Then he went down. I was looking at him. He was looking at something. Reporter smith is a coatsville resident who was arrested back in march for jumping the white house fence. District County District attorney tom hogan says the threatenedded seconds after it began. Another Deputy Sheriff immediately pulled his firearm and shot smith. Reporter other witnesses watched in the panic. It is emotional, first thing, i called my daughter. I said im okay. Reporter watson was on her way to the lobby when she heard gunshots. We saw them bring a body out. At that time i didnt know, you know, what his state was but he was just laying on the stretcher, he appeared to be handcuffed to the stretcher but i knew it wasnt one of the sheriffs. Reporter sheriffs deputy left for a local hospital. District attorney hogan commended the security team, charged with protecting the building and people inside. Unfortunately because of incidents like this across the the nation, we have learned how to deal with an
Crime scene after a man goes on the attack and tonight were learning new details about that mans past just months ago that suspect was arrested for trying to jump the fence at the white house. Good evening, im jessica dean. Im ukee washington. Authorities in Chester County say the quick thinking actions of sheriffs deputy prevented many from being injured by the knife wielding man. David spunt has the latest on the investigation tonight. David . Reporter ukee and jessica, some good news first to report. Were told that sheriffs deputy is improving expected to make full recovery. Ive learned new details about the suspect in the last hour or so. The main thing though that detectives want to find out is why he came to this courthouse and why he attacked this specific deputy. A normal day inside the Chester County courthouse turned violent in matter of minutes. After police say 35yearold curtis smith pulled out a knife and stabbed a chef riffs deputy. This guy runs through the runs through
Man. David spunt has the latest on the investigation tonight. David . Reporter ukee and jessica, some good news first to report. Were told that sheriffs deputy is improving expected to make full recovery. Ive learned new details about the suspect in the last hour or so. The main thing though that detectives want to find out is why he came to this courthouse and why he attacked this specific deputy. A normal day inside the Chester County courthouse turned violent in matter of minutes. After police say 35yearold curtis smith pulled out a knife and stabbed a chef riffs deputy. This guy runs through the runs through the door, im going to get you, im going to get y you. Went receipt past security and i hear pop pop. That popping sound was the return fire by other sheriffs deputy who shot smith. Smith later died at a local hospital. Smith made National Headlines in march when he jumped the white house fence. Something is wrong with him, hes mental but for gods sake who would let him out. Acc
It, kyla. Im bearer of good news. Every time i show up here weather has been nice. That is what we will see today. A as far as traffic is concern the weather will not be an issue. Were talking about loge humidity, were talking temperatures in the the low to mid 80s today. Already pretty nice looking at the region here, mount pocono 63. Seventy in philadelphia. Twentysix at atlantic city. That wind is nice and calm. The radar is gorgeous, today. Nice and clear. Usually we will keep an eye off a to the north and west for something to catch us off guard . It will not happen today. In fact next three days are looking absolutely gorgeous. Look at this, lower 80s, sunshine, and even at the shore you pick the the week for it. We are looking at highs of 79 to 80 degrees over next three days. Simply divine is what we are looking at. We will see some heat coming in the forecast, it is coming this weekend. We will talk about that in a few moment in the seven day forecast but now lets head over to
Around that 69degree mark in philadelphia. Fiftyeight in atlantic city. Mount pocono is 50 degrees. Reading at 59 this morning. The the storm scan three radar is looking spectacular, in the just for us but as you can see point north and south and west, everybody looking good this morning. That is story heading throughout the day. The skies will be nice and clear. Warm with sunshine today. Humidity is mia, missing in action, we are catching a break today. It is a fantastic end to august. We will be on the roll for next couple of days, it is not just today but thursday, friday. You can see temperatures working their way in the 80s but that sun shin will be with us. It will be a gorgeous one today, tomorrow, friday. We have heat coming our way. We will talk about that when i talk in a bit but for now lets head over to meisha. We have weather on our side. Yes, thanks, mother nature. Live look outside. We will start off busy, we are starting this steady, but we are seeing volume levels pick