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Old 08-26-2015, 07:30 AM   #1821
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Must have been awful watching it live. Wonder if its targeted or simply random. Horrifying either way.
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Old 08-26-2015, 07:51 AM   #1822
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That's horrible.

Perhaps the gunman was a crazy ex?
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Old 08-26-2015, 07:53 AM   #1823
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Ex employee maybe, that is if the woman being interviewed was not shot, otherwise who knows, lone gun man nut bag. Sure it will come out sooner than later.
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Old 08-26-2015, 07:56 AM   #1824
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They have the video of the interview on CNN, its terrible.
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Old 08-26-2015, 07:58 AM   #1825
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Sickening.

Paige Lavender ‏@paigelav
Wow, WDBJ photog's fiance worked in the station's control room and saw the shooting as it was happening, station's general manager says

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We didn't share this publicly, but @AParkerWDBJ7 and I were very much in love. We just moved in together. I am numb.
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Looks like a nutbag to me.
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Old 08-26-2015, 08:11 AM   #1827
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Obviously the shooter was only exercising their second amendment rights in self defence.
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Old 08-26-2015, 08:12 AM   #1828
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.@GovernorVA on @wtop: "in pursuit of suspect. We know who the suspect is. Believe he was disgruntled employee of TV station."
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Old 08-26-2015, 08:20 AM   #1829
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NRA - Wouldn't have happened if the news people were armed, of all people they should know this.

What a seriously fvck ed up society they have there.
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Why can't disgruntled employees just kill themselves? Gonna die from this anyway.
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Old 08-26-2015, 08:35 AM   #1831
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What an unspeakable crime. I want to express my condolences to the families of the victims. I plan on doing everything I can to avoid watching the footage. It's the last thing I ever want imprinted in my memory.
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Old 08-26-2015, 08:42 AM   #1832
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BREAKING: Governor: Arrest of suspect in on-air shooting is 'imminent,' police on pursuit on highway.
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Old 08-26-2015, 08:57 AM   #1833
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It wasn't overly graphic (bloody) but just saw the video and it's pretty disturbing, shots being fired and the screaming. Ugh, wish I hadn't watched that now.
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Old 08-26-2015, 09:03 AM   #1834
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US politicians need to step up and start making gun control a major topic for elections, and maybe, just maybe, a few decades down the line the people will wise up and actually start to listen. What a disgrace of a nation that is. I used to be a big champion of America, but they're f'd. Sad state of affairs.
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Not sure what happened to the "good guy with a gun" who was supposed to stop this guy.

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Old 08-26-2015, 09:08 AM   #1836
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US politicians need to step up and start making gun control a major topic for elections, and maybe, just maybe, a few decades down the line the people will wise up and actually start to listen. What a disgrace of a nation that is. I used to be a big champion of America, but they're f'd. Sad state of affairs.
To be fair, this could have easily been a stabbing. Disgruntled ex-employee had a clear motive. I heard that it was her last day on the job too and there was supposed to be a party later.
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Despite my morbid curiosity to know exactly what unfolded I think I'm going to use my best judgement and avoid the video.

Here is what many people are trying to post on social media instead. A way many of those close to the situation are choosing to remember their friends and colleagues:


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That sick SOB live tweeted the shooting.
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Old 08-26-2015, 09:21 AM   #1839
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A Go Pro video of the shooting?? Disgusting.
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Old 08-26-2015, 09:21 AM   #1840
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Wow, do not go to his twitter account.
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