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| Vester Flanagan: Virginia 'shooter' appears to post videos on Twitter and Facebook of the moment he killed two WDBJ journalists | Vester Flanagan: Virginia 'shooter' appears to post videos on Twitter and Facebook of the moment he killed two WDBJ journalists |
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| A video appearing to show the shooting of two journalists during a live TV broadcast has been posted to online social media accounts, seemingly by the shooter himself. | A video appearing to show the shooting of two journalists during a live TV broadcast has been posted to online social media accounts, seemingly by the shooter himself. |
| Police later confirmed the gunman, named as 41-year-old Vester Lee Flanagan, had died after shooting himself. | Police later confirmed the gunman, named as 41-year-old Vester Lee Flanagan, had died after shooting himself. |
| The graphic video showing the deaths of Alison Parker and Adam Ward was posted to Facebook and Twitter accounts, which have both since been suspended. | The graphic video showing the deaths of Alison Parker and Adam Ward was posted to Facebook and Twitter accounts, which have both since been suspended. |
| The footage shows a gun in the filmer's hand, pointing at Ms Parker and then opening fire. | The footage shows a gun in the filmer's hand, pointing at Ms Parker and then opening fire. |
| The Twitter account used to post the video also included the comments: "I filmed the shooting see Facebook", "Adam went to [human resources] on me after working with me one time!!!" and "Alison made racist comments. EEOC report filed. They hired her after that???" | The Twitter account used to post the video also included the comments: "I filmed the shooting see Facebook", "Adam went to [human resources] on me after working with me one time!!!" and "Alison made racist comments. EEOC report filed. They hired her after that???" |
| The shooting occurred at about 6.45am EDT (10.45am GMT) during an interview being broadcast live from Bridgewater Plaza, a Virginia shopping plaza. | The shooting occurred at about 6.45am EDT (10.45am GMT) during an interview being broadcast live from Bridgewater Plaza, a Virginia shopping plaza. |
| Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe said in interview on Washington radio station WTOP that Flanagan was a disgruntled current or former station employee. | |
| ABC News said it had received a 23-page fax from someone who identified himself by the name Bryce Williams, reported to be an alias used by Flanagan at WDBJ. | ABC News said it had received a 23-page fax from someone who identified himself by the name Bryce Williams, reported to be an alias used by Flanagan at WDBJ. |
| WDBJ's general manager, Jeff Marks, said he wasn't aware of any prior threat to the station. "Every now and then you get a crazy email or something and we'll look into it. Nothing of this nature than any of us could recall." | WDBJ's general manager, Jeff Marks, said he wasn't aware of any prior threat to the station. "Every now and then you get a crazy email or something and we'll look into it. Nothing of this nature than any of us could recall." |