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Virginia TV journalists shot dead live on air Virginia TV journalists shot dead live on air
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Two US journalists have been shot dead during a live TV report in the state of Virginia, their employer has confirmed. Two US journalists have been shot dead during a live TV report in the state of Virginia.
WDBJ7 TV reporter Alison Parker, 24, and cameraman Adam Ward, 27, were killed during an interview in Moneta, Bedford County, the TV station said.WDBJ7 TV reporter Alison Parker, 24, and cameraman Adam Ward, 27, were killed during an interview in Moneta, Bedford County, the TV station said.
During the live broadcast, shots and the reporter's screams could be heard, and the camera fell to the ground. A man, apparently a disgruntled former employee of the TV station, has uploaded a first-hand video of the shooting of the reporter.
Police say they are investigating the incident and still searching for the suspect. Police say they are investigating the incident and searching for the suspect.
Live updates on manhunt for gunmanLive updates on manhunt for gunman
An unconfirmed report says he is being chased north on the Interstate 81 highway. During the live broadcast, shots and the reporter's screams could be heard, and the camera fell to the ground.
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe said: "We believe it was a disgruntled employee who fired at the TV crew. Not a case of terrorism. It is a criminal case." State police have denied reports that a pursuit is under way.
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe said in a statement: "We believe it was a disgruntled employee who fired at the TV crew. Not a case of terrorism. It is a criminal case."
The attack took place at a large shopping centre, Bridgewater Plaza, near Smith Mountain Lake.The attack took place at a large shopping centre, Bridgewater Plaza, near Smith Mountain Lake.
Ms Parker was starting an interview about tourism at the shopping centre when suddenly eight shots rang out, the camera spun and dropped to the ground, and her screams could be heard. Ms Parker was starting a breakfast TV interview about tourism at the shopping centre when suddenly eight shots rang out, the camera spun and dropped to the ground, and her screams could be heard.
The footage captures what appears to be a fleeting image of the gunman, who is wearing black trousers and a blue top - and holding a handgun. The footage then captures what appears to be a fleeting image of the gunman, who is wearing black trousers and a blue top - and holding a handgun.
The station said the woman who was being interviewed had survived the attack. The station said the woman who was being interviewed, Vicki Gardner of the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce, had survived the attack but was in hospital and required surgery.
"Alison and Adam died this morning at 06:45 shortly after the shots rang out. We do not know the motive or who the suspect or the killer is," the station's general manager, Jeffrey Marks, announced on air. "Alison and Adam died this morning at 06:45 shortly after the shots rang out. We do not know the motive or who the suspect or the killer is," the station's president and general manager, Jeffrey Marks, announced on air.
"I cannot tell you how much they were loved by the WDBJ7 team... our hearts are broken," he said."I cannot tell you how much they were loved by the WDBJ7 team... our hearts are broken," he said.
He added that the station's building was in lockdown, under police protection.
"Police have advised us that as long as this person is on the loose, we should stay in the building. We have police protection," he told the Associated Press news agency.
WDBJ7 anchor Chris Hurst revealed that he and Ms Parker had been in a relationship and had planned to marry.WDBJ7 anchor Chris Hurst revealed that he and Ms Parker had been in a relationship and had planned to marry.
"We didn't share this publicly, but @AParkerWDBJ7 and I were very much in love. We just moved in together. I am numb," he said on Twitter."We didn't share this publicly, but @AParkerWDBJ7 and I were very much in love. We just moved in together. I am numb," he said on Twitter.
"We were together almost nine months. It was the best nine months of our lives. We wanted to get married. We just celebrated her 24th birthday."We were together almost nine months. It was the best nine months of our lives. We wanted to get married. We just celebrated her 24th birthday.
"She was the most radiant woman I ever met. And for some reason she loved me back. She loved her family, her parents and her brother.""She was the most radiant woman I ever met. And for some reason she loved me back. She loved her family, her parents and her brother."
He added that Ms Parker had worked on a regular basis with Mr Ward, and that he was heartbroken for his fiancee, a producer at the station.He added that Ms Parker had worked on a regular basis with Mr Ward, and that he was heartbroken for his fiancee, a producer at the station.
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