right now a plea for teens to back off on social media after a deadly attack on a wilmington teen. amy joyner francis died hours after police say other students jumped her in the booth room of her high school. her family and her church are worried about threats to get even. good evening, i m lucy noland. i m iain page. fox 29 s chris o connell live in wilmington tonight. chris? reporter: iain and lucy the death of amy joyner francis sparking even more controversy on the streets of wilmington tonight. ever since three juvenile girls were charged in connection with her death. tonight threats of retaliation over social media has local leaders calling for calm tonig tonight. we do not need another amy on our hands. reporter: wilmington city council woman sherri dorsey walker also a spokeswoman for the family of amy joyner francis begging for piece in the wake of what s being called a social media war. for those who were on social media and are claiming that they re
what s being called a social media war. for those who were on social media and are claiming that they re doing things that retaliation in amy s name, we re going to ask you to please stop it. reporter: city and religious leaders met after hearing rumors and threats of more violence at howard high school after three teenaged classmates were charged in the honor roll student s death. only one was charged with criminally negligent homicide that carries a maximum of eight years in prison. although specific threats were not mentioned, some have taken to social media outraged. the charges didn t go far enou enough. social media is not your friend. the lies and rumors that social media they live longer than they should. reporter: mike rutland made makes sure his grandson is busy every day. this wednesday night, they go for swim lessons. he is worried about what the future holds for six-year-old ahmad. we need to teach kids conflict resolution how to talk things out as oppo
they say the thieves are listening to scanners and then striking when a station is out responding to an emergency. these firefighters are out trying to protect lives and property. it is wrong that this is what they are coming back to. maureen: in addition to the five charlotte stations fire grove and mount horn have reported break ins. until the suspect is caught fire stations will remain on high alert. they ask the public to do the same. maureen: a family devastated after this massive fire. a dad is trying to save his 9-year-old daughter and other children killed in this blaze. tonight we are hearing from people who saw the fire. molly granthom has the story new on primetime. reporter: heart heartbreaking situation. a father ran out of the home with his 9-year-old daughter and went back in to find his other kid and never came he died in the fire. this is a sad day. this is a sad day. cheryl briggs is a neighbor who knows the family. you know growing up hi,
Over recent months, shopping malls in the Charlotte area have seen several incidents of criminal activity, which is part of a larger wave of offenses committed at other malls in large urban areas throughout the U.S. Crime is not a new phenomenon at Charlotte’s Northlake Mall, as the mall has been host to shootings and