29 Jun 2018

Annapolis shooting at newspaper office - latest

From Morning Report, 8:10 am on 29 June 2018

There are now reports of fatalities and multiple injuries at the scene of a shooting in the offices of a local newspaper in the US state of Maryland. Police and emergency services have swarmed around the building housing the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis. Footage shows people being led out of the building with their hands up. It's understood the shooting happened in the newsroom. Lieutenant Ryan Fraser has just given a quick press briefing at the scene. There are reports that one person is in custody but the incident is still being described as an active shooter situation.