Virginia TV Reporter and Photographer Killed in Shooting During Live Interview
As reported by (CNN)-
"Police are seeking a former WDBJ reporter in connection with the shooting deaths of a reporter and photographer on live television Wednesday, a representative of the Augusta County Sheriff's Department said.
Vester Flanagain is driving a 2009 gray Ford Mustang, the sheriff's representative said, stopping short of calling Flanagan a suspect.
Flanagan worked at WDBJ as a reporter for about a year using the on-air name, Bryce Williams, according to a former WDBJ employee.
Flanagan was fired from the station, though the reason was not made public, the ex-employee said.
It is believed that Flanagan is still in the Virginia area, a law enforcement source briefed on the search said.
Two videos posted on a Twitter account under the name, Bryce Williams, show someone walking up to the WDBJ news crew and pointing a gun at them."
The victims involved in the shooting were WDBJ reporter Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward. A third person, Vicki Gardner was being interviewed before the incident broke out. During the routine interview about a local story outside Moneta, Virginia shots rang out at about 6:45 a.m.
As the camera fell to the ground, viewers at home caught a quick look at the man who appeared to point a gun toward the cameraman who was , by then on the ground.
The station cut away to a shocked anchor, Kimberly McBroom, back in the studio.
Parker, 24, and photographer Adam Ward, 27, were killed at Bridgewater Plaza near Moneta, the station, WDBJ-TV, reported later.