Flanagan’s Family Releases Statement in Aftermath of Virginia Shooting (WATCH)
*One day after Vester Lee Flanagan killed two TV journalists during a live broadcast, his family expressed their condolences via a statement released on Thursday (Aug. 27). On Wednesday, Flanagan shot Alison Parker, 24-year-old reporter from WBDJ7 News in Virginia and her cameraman, 27-year-old Adam Ward. At the time of the shooting, Parker was interviewing […]
A Hate Crime is a Hate Crime No Matter the Color of the Perpetrator
*There isn’t much left in the way of pejoratives that can’t and haven’t been said about Vester Flanagan. He was disturbed, deranged, a psychopath, maniacal, the epitome of evil, and a flat out nut job. The pejoratives dumped on him are certainly much deserved. The gunning down of TV reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam […]
George Zimmerman Calls Pres. Obama ‘Ignorant Baboon’ in Twitter Rant Over WDBJ Shootings
*George Zimmerman got his full-blown racist troll on in response to the killing of two white WDBJ employees on live television by their former co-worker Vester Lee Flanagan. This morning, Zimmerman – whom a jury found not guilty in the killing of unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin – posted a shirtless selfie in which he […]
WDBJ Shooter Said AME Church Massacre Was Tipping Point; Claimed He Was ‘Attacked for Being Gay’
*A man claiming to be Bryce Williams sent ABC News a 23-page fax this morning claiming his fatal shooting of a Virginia reporter and photographer during their live shot, just hours before, was triggered by the racism in the Charleston church shooting. According to ABC News, Williams had been calling them over the last few […]
Suspect in Shooting of News Crew on Live TV Dies at Va. Hospital
*The man suspected in the shooting deaths of a television reporter and photographer during a live broadcast has died at a Northern Virginia hospital, Franklin County, Va. Sheriff Bill Overton confirmed in a news conference Wednesday. Vester Lee Flanagan II, 41, shot himself along a Virginia interstate Wednesday morning and was airlifted to Inova Fairfax […]
Alleged Racist Insults Possible Motive in Murder of 2 Va. Journalists on Live TV
*Two journalists were shot and killed during a live broadcast in Virginia Wednesday morning, and a disgruntled former employee who accused at least one of the victims of racism has been identified as the suspect and taken into custody. Police have identified the gunman as Vester Lee Flanagan, a 41-year-old former employee of the station who was known professionally as Bryce Williams. […]
