this was also the second encounter r in several weeks where he says la claire was aggressive. prosecutors tryiyi prove ramirez lost his temper. >> i was frustrated, yes i very frustrated. >> you were frustrated because he wasn't listeni to you. >> because he was force sing my hand. >> and he claims he was trying help la claire leave. >> help him back t t his feet and walk him out of terminal. that's when according defense la claire turns to ramirez on the gun side and that's why ramirez >> so in court today, according to defense, the reason why that slap sound was so pronounce was because ramirez was wearing a latex glove and they say it was over an overhang so it was more of an echo and slap the not as bad as it s svmentd now the jury will begin deliberation short lit. reporting live in fort lauderdale. vanessa medina. 7 news. craig: also tonight, an unsolved case wack in the spotlight after a man is struck and killed in the street. kill someone and then just keep going, like they were an animal or something. >> tonight loved ones with a passionate plea. >> police have locate

he said he had a verbal and threatening run in with la claire two weeks trier and when he saw him on february 27th, sleeping on a bus bench, he told him what needed to happen. ramierez planned to escort him out and described the video, after he grabbed him by the arm, he wanted to help him up, la claire made a move towards him. >> this is the second time he showed aggression towards me. tried to turn on me. >> reporter: he testified on tuesday that once ramierez woke him up, he was going to leave and wanted to go to the bathroom. >> reporter: the prosecutor called his actions excessive force and crossed the line. defense attorney told jurors there were signs stating homeless people couldn't sleep there and la claire was angry and he might have been ready to grab the officer. what the police officer did was part of his training. the defense called an expert who trains law enforcement officers, the expert testify what had he did in his estimation was appropriate. ramierez is suspended without pay from the police department. >>> miami-dade police arrested two people who are responsible

prosecutors say la claire was leave whg officer ramirez shoved him to the ground and then this hamed. >>. >> how de grab him. >> with his hand around your arm. while he was grabbing your arnlings did you pull way from him? >> yes. >> well because it hurt to havee him grab me and i didn't, it kind of shock med that he grabbed me. >> the. >> reporter: the defense >> la claire races his left arm d comes at him with his right arm. that the point victor,r, an officer trained in officer safe kind of shoved him way. >> it was kind of a defensive action. because again i was shocked that he knocked me to the ground. >> reporter: bus ternal vitd yo in court shows the other angles which the defense shoaps hoaps will proft officer's action where's justified. >> so a ramirez faces two charges of brairt and false filing a police report. the jury will begin deliberations tomorrow. reporting live in fort lauderdale. vanessa medina. 7 n%ws snie all right vanessa. a south florida bailiff busted. the 45-year-old who works at the broward unty courthouse charged with attempted murder and sex ought battery

ramirez confronted bruce la claire before slapping him in the face. if convicted he faces less than a year in jail. >>> good samaritans coming to the rescue. we'll show it to you coming up. >>> my biggest fear would be e the house collapsed. it's falling apart. >> homeowners concerned that their homes could collapse and they are blaming the issue on iguana how they say the reptiles are ruining their neighborhood. that!s still ahead. >>> hi, south florida. we're waking up dark and early, warm and humid. yesterday is continuing in our forecast. you can see in the distance a little bit of cloud cover. i'll have a lot more on the forecast that you'll actually be able to see

bruce la claire was trying to useehe restroom when he was arrested for trespassing. ramirez has been relieved from duty without pay. >>> breaking news overnight out of chicago. three officers have been shot on the city's west side. investigators say the shootout happened while the officers were investigating drug activity. within the last hour, we have learned that new details say that police are saying that the officer saww a man and woman, they were acting suspiciously. as the pair tried to run away, we're told the man shot at police hitting all three of them. one of the officers returned fire and killed one of the suss spebts. the woman was arrested, now being questioned by police. the officers are expected to be okay. >>> it's 6:38 now. this morning kids are heading back to school at one south florida school for the first time since a man broke in and vandalized their school and stole a bunch of money. officials say this man broke

officers victor ramirez was caught on cell phone video last year striking 58-year-old bruce la claire at a downtown fort lauderdale bus depot. la claire claimed he had to go to the bathroom but ramirez wouldn't let him and pushed him to the ground. ramirez is facing two misdemeanor counts of battery. >>> we're learning about the identity of a man shot and killed in florida city. police say the victim is 27 he was shot multiple times. he later died. if you have information on the shooter, call police. >>> still ahead on cbs 4 at noon, for the first time, the nfl makes a stunning admission about head injuries and cte. >>> crashing down, a wild scene when a car falls from a parking garage and on to the sidewalk several floors below. find out what happened to the person inside. >>> a new species of dinosaur may explain how t rex became the giant of the dinosaur world. >>> it was foggy this morning and mild and muggy now. we're warming up. all ready seeing mostly low 80s across south florida. we could see a little bit of rain later today. but an even better chance of i'll have more now to

he had written up bruce la clair clair. although he didn't win the case, he's definitely glad it's over. journey. i'm glad it's over. i'm a little surprised, but shocked, no. without pay from the ft. lauderdale police department after the incident happened more than a year ago. he can now try to start working again as a police officer. his lawyer says that's not a guarantee in t tms of it happening in or not. as for la clair, he says he plans to move on with his life. >>> this is 54 joe lewis padgett wanted for the death of his ex-katrina. detectives say he confronted her at her mother's home. there was an argument, he shot his estranged wife several times but missed her mother. cops want to find padgett as soon as possible because they believe he is armed and dangerous. >>> we have n video that police say they want everybody to see. a couple of guys wanted for an attempted armed robbery in miami-dade. here is the video we're talking about, surveillance video from november 5th shows two men police say this was moments befor

morning the la clair police department say they contacted the other than of a wedding dress that was found after the tuesday tornado. police say the dress was located in illinois. it was iowa. it traveled all the way over the mississippi river cross state during the twister. a newspaper delivery man found the dress on wednesday morning in a stack of debris. >>> it's still wearable. >> reporter: they find people's letters from tornados, states away. >> reporter: powerful storms that's for sure. we're dry today this morning as you're heading out. we're looking good, no fog like the past few days. you're doing good. woodhaven road at academy road, everything looking good. mass transit everything looking good everything on time no issues as you head out the door. >> reporter: jackets on the kids, most areas are in the 40s. it will get into the 60s. 40s through 7:00 p.m. to 9:00. 50s by midday and mild this afternoon with a high of 62 degrees in philadelphia at 3:00 p.m. the winds will pick up as the day goes on. there's a slight chance of a spotty shower passing in a couple of neighborho

>> la claire races his left arm d comes at him with his right arm. that the point victor,r, an officer trained in officer safe kind of shoved him way. >> it was kind of a defensive action. because again i was shocked that he knocked me to the ground. >> reporter: bus ternal vitd yo in court shows the other angles which the defense shoaps hoaps will proft officer's action where's justified. >> so a ramirez faces two charges of brairt and false filing a police report. the jury will begin deliberations tomorrow. reporting live in fort lauderdale. vanessa medina. 7 n%ws snie all right vanessa. a south florida bailiff busted. the 45-year-old who works at the broward unty courthouse charged with attempted murder and sex ought battery. he has been suspended without pay. police saye picked up a pros ta tiewlt at a gas station in forced her to perform a sex act and stabbed her in the back the. the woman did manage tl get out of the car. she was hospitalized for a week. >> lynn: a man accused of animal cruelty strike age deal. gragoria santa an na was arrested

the defense side of things surrounding this cell phone video showing victor ramirez pushi bruce la claire to the ground and smacking him across the face with an open hand. >>> a water main break in hialeah along west 27th avenue, if you live around that area, you're being asked to boil your water for at least one minute. >>> also a major announce coming from the white house. it concerns the open seat on the supreme court. reuters is reporting that either judge merit garland ororlee vass tin will be the nominee. >>> if you want more details, you can find them on the nbc 6 news and weather app. if you're headed out the door, we have an accident at i-95 southbound that had a couple lanes blocked off. you still see the road rangng blocking the left-hand side. t was a crash that happened roughly 15 minutes ag grow. this is what's left of the accident scene. this is southbound i-95 by atlantic boulevard. those delays stretching back to copans road. no issues southbound around northwest 122nd street. there is a crash on your eastbound lance of the palmetto expressway as you're approaching northw

ramirez confronted bruce la claire before slapping him in the face. if convicted he faces less than a year in jail. >>> good samaritans coming to the rescue. we'll show it to you coming up. >>> my biggest fear would be e the house collapsed. it's falling apart. >> homeowners concerned that their homes could collapse and they are blaming the issue on iguana how they say the reptiles are ruining their neighborhood. that!s still ahead. >>> hi, south florida. we're waking up dark and early, warm and humid. yesterday is continuing in our forecast. you can see in the distance a little bit of cloud cover. i'll have a lot more on the forecast that you'll actually be able to see break. >>> donald trump and hillary clinton won the florida election primaries. the hot button issue on miami beach whether or not the city can release property for a convention center. it fell short, only 54% of the vote. meanwhile in miami voters approving a referendum to relse a parcel of land on the miami river. it will be developed to continue the miami river an entertainment dest

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