Wyatt Haggerty, 21, of Boonsboro, was killed by a single gunshot on July 22, 2017, at a friend’s home on Good Harvest Road in Jessup, Maryland. Haggerty, a mechanical engineering student at the University of Maryland, and four friends had been preparing for a day of target shooting when a firearm being placed into its case unexpectedly discharged. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died of his wound.

The Howard County Police Department investigated, interviewed the four friends who were present, and processed the scene. Investigators concluded the shooting was an accident, found no evidence of criminal intent or foul play, and no charges were filed. The case was closed.

If anyone was present that day or has information about the events leading up to the accidental discharge, please share what is known.