Eight shots, they say, fired by the gunman. Police are chasing a suspect on a highway in virginia. The shooting happened at a Shopping Center in moneta, virginia, south of roanoke. The general manager of the cbs affiliate says police have advised all station employees to stay inside the building until the suspect is caught. At least 20 schools in that area of virginia are on lockdown as a precaution. We will continue following this unfolding story. Again, a chase happening right now, a manhunt occurring on highways in virginia for the suspected gunman. They have his vehicle description, his tag number, his name. Its a matter of catching him now. The man suspected of killing a Television News crew this morning during a live report. Also a third person was wounded in that shooting. Well stay on top of this and bring you updates throughout our 11 00 a. M. Broadcast. Back at home, Philadelphia Police say one of their officers shot a suspect this morning as the suspect tried to ambush his p
Gunshot wound. Families and coworkers mourn. They were special people, they would brighten up a room every morning. Two people in the prime of their lives, gunned down early in their promising careers. In monday etta, virginia, dave wagner, nbc news. As dave reported there, the general manager of wdbj described Vester Flanagan as an unhappy, angry man who was eventually fired. He had trouble at previous jobs. He sued a former employer of race discrimination 15 years ago. The lawsuit claimed a producer at a tv station called him a monkey. He also claimed a white supervisor called black people lazy. Nbc10 has learned the significant others of both journalists have ties to our area. The reporter who was killed was dating the stations evening news anchor. Hurst is from the philadelphia area, he went to Conestoga High School and attended Temple University. He tweeted this photo today saying, she was the most radiant woman i ever met and for some reason she loved me back. He says the two rec
Interview, shot and killed as viewers watched. This is the broadcast right up to the point of the shooting. Alison parker and 27yearold photographer allen ward are dead. The woman being interviewed seriously wounded. As the photographer fell, his camera captured the killers image, an early lead that helped Police Identify the suspect. A former reporter who went by the name of Bryce Williams. Flanagan had been fired and filed a complaint of discrimination. He was an unhappy man. After many incidents of his anger coming to the fore, we dismissed him. And he did not take that well. He used his own video camera to capture the killings, and within hours posted that shocking video to facebook. As police searched for flanagan, he was live tweeting derogatory remarks. Something snapped in his mind, i dont know. Virginia state Police Spotted the suspects car on i66 in northern virginia. Pfrq he ran off the road into the median. When trooper neff approached the vehicle she found him suffering fr
A gruesome ambush that unfolded around 6 45 a. M. This morning as wdbj, near the end of its morning newscast. The news crew was conducting an onair interview, something they do every morning, at a Shopping Center in moneta, outside of roanoke, when the gunman attacked, firing off, again, at least eight rounds that shooter was tracked to the north and was eventually found off of i66 in Fauquier County suffering from a gunshot wound. We have Live Team Coverage for you at both locations this evening. We begin with david culver and the latest from investigators in roanoke. David . Reporter jim behind me, you can see a very active scene several hours after that attack, as you mentioned, captured live on tv. This is the plaza, a scenic place that overlooked Smith Mountain lake. The sheriff, we just heard from him a short time ago, the sheriff in Franklin County, pointing out how close knit a community this s he recently done a similar live interview with the reporter Alison Parker and photog
Played out on live television. A gunman filled with anger. He described himself as a human powder keg opened fire on two young journalists, reporter Alison Parker and cameraman adam ward of our cbs affiliate in roanoke, virginia. Both were killed. The 41yearold gunman took his own life after a police chase. We wont show you the most graphic part of the shooting but we caution what you will see and hear is disturbing. Jeff pegues begins our coverage. Reporter the gunman posted his own video of the shooting on twitter and facebook. In it, Vester Flanagan is seen approaching the three victims who apparently do not know hes there. He lefts gun once, but then waits. When the photographer turns his camera back to the reporter, flanagan begins to shoot, as many as 14 shots can be heard. Wards camera caught a picture of the gunman as it fell to the ground. Alison parker, and adam ward diedt scene. The person being interviewed, Vicki Gardner of the chamber of commerce, was badly wounded. Police