A suspect thought to be connected with a shooting that occured Thursday afternoon at the the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, has been taken into custody, the Associated Press reported.
“Gunman shot through the glass door to the office and opened fire on multiple employees,” Phil Davis, a reporter for the Capital Gazette, tweeted. “Can’t say much more and don’t want to declare anyone dead, but it’s bad.”
Five people are dead and others have been injured, according to The Baltimore Sun.
Law enforcement are still working to determine the identity and motive of the suspect, Fox News reported.
“There is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you’re under your desk and then hear the gunman reload,” Davis tweeted, who said that he was not tweeting during the shooting but only posted updates to Twitter once he was in a safe place.
I'm currently waiting to be interviewed by police, so I'm safe and no longer at the office.
— Phil Davis (@PDavis_LLC) June 28, 2018
An individual whose Twitter bio says he is an intern for the Capital Gazette appeared to tweet during the shooting, asking for help.
Active shooter 888 Bestgate please help us
— Anthony Messenger (@anthonydmess) June 28, 2018
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland said he is working with law enforcement and asked the community to “heed all warnings and stay away from the area. Praying for those at the scene and for our community.”
Absolutely devastated to learn of this tragedy in Annapolis. I am in contact with County Executive Steve Schuh, and @MDSP is on the scene assisting @AACOPD. Please, heed all warnings and stay away from the area. Praying for those at the scene and for our community. https://t.co/bI6PdUjHfh
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) June 28, 2018
Before leaving Wisconsin for a groundbreaking ceremony for a technology organization, President Donald Trump tweeted that he “was briefed on the shooting at Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland,” and that his “thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.”
Prior to departing Wisconsin, 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.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 28, 2018