On the morning of August 26, 2015, news reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward, both employees of CBS affiliate WDBJ in Roanoke, Virginia, United States, were fatally shot while conducting a live television interview near Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta. They were interviewing Vicki Gardner, executive director of the local chamber of commerce, when all three were attacked by a gunman in a shooting. Parker, age 24, and Ward, age 27, died at the scene, while Gardner survived.
Two American journalists were murdered on live television while conducting an interview in Moneta, Virginia.
On August 26, in the year 2015, Two American journalists were murdered on live television while conducting an interview in Moneta, Virginia. This event is recorded as a Selected Events event in the history of August 26, a notable event in this corner of history.
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- This event took place on August 26, 2015 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Selected Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 20 July 2026.
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