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Illinois Truck Driver Charged in I-83 Shooting That Endangered Toddler

Maryland State Police say evidence ties Christian Ramos to a Baltimore County freeway shooting with possible connections to three I-83 incidents in Pennsylvania

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Overview

  • Christian Ramos, 28, was arrested Thursday at an Elkton, Maryland, truck stop after police identified him through dashcam footage.
  • He is held without bond on 15 counts, including three charges of attempted first-degree murder and three counts of reckless endangerment from a vehicle.
  • Authorities recovered a loaded .45-caliber handgun, several hundred rounds of ammunition and multiple spent shell casings in Ramos’ Tag Trans Inc. tractor-trailer.
  • Investigators believe Ramos fired on a Toyota Prius carrying three people, including a 2-year-old child, on Interstate 83 in Baltimore County on June 18 and may link him to three other shootings in Pennsylvania.
  • He faces an additional firearm-related charge in Cecil County and is scheduled to appear in Baltimore County court on July 24 as investigators continue seeking dashcam footage from I-83.