Police said gunman Gary Martin, 45, was not legally in possession of the firearm he used to open fire inside a manufacturing plant Friday.
Police Chief Kristen Ziman said gunman Gary Martin, 45, was not legally in possession of the firearm he used to open fire inside a manufacturing plant Friday.
Aurora police held a press conference Saturday morning to provide an update on the shooting at the Henry Pratt building that left five dead on six police officers wounded. The victims have been identified.
Police said Martin was previously sent a letter by state police stating he needed to voluntarily relinquish his fire arm and FOID card.
Martin applied for a Concealed Carry License in March of 2014. During the finger printing and background process, police were alerted of Martin’s previous felony conviction of aggravated assault in Mississippi from 1995.
Now police are investigating how Martin was still in possession of the firearm, even after police sent the warning.
A total of 12 people, including the gunman, were shot. The five wounded police officers, all men, were shot within five minutes of arriving on the scene, according to Ziman.
