Gunned down on live television. The shooting sent shock waves across the country ton night authorities are still trying to piece together why this happen. Hello, im ukee washington. Im jessica dean. The gunman shot and killed himself after leading police on a chase and tonight new details are owing about him and his connect to the victims. We want to come together reporter Allison Parker and photographer adam ward were on the live wednesday morning conducting an interview when their former coworker ambushed them. Both died. The woman they were interviewing was wounded. Police identified the shooter as 41yearold Vester Flanagan. He posted his own view of the shooting on social mia. Police say he shot himself as they closed in on his car about 200 miles away. He later died. Flanagan used the name Bryce Williams on the air. Live in henry county Bryce Williams. Wdbj7. They fired him in 2013 and police had to escort him from the building. Toward the end, there were issues with temper and ab
The live wednesday morning conducting an interview when their former coworker ambushed them. Both died. The woman they were interviewing was wounded. Police identified the shooter as 41yearold Vester Flanagan. He posted his own view of the shooting on social mia. Police say he shot himself as they closed in on his car about 200 miles away. He later died. Flanagan used the name Bryce Williams on the air. Live in henry county Bryce Williams. Wdbj7. They fired him in 2013 and police had to escort him from the building. Toward the end, there were issues with temper and ability to work with other. This is hard day for all of us here. 27yearold ward was engaged to the morning producer who was in the control room when her fiance was killed. 24yearold parker had just moved in with anchor chris hurst. We wanted to get married. We were determined to be a news couple. Parker family said in statement although her life was brief she was so happy with it. Parkers boyfriend chris hurst who you saw in
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Im ken rosato. You are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic and meteorologist amy freeze is in for bill with the exclusive forecast. Good morning to the both of you as we get started on this thursday morning. Temperatures are cool, almost fall like in the suburbs. We went down to the 50s in a lot of spots. Normal overnight low is 67. This morning at 6 17, a beautiful start to the morning. Then our temperatures should easily return to the low 80s and another gorgeous day in front of us. 68 currently in central park. Look at what is happening as far as the sky goes. The soup will heat us up. 59 for monticello. Poughkeepsie 57. A few high thin clouds over the catskills this morning. Thats about it. Looking good. The planning forecast, 78 by noon. A high of 83 in new york city. Temperatures will slide back into the mid70s at sunset. Thats the accuweather forecast. Debbie duhaime is standing by in for heather. Good morning. Good morning, everybody. We will start off b