At 65, when gunfire erupted in her newsroom, most people would have hidden.

[dariana@mindly.social]

At 65, when gunfire erupted in her newsroom, most people would have hidden. She grabbed a trash can and charged directly at the shooter—buying her coworkers seconds that saved their lives.

June 28, 2018. Annapolis, Maryland. It was an ordinary Thursday afternoon at the Capital Gazette, a newspaper serving the community since 1884. Reporters and editors sat at their desks, working on stories and preparing the next day's edition. Wendi Winters, 65, was at her desk. She had been with the Gazette for years, covering everything from community events to local government. She was known as thorough, dedicated, and deeply connected to the Annapolis community.

Then gunfire shattered the afternoon. A man carrying a pump-action shotgun fired through the locked glass entrance, shattering it, and entered the newsroom. Panic erupted instantly. Employees dove under desks. Some ran toward the back of the office, searching for hiding places or emergency exits. Some found the rear exit blocked. The attacker moved deeper into the newsroom, firing.

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