Reporter, photographer killed in shooting on live TV in VA

[AthenaAwakened]

http://www.wect.com/story/29882233/...=site&utm_medium=meganav&utm_campaign=meganav

MONETA, VA (RNN) - Two journalists died Wednesday morning in a shooting caught on camera, and the official they were interviewing was shot. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliff said in a live radio interview that the state police told him the suspect "may have been a disgruntled employee."

Another station reported that police were chasing the suspect on Interstate 81.

The deadly shooting happened during a live interview by WDBJ at Bridgewater Plaza, near Smith Mountain Lake outside of Roanoke.

Reporter Alison Parker, 24, and photographer Adam Ward, 27, died shortly after 6:45 a.m. ET, WDBJ general manager Jeff Marks reported to Roanoke Times. He reported the deaths on live TV at 8:45 a.m.

The woman who was being interviewed is Vicki Gardner, head of the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce. She is in surgery after being shot in the back

 

[Derec]

Horrible.

Show

The camera apparently captured a blurry image of the suspect that may have helped identify him.

 

[Rhea]

So deeply sad and feeling sorrow for all of those affected.

 

[TSwizzle]

Madness. Possibly a disgruntled employee.

 

[Derec]

Madness. Possibly a disgruntled employee.

They've identified him as Vester Flanagan.
Here he is sitting next to the slain reporter.

 

[barbos]

Madness. Possibly a disgruntled employee.

Yes, former colleague
http://gawker.com/wdbj-shooter-identified-as-vester-lee-flanagan-1726639013

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Gets upgraded from pointless random killing to pointless killing.

Derec, you may want to put the video in hide or offer a warning. Many people don't like watching a murder.

 

[Achwienichtig]

The news is saying that the gunman just killed himself. Coward.

 

[barbos]

So the shooter claimed it's about racism and racial discrimination and killed himself.

 

[Achwienichtig]

So the shooter claimed it's about racism and racial discrimination and killed himself.

Yeah, so much for fighting for his cause.

 

[TSwizzle]

The killer had posted video from the shooting on his twitter account. Some screen grabs are on line, shocking.

 

[barbos]

The news is saying that the gunman just killed himself. Coward.

He would still be a coward regardless.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

The news is saying that the gunman just killed himself. Coward.

The word asshole came to mind, but either way.

Maybe I work in a nice place, but I can't imagine ever being that disgruntled.

 

[Jolly_Penguin]

Was that the slain camera man as well in the photo above on the right? They both look so young and cut down in the prime of their lives. Very sad.

 

[marc]

Shooter filmed the first couple shots on his phone, and posted them. His facebook account, and I think twitter, have been suspended. There are copies of the video out there for those who wish to see.

 

[scombrid]

So the shooter claimed it's about racism and racial discrimination and killed himself.

Yeah, so much for fighting for his cause.

Scroll down to the comments. It is all Obama's fault. It's all the race baiting and victimhood.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-govern...-as-person-of-interest-in-wdbj-double-murder/

Nevermind Breitbart.com's front page headline:

Race Murder in Virginia: Black Reporter Suspected of Executing White Colleagues — on Live Television… UPDATE: Suspect Shoots Self, in Critical Condition…

Obama is a race baiter and this killing is his fault for making black people hate white people.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Shooter filmed the first couple shots on his phone, and posted them. His facebook account, and I think twitter, have been suspended. There are copies of the video out there for those who wish to see.

Jebus, I hope this doesn't become "a thing".

 

[Achwienichtig]

Now it looks like the killer shot himself but he's not dead yet. He's in critical condition.

I've been watching WDBJ on the web. They're handling it like troopers. It's a horrible situation, but they're holding it together.

http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/watch-wdbj7-live-streaming/20600546

 

[Derec]

Scroll down to the comments. It is all Obama's fault. It's all the race baiting and victimhood.

In all honesty, if the races were reversed, the mainstream media would not act much differently in that they would make it all about race.

 

[dismal]

Scroll down to the comments. It is all Obama's fault. It's all the race baiting and victimhood.

In all honesty, if the races were reversed, the mainstream media would not act much differently in that they would make it all about race.

It appears it is about race.