Reporter Alison Parker, 24, and photographer Adam Ward, 27, were both killed while working on an interview for the WBDJ channel in Moneta, Virginia, this morning.
Armed: Police are hunting the gunman seen on live TV
The gunman, believed to have been seen on camera at the end of the broadcast, is on the run.
Police have named the suspect as Lester Lee Flanighan.
Tragic Loss: WDBJ reporter Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward were killed in the shooting captured on live TV
WDBJ reporter Alison was interviewing Vicki Gardner about a local news story at approximately 6.45am local time when the shots rang out.
Ms Gardner was shot in the back and was taken to hospital suffering serious injuries.
Both women screamed as the camera fell to the floor at approximately 6.45am local time.
The TV audience then gets the briefest glimpse of a man, who police believe is the gunman, appearing to pointing a gun towards the downed cameraman.
Much Loved: Miss Parker was in love and had been due to get married, her partner has said
The broadcast before it cuts back to a stunned Kimberly McBroom in the studio.
Earlier Police confirmed three people were shot and the gunman is still at large.
Cameraman: Mr Ward was 27-years-old and a graduate of Virginia Tech
A man standing near the two women, dressed in dark clothing and holding what appears to be a gun, is briefly seen in news clip, standing by the women.
He calmly steps away from the scene before the video cuts away.
Police Hunt: Officers are looking for a suspect who apparently opened fire on WDBJ7's crew
Colleagues have been paying tribute to the pair as the police hunt the suspected gunman.
In a heartbreaking tweet, TV news anchor Chris Hurst said he had been in a relationship with Alison unknown to the viewers.
"We were together almost nine months," he wrote. "It was the best nine months of our lives. We wanted to get married. We just celebrated her 24th birthday.
"She was the most radiant woman I ever met. And for some reason she loved me back. She loved her family, her parents and her brother."
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