Spots to on up and air out a little bit. So what theyve had to do is go up on the roof and use heavy equipment and cut into the roof to try to vept fire and then theyre also doing rehab as well for firefighters and a very hot night here and very humid and you can imagine all the equipment and heat and smoke so a lot of them needing to be rehigh traited. One firefighter taken to the hospital we believe may have been dealing with some kind of heat exhaustion issues. Hundreds of firefighters on the scene and 20 pieces of equipment. This is pretty much done tind to the Goodyear Building you see in front of us but its a very large building. Apt fire was all the way in the back corner. They had to run several hoses to try to get to it and also it involved an upper storage area. So some difficult materials there as well to deal with. So, looks like t things under control and im seeing a guy going up the ladder here doing a couple lap checks. Good news here we dont think there was anybody in t
Some schools other than sandy hook reopened for the First Time Since the shooting. Buses carrying children drove on to school grounds. The buses had green and white ribbons on the front. Sandy hook scholars. But police kept one Elementary School closed as a caution after they received threats. We will always be worried. Reporter children at sandy hook have not yet returned to school. When they do it will be at a school to the nearby town of monroe. In newtown, connecticut, Randall Pinkston, wjz Eyewitness News. Investigators say the gunman, 20yearold adam lanza, had fired guns at shooting ranges during the past several years, but there was no evidence he did so recently as practice for the rampage. Well, of course everyone is asking what can we do to stop these mass killings. Wjzs complete coverage continues. Adam may with more on the calls to improve Mental Health care. Adam. Todays experts in that field say if we do not do more to improve Mental Health care in this country another Sc
But now its very, very bad. Reporter children at sandy hook have not yet returned to school. When they do it will be at a school in the nearby town of monroe. In newtown, connecticut, randall pinkston, wjz Eyewitness News. And for the First Time Since the shooting the nra releases a statement. The group says its members are shocked, saddened and heartbroken. A News Conference is scheduled for friday. Family members say the gunman, adam lanza, had battled Mental Health problems for most of his life. What can we do stop these mass killings . Well, wjz has live complete coverage with adam may with more on calls to improve health care. Reporter experts say if we do not do more to improve access to Mental Health care, another School Massacre is virtually guaranteed. Its been widely reported School Shooter adam lanza suffered some kind of personality disorder. But its still unclear if his family ever tried to get him help to prevent him from turning violent. Do we want connecticut to happen
People dead, 20 of them children. The apparent gunman, adam lanza practiced firing at shooting ranges. They dont have clues of why he snapped and or why he targeted the school. They lay to rest more victims. At least two more funerals will be held today. 6yearolds noah pozner and jack pintos funerals were yesterday. Noahs sister escaped safely. Jacks family said the little boy loved sports. This card was given to loved ones at his funeral. Even people who never heard of newtown are coming to offer their support to a community coping with an unthinkable tragedy. Just felt like we needed to do something to help out somehow and just being here i feel like its helping us to help other people. The overwhelming support from the community and seeing the town come together like this is amazing. Flower shops in newtown are taking orders from around the world as complete strangers order arrangements for the victims families. Theyve taken so many orders, theres a shortage of flowers in that area.
There is rain on the radar right now. Storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is here with with us now for what it means to us. Tom, good morning. That rain is in to West Virginia now. Its coming from an upper level disturbance that been moving in along a front thats going to sweep in later today and bring us gusty winds. Getting sprinkles of rain. Much of West Virginia into southeastern ohio, western pennsylvania. This disturbance going to pass right over our region here by later this morning and early afternoon. Ahead of that, weve got some chilly temperatures. These areas in blue in the 40s. Our northern, western suburbs as well as in the Shenandoah Valley and mountains. Closer to washington, northern neck, eastern shore, tidewater region, generally in the low and mid 50s. In the metro area, its in the upper 40s. Near 50 prince yorjs, as well as in arlington. 40s in Fairfax County and in the district, its hovering around 50 degrees. Later today, by 7 00 a. M. , still around 50 around