In what should have been a quiet suburban neighborhood in Ellicott City, Maryland, a domestic dispute escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of a 55-year-old woman. Andrea Ruth Mangum-Haugh, a mother and grandmother, was fatally shot on April 22, 2021, and succumbed to her injuries two days later. The devastating event unfolded inside her daughter's home on Bethany Lane, shattering the peace of the community and leaving a family irrevocably broken.
On that Thursday afternoon,
Howard County police responded to a call for a shooting and discovered Andrea Haugh suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was immediately transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in critical condition. The alleged shooter, her 32-year-old daughter Samantha Marie Myers, was found at the scene and taken into custody without incident. Two young children were also present in the home at the time of the shooting but were thankfully unharmed.
The initial charges filed against Samantha Myers included attempted first-degree murder, assault, and firearms violations. Following her mother's death on April 24, 2021, authorities announced their intention to upgrade the charges to first-degree murder. Investigators believe an argument between the mother and daughter preceded the fatal shooting, though a specific motive has not been publicly released. Myers was held without bond following her arrest.
