The gun. That shooter with the troubled past tonight Digging Deeper into the manifesto he send abc news hours after the shooting. Were hearing from the family of alison parker, the young reporter shot dead on the job. Were also hearing from her coworkers in roanoke virginia as they watched it unfold on television. Reporter this is a story that hits home for us in the News Business but anyone can relate. A heart breaking example of work place violence. Employers powerless to help their friends and coworkers as they watch them die on tv. They arrived at work before down, two young news staffers with entire careers before them. Alison parker and photographer adam ward were gunned down on live tv. You can see the confusion etched on the face of the anchor in the studio. I heard it and register it was gunshots. Shes doing a little feature story at the lake. Reporter the shooter captured ever so briefly after the photographer fell. The shooter identified as Vester Lee Flanagan ii who went by the name of Bryce Williams as a reporter. This is a resume tape he posted on youtube. Eventually after many incidents of his anger coming to the floor we dismissed him. And he did not take that well. Reporter this Morning Police say he stalked and ambushed his victims at their most vulnerable time during a live broadcast. Later he tweeted about them. He said allison made racist comments. Here in new york he faxed abc news saying he was a victim of racism and mistreated because he was gay and black. After a lot of investigation all of his allegations were deemed to be unfounded. Reporter in the end he shot himself. A family friend and former class mate read this statement. Our thoughts and prayers at this time are with the victims family. Reporter victim ki gardener was the other victim who was being interviewed. She is expected to recover from her injuries. Thank you josh. As he mentioned a memorial growing tonight outside the tv station in roanoke, virginia. The final touches on our special report. Thats allison. She had just moved in with her boyfriend, an anchor at that same station and they planned to marry. Im going to do something. Whatever it takes to get Gun Legislation to shame people and shame legislators into doing something about closing loopholes and background checks and make sure crazy people dont get guns. Reporter that man also found love at the station, engaged to the morning watched the shooting from the control room. Victim ki gardener was wounded and now in stable condition. So what was the motive . New clues revealed tonight in the suicide note. A 23 page manifesto sent to abc news. Reporter it was an attack planned from the beginning. Some point in his life it would appear things were. Reporter and they were. One moment his firing from the tv station fired over anger issues according to the station manager, that anger boiling over morning. He was hunting down his former live report. He filmed the murders and posted them on social media. He carried out the attack and used the tools of his trade to communicate about it. He. Reporter he faxed his 23 page suicide note to abc news. The manifesto offering insight into a man descending into madness. He said why did i do it . The Church Shooting in charleston was a Tipping Point but my anger was building steadily. Vester lee flanagan ii had a list of grievances. He said the camera men complained about him to management and he was later mistreated because he was gay and black. He expresses admiration for shool shooters. He called abc news and said he shot two people and hung up the phone. His childhood friends say this is not the man he knew. Sometimes the pressure of life get to you. You have a nervous break down. Reporter a former roommate says he got a text from the shooter this morning saying he did something so bad he didnt want to tell him about it. Stay with us for the latest on the murder that unfolded on live tv and the latest other news tonight an 8 Year Old Girl hit and killed tonight in brooklyn. She was walking across east 27th street in flatbush. She stepped out in the street from behind a parked truck. A memorial growing on the spot where she was hit. Here at 11 00 were hearing from the brother of the captain of the missing fishing boat off the coast of new jersey. No sign of captain tom anderson. Where is he and why didnt he make a may day call . He grew up here in rock away and like all fishermen he lived for his weekends on the water. He made that dream come true but yesterday his boat took on water and sunk. He hasnt been seen since. Im not going to give up hope. He says he cant accept his brother is gone. Divers found the brothers sunken boat in the choppy waters off sandy hook today but havent located his brothers body. Since he was a boy on the beach he saw a boat and said to my sister, i want to be a captain and have my own boat. Reporter he had boats as a young man and kept them in marinas but when he retired he bought the 40 foot steel fishing boat. It took on water and sunk. Debris seen by diver and rescue workers. He was kept at the Bell Ford Marina and others said it was not in great shape. The bottom was so bad it was already double plated once. Reporter still it happened so fast many wonder what could have caused it. You count your blessings every time you come in. You dont realize how dangerous this industry can be. We took a sad loss today. Reporter he wonders why his brother didnt get out. He hasnt talked about problems with the boat. It sank so fast supposedly. Thats a 40 foot boat. It takes time to go down. Reporter the search for tom anderson was suspended today because of choppy and dangerous waters. The boat hasnt been brought up. It macon tan the answers. The may contain. Hillary clinton answering questions about the email sdan dal. She spoke today in iowa. When asked about the private serve she kept during her time she seemed more contrite than ever before acknowledging it was not a good decision. It clearly wasnt the best choice. I should have used one personal and one for work and i take responsibility for that decision. Reporter federal investigators say they have found material they deem classified in dozens of clintons receiver. Clinton said they were not classified at the time they sent. A man caught on surveillance video. He followed a woman and grabbed her from behind and began to kiss her behind her neck. The woman resisted and the man took off on foot. Painted naked ladies in times square are getting their own police unit. The nypd is creating a special unit. 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As best as we can get from when he was interviewed by our detectives he was a probationary firemen and new to the Fire Department and trying to get himself experience. Reporter the South Plain Field teen called in those reports of odors and smoke conditions to get hands on experience as a volunteer firefighter. Reporter the suspects step father told me hes on bail tonight. Officials say hes charged with 14 counts of causing public alarm and the fake calls could have put the public and First Responders at risk. Jubilation turning to sadness tonight over the death of a twin pan da born at a national zoo. It was a smaller of the twin. Both cubs appeared to be doing well but this morning when the cubs were swapped out to nurse care takers noticed the smaller one was weaker and having respiratory problems. Our pan da team began administering antibiotics and fluids and respiratory support. We did see some slight improvement in the overall condition and behavior things turned. 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