Police in Virginia have confirmed the suspect believed to have shot and killed two journalist in America has died after shooting himself earlier today.
Virginia State Police say that as they were pursuing the suspect, he ran off the road and crashed and was found suffering from a gunshot wound.
The suspect was taken to hospital and treated for life-threatening but has now been pronounced dead.
Augusta County Sheriff’s Office have said the suspect is 41-year-old Vester Lee Flanagan II, of Roanoke – who works under the pseudonym of Bryce Williams.
Bryce Williams, believed to be a disgruntled employee of US TV channel WDBJ-TV, shot dead two journalists during a live broadcast in a shopping centre in central Virginia.
Jeffrey A Marks, general manager of WDBJ-TV, identified the two killed as Alison Parker and Adam Ward.
Williams then uploaded two videos Twitter showing the moment he carried out the double murder.
The chilling footage shows a gun in his hand, pointing at Ms Parker and her attempting to flee when he opens fire.
The Twitter account used to post the video also included the comments “I filmed the shooting see Facebook”, “Adam went to human resources on me after working with me one time!!!” and “Alison made racist comments. EEOC report filed. They hired her after that???”
The account was later suspended.
WDBJ’s general manager, Jeffrey A Marks, said on Wednesday: “It is my very, very sad duty to report that we have determined through the help of the police and our own employees that Alison and Adam died this morning shortly after 6.45 after the shots rang out.”
He added: “I cannot tell you how much they were loved, Alison and Adam, by the WDBJ7 team.
“Our hearts are broken and our sympathy goes to our entire team but also their parents and families of Alison Parker and Adam Ward, who were just out doing their job today covering a story near Smith Mountain Lake.
“We have members of the team holding back tears frankly.”
More to follow.