On the day symbolizing frances liberty carnage on the road, the death toll at 84 people with dozens more injured after a truck barrelled through a crowded promenade in nice. The impact was so catastrophic, people were sent flying like bowling pins. The driver of the truck killed by police after he jumped from the vehicle and began firing shots. This morning, secretary of state john kerry saying scenes like these are now happening on a weekly basis. People all over the world are looking to us and waiting for us to find a faster and more tangible way of them feeling that everything that is possible is being done to end this terrorist scourge. This morning, actually just a few minutes ago, weve learned that france has declared back over to you. The attack in france is affecting people in our area as well. A celebration at the French Embassy ended abruptly last night when the attack happened. With more on reaction from the ambassador and security measures, news 4 Megan Mcgrath is live now
Celebration. It was the french equivalent of the 4th of july, and it has left the country reeling. Garrett haake has the latest details from france. Garrett . Jan, tonight french Officials Say at least 80 people are dead, and dozens, if not hundreds more are injured. No group has yet to claim responsibility for the attack, but both president obama and the french president are calling it terrorism. Reporter cell phone video showing the panic revelers fleeing from the deadly scene on the water front. A short time earlier, there had been fireworks this large truck went down the street, and the driver intentional steered it into people to cause the most casualties. The driver killed by police after a shootout. Some of the video is so gruesome, we froze and edited it to show it for the broadcast. This is the video of the chaos. There were just people streaming down the mall, and they were part of us and right over us. Knocking over the spectators all along here, knocking down the store disp
There was an amber alert to begin with . What justified taking a 6weekold child from her own mother . Good evening, i am bruce johnson, that emotional scene unfolded in hyattsville, maryland yesterday, dramatic video captured only on wusa 9. Fbi agents whisked away liz and moments later let her mother, flora, away in handcuffs. She will face charges of parental abduction. Why did Child Protective Services get a court order to take the baby in the first place . Getting an answer will be tough. I cant tell you specifically the history that cps has with this mother other than she had a number of kids that have been removed from her home in the past. Sources tell wusa 9 a previous cps investigation led to the termination of flora khatuns parental rights involving 4 children. She could be moved to fairfax within the next few days. A grand jury indicted a home owner on Weapon Charges in the shooting death of a paramedic who tried to break through the door to render air. State attorney angela