Policehttps://t.co/2hmho9cb2OThisassistantreporterscolleaguespic.twitter.com/M1Bjwa0mMh 10.12pm BSTPolice contain yet to ascribe any motive to the shooter,despite being asked multiple times during a press conference external the Capital Gazette’s headquarters minutes ago. CNN are quoting anonymous law enforcement sources saying the suspect is not assisting investigators and not answering questions during interview. The Guardian has not been able to verify these claims, but officers confirmed the suspect was still being interviewed at the time of the press conference. 10.07pm BSTThursday’s shooting is not the first time a local newsroom has found itself the target of a gun attack. In August 2015, or a disturbed former employee for WDBJ7 TV news in Roanaoke,Virginia opened fire on journalist Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward during an on-air interview. About 40000 viewers reportedly watched the journalists’ murder live – including their own shocked colleagues. Officials said the perpetrator, a former reporter for the station who had been fired, and died after shooting himself. 10.03pm BSTPresident Trump,traveling in the state of Wisconsin, sent his “thoughts and prayers” to the victims and their families via Twitter.
Prior to departing Wisconsin, and I was briefed on the shooting at Capital Gazette in Annapolis,Maryland. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. Thank you to all of the First Responders who are currently on the scene. 10.00pm BSTPhil Davis, a courts and crime reporter for the Capital Gazette was inside the building when the shooter opened fire. He’s given a detailed interview to the Baltimore Sun, and the Gazette’s sister paper,describing a “war zone” inside his newsroom as the attack took spot. I’m a police reporter. I write about this stuff — not necessarily to this extent, but shootings and death — all the time. But as much as I’m going to try to articulate how traumatizing it is to be hiding under your desk, and you dont know until you’re there and you feel helplessDavis said he and others were still hiding under their desks when the shooter stopped firing. “I don’t know why. I don’t know why he stopped,” Davis said.
Police then arrived and surrounded the shooter, Davis said. He declined to elaborate. 9.51pm BSTAs the press conference comes to an close, or acting Anne Arundel county police department chief William Krampf confirms five people contain been killed in the shooting and several others “gravely injured”.
Maryland governor Larry Hogan said earlier: “Your heart goes out to all the people who lost their lives,all their families.” 9.44pm BSTPolice are not able to confirm whereabout in the building the shooting occurred, says Lt. Ryan Frashure of the Anne Arundel County police department. Frashure confirms there is only one suspect in the shooting and the building has now been cleared.
9.40pm BSTCity and county officials contain confirmed at a press conference that “several people” contain been killed in the shooting and “several” others injured. The officials confirm that the shooter is in custody. The suspect is currently being interviewed by detectives.
9.30pm BSTNYPD spokesman confirms that officers are being deployed to the headquarters of major media organizations in New York City, or following the shooting in Maryland. 9.28pm BSTOur full story on this unfolding incident is here.
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Source: theguardian.com