A reporter and camerman were gunned down during a live broadcast from the field, in Virginia. The attack happened at the Bridgewater Plaza and the shooter is on the loose.
Reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward were both announced dead this morning. Both Parker and Ward were from the Virginia area.
The gunman is not in custody, therefore schools in the Virginia area are placed on lockdown until they can find the gunman.
WDBJ president and general manager Jeffrey A. Marks spoke on air confirming the two deaths. He also mentioned that both victims were in relationships with other staffers at the station.
” It’s my very very sad duty to report their deaths. We have other members of the team with us today holding back tears, frankly,” Marks said.
Marks and the anchors confirmed on air that Ward’s fiancee was a morning producer at the station who was celebrating her last day at work today before starting a new job. Parker reportedly brought in balloons as part of the celebration before going out for the fatal live report.
Stay tuned for more updates on this tragic event.
Source: ABC