The assassination of reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward is a double assassination that occurred in Virginia at about 6:45 a.m. EST, EDT (10:45 GMT ) on August 26, 2015 . Twenty-four-year-old Alison Parker ( born August 19, 1991) and twenty-seven-year-old Adam Ward made reports in the Bridgewater Plaza complex near (320 km southwest of the US capital) ) on the development of tourism in the area. Several shots were fired at them [1] [2] [3] [4] . The murder took place live and was filmed by a camera.
| The assassination of Alison Parker and Adam Ward | |
|---|---|
 The place where the murder occurred | |
| Way to kill | Shot |
| Weapon | Pistol |
| A place | Coin, Virginia |
| Coordinates | |
| Motive | Revenge |
| date of | August 26, 2015 |
| Time | 06:46 |
| Attackers | one |
| Killed | 2 |
| The wounded | one |
| Number of killers | one |
Another woman, Vicki Gardner , was injured in the back. [5]
Both journalists worked on WDBJ7. Condolences on the deaths of journalists were expressed by WDBJ7 Channel CEO Jeffrey Marx. US President Barack Obama said these killings “break his heart” [6] .
Motives
On the same day it became known that the suspect in the murder of Wester Flanagan ( born Vester Lee Flanagan II , born October 8, 1973) committed suicide [7] and died in hospital [8] .
This murder could be the “response” to the murder in Charleston - almost two hours after the shooting, a 23-page fax came to the editors of ABC News [9] , in which Flanegan reports that his act was a reaction to racism in a church in Charleston . Also in this message, Flanegan said that this is his dying note for friends and family, which emphasizes that he suffered from racial discrimination, sexual harassment and bullying at work because he was a black man [10] .
Notes
- ↑ McLaughlin, Eliott C. Virginia TV reporter, photographer killed in shooting during live interview . CNN.com (August 26, 2015). Date accessed August 26, 2015.
- ↑ Virginia TV Reporter and Photographer Shot During Live Broadcast . The New York Times (August 26, 2015). Date accessed August 26, 2015.
- ↑ Worland, Justin Photographer and Reporter Killed During Live Broadcast . TIME (August 26, 2015). Date accessed August 26, 2015.
- ↑ Bacon, John Virginia reporter, photographer killed on live TV . USA Today (August 26, 2015).
- ↑ Web Staff. Two WDBJ7 employees killed in attack at Bridgewater Plaza . Local News - WDBJ7.com Central and Southwest VA (August 26, 2015). Date of treatment August 26, 2015. Archived on August 26, 2015.
- ↑ Lavender, Paige Obama On Virginia Shooting: 'It Breaks My Heart' . Huffington Post (August 26, 2015). Date accessed August 26, 2015.
- ↑ Vester Flanagan: Everything we know about the gunman who killed two WDBJ journalists on-air
- ↑ Virginia's killer of journalists dies in hospital
- ↑ http://abcnews.go.com/US/shooting-alleged-gunman-details-grievances-suicide-notes/story?id=33336339
- ↑ Killer of two journalists in Virginia admitted that he did so due to racial discrimination
Links
- Lavender, Paige Obama On Virginia Shooting: 'It Breaks My Heart' . Huffington Post (August 26, 2015). Date accessed August 26, 2015.