Suspected Newspaper Gunman Identified, Possible Motive Revealed

By The Daily Wire. Law enforcement officials identified the suspected gunman who shot up the Capital Gazette newspaper building in Annapolis, Maryland, as a 39-year-old male that allegedly had a personal “vendetta” against the newspaper and had made repeated threats towards the newspaper on social media. . .

The suspect reportedly damaged his fingers so he could not be identified, which reportedly led investigators to use facial recognition to identify him.

NBC News’ Tom Winter reported on Twitter that the shooter had a history with the newspaper, having sued them in 2012 for defamation.

The Capital Gazette reported in 2015 that the suspect’s lawsuit against the newspaper had been thrown out by a judge because “the article was based on public records and [the suspect] presented no evidence it was inaccurate.” (Read more from “Suspected Newspaper Gunman Identified, Possible Motive Revealed” HERE)

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Suspect With ‘Vendetta’ Kills 5, Injures More at Capital Gazette: Officials

By NBC News. Five people have died and several others are “gravely injured” after a shooting Thursday at the Capital Gazette newspaper building in Annapolis, Maryland, local and federal officials say.

Authorities have identified the five victims as Gerald Fischman, Robert Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters.

The suspected shooter is 38-year-old Jarrod Ramos, three senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter told NBC News. Anne Arundel County police declined to provide the suspect’s name.

Ramos is charged with five counts of first-degree murder, according to court documents. He will have a bail review Friday at 10:30 a.m. in Annapolis.

Authorities said the suspect was armed with smoke grenades and a shotgun. (Read more from “Suspect With ‘Vendetta’ Kills 5, Injures More at Capital Gazette: Officials” HERE)

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