This is al jazeera america. Im tony harris. The gunman who Police Believe shot and killed two journalists live on television is in Critical Condition right now. The result of a possible selfinflicted gunshot wound. An update from virginia authorities planned at the top of the hour. The shooter open fired this morning at a Shopping Center center roanoke. Reporter Allison Parker and cameraman adam ward were interviewing a guest when the report was interrupted by gunshots. What more do we know hat this hour . Well, tony, as you noted its a horrific incident. Maybe more disturbing, lurid and graphic by the fact that it happened on live television. A local tv station working out of roanoke, the reporter, the videographer on scene doing a live report, interviewing vickie gardner, the chamber of cam measures celebrating 50 years of the existence of this manmade lake when suddenly an spread said to be suspected to be a former employee, a former onair employee approached them, and this is what
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As many as 50 refugees were under to dead in austria today. That truck was found on a main road close to the border with hungary. The grim discovery comes as the chancellor tells leaders the continent must fight human trafficking. They are meeting right now, with thousands of migrants try to make their way into the e. U. Barnabie phillips has more from the summit. We have heard from western leaders from countries like serbia, that they need more help. From wealthier countries in the e. U. , from germany, from austria, what we have heard from austrian and germman leaders is that the European Union as a whole has to step up to the challenge. That it has to share the responsibility fairly, equally, among the entire block. That if solidarity means anything, it will mean some form of quota system, relative to countries wealth, relative to their capacity to take in refugees. And this is something that we know has faced very stiff opposition. From Eastern European countries and from the Unite
Straight days of losses, is a rally really on . Fast food friends, burger king offering to komg up with the ultimate burger together. Are you ready for the mcwhopper . Welcome today. This is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. We want to talk about this breaking news in virginia. Youve seen the video, ive seen the video. A local news crew from wdbj ambushed by a gunman as they interview a woman live on television. The video is incredibly disturbing to watch. We arent showing it in its entirety. The victims have been identified now as a 24yearold reporter Alison Parker and 27yearold photo journalist adam ward. To say this is a shocking occurrence is an understatement. We want to get right to justice correspondent pete williams. What do we know . Good morning, savannah. This happened at 6 45 at a shopper center 25 miles southeast of roanoke. The reporter, the one you just identified Alison Parker w
Im Alison Harmelin in for annemarie green. This morning investigators are trying to pinpoint why a reporter opened fire on two journalists during a live broadcast. The shooting killed Alison Parker and ward. He later killed himself. He said he obtained his gun legally. President obama calls the shooting heartbreaking. Don champion is in roanoke. Good morning, don. Reporter good morning, alison. Theres been a huge show of support from the community. Many here in southwest virginia watched as what was supposed to be a live feelgood story turned into anything but. A memorial of flowers and balloons grew outside the news station in roanoke, virginia. The station still cant believe two beloved colleagues are gone. All day the community has provided an outpouring for us. Reporter reporter Alison Parker and photographer adam ward were ambushed and killed by a former disgruntled employee of their station. That employee was a fellow journalist. Vester flanagan. He went by the name Bryce William