US TV journalists shot dead on air

PapaLazaru · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:16

A gunman killed a reporter and videographer for a CBS affiliate in Virginia in a shooting that was broadcast live Wednesday morning.

Alison Parker and Adam Ward, a reporter and cameraman for CBS Roanoke affiliate WDBJ-TV, died in the shooting, Parker's mother confirmed to CBS News.

WDBJ-TV reports that deputies from Franklin County and Bedford County were on the scene.

The shooting happened at Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta, Virginia.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34062118

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/virginia-police-shooting-live-television-news-report/

I don't know what to say really, just seems awful.

snips86x · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:17

This just popped up on my news app! Awful

Jim99 · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:17

That is terrible, very little that can be said right now.

Edrof · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:18

Shocking!

No motive or suspect as yet.

BuffetSlayer · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:19

'Murica

RIP guys

Josh · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:19

Woah, how sad for people involved.

The things one human will do to another scare me sometimes.

PapaLazaru · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:24

Video is already doing the rounds but I won't post it.

Here is the gunman though, cameraman already down -

Wazz-1 · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:25

Just watched the video Shocking :eek:

Americans and their guns!!!!

dacads · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:27

Absolutely awful, hope the gunman gets shot down.

Judgeneo · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:27

Utterly appalling.

Thekwango · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:39

jesus, just watched the video. that would be some scary ****

dowie · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:40

'if only the journalists had been armed too then...'

tragic event

unfortunately they have way too many shootings over there and are not likely to get a reduction in them any time soon without making some rather big changes

Scam · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:42

That picture is scary. I was assuming it was a random drive-by or something. Not an execution

PapaLazaru · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:43

It's not like they are even reporting on anything controversial either. Just gunned down on air in broad daylight.

Terrible.

leaskovski · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:50

Mental. Was the woman she was interviewing shot as well?

Cosimo · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:52

That is just awful.

RIP

thedoc46 · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:54

Appalling. Hope they catch the gunman soon.

jsmoke · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:55

Terrible, so sad.

Ayahuasca · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:56

tragic

Brookert · 26 Aug 2015 at 14:56

dowie said:
'if only the journalists had been armed too then...'

tragic event unfortunately they have way too many shootings over there and are not likely to get a reduction in them any time soon without making some rather big changes

What president would make the changes either? It would be popularity suicide but imho it is long overdue.