Shot Fired at Woman, Son During Domestic Dispute: Police

An Annapolis man faces felony charges after he allegedly fired a gunshot at his girlfriend as she was trying to keep him out of their house, police say.

Annapolis Police were called about 7:40 p.m. Dec. 19 to the house in the 1300 block of Tyler Avenue for a report of shots fired.

A woman told officers that she and her boyfriend, Cecil Wiggins, 48, of Annapolis, had been arguing most of the day. Wiggins left the victim’s home and when he returned he reportedly began kicking the front door to get inside.

The victim was outside the home and fled to the rear door to get into the home. Wiggins allegedly confronted her at the rear door with a handgun. With the help of her juvenile son, the victim got inside the home. The victim was trying to close the rear door when police say Wiggins fired a shot through the gap in the door.

The round struck the ceiling of the kitchen. Wiggins fled the area before officers arrived, but was located and arrested. The gun was also found.

Annapolis Police charged Wiggins with two counts of first-degree assault, second-degree assault, first-degree burglary, two counts of reckless endangerment, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and handgun on person.

Wiggins is being held at the Jennifer Road Detention Center on $150,000 bond.

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