He says is to blame tonight. Good afternoon, everyone. This is news 6 at 4 00, getting results. Im ginger gadsden. Lisa im lisa bell. Thanks for joining us. Julie im julie broughton. Also ahead, swimmers be aware, where the sharks were spotted off the local coastline and more shots in action in less than 15 minutes. Lisa but first, new questions tonight in the heartbreaking details in the accidental shooting of a 6yearold girl. The fatal shot came from a gun police say was stored unsecured under a living room sofa. Now this man, eric williams, is in jail charged with child neglect after her death. Troy campbell is joining us live with new information about the suspect and the victim. Reporter yeah, that 6yearold girl, she was in kindergarten here at wick low elementary school. School officials saying the man arrested is the childs uncle, that gun loaded and unlocked and also child neglect. Its sad, really sad. I feel bad for the parents, for the family. She was such a young little girl
Including a teenager. Tonight, family members are begging for justice. A wild weekend on the campaign trial. Arco rubio is pulling out all of the stops facing dismal poll numbers tonight. How do you deal with those issues . Anchor my oneonone interview, desperately fighting to stay in the president ial race in the moment that seem to catch everybody off guard including rubio. We have it all for you tonight. Good evening, im erik von ancken. We are a day andahalf from polls opening on make or break primary election day here in florida. Right now donald trump is holding a 2one lead, trump has 44 percent support among likely cruz and 21 percent for Rubio John Kasich is at nine percent. The front runner is bringing in the biggest crowds at his rallies and many people tonight are blaming donald trump for the rally protests, disruptions but trump is pointing the finger across the aisle. We start our Team Coverage with Troy Campbell who has been following gop developments including two stops
Along courtney parkway and grove boulevard. This is happening right by Merritt Island high school. Were told the kids were flown to a local hospital. You can see a bicycle underneath the silver pickup truck. Right now, were working to learn more on the kids condition. Well continue to follow this story for you and bring you any updates as soon as we get them. Now to the man accused of taking upskirt videos of girls at a local publix. Tonight that man is behind bars. This is news 6 at 5 00, getting results. Im lisa bell. Matt im matt austin. Were learning the suspect too. Orlando police tell us the incidents happened last month at the store on meeting place. Thats in the baldwin park community. News 6 reporter Troy Campbell talked with police about this and joins us live. So an alert customer tipped off police to catch this guy, right . Reporter yeah, not once but between. The witness recognizing him. Instances theyre aware of, that man targeted this publix here. He put his cell phone i
This is news 6 at 5 00, getting results. Im ginger gadsden in for matt tonight. Lisa im lisa bell. Eric williams appeared in a Seminole County courtroom this afternoon. The attorneys say the gun his niece used to shoot herself with is not his. Troy campbell is live in the courtroom today. You talked with Sanford Police. How are they dealing with this . Reporter williams was being hold without bond. That changing this afternoon. After he appeared in court, now being held on 20,000 bond. With this little girls death, we went to the police chief and asked him how does he intend to keep illegal guns out of the hands of convicts. I think that would frustrate any citizen who that someone who is a convicted felon and has a firearm. Reporter the police chief called the death preventable. If the weapon was secured properly, whether in a case or important part, if it was not in the childs reach, this child would have still been with us today. Reporter the chief says the law limits their ability
And mile marker 117. Troopers say a group of motorcyclists were riding together when someone dropped something on the interstate. The biker on the back of the pack pulled over to get it. Florida Highway Patrol says he was hit by a semi. Hes in the hospital right now in stable but critical condition. Traffic is getting by right now. Well let you know as soon as we learn anything new. Ginger developing right now, a family on alert waiting to hear of any arrests tonight after their home was shot at more than 20 times. They tell news 6 their kids were inside the home when it all happened, in the lake nona area of south Orange County. News 6 reporter Troy Campbell is joining us live from there tonight. Do they have any idea at all who may have done this . Reporter well, the Sheriffs Office is only telling us its an open investigation. Now, the family lives a few we went and spoke to them again this afternoon. They say with no arrests made, they fear that the shooter could return. Its been b