Driveway here. Reporting live in lower moreland township. Kenneth moton channel 6 action news. Thank you. Now to a developer story in montgomery county, an exfirefighter is under arrest after he took his old coworkers hostage. The man was just laid off yesterday and came back today with a gun. Chopper 6 hd was overhead as he surrendered to s. W. A. T. Teams. Lets get started with vernon odom, the good news here is that all of this ended peacefully here today. Reporter we are thanking the lord for that here the lamott section of elkins park is quiet and peaceful once again after there was a serious confrontation and the firehouse was ground zero for the confrontation. A volunteer fireman just fired last night came in with a handgun and took four members hostages. The police came and started negotiations by telephone and he did fire one shot into the basement wall. One male was holding four males in the basement with a handgun and threatening to shoot the same. Before our arrival before
His wife of more than 20 years . We all along thought that the evidence actually supported his rendition of what actually happened on that day. Reporter but there was evidence supporting his wifes version as well like the 911 call made from inside their home by their daughter. Prince georges county 911. My father is hit mig mother. Reporter the other 911 call from the neighbor after betty escaped her home. Prince georges county 911. Okay, they op their way, betty. Its okay betty. Reporter the pendant lamp and knife he is allegedly used to beat and threaten his wife were found in the house but without his fingerprints or dna. The fingerprint evidence, none of which belongs to my client i think the jury was impressed that maybe Miss Lawrence was not telling the truth about what happened. We brought charges that reflected the seriousness of the offenses and we thought that the evidence was sufficient but jury is final arbiter and we respect that. Reporter now this family is hoping to move
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