worked with rob for 15 yearst sitting n to him at the "baltimore sun." >> i can't believe that rob hiassen, a guy who i thought would be around foresr, gone. i've lost a friend and we've all lost a f greatend and a great colleague too. >> reporter: maria and her husband rob both began at radio reporters. they have three children who are now adults. >> no matter what that sophomoric violent man did, i charged with doing, the memory of rob hssen will live on. and i know that. somehowter: she says her family will get through this because rob would have wanted that. chs gordon, news 4. >>> and there areoing to be two vigils tonight for these beloved members of the community. thee first one being held h at 7:00 by the unitarian universalist church of 'sannapolis. 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

style, his shy demeanor and the cardigan sweaters he seemed to wear all year round. >>> 59-year-old rob hiassenb because he was so tall but also because he had such a big he was a devoted father and mentor to young he had just celebrated his 33rd wedding anniversary last week. yesterday was her 58th birthday. john mcnamara knowns mack. old school reporter. worked there for 20 years. he was a sports guy but also wrote news and also wrote a lot terp. 34-year-old rebecca smith. she recently was hired there as a salsstant. she grew up in the baltimore area. lived in baltimore county with her fiancee. described as cheerful and always ready to make cversation. and wendi winters, mother of four, editor and reporter the paper. her father was a naval academy graduate andome of her children are naval officers. k wendw how to make the boring stories exciting because she cared to much about her community. visitors to theuseum found a tribute to the journalisted gunned down and calls it an assault on our foundational freedom. they're asking visitors to take a moment and consider a world without news. the lo

fourth victim, gerald fischman and fifth is john mcnamara. >> reporter: rob hiassen was an editor foreditor 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 morning. >> the former editor reportedly told police that the suspect, ramos, had repeatedly made threats against him, but apparently there

rob on the left. carl hiassen wrote, rob was an editor and columnist at the paper and one of the most gentle and funny people i've ever known. he spent his whole life as a journalist and he believed profoundly in the craft and mission of serving the public's right to know the news. the committee to protect journalists released a statement saying it's appalled by the shooting. the group says violence against journalists is unacceptable and we welcome the thorough investigation into the motivation behind the shooting. stay with us here at ktvu news for continuing coverage of this newspaper shooting and investigation. you can also get updates anytime of day by going to our website, ktvu.com. >>> well, rosemary orozco is in for steve this morning. and sounds like -- are we still going to get a heat up tomorrow or today? >> yeah. this weekend is going to feel about like the last week. today is warmer. saturday is the hottest day. temperatures are coming back down as we get into sunday. a dog start mostly clear. away fr

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 that sophomoric violent man did, is charged with doing, the memor of rob hiassen will live on. >> repter: the door to the building with the capital ac shooting take e is still blocked by police t oe. the sen loss here in annapolis will last a lg time. roris gordon, news 4. >> and the victims to the investigation now, whyid he target this newspaper and why did he do it so violently? tracee wilkins has been out here in annapolis a da she was here yesterday. she's been covering the investigation. she picks up the story from there. tracee. >> reporter: well, wendy, police believe they have some idea of what motivated all of this based on the suspected gunman's history waph this. but the gunman is not cooperating. a

editor gerald fischm fischman, sports reporter john mcnamara, sales assistant rebecca smith and rob hiassen. through it all, survivors reported on their all tragedy this morning. the paper rolled off the presses and on to stoops all around town. and this morning the "capital gazette" intern talked about leaving the newsroom when it was over. >> unfortunately we saw we had to pass two bodies of our colleagues, which was something that nobody should ever have to stomach. just unfortunate that somebody would come into a place that only reports truthful stories that are fact-based and unleash hell on the office. it was -- we tried to keep our eyes from off the ground, but inevitably we were -- we all as journalists, we're kind of curious and it was sickening. >> sickening. rene marsh is with us. you've been reporting on the ground. what is the sense you're getting from the community and what you can tell us. >> reporter: well, poppy, the sense i get is in this tight knit community, they are mourning, but it is not just this community, it is the entire state. the governor of maryland has ordered

the gazette's sister paper "the baltimore sun" wrote tributes to the victims, gerald fischman, rob hiassenjohn 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 moton reporting from annapolis for us, thank you. and this attack, by the way, is the 154th mass shooting in the united states so far this year. >> a recent study found about half of mass shooters have some sort of personal grievance. in this case, the former editor said the suspect repeatedly threatened him but they didn't have enough to bring charges. we spoke with former fbi agent steve gomez about what, if anything, could have been done to prevent this attack. >> the fact that he made threats, that should have now put him on the radar with law enforce

. >>> one of the journalist killed was rob hiassen. he was remembered by his brother, carl hiassen.posted a photo on facebook. carl hiassen wrote, rob was an editor and a columnist for the paper and one of the most gentle and funny people i've ever known. he believed profoundly in the craft and mission of serving the public's right to know the news. california senator tom o'hare is offered her condolences. she tweeted, i'm heartbroken by the shooting at the capital gazette. journalists lay such a critical role in our democracy and to often face risk at home and abroad. my thoughts are with the family, difference, and the paper. >>> the committee to protect journalists released a statement saying it's a poll budgeting. -- by the shooting. we welcome the thorough investigation into the motivations behind the shooting. stay with ktvu for continuing coverage of the newspaper shooting and you can visit ktvu.com for updates. >>> there's some new information about a hit-and-run crash that left a pedicab driver zero really -- severely injured. they are looking for a four door honda civic. t

on the left there is rob hiassen, the paper described him as a generous mentor. gerald fischman. he's described as a quirky voice of the community newspaper. for john mcnamara that the paper says sports reporting was his dream job. wendi winters is said to have been a prolific writer who criminal code her -- chronicled her community. rebecca smith, she loved spending time with her family and was new to the paper. phil davis continued to report during the active shooter situation. 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. president trump tweeted, quote, i was briefed on the shooting at capital gazette in annapolis, my shots and prayers -- thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. thank you to all of the first responders. we will go live to annapolis, maryland, for an update. >>> 5:07. happening today, hearing scheduled this afternoon regarding the ghost ship warehouse fire attorneys for the two defendants, derick almena and max harris, will continue negotiatio

you also worked with rob hiassen. what do you want people to know about rob? >> yeah, oh my god.oved rob so much. when i moved off the paper, i was so nervous about telling him that i was going to move on because the paper meant a lot to me, gave me a chance, and he was so supportive, and i was so nervous. when i told him, i started to cry a little bit. i felt so bad about leaving. and he looked at me and he said you know what, i don't think i want to see you here in another year or two because he knew that i was ready to leave, and he wanted me to achieve in my career whatever i can, and i was so moved by that because in journalism a lot of times it is about what you can do for the paper, what you can do for the television station. but that was never him. he really cared about us more than our stories, and he cared about our stories so much. >> that's huge. that's huge. and you shared a story with us as well, another memory about your car and your keys being locked inside your car and rob sort of came to the rescue. tell us about that. >> oh my god. that's one of my favorite mem

and cap dital editor and report rob hiassen, a mentor. and his brother carl writing an emotional post on facebook, he spent his whole gifted career as a journalist and he believed profoundly in the craft and mission of serving the public's right to know the news. the attack on the journalists shaking the annapolis community including law enforcement officials who rushed in to help. >> we have friends at the capital newspaper. we speak with these men and women on a daily basis to get stories out that are important to the citizens of this county. >> reporter: and even after the tragedy, "the capital gazette" staff committed to continuing their jobs, keeping their community informed. >> something like this might happen in afghanistan or iraq. you don't expect it to happen in a sleepy office across the street from the local mall. but we're still putting out a newspaper. >> reporter: and just a note about one of those victims, rob hiassen. just yesterday before he went to work he left a birthday package for his wife at home. and he said she sh

robert hiassen, he was called big rob, his brother author carl hiassen, remembers his, quote, remarkable heart and humor. yesterday was hiassen's wife's birthday. john mcnamara was living his dream as a sports reporter. he was as they say in sports a multitool player who could do almost anything. rebecca smith is the youngest victim, she leaves behind a fiance and daughter who she absolutely adored. wendi winters, she spent the bulk of her career in fashion and public relations and built a reputation as a prolific freelance reporter and well known community resource there. one of her four children says her life was a gift to everyone who knew her. no kidding. we'll be right back. ordinary stains say they can do the job, but behr premium stain can weather any weather. overall #1 rated, weathers it all. right now, get incredible savings on behr. exclusively at the home depot. could light up the room? aveeno® positively radiant sheer daily moisturizer. lightweight hydration for positively radiant skin that lasts. aveeno®. naturally beautiful results®. ( ♪ ) your heart doesn't only belong to

the paper's assistant managing editor, fifty- nine year old rob hiaasen was killed. his wife, maria hiassenpoke out about the loss of her husband ..and how being a journalist... connected him to his humanity. take a listen... maria hiassenhusband killed in shooting--alt--widow of robert hiaasen<"this is a loss to me to my children to my family and to this community this is huge he realized this big world is fouled up you can't be a journalist cant not see that but he under stood to remember your humanity and to look for the human being behind the story."> (pam) robert (pam) (pam) robert hiaasen was just one of five people killed in the gazette shooting. the other four are editorial page editor gerald fischman, special projects editor wendi winters, reporter john mcnamara and sales assistant rebecca smith. (ken) our fire coverage continues tonight -- at cal- fire's air attack base... firefighters say, they are ready to take off at a moments notice.. if a new fire breaks out. kron 4's rob fladeboe was in hollister at the air attack base.. he has details on their plans. nats (air tankers in ac