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5 people dead in shooting at Annapolis newspaper | TheHill

posted onJune 29, 2018
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Article snippet: At least five people are dead and several injured after a shooting Thursday at the headquarters for the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Md., according to officials. identified five employees of the newspaper who were killed, including several editors, writers and a sales assistant.  cting Anne Arundel County police chief William Krampf said during a press conference. ADVERTISEMENT Authorities said they only have one suspect in the investigation at this time and they have not publicly identified the person, who is in custody. However, multiple media reports have identified the suspect as 38-year-old Jarrod Ramos, who previously sued the Capital Gazette for defamation in 2012 but had his case thrown out by a judge. adding that he was in contact with officials responding to the situation. "Please, heed all warnings and stay away from the area. Praying for those at the scene and for our community," Hogan tweeted. MORE has been briefed on the shooting, according to White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters, who said “our thoughts and prayers are with all that are affected.” The Baltimore Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) also said it is responding to the scene. Phil Davis, a crime reporter at the Capital Gazette, tweeted that a single gunman opened fire on multiple employees.  "Can't say much more and don't want to declare anyone dead, but it's bad," Davis tweeted. The Baltimore Sun, which owns the newspaper, reported that police were ... Link to the full article to read more

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