Authorities responded Thursday afternoon to reports of a shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland.
At least four people were shot before the suspect was taken into custody by police, authorities said, according to USA Today. A Capital Gazette reporter told The Baltimore Sun, which owns the newspaper, that several people had been injured.
Police were also searching the building for more suspects. According to The Washington Post, people could be seen walking out of their offices with their hands above their heads “as police cleared buildings in the area.”
“We’re doing the best we can to minimize causalities,” Lt. Ryan Frashure of the Anne Arundel Police told ABC News.
“Absolutely devastated to learn of this tragedy in Annapolis,” Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wrote on Twitter. “Please, heed all warnings and stay away from the area. Praying for those at the scene and for our community.”
According to White House deputy press secretary Lindsay Walters, President Donald Trump has been briefed on the situation.
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