It began near the front door with a gun battle between omar mateen and an offduty Police Officer working security at the club. Additional officers responded. They made entry while the suspect was shooting, engaged in another gun battle with the suspect, forced him to stop shooting and retreat to the bathroom. Reporter that was the start of a threehour standoff and the dialogue between mateen and police. There were three total calls. During the calls, he said he was doing this for the leader of isil, but he also appeared to claim solidarity with the perpetrators of the Boston Marathon bombing. Reporter but the tone of the conversation quickly intensified. There was talk about bomb vests, about explosives. Reporter thats when s. W. A. T. Team members moved in using explosives and heavy equipment to tear a hole in the wall of the club. Dozens of survivors rushed out. The suspect came out of that hole himself in a gun battle with officers where he was ultimately killed. Reporter and now to
Washington bridge. Hank . They say that cops did them wrong. It was not called for. The arrest of eric was ugly. If you believe pictures he posted and scars he showed me, last thing. They come for a day of sun and sand. Were behind the lifeguard line. One man did have a problem with the music, he brought that complaint with a side order of racism. He approached us said i dont understand why us whites cant get along with you colored people, you are always messing things up for us, why is your music so loud. That is what he said, a stranger . Yes. Words were exchanged, eric admits to calling the man rude, the man complained to police about the music, the cop approached them and declared the volume of music to be acceptable. Employeric said police asked what is up with music, he was the not playing about more since they had packed up, cops asked for i. D. And eric and others issue they say they asked why i. D. Es were necessary, that is when they said that cops moved in. I step over like
Investigation. Hey, danielle. Such a tragic incident that happened here in peoria. Peoria police are still investigating exactly what happened. But theyre telling us that this 5monthold. Boy could have possibly been in that car for several hours before he was found. Theyre telling us that two caretakers for that little boy were brought into custody. Theyre actually here right now at the Peoria Police department being questioned. We are just hearing people say, like, a baby was left in the hours. Peoria Police Responding to an apartment complex near 85th avenue and peoria around 2 45 this afternoon for a report of an infant not breathing. When they arrived they found a 5monthold boy in an apartment. Upon arrival the child was found to not be breathing. The child was transported in critical condition. It was pronounced deseized at the hospital deceased at the hospital. Been left in the car for several hours. A man and woman who police say are caretakers were taken that custody for questi
A heartbreaking discovery in peoria tonight. A heartbreaking discovery in peoria earlier tonight. A weekend in a parked car at an apartment complex has died. And police say it appears the baby had been in the car for an extended period of time. Danielle miller is live at the sce station with the latest on the investigation. Hey, danielle. Such a tragic incident that happened here in peoria. Peoria police are still investigating exactly what happened. But theyre telling us that this 5monthold. Boy could have possibly been in that car for several hours before he was found. Theyre telling us that two caretakers for that little boy were brought into custody. Theyre actually here right now at the Peoria Police department being questioned. We are just hearing people the hot car for like three hours. Peoria Police Responding to an apartment complex near 85th avenue and peoria around 2 45 this afternoon for a report of an infant not breathing. When they arrived they found a 5monthold boy in an
We want tosy you pictures a small brush fire in plant city crews trying to make sure everything is out. We saw those just about 30 minutes ago. Off horton road near 60. You can see they got it under control, as i said. No more flames just that charred ground. Breaking news this afternoon governor rick scott has on thinks desk a new Death Penalty bill. It would require 10 of the 12 jurors to agree on execution before it would go through. Lawmakers had to rewrite the law when the u. S. Supreme court said our Death Penalty was unconstitutional. Executions w could soon start, again. A first grade teach on paid leave teacher on paid leave and under investigation after a childs fink girls were nearly cut off. Check out the picture we just got. The district is trying to figure out if this was an intentional. Jacqueline ingles joins us now. Reporter im here outside of calhoun magnet. You can see right now we have a school bus out here. Its a very quiet scene. Last week, though, it was bloody a