A reporter and a cameramen from a local TV station were shot dead on live TV in Virginia Wednesday by a disgruntled co-worker who later killed himself, US media reported.
A second video of the shooting, apparently recorded by the killer, was posted on social media even as police tried to locate the suspect.
Reporter Alison Parker was interviewing an economic development official about local tourism as eight shots rang out. She screamed, ran and could be heard saying "Oh my God," as she too was shot. Adam Ward's camera captured a fleeting image, including the face, of a man holding a handgun.
WDBJ quickly switched back to a shot of the anchor back at the station, her eyes large and jaw dropping as she said, "OK, not sure what happened there. We will of course let you know as soon as we find out what those sounds were from." The suspect who committed suicide was named as Vester Lee Flanagan II, 41, of Roanoke.
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