the autopsy says akiel denkins was hit four times. what it doesn't account for is where the bullets entered the body. he did they enter from the rear? that could pack this story we have heard in a neighborhood that akiel denkins was shot in the back. >> this is an open investigation. we will continue to do what we can to talk to the community. anytime you have an investigation like this, there will be forensic evidence. we have to wait for that. reporter: this report is not what the family or friends were anticipating. they have said throughout that it could be months before the fbi wraps up their investigation. tisha: thank you. steve: the naacp and community are reacting right now to the police report. the civil rights group then with the family a few hours ago. angelica alvarez continues our team coverage. reporter: we had bible -- we are at bible temple wade church. we were not allowed to be part of that conversation about legal steps. >> we will be looking at that as soon as it is turned over to us. that is one of the requests we

he met akiel denkins back in 2009 and says he and his wife are heartbroken when they heard akiel denkins was killed. >> we do not know why, we do not even know how to read but it is a tragedy. >>reporter:police say they were chasing akiel denkins because he was wanted on a felony drug warrant it's the latest on a long criminal record for police records show akiel denkins has been arrested more than 12 times since 2011. those arrested include drug, g un, and misdemeanor assault charges. his most recent arrest came in probation. >> he had some challenges in his life, but we truly believe that he was trying to get his life together >>reporter:jones says akiel denkins was working to get his ged so he could get a job to provide for his two children. semi- the way he talks, the way he akamai miss all of that about him. he was a very special person. >> there's this overwhelming sense of grief that this is what happened to this young man. >>reporter:as they grieve the loss, community leaders continue to ask for patience and peace as investigators were to figure out exactly what happened >> god i

the autopsy -- akiel denkins. officer d.c. twiddy try to serve a warrant and denkins started walking away. he took off running. twiddy chase and modified. it was during that scuffle that the police officer says akiel denkins went for a gun. the report says the officer said akiel denkins make contact with his gun and so the officers fired additional shots purely are still going to do reportedly expecting here from the da coming up the next few minutes and we will have that life for you here. steve: new fallout tonight from this cell phone video showing hitting and kicking a student. the two officers in baltimore are on administrative leave. this is disturbing video shot by another student. it shows the officer slapping and yelling profanity and kicking a young man while another officer is standing next to him. a criminal investigation is underway in maryland. the officer also in this case and for soft. tisha: jared fogle has not been eating fresh in prison. the former subway spokesperson has gained 30 pounds. he rose to fame af

jon: the naacp head william barber says his group is helping akiel denkins' family performance own investigation and their attorney says they are already saying contradictions in reports, like the autopsy finding for bullets -- 4 bullets. >> it was indicated there were seven shots. two men struggled before denkins was shot. >> he was shot from the back or the front. jon: the report does not specify? >> the report does not specify. we are having experts come in to deal with that issue. jon: the family is hiring a pathologist to examine denkins' body, and urges anyone with information to speak up, hoping it will be wrapped up soon. >> you can [indiscernible] jon: wake townie district -- wake county district district attorney says she intends to wrap this up, but it often takes weeks or months. tisha: patients will be needed to complete its investigation. jon camp, live for us in southeast raleigh, thank you. you can track all of the denkins shooting online. read the raleigh police department's report, the officer's version of events, and right now on our web right. a former instructor faces a judg

twiddy chased akiel denkins while trying to serve an arrest warrant.

a concert in memory of akiel denkins hours after shocking new claims by the man's family. tim was there. >> tonight's service was moved here to by the way temple in an effort to bring healing to this community. >> in song, in praise. coming >> we wanted to put a concert on. lift up the spirits. >> spirits have been heavy in this area after the shooting of akiel denkins but a raleigh police officer. today, a new revelation, denkens mother and her attorney released a new twist in their independent investigation. >> what we can say based on initial review is that there was a shot from the back to the front. the shoulder area. there were other shots. >> according to raleigh police in a preliminary autopsy report, denkens was shot four times by the officer during a foot chase. the preliminary report also states denkens was shot in the chest and right shoulder. the report does not say whether the shots came from the front or back. raleigh police say the officer was acting in self-defense. the community waits to pass >> we have to put the real facts together. >> new details that

now to the akiel denkins shooting. police providing the officers version of the encounter but they are leaving details unclear. tisha: a preliminary autopsy says denkins was shot four times . the report released by really police says there was a struggle before the shots. joel brown does live outside the justice center with more. reporter: what we know for sure tonight is that the akiel denkins shooting case is far from over. we have the police report from earlier. the fbi and ada are conducting their own investigations. there are some pretty important questions left unanswered. >> this investigation is far from over. autopsy report, the da called the findings preliminary. trying to ease tensions in the moment following the shooting. >> there was a report in the media from the beginning that mr. dinkins had been shot seven times in the bag. clearly the autopsy does not reflect that. denkins's autopsy indicates he died of gunshot wounds. reporter: the medical examiner is still determining which way bullets entered the b

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people who are concerned about the shooting death of akiel denkins. we will continue following that story through the evening on tisha: you may not know who julian able is now, but abc 11 is helping to learn more about him. steve: he was the architect of the duke campus. they are naming the quad after him. they are taking this and other steps to make his role at duke more prominent and widely known. probably an overdue honor. tisha: yeah, he also helped to design the library at harvard. steve: chris is back with us to talk about the changes on the day. we need more days like this. tisha: it's really nice, crisp, but we have rain overnight? if you have plans to be out, temperatures will be falling below the 60's by 10:00. raleigh-durham international, looking good there. temperatures in the upper 60's, clouds overhead. the camera bobbing a little bit in the wind. it's a nice day to kickoff march. southwest winds at 13. we have gusts that 20 or 25. at that can create a problem with rush fires in cumberland county. 64 south hill, roanoke rapids. fayettev

an award-winning film about his experiences called bragg and east, the same intersection where akiel denkins was shot and killed by a raleigh police officer monday. >> i remember telling akiel, air force like you got everything going for you. >> reporter: the investigation is in the early stages and impossible to know who was in the right or wrong. wagner says regardless the police, community and city are at i acritical crossroads. >> we can go down a path of success and revitalization and become a strong community or we can go down a road of destruction. the only way that will work is if we come together as one rebuild from the situation. >> reporter: wagner told me he is hoping to turn that short film into a longer feature film about the much bigger issue nationwide of the tensions between police departments and the community they serve. >> thank you. >>> our team coverage of the officer involved shooting continues in the next half hour. >> sloan heffernan is live to tell us how they are coming together to find answers. >>> our beautiful day is coming to an end. we have lots of sunshine bu

the authorities say the officer was trying to arrest akiel denkins for felony arrest charges. shooting. investigators say they found a gunner in denkins' body. shooting. california for the man who led police on a high-speed chase. investigators say it started after the driver kidnapped his ex-girlfriend and their two kids. the chase ended when he took off in the woods. >>> more than 160 paratroopers just wrapped up a nine-month deployment to iraq. >>> we're learning more about the elderly north carolina couple killed after a truck crashed into their home at a home in cleveland county. after the initial impact, a second explosion occurred. neighbors asked for repeated requests for something to be done and they've all gone unanswered. >>> it is a big day in the race for president. 12 states will be holding a primary or caucus. >> our national correspondent is in washington d.c. to break alex? >> reporter: good morning. a lot at stake on both sides today. businessman donald trump looks like he's going to have big victories today. polls show that he is leading in almost every state

now to the akiel denkins shooting. police providing the officers version of the encounter but they are leaving details unclear. tisha: a preliminary autopsy says denkins was shot four times . the report released by really police says there was a struggle before the shots. joel brown does live outside the justice center with more. reporter: what we know for sure tonight is that the akiel denkins shooting case is far from over. we have the police report from earlier. the fbi and ada are conducting there are some pretty important questions left unanswered. >> this investigation is far from over. reporter: after releasing the autopsy report, the da called the findings preliminary. trying to ease tensions in the moment following the shooting. >> there was a report in the media from the beginning that mr. dinkins had been shot seven times in the bag. clearly the autopsy does not reflect that. denkins's autopsy indicates he died of gunshot wounds. reporter: the medical examiner is still determining which way bullets entered t

these are students protesting the shooting death of akiel denkins. he was the young man shot by a raleigh police officer earlier this week. we have told you that the autopsy has come out showing that denkins was shot four times. none of those shots were in the back as some people first mentioned. report from the chief. we'll have a complete wrap-up of what happened today in in case coming up on our news at 6:00 on wral. >>> many people get sick with a disease that can be diagnosed way the symptoms or with simple tests. with rare diseases, patients right diagnosis and treatment. as dr. alan mask smains, a network of medical centers hope to speed up that process. >> they can build a new heart. >> reporter: 8-year-old eye ask's mom theresa is his home school teacher. he has always performed better with one on one attention. >> he was five week premature and he wasn't meeting his milestones. >> reporter: he had speech delays, gross motor delays and growing faster than most other kids his age. they hocked to so if doctors could find a name for his problem

akiel denkins's funeral begins at 1:00 at bible way temple in raleigh. a five-day report is releasing the version of the shooting. it shows denkins was shot four times by officer d.c. twiddy during the struggle. a wake county woman is diagnosed with the zika virus. she contracted it while out of the country. second more common mosquito may carry the virus. the latest unemployment snapshot is expected to bolster the perception u.s. workers have been largely insulated from a global slowdown. the data is released today and they forecast employers added a solid 195,000 jobs last month up from 151,000 in january. unemployment is expected to remain at 4.9%. john: soon historical monuments may not be allowed to be removed from public property in alabama. the senate there passed a bill to restrict cities and counties from removing them. the alabama heritage preservation act heads to the state house. confederate symbols have come under public scrutiny since the june massacre of nine black worshiper worshipers in charleston south carolina. the man charged in that w

anthony: meanwhile, the investigation of akiel denkins' death does continue. friday, hundreds of people turned out in southeast raleigh for his funeral. several people wanted to attend bible way temple, many listening from the grass outside. witnesses say denkins struggled with the officer and denkins pulled a gun. meanwhile, the investigation into denkins' death is underway and the naacp attorney irv joyner says there are too many questions left unanswered by the police report. >> this question about the gun, where did the gun come from, if it had mr. denkins' prints on it and yet the evidence there, whether he was armed. witnesses indicate he was not. anthony: the joyner family intends to have an independent autopsy performed on his body. the fbi investigation could take weeks or months. caitlin: protesters trying to shut down a performance of "the lion king" at the dpac. the show was not the target of in the parent company of abc. elaina athans, abc 11 eyewitness news. anthony: that is a donald trump rally in new orleans. it turned ugly when itself supporter

from 6:30 on an outpouring of outrage over the man memorialized. 24-year-old akiel denkins. >> let's not let this death be in vain. anthony: hundreds chanting and asking where a elected officials. why isn't raleigh's police chief here. they are demanding accountability of a case of deadly police force in the case of an unarmed man. >> we need to march tonight. we are going to march but we have to know what we are marching for. >> we have to fight them on burning buildings and going out and burning things down. that don't solve nothing. anthony: calls for peace gave young protesters a chance to vents after an emotional day. organizers say they will be at the next meeting of the raleigh city council and demanding body cameras on all of the officers and a review board to deal with situations like this involving the community and the police. barbara: "eyewitness news" has live team coverage on this developing story that is making national headlines. in the next half hour gloria rodriguez has reaction from the raleigh police officer and we hear from akiel denkins's mother. you can find mo

. >> investigations are underway after the death of 24-year-old akiel denkins. wral's mikaya thurmond has more information about the final moments of his fe. >> reporter: at the call for assistance from raleigh police radio traffic which reported that shots had been fired. >> reporter: about a minute and a half later, you hearing officer after the shooting of akiel denkins. >> 20-year-old black male not conscious or breathing. >> reporter: his mother told wral her son probably ran from wanted on a ug charge. last night, anger over the police involved shooting move through downtown raleigh. >> i'm hoping we t justice, that officer that fired and shot, ep you penalized. >> reporter: police rerouted drivers to avoid protesters walking block to block. marchers say they want the police officer who shot denkins brought to stice. >> you are looking at a live picture from the church where the prayer vigil is being held this morning. this is a vintage church on south person street in raleigh were a number of people have gathered inside pray for the family and friends of

barbara: a prayer vigil will be held in raleigh in the wake of akiel denkins's death. john: gloria rodriguez is looking into that and brings us up to speed on the investigation. gloria: good morning to you. the prayer vigil is 7:00 here at vintage church. it is meant to pray for the communities and families impacted by this shooting. meanwhile, the investigation continues. >> shot gloria: the raleigh paofpt released 911 calls shedding officer shot drug suspect akiel denkins to death. >> one of your officers shot him. if there is anything out of the ordinary with nothing on him i'm suing the city of raleigh. gloria: it leaves many unanswered questions. did police see him with a gun? was he running away when he was shot shot? many taking their frustration to the streets. [chanting black lives matter] gloria: they marched from the seen of the shooting to the wake county courthouse demanding justice. >> stop shooting us. gloria: demonstrateersors were there and the raleigh police department gave them space to march. that was to not escalate the tense situation. the prisone

rolanda byrd says it was her son, akiel denkins. he was unarmed. police spoke at the scene and address the community. >> we did find a kind within close proximity to the deceased suspect. that went with all other elements available at the single process. >> you have taken one of our children! spot where denkins died, by nightfall, candles were lit, tears, ger, frustration, all covered faces in the crowd. pastors and community leaders acknowledge the anger but urge for people to stay calm. >> let's do this ing right. because, do you know what? they expect for us to act up. they expect for us to act a fool. but we are better than that. >> reporter: denkins leaves

the preliminary autopsy report shows akiel denkins was shot four times and thely report suggests he was shot during a scuffle when he appeared to pull out a handgun. i'm deborah morgan. >> i'm gerald owens in for david crabtree. >> reporter: let's keep in mind, this is officer twiddy's version of what happened. as we reported over the last hour, he was patrolling an area of downtown raleigh when he recognized den kips. he knew denkins was wantedded on an outstanding felony drug charge i'm foot chase started according] to the police report, officer twiddy chased him to the area of bragg and east streets. he caught up with them and they struggled. officer twiddy says denkins pulled a hand began from his at that point, the officer pulled his duty weapon and multiple shots. the report shows twiddy was afraid denkins would either hoot him or take his gun. he then stepped back and fired additional shots at denkins. the handgun found near denkins' body was reported stolen in january. this is no dash cam video since this happened away from the police cruiser. police are asking witnesses who saw

behind me, right now, the area where akiel denkins was killed. still a lot of questions about that. let's walk through the process and tell you what the sbi says has to be done. first of all, they have taken the guns involved, both the one belonging to the officer as well as the one found at the scene. they are doing ballistics test on them. they are interviewing witnesses. background investigations on all of the officers involved. they have attended the autopsy and they are listening to all radio traffic, 911 calls and examining the physical evidence at the scene including evidence that will be sent to the crime lab. the district attorney told me, at this point, she wants a thorough investigation areas he wanted to take time, and she says she does not want any mistakes. >> we also do not want to rush the investigation and risk the value of the investigation being undermined. we want this investigation done) we wanted done thoroughly and to be detailed. that is going to take a little

last night dozens gathered for a vigil for akiel denkins. anthony wilson is live at the scene near pwrarg and east streets. anthony: very quiet here right now although earlier there were still people here who were writing messages over there on the wall. that is a picture of akiel and killed after a foot chase by a raleigh police officer which led to hundreds coming out for a vigil and rally. from 6:30 on an outpouring of outrage over the death of the man memorialized on protest signs. 24-year-old akiel denkins. >> let's not let this brother's death be in vain. anthony: people chanting. they demand accountability for what many consider a case of deadly police force against an unarmed man running away from officers. leaders tried to urge calm. >> we need to march tonight. we are going to march but we have to know what we are marching for. we have to fight them on their level and it don't involve burning up buildings and burning things things, that don't solve nothing. crowd control gave young protesters a chance to vent after an emotional day

jon: the state released 24-year-old akiel denkins's body to his family. it takes the question -- if the medical examiner is done examining, shouldn't there be new information? turns out, not quite. freeman said today they are only halfway through interviews, and have at least a dozen more to do.

rolanda byrd says it was her son, akiel denkins. he was unarmed. police spoke at the scene and address the community. >> we did find a kind within close proximity to the deceased suspect. that went with all other elements available at the single process. >> you have taken one of our children! spot where denkins died, by nightfall, candles were lit, tears, ger, frustration, all covered faces in the crowd. pastors and community leaders acknowledge the anger but urge for people to stay calm. >> let's do this ing right. because, do you know what? they expect for us to act up. they expect for us to act a fool. but we are better than that. >> reporter: denkins leaves behind two young children, a 2- year-old and 3-year-old son. the officer involved is on leave pending the outcome of the investigation. that naacp presser is set for 10:30 this morning. we will bring you updates in our noon newscast as well online. >>> it is finally here, super tuesday. 12 states, hundreds of delegates, and seven candidates the ce. as tracie potts reports it is a critical da

is looking into just whether led up to the shooting death of akiel denkins. yesterday the police union released a state sanding by d.p. twitty the man who fired the gun saying he acted in self-defense trying to arrest denkins. but at a prayer vigil denkins mother was in tears saying he was shot in the back running away from police. his body has been turned over to his family and his funeral services are set for tomorrow afternoon. the initial findings from raleigh police chief cassandra deck brown are expected monday. john: to vote 2016 now and today is the first day to cast your north carolina. unlike on election day you can choose whichever site is most convenient. if you have not registered you can knock that out the same day. polls will be open until saturday march 12. in the next half hour we will break down the changes you need to know about when it comes to redistricting and new voter i.d. law. you can go to ach in january when he demanded she be ousted because he believed she had been unfair to him. instead, trump skipped the debate to hold his own ev

akiel denkins was killed on the officer involved is on administrative duty. john: a 14-year-old girl whose heart stopped after a shooter jason dalton is charged with murder. a california man wanted for kidnapping his girl friend and two children is in jail. he led authorities on a low speed chase in his hummer monday then police say he got into a three hour standoff with officers. he escaped after agreeing to release his girl friend and kids but was captured last night. barbara: in is a hold-up in the case against bill cosby. his next court appearance is postponed while a pennsylvania appeals court considers whether to throw out the charges. he is accused of drugging and employee in 2004. he said the former district attorney promised he would never be charged. a different d.a. reopened the flint river. tests show high lead levels in children there. john: a group of clergy abuse survivors from australia are asking to meet with the pope. they into how pell dealt with he denies knowing anything. an unexpected loss for the university of buffalo football team a so

tried to arrest akiel denkins on a felony drug charge. that's when officers say the 24-year-old took off. some time during that chase, the officer shot and killed denkins. a report is expected to come out in a few days. >>> around 4:00 this morning, the final results came in for super tuesday. democrat hillary clinton and republican donald trump dominated the super tuesday primaries. >>> margaret spellings will tour fayetteville university. she plans to visit all 17 of the unc campuses. >>> later this month, a man wanted in a murder last year is expected to be facing murder charges in the death of 54- year-old walter johnson. even though they have the same last name, they are not related. police found walter johnson stabbed to death on a sidewalk. mecklenburg police department internal affairs is investigating allegations of excessive force by officers after a nine second video surfaced of an arrest. take a look. ing see what looks like an officer punching a man who is a suspect in a hit and run case. officers say he ran as they tried to a

twiddy tried to arrest akiel denkins. at some point during the chase, the officer shot and killed denkins. a report is expected in a few days. >>> new this morning, four people in alabama are recovering after getting hurt in a possible tornado. it's south west of birmingham and damaged homes and power lines. >>> astronaut scott kelly is back on earth after a year in space. the mission could help pave the way for eventual flights to mars. >>> one week after a twister howled across louisiana, residents are responding to the outpouring of compassion to their neighbors. >> this neighborhood you see right here was ripped apart by one of those 13 tornadoes that swept through the state. things are moving in the right direction. >> the police have been great. the fire department did a great job. they helped remove that big ole tree and the insurance adjustor, everything is in a positive direction so far. >> one woman made a t-shirt saying they can't go through any more natural disasters because there's no more room on the their. s

is already looking into what led up to the shooting death of akiel denkins. just yesterday the police union are standing by officer d.c. twitty who fired the gun. the union says he acted in self-defense. in a prayer vigil yesterday denkens mother said her son was shot in the back while running away from police. his body has been turned over to his family finally and they say the funeral services are scheduled for tomorrow. meanwhile, the initial finds from raleigh police chief cassandra deck brown are expected monday. john: to vote 2016 now and today is the first day to cast your ballot for early voting in our state. unlike on election day you can choose whichever site is most convenient for you. if you still haven't registered to vote you can knock that out the same day. polls will be open until saturday march 12. in the next hfr hour we will break down the changes you need to know about when it comes to and you can go to he had a different approach in january when he demanded she be ousted because he believed she was unfair to him. fox said no. instead he s

the crowd embracing akiel denkins' mother during the prayer as she broke down in tears. >> rolanda byrd said she was not aware of the prayer service until she saw it broadcasted on television this morning. sons funeral arrangements today and came to the service because she needed support before she begins the work. here's what she had to say. >> on my own i got me and my family together to be here because the proceedings that i have to go through today, i felt like i needed prayer. i came here for >>oktoly ho told that t s sog 1 m. twtyffls local miand there is a meeting planned for tomorrow afternoon that the community is being asked to attend. more on that later today. >>> meanwhile the south florida man is charged in connection with a $4 million gold heist that happened along interstate 5. the fbi of rusted alberto perez this morning -- arrested alberto perez this one but have not said what the crime was. the gold was stopped in wilson in march of last year, the wilson county sheriff's offices three armed men approached the yards, help them captive and stol27pods gold bars. guilty to

so far there have been no a raleigh 24-year-old akiel denkins during a confrontation. in the days following the death, groups raised concerns about violent policing. but others have questions about the man with a criminal record known to be in a gang. wral's amanda lamb takes a look at and one solution. sheriff donnie harrison/wake: they got to a place, most of the time they will say yes i am a gang member. wake county sheriff donnie harrison separates inmates from rival gangs in the jail for their safety. donnie harrison/wcso: they're looking for someone to pay them some attention, that's why they join gangs, they've got a bond. they've got somebody they can talk to, they've got someone they can share things with. but their home life, they can't do that. cardoso: the concern is sometimes the way they get those needs met is not healthy. at-risk youth including an after-school program that helps keeps young people off the streets. patricia cardoso/haven house: they all need opportunities, they all need support, they need navigate whatever life throws their way. if they'

local clergy will meet with the naacp at 3:00 this afternoon to discuss the akiel denkins death. that gathering will be at bible amber: i'm amber rupinta at the big board. we are showing you how the d.o.t. is spending $50 million to upgrade roads. the highway safety program is spending three quarters of a million dollars to add a left turn rain on favorite road at cook road and cumberland county nearly $1 million to widen johnston farm road from mccarthyarthur to elliott. in wake county $6 million spent on 16 projects. that includes $95,000 to install a light at blue ridge road and crabtree valley. and $820,000 spent to replace a conventional intersection at south main street with a super street street. governor mccrory says all of these improvements will ensure the security and safety of north carolinians. maybe airlines plane may have traveled as far as the west coast of africa. australian officials believe possible wreckage in mozambique may be from flight 370. it turned up this week in a spot where investigators believe pieces of the plane would have ended up. the words no st

akiel denkins was killed and the officer is on administrative duty. that starts at 7:00 at vintage church. republican presidential caucuses in alaska on super tuesday, those are late. it was close with him holding a slight edge over donald trump but trump got seven states and hillary clinton also won seven states on her side widening her lead over bernie sanders. astronaut scott kelly back after a year's journey. he and a russian cosmonaut spent 340 days on the russian space station. don: most of the rain shutting off but it will be damp. temperatures in the 50's. back to the 40's by night. amber: chopper 11 h.d. over 40 shut down both directions at rock quarry road due to police activity. the alternate is westbound 440 and eastbound take 70. barbara: "good morning america" i think we should've taken a left at the river. tarzan know where tarzan go! hey, excuse me, do you know where the waterfall is? waterfall? no, me tarzan, king of jungle. why don't you want to just ask somebody? if you're a couple, you fight over directions. it's what you do. if yo

. >>> there is a funeral today for akiel denkins. >> akiel denkins is the 24-year- old man shot by a raleigh police officer earlier this week. this comes i aday after learn august lot more about this investigation. >> reporter: that's right. his funeral will be this afternoon and, of course, the community has been calling for answers through these investigations and now after the release of those first two preliminary reports, the healing process may be able to begin. community members have gathered each day since the deadly shooting of 24-year-old akiel denkins in downtown raleigh. she have asked for a transparent investigation and demanded inteshz. now, they have some. the raleigh police department released a preliminary report detailing what led to the shooting. they say denkins ran from the officer who eventually caught up. police say there was a struggle and that denkins started to pull a handgun from his waistband. the report says that is when the officer drew his weapon and fired multiple shots as denkins the officer's direction. >> the community is sphift indicate enough and

as that story went, akiel denkins had been shot five times in the back. the officer who shot him has a different story. the police unions confirming that twiddy has a longer. this point, we do not know what happened. we expect that autopsy to answer some of those questions, and friends of the family, many of whom will see his body today, say they want the same thing, to know what happened and why. >> i am a strong proponent of in this case, if the story is true, the people, the family, the community, and all citizens deserve to know what happened and we deserve to see justice in this. >> what justice will look like will depend on what the autopsy shows and what comes back in a raleigh police report on monday. he will have our eye open for that report and have a full report for you coming up tonight in the next couple of hours. the audience. anna: now let's take in a person who is just from the naacp meeting with family. >> lawyers for the family and north carolina naacp are inside we were asked to leave for that part of the conversation. earlier, a person

that is the mother of akiel denkins, 24 years old. they're looking at the memorial that has continued growing. about this time yesterday when this happened, just after noon. there is video of what it looks like within one hour of the call going out. a couple hundred people behind the crime tape. investigators try to piece together what happened. that is what folks want to know. there is skepticism about the investigation did the police chief has said they will have the report out in five days. activists say they want information sooner. the more basic questions are if akiel denkins was shot in the back. >> a warrant for arrest is not a license to kill. we don't know exactly what happened, but we know there are some things. if one is running away, that is not a license to kill. john: the raleigh mayor is making a statement in the next hour. we will be there. the family will be joining community leaders to talk about the affair, and what they want to do about it now at 2:00. we'll be tracking it on abc 11. you can track it online at abc

hundreds gathered near the site where akiel denkins was shot and kid monday. the raleigh police chief says the department's internal affairs unit is investigating and she plans to have already report to the city manager within the next five days. critics of the u.n.c. systems new president are expected to make a shoe on her first day. she will be the state-yard leader today. protests are planned at all 167 campus systems. and the biggest vote day of the year today kultdcalled super states when 1,610 delegates at stake. john: a rookie police officer will be laid to rest. last night an emotional scene as escorted the hearse to the funeral home. ashley guindon were responding to a domestic call and met with gather. ronald hamilton, who was assigned to the pentagon, was charged with capital murder. police not revealing a motive for a school shooting in ohio. two students were eating in the cafeteria when they were shot by a 14 classmate police say. none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. the suspect ran from the school but was captured nearby. ba

akiel denkins mother and her attorney are saying that denkins was shot in the back according to their independent investigation. have not specified if the shots came from the front or back. the race is underway for the tobacco road marathon, that started an hour ago at 8:00. several members of our abc11 eyewitness news running. abc11 eyewitness news together is a proud sponsor of the event. the u.n.c. tarheels have a.c.c. champions this morning they knocked off virginia in then antique shotgun and it fired. the hit the ground, ricocheted and hit the victims. their injuries have not serious. the manhunt for the escape escaped inmate in new mexico is over. uniformed officers were still arrive and this man suddenly came out. the other convict, joseph bring is being built. it spilled 5,000 gallons of fuel. the governor calls this a tragedy. new details about a hohoific crash along this year's iditarod course in alaska. one dog was killed and three others injured. we are learning the dog's measures were not hurt. a 26-year-old man is accused of dragging his snowmobile into the two dog team

meantime as akiel denkins's family prepares to bury him a police report on that shooting is still leaving some details unclear. gloria rodriguez is live at police headquarters with the details. gloria: that report contradicts some witness reports from that day. the naacp says it is not the whole story and it is still recall. >> there was a report or some reports in the media that mr. denkins was shot seven times in the back. clearly the autopsy does not reflect that. sharing the preliminary autopsy report saying he was shot four times. . the medical examiner is still determining which way some of the bullets entered his body. people the raleigh police report says denkins ran after officer d.c. twiddy approached him about an outstanding drug charge and trying to climb the tpepbls. the report says there was a struggle between the men when twiddy saw tkwefrpbg continues reach -- denkins reached for a hrapbdland gun and he fired multiple shots. but the naacp is conducting its own investigation. north carolina naacp attorney irv joyner speaking at a tphaousnews conference. >> if that is what t

officer- involved shooting in raleigh. >> authorities say officer d.c.20 was trying to arrest akiel denkins for a felony drug charge. there was a chase before the shooting. investigators say they found a gunner in denkins body. the naacp will address the shooting in a news conference. >>> voters in several states head to the polls. latest polls show republican donald trump leading his party. democrathillary clinton is expected to. rack up more as well. >>> and a nine-month deployment to iraq has just >> right now, cat williams is facing a battery charge after a store employee claims williams punched him during an argument at a pool supply store. officers say when they responded to the store, they found williams outside lying on the ground with his hands behind his back. no word on what started the argument. williams starred in comedy specials and appeared in films. >>> funeral arrangements are under way for actor george kennedy. he won an oscar for his portrayal in the 1960s classic "cool hand luke." his grandson says kennedy died of old age. among other memorable films were "the naked gun"

john: the funeral for akiel denkins is happening right now. an officer shot and killed the man monday. a police report from the chief says that denkins attempted to pull out his own gun before being shot. amber: 12 cold/related citations energy. the department of environmental quality cited duke for releasing coal ash in two the water. duke energy could face a fine. you can stay connected all day to these developing stories by going to abc11.com or the abc 11 mobile app. i am amber rupinta. for john clark and don schwenneker, thank you for watching. john: eyewitness news continues on abc11.com. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its when it comes to connecting to the world online, people have different needs. that's why high speed internet from at&t... ...gives you the speed you need at a price you'll love. get high speed internet-just $15 dollars a month for 12 months with other qualifying service and a one-year agreement. all on one bill! no matter what you use it for, it's a connection you ca

caitlin: speaking of the shooting that ended the life of akiel denkins, hundreds turned out in southeast raleigh yesterday for his funeral. there were so many people there, many of them listened to the service from the grass outside. meanwhile, three investigations into denkins' death are now under way. raleigh police are conducting an internal review, the fbi is doing an independent investigation, and the naacp is helping denkins' family to and to keep track with all the developments in this story on the akiel denkins story online on abc11.com. read the most recent police department report, the officer's version of events and the autopsy report. you can find it again on our web site. anthony: durham police are investigating a shooting, breaking news at 11:00. it happened on south austin street south of the durham freeway. the victim was targeted inside his house. he is now in the hospital and there's a manhunt going on for two guys that took off in a rental car. people had to be cut from their vehicle after this bad crash in johnston county. a van and an suv collided head-on near nc 50

an outpouring of outrage over the death of a man now memorialized on protest signs, 24-year-old akiel denkins. amid the chants of black lives matter, there were young and old, white and black, many of them asking why elected officials weren't here, why here. the crowd of hundreds demanding accountability for what many saw as a case of deadly police force against an unarmed man running away from officers. >> we need to understand that when you take a life of a young man or a young girl, you may be killing the next president. joel: aware they may be emotion, leads urged calm. >> you got to know what we're marching for. >> fight they will on their level. >> and it don't involve burning the buildings, burning that down. joel: were you concerned at all about the threat of anger prevention to get back somehow? >> of course, of course, because we're dealing with anger. we're dealing with frustration. we're dealing with confusion and we're dealing with aggression. so how do we handle that? how do we help them handle that because if not, we have to get it right. joel: the word from community activists

. -- akiel denkins. he was shot from behind. a community concert is underway for the family. reporter: this is a new revelation for the family. attorneys say he was shot in the shoulder from behind. >> the last to lease has been the hardest in my life. reporter: she wants the truth about how akiel denkins died. was he shot from the front or the back? attorneys giving a new twist in the investigation. >> what we can say is that there was a shot from the back to the front. there were other shots. reporter: according to police and an autopsy report, he was shot four times by d.c. twiddy. >> my son was supposed to be arrested by this officer. i would rather they had just arrested him. than for him to be killed. reporter: according to the autopsy he was shot in the chest , both arms, and right shoulder. the report does not specify if the shots came from the front or back. reporter: the naacp is asking the community for any information that can help with the investigation. the rally tonight will feature gospel music and prayer. heather: if you have not voted in the primary election

funeral services wrapped up for akiel denkins. the 4-year-old man was killed on monday after a chase and shooting by a police officer. >> we have wral's cullen browder looking at raleigh's recent history. he joins us live downtown with those details. >> reporter: a shooting like this really tend to heighten the community tension and any existing distrust in the police. so we tea sided to take a closer look at the instances of police shootings in raleigh. here in raleigh was back in 2008. that is when renford robbed and carjacked a cab driver. he confronted officers way straight razor. he was shot and later died. in the past decade or so, raleigh pd averages about one shooting per year. compare that to about a thousand service calls per day and hundreds of reported assaults per year on officers themselves. community leader argue more trust needs to be built because even one police shooting is too many. >> it is that communication between the police and the community that would be very effective in driving toward us having a better

. >>> lawyers for the family of akiel denkins termed that the 4-year-old was shot in the back. he was killed last week in a police-involved shooting in raleigh. laura havilland has the story. >> reporter: evidence uncovered in our investigation is at odds with what is publicly released so far. >> akiel dep was killed by an officer. had this raleigh neighborhood. >> the last two weeks have been the hardest time of my life. denkins on a felony drug charge. >> i would rather he just arrest him. than for him to be killed. >> reporter: according to an initial report from investigators, denkins pulled a gun from his waist band during a physical struggle with the officer. >> we have significant questions about this account. >> reporter: according to district attorney lauren freeman, the preliminary report said denkins was shot in the chest. forearm, upper arm and shoulder. the naacp arranged to have an independent path gist look at -- path ol gist look at -- poght ol gist look at this. it indicates that mr. denkins was shot from the back: family of denkins said they are asking for tra

the service for akiel denkins is at 1:00 at bible way temple. a preliminary autopsy report says he was shot four times in the chest, arms and shoulders. the five day report says there was a struggle before the shots were fired. the new president of the u.n.c. system will deliver the first pwraefrg during a board of governors meeting. she took helm on monday. choice words from canada's new prime minister days before a state visit to the white house. during a taped interview trudeau said canadians would appreciate if americans paid more attention to what is going on around the globe. is starting to recruit women oror charlotte's mayor is passionately defending a ordinance protecting the lgbt community. hours after house speaker tim moore called for a special session to take on the around mayor roberts responded with strong words first on twitter last night and then in this interview with our partner station in charlotte. >> it will turn our attention no those that are impacting all of us and our future. i know that there are more than 200 cities a

. >> they plan to discuss their next steps in the akiel denkins case. he was shot and killed by appear officer trying to serve a warrant on monday. police say a gun was found near the body. many have expressed outrage over the shooting. way temple on home street at 3:00 p.m. >>> this is a police search warrant. raleigh police officers were threatened the day of the shooting according to this warrant which indicates the threat was sent in an e-mail. also, the family spokesman says denkins' mother wants answers as she prepares to bury her son. >> it's been sad, heart breaking. he was only 24 years old, just turned 24. >> what we are asking is simply for the truth. >> bishop darnell dixon of buyback way temple plans to lead the funeral service for denkins tomorrow. the da at this point has not released the results of the preliminary autopsy report citing an ongoing investigation. >>> today is the first day of north carolina's early voting for the march 15th primary. that is why we had the big music up top. cycle. but that is not the only difference and cer

authorities released two preliminary reports that on the day of akiel denkins' funeral hopefully this may help with that healing process. community members have gathered each day since the deadly shooting of 24-year-old akiel denkins in downtown raleigh. they have asked for a transparent investigation and demanded answers. now, they have some. the raleigh police department released awe preliminary report doe tailing what led to the shooting. they say denkins ran from the officer who eventually caught up. police say there was a struggle and that denkins started to pull a handgun from his waistband. the report says that is when the officer drew his weapon and fired multiple shots as den cons continued to move his gun -- as denkins continued to move his gun in the officer's direction. >> reporter: there was a preliminary autopsy report released showing that denkins was four times. >> there is nothing about what the state medical examiner has found that matches with an idea that mr. denkins was shot seven times in the back. that is not their finding. >> reporter: what the da is referring

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