Montgomery County, Maryland MC311
Gaithersburg Woman Charged with Mother’s Murder
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Gaithersburg, MD – The Montgomery County Department of Police has arrested 29-year-old Tiffany Zhang following a homicide investigation in the 19400 block of Olive Tree Way in Gaithersburg.
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On Monday, November 4, at approximately 9:53 a.m., the Emergency Communications Center received a call from Zhang, who reported that she had killed her mother, 63-year-old Guichun Hu, the previous day and that Hu’s body was outside their residence in a nearby grass field.
Upon arrival, 6th District officers located Zhang waiting outside, where the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives from the Major Crimes Division – Homicide Section were notified and responded to the location.
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The victim’s body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where an autopsy is scheduled for November 5 to determine the official cause and manner of death.
Zhang was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Central Processing Unit, where she was charged with first-degree murder.
Release ID: 24-514
Media Contact: S.D. Goff
Categories: arrest , homicide
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