Watch Video: Gunman shoots reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward dead on live TV

Mike Gallagher

Aug 26, 2015 - 05:19

Aug 26, 2015 - 09:02

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Watch Video: Gunman shoots reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward dead on live TV

The shooting was caught on live TV as Ward was filming reporter Parker (left) with WDBJ conduct an interview with a woman dressed in white for a segment near Bridgewater Plaza

Two broadcast joualists have been shot dead live on air.

WDBJ7’s Alison Parker and Adam Ward were killed at the Bridgewater Plaza near Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia on Wednesday moing.

It took place while they were shooting a live segment at around 6.45am.

Bridgewater Plaza is blocked off following the shooting

Video footage shows the moment a gunman opened fire – which sends the crew screaming and ducking for cover.

The camera is dropped and broadcast taken back to the studio where the presenter looks stunned.

The shooter is still at large.

Bedford County Public Schools have been put on lock-down until further notice.

The 41-year-old suspected shooter has been identified as Vester Lee Flanagan II, was believed to be a disgruntled former employee of the TV station, say police.

He shot himself after a police pursuit.

Vester Lee Flanagan

Suddenly, about eight shots ring out and there are screams as the women duck down and the camera falls to the floor. Both Parker and Ward have died, their station quickly confirmed

A gunman is on the loose after apparently attacking a television crew during a live broadcast early Wednesday moing in Moneta, Virginia. Above, a screen grab of the moment the apparent shooter appears on the camera