Two US TV journalists shot dead on air

[xxMATTGxx]

Two journalists have been shot dead during a live TV report in the US state of Virginia, their employer confirms.

WDBJ7 TV reporter Alison Parker, 24, and cameraman Adam Ward, 27, were killed during an interview in Moneta, Bedford County, the TV station said.

During the live broadcast, shots could be heard, sending the reporter and the person she was interviewing running.

Police say they are investigating the incident and still searching for the suspect.

The station said the person who was being interviewed survived the attack.

"Alison and Adam died this morning at 06:45 shortly after the shots rang out. We do not know the motive or who the suspect or the killer is," the station's general manager, Jeffrey Marks, announced on air.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34062118?post_id=558799933_10153321236624934#_=_

[Kyle]

very sad for the poor woman being interviewed who is still in surgery I gather. stupid american gun laws

[5938]

very sad for the poor woman being interviewed who is still in surgery I gather. stupid american gun laws

It's not the gun laws. I'd much rather hold a weapon on my person for protection. It's ashamed people literally kill people for no reason.

[Evanora]

It's not the gun laws. I'd much rather hold a weapon on my person for protection. It's ashamed people literally kill people for no reason.

it is 100% the gun laws, do you ever hear about things like this happening in the UK? no because the access isn't there

[5938]

it is 100% the gun laws, do you ever hear about things like this happening in the UK? no because the access isn't there

Okay -- I am pretty sure I just heard about several attacks within other countries (or could be attacks).. A lot of America has guns, you don't see everyone killing each other.

[Evanora]

Okay -- I am pretty sure I just heard about several attacks within other countries (or could be attacks).. A lot of America has guns, you don't see everyone killing each other.

you literally do though

[lemons]

how awful and scary for anyone who could've been watching at the time!



It's not the gun laws. I'd much rather hold a weapon on my person for protection. It's ashamed people literally kill people for no reason.



yes it is

you wouldn't need to protect yourself if u didn't have dumb gun laws

[5938]

Okay so I killed a person? No. Crazy people kill people..

Drugs kill more people in America than guns.

Live here before you make assumptions, because it's all about media.

[xxMATTGxx]

Okay so I killed a person? No. Crazy people kill people..

Drugs kill more people in America than guns.

Live here before you make assumptions, because it's all about media.

USA Police love killing people as well. It's all about the media? So you are saying the media are faking the deaths then? Or when there's a shoot out at schools? You don't see shoot outs at schools in the UK and if you do it's very rare compared to the US.

Your laws allow people to have guns with ease.

[Absently]

jesus christ, that is so awful :( especially not knowing why..

[Evanora]

Okay so I killed a person? No. Crazy people kill people...

yeah WITH GUNS babe
everyone has the potential to take another human life, make guns so accessible and you're just making it easier for people to kill

[Kyle]

just because things kill people more than guns does not make them okay
rest in peace news reporter peeps:( hopefully the shooter is found quickly

[5938]

yeah WITH GUNS babe

There are other things that people kill each other with too. Not just guns. You only here about murders from guns, because it's such a controversial topic.

Same here for the media with police killing blacks. Whatever is going to make the next dollar.

[Evanora]

There are other things that people kill each other with too. Not just guns. You only here about murders from guns, because it's such a controversial topic.

Same here for the media with police killing blacks. Whatever is going to make the next dollar.

yeah there is but nothing's quite as deadly as a gun, which can kill instantly and makes it incredibly easy to kill people en masse (i.e. school shootings)

[Johannes]

rest in peace, this is awful..

hope they'll find the killer soon :(

[5938]

There is protection on people getting guns. Like background checks and such, there are ways around it. People break the laws to acquire things. Think about prohibition. Marijuana. Whether there are no-gun laws or not.. People who want to hurt will acquire them in any means possible.

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yeah there is but nothing's quite as deadly as a gun, which can kill instantly and makes it incredibly easy to kill people en masse (i.e. school shootings)

You don't just show up, and say "Hey I want a gun" and they give you one.

[David]

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[lemons]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CNVmEOmUwAABmZo.jpg:large

wtf that is so scary

[xxMATTGxx]

Some reports are saying the gunner is an disgruntled former employee of TV station

[wixard]

Some reports are saying the gunner is an disgruntled former employee of TV station

it's not him according to the police scanner description of the suspect

and i feel bad for him because he's getting his face plastered all over the internet :(

[xxMATTGxx]

it's not him according to the police scanner description of the suspect

and i feel bad for him because he's getting his face plastered all over the internet :(

Damn, unlucky for him for sure :(

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Got this from Reddit


"There have been 225 mass shooting in the US so far this year, with the majority having an unknown assailant.

We're 238 days into the year."

[ToxicMint]

wtf at taht oh my god :S

[wixard]

okay i've just seen someone else post a pic of her and the suspect saying he was a former employee

but it's just her and a black guy so who knows, but people keep saying its a different guy and naming him when it's not POOR GUY

[Inseriousity.]

That must've been so shocking if you were watching at home. The look on the anchor's face as it goes back to her is the look of everyone. Those poor people. Hope the person getting interviewed recovers.

[Evanora]

a new video was released from the shooters pov, he was recording it on a gopro...

[lemons]

i just watched it that is so crazy how he just stood and watched them then started shooting he was so close

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the gunman has killed himself

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[David]

he stood waiting for the camera to face them before shooting .. wow.
like 2 feet away pointing the gun as well.

[xxMATTGxx]

Just seen that video, wow

[Hannah]

someone send me a link to the vid pls

[lemons]

huh he is alive

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[David]

someone send me a link to the vid pls


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yTFbfLIgcc

[Absently]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yTFbfLIgcc

Oh my god.. I'm legit shaking after watching that.. The way the gunman was just waiting, it was sorta like "hmm, shall I do this now or wait a bit?" That is actually so horrifying. The way the poor woman runs away, Jesus :(

[Expling]

It's awful... truly shocked, watching that was just so scary and it honestly looked like something you'd see out of a film
so sad for all three (or more) of the people who were there, imagine being back in the studio hearing that and knowing your friend is there but not knowing what has happened??
truly horrific

[The Don]

Oh my god.. I'm legit shaking after watching that.. The way the gunman was just waiting, it was sorta like "hmm, shall I do this now or wait a bit?" That is actually so horrifying. The way the poor woman runs away, Jesus :(

he was waiting until she was back on air which makes it even more messed up imo

[dbgtz]

Okay so I killed a person? No. Crazy people kill people..

Drugs kill more people in America than guns.

Live here before you make assumptions, because it's all about media.

Can't really compare someone voluntarily taking a potentially harmful substance at their own risk to someone else shooting their brains out.

[Joe]

That video lit make me feel sick. I ******* hate this world.

[MKR&*42]

''Tis all fine and dandy saying that gun legalisation is the problem in America, but you're (stupidly) putting yourself at a dangerous risk by not having a gun in the US due to the obscene amounts of people who own them.

I believe it's one of their sacred rights (to firearms) also, so literally arguing about this isn't going to fix anything lol.

Anyway OT: Absolutely tragic, RIP to both and I hope the murderer isn't dead so he can rot in jail.

[Ms.Aquamarine]

Horrific, just horrific. Rest in peace Adam and Alison.



Anyway OT: Absolutely tragic, RIP to both and I hope the murderer isn't dead so he can rot in jail.

He died in the hospital at about 1:30pm due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

[MKR&*42]

Horrific, just horrific. Rest in peace Adam and Alison.



He died in the hospital at about 1:30pm due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Yeah I'm just watching the news and they mentioned it, how disappointing.

I genuinely thought they were about to show the whole shooting video..thank god they didn't.

[Mrs.McCall]

God, it's all so heartbreaking.

America seems so fractured at the moment when it comes to guns and race but I think during 2016, candidates aren't going to be able to shy away. Democrats have, historically, been very subtle when discussing gun control during campaign season in order to get the Independent and undecided vote but something needs to happen.

But right now, it's about the people that were killed... it's just devastating.

[Matt]

The screaming in the recording is so upsetting. What a horrible thing to have witnessed. Youtube have removed the video now too.

I heard the cameraman's wife/partner/girlfriend was a producer at the TV station and was in the control room and watched it all happen :( Apparently the gunman went out and bought a gun after that church shooting that happened a short time ago.

RIP to the reporter and the cameraman <3

[AgnesIO]

It's not the gun laws. I'd much rather hold a weapon on my person for protection. It's ashamed people literally kill people for no reason.

Countries that have more deaths by firearms per 100,000 people than the USA: Honduras, Venezuela, El Salvador, Jamaica, Swaziland, Guatemala, Colombia, South Africa, Brazil, Panama, Uruguay, Mexico

Countries that have less: Every developed country on earth.

Something tells me carrying firearms isn't protecting you lot.

[sexpot]

this just in: The USA is not a developed country according to conservative.

You all want us to have stricter gun laws but do you really think criminals are going to obey them? That's a big fat nope. Criminals are going to get guns no matter what and the only people who will be affected are law abiding citizens.

anyway I watched that video and it was just awful, ugh I can't even imagine what it was like for her.

[AgnesIO]

this just in: The USA is not a developed country according to conservative.

You all want us to have stricter gun laws but do you really think criminals are going to obey them? That's a big fat nope. Criminals are going to get guns no matter what and the only people who will be affected are law abiding citizens.

anyway I watched that video and it was just awful, ugh I can't even imagine what it was like for her.

It's questionable. Let's be honest, though, you know what I meant to write (ie. every other). Certainly, your gun laws still need developing.

If you make it harder to get guns, they are considerably less likely to be used. Give every man and his dog a gun, and the chance is much higher. Why is it so many American's are too bloody thick to work this out?

[sexpot]

It's questionable. Let's be honest, though, you know what I meant to write (ie. every other). Certainly, your gun laws still need developing.

If you make it harder to get guns, they are considerably less likely to be used. Give every man and his dog a gun, and the chance is much higher. Why is it so many American's are too bloody thick to work this out?

New York and Chicago have some of the strictest gun laws in America, and yet their crimes involving guns are among the highest in the nation. So much for them being considerably less likely to be used.

[AgnesIO]

New York and Chicago have some of the strictest gun laws in America, and yet their crimes involving guns are among the highest in the nation. So much for them being considerably less likely to be used.

Blimey, 2 of your 3 biggest cities have the most crimes involving guns. I'm truly shocked.

[Hannah]

I think the main issue here is that Americans have conformed to having their so-called freedom with firearms for so long, that implementing anything close to the removal of them may cause more of an issue than there already is.

Yes guns are certainly easier to come by, but because of how long it has been this way it may cause more harm than good trying to remove them.

I certainly believe the laws need to be developed massively though, why are mentally unstable people able to access weapons of this sort? Even if they do not obtain them legally, if there weren't so many around that weren't locked up and kept safe, they'd be a lot harder for the mentally unstable to attain on one of their breakdowns.
It blows my mind just how easy it is to come across such a violent weapon in America, which is why it is so easy for criminals to obtain and use them.

[5938]

Blimey, 2 of your 3 biggest cities have the most crimes involving guns. I'm truly shocked.

It's not just NYC. You do understand New York is a state, it's not just that city, not really considered to be New York because it's detached from the state. Look at a map one day.

[AgnesIO]

It's not just NYC. You do understand New York is a state, it's not just that city, not really considered to be New York because it's detached from the state. Look at a map one day.

If one says; "New York and Chicago", they are evidently referring to cities, given that Chicago is not a state. That's like me saying "I like the weather in Madrid and Italy." - you just wouldn't say that..

Thanks for your advice though, sunshine.

[5938]

If one says; "New York and Chicago", they are evidently referring to cities, given that Chicago is not a state. That's like me saying "I like the weather in Madrid and Italy." - you just wouldn't say that..

Thanks for your advice though, sunshine.

But the crime rate is higher in Newburgh than it is in New York City.. I considered what he said as the state.

[abc]

It's not the gun laws. I'd much rather hold a weapon on my person for protection. It's ashamed people literally kill people for no reason.

And I have found this is the excuse most Americans use and it is so flawed. Guess what, in UK most people do not have a gun, and we feel fine. The reason why you feel the need for a gun is because you think if someone else walks in your house with a gun, you also need a gun to protect yourself. But if you ban guns and force all owners to turn theirs in or face a hefty penalty, you won't need a gun to protect yourself.

I walk around UK at night and I feel safe (or as safe as I can). Yes someone can mug me, attack me but chances of someone shooting me dead is low. Yet when I walked around at night in USA I was always worried someone might shoot me.


There is protection on people getting guns. Like background checks and such, there are ways around it. People break the laws to acquire things. Think about prohibition. Marijuana. Whether there are no-gun laws or not.. People who want to hurt will acquire them in any means possible.

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You don't just show up, and say "Hey I want a gun" and they give you one.

Background checks are bloody useless when you hand 17 year olds guns.


this just in: The USA is not a developed country according to conservative.

You all want us to have stricter gun laws but do you really think criminals are going to obey them? That's a big fat nope. Criminals are going to get guns no matter what and the only people who will be affected are law abiding citizens.

anyway I watched that video and it was just awful, ugh I can't even imagine what it was like for her.

USA is NOT a developed country. Chip and Pin is still rare and is only just being phased in. Online banking security is non existent (you just need a username and password for Wells Fargo and that is it...). There are so many things I can list but it is pointless. But compared to UK, USA is no where near as developed.

Americans just use "oh a gun is for my safety" as an excuse, but if they didn't just hand almost anyone a gun, they wouldn't need a gun to protect themself. They take their rights too far sometimes and it's stupid and innocent people have to pay with their lives. Matt said approx 225 or something people have died from guns in USA this year? This is proof that their gun laws do not work. This is proof that a gun does not protect you because it did not protect these innocent deaths.

And 5938, before you say "you haven't lived here so you don't know anything", I have. I have probably traveled more of USA than most Americans have. I have lived in three countries - India, UK and USA. And guess what, USA is less developed than what India is now as a whole.

[Stephen]

lol i laugh when americans still defend gun laws when **** like this happens

like with the batman cinema killings... if we all had guns in that dark cinema we could have killed the guy before he killed anyone else with our super duper nightvision goggles or autoaim hax

[-:Undertaker:-]

I see little was made out by the media of the fact that the shooter was a far-left lunatic who was found with gay pride flags in his house and had delusions of racism aimed at him. In other words, a sense of entitlement grew out of him thanks to rabid political correctness so we ended up with a nutter who saw racism everywhere and anywhere. That's what left liberal propaganda has produced. Contrast this with the other nutter which led to the insane flag controversy in the United States with Obama and every liberal squealing for it to be brought down due to this killer... well why not the same with this guy?

As for guns, guns aren't going to be banned in the United States and it would be key to note how all the stories we hear over here are of innocent people being killed by guns but never of the countless examples in America where guns have saved the lives of the innocent against the criminal classes. But that doesn't fit the anti-gun narrative so the BBC, Sky News and other outlets won't run any of those stories only stories like this.

But as I say, guns won't be banned in America because the constitution protects them as a final defence against tyranny. So dream on anti-gun crowd.