Two journalists, a reporter and cameraman were at the early hours of Wednesday, 26th August, around 6:45 a.m, shot and killed at Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta, Va., near Smith Mountain Lake during a live broadcast.
The victims, identified as 24 year-old Alison Parker, and her 27-year-old cameraman Adam Ward, both staff of WDBJ7, in Virginia, United States.
Video footage captured part of the shooting on the air as Parker was interviewing Vicky Gardner, head of the Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce, who was shot in the back and later rushed to the hospital for surgery. Her condition was not immediately clear. The showed image of a man who appeared to be holding a handgun.
Confirming the incident, Terry McAuliffe, Governor of Virginia stated in a twit:
"Heartbroken over senseless murders today in Smith Mountain Lake. State Police on scene working w/ local law agencies to capture suspect".
Authorities say the suspect, a former employee of WDBJ7, later identified by authorities as Vester Lee Flanigan, also known as Bryce Williams, killed himself near mile marker 17, on I-66 in Faquier County at about 11:25 a.m
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