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
Vester flanagan fled the scene after the shooting, 6 45 a. M. At 11 00 a. M. Police found his mustang at the airport where he got into a rented car. A trooper spotted Vester Flanagan on i66. Despite speeding away he crashed minutes later, 190 miles from where he started. Police radio recordings captured what happened next. [ indiscernible ] reporter Vester Flanagan died at the hospital. He already posted his video of the shooting on social media. In a manifesto faxed to abc news Vester Flanagan said anger over the Charleston Church shootings drove him to kill his former colleagues and he said he was the target of Racial Discrimination and bullied at work but wdbj7 disputed the claims. He was looking out for people to say things he could take offense to. He and eventually after many incidents of his anger coming to the for, we dismissed him. Reporter wasnt the first time Vester Flanagan portrayed himself ass a victim. He filed a lawsuit against another station in 2000 alleging Racial Di
Good evening, ill julie haener. And im frank somerville. He was a Television News reporter, but today, he made news for all the wrong reasons. A graduate of bay area state, fired by a television station in roanoke, virginia two years ago. Today he emerged from the shadows and ambushed two former colleagues, as they were carrying out an interview on live television. Were going to begin our coverage, not by talking about the gunman, but by talking about the victims. Reporter three victims were shot, frank. The reporter, the photographer, both killed, and the woman that they were interviewing is in the hospital tonight. Alison parker was doing her job. A routine interview on tourism. Her friend and colleague photographer adam ward was behind the camera. A team who worked closely together, rising stars at wdbj and then as viewers watched on live tv, the gunfire began coworkers, shocked, in horror watched it all. The station general manager later delivered the news. We have determined throu
Aisle say this is alarming. Reporter a strong denial from the white house. I was in the room. It didnt happen. Reporter National Security advisor denouncing that Washington Post report that siz during last weeks Oval Office Meeting with the russians, President Trump disclosed highly classified intelligence. The story that came out tonight as reported is false. They reviewed a range of common threats including threats to civil aviation. At no time, at no time were intelligence sources or methods dis cussed. Reporter according to the post the information about an isis plot in syria was given to the u. S. By a partner and so sensitive not even allies have access to it. That meeting took place a day after the president fired fbi directorer james comey. It was already under scrutiny but now raises more questions. Tonight the response from the white house swift. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson who was also in the room for that meeting saying they did not discuss sources, methods or military