i'm jamison uhler. >> and i'm wendy ryan. we're hearing from a man who shot and killed his roommate overnight in brandon. he did it to save a woman's life and his own. >> they taught me to respect people and respect -- and respect -- >> i did the right thing. because he when he had to do this morning to save a woman's life. >> i walked to his door and i opened the door and i had my gun behind -- hidden behind my right thigh. >> reporter: the fight between donald and his girlfriend was too much early this morning. >> this was like the first time that he was really hitting her. that drew the line for me. >> reporter: hillsborough county sheriffs deputies said

spilled over into another part of the house. >> he backed me down from basically like one side of the house all the way to the other. and like i said, i wasn't trying to escalate the situation. >> reporter: detectives say they were in the kitchen when donald grabbed a knife. they're looking into what happened next because they're told that donald stepped forward and he pulled out his gun. >> he went for the knife and came at me and i shot him twice in the chest. and he >> reporter: authorities found donald dead on the kitchen floor with a gunshot wound. he defends trying to save donald's girlfriend. >> she was like oh my gosh why did you have to shoot him. i said are you insane? did you not just see what happened? deputies continue to investigating and will turn this case over to the state attorney. the shooter has not been charged pending the results of the investigation. reporting from brandon, marisela burgos, abc action

against domestic violence. if you or someone you know is in a domestic violence situation, call the statewide hotline at the number on your screen. we have information posted on our website, facebook and on twitter as well. tampa police investigating a disturbing find tonight. multiple beheaded animals found along the courtney campbell causeway. a woman found the animals on monday along the access road. they foun flowers that appeared to be an offering. the woman who found the animals reportedly saw a group of people near the water but they ran after after she confronted him. ryan clark got into a fight with a victim in the mcdonalds parking lot on south broad street. he pulled out a gun and went into the restroom. officers confronted clark and

possession charges. neighbors in this community worried another attack could happen because they don't have street lights. abc action news reporter ryan smith is taking action, bringing their concerns to community leaders who are looking into possible changes. ryan. >> reporter: jamison, this victim told me yesterday she feared for her life. you can see why. there are no street lights to be leaving dozens of students walking out in the dark every morning on their way to the bus stop. >> he covered my mouth and he told me to shut up or he would choke me. >> reporter: the victim crediting a passerby for scaring off her attacker. that witness was jose. >> he looked like something like i caught him doing something and he turned and ran full speed. >> reporter: he is thankful he was in the right place at the

preventing. >> it is pitch-black out here. >> reporter: students in the pride park neighborhood are left in the dark during their walk to the school bus stop. >> what do we notice here? >> well, there's a big open field here which anyone can hide in these trees. and there's no of course sidewalks or no lights. >> reporter: we met with county commissioner robin who represents the area to get answers. >> if we know this area is compromised and there's a big field here where people can hide, that >> reporter: after we asked her about the lighting concerns, the commissioner took pictures. and now she vows to investigate alongside public works. >> a portion of their taxes come right back here. >> reporter: this neighborhood is eligible for redevelopment funds focused on improving public safety, a change that can't come soon enough for students and parentsly jose. >> it's long overdue, especially with the young children here who attend school. >> reporter: and the school district tells us tonight that

some of these bus stops to more well-lit areas. of course this is a problem that impacts any neighborhood in the bay area. if you would like to see a light placed on your street, the best urse of action at least here in manatee county i learned today is to contact your county commissioner. live in bradenton, ryan smith, abaction news. now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> how are you doing, everybody? i'll tell you this is a good reminder, this picture, that's a lightning strike. those are splinters from the tree. big tree that just split in half. so even though we haven't had a lot of lightning out there, it is something that we have to keep in the back of our minds. if you hear thunder, you go inside until the storms start to fizzle out. overnight tonight they will fizzle out by 9:30, 10:00. most of this rain will have moved inland. we get a nice break. that is until first thing tomorrow morning when more

forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you, denis. breaking news from orlando. the city releasing new phone calls from the pulse nightclub shooting. the calls are from the fire department and the medical center. the emergency room is told to prepare for casualties. >> i don't know if you know who i need to speak to. i'm calling from the fire department. we have an active gunshot -- active shooter at 1912 south orange in the area not too far from the area. we have several patients. >> we are going through the major release of calls and we will keep you posted on air and on our apps. we're getting a look at a terrifying robbery in fort myers. the man rushes a mcdonalds drthh ndow. you see the robber waving the gun as the clerk turns over money. no one got hurt. st. pete police giving us our first look at a bold thief.

a $1,000 diamond pendant necklace from the jc penneys at the mall last month. they believe he is responsible for similar thefts in pinellas county. if you know who this guy is, call the st. pete police department. new video showing the second car fire in florida being blamed on a note 7. the man was charging his phone when he heard a loud pop and the phone blew up and fire on the passenger seat. he managed to get out unharmed. firefighters have not confirmed that the fire started the -- that e thone started the fire. there is no word on when the new phone will be available here in the u.s. to replace the note 7. there is no official recall either. a software update designed to keep the battery to charge above 60% will be available next week in south korea.

apply to consumers here in the u.s. is unclear. if you own a note 7 and want it replaced right away, take it to your carrier and you will be able to exchange it for a different device. republican presidential nominee donald trump surprising the dr. oz show audience today, revealing the results ofa recent physical exam. thened over to dr. oz a one- page summary of the exam that he underwent last week. it was performed by the same doctor who previously said that trump healthiest president in history. trump talked to dr. oz about his physical activity, diet and broader health related issues. you can see that full interview tomorrow at 3:00 right here on abc action news station. breaking late this afternoon, hillary clinton's campaign releasing details about her health. aside from the pneumonia she has right now, her doctor says the exam was normal and she is in excellent mental condition.

antibiotics and rest and is fit to serve as president. clinton is expected to return to the campaign trail sometime tomorrow. we know that the maker of epipens will finally be questioned about the expensive pricing. the ceo and officials from the fda will all testify. the price for a two pack has gone up more than 500% since 2007. they now cost over $600. lawmakers saying today that there's justified outrage from families and schools who struggle to pay for these emergency allergy shots. bad news for polk county. for the first time in 70 years it's not the state's top citrus producing county. polk growers produced boxes during the season. that is ranked behind desoto county. sate wide florida's orange crop was down 16% this year. florida citrus production

a greening disease first showed up in 2005. just heart wrenching to read that stuff. a burglary leaves a note behind, a message that makes a man sadder than having his stuff stolen. plus this,. >> doug: it's a startling new study. toddlers suffering burns more than anyone else. what is the one thing that you can do to save your child's eye. and new information this heart breaking photo. a 4-year-old in a car with two people overdosed on heroin. after denis' forecast, what is going to happen to that little boy now. and looking outside, still quite a bit of cloud cover out there. we're getting a little bit of a break from the rain. at least most of us are. we will see who will see the rain later tonight and in the

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starting a fire at the islamic center of fort pierce. he is charged with arson with a crime enhancement charge there as well making it a first degree felony. investigators say they found a motorcycle at his home that matches surveillance video from the scene. police say he has a criminal history and could spend the rest of his life in jail if convicted. a new study raising a major red flag for parents. your toddler could be suffering chemical burns to their eyes. and just permanent damage. abc action news reporter sarina fazan found out that there is one thing that parents can do to save their toddler's aneye d it's not heading to the er. >> reporter: one of everly's favorite thing is getting splashed in the face. celebrating her first birthday. the curiosity of a one and two- year-old could also t them

as likely to burn eyes with ice chemicals found in household supplies. >> i'm surprised. >> reporter: so are researchers. it took four years to compile data from 900 emergency rooms neigh wide. >> this is preventible. educating knowledge of this is huge. >> reporter: the eye surgeon says it's long overdue. he thinks injury numbers are even higher. >> we have patient who's call us and come directly to us so we're treating them and that is not mentioned in the study. >> reporter: the doctor says while getting your child to doctor is crucial, it's not the immediate priority. >> the first thing that you do is put the child under the sink and flush the eye for 20 minutes. >> reporter: he means 20 minutes. even one dp of a chemical can

to look out for. >> they're tearing it because it looks fun and then the detergent gets into the eye. >> reporter: colorful spray cleaners. >> it's fun to spray a bottle. >> reporter: and hand sanitizers. >> it can melt the tissue. >> reporter: this is one study this mom will pay attention to. >> absolutely. i will definitely when i get home go through and double and triple check. >> reporter: sarina fazan, abc action news. >> new details emerging tonight about a strange crime involve children. a houston man finding notes from burglars after a home break-in. it indicates that children may have been the culprits. one note reading, quote, i stole your stuff because my brother told me to steal. the other note just lists the things that were taken. >> it is super hard just to know that this is somebody who just made the wrong choice. somebody who just decided to

good choice. >> well, joseph has filed a police report and says he is beefing up his security system. he also says this whole incident is an enormous invasion of privacy. now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. tropical storm julia long gone. it seemed though we had breeze and residual from that. >> yeah. and the rain as well this morning. we've had showers on and off. great shot there. look at that from the main sail. that is that is a tropical picture. the clouds billowing, the sunshining, the reflection off of the water. that's why we live here. one of the reasons. temperatures in the upper 80s. there are still showers out there. even a couple of thunderstorms. these have popped up just west of lutz down along the veterans. if you're driving home or expecting someone home from dinner, maybe a little late because of showers and a couple of thunderstorms. the shower extends over to west chase as well. these showers now just

they have been raining for the last 60 minutes there. ramping up from zephyrhills to crystaspngs. this all continues to move off eastf o-5 . they will be moving into polk county soon. this is where most of the lightning strikes pop. you see the flashes with the detection system. outside of that, these are continuing to move out of the way. by 9:30, 10:00, we're rain free for the time being with more rain that begins to move in from the gulf. that is going to continue on through the overnight thing in the morning. mid to upper 80s across the entire area right now. maybe a few low 80s where the rains have been falling. that's a tropical picture right there. isn't it? that is really residual from julia. it extends all the way down across the state and into the gulf and prompts or coaxes this moisture across our area. we're going to see the same thing tomorrow. and even again on friday. but by the weekend, i think things improve, drier air and

your plans right now. you notice by 10:00, things are pretty much done. then all of a sudden we see more rain develop overnight. just like overnight last night where folks in spring hill we had a report of two inches of rain at a two-hour stretch. you can see heavy rains in a few spots. overall coverage only 20 to 30%. i think tomorrow, while it won't be raining the entire day, at almost any point in time you could see a stray shower. you notice not as had today. and that trend continues on friday as what is left of julia moves away and fizzles out. then we're into more of the traditional late day early morning showers like we typically see until we get a strong cold front which you know is several weeks away. overall rainfall totals, heaviest off to the east. and off to the north. that's through friday. i think things will be much better saturday and sunday. forecast highs, about where where she be. upper 80s to low 90s.

time of year. and most folks 86, 87 if you get a little more cloud cover in your mechanic of the -- neck of the woods. julia is dumping a lot of rain over the carolinas. that's the reason we're seeing our rain and td-12, a tropical depression out there. we have plenty of time to track it. too early to make the call if if it will pose a threat to the u.s. stay tuned there. and we will update water temperature clearwater is 84 degrees. upcoming tides and sunrise and sunset. the beach forecast tomorrow, not a great day at the beach. certainly not a wash-out with a chance of showers and storms. a look at florida's most accurate 7-day forecast. rain chances go down each day. heading into the weekend, that works out perfectly. 90 degrees on saturday and sunday. and then i think we stay in the low 90s right on through the early part of next week. >> thank you, denis. new at 6:00 accident we

year-old ohio boy who was pictured in police photos with two people overdosing on heroin. >> it was a sad picture. this picture going viral last friday. the grandmother and father were slumped over from a drug overdose. a judge granted custody to the great uncle and great aunt in south carolina. by the way the grandmother only had custody of that little boy for six weeks before police took this picture. still ahead, the nfl honors jamison winston impressive week one performance against atlanta. john sabol says why this is a rare accomplishment.

>> thanks for stopping by. jameis winston is the third buccaneer in the last 25 years

the week honors after the first week of the season. number 3 joins barber and brooks as the only ones to earn the honor after week one. this is more rare to have a buccaneer name attached to the title because the last bucs player to earn any player of the week honors was bobby rainy in 2013. it is pretty remarkable. like his ability too learn and get better. it's a night and day difference when you compare his skill set to this time last season. >> just growing. it's just -- it's different out there. i'm more comfortable in offense. but, you know, i have so much -- so many more ars of improvement. so when you talk about stride, i'm still striving to one day be the best. >> the rays 2016 season has been disappointing but opening day is just seven months away.

against the new york yankees on april 2nd. meanwhile for the remaining of the 2016 season rays have 17 games left after today's game aing 1-0 in the 4th. this change-up to the right clears the wall. the rays take a 3-1 lead. same score in the 6th. corey dickerson tees off deep to center. rays win 8-1. alex co bb wins his first game in years. >> all of the top stories are on abcactionnews.com. >> and we will see you back

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tonight, breaking news. donald trump stopped in the middle of a political attack, scolded by a pastor in flint, who said, that's not why we invited you here. also tonight, trump's moment with dr. oz. how much did trump reveal? and hillary clinton, just moments ago, with her own disclosure. also tonight, f secretary of state colin powell, hacked. calling trump a national disgrace. and calling trump's birther movement racist. and warning of clinton, quote, she doesn't look good, she's working herself to death. the tropical storm hitting the east coast right now. gusting winds and rain pounding the coast. and the other major storm baring down. breaking ns i the cefe erho pice say intentionally plowed into three officers who were simply standing there.