The video shows the gunman raise his weapon before opening fire on presenter Alison Parker as she interviews Vicki Gardner on live TV
A gunman who shot dead two TV journalists filmed the moment he murdered them.
Alison Parker, 24, and Adam Ward, 27, were gunned down during an interview at a shopping centre in Virginia this morning.
The 41-year-old suspected shooter, identified as Vester Lee Flanagan II, was believed to be a disgruntled former employee of the TV station, say police.
He shot and killed himself after a police pursuit.
A gunman who shot dead two TV journalists filmed the moment he murdered them.
Alison Parker, 24, and Adam Ward, 27, were gunned down during an interview at a shopping centre in Virginia this morning.
The 41-year-old suspected shooter, identified as Vester Lee Flanagan II, was believed to be a disgruntled former employee of the TV station, say police.
He shot and killed himself after a police pursuit.
A shot of the gunman was caught as the camera fell to the ground (Picture: WDBJ7)
Parker and Ward were murdered during a live segment from the Bridgewater Plaza, near Smith Mountain Lake, at around 6.45am local time
Vicki Gardner, the local chamber of commerce director who was being interviewed, was shot in the back and taken to hospital.
Sickening footage filmed by the gunman shows him raise a handgun as Parker conducts the interview.
Unaware of their impending fate, he lowers the weapon and pans the camera around, before raising it once moment and firing.
The gunman then appeared to post on Twitter saying he filmed the shooting and uploaded it to Facebook.
He made comments about his unhappiness with the TV station.
Moment gunman opens fire during live TV broadcast
Vester Flanagan AKA Bryce Williams (centre) with Alison Parker and boyfriend Chris Parker
Parker and Ward were murdered during a live segment from the Bridgewater Plaza, near Smith Mountain Lake, at around 6.45am local time
Vicki Gardner, the local chamber of commerce director who was being interviewed, was shot in the back and taken to hospital.
Sickening footage filmed by the gunman shows him raise a handgun as Parker conducts the interview.
Unaware of their impending fate, he lowers the weapon and pans the camera around, before raising it once moment and firing.
The gunman then appeared to post on Twitter saying he filmed the shooting and uploaded it to Facebook.
He made comments about his unhappiness with the TV station.
Metro
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