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News crew gunned down on live TV
The Hill ^ | August 26, 2015 | Neetzan Zimmerman

Posted on 08/26/2015 7:58:02 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

A news crew for a CBS affiliate in Virginia was gunned down during a live report near the Bedford County-Franklin County line in Moneta early Wednesday morning, law enforcement officials said.

Police and emergency services were on the scene, which remains active. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is also involved in the investigation.

WDBJ7 reporter Allison Parker, 24, and cameraman Adam Ward, 27, were killed by an unidentified assailant who approached the pair as they were filming an interview at the Bridgewater Plaza and fired in their direction as many as eight times.

Footage of the shooting aired live during the channel’s morning news broadcast.

Vicki Gardner, the director of the local chamber of commerce who was being interviewed by the two journalists at the time of the shooting, was shot in the back and is in surgery, according to the Roanoke Times.

Reports from Virginia indicated police were in pursuit of a suspect, who was being chased in a car driving north on I-81.

Reports from WTOP and other outlets said that Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and state authorities believe the shooter may have been a disgruntled former employee of the station.

Screen shots from Ward's camera revealed images of the suspected gunman and were being widely circulated in the media.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
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To: MeshugeMikey; All

“...Flanagain is driving a 2009 gray Ford Mustang, the sheriff’s representative said, stopping short of calling Flanagan a suspect. Flanagan worked at WDBJ as a reporter for about a year using the on-air name, Bryce Williams, according to a former WDBJ employee.

Flanagan was fired from the station, though the reason was not made public, the ex-employee said.

It is believed that Flanagan is still in the Virginia area, a law enforcement source briefed on the search said.....”

http://wtvr.com/2015/08/26/wdbj-shooter-tweets-video-of-fatal-news-crew-shooting/


41 posted on 08/26/2015 8:52:50 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I read that cnn was reporting that the perp just shot himself.

hiepflly there will be video...


42 posted on 08/26/2015 8:53:52 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Thx


43 posted on 08/26/2015 8:54:13 AM PDT by advertising guy (some things never change......Bill Cosby just offered Ashley Madison a drink)
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To: bigdaddy45

You know what, I just endured a month or more of nonstop talk about Kaitlen Jenner or whatever that creature’s name is when there were always more important things to talk about. This killing is tragic, but I saw the same handful of details repeated for 3 hours straight. Forget Trump. What about the stock market? What about the river in Colorado the EPA just poisoned? What about Iran deal? My point is, unless there is new information, it is pointless to beat something to death, unless you really, really don’t WANT to talk about other issues.


44 posted on 08/26/2015 8:54:51 AM PDT by ballearthout
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To: Cincinatus' Wife; MeshugeMikey

Beck just reported on his radio show that the suspect has shot himself. Nothing more at this time.


45 posted on 08/26/2015 8:55:50 AM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Screen shot from the own guys video

46 posted on 08/26/2015 8:56:10 AM PDT by freedomlover
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To: Enterprise

Thank you.


47 posted on 08/26/2015 8:56:19 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: freedomlover

I do hope.....that this wont inspire a lot of wanna bes


48 posted on 08/26/2015 8:57:11 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: ballearthout

Well the fact that he was still on the loose was a pretty good piece of information to get out there. Relax. Take a deep breath. There’s more going on in the world than Donald Trump.


49 posted on 08/26/2015 8:57:27 AM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

BINGO!


50 posted on 08/26/2015 8:57:47 AM PDT by Lee'sGhost ("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
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To: Enterprise

he’s now gotten his fifteen minutes...and his just rewards


51 posted on 08/26/2015 8:57:56 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Enterprise

Vester Lee Flanagan aka Bryce Williams just shot himself on I-66 in Fauquier County, VA.


52 posted on 08/26/2015 8:58:01 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: MeshugeMikey

I certainly hope so. Repeatedly.


53 posted on 08/26/2015 8:59:10 AM PDT by Lee'sGhost ("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
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54 posted on 08/26/2015 9:02:06 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: bigdaddy45
Relax. Take a deep breath.

A yoga instructor named bigdaddy. lol

55 posted on 08/26/2015 9:04:38 AM PDT by ballearthout
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MONETA, Va. – Officials have confirmed a man accused of shooting and killing a reporter and photographer on live TV has shot himself.

He is alive but in very critical condition at this time.

http://fox13now.com/2015/08/26/suspected-shooter-investigation-involving-news-crew-in-virginia/


56 posted on 08/26/2015 9:31:11 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: the_boy_who_got_lost

From what I’ve seen, the shooter is probably homo.


57 posted on 08/26/2015 10:16:05 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Following his master’s orders

Farrakhan: ‘Allahu akbar! White people deserve to die’ [Proverbs 30]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3328364/posts


58 posted on 08/26/2015 10:19:01 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3329436/posts


59 posted on 08/26/2015 10:19:52 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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