Police: Maryland suspect used legally purchased pump-action shotgun

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.