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| Virginia suspect Vester Lee Flanagan 'shoots himself' after videos posted online | |
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| The suspect in the killing of two journalists during a live TV broadcast on Wednesday morning has reportedly shot himself after a police manhunt. | |
| A local ABC affiliate and CNN reported that a suspect, identified as 41-year-old Vester Lee Flanagan, shot himself in the late morning local time after videos were posted online that appeared to show the killings from the gunman's perspective. | |
| WDBJ reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward were shot dead while recording a live interview at Bridgewater Plaza, a Virginia shopping centre. | |
| It was not immediately clear whether the gunman was dead or alive after he was found, though WDBJ itself reported that he was in a "very critical condition". | |
| Earlier, graphic video footage of the shootings of Parker and 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. |