memeorandum: Virginia shooting: police say suspected gunman is dead

4:45 PM ET, August 26, 2015

Top Items:

After Shooting, Alleged Gunman Details Grievances in ??? Suicide Notes??? — A man claiming to be Bryce Williams called ABC News over the last few weeks, saying he wanted to pitch a story, and wanted to fax information. He never told ABC News what the story was.

WDBJ-TV:

Man suspected of killing two WDBJ7 employees dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound — Reporter Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward were attacked during a live broadcast — MONETA, Va. — The suspect accused of killing two WDBJ7 employees died at a hospital in Northern Virginia …

Eliott C. McLaughlin / CNN:

Virginia TV reporter, photographer killed in shooting during live interview — (CNN)A manhunt is underway for a gunman who fatally shot a local news reporter and photographer on live television during an interview outside Moneta, Virginia, on Wednesday morning.

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Pierre Thomas / ABC News:

After Shooting, Alleged Gunman Details Grievances in ‘Suicide Notes’ — Shares- — Play

Discussion: The Atlantic, Hit & Run, WJBF-TV, Raw Story and myfox8.com

Neetzan Zimmerman / The Hill:

Manifesto purportedly sent by Virginia gunman cites ‘race war’ — A fax attributed to Vester Lee Flanagan claims the slayings were a response to the Charleston mass shooting. — An apparent suicide note received by ABC News on Wednesday morning and attributed to Virginia shooting suspect Flanagan …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

John Nolte / BREITBART.COM:
Racial Motive Suspected: VA Police ID Person-Of-Interest In WDBJ Double Murder

Discussion: Raw Story and LiberalAmerica.org

Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Police Searching for Former Employee in Connection to On-Air Virginia Shooting

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Associated Press, National Review, Fox 59, Fox News Insider, WSLS-TV, The Daily Caller, Latest | INFORUM, NBC News and CBS DC

Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Gunman suspected of killing Virginia journalists dies after shooting himself: report

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, TVSpy, Mashable, Balloon Juice, KFOR-TV, Al Jazeera English, Althouse and Towleroad

WSLS-TV:
WDBJ7 reporter, photographer killed in shooting at the Bridgewater Plaza

David Mack / BuzzFeed:
Here's What We Know About The Virginia Shooting Suspect

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, ABC News, Guardian, Hit & Run and Fusion

New York Times:
Bryce Williams, Virginia Shooting Suspect, Dies

Discussion: ThinkProgress, No More Mister Nice Blog, Outside the Beltway, Talking Points Memo, Refinery29 and Mashable

Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Presidential Candidates React To Shooting Of 2 Journalists

Discussion: Politico, CNN, Mashable, Daily Kos and Washington Post

Brianna Ehley / Politico:
Terry McAuliffe calls for stricter gun laws after Virginia shooting

Discussion: Business Insider, RedState and The Daily Caller

Washington Post:
Suspect who killed two TV station employees in SW Virginia shot himself

Discussion: BBC, WTVR-TV, BuzzFeed and KATU-TV

Danica Dillon / In Touch Weekly:

“Josh Duggar Cheated With Me!”: Woman Tells All About Their Two Sexual Encounters

Discussion: Shakesville, WTKR-TV, Raw Story, The Huffington Post and Liberaland

The Duggar Family:

Duggar Family Statement — We are so thankful for the outpouring of love, care and prayers for our family during this most difficult situation with Josh. As parents we are so deeply grieved by our son's decisions and actions. His wrong choices have deeply hurt his precious wife and children …

Discussion: Raw Story, NBC News, WWBT-TV, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, WREG-TV, ABC News and Refinery29

Leon H. Wolf / RedState:

The Awesome, Terrible Majesty of a Donald Trump Press Conference — Donald Trump just held a press conference prior to a speech in Iowa which was - and I say this without exaggeration - the most bizarre thing I have seen in a lifetime of following politics.

Discussion: NBC News, The Hayride, RealClearPolitics Videos, Fox News and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:
Rubio Dismisses Trump in N.H.: He Won't Be ‘Our Nominee’

Discussion: NBC News, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and whorunsGov

Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Donald Trump Is Running A Perpetual Attention Machine

Discussion: Fusion, New York Times and Politico

Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Trump-ward, Christian Soldiers?

Discussion: The Hugh Hewitt Show

Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
The Republican Conception of Conception

Discussion: Washington Monthly and National Review

Mark Hensch / The Hill:

Cruz hits Megyn Kelly on ‘liberal journalist’ question — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) late Tuesday became the latest GOP presidential candidate to criticize Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly. — Cruz rebuked Kelly for questioning him about deporting illegal immigrants during an appearance on “The Kelly File.”

Discussion: Hot Air, Politico, The PJ Tatler, Washington Post, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and The Hayride

Amanda Marcotte / Talking Points Memo:

Why Fox News' Defense Of Megyn Kelly Is Going To Backfire — Donald Trump has reignited his sexist harassment campaign against Megyn Kelly, and the folks at Fox News are, in seemingly coordinated fashion, striking back. Fellow Fox News hosts and pundits are asking Trump to cool it …

Discussion: Hullabaloo and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Graham: 'If you think Megyn Kelly is a bimbo, you're an idiot'

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Refinery29 and FOX News Radio

New York Times:

Jeb Bush Falls Into a Trap — Jeb Bush went to the border town of McAllen, Tex., on Monday to raise money and to talk about immigration, in English and fluent Spanish. Because the Republican presidential campaign has been so fixated on border security and the immigrant peril — thank you …

Discussion: Vox Popoli, Fox News, Mediaite, Politico and Daily Kos

Ashley Parker / New York Times:
As Donald Trump and Jorge Ramos Clash, Latino News Media Airs Its Offense

Discussion: Washington Post, CNNMoney, Hot Air, Daily Kos, CNN, First Reading, The Atlantic, Slantpoint, Guardian and Common Dreams, more at Mediagazer »

ABC News:
Jorge Ramos: Donald Trump ‘Absolutely’ Gave the Order to Eject Me From Press Conference

Discussion: NPR, New York Times, Washington Monthly, TODAY.com, Taylor Marsh, Politico, Shakesville, The Gateway Pundit, Fusion and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »

Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Here's What Happens When Trump Takes on Jorge Ramos

Discussion: New York Times and Politico

Joy Y. Wang / NBC News:
'I'm Not a Bully': Trump Defends Booting Latino Anchor

Discussion: Associated Press, TODAY.com, Christian Science Monitor, Hot Air, Refinery29, Politico and Washington Times

Justin Glawe / The Daily Beast:

First State Legalizes Taser Drones for Cops, Thanks to a Lobbyist — North Dakota police will be free to fire “less than lethal” weapons from the air thanks to the influence of Big Drone. — It is now legal for law enforcement in North Dakota to fly drones armed with everything from Tasers …

Discussion: Hit & Run, The Verge and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Carol Morello / Washington Post:

Retired generals and admirals urge Congress to reject Iran nuclear deal — A group of nearly 200 retired generals and admirals will send a letter to Congress Wednesday urging lawmakers to reject the Iran nuclear agreement, which they say threatens national security.

Discussion: Iran Truth, Weekly Standard, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Washington Free Beacon and Slantpoint

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:

Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Schumer Writing Screenplay Together — LOS ANGELES - Lucy and Ethel. Laverne and Shirley. Poehler and Fey. And now ... Jennifer and Amy? — On Wednesday, Jennifer Lawrence met with a reporter here to discuss her final turn as Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games …

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Mashable, Guardian, LAist, ABC News and Just Jared

Zeke J Miller / TIME:

Conservative Sting Video Goes Inside Clinton Campaign Training — A first shot in a coming undercover series — The conservative group Project Veritas released a video Wednesday morning showing a glimpse of its long-anticipated undercover video sting inside the Clinton campaign.

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Daily Caller, BuzzFeed, Hot Air and The Gateway Pundit

Mark Hensch / The Hill:

Carville: Trump has unprecedented momentum — Democratic strategist James Carville said on Wednesday that GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump is enjoying unprecedented momentum on the 2016 campaign trail. — “He is dominating this conversation unlike anything I've ever seen …