In the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, before judge Marielsa Bernard, a jury has found defendants, Callen Baker, 20, of Jefferson, MD, and Zachary Ciccantelli, 24, of Rockville, MD, guilty on charges related to a shootout on Monroe Street in Rockville on March 1, 2023. The jury returned a guilty verdict on 18 counts of first-degree assault, conspiracy to commit first-degree assault, use of a firearm in commission of a crime of violence and reckless endangerment.
Per the Montgomery County State’s Attorney Office, “The defendants each face a maximum sentence of 500 years in prison. Baker is scheduled for a sentencing hearing on September 6, 2024. Ciccantelli is scheduled for a sentencing hearing on September 13, 2024.
On March 1, 2023, the defendants arrived in the neighborhood in the 700 block of Monroe Street around 3:45 p.m. and opened fire on a group of people recording a music video. Several of the victims fired back. Multiple bullets struck nearby apartment buildings which were occupied at the time. Officers with Montgomery County Police recovered more than 20 shell casings and one privately manufactured firearm (ghost gun) from the scene.”
“This is the kind of senseless violence that terrifies our community. The hail of gunfire occurred in a densely populated neighborhood in the middle of the day. There should be profound consequences for anyone who engages in this type of conduct, and we will urge the court to fashion an appropriate penalty at the time of sentencing,” said State’s Attorney John McCarthy. Assistant State’s Attorneys Teresa Casafranca and Kimberly Cissel are prosecuting this case. Mugshots were not provided for this case.
