BREAKING NEWS.
Authorities have identified the Capital Gazette shooter using facial recognition software.
His name is Jarrod Ramos; he is 38 years old, according to NBC.
Law enforcement told media sources the shooter previously sued the Capital Gazette for defamation and lost.
Jarrod Ramos entered the Capital Gazette building in Annapolis, Maryland on Thursday afternoon, and shot and killed five people; many more are injured.
NBC News: The shooting suspect’s name is JARROD RAMOS. 38 years old. He was identified by multiple law enforcement officials to NBC News. He had sued the paper in 2012 for defamation. Case was tossed by a judge. @Tom_Winter @MSNBC
NBC News: The shooting suspect’s name is JARROD RAMOS. 38 years old. He was identified by multiple law enforcement officials to NBC News. He had sued the paper in 2012 for defamation. Case was tossed by a judge. @Tom_Winter @MSNBC
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) June 29, 2018
More from CBS:
SUSPECT IDENTIFIED: Jarrod Ramos, a white male in his 30s, has been identified in connection to the Capital Gazette shooting https://t.co/W6y4ALY4Z2 pic.twitter.com/oWErZAUMhp
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) June 29, 2018
Law enforcement says Jarrod Ramos had a “vendetta” against the newspaper:
“This individual had some type of vendetta against the Capital newspaper and they were specifically targeted,” law enforcement says. https://t.co/VVInLg3Ftk pic.twitter.com/G8oIv00hju
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) June 29, 2018
Oliver Darcy also reported this was a “targeted attack” and the shooter was looking for his victims as he walked in the newsroom.
Police: This was a “targeted attack” and suspect “looked for his victims” as he walked in newsroom.
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) June 29, 2018
Police say threats were sent over social media as recently as today.
Police say threats were sent over social media, as recently as today, and that authorities are trying to determine who exactly sent them.
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) June 29, 2018
This was a targeted attack, said Deputy Chief William Krampf:
Deputy Chief William Krampf : “This was a targeted attack… He entered the building with a shotgun and he looked for his victims as he walked through the lower level.” pic.twitter.com/aPRjiD9kWP
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) June 29, 2018
Editor’s note: This article was updated to correct Jarrod Ramos’ age. He is 38 years old, according to NBC.
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