Suspect of shooting faces 5 counts of murder

Police say the surveillance video recorded the attack, which began with a burst of shotgun that broke the open drawing glass entrance . The reporters crawled under the desks and searched for other hiding places, describing scary moments of terror as they listened to their footsteps and repeated explosions of weaponry.

Officers responded in about 60 seconds and stopped him without firing, since he also "tried to hide under a desk," according to the documents he's charging. They recovered a "long gun" and said that they also carried smoke grenades.

Ramos regularly sent tweets about the newspaper and its writers saying that editor Tom Marquardt said he called the police in 2013, telling his wife at the time that "this guy could really make us difficulty."

In 2015, Ramos tweeted that he would like the newspaper to stop publishing, but "it would be better" to see two of his reporters "stop breathing" .

Researchers were reviewing their publications and looking at his apartment in Laurel, Maryland, for evidence on what led him to escalate the words to murderous action.

The shooter was not very communicative, so we still have no information on the reason, said Anne Arundel County Chief Steve Schuh

The murderers include Rob Hiaasen 59-year-old deputy editor of the newspaper and brother of the novelist Carl Hiaasen . He said that he was "devastated and sorry" for losing his brother, "one of the sweetest and funniest people I've ever met. " Gerald Fischman publisher of the editorial page; presents the journalist Wendi Winters ; the journalist John McNamara and the sales assistant Rebecca Smith . The newspaper said two other employees had been treated for life-threatening injuries.

"There's nothing more scary than hearing several people being shot while you're under your desk and hearing the shooter" tweeted Phil Davis, the press courts and the criminal reporter. In a later interview that appeared on the newspaper's online site, Davis compared the newspaper's office to a "war zone."

"I am a police reporter, I write about it, not necessarily in that sense, but in shootings and deaths, all the time," he said.

But he tries to explain how traumatic he is from his office, he will not know until he is there and feels helpless.

Journalist Selene San Felice told CNN that she was at her office, but ran after hearing gunshots, only to find a closed back door. Then he saw how they shot a colleague, adding that he had not seen the gunman

I was breathing heavily and I was trying not to do it, but I could not not shut up. I'm going to need more than thoughts and prayers. & # 39;

The reporter recalled a massive attack in June 2016 against Orlando's gay disco Pulse and how much people squatting inside had texted their loved ones while dozens were murdered. San Felice said, "And I was sitting under an office, I was talking to my parents and I told them I loved them."

Police spokesman, Lieutenant Ryan Frashure, said the officers were arriving quickly. evacuated about 170 people from the office building and many left with hands raised while police and other emergency vehicles arrived.

The attack occurred in the midst of months of verbal and online attacks against "fake media" politicians and others of the president Donald Trump . He urged the New York police to immediately strengthen security in the media outlets of the national media capital.

At the White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters said, "There is no room for violence, and we stick to this violence is never tolerated in any way regardless of who is against. "

President tweeted: My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. Thanks to all first responders

Press Secretary Sarah Sanders added in a tweet: "Strongly condemn the act of senseless violence in Annapolis, MD A violent attack on innocent journalists doing their job is an attack against all Americans, our prayers are with the victims and their friends and families. "

The Annapolis City Announced a Vigil for the Victims Friday Night on a Public Square Near the Capitol, followed by a Walk Toward a Wharf for a service together water. The Diocese of Maryland has announced that the houses of worship in the city have also planned a prayer vigil at 7 pm Friday in a shopping center in front of the shooting site.

Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley said the community is in distress.

"These are the guys who attend the city council meetings, they have to listen to the politicians get bored and sit there," Buckley said.

They do not earn much money. It is immoral that their lives are in danger.

The journal is part of Capital Gazette Communications, owned by The Baltimore Sun. The Associated Press Media Editors has promised to help its reporters during their recovery. A statement from the APME called for newspapers across the country to help the newspaper continue its community coverage and fight for press freedom.