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Adam Ward profile: WBDJ TV cameraman who was shot dead on air Adam Ward profile: WBDJ TV cameraman who was shot dead on air
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Cameraman Adam Ward, 27, was shot dead along with reporter Alison Parker, 24, during a live TV interview.Cameraman Adam Ward, 27, was shot dead along with reporter Alison Parker, 24, during a live TV interview.
Adam Ward graduated from Salem High School and Virginia Tech University in 2011. He began working for the station shortly after graduation in 2011.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. An image from Adam Ward's Facebook of his proposal to Melissa Ott in December last year
His colleague Kimberly McBroom, the station's morning anchor, tweeted her disbelief at the loss of her colleague. Ms Parker was also dating a fellow reporter, Chris Hurst, who tweeted that the pair had secretly been in a relationship for nine months and that they had planned to get married.
We didn't share this publicly, but @AParkerWDBJ7 and I were very much in love. We just moved in together. I am numb. pic.twitter.com/tUrHVwAXcN
He said: "She was the most radiant woman I've ever known"
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.""Heartbroken over the loss of two members of our WDBJ7 family... There are simply no words."