# Shooting at a Maryland Newspaper **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 28, 2018, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947 "2018-06-28T19:48:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/1 "2018-06-28T19:48:18Z")
[Multiple fatalities, suspect is under arrest.](http://www.capitalgazette.com/bs-md-gazette-shooting-20180628-story.html) [More info.](https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2018/06/28/reports-of-shots-fired-in-annapolis/) ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/2 "2018-06-28T20:03:09Z")
White male in custody. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/3 "2018-06-28T20:05:46Z")
Wonder if this shooting is a result of this: [Milo Yiannopoulos Encourages Vigilantes to Start ‘Gunning Journalists Down’](http://observer.com/2018/06/milo-yiannopoulos-encourages-vigilantes-start-gunning-journalists-down/) ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/4 "2018-06-28T20:17:09Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Wonder if this shooting is a result of this: > > [Milo Yiannopoulos Encourages Vigilantes to Start ‘Gunning Journalists Down’](http://observer.com/2018/06/milo-yiannopoulos-encourages-vigilantes-start-gunning-journalists-down/) Ugh. Disgusting. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/5 "2018-06-28T20:31:55Z")
The news is reporting that this is a small local paper, that prints stories about community interests. Local school sports, that sort of thing. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/6 "2018-06-28T20:38:28Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > The news is reporting that this is a small local paper, that prints stories about community interests. Local school sports, that sort of thing. [I’ve worked at that type of community newspaper, and this doesn’t appear to be a newsroom for that type of paper.](http://www.capitalgazette.com/about/cg-contact-us-20140708-htmlstory.html) I could be wrong, but if they’re just doing small-time community journalism, they’re way over-staffed. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/7 "2018-06-28T20:42:23Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > I could be wrong, but if they’re just doing small-time community journalism, they’re way over-staffed. Owned by the Baltimore Sun & located in the state capitol. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/8 "2018-06-28T20:48:54Z")
Five confirmed dead. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/9 "2018-06-28T20:54:40Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Wonder if this shooting is a result of this: > > [Milo Yiannopoulos Encourages Vigilantes to Start ‘Gunning Journalists Down’](http://observer.com/2018/06/milo-yiannopoulos-encourages-vigilantes-start-gunning-journalists-down/) > [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Ugh. Disgusting. Hey now, let’s be civil here, **iiandyiiii**. ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/10 "2018-06-28T21:04:39Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Wonder if this shooting is a result of this: > > [Milo Yiannopoulos Encourages Vigilantes to Start ‘Gunning Journalists Down’](http://observer.com/2018/06/milo-yiannopoulos-encourages-vigilantes-start-gunning-journalists-down/) Hey, it’s way too early to ascribe motive yet. There’s lots of potential reasons this could have happened (I’m serious, with zero sarcasm here. We just don’t know). Would that Sean Hannity [were so demurring](https://twitter.com/existentialfish/status/1012428148078673920). ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/11 "2018-06-28T21:04:53Z")
[Annapolis PD had an active shooter training at a local school a few days ago.](http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/ac-cn-active-shooter-training-20180622-story.html) Get ready for cries of “False Flag!” ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/12 "2018-06-28T21:09:40Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > [I’ve worked at that type of community newspaper, and this doesn’t appear to be a newsroom for that type of paper.](http://www.capitalgazette.com/about/cg-contact-us-20140708-htmlstory.html) I could be wrong, but if they’re just doing small-time community journalism, they’re way over-staffed. That list appears to be staff for a number of publications: This is a directory for Capital Gazette Communications’ staff. Our publications include The Capital®, Maryland Gazette®, Bowie Blade-News®, Crofton-West County Gazette®, Capital Style Magazine® and CapitalGazette.com®. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/13 "2018-06-28T21:16:55Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > That list appears to be staff for a number of publications: > > This is a directory for Capital Gazette Communications’ staff. Our publications include The Capital®, Maryland Gazette®, Bowie Blade-News®, Crofton-West County Gazette®, Capital Style Magazine® and CapitalGazette.com®. Again, I could be wrong, but I would guess they’re all housed in the same building, the one that was shot up. Some of them appear to be small community publications, but The Capital is not. Can anyone confirm? ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/14 "2018-06-28T21:35:26Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Wonder if this shooting is a result of this: > > [Milo Yiannopoulos Encourages Vigilantes to Start ‘Gunning Journalists Down’](http://observer.com/2018/06/milo-yiannopoulos-encourages-vigilantes-start-gunning-journalists-down/) I came here to say the same thing. Just horrible. ---
**Author:** ![Tzigone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/15 "2018-06-28T22:02:06Z")
> [@](#): > > Hey, it’s way too early to ascribe motive yet. There’s lots of potential reasons this could have happened (I’m serious, with zero sarcasm here. We just don’t know). Would that Sean Hannity were so demurring. Absolutely agree. We don’t know anything about motive yet. Or, at least, I haven’t heard anything yet. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/16 "2018-06-28T22:04:44Z")
Just heard on AP Radio News that a suspected explosive device was found. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/17 "2018-06-28T22:12:54Z")
I didn’t realize how old this paper was. > **[Capital Gazette newspapers in Annapolis trace their origins to 1727](https://www.capitalgazette.com/maryland/annapolis/bs-md-capital-history-20180628-story.html)** > > The Capital Gazette newspapers in Annapolis, whose offices were the site of a fatal shooting Thursday, trace their origins back to 1727. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/18 "2018-06-28T23:10:41Z")
CNN is reporting that the suspect appeared to have altered his fingerprints. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/19 "2018-06-28T23:19:05Z")
> [@Bayard](#): > > Hey now, let’s be civil here, **iiandyiiii**. I don’t think he was calling me disgusting. At least I hope not. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947/20 "2018-06-28T23:23:35Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > CNN is reporting that the suspect appeared to have altered his fingerprints. And not carrying id, but that police have used facial recognition to identify him. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-a-maryland-newspaper/816947.md?page=2)