The perspective on the currency. Is it helping or hurting relations . Im sarah kelly, thank you very much for joining us. We begin with the deepening migrant crisis in europe. The people risking their lives to reach the eu and those telling them to go away. Numbers keep growing. Some 50 dead bodies have been found in the hall of a boat rescued off the coast of libya. They were discovered by the crew of the sweetest swedish ship that rescued over 400 survivors. 2400 people died this year trying to cross the mediterranean to europe. Many who do reach the other side try and make their way to western europe through the balkans. Hungary now says that they will send the army, police, and dogs to the border to stop the influx of migrants. Asylumseekers are making increasingly desperate attempts to cross the new border fence. P cries for help at a hungarin reception center. These refugees do not want to give that fingerprints to give the finger prints to give their fingerprints. Never before h
He was a former coworker of the photographer and reporter. Audit station where he previously work described him as difficult to work with. Wdbj said involve involve watched the news before he approached the former cheeks armed with a gun. He turned the gun on himself and moments ago was confirmed dead. We want to warn you that some of the video you are about to see is very disturbing. The morning crew covered a story on tourism in virginia this morning and out of nowhere a gunman walked up and opened fire. You can hear several gunshots during the interview. Allison parker, a reporter and adam ward, a photographer, for wdbj were shot and killed. The general manager went on air to speak about the devastate tragedy. We are in shock. All there is in our building is hugging and crying and consoling. Many members of our star are very close to alley son and adam and everyone knew them. They were loved. They were positive people. 59 time of shooting they were interviewing a gift from the chamb
Bryce williams on the air. He died this afternoon after shooting himself. Lets begin team coverage. Reporter it was supposed to be a light morning assignment. Alison parker in front of the camera, photo journalist adam ward behind it when a gunman opened fire. 24yearold parker and 27yearold ward were killed as colleagues and viewers watched on tv. People behind us in the news room crying. Reporter Vicki Gardner seriously injured. Police zeroed in on Vester Flanagan aka Bryce Williams. Flanagan later died at the hospital from a selfinflicted gun shot wound. Flanagan called abc news and sent a letter explaining the Charleston Church shooting was his tipping point. Our investigators have a copy of it and its use in the course of this investigation will be continuing. Reporter parkers boyfriend, a wbdj anchor tweeted we were very much in love. We just moved in together. I am numb. Today her colleagues were going to celebrate a new job before the two moved away to start a new life together.
Student named to homecoming court. Senior class president when flanagan was a junior. Unbelievable because he is such a happy person. He was our prom king. At the time everybody loved him. Reporter after graduating flanagan went on to San Francisco state and then to kpix where he was an intern and part time writer. Some Law Enforcement officers have concerns. Reporter he work as a reporter under the name of Bryce Williams in roanoke, virginia. He is a soft spoken person. Gentle giant. Tragedy. Just sad. Just sad. I saw the brief video clips of it and what happened is just mind blowing. Reporter late today flanagans family released a statement saying in part, quote, our thoughts are with the wbdj 7 news family. Words cannot express the hurt that we feel for the victims. That came from the family here. Live in valejo, laura anthony, abc 7 news. Flanagan sent abc news a fax saying he was motivated by the shooting in the church in charleston, South Carolina and what sent me over the top wa
Were praying for the recovery of vicky gardener. Sometimes, the pressures of life will get to you. Reporter earlier, virgel barker says hes known him since he was a baby and saw no signs of what he would do. Very quiet. Educated. I never seen it coming. Reporter parker grew up in this house, attending skyline high school. A school mate told us he was a popular, out going student, named to the Home Coming Court in 1989. Chris dobb was senior class president when flanagan was a junior. That is unbelievable. He was hapy person, our prom king. And at the time everybody loved him. Reporter after graduating from skyline, he went to San Francisco state and then to kpix. Most recently, working under the name Bryce Williams in roanoke, virginia. Tragedy. Just sad. Sad. I mean, i saw the brief video clips of it. And what happened is just mind blowing. Now, flanagans father lives here in vallejo. Vester flanagan senior played for the Green Bay Packers under vince lombardi. He lives here and a sis