This was a targeted attack of the Capital Gazette. He entered the building with a shotgun and he looked for his victims as he walked through the lower level. This person was prepared today to come in. This person was prepared to shoot people. His intent was to cause harm. And as i stated before, the investigative part of this is going to be thorough and its going to take some time. That was an update just hours ago. Now were expecting a new one. So stick around for that one any moment. But investigators are frantically trying to determine the gunmans motive. Police say threats of violence were sent to the Capital Gazette over social media, even today. They have not yet determined who sent those threats. But police say they arrived within 60 to 90 seconds and interrupted that shooting. Watch. People are coming out with their hands up. I need them covered. The suspect armed with a shotgun. Do we have any kind of intel on our shooter . White male with pony tail. Were going to break down e
Its just incredibly disheartening and upsetting. But were about to get new information from authorities there. So well see that live in just a second. Absolutely. Im joy reed in for lawrence odonnell. We begin with the fight to replace Justice Anthony kennedy on the Supreme Court. Its a fight that can reshape american policy and culture in Donald Trumps image for a generation or more. The battle lines are being drawn already. The democrats are vowing to stop trump from nominating a hard right nominee. When there was a vacancy under president obama, too close to an election, lets let the people decide. Were four months away from an election. Is senator mcconnell prepared to keep this Office Vacant until after the election . I hope so. We realize the fact that obamas final year was taken away from him. So that was a new standard, it was a low standard, if you will, but it was a standard, and i for one, and i dont think others have forgotten that. But heres the problem. Democrats do not h
Him as jared warren ramos. He entered the building with a shotgun and he looked for his victims as he walked through the lower level. This person was prepared today to come in. This person was prepared to shoot people. His intent was to cause harm. And as i stated before, the investigative part of this is going to be thorough and its going to take some time. That was an update just hours ago. Now were expecting a new one. So stick around for that one any moment. But investigators are frantically tlieing to determine the gunmans motive. Police say threats of violence were sent to the Capital Gazette over social media, even today. They have not yet determined who sent those threats. But police say they arrived within 60 to 90 seconds and interrupted that shooting. Watch. People are coming out with their hands up. I need them covered. The suspect armed with a shotgun. Do we have any kind of intel on our shooter . White male with pony tail. Were going to break down every detail of this sto
In some ways were all colleagues. Its just incredibly disheartening and upsetting. But were about to get new information from authorities there. So well see that live in just a second. Absolutely. Im joy reed in for lawrence odonnell. We begin with the fight to replace Justice Anthony kennedy on the Supreme Court. Its a fight that can reshape american policy and culture in Donald Trumps image for a generation or more. The battle lines are being drawn already. The democrats are vowing to stop trump from nominating a hard right nominee. When there was a vacancy under president obama, too close to an election, lets let the people decide. Were four months away from an election. Is senator mcconnell prepared to keep this Office Vacant until after the election . I hope so. We realize the fact that obamas final year was taken away from him. So that was a new standard, it was a low standard, if you will, but it was a standard, and i for one, and i dont think others have forgotten that. But her
If it has anything to to with the recent primary elections that occurred in maryland on tuesday. He said he doesnt think there is any connection. We got harrowing accounts from a reporter at the Capital Gazette who was apparently inside the newsroom under his desk after the shooter opened fire. Phil davis is a Crime Reporter for the paper. He tweet in addition a gunman shot slew the glass door to the office and opened fire on multiple employees. He added there is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you are under your desk, and then hear the gunman reload. Police say they expect to brief reporters again shortly. We will of course bring you that. Within the last few minutes the president tweeted he has been briefed on the situation and his thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. Lets go now to nbc news investigations reporter tom winter, who has been covering this story since it first broke. Whats the latest . So im just looking here