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June 29, 2018

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Five dead in 'targeted attack' at Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, police say; Laurel man charged with murder

Friday, Jun 29

Journalists dove under their desks and pleaded for help on social media. One described the scene a “war zone.” Another said he jumped over a dead colleague and fled for his life.

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Jarrod Ramos, suspected Annapolis Capital shooter who had long-running feud with paper, charged with murder

A Laurel man with a long-running feud with the Annapolis Capital is being held as the suspect in the deadly shooting at the newspaper Thursday, according to law enforcement sources.

Capital Gazette shooting victim Wendi Winters: A prolific writer who chronicled her community

Wendi Winters spent a dozen years writing her way into the Capital Gazette newsroom.

Capital Gazette shooting victim Rebecca Smith: Recent hire loved spending time with family

Rebecca Smith was a recent hire at The Capital Gazette, but had already proven herself as a newsroom asset.

Capital Gazette shooting victim John McNamara: Sports reporting was his dream job

John McNamara was tolling as a news copy editor at the Capital Gazette when he left to pursue his dream: Sports reporting.

Capital Gazette shooting victim Rob Hiaasen: A joyful stylist, a generous mentor

Rob Hiaasen's wryly observant writing style and his generous mentoring of young journalists assured him of a role in several newsrooms, from The Baltimore Sun to, most recently, The Capital Gazette, where he tragically was killed along with colleagues on Thursday.

Capital Gazette shooting victim Gerald Fischman: Clever and quirky voice of a community newspaper

Quiet, brilliant and quirky, Gerald Fischman was the voice and "wicked pen" of The Capital's editorial page for more than 25 years.

On the death of a wordsmith, words come hard

Slain Capital editor and reporter developed local anti-gun story in aftermath of Parkland mass shooting.

Fatal shooting of 5 at Capital Gazette is rare attack on U.S. journalists

Thursday’s shooting at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis marked a rare fatal attack against journalists in the U.S. — all the more shocking for the number of victims involved.

D.C. journalist aims to raise $70,000 for Capital Gazette shooting victims through GoFundMe

A Bloomberg journalist has raised $57,200 toward a $70,000 goal to help the Annapolis shooting victims through a GoFundMe page.