Media outlets across New York City are seeing a beefed up police presence in the wake of the Capital Gazette shooting in Annapolis, Md.
“We are monitoring the reports from #Annapolis and have deployed counterterrorism teams to media organizations around New York City,” the NYPD tweeted out around 5 p.m. Thursday.
We are monitoring the reports from #Annapolis and have deployed counterterrorism teams to media organizations around New York City. These deployments are not based on specific threat information, but rather a standard practice out of an abundance of caution. @NYPDCT pic.twitter.com/lHTL5gjvRf
Advertisement— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 28, 2018
WABC anchor Bill Ritter tweeted a photo of NYPD cruisers sitting outside the ABC flagship headquarters on New York City’s Upper West Side.
The NYPD taking no chances … now with an increased presence at local media. this is our front of our headquarters, @ABC7NY https://t.co/niRF8kOHVG
— Bill Ritter (@billritter7) June 28, 2018
WCBS anchor Alice Gainer posted a photo of police standing outside the CBS Broadcast center.
#NYPD at media organizations in & around #NYC (pictured here at CBS broadcast center) out of abundance of caution. @CBSNewYork pic.twitter.com/40lpbfHwQF
— Alice Gainer (@GainerTV) June 28, 2018
“Right now: 4 NYPD officers stationed outside @nytimes headquarters as a precaution after newsroom shooting in Maryland #nbc4ny,” said WNBC reporter Michael George.
Right now: 4 NYPD officers stationed outside @nytimes headquarters as a precaution after newsroom shooting in Maryland #nbc4ny pic.twitter.com/j2a9M9w7zk
— Michael George (@mgeorge4NY) June 28, 2018
#NYPD officers stationed outside @fox5ny building after deadly shooting at @capitalgazette in #Annapolis pic.twitter.com/d6kUjPLEma
— Becky Cook (@beckycartercook) June 28, 2018
Five people were killed in the shooting and others critically injured after a gunman entered the newspaper newsroom in Annapolis today.
The suspect is in custody.
The Society of Professional Journalists’ national president Rebecca Baker issued this statement: “SPJ is deeply saddened by the reports from Annapolis, Maryland, that a shooter entered the Annapolis Capital Gazette building and shot several people. Our hearts go out to the victims and their family, friends and colleagues. We are ready to help in any way we can.”