backdrop for movies like home alone and ferris buhler s day off. police say a gunman fired on people along the parade route from a rooftop. a barrage of bullets just after 10:00 a.m., causing spec to it tors, mostly families with children, both young and old, to scatter. right now officials say the victims range from 8 to 85 years old. five adults died at the scene, a sixth person later passed away at the hospital. witnesses describing chaos where strollers and belongings lay scattered on the streets that have become a crime scene. i picked up my kids and ran again, i put them in a garbage dumpster, and then i ran back to look for my partner and her daughter, and i saw people shot on the ground. all of a sudden, there was a stampede of people coming, and then i realized it was gunshots. i literally thought to myself, this is how it s going to end. we hope to learn more about a man who they say has not been charged but is a person of interest. within eight hours after
thank you for being here to help us recognize these newest honorees. i want to note that last week we lost a giant in this community. her shell woodie williams, the last medal of honor recipient of world war ii. honored by president truman for his valor during the battle of iwo jima. he will soon lie in honer in the united states capitol. his passing is a reminder of what so many americans of our greatest generation sacrificed to preserve lib irty, democracy and for our nation and for the world. now it s my great honor to ask for the citations to be read and we award the medal of honors to the late staff sergeant, specialist birdwell, specialist fujii, and major john duffy.
One soldier led his unit through a deadly ambush in 1968. Another defended a besieged fire base in 1972. A third directed airstrikes after a crash landing in 1971. And a fourth single-handedly cleared a trench of enemy troops in 1966.
One soldier led his unit through a deadly ambush in 1968. Another defended a besieged fire base in 1972. A third directed air strikes after a crash landing in 1971. And a fourth single-handedly cleared a trench of enemy troops in 1966.