A former reporter who was named as the suspect in an on-air TV 
shooting this morning has died from a self-inflicted gunshot 
wound, authorities said today.

Vester Lee Flanagan, who was known professionally as Bryce 
Williams, died at a Fairfax, Virginia, hospital at about 1:30 
p.m., about seven hours after he allegedly shot two of his 
former colleagues.

The Virginia State Police reported that they spotted his vehicle 
at 11:30 a.m. and tried to pull him over, but he sped away 
before his car "ran off the road and crashed."

When troopers approached the vehicle, they "found the male 
driver suffering from a gunshot wound," and he was transported 
to a nearby hospital, state police said in a Facebook post.

Meanwhile, sometime between Tuesday night and this morning, ABC 
News received a fax from someone claiming to be Bryce Williams. 
It is a lengthy document: 23 pages. ABC News has turned it over 
to authorities.

Alison Parker, 24, and Adam Ward, 27, were killed in the field 
during a live news segment in Moneta, Virginia, according to 
their station, WDBJ-TV, a CBS affiliate serving the Roanoke-
Lynchburg television market.

A third person, Vicki Gardner, whom Parker was interviewing when 
she was injured in the shooting, is out of surgery and in stable 
condition, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital said.

WDBJ president and general manager Jeffrey A. Marks confirmed 
that Williams used to work at the station but was dismissed two 
years ago. Marks described him as "an unhappy man" who was 
dismissed after he "quickly became known for a reputation for 
being difficult to work with."

Marks said Williams was "looking out for people to say things 
that he would take offense too."

The shooting was reported at 6:45 a.m.

Franklin County school officials said three schools were on 
lockdown in the area of the shooting and that police officers 
were offering additional security.

The shooting itself took place at Bridgewater Plaza, a 
recreational facility with shops, restaurants, a mini golf 
course and boat rentals, where Parker and Ward were reporting on 
the 50th anniversary of Smith Mountain Lake.

Marks, the station president, went on the air this morning 
confirming the two deaths and noting that both victims were in 
relationships with other staffers at the station. Chris Hurst, 
who was dating Parker, posted tributes on his Twitter feed:

Marks said it was his "very very sad duty" to report their 
deaths, and noted that the shooting is under investigation. "We 
have other members of the team with us today holding back tears, 
frankly," Marks said.

He said Parker was a graduate of James Madison University in 
Harrisonburg, Virginia, while Ward was a graduate of Virginia 
Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Marks and the anchors confirmed on air that Ward's fiancee was a 
morning producer at the station who was celebrating her last day 
at work today before starting a new job. Parker reportedly 
brought in balloons as part of the celebration before going out 
for the fatal live report.

Jay Webb, the news director at ABC affiliate station WHSV-TV in 
Harrisonburg (about two hours away) who had previously worked at 
WDBJ for several years, said he knew both victims. 
"Unthinkable," he told ABC News this morning, adding that he was 
especially close to Ward. "It