dykes through out the ordeal speaking through this pvc pipe. obviously not the one i am holding but one like it embedded in the ground and also how they were lowering what they described as comfort items to the wild, presumab to the ch. anything that would have to fit 4 inches in diameter. it included medication and coloring books and crayons. yesterday we were told he gave him cheez-its and a hot wheel car. typical 5-year-old boy. some of the reports are the suspect jimmy lee dykes asked the bus driver to have two children given to him. he blocked the way and the special needs children was in the front. so unfortunately this little bus was in the front of the bus so opportunity he was able to just take him. that s right. people who knew the bus driver say he was concerned about all of his kids on the bus.
was angry and something was eventually going to set him off. whether that court date was the straw that broke the camel s back we don t know. people who knew him are not surprised. they knew that he was potentially capable of violence. as far as the violence against the bus driver, as far as taking him hostage from all we have heard there s no relation. he has no relation with this little boy and the only reason that he opened fire on the bus driver aworeding to according to witnesses, charles poland, jr., by all accounts a very dedicated bus driver who put the comfort and lives of his children first was trying to prevent the hostage taking, that he refused the suspect s demands, stood between him and the children, that he even got the back door open, that he was trying to get his bus evacuated and he was shot because he was resisting the gunman.
last this long. from all indications what we are hearing nothing has been confirmed to me but a lot of good sources saying the young man is out and he is going to be okay. are you hearing anything about his family his grandparents? not at this time. after yesterday as i spoke they were still believing god to bring her son home. all of us haare and have been believing for a great outcome to see this boy returned to his family. i think the day as this turns out we don t always like everything that takes place in a situation like this or there had to be any bloodshed but we are thankful this innocent young boy is fixing to go home where he belongs. tell me about the mood of the community. when this initially happens you hear a gunman go on board a school bus, didn t look good but a lot of people remain faithful through out all of this. there is is the bible belt. people have great faith in this
op hot days he would provide them with cold water. on holidays he would give them presents. he would collect lists from them through out the year as to what they liked. on holidays he would give them presents. special needs children he reserved a special place for them at the front of the bus so he made sure that they were cared for. this may be why the little boy was an easy target to be taken hostage. i would luke ike to bring in a t pastor sam. it has plugged into the pulse of this community and has been able to provide a lot of color, a lot of personal color through out the ordeal. obviously some significant developments today. what are you hearing? well, we are hearing a lot f from a lot of different sources that this thing is finally over. it has been a long time. 7 days today since this took place. we never thought in the beginning of this that it would
assumed this man because he had electricity and television down in his bunker it was entirely possible evidences wathe was wa television and knew what was going on. no one in law enforcement wanted to tip their hand as to what exactly was going on. they tried to negotiate with this man jimmy lee dykes who was holding this 5-year-old hostage coming up on 7 days after a shooting on the little boy s school bus where a gunman boarded the bus demanding os tajs and taking this little boy after shooting his bus driver to death. taking him and holding him in this under ground bunker. discussions were going on through a 4 inch diameter pvc pipes. dykes allowed comfort items such as toys and medications, snacks down to the little boy. but this afternoon something