WDBJ Shooting Suspect Pronounced Dead at Hospital

WDBJ shooting suspect Vester Flanagan (a.k.a. Bryce Williams) has been pronounced dead at the hospital after shooting himself:

#BREAKING Va. State Police confirms @WDBJ7 gunman pronounced dead at hospital per @AP

— 11Alive News (@11AliveNews) August 26, 2015

The latest: Suspect in slaying of two TV station employees in SW Virginia shoots himself and dies http://t.co/YHQv8laYOO

— Post Local (@postlocal) August 26, 2015

Williams shot and killed WDBJ reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward during a live TV report today. The police pursued him and Williams ended up shooting himself. He was brought to the hospital in critical condition.

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