Breaking news overnight police in cedar rapids say one person is dead after an officerinvolved shooting. It happened at an apartment complex at 1735 edgewood road. Northwest. Cbs 2 News Reporter Stephanie Johnson is live right now at the scene. Kevin im here at the valley high apartment the Police Department tells cbs 2 news the shooting happened around 9thirty last night. The officers involved have not been identified at this time but they were first called out to the apartment complex for a domestic disturbance. A 25yearold male suspect died overnight at saint lukes hospital. His body is being taken to ankeny for either until his family is notified. State officials with the division of criminal investigation will interview the officers involved. Involved. Covering the corridor in cedar rapids Stephanie Johnson, cbs 2 news. This morning jurors will hear Opening Statements in a corridor murder trial. Trial. David miller is first degree murder charges after being accused of stabbing and
Think that is the greatest in the next 24 hours. There is nothing on the writer but that is expected to change later on tonight you will see in our protector after midnight showers and storms catching the northeastern corner of the state. Those are pretty much moving out by tomorrow morning but new ones are expected to develop later tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. Still be several rounds of rain that could add up to several inches of rain in the next several days. Meantime tomorrow come in our central and southern counties there will be a nice warm day. Temperatures on the way up to 80 degrees, most of the thunderstorms in the farther northern parts of our area. New today jurors in Benton County are heading home after a full day of deliberations. There waiting the fate of david miller the man accused of killing sabrina houston last october. The panel went into deliberation yesterday after the prosecution and defense both made closing argument. Struck where learning what to do ab
Some parts of northeast iowa saw rain again this morning and state leaders now are trying to get more money to help the areas hit hard by last months flooding. Flooding. Governor Terry Branstad has requested a federal disaster declaration for eight counties from president obama. Its not clear when the white house will announce the president s decisi. Congressional delegation has reached out to the president urging him to act quickly. State assistance is available to anyone trying to repair damage from the flood waters. A developing story overnight police in Charlotte North Carolina say at least 12 of their officers were injured during protests after another Deadly Police shooting of a black man. One of those officers was hit in the face with a rock. Protesters were shown breaking the windows of a Police Vehicle and destroying other demonstrators started throwing rocks at their van too. Early this morning protesters blocked a portion of interstate 85 before officers cleared the roadway
Now in the southwest you can see another strong cell that is located to the north of sumner. This is located to the north of highway 20. This storm tracking to the north of be around hawkeye, west union and claremont between now and 11 00 tonight. Heavy rainfall is the primary threat. Additional storms are expected around eastern iowa as we go to the nighttime hours. A Flash Flood Watch is out to the north. We are expecting more heavy rain and flooding problems around the northern parts of the viewing area. We have breaking news related to the weather. Firefighters in charles city are going door to door to warn residents that evacuations could be ordered at any time between now and friday afternoon when the cedar river could be cresting. In floyd county they are saying travel is not advised. More rain is expected there. Wide due to the high waters. Stay home if you can. In the meantime scott you have pictures that illustrate the storm. Thanks to our viewers who shared their pictures. T
Expected at a 21 or 22. 1foot crest on sunday that is 2 feet upload above the flood stage. Major flooding expected. Cedar rapids monday night into tuesday the cedar river expected to crest. That is just under 6 feet from where it was in 2008. Bear in mind as we get more rain and see the showers move on these numbers could go up or dying they could fluctuate but as of now thats what the numbers are for eastern iowa. Certainly a lot more to talk about. Upper 70s and scatters moving tattered showers moving in and your full Weather Forecast coming up. Thanks, justin. A number of our viewers shared pitchers. This is a picture of a funnel cloud in charles city. L. A. Sent this picture in and this next one is of a damaged tree in rockford, iowa in floyd county. Be sure to tune in at t 2 00 p. M. On cbs2 and fox 28 and we will be live about the flood forecast in cedar rapids that is taking place in city hall and it will include the latest updates on what cedar rapids plans to do next. You can