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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Virginia reporter, photographer killed on live TV
2015-08-27
[USATODAY] A manhunt was underway in Virginia after two members of a local TV station's news team were fatally shot Wednesday during a live TV broadcast near Roanoke, Va., WDBJ7-TV said.

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe told WTOP radio the suspect was a "disgruntled" WDBJ employee and that authorities expect to have him in jug soon.

The station said the shooting took place at about 6:45 a.m., at Smith Mountain Lake, a resort about 35 miles from Roanoke. Killed were WDBJ7 cameraman Adam Ward, 27, and news hound Alison Parker, 24. A woman being interviewed on live TV was maimed.

The live broadcast at the time of the shooting showed Parker interviewing someone at a resort when, just off camera, shots rang out and Parker was heard screaming. The recording appears to include a glimpse of the gunman dressed in black.
The nutter subsequently killed himself, according to The Daily Mail:
Revenge race murder: Bitter black news hound who bumped off white ex-colleagues live on air and posted the video online blames Charleston shootings and anti-gay harassment in manifesto

o Vester Lee Flanagan II, 41, killed news hound Alison Parker, 24, and 27-year-old cameraman Adam Ward on live TV

o Pair were filming for WDBJ at 6.45am in Moneta, Virginia, alongside local Vicki Gardner when shooting happened

o Gardner was taken to hospital for surgery after being hit in the back while Parker and Ward died at the scene

o Flanagan then used Twitter to post a video of the attacks alongside a rambling explanation while police hunted him

o Also sent 23-page suicide note to news station saying he was motivated by the Charleston church killings

o Said he bought handgun two days after killings, and added that his bullets 'have the victim's names written on them'

o Flanagan had worked for WDBJ but two years ago was fired and escorted from the station's building after spats with coworkers

o Flanagan's car was eventually found by deputies after he shot himself, and later died from his injuries at 1.30pm
Much more and photos at the link.
No discussion of 'Hate Crime' in the media.
Nope.

No mention of angry homosexual shooter. Media blames guns.
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