TV journalists arrested the killer in the United States died in the hospital – BBC Russian

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Image caption After the capture of the attacker’s exit from Highway I-66 was closed

Vester Lee Flanagan, who shot in the air correspondent and cameraman channel WDBJ7 in Virginia, died in hospital as a result of wounds received when a suicide attempt.

Franklin County Sheriff confirmed that the suspect death occurred at 13:30 local time (18:30 London time) at the hospital Inova Fairfax “as a result of self-inflicted gunshot wound himself”.

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Image caption Vester Lee Flanagan short lived after a suicide attempt

It was reported earlier that Flanagan tried to commit suicide in his car on avtoshosse I-66 after a police chase.

The man survived the shooting and was transported to the hospital to help, but could not be saved.

24-year-old reporter Alison Parker and 27-year-old operator Adam Ward had been killed during an interview in the town of Coin.

Flanagan – a former employee of the television without Recently dismissed from work – posted on a social network “Twitter” made him the video of murder, but his temporary account was quickly blocked.

According to the police, Vester Lee Flanagan was also known as Bryce Williams.

A spokesman for the White House Josh Ernest again called for stricter legislation governing the circulation of weapons in the United States, saying that the incident in Virginia is “another example of the violence with a firearm, which is too much.”

A woman who at the time of the attack interviewed Vicki Gardner, was wounded in the back. She underwent emergency surgery, and now her life is out of danger.

“It’s not terrorism. It is a criminal case,” – said immediately after the incident, the governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe.

The attack took place in 6.45 local time (10.45 GMT) in the territory of a large shopping center Bridgewater Plaza.

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Image caption The man was holding a gun, hit the shot

Parker I began the interview, on the theme of tourism, when sounded eight rounds, after which the camera is tilted and fell to the ground. It was heard as a reporter shouted.

The fallen camera recorded the attacker – the man in black trousers and dark blue shirt, was holding a gun, later identified as Flanagan.

Crist Hurst a colleague who died Alison Parker, wrote in his “Twitter” that they had an affair, they have only recently gathered and intended to marry. August 19 it 24 years old.

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The victim operator is also preparing for the wedding: the spring he proposed to his girlfriend Melissa Ott at the Museum of Journalism in Washington.