Powder keg, waiting to go boom. Eventually after many incidents of his anger coming to the fore, we dismissed him. After a short chase by police, flanagan shot and killed himself. Alison parker and adam ward were in relationships with colleagues and each have ties to our area. Alison parkers boyfriend is an anchor at the station, chris hurst, went to conestoga and Temple University for a year. He tweeted a picture with his girlfriend yesterday, saying she was the most radiant woman i ever met and for some reason she loved me back. This morning he talked about alison on the today show. She made us take these pictures sometimes when i didnt even to want smile, but she brought a smile out of me i didnt even know existed. She did that with everyone else she touched. Thats why im so thankful there are so many pictures of her and adam together and so many pictures of her happiness. Thats what well have forever. And the fiancee of the photographer who was shot and killed, melissa on ott, grew
A brief High Speed Pursuit of flanagan followed. Police finding him in his car with a selfinflicted gunshot. As i was air lifted to a hospital wdbj went back on the air at noon. We have determined through the help of the police and our employees that alison and adam died this morning shortly after 6 45 when the shots rang out. Reporter in a 23page documented faxed to abc news, a man claiming to be flanagan said he had been discriminated against for being gay and motivated by a shooting at a Historic Black Church in charleston. Why did i do it . I put down a deposit for a gun on june 19th. Ive been a human powder keg for awhile, he wrote. Just waiting to go boom. Reporter as the day surreal excruciating events settled. Those closest began to mourn them including parkers boyfriend chris hurst. Outside the apartment the couple had moved into together. Ill carry it with me for the rest of my life. Shes made these past nine months i shared with her the best time of her life. Reporter her fa
Words of wisdom from the mouth of music legend bob dylan. But is it literature . Our culture editor will help us you dilate a sensational nobel prize decision. Christopher good to have you with us. Thailand is in mourning after the death of its revered monarch. Speaking had been ill for quite some time with weekly visits to hospital over the past decades. Thousands get it outside of the hospital where he died, many of them in tears. A reign that span to seven decades, he became a father figure for many, symbolizing National Unity and stability. Reporter mourners overcome with grief as they learn the king has passed away. Too many, he was the father of the nation. For the vast majority, he was the only thing that had ever known. Only king they had ever known. Many struggle to express their loss. I feel crushed. We will make him proud when he looks down, and he will feel proud. We have to be strong. Thailand has to be strong and move forward. Reporter he became king in 1946 at just 18. H
Average speed. We shouldnt be going that fast. Lets look at our view right now. Were looking at 271 and cedar. Like i said, it looks good out there. I havent seen any problems. We are dry, over to you. Good news, thank you very much. Great news overnight at the live desk. Cleveland firefighters scramble to rescue a man trapped under a car. We want to show you video from east 93rd street earlier this morning. First responders had to jack the car up to get to the man out from underneath. Serious condition when he was transported to the hospital. Police have not yet confirmed to us whether the driver of the car was on scene. Terence, karina. Students plan to have their voices heard in an on going strike situation. Walk out of class this morning. Thats where sarah joins us live this morning. People hoping this gets resolved soon. Karina, its fair to say both sides and also parents and for the teachers say, they feel like they did not have a choice but to strike. The district calls their de
Deal. Four home runs short of 700, his last game will be on friday. Youre going to hear what he had to sayat an emotional news conference. Hope you had a good weekend, im carried through. Juliet good seeing you. Carrie good to see you as well. Juliet with get over it over to mike, what a weekend. Just a quick round of on saturday, that wasnt so bad. Had to deal with humidity and sunday was spectacular yesterday. Now we are back at work and we got a clear sky, 74 degrees. He air still fairly dry. Dew point numbers all the way down to 50 degrees, that in the air has dried out considerably, humidity at 53 percent read when called with a clear sky over central park. Through the northeast youve got 64 in buffalo, 68 degreesin pittsburgh, 75 in dc, 76 in philly and 72 degrees in boston with a clear sky around the northeast and tristate. There are a few clouds out there but nothing that produces anything as far as rain , we to 3 more days we are in good shape but things start to change big ti