Parker had just turned 24 and had joined the station as an intern after attending James Madison University, where she was the editor of the school's newspaper, The Breeze. "He did live shots during our morning show for several years." He pretty much was available to do anything that we asked," Morgan said. ![]() Ward, 27, graduated from Virginia Tech and was engaged to a producer at the station, Melissa Ott, said WDBJ spokesman Mike Morgan. at Bridgewater Plaza in Franklin County, as Parker interviewed Gardner about the upcoming 50th anniversary festivities for Smith Mountain Lake, a local tourism destination. He wrote online that they hadn't shared their relationship publicly but "were very much in love." He said they had just moved in together and wanted to get married. The network said the fax was turned over to authorities, and did not elaborate on its contents.īoth the victims were romantically involved with other employees at the station, according to Parker's boyfriend, WDBJ anchor Chris Hurst. "We think they were fabricated," Marks said.ĪBC News reported on its website that the network received a 23-page fax from someone claiming to be Williams. Marks said Williams alleged that other employees made racially tinged comments to him, but said his EEOC claim was dismissed and none of his allegations could be corroborated. They say Williams filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Parker, and that Ward had reported Williams to human resources. Tweets posted on Williams' Twitter account Wednesday described workplace conflicts with both victims. Ward was engaged to a producer at the station, Melissa Ott, who was celebrating her last day on the job and was in the control room, watching it live, as the shooting unfolded, Marks said. The three, in the midst of a live TV interview, do not seem to notice the gunman, who doesn't start shooting until Ward points the camera at Parker. The shooter appeared to walk up to the victims and stand a few feet away from them while holding the weapon. Video posted hours after the shooting on Bryce Williams' Twitter account and Facebook page showed an outstretched arm holding the handgun and firing repeatedly at Parker as she tried to run away. He did not take that well," Marks explained. "Eventually after many incidents of his anger coming to the fore, we dismissed him. Marks described him as "an unhappy man" and "difficult to work with," always "looking out for people to say things he could take offense to." Jeffrey Marks, WDBJ's president and general manager, said Flanagan had to be escorted by police out of the station when he was fired. Flanagan appeared on WDBJ as Bryce Williams. suspect was identified as Vester Lee Flanagan II, 41, of Roanoke, by the Augusta County Sheriff's Office. How Alison Parker & Adam Ward should be remembered instead of the horrific video /KoNjJOqr7k - Shawn Reynolds August 26, 2015 Here is a clearer photo of the gunman seen in video opening fire and killing crew. Videographer Adam Ward managed to get a shot of the gunman who killed him and /o8QOdtA圎V - Steve Herman August 26, 2015 Wednesday near Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, Va., according to the Roanoke Times. ![]() authorities are searching for the shooting suspect. Update: Allison Parker and photographer Adam Ward have been killed in the shooting at Bridgewater Plaza at SML. The murders were announced on Twitter by WDBJ meteorologist Brent Watts. Gardner is in surgery, according to the Times. The woman being interviewed by Parker at the time, Vicki Gardner of the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce, was shot in the back, the Roanoke Times reports. The victims were Alison Parker, 24, and cameraman Adam Ward, 27. A TV reporter and cameraman for Virginia’s WDBJ7 in Roanoke were shot and killed in the middle of a live report, the station reported Wednesday.
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