He cited the Church Shootings last month as part of his motivations for the violent actions today. He described himself as a powder keg ready to explode, and thats apparently what happened this morning when a reporter and a photographer he used to work wi with. We have reaction from his bay area family. Our thoughts and prayers are at this time with the victims family and with Wdbj Television family. Reporter a spokesperson for Vester Flanagans family read a statement in front of the home of flanagans sister in vallejo. It is with heavy hearts and sadness we express our deepest condolences to the family of Alison Parker and adam ward. We are also praying for vicki gardner. Reporter earlier, Virgil Barker told us hes known flanagan since he was a baby and saw no signs of what he is accused of doing in virginia, shooting a cameraman and reporter to death on live tv. He was very polite. Well spoken. Educated. I never seen it coming. Reporter according to barker, flanagan grew up in this h
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Dismissed him. And he did not take that well. Reporter abc news says it received a 23page fax from someone claiming to be flanagan. The writer said that he was attacked for being a gay black man, the fax also referring to the june Church Shooting in charleston, South Carolina saying the cheat shooting was the tipping point. He said i have been a human powder keg for a while just waiting to go boom the subject of the tv interview the woman being interviewed there vicki garner was wounded in the back and is expected to recover. But such a waste of life two talented people and so young. Thank you. We are learning even more about that gunman. Vester lee flanagan grew up in oakland and attended skyline high school. He graduated from sf state in 1995 with his degree in radio and television and worked here at kpix 5 in 1996 as a Production Assistant and before that he was an intern in our newsroom. Kpix 5s joe vazquez continues our coverage. He is in vallejo in front of the flanagan family ho
Live, from the cbs bay area studios. This is kpix5 news. Murder on live television. New details about the gunman who killed two former coworkers, his disturbing manifesto and his ties to the bay area. The victims never saw it coming. Reporter Alison Parker and photographer adam ward were shot in cold blood. They worked at wdbjtv in roanoke, virginia. The suspect, a former reporter at the station, Vester Flanagan who used the name Bryce Williams on air. Mark kelly takes us through the tragic event. Reporter the reporter Photographer Team was in the middle of an Early Morning live shot. They had no idea it would be their last. Alison parker and adam ward were conducting an interview this morning when their former coworker ambushed them. Both died. The woman they were interviewing, the local chamber of commerce president was badly wounded but is expected to survive. Police say Vester Flanagan shot himself as they closed in on his car about 200 miles away. He later died. Vester was a longt
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