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Shooting Reported at Capital Gazette Newspaper in Maryland

The paper is owned by The Baltimore Sun

A shooting was reported at the Maryland newspaper on Thursday, June 28.Capital Gazette
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By Sara Jerde

Five people are dead and several others “gravely injured” after a gunman opened fire inside the newsroom of a newspaper in Annapolis, Md.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives tweeted shortly after 3 p.m. ET that it was responding to a shooting at the Capital Gazette, which is owned by The Baltimore Sun Media Group, a Tronc publication.

“We are deeply saddened today by the attack in our Capital-Gazette newsroom. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.

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Sara Jerde

Sara Jerde is publishing editor at Adweek, where she covers traditional and digital publishers’ business models. She also oversees political coverage ahead of the 2020 election.

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