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| Adam Ward profile: WBDJ TV cameraman who was fatally shot on air was engaged to coworker | Adam Ward profile: WBDJ TV cameraman who was fatally shot on air was engaged to coworker |
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| Cameraman Adam Ward, 27, was shot dead alongside reporter Alison Parker, 24, during a live TV interview in Moneta, Virginia. | Cameraman Adam Ward, 27, was shot dead alongside reporter Alison Parker, 24, during a live TV interview in Moneta, Virginia. |
| Adam Ward graduated from Salem High School and Virginia Tech University in 2011. He began working for the station shortly after graduation in 2011. | |
| Melissa Ott, his fiancée, was in the control room, watching the horrific scene. Today was her last day at the station and Mr Ward planned on leaving the station for a new job in Charlotte. | Melissa Ott, his fiancée, was in the control room, watching the horrific scene. Today was her last day at the station and Mr Ward planned on leaving the station for a new job in Charlotte. |
| Their Kimberly McBroom, the station's morning anchor, tweeted her disbelief at the loss of her colleague: "Heartbroken over the loss of two members of our WDBJ7 family... There are simply no words." | Their Kimberly McBroom, the station's morning anchor, tweeted her disbelief at the loss of her colleague: "Heartbroken over the loss of two members of our WDBJ7 family... There are simply no words." |
| Robert Denton, professor and chair of the Department of Communication, taught Mr Ward in his classes and issued a statement after his passing. | Robert Denton, professor and chair of the Department of Communication, taught Mr Ward in his classes and issued a statement after his passing. |
| “Adam was a delightful person. He worked hard — you could tell he loved what he was doing. He wasn’t afraid to pitch in and do whatever was necessary for the broadcast. He did whatever was needed with a smile and with grace. He was simply a very nice young man and very professional.” | “Adam was a delightful person. He worked hard — you could tell he loved what he was doing. He wasn’t afraid to pitch in and do whatever was necessary for the broadcast. He did whatever was needed with a smile and with grace. He was simply a very nice young man and very professional.” |
| Alison Parker profile: WBDJ TV reporter who was fatally shot on air was going to secretly marry her coworker | Alison Parker profile: WBDJ TV reporter who was fatally shot on air was going to secretly marry her coworker |