One of the tweets on the account of Bryce Williams claimed a report was filed with the U.S. The local official being interviewed, Vicki Gardner, was shot and wounded and was in stable condition after surgery. The person was wearing black pants and a blue top and appears to be holding a handgun. 26, 2015 WDBJ-TVĪs the camera drops to the ground, it captures what appears to be a fleeting image of the shooter. Parker screams, runs and can be heard saying, "Oh my God." A still image from the camera of videographer Adam Ward of WDBJ-TV in Roanoke, Virginia, of the suspected gunman who shot and killed Ward, 27, and reporter Alison Parker, 24, during a live broadcast Aug. Eight shots are fired as screams are heard, and the camera goes to black as audio of at least seven more shots are heard.Īs seen during the live news report on WDBJ, Parker was smiling when the shots ring out. The live interview continues and when Ward points the camera back at Parker the gunman raises his gun again and opens fire directly at Parker.
None of them appeared to be aware of his presence and at one point, the shooter raises his handgun into the video frame points it at Parker and then brings it down. The video shows the point of view of the gunman walking up to the news crew, WDBJ reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward, as they interviewed an economic development official around about tourism on Bridgewater Plaza in Franklin County. The video was also posted to his now-suspended Facebook page.
Vester Flanagan head shot from his days as reporter for WDBJ-TV.įlanagan posted comments from what his now-suspended Bryce Williams Twitter account, including a video of the shooting from a first-person perspective. Flanagan went to high school in Oakland and worked at KPIX-TV from 1993-1995. MORE: 'Can't Believe It' - Oakland Neighbor Recounts Growing Up With Virginia Journalists Killer (VIDEO)įlanagan, who went by his on-air name Bryce Williams, was described as a disgruntled former employee who had been fired from WDBJ in 2013. The gunman, identified as 41-year-old Vester Flanagan of Roanoke, shot himself after a brief car chase and died later at the hospital, according to the Franklin County sheriff.
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