In fact, he was waiting right outside of the Roanoke County Public Safety building at the same time as the news conference. Spencer was hoping to find out more about his brothers death. While the brothers didnt live together, spencer says. They talked about 4 times a week. The last time he spoke with his brother was just hours before the shooting. Carl spencer, subjects brother thats what makes it so crazy. And, thats another reason why i came here, because this is not sitting right with me. Ill never be able to get over him until i find out what happened. Spencer says his brother lived in an independent Living Program and prior to that was housed in a local department of social services. We are still learning more information about this Roanoke County officer involved shooting. An internal investigation is underway to make sure protocol was followed. We also reached out to the school and Living Program that spencer attended. Well have more information tonight at 6. Reporting live in R
Now on administrative leave. An internal investigation is underway to make sure protocal was followed. The man accused of fatally shooting a Virginia Police officer and two others is expected in court today. Authorities say active Sergeant Ronald hamilton is accused of shooting and killing Ashley Guindon over the weekend. Hamilton is an Army Staff Sergeant assigned to the pentagon. According to police, the suspect fired shots on Prince William county police while they responded to a domestic dispute. Rookie officer Ashley Guindon was working her first day on the job after being sworn in on friday. Chief Stephan Hudson Prince William county Police Department she was exceedingly bright, obviously driven in what she was doing, and skilled in so many ways. Ronald hamilton is expected to face charges on multiple counts of murder and malicious wounding. Turning now to political coverage. As president ial candidate donald trump prepares to speak at radford univeristy. The republican front run
Highs in the lower 40s saturday mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 40s time now for your timesaver traffic report. The president of the ndoublea cp roanoke chapter will hold the president of the ndoublea cp roanoke chapter will hold a News Conference today about a recent officer involved shooting police say 18 yearold Kionte Spencer died after being shot twice by police on friday night. Spencer was holding what we now know was a bb gun. Officers say they ordered spencer to drop his weapon. When he refused they tased him. After that failed. Shots were fired. We spoke with spencers brother who says they were close carl spencer, subjects brother thats what makes it so crazy. And, thats another reason why i came here, because this is not sitting right with me. Ill never be able to get over him until i find out what happened. The officers involved are on admistrative leave while the department conducts an internal investigation to make sure protocol was followed. A raleigh, North Carolin
Best outcome. Its the most logical endpoint. To go through two state trials for an accused who already has three life sentences to serve seems to me to be a big use of resources and money that is unnecessary, and for us personally, it would be compassionate. Compassionate, because her family doesnt want to have to endure a drawnout trial. Thats something the family of alexis murphy, who was killed in 20 13, was forced to go through. Trina murphy, alexis murphys aunt 00 02 56 one of the things that i have been in continuous prayer about is that they did not have to sit through a trial. The six days of alexiss trial were horrific. It was definitely up there on the mark of the worst days of my life. When you have to sit there and listen to every minute detail about the last few minutes of your childs life, or your neices life, its not be. With the hope of a quick ending in sight, members of harringtons organization help save the next girl say theyre excited to hopefully spend all of their
At les cheveux tonight. Harrington was here as well continuing the work shes done since her daughters death more than 6 years ago. Harrington started the organization after matthew allegedly murdered her she said she needed time before going on camera, but was the phone. She says finally closing the book on this case would be family. Gil harrington, morgan harringtons mother we have spent six and a half years pushing the stone up the hill to find justice for morgan and anticipating another years worth of motions hearings and a big trial was not something weve been looking forward to. Were getting tired. At this point the commonwealths attorney isnt releasing any actual details of that plea agreement until matthew appears in court on wednesday. Coming up on your wsls 10 at 11. Well hear reaction from the family of Alexis Murphy who was killed in 2013. Her working tirelessly since then to try and prevent these tragedies from ever happening again. In roanoke, rob manch wsls 10. Roanoke co