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Virginia shooting live: Gunman 'faces imminent arrest' after two US TV journalists shot dead live on air Virginia shooting live: Gunman 'faces imminent arrest' after two US TV journalists shot dead live on air
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● Reporter and cameraman shot dead during live TV broadcast● The interviewee was shot in the back and has been taken to hospital● The gunman is still on the loose ● He is reportedly a ‘former disgruntled employee’● Journalists named as Alison Parker, 24, and Adam Ward, 27● Shooting took place at 6.45am Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta, Virginia● Reaction: The image people are sharing to remember Alison Parker● Reporter and cameraman shot dead during live TV broadcast● The interviewee was shot in the back and has been taken to hospital● The gunman is still on the loose ● He is reportedly a ‘former disgruntled employee’● Journalists named as Alison Parker, 24, and Adam Ward, 27● Shooting took place at 6.45am Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta, Virginia● Reaction: The image people are sharing to remember Alison Parker
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Police are hunting a gunman who is on the run after shooting dead a television reporter and cameraman during a live broadcast in Virginia. Police are hunting a gunman on the run after shooting dead a television reporter and cameraman during a live broadcast in Virginia.
The shooting was captured by the crew and showed the reporter either recoiling as shots ring out as she is interviewing someone on air. Viewers watched in horror as the network then cut sharply to the bewildered anchor. WDBJ7 footage shows reporter Allison Parker recoiling as shots ring out during her interview. The network then cut to the shocked news anchor.
WDBJ7 network subsequently revealed to viewers said reporter Allison Parker and photographer Adam Ward were shot and killed in the course of a live broadcast. The network subsequently said Ms Parker and cameraman Adam Ward had died from their injuries.
She had been interviewing Vicki Gardner, local Chamber of Commerce head. She was shot the back and is currently in surgery. She had been interviewing Vicki Gardner, local Chamber of Commerce head, who was shot the back and is currently in hospital.
According to Franklin County Sheriff Department’s Spokesperson Phillip Young, the shooting occurred at the Bedford County-Franklin County line in Moneta at 6:45am on Wednesday. Police say the shooting occurred at the Bridgewater Plaza in Smith Mountain Lake, Moneta, at 6:45am on Wednesday.
The WDBJ7 network wrote on its Facebook page: "Law enforcement is on scene at Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta. The incident involves a WDBJ7 crew. We don't have any additional details.
Police say there were three victims. The extent of their injuries are unknown at this time. The shooting reportedly occurred during their live shot.