Jim K Global Moderator Posted August 26, 2015 Global Moderator Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) ugh, what is wrong with people these days. http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/26/us/virginia-shooting-wdbj/index.html (CNN)WDBJ reporter Alison Parker was interviewing a woman about a local story out of Franklin County, Virginia, at approximately 6:45 a.m. Wednesday when the shots rang out and both women screamed. As the camera fell to the ground, the audience got the briefest glimpse of a man who appeared to pointing a gun toward the downed cameraman. The station cut away to a shocked anchor, Kimberly McBroom, back in the studio. The reporter, Alison Parker, 24, and photographer Adam Ward, 27, were both killed in the shooting at Bridgewater Plaza near Moneta, the station reported later. The gunman is believed to have fired six or seven times, WDBJ General Manager Jeff Marks said. "We do not know the motive. We do not know who the killer is," Marks said. "We do know the Franklin County sheriff ... they are working very diligently to track down both the motive and the person responsible for this terrible crime against two fine journalists," he said during the station's coverage of the shooting. The station does not believe that the interview subject was injured, Marks said. "Our hearts are broken," Marks said on air, explaining that Parker's and Ward's colleagues are "holding back tears." McBroom described Parker as a "rock star" and said, "You throw anything at that girl and she could do it." Another journalist at the anchor's desk said Ward was engaged to be married to morning show producer at WDBJ and Ward recently told her, "I'm going to get out of news. I think I'm going to do something else." Parker is the morning reporter for the Roanoke station and a native of Virginia, having spent most of her life outside Martinsville. She started with WDBJ as an intern, her biography on the station's website says. She previously worked with another CNN affiliate, WCTI, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, near Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. She is a graduate of James Madison University's School of Media Arts and Design in Harrisonburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Eternal Tempest MVC Posted August 26, 2015 MVC Share Posted August 26, 2015 ugh, what is wrong with people these days. Not to diminish the severity of the situation, or the tragedy of any lives injured / loss, but over the past few decades violent crime has gone down. In the era of instant communication and news bringing you the exception to the norm on a constant basis, your view can be shifted to think this is regular normal, and loss faith in humanity. astropheed 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrAwesome23 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 This is the suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted August 26, 2015 Veteran Share Posted August 26, 2015 I've always been surprised this hasn't happened earlier in the USA... news crews are always doing live shots, it's so easy for it to of happened... don't know if it has happened before but this is the first case I've heard of in my life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted August 26, 2015 MVC Share Posted August 26, 2015 I've always been surprised this hasn't happened earlier in the USA... news crews are always doing live shots, it's so easy for it to of happened... don't know if it has happened before but this is the first case I've heard of in my life Ya i've always wondered what has stopped wacho's from shooting people live on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted August 26, 2015 Veteran Share Posted August 26, 2015 Apparently police and the ATF are chasing this guy on the highway right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLien_0 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) Whats even worse is that, one of the reporters was engaged to someone working at the station, who potentially was was watching the interview as it happened. Can't even imagine what that must have been like. Now they are saying possible disgruntled employee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted August 26, 2015 Veteran Share Posted August 26, 2015 chase on I-64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charisma Veteran Posted August 26, 2015 Veteran Share Posted August 26, 2015 :'( I just don't get it. RIP Alison and Adam. A truly senseless, barbaric, and unnecessary tragedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted August 26, 2015 Veteran Share Posted August 26, 2015 They also know the name of the guy apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrAwesome23 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Ya i've always wondered what has stopped wacho's from shooting people live on TV. I have too actually, I'm surprised reporters don't bring armed security officers, I hoping if anything comes out this tragedy it's that TV crews need armed security personal to go out with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted August 26, 2015 Veteran Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) I have too actually, I'm surprised reporters don't bring armed security officers, I hoping if anything comes out this tragedy it's that TV crews need armed security personal to go out with them. very high profile ones do a lot... like the Today show has police and security escorts for their big names, Lauer, Roaker, Guffrey, etc... suspect's name is Vester Flanagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COKid Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Another shooting in the USA? So basically, just your average day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrAwesome23 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 very high profile ones do a lot... like the Today show has police and security escorts for their big names, Lauer, Roaker, Guffrey, etc... suspect's name is Vester Flanagan "Suspect identified as Vester Flanagan. Former WDBJ employee says he worked there as a reporter using the name Bryce Williams but was fired." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian0E Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) Then this is him? He just uploaded 2 clips he filmed while shooting them. https://twitter.com/bryce_williams7 Yeah, the account was suspended. I haven't got the time to save the clips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted August 26, 2015 Veteran Share Posted August 26, 2015 vester in middle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLien_0 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Its really sad that, all because of a firing, that this would make someone want to kill. This is such a core issue, that often gets overlooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted August 26, 2015 Veteran Share Posted August 26, 2015 he did live stream the shooting apparently and later posted clips.... crazy man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted August 26, 2015 Veteran Share Posted August 26, 2015 if you really want to see it...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted August 26, 2015 Veteran Share Posted August 26, 2015 it looks like he was targeting her mainly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiB3R Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Couple of videos on LiveLeak. Shocking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted August 26, 2015 Veteran Share Posted August 26, 2015 wonder if he was fired for lieing about who he was and she was the one who pointed it out? he went by the name Bryce Williams there but vester at another station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted August 26, 2015 Veteran Share Posted August 26, 2015 Couple of videos on LiveLeak. Shocking it's amazing no one noticed him holding a gun out or even that he was there... they were so stuck in the inverview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted August 26, 2015 Veteran Share Posted August 26, 2015 ah more detail on what went down that caused this http://heavy.com/news/2015/08/lester-lee-flanagan-flanighan-flanigan-wdbj-tv-disgruntled-employee-virginia-shooting-suspect-cameraman-photos-video-chase-gun-gunman-arrested/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted August 26, 2015 MVC Share Posted August 26, 2015 it's amazing no one noticed him holding a gun out or even that he was there... they were so stuck in the inverview They must have been in the zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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