Four people have been killed and a fifth person died while being transported to the hospital on Thursday after a gunman launched what police called a “targeted attack” at the offices of the Capital Gazette newspaper in Maryland.
Police arrested a suspect soon after the shootings. He was identified as Jarrod W. Ramos, a 38-year-old Laurel man with a longstanding grudge against the paper.
“This was a targeted attack on the Capital Gazette,” said Anne Arundel County Deputy Police Chief William Krampf. “This person was prepared today to come in. He was prepared to shoot people.”
The suspect used smoke grenades as part of the attack. These items were initially reported as being an improvised explosive device
Anne Arundel County Acting Chief William Krampf said threats were made over social media to the Capital Gazette.
“We know there were threats sent to the Gazette through social media,” he said.
Police are trying to confirm who sent the threats, Krampf said. Some of the threats were made today, he said.
Renee Mutchnik, a spokeswoman for the Baltimore Sun Media Group, said the company was “deeply saddened” by the shooting.
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At least Five Killed at Capital Gazette Newspaper Shooting
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