Threats made to Maryland newspaper on social media, confirm police
Maryland newspaper attacked
None of the victims or the suspect have been identified by authorities so far.
Police in Annapolis, Maryland said today they were still not clear about the motive of the attacker who entered a newsroom of Capital Gazette newspaper and killed at least 5 people.
"We know that there were threats sent to the Gazette through social media," acting police chief Bill Krampf said, adding,"we're trying to confirm what account that was and we're trying to confirm who actually sent them."
Police said the threats on social media on the paper "indicated violence" but did not appear to target anyone in particular. "The only connection I can tell you of about right now is possibly, possibly, through social media. I have no other confirmation," Krampf informed.
The police said the suspect was in his 30s. The police said the man is still being questioned. His sketch will be released shortly, police confirmed.
Meanwhile, police surrounded the house of the purported accused and searched his house as investigations continued into the killings at the local newspaper. The police have however ruled out any terror link to the case.
None of the victims or the suspect have been identified by authorities so far.
Capital Gazette, owned by the Baltimore Sun, runs multiple newspapers out of its Annapolis office and the group includes one of the oldest newspapers in the United States - the Gazette, which traces its origins back to 1727.
Jimmy DeButts, an editor at the Capital Gazette, tweeted that he was devastated, heartbroken and numb.
"I'm in no position to speak, just know @capgaznews reporters & editors give all they have every day. There are no 40 hour weeks, no big paydays - just a passion for telling stories from our community," he wrote.
One of the group's flagship papers, the Capital, plans to publish a Friday edition, several reporters with the group said.
"I can tell you this: We are putting out a damn paper tomorrow," reporter Chase Cook wrote on Twitter.