welcome to bbc news. i m david eades. our top stories. a car s driven into a holiday parade in the american state of wisconsin, injuring more than 20 people with reports at least one person s died. a very tragic incident, a very chaotic incident. there is no other threats involved. the scene is now safe. the missing chinese tennis player peng shuai tells olympic officials in a video call that she s safe and well
incident. ~ , ., incident. absolutely and there are families incident. absolutely and there are families getting incident. absolutely and there are families getting horrible i are families getting horrible calls from law enforcement and thatis calls from law enforcement and that is why they would not release further details about the victims in any of their ages or names because the families in many cases are still being notified, so some horrible calls that law enforcement officers will have to make tonight and that was mentioned by the local mayor to make sure the first responders in the case had been really affected by this. interestingly the fire chief who we heard about from a short while ago, he said the local fire stations and floats in that parade, so they were on the scene quickly and were able to respond as soon as they heard over the radio the coming in.- soon as they heard over the radio the coming in. let s be thankful for radio the coming in. let s be thankful for s
fatalities at this time. i think we can expect a few questions now from the reporters as we were hearing just a moment ago from the police chief, dan thompson, who is ready to take questions. we made notifications to family members, so that number and, made notifications to family members, so that numberand, to be honest members, so that numberand, to be honest with you, the investigation is still fluid so i investigation is still fluid so i don t investigation is still fluid so i don t have an exact number at this time i don t have an exact number at this time to i don t have an exact number at this time to give you. this time to give you. what school was this time to give you. what school was that, this time to give you. what school was that, the - this time to give you. what i school was that, the marching band school was that, the marching band that school was that, the marching band that you school was that, the marching band that you see school was that, the m
more than 20 up, please? the vehicle struck more than 20 individuals - up, please? the vehicle struck more than 20 individuals and l more than 20 individuals and some more than 20 individuals and some of more than 20 individuals and some of them were children and there some of them were children and there were some fatalities as a result there were some fatalities as a result of there were some fatalities as a result of the incident. we will not be result of the incident. we will not be releasing information of the talent is at this time i are the talent is at this time i are working and notifying the family are working and notifying the family members of the deceased. an officer family members of the deceased. an officer did discharge his weapon an officer did discharge his weapon at the suspect s vehicle to try weapon at the suspect s vehicle to try to weapon at the suspect s vehicle to try to stop the vehicle. no bystanders were injured as a result bystanders were
this stage but they said the scene is now safe and secure but interestingly as we were getting the contrasting reports about whether should shelter in place about whether the scene was safe, police said it was an active crime scene and they need to canvas and get as many witness statements and is much evidence as possible so they do want people in the area not to go there and to shelter in place and stay inside their homes so as not to contaminate the crime scene. has homes so as not to contaminate the crime scene. the crime scene. as you speak, we have a the crime scene. as you speak, we have a line the crime scene. as you speak, we have a line saying the crime scene. as you speak, we have a line saying the - we have a line saying the shelter in place order is no longer in effect but the police chief said it was a fluid situation and they have got the car and they have got someone of interest in custody, so it would seem from their point of view that this is a closed case nonet