Local News Reporters Murdered On Live TV

[MikeandRaph87]

Tragedy struck my local news broadcast this morning when a vengeful employee murdered a reporter and photographer live on air. Both were in their 20s'. Little is known of the gunman or his whereabouts at this time but a manhunt is progress and more information will be released in time. Say a little prayer for those two families of the employees cut down all too soon just doing their job.
http://news.yahoo.com/cbs-journalists-shot-killed-live-broadcast-130723506.html

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Tragedy struck my local news broadcast this morning when a vengeful employee murdered a reporter and photographer live on air. Both were in their 20s'. Little is known of the gunman or his whereabouts at this time but a manhunt is progress and more information will be released in time. Say a little prayer for those two families of the employees cut down all too soon just doing their job.
http://news.yahoo.com/cbs-journalists-shot-killed-live-broadcast-130723506.html

That's messed up. Condolences to the affected.

[MikeandRaph87]

The third victim, the director of Smith Mountain Lake is in emergency surgery. No word on her condition. The gunman now fully identified, was in route for Harrisonburg, home of JMU and at some point committed suicide. I will post a follow up when condition on the third victim has been identified.
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/2015/08/26/3-hurt-shooting-during-va-tv-interview/32389143/

Edit: the woman being interviewed was shot in the back and said to be in stable condition.
http://www.wset.com//29883849/third-moneta-shooting-victim-in-surgery

Edit 2:Conflicted reports suggest the suicide attempt failed and was attempted following a car chase and he is in custody.

Apparently the two victims were not random, but specific targets of accused racism against tbe shooter some time ago.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/cbs-journalists-shot-killed-live-broadcast-130723506.html

[MikeandRaph87]

The suspect is dead now.

The camera man's fiancée had to see all that from the control room.:(

Here is the live news conference.
http://news.yahoo.com/cbs-journalists-shot-killed-live-broadcast-130723506.html#

[ObiWanFan4life]

Jesus Christ, that's vile. My condolences to the victims' families.

[TurtleTitan97]

Heard about this earlier today. Such sad news. :(

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Sweet mother, what is wrong with people these days? Schools, churches, movie theaters, and now the news? I feel like the world is slipping down into the tenth level of hell.

[ZariusTwo]

The gunman also recorded his own perspective of the shooting. It's insane how close he gets to them, pulls the gun out, waves it about with nobody noticing it or him because they're distracted with the interview, then he backs up slowly and opens fire.

Adrenaline kicked in for Parker and she scurried off, but she was obviously hit a few more times off-screen

Oh, and the season finale of drama series Mr. Robot has been postponed for a week because it features similar scenes.

[MikeandRaph87]

The gunman was aged 41. He worked for my local CBS affiliate for most of 2013 when the reporter being transitioned from an intern a field reporter. She was accused of making a racist comment directed at him and he filed a compliant about it, but it was thrown out with no merit. No long after that the camera man who was killed, went to human resources with a filed compliant against the gunman because of the extreme difficulty and toxic environment he creates in the workplace. This lead to his firing as a field reporter and the one who mad alleged racist comments about him took his place. Thus two years later the man targets those two specifically in a revenge plot for the firings and the south Carolina church shootings gave him more racial motivation to go through with this sick act. Both poor souls had so much in their futures with potential spouses and the camera man was finishing his job to move to Charlotte to start a new life with a prospective bride. It makes my heart sick she had to see it on her last day and at all from the control room.

[TLP]

Of course, the gunman blames it on 'racism'. -_-

That scumbag can rot in hell.

RIP Virginia News reporters. :tcry:

[MikeandRaph87]

Baseball honors the two deceased. JMU has already begun the process of setting up a journalism scholarship in Parker's name and VT is doing the same for Ward.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/nationals--several-minor-league-teams-honor-virgina-shooting-victims-003342381.html

Here is the lead up to the incident.
https://gma.yahoo.com/virginia-shooters-alleged-history-problems-former-tv-station-021252655--abc-news-topstories.html

I am ashamed to type this, but I am glad he did himself in and saved a million or so dollars in trials and extended grief.

[DarkLightDragon]

So sad to hear this. Especially for the fiancee of the reporter who died. My deepest condolences.

And yeah, that asshole can rot in hell for what he did and dared tried to twist himself as a victim of racism. Whether or not he was actually right in that regard (though I doubt it given he had history of violence and bad mental health) it will never justify his actions. I just hope the media will get over this quickly because the last thing we/they need to give this scumbag is attention, even after his death.

[BubblyShell22]

Parker's boyfriend said that we should celebrate her life and is letting everyone know how awesome she was. It's sad this had to happen to two very good people. It sucks that people like this have to walk the Earth. He was messed up from the get-go from what I read on Yahoo, and I can understand why he was fired for what he did. I'm actually not happy he killed himself as he should have been brought to justice and took the coward's way out so he wouldn't have to face what he did to two innocent people.

And people wonder why I hate humans in general? This is why. Parker's father says he wants to get better legislation into gun laws and background checks so that this doesn't happen again. My condolences go out to the families and co-workers of the victims. This is truly a sad day for everyone and a reminder of just what sort of evil lurks in this world.

[MikeandRaph87]

Parker's father is quickly becoming the face of gun control irritating 2nd amendment advocates.


Friday night the Salem Red Sox minor league affiliate of Boston with the help of retired wrestler Sgt. Slaughter raised funeral cost.

Wbj7 lauched a commerical of thanks and gratitude today.

Thankful Westbro Baptist hate group did not show as threatened and a large group gathered in case they did to block their protest yesterday afternoon.

http://m.wdbj7.com/