in the letter flannigan wrote he was attacked for being a gay black man.have been a human powder keg for a while just waiting to go boom. according to the letter flannigan also said that the shootings were retaliation for church massacre in june in charleston, south carolina investigator flannigan sued wdbj in roanoke in discrimination. that case was dismissed. we also learn that he feud his former nbc station in tallahassee, florida for racial discrimination for $15,000. that case was settled. reporting from the sat center, david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> 6:36. down 600 points, up 600 points, market volatility of the past week and a half has investors itching to do something, anything. cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger says that may be a big mistake for right new. she's live from new york. good morning, jill. >> good morning. >> stocks dropped six days and rebounded strongly yesterday. how long are we likely to see these big swings. >> reporter: settle in. i'm afraid to tell you as we go back to the year 1900, okay, we're going a cou

in the letter flannigan road he was attack for being a gay black man. he allegedly wrote i have been a human powder keg for a while just waiting to go boom. according to the letter flannigan also says that the shootings were retaliation for church massacre in june in charleston, south the carolina vester flannigan sued wdbj in roanoke for discrimination, that case was dismissed. we have also learned that he sued his former nbc station in tallahassee florida for racial discrimination for $15,000, that case, was settled. reporting from the sat center, david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the tragedy in virginia, when we're not on television fine updates and tributes to the victims on cbs philly.com. >>> convicted colorado theater shooter james will holmes will spent the rest half his life in prison j sentenced him to 12 life sentences without the possibilities of parole plus 3,318 years. the the 12 life eventenses are to 12 people he killed in the shooting rampage in aurora colorado, back in j

lester flannigan died after a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he shot and killed allison parker and adam ward during a live interview with a tourism official, who was also shot and survived and is in critical condition. it's especially hard for the staff at wbdj, because parker was dating an anchor and ward was engaged to a producer. >> i want to express my condolences for their loss this morning, we know this is a very difficult situation to manage both professionally and personally. >> meanwhile, the gunman vester flannigan was black and complained of racial bias and said he was angry and difficult to work with, what is why he was eventually fired. walter perez is live in the "action news" satellite center with more on the story tonight. >> reporter: rick, as you mentioned the suspect is described as a 41-year-old man angry and difficult to work with, they are stribed as tal ened young people with bright futures, murdered for no reason. >> allison parker and adam ward are being remembered as hard working and smart, two young people doing what they love to do. i'm allison parker an

and now, bryce williams legal name, investigator flannigan is the at alleged gunman.ying out this horrifying crime. incident unfolded on television this morning. i'm ukee washington. >>> i'm jessica dean. at alleged gunman took his own life as officers closed in and tonight we are learning more about him. "eyewitness news" reporter syma chowdhry is gathering latest developments and she joins us live from the news center. syma? >> jessica and ukee, shooting has shaken many across the country, so many questions, surrounding this incident, why would someone target a news crew live on television. the gunman may have explained his reasons before taking his own life. what started off as a feast tour story turned deadly. a news reporter and cameraman were shot to death during a live report, early this morning in virginia. a woman being interviewed was also wounded. the shooter was caught on video in this freeze frame captured by the photographer's camera as he fell. viewers were shocked and confused. franklin county sheriff bill overton was watching it live. >> i was watchin

. >> reporter: police identified the shooter as vester lee flannigan, who was a former reporter. he was known as bryce williams on air. but officials from the cbs affiliate wdbj7 says he was difficult to work with and caused an incident when he was fired two years ago. >> after many, instances of his anger coming to the fore, we dismissed him. he did not take that well. we had to call the the police to escort him from the building. >> reporter: after the shooting a manhunt ensued involving several law enforcement agencies. while on the run, flannigan tweeted out grievances he had claiming parker made racist remarks, and ward complained about him to human resources. if this story was not gut wrenching enough, flannigan then put video of his shooting on to twitter and facebook. he was apparently recording as he pulled the trigger. both social networking sites quickly suspended the accounts. after several hours of running from the the authorities, flannigan turned the gun on himself on the side of a virginia highway. he died a short time later at a hospital. abc news says that a man

the station manager says that flannigan was difficult to work with and looking for people to say things he could take offense to. in the manager's words, we dismissed him. walter perez is in the satellite sender and both victims were involved in relationships with people from this area. >> tv news a small business and from the delaware valley to virginia and across the country, many people are mourning this hideous crime. they were living out their dreams as tv journalists. >> i'm allison parker -- >> now photo journalist, adam ward and 24-year-old reporter, allison parker are being remembered as hard working and lots of fun, wdbj general manager, marks says parker is the type of woman you don't forget. >> she was exuberant on the morning news and her personality came through and we are learning more about local ties. adam ward was engaged to producer melissa ott who hails from gibbs town, gloucester county and did a tv internship in philadelphia before getting the job in roanoke. she was watching the show from the newsroom. allison parker meanwhile, was in a relationship with chris hur

flannigan shot himself in his car two hundred miles away and later indict. he used the name bryce williams on the air. wdbj fired him in 2013 and police had to escort him from the building. >> towards the end there were issues with temper and ability to work with others. >> reporter: in the 23 page fax sent to abc news just after the shooting a man claiming to be flannigan said quote i have been a human powder keg for a while just waiting to go boom. he wrote the church shooting in charleston, south carolina was his tipping point. >>> well, parker's boyfriend news anchor chris hearst is a graduate of conestoga high school in tredyffrin township chester county. he tweeted this message saying we didn't share this publicly but allison and i were very much in love. we just moved in together. i am numb. he was supposed to anchor the news last night but inn ted mourning the loss of his collogue and girlfriend. >> i just can't believe that she's gone. i can't. a marvelous story teller with so much promise ahead of her and she just happened to love me back. >> repor

flannigan used the name bryce williams on the air. wdbj fired him in 2013 and police had to escort him from that building. >> toward the the end there were issues with temper and ability to work with others. >> reporter: in the 23 page fax sent to abc news just after the shooting a man claiming to be flannigan said i have been a human powder keg for a while just waiting to go boom. he wrote the church shooting in, charleston south carolina was the the tipping point. >>> president obama had this to say about the shooting in roanoke, lets take a listen. >> i think it is one more argument for why we need to look at how we can reduce gun violence in this country but right the now the fbi has been helpful with local authorities, trying to solve what is really a tragic death. >> the president also says that his heart goes out to the families of the victims. >>> you can stay about "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the tragedy in virginia. when we're not on tv you can find updates and tributes anytime on cbs philly.com. >>> wal-mar

. >> the shooter was identified as vester flannigan who used the name brian williams online and was fire from the station. >> i remember many incidences of his anger coming to the fore, we dismissed him and he did not take that well. >> the 41-year-old with a history of workplace problems fax aid note to abc news on the morning of the shooting saying he was a victim of racism and harassment, and a powder keg waiting to go boom. >> on the run from police, flannigan shot and killed himself, he did so after posting the recording on social media. abc is not showing the video. >> elizabeth thank you for that report. >>> just in to "action news" now, chester county officials have ruled tuesday's shooting of a suspect at the justice center was justified. 34-year-old curtis smith was shot when he lunged at a deputy with a knife. smith later died at the hospital from his injuries, the deputy was treated for an injury from the knife. smith was previously arrested back in march after he jumped the fence at the white house. >>> one man is in custody after a gun fight with philadelphia police, happen

today. >> on social middia, flannigan claimed the photographer and complained that his shot was hired to replace him. he was described as difficult to work with. he was dismissed after incidents of his anger. a familiar syndrome. linking gun violence to mental illness. >> either people have guns at home or around with them. >> the incident was the latest in a spate of gun violence around the u.s. the gunman held his class for several hours. several big cities in washington d.c., which has seen sharp reductions in homicide report the numbers are going up again this year. >> meanwhile, one of the world's largest retailers says that it will stop selling assault rifles, wal-mart says the decision was not related to high-profile shootings, the retailer blaming poor sales, saying it was failuring products to cater for the interests of customers >>> saudi arabia said troops crossed the border into yemen for the first time, attacking positions. >> taking over mountainous areas. saudi arabia military commanders say the incursion was for a short period of time. >> they are committed to providin

flannigan in the meantime committed suicide following a police chase, the third shooting victim remains in the hospital in good condition. we are live in roanoke, virginia, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. an emotional day there. >> we continue on 6abc.com, we have video and pictures of the heartfelt tributes the journalists that lost their lives. >>> drexel university is putting their studentses on alert after a series of crimes near their homes on campus next week. >> annie mccormick is live in powelton what we they are doing to keep their students safe. you spoke with a victim of one of those crimes? >> luckily the girls were not home at the time and are okay. but police are okay, in at least two cases people were inside sleeping when the burglar or burglars were inside stealing. drexel senout a campus wide alert and upped their patrols. >> drexel student lisa could not get into her apartment, someone locked the door from the inside and knew her sister wasn't home. >> i basically had to break through the lock. >> i looked in and my tv was gone, it was right in the fronts and th

flannigan who was known on eras bryce williams shot and killed reporter allison parker, and cameraman, adam ward, and wounded another woman during a live interview yesterday. he later killed himself. flannigan was fired from the station, in 2013 for poor performance and a series of conflicts with co-workers. he left behind a long letter that paints a picture of a disturbed man out for revenge. keep it right here on "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the tragedy in virginia. you can find both updates and also tributes to the the victims on cbs philly.com. >>> you think you might need a septa regional pass for papal visit? no worries, there are plenty left. it seems demand has been lighter than expected. septa says there are more than 100,000 regional rail passes still available. while some fear they have to walk miles to see the pope, septa says the the pennsylvania parkway is less than a 2-mile walk from some stations. septa says it will run airport line every 30 minutes, that week even. >>> more than a million people are expect to descend on philadelphia, for the papal visi

twitter and facebook suspended flannigan's accounts. his videos had been shared widely, downloaded and reposted. bbc journalists at the crash seen said police ordered them to delete some of the video recorded for reasons unclear. >>> last programme we had a feature peace on italian media. our timing turned out to be on the mark. this past weekend two more journalists say they started to get death threats over coverage of a funeral of a mafia boss in rome. the funeral was an understated affair, the coffin in a gilded carriage. the congregation was sprinkled with rose petals and the band playing the theme seconding from "the god father." >> from the state-owned channel. he was menaced while filming in the neighbourhood. they said they were going to beat them to death. an investigator reporter, says he, too, was approached by four people haired on video shouting "i'll kill you." politicians in rome expressed disapproval of it. local tv channels gave it plenty of coverage >>> we'll look at one of the biggest players in the news business, a

twice and then she dove to the ground, according to vicky, the shooter, former reporter, vester flannigan kept trying to shoot her but his gun did not work. more evidence of an elaborate pan and in his car a glock pivot on and three magazine of ammos, three license plates and a wig and shawl and to do list. >> flannigan shot and killed himself while on the run from troopers, vicky is still in the hospital but expected to make a full recovery. >>> back in this area one firefighter was hurt battling a house fire in berks county last night. it broke out on the 500 block in reading, the first firefighters on the scene had to call for backup because of how strong the flames were, the house was vacant at the time and so far no cause is determined. >> three row homes caught fire in camden this morning, the action cam was on the 1100 block of mechanics street. fire officials say only one home was on fire and the flames quickly spread to neighboring home, no word on damage that the fire actually caused. >>> more than 200 young people dedicated themselveses to making sure that studentses have a suc

flannigan was let go. we're learning that he didn't have any confrontations with station employees after he was let go about two years ago. all of this is coming at them out of the blue. >> outside wdbj in roanoke, virginia, a growing memorial for alison parker and adam ward gunned down during a live television interview. >> i have watched anchors and reporters half an hour before a newscast be crying in the newsroom and get on the set and deliver the news. >> today the station's general manager again addressed the tragedy and firing of alleged gunman who worked on air as brice williams. >> he reacted angrily telling them that he was going to make a stink and it would be in the headlines. >> he was fired for job performance and troubled interaction. >> he handed a wooden cross to the news director who was, at that time innocent and he said you will need this. >> flanigan grew up and graduated from san francisco state. his first television job at kpis. yesterday a family spokesperson expressed condolences t

share their grief with the nation, they were gunned down by a former disgruntled employee, vester flannigan. >> reporter: it's amazing the words of comfort and condolences that have come in. not just for the journalists and the woman injured but the resilience we have seen with the wdbj team, they are out here with mikes in hand working through the tears. they are doing this not just because it's their job but they are trying to honor the legacy of their colleagues. >> please join us now in a moment of silence. >> wdbj's newscast marked 24 hours since the shooting of their journalists, the memorial has piled up outside for allison parker and adam ward. >> they were described as good natured. >> whether it was playing or pursuing his career, he had the goals and achieved them with relentless effort and effusive joy. >> the woman beingrviewed vicky was shot. and her husband was watching it. >> there is no making sense of it, my wife had to be there at the wrong time. >> vester flannigan was fired from wdbj two years ago and posted a video of the shooting on social media and sent a rambling le

allison parker and adam ward continue to grow and questions about what happened to the shooter, vester flannigan after he was fired as a reporter at the station two years ago. the staff stood outside wearing a ribbon in memory of allison and adam. the news director talked about how difficult it has been to continue to work. >> not the big things that get to us, but the little ones, the performance of this staff is incredible, they cry and hug and then they get the job done. >> outs of an abundance of caution, they made the decision not to have any live reports yesterday or today follow that tragedy. >>> closer to home as the investigation into the gruesome discovery of three decomposing bodies in philadelphia continues, their loved one are speaking out and their bodies were found on tuesday in strawberry mansion after they smell aid foul odor for several days, chad pradelli is live now where one of bodies was buried. >> sharrie liam nelson died on august is he 11th yesterday he was laid to rest but it was not your normal burial. >> you could smell my grandfather coming out of the hearse. >> he w

father john flannigan says he believes pope francis is the inspiration for this outpouring. >> in talking about the pope, they are excited. this is a religious crowd, some of these people, some may ab way from the church, and they are coming for dod's peace. >> reporter: father flannigan learn he will ab monk 1600 priest and guests at pope francis ticketed first mass saturday morning at the cathedral. he calls that a once in a lifetime opportunity. >>> again, just 40 days now and counting until pope francis is right here, stay with us for everything you need to know on the papal visit. >>> authorities are investigating construction accidents that shocked two workers and sent one man plumetting four stories to the ground. it happened at 16th and oxford in north philadelphia. chopper three was over the scene this morning, scaffolding came in contact with power lines. the worker who fell to the ground is in extremely critical condition. the other worker was also rushed to the hospital, with burns. >>> chopper three was also over gilbertsville, montgomery county where fire department police o

they -- the 47-year-old man later died at the hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, flannigan had called abc news and sent a letter that the charleston church shooting was the tipping points. >> it was used and the course of this investgation will be continuing. >> parker's boyfriend, a wdbj tweeted, we were very much in love and we just moved in together. she was in the newsroom when the shooting happened. kenneth moton, abc news. >> today through the connecting power of social media, we are learning more about the victims and the loved ones they leave behind, first to the reporter shot and killed. allison parker, she had just moved in with her co-worker, chris hurst, a philadelphia native, saying we did not share this publically but allison and i were very much in love and i am numb. they were together almost nine months and we wanted to get married and they just celebrated her 24th birthday. he says she was the most radiant woman i had ever met, for some reason she loved me back and she loved her family and loved her parents and brother and we are comforted by everybody at

investigators say suspect vester flannigan tried to make a getaway with a gun, ammunition, additional license plates, and a potential disguise, flannigan, a former reporter, at wdbj who went by the the name of bryce williams later killed himself after a police chase. they gather outside cbs facility in roanoke for a stop the violence candle light vigil, as life slowly returns to normal in this community, many hope the deaths of these two young co-workers cut down in their prime will bring some change. craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage, of the news crew killed, as we learn more details we will bring them to you on tv and on line at cbs philly.com. >>> coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" a big day for volunteers at philadelphia's schools, how they are getting ready for the new school year. >>> new fall out from the ashley madison hack, we will tell you about the big announcement that the company just made. >>> and there are still places to stay for people coming to philadelphia to see pope francis, we will have details on

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shooter vester flannigan actually purchased two glock 9-d the same gun to kill him and themselves. therees was a large vigil outside the tv station in roanoke, virginia in honor of the 24 year-old reporter allison report and the 27 year-old camera hand adam ward. the the shooter was unstable, but he passed a background check. the attack was premeditated. in addition to writing a manifesto flannigan made disturbing post on social media for all to see. >> he wases live tweeting from his own twitter act. i don't think we have ever had that play out before but that level of premeditation and how he used social media for maximum promotion was shocking. >> it the will leave you angry. he was angry when he left here two years ago. it is something that i would have never expect to happen, not two years after he left. >> the third victim in the the a attack vicky gardener who was being interviewed is expect to make a full recovery after surgery. >>> developing right now a shooting, at a man hospitalized, his condition is not the released. this happened last late night, near the the historic

. >> reporter: now the name of the man, vester flannigan but went by the name bryce williams on air. an hour and a half ago posts on twitter and facebook, believed to belong to this man, twitter and facebook suspended the accounts among them on the facebook post was a video that appeared to be from the perspective of the shooter in this morning's tragic event matt. >> rightfully so with the suspense of the accounts. both allison parker and adam ward had connections to the philadelphia area, you'll hear more about that and the events, leading up to their live, television deaths, coming up on "action news" at 4:00. we are constantly posting updates on 6abc.com. >>> a man is hospitalized right now after being shot by a philadelphia police officer this morning, authorities say they were responding to a robbery call in west philadelphia when the man tried to ambush them and the man robbed someone at gun point, the man ran off and waited for an officer around the corner, the officer's partner pulled up in his cruiser possibly just in time. >> his partner inside of the vehicle, he was order

flannigan was later found dead in his car. police say he shot himself. >>> 4:20. with oregon senator jeff merckly to become 31st moment for his support, momentum is picking up for president obamaes iran nuclear deal. but merckly's support puts supporters within reach of a 34 votes needed. last week 200 generals wrote letters to congress urging them to reject the deal. yesterday, 75 former members of the congress including a few republicans, did the opposite asking congress to up hold the deal. the congress returns from recess, they have until september 17th to vote. we will keep an eye on. that coming up fast. >>> for the the first time turkish jets took part in the u.s. led air strikes against isis on friday. turkish foreign ministry said the country agreed to open up the air bases to the coalition before that they were afraid fight ago begins islamic state would lead to the backlash. friday's operations is following an agreement between u.s. and turning any regard to turkey's responsibilities in the campaign against sunni islam is. >>> rescue teams are working t

this was flannigan there. woman being interviewed was also shot but she survived.olice say flannigan shot himself. >>> morning routine is crucial in getting out of the door in time but one school district on d.c. is changing the time it starts. schools in montgomery county, maryland will send their elementary and middle schoolers to school ten minutes later and high schoolers 20, minutes later. one of the reasons toys give students more sleep time so they don't have to wake up so early. parents have milk feelings about this. >> i think that the idea of starting high school kid later is bright idea but starting elementary school kid and middle school kids is the wrong idea. >> i think typically at this age with the case load these kid have had is wonderful. her bus used to pick her up at quarter to 7:00. >> i was in high school i wanted to sleep until noon every day. we will see how this goes. those student will return to school this morning. >>> one very lucky california man find 20 bucks on the ground, right? he decides to turn it not to a million-dollar. he used

. >> reporter: flannigan was fired from the station in 2013, for poor performance, and a series of conflicts with employees. he left behind a manifesto that paint a picture of a disturbed man out for revenge. police say he became a person of interest a after texting a friend he had done something stupid. craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> following his daughter's death allison parker's father is demanding new gun control measures. >> how many new towns will we have, or saint hooks, how many allisons will, you know, is this going to happen to before we stop it. and, it is, you know, i'm challenging you, the media, because again, this is one of your own. >> allison's father went on to say he will not rest until the country find a way to keep guns out of the hand of people with mental illness. >>> this tragedy is also, putting a spotlight on the dangerous nature, something called auto play when you visit a web site and that video plays automatically. video of the chilling ambush circulated on social media but as greg argos shows us is there something to do to avoid those potentially

flannigan, a former reporter at wdbj, who went by the name of bryce williams later killed himself after a police chase. dozens gathered outside the cbs a filth in roanoke for stop the violence candle light vigil. as life returns to normal in this community many hope the death of these two young co-workers cut down in their prime will bring some change. craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage, of the news crew killed as we learn more tea tails we will bring them to you on tv and on line at cbs philly.com. >>> now new at 5:00 a day care scare, south jersey mother says that she thought her child was safe until she realized her son left a day care center and made a treacherous journey home. story is unfolding at kinder world education center in hamilton mercer county and that is where new jersey reporter cleve bryan joins us live, cleve. >> reporter: hamilton avenue here is such a busy road. it is chilling to imagine a three-year old cross willing all by himself but one mother says that is exactly what happened while her son was sup

. >> reporter: the flannigan house is very quiet tonight. his friends and family, his family mainly not speaking tonight as new information and some haunting new video surfaced about the gunman who sometimes lived here. >> some law enforcement officers have concerns. >> reporter: vester flanagan is seen clutching a machine pistol on his reporter resume tape, an image that took on a chilling new meaning after the shooting. vester's family is not speaking publicly, though a family friend shared this statement outside their home. >> our thoughts and prayers at this time are with the victim's families and with wdbj television family. >> reporter: vester grew up in the area. his family and friends still live on this block in vallejo. one friend after another say they could not reconcile the smart driven man they knew with the gunman who executed a news crew. >> vester? little vester? no. i can't wrap my head around it. it is a nightmare. >> this is unlike anything i would expect him to do. >> reporter: herven grew up with him. they went to middle

tonight, kpix5 reporter betty yu and her photographer jim flannigan set sail to try to find out why. >> and the whales are lunging. >> reporter: you don't have to travel too far out to sea these day to see this. a pod of humpback whales splashing about in front of you. this spectacle is becomeing the new norm right off the monterrey county coastline. marine biologist giancarlo spotted this pod of whales yesterday. >> i have never seen the water this warm here. >> reporter: the water is about 65 degrees. that is about 10 degrees warmer than it should be this time of year. >> el niÑo is bringing a lot warmer water here to monterrey bay. we are seeing a lot more exotic creatures. >> reporter: we are two-and-a- half miles out from moss landing harbor and we have already seen about 25 hump back whales all around our sate boat. >> look at that. >> reporter: on our trip out to sea, was saw whales spouting and diving within 100 feet. we spotted the first within a few minutes of leaving shore. it didn't take long for us to see a sea lion either. they are all after one thing. >> it is all abou

. - it's a shock to everyone >> reporter:visibly shaken, it was hard for vester flannigan junior's loved ones to acknowledge today's double homicide. >>- our condolences to the family of alison parker and adam ward >> reporter:flanagan's family says they gardner, the woman that was being interviewed at the timewho is now recovering. >> reporter:all of this while they try to sort through their own emotions. >>- we're grieving as well. we just need our privacy. >> reporter:flanagan grew up on this block. neighbors say the family is well respected, and the 41 year old never showed any signs of mental health issues. >> reporter:neighbors say flanagan's father is having a tough time. >> - he goes out of his way to make sure the block is safe, so to see that his own son did something like this is a complete shock. >> reporter:this very tight knit community is now offering the flanagan family strength and support during this difficult time. live in vallejo. >> pam:so much has been said about the killer. but we also want to talk about the people who were murdered. >> reporter:pam, friends say al

court documents show ward videotaped flannigan being escorted out. >> she had had a brief interaction with him when she was an intern at our station in 2013. and he did not work for us for very long. my interaction and adam's interaction were brief as well. >> friends of allison parker and adam ward are trying to make sure their legacies live. on scholarships in memory of the two have been established at the schools they graduated from. also prayer vigils are scheduled today. >> so tough. their careers just getting started. >> it is nice to hear. we know when we go through tough things, not to that extent, we do thank our viewers. >> their viewers have stepped up to support them. >> right. and out. >> it helps a little bit. >>> 5:04 is the time right now. president obama sent his condolences to the families of the two young journalists. the press secretary expressed sympathy on behalf of the administration and urged congress to enact legislation to tighten gun control laws. white house says the shooting is another example of gun violence that has become too common. >> congress could t

. >> franklin mills complex across from ray more and flannigans. >> plenty of room. >> what kind of things do you want people to bring in. >> i have the items on the table there. >> by the way, how good are you at knowing the makes and models and years of corvettes. >> not as good as i should be. >> it looks like you go from the 50's up to modern day. >> i brought four down including my own, the 2004 is mine. >> it is beautiful. >> let's bring some items out there and really set the bins for you. >> anything non-perishable, you will see cd's, books, puzzles, toothpaste, for ladies, pink razors, mouthwash, dvd's, anything that can be sent over there. uso will be on site and after the event they will take it down to the airport and sort through it and send it overseas. >> hum years have you been doing this good third year. >> it is very children friendly. we will have a c45 airplane fuel age with a kitchen to climb in and pilot seat. 1943 half track that is coming, battle of the bulge and movie private ryan, and jeeps to climb in. i have the moon bounce. it is fun you are starting with the f

. >> when trooper neff approached the vehicle, she found flannigan suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. >> families and co-workers mourn. >> they were special people, they would brighten up a room every morning. >> two people in the prime of their lives, gunned down early in their promising careers. in monday etta, virginia, dave wagner, nbc news. >> as dave reported there, the general manager of wdbj described vester flanagan as an unhappy, angry man who was eventually fired. >> he had trouble at previous jobs. he sued a former employer of race discrimination 15 years ago. the lawsuit claimed a producer at a tv station called him a monkey. he also claimed a white supervisor called black people lazy. nbc10 has learned the significant others of both journalists have ties to our area. >> the reporter who was killed was dating the station's evening news anchor. hurst is from the philadelphia area, he went to conestoga high school and attended temple university. he tweeted this photo today saying, she was the most radiant woman i ever met and for some reason she loved me back. he say

flannigan chronicled his attacks on social media. >> he was live tweeting essentially from his own twitter account. i don't think we ever had that played out before but that level of premeditation and how he used it for maximum promotion was shocking. >> he was very angry. he was angry when he left here two years ago. it is something that i would have never expect to happen, certainly not the two years after he left. >> by the way, give you an update, that woman on the right with the white coat, she was being interviewed, she had surgery, the afternoon of the shooting and she's expect to make a full recovery. that is only sliver of good news in this whole thing. >>> 7:06. details are coming in about the carjacking in south philadelphia. >>> we know it all started when police attempted a a routine traffic stomach and then mayhem inn sued. steve is on the story, steve. >> reporter: mike, you know better to say that phrase, police kill tell you there is no such thing as a routine traffic stop because we never know what will happen. this is clearly the the case in that because they pulled this

parker and ward were shot during a live broadcast by vester lee flannigan. he once worked with the pair >>> bernie sanders is cutting into hillary clinton's lead in the race for democratic nomination. bernie sanders seems to strike a cord with domestic issues. he said if he was president he would not use war. >> war is the last resort, not the first. you are looking at a guy - there's times you have to use force. no question about it. >> bernie sanders going to war in iraq, 2003. he voted yes, sending troops to afghanistan after the september 11th attacks. undocumented immigration. looming large in the race to the white house. talks have been about securing the southern border. donald trump says a wall is the answer. wisconsin governor scott walker things the u.s. may be on the wall north. people arrived us about that. they raised legitimate concerns, including law enforcement. that is legitimate issue. >> u.s. canadian border, stretching 5,000 miles is the world's longest international border. >> with the race for the white house entering a new phase we'll

. >> you know this guy's name by now, vester flannigan. actually purchased two glock 9-f course, he only used one of them. another candle light vigil was held last night outside tv station, in roanoke, and in honor of 24 year-old reporter allison parker and 27 year-old cameraman adam ward. former co-workers say the shooter was really unstable, when they work with him. a search of his home revealed, he lives in squalor, a big mess inside of his house, and there were publicity photos, and sex toys, all over the house. in his rented getaway car there was a wig, more ammunition, lot of it. he also didn't just write a manifesto he chronicled his act on social media as you know. >> he was live tweeting essentially from his own twitter account. i don't think we have ever had this play out before but that level of premeditation and how he used social media for maximum pre motion was shocking. >> he was angry, he was angry when he left here two years ago. it is something that i would have never expect to happen two years after he left. >> and that

. >>> former reporter, had been fired two years prior, vester flannigan walk up and killed them.eing interviewed survived the shooting. by the way, she had another second surgery, she has lost one of her kidney. the guy that shot them all, killed himself tragedy this weekend a fan fell to his death during their game against yankees on saturday. the these fill photos were taken afterward. witnesses say in the event inning man identified as greg murray was seen yelling at alex rod reag us from his seat behind home plate. he fell over and landed on concrete, 15 feet down. this is third turn are field death in eight season. >> third in eight seasons. >> what is going on there. he got real riled up because he likes to yell at alex rodriguez. he is yelling over the rail, and then he got too involved and he fell over the rail, 50 feet down on to the seats and concrete. killed him. >>> 8:04. >>> school business to start and in budget passed, and this school district said they could not make payroll. >> that is when teachers and staffers voted to work without pay so they can all start day