10:55pm Anne Arundel County Police have released the following statement regarding the suspected shooter:
#Annapolis Shooting Update: we want to put out again…at this time due to investigative reasons we have not released the name of the suspect in custody. The suspect has not been booked and there is no booking photo available for release. Thanks
— Anne Arundel Police (@AACOPD) June 29, 2018
10:15PM Update: Anne Arundel County Police have released the names of the 5 people killed at the Capital Gazette:
-Wendi Winters
-Rebecca Smith
-Robert Hiaason
-Gerald Fischman
-John McNamara
Police say the suspect, whose name has not been made public is still being interviewed. Police are also working to obtain search warrants for the man’s home. They say he is a Maryland resident, but have not said where he lives.
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EARLIER COVERAGE
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) —Police have confirmed that the suspect in a deadly shooting at a Maryland newspaper is a white male who was armed with a long gun.
Anne Arundel County Police Lt. Ryan Frashure also told a news conference that police recovered what they believe to be an explosive device from the building housing The Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis.
He said the device “was taken care of,” but didn’t elaborate. He says authorities don’t believe there are any other explosives at the site.
Frashure says police have no information yet on a motive for Thursday’s shooting, which left five people dead and others seriously wounded.
President Trump has released this statement regarding the shooting:
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
#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
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says it is responding to reports of the shooting.
BREAKING: ATF Baltimore is responding to a shooting incident at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md. pic.twitter.com/GQ1bMAejzQ
— ATF HQ (@ATFHQ) June 28, 2018
Marc Limansky is a spokesman for the Anne Arundel County Police Department. He says officers are searching the building in Annapolis where the shooting was reported.
He says the situation is “active and ongoing.” Limansky says he has no details about potential victims and he could not confirm the exact location of the building.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan released the following statement:
“We are terribly saddened by the loss of five members of our community in today’s heinous shooting. The First Lady and I are praying for the victims, those who were injured, and their families, friends, and loved ones in this time of tragedy.
“I am deeply grateful to the first responders who arrived at the scene within moments and saved more lives from being lost. The state will continue to provide any and all resources necessary to assist in the ongoing investigation, and support our community as we work together to recover.
“The Capital Gazette is my hometown paper, and I have the greatest respect for the fine journalists, and all the men and women, who work there. They serve each day to shine light on the world around us so that we might see with more clarity and greater understanding.
“There is no place in our society for this kind of hatred and violence, and the individual responsible for this horrendous crime must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
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