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Virginia reporter, photographer killed on live TV
[USATODAY] A manhunt was underway in Virginia after two members of a local TV station's news team were fatally shot Wednesday during a live TV broadcast near Roanoke, Va., WDBJ7-TV said.Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe told WTOP radio the suspect was a "disgruntled" WDBJ employee and that authorities expect to have him in jug soon. The station said the shooting took place at about 6:45 a.m., at Smith Mountain Lake, a resort about 35 miles from Roanoke. Killed were WDBJ7 cameraman Adam Ward, 27, and news hound Alison Parker, 24. A woman being interviewed on live TV was maimed. The live broadcast at the time of the shooting showed Parker interviewing someone at a resort when, just off camera, shots rang out and Parker was heard screaming. The recording appears to include a glimpse of the gunman dressed in black.
o Vester Lee Flanagan II, 41, killed news hound Alison Parker, 24, and 27-year-old cameraman Adam Ward on live TV o Pair were filming for WDBJ at 6.45am in Moneta, Virginia, alongside local Vicki Gardner when shooting happened o Gardner was taken to hospital for surgery after being hit in the back while Parker and Ward died at the scene o Flanagan then used Twitter to post a video of the attacks alongside a rambling explanation while police hunted him o Also sent 23-page suicide note to news station saying he was motivated by the Charleston church killings o Said he bought handgun two days after killings, and added that his bullets 'have the victim's names written on them' o Flanagan had worked for WDBJ but two years ago was fired and escorted from the station's building after spats with coworkers o Flanagan's car was eventually found by deputies after he shot himself, and later died from his injuries at 1.30pm
No mention of angry homosexual shooter. Media blames guns. Posted by: Fred 2015-08-27 |
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