now and the man suspected of killing a bus driver and holding that boy in an alabama bunker for a week is dead. officers stormed that bunker this afternoon to else are could you the child they tell us and that the child is now at a hospital. the special agent in charge of the fbi s mobile alabama division said negotiations with the suspect had deteriorated and that officers had seen him with a gun. how they saw him, we don t know. but neighbors say the suspect was a violent antigovernment man who once beat a dog to death with a led pipe and patrolled his yard at night with a flashlight and a gun. the fox report s correspondent jonathan hunt with the news. is he live with us tonight. what else do we know about this man, jonathan? well, according to those who knew him or even crossed his path, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes was a loner. he was estranged from his family. we are told he grew up in the same part of lower alabama where this all played out. he served in the u.s. navy from 19
together and strength. to more poland s family we would like to express our condolences. also, our appreciation to a hero through his brave actions saved many lives. evidence is still being collected. i would like to take this time and this opportunity to thank all law enforcement agencies and first responders, personnel and their tireless hours of dedication throughout this incident. i would also like to offer a special word of appreciation to our community for its efforts and support and prayers during this ongoing investigation. this time we ll take a few questions. you need to speak loudly, please. was there any interaction..
firefighters tackling these huge flames. happened suffered a night in a motel in flint michigan. fire officials say freezing temps broke three of the four water hydrants on scene. they had to bring in water from another hydrant about a half a mile away. took close to 7 hours to get the thing out. nobody hurt. a tour bus went speeding out of control down a hillside for five terrifying minutes they tell us before it crashed into other vehicles and killed at least 7 people. that s according to a passenger who survived the deadly wreck. it happened last night along a mountain road east of los angeles. the bus returning from to mexico from a day long ski trip when the brakes failed. that witness says that the driver yelled out for somebody to call 911. but there was no cell service in that area. cops say the bus rear ended a car, flipped over, hit a pickup truck. then came to it a stop on the edge of the roadside. rescuers worktedz through the night pulling bodies from the wreckage. the b
i mean, she has been very cooperative and very strong very brave. she is an amazing person. she gave them the information they needed when she cooperated fully. i know that tonight that everybody is smiling in alabama over this situation. a lot of prayers have been going out. we are just so happy that this ended well for that family. shepard: senator harri ann smith thank you very much. all a the best to that family. thank you. shepard: more than 500 people crowded an auditorium yesterday to remember the school bus driver who was hot hot shot and killed while trying to protect that little boy. jimmy dykes shot and killed this driver charles poland last week. the driver s sister told a local television station? washington state that poland
around and ran probably 30-foot to his van and pulled out a pistol. he then began to cock that pistol. when i seen him cock the pistol out of the corner of my eye, i floored the truck and i got away from there. jim were lee dykes, of course, walls due in court last wednesday on a charge of menacing his neighbors. that court appearance never happened because it was the day before that he shot the bus driver charles poland dead and took that boy hostage, shep. shepard: jonathan hunt, thanks very much. we are waiting for a news conference from police. they haven t given us a start time. they promised more details. we will take them to that if it happens in this hour. not going to wait until the next newtown. that s a quote from the president today as he waited for another push for gun laws. met with blifers and families shooting victims in minneapolis. the president says he chose that city because it s taken steps to reduce gunshot injuries among young people and has done so by had 0%