Fridays Early Morning carjacking is one of the many Shootings Police are investigating this week. If you live in a neighborhood where there is a shooting and the police tell you it was not random, this is a drug deal gone bad which 50 of the home invasions are it does not make you feel better. You are still next door to a house that has bullets flying through the windows. It is not fair. The police chief has made a request for more officers and staff. Coming up hear more from the chair of that Community Safety committee about the chiefs request and the likelihood he will get what he asks for. Pamela escobar wbtv on your side. Thank you. Now that tells you more about the stolen car it is a toyota camry with a South Carolina tag lbw133. And this is the latest in a string of Violent Crimes here. Tuesday six people injured in four shootings. Yesterday, a person was killed and two others hurt in a followed by todays carjack. Right now two gastonia neighborhoods are on high alert after children say a man tried to get them into his car. The first reported attempt happened to a 12yearold on global street wednesday. An hour later an 11yearold on cloninger avenue says a man tried to lure her. Christian flores joins us live from gastonia. And the girls are safe right you no. But this is so unsettling. Yeah, its very fortunate and neighbors say it is a good thing those children were taught to run away from a situation like that. I spoke with the mother of the 11yearold and she is still shaken up and wants the neighborhood to know this guy is out there. First, i thought it was somebody riding by saying hey. Nikki says the neighborhood she lives in is very quiet. But on wednesday, her Worst Nightmare almost came to life. He blowed the horn when he around and looked and he is car. A white or hispanic man with a beard tried luring her 11yearold daughter into the car the same guy who tried luring a 12yearold girl less than an hour earlier. This is footage from a neighbor who captures the suspect in the act. Nervewracking and scary. Those are the emotions she feels. My thing was not being able to see my baby girl again. She is not the only parent with an Elementary School down the road, other parents are also terrified. Its real scary knowing that somebody is close to the school and get anybodys kid. Police are asking all parents to be vigilant in watching their children. As we head into the weekend, they will be outside with their children while the suspect is on the loose. I will be here every second now. Instead of sitting in the house watching them i will be on the porch. Front of the house but there is nobody not watching her. We have been here for the past two days now. All she can do is hope the man who tried taking her daughter is behind bars soon. Whats it going to take . Him physically snatching up a child and doing something to her . Detectives with the Gastonia Police department believe the suspect lives in or near the community and the suspect is driving a black dodge dart. Live in gastonia, wbtv on your side. You can understand their fear and if you know anything about the incidents maybe you saw something you are asked to call department. And a man is in jail accused of shooting up a North Carolina troopers home. Ethan young got into an argument with his neighbor overbullets fired. Authorities say that is when young followed him shooting at and they ended up with the troopers home after the neighbor went for help. No one was home and authorities found seven bullet holes in the house. Louisiana is under a state of emergency because of devastating storms. Rescues like this one have been going on much of the day. We know four people died in the storms. Some meteorologists are predicting creeks near shreveport could crest at levels last seen back in 1991. And here at home, the areas most experienced weather team has been tracking that storm im here in the First Alert Weather Center with chief meterologist, eric thomasment and you talked about this and part of the problem was it hung over there along the gulf coast. What is going to happen . It was stalled and the good news for us is that as it breaks loose, its going to lose that organization we are not going to see the concentrated rainfall what do we have . Still we have that patchy cloud cover rolling over both North Carolina and South Carolina and very little in the form of rainfall. Your hd towercam milky skies and periods of clouds today and breaks of sunshine that pushed us up to 81 for the high. 77 at the moment and yes, that is the first time we have hit 80 or above for the year 2016. And we are in the 70s for the most part. Heading out the door 66 around boone and blowing rock. A mild evening on tap. We are going to be around 70 at 9 00 p. M. 68 through 11 00 p. M. And that moisture that maureen and i were talking about will work towards the carolinas. Showers are in the picture for the weekend. Well lay it out for you in the first alert forecast. All right and stay uptodate on this system as it moves in. You can do it by downloading our free wbtv first alert forecast weather app. Eric talked about the stalled lets get over to alex giles right now live in the alert center. We see wild video. This is from cnn in houston. This is a lake that has been shutdown because the water levels are so high due to that rain. That is in houston. Two feet above normal is what officials are saying it can be dangerous for boating there so its closed off to boats. Still open for kayakers anything that is not motorized but the rain taking a toll and the waters in texas area, mississippi area. Back to you. Nobody as the by use city. And today the nation said goodbye to nancy reagan. Hundreds of dignitaries and celebrities honored her life and legacy at a private Funeral Service in simi valley, california. She planned much of the ceremony and is being remembered husband and her country. Wbtv anchor Molly Grantham has more new at 5 00. I know that my redeemer. A prayer was read for nancy reagan as her casket was carried outside for her funeral and her husbands Favorite Song was performed as a reminder of his influence. [ ] the former first ladys life and legacy seem inseparable from former president ronald reagan. Fortunately for me that is there could be no life for me without you. The president s letter to mrs. Reagan on their first christmas in the white house was read. I love the whole gang of you, mommy, first lady, the sentimental you, the fun you. First Lady Michelle obama paid her last respects as did former president bush and three former first ladies. 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You are looking at the uniqueness how sound bounces out of the ear canal and may use headphones to create a then indication using the testimony panic membrane. Kristen miranda wbtv on your side. Water back after a contractor hit a pipe this morning. Hundreds of People Living in the steel chase neighborhood were affected. Right now, a rock hill man accused of attacking a woman and turning over police officers. Joshua kirkpatrick is accused of attacking a woman who hired him to help clean houses. The Charlotte Observer reports the woman thought he was acting strangely and wanted to leave and when he attacked her in a car hitting her in the back of the head and taking the car. When Police Caught up to him he swung at them and they got him on the ground and arrested him. In campaign 2016 coverage Bernie Sanders makes a stop in North Carolina. This is video from his rally in raleigh today. Supporters lined up for hours before the event kicked off. Sanders believes if more people head to the polls he says his chances of winning North Carolina will go up. North carolina voters will head to the polls later this month. For those of you wanting to cast your ballot early you have one early voting ends tomorrow at 1 00 p. M. And time again to check traffic with tonya rivens. And your first alert traffic is sponsored by peoples bank. As we have a problem on independence boulevard by village lake drive. Monroe road is a great alternate route to get around this problem. Another accident at lawyers road and bridgestone drive Margaret Wallace is a great alternate route for this accident. And another accident close by the area, Central Avenue and redmond road. North sharon amity is a great option. And northbound and southbound and east and westbound we have congestion on albemarle road and activity at the moment. Back to you. Thank you. And our first 80 day. And it was very warm. But you start feeling the humidity that is the storm . Yes, its all the moisture coming out of the gulf of mexico and right now its showing up in much rain yet. But what is interesting i will point out a small feature for you here. That may actually help focus the rain moreover the next 1224 hours. And let me guide you through this. You will see motion over the next six hours rain out of the southwest which is where you expect it to come from. But you see this . That is a boundary that is coming down from the northeast. Lets watch it. We will roll. It you pick it up. Did you see that . Lets do it one more time. 11 00 p. M. But do not watch the clock watch this here. It is a back door front right there and its hard to pick it up but it could be enough to take advantage of the moisture and creating showers here late tonight and into the day saturday but the lions share of rain will be sunday. Midto upper 60s through 11 00 p. M. We are not far from 70 at the late night hours. Hour with your family. 58 in boone and blowing rock. Probably do not need the jacket. And beyond that from 11 00 p. M. At night through 7 00 a. M. Again its more clouds than anything else but you see the spotty showers . Do not be shocked if you get hit by an isolated shower into the mountains, and yes, the clouds are arriving as well. And be on the lockout for showers. 55 your temperature. 63 cloudy tomorrow and mild with again showers dotting the area. And that again at 7 00 a. M. How do things continue to unfold through the day saturday . Just a disorganized spotty showers in the carolinas and this is what we are watching. That is what we are watching into the sunday timeframe. Near 70 at noon. And you see your sky here. Plenty of cloud cover. And 74 through 4 00 p. M. And back to it and talk about sunday. Here it is. On the march now, finally is going to get here and that is 7 00 sunday services and showers and rain. And the best boundary comes through midafternoon and off it goes by later in the day on sunday. So your sevenday firstalert forecast, the chances of rain go up saturday. Sunday, and then the low monday as we start to decrease the rain. And then we will clear back out again into next week. 81 today and i will tell you that we are going to stay in the 70s for the foreseeable future. That is the way it is right now. Thank you. And next at 5 00. The rowan county Animal Shelter now here at this hospital for treatment. Hear from the cats guardian and hear why the state is now investigating the shelter. That story is coming up. And new tonight a case of the zika virus confirmed in North Carolina. Well tell you where. Put two newtowns on the map in charlotte. Where neighbors are seeking independence from county leadership. Announcer closed captioning on wbtv news is sponsored by. I think we shouldve taken a left at the river. Tarzan know where tarzan go tarzan does not know where tarzan go. Hey, excuse me, do you know where the waterfall is . Waterfall . King of jungle. 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Tough to make it just as good. Love the cars. Love the cars. A dog is barely alive after dragged by a car. Next, what a community is now doing to help that dog recover. An outpouring of support from a wife and a mother. This is a letter from someone whos here. She has to take a brand name drug. Been taking it since the early 1980s. At that time it cost approximately 180 for 10 shots. The latest refill was 14. 700 for the same 10 vials and the company is called valeant pharmaceuticals. Im going after them. This is predatory pricing and were going to make sure it is stopped. If youre doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, youre not alone. While our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1 . My plan make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. Im Bernie Sanders. I approve this message because together, we can make a Political Revolution and create an economy and democracy that works for all new at 5 00 Major Economic news. Hundreds of new jobs near charlotte. First an Animal Control Center is under investigation after this cat is found with a broken jaw. Its quite the story. Welcome im Molly Grantham. Im jamie boll. Lots of folks talking about that story. And we are tracking changes in our weather. Yes, a storm system could rain on your weekend plans. Lyndsay tapases is live. It was warm today. We are also seeing a chance for the rain this weekend . As we head into the weekend yes it was warm but as the temperatures come down the rain chances come up. Departments for the weekend. 81 was the high that we hit this afternoon that was 2 shy of the record of 83. Average high for the date is 62. We were below that. And where we are right now we have temperatures still sitting in the upper 70s. For the time of year, if you looked at the temperatures you would think we were in the later part of may but we are early march. 77 is the temperature in charlotte. 78 in rock hill 79 monroe, and 77 in lancaster and 40 in the mid70s. And 60s in boone right now. And your hourbyhour forecast, 73 at 7 00 p. M. And 70 at 9 00 p. M. And 68 by midnight. We are keeping things mild throughout the nighttime hours. We will have cloud cover and the humidity is coming up. That is going to keep the temperatures from falling much below the 60 mark. Clouds now. Radar dry for the time being. But we will see that also change into the weekend