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