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Todd: second officer gravely injured and fighting to survive. it all happened in kissimmee, florida, outside of orlando. steve: live at the hospital in kissimmee, with the latest, david? >> kissimmee police sergeant sam howard is fighting for his life. i just talked with kissimmee police. they tell me his condition has not changed. he is still in grave condition this morning. the chief says his prognosis is not looking good. let's give you an inside look at what happened last night. both sergeant howard and officer matthew baxter were shot last night in what kissimmee's top cop says was an amb...

Them. officer matthew baxter was killed. police chief says that sergeant sam howard is in critical condition. and he's not expected to make it. >> so very proud of the men and women of the kissimmee police department, we don't get to stop for a minute and cry for somebody that we've lost or mourn as a hero. >> now there's been a spate of shootings overnight. these just two of six total officers who were shot in three incidents in florida and pennsylvania. the second incident, two officers were shot north of jacksonville in florida. while responding to an attempted suicide call. and the third i...

9:30 p.m. the chief says his officers responded to the initial call at approximately 9:27. five minutes later, at 9:32, the first call came in for an officer down. both officers were transported to the hospital with grave injuries. officer matthew baxter died. officer sam howard remains in, quote, grave condition. >> these were beloved fathers and husbands and sons and so we are doing everything in our power to support them, the families and get them through this time. >> at a press conference chief o'dell said this and to be a consensual encounter. no handcuffs. police would have asked if peo...

Deaths of two veteran officers that happened in kissimmee, florida. speculation indicating they were surprised by gunfire upon arriving at the scene. so here is the police chief, jeff odell, on increasing difficulties facing law enforcement. >> it is getting tough. it is getting tough to do the job that we've all sworn to protect and uphold and maintain liveable neighborhoods, keep people safe and these senseless acts are going on. >> so joining us now by the phone is ken jacks, a reporter for the osceola news gazette so give us the latest on what we understand about what happened there. >> we...

Honor jay cullen, veteran pilot killed while his helicopter crashed while on the way to charlottesville, virginia. he leaves behind a wife and two sons. and several incidents of violence against police officers this weekend. and in kissimmee, florida, two police officers were killed. officer matthew baxter and sam howard were shot late friday while conducting checks in an area known for heavy drug activity. the 45-year-old suspect was take nin custody a short time later and two police officers in jacksonville were shot after responding to a domestic dispute. they returned fire hitting the susp...