Capital Gazette Shooting Suspect Faces 23-Count Indictment

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ANNAPOLIS, MD — Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Wes Adams announced on Friday that his office is filing a 23-count indictment against Jarrod Ramos, the accused gunman in the deadly Capital Gazette shooting on June 28.

Ramos is being charged with five counts of first-degree murder in the killing of Wendi Winters, Robert Hiaasen, Gerald Fischman, John McNamara and Rebecca Ann Smith.

He’s also facing a charge of the attempted first-degree murder of photographer Paul Gillespie, six counts of first-degree assault and 11 counts of use of a firearm in commission of a crime of violence.

Gillespie said as he was trying to escape the Capital Gazette building in Annapolis, he heard a gunshot. “I did feel a breeze blow past my right side,” he said, according to the Baltimore Sun.

Police say Ramos was found hiding under a desk after the deadly shooting when they took him into custody. Officials say he used a shotgun in the rampage.

See more on the indictment, including the names of the victims, from Anne Arundel County.

An Influx of Support

In the few weeks since the mass shooting, employees of the Capital Gazette have received immense support from around the country. The Capital Gazette Family Fund was set up to support the families of the victims, and the survivors, of the shooting. It has raised over $560,000.

The newly created Capital Gazette Memorial Scholarship already has had over $125,000 in donations.

Annapolis Rising: A Benefit for The Capital Gazette and Free Press Event is taking place Saturday, July 28, with headliners Good Charlotte, supported by Less than Jake, Jordan Klepper and many local musicians and journalists performing and speaking. With the help of sponsors, nearly all proceeds are going to support the Capital Gazette Family Fund.

Journalists nationwide have offered to help out at the Capital Gazette, assisting in any way possible.

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Pictured of the accused gunman Jarrod Ramos, courtesy of Anne Arundel County Police

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