The gunman who killed two journalists during a live broadcast in Virginia has died of his injuries, media report.
JUST IN: Augusta Sheriff's Office confirms VSP advises there is no longer a threat to the community in search for shooting suspect.
— NBC29 (@NBC29) 26 августа 2015
The man described as a disgruntled employee shot and killed a reporter and a photographer on live television in the city of Roanoke in the US state of Virginia on Wednesday.
Franklin County Shooting Suspect In CustodyShortly before 11:30 a.m., Virginia State Police spotted the suspect…
Posted by Virginia State Police on Wednesday, 26 August 2015
The suspect has been identified as 41-year-old Vester Lee Flanagan, a former employee of the station, who previously went by the name of Bryce Williams, according to local media. Police chased the car identified as the suspects and found it abandoned near the Roanoke airport. According to Virginia police, the man believed to be the suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot to the head.
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"We believe it was a disgruntled employee who fired at the TV crew," Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe told local media.
The governor added that the police know the identity of the suspect and are currently tracking down the shooter.
The station, WDBJ7, confirmed the deaths of the reporter, 24-year-old Alison Parker, and the photographer, 27-year-old Adam Ward.
It is with extreme sadness that we report WDBJ7 reporter Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward were killed in an attack at Bridgewater Plaza this morning.
Posted by WDBJ7 on Wednesday, 26 August 2015
The crew was reporting on the story of the 50th anniversary of a local lake when they were shot and killed by the gunman.
