Details at a glance on VA Journalists killed in live broadcast
buzzz worthy. . . A disgruntled former news reporter shot two young journalists during a live WDBJ-TV segment this morning in Moneta, Virginia and later killed himself. Reporter Alison Parker, 24 was conducting an interview that cameraman Adam Ward, 27 was capturing when Vester Lee Flanagan fatally shot them. The subject of the interview was also shot, but survived with critical injuries. Both Adam and Alison were native to the area and were beloved members of the TV staff. Also known as Bryce Williams, the alleged shooter was from Oakland, CA and had previously worked in Florida and for WDBJ-TV as a reporter two years ago, but was apparently terminated. Tweets that were posted to the Twitter account under the name Bryce Williams and a suicide manifesto letter he sent to ABC news suggest the murders were racially motivated. ABC said the Charleston church massacre sent the suspect over the edge. ...