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Television news crews scrambled Monday afternoon to cover the attack on a Fairfax County police station that left two dead and two wounded. The story demanded fast, accurate and sensitive coverage under difficult circumstances. It was a mixed performance.
Detective Vicky O. Armel, 40, was killed in the shootout, as was the gunman, thought to be 18-year-old Michael William Kennedy of Centreville, although it was not clear yesterday whether police fired that fatal shot or whether he took his own life.See the full content of this document
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Shooting Coverage Had Ups, Downs
The first station with live coverage from the scene appeared to be WJLA-TV (Channel 7). The shooting occurred at about 3:30 p.m., and the station had...
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