That might surprise you. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. A violent and unseasonable weather outbreak is happening right now in the south. Already several tornadoes have touched down in louisiana. The first images showing a trail of damage and destruction, and forecasters say the risk will continue overnight. At this hour tornado watches are posted across parts of three states and several others are under flood watches with heavy downpours predicted. The National Weather service calling this a particularly dangerous situation. Up to 19 Million People are in the potential danger zone with alabama, mississippi and louisiana facing the worst of it right now, and louisiana is where we begin with nbcs jacob rascon. Reporter tonight a monster winter storm is wreaking havoc across the south and only getting started. Reporter already reports of several tornadoes across louisiana, incl
This incident involved park county deputies. And one suspect was also shot and killed. For the latest, lets go to jeremy who is following this story right now in the information center. Jeremy, what other information do we know right now . Hi there, tarhonda, the shooting happened this morning, it is in an neighborhood called friendship ranch, just north of the bailey area. This is not a densely populated area. Only about 8,000 people live here. And three deputies were shot. One of those deputies has been fatally shot. A suspect is also dead. It is unk known who that suspect unknown who that suspect is. The other two deputies who were shot have nonlifethreatening injuries. It is still unknown what prompted this encounter between Law Enforcement and this suspect. So far, names have not been released. The Jefferson County Sheriffs Office and the Colorado Bureau of investigation is also on the scene to investigate. There is a press briefing here in the next 30 minutes. And we will have cr
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We begin with a developing story overnight. Cedar Rapids Police are investigating a shooting at an apartment complex on the citys southwest side and at this point, theres still many unanswered questions. Police are releasing very few details. Kwwls Amanda Gilbert joins us live from the scene. Amanda, theres still a pretty heavy Police Presence this morning. Police are still on scene hours after the shooting happened. Right now im seeing a spotlight. And crime scene tape sorrounding a lot of the apartment complex where the shooting took place. This all happening at the cedar valley townhouses on j street southwest. Not far from i380. I did checkin with police this morning. They confirmed that the shooting police tell me they are still investigating what happened. And i spoke with someone who lives in this complex that tells me a lot weve got you covered live in cedar rapids, Amanda Gilbert, kwwl news. Well continue to follow this morning throughout today in iowa. Well also update our we
Good afternoon. A strong low pressure system tracking to our south and east will just miss us with precipitation, but we will have some rather breezy to windy conditions over the next couple of days. North winds have taken over, so we will see cooler air tracking into the kwwl viewing area. Despite the cooler airflow, we will stay above normal today with highs in the across the south last night, killing at least three people. Of sugar hill mobile home park, more than 150 homes now just piles of ruble. Here, more than 30 were hospitalized, seven of those critical. The ruble. Toys. A neighborhood wiped off the map. Dozens were injured. Many of them pulled from the rubble. Barely alive. S colonel Michael Edmonson Louisiana State police were asking for calm for this area. Were asking for prayers. We need that. This Community Needs that. Some 19 Million People were at risk during round one of the massive winter storm. All the way to nat we just held on to each overturned semi trucks, a gutt