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| Virginia shooting: Vicki Gardner leaves hospital two weeks after attack that killed Alison Parker and Adam Ward | |
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| The third victim in a shooting attack in Virginia that left two journalists dead has been released from hospital. | The third victim in a shooting attack in Virginia that left two journalists dead has been released from hospital. |
| Vicki Gardner, executive director of the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce, underwent surgery to have a kidney and part of her colon after being shot in the back. She was released almost two weeks after the incident took place. | Vicki Gardner, executive director of the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce, underwent surgery to have a kidney and part of her colon after being shot in the back. She was released almost two weeks after the incident took place. |
| Ms Gardener was the subject of an interview on the WDBJ-TV morning show in Roanoke on August 26 before she was shot at mid-interview by a former employee of the station who sought revenge for his dismissal in 2013. The first few bullets took the lives of reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward. | Ms Gardener was the subject of an interview on the WDBJ-TV morning show in Roanoke on August 26 before she was shot at mid-interview by a former employee of the station who sought revenge for his dismissal in 2013. The first few bullets took the lives of reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward. |
| Some 40,000 viewers from the Central Virginia area witnessed the broadcast. The man who carried out the attack, also filmed the shooting on his cell phone. | Some 40,000 viewers from the Central Virginia area witnessed the broadcast. The man who carried out the attack, also filmed the shooting on his cell phone. |
| The shooter, Vester Lee Flanagan, or Bryce Williams, as he was known on television, is described as a disgruntled ex-employee who believed he was wrongfully terminated from the job. He was fired after several complaints from coworkers, and filed a lawsuit against the station that was later dismissed. | The shooter, Vester Lee Flanagan, or Bryce Williams, as he was known on television, is described as a disgruntled ex-employee who believed he was wrongfully terminated from the job. He was fired after several complaints from coworkers, and filed a lawsuit against the station that was later dismissed. |
| Mr Flanagan shot himself to death after a five-hour police chase following the shooting. His alleged motives for the attack were detailed in a 23-page suicide note that news outlets dubbed a “manifesto." | Mr Flanagan shot himself to death after a five-hour police chase following the shooting. His alleged motives for the attack were detailed in a 23-page suicide note that news outlets dubbed a “manifesto." |
| Ms Gardner was treated at Carillon Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Her husband had said in interviews that she did not see the gunman due to the brightness of the camera. | Ms Gardner was treated at Carillon Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Her husband had said in interviews that she did not see the gunman due to the brightness of the camera. |
| Ms Gardner is a prominent figure who promoted business at Roanoke, the site of the state’s second largest freshwater lake. She was described by chamber board chairman Troy Keaton as a "bright, energetic, positive, visionary leader who has given so much to this community". | Ms Gardner is a prominent figure who promoted business at Roanoke, the site of the state’s second largest freshwater lake. She was described by chamber board chairman Troy Keaton as a "bright, energetic, positive, visionary leader who has given so much to this community". |