Since it first broke. We have live team coverage. We begin with richard reeve. Rich, the lockdown has been lifted, but still a surreal sce ne at the capital. Richard yes, the lockdown has been lifted, but there are plenty of police in the area. They have roped off areas directly in front of the u. S. Capitol. Neither the media nor anybody else is allowed in that area. There were a couple of tenths hours, just after 1 00 this afternoon. We have some video of the activity. One man was walking near one of the fountains on the west side of the u. S. Capitol. He pulled out a gun and shot himself. A witness said it sounded like a balloon popping. Nearby, near the mans body was a backpack and roller case. They were considered suspicious packages. Both the u. S. Capitol and the Visitor Center wore off balance as the bomb techs came in and inspected the packages. It was pretty much just clothing but the initial concern was the unidentified man pulled out the gun. The subject walking in a public
What it means for your commute on the rails. The news at 11 00 starts now. Now abc 7 news at 11 00, on your side. Kimberly a mother facing accusations of attempted murder. Not long ago, the police upgraded charges after they say the mother abandoned her disabled son in the woods. Jay korff is live in the newsroom with the latest. Jay we want to give our viewers a sense of location. The Authorities Say that several days ago, the suspect was visiting a boyfriend in Silver Spring. Seve prior, they claimed that she had abandoned her special needs son in a park in philadelphia. The problem is that son is a quadriplegic with cerebral palsy. He cannot shout out or scream for help, but somehow survived. The Police Suspect that 41yearold nyia parler placed her son on the ground in the woods and near her philadelphia home with only a blanket in bible. He could not move or cry out for help. Neighbors have identified parler as the woman in this facebook profile picture. Parler soon after abandonin
Reporter obstacles that would shut down the rapists right to appeal for custody after the rape. If you want to have a baby we support you and the rapist wont have rights. Reporter many werent aware they did. Pretty terrible. Yeah. I mean ive never really heard about this loophole before. America is to contend with. Reporter and a public shaming from the daily show recently shined a light on the public that the maryland republican candidate has long been aware of. Shes proposed a bill to limit rapists custody rights seven times. Weve bent over backwards with amendments trying to make it work for those that have concerns. Reporter among them the delegate who is the chairman of the house judiciary. He wouldnt answer our questions. You havent voted on it. Thats why taken up the last bill. Can we chat about your concerns about it . Dont want to talk about that. Reporter supporters want to talk about what stalled the bill. Some women simply cry rape to keep someone out of their childs life.
Identified by police was found sleeping on a bench this morning at daytona beach, florida, more than 500 miles away from that community college. Tonight, authorities are working to extradite him back to North Carolina where he allegedly gunned down a man and then ran off. I can say with confidence that mr. Stancil had a calculated plan and he in fact carried out that plan. Brianne 20yearold Kenneth Stancil is behind bars tonight in florida after allegedly shooting and killing a staff member at a North Carolina community college. This is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Brianne police say monday morning, stancil shot the 44yearold campus print shop director ron lane. Stancil was a member of the print shop Work Study Program but was let go for missing too many days. Lanes supervisor at the college says lane was gay but police arent saying if that was a motive in this crime back at the college, its a day of healing after a terrifying start to the school week. We will be paying
This ends months of speculation and kicks off a Campaign Many thought was all but iestable. As shows us, nothing in washington is a sure bet. Reporter some say shes got the most probable past at the top of the ticket, but in politics nothing comes easy. Its unclear whether order voters are paying attention to the Clinton Foundation or emails. For people that do pay attention, it reinforces all of the world narratives about the clintons not playing by the same rules this the rest of us play by. Reporter and dont think for main republicans wont capitalize on controversies from benghazi to foreign fundraising. This ad released to coincide with her announcement. Not working out well. Catastrophic move for Hillary Clinton. Millions of dollars from foreign government. Reporter the stophillary. While many view this a core nation, time for our first female Party Nominee and possibly president , some say competition would actually benefit her. She probabilityly needs a tough competitor to face,