Identified the victim. Derrick, what are you hearing . Were hearing a lot of sadness and anger about the shooting, the fact it happened in broad daylight and the sad fact that the victim was just 16 years old, as you said. Reporter the solemn but necessary tasks of documenting a crime scene, detectives go about their work, marking significant locations, the courtyard where the victim fell, a house across the curb with a bullet hole in the rear drivers side door. It happened just before noon at the Potomac Gardens apartments, they stand out in the neighborhood of rowhouses and newer apartment buildings. They are distinguished by the tall iron fence that surrounds the buildings and boarded by pennsylvania avenue and i. Street. Incoming commissioner amy gray said problems in the area arent unheard of but things had gotten better until this. Potomac avenue. There are shootings around here. It is certainly better than it used to be from my understanding but any level of this kind of violenc
New area where there is a strong Islamic State presence, this part of northern syria, on thanksgiving day, the military says. A bomb went off and the injuries to Scott Deighton from the bomb ultimately led to his death. According to the defense department, Scott Deighton was from woodbridge. Its not clear how recently he had lived in woodbridge. He was most recently stationed in virginia beach. He soldier to die in combat against the Islamic State in the nation of syria. He had a very long career in the military, since 1993. Had been awarded 19 medals, including the bronze star. He was assigned to a unit whose job it was to dispose of bombs, and it was a bomb going off that ultimately led to his death yesterday in northern syria. Reporting live in the newsroom, tom roussey, abc 7 news. The police have identified the 16yearold girl shot to death in broad daylight in southeast washington. It happened near the corner of 12th and i street, right in front of the Potomac Gardens apartments.
Attacked by a bear outside of a home shares her story with fox5. The news at 10 starts now. And thank you for injoing us im sarah simmons. Im lauren demarco. Tony and shawn have the night off. Tonight, friends and family in southeast d. C. Are mourning loss of 16yearold Brianna Mcmillan shot and killed on capitol hill late this morning. Fox5 Anjali Hemphill spoke with a family friend tonight and she joins us live with mo first of all, neighbors tell me they heard up to ten gun shots before lunchtime coming from the parking lot you see behind me here where 16yearold Brianna Mcmillan was found shot several times. Take a look this is a picture of brianna she was a student at Washington Metropolitan High School and was shot here. Police reresponsibilityed to several gun shots 11 40 this morning and you can see a parked half a block away from scene of shooting. They arrived to find brianna shot multiple times. She was taken to a hospital but did not survive. Now, police are still investigat
Target and they believe she was just outside at the wrong place at the wrong time. Is she was just tweet everybody. Everybody will miss her. I deposit think it would be her lying there blood coming out her head or wherever coming from i wouldnt think it was her. The city has an ultimate responsibility to communities and right now that is not being doon in certain parts of our city. And the evidence is right here. This happened 11 40 a. M. This morning. 11 40 a. M. In broad daylight. Right after thanksgiving. When do the mayor, the chief of interim police say enough is d. C. Mayor Muriel Bowser did react to the shooting on twitter saying im sick eped by todays violence in Potomac Gardens and loss of young life npd is investigating please help call 911 with info. Now, d. C. Police are offering up to 25,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest. If you know anything youre urnled to contact them. You can of course always remain anonymous. Fox5 local news. Fairfax count investi
Target and they believe she was just outside at the wrong place at the wrong time. Is she was just tweet everybody. Everybody will miss her. I deposit think it would be her lying there blood coming out her head or wherever coming from i wouldnt think it was her. The city has an ultimate responsibility to communities and right now that is not being doon in certain parts of our city. And the evidence is right here. This happened 11 40 a. M. This morning. 11 40 a. M. In broad daylight. Right after thanksgiving. When do the mayor, the chief of interim police say enough is d. C. Mayor Muriel Bowser did react to the shooting on twitter saying im sick eped by todays violence in Potomac Gardens and loss of young life npd is investigating please help call 911 with info. Now, d. C. Police are offering up to 25,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest. If you know anything youre urnled to contact them. You can of course always remain anonymous. Fox5 local news. Fairfax count investi