wendi winters member of that church. reverend calledinters beloved pillar ofnd her communi said she died a hero. >> visitors will see a display thxpat esla tin events that unfold yesterday and itrovided information e about the five pkilled. the names of the victims also were added to the museum's journali memorial. that memorial lonersore than 2000 journalists fro around the world killed wle reporting the news. >> thiicevening memorial es and vigils from held in annapolis to honor of theze fiv tte employees killed. hundreds of people turned out. "fox5" melissa howell was at one of those vigils. she spoke with a father of one of the reporters ior the gazette who nside the building wn the gunfire erupt. >> just being outer htoday you can tell the community coming togeer and vowing to come back strongeren ever. people walking to the waterfront at dow up to annapolis, holding up capital gazette paper. she vowed to out a paper and they did. holding handling a held a moment of silence near the docks. we got a chance to eak to

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the victims, robert hiaasen, gerald fischman, wendi winters, john mcnamara , and rebecca smith. a memorial is growing at the site as the community comes together er for the victims and their loved ones. including their coworkers who were persevering through the tragedy. >> president trump offered his condolences to the families of the victims today. >> journalists like all americans, should be free from the fear of being violently attacked while doing their job. >> the president who has often been harshly critical of their free press, said he would do everything to reduce violent crime. >>> coming up, teaching tech to students who might be left behind. it is left to inspire the to next generation of workers. ion of workers. >>> within the last hour, rescuers pulled a puppy from down a 50 foot hole. >>> the weekend is here, the temperatures are heating up. the red flag warning is in effect. we will talk about what you can expect for friday saturday and sunday. >>> tonight a puppy is reunited with its owner after falling down a hole in alabama. about an hour ago rescuers saved sev

meantime, we're learning more about the victims, wendy winters, a special publication editor describing herself as a proud navy mom, and editorial page gerald fishman, and john, a staff writer tocovering sports, and rebrebecca smith had just started, and robert is being remembered as a mentor to young reporters. this morning, we're also learning that to employees wounded yesterday had been released from the hospital. abc has the other new developments in the tragedy. >> reporter: the search continues with no help from the 38-year-old ramos, accused of shooting and killing five people at the gazette. >> this was a targeted attack. we can't fathom why this person chose to do this. >> reporter: the call came in 2:30 p.m. thursday. >> several shots fired. possible shotgun. >> we brought to the judge's attention the evidence that suggested a coordinated attack, barricading of a back door, and the use of a tactical approach in hunting down and shooting the innocent victims in this case. >> reporter: president trump spoke about the tragedy. >> journalists like all americans should be free from

. >> wendy winters was a prolific writer who chronicled her community as for the sales assistant rebecca smith the paper says that she loves spending time with family and was new to the paper. >> annapolis, maryland is 30 miles of washington dc . the capital gazette is in an office building shared with other businesses. police said the gunman was armed with a shotgun.. the associated press identified the suspect as jarrod ramos who is from maryland. p 38-year-old reportedly held a years long grudge against the capital gazette and actually sued the paper in 2012 for defamation.'s social media post are filled with hundreds of angry messages lashing out at the paper and its staff and his court case. more now from annapolis, maryland. >>> police say what happened here today was not a random act of violence . this was a targeted attack on the capital gazette and the gunman had a vendetta. >> reporter: the shooter walked into the building with a shotgun and looked for his victims. >> wendy winters. rebecca smith. third victim is robert hiasson. the fourth victim is gerald fishman. the fifth vi

we learned the names of the victims. >> first victim is wendi winters. second, rebecca smith.ssen was an editor for the gazette and father of three. he had just celebrated his 33rd wedding anniversary. hours ago, the newspaper editor with a defiant tweet about the humble newspaper, devastated and heartbroken. numb. reporters and editors put their all into finding the truth. that is our mission, will always be. i'm gio benitez in annapolis, maryland. >> and despite this trauma, the staff of the paper worked overnight determined to get the paper out this morning. that is the cover. five shot dead at the capital. >> within like two hours, one of the editors put out a tweet saying there will be a damn paper tomorrow, referring to today. >> they said we are traumatized, but we will get this paper out. >> this is a paper that dates back to the 1700s. >>> police are also working overnight and are getting warrants to try to search the suspect's home in laurel, maryland. >> and they're searching his social media accounts. we're joined by steve gomez. good morning to you. >> good mornin

wendi winters a red cross volunteer and a girl scout leader.is page will return to its steady purpose in offering opinions about the world around them that they might be better citizens. a journalism student paying her respects at a memorial. >>> thank you for watching, another trying week. i'm david muir. i'll see you later on "20/20." >> announcer: live, where you live, this is abc 7 news. >>> good afternoon to you. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. larry and ama are both off today. we begin this afternoon with a possible plea deal in the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. >> leslie brinkley is live at the courthouse in oakland with the new developments this afternoon. leslie. >> reporter: that's right. it's all unfolding right now. a plea deal is on the table, put forward by the judge. both defendants have to plead no contest each to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the ghost ship warehouse fire. we exchange for time served and california regulations they might be walking out in two to three years with the plea deal. almena and har

wendi winters, a special publication editor who is a proud navy mom.rial page editor gerald fischman worked for "the gazette" for over 25 years. john mcnamara, a staff writer, covered high school, college and professional sports for decades. sales assistant rebecca smith had just started in november. and also "capital gazette" editor and columnist rob hiaasen, being remembered as a mentor to younger reporters. >> including my friend who worked at "the baltimore sun" with him and now works at cnn. she paid tribute to him. a go fund me site is raising money to help pay for medical expenses and funerals. more than $10,000 increase in the past hour. staff will be consulted before any of the money is spent. go to abc7news.com for a link. >>> to developing news on the stunning end to that decades old stanford cold case murder. today we expect to find out more details on how investigators solved the mystery of who killed a 19-year-old in a campus chapel. >> and when police finally had the evidence they needed the suspect shot and killed himself. matt keller i

wendy winters, gerald fischman, john mcnamara, rebecca smith and robert haasen.e encourage you to go to the capital gazette's website for more on each of these victims. one survivor, celine san felice describes her terrifying experience to cnn. >> i was working at my desk when i heard the shots, and it took a couple of them for me to realize what was happening. and i looked at anthony, the intern. and i said i'm getting out of here. i grabbed my purse and went to the back door which i was only a couple steps from. it was locked. what happened here was very calculated. i reported on pulse, when pulse happened. i went to school in florida. and i remember being so upset hearing about the victims who were texting their families, and there i was sitting under a desk texting my parents telling them that i loved them. and i just don't know what i want right now. our whole lives have been shattered. and so thanks for your prayers, but i couldn't give a [ bleep ] about them if there's nothing else. >> police officials say the shooter's intent was clear. >> this was a targ

and wendi winters, mother of four, editor and reporter the paper.s 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

wendi winters, john mcnamara and sales assistant, rebecca smith.r to remember these victims and their loved ones. the "capital gazette" often showing their resilience. they put out a paper reporting on their own story. we're also learning that ramos will be prosecuted by grand jury. >> neil: would have should have could have. and howard schaffer on these events. what do you think? >> this is a terrible tragedy. annapolis is a tight knit, safe city. this shows what the new normal is becoming. i'm been in that capital office a number of times. it's an open building, open door to a reception desk. anybody could walk in. what we're going to have to do is going to have to look at potential targets unfortunately like the media and going to have to harden these targets. >> neil: that's what they were recommending yesterday night, the sense of urgency and caution, beefing up protection around a lot of news operations. there you find out that some are well-battened down and others are not. there's a new way of looking at that. >> that's true. the majority o

wendi winters worked in public hilations and fas before she moved to maryland. erfuloman dedic and a fantastic reporter. winters leaves behind four children.ea >>> r-old rebecca smith was a recent hire at the capital gazette. partment as a salesales assistant. her co-workers sayad she m sure the office ran smoothly. she w thoughtful, considerate and willing to help. leaves behind a fiancÉ. >>> they had a 75 plus years of journalism experience. >> 5:35 is our time right now. checking our other top stories, representative maxine waters canceled her upcoming events in alabama and texas this weekend because of some seriouseath threats. comes after waters called on people to protest members of the trump adminisation in public over their support for theresident's zero tolerance immigration policy. waters says individuals have othreatened shoot lynch or cause her serious bodily har>>>d i appear court todayn alexandria. manafort has been in custody since june 15th after a judge concluded that he violated his pretrial release. he faceseveral charges including conspiracy a

wendi winters a 65-year-old mother of four.uth adviser, red cross volunteer and girl scout leader. tomorrow this page will return to its steady purpose in offering opinions to people about the world around them that they might be better citizens. a journalism student under one of those reporters, paying her respects at a make-shift memorial for those lost at the paper. >> we cannot forget those faces. thank you for watching on a friday night, the end of another trying week. i'm david muir. i'll see you later on "20/20." until then, good night. >>> new pictures, new details and an understanding of the impact of the death of a cold case suspect. >> and. >>> all of us are completely horrified. >> summer science camp goes terribly wrong sending a boy to the burn unit. >>> sky 7 is live a big concord in concord. good evening, i am dan ashley. >> and i kristen sze in for ama daetz. now 50% contained but it grew quickly. >> very quickly. within half an hour burned 3,000 feet. that's about ten football fields long. 175 acres burned alr

that's how wendi winters' daughter is remembering the mother of four at the newspaper. rebe rebecca smith, a 34 year-old, recently joined the ga set. john mcnamara, 56 years old, sportswriter, worked for the newspaper for nearly 24 years. we called him big rob because he was so tall, but it was his remarkable heart and humor that made him larger than all of us. rob hiaasen's brother wrote that in a tribute to the 59-year-old editor at the capital gazette. a peculiar and endearing figure in a newsroom full of characters. that's how coworkers are remembering editorial writer 61-year-old gerald fischman who had worked at the newspaper since 1992. and listen to this from a former editor at the capital gazette and i'm quoting. the capital angered people every day in its pursuit of the news. in my day people protest bid writing letters to the editors. today it's through the barrel of a gun, closed quote. that quote came from tom marquardt, former editor and publisher of the capital gaze e gazette. he is here. our condolences, tom, as former editor of the capital gazette. what

first victim's name is wendy winters. second victim is rebecca smith, third victim is robert hiasson. fourth victim is gerald feshman. and the fifth victim is john mcnamara. >> can you spell them? >> can you say that again? >> what i would like to say about that is at this point, our investigative portion of this kind of breaks off into two different areas. one is the person of interest that we do have in custody. that person of interest is being interviewed as we speak by the criminal investigation division? we do not believe, and we know through the investigation that there are no further threats and there are no further threats to the capital gazette newspaper or to the area arou. what i would also like to tell you is that the police department with our partners around anne arundel government, annapolis city, the state, we work very well together. we have the best interest and well being of our victims in mind for anne arundel county. that number is 410-768-5522. and i would urge any persons who witnessed anything that

. >> the first is wendy winters, wendii, last name is winters, winters. this is all i have at this point. second is rebca a ka smith, rebecca, smith. robert henry adam, sam ocean hiaason. rald fishman -- if fischman. john mcnamara. it's my understanding that all are eloyees of the capital gazette. robert henry? >> no, henry w the h. it's robert then the last name is hiaason. as information becomes available, we'll make sure we get it out. we don't anticipate having more informatioil the morning. we thought it was important to get the informa on out about the victims to you guys so families can begin the healing thoughts and prayers go out to the families, victims, friends, and we' have an update for you in the morning. thank you very much. >> you're listening to live briefing after today's shooting at the capital gazette newspaper. to r neat thees of the five journalists who were killed today. robert smith, gerald fishman, wendy winters, john mcnarrow and robert heisan. >> police believe are victims frtt the capital e, some editors, one, perhaps a reporte

rom we're also hearing close friend of one of the other victims, wendy winters >> when we announced t victims, her name was mentioned first, i jumped off the sofa, shocked.couldn't believe it. she was a giving rson. she did not hesitae to helny you in a way. >> reporter: in the midst of that deadly shooting inside of throe news, the capital per and delivered.o put opaut a >> this is a look ahe front page, five shot dead at the capil with pictures of the ty, some poignant messages, u o this is the opinion page. it'sostly blank. 're speechless.tom says, weday, this is ientionally left blank to commerate the victims of thursday's shooting ins office. andist thees of the victims and says tomorrow this page will retur in tts steady purpose of offering our readers' inform opinion about the world around them tha they might be better citizen >> i can't imagine what it'av like but i hto commend these ys for their dedication, onjournalists d't make a lot of money in small t towns, andy do it because they love joursm and i was saying how, you know, who wouthld expat that would be in your job tra

the first is wendy winters. wendi winter. this is all i have at this point. second it rebecca smith. first name is robert. last name is henry hiaason. gerald fishman. and last is john mcmamarro. >> [inaudible]? >> it's my understanding that all are employees of the "capital gazette." >> mc mem a. >> the third name? robert? >> no, henry was the h. again, as information becomes available we will get it out. we don't anticipate having more information until the morning. we thought it was important to get the information out about the victims to you guys so their families can begin that healing process. our thoughts and prayers go out to their families and the victims and their friends. we will have an update in the morning. thank you very much. >> laura: our hearts does our prayers are with those victims. just identified. we will continue to monitor this for more developments. other networks are publishing photos. we have not confirmed those. we don't do that on the fox news. the focus of the "angle," robert is a defense torn and hit documentary film maker whose

. >> wendy winters. the second victim is rebecca smith. the third victim is robert hiasson. the fourth victim is gerald fishman. >> first responders revived -- arrived within a minute and stopped the suspect and help evacuate over 150 people from inside the building. >> i am very proud of that response. not only the speed of the response, but to the courage of the demonstrated in entering the building without a moments hesitation and fighting the shooter apparently hiding and taking him into custody without shots being not cooperating with investigators. sources told foxnews he mutilated his fingers to make it difficult for authorities to id him. they are still working to determine a motive. >> we are deeply saddened by what happened today. we are saddened we had to make those notifications and that we are deeply saddened a person had to take this into his own hands and this is the result. >> since this started to unfold the capital gazette has not stopped reporting. they have five stories out tonight. each one on one of the five victims who lost their lives. they also are r

wendy winters chronicled her community.rky voice of the community and rebecca smith, a recent hire at the newspaper and the newspaper said she loved spending time with her family. >> all right. thank you, jennifer. >>> just a tragic and terrible story. and president trump tweeted about the mass shooting but did not make an on camera statement. i was briefed about the capital shooting. my thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. >>> and a party line vote yesterd republicans, deputy attorney jeff rosenstein alongside chris wray, sorosenstein appeared befe the committee yesterday where they berated him with accusations. >> why are you keeping information from congress? >> i am not keeping any information from congress. >> if a few minutes i think the house of representatives is going to say something different. >> i don't agree with you, congressman. i don't think they're going to be to say. >> i don't know why you won't give us what we've asked for. >> it certainly hope your colleagues aren't under the. >

wendi winters was said to have been a prolific writer who chronicled her community. the last victim was rebecca smith a sales assistant. she loved spending time with her family and had just been recently hired at the "capital gazette." stay with us for continuing coverage of the deadly newspaper shooting. we'll be updating the latest developments on twitter and facebook pages. >>> rally in support of immigrant families at 5:30, the protest held outside an east bay detention center where two children separated from their parents are reportedly being held. >> and california just passed the nation's toughest internet privacy law. how it gives you more control over the information companies can and can't have. >> and nothing says summer- like a trip to the county fair. but is it losing its luster? why organizers say fewer people are taking part in the american tradition. >>> in lake county cal fire reports today the pawnee fire is now 56% contained. the fire acreage is holding steady at 13,700 acres but that number could increase as temperatures heat up this weekend. a r

thhe church wendi winters went to. that starts at 7:00. over at the statehouse the governor will bettending a vigil there at lawyers mall which they will then march down to city dock. a l of iconic areas here that meant a lot, mea ta lot the people in the community because these people mean so much to the people in this community. back to you. >> thank you, w'ldy. check back with you in a few minutes. >>>ne woman who was getting her teeth checked when she captured this video of the alleged gunman being hauled off in handcuffs. she was moments away fromg walkight toward the danger. tracee wilkins connues coverage with the story and the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: it speaks to how this was just an ordinary day for people who were visiting this business office here. as you c see, a number of businesses here. and then of course also for the worker inside of that newspaper newsroom when were not expecting a gunman to walk in then take lives of co-workers. it is still a crime scene here. we heard from the chief who was saying it's

these are your colleagues, your former friends, but you were particularly close with wendi winters. >> so wendi and i rose up through the freelance ranks together. we weren't best friends, but we worked together at the capital, and we worked side by side on stories together. wendi is such an incredibly valued member of the community as are all the others that we lost yesterday. but wendi truly tells each and every story that is happening out there in the community. and if she doesn't, i'm sure she's delegating them to someone else. we've lost some treasures here in annapolis. wendi writes a column that i used to write called "the home of the week." she goes in and tells about people's homes. i was not a tough act to follow. wendi is going to be an impossible act to follow. >> thank you for using that term, treasures. especially local community journalists like this are treasures in the communities, and they cover the schools and they cover the mayor and they cover the stuff that, forgive me, lots of national news organizations tend to forget even though it is so important. donna, were

he leave bind a wife >>65-year- wendy winters was an editor and community reporter for the capital gazettespent in new york city working in public relations and fashion before moving tond maryla winters leaves behind a 34ear-o in theale saless behind a fian. a mefu andit cal their families almost reached its algo. hours,an $153,000.heorgan money will go towards medical bills,uneral costs and repairs to the newsroom. the page was started by ana list who does not walk at the capitgazette. >>> caitlin i here to talk about the weekend recast. is 91 right now. 's getting hot, it's e'summertime, w just about at ju t. keep cool ohink cool thoughts this weekend. but a lot of people are happy we'll have a nice sunny weekend. anything that you got planned, starting off the holidayeekend or a holiday week. holiday month, whatever, you're lucky enough to enjoy, it does hot ande we're off to a sunny start. a live look as we begin this friday evening, nice summer night to be outdoors, once the sun goes down a little bit more comfortae. high temperatures in the low 90's toda we do that often here in dc.

ralph came to pay tribute to wendi winters. he has kept the article she wrote about his family's tomuco back in 2003. >> i toll my wife i was emotional. i was in tears. i'm emotional now because i just gone. believe that she's >> reporter: at the blue rooster cafe wendi winters wrote a story on a coffee club who meets here, their picture posted on the wa. >> numeroueople have come into the coffee shop this morning and talked so highly of her and how much they're going to miss her. >> this morning's copy of theta ca pays tribute to the victims. rebecca smith, sales assistant, remembered for her thought illness. john mcnamara, reporter sports writer. gerald fischman known as the voice of the communityws per. and rob hiassen, creative writer and mentor. yesterday he lt his home for work after doing a dance for his wife on her birthday. >> i can't help but think what if head taken this day off for us to be together. >> reporter: they have three children allhe grown. son ben holds her hand during our interview. >> no matter what tha

rob hiaasen, wendy winter is rebecca smith, gerald fishman and rob mcnamara. jarrod ramos appeared by video hookup from the courtroom where he was denied bail. this newspaper pursued harassment charges against ramos in 2013 after a series of belligerent, threatening tweets towards the newspaper. they had published an account of his harassment of a former high school classmate. he had been harassing her. the newspaper ultimately dropped that suit. he did not have any record of a purchase of a firearm in maryland. the attorney for the newspaper said it would have been like sticking a stick into a beehive. they didn't want to provoke him. alex. >> mike, i'm glad you made mention of all five of their names, instead of just allowing them to be part of a horrible statistic that keeps growing by the day. >>> the impending supreme court nomination vote may not fall along party lines. we have msnbc elections guru steve kornacki in studio. with the key races that may factor in how the nomination vote goes. i drink boost optimum. boost optimum with 5 in 1 advanced nutrit

wendi winters worked in the newsroom for a dozen years.e 65-year-old mother mad a talent for connecting with the community, a dedicated employee who loved the news business. winters' daughter called her mother a fantastic reporter, adding that her life was a gift to everyone who knew her. >> she wrote so much that she became the most prolific writer in the newsroom. very charming person who would bring me and others in the newsroom a cake every christmastime. >> reporter: in her last tweet, wendi winters promoted a video about a community mural project. spreading beauty one artwork at a time today, she wrote. rebecca smith was hired recentl. she described herself as a dog mom and bonus mom to the best kid ever. rebecca lived with her fiance in the baltimore area. a friend described rebecca as the absolute most beautiful person with the biggest heart. she was just 34. sports writer john mcnamara died doing his dream job. after working at the "capital gazette" for nearly in years. mac will be remembered for not only his great sports knowledg

now, one of those vigils that took place earlier today was in honor of wendi winters. she was over at special publications for the paper and a committed journalist from what i have been told speaking with her daughter. she told me she was an amazing mother as well and had big dreams of one day working for a national outlet but will now never see some of her children start their own families so a lot of stories out here, a lot of connections. this is a small community. we are talking about one of the oldest papers in the nation. they brought so much to this community covering so many different aspects of news here. so this vigil, there was the vigil for wendi and another vigil outside the scene near the mall with -- right where the building is that houses the "capital gazette" so hundreds of people gathered there as well today. so a lot of people showing their support and vowing to come back strong. flags are being flown at half- staff today in honor of those but they did put out a paper today so the "capital gazette" committed to their craft as journalists, and that ju

. >> first victim's name is wendy winters. second victim is rebecca smith.hird victim is robert hiason. fourth victim is jerrold fishman. third victim is john mcnamara. >> reporter: the baltimore son reporting rob hiason, father of three, had just celebrated an anniversary. jimmy butts with a series of defiant tweets about the heart of the humble newspaper. devastated and heart broken, numb. the reporters and editors put their all into finding the truth, that is our mission, will always be. and tomorrow there will be a print edition. for "nightline," i'm geo benitez in annapolis, maryland. >> geo will be live on "good morning america" tomorrow with the latest details in the shooting. to our peers at the "gazette," we're with you. we'll be right back. then i realized something was missing... me. my symptoms were keeping me from being there. so, i talked to my doctor and learned humira is for people who still have symptoms of crohn's disease after trying other medications. and the majority of people on humira saw significant symptom relief and many achieved re

wendi winters, 65-year-old mother of four, she covered local events for the paper. her daughter says she was a gift to everyone who knew her. the absolute most beautiful person, that is how a friend describes rebecca smith, the 34-year-old sales assistant who was just recently hired at the paper. co-workers remember 56-year-old john mcnamara as a jack of all trades and a fantastic person. his wife describes their time together like this. our biggest argument was about who was lucky enough to have the other. he was devoted to his friends and his family who was devoted to his craft and he was devoted to me. rob hiassen's brother is honoring the 59-year-old newspaper editor as a man with a remarkable heart. he leaves behind three children and a wife with whom he just celebrated 33 years of marriage last week. and co-workers say they'll remember gerald fischman as a peculiar and endearing figure in a newsroom full of characters. he worked at the paper since 1992. the best way to hit the beach? with neutrogena® beach defense® sunscreen. helioplex™ powered, uva uvb strong

first victim's name is wendy winters. second victim is rebecca smith. third victim is robert hiason. fourth victim is gerald feshman and the fifth victim is gerald macnamara. so what i'd like to say about this is at this point, our investigative portion of this kind of breaks off into two different areas. one is the person of interest that we do have in custody. that person of interest is being interviewed as we speak by our criminal investigation division. we do not believe, and we know through the investigation that there are no further threats, no further threats to the "capital gazette" newspaper or to the area around 888 bestgate road. what i also would like to tell you is that the anne arundel county police department, with our partners throughout anne arundel county government, annapolis city, the state, we work very well together. we have the best interests and well being of our victims in mind. we have a line for anne arundel county that number is 410-768-5522, and i would urge any persons who witnessed anything that occurred this evening, were

like reporter wendi winters, an active volunteer in the community. >> i don't think there is anyone who ever met wendi, even if it was for a short interview that didn't feel like they were their friend. >> reporter: veteran journalist gerald fischman at the paper for 26 years, known as a walking encyclopedia, meticulous about getting things right. john mcnamara gave 20 years to the paper. a jack of all trades whose true passion was covering sports and rebecca smith, a recent hire in the sales department but valued on the team already. 34 years old and engaged to be married. the whole annapolis has close ties to the newspaper. >> we loved it. it was hometown. it was the basics. it was community journalism. >> reporter: one of the oldest papers in the country binding together the small nautical community together. >> he's my best friend. i don't know how to move forward without him. >> reporter: moving forward will take some time for this grieving community. they are going to begin that process tonight at a vigil for the victims that will be held here at 7:00. lester? >> some heartfelt tr

reporter wendi winters. a mother of four, a church youth adviser and girl scout leader." push including pain to put out a paper today, the opinion page reading simply, "today we are speechless. this page is intentionally left blank to commemorate the victims of the shooting at our office." there is family i and there is work family. we should cherish them both. thank you for watching "nightline" and thanks for the

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one of those was 65-year-old mother of four wendy winters. her daughter telling reporters today, that she loved what she did. >> she really liked what she did and who she worked with. she loved her job. and she loved what she did, and she loved to tell stories. and this is far too soon to lose my mother. >> the community has been coming together here in annapolis today to show their solidarity. the paper showing its resillens by putting out a paper reporting on the tragedy. there are a number of services, a number of vigils being held here at annapolis tonight, one started right here by the anap miss mall moments ago. >> martha: thank you, we'll keep all of them in our minds this evening, what a tough time for the families of the president offering support to the people of annapolis. this afternoon he boarded air force one, heading to their summer home in bed minister, new mexico. reports tonight indicate that he is using this get-away to interview supreme court candidates. all as he celebrates the six-month anniversary of his historic tax cu

. >> the first victim's name is wendy winters. the second victim is rebecca smith. third victim is robert hiaasen. fourth victim is gerald fischman, and the fifth victim is john mcnamara. we're deeply saddened that we've had to make these notifications. >> several shots have been fired. >> reporter: 38-year-old jarrod ramos has been charged. he was carrying a shotgun and smoke grenades. >> they just went straight in there. when he heard them coming, he threw his weapon down and less lives were lost. >> reporter: the "gazette" reports he has a longstanding guj against the newspaper. he filed a defamation suit but the judge dismissed the case. they used facial recognition. authorities were seen searching his apartment late last night. >> reporter: and, again, five people killed. and the paper already writing stories about each of them, what they meant to the newspaper and what they meant to the community. anne-marie. >> angelica al va rez. thank you. >>> on "cbs this morning," norah o'donnell will be in annapolis with the latest on the investigation. >> and the battle

wendy winters a special publication editor and jarl fischman, he worked for the gazette for 25 yearss did john mcnamara, and rebecca smith just started there. and robert hiaasen, remembered this morning as a mentor to young reporters. and the gazette's opinion page making headlines left intentionally blank with the words "today we are speechless ", honoring the five victims that were co-workers and friends. >> it a busy friday night of. a warning for pet owners this weekend, a popular dog park why there was a rabid bat . >> and why you will not get too excited about the post card size tax form. >>> a warning of how animal control removed a rabid park from the park today, the bat was found in the dog run and tested positive for the rabies virus. they say the bats can fall from trees in the hot weather. if you see one, do not touch it, call your local animal service immediate. >> ready, your post card sized income tax return form is here. the treasury secretary and irs unveiled the new version today. while the fax form is getting smaller, it's a bit complicated, truthfully the new form

i keep coming back to wendi winters. she was active in my wife's church. and she wrote the teen of the week feature. she wrote the home of the week feature. this is the work that a local paper does so we understand who we are. annapolis is lucky to have a local paper but i got to tell you, right now where we're standing is outside the city. about 15 years ago, the paper, because it couldn't afford to be in the city, they couldn't afford to have a building above its presses anymore, moved out here, outside the city limits. these challengings are happening to papers all over the country. this is the paper, you know, i subscribe to the capital. this is the paper that came to my home this morning. the opinion section is left blank. only the names of the people who were killed. but i have to read to you, tomorrow, this page will return to its steady purpose of offering informed opinion about the world, that they might be better citizens. and that's the work. that local papers do. >> brendan, i'm so sorry. i know how hard this story hits you and your family. gle

wendi winters was a 65-year-old mother of four. "the gazette" describes her as a prolific writer who was beloved by the community she covered closely for years. assistant hiaasen, a mentor to all who was described as one of the most gentle and funny people i've ever known. 34-year-old sales assistant rebecca smith was a new hire to the paper, who loved spending time with her family. editorial page editor gerald fischman was known for bringing a quirky voice and clever wicked pen to the paper. a quiet and daring figure in a newsroom full of characters. and john mcnamara, known as mac, was a staff writer who worked his dream job sports reporting. he's remembered for his razor wit and being a loyal friend. >> our thanks to rene for that report. joining us now is steve schuh, county executive of anne arundel county, maryland, where annapolis is located. thank you very much for being with us, sir. i appreciate it. i know that you worked alongside so many of the people at "the capital gazette," and you worked alongside some of the victim

. >> the first victim's name is wendi winters, second victim, rebecca smith, the third victim is robert hiasaan, the 4th victim is g the 5 sgt. john mcnamara. >> he was taken into custody by officers. no gunfire exchanged between the officers and the suspect. >> reporter: cbs news the 38- year-old ramos being questioned in the shooting. >> the mrs. are not confirm -- the police are not confirming but the suspect damaged his fingerprints to prevent quick identification. they used facial recognition to dir theyare still determining the source. they are looking at 100 people in the building at the time as they go over the crime scene. >> reporter: the suspect is from maryland and he was living here in maryland. we know investigators were at his home tonight waiting for search warrant to enter. they said that he had some sort of vendetta against the newspaper. back to you. >>> this is the front page of tomorrow's newspaper, pictures of the 5 employees who were killed line the top. the gazette tweeted "yes, we are putting out a paper tomorrow". >> they beefed up their presence at tv stations

. >> first victim wendy winters. second victim rebecca smith. third victim robert. fishman. and the 5th victim and john mcna meredith a. >> reporter: 170 people evacuated safely seen with their hands outside. officers not hesitating to ent gunman telling abc7 news they recovered the shotgun on the scene. >> it was very scary because you wouldn't think something would happen to you at work. >> reporter: authorities have tentatively identified the suspect jared ramos. he may have targeted the newspaper over a lawsuit for defamation he filed in 2015. in annapolis, maryland, janai norman, abc7 news. >> janai, thank you very much. a gofundme site is raising money to pay for family expenses. and sadly funerals. staff will be consulted before any money is spent. find a lichk on our website, abc7news.com. >> happening now, a grass fire broke out along the benicia vallejo border tonight shutting down all lanes of 580. lisa is live with the very latest. lisa? >> reporter: kristen, right now eastbound lanes are open so traffic is moving normally, but as you can see behind me, westbound

wendi winters was in her second career. beyond the news room she identified herself as a proud navy mom, a church advisor. >> rebecca smith was a recent hire but already proved herself a valuable asset. smith described herself on her facebook page as a survivor of endometriosis and a dog mom. bonus mom to the best kid ever. a touching reference to her fiancee's daughter. you can read a lot more on the website. we truly hope you do. >> they were people doing a job to inform their community and the world. they deserve to be remembered. let's go back out to a indianapolna annapolis where the prosecutor is speaking now. >> mr. ramos entered into the front door and worked his way through the front office where he was shooting victims as he walked through the office. >> you said he actually shot some of the victims that were trying to get out that barricaded back door? you told the judge that in. >> that is correct. >> can you say that? >> there was a number of victims -- there was one victim that had attempted to escape through

arundel county: "and i'm going to share the names of our five pictures with first victim's names: wendi winterscond victim is rebecca smith. third victim is robert hiaasen. fourth victim is gerald fischman. and the fifth victim is john mcnamara." ( darya ) a cold case investigation comes to an end.... after the suspect kills himself. the santa clara county sheriffs office says 72-year-old steve crawford shot himself yesterday morning... as detectives approached his san jose apartment. crawford was suspected in the sexual assault and murder of 19- year-old arlis perry... who was found dead inside stanford university's chapel. investigators say d-n-a recently linked crawford to the crime. ( james ) a sideshow in san leandro leads to a chase. now... a c-h-p officer and the suspect are recovering from minor injuries. this happened yesterday morning at 167th avenue and los banos. that's where c-h-p responded to calls of a sideshow. when officers got there... mario ramos medina took off and crashed into a parked pickup truck. he then got out of his car and hopped a fence... the officer was hurt chasi

featureswriter wendi winters was a mother of four. her daughter says she believed in never acting or admitting her age. a go fund me page created by a fellow journalist already has raised more than $100,000 for funeral costs. >> ramos' threats against this newspaper on social media were well documented dating back to 2013, but with the exception of that post back in 2013, police just said they weren't aware of any of the other posts until last night. i'm kenneth craig reporting in annapolis, maryland, kpix 5. >> ramos is not cooperating with police. he damaged his fingertips so authorities had to use facial recognition technology to identify him. >>> this just in, there may be a plea deal in the boast ship warehouse case. an attorney for one of the two defendants charged in the warehouse fire said he is close to an agreement with prosecutors. lawyer tony cerra said prosecutors have tentatively agreed to an eight year sentence. 30 people died in the 2016 fire. almeda rented the oakland warehouse and illegally converted it to a residenc

wendi winters is said to have been a prolific writer who chronicled her community. and sales assistant rebecca smith, the paper says she loved spending time with her family and was new to the paper. now, the newspaper office crime reporter, phil davis could continue to report during the active shooter situation. he tweeted, quote, there's nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you're under your desk and then hear the gunman reload. present trump tweeted, i was briefed on the shooting at capital gazette in annapolis. my thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. thank you to all of the first responders who are currently on the scene. now, coming up in our next half hour, we're going to go to annapolis, maryland, for a live report and an update on that story. >>> also happening today, thiss afternoon regarding the ghost ship warehouse fire. attorneys for the two defendants, derick almena and max harris, both continue negotiations about a potential plea deal. almena's attorney says the two sides are close to an agreement.

wendi winters was a reporter who connected with the community. rebecca smith was asiales ant who just started with the paper. another r journalist,ert hiaasen had a reputation for helping young reporters. editor gerald fischman was seen as the voice of the paper and john o mcnamara,r mac, was passionate about covering localp t. their deaths have left many here stunned. >> i knew three out of the five that lost their lives and it's heart-wrenching. >> our beautiful little friendly town. it's just -- sorry. it's shocking. reporter: the suspected gunman has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder. in a brief court appearancede by link, he was denied bail. prosecutors believe this was a carefully planned attack. evidence recovered from his car and home. >> there were two entrances to the offices in which this attack occurred. the rear dooras barricadeed. mr. ramos, then, as i told the judge, entered into the front door and worked h way through the office whe he washooting victims as he walked through the office. reporter: jarrod ramos ha

. >> reporter: reporter wendy winters daughter greeted reporters at a vigil. >> this is far too soon to lose my mother. she was a fantastic woman and an amazing reporter. >> reporter: the men charged with ending the lives is being held without bond. jarrod ramos is on suicide watch. a woman captured ramos's arrest thursday on her cell phone. prosecutors say he had a long simmering grudge against the capital and not only planned the ambush, he turned the newsroom into a trap. >> the rear door was barricaded. ramos entered into the front door and worked his way through the office where he was shooting victims as he walked through. >> reporter: the capital gazette's office is off limits but that did not prevent journalists doing their jobs. as promised, the staff put out a friday edition of the paper. former colleague david emanuel called that incredible. >> i don't know how they did it but i am proud to see that they did that. heart goes out to all of the families and everybody at that paper because it will be a changed place forever now. >> reporter: the capitals opinion page read tod