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 persons condition right now. That witness tells us he heard at least five shots but its not clear who fired all of them. Danville police are investigating a robbery that happened last night in the 100 block of wesley drive. A
Wdbj7s Christian Heilman is live on scene at electric road in Roanoke County. Christian, what have you learned . This is still a very active scene out here as officers are still piecing together what happened here earlier. Roanoke county Police Confirmed that a male was shot by police. Police say all this information is preliminary. At 7 15, they recieved a call that a black man wearing a bandanna and hoodie was waving a gun off route 419. We spoke with a witness who says he made that call. 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 persons condition right
They want state lawmakers to legalize marijuana for both medical and recreational use. Its part of an effort that started on facebobok. After one man stood on a busy dubuque intersection calling for legalization in iowa. We first brought you his story last week. Kcrgtv9s Dubuque Bureau chief Katie Wiedemann is live at the rally. Katie how many people showed up to show their support . A couple dozen or so throughout the afternoon. Some people herere thths evening say they want lawmakers to make it legal to produce medical marijuana here in iowa. Others say they want iowa to legalize marijuana for recreational use, similar to the laws inn colorado. Starting around two oclock this after, supporters lined west locust street near e park. Theyre Holding Signs s n support of legalizizig marijuana. Anthony krier says his recent public effort to change iowa legislation caught other local supporters attention. He and a friend organized todays rally people here say they believe legalizing marijua
You always looking over your shoulder. Always dozens of thhse gangs have made theher way on and off the police radar for years. John is a former blood. He requested not to be identified. Lot of stealin lot of schemin, lot of drugs. Dlfferent women he was in the game for 20 years. You know they dontnthave a care they dont have a worry, when they got that gun in their hand they feel like theyre a god but they are not eve had houses get shot up six or seven times within a year within aayear sargeant Matthew Mcgeough has led the Violent Crime Apprehension Team since it started 2010. His team works at all hours of the night, trying to stop Gang Activity before t gets out of hand. But theyre facing new challenges every d dy. Pooce say their current major concern is how young theyre finding gang members younger than ever before. Kids are being influenced by their older siblings who are already involved in the life, and police has seized hundreds of guns since their task you can see some of th
Nebraska fans spending their thanksgiving admiring the venue. Its really pretty, beautiful building, a little small though, kind of on the small side. No theyre not lost. These huskers are in eastern iowa to celebrate thanksgiving with family. But at least one of them with a ticket is already prepping for an Early Morning so he can get back to lincoln, nebraska. Ill be here over night, then leave early in the morning to get to the game tomorrow. More than 90thousand people can cram into Memorial Stadium in lincoln. Well wait and see how many of them are wearing black and gold. In iowa city, mark carlson, kcrg tv nine news. If youre travelling for the holiday, several sheriffs offices in eastern iowa are reminding people to stay safe. Theyre cracking down on seat belt laws and pulling over impaired drivers. Its part of a National Effort during the busiest travel time of the year. In 2013, more than 3 hundred people were killed on the road just during the thanksgiving weekend in the u. S