Reporter the first accused Alison Parker of making racist comments. Then that he had filed a complaint. Then questioned her hiring. Reporter they were followed by a similar accusation against her photographer. And most chilling. I filmed the killing. See facebook. A short time later, flanagans car was spotted on an Interstate West of washington, d c. Reporter the killer ended up crashing the car and when police approached, he shot himself. Flanagan was flown to a nova Fairfax Hospital where he died at approximately 1 30 pm today. Reporter this afternoon. The family of the gunman. Vester flanagan. Made this statement quote pam it is with heavy hearts. And deep sadness. That we express our deepest condolences to the families of Alison Parker and adam ward. Pam we are also praying for the recovery of Vicki Gardner. Our thoughts and prayers at this time are with the victims families. And the wbdj7 news family. Pam words cannot express the hurt that we feel for the victtims. Our family is a
Gunmans past. Jr stone has the chilling final words he left behind. Pam the shooters bay area family spoke to kron 4s alecia reid. We will check in with her in a minute. But first, we go to ryan nobles. Pam he is live tonight in roanoke. male announcer this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. Reporter tonight were learning more about the shooter Vester Flanagan who went by the name Bryce Williams on air. He was a native of oakland. He was not going to leave willingly on his own free will permit it was a tough situation creek reporter 1 would have guessed disparate this is the last image before the feed stock split seconds before, Allison Parker and cameramen ward was on location. People that were among the kindest nicest people that work here. Reporter about two hours after the attack desexed a suicide note to abc news creek he says he was voted for being gay and black. And was inspired after the Charleston Church shooting. France and families are now remembering the
vicki another big story we are tracking for you tonight. A car slams into a home in fremont as it was being pursued by police. grant police say the car was flying. As fast as 70 miles per hour. When it crashed. Kron fours dan kerman joins us live now from the scene with a look at the damage. Dan . Sot steven sayle neighbor 0006 i heard the car racing down here, probably didnt realize this was a court and there was no breaking sound at all, steven sayle is recalling what happened seconds before this blue hyundai slammed into his neighbors isherwood place home. You can see the skid marks on the streetsot Geneva Bosques Fremont Police 1923 weve been told high rate of speed maybe 70 80 miles per hourFremont Police say the vehicle was wanted in connection with a series of residential burglaries that have occurred within the last 48 hours. Police say the vehicle refused to stop when officers spotted it this morning, that led to brief chase, and ended in this culdesac when the vehicle crashed
Flare gun to the face obviously quite dangerous. justine this attack happened in late june,but it took until now for police to get a sketch of the suspect, because the victim was in the hospital recovering from being shot with a flare gun in the face. There are two clues to the person who shot a man in the face with a flare gunthis just released sketch of the suspect, and the bike he left behind. Sot it was significant facial traumalt nick gartner with the Concord Police Department Tells me the victim. Had his upper lip almost blown off. And needed surgery. Nat carsalong the 680 interchange by willow pass road the victim spotted a man on a bike pointing a flare gun, like this one, at cars. So the victim stopped to check it out. Sot highly suspicious behavior for someone to be standing on the side of the road waving a flare gun who knows what the flare gun could be misinterpreted aspolice tell me the victim wanted to take a picture of the suspect. But before he could snap a shot the sus
All their little kids. vo deputies also say marble convinced the girl to take meth, and injected her with it. She also says he made sexual advances toward her twice more in his car. Detectives even found marbles name on the girls skin, which they say he had scratched into it with a knife. spencer marble has been convicted of drug felonies in the past. Deputies arrested him on suspicion of sexual acts with a minor, kidnapping, and child abuse. In napa, spencer blake, kron four news. jr stone one man is in custody tonight after gunshots erupted at a Birthday Party in the east bay. Several people were shot during the saturday night get together. Kron 4s alecia reid spent the day in pittsburg and says party goers actually held down the suspect until police arrived. Remnants from a Birthday Party linger im so scared so thats why i called my husband saturday nights celebration turned bloody. This is scary police say a man with a group in tow, walked into a house party at this madoline street