Reporter in the last 35 minutes we wrapped up a press conference. We found out the man who barricaded himself for nearly half a day has been identified as Michael Thomas taylor. 10 30 am he surrendered to police and neighbors captured moments on video camera as he came out with his hands up. That happened after hours of negotiations when George Taylor founder of National Veterans homeless support was just called and successfully talked taylor out of his condo. He says he was relieved this was resolved easily and shed light on what happened. Its ptsd. They can lay dormant but when you have marital problems it compounds other symptoms. Reporter this started around 11 00 last night and we was gunfire back and forth between taylor and Melbourne Police who at this time police said they cannot say much about the number or types of weapons that taylor was armed with but we know this started last night with a domestic disturbance call to police. Police say after 1 am taylor started firing and
After another veteran arrived to assist, taylor backed out of his home with his hands in the air and surrendered. We love him and support him and there is hope and help. Reporter we are told taylor suffered minor injuries to his hand and his stomach. He will likely face attempted murder charges. Right now we are looking into other resources that helped officers during the standoff. I will put the store together and well have it on Eyewitness News at 4 men. Wore ray most, Eyewitness News. The suspect accused of driving a Police Officer in a traffic stop appeared in court this morning. Officer Richard Frank poultry 10 morgan overpeer more. The driver took off when think tried taking his keys. The officer was trapped in the doorframe and drank. He is recovering from a concussion. The suspects bond is set at more than 15,000. After a cool morning, we cement s mac certified meteorologist Brian Shields has been busy Severe Weather center 9, we are in the middle of couple things. Address and
The cold weather is moving in. Cold weather is pushing through. Even though who are so much better in the fog department. Its there, but its very light. A couple of sprinkles in polk county that will be moving into Osceola County in the next 30 45 minutes. Other than that, we are dry. We are looking at fog in the i4 corridor and our thickest fog moves in between orange and northern Brevard County this morning. Looking at our current temperatures, we are in the upper 60s to low 70s. Up to 10 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time. It is warmer, but dont get used to it because the cooler air is moving in with a vengeance. Highs 6870 degrees. Mr. Right now, thousands of for the disney marathon. Julie spoke with disney officials about the changes. The rasores has started. I folk with the winner of last years race, he tells me this year, he is hoping for somewhere 2 10. If you take a behind me, you can you see runners making their way through all four theme parks. Just after 5 30 this m
Crops with our certified meteorologist. Sunrise is still an hour and 20 minutes away and we will see more of Central Florida drop below freezing this morning. Freezing is in effect for a lot of Central Florida. Anywhere in the light blue it could drip it could dip below freezing this morning. Here is a snapshot as of 6 00 a. M. Well below freezing and no colla and Sumter County below freezing as well. In Orange County, 36 at oi a. That is the southern part of the county and most areas will be colder. Winter park on over toward the maitland area at 35. Wind speeds are out of the northwest, but there is wind. You will not see a hard freeze form, but this will impact vegetation. When you factor in the wind, feels like the 20s outside. Thats what you need to dress for this morning with the wind advisory until 9 00 a. M. Tracking temperatures across florida and how warm we will rebound. Citrus llort growers are keeping a close eye on their crop. Eyewitness news this morning, Julie Salomone
It looks nice out there but its on the colder side, friends, you got to get ready for chilly weather for us. Lets first of all start, were going to be on weather 5 for us right now, 45 ocala, 48 the village is 50 in orlando. But you know it feels cooler than that already if you step outside. Why . We have a very strong westerly wind. Obviously that picked up around the rain we have, blew through here. Those are sustained winds, but above 25 and 30 miles an hour. If you step outside, youll notice sprinkles here or there. I ran in to a couple driving in to work, but mainly that is going away as the rain is driving here. But there is a freeze warning in effect for tomorrow morning, and it does include our northern viewing area all the way down to lake county. By the way, a wind advisory for today. Northwest winds at 20 to 40 miles an hour across florida, blustery conditions. Well top off in the lower 50s today. Nearly 20 degrees below average. It is going to be cool, well talk about what