Police are preemptively deploying to New York newsrooms in case of additional gun violence

NYPD police officers deployed after Capital Gazette shooting.

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last updated 29 June 2018

Newsrooms are bracing for potential violence following a shooting in Annapolis, Maryland, that reportedly targeted the Capital Gazette, a local daily newspaper.

Though there's no specific threat of gun violence elsewhere, the New York Police Department increased security measures for New York City newsrooms in response to the Maryland shooting, CBS News reported Thursday.

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Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.

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