The Five Victims of Shooting in The Capital Gazette

Five
newspaper workers The Capital Gazette were murdered yesterday when a
man, probably identified as Jarrod W. Ramos, entered the building of
the company in Annapolis and opened fire on employees.

the victims there were four veteran journalists very much appreciated within the
editorial staff and a 34-year-old girl recently hired for the
advertising, as described in the profiles published by The Capital Gazette in
Website to honor the victims.

Rob
Hiaasen, master and hunter of weird stories

badistant at The Capital Gazette since 2010, Rob Hiaasen was 59 years old
compliments and was a recognized journalist among his colleagues for his sensitivity
and his good mood. He married 33 years ago and had three children: Ben, Samantha
and Hannah.

Hiaasen
He wrote a column Sunday in the newspaper and was particularly
interested in extravagant and funny stories, where I could better take
to show the irony that characterizes him.

I liked to write, Hiaasen started working as a publisher because
he believed in the talent of young colleagues and helped them to develop their
"He was a philosopher and a poet," recalls Tina Reed,
33-year-old journalist Rob urged to publish his story about
a young patient who was fighting cancer.

Gerald
Fischman, a brilliant and silent mind

Gerald
Fischman was a silent and withdrawn man, so much so that the first time
He asked The Capital Gazette for work, they did not take it into account. But when
obtained, in 1992, began a successful career of 25 years in which he used his
Sharp pen to write insightful editorials about the city of Annapolis
and the life of his community.

Fischman
He was not very sociable, but he had a brilliant mind. "Was a
encyclopedia that knew everything from philosophy to who knows what,
recalls Brian Henley, retired editor of the Gazette. His companions were joking with
Gerald's obsession for accuracy: one morning, after working
all night he left copies of his editorial on every desk for all to check
the data that he had written. On another occasion, he counted by hand the number of words
from one of his articles.

Fischman
61 years old, he found a great love, when he married a singer of
opera originated from Mongolia. When two colleagues asked him how it was
he met, he simply replied: "I wrote" opera singer
Mongolia & # 39; on a dating site. "And he said nothing more.

John
McNamara, a sports fan at all times

to John
McNamara's friends called him affectionately "Mac". I was a journalist
56 years old, completely fanatic of sport: in addition to the job covering
sporting events, every Thursday night he was playing basketball
Annapolis Recreation Center. His left-handed shots were formidable.

McNamara
He did not let the pbadion interfere with his professionalism. According to Jeff
Barker, a journalist who worked with him, Mac "was skeptical of the
coaches and other figures of authority who have "covered" because he was caught in
seriously your work. "But he was a loyal friend and a volunteer mentor for
young journalists, "added Barker.

Throughout his career, Mac has written two books on athletics and one on
basketball (he was working on the second) and collaborated with various media such as
The Washington Post, Prince George's Journal and The Herald-Mail. In addition to the
sports, John loved rock, folk music and movies, where he did not
It was weird to see him enjoying a movie. His wife, Andrea Chamblee,
he remembered him saying, "Our biggest fight was who was the most
Happy to have found the other. "

Wendi
Winters, a journalist loved by the community

25
years, Wendi Winters left a long career in fashion and public relations
in lively New York and moved to Maryland where he started collaborating in
The Gazette of the capital. Mother of four, Wendi was recognized in the
community as it covered all kinds of local news and documented achievements
People.

"When
you had to cover something over the weekend, you could always use Wendi, "she says.
Kathryn Flynn, editor-in-chief of Capital Gazette. I've voluntarily got three or
four stories in one weekend. And he remembered that every Christmas, Winters
he gave his friends greeting cards next to a baked gift, in
which sums up how the year has been for his family. "You were
completely updated on every aspect of his life, "Flynn said between
laughing

Wendi
came from a military environment and this was one of the last topics on which
worked: last month he published an article about graduates from the
Anne Arundel County High Schools who wanted to enter the academy
"Teenagers share a common goal: the desire to
serving our country as a member of the US Army UU, "he wrote
Winters and said that it was usually the families themselves who
they inspired.

Rebecca
Smith, the beginner in the world of the media

Rebeca
Smith is the only one of the victims who was not a journalist by profession. I had 34
years and had recently been hired by The Capital Gazette to
work in the advertising space. His boss, Marty Padden, was very happy
with his performance.

"Era
a very thoughtful, kind and caring person, and was ready to help
if necessary. He really seemed to like working in
media, "said Padden who also emphasized the great meaning
of Smith's mood.

According
on her Facebook page, Rebecca loved softball and was fighting against
endometriosis, a disease that affects the quality of life of many
In his profile, he also defined himself as a "Bonus Mom": he was
from a girlfriend with a man who had a daughter from a previous relationship and maintained
with the girl a very close relationship. "The girl idolizes her," she says.
Kelli Pelleska, a friend of Smith.