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Here Are The Five Killed In The Horrific Newsroom Shooting

Suspected Annapolis shooter Jarrod Warren Ramos. Anne Arundel Police Department

Authorities have identified the five people killed in the horrific newsroom shooting at The Capital-Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland Thursday.

In a Thursday night news conference, police namedthe five victims killed by the suspect identified as Jarrod Warren Ramos. The victims were all employees at The Capital-Gazette: four journalists and one sales assistant.

In the press conference, police made it clear that they would respect the victims and would only release information they could officially confirm.

BREAKING: Police ID victims of Maryland newspaper shooting: 4 journalists, 1 sales assistant; all employed at The Capital Gazette.

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 29, 2018

The five people killed were identified as Wendi Winters, Rebecca Smith, Robert Hiaason, Gerald Fischman and John McNamara.

BREAKING: Police identify victims killed in Maryland newsroom shooting:

-Robert Hiaasen
-Wendi Winters
-Rebecca Smith
-Gerald Fischman
-John McNamara pic.twitter.com/o90Ka8eibb

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 29, 2018

The five victims of today’s Capital Gazette shooting, released just now by Anne Arundel County Police:

Wendi Winters
Rebecca Smith
Robert Hiaason
Gerald Fischman
John McNamara

All are said to be employees of the Capital Gazette.

— Katie Watson (@kathrynw5) June 29, 2018

Authorities did not officially name the shooter in the Thursday night press conference.

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