Man Convicted in Shooting Death of Navy Midshipman’s Mother

| December 15, 2022

Angelo Harrod

A man was convicted in the shooting death of a mother of an Annapolis Midshipman.

Man found guilty of murder for death of Naval Academy mom in 2021
By FOX 5 DC Digital Team | Published December 13, 2022

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (FOX 5 DC) – A man has been found guilty of murder for the death of Naval Academy mother Michelle Cummings, who was killed by a stray bullet while dropping off her son in Annapolis for Induction Day last year.

Angelo Harrod was found guilty of First Degree Murder and Conspiracy and two counts of Attempted First Degree murder. The decision came down from the jury after deliberating for less than four hours.

The incident happened around 12:21 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 when police were called to the scene in the unit block of West Street.

Cummings was not the intended target in the shooting, according to police, and they believe Harrod fired shots at two individuals on nearby Pleasant Street.

The Cummings family had only just arrived in Annapolis to celebrate the Naval Academy induction of their son and were out celebrating when Michelle was killed.

Harrod could face up to life in prison without parole as well as up to four additional life sentences when he is sentenced in February.

It is somewhat unprecedented that the trial was so short.

More coverage here:  video

I found it interesting that Angela Ragin, the mother of convicted man Angelo Harrod, stated with emotion (screaming) in this article and the included video that:

Ragin wants to know why her son is the only one who went on trial.

“My son is a very loving person, my son got a heart, my son would not shoot a gun and I know that,” Ragin said. “My son wouldn’t do that. He didn’t do that.”

I’m not an attorney, but it sounds like they went with “the other guy did it” defense, but it didn’t work out.  Neither did Angela Ragin’s passionate defense of her son that he would not shoot a gun.

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HT3

The world is a lesser place when we trade the lives of good people for worthless POS’s. RIP Mrs. Cummings. I hope the fellas, Thor, Mr. Tiny and Bubba, treat this fool right. Killing an innocent mother shouldn’t sit right those guys too.

Mick

Yup.

Angelo Harrod better keep practicing that “tough guy” face that he’s making in his mug shot posted above.

He’s gonna need it where he’s headed.

5JC

One of the ways to go up on murder chargers when the crime is heinous is to pretend you are going up for someone else in some nebulous protection of your family or some other bullshit. Sometimes it works.

Men who go up for killing an older mother figure don’t normally do well in prison. Just like the prisoners are going to be pissed at the child sex offender, as they may likely have been a victim of one, their mother might be the only person who ever showed them any unconditional love in their whole life. Their own mother may well also have been killed by a male figure in their life as well as more than half of women murdered are killed by a intimate partner they knew.

A Proud Infidel®️™️

Angelo better get used to the taste of man butter and some other inmate will soon wipe that “tough guy” expression off of his face.

Graybeard

Angela Ragin:
1) Shut your pie trap, you miserable excuse for a mother.
2) Your gangster boy did it, you know it, now live with it.

Daisy Cutter

Looks like “the other guy” got away with it and successfully framed Angelo when Ang was merely going about the business of trying to do good in this world.

Someone must have held Angleo down and rubbed all that gunpowder residue on his skin and clothes.

Graybeard

Now he’s a fallen Angel-O!

akpual

Hey, he was turning his life around. Be nice.

ninja

July 2021:

“Man Who Cut Off Home Detention Bracelet Charged In Murder Of Midshipman’s Mom”

https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/annapolis-police-arrest-murder-michelle-cummings-naval-academy

“The man accused of shooting and killing a Navy Midshipman’s mother was a fugitive…”

“Police say at the time of Cummings’ murder a warrant had been out for Harrod’s arrest for nearly two months.”

“According to police, Harrod removed his ankle monitor on May 3 after being placed on home detention in an unrelated case.”

“The suspect had been on home detention and he cut his ankle bracelet off and became a fugitive…”

January 2017:

“Police Search For Clues On Whereabouts Of Home Detention Walk-Off Offender From Annapolis”

https://foxbaltimore.com/amp/news/local/police-search-for-clues-on-whereabouts-of-home-detention-walk-off-offender-from-annapolis

*Continue*

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ninja

*Continue*

“The search is on for a home detention offender who walked away from his home in Annapolis on Sunday.”

“The Department of Public Safety is working to gather more information about the whereabouts of 26-year-old Angelo Harrod.”

“Authorities were informed about a loss of power to Harrod’s monitoring device on Sunday morning. They then attempted to contact the suspect by phone and also go to his home along Obery Court in Annapolis.”

“After speaking with Harrod’s sponsor, officers learned he left his home. The offender left after having an argument with his sponsor, police learned.”

“Angelo Harrod was arrested on a handgun possession offense. He is described as 6 feet tall, weighing 170 pounds. Harrod has brown eyes and tattoos on his left arm.”

ninja

Angelo Harrid’s “Sponsor” was his Mother…

“Career Criminal Was Out Of Jail On Gun Charges When He Allegedly Shot Navy Football Player’s Mom”

https://policetribune.com/career-criminal-was-out-of-jail-on-gun-charges-when-he-allegedly-shot-navy-football-players-mom/

“Although he was prohibited from possessing firearms due to that conviction, he was again convicted of another handgun possession offense in 2013, as well as a separate conspiracy to commit robbery offense.”

“Harrod racked up a new charge of assault and firearm possession on Feb. 10 and was arrested on yet another firearm and drug possession case on April 12…”

“Prosecutors urged the court to hold the career criminal without bond, but the judge opted to kick him loose onto house arrest instead.”

“Harrod was outfitted with an ankle bracelet and released to live with his mother on April 13.”

“By May 3, he’d cut the bracelet off and taken off…”

“He was subsequently charged with second-degree escape.”

Graybeard

IMHO, his mother ought to be held liable for her son’s actions – criminally and civilly liable.

Although working as a maid probably doesn’t pay all that much, why her income is/was being supplemented with ‘other’ activities.

5JC

Wait… are you trying to say gun control laws don’t keep criminals from getting gunz? Because that is unimpossible.

Daisy Cutter

[facetious]

They first need to start with a city ordinance that does not allow discharging a firearm within city limits. This would have never happened if that was in place.

[/facetious]

I think left but I know I’m right.

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ninja

July 2016:

“Man Arrested Charged With Illegally Possessing Handgun In Annapolis”

https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/crime/ph-ac-cn-annapolis-handgun-arrest-0105-20160104-story.html

“Annapolis police charged a 24-year-old man with illegally possessing a handgun on Sunday.”

“Angelo Harrod, has been charged on multiple gun-related counts, as well as resisting arrest, according to online court records. He is prohibited from possessing a firearm…”

“Online court records show that Harrod was convicted for conspiracy to commit robbery in 2013 in county Circuit Court.”

“Police responded to the first block of Clay Street around 7:15 p.m. for a report of a man showing a handgun to group of juveniles…”

“Harrod attempted to flee as officers approached him and tossed a loaded handgun from his waistband…”

He was subsequently apprehended and arrested…”

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MIRanger

It is just my guess, not trying to stereotype someone by their mugshot, but maybe Angela Ragin did not know her son as well as she should have!?
“…would not shoot a gun!” Did they leave the rest of the statement off? Like “if someone else wasn’t shooting at him” or “when he wasn’t drunk or pissed off” or “if someone had just given him the money they owed him”

I am not trying to draw conclusions…maybe it was a bad picture, and her son really is a Preacher and should be sainted.

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ninja

MIRanger:

His Mother had to have known.

Please read the articles that was just posted about his previous arrests, going back to 2013 (possibly earlier).

The Judge for one of his cases decided to put him on house arrest and was released to live with his Mother. He had to wear an ankle bracelet.

Less than a month after living with his Mother, he cut off his ankle bracelet and left the house and became a fugitive.

His Mother is in complete denial.

Where is his Father?

🤔

Graybeard

The Baby Daddy is either:
a) incarcerated
b) died of overdose
c) off with another “woman”
d) in the wind

5JC

Those are all lies made up by the police to keep him down.

ninja

Public Information.

Her spelling, not ours.

The Mother of Angelo Harrod:

Angela Ragin Linkedin Profile:

“Angela Ragin
building matinance
D.G.S State of Md.
Annapolis, Maryland, United States”

https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-ragin-8673aaab

ninja

His Mother, Angela Ragin, has several Facebook accounts with pictures of Angelo.

She calls him “Jello”.

The DOB for Angelo in Angela’s Facebook matches his age.

Daisy Cutter

Right now, he is known as “Jello.”

In prison, he will be known as “Puddin’ Pop” which, technically, still falls under the Jello moniker.

5JC

Somebody will be slipping him a mickey if you know what I mean.

MustangCPT

I feel like there should be a Bill Cosby joke in there somewhere…

President Elect Toxic Deplorable Racist SAH Neande

The eyes are the window to the soul.
And Angelo’s eyes are dark, vacant, and evil.
But, I’m guessing that as soon as he hits prison, BTJ&T will fill in that vacancy, and his eyes will soon become a creamy white.

KoB

Hang the bastard.

JustALurkinAround

If Obama had a son…

Roh-Dog

Damn shame, all of this.

My prayers are with the friends and family Ms Cummings.

Skivvy Stacker

The guy just looks like a criminal master mind.