Bryce williams on the air. He died this afternoon after shooting himself. Lets begin team coverage. Reporter it was supposed to be a light morning assignment. Alison parker in front of the camera, photo journalist adam ward behind it when a gunman opened fire. 24yearold parker and 27yearold ward were killed as colleagues and viewers watched on tv. People behind us in the news room crying. Reporter Vicki Gardner seriously injured. Police zeroed in on Vester Flanagan aka Bryce Williams. Flanagan later died at the hospital from a selfinflicted gun shot wound. Flanagan called abc news and sent a letter explaining the Charleston Church shooting was his tipping point. Our investigators have a copy of it and its use in the course of this investigation will be continuing. Reporter parkers boyfriend, a wbdj anchor tweeted we were very much in love. We just moved in together. I am numb. Today her colleagues were going to celebrate a new job before the two moved away to start a new life together.
Firefighters are up in the air and on the ground putting water on the fire. Ambulances are standing by. Lots of interest in the neighborhood here. I talked with one neighbor who did hear an explosion and then saw a lot of flame. You can see from our live that was jean elle reporting live near the scene at this gas explosion. Apparently we have lost her signal. Again, shes about two blocks from this area, right at the lawrence expressway and point siena avenue, white oak lane. As we told you, a woman apparently a woman, crashed her honda civic into the strip mall. That ruptured a gas line and now theres a fire in the strip mall. We understand one person has been sent to the hospital with smoke inhalation. Were keeping a close eye on this as firefighters try to close down this mall with the fire still going on. We have sent out breaking news alert about the explosion and fire this afternoon. If you want some of those updates on your smartphone, download the nbc bay area app. Chilling and
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He cited the Church Shootings last month as part of his motivations for the violent actions today. He described himself as a powder keg ready to explode, and thats apparently what happened this morning when a reporter and a photographer he used to work wi with. We have reaction from his bay area family. Our thoughts and prayers are at this time with the victims family and with Wdbj Television family. Reporter a spokesperson for Vester Flanagans family read a statement in front of the home of flanagans sister in vallejo. It is with heavy hearts and sadness we express our deepest condolences to the family of Alison Parker and adam ward. We are also praying for vicki gardner. Reporter earlier, Virgil Barker told us hes known flanagan since he was a baby and saw no signs of what he is accused of doing in virginia, shooting a cameraman and reporter to death on live tv. He was very polite. Well spoken. Educated. I never seen it coming. Reporter according to barker, flanagan grew up in this h
In this area, they were part of our community. Reporter the woman they were interviewing, vicki gardner, rushed to the hospital, where she remains in stable condition. Parker and ward died. Colleagues at the roanoke cbs affiliate where they worked, devastated. Parker is described as an ambitious reporter. Anchor chris hurst tweeted, we were together almost nine months, it was the best nine months of our lives. We wanted to get married. We just celebrate 24erd 4th birthday. Ward was engaged to a producer at the station. They were set to move to charlotte, where his fiancee had just got an new job. As you saw in that story, the press conference has reporters from all over the nation, i want to show you here what is going on along the side of the road here. You have just as many reporters, dozens and dozens of reporters here, the one reporters not missing not here, missing at this house, wdvj 7, they are not out here and i turned to one of my colleagues at the local affiliate here in the