Charging Documents Allege Suspect Said “He Snapped” Before Fatal Northrop Grumman Shooting
Court documents associated with a recent fatal shooting at Northrop Grumman in Linthicum outline the murder allegations against the contracted security guard accused of fatally shooting his colleague in what was reportedly over a workplace dispute. According to law enforcement sources, on January 28, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers with the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to the Northrop Grumman facility located in the 7300 block of Aviation Boulevard following the report of a shooting. "Preliminary information indicates there was a dispute inside the Northrop Grumman facility between two contracted security guards. During the dispute, one security guard discharged his firearm, striking the other security guard. The victim, identified as 37-year-old Joseph Keith Aman (pictured below) of Baltimore, died from his injuries at the scene," county police stated. "A third contracted security guard intervened, disarmed the suspect and too...
