UPDATED: The alleged shooter, William Epperly Vester Lee Flannagan II, age 41, as reported by CNN, has shot himself. He was pronounced dead at around 1pm EST. [Earlier it was not know Whether he had died, just that he was taken to hospital in critical condition.]

According to most recent cable news reports, the young cameraman, Adam Ward, 27, grad of Virginia Tech, was murdered– and is the fiancé of the young woman newscaster who was on air at the television station, when she suddenly saw part of the shooting on live feed.

The young female newscaster who was murdered is Alison Parker, age 24. She had just moved in with a person she loved, who has stepped forward to speak as best he can about this tragedy.

A third person, Vicky [last name not known at the moment], was also shot by the murderer. She was from the local chamber of commerce and was being interviewed by Alison on camera. She is in surgery and so far, is alive.

Alleged killer appeared to have posted shooting videos on his facebook page prior to the murders… it is reported that he uploaded, a/k/a his alias name, “bryce williams”, also the murders of the two journalists.

At first, there was confusion about there being two persons being involved in the murders, but at the moment it appears that the alleged shooter uses an alias, and has capability to post video on facebook ‘alias name’ page directly/ nearly instantly from a mobile device. It is said that William Epperly Vester Lee Flannagan II, age 41, was formerly employed at the television station.

Prayers for all in need. May all be held and helped. [ed/cpe]

Updated | A morning television news team in Roanoke, Virginia, was shot and killed Wednesday while reporting from the Bridgewater Plaza in Smith Mountain Lake. Alison Parker, 24 years old and a morning reporter for WDBJ7, and Adam Ward, 27, a member of the crew, were killed by an unidentified shooter. Shots were fired around 6:45…