On the evening of May 19, 2021, 33-year-old Latisha Montia Adams, who was about five months pregnant, was shot and killed on Laurel Fort Meade Road in Laurel, Maryland. Adams was the front passenger in a vehicle driven by her boyfriend. A 48-year-old back-seat passenger, Ronald William Smith, was handling a handgun when it discharged. The single round passed through the passenger seat and struck Adams.

After the shooting, the driver and Smith tried to render aid but the vehicle then crashed into the median. Anne Arundel County Police arrived at about 10:56 p.m. and found Adams near the crashed car; she was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead along with her unborn child. Smith was taken into custody at the scene and charged with manslaughter, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and several firearm-related offenses; he told investigators the shooting was an accident and was held without bond at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center. Adams’ family set up a GoFundMe to help cover funeral expenses for her and the unborn baby.

Are there witnesses or additional details about what happened inside the vehicle that evening?