Live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news aat 10 00. A deadly day of protests in virginia. Three lives are lot of linked to a White National lift rally in shall votes little. A woman killed after police say a man drove a car into a group of counter protesters and to Virginia State troopers dye when their Helicopter Crashes while helping authorities on the ground. Thanks for joining us tonight at 10 00. Im dawn timmeney. Im joyce evans. Well were still learning more about what happened there today, people across the country are coming together to show their support for Charlotte Charlottesville. Our Joanne Pileggi is standing by at Philadelphia City hall where hundreds gathered this evening for a vigil in honor of those who lost their lives, but before we go there, we are following the very latest developments out of Charlotte Charlottesville. Foxs joel waldman is there and has the latest. Reporter dozens people are being treated at local hospitals after violent clashes
At White Nationalist march, honored 32 year old woman who stood with groups with the group saturday killed when a car crashed into the crowd. The driver that far car, james alex fields, jr. , was in court today, he was denied bail sent back to sit in jail facing several charges at the state level including Second Degree murder. I just met with fbi director, christopher ray. And an attorney general, jeff sessions. The department of justice has opened a sill ill rights investigation. President donald trump updated on the potential federal charges for fields, jr. , coming after backlash based on what some are calling blands initial reaction to the violence in charlottesville. We condemn in the strongest possible terms this aggregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence, on many sides, on many sides. This has been going on for a long time in our country. That was the president s response saturday, but people around the country in virginia , even the states governor, called for more fo
Know now. So much the sheriff says they dont know. This was so carefully planned out that the young woman even tracked the schools emergency procedures. We have more on that of the story at 6 00. In frederick, brad bell, abc7 news. I would plead with the people of maryland to understand that this makes the state of maryland more at risk for violence and crime. Larry attorney general Jeff Sessions citing maryland consideration to be a sanctuary state as he announced that the Justice Department will require city and state to comply with immigration laws for federal assistance. According to the center for Immigration Studies right now there are four sanctuary states in the u. S. And another 168 counties and cities. In our area, that includes the district. Stephen tschida is live in northwest getting reaction. Stephen d. C. Gets close to 4 every year. The statement from the attorney general today didnt spark concern here but more confusion and raised question. Lets take a listen to get the
Seven this year. Compared to six murders during the same time last year. On the scene today, former mayor vincent gray. Hes a candidate for the Ward Seven Council seat. People ought to be able to go out their door and feel like they can be safe going about their business every day. Im sure that people dont feel safe when they see these kinds of things happen with good reason. Reporter crime dogs used to hunt down evidence and track trails of possible suspects. Some men searched and brought in for questioning. Fingerprints gathered. Photos taken. There was a big crime camera here. Maybe that will provide the key clue in this case. These broad daylight murders are troubling, are they not . All murders are troubling. But in broad daylight, thats i would agree with you. Reporter five shootings, two murders. Are they somehow related . Well, police are trying to figure that out. Jim, back to you. And there was more. This was the scene in northwest d. C. Late this afternoon as police were loo
Prosecutors argue that brian rice failed to buckle gray up in the back of the police van last april. He later died of injuries he received in that van. The defense says the 25yearold was uncooperative at the time of his arrest. Rice opted for a bench trial. Meaning a judge, not a jury will decide his fit. Ease off the a. C. Today if you can and you can get some money back on your next energy bills. Pepco is hovering incentive to try to keep the stress on its system down. Peak demand is expected between 2 00 and 6 00 p. M. You can earn a dollar in extra credit for energy use reduced during that time. Time right now is 4 31. Its going to be hot today. Most of us under a heat advisory. If you are outside, make you are drinking plenty of water. The early afternoon and evening hours. The focus today on the heat and humidity. It will be feel the hottest between 3 00 and 5 00. Look at the heat index at 3 00 here. Feeling about 103 in the district. 105 in leesburg. Even at 5 00 p. M. , when yo