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Reporter and Crew Shot During Live Broadcast

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ANDR01D
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http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/law-enforcement-investigating-incident-at-bridgewater-plaza/34923086

Two WDBJ7 employees were killed Wednesday morning in an attack at Bridgewater Plaza.

This happened during a live broadcast around 6:45 a.m.
Police are looking for a suspect who apparently opened fire on WDBJ7 photographer Adam Ward and WDBJ7 reporter Alison Parker.

Adam was 27-years-old. Alison just turned 24


This is some seriously fucked up shit. I even heard that it was both the reporter and cameraman's last day on the job.

Someone recorded the segment and put it on liveleak, but I suggest you don't watch. There's no gore, but the reporter's screams will probably be in my head forever.
Aug 26 2015 9:51AM
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kbrando
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this is unbelievable, i have no words to even describe how someone could do this or why this continues to occur
Aug 26 2015 10:02AM
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Brule.
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This is fucked.
Aug 26 2015 10:02AM
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yeahno
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Really sad/fucked up story. Why the fuck would anyone do that?
Aug 26 2015 10:25AM
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gups53
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damn I was there yesterday
Aug 26 2015 10:28AM
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corgE
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Holy shit. Why.
Aug 26 2015 10:49AM
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SterlingArcher
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Videos are up on youtube of the live morning show. That's pretty fucking cold and callous... heard a report from law enforcement saying that the shooter is a disgruntled employee that work(ed) for the station.. confirmation?
Aug 26 2015 11:14AM
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987321654hgfd
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So fucked. I'm interested to see how random this was though.
Aug 26 2015 11:15AM
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foolmetwice
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This is fucked but fuck tha mainstream media
Aug 26 2015 11:27AM
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Elg
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inb4 gun debate shitstorm
Aug 26 2015 11:30AM
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Drail
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#forprotection
Aug 26 2015 11:34AM
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SterlingArcher
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APSheWantsTheDThis is fucked but fuck tha mainstream media


ya I feel you bro because more underground shit like The Alex Jones Show or Vice News is such a reputable source of information #downwiththeman #fightthepower




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Aug 26 2015 11:44AM
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yeahno
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The shooter recorded the murder. Put it on youtube, explained on twitter why he shot them. Disgusting.
Aug 26 2015 11:45AM
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.MASSHOLE.
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TeafastThe shooter recorded the murder. Put it on youtube, explained on twitter why he shot them. Disgusting.


Apparently he was a disgruntled ex-employee.
Aug 26 2015 11:52AM
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TOAST.
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They played the audio on the radio show I was listening to this morning. I wish I would have followed their warning and turned it off until after.
I couldn't imagine being the rest of the news crew seeing that happen and then continue with the broadcast.
Aug 26 2015 11:56AM
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TOAST.
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APSheWantsTheDThis is fucked but fuck tha mainstream media


It was local news, idiot.
Aug 26 2015 11:59AM
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foolmetwice
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slum.lordya I feel you bro because more underground shit like The Alex Jones Show or Vice News is such a reputable source of information #downwiththeman

moron


Lol wut I don't get my news from either of those sources... I just don't fuck with tha corporate media
Aug 26 2015 11:59AM
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SterlingArcher
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Latest news is that police stopped him on the interstate and he shot himself
Aug 26 2015 12:45PM
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GayWolf420
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APSheWantsTheDLol wut I don't get my news from either of those sources... I just don't fuck with tha corporate media


that's great and all but hold your fucking tongue and have some respect. How much you "hate" the media will never change the fact that innocent people were killed and their families have to deal with that shit forever now.
Aug 26 2015 1:19PM
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Titus69
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APSheWantsTheDThis is fucked but fuck tha mainstream media


Because a local news station that reports weather and sports is mainstream? Fuck off.
Aug 26 2015 1:27PM
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theabortionator
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Honestly as much as people are talking about how horrible it is, people love this shit. That's why people sit in front of the news hoping something horrible happens to excite them.

You can see the excitement pouring through in some people.

This is why I don't watch the news.

As far as watching people getting hurt and doing stupid shit being part of human nature, I liked watching MXC on spike when I was younger. As far as the circle jerk of "OMG OMG OMG did you hear about ________?!?!?!? IT's so horrible. So horrible that I'm stroking myself while posting on facebook, twiter, and texting people regarding it/have conversation material for the next week.

Fuck going into a small town bar after shit like this. It will give people something to talk about for weeks.
Aug 26 2015 1:52PM
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arnie_grape
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kbrandowhy this continues to occur


because the media loves it. because he is going to be a big deal for a week now, and because if he shot 2 random people on the street without cameras, he would have just been some nutter that nobody remembered. these days when people want to make a name they pull off shit like this because it works.
Aug 26 2015 2:03PM
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robbinJAHood
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just saw the vid like 10 minutes ago. I thought it was fake!! that's so sad, will never understand what joy someone gets out of taking someone else's life
Aug 26 2015 6:41PM
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ImNotARacist
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http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8c1_1440614732
Aug 26 2015 6:52PM
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howlongcanausern
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_Fluffy_http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8c1_1440614732


welp that's enough internet for today
Aug 26 2015 7:37PM
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Charlie_Kelly
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Yup just watched the shooting from the killers perspective. Why? Because im fucking stupid. At first I thought it was a joke, it wasn't. That video gave me chills...
Aug 26 2015 7:47PM
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kshaughn
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Even worse is that this scumbag sent a 23 page fax (only psycho still fax things) to the studio afterwards detailing why he did everything.



http://www.cbsnews.com/news/wdbj-shootig-suspect-vester-lee-flanagan-suspect-in-deadly-virginia-television-shooting-of-alison/

Apparently he did this as revenge to the Charleston shooting, so it was basically another hate crime. Guy bought the gun two days after the shooting and carved Alison and Adam's names into the bullets he used. Apparently they used complaints about him when he was working at the studio and he filed a suit against Alison which was dropped. Then the studio fired him because he was too difficult to work with. It's awful how many lunatics there are in the world.

"Why did I do it? I put down a deposit for a gun on 6/19/15. The Church shooting in Charleston happened on 6/17/15...,"
"What sent me over the top was the church shooting. And my hollow point bullets have the victims' initials on them."
Aug 26 2015 8:26PM
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GayWolf420
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Granite_StateYup just watched the shooting from the killers perspective. Why? Because im fucking stupid. At first I thought it was a joke, it wasn't. That video gave me chills...


well he sure got he wanted. its fucked up but there lots of people out there that are somewhat enthralled by this kind of shit and eat it up. like for fucks sake, reddit has a page dedicated to gore and people dying. im sure its making the rounds over there.
Aug 26 2015 8:44PM
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Lé.Skiing
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All I have to say about this incident is that we(globally) should be trying to implement effective mental healthcare treatment for people suffering. It should be free as everyone should have the right to be healed mentally and physically. No one in the right mindset will ever kill anyone.



Just to give some people an idea of how ineffective mental health help can be; it can take someone 15 years for a proper diagnosis of being Bipolar.
Aug 26 2015 8:45PM
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Bombogenesis
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DeebieSkeebieswell he sure got he wanted. its fucked up but there lots of people out there that are somewhat enthralled by this kind of shit and eat it up. like for fucks sake, reddit has a page dedicated to gore and people dying. im sure its making the rounds over there.



That reddit page omg...
Aug 26 2015 9:28PM
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GayWolf420
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BombogenesisThat reddit page omg...


legitimately horrific shit, stuff that will make you really lose sleep and not be interested in the internet for a while.
Aug 26 2015 11:08PM
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SKI.ING
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Granite_StateYup just watched the shooting from the killers perspective. Why? Because im fucking stupid. At first I thought it was a joke, it wasn't. That video gave me chills...


I'm torn on watching stuff like this. Part of me feels like I should because I should witness how horrific it really was and how despicable these gunmen are and to appreciate the life I still have. But then on the other hand I don't know if its disrespectful to those who passed, or perpetuating that this type of violence gains attention and that begets more violence.
Aug 27 2015 1:46AM
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ImNotARacist
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You pussies don't know the first thing about gore. I saw my first 50Caliber headshot back in 02
Aug 27 2015 11:59AM
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SterlingArcher
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_Fluffy_You pussies don't know the first thing about gore. I saw my first 50Caliber headshot back in 02


turned them inside out
Aug 27 2015 12:46PM
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Anathema
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Let me guess. Wouldn't have happened if there were armed guards next to the reporters, or if the reporters had guns...
Aug 27 2015 1:08PM
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GayWolf420
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_Fluffy_You pussies don't know the first thing about gore. I saw my first 50Caliber headshot back in 02


ok, since we personally didn't see someone get their head taken off means we aren't allowed to say gore is fucked up. gotcha there, chief.
Aug 27 2015 1:18PM
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Rusticles
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_Fluffy_You pussies don't know the first thing about gore. I saw my first 50Caliber headshot back in 02


I remember seeing a photo bouncing around years ago of an insurgent who was shot at fairly close range with a 50cal. He was laying on the ground, looked fine except he had a hole in his forehead, The next picture he was rolled over and there was litterally nothing behind his head.
Aug 27 2015 1:27PM
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SFB
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this is fucked, the guy said it was in retaliation for the kid who shot up the church.
Aug 27 2015 3:47PM
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ImNotARacist
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DeebieSkeebiesok, since we personally didn't see someone get their head taken off means we aren't allowed to say gore is fucked up. gotcha there, chief.


Ib no way did I imply this. You ok there bud?
Aug 27 2015 4:11PM
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SFB
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_Fluffy_Ib no way did I imply this. You ok there bud?

holy shit your an edge lord
Aug 27 2015 4:16PM
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theabortionator
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_Fluffy_You pussies don't know the first thing about gore.


Actually I worked there with Danetron Ender and other back in the day. I could tell you every trail on the mountain, where to find the best snow, the secret glades, and what Johara's favorite color is.

Don't tell me I don't know about gore.
Aug 27 2015 5:18PM
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OregonDead
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theabortionatorHonestly as much as people are talking about how horrible it is, people love this shit. That's why people sit in front of the news hoping something horrible happens to excite them.

You can see the excitement pouring through in some people.

This is why I don't watch the news.

As far as watching people getting hurt and doing stupid shit being part of human nature, I liked watching MXC on spike when I was younger. As far as the circle jerk of "OMG OMG OMG did you hear about ________?!?!?!? IT's so horrible. So horrible that I'm stroking myself while posting on facebook, twiter, and texting people regarding it/have conversation material for the next week.

Fuck going into a small town bar after shit like this. It will give people something to talk about for weeks.


Pretty much agree with you except for that last part. In my town they don't play the news at the bar and people have way more important things to talk about like bluegrass music and elephant jokes.
Aug 27 2015 5:59PM
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theabortionator
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OregonDeadPretty much agree with you except for that last part. In my town they don't play the news at the bar and people have way more important things to talk about like bluegrass music and elephant jokes.


Word, I like bluegrass.
Aug 27 2015 6:10PM
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ImNotARacist
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SFBholy shit your an edge lord


I had to look up what an edge lord is. I don't think you are using it right.
Aug 27 2015 8:47PM
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S.J.W
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When will the US start including mental health checks before purchasing fire arms? A full doctors all good before buying a gun. Seriously, the fuck US I needed to get a full health check before I could get a US Visa incase I might give one person ebola. But lets give anyone a fucking gun. Yes, that's so logical!
Aug 27 2015 11:20PM
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SKI.ING
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SFBthis is fucked, the guy said it was in retaliation for the kid who shot up the church.


Notice how they keep that shit quiet because it's white people that got killed? I found that extremely interesting. Like I had to dig a little to find that fact, no reporter or headline blurted it out at me.
Aug 28 2015 12:18AM
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PeppermillReno
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Abortionator got it pretty spot on in his post but my take is a little different if shit like the Saw movies is popular and gets watched by millions some of them are going to want to be like the villain (s).

Women fighting has become "cool" in society look at how popular Ronda Rousey is (I respect her and hope she moves to WWE soon before she has to fight a man and that particular female sport slinks back off into the background and noone cares about it.)

Theres threads on this forum talking about how many people could you kill with a machine gun in a crowd its messed up shit.


People need to change their values and start being nicer to each other I personally had to stop posting because I blasted too many people on here both provoked and unprovoked and felt like a real asshole. (Message boards are wonderful things however I learn a lot more from reading them than I do from any media or news source.) Hope it all starts with those on the bottom getting 15 dollars an hour I volunteered to clean up after the Phish festival this weekend theres a lot of people out there working for under 10 bucks an hour before tax its just wrong and really fucked up and that is coming from a self employed entrepreneurial person who embraces capitalism as much as any.
Aug 28 2015 12:19AM
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Bombogenesis
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DeebieSkeebieslegitimately horrific shit, stuff that will make you really lose sleep and not be interested in the internet for a while.


don't get me wrong, I love watching videos of ISIS members getting blown up or shot. However, getting off to videos of 16 year old girls getting beaten to death is a sure sign that those people need the most serious of help. They're going to be the next ones to do this crazy stuff.
Aug 28 2015 6:07AM
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SFB
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S.J.WWhen will the US start including mental health checks before purchasing fire arms? A full doctors all good before buying a gun. Seriously, the fuck US I needed to get a full health check before I could get a US Visa incase I might give one person ebola. But lets give anyone a fucking gun. Yes, that's so logical!

mental illness =/= transmittable disesase.
Aug 28 2015 2:32PM
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S.J.W
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SFBmental illness =/= transmittable disesase.


So 3 people had ebola in America and all of the US went crazy. Demanding a cure, quarantine, stop vacations to Africa, etc,etc. But just one shooter with a mental illness kills any number of people (go take your pick of mass shooters in the US, there's a long list) and you won't even think about a mental health assesment done before buying any gun. And make it law that if you own a gun to have a mental health check done every x amount of years and if you fail, you get treatment and you also hand back your guns.
Aug 28 2015 2:44PM
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Just_Send_It
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well that was fucked. pray for their families.
Aug 28 2015 4:42PM
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