Being Part Of The Story

It is one thing to go and get the news. Feature, Investigative, Spot News it doesn't matter. In our line of work it is up to us to inform the viewer what is going on in and around their community. However it is not often that we become part of the story. Last time this happened to some of peers it was 2005, the year Katrina hit the region. Sadly it has happened again this time in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Turns out a lady, with some major issues in life, decided that she wanted to cause a disturbance at WSOC, the ABC affiliate in the city. She wanted to talk to someone from the station and was probably told no. Then it all escalated. She pulls out a gun, makes her way into the station, gets off a shot, then proceeds cause a stand off with law enforcement. We have all had to cover stand offs between police and somebody causing a stir but never do you think news of this nature would arrive on your door step. What happened at that instant only those there could fully tell this story.

Fortunately, everyone inside was able to get out and the situation came to a peaceful resolution.