others, thinking about those two young journalists on the air. >> alison parker and adam ward were known at their station as the "a" team, both of them just a few years into their careers. vicki gardner shot while being interviewed is hospitalized in stable condition. >> last night, candlelight vigils held to honor and remember the victims. abc's kenneth moton has more from moneta, virginia. kenneth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you can see behind me virginia state police are still watching over the scene because the investigation will continue. meanwhile, this community is honoring the fallen journalists who had bright futures ahead. late into the night investigators searched for clues and answers at the home of the man accused of gunning down two roanoke, virginia, journalists on live television. >> it did not register it was gunshots. it probably should have, but she's doing a feature story. >> reporter: wdbj reporter alison parker and the man behind the camera, adam ward were in the middle of a live interview when vester flanagan opened fire. the news crew was killed. the woman they were interviewing vicki gardner seriously injured. flanagan was later captured after a crash and died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. >> at some point in his life it would appear things were spiraling out of control. >> reporter: the 41-year-old who went by bryce williams on the air had a history of workplace problems, bouncing around from station to station over the years alleging racial discrimination and sexual harassment. in a rambling manifesto sent to abc news after the shootings he wrote "why did i do it? the church shooting in charleston was the tipping point but my anger has been building steadily. i've been a human powder keg for awhile just waiting to go boom." memorials and prayer vigils took over the community. 27-year-old ward was engaged to marry a producer at a station who happened to be in the control room at the moment of the shooting. parker just 24 years old was in love with her boyfriend, wdbj anchor krirs hurst. >> today i lost the love of my love and it was not slow but it was incredibly painful and it was immediate. >> reporter: the shooter posted video of the attack online and went on a twitter rant about his victims. the police have that evidence, which has been removed from social media and replaced with support from fellow journalists tweeting the #westandwithwdbj. >> so incredible just how calculated auld of this was. what else are relearning about the victims this morning? >> reporter: well, we understand this ward and this parker, they were just incredible human beings and incredible journalists. just obviously very young in their profession. they wanted to do so much. we understand ward, the cameraman, was his fiancee who was a producer at the tv station tragically in that control room when the shooting happened. it was her last day yesterday and they were days or weeks away from moving down to another tv station so they could start a life together. they wanted to get married. also parker, she, her boyfriend was actually an anchor at the station as we've mentioned as we've reported and they also wanted to get married. the anchor actually tweeted they just moved in together. they were not open with that are relationship but very much in love. >> kenneth moton live in moneta, virginia. kenneth kenneth, thank you. the father of alison parker says his family is dealing with unbearable grief. even so, he's vowing action. >> in an interview with fox news, andy parker said he's ready to campaign for gun control. >> i'm not going to let this -- this issue drop. this is, you know, we've got to do something about crazy people getting guns. this is not the last you've heard of me. i got -- this is something that is alison's legacy that i want to make happen. >> parker went on to say he's going to shame legislators into doing something about closeing loopholes and background checks. he says he's already spoken to virginia's governor who is a gun control advocate and really what else can you do as a parent when something tragic like this happens other than do everything you can to make sure your daughter doesn't die in vine. >> the guy she loved with all her heart, the last text that alison you see there sent to her boyfriend was good night, sweet boy. just a short time before she was senselessly killed. with them. stay with abc news for the latest on the virginia shooting and later on "america this morning." more on the suspect and the letter sent to abc news, plus, live team coverage later on "good morning america." well, a police officer responding to an emergency call in louisiana is dead. he is the second officer killed alone. henry nelson was shot after responding to a house where three women were stabbed. the suspect who happened to be officer nelson's cousin is in custody. this comes after a louisiana state trooper died on monday after being shot. colorado movie theater killer james holmes will spend the rest of his life behind bars. a jury has sentenced him to 12 life sentences. one for each of the people he killed three years ago. a judge added thousands of years for the attempted murders of dozens of other movie patrons, the max sentence allowed under colorado law. many in the courtroom applauded as it was announced. new fallout from that confrontation between donald trump and univision anchor jorge ramos. trump refusing to back down said ramos was totally out of line at the news conference. the head of univision calling the treatment of ramos beneath contempt. and trump getting some unsolicited advice from the white house. >> i'm not sure that it's a successful media strategy to physically remove reporters for asking tough questions. >> while campaigning in iowa hillary clinton said trump is no different than most of his rivals when it comes to immigration telling an audience, most of the other republican candidates are just trump without the 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terrific touchdown. one of the craziest punt returns you will ever see. mexico's volcano erupting again spewing ash in the air. hundreds evacuated and ordered to stay miles away. the volcano has been active since july. in the past month nearby villages have been covered in thick ash. it's considered one of the most active volcanoes in central america. major automakers are being sued over those keyless ignitions following the carbon monoxide deaths of 13 people. according to the complaint filed in federal court in los angeles, carbon monoxide is emitted after they take their keyless car fob. markets opened on positive territory again. the dow surged more than 600 points. nearly 4% after a six-day sell-off. that was the biggest one-day point gain in seven years and third biggest ever. the sell-off was caused by worries about china. this morning china's main stock index enjoyed its best day in two months. the christmas season is starting two weeks earlier this year. tomorrow in fact, that's when the walmart layaway program begins. 40,000 items will be available in the payment plan. it's about 20% more than last year. the giant retailer wants to get a head start on holiday shopping. >> i haven't even seen the halloween costumes out. when we come back, the big story we're following. story we're following. a tv news crew gunned down during a live report. what we've learned about the suspect in his letter sent to tug-of-war. a must see. a driver's attempt to get out of being towed. esurance was born online. which means fewer costs, which saves money. their customer experience is virtually paperless, which saves paper, which saves money. they have smart online tools, so you only pay for what's right for you, which saves money. they settle claims quickly, which saves time, which saves money. they drive an all-hybrid claims fleet, which saves gas, which saves money. they were born online, and built to save money, which means when they save, you save. because that's how it 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now for a look at morning road conditions roads will also be wet in parts of the rockies, central plains and south to southeast. if you're flying, airport delays are likeliest in miami, kansas city, denver and phoenix. updating our top story this morning, the on air murders of two young tv journalists in virginia. >> alison parker and adam ward's colleagues at wdbj in roanoke are going back on the air this morning with heavy hearts. both were shot and killed by disgruntled former colleague during a live interview. we know the gunman was fired by tv stations at least twice causing problems with other employees and authorities say he had a clear plan for yesterday's attack and how he was going to spread the word. >> thousand they're piecing together his clearly troubled loov life. more now from abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: vester flanagan was known as bryce williams. here he is in one of his stories holding a gun, a man slowly descending toward madness. he targeted a television crew when they were most vulnerable. >> you have an individual, a journalist by trade who not only carried out a workplace attack but used the tools of his trade to communicate about that attack. >> reporter: a man identifying himself as flanagan faxed what he called a suicide note to abc news that shows a deeply angry man laying out his grievances noting that he had been fired from the station of the murdered television crew. flanagan expresses admiration for mass murders specifically the columbine killers and the virginia tech shooter whom he said he personally knew. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >> and do stay with us here at abc news for the latest on the shooting. robin roberts will speak with killed. that's coming up on "good morning america." the faa is investigating a scare involving an allegiant air flight. a plane taking off from las vegas started lifting off and nose wheel off the ground before hitting the right speed. the alarmed pilots fighting against the plane's 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