Remembering the Capital Gazette Victims One Year Later
One year later, hearts are still broken and people all over the country continue to remember Gerald Fischman, Robert Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters, the five victims who were killed of the Capital Gazette shooting.
In remembrance, #PressOn.
Gov. Larry Hogan announced a statewide moment of silence to honor the slain employees at 2:33 p.m. Friday. That is the exact time a gunman entered the Capital Gazette newsroom and killed Fischman, 62, Hiaasen, 59, McNamara, 56, Smith, 34, and Winters, 65.
Hogan tweeted on Friday: “As I reflect on that tragic day—the chaos, the grief, the outpouring of support, the survivors’ commitment to sharing the news—I am reminded of both the strength of my local community and the necessity of freedom of the press.”
One year ago today, five Capital Gazette journalists lost their lives to a heinous act of violence. I vividly remember when state troopers gave me the horrific report. I immediately rushed to the scene, just a few blocks away from the State House.
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) June 28, 2019
Please join me in a moment of silence at 2:33 p.m. in honor of the fallen Capital Gazette journalists. We will always remember Gerald Fischman, Robert Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith, and Wendi Winters.
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) June 28, 2019
On Thursday, Hogan announced that he signed a proclamation recognizing June 28 as Freedom of the Press Day in Maryland.
I proclaim June 28 “Freedom of the Press Day” in honor of Capital Gazette journalists Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith, and Wendi Winters, who lost their lives on that day last year. pic.twitter.com/9ygEgFfIkU
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) June 27, 2019
The newspaper, its employees and journalists remembered the attack on Twitter.
Today's special edition of The Capital tells the stories of strength and healing one year to the day after the horrific shooting in our newsroom. https://t.co/itTYfLNeCs pic.twitter.com/JXP77oxkJB
— Capital Gazette (@capgaznews) June 28, 2019
Rob sent this to me just before he died. I feel so lucky to have had him as my first editor
His kindness. His creativity. His mentorship. I will always look for “Rob stories.”
I hung it up near the door of my apartment. I look at it every day before I leave for work. #PressOn pic.twitter.com/x8RtcmBZAR
— Meredith Newman (@MereNewman) June 28, 2019
Profound respect & gratitude today for my @capgaznews colleagues. A year ago, a gunman took from them a horrid toll. Every day since, they've chosen to give back – to each other, to us, to their community, to other survivors. Their grace has been gobsmacking. You're all amazing.
— Kevin Rector (@kevrector) June 28, 2019
I don’t know, I guess I just think it sucks today is Freedom of the Press Day in Maryland because five journalists were murdered one year ago for doing their job. The work of the survivors of the Capital Gazette shooting has been amazing, and that’s what I’m celebrating today.
— Caitlynn Peetz (@CaitlynnPeetz14) June 28, 2019
“I want to get as much power as I can … to further the legacy of this paper beyond ‘the paper where the shooting was.’ I want to be the paper where we picked ourselves up and became something greater than we ever could have been.” – @selenecapgaz <3 https://t.co/5cAmRuVgDO
— Ellen Fishel (@ellenfishel) June 28, 2019
One year after the Capital Gazette shooting, Annapolis and journalists are still trying to recover.
https://t.co/ZiVz36GtFK pic.twitter.com/6ECe92iGYU— Poynter (@Poynter) June 28, 2019
Virginian-Pilot Editorial:
Today we remember –
Gerald Fischman
Rob Hiaasen
John McNamara
Rebecca Smith
Wendi Winters
Killed one year ago at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Md. https://t.co/9pwqzUNurO
— The Virginian-Pilot (@virginianpilot) June 28, 2019
— MyMCMedia staff reporter Deirdre Byrne contributed to this report.
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