Mother Killed By Stray Bullets While Dropping Son Off At Naval Academy

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Mother Killed By Stray Bullets While Dropping Son Off At Naval Academy

By Victor Omondi A celebration turned into a tragedy for one Texas family after a deadly drive-by shooting in Annapolis, Maryland. Michelle Jordan Cummings, 57, and her husband were staying at the Graduate Hotel in Annapolis, Maryland. The two were in town from Houston to help their son get settled in at the U.S. Naval Academy, but...

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