Developing this morning in polk county the state Attorneys Office is investigating a shooting. Involving . Four law three Police Officers and a deputy were doing a traffic stop for a drug task force. And they say the man they pulled over. Opened fire. The deputy is from polk county and the three officers were from winter haven, haines city, and lake wales. The man shot was 32 year old francis perry. He was rushed to the hospital. And no word on his . Current condition. The task force . Knew perry. He had an active warrant and hes a known violent convicted felon. And as the task force surrounded his car. They say he started shooting at them . Through his passenger window. They returned perry several times. Law enforcement leaders are now just grateful, this didnt end perry has a long criminal history. He just recently got out of prison in march. Hes been convicted of attempted 2nd degree murder, impersonating a Law Enforcement officer, fleeing to elude, and other drug charges. Robbed. A
70s. Its a muggy, muggy, muggy morning. And throughout the day well turn the humidity down a little bit. But were not quite going to get into comfortable category. It will feel sticky throughout the day. High temperatures this afternoon into the 90s. Its a hotnd humid day. Well talk more about your weekend forecast, coming up. Back to you guys were following breaking news now. Police investigate a shooting overnight in worcester. Police were on the scene this morning in front of a pub located on west according to the worcester telegram and gazette two were taken away by ambulance and one was shot in the leg. At this point no exact word on their conditions three massachusetts state troopers are off the job this morning as the demartment investigates a weapons transfer. The troopers work at the Department Armory and Authorities Say they were suspended without pay after transferring some extra weapons to an outside vendor. Officials say this vendor was state approved. Right now state heal
Theres no date set yet for any proceedings in that federal appeals court. Toya we called dasseys thank you. Attorney for comment. Within the last minutes, he got back to us saying hes , disappointed but not surprised , by the move. In a statement bob dvorak says, judge duffin wrote a thoughtful opinion that we are prepared to defend. Process of trying to get his conviction overturned. Last month his attorney Kathleen Zellner filed a motion asking for the testing and retesting of hundreds of pieces of evidence in the case. Zellner says the new tests will show if averys blood was planted at the crime scene. She expects test results in about three months. Zellner is also responding to todays news, tweeting this a little over an hour ago, wisconsin a. G. Appealing brendans decision. Just prolonging the injustice. Website, wisn. Com. Anytime there is a development in this case we will send alerts , to your smart phone. You can download our app for free to your phone or tablet. Theres new in
Now, last month, the police union and the mayor and the Police Commissioner agreed to a voluntary Pilot Program where Police Officers would wear body cameras. But the thing is no volunteers stepped up. So the commissioner made the program mandatory. And the police union sued, saying the city had to bar gain with them on this matter. Now that they are making it mandatory. But the Court Decision came down today. Again, denying the motion by the police union. Saying that the commissioner. The statute grants the commissioner power. The test Pilot Program will go forward. The court did say that still can be arbitrated and bargained. But that the test Pilot Program should not be stopped minutes ago, talking about this. One from the aclu of massachusetts. Called this a great victory. For police accountability. And a victory for civil rights. We still havent heard anything from the police union yet or from the Police Commissioner yet. We expect to hear from those folks later today. In the mean
Moments ago, the child is identified as 2yearold Benjamin Austin smith. Investigators are not yet exactly saying how they believe this shooting happened. Live in milford township, deanna durante, nbc 10 news. Now to the latest on the septa slowdown. 18 rail cars stopped to be repaired are out of service for a second time. The investigators found an issue with the newly repaired cars last weekend. Septa says they will be repaired and put back into service this week. 120 Regional Rail cars were pulled from service on july 6th, a structural flaw that caused delays for commuters. Septa says it will have all of its trains back on the tracks by november. To decision 2016. As Hillary Clintons health scare keeps her off the campaign trail today. Shes home resting since her campaign admitted she has pneumonia. Yesterday she stumbled and seemed to collapse getting into her car at ground zero. Aides say clinton will call into a california fundraiser this evening. President obama hits town tomorro