Colorado springs. Nine other people are hospitalized. Good evening. I m shelley walcott. Officers say the gunman engaged them in a shootout for hours before they could take him into custody. Abc s lana zak reports. Lana it was chaos at a strip mall on the busiest shopping day of the year, reports of a shooter at a planned parenthood in colorado springs. We are taking fire, two hits. Lana this was the scene, lines of swat teams, Tactical Unit and Tactical Units, as they tried to contain active shooter situation. The alleged suspect firing at officers outside while others were caught inside, like this woman s sister this man s sister. There were guys shooting lana nearby, businesses and shoppers were told to shelter in place. Caren was working at the supercuts. I heard gunshots and everything. And then i saw an officer go down. Lana after nearly five hours, police convinced the suspect to surrender. Their bravery saved untold lives, according to the mayor. This was a terrible, terrible t
Off the phone with methuens police chief. He tells us a student at the school alerted them to the threat there was a planned date for the attack and the suspect were telling the Good Students not to show up to school that day. Both of these middle School Students have beenard. We are set to talk with police in just a few minutes time. Much more on this developing story and breaking story throughout the newscast. The news comes just days after a Methuen High School student was arrested on similar charges that student also threatened to shoot up the school. Police did search his home. They found ammunition but no guns that cold hold the amo. Also this week a student at methuen high was arrested for pulling the fire alarm. Also breaking tonight Hurricane Patricia slamming into mexicos west coast. The strongest hurricane on record before making landfall. Now causing total chaos late tonight in places like Puerto Vallarta. Winds and rains really picking up as the storm charged closer today
Starts right now. We are following breaking news out of methuen at this hour two. Middle School Students have been accused of threatening to shoot up their school. Hi everyone im mark ockerbloom. Im joy lim nakrin. We just at facts 25 just got off the phone with methuens police chief. He tells us a student at the school alerted them to the threat there was a planned date for the attack and the suspect were telling the Good Students not to show up to school that day. Both of these middle School Students have beenard. We are set to talk with police in just a few minutes time. Much more on this developing story and breaking story throughout the newscast. The news comes just days after a Methuen High School student was arrested on similar charges that student also threatened to shoot up the school. Police did search his home. They found ammunition but no guns that cold hold the amo. Also this week a student at methuen high was arrested for pulling the fire alarm. Also breaking tonight Hurr
He takes the officers gun and as daylight broke, schools were on alert. Allegedly robbing an elderly woman at a drivethrough. The entire community remained on edge. She was the girlfriend. He would get back over there and that s when she called the police. He took his own precautions. That is one reason why we carry these. As we were live. Police got the call. He was captured in a nursing where he is headed now, he will get one free phone call. Police say he has outstanding warrants as well as in as well. Mike he is held on 2 million bond. Sheree Police Continue to search for two more suspects. From westchester with more on what happened. Shot to death. My wife, she started breaking my son also could ve been killed. A group of teenagers followed tyler s brother to the home. They pushed him in and a scuffle apparently happened. Neighbors and folks called 911. It s a blue protege. Mazda. Door today. No confirmation about a motive but relatives say it was over after he shot him he said yo
I passed out after that. You never expect it. Utter shock. I couldn t imagine getting a phone call like that. But when you do, i completely handled it the best way that i could. Police spent all night looking for kyle who had also made off with John S Service weapon. We were there when he was located and arrested. He is charged with six felony counts but this might surprise you. As soon as i get clearance to get back to work, i will be at work the same day or the very next day. He has quite a story to tell. He told me the one thing that really weighed on his mind about the attack was that the suspect they recovered the weapon shortly after he was arrested. In want to thank everyone who supported him. There is a fundraiser set for february 19 at the ripley American Legion and john will be there. Sheree a man is dead. Shot five times. Natalie clark is live at the scene along franklin and oakdale. Crime scene tape is still up here. Pass this crime scene unit that you see here behind me, t