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WSVN Channel 7 News At Noon February 24, 2016

Talking aboutthe big news that broke this morning. Lets get into video and i will give you update, according to our Law Enforcement sources. They say several juveniles were involved in the shooting, a shooting death of a sixyearold,ing who you are seeing right now, of cour, king carter. This occurred at northwest 12th t avenue and 103rd lane. Since this tragedy occurred, Law Enforcement has been very involved, encouraginging the community to come out, to give th the tips they need to break this case. I am told from our sources and you will hear from the miamide state Attorneys Office that the community was critical in this case where they came out and gave very pertinent information. Our sources telling us among the juveniles may have been about a rl. Some of the leads came from social media where there were where weve seen rallies occur most on a daily basis, outflaj the community. According to published reports, two teenagers both with criminal records. We mentioned we spoke with miamidade state attorney over the phone, lets listen to what she had to say. I think the part thats some what upupfting, the police went to the community an Civic Leaders went to the community and its all inconsoleably stricken with grief and beg them to work with Law Enforcement to work with our office and they did. Reporter and wee are told from the state Attorneys Office there are a lot of resources put into this case. Once agaiai this case touch so many people. You have a sixyearold child full of life simply playing saturday afternoon just after 2 p. M. When his life ends. Coming up today, we will be here for a News Conference and we will bring it to you. Live outside headquarters, rosh lowe, 7 news. Andeam coverage continues with the devastated parents of the victim. Ashley 7s Lorena Estrada talking to them and is live on the scene in northwest miamidade with that. Reporter spoke to mom and dad and they say they are relieved and a step closer to justice. They learned about the arrest this morning and dad said he got a personal phone call from one of the suspects last night. Im sitting in my living room mourming with my family. Iing im so sorry, blaze. Im so sorry. You look out for everybody. You tell nobody but why you, call my mama right now going to turn myself in. Reporter that one an unexpected phone call he got, an apology for shooting a juvenile while he was playing outside. Im just a l ltle bit relieve because they caught because its st still not going to bring him back. Reporter king carters parents express their gratitude for the communi support. Everybody standing behind them i appreciate them. Reporter and to Police Working arod the clock. Ever since it t happen they have been working day and night. Reporter his death has left the entire community heartbroken. Lost, senseless killing, sickyearold just starting living now hes dead over somebody elses problem. Sad. Reporter so this has the past couple of days have been incredibly difficucu for these two parents and this is what theyre waiting for. Th want justice for their sixyearold child. They say this is only the beginning. They plan to fight in hopes of puttina stop to all of the violence. Live in northwest miamidade, Lorena Estrada, 7 news. A streng of tornadoes swinging through several states including florida. Our governor looking at the damage done. Omar lewis with a look at the twister touches. Omar a number of twisters across the gulf coast continues to rise. Were talking total of three here in florida, pensacola took the brunt of the storm with the most damage and tod Governor Scott went to take a look for himself. This apartment complex looks like it tore through. A tornado that ripped a twomile path pounding pensacola tuesday night. Governor rick scott taking a tour of the area assessing the damage on wednesesy. So far we believe there are 70 plus homes that are damaged. We have about 2700 homes withoutut power. Omar while there have not been any reportedeaths in florida, cellphone video shows the strong winds as they wip through pensacola leaving a dozen people without a place to call home. We want to make sure everybody gets back to living an a normal life as quickly as they can. The states going to do their job and were going to make sure the federal government we will. Reporter and possible tornado doing deadlyy damage. At least two people were killed when a storm system rolled through the sugar hill rv park there. More than 3 3 people were taken to the hospital. More than 100 trailers were damaged, flipped on their side. We have seven critical injuries that were aware of. We have roughly 30 plus other injuries. Reporter in prairieville, louisiana, a work out turned into a run for cover. So i ran to go to the bathroom and my moms fiance was running into the bathroom and his parents were. I got in t t bathtub with my dog. Ryan and his family gripped with fear as they took cover. I was crying, praying, i was the house wouldnt stop shaking the withhold time. Kenny catching this funnel cloud. An a new orleans suburb. The cleanup is just getting ststted for those along the gulf coast. The storm now heads easast as folks prepare for the worse, possible outcome. You can see that red area, thats where were expecting the greatest risk, and we have threat for damaging winds and possibility of seeing strong tornadoes in that area. Reporter and additional tornados will be confirmed later today as the National Weather servicic continues their survey process. In afternoon, we are live in the newsplex, omar lewis, 7 news. A l le look outside our North Bay Village studpios. The picture perfect view will soon change. Meteorologist Vivian Gonzalez is details. Vivian good afternoon, ladies, south florida. Thank you for joining usful we have thehe latest on this cold front that were tracking. Its actually slowing down and were going to be feeling very hot this afternoon. Temperature readings are in the 80s. With that full sunshine that we have out there, the Weather Service is suggesting strong to severetype thunderstorms developing late this afternoon going into early evening and monitoring the latest trends in case they have to issue a watch. Right now 82 degrees in miami, 84 already in Fort Lauderdale th that summerlike feel in full force t. Radar for now continues to show mostly dry weather. We have to take a look at sarasota and fort myers to find showers. A watch is still in effect for parts of the carolinas from now potential of seeingornadoes and that risk is in the moderate range around these location and now at a marginal risk to slight over portions of south florida all the way into tonight. Lets monitor the latest front. The inhouse computer model is showing this front is slowing down. The florida keys will get into the action late tonight moving into 1 oclock in the morning tomorrow morning and by 5 oclock lingering rain showers. Illll be back with the complete forecast in a few minutes. A father in trouble with the laway be getting a jailbreak, but his teenage son accused of deserting is nowhere to be found. Vanessa medina with the update. Reporter the father was able toeduce his bond from a Million Dollars to 5,000. He did not desert his son and his son is missing on his own account, he ran away from home and nothing unlawful was done here. If we can go to video, picture of the boy. He went missing december 27th. The two had gotten into an argument over the teenagers grades. The dad told him to get out of the car in plantation and walk home. Hes never returned and has been missing since then. Today in court f we can go to the next piece of video, his father wednesday before the judge. He was arrested at Miami International airport while trying to catch a flight to new zealand. He was charged with unlawful dissergs of a child and slapped with a Million Dollar bond. Dad claims his son has run away before and he left money at the home for the boy, in case he returned. And, on top of all that, he had a return ticket to fly back home an he says his son is just being done here. When w w had him, he was a good little boy. But he just likes to run away and hide even when i would go walking with him, he would run away and hide. I dont know why. Hes a survivor. Reporter i think just 16 and they hate authority. Who knows. Reporter so the teenager has been seen twice since he left and never returned back to the home on december 27th. The father was able to prove to the judge that he did not desert his child showing the judge. He wants his son home. Vanessa medina, 7 news. Donaldrump continuing his run for the white house. A three pete for trump. Ashley and for his junior senator also celebrating. More. Reporter the billionaire businessman won big last night and picked up enforcements from two sitting members of congress. And many are asking today, can ananne stop trump . No were winning,inning the country. Reporter donald trump pulls off his third win in a row. They overwhelmingly picked trump. We won with old, we won with highly educatedful we won with rump coasts to victory lane, the fight to second finally decided wednesday morning senators marco rubio and ted cruz g ing headtohead. Rubio come ging in second. Reporter as the republicans look for super tuesda they begin their primary, clinton and sanders taking aim at the gop on the issue off race. And we heard from donald trump and others, a raceist and try to delegitimize the president of the united states. Sanders continues his attacks linking rival with the deep pockets of wall street. Sanders her paid speeches to wall stret demanding she release the traps scripts saying she would on one condition. Includes the republicans. Why is there one standard for me and not everybody else. And they have debate tomorrow night at 8 oclock. The last debate. Jeff lennox, 7 news. And sparking debate between the white house and republicans over replacing him and vowing to deny any nominations picked by the commander in chief. Well look, iont me how many times we need to keep saying this. The Judiciary Committee has recommend there had be no hearings. I said repeatedly and confident my group agrees it should be made by the next president , whoever is elected. Fill the seat before his term ends. It comes meeting for the First Time Since scalias death. Two brothers to the rescue ago. Diana several events being held to mark the agonizing anniversary. Gathering. Was 20 year ace dpoe today that four men left the airport and would never return. As we go to video, you will see friends and family members bringing flowers tohe memorial to remember the lives lost. Were talking about four men who were on a mission to help others. As people gathered to remember other, they talkedbout the president s upcoming visit to cuba and what that means to them as they continue to demand justice. And i believe that obama to cuba in the next month is going to be another offense to us, is going to be a slap in the face of every one of them inn heven where they are rite now. And as we remember them today, we must not forget that 20 years later thi crime remains. And it is still unpunished. Ashley as people gather to remember today, lets take a look back at that tragic day. On february 24, 1996, three brothers to the rescue cessna 337s carrying eight people in all above the florida straits above inrnational air space searching for cuban refugees like those have done countless time before. Like unlike before they were met with deadly force. Cross from right side of the windshield to bottom left. Fire leaving stream of smoke killing four people. Even after i saw the smoke of one of the planes, i didnt want to believe that what i was seeing was the ends of some of my friends. I was desperatete calling them. Reporter after he saw his friends disintegrate, jose, who flew the remaining plane, tole your passengers get ready to die. I told them we were about to be killed. Reporter two cuban migs in air space. Four made it back. Just feel that, you know t pain doesnt go away. Reporter standing at the memorial honoring the ur who died, their loved ones remembering. Not too many people can say that. He would give you the shirt f his back. Took me a very longtime to come to terms with what had happened because we didnt have anything. We couldnt have funeralsful we couldnt have anything because these little planes were shot down by these huge missilil. Reporter to this day, the families say the attack was premeditated murder ordered by fidel castro and his broir brother, raul. 20 years later the truth remains. Im hopeful to see the criminals behind bars. Its what i live for. Reporter there are other lost. We will have more on that coming upup later today on 7 news. For now live in opalocka, jessica holly, 7 news. A man fast asleep inside and rescue. We are on the scene. More than a week after a driver plunges off the interstate, his sister is survival. And what happened at a south flames moving fast through a home. The night is being called a lifesaver. Elitsa bizios son the scene with more. Reporter you ladies said it. It is not the wakeup call anybody wants to get. But anybody inside this home when it caught fire, windows, flames caught fire and his life was spared, he said because of his fourlegged riends. Sunshine she an angel sent from god. Reporter this man said his chihuahua saved his life. Sunshine woke him up as flames ripped through the home wednesday morning. During the time i was sleeping, sunshine she started barking erratically and woke me up. When i woke up, i noticed the smoke an open the door and heard the loud crash from the glass. Reporter he had to knock out a window to survive. We were able to get inside and save the dog. Everyone the ac unit is melted. While sunshine saved the owner, fire rescue saved sunshine. They did a great job saving her. She came out unharmed. He didnt think he would survive. Detector. No Smoke Detector and could is have been tragic. Reporter they hope this story rminds others to check their smoke detececrs. We believe they do save lives so make sure batteries are operating so check them often. Reporter this man will forever be thankful to his sunshine. No injuried reported and this fire remains under investigation. Elitsa bizios, 7 news. Mayhem at Dadeland Mall after a couple got into a verbal argument outside the restaurant. The car and then she jumped from the vehicle and was rushed to the hospitalful guzman tried to take off and run them down. No bullets hit him. Michael guzman was arrested and charges are pendin and now, it was a bonechilling sight. A garbage truck plummeting from an interstate into a park. I for sure thought my brother was there. The drivers sister describing a miracle to just one station. He time on this earth is not fulfilled. After he survived the dangerous drop. And his sister tking about the accident. 7s Danielle Knox with the exclusive. I thought my brother was gone. Hes dead like cant nobody survive that. Did miraculously survive. His fiance cl me and tole me he was asleep. He was literally breathing still on the ground. Reporter she is the first familyember to speak out about the big day that could have been taken from them. The proer a san sags roof finishing up a run exiting southwest off ramp on i95 when his truck crashed through this guardrail, pluing to the ground below at the parklanding on two unoccupied cars and ejecting smith. She was in melbourne, florida, when she saw these images on social media. Her worse fears were not realize aed. I pray to god thank you. I was like thank you forh keeping him here. No one on the gunshot wound was injured and he suffered a fractured skull and broken bones among other injuries. Up, broken bone, certain things were going to be messed up on him buthank god hes here. Reporter now t ts father of three needs help while the bills are piling up. She said so are the miracles, starting with the fact that her brother is ale and improving every day. No matter what he experience from childhood to now, thats living testimony. Reporter Danielle Knox, 7 news. Ashley and the family has set up a go fund me account. If you would like to help, the link is on wsvn. Com. Good d afternoon, south florida. We are still monitoringhe latest trends on this cold front that has produced so much Severe Weather around the gulf coast states. Right now its moving through north and central florida. The Weather Service is suggesting that the progress of the front has slowed down. Heating of the day, we could see strong to severe thunderstorms developing all ahead of the front late afteron early evening. We will need to monitor the latest trends on the radar in case a watch needs to be issued. For now, we are looking at strong storms pushing onshore rasota, fort myers, vero beach. We saw a batch developing and starting to see lightning markers. Around broward, dade and the keys, so and remains mostly dry. Check these temperatures out, 84 in Fort Lauderdale, 9 in key west with the winds picking up between 9, 13 and even 22 miles an hour in Fort Lauderdaleful the spin of low pressure producing snow, freezing rain for our friends in the northeast producing strong activity. There is Tornado Warning for parts and until this time 12 30 and, a r as we widen oat the view and take you to the midatlantic states, the storm center has issued a watch area tornado watch for all of the areas highlighted in red until 7 oclock tonight. The front will cross through after midnightoing into tomorrow morning. Thats when we can be lking at some improvements. Look for clearing skies, cooler weather thursday afternoon. On friday, temperature readings will tumble in the low 50s. Ifour plans take you beach or boat, we have the rk of rip currents for swimmers and no advisory in the keys. 9 54 is next high tide, 10 17 in key largo. Highs nearing record vashlgs welcome for thunderstorm lows cooler, seasonal in the 60s th the outcome calling for sweater weather starting on friday. Thats your 7 on 7. Diana excited about that. I have so many sweaters in the closet. A crucial class for pet ownersful you may be able to save fourlegged family member. Report. What would you do if your dog

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