WDBJ a CBS station based out of Roanoke, reporter 24-year-old Allison Parker and 27-year-old photographer Adam Ward, were filming a live television report at Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, Virginia.
Reporter, photographer murdered during live news interview
A WDBJ reporter and photographer were killed Wednesday morning in a shooting in Virginia, in U.S.
The shooting happened at about 6:45 a.m.
Law enforcement continues searching for the gunman. Nearby schools are on lockdown.
During a live interview from Bridgewater Plaza, the gunman fired six to seven shots as Parker interviewed someone on screen. The camera then drops to the ground and the broadcast cuts back to the anchor desk.
The video captures an image of the what’s believed to be the suspected shooter before it cuts away. WDBJ tweeted out that they are trying to figure out what happened and that law enforcement is on scene.
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