Stretcher en route to a hospital. Flanagan was pronounced dead at the hospital this afternoon. Police say he bought two glock handguns in july and theyre trying to determine if he was after the tv station specifically or specifically wanted to targets that reporter and photographer. And people who knew Alison Parker and adam ward, said they were gogetters, already making a name for themselves. Ray villeda has more. They were killed on Live Television. Tonight were hearing about the moments after the shooting and how their loved ones found out. Outside the wdbj 7 in roanoke, virginia, a growing tribute. In nearby churches, vigils for the two murdered journalists. Wen date night Alison Parkers boyfriend remembers the last words. She texted me good night, sweet boy. After that text, a lifechanging phone call. I was startled away this morning from phone calls from the station telling me there had been a shooting on Live Television and i needed to come to the station. Reporter parker had just moved in with her coworker and boyfriend. Her father says the reality he wont hear his daughters voice every day is just starting to settle in. Ive been alternating between the shock and the grief. Meanwhile, adam wards fiancee is in mourning. She was in the control room producing the show, hours before the group was celebrating her new job. Ward was planning to move with her. Shes of course trying to text him. Now journalist who is deliver the news every day, covering a story they thought they would never tell, their own tragedy. Were in shock, were devastated. Weve been crying and hugging. So many of us in this newsroom think being those folks. After walltowall coverage, the folks gathered to console one another, the team still went on the air this evening at 5 00 as they normally do. The general manager said as tough as it was, they were the best ones to tell their story. True indeed. Ray, thank you. Stay with nbc news for continuing coverage of the shooting. You can find everything we gather on nbcnewyork. Com, and on the nbc 4 new york app. The scene of another terrifying shooting, a Police Officers responding to a domestic dispute has been shot and killed. This was in sunset, louisiana, about 145 miles northeast of new orleans. They say a 40yearold woman was killed and two other women stabbed. One of the wounded women is said to be the suspects wife. M re told the suspect tried to barricade himself within a convenience store. The store caught fire after tear gad was lob in to try to flush him out. A tragic accident in brooklyn, an 8yearold girl struck and killed white crossing the street. Checking back in flatbush with questions today. Reporter emotions ran high here, so much so that a 25yearold man was arrested for punching the driver of the car williams. The driver has not been accused of any wrongdoing. Neighbors called for changes. They say despite this road being a culdesac, people speed up and down it all the time. This one is for you, we love you. Reporter people are heartbroken after 8yearold jade ann williams was struck and tilled by a toyota suv. On the scene. Shes like a daughter to me, and it really upset me. That anisha says the girl was a talented basketball player. Shes not doing well. Hospital. This man just campbell is a registered emt and nurse. She was alive when i did cpr. I did a finger sweep, cleared her mouth, and she was breathing. But the here is also mixed with anguish. Neighbors believe the accident could have been avoided all together if speed bumps were in place. The section is a culdesac, but say its no less dangerous. Always speeding. Whats the sense of speeding . Weve been asking for a speed bump and we havent received it. This is what it has to come to . And the d. O. T. Says neighbors also criticized paramedics for what they say was a slow response to the emergency, but fdny says crews were here within five minutes. In flatbush, checkie blackford. The reasons hes in trouble, he allegedly called in 14 false alarms. 18yearold justin tran said he reported the phony fires so he could gain more experience, responding to real ones. Tran volunteered with the harbor hose fire company, hes free tonight on 50,000 bail. Also in new jersey, divers will head back into the water to serve for the sunken fishing boat. Authorities loed the boat nonas el jefe today. Dangerous currents presented dive teams. They identitied him as tom anderson. Witnesses believe he actually went out on the boat alone. He was learning as he wane. Ent. He would go in the winter, and lobster pot fishing. Other than that, it was all a new experience for tom. The area is a shipping channel. Authorities say the cause of that, the water can go from 4 feet deep to 60 feet deep in a short distance. Jetblue is facing some security questions following a fight between two passengers aboard a plane that just landed at jfk. Police say 61yearold jennifer balentien of brooklyn slashed two passengers with an eyebrow razor, one of the passengers then pepper sprayed balentien. According to investigators, the flight began when balentien climbed over the passenger with the, after their flight landed from jamaica. Police arrested both women. Its not clear how they managed to see the razor and pepper spray through security. And a brawling superhero, the nypd is creating a new unit to patrolling the area. Police hope to double the number of officers assigned from 50 to 100, partly because of the complaints about body painted women who take pictures sith tourists for tips, and a recent right involving a man in a spiderman costume. Todays big gains in wall street are reverberating overseas, the asian markets have all opened higher, cling the shanghai composite. Earlier today reports that china is taking steps to helped propel the u. S. Markets for the best day in four yours. The dow gained 619 points, the nasdaq was up 191, and the s p 500 gained nearly 73. Coming up, as we continue, shopping cart capers. The women police say have been preying on unsuspecting shoppers, and how can you avoid becoming a victim. Plus dozens of street signs stolen in a new jersey town. The deal police are offering the police. Janice has your forecast. We could see the first landfalling hurricane for florida in ten years. A dramatic rescue on the hudson river around pier 40. A kayaker overturned and could not get back in his boat. A man in a rowboat held the kayak and kayakers until he was rescued. When he got to land, he didnt want to go to the hospital. He offers no apologies, steven ruth says he posted this video online. It shows him using a pole to move a red light camera away from an intersection. Today he told us why he did it and why hes not sorry. People making full stops and still getting tickets. The make a right after a complete stop and check it, and youre still getting a ticket in the mail. Police are not amused. They say the cameras are designed to increase d. Ruth is expected to face a judge on misdemeanor charges in october. A warning for shoppers. Police are on the lookout for a pair of thieve that is swipe purses. Police say women bring a toddler along for the right. Ida has the story for us. Reporter women shoppers make themselves vulnerable. Check out this security video. You can see how easy it is to lose your bag that way. You can see its an older woman perusing the market, but shes about to become a victim. Notice her purse as she turns away, then a younger woman walks behind, and then quickly swipes the pert from the cart. Its pathetic. I think its ridiculous, the times we live in right now. Reporter it happened here at some foodtown in cedar grove. Police say the young woman was working with an older woman pushing a toddler. Then they allegedly used the credit cards they stole to go on a shopping spree. I do that all the time. I carry a lot of stuff in there. Reporter youre not paying attention to your purse all the time . Absolutely now. And now . I will be. That was on august 20th. Police believe the same pair struck again at this target, this time a customer stopped the young woman as she tried to run out of the store with the purse. He was able to get the purse back, but the woman got away. I just always have my pocketbook on my shoulder and try to keep it closed. Reporter its tempting to leave a purse in the cart, but ellen morgan says she used to work at this foodtown and remind people it could be dangerous. People sometimes get mad when you say watch your pocketbook, because it happens in an instant. Out there. If you recognize them from the video, call the police. Reporting live from cedar grove, next new york city. There are 37 missing street signs, and right now theres no penalty if the signs are returned. The village is offering am necy to those responsible, but that all ends on september 15th. After the 15th, if we find it, we locate it on somebodys property, its in their house or we find somebody in possession, theyre subject to criminal prosecution and or civil prosecution as well. The village is going to play hardball. The thefts have been going on even after vandalproof screws were used to make the signs more difficult to steal. Still didnt work. Janice says all the times are pointing in the right enjoy it. The weather looks nice for the last week of all in terms of humidity low, and at night, its dropping in the 50s, and so you cant ask for Better Weather this time of year, for sure. This is our view from the top of e rom camera, looking pretty night here. The lights are glistening. 74 degrees. Lets talk about where its not so nice. Thats with Tropical Storm erica, includes approaches the Leeward Islands tonight. Theyll have Tropical Storm conditions, wind, heavy rain, over towards puerto rico, the virgin islands, antigua, guadaloupe not feeling the brunt of it. Its moving west at 16, with top winds at 45, so while its not a major hurricane, it certainly will produce a lot of rain, which has dealing with a drought for so long. So they need the rain. By moving just knott every dominican republic, the track takes it over the bahamas over the weekend, the latest track is that it may make a turn to the right without make landfall on florida. This would all change tomorrow, so floridians, and if youre traveling into south florida, or anywhere in florida, keep updated on the latest. And in the meantime, our weather is great here. Weve got more clear skies tonight for the most part, temperatures will be cool again, 50s north and west, maybe even into central new jersey, may be flirting with the 40s. A few more clouds up around monticello, so your temperatures stay in the 60s every else, and 40s on saturday morning across the catskills. Right now in the 60s our right around 60s 66 in what pinter falls. And pretty much in the 70s in the afternoon. Temperatures up around 80 in the asp, going to be a pleasant Beautiful Day with low humidity. Same thing on friday. Highs in the mid 80s. We start to see the temperatures creep up, and humidity will do the same. Through the first of september, actually. Its going to be hot. Well wait until after labor day, then. Well see. Well see. Bruce, whats coming up in sports. The yankees struggled this afternoon at the stadium, but the mets lock motive continues to pick up steam on the road. Coming up in sports, they carve up the phillies in the city of brotherly love. A man who struck fear in the hearts of quarterbacks calls it quits at a place he calls home. Well very from Osi Umenyiora in a moment. Thes bears are back in town. Reporter the family frolicking in the pool last week . This time neighbors to get photos. As far as we know, the bears have not gone pool hopping this week. Well be right back with bruce back in sports. The mets try to keep the pedal to the metal tonight in philadelphia. Bartolo colon has a firstinning lead, tossing seven shutout innings. He saved his best for last, striking out the side in the seventh. In the eighth mike add cuddyer put the exclamation point on the ball game. Cuddyers second homer of the series, the sizzling mets wince it 94. 64 runs in the last six games. The nats lost again, but the mets lead in the nl ease is 6 1 2 games. Wow. This afternoon the yankees and astros played the rubber game of their series at the stadium. Mike at pineda made his first start and didnt fare well. In the second, evan gaddis takes it deep to right for a solo homer. Pineda gave up five runs in six hits. It was 52 astros in the eighth, when gaddis does it again. Absolutely crushing one to the bleachers in the left for his third homer of the series. The astros win it 62 with toronto winning big, the yankees are about to fall two games bag in the a. L. East. Well, i mean, i think our guys are grinding it out, trying to get through it, theyre working. Its just were not really having a whole lot of success. The only thing to do is keep working at it. Its definitely frustrating. We still have five weeks of baseball left, 35, 40 games, and hopefully, you know, Start Playing a little bert. Osi umenyioras brilliant nfl career came to a close today. The allprodefensive end signed a oneday contract with big blue, and officially retired from the nfl. Theres nothing like being a new york giant. New york is home for me. I think anybody who has been around here and whos won here will tell you that theres really absolutely nothing like winning here in new york. Theres nothing like losing here, too. Thats horrible. Puts it in perspective. U. S. Open draw is tomorrow. The biggest draw for the toughest test in tennis was in the city tonight. Serena williams took center stage singing on the Karaoke Court in the Second Annual delta open mike. I talked to the superstar who was looking to capture tennis first grand slam since 1988. What is it like going for the grand slam in new york . Well, i dont know, im going to win the u. S. Open, im going to compete there. I dont think think of it as a grand slam, and i think that as proven has worked for me. It brings out the best in serena . Because its home, its just, you want to do well in new york. I grew up watching this event, i grew up dreaming of that trophy. So i have to keep going. Serena can sing too. Last year he brought down the house with a rendition of diamonds are a girls best friends and shes got plenty of them. Such a beautiful lady. Well be right back. Thats it for us tonight at 11 00 the tonight show is straight ahead. New york morning begins at 4 30. Have a good night. Universal Studios Hollywood in los angeles, california, its the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. Tonight, join jimmy and his guests vin diesel carl reiner kobe bryant musical guests, iggy azalea and jennifer hudson, and featuring the legendary roots crew. Questlove the o. C. steve and now, here he is, jimmy fallon [ cheers and applause ] jimmy i feel the love. I feel the energy. Youre spoiling me. Youre spoiling me too much [ cheers and applause ] youre going to make me want to stay. I cant stay. I cant stay. I have to go back. Please, please. Thank you. Welcome, welcome to the tonight show, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] what a great time were having here in los angeles. Oh, my gosh. Youve been great crowds. But everybodys talking about this measles outbreak. Everybodys afraid of getting measles. It just keeps getting worse. Every time i read the paper. Today, the cdc Just Announced that there are currently 102 measles cases in the u. S. Yeah. Some say its because people arent vaccinating their children. You can tell things are getting bad, though. Today, disneyland opened a new ride called its a smallpox world. [ laughter ] steve thats just awful. Jimmy ill try it, i guess. Steve wow. Jimmy i dont know. Steve stay topical, i guess. Jimmy even Hillary Clinton is weighing in on the measles outbreak. Check out what she tweeted out earlier this week. The earth is round, the sky is blue, and vaccines work. [ laughter ] she actually didnt stop there. Look at what else she tweeted. Fire is hot, ice is cold, and