Makes people safe. Sometimes id rather take the bus because its its not safe. Norah the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us on this wednesday night, and we do want to begin tonight with the rising crime rate in new york on americas largest subway system, with millions of commuters and tourists riding every day. Well, now, an extraordinary new approach by the governor there to bring down crime in the big apple. The democratic governor announcing a major crackdown, hundreds of National Guard will begin Tonight Patrolling Subway platforms and checking riders bags. The show of force comes after a recent spike in crime in the underground transit, including three killings since january. And even today, just hours after the announcement, a Train Conductor reported that she was hit in the head with a glass bottle. Cbss Elaine Quijano spoke with subway riders about the new security. Reporter new york governor Kathy Hochuls plan is aimed
Uptick in violent crime. Because i dont think that makes people safe. Sometimes id rather take the bus because its its not safe. Norah the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us on this wednesday night, and we do want to begin tonight with a rising crime rate in new york on americas largest subway system. With millions of commuters and tourists writing every day. Well, now, next ordinary new approach by the governor there to bring down crime in the big apple. The democratic governor announcing a major crackdown, hundreds of National Guard will begin Tonight Patrolling Subway platforms and checking riders bags. The show of force comes after a recent spike in crime in the underground transit, including three killings since january. And even today, just hours after the announcement, a Train Conductor reported that she was hit in the head with a glass bottle. Cbss Elaine Quijano spoke with subway riders about the new security. Reporter
In violence in the district as police try to figure out whats behind the spree of shootings yesterday. A man and woman gunned down just a few blocks away from each other and a few hours apart. Those two murders among five shootings we saw across the city yesterday. Lets go right to pat collins. Hes live in southeast with more on the story. Pat . Jim, Police Believe that secondchance criminals with the history of violence and access to guns are responsible for the spike in violence in our city. What is with all of the broad daylight violence in our city . What is driving it . You know, i wish i could tell you. Its a small number of people that have no regard for other people. It was noon that tayvon companyings was shot ask killed. Cummings has been picked up on a number of gun charges in the lth when he was killed yesterday. Four hours later, five blocks away, tracy cooper shot and killed outside her home on 49th street southeast. She was a good person. Would do anything for anybody an
About this threat. News never stops on news 4. We will let you know on the latest on the search of the robot of the white pickup truck behind me and we will post the information on the nbc washington app and facebook and twitter on nbc washington. Live here on the national mall, im shomari stone, news 4. Troubling new details tonight about a shooting that left a 7yearold boy wounded in the district. That comes on the heels of a violent day in the district. Two People Killed in five separate shootings yesterday. Pat collins in southeast as police try to track down suspects. Pat . Reporter broad daylight gun violence in our city. In this case the victim is a 7yearold boy. In this case, police say the boy was with adults. In this case they say when the bullets started flying the adults ran away and left the boy alone. You thoughtha was going to die, didnt you . I did. I did. My heart i tried so hard to keep his eyes open and i was praying so loud and she was praying that loud, you know wh
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