Tonight. Several other vehicles stalled out on landis avenue before waters began to recede. We have action News Reporter jeff chirico at penns landing and Trish Hartman at the shore. But first lets get the very latest information from accu weather and meteorologist adam joseph at the big game. Yeah, jim, very spotty with severe storms but where they hit they hit hard. East hampton township Burlington County half dollar sized hail. Vineland 5. 5 inches on have rain in a couple of hours. Exiter town ship in berks county as well as bridgeport in Lancaster County trees down with powerful wind. Cumberland wind gusts near 46 miles an hour in addition to 3 inches of rain. Storm tracker six showing how much rain fell, especially, in southern new jersey, and near buena as well as millville, mays landing and egg harbor. Near buena, vineland between four and 5 inches of rain, in that area where thunderstorms trained. But at this point, most of the wet weather is now off of the coast, and the Seve
This is 25 yearold micah xavier johnson, he has been described as a loaner, an army vet, and a lover of playground basketball. As one friend said he would spend all day hooping. But johnson will forever be remembered as the man who did this. Micah johnson is the lone gunman who declared war on police in dallas and put black stripes on every badge in texas. It is friday night. The big story on action news tonight is new information about the man who brought dallas to its knees last night, with a snipper assault that sent that American City into panic. These are some of the images and sound that have been seared in the consciousness of this city and this nation. It was the end of a peaceful protest against the police shootingness louisiana and minnesota a when police in dallas came under assault. Twelve cops were shot, five were killed. And today authorities searched the house of a different kind of american snipper, they found that Micah Johnson had bomb making materials, ballistic vest
Dallas, officers here are understandably concerned. Thats something thats very alarming for members out on the street protecting the residents of the city. Any time we see a machine gun or start to see rifle rounds on crime scenes we go to, its very alarming. Reporter in the span of 16 hours, d. C. Police were shot at by suspects in two separate incidents. First an Early Morning shootout in southeast. Police say a gunman with hostages in this suv exchanged gunfire with officers. Later that day, congress was put on lockdown while in session as police were chasing two gunman in this car from southwest d. C. Into northwest near capitol hill. During the chase one of the suspects leaned out over the window of the car and shot at officers with a machine gun. Criminals can get guns. We know it. We have some of the toughest gun control measures here in the city. Were dealing with gun violence on a daily basis. Gun violence is members minds and knowing that when we come to a call for service or
Are some aspects that are not within the control of cities. When youre talking that interstate commerce, obviously that is a federal issue. Another key aspect advocate for is local control. There is an understanding that if we are charging cities with being our leaders of innovation , both local governments themselves and cities as test grounds for innovation, that we need to empower cities to do that. There are many concerns on local governments to help them facilitate additional innovation in the economy. It is certainly a challenge and one that we recognize. It probably does not get enough attention currently, we put a block of pressure and expectation at the federal and state level making the assumption that local governments and cities are handling it, or it is your responsibility. Again there is the issue of health and safety, and that is part of how cities are any government balance the regulatory environment. Some of it may lead to the businesses have more regulations than they
The mend both figuratively and literally past 215 on the corridor. We say on the mend and accident is cleared out of the way at 2 15. Emergency work taking place that is scheduled in the overnight hour. So they are mending those as well. And that schedule to wrap up around 10 00. If we pass from i15. And a reported accident in the far south valley and i lby traffic, i hope you have hot stuff with you. Jeff oh, yeah, a few steps away. We need it every morning. The accident 215 in the construction zone. You can see it just of a to the side. Traffic is moving just fine. Doesnt look like a significant backup yet. If you are here quickly before the commute, we should be happening fine. Happening in the construction zone. An accident behind circus, throughout the morning. Slow 8 minutes from downtown to tropicana. All the freeways clear. We do traffic and weather every ten minutes. A check of the forecast with kelly. Kelly thanks, jeff. I have mine right here. This morning, here is a look at