Good evening. We begin in the u. S. Dallas still in shock following last nights Fatal Shooting of five Police Officers spirit be 25yearold gunman, who was killed in the shootout with the police, has now been named as micah johnson. He has no prior criminal record and no ties to an extremist organization. Johnson short Police Officers during a protest against u. S. Police brutality and told negotiators he wanted to kill white officers. President barack obama called the sniper style attack a vicious, calculated, and despicable act. Law enforcement officials, senior sources in the Law Enforcement community have been handing over some elements to the media by the identity of the shooter, who was cornered in a parking structure right behind who few hundred yards away, made threats, said he wanted to kill white people and more precisely, white Police Officers. He was apparently a member of the u. S. Military reserve. The served for about 8 months a couple years ago in afghanistan. Doesnt see
Campus of Lorain Community college to pay final respects to a man who dedicated his life to keeping others safe. For trooper velez or kenny v known to others his connection to the community went deeper . He was good at it. Great at it. Really funny guy and charismatic person and got along with people and good at what he did and loved what he did. Reporter friends say trooper velez was mindful of dangers on the job and hesitate to put his life on the line for others. It is devastating and huge loss and people need to be careful when they are driving and put more respect behind Law Enforcement people. Trooper velez leaves behind three children and parents who still live in this area. This viewing will go on until 8 00 Funeral Services start tomorrow morning at 10 00 a. M. Both are open to the public. Reporter here in elyria, denise zarrella, cleveland 19. The funeral for trooper velez is tomorrow at 10 00 a. M. On the campus of Lorain Community college. The family wants this to be privat
A hearse carrying trooper valez. A casket carrying the body of valez is taken to the Ewing Center Fieldhouse where the trooper will lie in state. For close to three decades trooper valez served his community and started by the state Highway Patrol in 1989. He was liked so well he was referred to as kenny v. I think it speaks to his personal connection to the communit trooper valez he was kenny v. And that in and of itself is unique. Reporter we keep hearing that from a lot of people who have come here and has a great sense of humor of what all he did. The public is welcome and welcome to the Funeral Services that the burial is private at calvary cemetery. Reporting live in elyria, Denise Zarrella cleveland 19. Romona the city of charlotte, North Carolina is on edge today after a night of protests that left about a dozen Police Officers injured the unrest grew after a shooting tuesday afternoon. Don champion reports. Reporter keith scott died after being shot by police in this cot tuesd
Police encounter than other civilians. Been to syria. This is worse. Morea slaughterhouse is humanitarian. Hospitals, clinics, ambulances and medical staff in aleppo are understaffed. Amy as the assault continues with the bombing of two more hospitals, the Obama Administration is threatening to cut off talks with moscow. Well u. S. Escalates its u. S. Military involvement . We will get the latest. All of that and more, coming up welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Protests continued wednesday in san diego, california, suburb of el cajon, where police shot and killed an unarmed africanamerican man tuesday after his sister called 911 to report her brother was having a Mental Health emergency. Eyewitnesses in el cajon said 38yearold Alfred Olango was holding his hands up when he was tased by one Police Officer, and then fired upon five times by another officer. Police initially said they fired when olango pulled out an object. On wednesda
Having a Mental Health emergency. We will go to the san diego for the latest and look the shocking study that shows people with Mental Illness are 16 times more likely to be killed during a Police Encounter than other civilians. Been to syria. This s is worse. Morea slaughterhouse is humanitarian. Hospitals, clinics, ambulances and medical staff in aleppo are understaffffed. Amam as the assault continueues with the bomombing of two more hospspitals, the Obama Administration is threatening to cut off talks with moscow. Well u. S. Escalates its u. S. Military involvement . We will get the latest. All of that and more, coming up welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Protests continued wednesday in san diego, california, suburb of el cajon, where police shot and killed an ununarmed africanamerican man tuesday after his sister called 911 to report her brother was having a mentalal health emergency. Eyewitnesses in el cajon said 38yearold Alfr