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A moment of silence is being observed in newsrooms at 2:33 pm ET today for the victims of the Capital Gazette shooting. Here are their stories.

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Rob Hiaasen, 59, was a columnist, editor, and journalism instructor. (📸: Facebook)
Rebecca Smith, 34, was a mother, fiancée, and a sales and advertising coordinator for the newspaper. (📸: Facebook)
Wendi Winters, 65, was a mother of four, editor, and community news reporter at the Capital. (📸: Facebook)
Gerald Fischman, 61, had worked at the Capital Gazette for 26 years, where he was an insightful editorial writer. (📸: Baltimore Sun Media Group)
John McNamara, 56, was a sports reporter at the Capital Gazette. (📸: Facebook)
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