Believe he was targeted for his Sexual Orientation but they still need more information. They also have a number given. Well very that coming up as well as sound from his sister who traveled all the way from china. Ill have her words for the people or person responsible coming up at 6 00. Thank you, stephanie. Three breaking and developing stories coming your way. Nine people are being treated after somebody sprayed mace on a metro bus. This happened on Georgia Avenue right near irving street. Our Garrett Haake joins us live with more. Reporter derek, this happened a little over an hour ago as this bus was traveling up georgia amendment its come to a stop at georgia and irving. A man and a woman on this bus were in some kind of argument, some kind of verbal altercation when the woman pulled out a can of pepper spray and sprayed it on the man. In the tight quarters on that bus, she also hit several other people, at least three people, possibly as many as nine getting some degree of spra
Thank you, andrea. We should note for you two years ago the measure failed to pass in the senate and never even came to a vote in the house. For more information on the organizations hosting todays event, you can go to our website wusa9. Com. Tonight madness on a metro bus in northwest. Several passengers were treated after someone sprayed mace on the bus. Garrett haake joins us live from irving street where it all went down. Reporter debra, metro just moved a bus away from this Street Corner a few minutes ago, but for hours today, this was the scene of a bizarre incident that started with an argument aboard a metro bus and ended with a woman spraying pepper spray on her fellow passengers. The incident happened around 3 45. A few minutes ago i spoke to the man involved in that argument after police let him leave. He asked us not to show his face. He said the argument started over someone putting their foot on a seat on the crowded bus but then took on racial tones. One woman involved i
Gun was illegal. Garrett haake is live at the courthouse with the teens connection to the shooting and the fathers reaction to the charges. Garrett . Reporter a source close to this case says that teen has already had his first appearance here at superior court where he heard the charges against him, two counts of Child Cruelty and three charges related to illegal possession of a weapon and ammunition. The accidental shooting death of 3yearold dalis cox last month horrified the people who loved her. All of our children were standing there watching, her friends, parents. Its something that we shouldnt have to see. Reporter and drew condemnation from the mayor and police chief. That gun should have never been in a place where it could have been accidentally or otherwise used to put a little girl in danger. Reporter on monday Police Arrested a 17yearold connected to the case and charged him as a juvenile with Child Cruelty. A former mpd detective explains. As long as he did something that
Police. How did we get so fearful that we think deadly force is the way to stop some situation like that . Reporter and the Community Hearing responses like this from an officer. That the average citizen would run. If they believed that was a gun would run, but the Police Officer cant. Reporter this is new sheriff troy berrys idea of training. We here at Charles County Sheriffs Office are trying to learn from national incidents. These are automatic flight and fight take over our brains. Reporter the discussion was led by retired d. C. Metropolitan police veteran melanie smith, now a phd. Law enforcement agencies train more in terms of Firearms Training rather than how to deescalate conflict resolution. People purr really afraid if they got stopped are really afraid if they got stopped by the police that they might make the wrong move and all of a sudden something go wrong. Reporter pastor Benjamin Watkin says making conversations with people part of training can change that. Naacp chap
Some car windows just about 1 2 a mile from where we are now. This is the neighborhood where he lives in. A neighbor did tell us that he is known in the area for getting a little belligerent. He tends to heavily drink and use drugs. Again, this what is neighbors are saying, not police, and they say that he tends to also get naked when this happens. Now police tonight are continuing to look for him. Theyve been searching this area for the last hour and a half and so far no word on whether or not they tracked him down. Thats the very latest here. Were live in gaithersburg. Im ileana diaz, wusa9. Thank you. Also breaking out of virginia tonight charges against a Loudoun County county sheriffs deputy. 31yearold john gregory has been charged with assault after an arrest in june. Its not clear what happened during that arrest. Gregory has been served with a misdemeanor summons for simple assault. Gregory was placed on administrative leave in july. Hes been with the Sheriffs Office for 10 yea