2 TV station workers killed on air
MONETA, VA. — Gunfire erupted today as a television reporter conducted a live on-air interview in Virginia, killing the reporter and a cameraman.
Jeffrey Marks, general manager of WDBJ-TV, identified the two killed as Alison Parker and Adam Ward.
Video shows a female reporter interviewing someone about tourism on Bridgewater Plaza in Franklin County. She was smiling when suddenly at least eight shots were heard. The camera appeared to drop to the ground. The reporter can be heard screaming.
The station then switches back to a shot of an anchor back at the station, who has a shocked expression on her face.
In a tweet, the station says “We love you, Alison and Adam.”
The station’s website says Ward was 27 and a graduate of Virginia Tech. Parker just turned 24 and attended James Madison University.
It was not clear who the shooter was.
