them with some
justice.
Annapolis Police Department
appreciates or a support about
how a lot of law enforcement
agencies, local, state and federal including the NCI us
federal including the NCI us
the FBI and the ATF. They
insist it was technical
resources. They gave moral
support and they gave him money.
To gave evidence that would
lead to the arrests. Apprehension and conviction of
Apprehension and conviction of
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I believe that we a booking
photo of the suspect. Now it’s
like to take. This time to say that I talked
This time to say that I talked
to Mister Cummings this
morning. I called him about 7.
The 30 am Eastern standard time. He and I had a brief
time. He and I had a brief
conversation. I told him we had
a person in custody and charge him with the murder of his
him with the murder of his
wife. He paused.
When I told them the news and he said fine to chief. Thank
he said fine to chief. Thank
you. I my family function.
know that he still remains not
only my prays with the time
that this Police Department, I think it’s safe to say that
think it’s safe to say that
everybody in Annapolis.
Was on the right side of the
law and justice and
months peace. I actually said
to him and I think everybody
in Annapolis, their thoughts and prayers with you and your
and prayers with you and your
family during this most
difficult time. ♪
>> You’ve been listening to a
news conference from police
in
Annapolis, Maryland announcing
the arrest of Angelo herard for the fatal
Angelo herard for the fatal
shooting of Michelle Cummings.
That’s the
Houston woman who was dropping
off her son at the Naval
Academy. She was shot while sitting on
sitting on
a patio of an Annapolis hotel.
She was not the intended victim
of that shooting at 29 year-old Angela herard is being held
Angela herard is being held
without bond. He long list of
charges including.
>> First and second degree
murder. We will continue to