Virginia shooting on air video update#
Virginia shooting on air video tv#

Virginia shooting on air video tv#

The shooter is thought to have been a disgruntled former employee of the TV station.īREAKING Va Gov says police believe gunman is disgruntled former station employee.

Virginia shooting on air video update#

UPDATE #3: Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe says that police have identified the individual suspected of shooting Parker and Ward, though they are not releasing the name of the individual. This is a picture of the man that appears to have shot and killed a photographer on live TV in Virginia this morning: /1t0oS4d2yY A third victim, Vicki Gardner, was sent to the hospit. UPDATE #2: A screengrab of the shooting appears to show the shooter, who is reportedly being pursued by local police. 24-year-old Alison Parker and 27-year-old Adam Ward were shot and killed during an on-air TV broadcast. I am comforted by everyone at We are a family. She loved her family, her parents and her brother. She was the most radiant woman I ever met. We wanted to get married.We just celebrated her 24th birthday It was the best nine months of our lives. We didn't share this publicly, but and I were very much in love. Parker’s fiance sent out tributes to Parker on Twitter: The FBI’s Roanoke office, a satellite of its field office in Richmond, is sending agents to the scene, the agency said. Parker reportedly brought in balloons as part of the celebration before going out for the fatal live report.

Marks and the anchors confirmed on air that Ward’s fiancee was a morning producer at the station who was celebrating her last day at work today before starting a new job. At a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, Richmond Police Chief Gerald. Marks said Parker was a graduate of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, while Ward was a graduate of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. Police in Virginia has announced that they thwarted a mass shooting planned for July 4 in the state capital of Richmond. “We have other members of the team with us today holding back tears, frankly,” Marks said. He said it was his “very very sad duty” to report their deaths, and noted that the shooting is under investigation. Chris Hurst, who was dating Parker, posted tributes on his Twitter feed. Marks went on air this morning confirming the two deaths and noting that both victims were in relationships with other staffers at the station. WDBJ president and general manager Jeffrey A. We have also learned that both Parker and Ward were dating colleagues at their news station:

Local schools are reportedly on lockdown. UPDATE: We have learned that a third person was injured during the shooting and that the suspect, believed to be male, is not in custody at this time, according to ABC News. Video of the incident has been uploaded to YouTube. We want to warn readers that the footage is chilling and gruesome. The shooting happened at Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta, Virginia.