PASADENA, Md. (WBFF) — A former security guard has admitted to killing his supervisor during a workplace shooting in January.
Dylan Blake Chandler, a 27-year-old Pasadena resident, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and using a firearm in a crime of violence for the death of Joseph Keith Aman, who was 37 and from Baltimore.
Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department and Maryland Transportation Authority Police responded to the Northrop Grumman facility on Aviation Boulevard in Linthicum around 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 28.
When they arrived, they found Aman with a gunshot wound to the head. He died at the scene, and coworkers had already disarmed and restrained Chandler.
Investigators discovered Chandler was working as an armed security guard contractor at the facility.
On the afternoon of the shooting, Aman called Chandler into his office to discuss performance concerns.
A witness in the office told detectives they heard a loud bang and turned to see Chandler holding a handgun aimed at Aman. The witness acted quickly to disarm and detain Chandler until officers arrived.
Anne Arundel County Police homicide investigators interviewed Chandler, who admitted to shooting Aman once in the head because he “snapped.”
State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess said, “Investigators believe the defendant did not premeditate or plan to commit murder, but rather killed the victim following being reprimanded for workplace conduct. This is a horrible tragedy. My heart goes out to the family of Mr. Aman, who have suffered a devastating loss due to this defendant’s irrational actions.”
The court has scheduled Chandler’s sentencing for Dec. 15.
This post was originally published on Fox 45 by Sinclair Media Group.
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