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John McNamara

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PHOTO: This undated photo shows reporter John McNamara of the Capital Gazette. McNamara was one of the victims when an active shooter targeted the newsroom, June 28, 2018, in Annapolis, Md.
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John McNamara, 56, worked at the paper as a staff writer -- but his Twitter handle gave a glimpse into his true love.

He went by @CapitalOfBBall on Twitter in an ode to his work covering basketball in the region. His Twitter is filled with praise for the University of Maryland Terrapins -- his alma mater. He linked often to his blog, Capital of Basketball, where he wrote about all manner of hoops.

Mourning the loss of a friend, a Terp and a wonderful writer, John McNamara. pic.twitter.com/8KjC3OTd8s

— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) June 29, 2018

\"John loved his wife & I enjoyed listening to his vacation tales whether it was taking her to NYC for a play or to the beach. He passionately covered Bowie delivering must read copy weekly,\" DeButts said. \"As former sports scribes we bonded over the Caps, the Nats & any other daily outrage. He was a true newspaperman & I am honored to have called him a friend.\"

Rebecca Smith

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The Baltimore Sun via AP
PHOTO: This photo provided by the Baltimore Sun shows Rebecca Smith, a sales assistant at The Capital Gazette. Smith was one of the victims when an active shooter targeted the newsroom, June 28, 2018, in Annapolis, Md.
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Rebecca Smith, who was 34 and the youngest victim of the shooting, worked as a sales assistant for the newspaper. She was a recent hire.

“She was a very thoughtful person,” Capital Gazette advertising director Marty Padden told the Sun. “She was kind and considerate, and willing to help when needed. She seemed to really enjoy to be working in the media business.”

Smith, who grew up in the Baltimore area, is survived by her fiance.

She was very close to her fiance's daughter, the Sun reported.

The girl \"totally idolized Becca,\" a friend of Smith's fiance told the Sun. \"They had such an amazing relationship.\"

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