Melissa Ott's Wedding Dress Arrived Same Day WDBJ Fiancé, Adam Ward Killed: Producer Speaks

By Star Connor s.connor@mstarsnews.com | Aug 28, 2015 11:31 AM EDT

There is more sad news unfolding as MStars News learns more about the victims and their loved ones after WDBJ reporter Alison Parker, 24, and her cameraman Adam Ward, 27, were shot dead during a televised broadcast early Wednesday morning. Ward was engaged to the station's morning producer Melissa Ott, and now we know her wedding dress arrived the same day her fiancé was gunned down.

Thanks to the good folks at Bridgewater Plaza for this memorial.

Posted by WDBJ7 on Thursday, August 27, 2015

In a statement released to Facebook, Ott wrote heartbreaking comments reflecting on her horrific day of witnessing her future husband be shot down while at work:

"Today, my entire world was flipped upside down," the WBDJ producer wrote. MStars News previously reported that Ott was going to start a new job in Charlotte, North Carolina. The day Ward and Parker were fatally shot was Ott's last day at WDBJ.

She continued, "Starting new adventures with my fiance, new jobs, a new city. Getting married, having a family, buying a home. Thats now taken. Im not ok. And I wont be for a long time. But the enormous outpour of love and support from so many of you near and far is so much appreciated."

Ott's claimed that Adam was "the one, and her soulmate," she added, "Adam, I will never find a man so happy, selfless, protective, funny, or charming like you. You were the one. You understood me. My soulmate. I will always love you. Please watch over me and keep me strong." She ended, "Enjoy the endless tech games in your heaven. I love you so much."

Ott's wedding dress arrived hours after the shooting, WDBJ anchor Jean Jadhon tweeted.

Ott and Ward weren't the only two in love. MStars News previously learned that WDBJ anchor Chris Hurst was dating reporter, Alison Parker, who was killed as she interviewed chamber of commerce executive Vicki Gardner.

Below, Hurst is comforted by a fellow WDBJ employee.

This AP photo perfectly summarizes the day for us. Please hug your loved ones today. Our time is precious here on Earth.

Posted by WDBJ7 on Thursday, August 27, 2015

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