Journalism of Courage
Five people dead in Maryland newsroom attack, suspect arrested
1 / 8Five people were killed and several injured after a gunman opened fire at a newspaper office, the Capital Gazette, in Annapolis, Maryland. (Source: AP)
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2 / 8The crime reporter of Capital Gazette said the newsroom looked "like a warzone" and added that he was hiding under his desk along with other employees when the shooter stopped firing. (Source: AP)
3 / 8The police have called the shooting “a targeted attack”. It is currently being treated as a local incident with no links to terrorism. (Source: AP)
4 / 8The suspect, 38-year-old Jarrod Ramos, who reportedly had a longstanding feud with the paper was arrested. (Source: Reuters)
5 / 8Maryland Police Lt. Ryan Frashure speaks to the media at the newspaper office building in Annapolis, Maryland. (Source: AP)
6 / 8The Gazette, which traces its origins back to 1727, is one of the oldest newspapers in the United States. (Source: AP)
7 / 8The New York Police Department has sent patrols to major news media organizations in response to the shooting in Annapolis, Maryland. (Source: AP)
8 / 8The attack has led the police to beef up security at other media outlets and has shaken newsroom across United States, especially local newspapers which cultivated open-door ties with their communities. (Source: AP)
