As staffers at the Capital Gazette newspaper grieved the loss of five colleagues Thursday, they remained determined to finish Friday's newspaper.
Meeting at a parking deck not far from their newsroom, the journalists put together the next edition, many still waiting to hear whether their colleagues were okay.
I can tell you this: We are putting out a damn paper tomorrow.
— Chase Cook (@chaseacook) June 28, 2018
The Friday edition of the Capital Gazette has a front-page story telling the story behind the tragedy that left four journalists and one sales assistant dead. Two others were also injured.
Here is the front page:
Friday's newspaper also includes a brief piece from the Opinion section, starting "Today, we are speechless."
"This page is intentionally left blank today to commemorate victims of Thursday's shootings at our office," the staff wrote.
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Tomorrow this Capital page will return to its steady purpose of offering readers informed opinion about the world around them. But today, we are speechless. pic.twitter.com/5HzKN2IW7Q
— Capital Gazette (@capgaznews) June 29, 2018
Material from the Associated Press was used in this report. Felicia Gans can be reached at felicia.gans@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter @FeliciaGans.