Franklin County: Two Dead After WDBJ News Crew Shot During Live Remote Broadcast : Shooter Dead : Update 1:30 PM
Screen Grab courtesy of WSET-13 Lynchburg : Allison Parker and Adam Ward of WDBJ TV News in Roanoke were shot and killed early Wednesday morning during a remoted liveshot they were doing at Smith Mountain Lake in Franklin County.
Near Smith Mountain Lake
Franklin County, VA
Two WDBJ news staffers are dead after an early Wednesday morning shooting. Reporter Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward died after a gunman opened fire on them during an interview at Bridgewater Plaze at Smith Mountain Lake.
#BreakingNews Franklin Co. Sheriff confirms the shooting suspect died at 1:30pm. at Fairfax Inova Hospital of a self-inflicted gunshot wound
— WDBJ7 (@WDBJ7) August 26, 2015
UPDATE: State police now say man suspected of killing two WDBJ7 employees shot himself, and he is still alive http://t.co/XLx3pS2I5X
— WDBJ7 (@WDBJ7) August 26, 2015
WDBJ just reported that gunman shot himself, but is not dead. In very critical condition.
— Dan Schutte (@schuttedan) August 26, 2015
#BREAKING: Man suspected of killing two WDBJ7 employees kills himself on I-66 in Fauquier Co. http://t.co/XLx3pS2I5X
— WDBJ7 (@WDBJ7) August 26, 2015
Police say #WDBJ suspect near Linden, VA line on I-66 say suspect has shot himself. http://t.co/DbW3jEsTcH pic.twitter.com/4G1tF4AwIb
— Channing Frampton (@WHSVChanning) August 26, 2015
Augusta County Sheriff's Office: Vester Lee Flanagan, a light-skinned black man who is 6-feet-3-inches tall and weighs about 250 pounds
— Talya Cunningham (@TalyaCunningham) August 26, 2015
Screen Grab courtesy of WDBJ broadcast : Above a still frame of the shooter Wednesday morning at Smith Mountain Lake. This was from the photographer’s camera when he was rolling during the liveshot. As of 9:45 Wednesday, he was still at large. Police say he is a light skinned black male, possibly driving a sliver or gray mustang. He’s described as 6’3″ and 250 pounds.
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