Reporter flags are being flown at halfstaff to honor Sergeant Steven floyd and tonight new radio transmission that reveals the tension behind those prison walls. Hey, theyre at my neck right now with a knife if you dont hurry up and turn these phones on. Reporter desperation from a man who identified himself as officer wilkerson, presumably one of four employees being held by inmates at the james vaughn prison. Were going together. Reporter demands included access to phones and waters. Negotiators didnt realize the water was being poured into foot lockers used to barricade the doors. By wednesday evening, two of the four employees were released. Negotiators tried to convince inmates to give up more. Im just trying to get this thing over with so everybody can go home safe. Reporter by 5 00 a. M. , Law Enforcement used a backhoe and charged into the building, handcuffing inmates and rescuing a female employee. Sadly Sergeant Steven floyd was with the department of 16 years was pronounced
The prison. Law enforcement used a backhoe to charge into the facility and save a female prison employee. Now the Investigation Continues into how the situation unfolded. Nbc 10 matt delucia live. What do we know about that investigation. We definitely have more answers now than we did yesterday morning at this time. Just behind me you see here at the state police the flag flying half staff. This time yesterday morning. Police were getting ready to move into the prison build wrg the hostage situation was happening. Sky force ten showing you the aftermath. Around 5 00 a. M. Used a backhoe and charged into the build iing the other hos staj still inside was Sergeant Steven floyd. 46yearold corrections officer is accredited with saving lives. Sencht steven floyd was with the department for 16 years. Was pronounced dead. Inmates put him into a closet and officers had come in, lieutenant come in to the building to enter into the building and Sergeant Floyd yelled to them and told them it was
Three miles an hour in new jersey. Not much, but when its this cold, doesnt take much to make it feel even colder. 24 degrees in the Lehigh Valley. Should see sunshine to start with. 24 degrees, but clouds that are already move book the rest of the area will be arriving later this morning in easton at 11 00. 30 degrees. Not going to be oo big warmup today. 20s right now. Low 30s. Warm into the 30s this afternoon with breezes ahead. Winds out of the northwest going to feel like its in the 20s for each of the nands all day long. Even a the shore where you see more sunshine. Break it down hour by hour for each. Part of our area when i come back if ten minutes. First, Jessica Boyington has your first alert traffic. Thanks. Starting on route 309 this morning. Cameras around susquehanna road. Both directions look okay. Seeing roads dry as well. Heres the blue route. Drive times here. See were into the green in both directions right now. Most take you 16 minutes southbound at this point. Movi
Roads are dry. Theres the bridge closure were watching. New jersey turnpike and pa turnpike connector. Still closed for structural repairs. 422. Not doing bad here. Eight minutes eastbound to the schuylkill. Speeds in the 60s. No morning delay yet. Same goes for new jersey roads. Route 73 around 295 in mount laurel. Both directions look clear. Not seeing backup or delays. Following breaking news from france. A man armed with two machetes was shot outside the world famous Louvre Museum in paris. Picture right now from the scene. Live picture. Police say the man tried to stab soldiers standing guard after they told him he could not enter an underground Shopping Mall with the two backpacks he was carrying. Shot five times. He is in grave condition. Police say the backpacks did not contain any explosives. One soldier suffered minor injuries. French soldiers are patrolling Tourist Attractions in light of deadly terror attacks over the last two years. Tap the nbc 10 app and stay with us on a
Communities in delaware will come together to remember the man who died in the prison standoff. We are live with an update, george. Yeah. More than 24 hours after this standoff ended the Big Questions about how it could have happened are piling up as this investigation really begins in earnest. As you said, it comes as the community of Sergeant Floyd will be honoring him and his work at at least two vigils tonight. Yesterday morning we captured the aftermath of a hostage situation that lasted about 18 hours. It raised questions that will surely become central in this investigation. They stay prison is chronically understaffed. Inmates demanded access to water. When they got it they used it to fill up foot lockers which became heavy barricades for the prisons doors. They say Sergeant Floyd actually helped save the lives of other officers in that prison wednesday. The father and 16 year veteran of the force reportedly shouted at other officers telling them to stay out of room he was in,