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What We Know | 5 Killed In Shooting At Capital Gazette In Annapolis

June 28, 2018 / 10:40 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- Five people are dead and two others are injured after a shooting at Annapolis newspaper The Capital Gazette.

Here's what we know about the shooting:

The shooting occurred around 2:40 p.m. in the 800 block of Bestgate Road in Annapolis, inside the building housing The Capital Gazette.
Five people are dead, two others are injured.
The suspect was identified as Jarrod W. Ramos, 38, of Laurel, Maryland.
The victims have been identified as:
- Asst. Editor Rob Hiaasen
- Community correspondent Wendi Winters
- Editorial page editor Gerald Fischman
- Sales assistant Rebecca Smith
- Editor/reporter John McNamara

Ramos was found by police hiding under a desk. He is in police custody.
The shooter did not have his ID and refused to identify himself during police interrogations.
The suspect also allegedly damaged his fingertips so he couldn't be identified.
Authorities later identified the suspect using facial recognition technology.
The shooter used a long-gun shotgun to shoot multiple victims.
The suspect was found with fake grenades, smoke canisters and flash bangs. He used the canisters as he entered the building.
Police reportedly executed search warrant at address associated with suspect.
Police believe this was a targeted attack.
Ramos has had a longstanding feud with the newspaper, including filing a defamation suit against the paper in 2012.
An eyewitness, a reporter at the Gazette, said the gunman shot through the newspaper building's glass to gain access.
Police say threats were sent to newspapers via social media.
Police presence outside of media outlets across the country due to shooting.

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