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Has real questions about whats going on at metro and how not only how its managed, but frankly, whether the people who serve metro in all capacity have the competence to do so. We are not waiting for the ntsbs final report to work on making the system safer. Work is already underway on 14 early actions to improve safety, Emergency Response and the suspects state of good repair. The National Transportation safety board officials were also there, but they had no new information or details about the incident to offer as their investigation is still going on. They did say, however, they expect to have a final report sometime next year. Just hours before that hearing got started metro announced they are looking to hire a fire officer to work in that nerve center for the rail system. That person will be a fulltime liaison to fire and rescue crews coordinating communica ....
An illegal uturn and hit the bus. Five passengers were on the bus and they were taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. A new week and yet new reports of more violence in the district. Two people were shot just this morning in northeast. Jonathan you can understand this, the people are worried. But they are now to the point where they are just mad. This latest incident of violence, 23yearold man killed when someone randomly shot up the area around the shaw metro station onrd sad station on saturday. This is almost tiresome. Stephen tschida joins us and say the latest on another investigation. At some point it has to stop. Stephen there is no stop in sight at this point, jonathan. That is why it has so many people upset. I was right over here on saturday where 23yearold was gunned down in a rain of bullets, random gunfire. Since we have seen the spike in homicide in the d. C. Area in the city we have also witnessed this beefed up police presence. The mayor saying they a ....
Me and i would say hi. Jeanette her 25yearold stepson lives with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. She says he has never been violent until monday evening at 6 30. She was in the room with her best friend when suddenly, the stepson broke the lock on the door and versed in. He was shaking. She said he may have stopped taking his medication. Me omebody is talking to he suddenly bolted out of the room, possibly looking for something in a house. Or the horrifying screams on the other end of the phone and call the police. An officer arrived and went up the stairs. Quiet whenly Authorities Say suddenly the man appeared and lunged at the officers, sending him coming down the stairs. He came out with a knife and immediately, he backup for me and that he fold down. I hear shots and i was screaming. Police say the man was flown to a local hospital suffering from nine left threatening injuries. She and the officer had minor injuries. She ....
Satisfaction and anger. Adam torres turned himself into authorities last night and he remains here in the Fairfax County jail. The family members saying it shouldnt have take then long. The chief prosecutor is expressing regret. We spoke today with john geers father who said, its ridiculous that it took this long to get to this point. They indicted him on seconddegree murder charges. This happened in a standoff with police at geers springfield town hill. Torres was not named for 17 months following the shooter and the Fairfax CountyCommonwealth Attorney said the county attorney and the police chief rosslere withheld information from the case moving forward. They have heard from friends and family to determine adam torres should be tried for the murder. Another stand more release that justice is being served. That ....
Adam torres makes his first appearance in Court Tomorrow morning. We reached out to his attorney for a comment but we did not hear back. Live in fairfax, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. Leon thank you. Torres is the first Fairfax CountyPolice Officer ever to be indicted for policeinvolved shooting. Torres was fired two weeks ago for what the chief called an unnecessary use of force. Kimberly we want to head out to southeast washington for breaking news. Three more people have been shot, two of them are just kids. Juveniles. The scene is unfolding right now on Savannah Street, a block and a half away from the Congress Heights metro stop. Rich reese is live on the scene. What have you found out in the last 30 minut ....