And like i said, this building right here. You have a lot of commerce. You get all types of building that come through here now because you have the light rail. The shooting happened around 6 30 at monitor and johnston in jersey city. Police called it a tragic end to a domestic dispute. They searched for the suspect called armed and dangerous. I know i gunshot when i hear a gunshot. A few hours and three miles away, a man heard the shot and then ran to the park. At the time, filled with children to find his childhood friend slumped over a bench. The gunman had taken his own life after police say he shot the woman on monitor street. I didnt think he would do Something Like that. We have our moments but i didnt like. That he is a really, you get to know him, you would be shocked, too. Reporter the stranger, the morning, she was cut by a bit of shattered glass from the gunshot. Police tell me she was fine. Released from the hospital around 11 00 this morning. The woman murdered, we know v
And then i thought i heard a bomb. Thats how loud that the air bags were, the collision was. And then i saw the police lying down on the ground. It was very horrible. Reporter and police again have two people in custody at this hour that they are not releasing the identity of those two people that they would have in custody those two officers in the hospital. Being checked out for neck and back injuries. In the meantime here along the plate, between 139th and 140th this whole stretch this whole block remains blocked off as accident investigators now piece together in detail just what happened here. As we get more information, we will be letting you know first and foremost online as well as throughout the evening newscast. Live in harlem im a. J. Ross channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you. Now to the Eyewitness News, the Restaurant Owner picking out tonight after being brutally attacked trying to defend one of his waitresses. Reporter it happened in china town. Speaking to Eyewitness New
That snow will be winding down late morning in to the midday. Theyre looking at basically a trace to maybe an inch or two, best chance for higher accumulations, totals will be south and east of new york city. Monmouth, middlesex, and ocean counties. A light at the end of the tunnel, a big time spring warmth coming up next week. Pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears when a man with a gun choked and robbed a 92yearold woman. When a Good Samaritan stepped in to help, he robbed that person too. N. J. Burkett live from park slope, brooklyn with more on a heartless mugger. Heartless is the word. And tonight that suspect is believed to be the same man who attacked and robbed the 71yearold woman here in brooklyn three weeks ago. That robbery, like this latest one, happened in the middle of the afternoon. Of course im afraid. Is 92 years old and shes terrified tonight. Detectives say she was walking home from her local library in the middle of the day and had no idea she was being followed by a 250
They put the tape in. Stretcher. The policeman told me that it was a guy on the loose they went looking for him. Reporter exactly why he was allegedly wanted, the Police Department isnt saying. Neighbors say officers went to the back door of his grandparents home looking for him with a police dog. My mom was home the whole day. There was a bunch of police. They were looking for him. The grandma wouldnt let them in the house, but they knew he was in there. Reporter the Morris County Prosecutors Office released a statement which reads in part, at this time the Prosecutors Office can confirm that an incident occurred with Butler Police officer discharging his weapon. Eyewitness news has learned the 23yearold was shot up to four times in his chest and torso. When i saw him, i said hes dead, and then i started crying and shaking. Reporter and this is a live you can still see theres a police car stationed out front closed here. In terms of the suspect, he did survive and we do know that is h
And 17 for ted cruz in new york state. That same poll goes on to show in new york city, long island, donald trump with 58 among republicans in the city and long island. 22 for john kasich. And 14 for ted cruz. Tonights rally starts at 7 00 tonight. It will probably go until 8 30 or 9 00. Well see you later on tonight. Live in bethpage, dave evans, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you from that very loud studio there, trump rally. Meanwhile, for ted cruz, one day after his big primary victory in wisconsin, cruz was met with strong criticism from some voters here on the bronx. He has no business being in the bronx. This is an immigrant community. We deal with Climate Change every single day. And he wants to say it doesnt exist. Were one of the poorest congressional districts in the country. During lunch with reporters at a restaurant in the soundview section. Cruz shrug off the shouting and answered questions about his previous comments criticizing what he called new york values. People