in roanoke. how is it there this morn sng it s still very early. what have you been feeling on the ground. reporter: it s still early. the case is coming together for investigators. you have the evidence, the witnesses and also that chilling suicide note that was left behind. it all now paints a clear picture of who vester flanigan was and what may have led him to commit a terrible act. now, evidence suggesting he planned to make it out alive. reporting live in the news room reporter: this morning, evidence of a get away plan found inside his rental car. a search warrant revealing he had a wig, a shawl, sunglasses along with multiple license plates, a to-do list, six magazines and a pistol. the gunman was unable to evade police, shooting himself as they closed in on him. this is video of his one-bedroom
says gun regulations have to change. there has to be a way to force politicians that are cowards and in the pockets of the nra to have sensible laws so that crazy people can t get guns. the father s crew said for stricter gun laws. reporter: a rally against gun violence at a rally in front of the station thursday night. now, this morning, we are told that a search warrant is revealing flanigan texted a friend moments after the shooting indicating he had, quote, done something stupid. i can tell you, the focus here on the ground is not on the killer, but his victims and outside the studios you can see the growing makeshift memorial, balloons, flowers, candles. it s a testment of the support for a team that continues to
apartment obtained on nbc. you can see the refrigerator covered with photos of himself. in 2000, he was fired from a station in northern florida. i was concerned about just his mental status and whether he needed counseling. reporter: in 2013, he caused a scene after being fired from wdbg lashing out. he handed a wooden cross to the news director and said you ll need this. prior to being let go, documents show co-workers made them feel threatened and uncomfortable. the station s manager said flanigan was asked to seek mental health assistance. i m not saying take away guns, make it harder for people with mental issues. reporter: parker s father
summer. interesting change for walmart. early start continues right now. the tv journalists killed on live tv. good morning. i m miguel marquez. i m alison kosik. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. new information about the two journalists and woman that was being interviewed live on air. vester flanigan from the affiliate wdbj, he fled the scene and uploaded the video. now nearly 24 hours after the shooting, the wdbj morning show
brian todd in virginia. reporter: we have information on the shooter s movements. authorities say he left from this location and drove northwest toward the roanoke regional airport. he drove nearly 200 miles to route 66. he was heading to washington when a state trooper spotted him and spotted the vehicle through the license plate of his car. this troop er approached him. he refused to stop. he went off the road. he died a couple hours after the self inflicted gunshot wound. we have new threads in the investigation into his past. i talked to two people who worked with the shooter, vester flanigan at two television stations. wdbj not far from here and wtoc