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Title: 2 members of Virginia TV news crew shot dead during live broadcast
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URL Source: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/2 ... crew-in-virginia/?intcmp=hpbt1
Published: Aug 26, 2015
Author: WDBJ7
Post Date: 2015-08-26 09:52:49 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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Views: 329
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DEVELOPING: A man with a gun has shot and killed two media members on live television while they were filming in central Virginia and police are still searching for the assailant. The two killed were identified by WDBJ colleagues as reporter Alison Parker, 24, and cameraman Adam Ward, 27. The incident occurred at 6:45 a.m. at Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta, Va., according to Franklin County Sheriff Department spokesperson Phillip Young. Earlier, police had reported there were three victims, according to WSLS. WSLS said police are still looking for the shooter and hope to have a description out to the public shortly. A federal law enforcement official told Fox News the FBI's Richmond field office has responded to the scene and is participating in the investigation. The ATF said on Twitter it is also part of the manhunt for the shooting suspect. The shooting occurred live on television while Parker was conducting an interview outdoors about a planned anniversary celebration at Smith Mountain Lake, with Ward filming. As the camera panned to Parker and her subject, multiple shots rang out and several screams could be heard. As the camera fell to the ground, an blurry image suspected to be of the gunman came into view on the screen.
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#1. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#0)
Not much but a start.
WTF ?
WTF ? ========================================================== SOB hasn't answered my question yet either.
It's just been reported that the shooter is a disgruntled ex-employee of the TV Station where the Reporter and camera man worked.
MONETA, Va. -- A television reporter and cameraman were shot to death on the air during a live broadcast Wednesday morning in Virginia by a gunman the governor described as a disgruntled station employee. Multiple sources confirmed to CBS News that the suspect has been identified as Vester Flanagan. The suspect used the name Bryce Williams on television. A Twitter account belonging to a person using that name posted two videos of the shooting from the gunman's perspective. The account has since been suspended. During an appearance on WTOP-FM's "Ask the Governor" on Wednesday morning, Gov. Terry McAuliffe said that law enforcement personnel have a photo of the suspect and that he was known to the victims. McAuliffe said the shooter was believed to be a disgruntled employee of the TV station and was being chased by police on Interstate 64. The governor said his arrest should be "imminent." However, Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller told CBS News the agency was not engaged in any pursuit with the suspect's vehicle. "It's just a tragedy," McAuliffe said. Jeffrey A. Marks, general manager of CBS Roanoke affiliate WDBJ-TV, identified the two killed as Alison Parker and Adam Ward. Video shows Parker interviewing an economic development official around 6:45 a.m. about tourism on Bridgewater Plaza in Franklin County, looking at the upcoming 50th anniversary festivities for Smith Mountain Lake. The station said in a tweet shortly before the shooting that Parker was looking into the planning process for a celebration. Parker was smiling when suddenly at least eight shots were heard. Parker screams, runs and can be heard saying, "Oh my God." As the camera drops to the ground, it captures what appears to be a fleeting image of the shooter. The person is wearing black pants and a blue top and appears to be holding a handgun. The station then switches back to a shot of an anchor back at the station, who appears shocked and says, "OK, not sure what happened there. We will of course let you know as soon as we find out what those sounds were from." Parker was interviewing Vicki Gardner, executive director of the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce, The Roanoke Times newspaper reports. Barb Nocera, an official with the chamber, told the newspaper that Gardner was shot in the back and was in surgery. Schools in Franklin County and neighboring Bedford County were placed on lockdown following the shooting, according to messages posted to the school districts' Facebook pages. In a tweet, the station said: "We love you, Alison and Adam." We love you, Alison and Adam. pic.twitter.com/hLSzQi06XE— WDBJ7 (@WDBJ7) August 26, 2015 Parker just turned 24 and attended James Madison University, where she was the editor of the school's newspaper, The Breeze. She also had been an intern at WDBJ-TV. According to her Facebook page, Parker spent most of her life outside Martinsville, Virginia. She was an avid kayaker and attended community theater events in her spare time. Her boyfriend, WDBJ anchor Chris Hurst, said they hadn't shared their relationship publicly but "were very much in love." He said they had just moved in together and wanted to get married. She had just finished a special package on child abuse for the station, he said. "I am numb," he said. We didn't share this publicly, but @AParkerWDBJ7 and I were very much in love. We just moved in together. I am numb. pic.twitter.com/tUrHVwAXcN— Chris Hurst (@chrishurstwdbj) August 26, 2015 We were together almost nine months. It was the best nine months of our lives. We wanted to get married.We just celebrated her 24th birthday— Chris Hurst (@chrishurstwdbj) August 26, 2015 The station's website says Ward was 27 and a graduate of Virginia Tech. He was engaged to a producer at the station, Melissa Ott, said WDBJ spokesman Mike Morgan. "Adam was our go-to guy. He pretty much was available to do anything that we asked," Morgan said. "He did live shots during our morning show for several years." The station is based in Roanoke, Virginia, and serves the southwest and central part of the state. The shopping mall where the incident happened is just off Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, about 25 miles southeast of Roanoke.
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#5. To: DWornock (#1)
Not much but a start.
#6. To: noone222 (#5)
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Not much but a start.
#7. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#6)
#13. To: noone222 (#7)
Screengrab from video shows possible @WDBJ7 shooter...
IDENTIFIED: VESTER L. FLANAGAN...
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