John McNamara

Year: 2018

Nationality: USA

Killed by: Local Residents

Location: Annapolis, Maryland, USA

Press organization: Capital Gazette

What's John McNamara's story?

A gunman shot to death John McNamara, sports writer for the Capital Gazette and editor and reporter for the Bowie Blade-News, in the Capital’s newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland, on June 28 in what police called a "targeted attack," the newspaper reportedPolice arrested Jarrod Ramos, 38, and charged him with five counts of first-degree murder, the paper said, citing court documents. He had previously filed an unsuccessful defamation lawsuit against the paper.

Go back