Flanagan fled the scene even stopping at the roanoke airport to switch cars. He was spotted by a state trooper on interstate 66. As that trooper approached, flanagan shot himself. It was only a minute or two later when the sonic ran off the road into the median. Flanagan was flown from the scene to Inova Fairfax hospitals where he died. Reporter the killer was 41. His victims were 24 and 27 both at the start of their careers and lives. Hay, everyone, im Alison Parker. Reporter parker was 24 and the reporter colleagues called a rock star. She grew up outside roanoke and treasured her family. She talked about them in this recent facebook video. My hobby is whitewater kayaking. Its something that my family does all the time. Reporter she was dating coworker and wdbj anchor chris hurst. The last thing she said to me was good night sweet boy. Reporter adam ward landed his job as a cameraman four years ago. Ward was engaged to the morning news producer, melissa ott who watched the horrifying
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
And alison on their minds. It was yesterday around this time that we went live to Allison Parker and for the journal Alison Parker and photojournalist adam ward out in the field. Reporter 24 hours earlier a former employee vest are lee flanagan shot and killed Vester Lee Flanagan shot and killed reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist adam ward. Mostly anchor kim mcbroom said shes just sad. Please join us now in a moment of silence. I just know if it had been me that they would be telling my story. They would be trying to honor me. Reporter employees cloaked back dealers as they told their friend choked back tears as they told their friends life stories. A former wdbj news executive answered reporters questions for hours. Yesterday was the worst day of my career and for most people in this newsroom. Were supposed to be on that side of the story, not on the front of the story, youen. Were supposed to be looking at the you know, were supposed to be looking at the story and weve now be
Because i win too much. Reporter authorities have been tightlipped about what they are looking for but sources say investigation, continues, and that the kenney request, is related to the dougherty and henon raid. Eyewitness news has also confirmed that authorities took document from the office of John Doughertys chiropractor, a man by the name of doctor jim moylen. Doughertys spokesmen frank tiehl released a statement and said to cbs3 Eyewitness News neither doctor moylen nor anyone associated with ibew local 98 knows why the government is interested in him. Jim moylen is John Doughertys prick railroad and dear personal friend for more than 20 years. End quote. I did reach out to mayor jim kenneys Mayoral Campaign, a spokesperson inside that campaign told me that they are cooperating with federal investigators, 100 percent of the way they will guide them anyway that they can. Coming up a at 6 00 oclock ill show you how another politician is potentially linked to this larger operation.
For a man who may be armed in roanoke county. The man is suspected of being the driver of a car that was chased by state police last night. The car crashed, flipped and caught on fire. The county says the vehicle was coming from Franklin County on route 220 when it hit another vehicle near webb road. Taken to the hospital. Stay with wdbj7, and wdbj7dotcom for any updates. A Pulaski County the outcome in ashley whites trial opening arguments lawyers are prepared to call 23 witnesses to testify in the case. A judge agreed to change the trial location because the potential jurors interviewed monday and tuesday knew about the case. But late tuesday night the judge and lawyers agreed to have a bench trial instead of a jury trial. A lawyer not asssociated with this case says that decision may now benefit ashley white. Richard chidester giles county attorney you may certainly get the same outcome but the judge is certainly more likely to be not caught up in the emotion and the passion of the