By officers with the marin county Sheriffs Department, i can tell you weve been told that the autopsy on Robin Williams began at around 8 00 local time so about three hours ago and that it should be completed soon. Here at this News Conference were hoping to get answers to questions that everyone has been asking since this story stunned the world yesterday. How did Robin Williams kill himself . Cause of death listed as suicide by asphyxia and why . Were talking about a man who seemed to have everything to live for. A lovely home and family with three Adult Children and a career that was going strong well into its fourth decade. In fact, Robin Williams had been working on several films at the same time including a reprisal as president Theodore Roosevelt and another sequel to night at the museum. We know he had been battling can Substance Abuse and alcoholism. He was also one of the 16 million americans batting depression and his press representative issuing a statement yesterday saying
Leadership crisis. We have a country under new management waiting for old management to leave. James rosen here with the administrations call an inclusive Iraqi Government means. We begin with National Security correspondent Jennifer Griffin with more from the white house. Sources tell us the pentagon is in the process of sending more than 100 additional military planners to iraq to develop a strategy for relocating the tens of thousands of those trapped in the mountain range. Reporter u. S. Defense Officials Say the effort to air lift the refugees to safety would take hundreds of flights and ten days or more of constant round trip missions. No help, nothing, we have nothing. Just to say, we dont want no money, no oil, no higher position. We want to live in peace. Reporter the air lift would come with considerable risk, pentagon officials warn. Earlier today an iraqi rescue helicopter crashed carrying veteran New York Times correspondent. The iraqi pilot was killed. The american journa
Rubber bullets. The violence needs to stop. 15 people were arrested. A heart broken community is still searching for answers. There is a long history here of distrust. The majority of africanamerican city with a majority of white police force. You have to wonder what year this is. Walk around with a target on their back. They will not release the name of the officer who fired the shots. Officer safety is reason. The fbi is investigating for potential civil rights violations. We ought to be celebrating my sons graduation. Im not sure were going to see this end any time soon. But were planning a funeral. Tonight in st. Louis county, police and Community Leaders are hoping for calm after two turbulent nights of protests over the killing of 18yearold Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager shot and killed by a Police Officer on saturday. Police have used tear gas and rubber bullets to force crowds to move away from major thoroughfares and onto side streets. People in the community have been sha
Greg palcot. Sean, that fight goes on, but more and more, according to experts here on the ground, it is looking like nuri al malikis days are numbered. The incumbent Prime Minister has been seen as divisive and sectarian, so the more moderate and inclusive successor was chosen by the iraqi president. Today hes getting support in various factions inside the country and picking up more support abroad. Secretary of state kerry joining iranian officials. Initially branding its as illegal. Al malaki sent his troops out into the streets. He was pulling them back a little bit, and saying the military should not get involved with politics, just warning about problems if there is confusion on the ground. Al malaki watchers are saying you cannot count him out. Meanwhile, other developments on the ground about the accident showing how dangerous the situation is in so many ways. The Iraqi Air Force helicopter, is dropping off aid to the starving yazidis on the mountain to the west of where we are
Marin county Sheriffs Office. Its our understanding we will get a more firm cause of death during the press conference today. What we wont know for another several days it or possibly several weeks is whether williams had any substances in his system at the time of death. Shortly before noon yesterday, the 911 call was made that williams had been found inside his house unconscious and not breathing. He was pronounced dead just a few minutes later, and the world learned of it just a few hours after that. The world now mourning but also celebrating the joy Robin Williams brought to so many people. As im looking here, people taking so many pictures, trying to against a sense of the scene. We heard just within the last hour from ben affleck, who said Robin Williams touched his life in so many important ways. Nathan lane also releasing a statement saying when he met Robin Williams, he laughed until he cried. Now today hes crying again. So from so many people, not just celebrities and actors