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{{Villain_Infobox|Box title = |image = |fullname = Vester Lee Flanagan|alias = Bryce Williams|origin = Oakland, California|occupation = Television news journalist, (former) model|goals = To exact revenge on those he accused of 'racial and sexual discrimination'|crimes = | {{Villain_Infobox|Box title = |image = |fullname = Vester Lee Flanagan|alias = Bryce Williams|origin = Oakland, California|occupation = Television news journalist, (former) model|goals = To exact revenge on those he accused of 'racial and sexual discrimination'|crimes = Murder|type of villain = Mass murderer, mass shooter|Image=Vester Lee Flanagan.jpeg}}'''Vester Lee Flanagan ''' (October 8, 1973 - August 26, 2015) was an American mass murderer who took the lives of two co-workers on August 26, 2015 in Roanoke, Virginia. Flanagan recorded the events as they unfolded using his cell phone. The shooting concluded when Flanagan escaped the scene, phoned ABC News to notify them of his actions, abandoned his car for a rental, and took his own life via self inflicted gunshot in the rented car. | ||
== Motives == | == Motives == | ||
Flanagan stated in his suicide note that he closely identified with past perpetrators of mass murder, including Columbine High School shooting perpetrators [[Eric Harris]] and [[Dylan Klebold]], and Virginia Tech shooting perpetrator [[Seung-Hui Cho]]. Flanagan also mentioned the 2015 Southern Emanuel Church terrorist attack, carried out by [[Dylann Roof]], and cited the event as his "tipping point", verbally expressing his hatred of Roof. Apart from his identification with former murderers, Vester Flanagan also had a past record of accusations against his workplace and co-workers. These accusations often consisted of claims of racism and homophobia. Flanagan held a Christian faith and confided in his suicide note that Jehovah had instructed him to act out his violent plan. | Flanagan stated in his suicide note that he closely identified with past perpetrators of mass murder, including Columbine High School shooting perpetrators [[Eric Harris]] and [[Dylan Klebold]], and Virginia Tech shooting perpetrator [[Seung-Hui Cho]]. Flanagan also mentioned the 2015 Southern Emanuel Church terrorist attack, carried out by [[Dylann Roof]], and cited the event as his "tipping point", verbally expressing his hatred of Roof. Apart from his identification with former murderers, Vester Flanagan also had a past record of accusations against his workplace and co-workers. These accusations often consisted of claims of racism and homophobia. Flanagan held a Christian faith and confided in his suicide note that Jehovah had instructed him to act out his violent plan. | ||