'Yet another crazy person with a gun'published at 19:49
Andy Parker, father of Alison Parker, released a statement:
Summary
Two journalists shot dead live on air at a large shopping centre in US state of Virginia
WDBJ7 TV reporter Alison Parker, 24, and cameraman Adam Ward, 27, both killed
A woman interviewed at the time of the attack was wounded
Suspect, a former employee of the station identified as Vester Lee Flanagan, dies after shooting himself
In live footage of the attack, loud shots rang out sending reporter and her interviewee running and screaming
'Yet another crazy person with a gun'published at 19:49
Parker's father: 'My grief is unbearable'published at 19:18
Alison Parker's father Andy Parker told, external the Washington Post:
Quote Message“My grief is unbearable. Is this real? Am I going to wake up? I am crying my eyes out. I don’t know if there’s anybody in this world or another father who could be more proud of their daughter.”
Andy Parker, Father of slain journalist Alison Parker
Memorial grows outside WDBJ TV stationpublished at 19:02
Virginia governor statementpublished at 18:56
'Heartbroken'
Hillary Clinton tweets about shootingpublished at 18:51
'We must act to stop gun violence'
Scenes from Virginiapublished at 18:13
Image source, APImage caption, Roads were blocked off as police chased the suspect, who is now in custody
Image source, APImage caption, Rodney Booth, a dedicated viewer of WDBJ, lays flowers near the news channel's office
Image source, APImage caption, Flowers left for the staff of WDBJ
Alison and Adam 'always had fun together'published at 18:05
WDBJ is sharing photos of the pair at work together.
White House responds to shootingpublished at 17:56
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest addressed the shooting during his daily press briefing.
Virginia State Police issue statementpublished at 17:46
Suspect is in custody, police say
The Virginia State Police posted the followingupdate, externalon its Facebook page:
Image source, FacebookImage caption, Post from Virginia State Police
People urging others not to watch shooting videopublished at 17:40
Media sources advising people how to turn off Twitter and Facebook "autoplay", which automatically played point-of-view shooting video before the gunman's accounts were taken down.
WDBJ grappling with situation, its past with gunmanpublished at 17:25
From the scenepublished at 17:16
Dispatches from BBC reporters:
WDBJ reporters commendedpublished at 17:12
WDBJ reporters are still on air, reporting about the deaths of their own colleagues.
On the scene in Virginiapublished at 17:06
BBC reporter told to delete footage:
Police swarm scene on I-66 Epublished at 17:05
Governor's office ID'd suspect earlierpublished at 17:01
Terry McAuliffe's office confirms they ID'd the suspect Vester Lee Flanagan earlier this morning, walking back original line that the governor was "speculating" about the identity of the gunman.
Seeking suspect but 'not a chase'published at 16:07
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe's office "knows who they are looking for":
No confirmation that suspect has been identifiedpublished at 16:06
Terry McAuliffe's office tells the BBC:
Adam Ward recently proposed to girlfriendpublished at 16:01
Slain cameraman was to be married
Cameraman Adam Ward was to be married to fiancee Melissa Ott and recently proposed to her at the Newseum in Washington DC in the spring.
Pictures on his Facebook show the two together at football games at his alma mater Virginia Tech University and Penn State University.
Image source, FacebookImage caption, Adam Ward and Melissa Ott
Image source, FacebookImage caption, Adam Ward and Melissa Ott
Co-anchors express anguish, sadness at shootingpublished at 15:45