After the hour long stand off officers shot the suspect and rescued two young kids held in the home. We could see a verdict handed down in a former Charleston Police officers murder trial. Michael slager was seen shooting and killing. Goes, we see the deck of clouds over us at present. Theyre going to join us light wind late in the day. Snow showers going on few spots in the mountains. This is not the main core of the storm. Thats still off north and west up in the front of utah and south eastern idaho. It will drift down into the state late this afternoon, moving to western colorado tomorrow morning, the way things shape up now, cloudy, few flurries here and there. Snow doesnt watch up until after the morning rush or tail end of the rush. As well as some mountain areas during the day tomorrow. As far as the mountains and west go, at most in the western valleys. An inch to three. Highest ridge lines, only 2 to 6 most of us in the or less category in one inch or less. Closer to foothill
They need to understand, whether or not he lives or dies. Plus sea lions. Like it or not theyre here and here to 78. Protected specious is species is becoming a threat. And we begin with what many call a national crisis. Unarmed black men being gunned down by police. The latest case we know about is in north carolina. Shooting a black man repeatedly in the back. The victim died at the scene. Protests and calls for change. Jonathan martin is in charleston with more. Good evening despite the initial part of the investigation moving quickly the chief of police and the mayor say they dont have answers to. Calling for large scale changes here in the police department. This is a systematic thing. For a second time wednesday demonstrators circled outside. City hall in North Charleston, South Carolina. Charging former officer Michael Slager with the murder of walter scott. This is finally an opportunity to validate what we have ever been saying, there is violence and profiling and intimidation
Your time with us here. 10 00 in the east. Im christi paul. Im victor blackwell. Good to have you with us. First this morning a week to the day after he was fatally shot in the back by a Police Officer. Walter scott as we just said about an hour from now, going to be laid to rest. His family is gathering at a funeral and burial in summerville, South Carolina. His burial is taking place as new details are coming out about another man who was in scotts car in the passenger seat just before that fateful encounter with police. Cnns Martin Savidge joins us now. First, tell us about the funeral. We understand that they do not want cameras inside but over to the open to the public. Good morning, victor christi. I should point out that her that carries the casket arrived a few moments ago. Interesting to point out it did have a Police Escort two motorcycle officers in front of the hearst as it pulled into the christian plinstrys where the Funeral Service is taking place. It is clear already th
Whether he and his brother had accomplices who may still be out there. Plus its looking pretty apocolyptic in the midwest right now. Baseball size hail ten reported tornadoes, a woman swept away by flood waters and killed in her car and now the entire chicago metro area is under tornado watch. Good afternoon. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Lets get right to our National Lead. New information about what we did not see on that shocking video out of South Carolina that shows a Police Officer shooting a man in the back as he attempted to run away. The witness who captured this horrific scene is now speaking out, not only about why he took the video but what happened in the moments leading up to the deadly confrontation. Listen to what he had to say to Nbcs Matt Lauer on the today show. I saw that he was trying to get away from the taser, and his reaction was just you know to get away of the taser. Was there a struggle over the taser that you saw . Were they fighting over it . No. He
His First Court Appearance. Family members of the victims speaking in court emotionally. Describing the loved ones they lost and in many cases telling the accused killer, we forgive you. We will have those powerful video moments in its entirety Just Moments Away from now. But first were hearing the voice of the accused killer for the very first time. What is your age . 21. Youre 21 years ol. Are you employed . No, sir. Youre unemployed at this time . Yes sir. He is charged with nine counts of murder. Each one for a victim. A source telling fox news, dylann roof confessed and the South Carolina governor is saying she will push for the death penalty. Were learning more about why police say he committed mass murder in the house of god. A survivor said the gunman told the victims that black people were take over the country and he wanted to start a race war. Friend says he was openly racist. His friend said he said somebody needs to do something quote nor white race. That friend says the t