two tweets from this court and crime reporter at "capital gazette," phil davis. he describes what was happening. first tweet says, gunman shot through the glass door to the office. and opened fire on multiple employees. can't say much more and don't want to declare anyone dead but it's bad. the next tweet, he reflects a little bit more saying there's nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you're under your desk and then hear the gunman reload. we haven't seen anymore tweets but obviously a chilling and terrifying scene as described by this reporter for the "capital gazette" while he was in the newsroom as this gunman opened fire. we are monitoring it to see if anymore tweets come out for more information and awaiting more information of law enforcement. very few words and yet very chilling, as well. jake? >> haunting. thank you, jessica. i want to bring senator chris van hollen democrat of maryland in. what can you tell us? have you been briefed? do you know anything more about the status of the victims? how are people doing? >> jake,

that this attack occurred a a small newspaper in anne arundel county, we are hearing from reporter phil davis who has been tweeting out all afternoon about this att aack of gunman shooting through the glass window into the offices and then coming in, shooting people and reloading ashil davis was hiding under his desk. this is what he tweeted out. police are not confirms that it was centered at "the capital gazette". scott, you want something you want to add? i think we havee tond people that one of the reasons police are keeping the cards close to their vest is ts is arime scene and they now have to collect evidence for future prosecution, correct? >> yeah. they asked chopper 4 to move. they have aviation, poli aviation in the area. indicative of the fact that the olice investigation is under way. it's worth repeating what anne arundel county lieutenant ryan t frazer said begin the press conference a few minutes ago. they believe this to be a, quote, long andle detd investigation forthcoming. where they're interrogating somebody now or t, it's expected to take some time. it was the county exe

he was taking to phil davis that described the shooting. he says "phil, i can't imagine what you and the entire capitol gazette team are going through right now. journalists shouldn't have to fend off bullets in the newsroom while doing their jobs, this is not normal i stay strong." again, that is maryland democratic senator chris van holland who sent that tweet to phil davis, the reporter that just recounted his story and he said how horrifying it was to be inside when the shots rang out. >> neil: thanks, trace, this seems to be localized to this capitol gazette in annapolis. it's too early to conclude that. there's governor hogan arriving. we have howard safer joining us right now. they might be speaking to reporters soon. so the idea this could be a local newspaper and the target was the local newspaper what do you think? >> i've been in that office. i was there last week. i have a house in annapolis. i know the capitol very well. the building is in an office park. has zero security. anybody can walk in and out of it. it's a soft target

that just now from phil davis on twitter. the reporter who is therein side that newsroom, but has not wanted to speculate on how many are dead. >> okay. let me see if we can try to confirm that with lieutenant ryan frazier of the anne arundel county police department. do you have any information you can add to what we know here, that the shooter is in custody and there may be fatalities and there are certainly numerous injuries? >> yeah, at this point we have no new information from when we first arrived on scene. what i can tell you, what i can confirm is around 2:40 we were called, 888 westgate road. active shooter inside the building. once we arrived the officers quickly secured the building. we continue to get people outside the building. we're in evacuation mode right now. we're trying to secure the building the best we can. once the building is secure, once we're 100% the building is secured, that's when we'll be able to provide more information with the extent of injuries and information on the suspect. >> the suspect.

phil davis i believe is his name. >> that's exactly right, jake. seeing the pictures outside, phil davis at "capital gazette" is giving us an inside look at the newsroom via twitter. phil davis, the courts and crime reporter there at the "capital gazette," he is tweeting out to give a bit of insight of what's happening inside the newsroom. let's read the tweets. the first one says gunman shot through the glass door to the office. and opened fire on multiple employees. can't say much more and don't want to declare anyone dead. but it's bad. phil davis also tweeting a second tweet saying there is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you're under your desk and then hear the gunman reload. so terrifying descriptions of what had happened inside the newsroom there. two tweets from the courts and crime reporter who is inside that newsroom when this gunman opened fire. this reporter describing exactly what happened. of course, jake, as we're seeing these pictures from outside here, this is just one glimpse of what's happened

a crime reporterfor the newspaper, phil davis, said it was like a newspaper, phil davis, said it was newspaper, phil davis, said it was like a war zone. he describes how at terrified he thought staying under his desk as the head the gunmen open fire, shooting multiple people before reloading. emergency responders got here in under 60 seconds and you can see behind me that there is still a massive presence on the ground. the building has been surrounded and the shooter is in custody. cbs news describes him asa is in custody. cbs news describes him as a 20—year—old white male. they say he is not cooperating with authorities and has refused to give his identity. but certainly, rico hizon, this has shocked the community coming here. i should add that across the country in new york, chicago, los angeles, police departments have sent officers to major newspapers in light of the shooting. we'll bring you more updates as we get them. but let's take a look at some of the day's other news. late night talks are continuing in brussels, at a european union summit which is trying to patch up deep

h phil davis saw him coming up and he hid under. you've got to wonder how many others had a chance and how large this newsroom was. was it 20 peoplen there? perhaps 30 or 40. it couldn't have been too large of a newsroom. >> right. it's a small newspaper and people have condensed their staff because of theconomics of running a newspaper. we're going tohow you some video of new york city as i just mentioned earlier. theypd has dispatched officers to newsrooms up there and this is what it looks like at the y "nk times." that is quite a presence there. that is making quite a statement. we're just going to -- that's the same. you're seeing the same shot. >> you know in new york these buildings are landmarks. people know exactly where "the new york times" is. they know where 30 rock is. they know where other big media headquarters are. this person obviously knew if "the gazette" was targeted, they knew where that tiny newspaper was. >> i've gone into this building numerous times. i don know what i noticed it, but i can imagine "the gazet

now phil davis he's tweeted out about what he saw when he was in that office he said there is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you're on your desk and then to hear the gunman reload he said that the gunman shot through the door to the office and then opened fire on multiple employees he indicated that there was some of whom are dead saying that some of the people in the office with him are at this point dead now there are reports saying as many as four people could be killed we do not have an official number a confirmation of the fatalities as well as we're hearing reports of many and multiple injuries again not a number that we can confirm as of yet as how many people are injured but at this point police are on the scene now we understand the building has been evacuated but the police are still urging people to avoid the area to not go near that area and the building is being searched by a law enforcement official. we're waiting for a press conference the other should be a press conference shortly by those who were involved in responding to this inc

the reporting we have from phil davis, it was amazing stuff, very compelling. he said he simply walked up to a glass window and opened fire. if you did not hear it, phil davis gave this amazing interview to the baltimore sun which is the parent company and he said, and i want to read part of it. he said "i am a police reporter. i write about this stuff, not necessarily to this extent but shootings and death all the time. as much as i'm going to try to articulate how traumatizing it is to be hiding under your desk, you don't know until you are there. and you feel helpless." he went on to say "i don't know why. i don't know why he stopped," meaning the shooter. he said he opened fire. his colleagues were being shot around him. he was under the desk, and then there shooters suddenly just stopped. he said the police surrounded him and by all accounts, the shooter gave up without a fight. as to why he went in there, asked why he targeted this, that's the primary focus of the investigation going forward. >> kimberly: dana, they have these witness statements, find out

phil davis was hiding under his desk as the shooter came in. here's his account to anderson cooper a short time ago. >> i did see the door shatter. essentially he shot through the first door, the glass shattered. i turned around to see it. once i started to realize that something was up, i didn't know what it was, i just assumed the worst, and kind of hid under my desk and didn't see anything after that until he was apprehe apprehended. >> just a horrific account from that witness, phil davis, who could have been a victim himself. we also get dramatic accounts from witnesses who saw the police rush in. really incredible when you think of the fact that they arrived here within sixty-seconds of when the shooting began. one witness said she was in a locked down business a short distance away. she could see the police responding. she said some of them were running toward the building in their civilian clothes pulling on their vests as they ran into the building. they quickly identified the suspect and engaged with him somehow. we're told he tried t

phil davis a gazette reporter says multiple people have been shot. police did not immediately respond for comment. police also on the scene at the baltimore sun newsroom in baltimore. >> wow. >> again, it would appear to have been written by a reporter with the sun posting it on the gazette's news site. confirmation from gazette staff that multiple people have been shot and that this did occur at the capital gazette in an run del county. >> let me give you context. an run del county ems is reporting four fatalities. this was some time ago. we don't know what developed. four fatalities, two others with major trauma, still clearing the building. we have not had an update from anyone else. we know from the baltimore office of the atf that they have dispatched crews. they may be much closer than baltimore is to annapolis, but there are crews from the atf on their way. this is the capital gazette. the gazette is one of the country's oldest newspapers actually. it has been in that building at 888 best gate road since 2014. this is not downtown annapolis. i

a reporter for the capitol gazelle, phil davis, said this. a single shooter shot multiple people at any office. some of whom are dead. again, from a reporter from the capitol gazette that apparently was there and said, i will tweet what i can, while i wait to be interviewed by police. what he tweeted, shot multiple people at my office and some of whom are dead. we believe that everyone being brought out of there is taken to the area at the lord & taylor where they will all be interviewed. police want to hear from everybody there. when people are in a situation about which they could never have dreamed themselves, you're at work as we are at this moment. imagine someone comes in and starts firing. your senses are such that you don't always remember things perfectly accurately. they want to interview everybody there and get the best indication of what happened to whom and at what moment and what was happening around them. to do that, they have to interview those people. a herculean task by the first responders that protect us and investigate fo

according to phil davis who is an employee of the newspaper who survived this.man came in, shot his way through the glass doors, came into a small space there in the newsroom and started opening fire. mr. davis said he could hear him reloading. as mr. davis was hiding under his desk as were several other people. and described it as a terrifying experience. we are told by police that the police response was incredibly rapid. that they got to the scene within about 60 seconds. no later than 90 seconds from when the shooting started. one witness told cnn she was on lockdown at a distance not too far from the shooting. she saw police running in. some of them in their civilian clothes pulling their kevlar bulletproof vests on as they ran into the building. police credited with basically interrupting this attack. a very tragic incident here on thursday afternoon. five people dead. at least two people wounded. the shooter, we're told, has not been cooperating with police. we're told by one source they identified him from facial recognition software, at least initially.

on twitter, phil davis wrote, gunman shot through the glass door to the office.ar, my thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. thank you to all the first responders currently on the scene. this marks the 154th mass shooting this year, part of a seemingly endless cycle of violence that shows no signs of slowing down. we learned the names of the victims. >> first victim is wendi winters. second, rebecca smith. third victim is robert hiassen. fourth victim, gerald fischman and fifth is john mcnamara. >> reporter: rob hiassen 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

according to phil davis, who is an employee of the newspaper who survived this, the gunman came in, shot his way through the glass doors, and came into a small space there in the newsroom and started opening fire. mr. davis could hear him reloading as he was hiding under his desk and as were several other people and described it as a terrifying experience. and we are told the police response was rapid. within 60 seconds, no later than 90 seconds from when the shooting started. one witness said she was on lockdown not too far away from the shootk and she saw police running in their civilian clothes pulling their kevlar bulletproof vests on to the building and they were credited with disrupting this attack with five people dead and two people wounded. the shooter we're told has not been cooperating with police. we're told by one source they identified him from facial recognition software. at least initially. dave and christine. >> an attack on journalists and a newsroom and chilling for american democracy and "the washington post" saying, newspaper clings to its mission as a polarized nati

. >> reporter: newspaper reporter phil davis was inside the newsroom writing on twitter, gunman shothrough the glass door to the office and opened fire on multiple employees, can't say much more, and don't want to declare anyone dead, but it's bad. in another tweet, there is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you're under your desk, and then hear the gunman reload. amidst the chaos, the "capital gazette" steadfast in its missio keeping the website updated with warne.es interviewings a an employee saying, i'm a police reporter, i write about this stuff, but as much as i'm going to try to articulate how traumatizing it is to be hiding under your desk, you don't know until you're there and you feel helpless. >> the sort of general level of animosity against the media, and secondarily maybe law enforcement in recent years, is very troubling to me. because people who are on the edge of doing something will use the discontent of others to sort of motivate and sort of rationalize their act of attack. >> reporter: the president tweeting with the familiar, my

crime reporter phil davis started tweeting as soon as he reached safety.g more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you're under your desk. and then hear the gunman reload." and then there was this declaration. even as the gravity of what had happened was still sinking in, reporter chase cook tweeted -- i can tell you this -- we are putting out a damn paper tomorrow. this morning, this community needs it more than ever. >> before we go, the opinion page. opinion page of the "capital gazette" made a powerful statement. it was left mostly blank with just this message. "today we are speechless. this page is intentionally left blank today to commemorate victims of thursday's shootings at our office. tomorrow this page will return to its steady purpose of offering our readers an informed opinion about the world around them that they might be better citizens. it's pretty amazing out there. the world is full of more possibilities than ever before. and american express has your back every step of the way- whether it's the comfort of knowing help

phil davis tweeting that, "i lost five colleagues," and he went through all of this for something they had nothing to do with. poppy? >> rene marsh, thank you very much. next hour, a court hearing is scheduled for the suspected shooter. our crime and justice reporter has the details. this is going to be a bail hearing for him at about 10:30 a.m. eastern time. >> reporter: yeah, that's right, poppy. we may get to see him. i was told last night that there's going to be some video -- this would be done by video, so we may actually get to see him when he appears. police this morning certainly focusing in on the gunman, on the shooter, trying to figure out what exactly happened yesterday that sparked this. you know, as rene has said and as we've been reporting, this is a longstanding grudge, some six, seven years that this has been going on, and police want to know why he did choose to do this yesterday. and so far because he is not cooperating, they really don't have any answers. i mean, they have been talking to some of his family members. they said he's been fairly distant, family. he gr

his name is phil davis and underscore cg for capital gazette, and i'm quoting him here: i will tweet what i can while i wait to be interviewed by the police. and he goes on to say he doesn't want to declare any of his colleagues dead, but he said in another tweet, it does not look good. and he said that the shooter came through gas doors, shot through glass doors, and as he said, i don't want to declare people deceased too early, but it does not look good. he also then subsequently tweeted out another message saying there is nothing more frightening than hiding you were your desk and hearing a gunman reload. so we do not have any information from official sources on the identity or the potential identity of the suspect, only that that person has been apprehended. it seems at this moment to be classified as one shooter. that has not been confirmed from official sources, that is what we have right now. and i do know that the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives are this and part of this response effort. the governor making a statement saying he is absolutely devastated,

we ran out into the hallway gloo phil davis, a reporter at the gazette tweeting there is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people shot while you're under your desk and then hear the gunman reled. larry hogan on twitter urging people to stay away from the area. so far authorities saying they have no motivate for the shooting. >> it tells me there has to be they ing in reference to the recently published, in particular today. is there something in an article or in an editorial that would lead them potentially to someone in the shooter actually say something before he committed the shooting? it may give enemy insight as to what the motivation might be. >> reporter: the gazette is owned by the baltimore sun newspaper. officers showing up to the baltimore sun newsroom as a precaution. although no threats against that paper. the plaintiffs swept the building and recovered what they thought was an explosive device. he says that's taken care of. tell us 170 people were safely escorted and confirms five people are dead. janea narmen annapolis, maryland. >> thank you. >>> a warning

. >> phil davis, a gazette reporter, tweeted a single shooter shot multile people at my office, some of whom are dead. >> erere was an active sho incident. five people are dead. several more are rounded a in the care of anne arundel medical center. >> everyone inside was sent to y neaepartment store while investigatoto investiga combed the scene. the investigation is in very early stages. jennifer johnson,bc news, annapolis maryland. >> we want to go back now to jackiebe en. she has new reaction from people who work at that shopping mall who could tell something was wrong. jackie. >>eporter: well,doreen, one of the things that we see in a situation likehi is that usually a plan goes into effect where folks ared notifi but it doesn't always happen the way that was planned. so a did talk to few people who said that there was no overhen ancements inside the mall and to describe to wyo where this building is, you hi would almost it is part of the mall. it is that close. a lot of people, cnsrs aree some garages and part of the parking lot that they can't get to. they are now being able to

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. the district attorney's office currently on the table still says what's on the table is still too high. harris's lawyers says any jail time over the time that's been served is unacceptable and they are ready for trial w

. >> reporter: phil davis a reporter on twitter gave descriptions tweeting, gunman shot through the glass door to the office and opened fire on multiple employees. can't say much more and don't want to declare, but it's bad. tere is nothing more per identifying hearing multiple people get shot while you're under your desk and here the gunman reload. >> 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

phil davis/ staff writer, capital gazette: "you know, at some point when i was listening to him reload's -- you know, are we all going to die? is he not going to leave until everyone in here is dead?"police said the shooting suspect, a white male in his 30's, was found hiding under a desk. the suspect had to be identified using facial recognition software because his fingerprints had been altered, law enforcement sources said. as authorities work to find answers, the staff at the capital gazette remains defiant... publishing friday's edition of the paper with their own tragedy... the main headline.bill krampf/ acting police chief of anne arundel county: "and i'm going to share the names of our five pictures with first victim's names: wendi winters. second 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 detectiv

crime reporter phil davis, who hid under his desk, was covering the tragic story. he tweeted - " there is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot .. while you're under your desk and then hear the gunman reload." the capital gazette is one of the nation's oldest newspapers.. it was founded by british journalist william parks back in 17-27 as the maryland gazette. one of the reporters explained.. among the main goals of the newsroom is to expose corruption .. and bring to light the inner workings of government. the annapolis police and fire departments had just held a joint active shooter training at the newspaper last friday .. on june 22nd. ( robin )this morning we're learning the names of those the five employees who died in yesterday's tragic shooting. their names are gerald fichman, john mc-namara, rebecca smith, robert hiaasen and wendi winters. all worked for the paper in different roles ... including writer, editor and columnist. ( robin )president trump tweeted his condolences saying in part.. my thoughts and prayers are with the victim

phil davis is a crime reporter for the paper. he tweet in addition a gunman shot slew the glass door to the office and opened fire on multiple employees. he added there is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you are under your desk, and then hear the gunman reload. police say they expect to brief reporters again shortly. we will of course bring you that. within the last few minutes the president tweeted he has been briefed on the situation and his thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. let's go now to nbc news investigations reporter tom winter, who has been covering this story since it first broke. what's the latest? >> so i'm just looking here at my phone. i want to read a statement from the deputy commissioner for counter-terrorism and intelligence for the n.y.p.d. john miller. the n.y.p.d. is monitoring reports of ab active shooter at the cc media organization in annapolis maryland. the n.y.p.d. deployed counter-tichl teams to media organizations in and around new york ci

crime reporter phil davis also hiding under a desk. he could hear the gunman reloading his >> it makes you feel helpest. >> reporter: police say ramos had a shotgun. police say he had a long held grudge against the media. >> this was a targeted attack. >> reporter: morning the victims. wendi winters, gerald fischman, he worked for the gazette for 25 years. john mcnamara. rebecca smith just started at the paper and >> journalists like all americans should be free from the fear of being violently attacked. >> gio joins us now. we know knit community. there are some vi gils planned tonight. >> that's right david. there are vigils tonight. some of the reporters are expected to be there. >> as gio reported that suspect had a grudge against the newspaper. what we learned about the woman he once new from high school. here's pierce thomas on that part of the story. >> reporter: jarrod ramos, accused murderer, led out from the capital gazette in handcuffs, after a rampage that had its roots seven years ago. it began with this newspaper article

reporter phil davis saying gunman shot through the glass door to the office and opened fire on multiple employees. there is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people getting shot while under your desk and hearing the gunman relo. authorityi authoritying confirming at least five fatalities.iconfirming at least five fatalities.econfirm at least five fatalities.sconfirming at least five fatalities. confirming at least five fatalities. >> it's scary, very scary. sorry, i'm a little shaken up about everything. >> reporter: police inside evacuated peop from the building with their hands up. >> they told us to put our hands up and keep them up and start sprinting. >> reporter: the suspect is in custody and being questioned. the motive currently unknown. >> the investigati has just started. we're going to be quite awhile determing what occurred, why it occurred and how it occurred. >> reporter: the governor officering condolences and thanking the responders. >> your hees out to the people that lost their lives. >> reporter: the mayor adding a week ago they went tough active shooting

i want to read some of the tweets from one of the journalists in the newsroom, phil davis.et me read these tweets that he started at 3:41 p.m. i will tweet what i can while i wait to be interviewed by police. a single shooter shot multiple people at my office. some of whom are dead. at 3:45 p.m., gunman shot through the glass door to the office and opened fire on multiple employees. can't say much more and don't want to declare anyone dead but it's bad. there's nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple get shot while you are under your desk and hear the gunman reload. i'm currently waiting to be interviewed by police. i'm safe and no longer at the office. okay, i was not tweeting from under my desk. i was safe when i started tweeting. it's so -- it's so painful. you can hear the tension, the anger, the frustration, the fear in those tweets. >> phil davis, that reporter you are quoting from, he spoke with the "baltimore sun" a little later. he said that the newsroom looks like a war zone now. looks like a war zone inside -- what is a relatively small newsroom there in an

one of the paper's crime reporters, phil davis, said it was like a warzone, that the gunmen came in,oting multiple people, reloading his gun, and that it was absolutely terrifying as several of his staff hid under desks. police are searching the suspect‘s home and looking into social media accounts that may belong to the suspect, who made general threats to the paper earlier today. now, as far as the staff here, they have been tweeting updates, and have vowed that they will have a newspaper out tomorrow. earlier i spoke to paul farhi, who is media reporter with the washington post. i asked him what he made of this incident. a terrible episode for the news media in america, and yet another tragic shooting, that seem so common in america these days. the media is not exempt, and we are subject to the same things that children and adults have faced for many, many years in this country. this paper, it's really quite a small newsroom, isn't it, and community papers seem to be particularly vulnerable. they are set up to welcome the public. people come in, they bring stories and advertising

phil davis, who covers crime for the paper, hid under his desk as the paper, tweeted out a chilling blow-by-blow account of what was happening inside that newsroom. n" >> reporter: davis told the "baltimore sun" that staffers lyre still hiding under his desk w en the shooter suddenly stopped firing. he did not know why. at least five people were killed in the horrific encounter. people could be seen leaving the building shortly after the shooting with their hands up as officers from multiple agencies converged on the scene. >> they went immediately into that building without a moment's hesitation and demonstrated incredible courage. led we are so deeply appreciative of their great work. it could have been a lot worse. se.glor: chip remains on the scene this evening. chip, what do we know about the victims at this point? >> reporter: well, jeff, as we mentioned, tragically, five people died in this shooting. at least four others were injured. we believe two of those were not shot. they were injured by flying glass or other debris. gh glor: all right, chip reid on the scene in annapolis. we're goi

a crime reporterfrom the newspaper, phil davis, said he could not put into words how terrified he was be there to experience. he said the gunmen shot through glass door, reloaded, and continue shooting, all while he was hiding under his desk. he competitively seem of a war zone. we have been hearing tributes from several congressmen, politicians, all paying their respects to the victims. and nada tawfik, there are reports that security has been stepped up a increased in many newspaper offices around the country. yes, that is right. here in maryland, at the baltimore sunday at others the smaller paper, along with new york, the new york times building, new york, chicago, all around the country we are seeing police departments step up security. it barely underscores how concerned they are. —— baltimore sun. they're concerned about the safety of their staff and reporters in the media, really concerned until they understand the motive behind this attack. thank you so much for joining us from annapolis. and i will take you live to the press c0 nfe re nce , and i will take you live to the pr

one of the paper's crime reporters, phil davis, said it was like a warzone, that the gunmen came in,ltiple people, reloading his gun, and that it was absolutely terrifying as several of his staff hid under desks. now, police are searching the suspect‘s home. they're also looking into a social media account that may belong to the suspect, which made general threats to the paper as early as today. now, as far as the staff here, they have been tweeting updates, and have vowed that they will have a newspaper out tomorrow. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news: the us vice president, mike pence, has told central american leaders that the united states is facing a new migration crisis. at a meeting in guatemala city with the presidents of guatemala, honduras and el salvador, mr pence said the majority of illegal migrants trying to enter the us came from their countries. he described the numbers arriving at the mexican border as huge and a threat to us national security. thailand's prime minister, prayut chan—o—cha, has arrived at the cave complex in the north of the

the paper's crime reporter phil davis tweeting there's nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you're under your desk and then hear the gunman reload. the retired editor of the paper says the suspect had a history of social media threats against him and the paper for reporting on this guilty plea to stalking his ex-girlfriend in 2011. >> he kept track of both the reporter and i. he knew we had left. i doubt that he was looking for me when i came in the door, but he was certainly looking to retaliate. >> reporter: the sister paper, the baltimore sun, wrote tributes to the victims. this morning their newspaper's front cover, the "capital gazette" refusing to let the tragedy stop it from covering the story. the suspect hasn't been cooperating and had to be id'd using facial recognition. we know the "capital gazette" reported his alleged threats years ago. he filed a defamation lawsuit against the paper and lost. >>> the whole thing is just heartbreaking. a go fund me site is helping raise money for medical expenses. the staff will be consulted before any mone

. >> phil davis, a crime reporter for the capital gazette tweeted immediately after the shooting there is nothing more tearing than hearing multiple people shot while you're under the devg and then hear the gunman reload. >>> police in new york are on alert. a reporter at our sister station in new york tweeted that officers are posted outside their studios. >> and l.a. p. d. tweeted it's morontaing the situation and there is no direct threat in the jury. the l.a. times reported l.a. pd beefed up security at l.a. news outlets. >> and law enforcement here in the bay area have not indicated that there is any threat to other local news outlets. good evening i'm kristen sze. >>> i'm dan ashley. now to the other top story ton. new developments in the disturbing cold case murder. police closed in on a suspect in the 44-year-old case when suddenlily he took live in an camden avenue in san jose. >> the cold case was the murder of 19-year-old arliss perry. she was killed inside stanford's memorial church in 1974. >> now we have team coverage on the new developments. we'll begin with abc 7 news r

the paper's crime reporter phil davis tweeting, there is nothing more terrifying than hearing multipleeople get shot while you're under your desk and then hear the gunman reload. the retired editor of the paper says the suspect had a history of social media threats against him and the paper for reporting on his guilty plea to stalking his ex-girlfriend in 2011. >> he kept track of both the reporter and i. he knew we had left, so i doubt that he was looking for me when he came in that door, but he was certainly looking to retaliate. >> reporter: the gazette's sister paper "the baltimore sun" wrote tributes to the victims, gerald fischman, rob hiassen, john mcnamara, rebecca smith and wendi winters. their front cover, the "capital gazette" refusing to let the tragedy from covering the story. sources say the suspect hasn't been cooperating and he had to be i.d.'d through facial recognition. we know years ago the "capital gazette" reported his alleged threats to police and he also filed a defamation lawsuit against the newspaper in 2012 and lost. diane and kendis. >> yeah, our kenneth moto

phil davis also hiding under a desk could hear the gunman reloading his weapon. >> it makes you feel powerless and helpless. it removes all control from every facet of your life. it's only a few seconds that you realize what is happening. >> reporter: police say ramos had smoke bombs and his weapon was a 12 gauge shotgun. >> it was legally purchased. >> reporter: ramos had been harassing the paper on social media for years after the paper wrote an article about him as a defendant in a stalking case. he pled guilty. >> this was a targeted attack. >> reporter: tonight mourning the victims. wendi winters described herself as a proud navy mom. gerald fischman worked for the gazette for over 15 years. and editor robert hiaasen remembered as a mentor to younger reporters. president trump expressing condolences. >> journalists like all americans should be free from the fear of being violently attacked while doing their job. >> gio benitez joins us now from outside "the capital" building. we know annapolis is a tight knit community. there are some vigils planned tonight. >> that's right, dav

emerge about what exactly went on inside the building when this shooting was taking place we have phil davis who is a reporter who was on in the building and he tweeted out his experiences saying the gunman shot through the glass doors of the office opened fire on multiple employees he seemed to indicate before it was fully confirmed there were five fatalities that some of his coworkers were dead he also tweeted out the eerie tweet there is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple gun multiple people get shot while you're under your desk and then hear the gunman reload and at this point you know we're hearing from local officials the governor of maryland is calling this devastating the mayor of annapolis is on the scene questions are being raised about what possible motive this shooter could have had to go after the main newspaper located in the city of annapolis now it's important to note there is a very large naval base located in annapolis for the u.s. navy and already we've heard condolences from the u.s. navy tweeted out to the newspaper the capital gazette which has apparently a s

desks as a shooter went through the glass and shot at least four people killed five people and that phil davis reporter here at the capitol because that tweeted this out there is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you're under your desk and then hear the gunman reload again such a tragic incident an active shooter here and a novelist a maryland there's been a tremendous tragedy here and law enforcement has come out to say how great alternative is have come together and responded in less than sixty seconds the swat and first responders did secure the building so again it is secured however this is an ongoing investigation which will continue along and through the evening the bomb squad went in on to the scene did find an explosive device not sure didn't go into detail as to what exactly whether it was needed or what happened but again the criminal investigation is ongoing and there were at least one hundred seventy people escorted outside of the building so building is secure and clear the priority was getting families reunited here at the west an awful a small

. >> reporter: while inside, a police reporter at the newspaper, phil davis, tweeting his description of the horror unfolding. he said it "was like a war zone." tweeting, "a single shooter shot multiple people at my office, some of whom are dead." then he tweets, "gunman shot through the glass door of the office and opened fire on multiple employees. can't say much more and don't want to declare anyone dead, but it's bad." and perhaps his most chilling tweet came next. "there is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you're under your desk and then hear the gunman reload." and then late today, authorities before the cameras confirming the terrible toll. >> there are several people who have died from this incident. and several others are injured. i don't want to say other than our thoughts and prayers are with them and their families. >> reporter: police confirming multiple dead. the scene unfolding for hours, as police used dogs to search for explosives and possible accomplices. >> command copy. suspect in custody per p.d. >> reporter: tonight, authorities

phil davis hid under his desk during the rampage.shot, and then the gunman reload. he later compared the scene to a warzone. police apprehended the suspect without exchanging any fire. they described this as a targeted attack. the suspect carefully planned each move, and stormed into the building with a smoke grenade and a shotgun. us media have identified him as 38—year—old jarrod ramos. thursday night, investigators were searching his residence in maryland. the deputy chief of police, bill krampf, said the suspect likely held a vendetta against the paper. threats were sent over social media. we‘re trying to confirm what account that was, and we‘re trying to confirm who actually sent them. he also confirmed that all five victims were staff members of the capital gazette. in the wake of the attack, security has been stepped up at major media outlets across the country, including in new york. the staff at the capital gazette have continued to cover the story, despite being at the centre of it. and in a sign of strength and determinati

phil davis, who is a crime reporterfor the newspaper, said that it was like a war zone in there.hese are stories that he covers often, but he never realised how terrifying it is until he was at the centre of it himself. he described when the gunman was shooting through the glass door and shooting multiple people how he hear under his desk, terrified, as the gunman reloaded. we know that this happened in mid—afternoon, that emergency responders got here in less than 60 seconds. and the gunman has been apprehended. he gave himself up to law enforcement, but he is refusing to give his identity. officials have said that he used a shotgun, that he had a bomb in his... a smoke bomb in his bag, and that chilling detail, that he has injured his fingertips so that he has injured his fingertips so they have been unable to identify him at this stage. cbs news is saying that he is a male in his 20s, andi saying that he is a male in his 20s, and i should just point out that tonight across the country, in new york, in los angeles, chicago, here in marylands, police departments are sending thei

. >> reporter: phil davis says ramos fired through a window. >> at some point when i was listening toeload, are we all going to die? >> reporter: police arrived in minutes, the suspect was found hiding under a desk. >> everyone in the main office is under control. >> reporter: he had a feud with the paper dating back to 2011 when they publish aid stoed a s about his are a rharassment. he called her vulgar games and telling her to kill herself according to the nape. . >> this was day after day of twittering. just tweeting all over the place. naming her, me, efveryone else. she left. he had an issue with this woman. i don't know what it was. but he did everything he could to destroy her life. he succeeded. >> reporter: according to records, he filed a defamation suit. it was dismissed. ramos threatened the writer of the story. >> we have gotten threats in the past. this was particularly alarming. it was attached to a name. in previous complaints, it came across anonymously. some comments were off center. >> reporter: the paper chose not to file a restraining order against ramos believin

. >> reporter: phil davis reporting there's nothing motr e terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot and hear reloading from under your desk. so far there is no motive for the shooting. >> it tells me it has to be something in reference to the newspaper. i would look at what they have recently published. in particular today. is there something in an article or editorial that would lead them potentially to someone? did the shooter actually say something? before he committed to shooting? it may also give them some insight as to what the motivation might be. >> reporter: the gazette is owned by "the baltimore sun" newspaper. officers showing up at this baltimore sun as a precaution, although there was no known threat to that newspaper. they swept the building when they saw something that appeared to be an explosive device. they say that has been taken care of. five people are dead. janai norman, abc news, annapolis, maryland. >>> a man who says he works at the "capitol gazette" sent this tweet out. i can tell you this, we are putting out a damn paper tomorrow. >>> next, a look at n

phil davis who was inside of the building tweeted this. a gunman shot through the glass door to the office and opened fire and on multiple employees. in a later interview davis said it was quote, like a war zone inside the newspaper's offices. he said he and others were hiding under their desks when the gunman stopped firing. authorities took a suspect into custody without exchange of fire. editors at the "capital gazette" continued to report on the tragedy. this is the paper's front page this morning. >> and the shooting victims shared a profession in bringing the public the news. yesterday their friends and family told their stories. a reporter spent decades living his dream writing about sports he particularly enjoyed covering his alma mater where he met his wife andrea at a bar after he covered a football game and assistant editor celebrated his 33rd wedding anniversary. they are three kids. he remembered him for his humor. many called him a mentor. he was 59 years old. and wendy winters chronicled her community writing around 250 arti