VIDEO:Reporter, cameraman shot to death on air in central Virginia
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A television reporter and cameraman were shot to death on the air during a live broadcast Wednesday morning from a shopping centre in Virginia.
Jeffrey A. Marks, general manager of WDBJ-TV, identified the two killed as Alison Parker and Adam Ward and called the shooting “a terrible crime against two fine journalists.”
Video shows Parker interviewing someone about tourism on Bridgewater Plaza in Franklin County. She was smiling when suddenly at least eight shots were heard. The camera drops to the ground and captures what appears to be a fleeting image of the shooter. The person is wearing black pants and a blue top and appears to be holding a handgun. Parker 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.
