I survived a murderous newsroom shooting in 2018, losing five of my Capital Gazette family. their families destroyed. My head was nearly shot off, multiple slugs missing by a fraction of an inch. This stuff makes me sick. We're your neighbors, family and friends doing our best. https://twitter.com/AnthonyQuintano/status/1346963370205970432
Summerleigh, Phoenix, Winters and Montana Geimer lost their mother Wendi Winters. I heard it happen as I was hidden under a desk. She fought to save her coworkers. I had to see her on the ground as I ran from the gunman, before he shot at me.
Maria Hiaasen's husband Rob Hiaasen, an editor at the paper and an awesome husband, father and friend was murdered at his desk across the row from me. He had three children as well that miss their dad.
Erica Fischman's husband Gerald Fischman was an editor and opinion writer, but he was also a husband father. Uka lost the man she called dad. He was also murdered at his desk, across from mine.
Andrea Chamblee's husband John McNamara was a sports reporter. He loved Andrea and Maryland sports. He was murdered in the back of the office where other reporters were hidden under desks.
Rebecca Smith was murdered at the front of our newsroom. She was our Sales Assistant and receptionist. She was the first one to confront the murderer and the first one shot after he shot through the front glass door. She was 34. Her sister Cindi and her family are heartbroken.
My life has been changed forever. I suffer PTSD/Anxiety/Depression. I'm still doing my job as a photojournalist at the Capital Gazette newspapers. I'm proud to be a journalist and love my community. My project http://www.journalistsmatter.com  shows the lives affected by "Murder the Media"
If people are interest in behind the scenes video of my Journalists Matter: Faces of the Capital Gazette project, @JoyLambert and @Alanna_Delfino did a great piece on it for Fox45 local news. They won an Emmy for it. I'm very proud of them.
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