Vicki Gardner, a local tourism official, was being interviewed live on-air by Alison Parker, 24, when a former co-worker appeared and fired 17 rounds from his pistol.
Parker and cameraman Adam Ward, 27, were both killed, and Gardner was shot in her back.
The shooter, Vester Lee Flanagan, 41, filmed the incident and uploaded the video to Twitter. He later shot himself on a Virginia highway as the police were in pursuit, and died in the hospital that afternoon.
Flanagan had faxed a letter to ABC News claiming he was the victim of racial discrimination during his time at the station.
Gardner’s recovery status was not disclosed, but she is said to be in good condition after undergoing two surgeries and losing her right kidney.
Her family’s spokesperson, Troy Keaton, told NBC that Gardner has a vivid memory of the attack and remembers being shot at and dodging bullets.
"It happened fast, and it was frightening," he said. "She saw Alison shot, Adam also. She was ducking and dodging and ended up on the ground, kind of hunched over, and he shot her in the back."
"She has shared with Tim and her family the horror and the tragedy and shock," he said. "She knew when it happened that Adam and Alison were — it was very bad for them. And she is just very thankful that she was able to survive."
