Moment. Man, its crazy. Reporter rahami, police say, wasnt willing to go down without a fight. He fired at two Linden Police officers hitting one of them in a bullet proof vest. He was sleeping right across the street from where my truck was parked. Reporter long time linden resident michael heard the gunshots as he left for work. He quickly returned home to his street, swarming with police, local, state, and federal. Well be extending this crime scene all the way back. Reporter authorities spent the day gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses. One told cops rahamis beard gave him away. I dont feel safe right now. Reporter despite rahamis capture within 48 hours of the first device going off in seaside park, residents fears are not entirely officer. I dont feel safe. He went from chelsea, new york to seaside and stopped in elizabeth on the way, clearly stopped in linden on the way, who knows wherever else he may have stopped on the way . I know im safe, so im good no matter what.
Working class neighborhood of linden just after 11 00 on monday. Police and s. W. A. T. It seems to me, some with machine guns, swarmed the street. Witnesses with cellphones in hand captured this video of bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami on a stretcher. He was shot in the leg by police after he opened fire, shooting two officers. Allegedly he was sleeping, yeah, right across the street from where my truck was parked. I didnt even notice him at first. Reporter for a long time, linden resident michael, who didnt wish to share his last name, said it was surreal. I was standing right here, i heard the gunshots but didnt see it right away. Reporter rahami took shelter ten minutes away from where the fbi was raiding his home above his familys chicken restaurant in elizabeth. A Business Owner awoke the man on the porch and dialled 911. When police arrived, rahami opened fire, striking a Police Officer whose bullet proof vest protected him. Another officer was injured by glass. I was getting
Craiglewis has a teenage son and a 16monthold daughter. She describe her as a decaded firefighter who wanted to be at the busiest stations in the city. They brought her body from Einstein Medical Center to the medical examiner ez office. I did know joyce and i can tell you she was bee loved in this department. Fire Department Brass says there is an investigation into her death and she was wearing a personal alert safety system, a beacon that goes off when a firefighter is down and not moving, Officials Say its unclear if it went off but they reveal there was a may day call. Begin emergency activation. We are getting emergency activation, they say they are trapped in the basement. We understand there was a call, she did call at some point and indicate she was in distress. An elderly woman did live alone at the house and she was rescued from the fire, the cause of the blaze is still under investigation. I am live in west oak lane, chad pradelli, channel 6 action news. Chad, thank you. Ou
Trapped in the basement. We understand there was a call and she did call and indicate she was in distress. Efforts to resuscitate the veteran on scene were unsuccessful. A procession escorted her body to the medical Examiners Office which will determine the cause of death. She loved her job and was a heavily trained firefighter that served in some of the busiest stations in the city on behalf of our citizen. I know she is a great firefighter and i know she gave her life saving and protecting the residents of this city. Fire commissioner david sawyer says that basement fires are among the most dangerous, its like walking into a chimney, an investigation is underway to see how she got trapped. Everything from the timeline to her equipment will be analyzed. We collected the equipment and part of the investigation is looking at the equipment including her alarm. An elderly woman who live as loan here at the home was rescued and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Im live in
Without power as the nights grow colder. But first, the number of people who lost their lives in this storm is now up to at least 87 in nine states. In new york city, firefighters and police went door to door oncking on residents. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the death toll in the city is up to 37 now. Today, police recovered the bodies of two Staten Island children who were literally torn from their mothers arms and swept away on floodwaters monday. Millions of people in 11 states from virginia to New Hampshire are spending a fourth night in the dark. Nearly 4. 5 million homes and businesses are without electricity. But the cavalry is on the way. The air force is shipping utility trucks and Power Generators from california 7board 17 aircraft. And the new york city subway started running again, but the service was very limited. Ongt meant long lines for buses. Watch your step. Be careful with the person in front of you. Pelley and even longer lines of cars cross the bridges into manhat