At least five people are confirmed dead and more injured following this afternoon’s shooting at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland. Details are gradually emerging about the shooting suspect:
UPDATE: Suspect in Maryland newspaper office shooting is white adult male using long gun – police https://t.co/ynrm8iry9k
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) June 28, 2018
#BREAKING: CBS News reporting law enforcement sources found flash bang grenades and smoke bombs in backpack belonging to newspaper office mass shooting suspect.
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) June 28, 2018
The suspect in the Capital Gazette shooting is “a white adult male and the gun that was used is described as a long gun.” Law enforcement also adds that they have no information about a motive at this time. https://t.co/nBW2GZECT6 pic.twitter.com/xu3xAdFsyY
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) June 28, 2018
But one particular detail is notable for its straight-up weirdness:
Tragic story takes a bizarre turn. https://t.co/u9HZL4lLE3
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) June 28, 2018
Extremely bizarre:
Wow, new info on suspect from law enforcement source to @CBSNews: HE DAMAGED HIS FINGER TIPS so law enforcement couldn't identify him from fingerprints.
— Steve Dorsey (@steve_dorsey) June 28, 2018
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https://twitter.com/kathrynw5/status/1012449994341744641
CBS News has learned alleged gunman damaged his fingertips so law enforcement cannot identify him. https://t.co/eWjaC4dGlq pic.twitter.com/6dMeurgxbc
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 28, 2018
"… damaged his fingertips…" ??? https://t.co/BOmjRYwaZq
— Sister Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) June 28, 2018
What the hell….
— LaurieAnn ??♂️? (@mooshakins) June 28, 2018
https://twitter.com/esaagar/status/1012452394226069504
For what it’s worth, the suspect’s efforts to conceal his identity may have ultimately been in vain:
Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Shuh tells CNN’s Wolf Blizter that authorities have a name on the gunman but are not able to confirm it.
— Kristen Holmes (@KristenhCNN) June 28, 2018