Headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. A suspect who killed a Georgia Police officer and wounded another is on the run this morning. Law enforcement officials are looking for this man, Minguell Lembrick. A 30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest. Shortly after the shooting, a message on his Facebook Page read another life gone and not going to jail. Doam wednesday morning in the town of americus, about 130 miles south of georgia. An americus Police Officer and an officer from Georgia Southwestern State University responded to a domestic dispute. Gunshots were exchanged and the two officers were wound. Reporter police say 25yearold americus officer nicholas smar was killed and jody smith was critically wounded. 32yearold Minguell Lembrick as the gunman and offering a reward for his arrest. He is considered armed and dangerous. Reporter the Georgia Bureau of investigation and the fbi and at least 20 Law Enforcement agencies ar
Georgia Southwestern University campus. In the last few hours, Police Released this wanted poster offering a 30,000 reward to capture the suspected gunman. Kerry sanders has this story. Reporter an you are junt manhunt in americas georgia. A suspect accused of shooting two police officers. This is a very dangerous individual. We need to have him off the streets. Reporter 9 40 a. M. , t officers responding to a domistic dispute at an apartment complex. The officers hit and he took off. Georgia Southwestern University on lockdown. A digital message sent to those on campus, please secure all doors and windows. Within minutes of the call our campus was on lockdown. Reporter killed officer fouryear veteran jody smith, fighting for his life. This has been a deadly year for law enforcement. 63 officers shot and killed in the line of duty a. 66 increase over last year. Georgia among the top five deadly for those who wear blue. That was nbcs Kerry Sanders reporting. This morning, there are two
Committee. It should become law. Reporter despite the bill being introduced over a year ago the committee has been too busy to hold a hearing. I have had close to 300 pieces of legislation. Reporter Council Member david grosso introduced legislation appreciates mcduffie chairs a busy committee. I wish he could have at least held a hearing. Reporter the years the archdiocese has supported efforts to eliminate the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of perpetrators of sexual abuse in the district of colombia. It opposes the bill on civil cases. The church is afraid they will have to be held accountable for the actions of the priests they kept hidden for so long. Reporter legislation dies at the end of this year. Both say they will reintroduce bills. Well see what happens. I pressed the Council Member several times on whether he supported the legislation. He said he wants to ensure the rights of everyone involved in the cases are protected. Coming up at 6 00, what the cosby ac
Georgia after one Police Officer was killed and another critically wounded near the Georgia State university campus. Within the last few hours, Police Released this wanted poster, offering a 30,000 reward to help cap closure the suspected gunman. Suspected gunman. Suspected gun. Kerry sanders has this reporter an urgent manhunt under way in americas georgia. A suspect well inbred, accused of shooting two Police Officers. This is a very dangerous individual. We need to have him off reporter 9 40 a. M. The officers responding to a domestic dispute at an apartment complex when shots were fired t. Officers hit and littleerick took off. Nearby golf course and area universities on lock down. A digital message sent to those on campus, please secure all doors and windows. Within minutes of the call, our campus was on lockdown. Reporter killed officer other officer, fouryear veteran jody smith with the University Police department fighting for his life. Th has been[; a deadly year for law enfor
Be sure to download the new wusa9 app and live coverage and important updates. Sisters murdered in front of children. The latest victims of Domestic Violence. Prince georges county has lost three women to such crimes in just the past two days. The numbers so many are fighting to change. No answers tonight from the family of ta reka jones and ja lisa wallsharris. We look at the live loss in just the two days. Prince georges county police have had their fill of Domestic Violence incidents. Enough so that our attorney pushed for tougher legislation against those crimes. Three women dead in 24 hours in Prince Georges County. Police say each was killed in a Domestic Violence incident. I was thinking that maybe someone shoot again. I was really scared. Shots rang out at the apartments monday night and they found 26yearold ta reka joins and ja lisa wallsharris dead. The mother two ofling girls when their mother was killed. Jones mother remembers her. Beautiful and loved the kids and spent a l