Andy Parker announced he’s running for congress on Thursday, his daughter, Alison Parker, a TV reporter, was shot dead on a live broadcast in 2015.
Andy Parker, the father of Alison Parker, a TV reporter for CBS affiliate WDBJ, was slain on a live broadcast in 2015 in the middle of the interview with Vicki Gardner, an executive director of the local chamber of commerce.
Andy, the reporter’s father, recently announced Virginia congressional candidacy; the reason behind his decision, according to him, is for her daughter and to reform Section 230, a law protecting social media companies from lawsuits over their platform’s content.
After shooting his daughter and her co-worker, cameraman Adam Ward; over the years, he worked tirelessly urging the social media companies to restrict the shooting video.
Virginia: Andy Parker Daughter Alison Parker
Virginia congressional seat candidate Andy Parker’s daughter Alison Parker was shot dead on live TV, which also took the life of the cameraman, Adam Ward.
Alison was the employee of the CBS affiliate WDBJ in Roanoke, Virginia. On August 26th, 2015, a former employee of WDBJ, Vester Lee Flanagan, was the one who shot her and the camera to death. She was taking the interview of Vicki Gardner, then-executive director of the local chamber of commerce, who was also injured in the incident.
It’s been six years since TV journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward were killed while covering a story in Virginia
Saying a prayer for their families and friends ??
If you get a chance today do a random act of kindness in their honor #adamlike pic.twitter.com/OWWUIDKNLo
— Brie Jackson (@PositivelyBrie) August 26, 2021
She was 24 at the time of death, born on August 19, 1991. Parker started working at WDBJ7 as an intern, and in 2014, was promoted to a correspondent for the moring show. The job made her a target and took her life.
Alison Parker And Adam Ward Murder Case Update- Shot Dead By A Coworker On Live TV
During the live TV interview, Alison Parker and Adam Ward got murdered by a former employee, Vester Lee Flanagan, of the channel.
The incident occurred on August 26, 2015, in the middle of an interview with Vicki Gardner, who was injured on the process. The incident took the life of Alison, WDBJ reporter, and cameraman Adam Ward.
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Vester Lee Flanagan — news anchor turned cold killer. #truuuCrime pic.twitter.com/50KhqEwH4e— TruCrime (@truuuCrime) November 20, 2018
In the video, Vester, the reporter turned murderer, can be heard calling Alison b****, before fatally shooting her, and then, Adam, the cameraman. He also turned the gun towards Vicki, who was giving an interview at the time.
The shooting video was widely shared over the internet back then.
Flanagan was a former employee who was fired for his volatile behaviors back on February 1, 2013. After an hour-long car chase by police, at last, he shot himself to death.
Andy Parker Alison Parker’s Father, Where Is He Now?
Andy Parker, Alison Parker’s father, announced his candidacy for the Virginia congressional seat.
In the interview with CBS, the reason behind his candidacy, according to him, “I’ve decided I’ve got to do it from the inside. As a congressman, I want to be able to ask the FTC why they haven’t responded — I want to enact change to reform section 230.”
In 2015, my 24-year-old daughter, Alison Parker, was shot and killed on live television. I had a choice to retreat into my grief or honor Alison’s life through action. I chose the latter. I’m running for Congress because Central and Southside Virginia need a fighter in Congress. pic.twitter.com/3Y0iTv7Blx
— Andy Parker (@AndyParkerVA) January 27, 2022
He will be challenging Republican candidate Rep. Bob Good, with agendas of gun reform and tighter restrictions for social media companies in sharing content.