Five dead after gunman opens fire at American newspaper
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Several people are dead after a gunman went on a shooting rampage at a newspaper in Maryland, USA.
The man fired through a glass door at the Capital Gazette near Annapolis and reportedly sprayed the newsroom with bullets.
Police have confirmed five people are dead and several others injured and say the gunman is now in custody and undergoing interrogation.
#update confirming active shooter at 888 Bestgate Road in Annapolis. Building evacuated. Officers continuing to search building. Relocation point is inside Lord and Taylor in the mall.
— Anne Arundel Police (@AACOPD) June 28, 2018
Phil Davis, a courts and crime reporter at the newspaper, tweeted his account of the incident after making it to safety.
Davis says, “A single shooter shot multiple people at my office, some of whom are dead.”
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
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