BREAKING: Maryland Shooting Suspect Identified

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND - JUNE 28, 2018: Police respond to a shooting on June 28, 2018 in Annapolis, Maryland. - At least five people were killed Thursday when a gunman opened fire inside the offices of the Capital Gazette, a newspaper published in Annapolis, a historic city an hour east of Washington. A reporter for the daily, Phil Davis, tweeted that a 'gunman shot through the glass door to the office and opened fire on multiple employees.''There is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you're under your desk and then hear the gunman reload,' Davis said. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images)

He is a 38-year-old man named Jarrod Ramos, who had allegedly sued the Capital Gazette newspaper back in 2012. He was reportedly identified by facial recognition software.

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

Police are calling it a “targeted attack.” Ramos allegedly opened fire with a shotgun at the offices of the newspaper, killing five and wounding three before being apprehended by police. According to the Associated Press:

“[The] rampage at The Capital Gazette followed social media threats directed at the newspaper. Authorities said the man entered the building and “looked for his victims.” He threw smoke grenades and fired a shotgun at his victims, according to Anne Arundel County Acting Police Chief William Krampf.”

Meanwhile the Capital Gazette will be published on Friday. Even with the horrific happenings of today, reporters and editors were still on the job tonight;

Five people were killed and several others were “gravely injured” in a shooting at the Capital Gazette office, according to police. A shooter is in custody. https://t.co/ZTw7BuaNAk

— Capital Gazette (@capgaznews) June 28, 2018