Mays alltime high. Reporter one big worry, chinas economy is beginning to falter. Thats reflected in chinas tanking stock market and big drops in spending, which could soon impact u. S. Companies that export many goods there. The other big worry is despite this, will the Federal Reserve hike interest rates, because the u. S. Economy is in a good recovery . The former dean of golden gate universitys business school, who was once a longtime wall Street Investment banking executive, says this. One set of data says get it over with and start raising rates. Another set of data says you got to be out of your mind. Reporter with that uncertainty, there are more sellers of stocks than buyers, making prices plunge, even among Companies Performing well in our stillgrowing recovering economy. Nobody really wants to buy until they know which way that particular coin flip with the fed is really going to come out. Reporter we will know mormon when investors, big and small, have had time to think abo
Local chamber of camera live when a man we now know to be a follower reporter at that same station walked up and shot all three people. Were not showing you the video of the shooting. The station says 24yearold Alison Parker and award died die and 27yearold adam ward died at the scene. The gunman is identified as vester lee flanagan. He was a reporter who had been fired from the station some time ago. At a News Conference that just wrapped up in the last 30 minutes or so, authorities in virginia said the motive is still a mystery. But flanagan had sent a lengthy fax to abc news expressing anger over the charleston shootings and for years believed he was the victim of racial discrimination. Obviously, this gentleman was disturbed in some way of the way things had transpired at some point in miss in his life. It would appear things were spiraling out of control. He was found in the car with a selfinflicted gunshot wound. He died at a hospital. You see earlier video of him there. The stat
Commerce, this wasnt a crime scene or a situation of high alert. A former reporter from the same tv station seemed to casually walk up and begin shooting. The tv crew camera caught this image of the shooter, now known to be 41yearold vestor flanagan. Tkvu has chosen not to air video from the attack or images recorded by flanagan who was also holding a camera when he shot and killed 24yearold Allison Parker and 27yearold photographer adam ward. The other woman being interviewed, vicky gardener was shot and in stable condition. Flanagan was known as Bryce Williams on air, fired more than 2 years ago from the tv station in virginia. Soon after the shooting, Police Believe flanagan switch cars at a Regional Airport and was spotted by state police. He eventually ran off the road on interstate 66, and shot himself. Flanagan died at a local hospital this afternoon. The Franklin County sheriff said they are investigating why and how flanagan targeted this particular cruise. That is a question
Moments before and after that shooting. Reporter we learned at that video, it is so disturbing we chose not to show it here. Vester flanagan even made his own recording of the shooting and his words reveal what many consider a twisted motivation. Reporter wdbj7 reporter Alison Parker and wdbj7 photographer adam ward never saw him coming. Their camera caught an image of the man who shot them. Police say it was a former reporter Vester Flanagan known on tv as Bryce Williams fired from the tv station two years ago. He took social media posting the video of the attack and complained about the people he just killed. They think he headed to the airport where he switched out his car for a car he rented. 4 hours later a trooper identified the vehicle on i66. Minutes later Vester Flanagan crashed and shot himself. Obvious that there was dis he was disturbed in some way, it would appear things were spiraling out of control. Reporter more evidence of thatane manifesto he fax that ma manifesto he
Apartment building in berkeley tonight berkeley tonight. Reporter it is possible somebody may be looking at jail if investigators find things they are looking for. Reporter the District Attorney told reporters today she launched a full criminal investigation. An individual who is deemed to have engaged in criminal negligence could be found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. As with any inquiry we will have to make the determination whether there are facts that support criminal charges, whether or not the charges killed be proven beyond a reasonable doubt could be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. She also said that if no charges could be supported she will consider civil chargeles against anyone who failed to charges against anyone who failed to maintain their duties. That is the pledge i make from my office. Reporter there the evidence reporter all the evidence is in the hands of law enforcement, not in the building owners hands. She has three years from the day of the accident to br