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Agence France-Presse

A television reporter and cameraman were shot dead on air during a live broadcast on Wednesday morning in Virginia by a gunman the state governor described as a disgruntled station employee.
The gunman, named as 41-year-old Vester Lee Flanagan II, later shot himself and died after being pursued by police along a nearby highway.
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Watch: Shooting occured during a live television reporting segment
Reporter Alison Parker was interviewing an economic development official at about 6.45am about tourism in central Virginia’s Franklin County. She was working with cameraman Adam Ward, said Jeffrey A. Marks, general manager of WDBJ-TV.
Parker was smiling when at least eight shots were heard. Parker screamed, ran and could be heard saying, “Oh my God.”

As the camera dropped to the ground, it captured what appeared to be a fleeting image of the shooter. The person was wearing black trousers and a blue top and appeared to be holding a handgun.

The channel then switched back to a shot of an anchor back at the TV station, who appeared shocked and said, “OK, not sure what happened there. We will of course let you know as soon as we find out what those sounds were from.”
During an appearance on WTOP-FM’s Ask the Governor on Wednesday morning, Governor Terry McAuliffe said that law enforcement personnel had a photo of the suspect and that he was known to the victims.
McAuliffe said the shooter was believed to be a disgruntled employee of the television station. 
Video of the shooting was later posted on the Twitter account and Facebook page of Bryce Williams, who was on the staff at WDBJ. It showed an outstretched arm holding the handgun and firing repeatedly at Parker as she tried to run away. Roughly 15 shots could be heard, including several that were fired after the video goes dark.
The station said Flanagan appeared on air as Bryce Williams. The Twitter account was later taken down. 
ABC News reported on its website that the network received a 23-page fax from someone claiming to be Williams. The network said the fax was turned over to authorities and did not elaborate on its contents.

 
Parker had just turned 24 and attended James Madison University, where she was the editor of the school’s newspaper. She also previously worked as an intern at WDBJ-TV.
Her boyfriend, WDBJ anchor Chris Hurst, said they had just moved in together and wanted to get married. She had just finished a special package on child abuse for the station, he said.
The station’s website says Ward was 27 and a graduate of Virginia Tech. He was engaged to a producer at the station, Melissa Ott, said WDBJ spokesman Mike Morgan.
“Adam was our go-to guy. He pretty much was available to do anything that we asked,” Morgan said. “He did live shots during our morning show for several years.”
The station is based in Roanoke, Virginia, and serves the southwest and central part of the state. About 50 people work there, Marks said.
The shopping mall where the shooting happened is just off Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, southeast of Roanoke.
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US television journalists shot dead by former employee during live broadcast 

The shootings took place live on morning television. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Alison Parker's interview, as filmed by Adam Ward, moments before they were both shot. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Alison Parker and Adam Ward, a reporter and cameraman for CBS Roanoke affiliate WDBJ-TV. Photo: SCMP Pictures

This fleeting image of the suspected gunman was caught on video footage. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Vester Flanagan, a former WDBJ reporter, shot and killed himself after being pursued by police.

Reporter Alison Parker (left) died at the scene after being shot on live television. Photo: Twitter/Bryce Williams

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A television reporter and cameraman were shot to death on the air during a live broadcast in Virginia, by a gunman the state governor described as a disgruntled station employee. 


Update | US television journalists shot dead by former employee during live broadcast

A television reporter and cameraman were shot to death on the air during a live broadcast in Virginia, by a gunman the state governor described as a disgruntled station employee.

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