LEONARDTOWN, Md. – On Thursday, July 25, 2024, Patrol Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from a business owner for the report of a suspicious incident that had occurred Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at approximately 9:45 p.m. in the parking lot of an establishment located in the 25000 block of Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, MD.
Deputies spoke to the victims, who were employees of the business. They were advised that on Wednesday, as they were leaving work following their shifts, a coworker drove past, rolled down his vehicle window, and pointed a firearm at them.
In speaking with the business owner and the victims, Deputies were able to identify the suspect as Carl James Zimmerman, 19, of Hollywood, Maryland.
Zimmerman was located at his residence and arrested without incident. The weapon, a “bullpup” style 12-gauge shotgun that was legally registered to Zimmerman, was recovered. The suspect was transported to the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown and charged with four counts of first-degree assault and four counts of second-degree assault.
Those with additional information about this incident are asked to contact Deputy Mina Geric at Mina.Geric@stmaryscountymd.gov or 301-475-4200, ext. 8166.
Clearly he is not responsible enough to own a firearm ..
Never point a gun at someone , even as a joke .
This Child is a joke ! He needs to grow up a lot ..take all his guns away .
Preach!
We need our Judgement to be heard,
There is a problem with the young people
loving firearms in this country and it is
scary. I hope they lock is punk up and the taste of jail makes him change for the better.
Idiot
Good job LEO’s. Accused of a violent crime involving a weapon. He should remain in DOC until his trial. Jaymi Sterling and crew, you need to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. Judge! you need to ensure a fair trial. When/if the accused is found guilty, your sentence should reflect your commitment to protect the law-abiding citizens. Violence & weapons! NO MERCY!!
Just look at that smirk. Another crazy white guy looking for attention using a gun. I bet his parents are proud. Or maybe they raised him like that. Parenting skills going down the toilet.
I can not wait to see how this plays out. I wonder if this case will be an indicted case with harsher penalties. They over charge blacks even black youth that have no criminal record at the age of 21. A petty offense which landed in the circuit court and resulted into a guilty plea with 2 year supervised probation. A charge of pushing someone leaving absolutely no visible trace of harm. A police report that maybe had 3 sentences. The thought of a fair judgement with a bench trial is totally out the question when the 21 year old black male with a squeaky clean record still ends up with a charge. Never did they consider Probation Before Judgement because they’d rather see the youth in the system. Crazy thing the judge was impressed by not ever seeing the kid in court before, clearly racist suspicion. No justice in St Mary’s who chased the first black States Attorney out of town overnight. I am sure that this dangerous kid will get off of these serious charges with a slap in the wrist and a donation.
Why does everything have to be about race. You see a story about people having a gun pointed at them and instead of being concerned about those people, your first thought is “white guy is gonna get off easy”.
“ The weapon, a “bullpup” style 12-gauge shotgun that was legally registered to Zimmerman”. Since when are shotguns required to be legally registered in Maryland? Reporter did not due their homework.
The ATF maintains a gun registry, even though it is against Federal laws, but hey, the government is above the law.
As usual.
Did this ever go to trial? Seems like a good story to follow up on.