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Photos show how a deadly mass shooting unfolded at a local newspaper in Maryland
Photos show how a deadly mass shooting unfolded at a local newspaper in Maryland
David ChoiJun 29, 2018, 07:27 IST
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At least five people were killed and several others were "gravely injured" in a mass shooting at the offices of a local newspapers in Annaapolis, Maryland, on Thursday.
Police have a suspect in custody, identified as a man in his late 30s.
At least five people were killed and several others were "gravely injured" after a shooting at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland, on Thursday afternoon.
The suspected gunman, a white male male believed to be in his late 30s, was taken into custody. Police have yet to determine a motive and the suspect has reportedly been uncooperative.
Here's how the incident unfolded, based on what we know so far:
Phil Davis, a reporter with the Capital Gazette, tweeted that a 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," Davis added.
In addition to Davis, a summer intern for the newspaper also called for help on Twitter: "Active shooter 888 Bestgate please help us," intern Anthony Messenger wrote.
The suspect, a white male man believed to be in his late 30s, was taken into custody by law-enforcement officials.
The suspect was found hiding under a desk and surrendered, according to law-enforcement officials.
A "long gun" was found nearby the suspect and smoke bombs or flash bangs were found in his backpack, a law-enforcement official told CBS News.
The suspect reportedly refused to cooperate with law-enforcement officials.
The suspected gunman reportedly had no identification on his person when police took him into custody.
In the process of trying to identify him, police discovered he had mutilated his fingertips in an attempt to stall investigators, according to The Associated Press and CBS News.
Police were eventually able to identify the suspect using facial-recognition technology, according to multiple news reports.
According to CNN reporter Evan Pérez, the suspect has had previous interactions with some of the newspaper's employees.
Following the shooting, the NYPD sent uniformed personnel to stand guard at several major news organizations "out of an abundance of caution."
We are monitoring the reports from #Annapolis and have deployed counterterrorism teams to media organizations around New York City. These deployments are not based on specific threat information, but rather a standard practice out of an abundance of caution. @NYPDCTpic.twitter.com/lHTL5gjvRf
