Chopper 9 is over the scene, and weve count body half a dozen Police Cruisers in a Shopping Center here next to the burger king. Nobody was hit, and we learned that police have detained two people here. Stay with channel 9 for updates. This video of a cmpd officer punching a is the in custody has been viewed more than 90,000 times on our wsoc tv facebook page. At 5 00, we told you that the suspect and his family want to see the body camera footage that captured the encounter close up. Tina terry asked if they think the officer went too far. Reporter yes, allison, and an expert admits that the video is controversial but he said a lot of questions will have to be answered before police can of Excessive Force. Former federal prosecutor and fbi examiner williams looked at the video and we asked if this is an example of Excessive Force. Its difficult to tell. You do need to interview all the officers and interview the witness who took the video and any other witnesses who were around to understand exactly what was happening as those bunches were being thrown. Reporter he said police are no doubt interviewing witnesses and looking through video captured by Police Body Cameras to determine whats going on here. Police officers are trained to defend themselves. If a Police Officer is getting punched, then for them to fight back is okay. If somebody is being restrained and they are restrained, there is no need to come to blows. Reporter in the video, seven cmpd officers were standing around elliott during the arrest. He said thats a strategy common among officers. Perimeter around the suspect so they were protecting the officer and protecting the society from the suspect running, fleeing. Reporter and today, we asked cmpd for copies of the body camera video. They said its part of their investigation and would not release it. And they have not released the name of the off in the video. Tina terry, channel 9, eyewitness news. Thank you, teen a and still ahead at 6 00, we are talking to a local state representative about how the city is handling this incident and the impact it could have on the department. A man who served 25 years in prison for rape just had his charges dismissed. Timothy bridges was convicted of breaking into a North Charlotte home and beating and raping a woman but it was found that hair evidence in the trial was not reliable. The scene and two witnesses have since died. New developments tonight after a jogger said she was chased by a man with a knife. Police say nobody will be charged. They led more information on the case and its now closed. New information on a the shooting inside of a west charlotte gas station. There were three people in this 7eleven on Beatties Ford road yesterday morning when bullets started to fly. Nobody was hurt and they have not caught the shooter. University Health Center sent out an alert saying it treated more students with an illness similar to the one that started last year. Patients are surferring from nausea and diarrhea. The University Staff is taking today, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a high profile Abortion Case that could impact state laws across the country. Hundreds of abortion rights and supporters rallied outside the court. Justices heard a college to a texas law that requires hospitalgrade facilities and doctors with hospital privileges for abortion procedures. This law is cruel, and its harsh, and it does nothing to advance medical help for women. Its the courts first big case since the death of antonin scalia. A 44 tie means that the state law stands. Fire investigators say that an extension coward caused a fire overnight in painville on on pineville on delcort elaine. They had to keep the chemical analysis portion of the crime lab open in iredell county. Less than 30 minutes ago, Union County Sheriffs office announced that its investigating two school threats. Investigators say that the students from port or Ridge High School will likely face charges after posting threats on instagram last night and then at sun valley middle school, definites say deputies say that a 14yearold wrote threatening messages on a bathroom wall. All 40 students on this bus are okay after a pickup truck rear end today in charlotte. The students were on their way to mary oaks elementary when the crash happened near long fellow street. The driver did not suffer any injuries. Its not clear if charges will be filed. Memorial is getting bigger and bigger where a west mecklenburg student was killed in a crash. Heaven seay was in the back seat when they hit a tree. They are still investigating the case that stunned so many. Reporter scott, police are not releagues the name of the 18yearold who was driving the car that wednesday off windy grove right here. Many people gathered, coming all day to grieve for a young girl who is gone. Theres a cross here at the place where she died, a cross reaching to the sky to the place that gave her her name. Heaven seay was one of three students from west Meck High School in the mitsubishi eclipse that careened off the road. Her friends came to grieve for its her personality. Everybody loved her. She was always looking out for somebody. Yeah. For somebody to be there, she was there. Reporter two other students were seriously hurt but survived as did the driver who was still in the hospital as police piece together what happened. They say speed was a factor, and they expect to charge the driver when he gets out of the hospital. Of this all hit the community suddenly and hard. Heavens name is written in sky blue on the rock in front of the school, a name that brings a bittersweet irony for the reason that her friends needed her the most. Any time you needed anybody, you go to heaven. If you was happy, you go to heaven. You wanted to be around her all the time. Reporter there is a great deal of irony in the store and pain and you can see it in the group gathered at the makeshift memorial. Again, Police Expect to charge once he is released from behind the hospital. Reporting live, mark becker, channel 9 eyewitness news. Thank you, mark, and dozens have left messages and prayers for heavens family at our facebook page. You can, too. Just look for the top story. Developers want to build a 70 million complex along the catawba river in rock hill saying that riverside would bring jobs to the area with 150 condos, 150 apartments, a 130 room hotel and office space on cherry road. Construction could start this year. The Planning Commission will pick up the proposal next month. A heads up for drivers in university city. Part of an intersection is closed for sunday for the blue line construction. Drivers cant make u turns on institute circle. You can use Robert Schneider road instead. About local towns splitting from charlottemecklenburg schools. Idea. The question for parents and the next steps that local mayors plan to take. A fabulous finish to what when the rain and snow returns. The powerful storm that blew through our area last week knocked out power to thousands of charlotte homes, some for hours, others more than a day. Its a headache that some local neighbors deal with more than others. In a 9 investigation. Investigative reporter jim bradley found out where the neighborhoods are and what is being done to keep the lights on. Reporter across charlottes miles and miles of power lines crisscrossing the city, rarely does anyone lose power once or twice a year unless you live in Patsy Richardson has had a different experience. Ive lived here a long time and know its susceptible. Reporter this onesquare block area, Power Outages average more than 6 a year while most of the city has no more than would or 1 or 2. Duke had primarily looked at system averages. But that changed when a concern about the outages reached the desk of the duke Vice President and he asked experts and analysts to take reams of outage date and turn that into a visual map. The result just finished in january and a searchable map with green and yellow areas showing few problems and red dots representing the most outages shown in small clusters that is producing a big change in the way duke is approaching customers who lose the power most often. We can Say Something is not right. We need to tune in and change that. Report ing that now. Reporter dukes new approach isnt foolproof despite the recent tree trimming because Sherwood Forest still lost power during the storms but this time, the word got out quickly, and they are asking new questions. Other tools, undergrounding of power lines in particular neighborhoods and maybe feeding in a Second Circuit so there is a backfeed. Reporter this residents, that this is encouraging after years of frustration. I would love to have more reliable surface. Reporter they are betting that duke data and a small map would make a big difference. Jim bradley, channel 9, eyewitness news. And we are joining you live here as well. The truth is the customers say that duke knows about the outages, and duke said they have the aim of getting all the red dots off the brandnew maps. Im jim bradley, channel 9, myself. Jim, thank you, and we have posted a link showing the exact neighborhoods in jims story. Its under the 9 investigates tabs. Shortsleeves, the winter chill will be back. The winter chill, 53 in monroe, and look at this, already down to 47. Shelby and albemarle, 48, and understand how about the mountains . Never made it to freezing. Look at banner elk, deep freeze, 17 degrees and clouds hung out over the high country all day and the gusty winds that are just now starting to calm down. Check out the wind chills, not bad from charlotte but i40 north boy does to cool quickly, teens in the high country. Heading outside this evening . Grab a coat. Youll be glad you did. Well fall to the 30s on the way to overnight lows around and below freezing in charlotte. The bus stop forecast early on, winter coats a must. Near freezing at 6 00 a. M. When the kids get in school and forecasting the rain to return. Heres the timeline for the and for the higher elevations, above 4000 feet and may begin as snow. The metro area, rain between 5 00 and 7 00, just in time for the evening drive. The good news is much like the last storm, its a quick hitter. Here is the futurecast tomorrow. Sunny through lunchtime and clouds quickly thicken up. The blue is the confined to the mountain, and cool rain late in the afternoon through the early evening. Neighborhood forecast in salisbury, upper 40s and showers by days end and same for matthews. And out in chester, South Carolina midlands along highway 9, lower to mid50s tomorrow and rain likely holding off. Here comes the rain quickly moving in and out. There is the snow across the high country. It, too, is gone by the time we get up early on friday. Friday, a day where we start shoved out. As far as snow accumulation, highest peaks, 3, maybe more and lower elevations, 12, not enough to consider crippling but enough to impact travel and the sun shines over the weekend everywhere. In the charlotte area, back above the 60s and well stay in the 60s well into next week. Lets think about getting rid of the chill and the rain tomorrow and well be good to go. I heard a rumor well have 70s next week. That is the rumor. Can we do that . Well do that. Thanks. New at 6 00, silence from the city after an officer punched a suspect on camera. Were pushing state leaders for answers. I was very disturbed. He wants police to be more transparent. Plus. She cleaned up the bullets f the bodies. I was walking home. With one swipe, it devoured oneof the croissants. Then jack showed up and took care of the beast, so icould escape. And thats what happened to yourbreakfast croissant. And yours . It survived. Share it with yourself. Freshlycracked egg with ham and bacon,or sausage, ssants tonight, we continue to follow breaking news in a Charlotte South end neighborhood where police are investigating after somebody fired shots on south boulevard near graystone road. These are live pictures from the scene. We have count body three Police Bullet casings. They are on the side of the road near a parking lot. Bullets. Police say they detained two what happened. Well stay on top of the breaking news tonight. Also, there is an Online Survey circulating. Families want mint hill to break away from charlotte all this as they try and implement a controversial assignment plan. Liz foster got a look at the survey and is looking at whats next. Reporter this cms school is in mint hill and as the mayor considers breaking ties with cms to form its own School District with other local fun toes, an Online Survey is circulating for parents input. Only a few mint hill neighborhoods, including this one, have taken a short Online Survey formed by a committee member. Should mint hill mayor ted biggers join mathews and split from cms. I think its a wonderful idea. I dont know if it will fly because of politics. Reporter the discussion stems from a Student Assignment review that could shift kids to different schools. John corbett moved to this schools. It would probably have a better impact on the education of the kids in this area. Reporter channel 9 has reported extensively on the debate including last week on a plan by matthews mayor to separate from cms and form the School District with other local towns. I talked with mint hill mayor ted biggers on the phone who said he is considering it but wants to hear the final plan. I think its premature to the point i havent heard anyone from cms mentioning country. Reporter the mayor told channel 9 hell have a strategy meeting oned in and talk with the mayor about the next step in the split. Liz foster, channel 9 eyewitness news. Funding and facilitys and the funding and facilitys lemme get a mcpick 2 check out the brand new mix onmcdonalds mcpick 2 menu lemme get a mcpick 2. For just 5 bucks. Mix n match share n savor 2 for 5name your flavor pick any 2 iconic tastes a big mac made with 100 beef, flaky filetofish, seared on the grill quarterpounder with cheese or crispy 10piece chickenmcnuggets for just 5 bucks. Grab your crew today. Hurry inand say lemme get a mcpick 2 bada ba silence from the city more than twosh hours after channel 9 showed you a cmpd officer punching a suspect on camera. Just because you get a package and a gun dont mean you can go willie nilly. We have broken down the investigation and now at 6 00, were turning to state leaders for answers. This officer looks like he lost his cool. This video has been seen by 90,000 channel 9 viewers, many with the same questions that we do. Is this a case of Police Brutality or were the punches justified . While cmpd and city to us, rodney moore is, and he is talking about how police can be more transparent. Jenna . Reporter scott, city leaders say until the internal investigation is over, they are not talking but the representative, rodney moore told me that the video is concerning and may lead to legislation regarding police conduct. This is the only viewpoint we were given of an arrest yesterday police say involving an intoxicated hit and run suspect, malcolm elliott, they had to chase and punched while he ised on ground. I think that that was the intent for the body worn cameras, which is to kind of stop, you know, stop behind the transparency for the public. Reporter representative rodney moore said he may draft ledge sleagz for more transparency but more concerning is the video. He was clearly under control and this officer looks like he lost his cool. Reporter they are investigating whether the officer used Excessive Force and until then, they are staying tight lipped until cmpd conducts the investigation. The talking points include that cmpd has demonstrated commitment to holding officers accountable. Views on this vary in the court and in public opinion. Should comply with the rules. Today, societies we dont have to. Just because you get a badge and a gun dont mean you can go
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