Multiple People Shot And Killed At The Capital Gazette Newspaper In Annapolis, Maryland
In this frame from video, people leave the Capital Gazette newspaper after multiple people have been shot on Thursday, June 28, 2018, in Annapolis, Md. (WJLA via AP)
UPDATE: The shooter has been identified as Jarrod W. Ramos, 38, who appears to have had a personal vendetta against the paper. Ramos has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder.
On Thursday, an armed gunman, now in custody, shot and killed multiple people at the Capital Gazette Newspaper building in Annapolis, Maryland.
A briefing from Anne Arundel County Police confirmed that at least 5 people have died from this incident and several were injured and transferred to medical care facilities. The shooter is in custody and is being interrogated at this time.
Courts and Crime Reporter for the Capital Gazette, Phil Davis described the scene:
A single shooter shot multiple people at my office, some of whom are dead.
— Phil Davis (@PhilDavis_CG) June 28, 2018
Gunman shot through the glass door to the office and opened fire on multiple employees. Can’t say much more and don’t want to declare anyone dead, but it’s bad.
— Phil Davis (@PhilDavis_CG) June 28, 2018
There is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you’re under your desk and then hear the gunman reload
— Phil Davis (@PhilDavis_CG) June 28, 2018
The suspect has been identified as a 39-year-old white male using facial recognition technology.
The shooter’s motive has yet to be determined.
