deciding factor was what ohio state investigators were able to determine. that is that the 25 year old jalen walker reportedly shot at least one time at officers doing the vehicle pursuit portion of that night back in june of last year, and because of that, when the 25 year old man bailed out of his vehicle and then initiated that foot chase, according to the attorney, general officers believed that he was still armed. and that is why authorities established that when he reached toward his waistband. okay? they assumed that he had a weapon, and that s when they opened fire. of course , we still have to find out if that use of force will actually be justified, but this certainly is going to raise a lot of questions about a potential about what might happen in the community there in akron. i should tell you, jake. i ve been speaking to people there in the community they have prepared for this for weeks. for this announcement that you re about to hear from the state s attorney g
for that baby. she wanted to be a mom. this wasn t somebody thinking about suicide. exactly. it made me wonder was he a murderer? you are trying to prove a murderer with pretty much no evidence. correct. is he kind of gloating he got away with it? he is thinking, well, catch me if you can. we are going to do her and her family justice. we are going to solve this murder. hello, and welcome to dateline . meg purk was a young mom to be, over the moon to be having her first child. then, just days before her due date, she died of an apparent suicide. her family struggled to understand why, but in a strange twist, a house fire set decades later would point to a possible answer and put investigators on a trail towards the truth. here is josh mankiewicz with secrets from the grave . wander through any graveyard, and you will find them, mysteries etched in stone. lives cut tragically short by war, disease, misfortune, and sometimes murder. many who arrested in
there were guns. a rare mass shooting in denmark. tragic news there are several fatalities reported. announcer: live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster. it is monday, july 4th, independence day in the united states. millions of americans will be celebrating the holiday without covid restrictions the first time in three years. the celebrations come at a time of deep division over conservative politics. roe v. wade one of the issues. cost of living a concern for many families this holiday weekend. several cities marked independence day early with fireworks shows on sunday. you re looking at picture from milwaukee, wisconsin. it s their first show since 2019. but in many cities, fire work displays may be limited with costs for displays around 35% according to the pyrotechnic association. retailers are ready to meet demand this year. the fourth of july cookout will cost more this year, roughly 17% higher than last year. that s a little over $10 more tha
unarmed black man who was shot at least 60 times. 60 times. the police chief speaking out. more on that story ahead. also this morning, former president trump is anxiously considering when he might announce a run for president in 2024. playing into that decision, pressure to reclaim his image following devastating testimony from the january 6th select committee hearings. but we begin in washington this morning. president biden will return to the white house in time for a fourth of july fireworks tonight. meanwhile, he s facing blowback for blaming gas stations for high prices at the pump. the president calling out companies responsible for setting fuel prices, tweeting, bring down the price you are charging at the pump to reflect the cost you re paying for the product and do it now. cnn s jeremy diamond joins me now from the white house. how is the president s message being received? as you know, this july 4th weekend is a painful reminder for so many americans of how s
overturning roe v. wade. many have already watched trigger bans on abortion take effect in their states. while conservative lawmakers have a cartoonish message to keep women from fleeing to blue states where abortion is still legal. and president biden must not only preside over this chaos, but use it to drive voters to the polls leading up to crucial midterm elections in november. across the national abortion fight, it is far from his only domestic challenge. as this july 4th weekend has been curtailed by the same record inflation, rising gasoline prices, that have hampered democrats agenda and dented the president s approval numbers for months now. i would be lying if i said our democracy was not in peril this independence day. and i won t patronize you with the easy prescription of vote harder, because marginalized communities will tell you, it s not that simple. so as we mark the nation s 246th birthday, what does fighting back look like? and do democrats have enough tim