[FoxNews] A Maryland sheriff confirmed to Fox News Thursday that there are "multiple fatalities" at the offices of the Annapolis Capital-Gazette.
Anne Arundel County Sheriff Ron Bateman told Shepard Smith that a suspect has been apprehended at the newspaper's office, located on Bestgate Road, off Defense Highway in Parole, Md.
Authorities have not released any information on the suspect or a potential motive.
The Capital-Gazette, which serves the Annapolis area and Kent Narrows, is a subsidiary of the Baltimore Sun newspaper, and Trace Gallagher reported that newsroom was later swept for possible threats.
Anne Arundel County Sheriffs Office spokesman Mark Limansky told the Associated Press that the "situation is active" as of 3:15 p.m. local time.
Defense Highway, or MD-450, a main suburban alternate to the Annapolis-to-Washington expressway US-50/US-301, has been shut down, according to Trace Gallagher.
The New York City Police Department, "out of an abundance of caution" is dispatching teams of officers to all media outlets in the city.
Shepard Smith noted those outlets includes eight local television stations. New York is also home to Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC News, CBS and NBC News.
An intern at the Annapolis Capital-Gazette, Anthony Messenger, tweeted a cry for help around the time the shooting was first reported. |