Journalist, 2 Others Killed in Florida Shooting Spree

On Wednesday, TV journalist Dylan Lyons was killed and photojournalist Jess Walden was critically injured while they were covering an earlier shooting incident in Orange County, Florida.

The Details: Nineteen-year-old Keith Melvin Moses has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a woman earlier in the day, and will likely soon be charged over the later shootings of the TV crew, a mother, and her 9-year-old daughter, who later died. The journalists, who worked for Spectrum News 13, were shot in or around their vehicle. Both the White House and the National Association of Broadcasters offered their condolences to the families and colleagues of those affected by the shootings.

Key Quotes: “No one in our community – not a mother, not a 9-year-old, (and) certainly not news professionals – should become the victim of gun violence in our community,” Orange County Sheriff John Mina said. Spectrum News 13’s parent company, Charter Communications, released a statement stating, “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague and the other lives senselessly taken today. Our thoughts are with our employee’s family, friends and co-workers during this very difficult time. We remain hopeful that our other colleague who was injured makes a full recovery. This is a terrible tragedy for the Orlando community.”

How the Media Covered it: The shootings were covered by sources across the political spectrum, with all noting that the motive for the shootings is unknown as of Thursday morning.