Maryland following reports of an active shooter. Authorities say five people are dead at least two others injured. Tonight, new details on the target targeted attack. We have a look at the reported suspect first to the scene in annapolis to correspondent kristin fisher. Reporter what happened was one of the worst attacks on journalist in the history of the United States. It all started around 2 30 this afternoon. A gunman entered the headquarters of the Capital Gazette newspaper with a shotgun and smoke grenades and then shot and killed five employees and Police Identified them at a press conference and all five employees of the newspaper, rob hiaasen, wendi winters, winters,on John Mcnamara and the suspect with us identified as 38yearold jarrod ramos. It started with a longstanding feud after he filed a defamation lawsuit and three years later he lost the lawsuit which brings us to today. Heres the deputy chief. This was a targeted attack. On the Capital Gazette. This person was prepa
If it has anything to to with the recent primary elections that occurred in maryland on tuesday. He said he doesnt think there is any connection. We got harrowing accounts from a reporter at the Capital Gazette who was apparently inside the newsroom under his desk after the shooter opened fire. Phil davis is a Crime Reporter for the paper. He tweet in addition a gunman shot slew the glass door to the office and opened fire on multiple employees. He added there is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you are under your desk, and then hear the gunman reload. Police say they expect to brief reporters again shortly. We will of course bring you that. Within the last few minutes the president tweeted he has been briefed on the situation and his thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. Lets go now to nbc news investigations reporter tom winter, who has been covering this story since it first broke. Whats the latest . So im just looking here
Held at the Anne Arundel County Medical Center which is now on lockdown for some reason. Its a little less than a mile away from the scene of the shooting, and the question is, we dont know why its on lockdown. Its got two patients there, and for the time being, the hospitals on lockdown. We have some highways to go through there, major intersections are also being shut down for the time being. We should point out the suspect apparently gave up without a fight. One of the reporting on scenes had stopped firing. He didnt know why he stopped firing, and then police surrounded him, and he gave up. By now we would know a lot about the suspect, maybe has social media footprint, the reason why he may have been in that building or near that building and if he had posed any threats at an earlier time. We are being told the suspect, a male in his 20s, apparently did not have i. D. On him and because he didnt have i. D. Companies not cooperating with police. Its unclear if police have identified
Police have said the Maryland State House is safe following a threat that prompted officials to lock down the legislative building and the surrounding area on Thursday evening.