--- description: Journalists said they would keep serving their community, even in "times of tragedy" title: Capital Gazette Journalists Defiant After Deadly Shooting image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt08b8a6d47f073346/6989343b97cdff6deb6b5a08/annapolis-maryland-capital-gazette-shooting-newspaper.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Crime](/tag/crime/) ## Crime Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 'We Are Putting Out a Damn Paper Tomorrow.' Capital Gazette Journalists Defiant After Deadly Shooting by [Abigail Abrams](/author/abigail-abrams/) ## Abigail Abrams Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 12, 2023 7:00 PM CUTPublished: Jun 28, 2018 11:58 PM CUT  Police respond to a shooting on June 28, 2018 in Annapolis, Maryland. At least five people were killed Thursday when a gunman opened fire inside the offices of the Capital Gazette, a newspaper published in Annapolis, a historic city an hour east of Washington. Police respond to a shooting on June 28, 2018 in Annapolis, Maryland. At least five people were killed Thursday when a gunman opened fire inside the offices of the Capital Gazette, a newspaper published in Annapolis, a historic city an hour east of Washington.Alex Wroblewski—Getty Images by [Abigail Abrams](/author/abigail-abrams/) ## Abigail Abrams Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 12, 2023 7:00 PM CUTPublished: Jun 28, 2018 11:58 PM CUT Hours after a [shooting that left five people dead](http://time.com/5325611/capital-gazette-newspaper-shooting/ "undefined") and several injured at the _Capital Gazette_ office in Annapolis, Maryland Thursday, reporters from the local newspaper were defiant – and determined to continue covering their community. “I can tell you this: We are putting out a damn paper tomorrow,” _Capital Gazette_ reporter Chase Cook [wrote on Twitter](https://twitter.com/chaseacook/status/1012465236195061766 "undefined"). > [](https://twitter.com/chaseacook/status/1012465236195061766) Police said they had the shooting suspect in custody on Thursday afternoon. They did not identify the suspect, but said he was a white male and was being interviewed by authorities. There were about 170 people who were safely evacuated from the building, police said. Beyond the Capital Gazette, the building houses 30 tenants, according to [The Baltimore _Sun_](http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-gazette-shooting-20180628-story.html "undefined"), which owns the _Capital Gazette_. But even as journalists at the _Capital Gazette_ reacted to tragedy, they [vowed to continue reporting](http://time.com/5326226/capital-gazette-newspaper-shooting-front-page/ "undefined") the news. The _Capital Gazette_ runs several newspapers out of its Annapolis office, and _The Capital_ is the daily newspaper. Some journalists said that colleagues from the Baltimore _Sun_, would help produce the newspaper Thursday night. “There will be a _Capital_ Friday,” tweeted photojournalist Joshua McKerrow. > [](https://twitter.com/joshuamckerrow/status/1012458017000960000) Others encouraged their fellow journalists and spoke out about the importance of local journalism. > [](https://twitter.com/ErinatTheSun/status/1012459584030760960) _Capital_ editor Jimmy DeButts tweeted that he was “devastated & heartbroken” – but presented an eloquent defense of his profession. “There are no 40 hour weeks, no big paydays – just a passion for telling stories from our community,” he wrote. “The reporters & editors put their all into finding the truth. That is our mission. Will always be,” he added. > [](https://twitter.com/jd3217/status/1012442288767762432) > [](https://twitter.com/jd3217/status/1012442759838478337) > [](https://twitter.com/jd3217/status/1012443275914108928) > [](https://twitter.com/jd3217/status/1012443805545623552) Many reporters took the moment to reflect on their own jobs and explain to followers why they are committed to their work. Anti-journalism sentiment has been on the rise and has seemed to increase in recent months, particularly as politicians including President Donald Trump use terms like “fake news” and call journalists the “enemy of the American people.” But reporters in Maryland on Thursday stressed that they are focused on their communities — and that they wanted that to continue the work even on the most difficult of days. > [](https://twitter.com/codyboteler/status/1012453287659032577) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5326038/capital-gazette-shooting-putting-out-paper/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5326038/capital-gazette-shooting-putting-out-paper/"},"headline":"'We Are Putting Out a Damn Paper Tomorrow.' 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