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Alison Parker and Adam Ward
Alison Parker and Adam Ward
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Virginia TV journalists shot during WDBJ7 live report

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Two TV journalists were shot dead during an interview live on air today. TV reporter Alison Parker, 24, and cameraman Adam
 Ward, 27,were killed while they carried out a live
 television interview in Moneta, Virginia, their station WDBJ7 said.

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Who were the two journalists?

Alison Parker and Adam Ward

Alison Parker

  • Aged 24
  • Reporter for WDBJ7’s Mornin’ show
  • Grew up in Martinsville, Virginia
  • Attended Patrick Henry Community College and the James Madison University, edited university newspaper The Breeze
  • In her spare time, liked whitewater kayaking and attending community theatre events
  • Was dating station anchor Chris Hurst

Adam Ward

  • Aged 27
  • Cameraman
  • Graduated from Salem High School in Salem, Virginia, and Virginia Tech
  • Engaged to station producer

 

Vester Flanagan died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound

[highlight ]7:45 pm[/highlight] The suspect accused of killing two WDBJ7 employees died at a hospital in Northern Virginia, according to Franklin County Sheriff Bill Overton.

Vester Flanagan died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Fairfax hospital around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. He is a former WDBJ7 employee.

Suspect being taken away on stretcher

[highlight ]5:56 pm[/highlight] This picture shows the suspected gunman being taken away on a stretcher after he attempted to kill himself.

Vesper Flanagan – also known as Bryce Williams – tried to kill himself while being pursued by police.

He is now in a critical condition in hospital.

Virginia TV journalists shot
Bryce Williams being taken away by paramedics

Shooting on his Twitter and Facebook acounts

[highlight ]5:51 pm[/highlight]  Williams, 41, appeared to have uploaded footage of the shooting on his Twitter and Facebook accounts.

In a 20-second clip shows the shooter approaching reporter Alison Parker before pointing a gun at her.

She is then seen running away as shots are fired.

Vesper Lee Flanagan
Callous: The gunman filmed the attack while shooting
Suspect Vesper Lee Flanagan
Panic: Alison tried to flee from the gunman

A series of accusations were also posted on Twitter before the footage was uploaded.

Virginia TV journalists shot
Rant: The suspect appeared to post a series of accusations before uploading the footage

He accused Ms Parker of making racist comments and said Mr Ward had made a report to the station’s HR department about him.

He then chillingly said: “I filmed the shooting see Facebook”. The accounts have since been deleted.

Bryce was at one stage being chased by six police cars but appeared to have posted the footage while under pursuit.

Officials say he shot himself at 11.25am around four-and-a-half hours after the shooting.

‘If he dies he’s taken the coward’s way out’

[highlight ]5:26 pm[/highlight] Understandably feelings are running high at the TV station where both victims worked.

Jeff Marks, general manager at WDBJ7, has just been speaking about the alleged gunman.

He said: “If he dies he took the coward’s way out.”

This is another picture of the suspect.

bryce williams
Suspect: Vesper Lee Flanagan aka Bryce Williams – Source: Twitter
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