Crews just finished fighting it just a short time ago but as Jessica Flores reports, the investigation is just beginning. Reporter the flames shooting in the air in downtown lafayette, seen for miles around. Ken bastida took this video on his way home from work around midnight as the fire devoured the twostory office building. Fire crews spent the Early Morning on the defensive, trying to battle back the flames and smoke and keep embers from flying into nearby apartments. We did evacuate three buildings initially because of the amount of radiant heat. We also had some propane tanks that were exploding and so we wanted to make sure everybody was safe. Reporter nearly 7 hours into their firefight, crews were still putting out hot spots and dumping water on the charred building. Home to the chamber of commerce, the popular restaurant nearby, and a number of small businesses. Im in shock. I just found out. Reporter for two decades, martas Skin Care Business was on the second floor. It coll
Reported at these locations. Reporter police would only agree to do a recorded interview if it wasnt on camera. I reached out to the mayor and city business administrator as well, both said they could not discuss personnel issues. We dont know if the man resign or fired. In the video hes also seen going upstairs, comes back down a minute later then leaves the house police tell me they are not specifically investigating the incident captured on camera and say the who owns the house told them hes satisfied with how the city handled the matter administratively. The homeowner requested theres no further investigation done by the Police Department and any theft that may have occurred in that residence. Reporter unable to reach him for Comment Police tell me they want to hear from anyone who believes something suspicious may have happened during a Smoke Detector inspection and the same goes for visits by cleaning companies or utility workers. Live in our Jersey Shore Bureau im ted greenberg,
Temperatures dipping well below average. Satellite6 and action radar showing we have clear skies and thats whats allowed those temperatures to drop, the clouds kind of insulate us from that happening soy clear skies. The temperatures have dropped below average. In fact, were now at 29 degrees. This is a new number coming in in martins creek. Now just sitting at the freezing mark in quakertown. Just a bit above that in pottstown. 35 in saint davids. 33 he in warrington. Its a little better in center city as you would expect, 42 degrees. In the suburbs in new jersey with in frost advisory just barely above freezing in ewing and browns mills. A little better in hammonton 35. Glassboro 36. In dover delaware 38 degrees so we have a chilly start. Were going sea bright sunshine today and well be slow to warm up even in the height of the afternoon temperatures will be several degrees below average. By 9 00 a. M. , 45 degrees. By 11 00 a. M. , 51. By 1 00 p. M. , were up to 54. By 3 00 p. M. ,
The out pour of the community, you know, and that type of play date, lets do fun day, autism day. Reporter kelly knight, a assistant director for center of autism say incidents like this are why Autism Awareness month is so, so necessary. Every individual has unique challenges and strengths and that those may be displayed in a variety of different ways and to have sort of an understanding of empathy a around that. Reporter moran would have welcomed the dialogue with her neighbors and anybody else who has questions about ryan. He is just a child. They could have came to me and talked to me. They didnt have to be a coward. Reporter moran says she does not know which neighbor wrote that note but she has received support from many of her other neighbors. Live from the northeast im trang do for cbs pie witness news. Thanks very much. We are enjoying, clear skies, once again after a glummy, rainy start to the day. And what a difference a few hours makes. This is how it looked this morning on
Neighbors unsure of what they were seeing. He appeared to be sleeping or they thought he was sick, and some witnesses report he was in the vehicle for several hours. Somebody finally called 911. Reporter in fact several neighbors told me they heard gunshots a few hours earlier. In this neighborhood, it was barely noteworthy. I went back upstairs after i her the shots. I just figured it was shots fired. Regular shots fired . Yeah. Reporter in fact longtime residents like 90yearold clarese chambers who knew hubbard his entire life say random violence keeps them sheltered in place when the sun goes down. I stay right in the house. If i hear a bank, i dont come to the door. Reporter at nighttime do not go out . No, sir. Reporter not safe. Umum. Brown has seen too much on this block. Too much violence, too much pa pain. Its just so unfair. Senseless death. Its got to stop. I cant its not right. Reporter decks were in the neighborhood today knot knocking on doors looking for witnesses. Any e