Vehicle that they believe was in possession of a firearm. It appears the suspect became aware of the officers presence. According to police sources, the suspect was at the gas station at turk and franklin when he saw police and took off. Hitting the bicycle officer as he escaped. The suspect drove to the pan handle with officers on the chase. He reportedly dumped the car in the pan handle at fell and masonic and ran off toward buena vista south into the haight. As you can see from sky 7, thats where police set up the perimeter. A large contingent of police on foot, horses, and on dirt bikes, canvassed the area looking for the driver. We have been told by the police pio that the search is still going on at buena vista park. One of our photographers who spent most of the day there arrived here a short time ago and told us that many of the officers have left the area so presumably they are searching in other areas. Possibly closer to golden gate park. The suspect is the still on the run a
Wind. Lynchburg at 42 and danville at 41. Watching us from blacksburg in the upper 30s. The winds will be decrease after sunset and light winds by your saturday morning and we will see a freeze tonight dropping down to the lower 20s by 7 a. M. Coming up a little later, we will let you know when to expect snow for next week. Danner thank you, george. In less than an hour neighbors in danville are getting ready to pray and walk together to see this a recent shooting wont scare them from leagued a Healthy Lifestyle in all comes after dr. Randolph neal was shot monday night while walking home from work. Valerie bragg live outside of Danville Regional Medical Center meet. Valerie. Reporter danner, it is hard to say how many people will show rsvp event. The hospital wants anyone with them. They will start with a prayer and then they will start walking dr. Neal was walking phloem a meeting when he and a neighbor were shot. The hospital has organized this walk for neighbors to come together an
For tonights event. First, they are going to get started with a prayer. Then they are going to join together and walk through some of the neighboring communities. Dr. Neal was shot while he was walking home on monday, and the hospital doesnt want anyone feeling unsafe in their community and feel like they cant walk out in their neighborhood leading to an unhealthy lifestyle. The hospital ceoalan larson tellthe hospital ceoalan larson tells me the group will not be marching and protesting and wont be Holding Signs or lighting candles here tonight. They simply want the community to come together and help come up with ways to reduce crime in danville, walk and talk is what they are calling it. The Hospital Leaders will be joining as well. They say this recent shooting is a catalyst. And now they want to be part of the solution to help make danville a crimefree community. The Police Department tells me the reward for any information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case is now a
She said she was excited to be part of something secretive and special. It has been nearly 2 weeks since nicole went missing. Investigators tracked the last messages from her phone to eisenhower. He said he left and went to a close friend storm. That close friend, natalie keepers seen here in video posted on youtube in 2014. Keepers father, and aerospace engineer, broke down in tears. Her family stunned. Noreen now to the friend raising new concerns about what people knew about the teenagers online encounters and when. Melissa has the story. Reporter carry cook so she knew nicole for about eight years and spoke highly of her kindness. Last year, we went on a School Field Trip and i forgot my money in my locker and she had money and bought me food and drink for she bought her food. Reporter both students at carrie said she saw the transformation when nicole started talking to boys. Facebook is pretty much where she talk to guys, but in school she really didnt talk to the guys. Reporter
Reporter no signs or yelling. This was a community intervention, not a protest. The walk, brief on this chilly night. But neighbors and city leaders still shared ideas on issues that will make them all better. Issues of poverty, educating our youth. Getting opportunities for youth in the city. So that they dont have some of that spare time that sometimes turns into trouble time. Reporter now Danville Regional Medical Center says they dont want this walk and talk to be a 1time thing. Hospital leaders are already planning another walk possibly for next week. Mark valerie, thanks. Tonight Danville Police are asking for more officers on the streets. Asking for the hiring of more officers. He says the hiring will come from the budget that has nearly 300,000. When you factor in family medical leave, military leave, vacations, training, sick time, we never can fully staff a platoon out here on patrol. Mark the chief is also asking to hire a second animal control officer after they had to cut