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Big Al : 8/26/2015 9:10 am
and killed on air in Virginia.
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How awful  
buford : 8/26/2015 9:12 am : link
I suppose we will find out if this was just random or one or both of the journalists were targeted.
I was just about to post this  
Greg from LI : 8/26/2015 9:13 am : link
Friend of mine in Roanoke just texted me about this. The video's on YouTube for now. Absolutely nuts. It was just a morning news puff piece at Smith Mountain Lake, the resort where Dirty Dancing was filmed.
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This isn't what I expected at all  
jcn56 : 8/26/2015 9:16 am : link
when I opened the thread, I was expecting two reporters sitting in the Middle East somewhere taking heavy fire. Two people gunned down during a puff peace in a small town? WTF?!
There are some sick fucks out there.  
figgy2989 : 8/26/2015 9:17 am : link
Hopefully from the screen grabs they are able to catch this scum bag.
The sickness continues  
jeff57 : 8/26/2015 9:18 am : link
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It was  
Big Al : 8/26/2015 9:19 am : link
a reporter and a photographer who were engaged.
I really hate people  
UConn4523 : 8/26/2015 9:19 am : link
this is fucking sick. Outside of Newtown or anything with children I don't know if there is anything more cowardly and horrific as what happens off camera on that video.
engaged?  
Greg from LI : 8/26/2015 9:20 am : link
Wonder if it was a jilted ex then
RE: It was  
okiegiant : 8/26/2015 9:20 am : link
In comment 12436043 Big Al said:
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a reporter and a photographer who were engaged.


Okay, it's probably going to be a love triangle kind of thing.
RE: engaged?  
jeff57 : 8/26/2015 9:21 am : link
In comment 12436045 Greg from LI said:
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Wonder if it was a jilted ex then


Possible. More likely it was some sick fuck.
it looks like  
PaulBlakeTSU : 8/26/2015 9:21 am : link
he has some patch on his arm at the 12 second mark. I wonder if it means anything.
Ugh,  
Curtis in VA : 8/26/2015 9:22 am : link
you can see the blood dripping on the ground at the end.

Awful.
RE: it looks like  
jeff57 : 8/26/2015 9:23 am : link
In comment 12436048 PaulBlakeTSU said:
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he has some patch on his arm at the 12 second mark. I wonder if it means anything.


Could be another Dylan Roof.
Holy hell.  
Andy in Halifax : 8/26/2015 9:23 am : link
That's awful, just awful. I didn't read the OP well enough, I didn't see the "on air" part of the post. That was horrific. RIP to them, not easy to see people die on camera.

Hope they catch the shooter. There are some pretty clear images him so he should be easy to ID.
Horrible...  
charlito : 8/26/2015 9:23 am : link
24 and 27 years old. Looks like the killer was in the frame in the final seconds. Smh.
well, I think it goes without saying that a murderer is a sick fuck  
Greg from LI : 8/26/2015 9:24 am : link
Doesn't really explain the motive though.

I agree with Paul - it's a blurry shot but it does look like the guy has some kind of patch on his arm, like some kind of police or security uniform.
I  
AcidTest : 8/26/2015 9:24 am : link
can't even watch the video. I agree with whoever said they thought this happened in the Middle East. Virginia? Unreal. Prayers to those who died and their families and friends. God bless. RIP.
The killing of the 2 reporters but not the interviewee  
Andy in Halifax : 8/26/2015 9:26 am : link
seems to suggest this was targeted somehow.
The vast majority of murderers know their victim....  
okiegiant : 8/26/2015 9:27 am : link
There are a lot of random murders, unfortunately, but the first people you have to look at are related or well known to the victim.
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Pete in 'Vliet : 8/26/2015 9:27 am : link
In comment 12436046 okiegiant said:
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In comment 12436043 Big Al said:


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a reporter and a photographer who were engaged.



Okay, it's probably going to be a love triangle kind of thing.



They weren't engaged to each other. The photographer was engaged to a producer set the station and the reporter was dating a anchor.
the interviewee  
PaulBlakeTSU : 8/26/2015 9:28 am : link
was injured but survived, so it's hard to know anything at this point
I know people that move to the Valley  
Reb8thVA : 8/26/2015 9:28 am : link
because they thin it is safer and less violent than the NOVA suburbs. The Valley is screwed up and has lots of problems.
Awful.  
Crispino : 8/26/2015 9:30 am : link
I have no intention of watching the video. I don't want to see that.
Pause it at 12 sec mark  
Run with 81 : 8/26/2015 9:31 am : link
and U can see the shooter... Camera goes a bit sideways but with forensic video enhancement of the vid they should get a pretty decent capture of the dude who did it?? Fuck man...!!
Jesus Christ...  
Britt in VA : 8/26/2015 9:32 am : link
not what I wanted to see first thing this morning.
RE: RE: RE: It was  
Big Al : 8/26/2015 9:34 am : link
In comment 12436067 Pete in 'Vliet said:
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In comment 12436046 okiegiant said:


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In comment 12436043 Big Al said:


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a reporter and a photographer who were engaged.



Okay, it's probably going to be a love triangle kind of thing.




They weren't engaged to each other. The photographer was engaged to a producer set the station and the reporter was dating a anchor.
Yes they corrected the story to say both engaged but not to each other.
RE: Pause it at 12 sec mark  
schabadoo : 8/26/2015 9:34 am : link
In comment 12436076 Run with 81 said:
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and U can see the shooter... Camera goes a bit sideways but with forensic video enhancement of the vid they should get a pretty decent capture of the dude who did it?? Fuck man...!!


He supposedly appears to be wearing a mask and body armor.
Chilling but hopefully helpful that the camera was able to catch  
Andy in Halifax : 8/26/2015 9:35 am : link
the shooter



I hope they are able to catch him asap.
supposedly  
charlito : 8/26/2015 9:42 am : link
There's video cameras all around the building.
The fiance of the reporter is now tweeting  
jeff57 : 8/26/2015 9:45 am : link
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The live feed was probably cut off to television viewers by producers  
regulator : 8/26/2015 9:48 am : link
but I am sure it kept transmitting to the station. Hopefully there's more contained in that video to help police get to the bottom of this.

Pretty chilling screen grab..
Let's keep  
Old Dirty Beckham : 8/26/2015 9:50 am : link
selling guns to the general public because you hear so many good stories of how they're put to use.
We've got a serious, serious fucking problem...  
Britt in VA : 8/26/2015 9:51 am : link
in America.

I'm not anti or pro gun, in fact, I'm rather indifferent. So I'm not blaming "guns" per se...

But mental health, guns, whatever... There is a serious fucking problem.
That's horrific.  
Mr. Bungle : 8/26/2015 9:51 am : link
If I just lost my fiancee like that, I can't imagine tweeting about it. Maybe it's cathartic for him. What a tragedy.
RE: Let's keep  
Ten Ton Hammer : 8/26/2015 9:52 am : link
In comment 12436112 Old Dirty Beckham said:
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selling guns to the general public because you hear so many good stories of how they're put to use.


RE: That's horrific.  
okiegiant : 8/26/2015 9:52 am : link
In comment 12436115 Mr. Bungle said:
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If I just lost my fiancee like that, I can't imagine tweeting about it. Maybe it's cathartic for him. What a tragedy.


I thought the same thing. I think tweeting would be the last thought on my mind. Of course we all handle things differently.
ODB  
WideRight : 8/26/2015 9:54 am : link
Thats silly. No gun law would have stopped this. We need more guns to protect ourselves. A reputable news organization should be travelling with protection at all times to prevent this stuff.

RE: That's horrific.  
Bleedin Blue : 8/26/2015 9:55 am : link
In comment 12436115 Mr. Bungle said:
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If I just lost my fiancee like that, I can't imagine tweeting about it. Maybe it's cathartic for him. What a tragedy.


My thoughts exactly, I think it's a bit weird to be tweeting, but like you said it may be cathartic
RE: I was just about to post this  
LS : 8/26/2015 9:55 am : link
In comment 12436027 Greg from LI said:
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Friend of mine in Roanoke just texted me about this. The video's on YouTube for now. Absolutely nuts. It was just a morning news puff piece at Smith Mountain Lake, the resort where Dirty Dancing was filmed. Link - ( New Window )
Dirty Dancing was filmed at Mountain Lake Resort near Penbrooke Virginia and at the old Boy's Camp at Lake Lure NC.
you're right  
Greg from LI : 8/26/2015 10:01 am : link
It was What About Bob? that was filmed at Smith Mountain Lake. My mistake.
They have a name  
Randy in CT : 8/26/2015 10:01 am : link
and license plate, apparently.
Take the gun law bullshit on another thread  
UConn4523 : 8/26/2015 10:03 am : link
no one cares about your opinion
RE: Take the gun law bullshit on another thread  
kelsto811 : 8/26/2015 10:04 am : link
In comment 12436137 UConn4523 said:
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no one cares about your opinion


^^
RE: We've got a serious, serious fucking problem...  
Les in TO : 8/26/2015 10:05 am : link
In comment 12436114 Britt in VA said:
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in America.

I'm not anti or pro gun, in fact, I'm rather indifferent. So I'm not blaming "guns" per se...

But mental health, guns, whatever... There is a serious fucking problem.
the sad part is, not everyone agrees there is a problem. just collateral damage living in a "free" country.
I'm not so sure..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 8/26/2015 10:07 am : link
that when you have an increasing number of people carrying out random public attacks that it can still be classified as "gun law bullshit"

We have a problem that needs to be addressed, and looking at gun laws certainly seems like one area to at least give a review to.

For all of the stubborness the leadership at the NRA has exhibited over the years, their main challenge is becoming these attackers who are giving the vast majority of gun owners a bad name.
This is like some hollywood script type stuff  
Ten Ton Hammer : 8/26/2015 10:07 am : link
Just a little ways from my house earlier this week...  
okiegiant : 8/26/2015 10:09 am : link
the Oklahoma Labor Commissioner was stabbed to death by his son in the parking lot of a restaurant. The son had been dealing with mental health issues for years.

There is a serious mental health problem out there. I wish I had some answers.
I almost expect some type of  
steve in ky : 8/26/2015 10:10 am : link
stalker nut job. This reporter obviously an entry level reporter who does fluff pieces for a local affiliate. I'm thinking possibly some nut fixated on her.
.  
Britt in VA : 8/26/2015 10:11 am : link
WHSVnews ‏@WHSVnews 15m15 minutes ago
The suspect in the #WDBJ shooting is being chased north on I-81
Fmic  
UConn4523 : 8/26/2015 10:12 am : link
I dont think the topic is bullshit, I know you know that. 2 people just died and it's just an opportunity for certain people to immediately start that debate on a message board when the thread should be used for news about what happened. It's poor taste, IMO. Can't stop any of you, but every thread like this gets out of control with gun control topics.
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