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| Maryland shooting: at least five dead in attack on Capital Gazette newspaper – live updates | |
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| In addition to the five fatalities, at least three people were taken to hospital with injuries. | |
| A spokesperson for the University of Maryland Medical Center’s Shock Trauma Center confirmed by email that the hospital is treating one victim, but did not provide any further information about the patient’s status. | |
| A spokeswoman for Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis said that the hospital had treated two patients with minor injuries. One of the victims has already been discharged, the spokeswoman said, and the second is likely to be discharged tonight. | |
| The Associated Press is reporting that the suspect in the shooting mutilated his fingers in an apparent attempt to prevent law enforcement from identifying him by his fingerprints. | The Associated Press is reporting that the suspect in the shooting mutilated his fingers in an apparent attempt to prevent law enforcement from identifying him by his fingerprints. |
| Despite the mutilation, however, investigators were able to identify the suspect using facial recognition technology, according to the AP. | Despite the mutilation, however, investigators were able to identify the suspect using facial recognition technology, according to the AP. |
| The suspect’s identity has not been released to the public. | The suspect’s identity has not been released to the public. |
| NBC News has shared footage of President Trump walking past a group of reporters who shout questions about the shooting. Trump had tweeted his “thoughts and prayers” for the victims and their families earlier in the day, but did not respond to questions as he made his way into the White House. | NBC News has shared footage of President Trump walking past a group of reporters who shout questions about the shooting. Trump had tweeted his “thoughts and prayers” for the victims and their families earlier in the day, but did not respond to questions as he made his way into the White House. |
| “Will you please talk to us about the dead reporters in Annapolis?” one reporter shouted, as Trump kept walking. | “Will you please talk to us about the dead reporters in Annapolis?” one reporter shouted, as Trump kept walking. |
| "Can you please talk to us about the dead reporters in Annapolis?"“Do you have any words of condolence for the families, Mr. President?”"Why are you walking away?"Pres. Trump does not comment when asked about the deadly Maryland newsroom shooting.https://t.co/5ZcmEVQW9z pic.twitter.com/heIzI7S4Ck | "Can you please talk to us about the dead reporters in Annapolis?"“Do you have any words of condolence for the families, Mr. President?”"Why are you walking away?"Pres. Trump does not comment when asked about the deadly Maryland newsroom shooting.https://t.co/5ZcmEVQW9z pic.twitter.com/heIzI7S4Ck |
| White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted a condemnation of the “evil act of senseless violence”, adding: “A violent attack on innocent journalists doing their job is an attack on every American.” | White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted a condemnation of the “evil act of senseless violence”, adding: “A violent attack on innocent journalists doing their job is an attack on every American.” |
| Strongly condemn the evil act of senseless violence in Annapolis, MD. A violent attack on innocent journalists doing their job is an attack on every American. Our prayers are with the victims and their friends and families. | Strongly condemn the evil act of senseless violence in Annapolis, MD. A violent attack on innocent journalists doing their job is an attack on every American. Our prayers are with the victims and their friends and families. |
| Sanders’ tweet follows a brief exchange between the White House pool reporter and White House deputy press secretary Lindsay Walters: “Asked about the president’s criticism of the press corps she said the president and his staff do not believe violence is acceptable in any situation ‘and we stand by that.’” | Sanders’ tweet follows a brief exchange between the White House pool reporter and White House deputy press secretary Lindsay Walters: “Asked about the president’s criticism of the press corps she said the president and his staff do not believe violence is acceptable in any situation ‘and we stand by that.’” |
| Law enforcement has not released any information as to a possible motive for the attack. | Law enforcement has not released any information as to a possible motive for the attack. |
| Anne Arundel County executive Steve Schuh told the Associated Press that the suspect “has not been very forthcoming”. | Anne Arundel County executive Steve Schuh told the Associated Press that the suspect “has not been very forthcoming”. |
| “To my knowledge, there was no verbal aspect to the incident where he declared his motives or anything else, so at this point we just don’t know,” Schuh said. | “To my knowledge, there was no verbal aspect to the incident where he declared his motives or anything else, so at this point we just don’t know,” Schuh said. |
| The Baltimore Sun has published a history of its sister newspapers, the Maryland Gazette and the Capital. | The Baltimore Sun has published a history of its sister newspapers, the Maryland Gazette and the Capital. |
| The Maryland Gazette was founded in 1727, making it the seventh newspaper in what is now the United States. | The Maryland Gazette was founded in 1727, making it the seventh newspaper in what is now the United States. |
| “In July 1776, the Gazette was one of the first newspapers to publish the Declaration of Independence, although it appeared on page 2; then, as now, local news took precedence,” writes Sun reporter Chris Kaltenbach. | “In July 1776, the Gazette was one of the first newspapers to publish the Declaration of Independence, although it appeared on page 2; then, as now, local news took precedence,” writes Sun reporter Chris Kaltenbach. |
| The Capital was founded in 1884, and the two papers merged in 1919. The papers were sold to the Baltimore Sun Media Group in 2014. | The Capital was founded in 1884, and the two papers merged in 1919. The papers were sold to the Baltimore Sun Media Group in 2014. |
| Jimmy DeButts, an editor for the Capital Gazette, wrote about the work of the paper’s staff in a series of tweets. | Jimmy DeButts, an editor for the Capital Gazette, wrote about the work of the paper’s staff in a series of tweets. |
| Devastated & heartbroken. Numb. Please stop asking for information/interviews. I’m in no position to speak, just know @capgaznews reporters & editors give all they have every day. There are no 40 hour weeks, no big paydays - just a passion for telling stories from our communty. | Devastated & heartbroken. Numb. Please stop asking for information/interviews. I’m in no position to speak, just know @capgaznews reporters & editors give all they have every day. There are no 40 hour weeks, no big paydays - just a passion for telling stories from our communty. |
| We keep doing more with less. We find ways to cover high school sports, breaking news, tax hikes, school budgets & local entertainment. | We keep doing more with less. We find ways to cover high school sports, breaking news, tax hikes, school budgets & local entertainment. |
| We are there in times of tragedy. We do our best to share the stories of people, those who make our community better. Please understand, we do all this to serve our community. | We are there in times of tragedy. We do our best to share the stories of people, those who make our community better. Please understand, we do all this to serve our community. |
| We try to expose corruption. We fight to get access to public records & bring to light the inner workings of government despite major hurdles put in our way. The reporters & editors put their all into finding the truth. That is our mission. Will always be. | We try to expose corruption. We fight to get access to public records & bring to light the inner workings of government despite major hurdles put in our way. The reporters & editors put their all into finding the truth. That is our mission. Will always be. |
| Capital Gazette reporter Chase Cook reiterated Joshua McKerrow’s promise in a tweet, writing, “I can tell you this: We are putting out a damn paper tomorrow.” | Capital Gazette reporter Chase Cook reiterated Joshua McKerrow’s promise in a tweet, writing, “I can tell you this: We are putting out a damn paper tomorrow.” |
| Ben Jacobs is on the ground at the site of the shooting. | Ben Jacobs is on the ground at the site of the shooting. |
| The scene in Annapolis mixed the mundane with the grotesque. | The scene in Annapolis mixed the mundane with the grotesque. |
| The office building that held the Capital Gazette was ringed by emergency vehicles of every type: police cars, fire trucks, ambulances and a mobile command center or two. Helicopters whirled over ahead while police officers in tactical vests and even camouflage milled about off in the distance | The office building that held the Capital Gazette was ringed by emergency vehicles of every type: police cars, fire trucks, ambulances and a mobile command center or two. Helicopters whirled over ahead while police officers in tactical vests and even camouflage milled about off in the distance |
| The building, across the street from a popular shopping mall, could have been anywhere the the United States from Annapolis, Maryland to Yuma, Arizona. It held a variety of professional offices. There were banks with a drive through in windows both in front of the offices and across the service street that led into its parking lot. | The building, across the street from a popular shopping mall, could have been anywhere the the United States from Annapolis, Maryland to Yuma, Arizona. It held a variety of professional offices. There were banks with a drive through in windows both in front of the offices and across the service street that led into its parking lot. |
| The media nestled in a small bank of grass next to the shopping mall in front of a strip mall that advertised a “psychotherapeutics services” offices. A long row of camera crews stretched nearly a block with reporters from all over the world speaking in several different languages. | The media nestled in a small bank of grass next to the shopping mall in front of a strip mall that advertised a “psychotherapeutics services” offices. A long row of camera crews stretched nearly a block with reporters from all over the world speaking in several different languages. |
| This is Julia Carrie Wong, taking over our live coverage of the Capital Gazette shooting from San Francisco. | This is Julia Carrie Wong, taking over our live coverage of the Capital Gazette shooting from San Francisco. |
| The staff of the Capital Gazette are continuing to work and report amid extraordinary and tragic circumstances. | The staff of the Capital Gazette are continuing to work and report amid extraordinary and tragic circumstances. |
| Joshua McKerrow, a photojournalist who said he was not in the newsroom at the time of the shooting, has been sharing photographs from the scene on Twitter. Shortly after 6pm local time, he tweeted a promise that there will be a paper produced on Friday. | Joshua McKerrow, a photojournalist who said he was not in the newsroom at the time of the shooting, has been sharing photographs from the scene on Twitter. Shortly after 6pm local time, he tweeted a promise that there will be a paper produced on Friday. |
| Continuing to cover story with Capital journalists Chase Cook and Pat Ferguson. Thanks to our @baltimoresun colleagues who are here too. There will be a Capital Friday. | Continuing to cover story with Capital journalists Chase Cook and Pat Ferguson. Thanks to our @baltimoresun colleagues who are here too. There will be a Capital Friday. |
| Pat Ferguson, another Capital journalist, reportedly told a CNBC reporter and former colleague that he is hard at work, “charging his phone, trying to find colleagues and ‘putting out a paper, goddamn it’”. | Pat Ferguson, another Capital journalist, reportedly told a CNBC reporter and former colleague that he is hard at work, “charging his phone, trying to find colleagues and ‘putting out a paper, goddamn it’”. |
| my high school classmate Pat Furgurson is a Capital Gazette reporter. He told his wife Becky (also a classmate) that he's safe, charging his phone, trying to find colleagues and "putting out a paper, goddamn it" | my high school classmate Pat Furgurson is a Capital Gazette reporter. He told his wife Becky (also a classmate) that he's safe, charging his phone, trying to find colleagues and "putting out a paper, goddamn it" |
| Ben Jacobs, who is on the ground in Annapolis, has been speaking to witnesses. | Ben Jacobs, who is on the ground in Annapolis, has been speaking to witnesses. |
| Carlos Linares, a mechanical engineer from Southern Maryland, was on the fourth floor of the building to see his lawyer when he heard a man shouting at about 2:55. He didn’t think much of it until several minutes later when he heard “a commotion” outside the conference room, saw people in “the corridor and the lobby”, and was told there was an active shooter. | Carlos Linares, a mechanical engineer from Southern Maryland, was on the fourth floor of the building to see his lawyer when he heard a man shouting at about 2:55. He didn’t think much of it until several minutes later when he heard “a commotion” outside the conference room, saw people in “the corridor and the lobby”, and was told there was an active shooter. |
| Within a few minutes a police officer arrived and told everyone to stay where they were, Linares recalled. The police later escorted everyone out of the building with their hands up, and Linares noticed broken glass scattered on the ground on the first floor. | Within a few minutes a police officer arrived and told everyone to stay where they were, Linares recalled. The police later escorted everyone out of the building with their hands up, and Linares noticed broken glass scattered on the ground on the first floor. |
| “I’ve never see so many cops in my life,” he said, describing seeing police in every direction and helicopters in the sky. | “I’ve never see so many cops in my life,” he said, describing seeing police in every direction and helicopters in the sky. |
| Linares said he was asked why he was so calm while they were waiting in the lobby. He said that he had been in the Pentagon on 9/11, albeit on the other side of the building. | Linares said he was asked why he was so calm while they were waiting in the lobby. He said that he had been in the Pentagon on 9/11, albeit on the other side of the building. |
| At a press conference in Annapolis, local police have updated reporters on a few key details. | At a press conference in Annapolis, local police have updated reporters on a few key details. |
| Police have not been yet been able to identify the suspect, who remains in police custody and is currently being interrogated. | Police have not been yet been able to identify the suspect, who remains in police custody and is currently being interrogated. |
| Lt Ryan Frashure described the suspected shooter as a white man. He said he is suspected to have used a long gun in the attack. | Lt Ryan Frashure described the suspected shooter as a white man. He said he is suspected to have used a long gun in the attack. |
| Acting Anne Arundel county police department chief William Krampf said that officers recovered a suspected explosive device that has now “been taken care of”. | Acting Anne Arundel county police department chief William Krampf said that officers recovered a suspected explosive device that has now “been taken care of”. |
| The death toll remains at five. None of the victims have been identified in public. | The death toll remains at five. None of the victims have been identified in public. |
| Lt Frashure said that the suspect did not exchange gunfire with responding officers. | Lt Frashure said that the suspect did not exchange gunfire with responding officers. |
| Steve Schuh, county executive of Anne Arundel county, told CNN immediately after that the suspect was found by officers underneath a desk. His weapon was discovered on the ground close by. | Steve Schuh, county executive of Anne Arundel county, told CNN immediately after that the suspect was found by officers underneath a desk. His weapon was discovered on the ground close by. |
| Four victims died at the scene. One died in hospital, Schuh said. | Four victims died at the scene. One died in hospital, Schuh said. |
| Ben Jacobs is now on the ground in Annapolis. He’s been speaking to workers in the same building as the Capital Gazette, who heard the shooting unfold. | Ben Jacobs is now on the ground in Annapolis. He’s been speaking to workers in the same building as the Capital Gazette, who heard the shooting unfold. |
| Bethany Clasing, a legal assistant who works a floor above the Capital-Gazette, initially wasn’t sure what she was hearing. “I didn’t think it was gunshots at first and then I heard the police and realized it has to be gunshots,” she told reporters. Working in an office with her mother, she had to convince her mother what was happening. “It’s definitely the police they were shouting to get down,” said Clasing. | Bethany Clasing, a legal assistant who works a floor above the Capital-Gazette, initially wasn’t sure what she was hearing. “I didn’t think it was gunshots at first and then I heard the police and realized it has to be gunshots,” she told reporters. Working in an office with her mother, she had to convince her mother what was happening. “It’s definitely the police they were shouting to get down,” said Clasing. |
| She said there was a fast police response and that “pretty soon after the gun shots they were up the floor and telling us to get out.” They were then evacuated across the street to a shopping mall. | She said there was a fast police response and that “pretty soon after the gun shots they were up the floor and telling us to get out.” They were then evacuated across the street to a shopping mall. |
| Looking back at the experience, Clasing said “I was really confused at first, it’s not like you would expect someone to come and shoot up this building.” | Looking back at the experience, Clasing said “I was really confused at first, it’s not like you would expect someone to come and shoot up this building.” |
| We’re expecting another press briefing at 5:30 ET, some reporters on the scene are suggesting that the death toll of five, which was announced earlier, may now be updated. | We’re expecting another press briefing at 5:30 ET, some reporters on the scene are suggesting that the death toll of five, which was announced earlier, may now be updated. |
| Five deceased is no longer accurate, per police at the scene. Would not say if it’s too high or too low. pic.twitter.com/SQ602ULg1I | Five deceased is no longer accurate, per police at the scene. Would not say if it’s too high or too low. pic.twitter.com/SQ602ULg1I |