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The man suspected of killing two WDBJ7 employees Wednesday shot himself on I-66 in Faquier County, according to state police

The suspected shooter has been identified as Vester Lee Flanigan, also known as Bryce Williams.

He is a former WDBJ7 employee.

Flanigan killed himself near mile marker 17 on I-66 around 11:25 a.m. Wednesday.

The suspect opened fire on WDBJ7 photographer Adam Ward and WDBJ7 reporter Alison Parker around 6:45 a.m. during a live broadcast at Bridgewater Plaza, which is on Smith Mountain Lake.

Vicki Gardner of the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce was also injured in the shooting. She is in surgery and recovering.

Adam was 27-years-old. Alison just turned 24.

Bryce Williams

The suspected shooter has been identified as Vester Lee Flanigan, also known as Bryce Williams.

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source: WDBJ7-TV

UP-DATE: Gunman Who Killed TV News Crew In VA Shoots Self  was originally published on praisecleveland.com