Gaithersburg woman confesses to murdering her mother in chilling call to police

GAITHERSBURG, MD. – Montgomery County police have arrested Tiffany Zhang, 29, in connection with the death of her mother Guichun Hu, 63, following a homicide investigation in Gaithersburg.

According to police, Zhang called emergency services at around 9:53 a.m. on Monday, November 4, and stated that she had killed her mother the previous day.

Police said they reported that her mother's body was found outside her residence in a nearby grassy area on the 19400 block of Olive Tree Way.

When 6th District officers arrived at the scene, they found Zhang waiting outside, and Hu was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.

Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit – Homicide Division were notified and began an investigation.

Hu's body was taken to the chief medical examiner's office, where an autopsy will be performed to confirm the official cause and manner of death.

Zhang was taken into custody without issue and taken to Central Operations, where she was charged with first-degree murder.