Vicki Gardner, the local Chamber of Commerce director who was being interviewed on camera when a gunman opened fire Wednesday, has been upgraded from stable to good condition.
Gardner was shot in the back in the shooting that left journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward dead, WDBJ reported on Thursday.
Gardner’s husband, Tim Gardner, told CNN he was watching the morning news broadcast and the shooting on live TV. Although she has a long recovery process ahead, Tim Gardner said his wife was able to talk and walk to the ambulance after the incident.
Good for her. No more families should have to suffer because of the actions of one disgruntled former employee with a gun.
Alas, similar words were spoken by many after Columbine, Aurora, Sandy Hook…