BREAKING: At Least Five Dead, More Wounded in Shooting at Maryland Newsroom
At least five people were killed and others wounded following a shooting Thursday afternoon at the building of the The Capital newspaper in Annapolis, MD.
Acting chief of police for Anne Arundel County William Krampf said in a press conference that five people were confirmed dead and more were wounded in the shooting.
NBC News reported the suspect is Jarrod Ramos, a 38-year-old white male, who was in custody but not cooperating, and refused to identify himself. Ramos was identified with facial recognition technology, and that authorities are searching his home with a warrant, according to the outlet.
Fox News anchor Shepard Smith spoke with county sheriff Ron Bateman, who confirmed multiple fatalities at the shooting. He said one suspect had been apprehended at the scene.
The Capital, owned by The Baltimore Sun, is one of the oldest newspapers in the country.
Anthony Messenger, an intern at the newspaper, first reported that there was an active shooter at the newsroom, writing in a tweet, “please help us.”
Active shooter 888 Bestgate please help us
— Anthony Messenger (@amesscapgaz) June 28, 2018
Fox News’s Smith also reported that a shotgun was involved in the shooting.
President Donald Trump has been briefed on the shooting:
Trump has been briefed in Annapolis shooting, aide says. Also, the TV screens on AF1 are broadcasting Fox News’s coverage of the shooting.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) June 28, 2018
Phil Davis, a crime reporter at Capital, sent out a series of harrowing tweets detailing what he had seen:
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
This story is breaking and will be updated.
