confirmed a little girl had died. it s believed the incident happened in the back garden and no one else was injured. for people who knew the family, there is disbelief and sadness. it is so hard to hear this. it is someone i really know, i see her every day going to school and coming back so it is so hard and i wish to mother the best. i know that god will get through because it is not easy. today, the local church just across the road will be open for local people who may wish to reflect. 0ur heart goes out to the parents and community and also those police and community and also those police and first responders who had to encounter something that no one wants to encounter. a vigil will be held later this evening. the family are being supported by specialist officers and police have asked people not to speculate about what happened here on social media. jo black, bbc news in milton keynes. a green comet, not seen for 50,000
joining us from colorado springs, nbc s maura barrett. how did the victims and the families spend this thanksgiving? reporter: chris, the holidays can be a tough time of year for anyone. but especially for those in the queer community, especially in conservative pockets like here in colorado springs. when club q used to host a thanksgiving dinner here every year, it was for people who came together with their chosen family, people who accepted them for who they are and who they loved, for those whose blood families, biological families might not have welcomed them home. that was something that was nearly a ten-year tradition here at the club. the queer community here came together to make sure they could still gather and help each other grieve but also be grateful for the lives that they have. the local church hosted the dinner, coordinating donations from restaurants across town, endless volunteers. they were able to feed hundreds of people yesterday. in the meantime, when we are
cops in every vehicle. you had one cop in every vehicle, and i don t blame one cop for not getting out in some certain neighborhoods, not getting out of the car. and what happens is it used to be, i can remember that when my son was the attorney general, he would go around in the tougher neighborhoods and he would ensure that every single cop gave his cell phone number to the local liquor store owner, the local church, the local grocery store, the local hamb hamburger joint, so if there s a problem, they get on the phone and call. what do people not want to do, they don t want to be identified as turning so and so in. i remember going on the east side in wilmington, and one of those old victorian three-story apartment buildings, and going up to see a woman whose name, she s passed away, i won t mention her name now, and stand in that rotunda, that part that stuck out around the building, and she said, joey, i know i know what s going on.
cops in every vehicle. one cop in every vehicle. i don t blame one cop for not getting out in some certain neighbors, not getting out of the car. and what happens is, it used to be, i can remember that when my son was the attorney general, he would go around in the tougher neighbors and he would ensure that every single cop gave his cell phone number to the local liquor store owner, the local church, local grocery store, local hamburger joint so if there s a problem they pick up the phone and call. what do people not want to do in tough neighbors? they don t want to be the one identified as turning so and so in. i remember going on the east side in wilmington and one of those old victorian three-story apartment buildings and going up to see a woman whose name, she passed away, won t mention her name now, and standing in that rotunda, that part that stuck out around the building and said, joey, i know, i know what s going on. they all plan it downstairs.
you have thousands of refugees now sleeping on the floors of schools. and local theater giving the stage now the families have a place to sleep. the local church is serving the military. another interesting aspect. we talked about this. alcohol is banned in the city. because authorities want everyone to focus on the war effort. to focus on helping those civilians who have been displaced. you have the swanky wine bars now serving food for refugees. you really can t walk through the streets of this city without hearing someone without seeing someone trying to help. i m looking outside my balcony here. there s sandbags outside. the city over as we stretch into the third week now of the conflict. this city has been considered a safe haven. as you mention, the war is expanding. we re seeing russian troops escalate their efforts here. especially across the west. yes in the last two days we have been hearing more air raid