When Franklin County Sheriff W.Q. “Bill” Overton Jr. flipped on his television to catch the morning news Wednesday, he became one of many unsuspecting witnesses to a live televised shooting that left a reporter and a videographer dead and wounded a local official.
Seven hours later, Overton tried to tame a frantic cadre of national media outlets and calm a shaken community by fielding questions about WDBJ-7 reporter Alison Parker, 24, and cameraman Adam Ward, 27, both of whom died at the scene.
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AP EXPLAINS: Why Colombia's rebel conflict could soon end
AP EXPLAINS: Why Colombia's rebel conflict could soon end
AP EXPLAINS: Why Colombia's rebel conflict could soon end
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