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Virginia Governor Visits WDBJ After Shooting

Governor Terry McAuliffe (D-Va)
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Governor Terry McAuliffe (D-Va)

(AP) Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has arrived at WDBJ-TV studios in Roanoke to talk to the staff in private after two journalists were killed on air by a former co-worker.
 
The Friday visit comes two days after the attack during a live broadcast. Reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward were killed.
 
McAuliffe spokesman Brian Coy the governor visitinig "with staff and share condolences.  "
 
Station general manager Jeffrey Marks says he plans to ask the governor about mental health issues. He was not specific about what questions or remarks he might pose to McAuliffe.
 
The visit and talks are not open to other news media outlets and will not be broadcast on WDBJ. The station has been airing news and reaction about the attack since it occurred two days ago. Several hours after the attack, gunman Vester Lee  Flanagan II died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
 
 

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.