The Archdiocese of Baltimore offered their prayers for the victims and first responders of a shooting at a US newspaper which killed five people.
An active shooter, who was taken into custody, was reported at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland at about 2.30pm Eastern time.
At least five people were killed in what was described as a targeted attack on June 28. Multiple others received serious injuries.
“We offer our prayers for the victims of today’s shooting at the offices of the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis and for the first responders on the scene,” the Archdiocese of Baltimore said on Twitter.
Bishops from nearby dioceses also offered their prayers.
“May we be united in our prayers for those killed and injured in today’s shooting in Annapolis,” said Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia. “We also pray for their families, the entire community and the end of all violence in our world.”
“I join people of all faiths across our community in praying for the people wounded in the attack at the @capitalgazette in Annapolis,” said Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, DC.
“The Church calls us to prayer, particularly in moments of crisis. It is what we do best because it is what the Lord asks us to do.”