today. >> the surviving victim vickie gardener is now in stable condition. this attack on live unedited tv has had its effect on the audience, too. flowers arriving for the victims all day long. jim avila, abc news, roanoke, virginia. >> just a nightmare there. you never know what's going on in someone's head. >> we noticed a tweet that caught our eye this evening, one from the station, someone at the station saying the photographer's fiancee received her wedding dress the day of this horrific, horrific situation. the father also appearing in an interview on television saying that he is going to focus now, his mission in life will be to close loopholes so crazy people do not get guns. he wants that to be alison's legacy. that community just getting together trying to make sense of what is such a senseless unbearable act. and happening on live tv. something that's never happened before in recent memory at all really. >> yeah, and he went to great lengths to show everybody his intentions. you know, not only sending that fax here, not only making phone calls he

. >> reporter: surviving victim, vicki gardener was shot once and is recovering after an operation here. and sources tell us that lester flanagan -- vester flanagan purchased two glock pistols and one of them was the murder weapon. >> our thoughts and prayers with those families and the employees that remain there at the station. and i know that for us in this news business we have to be respectful that they were able to focus and the strength they showed to get through this day. what was it like in that newsroom? >> reporter: well, very somber today, but they were working, doing their job, they were very courteous to us, but they were breaking down in tears quite frequently. and the thing that struck me was that a lot of us -- i worked in a station like this many years ago irk met my wife in a station like this. and it reminded me of that, and the fact these people were about the same age, beginning their careers, their relationship, just underlines the vast ocean of possibilities that was lost here. >> bright futures unfortunately taken away. thank you, lou young reporting from roanok

i spoke to tim gardener the husband of chamber of commerce official vicki gardener.pital and doctors told him they expect her to make a full recovery. it's going to take some time, but eventually they believe she'll be okay. wdbj also, this morning, held a moment of silence. you can see what a moving tribute there as they hold hands in memory of their colleagues. >> that was a moment i watched a little bit of their broadcast. to see them there holding hands just trying to put up a united front. that's what it's going to take. including as you pointed out, the community there. we have been in small local news markets and everyone knows you. there's no place you go. you go to the local little, you know, old country buffet and everybody sees you there and says hi. there's a community spirit and they're going to need that. >> yeah. >> this is not a pain that will go away any time soon. >> yeah. we're thinking about our brothers and sisters in roanoke today. >> absolutely. and obviously, a hard transition but to put a smile on people's face this morning we have animals. a

they are praying for the recovery of vicki gardener and add words cannot express the hurt we feel for the victims. >> hallie jackson, thanks. we're learning more about the two young victims killed. details from co-workers, friends and loved ones that watch in horror and somehow found the stleb strength to report on a tragedy involving then own. >> reporter: alison and adam were a team working together every morning. >> if i walked into the office in the morning, the first person i saw was adam or alison, i got a smile on my face because they were that way. >> hey, everyone, i'm alison. >> reporter: both virginia natives and interns and both found love at work. alison's boyfriend of nine months is an anchor to the station. they just moved into this apartment together. >> she wanted to do journal list journalism that mattered. >> reporter: in a facebook post he said he's numb and called alison the most radiant woman i met and for some reason, she loved me back. alison just turned 24, a rising star at the station who loved the outdoors and theater. >> when i was younger, i wanted to do e

jim avila, abc news, roanoke, virginia. >>> and vicki gardener has been speaking out about the attack for the first time. gardener was shot in the back and she's told her husband that the gunman's pistol misfired as he stood over her. eventually she got up and walked to an ambulance after being wounded. she has lost a kidney and had two surgeries since wednesday. tim gardener says his wife is now surrounded by family. >>> the campus of savannah state university was on lockdown overnight after a shooting. a spokeswoman says one person was taken to the hospital. the victim's injuries are not known. police say no arrests were made in the lockdown at the georgia school was lifted after a few hours. >>> jurors in new hampshire began their first full day of deliberations of the sex assault case at an elite prep school. it was part of a tradition called senior salute. he denies they had sex despite the fact he bragged about it on social media. >>> jeb bush picked up the endorsement of former republican heavyweight eric cantor. the pair are campaigning together today in canter's home state of

the woman interviewed, vicki gardener, shot in the back and rushed to the hospital. the shooter on the loose. the police chasing the suspect. local schools on lockdown. then just past 10:00 a.m., the virginia governor takes to the announcement. >> we know who the suspect is. we believe it's a disgruntled employee from the tv station. surprise. this on social media. a person going by bryce williams tweeting, i filmed the shooting. see facebook. the same account also mentioning the victims by name, complaining about their treatment of him at work, that facebook account now deleted. >> vester flanagan, wtoc news. >> reporter: bryce williams, the professional name for vester lee flanagan. until two years ago, an on-air reporter at this station. >> live in henry county, bryce williams. >> reporter: management says he was fired after being warned he needed medical attention. minutes after those troubling tweets, virginia state police spotting the suspect's rental car. the suspect refusing to stop, instead, running the vehicle off the road and crashing. a trooper approaches

>> actually, we have some good news tonight to report on behalf of vicki gardener. she went through a second surgery earlier today. and, about 1:00, they were able to remove some of the things that they were using to keep her sedated and vicki did wake up and she has spoken to her family, her husband, her daughters are both in town and she -- it's very positive at the hospital with her family. they're very, very encouraged and excited about the events in her life today. >> that is very good news. we certainly wish her the best. >>> can you take us through what vicki did? how she describes the attack that morning? >> well, i don't have all the details for that. but i do know that she is speaking to her family. she is telling her family, you know, and very vivid terms, that she does remember a great deal about what went on. vicki feels very fortunate. we're confident had he had more ammo, she may not have been as fortunate as she was. and that she is very thankful. tim and vicki gardener and their family, even though this is a good day for them as vicki has had some go

i spoke to the husband of vicki gardener. she is the woman who was being interviewed the only survivor of the three there on-site. she remembers every single detail of how things happened. she was literally dodging the gunman's bullets. >> could have been a couple millimeters or centimeters to the left it would have severed her spine and a couple mill meerts to the left of that it would have severed her aorta. she was lucky the way she got shot. >> after flanagan fired at allison parker and adam ward he pointed the gun at vicki's head. she ducked he fired and missed she ducked the other way he fired and missed again. she crouches down in the fatal position that's the shot that grazed her spine and fires back. then she hears the gun click flanagan out of bullets then he fled the scene. canned lit vigil held last night. the virginia attorney general in attendance. tim gardener says he blames flanagan's crazed mental state not his weapon. >> if he had had a gun he would have had a knife or a machete. he was bound and determined

. >> vicki gardener was the woman that alison was interviews.t do we know more about her condition today? >> that's the good news coming out here recently. the family updating an announcement. she remains in icu but she is awake, she's conscious and talking. in fact, just late yesterday she was able to get up on her own. that is a very promising sign as vicki gardener, the lone survivor in wednesday's terrible shooting continues to improve. really, it's the emotional scars that are going to take a long time to heal. >> indeed. polo sandoval, thank you. >>> alison parker's parents say they are determined to use their daughter's death to achieve stricter background checks on purchases and stronger restrictions to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally dis h disturbed. earlier today, this is the first time that we heard from barbara parker who received an open letter from the mother of a sandy hook victim poppy read that letter to them and got this reaction. >> i understand the overwhelming need to make something positive come from this. the ne

the only survivor of the tragedy, vicki gardener that the bullets came within centimeters of killing the anchors told viewers it is another tough morning for us but we are soldering on. and the governor came to the station and he said to comfort the staff and show the support in the wake of the horrific shooting of alison ward and adam west when flanagan opened up fire in the middle of alison's live report. flanagan later shot and killed himself. the medical examiner confirmed that parker and ward died of gunshots. and the husband of vicki gardener who was also shot flanagan fired at his wife after killing parker and ward. and she dove to the ground he shot her in the back. she was able to walk to the ambulance on her own. but if the bullet was an inch or two she would be killed or paralikewised. she is expected to make a full recovery. >> when you drop off a loved one at school or work, you want to know you have done everything you can to keep communities safe. we lose 89 individuals a day to gun violence. there are too many guns in america and in the wrong hands. >> in this case, v

they were interviewing vicki gardener, who you just saw. she was wounded. the gunman now identified, this guy, vester lee flanagan, a the same station. he took video of himself while murdering the two journalist, and then he posted it on twitter and facebook, and then he killed himself. his checkered work history included a number of unsubstantiating complaints about his coworkers. >> this happened during the morning broadcast yesterday. they're on air this morning, wdbj, and this is, this is what they're talking about. >> this is a newscast like none other. we come to you this morning with very heavy hearts. two of our own were shot and killed during a live shot yesterday morning. allison parker and adam ward were part of our family here at the station, and many of you have told us how much they were day. we cannot express to you how much your love and support has meant to us over the last 24 hours, and to help us out with our coverage this morning -- >> tough to go on after something like that. >> i know. you know, we all work together. sometimes we spend

the woman they were interviewed vicky gardener seriously injured. >> at some point in his life it would appear things were spiriling out of control. >> the 41-year-old who went with bryce william had a history of workplace problems, bouncing around from station to station over the years alleging racial discrimination and harassment. >> he wrote why did i do it, the church shooting in charleston was a tipping point. i've been a human powered indicating for a while waiting to go boom. >> reporter: 27-year-old ward was engaged to be married to the producer of the station who happened to be in the control room at the time of the shooting. >> i lops -- lost the live of my life it was painful and immediate. >> the shooter posted the video of the attack online and went on a twitter rant about the victim police have the evidence which has been removed from social media and replaced with the report from fell journalists who tweeted the #wdbj. back to you. >> it turns out the tragedy had ties to the area, both victims have ties to here. allison parker was dating chris hurst who we want to conosto

the tv station at the center of all of this, wdbj, says vicki gardener reached out from the hospital end her condolences. gardener lost a kidney and part of her colon because of that shooting but she is expected to recover. >> well, it was a hero's welcome at newark liberty international airport in new jersey yesterday as alex skarlatos one of the three americans who helped take down a terrorist on a french train last week returned home to family, friends and a salute from new york's finest. it was all cheers for the 22-year-old army national guard specialist and tears and hugs from his parents as you can see, this just one week after what was supposed to be a european vacation for three childhood friends took a turn while on a train from amsterdam to paris a man appeared armed with an ak-47. skarlatos and his friends becoming international heroes for tackling the terrorists. in an exclusive interview with abc news skarlatos says both his gut and his training kicked in. >> we didn't have a conscious thought for the whole first two minutes so it was just pretty much a gut reaction. we

the woman interviewed, vicki gardener, shot in the back and rushed to the hospital.the loose. the police chasing the suspect. >> we know who the suspect is. we believe it's a disgruntled employee from the tv station. >> reporter: then another surprise. this on social media. a person going by bryce williams tweeting, i filmed the shooting. see facebook. the same account also mentioning the victims by name. complaining about their treatment of him at work. that facebook account now deleted. >> vester flanagan, wtoc news. >> reporter: bryce williams, the professional name for vester lee flanagan, up until about two years ago, an on-air reporter at this station. >> live in henry county, bryce will yarnlgsz williams, wdbj 7. >> reporter: management says he was fired after being warned he needed medical attention. minutes after those troubling tweets, virginia state police spotting the suspect's rental car. the suspect refusing to stop. instead running the vehicle off the road and crashing. a trooper approaches the car. >> she found flanagan suffering from a self-inflicted

. >> vicky gardener, the woman parker was interest -- interviewing at the time was seriously injured. >>> the gunman had a history of anger over race issues in the workplace. they describe flan pho began as a -- flanagan about a disgruntled employee. he called the reporters racism, an accusation their boss says is false. in a suicide note he expresses admiration for mass murderers and said what triggered today's violence was the racism of the charl ton church shooting. what sent me over the top was the copy of hooting and my hollow point bullets have the victims' names on them. we go now to vallejo, his hometown. >> dan this is where he lived with his family. neighbors say his father, vestor flanagan, senior sits in that chair and acts as the neighborhood watch captain. we haven't seen him at all. the family is obviously devastated by the national attention. >> to his friends and family in the bay area, vester flanagan was an out going student and named to the 1991 homecoming court at skyline high school in oakland. and now he is accused of shooting and killing a reporter and camerama

i should remind everyone, vicki gardener, she was shot as well. recovering in the hospital in stable condition and i'm sure investigators will speak to her once she's able to speak and recover from all of this. but we've learned a little bit more about how this newsroom is coping with this and also a little bit about the shooter and his past. so i have victor blackwell. he's standing just outside of that tv station in roanoke where that news conference just took place. victor, i was taking a lot of notes. i think especially the detail, the general manager who said it was the day that the shooter was fired and walked out of the building and on his way out he handed the then news director a wooden cross and looked him in the eye and said, you will need this. >> reporter: yeah. i mean, there were many details that we heard from the general manager at wdbj about that day i believe it was in february 2013 in which he told the news director then, you'll need to call the police because i'm going to make a stink and it's going to be in the headlines. and

vicki gardener, the woman who survived the shooting says she never saw the gunman walk up because the camera lights were too bright. the murder of alison parker and adam ward was seen on live television but a video editor saw what viewers did not. >> the camera didn't shut off. and i could see the video that was transmitting through adam's camera. >> he watched the live feed as it happened. he said he knew adam was dead when he was no longer moving. he said he had to watch the murder of his friends repeatedly. >> and i had to look at it over and over again because it was my job to give a copy to police and give a copy to us and give a copy to our legal team. and i watched my friend die nine times in a row. >> he was able to freeze a picture of the gunman which turned out to be vester flanagan. flanagan was fired from the station for poor performance two years ago. he eventually killed himself. >>> an update to a story we reported earlier this month. the so called 2nd avenue sinatra who was reported missing has died of an apparent suicide. his body was found in howard beach earlier tod

. >> vicky gardener, the woman parker was interest -- interviewing at the time was seriously injured. >>> the gunman had a history of anger over race issues in the workplace. they describe flan pho began as a -- flanagan about a disgruntled employee. he called the reporters racism, an accusation their boss says is false. in a suicide note he expresses admiration for mass murderers and said what triggered today's violence was the racism of the charl ton church shooting. what sent me over the top was the copy of hooting and my hollow point bullets have the victims' names on them. we go now to vallejo, his hometown. >> dan this is where he lived with his family. neighbors say his father, vestor flanagan, senior sits in that chair and acts as the neighborhood watch captain. we haven't seen him at all. the family is obviously devastated by the national attention. >> to his friends and family in the bay area, vester flanagan was an out going student and named to the 1991 homecoming court at skyline high school in oakland. and now he is accused of shooting and killing a reporter and camerama

vicki gardener was shot in the back and told her husband the gunman's pistol misfired as he stood over her. she's out of a medically induced coma. tim gardener says his wife is surrounded by family and she's listed in good condition. >>> the challenge for the cleegsz of allison parker and adam ward has been trying to work through the emotional ordeal while still doing their jobs. on the air yesterday morning, they joined hands as they head a moment of silence marking 24 hours since parker and ward were killed. parker's boyfriend speaking emotionally about the last contact he had with her. >> i texted her that i loved her and to have a good day and she said, good night, sweet boy. and that was the last that i never heard from her. >> memorial services are being planned for both allison parker and adam ward. the shopping plaza where the attack took place is set to reopen this morning. police removed all evidence of the shootings. >>> the discussion of gun control is heating up since the shooting. as brandi hitt reports, allison parker's father says he's now ready to be an advocate for ti

to abc news who said he was discriminated against because his race and because he was gay. >>> vicki gardenerst injured in that shooting. her husband tim is with us now. tim, good morning. thank you for being with us. how is vicki doing today? >> i'm told she's doing better. they're prepared to do more repairs on her abdomen today. >> what do the doctors say her prognosis is? >> likely recovery but it will take time. >> has she been able to share with you what happened in those moments yesterday morning? >> i spoke with vicki for about three or four minutes while she was being transported to the emergency room at roanoke memorial. she explained what happened to her, and she didn't know how she survived but she did and that she loves me. >> what did she say she remembered in those few split seconds? >> she explained what happened and she remembers everything that happened. >> did she have any inking that something was wrong before the shooting took place. the reports say the man was standing there for perhaps a minute with a gunpointed in their direction. >> they were totally surprised. >> how

allison parker was interviewing this woman, vicky gardener live when vester flanagan opened fire. she was shot while dropping to the drowned to avoid taking more bullets. she lost a kidney and part of her colon. doctors say it will take up to three months for her to completely heal. earlier this morning, the coworkers paid a tribute to their fallen friends and colleagues. and we are. >> reporter: an emotional morning at adbj, 24 hours after the horrific killings live on tv. >> it was yesterday around this time that we went live to allison parker and photojournalist adam ward. >> reporter: the news team observed a moment of silence marking the moment their colleagues were murdered on live tv. now we are learning more about the gun nano's plans after the shooting. documents obtained by nbc revealed that police searched vester flanagan's car and found six magazines of ammunition, 17 stamped letters, three license plates, and a wig. more of his former colleagues are coming forward today, revealing a troubling past. >> he would get angry about things that he had no reason to be angry a

. >> reporter: tonight, some good news about the third victim in the shooting, survivor vicki gardener woke up from a met clee induced coma today and is now in good condition. tom? >> great news, jim, thank you. >>> we will have much more tomorrow on "20/20," tragedy on tv at 10:00, 9:00 central. >>> to the other developing headline at this hour, that deadly tropical storm. erika barrelling through the atlantic, florida now in its path, reeking havoc on the island of domenica, at least four people now dead. look at that video, that church destroyed by the flood waters. watch this, a stunning scene, cars overwhelmed by the storm. tonight families bracing for what could be the first hurricane to hit florida in nearly ten years as the storm is set to hit u.s. soil tonight. meteorologist rob marciano now with the dramatic images. >> reporter: tonight, florida's fear. scenes like this -- tropical storm erika hammering the eastern caribbean up to fifteen inches of rain in 24 hours on the island of domenica. rivers of muddy water washing over cars trees and debris covering roads. terrified re

i did speak to vickie gardener's husband last night.ally dodging the gunman's bullets. >> if had just been a couple of millimeters or centimeters to the left, it would have severed her spine and a up can of millimeters to the left of that, it would have severed her aorta. >> tim says after flanagan fired at alison ward and -- parker and adam ward. he fires and misses at her. he fires at her back and the bullet grazes her spine. next, vickie hears the gun click and flanagan is out of bullets and he flees the scene. >> in attendance outside the studios, the attorney general. restaurants are encouraging words. saying they stand with wdbg. >> -- wdbj. >> i feel prebad -- very bad that the two young people whose lives were taken didn't have a chance to have -- enjoy the 40 same years of marriage my wife and i have had. she's the light of my life. >> wow. and as a political debate over gun control rages on, tim gardener says he blames flanagan's crazed mental state. >> if he hadn't had a gun, he would have had a knife or a ma chetee. he was b

and vicky gardener the other woman shot during the live report as well. she remains in the hospital this morning. she is the only person to survive yesterday's shocking attack. now people have been dropping off flowers, balloons and condolence messages. viewers say allison parker and adam ward were like family. they enjoyed waking up to and watching every morning. >> we are hering from the people that new parker and ward the best, their loved ones. >> i have been alternating between the shock and grief. i have been you know holding up, i depose, okay i have been crying my eyes out all day long. >> parker's father and boyfriend spoke with megan kelley on fox news channel. >> i come home after doing the 11:00 news i make her breakfast, pack her lunch and send her on her day and kiss her good-bye. she would text me. we would always be concerned. >> parker's boyfriend anchor's the evening news. they had dated for nine months and talking about marriage. she created a scrapbook or the him. her last text to him red good night sweet boy. >> the photographer adam

vicky gardener woke frup a medical coma and began speaking to the family. lost a kidney and part of her colon. doctors say her prognosis is good. >>> joint convenient tours are a big part of silicon valley business culture. an old partner of the defense department is knocking on the door with millions of dollars to sweeten the deal. it's a new form of technology it wants to tap into. david louie is live at the flex tech alliance in san jose. >> reporter: as you probably know, the defense department and silicon valley don't always see eye to eye on privacy and spying. but when the pentagon shows up and offers a $75 million deal, and silicon valley sees an opportunity to bring back manufacturing jobs, well, that is a recipe for cooperation. the defense department and silicon valley had a rocky relationship lately, in part because of documents released by edward snowden about spying by the nsa. but the defense secretary came to the wind tunnel at nasa to form a new relationship. >> addressing disagreements through partnership is better than not speaking at all

the news crew was killed, vicky gardener seriously injured. vester flanagan was captured after the crash and died from a self-inflicted gunshot wounds. >> it's things were spiriling out of control. >> reporter: the 41-year-old who went by bryce williams had a history of workplace problems. bouncing around from station to station alleging racial discrimination and sexual harassment. in a manifesto he wrote? oh memorials and prayer vigils took over the community, 27-year-old ward was engaged to mary a producer at the station who happened to be in the control room at the moment of the shooting. parker was in love of the anchor chris hurst. >> i lost the love of my life it was painful and immediate. >> reporter: another disturbing detail, the shooter posted a video of the attack online, it has been removed and replaced with support from fellow journalists, the #we support and stand with wdbj. kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> let's talk about the victim's romantic partners are from our area. chris hurst went to conostoga high school and li

. >> now prayer vigils are scheduled for later today for parker and ward and also for vicky gardener. she was being interviewed live by parker when she was shot during that report. she is expected to survive. >>> we are also learning more about the gunman and his ties to bay area. vester reported at -- he went by the on air name bryce williams. he was fired for anger. he was escorted by police when he was fired. ward the cameraman videotaped him while she was being escorted out. >> it is obvious this man was disturbed in some way. it would appear things. >> after the shootings he was chased. he crashed the car then shot himself and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. he had earlier faxed a paper which he pointed to the charleston church shooting as a motivation. he grew up here in the bay area. spokesperson red a p public statement last night. >> our out thises and prayers at this time are with the victims' families and with wdbj television station family. >> neighbors who lived near him say they never saw him angry and remember him as always smiling. he attended oakland skylin

we're praying for the recovery of vicky gardener. >> sometimes, the pressures of life will get to you. >> reporter: earlier, virgel barker says he's known him since he was a baby and saw no signs of what he would do. >> very quiet. educated. i never seen it coming. >> reporter: parker grew up in this house, attending skyline high school. a school mate told us he was a popular, out going student, named to the home coming court in 1989. chris dobb was senior class president when flanagan was a junior. >> that is unbelievable. he was hapy person, our prom king. and at the time everybody loved him. >> reporter: after graduating from skyline, he went to san francisco state and then to kpix. most recently, working under the name bryce williams in roanoke, virginia. >> tragedy. just sad. sad. i mean, i saw the brief video clips of it. and what happened is just mind blowing. >>> now, flanagan's father lives here in vallejo. vester flanagan senior played for the green bay packers under vince lombardi. he lives here and a sister lives here. it's a difficult time for the family and all involved.

the woman being interviewed, vicki gardener is shot in the back. the gunman flees, buffet tally shoots himself a few hours later when he is cornered by police. chris, what do you have? >> reporter: i'll tell you, don. it's hard to think if going through adam ward's mind was to try to get this on camera. that image was key, obviously, early on for investigators. this live shot was just about the 50th anniversary of a reservoir. it was not a forseeable or risky situation. this madman who decided to turn his rage against a former employer, he hadn't sent the kinds of threats that would indicate any of this. yet, his digital footprint now gives a gross and expanding idea of his madness, of the rage of how he directed it and tried to say it was about racism and what was done to him and victimization. he'd been dismissed from two different news stations because of personality and behavior probables. and then he did this. he says it's about the charleston massacre. authorities think one of those were used this morning. however, his motivations are no just

we're praying for the recovery of vicky gardener. >> sometimes, the pressures of life will get to you. >> reporter: earlier, virgel barker says he's known him since he was a baby and saw no signs of what he would do. >> very quiet. educated. i never seen it coming. >> reporter: parker grew up in this house, attending skyline high school. a school mate told us he was a popular, out going student, named to the home coming court in 1989. chris dobb was senior class president when flanagan was a junior. >> that is unbelievable. he was hapy person, our prom king. and at the time everybody loved him. >> reporter: after graduating from skyline, he went to san francisco state and then to kpix. most recently, working under the name bryce williams in roanoke, virginia. >> tragedy. just sad. sad. i mean, i saw the brief video clips of it. and what happened is just mind blowing. >>> now, flanagan's father lives here in vallejo. vester flanagan senior played for the green bay packers under vince lombardi. he lives here and a sister lives here. it's a difficult time for the family and all involved.

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chamber of commerce director vicky gardener was being interviewed by allison parker and her photographer adam ward. the three were caught off guard and shot by a former station reporter. >> he shot three times at my wife and she was trying to dodge everything, he missed twice and then she dove to the ground curled up in a ball that's when he shotter her in the back. >> both parker and ward died at the scene. gardener remains hospitalized after undergoing two surgeries. the shooter identified as vester flanagan shot and killed himself while on the run from police. ♪ in our house, imagination runs wild. but at my table, i keep the food real. like country crock's new recipe made with real simple ingredients. like delicious oils, purified water, and a pinch of salt. and no artificial flavors or preservatives. just real country fresh taste from real ingredients. imagine that. welcome to crock country. >> good morning, sky6 live hd taking a live look for us at penns landing there, another beautiful weekend shaping up for us, 74 degrees right now, 9:25. new this morning, minutes ago a housing c

vicky gardener woke frup a medical coma and began speaking to the family. she lost a kidney and part of her colon. doctors say her prognosis is good. >>> joint convenient tours are a big part of silicon valley business culture. an old partner of the defense department is knocking on the door with millions of dollars to sweeten the deal. it's a new form of technology it wants to tap into. david louie is live at the flex tech alliance in san jose. >> reporter: as you probably know, the defense department and silicon valley don't always see eye to eye on privacy and spying. but when the pentagon shows up and offers a $75 million deal, and silicon valley sees an opportunity to bring back manufacturing jobs, well, that is a recipe for cooperation. the defense department and silicon valley had a rocky relationship lately, in part because of documents released by edward snowden about spying by the nsa. but the defense secretary came to the wind tunnel at nasa to form a new relationship. >> addressing disagreements through partnership is better than not speaking at

we see her on camera there vicki gardener. director of the smith mountain lake chamber of commerce. she was being interviewed about that. she was shot in the back, i'm told. she says that vicki gardener is in surgery right now. we don't have any word on her condition. >> what did she do for a living? >> her title was the executive director of the chamber of commerce, promoting the lake. very popular area in this community for people, especially in the summer. we know at the moment she has not died but she has been wounded in the shooting. >> news stations across the country are on edge, especially here in new york city. what can you tell us? >> that extends beyond this community because we do not have a motive yet. police do not have the shooter in custody. we're now learning that the nypd is stepping up security at news stations around the city. that means you could see increased police presence outside of those police stations. this is not unprecedented but it certainly is a reaction to what happened in virginia. no motive t

the new's team was intervowing vicki gardener who works for the local chamber of commerce. she was shot in the back. the subject of the interview, the local economy. live on the air, eight shots could be heard before they cut back to the studio and a woman's voice off camera saying oh, my god. two people dead. reporter and photographer and the interview subject who worked for the chamber of commerce is in stable condition and worked in the local hospital and the shooter, reported to be in critical condition. back to you, jenna. >> there were reports that he had died. but the state troopers who had been chasing him, it sounds as though he shot himself while actively driving. the state troopers did not find a pulse and then his pulse returned and it was originally thought he had killed himself and now said to be hospitalized in critical condition. danny colson is a former fbi director. danny, any surprise about the attempted suicide and ultimate successful suicide of the accused here? >> it is the same song, different verse. an individual who everyone knows has mental issues

. >> reporter: yeah, vickie gardener continues to recover according to her family. they have been posting several updates on a facebook page that's dedicate today the recovery and progress as they know and fully aware that there's plenty of interest in the community. if you look behind me, you can see the proofstudios. just a few moments ago i witnessed people coming out and leaving flowers and balloons and well wishes for the families of adam ward and the whole staff and of course vickty gardener herself. we're told that her condition is improving. she has undergone two surgeries so far. she did lose her right kidney and some of the colon. she is expected to recover. it's the emotional scars that will take some time to heal. now, she won't t be back at work any time soon to the recovery, but her coworkers will. we're told that the smith mountain lake reopened today. that's where the shooting happened. visitors expected to see some changes. it's a memorial that's been put up there and then perhaps yet another change here is the replacing of some of the wooding panel

vicki gardener was being interviewed when she was shot in the back and doctors had to remove a kidney and part of her colon. several hundred people held a candle light vigil last night outside of virginia television station wdbj. the honored gardener along with allison parker and adam ward. the news crew killed during a live broadcast on wednesday morning. many of those who attended the vigil were watching the newscast when the shooting occurred and they say the tragedy hit too close to home. >> it doesn't feel safe even though roanoke is a very safe place. but it feels very uncomfortable. it feels raw. >> the vigil was organized by a community group called stop the violence star city. roanoke is nicknamed the star city of the south. and investigators are revealing more information about the gunman. in the car where he committed suicide police found a wig, handgun, ammunition clips, three license plates a to do list and 17 stamped letters. investigators are not providing further details about the letters or the list. police first identified him as the possible shooter when he sent a t

her name is vicki gardener, a local fwl the claim better of commerce. she's survived. went through surgery today and she is expected to recover from her injuries. we know the gunman was a former employee. it is clear he discussed the shooting publicly. it is clear he was intent on carrying out this attack in a way that made it as made for tv as possible. he not only committed the murder on live television, he also filmed the attack himself and posted the resulting video on facebook. we will not be showing any of that tonight. i don't want him to help him do what he wanted tooted. this terrible story was the national news story today, understandably for all the obvious reasons. it is also the national news story that that local used in station wdbj will to cover while being at the center of it. they had to first report the news here and then grieve publicly, all in real-time. all on live television. >> we are following breaking news this morning. news that has affected our wdbj family very deeply. our morning crew was live this morning at smith mountain lake when shots