Eyewitness news. A Raleigh Police officer and suspect shot. What we know about the moments before the gunfire. The latest details just in. And a new round of protests in the streets of charlotte. The decision sparking the charlotte. The decision sparking the unrest. Eyewitness news starts right now. Developing right now. gunfire at a Southwest Raleigh apartment complex. Ends with a Police Officer and a suspect shot. Good evening everyone. Im joel brown. In for Steve Daniels. And im tisha powell. Heres what we know right now. Raleigh Police Responded to reports of a breakin at lake park condominiums around 240 this afternoon. Both the officer and suspect were shot. The suspect is critical. Angelica alvarez is live at the complex on University Court with the latest. Angelica . The area where this happened. Still blocked off here tonight. The city of raleigh says the officer has serious injuries. And the suspect. Is critical but stable. More than two and a half miles from nc state. In an
As he recovers, and one thing is that his run in with the law wednesday wasnt the first. The Police Radio Traffic show it is moments the police encountered this man wednesday afternoon. Shots fired, shots fired officers shot. Reporter that officer was cm chandler who got into a struggle with the suspect who had a knife. Officers chandler accidentally by another officer. A police call notifies why they were called in the first place, and they did distorte the voice to protect someones identities. Tell me what happened. I had an eviction this morning, and someone broke in. Reporter this eviction notice obtained shows the suspect was forced out back in now learned he had another brush with the law. Last august cary Police Charged him with felony assault for stabbing his brother with a steak knife at their cary home. A month later he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 days in jail, and he attended wake tech for three years, but didnt earn a degree. Well, no word yet on how long the sus
Be dry, too. The streak of 80s will come to an end when the 90s return. When we have a dew point temperature like today in the 70s in that steamy zone, we have to Start Talking about a heat index again over 100 degrees. Thats how the first full weekend of august will begin. Starts off early tomorrow, muggy. Youll be sadly that will be the coolest time all weekend. 92 for a high. Will feel like 102. Tomorrow its an isolated storm. Sunday it gets cooler, but its a tradeoff. Download the wncn app if you havent already, look for it in your app store. Two horses with the raleigh accident this afternoon on u. S. 401. These are photos the Police Department provided us of ike and willow. They were headed back to their stable after being on duty. As the truck approached the intersection, a car cut the truck off, forcing the driver of the trailer to swerve. They were treated by a veterinarian, but should be okay. The Governors Office is offering up to 50,000 to violence. Police say most of the m
Younger kids. The ball they were playing with drifted into deeper water last sunday. Philippe swam after it, but got in trouble and slipped under the water. He was a Football Player at Warren High School with plans of playing in college. A surprising loss just weeks before the school year is set to begin. The principal at Athens Drive High School died suddenly tuesday morning. Dr. James hedrick was a longtime educator. He joined the Wake County School system in 2005 coming from winchester, virginia. Hope high school, before coming to athens drive in 2014. Coworkers called him a dedicated educator, who was their biggest cheerleader. 12 09 08 he was so supportive and encouraging. He had our backs and would listen to us grief counselors were on campus for any staff or students who needed to talk to someone. The Highway Patrol has identified a raleigh wednesday. Troopers say walid abuhamra hydroplaned and hit a tree near jones sausage road. The 52yearold was found dead inside the car aroun
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