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Journalists Killed: Who is Vester Flanagan?
ROANOKE, Va. (MEDIA GENERAL) — The man suspected in the shooting deaths of a WDBJ news reporter and photographer previously worked at the station and was described by Virginia’s governor as a...
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Slain reporter’s father: ‘grief is unbearable’
MONETA, Va. (AP) — The father of the reporter killed during an on-air interview in Virginia says “my grief is unbearable” over his daughter’s death. Andy Parker told The Washington Post that his wife...
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Suspected gunman: “I’ve been a human powder keg, waiting to go BOOM!”
ROANOKE (WPRI) – Hours after a television news reporter and photographer were gunned down during a live on-air report, the suspected gunman posted video of the shooting on Twitter, as well as thoughts...
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Man suspected in on-air murders was ‘gentle giant,’ neighbors say
VALLEJO (KRON) — Vallejo residents are in shock after learning that their former neighbor, Vester Lee Flanagan II, fatally shot two reporters on live television. They say it’s difficult for them to see...
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TV station balances grief, journalism after on-air shooting
Alison Parker and Adam Ward’s colleagues at TV station WDBJ saved their tears for off the air. The news became personal for the CBS affiliate in Virginia when reporter Parker and cameraman Ward were...
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WDBJ7 general manager remembers killed employees
ROANOKE, Va. (WAVY) – With a growing memorial of flowers and balloons as his backdrop, WDBJ7 General Manager Jeff Marks spoke with WAVY.com about the two employees gunned down by a man he fired in...
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Prayer vigils held around Virginia for shooting victims
WSLS 10– Communities across southwest Virginia gather in prayer Wednesday – remembering the lives of two WDBJ7 staff members, and praying for quick recovery for a third victim with the Smith Mountain...
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Memories, tears mark newscast a day after on-air shootings
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A day after two journalists were slain on live television, their colleagues at a Virginia morning newscast returned to the air with memories, tears and a determination to carry on...
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Search warrant: Flanagan had disguises, ammunition, to-do list
MONETA, Va. (AP/WAVY) — The disgruntled former employee who shot and killed a TV reporter and cameraman Wednesday in Virginia may have been hoping to stay free with the help of disguises. According to...
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WDBJ General Manager elaborates on Flanagan’s past
ROANOKE, Va. (WAVY) — One day after tragedy unfolded live on television – the outpouring of support outside WDBJ7 studios continues to grow while the community begins to cope with what they saw and...
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Service held to remember slain journalists
ROANOAKE, Va. (WAVY) — For the first news crews were allowed at the place where WDBJ reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward, died. The WDBJ news team was interviewing Vicki Gardner at the...
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Gov. McAuliffe talks gun control, admires WDBJ’s courage after on air shooting
ROANOKE, Va. (WRIC) — Governor Terry McAuliffe visited WDBJ Thursday. McAuliffe shared condolences when he met with colleagues and family members of Alison Parker and Adam Ward, the two journalists...
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Community gathers to remember slain television cameraman
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Salem High School opened its doors to the community Monday to commemorate the life of an alumnus — Adam Ward, the 27-year-old cameraman for a Roanoke television station who was...
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Survivor of TV shooting in Virginia released from hospital
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — The woman who survived an on-air shooting that killed two TV journalists has been released from the hospital, nearly two weeks after the attack. Vicki Gardner, executive director of...
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Vicki Gardner talks about fear of being shot in head during first TV interview
NBC NEWS – The woman who survived a horrific massacre on live television last month, feared the gunman would shoot her in the head, ending her life, she says in her first interview since the attack....
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