A shooting occurred at a newspaper office in Maryland, killing five people.

In the US state of Maryland, there was a shooting at a newspaper office. According to the latest data , five people died. At least three people were seriously injured.

The shooter was detained, confirmed local authorities . According to unofficial data, this is a white man over 20 years old. While there is no information about his identity, CBS News reports that he refuses to give his name.

The shooting took place in the editorial office of the Capital Gazette in the vicinity of Annapolis, according to The Baltimore Sun (owner of the Capital Gazette), citing the publication's employees. Data on the possible motives of the perpetrator is not yet available.

Capital Gazette journalist Phil Davis said on Twitter that the perpetrator opened fire on the newspaper's employees through the glass door of the office. “Nothing could be more terrifying than sitting under a table hearing people get shot at and then the perpetrator reloading,” wrote . he

Ann Arundel County Police confirmed the shooting, but declined to say anything about the victims and the arrest of the perpetrator.