mixed emotions as we como terms with yesterday's senseless attack on a community newspaper. right now flags across immediate are flying at half staff in memory of the people killedl "e capizette." in just over 24 hours after that shooting rampage, we aew learning details about the victim and the suspect. good afternoon, evebody. i'm leon harris. >> i'm wendy rieger in annapolis. we're right across the street from the capitaler headqua where a very sweet makeshift memorial has been created since last night and people are stilli coming and individuals coming just to look at it or put flower there te or to w note. you see a lot of strong, people wanting to come out and the t colleagues as newspaper know how much they are loved and how much their colleagues will be missed. let's get you caught up with

what happened here today. th suspect jarrod ramos was in court as you kno s appearance in court earlier today was byteleconference. he was ordered without bond which was no surpr the police still have a lot of questions because he is still not cooperating with them. the chief of policeaid that gunman was there to, quote, kill as many people as he could.st inators are calling this a coordinated attack that included, and this was so chilling, heba barricaded th door of the "gazette" offices before he came in andmbhed the people with the attack through the front. one othe employees tried to escape through the back and couldn't and was shot. we've also learned that the 12-gauge pump-action shotgun was used. it was legally purchased a year ago. in the meantime, the front page of the newspaper shows peopledi

ted to the staff that they lost and they worked so hard last nig to get this paper published and a tribute to the people that they worked with and the people they loved and to of thee important issues community. we have a team of reporters to cover this story, because it mgoes in soy different directions. but let's start with wilkins, who is also here in annapolis, who talked to someone building when the shots started to fir >> reporter: i'm right here in front of 888 another memorial has formed here. these balloons, each of them has ofa name. one he people who were killed inside the gazette building and then down here there are flowers here as well. the investigation is ongoing. and this is going to be a long in-depth inisstigation. thell phone video shows the

moment suspected gunman jarrod ramos was taken out of the capital gazte newspaper offices after a mass shooting there. marjory rock shot the video from her doctor's office one floor above the ambush. v>> he wasy calm like he was expecting it. >> i will not say his name today. iefuse to do it. i wish you wouldn't do it, but i know better. he doesn't deserve us to talk about him one more second. >> reporter: today the anne arundel county police chief updated the press about the ongoing investigation without hetioning ramos by name b did say he acted alone. >> i'll say this. the fellow there was to kill as many people as he could. >> reporter: five employees at the capital paper w killed. ramos had a long-standing feud with the paper over a story they did on him years ago. last night police searched ramos's' apartment in prince george's county. >> we e did finddence at the resident, i can't go into

details, but i will tell younc it's evi showing the origination of planning things like that in his apartment. >> reporter: police say ramos hid under a desk after the shooting and willing not went into custody but has not cooperated withrs investiga forcing them to use facial recognition technology t identify him. >> generally active shooters are wanting t ago out in blaze of glory. i just can't get in his head. i can't doi it. ish i could today truly. >> reporter: polic working inside of this building and i have to tell you that the chief asked the public for their help. more than 170 people were taken out of this building. he believes some of those people may have video, may have seen av things, may taken pictures of things that can help with this investigation. they would like to hear fromev yone who has information that can help in this case. please reach out to the anne arundel county police department. reporting live, i'm tracee wilkins. back to you. >> thank you, tracee. well, we do have toel unfortun say the suspect's name because he was in court

toy and there's so much about him we don't know, but there's a great deal about him and his disturbing history that we do know. mark segraves has been -- was in court today and h been looking at the background of this jarrod ramos. he is outside the suspect's home in laurel maryland. he picks up the story from there. mark. >> reporter: good evening, wendy. he lived in this red brick apartment building for 17 years. today a prosecutor said he went into theffices of the capital gazette whe heunted and killed his victims. 38osear-old jarrod ram can be seen here being taken into custody after the deadly shooting insidethcapital gazette" newspapers. court documents reveal ramos hia under desk inside the office after the shooting. and tnct surveil cameras captured the attack. in court today prosecutor wes ad js told thege ramos had a plan to kill as many people as

possle and te snuck into the building through a rear hallway and apparentlyed blo the rear exit of the offices so victims would have no way to escape. >> the rear door was barricaded. mrhe ramos as i told the judge entered into the front door and worked his way through the office where he was shooting victims as he walked through the office. e was a number of victims -- there was one victim that had attempted to escape through the back door and was shot at tha point. >> reporter: ramos, who appeared at his bail hearing via video conferences did not speak during the proceedings. ordered him held without bond saying ramos was a likely danger to the public. rhym his next appearance at court will come within the next 30 days at his first preliminary aring or if prosecutors opt to

go before a grand jury just to seek an indictmen back to you guys. >> thank you, mark. more about more and the shooter, we're also learning more and more about the five victims. our chris gordon as more. >> reporter: capital gazette editor rob hiassen, he was a creative writer. c fted stories and encouraged young people to go into reporting. today his wife maria spoke with us at their home. >> there's the pain, the shock, the horror with the absolute love and pride in my husband that i feel the need to share with others. >> reporter: maria and her husband rob both began as radio reporters. they have three children who are now adults.

>> i know that every day he went to a j in a noble profession, despite what certain poleicians may l to say. and he did the best with a staff that was cut aut that's just the nature of journalism these days in print. ey put out a product that he was proud of. >> reporter: his close friendrk with him 15 years sitting next to him. >> i can't belie rob hiassen, a guy i thought would bround forever is gone. i've lost a friend and we've all lost a great friend and a great colleague. >> rob hiassen was a real newspaper man and a mentor. some of those he helped along the wayhought of him as a philosopher and a poet. reporting from his home in maryland, chris gordon, news 4. stay with news 4 on air and

online as we track all of theen developm in annapolis and the nbc washington app you'll find a photo gallery ofs sce of the chaos there. search capital gazette. more coverage fromnd wendy a the team and annapolis and across the state throughout the hour. big et down to the other story we'll be tracking all night and all weekend. the summercorcher. the heat wave, can we finally say it's fishlerofficially you need three days. today is day one. you might as well call it what it is, it will be a heat wave. the numbers outside right now,ng we're sitn the 90s. 92 degrees the current temperature in d.c. 90 in philadelphia. 90 in 84 in ocean city. this is going to be the case. the beaches will be a loticer this weekend. as far as what we are going to see over the next couple of days, the heat building back to the westll coming o way. the heat inces between 100 and

105 starting tomorrow. could beotter on that sunday into monday. we'll talk more about this heat, ju how long it will lastnd what to expect into next week including july 4th. we'll see you back here in about ten minutes. >> you got it.ec for the ft and everything you need to know about staying cool in these temperatures, go to the nbc washington app and search heat wave. ncht sti still ahead, the your stanley cup capitals have hired a new coach and they found him on their own bench. and tommy mcfly will explain which local restaurants are banding together tid get r of something

i was with a friend. a doing their bit for local journalism, day i day out, night in and night out. >> the sights and sounds from the terrifying news that we covered yesterday in annapolis, "the capital gazette"sr nm family there now understanding just how much their neighbors in thisrea supported them as well as people across the country as we learn more and more about t i suspecolved in the shooting. we'll keep you updated here throughout the hour as we get

more information. we go now to other top stories today. a maryland couple survived a plane crash this moeing. lane went down shortly after taking off from a shocean city's airport. thepl c married escaped the small plane while it was burning. th couple suffered from serious injuries. the plane crashed at the golf center in berli y no woret on what caused that plane to crash. a judge in virginia is eciding whether jurors in paul manafort's upcoming trial should hear evidence about his connections to president trump. the president's former campaign chairman is charged with money laundering, tax evasion and failure to registers a foreign agent. they are alleging the misconduct happened y wrs before heked on the campaign and linking him to the president could taint th jury. the man who helped the caps win t stanley cup is going to lead the charge next year. todd reirden has been the

associate coach the past two seasons. no announcement that they have been grooming him to take over the start of a heat wave has fans sweating it out at the quicken loans national tournament. derrick ward is inh potomac w a look pe beat the best ways to the he. >> reporter: it would be nice if t had that caps ice out here. we are in middle of the heat wave and this is probably the coolest of the days to come. e folks out here want to make sure that you enjoy the things to process here and y thatou don't pass out in the press. so it's summer. that means it's hot. if you're outside for an extended period, the heat can get a little intense like here at tpc ravel where they're olding the quicken loans national tournament. en the temperatures are creeping 80, these misting fans

become a popular attraction. they have advice for those who plan c toe this weekend. it will be hotter than today. >> we are really promoting hey discrimination. come tohe tournament prepared. wear your sunscreen. >> here's a little trick approximate. >> this is a strategic popped collar becauseg i'm try to shield the back of my neck from the sun. >> also some sort of head covering is in order. this guy takes it farther combining the two. shave and sunscreen are obvious ways of beating the heat. don't rule out ice cream. those sales were jumping. some of us have to deal with it like those whose days will be spent over an open flame. you just need a couple of things toake it perfect. >> sunscreen, bug spray, life is good. >>'veporter: something else learned is that the golf ball actually a traveittle farther in hot weather because the air is less dense and a more

efficient contact between the club hand and the ball. all that being said, just be warm and hydrated if you're going to beinut wat or doing anything during the heat wave. we are live inotac. derek ward, news 4. >> thank you, derek. going to be a lot of lobsters walking around that golf course probably late tomorrow afternoon. >> if you don't take precaution, we were at the capitals and we were all red because of that. you want to make sure if you're gog out to the golf tournament, you're ready for it. the heat is serious business. hie next couple days if you are heading out, day are you going? >> sunday. >> the hottest day. >> of course. >> just take a look. 96 is the t for for tomorrow.g going for a high temperature of 98 degrees at the golf course. that heat index on sunday could be close to 105 degrees. i would not be surprised in sund we didn't have a heat advisory in effect because of the heat and t humidity that is now moving in across the area. right now clear skies and bright blue skies.ti the humidity creeping up.

it will do so over the next 24 to 48 hrs. right n the current temperature sitting at 92 degrees. winds fairly calm. only about three miles an hour. tit much in the way of wind at all. the numbers. 89 gaithersburg, 90 frederick. 92 d.c. when you look at the heat index, normally you see a lot more as far as the heat 92 is the current temperature. 93 is the heat index. we're not talki about a big heat index yet. that comes tomorrow and sunday. at least we can get through the day today. take a look at this picture. you see a few clouds coming th augh. then loo this. not much in the way o shoucloud from d.c. that is a ridge of high pressure. underneath this ridge we set this up in the middle part of the country and it mes to the east. look at these numbers. it is 95 degrees in chicago.

you can't see it, but it's 88 degrees in minneapolis.an 97 ins city. that's the heat we've got coming in across the area over the next couple days. that's why tomorrow and sunday the day to watch out for. 77 to start. 98 is in the city. right98 downtown. degrees. not a lot of relief at all and it's going to start to g more humid. 95 at 7:00 with a heat index over 100 degrees. definitely going wearter a tomorrow, sunday and most likely monday because of the intense heat. 99 on suny and monday. ld may not have a heat advisory tomorrow, but i wxpect one on sunday. i would expect one on monday. temperatures back down into the mid 90s on tuesday and into the low 9 in the middle of next week. 4th of july, chance of shower or storm. looking to be rather warm. much more on this. we'll see you back at 4:45.

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drink zb drink. >> think a world without disposable plastic is the right idea, but that's such a dig complex goal that let's just start with straws andove on to some to go packaging. let's show people you can be mindful of the real footprint you can have with your waist. >> similar initiatives to ban plastic straws are taking place in seattle and austin. here in d.c. the city government is actually getting involved. coming up on news 4 at 5:00, we'll explain how they'll activate in the next couple months. back to you. >> tommy. people working for minimum wage will get a little more moiry to stretch t budgets in montgomery county starting sunday. min wage increases to $ an hour for small companies and $12.25 for companies more than 15 employees. part of a gradual minimum rate increa signed into law last year. it will top out at $15 an hour

in 2022. a host of new rules will take effect sunday in virginia. theshti alert begins for missing adults who are too old utr amber too young for silver. it's unofficially named after ashanti who waser kidnapped a a naval base in virginia and later found dead in north carolina. school districts have to adop policies prohibiting lunch shaming who sgles out students who owe money to the cafeteria. dogs will be allowed in certain areas ofie win and it will be against the law to use a drone to follo someone without their permission. if you want to see them all, go and searc virginia laws in the nba washingt nbc washington app. we are digging deeper into the suspect in yesterday's newsroom rampage. his history of animosityoward the c"the capital gazette." and the red flags that were noticed and repted t police.

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very sad that this is what our world is coming to. >> taking people out. we need them corralled somewhere. >> thaoughts and prayers are wih the victims in the family. >> i started crying and

contacting all my family members. we are back at 4:30 with our top story this afternoon. the deadlyin sho rampage at the capital gazette. wendy. >> i just a gentleman walk through the parking lot with a flowers.f there's so many flowers over there now and some little notes and nat town strong. you are hard pressed to find "the capital gazette" today. they're sold out across the city. i had to gets from a girlfriend of mine who has a subscription. that's howmportant this event has been and that's how important it is to this town. this is a small town newspaper. it talks about events here in the greater annapolis area that impact people here and anything from what'sappening in the state to someone's recipe. it is about ourhometown. and today president trump, who

isn't a big fan of the media in general, but these people don't cover the white house. he had this to say about this tragedy. >> this aack shocked the conscience of our nation and filled our hearts with grief. journalists like all americans should be fe from t fear of being violently attacked whi doing their job. my government will not rest until we have done everything in our power to reduce violent crime and to protect innocent life. >> and i have a wonderful story about wendi winters and her relationship. i cannot wait to tell you that in about 15 minutes. >> we'll see you in just a bit. in the meantime we've been able to gainven more insight into what led up to the shooting

and why the suspect was upset with the newspaper and how the staff there tried toso keep thing like this from happening. investigative reporr jodie fleischer joins us now from the live desk with what she's learned. lots of red flags here jodie. >> absolutely. i spoke atr leength with the retired editor. he told me jarrod ramos haded threatim and another reporter for years and they were afraid of what could happen. thom thas said this started with an article that was published back in 2011 after he pled guilty. ramos was angry about the article and sued for defamation. the paper won the case but it dragged on for years with appeals. the editor says he andis staff never met ramos in person but ngfinitely felt threatened. there were a online posts and digital threats about the newspaper and maryland judges for years. he it made me feel uncomfortable enough to go to police and ask for an investigation.

so we all felt teatened there and were all concerned about it. but there was very little else we could do except be aware. ld me heetired editor not only warned his own family, but he held a newsroom meeting about him and alerted the front desk. anne arundel countyolice sai today it was ultimately the newspaper's decision not to pursue charges so as not to provoke ramos even >> thank you, jodie. editor, mentor, sports junkie volunteer, animal lover. all working hard to serve their community. all lives cut short because of a senseless act of violence. these are theti v of the capital gazette shooting in annapolis. 'll show you r-now. 61-yd gerald fischman. he worked there for 26 years. known for his quirky writing style, his shy demeanor and the cardigan sweaters he seemed to

wear all year round. 59-year-old rob hiassen called big rob because he was so tall but also because he had such a big he was a devoted father and mentor to young he had just celebrated his 33rd wedding anniversary last week. yesterday was her 58th birthday. john mcnamara knowns mack. old school reporter. worked there for 20 years. he was a sports guy but also wrote news and also wrote a lot terp. 34-year-old rebecca smith. she recently was hired there as a salsstant. she grew up in the baltimore area. lived in baltimore county with her fiancee. described as cheerful and always ready to make cversation. and wendi winters, mother of

four, editor and reporter the paper. her father was a naval academy graduate andome of her children are naval officers. k wendw how to make the boring stories exciting because she cared to much about her community. visitors to theuseum found a tribute to the journalisted gunned down and calls it an assault on our foundational freedom. they're asking visitors to take a moment and consider a world without news. the local paper staff had many local ties. three of the journalists killed were connected to the university of maryland. news 4 david culver is justack from campus. david, how are they processing all of this? >> il can t you that this is incredibly difficult for them. the dean of the college of journalism is also a journalist. they tend to put o the emotion. instead after a tragedy they go right to work. they emotionally crumble later

on. her first thought watching yesterday's news unfold at t"th capital gazette", we know people there. she's right. it includes gerald fischm and john mcnamara who had often proudly called maryland his alma matter. this spring rob took an adjunct pro tes or role. lucy recalls recent e-mail she got from rob as he finished his first semester. >> it was a great year and being in a classroom is like being in a really cool newsroom which of course it is. the students loved him. he was fun to have in the building. he was very good at doing it. >> given the tense climate for news and jonalists, i asked the dean about recruitment and where things stand. coming up on news 4 at 5:00, i'm going to share her response to that. uris mayise you. attracting young journalists.

it's interesting. >> interest. but i know one thing, thosew students k just how essential what we do is. thank you, david. news 4 is digging deeper into the lives of thems vic and the suspect. plus a look at howew theaper continued to publish despite the rampage. you'll find all of that in the nbc washington app. ready for a 4th of july get away? if you haven't left already, you may be in for a surprise on whab ma the busiest day for airport security ever. >> take a live look outside. you can see the mix of sun and clouds. what you can t see is heat, what you can t see is heat, but boy will you fee itl t cheddar puffs.

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the line was a lotn longer t she expected. tsa officials said they're ready for the nearly three million travelers hitting thekies. they've maximized staffing and many agents are working ov time. so we've decided to cut back a few minutes after speaking with olivia and it looks like tsa's plan is working out. she got through and the line way significan shorter, but airport officials say the best advice they can offer is t arrive early and save yourself from the stress. >> given a high traffic day, you probably want to allow yourself a coupleof hours get to the airport. you want to take into consideration the traffic. >> well, kudos certainly tosa. another thing to keep in mind is that there is construction happening here atna reagan onal airport, so just getting inside the airport itself can be a bit of a stressor let's just say. cofficials hearsay you park in their parking garage for free

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we are deeply saddened by what happened today. we are deepl saddened we had to make those nofications. >> all i knew is there was anac ve shooter and we stay in our offices and barricade ourselves in and we locked our doors and we all kind of hid. >> i'm wendy rieger back live here in annapolis across the street from "the capital gazette" headquarters and from a makeshift memorial so many people are visiting all day today and started last nig pay their respects. when you have a vibrant community newspaper in your town, you really know the people

on it becse they're often in your neighborhood. onetf the five l yesterday was writer wendy winters who approximate the enviable position of writing a column, you know this week home. about the home section. this week's home and this week's teen and she wrote about broadneck, one of the communities there. one of the people that camo the memorial today was a guy named rob rappel. he has kind c of afee group here in annapolis and she spent time with him special wrote a sty about that. he told us today that just because of that and his interaction with wendi how personal this loss is to him. >> she's just been a wonderful bperson that hasn connected to the community for so long and just sitting in here this morning, you know, numerous people have come into the coffee shop this morning and justo

talked highly of wendi how much we'll miss her. >> i think that is something that is being esoed across t area. again, we are seeing people, ut to everyone is heading the beach and across the bay bridge, so many people areop ng here before they start their 4th of july holiday to pr th respects. that's how important this little paper was and how momentous this tragedy is. back to you. >> i'll bet you there were a million stories like that out there. >> you know it. >> we'll get back to you in a bit. the heat is expected to get worse before it gets better this weekend. extreme l extremely high temperatures can be dangerous for anyone, especially the elderly andoung children. they are most at risk. also some prescription drugs can make a person more vulnerable to the heat. it can also lead to a heat

stroke. >> if you start feeling not right, weak, dizzy, can't concentrate, have trouble thinking, get out of the heat. rest, rehydrate. >> reme ser,ating is a good thing. it's the body's natural way of cooling down. if you sp sweating, you better seek immediate relief. hydrate, hydrate,ra h. the word of the we could. >> it reall is. one other thing to mention, bring in the pets. sthe p can't control their body heat. when you're driving around and have kids in the car, make sure you look out andake a lookn the back seat. we've seen so many deaths over the last couplers of y with people living kids in the car or pets in the car. rehimber that as heat is moving in. out there it is hot on the tarmac. rrent temperature sitting at 92 degrees. we're going to be in the 90s all the way through about 7:00 and then we'll start to come down. even around 11:00i've got a

temperature of around 83 degrees at 11:00. it is going tbe one really warm night. right now current temperature 91 rockville, 88 ft. bell vo-- belvoir. no warns or no rain. no showers. anything going to see like that for days. but this is the worry that we have right n. it's 98 for a high tomorrow. hot and humid. heat indiks ex of about 101 to . think about it. you're thinking about spending the day outside, it may noting the best thing to do. get inside the a.c. frequently. there's a lot of events going on. we're taking a look at what those entail. the big day is tomorrow but i t realnk sunday is the bigger day to watch out for

because of the humidity. >> sunda will be the scorcher. looking at temperatures near 100 with the feel like index. tomorrow we're look at a high of 98. we do have some weekend events and activities. if you are headed to the yards forhe rose all day event, please, i want you to drink water.of brunch, we are dry, so that's good. it's going to be really nice for ro top dining. if you are planning anyard wo at all this weekend, the earlier the better. things are going to warm up very quickly as we head through the weekend. still around and i'll have a look at your garden forecast. maybe you'r not keeping it local. maybe you're headed to the coastline. here is a look ach your b forecast. temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. it is going to be sticky and humid at the beach as well. we are looking at ocean temperatures around 73. i think overall this is a really good beach forecast. 's a great pool forecast as

well. just remember to drink lots of water. humidity level today not bad. if you thought today was bad, wait until tomorrow. it will be even humidor. as we head t ards sunday and monday, that's when we get in the oppressive zone.ne ever wants to stay hydrated. make sure you check on the elerly and the children. >> and we are looking tomorrow and maybe sunday and monday as whether alert days. we could see a heat advisory. 98 for an actual temperature. 99 on sunday and monday. 95 on tuesday. then tracking a chance for soms er activity on the 4th of july. right now i'm not worried about the fireks w at all, but that's something we'll watch as we head into next weekend. a prolonged heat wave the highest o which saturday and sunday and right on the day through monday and>>uesday. people have already started hitting the road for the 4th. now there are four things to itow when you're one of those peopleng the road. aaa says that more thanio a

mid.c. area residents are expected to be driving. that's 19% of the area's population. it's als a new record. it is going to be a terrible tuesday for sure. get away traffic expted to be at its worst tuesday afternoon, july 3rd from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. that's because rush hour traffic is going to be mixing with holiday travelers. most area roadways will see significantlyncreased volume. biggest trouble spots will be i-95, u.s. 50 out to they, and i-270 northbound the usual suspects. here is a little good news, though. gas prices have stabilized. the d.c. area now averaging around $2. for reg which is down 15 cents off the high thi year. still way above last year's average though. a horrible commute home. up next, a man points a gun at a mother in a fit of road rage and home.follows her julie carey has her story. of course stay with news 4

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. a frightening commute home tuesday night. man pointed his gun at her in a fit of road rage and then he followed her home. thanks to the help from her boyfriend, that suspect is now behind bars facing multiple charges. bureau chief julie carey reports from haymarket which is where the suspect was caught. >> reporter: it started out as a normalommunity home along route 15. tiffany on the home stretch in her daily drive. buthere was a guy in a pickup behind her later identified as jason heath, he was tailing her reg his engine. she spoke to us describing the moments. >> he begaut swerving in and of traffic and i tried to get away from him. >> the pickup eventually pulled

alon her. when they made eye contact the victim could see he was wheing whathought looked like a gun. >> he just looked crazy. he w kind of smirking. i was shaking very bad. if i could have pulled over i woulve, but i was very -- i was crying. i was hysterical. >> reporter: with the closest police station miles away, she headed home. her boyfriend on the phone, but the truck followed. >> my boyfriend approaches then truckas yelling at him to get out of the neighborhood and our neighborhood a watch waso standing on the corner andlle saw of this and he went to pull his gun out again and that's when tyler backed off t gun. >> heath drove off but not before tyler got the description and license plate number. a few miles away a prince william county officer spotted the truck and pulled heath over. inde the pickup, two guns and a knife. heath now faces multiple charges. police have some advice about what you should do i you ever get caught up in something like

this. >>you can make it to a police stati station safely we can encourage you to do so. you can call us. >> reporter: if you can't do that, go to a highly populated area like a shopping center. julie carey,ews 4. new at 5:00. >> this was a targeted we can't fathom why. >> heartbnd horror as five families deal with unimaginable loss. >> this doesn't feel quite right today. >>heonight we remember five victims gunned down in their office as we learn new details about the attack. >> theear door was barricaded. >> and the personal grudge behind it. d, no matter what that violent man the memory of rob

hiassen will live on. >> good evening. on this day after we're membering the victims. this memorial outside with owers, that office that was the scene of such chaos and terror yesterday. today we're learning more about the stories behin these faces, these dedicated gazette employees. and more about the gunman and his motive for taking their lives. ou wendy rieger anchors our coverage tonight from near that billing with the lates on the investigation and where the newspaper goes from here. wendy. >> well, we're right across the street from the gazette headquarters. last night they said we're going to publish the damn paper tomorrow and by gollhey did. you are hard pressed to find this paper anywheren annapolis if you do not have a subscription. it is sold o everywhere jus about. we are learning about the five victims. seeing their faces, hearing their histories, and learning much more about who these pe