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Gunman Bryce Williams Shot Himself, But He May Still Be Alive

by Lydia Mansel

Update 3:18 pm: The shooter fatally wounded himself and was pronounced dead.

Update 12:10 pm: The shooter is apparently in critical condition.

According to both Reuters and WDBJ7, the man who shot an anchor and cameraman in Virginia during a live news broadcast shot himself on I-66 in Fauquier County.

Around 6:45 this morning, Vester Lee Flanagan, who reported using the name Bryce Williams, shot and killed 24-year-old Alison Parker and 27-year-old Adam Ward.

The shooter tweeted footage of his actions, but Twitter since suspended his account.

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