Developments at the nuclear summit. The main focus, how to keep weapons out of the hands of terrorists. We have learned from 50 countries to discuss how to stop extremists from unleashing a Nuclear Attack on western cities. These meetings are taking place at the Washington Convention center. Thats where we find wusa 9 Cameron Thompson telling us how this is impacting how all of us move around the city. And you know in some parts around d. C. Its like a ghost town, especially considering its thursday afternoon, rush hour. Look behind us. Its just about dead here. That is to be expected with what is going on and the whole ghost town feel is being felt by some of the businesses that chose to stay open during the summit. It hurts a bit. Metal fences on one side of the sidewalk and grates on the other. Not a well doming feel welcoming feel. For those businesses stayed open, its showing. 20 plus customers a day. We have seen two or three people. Reporter move a few blocks away, business as u
Tried to get abbot to surrender, while evacuating neighbors. They were all over the place with their swat uniforms. They had their swat vehicles here. Reporter in the end he pulled out a handgun and shot himself. In addition to being a Manassas Police detective, abbot served on the Northern Virginia washington, d. C. Task force for internet crimes against children. The 49yearold also coached a Prince William county Hockey League where he met both of his boy victims. In the most recent case, Authorities Say that the inappropriate contact began two years ago when they were just 11 years old. Five years before that, they had inappropriate communication with the 13yearold boys. His neighbors are shocked. That is disturbing. Its kind of sickening to me really. We are learning tonight that david abbot has been involved in several highprofile cases over the years. Reporting in gainesville, virginia, stephanie galehart wusa9. A Manassas Police Department Released this statement calling it a tr
Is still in the crosswalk, and reconstruction crews are trying to piece together what happened. At 7 09 tonight it was travel westbound when it hit the 81 yearold man crossing the street. Hes been taken to the hospital with lifethreatening injuries, and the driver stayed on the scene and is talking to investigators. Some of what they are trying to figure out is who had the right ofway in the case and in the man was in the crosswalk this woman was here shortly after it happened. The windshield was smashed in thank god it wasnt my daughter who recently started driving. I was worried about that, and i came up, but whatever happened, i pray that they are going to be okay. And police, while they are still trying to put this together, they say its a reminder that this time of the year, when its cold out and getting dark out, pedestrians need to be aware to watch out for each other, and they should be extra cautious. Reporting live from silverspring, cam thompson. Wusa9. It happens so fast. F
And explosions in paris. Crowds outside the attack site started clapping and cheering to commemorate the dead at the time the violence started last week. The tally reached 130 when a wounded victim succumbed to injuries. French lawmakers voted to extend state of emergency for three months giving police more power and flexibility. They have conducted nearly 800 raids since the attacks including one that killed a suspected ring leader. However one suspected terrorist slipped away and police admit they dont foe where he is. In the wake of the attacks and direct threat to dc we have new numbers that indicate visitors here are choosing freedom over fear. Thats right. The smithsonian report with visits to the mall and national zoo are unchanged from this time last year and metro says ridership is up slightly. I am not going to stop my daily life because something might happen. I can hit by a bus in my hometown or i can come here and see fantastic sites. Some School Systems have canceled trip
That is. Reporter douglas says she looked badly beaten. Authorities havent received a cause of death but she had severe thaw maw to her up trauma to her upper body. Some of the Police Investigation focused on a lobby area shared by various offices. I did speak with lombardo, the Attorneys Office where the victim worked, but he had no comment about the incident or the investigation. Police say they will release the womans name after they have talked to her family. New at 7 00 Fairfax County police are reviewing how officers handled a student at shown tilly high School Including using an electronic weapon. The student became dangerous and threatened to hurt others. They had to use what they call an electron ink controlled weapon in stun mode. No be was hurt. No charges are pending. The use of force review is standard procedure, we are told. The wt student seriously hurt in a Lab Experiment is doing better. Officials at the Washington Hospital center said doctors upgraded garvis from st