The phone that he was giving up. There was a threeminute incounter i would say. They said they loved each other and at that point mr. Tyree said he was going to surrender, his words, to come out. Reporter but just before noon six hours after the standoff began, he came out shooting. It appears given the way the man chose to die that what happened here may have been a matter of death by cop. Steve langford, cbs 2 news. Garland tyree has a long criminal history. According to investigators, he has 18 prior arrests and had been in and out of prison. He had been on probation since last summer. A newspaper clip he posted on instagram shows he was arrested in the 1990s for the shooting death of a neighborhood rival but was convicted on a lesser charge. And that firefighter injured in the shooting is recovering at Richmond University Medical Center on Staten Island. Thats where cbs 2s Christine Sloan joins us live. Christine. Reporter thats right. The lieutenant firefighter is here at this hos
Used to be a Flight Attendant and eyebrow threader but apparently boasted to his patients that he worked extensively with the victims of 9 11 and their families. Right now, police are trying to track down all of the patients who he treated so if you were under his care, they want you to come forward. Reporting on Staten Island, ilana gold, cbs 2 news. Developing on Staten Island now, a shootout with an armed suspect [ pause ] [ no audio ] reporter up until the last minute there was some reason to believe that garland tyree would surrender but as you may be able to tell from all the bull markets over there, police say the wanted man died shooting straight at them. At noon. Police moved in on 38yearold garland tyree. He walked out of his home fired this loaded Assault Rifle according to police after refusing to be taken alive on a probation violation warrant. Loved ones were hysterical as the wanted gang member died in a barrage of police gunfire. The standoff began at dawn. U. S. Marsha
Shelter overnight. I saw flames right away from the basement. Reporter dramatic cell phone pictures taken by someone watching as fire ripped through Stratford Manor apartments on lansdowne avenue in lansdowne. It rose so fast. They had to break out some of the windows for the heat let the heat out. So it wont spread further. Marjorie lives in the South Building where Officials Say the fire started. Forcing dozens of people in the street. The North Building was evacuated as a precaution. I just want my meds, my pocketbook and get in my car and leave. I dont want to watch the place burn down. Reporter residents say they saw flames initially coming from the basement where theres a laundry room, storage and some apartments. Some residents came home shocked to find the street blocked off unable to get to the building. Im mostly concerned about my cats and then we cant come in tonight and i have medicine i have to take. Reporter about seven area Fire Departments responded. The mayor says eve
Shelter overnight. I saw flames right away from the basement. Reporter dramatic cell phone pictures taken by someone watching as fire ripped through Stratford Manor apartments on lansdowne avenue in lansdowne. It rose so fast. They had to break out some of the windows for the heat let the heat out. So it wont spread further. Marjorie lives in the South Building where Officials Say the fire started. Forcing dozens of people in the street. The North Building was evacuated as a precaution. I just want my meds, my pocketbook and get in my car and leave. I dont want to watch the place burn down. Reporter residents say they saw flames initially coming from the basement where theres a laundry room, storage and some apartments. Some residents came home shocked to find the street blocked off unable to get to the building. Im mostly concerned about my cats and then we cant come in tonight and i have medicine i have to take. Reporter about seven area Fire Departments responded. The mayor says eve
Humidity underneath there that is gross. Dave warren help us out. Yes pretty muggy every where. We have that heat and humidity and humidity is high tore day. That is a big problem because it will be just as hot when you factor in the humidity that could make it feel close to hundred degrees this afternoon. 77 degrees, that is current temperature, normally were about mid to low 80s for a high so we are easily climbing in the 90s again. Very warm start. Bus stop buddy warmer today 75 to 80 when you step outside no need for coat, grab the sun screen and glasses. We have put it in the seven again. No showers or storms until maybe later but you cannot go higher then that because heat and humidity will make it feel oppressive this afternoon. We have an air quality issue alert and it has expanded. Watch for air quality poor air quality in the middle of the afternoon. A heat advisory because heat plus humidity will make it feel close to hundred degrees but thinks just from noon to 8 00 right i