Hundreds Attend Candlelight Vigil at WDBJ Studios

ROANOKE, VA — Hundreds of people attended a candlelight vigil Thursday night to remember the two journalists killed on live television in Virginia.  The vigil outside the WDBJ studios also served as a call to action, with lawmakers addressing gun violence.

We’re learning more about the gunman, who later took his own life.  Police found a wig, sunglasses, a shawl, three license plates and six Glock magazines inside Vester Flanagan’s rental car Wednesday.

A search warrant reveals that the man described as a disgruntled former employee also had a to-do list and a book bag with a number of handwritten letters.  He shot WDBJ cameraman Adam Ward and reporter Alison Parker at close range, then posted the video on social media.

Parker’s father is calling for stricter gun laws.

“Smarter people than I am can figure out a way to do background checks and prevent mentally unstable, crazy people from getting guns,” said Andy Parker.

WDBJ hired Flanagan in 2012.  He reported under the name Bryce Williams before being fired in 2013.  The station manager says Flanagan was asked to seek mental health assistance, and he complied.