Killed a grandmother. It happened during a shoot dont shoot scenario. The gun used had real bullets instead of blanks. Michael paluska has more from a witness. She stood next to me as she was walking into the scenario and said, i do not know what heim doing, but this is going to be fun. Those were the last things i heard from her. Reporter she said those final words to join wright, the president of the Punta Gorda Chamber of commerce. The Training Session was exclusively for the members. She wasnt even supposed to be in the scenario. Two stickers had been randomly placed throughout the room. One woman raised her hand that shed been picked. Mary reached behind her, picked up the book and there was the sticker inside it. Reporter thats how fate placed nolton in front of that revolver. He squeezed the trigger then fired three rounds into her chest. Wright thought it was all an her straight in the eye. I saw that anguish in her eye. When she hit the floor, i hoped she wasnt feeling any pai
Abc action news taking you to school. Or your kids at least, with Team Coverage. Were there as we head to several counties as they go back to school. Good morning. Rise and shine. Todays a big day for school kids and parents weve got janelle and ivan standing by now watching both traffic and weather together for you. Any problems on the roads so far . Just lingering construction but so far so good. Weatherwise looking much better than the last couple of days. Even if we had some light rain which we dont, that would be an improvement but titan Doppler Radar right now pretty quiet. I expect that to be the case, you dont have to worry about this morning, it will be dry. By the afternoon though a different story as we transition back into our typical july august pattern now storms. Coverage about 40 to 50 . And well continue to see that. By the way, sunrise coming up at 6 58. It will be dark the next hour andahalf with temperatures in the mid and upper 70s. Reporting clear skies across st.
Teacher is dead. The Victim Police say of a drunk driver. That driver, brice macleod, facing upgraded charges this morning. Abc action News Reporter Rodney Dunigan live at the Pinellas Park Police Department. This case has taken a major turn. Reporter it certainly has. In fact the Police Department holding a press conference at 9 30 this morning to give us the latest details on this case. Meanwhile, loved ones of those victims are simply left to deal with it all. We will get through this, well help the children get through this. Reporter plenty of questions, not enough answers for family, friends and co workers of Pinellas County teacher caroline sine. Heart broken over her death. Its difficult but its something you learn to do the more years youre in this position. You learn this is part of what you do. You become a family. You take care of each other. Reporter came caroline sines boyfriend sean hankins bayfront hospital. Brice macleod, the man Pinellas Park police say was drunk behin
And lightning bolt. Still invincible, usain bolt. The fastest man alive, usain bolt makes history on the track. And golden girl simone biles does what no American Woman has done before. And there it is. Winning the first ever u. S. Gold medal in the vault. Three golds so far for the worlds greatest gymnast. Now the final five telling amy all about their showstopping performance. Were live in rio for the historymaking action at the olympics. We are the final five. Good morning, america. We do say good morning, america and it is great to have amy back home. Thank you. Its good to be back. Simone biles again, winning her third gold medal. I sat down with them and they are just so ready to do this. This moment from the very beginning and theyre excited. Theyre not nervous. Theyre excited. Amy, as you told us she was already being called the greatest ever even before the olympics got started and has proven why now and still has two more event as head. Well bring it to you in just a bit. Wel
Ok but deputies say all of this could have been worse. Investigators at this hour on the streets searching for the guy. It was pretty shocking. Not even a couple of blocks down the road. Reporter folks on lakeland on edge following a brazen carjacking at the popular bone fish grill along pipkin road. Especially this early in the morning or late at night. Getting out of my car all the time and making sure theres reporter on the Facebook Page the Polk County Sheriffs Office sending a major alert. Investigators say the woman was in her car at the time, a Toyota Avalon shortly after closing time early sunday morning, the suspect walked up to the car with a chain wrapped around his hand and forced her out of the vehicle. Thankfully she was not harmed. The suspect drove off about a mile down the way where he crashed that car and burned it. Of course this is an area with plenty of businesses and restaurants, folks we spoke with this morning simply just maybe should make you more aware. Ive be