Why president obama renamed north americas tallest mountain, and why its causing controversy. This is Al Jazeera America. Good morning. Live from new york city im randall pinkston. The tekz texas man charged in the executionstyle shooting of a Houston Area Police officer is due in court this morning. Police are trying to find a motive but think the officer may have been targeted because of his uniform. John henry smith here. Whats the suspects family saying . Randall, the mother of suspect shannon miles says her son could not possibly be guilty of killing Deputy Darren goforth because he was shopping with her at the time according to her. Authorities say the tenyear veteran of the force was gunned down around 8 30 p. M. Friday night from behind at a gas station near houston. Miles was taken into custody a half mile from the shooting scene. He has an extensive arrest record over the last decade, but theres no previous interactions between the suspect and the deputy. The Harris County sh
It is a most disturbing thing ive ever seen. Thats how one official is describing key footage that led to the shooting death of a six year old boy with autism. Reporter state police moved quickly to arrest two Police Officers for killing a little boy and wounding his father. Investigators say sixyearold was strapped in the front seat. His father was at the wheel of his suv in a police chase this past tuesday night. Police say he was killed, his father wounded when the Police Officers opened fire on a deadend street. Both of those individuals will both be booked on one count of Second Degree murder and one count of attempted Second Degree murder. Reporter initially they were placed on leave while investigators poured over 911 calls, conducted eyewitness interviews and review the crime scene. We took some of the footage. Im not going to talk about it, but i will tell you this. It is the most disturbing thing ive seen. Reporter police have not explained why greenhouse and stafford were ch
Hard breaking situation. Should a child suffering from a terminal illness have the choice to end their own life . Well take a deep look at dieing with dignity. And character controversy. The up official mascot of one New England College that some students want to change. Two Police Officers are charged with murder after being involved in the shooting death of a sixyearold boy with autism in louisiana. One official describes video that led to the arrest as the most disturbing thing he has ever seen. Louisiana state police moved quick there on arrest two Police Officers for killing a little boy and wounding his father. Investigators say sixyearold jeremy davis was trapped in the front seat his father charles at the wheel of his suv in a police chase this past tuesday night. Police say jeremy was killed and his father wounded when two Police Officers opened fire on a dead end street in marksville, louisiana. Both of those individual were bothing booked on one count of Second Degree murder
The east of San Bernardino. Police say they received a tip earlier today and issued a search warrant on that residence. Thats when they located the two suspects and then there was the police chase that led them back to San Bernardino and then we had the Police Shootout where the two services one a man one a woman were shot and killed by Police Officers. We understand one officer was injured during that shootout but his injuries were told are not life threat nipping. Already jennifer thank you. There is unconfirmed report that there is more Police Activity, we do not have more on that yet. Well get back to that in a moment. President obama responded to the shootings by calling on lawmakers to take action on gun control, lisa stark is in washington with that. Reporter the president was informed shortly after the shooting began, the white house continuing to monitor it throughout the day and into the evening. President obama has become increasingly frustrated as these Mass Shootings have