Television journalist Alison Parker, 24, (left) and Photojournalist Adam Ward (right) with WDBJ7 TV, were shot dead by a gunman today Wednesday morning August 26 around 6.45am (local time) while reporting live on air at Bridgewater Plaza, Moneta, Virginia. The crew was carrying out an interview when gunshots were fired. Adam was first shot dead and Alison was killed as she tried to run. Alison graduated from college in 2012. The lady they were interviewing is in critical condition in the hospital.
The gunman is at large but the cameraman captured the killer on camera as he fell after being shot because his camera was still running. The motive for the shooting is not known. See the photo below:
The killer captured on the cameraman’s camera
This was the interview happening before the shots were fired. (Credits: LIB, WDBJ7 TV).