PHOTOS: Shooting at Capital Gazette building in Annapolis

By WTOP Staff
June 28, 2018 | 4:45 PM

WASHINGTON — A gunman opened fire in a building in Annapolis, Maryland, where the Capital Gazette is located, killing five people Thursday afternoon.

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1 tornado confirmed in Anne Arundel County during Tuesday’s storms

By Tadiwos Abedje
July 29, 2026 | 10:17 PM

At least one tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, during Tuesday's storms in the D.C. region. An EF-1 tornado landed in Lake Shore near Patapsco Road at 6:15 p.m. NWS officials determined that the estimated peak winds of the tornado was 100 mph. The twister was on the ground for two minutes as it was around three-quarters of mile long and 160 yards wide.

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