Alleged WDBJ Gunman Has Reportedly Shot Himself (UPDATED)

UPDATE — 2:28 p.m. ET: Authorities confirmed the the suspect was pronounced dead the hospital after shooting himself.

#BREAKING: Man suspected of killing two WDBJ7 employees dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound http://t.co/XLx3pS2I5X

— WDBJ7 (@WDBJ7) August 26, 2015

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UPDATE — 12:45 p.m. ET: Virgina State Police posted the following report on Facebook:

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UPDATE — 12:06 p.m. ET: CNN and WDBJ are now reporting that Flanagan did shoot himself but has not died. He is currently in critical condition.

UPDATE: State police now say man suspected of killing two WDBJ7 employees shot himself, and he is still alive http://t.co/XLx3pS2I5X

— WDBJ7 (@WDBJ7) August 26, 2015

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Multiple news outlets are reporting that Vester Flanagan, known on-air as Bryce Williams, has shot and killed himself.

#BREAKING Reports: Alleged #WDBJ shooter Vester Flanagan has shot himself: http://t.co/Psk0FIEp31

— WHSVnews (@WHSVnews) August 26, 2015

BREAKING: Shooter DEAD after killing himself, per local media, shortly after he posted vid to twitter showing himself killing journalists

— Shepard Smith (@ShepNewsTeam) August 26, 2015

URGENT: The suspect in killing of WDBJ journalists shot himself after authorities confronted him, officials told CNN's Pamela Brown.

— CNN Wire (@CNNWire) August 26, 2015

Flanagan is believed to have taken his own life shortly after posting graphic videos to social media that showed him shooting and killing WDBJ reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward live on air.

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