Suspect in live TV shootings kills himself

A man suspected of shooting two US TV news journalists dead during a live broadcast has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.

Suspect in live TV shootings kills himself

Vester Flanagan died after a lengthy police pursuit after reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward were killed on air as they worked on a live broadcast at a shopping centre in Moneta, central Virginia.

Flanagan, who went by the name Bryce Williams on air, was found with a gunshot wound after his car crashed. He was a former employee at TV channel WDBJ-TV. According to officials, he was known for being unhappy, angry, and hard to work with, and had been sacked.

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