Moment in court, just as the judge was setting the trial date for adam torres, the moment he says the date, adam torres fainted and collapsed in court. The judge immediately clearing out the courtroom. Here is video we have a paramedics going inside the Fairfax County courthouse to check on adam torres. Heres attorney telling us appears to be awake and alert. He was taken to an area hospital and checked out. Prior to that moment, genetic revelation. The prosecutor, during the bond , adam torresg was disoriented, upset, and in a deteriorating mental state, he had been fighting with his wife, he thought she had been cheating on him and he thought she had traveled to hawaii to meet a boyfriend. That heattorney argued is not a danger or risk. He was arguing for bond in this case but the judge said because of the severity of the charges, and the circumstances described by the prosecution, he denied bond for adam torres. It was pretty dramatic. The human side of you cant help but feel sorry
Lay dying up by the metro station one of the shooters tried to get away driving down the wrong side of s street. Scary to look at him . I dont even want to look at him. I guess somebody that pointed a gun at you, i dont want to look at him. Reporter this uber driver said he will never forget the gunmans face. This guy right here has a gun to his left. Reporter he picked him out immediately from the surveillance tape released by d. C. Police. And he comes out of the sun roof . Yeah, ya. Reporter and point yeah. Reporter and points the gun right at you. The suspect was fleeing down the street as he was coming up it on the wrong side of the road did. You think he was going to pull the trigger . Sure, i did, yes. Reporter did you think those were the last moments of your life . It was very like confusing for a situation like this. Reporter the man backed away and left the suspect pass before pulling up next to a cop trying to save the life of matthew schlonski who was hit by a stray round
In the 52 of british voters opting to leave the European Union, prompting british Prime Minister David Cameron to announce his resignation. The vote sending shockwaves around the world. Stocks are tumbling. Did british voters do the right thing . Ll the topic of the abc 7 po and you can go online and vote right now. We will show you the results at the bottom of your screen. Ray ramundi shows us what this means. Reporter the international spotlight on world markets. U. S. , china, germany, and especially great britain. Economist are preparing themselves for the vote that could impact your financial statement. Energetic decision made by the people of the united kingdom. The british people have spoken in the answer is we are out. Reporter the First Political casualty is Prime Minister David Cameron. It clear decision to take a different path. As such, i think the country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction. Overwhelming 17 million voters decided to exit the European Uni
The Rushing Waters turning deadly. Overnight the search for a missing toddler suspended for resuming today. The body found. Roads turned into rivers. A blue Station Wagon swept away by the current. The governor declaring a state of emergency in 44 counties. In richwood West Virginia, seven inches of rain falling in three hours. Neighborhoods engulfed. Cars nearly disappearing. People cant get out and they cant get in. They are working around the clock. More than 100 swift water rescues since the flooding began. Meteorologist josh knight. Michelle steve rudin joins us now. We hope for a break for the folks out west. Washington county. Further south popup thunderstorms. Around the capital beltway if you are expecting anyone home you may see a few delays. Prince georges county of 495. This is moving east. Keep a watchful eye to the sky. Showers could pop up here and there. By no means am i talking about anything sell veer or a washout. Moving through the late night hours mostly cloudy ski
Was the plea deal that was agreed to on monday. And just a short time ago the judge approved the terms of that deal. Lets take a look at the details here. 12 months, thats the sentence. And former Fairfax Police officer adam torres has already been behind bars for about ten months now. And hes going to get credit for that time already served. So he will be free very soon, were told. Now, under the deal torres pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, thats a lesser charge. He had been facing seconddegree murder. Now, the victim, john gere, unarmed involved with a confrontation with police on the doorstep of his springfield home in 2013 following a domestic call to police. Now, torres opened fire killing the father of two. Now, the victims mother spoke in court just a little while ago. She said where is the justice for john. And just a short time ago within the last half hour she spoke to the media in front i would like him to have gone to the penitentiary for some years. So that ever