August 26, 2015. On a quiet summer morning at Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta, Virginia, two young journalists prepared to report the day’s news live on television. Alison Parker, a 24-year-old reporter for CBS affiliate WDBJ7, stood ready with her camera beside 27-year-old photojournalist Adam Ward as they interviewed Vicki Gardner, the executive director of the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce, about upcoming local events. At 6:46 a.m. EDT, the interview was airing live when multip