Too far for tv . Big game lack lash. A second american doctor accused of illegally killing a lion using a bow and arrow in a restricted as calls to ban it grow. The american hunters coming to the defense this morning of a sport they love. And good morning, america. Boy, what a rough weekend for millions of americans. Well take a live look. Just outside chicago this morning, the aftermath interest those powerful storms overnight. You see that building right there. Also take a look at this. A large tree right in the middle of a city street completely uprooted right there. Wow. So many wildfires burning right now out west. More than 20 in california, more than 12,000 people forced from their homes and they dont know when theyll be able to go back. More on that just ahead. But we do begin in chicago, site of that deadly tent collapse. Gio benitez is on the scene right now. Good morning, gio. Reporter yeah, good morning to you. Look at this mess behind me. Crews are trying to clean this up
Down my neck and i laid back. Thats all i remember. Reporter witnesses say the driver of the minivan, 30year old Keith Jeffords tried to run away and was even confrontational until he was eventually arrested. He get out running, running. A girl here and he was fighting everyone. He was in front of me. So, he tried to move out and go in the store. So, he was there running. Reporter now, police say jeffords has been charged with assault, dwi, four counts of assault, rather, dwi and leaving the scene of an accident with serious bodily injury. There were two spas gears in his car. They were taken two passengers in his car. They were taken to Christ Hospital but left without being treated. They refused treatment there. Coming up on first at 4 00 we will hear from one of the eyewitnesses and Good Samaritans that tried to tussle with jeffords to keep him from leaving the scene. Darla miles, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you, darla. New at noon a final good bye for the daughter of Whitney H
Been released but one female officers remains here. Reporting live in jersey city, darla miles, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Darla, thank you. Calls for action tonight in brooklyn after a violent weekend that left three people shot and killed. President eric adams and several Council Members holding a rally outside burle hall this morning to launch a campaign against gun violence. They are calling for community and Police Cooperation after a wave of shootings over the last two days. They set up an open casket outside burle hall as a stark reminder of the cost of all this gun violence. When a bullet is discharged from a barrel of a gun, it does not discriminate. It would take the life of anything and anyone that it is. York cop. Eyewitness News Reporter Kemberly Richardson at todays rally will break down the Antiviolence Campaign coming up on Eyewitness News at 6 00. In less than an hour, concerned Community Members will come together in the bronx to address the legionnaires outbreak that
Celebration. Adams new campaign, take 5 to stay alive also lays out simple steps he believes can drive down the number of shootings. Go through your home and see if your child is one of the individuals who is carrying a gun. Dont start mourning after your child has shot is shot when your child is part of a crime. Reporter others point out there is no single solution to this troubling issue, that it has many layers involving the police, Community Leaders and those who live in these communities. We have the ability to address this problem in a meaningful way. Its important because whatever new york city does, the rest of the country will follow. Reporter next to this coffin adams printed out fliers approach. Again the coffin will be here through friday. For now we are live in downtown brooklyn, kemberly richardson, kemberly, thank you. New details about a Chain Reaction crash in jersey city that injured several People Including Police officers. Tonight we are hearing from the family of t
We have a developing story on long island. Two swimmers caught in a dangerous rip tide. See the dramatic search and rescue. But first, a growing health scare in the bronx. The legionnaires disease spread to more people and more buildings and growing more deadly. Good evening. Im diane macedo in for cindy hsu. The number of legionnaires cases has jumped in the last 24 hours. 65 people are infected from the disease, up from 57 cases last night. The death toll has risen from three to four and test results show five buildings are now affected. Cbs 2 news dave carlin tells us how investigators are trying to stop the outbreak. Reporter bronx residents worried and they want answers after new cases and new locations including this verizon office building. Scary. I have a little one that i have to worry about. And got to take precaution. I didnt know it was so close to home. Reporter the Health Department confirmed a fourth death from an outbreak of legionnaires disease in the south bronx. 65 c