wdbj7 s tim saunders is live in evergreen, where the l-u students are helping with clean up efforts. kimberly, these students are part of a group called l-u send. the organization just formed earlier this year. it s a way for students to volunteer and help with disasters and humanitarian crisis around the world. this disaster was an opportunity for them to do mission work right in their backyard. students are clearing debris and helping any way they can here in the community of evergreen, one of the hardest hit parts of appomattox county. benjamin sisco/student: just fixing up some of the houses and trying to clear away the damage after the tornado that came through on wednesday. we re just trying to lend a helping hand and be the hands and feet of christ wherever we can be. just got back from greece, where they were providing aid to middle eastern refugees. another group will head to flint, michigan this weekend to help people effected by the water crisis in that communi
demolished, down to the ground, and familiy belongings and treasures just out on the grass. laying there. what used to be in their house. benjamin sisco/student: our goal out here is not to point at us or bring any glory to us. it s to point back at the mission and show the love of christ. more than 13- hundred students are involved with the l-u send program and appomattox isn t the only place where they re serving right now. a group just got back from greece a few days ago. they were helping middle eastern refugees in that country. another team is headed to flint, michigan in a few days to help people who ve been impacted by the water crisis. live in appomattox county, tim also god s pit crew s tractor trailers full of supplies headed out all over the state to help storm victims. early this morning a team in danville left for tappahannock. crew members say the damage is worse there - than in appomattox. responding to natural disasters all over the nation, it s still the s
roanoke county police are still piecing together what happened after confirming that a man was shot by an officer. at 7:15 last night, they received a call that a man wearing a bandanna and hoodie was waving a gun off of route 419. we spoke with a witness who made the call to police. he says he was driving when he saw the man. thomas gill, witness i saw his gun in the right hand. so he was waving it at cars and he turned around and he was waving it at me so i turned around and took a left and i called 911. amy whittaker, roanoke county spokesperson officers then arrived on scene and they confronted the suspect which is just up the road from walgreens parking officer involved shooting that took place. the suspect was transported to the hospital. we do not know the person s condition right now. that witness tells us he heard at least five shots but it s not clear who fired all of them. danville police are investigating a robbery that happened last night in the 100 block of