Virginia Reporter And Photographer Shot To Death On Air

A Virginia TV reporter was interviewing a woman at Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta, Va., when shots were fired.

Both the reporter and the photographer died at the scene. Alison Parker, the reporter, was 24-years-old. Adam Ward, the photographer, was 27. They were both from the Virginia area.

Alison was a graduate of George Mason University. Adam graduated from Virginia Tech University.

The General Manager at WBDJ7, Jeffrey Marks, came on the air at the station and announced their death.

"I cannot tell you how much they were loved by the WDBJ7 team," Marks said on the air.

Police are searching for the gunman. Virginia Governor Terry McCauliffe tells WTOP the shooter was a "disgruntled ex-employee" of WBDJ7.

Sadly, the both were engaged. Alison Parker's fiancee was Chris Hurst, a meteorologist at WDBJ7 and Adam fiancee is understandably heartbroken. From everyone here at RadioOnFire.com our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victims.

The ex-employee Vester Lee Flanagan, also known as Bryce Williams, shot himself on Interstate 66, police said.

Source WBAL, WBDJ7