the caribbean. and the nypd tonight on the attempted sexual assault in broad daylight. the states of emergency, catastrophic flooding in the midwest. a major dam at risk of failing. residents warned to be ready to evacuate. deadly rip currents up and down the east coast. in new york city tonight, two teenage boys swept out by a large wave. 80 million americans under heat alerts from california all the way east. ginger zee is here. the deadly shark attack off hawaii. a well-known surfer killed, suffering multiple shark bites. the victim also an actor who appeared in several tv shows and pirates of the caribbean. here in new york city tonight, an urgent search for a suspect wanted for attempted sex assault in central park. tonight, the chilling new video showing the moment three hostages were taken by hamas, including american-israeli hersh goldberg polin, still being held. in the video, one of the terrorists saying he wanted a selfie with their hostage. his arm ha
earliest ever presidential debate. what we know about how the current president and the former president are preparing. first, to that severe weather threat in the northeast. powerful thunderstorms, damaging winds, even possible tornadoes as 100 million americans across 27 states remain under heat alerts. in the heartland, the national guard is assisting residents in flood-ravaged northwest iowa. rivers are expected to crest over record levels. ike ejiochi reports from washington, d.c. somara theodore has the forecast. as americans seek relief, beachgoers beware. officials warn of a high risk of rip currents along the eastern seaboard and gulf coast. several recent drownings reported from florida to new york. what experts say you should do if you re cut in a rip current. the death toll rises in the deadly mass shooting in arkansas as authorities share details of how the incident unfolded in the parking lot of that supermarket. and what we are learning about the victims,
One officer spotted the shooter and opened fire. Reporter Vincente Montano had been arrested once before. The individual had an arrest in 2004 for assault and resisting arrest. Reporter the 29yearold had a history of significant psychiatric issue. His mother says he was a diagnosed schizophrenic. He showed up here armed with a pellet gun and a hatchet. Me also had on a surgical mask, possibly to protect himself from the pupper spray. He was shot and killed by the s. W. A. T. Team. Authorities later detonated one of the backpacks he was carrying. There were items in there we think were made to resemble a hoax device, however, after detonating it, it turned tout be pardon meful. Reporter this man thanked police for the quick response. It gives me faith in humanity again. Reporter police do not have a motive for the attack. Police looked in his second bag and said nothing harmful was found inside. Time for traffic and weather on the2s. First up is john elliott this morning. Reporter good
Good evening, everyone, im sandra bookman. And im rob powers, joe torres is off tonight. The beach in queens packed today with families trying to escape the heat. The incident leaving the people shaken. You can see crowds of people gathered on the beaches rescuers tried to find that little boy. Now identified as 5yearold ezekiel gray. His body was pulled out of the Eyewitness News reporter a. J. A. J. . Reporter sandra, rob, one minute he was on the beach, the next he was gone. And tonight, family members and witnesses are mourning the tragic loss of 5yearold ezekiel gray. Who was found lifeless in the water here at the park just hours ago. Helicopters. Ambulance, fire department. I knew something terrible happened. Reporter witnesses say there was little to no warning before helicopters and First Responders suddenly swarmed the beach here at Jacob Riis Park saturday afternoon searching for 5yearold gray. Beachgoers say the boy was with family when he somehow managed to slip away. Like
He called me and said, nana, my mama has died. Reporter she is a mother convinced this medical device played a role in her daughters death. Its called the vegas nerve stimulator or vns. Back in 2010, shelly thought it was the cure for her epileptic seizures. It is supposed to block seizure, but four months after surgery she started feeling abnormally painful feel anything. She said it shocked her really bad and almost dropped her to her knees. She planned to call the doctor on monday. She never made it to monday. She died on sunday. Reporter her daughter found her dead on the bathroom floor, her cause of death cardiac arrest brought on by a suspected seizure. I dont think well ever get over it. Shelly wasnt the only one complaining about the nerve problems with the device. Some of those reports had a startling discrepancy. I had to do a double take. There are a lot of reports in there that made me question the integrity of the reporters. Reporter a former fda consultant runs a company