Out of the house and then he eventually is shot by police. He was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead. There was a hostage inside the house at the time. Police were very concerned about getting to the hostage. But also the suspect had allegedly set the house on fire. It was filling up with smoke. There were flames. And you have a hostage inside. Police had to make some very quick, very difficult accident in question decisions to get into the house. They were able to do that. It was after police shot and killed the suspect that they were able to rescue the hostage. Lets here from the Police Department as they talk about how they tried to establish communications with the suspect. We managed to reach the suspect by phone but he was not cooperating with commands to come outside peacefully. The hostage also got in touch with our 911 and couldnt breathe. Reporter what are your thoughts . You know, the strangest things happen in the quietest places, man. You think an area is nice
[000 00 59;00] Police Officer shooting at a suspect. Wusa 9s garrett haake, with more on what is happening. Garrett, is it still unfolding . Oh, shoot reporter yeah, adam very much so. Detectives still on the scene. Quite a lot for First Responders here to deal with in this condo community. Heres what we know. Police got to the scene. Came to a call of a double shooting. When they got here, they confronted a man inside one of these townhouses. A witness here told me that at that man at one point came on the back of the home. He went back inside. At some point, fire broke out inside this condo building. Its unclear who started it or why. But eventually, police did go in. And a Police Officer shot that man, inside the home. He has since been taken to a hospital. Along with two other people. If we believe, the people who are initially shot here tonight. I can tell you that the suspect, or the man who was shot by Police Officers, has died at the hospital, as we come back ou the two people
Kayakers enjoy Big Pond in Otis, the proposed site of a cellular telephone tower that is opposed by residents of the neighborhood. Otis is seeking proposals to erect a tower on town-owned land. Officials say they hope to close a gap in cellular phone service. Neighbors are worried about their property values and the look of a tower near the pond. EAGLE FILE PHOTO
OTIS â People who live around Big Pond in Otis are organizing in an attempt to prevent the town from contracting to build a cellular telephone tower in their neighborhood.
The townâs top board has requested proposals for a tower on public land near the pond, with submissions due Thursday.