Condolences offered for Annapolis, Maryland newspaper employees

Hundreds of people turned out Friday night for a vigil in Annapolis, Maryland, to remember the five people killed in a mass shooting Thursday at the Capital Gazette newspaper.

At least 300 people gathered at a shopping center, according to the Baltimore Sun, to remember the four journalists and a sales assistant killed when a gunman shot his way into the newspaper's offices.

Killed in the shooting were Gazette editor Rob Hiaasen, journalists Gerald Fischman, 61, Wendi Winters, 65, and John McNamara, 56, and sales assistant Rebecca Smith, 34.

An online guestbook has been created to post condolences. Read and sign the online guestbook.

Today, the Capital Gazette lost five members of our family. Stories on all five bright, wonderful lives will be included in the following tweets.
— Capital Gazette (@capgaznews) June 29, 2018

.@baltimoresun stories on all five victims of the #CapitalGazette shooting ---
Gerald Fischman: https://t.co/tKNwpA9iPL
Rob Hiassen: https://t.co/GwGDFs6dUK
John McNamara: https://t.co/4AKdWRSqOh
Rebecca Smith: https://t.co/InHIhHCzWI
Wendi Winters: https://t.co/eaVB6UrmTw pic.twitter.com/MZrTpkf0HX
— Cody Lillich (@CodyLillich) June 29, 2018

SPJ understands that the community of Annapolis, Maryland, is mourning the loss of family, friends and colleagues. Please consider donating to support the Capital Gazette journalists and their families.https://t.co/9IMPfiQxGR pic.twitter.com/Lpw7t5nsXF
— Society of Professional Journalists (@spj_tweets) June 29, 2018

The Capital Gazette Families Fund has been created by tronc, Inc., the parent company of The Baltimore Sun and the Capital Gazette. https://t.co/jxGLnPjjBc
— Alligator Alumni (@AlligatorAlumni) June 30, 2018

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