Nightline. Ambush in dallas. This is a special edition of nightline, ambush in dallas. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Its been called the deadliest day for Law Enforcement in america since 9 11. A lone gunman here in dallas driven by racial hatred opening fire on a peaceful protest against Police Brutality. 12 officers shot, five murdered. Tonight the growing fear and anger on both sides as a nation on edge demands answers. [ gunshots ] reporter dallas. Shell shocked and grieving after five Police Officers were targeted and killed about i a sniper last night. A city under siege. Black lives matter reporter just over 24 hours ago, residents here in a rainbow of races and religions peacefully protesting the two recent Deadly Police shootings of black men in louisiana and minnesota. Under the protective eye of the Dallas Police department whether youre white, whether youre black, latino, at some point we all need to come together. Reporter some officers posing for pictures with p
Standing by and Megan Mcgrath is also going to talk about what we can expect with this heat wave. Chuck, how is it feeling out there right now . Its warmer and more humid than yesterday. If you are going to get out and enjoy the day, the next hour or two will be the best part of it. Temperatures in the 60s and low 70s but youll notice the humidity has started to creep back in. As far as any cooling rain chances, well have one or two chances for a stray shower or thunderstorm very late in the day today, but dangerously hot and humid over the week. I took a look back to see how this summer stacks up against our alltime hottest summer, the summer of 2010. By this date, in the summer of 2010, we already had 39 days 90 or higher. So far this year, only 18 days. So were 21 days behind in the 90degree day count. Total number that year of 67. Were going to have at least 8 or ten in a row starting da holding up on a friday morning . Well, its not off to a great start if you are through the remi
Shes one of hundreds demonstrating outrage over the two separate Police Shooting deaths of castile in minnesota and alton sterling in baton rouge. To watch that on social media was some of the most traumatizing footage that ive ever seen in my life. Reporter the multicultural crowd held signs that read, quote, stop police brutality, stop racist police and stop racial terror. Philando castile was at a traffic stop where police shot him. In baton rouge, they opened fire, killing him. We dont know what happened before the video footage. We dont know w were watching police who we all pay for them to protect us murder their own citizens. I just i dont understand how nothing is being done. Reporter the crowd grows as more than 3,000 people march from the white house to the capitol demanding president obama and Congress Stop what they decide is police brutality. Youre here protesting. Whats next . Im going to continue protesting . Reporter why . Because black lives matter. Reporter now, tonig
The left lane getting by. This is a huge delay early this morning. Also rail riders just be aware of the red line is single tracking. Orange, blue and silver line delays, because of a signal problem. Developing morning, traffic moving again on suitland parkway after a fatal pedestrian accident. Were told a man was hit and killed as he crossed the street near the naylor road intersection. Were not sure if he was in the crosswalk there. Traffic was shut down in both directions for several hours. Traffic just reopened within the last 30 minutes. A developing story now out of baton rouge where a community is mourning the loss of three Law Enforcement officers. 32yearold Montrell Jackson had been an officer since he was 22 years old. Friends called him passionate about his job. 41yearold magazine ewe Matthew Gerald had been on the force for less than a year sheriffs deputy for 24 years. He was 45 years old. Yesterday afternoon officers were called to a gas station less than a mile away from
Indicating its a weather alert day. Well have updates as the storms approach. We can see them on storm team 4 radar. Areas in yellow and orange, those are the strongest storms and theyre now roaring across Montgomery County just coming out of loudon into Fairfax County and further south, northern Prince William county and down toward stafford and spotsylvania as well. Theyre advancing to the south and east getting closer to the metro area here in about another half hour or so. Just about to hit gaithersburg and across the Potomac River it looks like to the north and west of ashton and that area and further south across route 50 to northern Prince William county. This is coming into Fairfax County and Montgomery County shortly. These towns will be affected. Gaithersburg, rockville, fairfax city, washington itself by 5 00. Should be right downtown based on the speed of these storms as they move on through. Brief downpours. A lot of lightning with these as well. Maybe s up to around 50 to