Tragic Shooting of TV Journalists On Live TV By Disgruntled Ex Employee

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WhatInThe

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This morning if you're not watching or hearing news two television reporters and interviewee were shot by an disgruntled ex employee in Virginia. They say live footage of the shooting available some think the shooter wanted it that way.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/vi...n-air-shooting-suspect-shoots-self/ar-BBm7kuf

The shooter tried to kill himself. Posted on line about his victims. Apparently fired from the station and now they are saying fired from a Florida station as well.

Tragic & horrifying.

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This has gotten to be so common and has lost shock value.. very sad for the victims and their families.... Until we can be sad for the NEXT set of victims and their families.
 
I get but do not condone going into the station and going beserk but the stalker aspect of this makes it seem there is more to this. They say when he was fired the police were present when he was fired/cleared out.
 

It is sad, it's also sadly ridiculous. The UK sites I visit just shake their heads over perceived American gun culture. I have big scary dogs, I would never own a gun, there's no need. Then others have small arsenals or at least a handgun. We've gotten to where the headlines have another shooting and we're sort of numbed " Oh that is shocking, now I wonder how the Yankees did the other night?...".
 
fureverywhere said:
It is sad, it's also sadly ridiculous. The UK sites I visit just shake their heads over perceived American gun culture. I have big scary dogs, I would never own a gun, there's no need. Then others have small arsenals or at least a handgun. We've gotten to where the headlines have another shooting and we're sort of numbed " Oh that is shocking, now I wonder how the Yankees did the other night?...".
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It just wasn't about guns. They were scared of this guy from the time they got the information that led to his firing. On tv one reporter said they were surprised he hung around not leaving the area. I've been laid off and/or been around for firings at several jobs & companies and not once were the police present or used. Apparently they already knew or felt this guy could go off at any time. I'm sure police presence at his firing didn't help his attitude-not an excuse.
 
WhatInThe said:
I get but do not condone going into the station and going beserk but the stalker aspect of this makes it seem there is more to this. They say when he was fired the police were present when he was fired/cleared out.
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This didn't happen at the station, it was at a on street interview at a bridge in Va.
 
AZ Jim said:
This didn't happen at the station, it was at a on street interview at a bridge in Va.
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This is background information about the shooter. When he was fired from the station in 2013 management wanted the police present and basically made sure other employees kept out of the way out of sight.
 
WhatInThe said:
This is background information about the shooter. When he was fired from the station in 2013 management wanted the police present and basically made sure other employees kept out of the way out of sight.
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He was apparently a mad dog. Took out a 24 year old girl and 27 year old cameraman. Both recently engaged to other people. Shame this dirtbag snuffed out two just beginning their lives. Hope the shooter lives and spends his miserable life in a cell.
 
I haven't become immune to feeling shocked when a story of this nature comes over the news as yet. My heart sank I even teared up a bit, just so very sad, so sorry for the families and friends of those involved.
 
It's scary when you find yourself doing something everyday and the thought pops in there " What would happen, what would I do if someone started shooting here right now?". I was in a refurbished shopping mall the other day. We had a peaceful afternoon, window shopping and mall food nomnomnom...but really, you just make yourself more aware of exits and what you might do if something unthinkable happened. I'm not being paranoid. There was a shooter last year at a nearby mall. There was a fatal car-jacking at a mall 15 minutes away too. It's a different world now.
 
fureverywhere said:
It's scary when you find yourself doing something everyday and the thought pops in there " What would happen, what would I do if someone started shooting here right now?". I was in a refurbished shopping mall the other day. We had a peaceful afternoon, window shopping and mall food nomnomnom...but really, you just make yourself more aware of exits and what you might do if something unthinkable happened. I'm not being paranoid. There was a shooter last year at a nearby mall. There was a fatal car-jacking at a mall 15 minutes away too. It's a different world now.
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Different world for sure, not a better world though.
 
Workplace and job-related violence is something that’s hard to predict and control. A firing, denied promotion, being excluded, favoritism (real or perceived), affairs/romances gone bad…those situations and others can be powder kegs.

Even when there is building security, there’s nothing preventing someone from lurking and waiting for targets to walk out of the building or even wait near their residence.

We had a situation here when I was working downtown….a guy shot and killed his co-worker who had filed sexual harassment complaint then he killed himself. Happened in the building next to the one I was working in.
 
applecruncher said:
Workplace and job-related violence is something that’s hard to predict and control. A firing, denied promotion, being excluded, favoritism (real or perceived), affairs/romances gone bad…those situations and others can be powder kegs.

Even when there is building security, there’s nothing preventing someone from lurking and waiting for targets to walk out of the building or even wait near their residence.

We had a situation here when I was working downtown….a guy shot and killed his co-worker who had filed sexual harassment complaint then he killed himself. Happened in the building next to the one I was working in.
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If this was the shooter's only place of employment I'd be more likely to say workplace violence but by all indications this guy had anger management issues and stalker behavior. I have seen oil and water relationships in the workplace with different companies and in different industries but they tend to stop at lawsuits or calls to the company "confidential hot line". Sometimes I've seen a manager's career halted and other times the employee gets even more pressure.
 
WhatInThe said:
If this was the shooter's only place of employment I'd be more likely to say workplace violence but by all indications this guy had anger management issues and stalker behavior. I have seen oil and water relationships in the workplace with different companies and in different industries but they tend to stop at lawsuits or calls to the company "confidential hot line". Sometimes I've seen a manager's career halted and other times the employee gets even more pressure.
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Workplace violence is violence or threats against the people a person works with or for. It can occur inside or outside the worksite itself. Yes, clearly the man had anger issues and a lot of other issues. But what happened yesterday and also the other story I relayed both fall under the heading of workplace violence.
 
The shooter's rental car had several things including extra ammo magazines, 17 stamped letters, a wig, a shawl, three license plates, a to do list and an umbrella. I'm wondering how long he wanted to stay alive or if he really planned or wanted suicide. I think he knew he wouldn't be captured alive but this is a pretty extensively planned escape.

http://wncn.com/2015/08/27/virginia-tv-shooter-had-wig-ammo-to-do-list-in-his-car/

Some say he was on his way to DC.
 
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