Police: Maryland suspect used legally purchased pump-action shotgun

Getty
     

The suspect charged in a deadly shooting at a Maryland newspaper office on Thursday used a pump-action shotgun that was legally purchased, according to the local Arundel County police.

“We’ve confirmed I think already that it was a shotgun used in the incident,” Police Chief Timothy Altomare said at a press conference on Friday.

“I will also confirm that it was a pump action shotgun, it was legally purchased a year or so ago.”

{mosads}Altomare said the attack on the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md., was a “targeted” attack.

CNN reported early Friday that suspect Jarrod Ramos was charged with first-degree murder.

Five people were killed Thursday when a gunman opened fire at the newspaper’s office.

Altomare said two other people were injured in the attack.

Tags Capital Gazette shooting Maryland

Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.