By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/maryland-mall-shooter-identified-by-police Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Maryland mall shooter identified by police Nation Jan 26, 2014 11:40 AM EDT Shoppers leave the Mall of Columbia after a fatal shooting on Jan. 25, 2014, in Columbia, Md. Credit: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images The gunman in Saturday’s deadly shooting at the Mall of Columbia has been identified as a 19-year-old who lived in College Park, Md. #HoCoPolice identify #ColumbiaMall shooter as Darion Marcus Aguilar, 19, of Hollywood Road in College Park. — Howard County Police (@HCPDNews) January 26, 2014 The shooter, Darion Marcus Aguilar, used a 12-gauge shotgun to kill 21-year-old Brianna Benlolo, of College Park, Md., and 25-year-old Tyler Johnson of Ellicott City, Md., before turning the gun on himself. Aguilar was carrying extra ammunition and a backpack containing crude homemade explosives, the Associated Press reported, which initially slowed efforts by the police to identify him. Both victims were employees at a skateboard shop at the mall called Zumiez. Police are still trying to determine if Aguilar knew the victims. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
Shoppers leave the Mall of Columbia after a fatal shooting on Jan. 25, 2014, in Columbia, Md. Credit: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images The gunman in Saturday’s deadly shooting at the Mall of Columbia has been identified as a 19-year-old who lived in College Park, Md. #HoCoPolice identify #ColumbiaMall shooter as Darion Marcus Aguilar, 19, of Hollywood Road in College Park. — Howard County Police (@HCPDNews) January 26, 2014 The shooter, Darion Marcus Aguilar, used a 12-gauge shotgun to kill 21-year-old Brianna Benlolo, of College Park, Md., and 25-year-old Tyler Johnson of Ellicott City, Md., before turning the gun on himself. Aguilar was carrying extra ammunition and a backpack containing crude homemade explosives, the Associated Press reported, which initially slowed efforts by the police to identify him. Both victims were employees at a skateboard shop at the mall called Zumiez. Police are still trying to determine if Aguilar knew the victims. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now