Fox 35 Lauren Demarco is live with more on what theyre trying to accomplish. Lauren. Tony im stand ago long south capitol street site of south capital street massacre. Nine teeth agar shot one victim was alicia jones her mother lives two blocks from here and she tells us she has to pass the spot her daughter was gunned down and and tonight she spoke at the meeting and held a photo of her daughters body. It was too disturbing to see it on the air. This is what my daughter looked like. Her head was blown on with ak47. And her shoulder. There were three caliber weapons used to shoot into a crowd of young people, nine were shot and two others died at the scene. Thats a memory that will haunt me for. And it was part of a national day of action following last weeks historic sit in inside the House Chamber on capitol hill. Chief linear said despite the strict gun laws weapons continue to make their way to the district. 31 from virginia and 22 from maryland. Congress woman eleanor said that is
Right now at 10. District residents impacted by gun violence tell city leaders the flow of illegal guns into the streets has got to stop. What the police chief and other officials did tonight to try to close loopholes in the distric districts gun laws. Its atm looked like this using it coop your bank account to criminals. Mustsee video that could keep a thief from stealing your cas cash. New shocking details in the child porn scandal that rocked Prince George county schools. The suspect is now indicted on hundreds of charges. These stories and more right now on fox5local news at 10. We thank you for joining us. We begin with the urgent push to tighten gun restrictions in the district. Im tony perkins. Im shawn yancy. And today is nationally recognized day of action stop gun violence across america. Tonight a mother that loss her daughter in mass shooting in d. C. Made a plea to cleanup the streets. Lauren demarco is live with the story. Reporter im standing south capitol street southea
Those shootings coming onomin the heels of a desperate pleaesp to End Gun Violence in thence t district. Fox5s annie yu live at liv Police Headquarters thisce morning with the details. Ls what can you tell us, annie . Ou reporter husey, goodey morning to you holly and steve. D. C. Police tell us that thetelt shootings started coming inmin i around 9 oclock last night. T ng as you mentioned, that homicide was one of four of fo shootings that happened lastla night. That one happening at 800 ht block of bladensburg road in northeast d. C. We were out there this morningoi and they had wrapped up the hpp scene but d. C. Police were w still canvassing that area are because they are still searching for the shooter. Shoo we understand that an adult adu male was found there around arod 10 30 with gun shot wounds. Tou sadly, he did not make it andnd police still dont know what w caused the shooting, whetheringe it was a robbery or or just j a, fthey knew each otherlyth they dont know the motive
Department of homeland security. There is no current known threat against Reagan National or dulles. However, Security Officials we spoke to today said in this current can climate, the recent up tick in terrorist activity it is a certainty the u. S. Home land Security Officials will present a posture thats both higher and on alert. Security has been beefed up around the exterior perimeter. You see roving patrols. K9 patrols as well as the deployment of tactical officers in their full gear. The situation changes. The people move around. So that its randomized, but theres been an increase in security. Reporter now, keep in mind, the metropolitan Airports Authority in washington is planning a massive reconstruction of the secured areas that you might be familiar with at reagan airport. These security areas are due to be moved up to a brand new level thats going to be constructed. This is a baying project wh big price tag. This will cost 1 billion dollars. Its been in the planning for a ye
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