Capital Gazette shooting — Trump reaction — Abramson vs. The Times
THE FIRST REPORT of yesterday’s shooting at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, which killed five and injured two, was a tweet from an intern: “Active shooter 888 Bestgate please help us,” Anthony Messenger said, listing the paper’s address. As tragedy unfolded, the Capital Gazette reporters relayed information in real time. Crime and courts reporter Phil Davis described the scene as a “war zone” in a story that posted on the paper’s site shortly after the shooting. He also tweeted, “There is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you’re under your desk and then hear the gunman reload.”
