Journalists killed on duty in US, Canada since 1976

The fatal shootings of four journalists and a sales staffer in Annapolis, Maryland, are the latest killings of news-industry workers. While journalists covering international conflicts often face significant risks, it's relatively rare for those working in the U.S. to be targeted. However, at least 17 other journalists in the U.S. or Canada have been slain over the past four decades at work or in work-related incidents.
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Alison Parker, a reporter at WDBJ-TV in Roanoke, Virginia, was fatally shot along with Adam Ward, a cameraman at the station, during a live broadcast on Aug. 26, 2015. The former co-worker who killed them posted video of the attack online and killed himself hours later.
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Chauncey Bailey, editor-in-chief of the Oakland Post in Oakland, California, was fatally shot on a downtown street on Aug. 2, 2007, while on his way to work. The shooter was a handyman and occasional cook at a bakery who had said he was angered by Bailey's coverage of the bakery and its staff.
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William Biggart, freelance news photographer, was killed after rushing to the World Trade Center following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. His body was found in the rubble of ground zero.
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Robert Stevens, a photo editor for The Sun in Boca Raton, Florida, died on Oct. 5, 2001, when a letter containing deadly anthrax spores was opened at the then-headquarters in Boca Raton of American Media Inc., publisher of the National Enquirer, Sun and Globe tabloids.
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Tara Singh Hayer, publisher of the Indo-Canadian Times in Surrey, British Columbia, was shot Nov. 18, 1998, in the garage of his home in Surrey. He had frequently denounced Sikh fundamentalists.
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Dona St. Plite, a Haitian-born radio host who had supported...