Fiancée Of Slain Cameraman Adam Ward Received Wedding Gown Same Day She Watched Shooting On Control Room Feed

Melissa Ott’s wedding dress arrived the same day she watched a shocking on-air shooting from a control room feed that left her fiancé — cameraman Adam Ward — dead.

Months earlier, Adam Ward and Melissa Ott had made their own news, announcing their engagement to a crew of happy colleagues in their Virginia newsroom.

So smitten was Ward with Ott that he was following her to Charlotte, N.C., where Ott had taken a new job. It was Ott’s last day.

It turned out to be Ward’s last day, too.

Ward was videotaping reporter Alison Parker’s live interview with a Chamber of Commerce official when a gunman calmly walked up and opened fire on the trio.

Ott’s day had begun on a very high note. She arrived at work before the sun came up, and was greeted by staff with a bouquet of roses and carnations tied in a shiny pink ribbon.

There were colorful balloons that said “Congrats.”

A co-worker snapped a picture of her smiling behind the bouquet. They were sad to see her go.

“We were celebrating that,” said morning anchor Kimberly McBroom. “Alison had brought in balloons; I had brought in a cake. It was a day of celebration.”

McBroom even tagged Ott in a celebratory Facebook post.

“Big shout out and congrats to our awesome WDBJ7 producer, Melissa Ott,” McBroom wrote.

Congrats to our awesome @WDBJ7Mornin producer Melissa Ott on her new job in Charlotte. We will miss you! ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/o2SYtDdO2V

— Kimberly McBroom (@KimberlyWDBJ) August 26, 2015