Satisfaction and anger. Adam torres turned himself into authorities last night and he remains here in the Fairfax County jail. The family members saying it shouldnt have take then long. The chief prosecutor is expressing regret. We spoke today with john geers father who said, its ridiculous that it took this long to get to this point. They indicted him on seconddegree murder charges. This happened in a standoff with police at geers springfield town hill. Torres was not named for 17 months following the shooter and the Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney said the county attorney and the police chief rosslere withheld information from the case moving forward. They have heard from friends and family to determine adam torres should be tried for the murder. Another stand more release that justice is being served. That the system does work. It has to move forecaster. I feel badly for the family. Torres torres will have his First Court Appearance tomorrow. We reached out to the tern but we d
Adam torres makes his first appearance in Court Tomorrow morning. We reached out to his attorney for a comment but we did not hear back. Live in fairfax, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. Leon thank you. Torres is the first Fairfax County Police Officer ever to be indicted for policeinvolved shooting. Torres was fired two weeks ago for what the chief called an unnecessary use of force. Kimberly we want to head out to southeast washington for breaking news. Three more people have been shot, two of them are just kids. Juveniles. The scene is unfolding right now on Savannah Street, a block and a half away from the Congress Heights metro stop. Rich reese is live on the scene. What have you found out in the last 30 minutes . Rich yes, since we last talked to you we have learned that the two victims were two juvenile males, one adult female. You can see a lot of the police brass are here. Chief cathy lanier is here. Mayor bowser is here and a number of commanders are here. This was a shooting. We do
Drug operation. And well meet the healthy maryland woman who had her stomach surgically removed because of what doctors found in her father. News4 at 11 begins with breaking news. That breaking news tonight at the Washington Monument, where its happened again. The elevator got stuck tonight with people still at the top of the monument. Two of them pregnant women. Shomari stone just got to the national mall. Shomari, what have you learned so far . Well, this is seemingly endless. A lot of folks say theyre sick and tired of this. We were the first on the scene, and visitor tell us there were around 50 people inside the Washington Monument when again the elevator broke down. There were around two pregnant women at the top. And d. C. Firefighters carrying them down on stair chairs. We got video of one of them. Medics drove her to a hospital. We dont know her condition. This isnt the first time the monument had problems. In june, the elevator lost power on a sunday night. No visitors were i
Car license plates. Nbcs dave wagner with the latest now from roanoke. Please join us now in a moment of silence. Reporter 24 hours after their colleagues were shot to death, a time of reflection and a moment of silence at roanokes wdbjtv. The performance this staff has been incredible. They cry, they hug and then they get the job done. Reporter 24yearold reporter Alison Parker and 27yearold photographer adam ward were in the middle of a live interview wednesday morning when police say a former reporter, Vester Flanagan, walked up and opened fire. Parker and ward were killed. Vicki gardner, who was being interviewed, was seriously wounded while her husband watched it all unfold on tv. And i immediately tried call her on her cell phone. There was no response. The next time i spoke to her when she called me from the ambulance. Reporter gunman videotaped the shootings himself and posted that video on facebook. Police say after killings, Vester Flanagan faxed 23page suicide note to abc new
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