Alison Parker
Two TV Journalists Shot Dead Live on Air in Virginia, US
A television reporter and a cameraman were shot and killed live on air diring an interview in Virginia, US on Wednesday.
The station, WDBJ7, a CBS affiliate in Roanoke, Virginia, identified the reporter as Alison Parker, 24, and the cameraman as Adam Ward, 27, Reuters reported.
Two Virginia television journalists fatally shot in on-air attack
Two television journalists were shot and killed in Virginia on Aug. 26 morning while conducting a live television interview, the station said.
The incident occurred at about 6:45 a.m. EDT (1045 GMT) during a live broadcast in Bedford County, when shots could be heard, sending the reporter and the person she was interviewing screaming and ducking for cover.