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Callen Baker, 20, and Zachary Ciccantelli, 24, both of Rockville, were found guilty on an 18-count indictment that includes charges of assault and weapons offenses, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney.
Prosecutors say that on March 1, 2023, the two arrived in the neighborhood in the 700 block of Monroe Street at the Fireside Park Apartment complex in the middle of the afternoon and opened fire on a group of people recording a music video.
Several of the victims fired back, they noted, and multiple bullets struck nearby apartment buildings that were occupied at the time gunshots rang out.
In total, more than 20 shell casings were recovered by investigators from the Montgomery County Department of Police and a ghost gun was found at the scene.
“This is the kind of senseless violence that terrifies our community," Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy stated. "The hail of gunfire occurred in a densely populated neighborhood in the middle of the day.
"There should be profound consequences for anyone who engages in this type of conduct, and we will urge the court to fashion an appropriate penalty at the time of sentencing.”
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