![]() Published: 13:52 BST, 26 August 2015 | Updated: 14:39 BST, 27 August 2015Ī man who was fired from his job as a television reporter two years ago took revenge against the small-town Virginia news station by executing two of his former coworkers on live television, and then posting disturbing first-person video of the attack on social media. WARNING: Videos of the shooting may be disturbing for some readersīy Chris Pleasance and Ashley Collman and Josh Gardner For.Flanagan's car was eventually found by deputies after he shot himself, and later died from his injuries at 1.30pm.Flanagan had worked for WDBJ but was fired and escorted from the station's building after spats with coworkers.Said he bought handgun two days after killings, and added that his bullets 'have the victim's names written on them'. ![]() Also sent 23-page suicide note to news station saying he was motivated by the Charleston church killings.Flanagan then used Twitter to post a video of the attacks alongside a rambling explanation while police hunted him.Gardner was taken to hospital for surgery after being hit in the back while Parker and Ward died at the scene.Pair were filming for WDBJ at 6.45am in Moneta, Virginia, alongside local Vicki Gardner when shooting happened.Vester Lee Flanagan II, 41, killed reporter Alison Parker, 24, and 27-year-old cameraman Adam Ward on live TV.Revenge race murder: Bitter black reporter who gunned down white ex-colleagues live on air and posted the video online blames Charleston shootings and anti-gay harassment in manifesto
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