Five people are confirmed dead and at least 20 injured after a gunman with a shotgun opened fire at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland on Thursday. Anne Arundel County Sheriff Ron Bateman advised that the suspect is in custody.
The shooting erupted at around 2:30 p.m. at the Capital Gazette building. It is unclear at this time whether it took place in the newsroom or outside the building. ATF responded to the report, and police were evacuating people from the building. Police also went to the Balitmore Sun building as a precaution, since they are the owners of the Capital Gazette. There appeared to be no threat to the Baltimore Sun.
One person inside the Gazette building stated there was one shooter who opened fire. The Evening Standard newspaper nearby was placed on lockdown during the active shooter situation.
The incident is being classed by police as a “local incident” and not terror related. The name of the shooter or his motive have not been released.
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Smh @TheyCallMeNap out here wilding… RT @CBSNews: JUST IN: Active shooter situation reported at a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland https://t.co/oDV9sRbtpE pic.twitter.com/L2AjddXzXQ
— .*Griselda Blanco. ♚ (@MaMiizBoSS) June 28, 2018
‘Four dead and twenty injured’ in mass shooting at Maryland’s Capital Gazette newspaper building https://t.co/ftWApPnvza pic.twitter.com/MRntJI5S3X
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) June 28, 2018
Police respond to report of an active shooter at The Capital newspaper office in Annapolis, Maryland. pic.twitter.com/NRsfYLxOHG
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) June 28, 2018
#BREAKING: Suspect apprehended after report of shots fired at newsroom in Maryland https://t.co/Rl5YZSzPYO
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) June 28, 2018
Authorities rushed to the building of a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland following reports of an active shooter.
Chopper footage shows a number of people walking out of a Maryland building with their hands up: https://t.co/75K9xuuAhN pic.twitter.com/AkBc1Z4hRz— #NBC7 San Diego (@nbcsandiego) June 28, 2018
ATF says it is responding to reports of shooting at Maryland newspaper https://t.co/BSTGZdVeCf pic.twitter.com/l41PCXVg4R
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) June 28, 2018
Multiple people have been shot at the Capital Gazette newspaper office in Annapolis, Maryland, a reporter there says https://t.co/heGEM6ZZHm pic.twitter.com/cSqgFO390Q
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 28, 2018
Multiple Casualties in Shooting Outside Maryland’s #Capital_Gazette Newspaper https://t.co/OhiiY1YIJv via @BreitbartNews pic.twitter.com/ABZsV77G7X
— Chris ???????? (@Chris_1791) June 28, 2018
WATCH #LIVE: Police, ATF respond to an Annapolis, Maryland newspaper office amid “active shooter.” Multiple people reported shot https://t.co/TxMSbTKVFr pic.twitter.com/G41ttW4hIz
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) June 28, 2018
Absolutely devastated to learn of this tragedy in Annapolis. I am in contact with County Executive Steve Schuh, and @MDSP is on the scene assisting @AACOPD. Please, heed all warnings and stay away from the area. Praying for those at the scene and for our community. https://t.co/bI6PdUjHfh
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) June 28, 2018
Reporters inside the Maryland newspaper’s headquarters when gunfire broke out say multiple people are dead https://t.co/j27ORcPXEE pic.twitter.com/DNE66sfmbe
— 10News (@10News) June 28, 2018
BREAKING: An active shooter was reported at the Capital Gazette, a daily newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, on Thursday, said the Police and ATF. https://t.co/QET0vfruSA pic.twitter.com/WR3R5YZwVA
— Megan Conway (@MConwayKLKN) June 28, 2018
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