Capital Gazette Shooting Survivors Will Be On Podcast Miniseries

Annapolis MD

17 February, 2021

5:33 PM

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ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Capital Gazette shooting was the nation's biggest story for a day, but it eventually faded out of the spotlight. That's the case for many mass shootings, but the story doesn't end there. What was it like sitting in the same courtroom as the man accused of murdering your colleagues? How did the newspaper continue after the attack? What does this mean for local news? NPR's "Embedded" podcast will answer these questions in a four-part miniseries. The first episode debuts Thursday. The series will reflect on those lost in the June 28, 2018 shooting: Assistant Editor Robert HiaasenEditorial Page Editor Gerald FischmanSports Reporter John McNamaraSales Assistant Rebecca SmithEditor Wendi Winters The podcast will also dive deeper. An NPR producer followed the Capital Gazette for two years after the shooting. The series will explore the scars that still challenge the survivors. For more information and a preview of the podcast, click here. Like what you're reading? Invite a friend to subscribe to free Annapolis newsletters and real-time email alerts. RELATED: Victim Of Capital Gazette Shooting Earns Honor For Her HeroismAnnapolis Shooting: Here Are The 5 Capital Gazette Victims Have a story idea? Please contact me at [email protected] with any pitches, tips or questions. Follow me on Twitter @JacobBaumgart and on Facebook @JacobBaumgartJournalist to stay up-to-date with the latest Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County news.