UPDATE: VA Shooter identified as former employee of WDBJ (black - says racism made him do it)

ABC News ^ | August 26, 2015 | Ali Stewart

[Zakeet]

According to a former WDBJ employee, Vester L. Flanagan

[Zakeet]

Blames racism for making him do it (social media links in source)

[RJS1950]

He’s dead Jim.

[jsanders2001]

Ok so what was his Islamic name?

[BenLurkin]

The guy is a psycho.

Like Dylan Roof.

[Quality_Not_Quantity]

But of course. We’re not responsible for our own actions anymore. It is always someone else’s fault.

[PghBaldy]

Does not look like the same man.

[NorthMountain]

I wish these creeps would kill themselves first, before trying to kill the other people ...

[1Old Pro]

HATE Crime, Black on White? This will drop from the front page as fast as that Leftist reporter’s arsinine shouting at Trump now that we learn his wife is a Hillary staffer.

[Eddie01]

He was fired because he sucked.

Then, he committed a hate crime.

[twister881]

Reports that Obama’s son still has a pulse.

[TexasGator]

“William Epperly Vester Lee Flannagan II “

At least he sort of kept some of it ... ‘Williams’.

[joethedrummer]

I guess he saw one rebel flag too many, huh?

...just FORCED him to do it!

[brivette]

we’re in for a long Trek, it would appear.

[Scrambler Bob]

using the on-air name Bryce Williams. —

Or the name ... B. Williams

[henkster]

But of course. We’re not responsible for our own actions anymore. It is always someone else’s fault.

According to a lot of the comments on the You Tube video of this, it's the gun's fault.

[Red in Blue PA]

So is this going to be a HATE CRIME?

And if not, why not?

[gaijin]

SOMEHOW I feel certain Trump, Sarau and Rush are responsible.

And GUNS.

And soda.

[TBP]

Yes - HIS racism!

[RJS1950]

Now, it’s maybe he isn’t dead. They just can’t get it straight.