In fact, he was waiting right outside of the Roanoke County Public Safety building at the same time as the news conference. Spencer was hoping to find out more about his brothers death. While the brothers didnt live together, spencer says. They talked about 4 times a week. The last time he spoke with his brother was just hours before the shooting. Carl spencer, subjects brother thats what makes it so crazy. And, thats another reason why i came here, because this is not sitting right with me. Ill never be able to get over him until i find out what happened. Spencer says his brother lived in an independent Living Program and prior to that was housed in a local department of social services. We are still learning more information about this Roanoke County officer involved shooting. An internal investigation is underway to make sure protocol was followed. We also reached out to the school and Living Program that spencer attended. Well have more information tonight at 6. Reporting live in R
Center received a call from a citizen reporting a black male with a bandana around his face was waving a gun and pointing it at cars. Taking a look at these pictures from patrol car video. It shows Kionte Spencer holding what turned out to be a bb gun in his right hand. Officers ordered spencer to drop the weapon. He refused and thats when two officers deployed their tasers. When that failed, shots were fired striking spencer in the collarbone and hip. I dont know at this point if this was a situation that could have been quote de escalated. This was a deadly force encounter despite the fact that we know know that this handgun was an air gun. After the News Conference we spoke with spencers brother carl. He says they were close and talked about four times a week. They even spoke the day of the shooting. Thats what makes it so crazy. And, thats another reason why i came here, because this is not sitting right with me. Ill never be able to get over him until i find out what happened. Spe
Best outcome. Its the most logical endpoint. To go through two state trials for an accused who already has three life sentences to serve seems to me to be a big use of resources and money that is unnecessary, and for us personally, it would be compassionate. Compassionate, because her family doesnt want to have to endure a drawnout trial. Thats something the family of alexis murphy, who was killed in 20 13, was forced to go through. Trina murphy, alexis murphys aunt 00 02 56 one of the things that i have been in continuous prayer about is that they did not have to sit through a trial. The six days of alexiss trial were horrific. It was definitely up there on the mark of the worst days of my life. When you have to sit there and listen to every minute detail about the last few minutes of your childs life, or your neices life, its not be. With the hope of a quick ending in sight, members of harringtons organization help save the next girl say theyre excited to hopefully spend all of their
At les cheveux tonight. Harrington was here as well continuing the work shes done since her daughters death more than 6 years ago. Harrington started the organization after matthew allegedly murdered her she said she needed time before going on camera, but was the phone. She says finally closing the book on this case would be family. Gil harrington, morgan harringtons mother we have spent six and a half years pushing the stone up the hill to find justice for morgan and anticipating another years worth of motions hearings and a big trial was not something weve been looking forward to. Were getting tired. At this point the commonwealths attorney isnt releasing any actual details of that plea agreement until matthew appears in court on wednesday. Coming up on your wsls 10 at 11. Well hear reaction from the family of Alexis Murphy who was killed in 2013. Her working tirelessly since then to try and prevent these tragedies from ever happening again. In roanoke, rob manch wsls 10. Roanoke co
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