abc's alex perez leads us off. >> reporter: students running for safety. distraught parents embracing their children after yet another school shooting. but this time the quick thinking actions of a teacher may have stopped it from becoming a massacre. >> all units, active shooter noblesville west middle school. >> reporter: the moments of terror unfolding at 9:06 a.m. in a seventh grade classroom at this middle school in noblesville, indiana. authorities say students were taking a test, when a male student asked to be excused. >> he left the classroom, he then returned armed with two handguns. >> reporter: the gunman opening fire, hitting a student and a teacher, but that teacher, jason seaman, according to a students inside that classroom may have saved their lives, launching a basketball at the gunmen to distract him and then charging. >> after three seconds or so, he just started shooting and immediately mr. seaman was yelling and running right at him and tackled him straight to the ground. >> reporter: that injured teacher then directing students to ru

>> alex perez tonight. alex, thank you. >>> and next this evening, we have new images of the violent beach arrest on the jersey shore that made national headlines over the memorial day weekend. just a short time ago, police now releasing body cam video, showing officers struggling with a 20-year-old woman. one officer accused of punching her in the head as he tried to restrain her. the woman is now facing several charges, including assaulting an officer, and the two officers are now placed on administrative duty. here's abc's gio benitez. >> don't touch me! >> reporter: tonight, new body cam video released by wildwood police, revealing the moments leading up to, and during, this disturbing cell from video from memorial day. police taking down an underage young mother on the jersey shore, punching the woman in the head. police say they spotted 20-year-old emily weinman with a bottle of alcohol in plain sight on the beach. they ask her to take a breathalyzer test. everything appears calm until police ask for h

>> alex perez leading us off tonight. alex, thank you. >>> meantime, the nfl is out tonight with a new policy on the national anthem. insisting that players on the field must stand for the anthem or that the team will be fined. players taking a knee to protest became a national controversy after president trump condemned it. well, tonight, the players say they were not consulted, and at least one team says that if their players kneel, they'll pay for them. here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: tonight, the nfl addressing the controversy over national anthem protests, announcing a new policy. >> if anyone is on the field and is disrespectful to the anthem or the flag, there would be a fine from the league against the team. >> reporter: under the new rules, players may stay in the locker room during the star spangled banner. but if they are on the field, they must stand, or the team could face fines. >> we want people to be respectful of the national anthem. we want people to stand. >> reporter: the rule change coming two y

>> alex perez for us. alex, thank you. >>> next, to the resignation at a popular university. thespre enidsc uof down over a sex assault scandal involving a gynecologist. abc's will carr picks up the story in los angeles. >> reporter: tightthe southern california out amid a sex abuse scandal rocking the campus. >> the whole exam felt really wrong, but -- i kept saying to myself, "he's a doctor, he's a doctor at usc. usc wouldn't hire a doctor that would do anything wrong." >> reporter: more than a dozen women, including lucy chi, now suing the university and the school's former gynecologist, dr. george tyndall, alleging he sexually harassed and assaulted female students for decades. d he stood there watching while i did so. reportedly, usc was aware of dr. tyndall's inappropriate conduct before i was even born. >> reporter: "the l.a. times" reporting usc struck a secret deal with tyndall, allowing the disgraced gynecologist to resign with a financial payout. with pressure mounting, president c.l. max nikias announcing friday he will step down. in a public letter, usc's board w

here's abc's alex perez. >> taser, taser, taser. >> reporter: after the release of that disturbing videohe tasing of sterling brown, the milwaukee bucks player sitting down for an exclusive interview with robin roberts talking about that moment. >> physically, mentally being tasered like that, i mean how did that impact you? >> it was a shock. like it came out of nowhere. like i tensed up instantly. emotionally like it just -- i got tased. >> how you doing? you got a driver's license? >> reporter: that confrontation with officers after he illegally parked his car outside a walgreens. >> i asked you to back up and you did not do it. >> i get mad every time i watch it, you know, because i was defenseless pretty much. i can't do nothing, and they still did what they did. >> reporter: in the police report officers claim brown became very aggressive, but the video shows him calmly talking to officers when suddenly -- >> take your hands out of your pockets now. >> i got stuff in my hands. hold on. >> reporter: officers take him down and tase him. >> taser, taser, taser. >> any movement i make

>> alex perez tonight. thank you. >>> the president of the university of florida is apologizing tonight for the, quote, aggressive way that students were treated at graduation. several students celebrating as they received their diplomas, but they were forcefully pushed off the stage. and there is new video tonight now emerging, fuming the controversy. abc's victor oquendo is in gainesville tonight. >> reporter: growing outrage tonight after students celebrating graduation were grabbed and physically shoved off the stage at the university of florida in front of family and freciends, even broadcast on the jumbotron. >> how would you describe the manner they handled you? >> like a criminal. >> like assault, yeah. >> reporter: graduates nafeesah attah and oliver telusma say they weren't given any guidelines before the ceremony. and that their brief dances are a tradition with symbolic meaning in their fraternities and sororities. >> this marshal was trying to usher people, but it definitely was disproportionat

here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: horrified students hugging in relief outside an illinois high school, after a tragedy is averted by a quick-thinking school resource officer now being called a hero. >> shots fired at dixon high school. shots fired at dixon high school. >> reporter: police say it began just after 8:00 a.m., when a 19-year-old student showed up with a gun and opened fire. shooting near a gym packed with seniors rehearsing for graduation. >> all i heard was something like, that sounded like firecrackers, saw some smoke. the popping scared everybody. >> reporter: school resource officer mark dallas immediately jumping into action, chasing the gunman out of the school. >> with shots ringing out through the hallways of the school, he charged towards the suspect and confronted him head-on. >> reporter: the suspect, matt milby, firing at the officer as he fled the building. dallas returning fire, striking him. tonight, the alleged shooter's mother saying she's grateful the officer did not take her son's life, as authorities now begin their investigation. >> there's no justifi

>> alex perez with the breaking news. alex, thank you. >>> now, to the terror attack overseas tonight. a gruesome and deadly attack today on two female police officers, both of them mothers, stabbed and then shot to death with their own weapons. it happened in belgium. the attack ending when other officers then gunned the assailant down. well, tonight here, images of the takedown, and word the suspect had just been let out for a two-day leave from prison. abc's james longman is on the scene for us. >> reporter: watch as police approach a gunman holed up inside, and then, the volley of bullets. cutting him down in broad daylight. tonight, belgium reeling from another suspected terror attack. at 10:30 local time in the city liege, a man armed with a knife stabbed two policewomen from behind. both were mothers, one with 13-year-old twin daughters. the suspect is alleged to have shouted "allahu akbar," god is great, as he attacked them. stealing their guns, he shot them both dead. he left the two bodies there on the sidewalk

>> alex perez with us again tonight. thank you, alex. >>> there is severe weather we're watching at this hour. 17 million americans from the rockies all the way to the ohio valley. a deadly mudslide in north carolina, after a gas line ruptur ruptured, shattering this home and killing two inside. flood watches and warnings from georgia to maryland. one dead, three people missing in virginia. and there is a tornado watch in the heartland at this hour. the same system that blew this semiover in texas. meteorologist rob marciano live with us tonight. a very foggy scene there behind you, rob. he's tracking it all. >> reporter: hi, david. we have three separate upper level systems in the wake of alberto that are just causing a mess across the east and the west tonight. check it out. the northern rockies have severe thunderstorm watches up. that goes into north dakota. and then right smack in the heartland, in the boot hill of missouri and up the ohio vriver a tornado watch until 8:00 tonight. look at the flash flood watches an

here's alex perez. you. >> don't see the issue here? >> this just released, police body cam video showing the confrontation between police and milwaukee bucks player sterling brown. in the video, brown is seen talking to police. >> take your hands out of your pockets now. >> the situation soon escalating. >> taser, taser, taser. >> officers then tasering him. >> our department conducted an investigation into the incident which revealed members acted inappropriately, and throws members were recently disciplined. i'm sorry this incident escalated to this level. >> the video raises questions about the officer's conduct. >> i am owe fended by what i saw on the video. >> the incident unfolding back in january at about 2:00 in the morning, at this milwaukee walgreens parking lot. >> the only account of that night from officers themselves who said in a report they were called after brown illegally parked his car, blocking two handicapped spaces. when brown exited the store, officers say he became very aggressive. and say he physically resisted

. >> reporter: alex perez, abc news, chicago. >>> another tesla sedan has been involved in a crash.th vehicles with substantial damage. this is the latest in a series of accidents involving tesla's auto pilot, including a deadly crash in march. drivers are warned to stay alert and not rely entirely on the self-driving function. >>> kansas city offensive lineman, there he is, can add m.d. to his name. the quebec native graduated from medical school in montreal. he tweeted out a picture of a lab coat with his name and number on the back. >> took him eight years to finish. he's the first active nfl player to hold a medical degree. slacker. >> dr. duvernay. >> he promised he would finish while playing in the nfl. mission accomplished, as if just graduating from med school isn't enough. >> i think he'll be able to pay off his bills. >> i think he'll be okay. >>> coming up, a cleveland football player says he will buy his twitter followers a jersey if the cavaliers win the nba championship, but whose jersey? >>> and if you leave negative reviews on yelp, be careful. one woman says she's g

alex perez has the details. >> reporter: missouri governor eric greitens buckling under pressure, unable to survive the bipartisan criticism that began swirling after he was charged with felony invasion of privacy. those charges are stemming from an affair before he was governor. the woman accused him of taking a partially nude photo of her and threatening to distribute it if she told anyone of their sexual encounters. greitens admitted to the affair but denied any wrongdoing. >> this ordeal has been designed to cause an incredible amount of strain on my family. >> reporter: raters never found the alleged picture and those charges were dismissed. in a separate case where he was accused of illegally obtaining a charity's donor list to fundraise, the prosecutor saying a statement, she has reached a resolution. we'll have the latest on his resignation coming up at 7:00 a.m. with your "gma first look," alex perez, abc news, jefferson city, missouri. >>> coming up the seven things you node to know as you start your day. that includes the >>> here are the 17 things to know before you go. numbe

abc's alex perez in chicago. >> reporter: in chicago tonight, an all out manhunt to track down suspects who unleashed gunfire on undercover agents. >> we have shots fired on 45th and hermitage. get us some units over here. >> reporter: the brazen ambush happening just after 3:00 a.m. federal and local authorities part of a special task force aimed at tackling chicago's gun violence. carrying out an operation to intercept illegal guns when the suspects, possible gang members, open fire. striking one atf agent in the face. >> i need an escort to a [ bleep ] hospital right now. officer hit, we need escort to a hospital now. >> reporter: more than 100 federal and local officers combing the area for suspects, but no luck. >> you think we're going to take this lying down? this is the fourth law enforcement officer in a year that's been shot over there in that area. you think that escapes us? because it doesn't. but i got a message for them. we're coming for you. >> reporter: tonight, authorities say the injured agent is expected to make a full recovery. david. >> that is good news, alex. than

here's alex perez. >> reporter: tonight the investigation as to why this 911 call -- >> we don't have much time left. tell my mom i love >> reporter: his father right there today. >> kyle knew he was in trouble and didn't call his mom and dad. he knew he needed to call the one entity that could respond quickly. >> reporter: plush was reaching for tennis equipment in the rear of his minivan, when the seat flipped. the investigation revealing the 911 operator could not understand what he was saying. >> i'm trapped inside my gold honda odyssey in the sophomore parking lot of seven hills hillsdale. >> reporter: the make and location never relayed to the police. for 11 minutes those officers patrolled, but didn't find him. >> we failed. we failed to get the outcome of this emergency response. >> reporter: the officials also found the operator's computer twice froze. david. >> alex, thanks to you. >>> now to the royal welding. the american about to marry a prince has now learned her father might not be attending. the news behind these reports and why he might be canceling. james longman fro

abc's alex perez is in milwaukee. >> taser, taser, taser! >> reporter: just a day after the release of that disturbing video showing tasing of a sterling brown, the milwaukee bucks player sitting down for an exclusive interview with robin roberts, talking about that moment. >> and physically, mentally, being tasered like that, i mean, how did it impact you? >> it was a shock. it came out of nowhere. i tensed up instantly. emotionally, like, man, i crust got tased. >> how you doing? got a driver's license? >> reporter: that confrontation with officers after a he illegally parked his car outside a walgreens. >> i asked you to back up and you did not do it. >> reporter: in the police report, officers claim brown became "very aggressive," but the video shows him calmly talking to officers when suddenly -- >> take your hands out of your pockets now! >> i've got stuff in my hands, hold on. >> reporter: officers take him down and tase him. >> taser, taser, taser! >> any movement i make, they still -- they got me pinned down, so, i couldn't really d

alex perez has more. >> reporter: horrified students hugging in relief outside this illinois high school quick-thinking school resource officer now being called a hero. >> shots fired at the high school. shots fired at dixon high school. >> reporter: police say it began just after 8:00 a.m. when a 19-year-old student showed up with a gun and opened fire, shooting near a gym packed with seniors rehearsing for graduation. >> all i heard was something that sounded like firecrackers, saw some smoke. scared everybody. >> reporter: school resource officer mark dallas immediately jumping into action chasing the gunman out of the school. >> he charged toward the suspect and confronted him head on. >> reporter: the suspect met him and dallas returned fire shooting him. the alleged shooter's mother says she's grateful the officer did not take her son's life as authorities begin their investigation. >> there's no justification for what he's done. >> reporter: the sheriff tells me the officer involved has been in law enforcement for about two decades. he made a split decio ton it absolutely saved li

and now brown is telling his story to alex perez in milwaukee. >> taser, taser, taser!f that video showing the tasing of sterling brown, the milwaukee bucks player sitting down with robin roberts, talking about that moment. >> physically, mentally, being tased like that, how did that impact you? >> it was a shock, like it came out of nowhere, like, i tensed up instantly. emotionally, it just -- i got tased. >> reporter: that confrontation with officers after he illegally parked his car at walgreen's. the video slows him calmly talking to officers, when suddenly -- >> take your hands out of your pockets now. >> reporter: officers take him down and tase him. >> taser, taser, taser! >> they still, you know, they got me pinned down. i tried to stay calm to get out of this situation. >> reporter: brown plans to file a lawsuit. the police chief here has condemned the conduct of the officers involved. he says they have been disciplined, and he has apologized. alex perez, abc news, milwaukee. >> and you of course can see robin's interview, all of it, exclusively this morning on

alex perez reports. >> reporter: embattled missouri governor eric greitens bowing to pressure. >> good. today i am announcing that i will resign as governor of missouri, effective friday, june 1st, at 5:00 p.m. >> reporter: his fall from grace accelerated after he was charged with felony invasion of privacy, stemming from an affair he had with a former hairdresser before becoming governor. the woman accused him of taking a partially nude photo of her and threatening to distribute it if she talked to anyone about their sexual encounters. legislators started the process of impeaching the governor to remove him from office. >> this is a political witch hunt. >> reporter: investigators never found that alleged picture and the invasion of privacy charge was dismissed. greitens remained defiant. >> i am not perfect, but i have not broken any laws or committed any offense worthy of this treatment. >> reporter: alex perez, abc news, chicago. >>> another tesla sedan has been involved in a crash. it left both vehicles with substantial damage. this is the latest in a series of accidents involving

alex perez, abc news, st.missouri. >>> harvey weinstein has been indicted on rape and a criminal sexual act. it stems from accusations by two women and the first charges brought forward since numerous women came forward. he could face up to 25 years in prison. weinstein will plead not guilty and fight the charges. weinstein has denied ever having non-consensual sex. >>> happening right now, severe weather is threatening a big stretch of the country, from the rockies to the great lakes. >> the heaviest storms are hitting the east, from florida to michigan. hurricane-like rotation is over michigan. kind of rare to see that so far from the ocean. and leftover rain drenched chicago's suburbs and leaving drivers stranded. in north carolina, a state of emergency has been declared. >>> accuweather's paul williams has more on what's ahead for today. >> alberto still plowing his way throughout the upper mississippi valley region, targeting the great lakes region, bringing showers and thunderstorms with heavy downpours

alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> our thanks to alex. >>> and coming up in the next half hour.y hospitalized after saying he will no longer be attending his daughter's wedding to prince harry. >>> but, the '90s commercial star who may appear at the lottery. he could fit in a suitcase. that's next on world news now. suitcase. that's next on world news now. h, meaning you probably don't clean as often as you'd like. for a quick and convenient clean, try swiffer wetjet. there's no heavy bucket, or mop to wring out, because the absorb and lock technology traps dirt and liquid inside the pad. it's safe to use on all finished surfaces tile, laminate and hardwood. and it prevents streaks and hazing better than a micro fiber strip mop, giving you a thorough clean the first time. for a convenient clean, try swiffer wetjet with a money back guarantee. brand power. helping you buy better. ♪ >>> oh, we are back with some sports, and we're going to start with the first game of the nba western conference finals. it was a back and forth, actually, a great game with the defending champion gold

alex perez reports. >> you don't see the issue here?cam video showing the confrontation between police and milwaukee bucks player sterling brown. >> i just told you to back up. >> reporter: in the video, brown is seen talking to police. >> take your hands out of your pockets now. >> reporter: the situation soon escalating. >> taser, taser, taser. >> reporter: officers then tasing him. the police chief condemning that use of force. >> our department conducted an investigation into the incident, which revealed members acted inappropriately. and those members were recently disciplined. i'm sorry this incident escalated to this level. >> reporter: milwaukee's mayor says it raises questions about the officers' conduct. >> as a human being, i am offended by what i saw on the video. as mayor, i am committed to improving police/community relations. mr. brown deserves an apology, and i am very sorry the milwaukee police treated him in the fashion he was treated. >> reporter: the incident unfolding back in january at about 2:00 notice morning at

. >> we begin this morning with abc's alex perez on the ground in noblesville, indiana with the very latest for us. alex, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, paula. good morning, dan. one student tells me this all happened at lightning speed. they were in science class taking a test on cells when suddenly everyone was screaming and ducking for cover. as investigators hunt for answers this morning, a quick-thinking science teacher is being credited with saving lives. students running to safety as the nightmare unfolded friday morning. >> all units. active shooter noblesville west middle school. >> reporter: 9:06 a.m. inside a 7th grade classroom at this middle school in noblesville, indiana. authorities say students were taking a test when one male student asked to be excused. >> he left the classroom. he then returned armed with two handguns. >> reporter: the gunman opening fire, striking teacher jason seaman three times, also hitting a student. 13-year-old ethan stonebreaker was in the classroom. he says seaman immediately jumped into action. >> mr. seaman immediately was l

alex perez in is milwaukee where residents are demanding answers and action. od morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, robin. that video is about 30 minutes long and shows sterling brown as he's walking out of a drugstore and is met by police. what was supposed to be a parking violation somehow ends with him being slammed to the ground and tased. >> how are you doing? you got a driver's license? >> reporter: the milwaukee police department facing scrutiny after the release of this body cam video. >> i just told you to back up. i just told you to back up. >> reporter: capturing a confrontation between officers and milwaukee bucks player sterling brown. >> 23-90. can i get another squad here? >> reporter: the 22-year-old being surrounded by officers after he illegally parked his car at this walgreens lot back in january blocking two handicapped spaces. brown appears to be talking calmly when suddenly -- >> take your hands out of your pockets now! >> hold on. i got stuff in my hands. >> reporter: officers force him to the ground. >> my head, my head. >> re

officials are warning 31-year-old steven wiggins could be armed and dangerous and abc's alex perez is in dickson county, tennessee this morning with the latest. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning. law enforcement across this state have been working through the night searching for any sign of the suspect. they say it's only a matter of time before they catch up with him. this morning, an all-out manhunt in tennessee. this is the face of the man police say committed the brutal murder of surge daniel baker. authorities going door to door searching for suspect steven wiggins. >> anyone that would murder a deputy sheriff protecting our community is a threat to anyone. >> reporter: sergeant baker was responding to a call of a suspicious vehicle when he tried to pull wiggins over, leading to a chase and ending with a shootout. >> armed suspect, officer safety. >> reporter: investigators say sergeant baker's radio then went silent. using gps, authorities later tracking his vehicle, finding his body inside. >> we just ask for your help so that we can hold this person responsibl

pressure facing mounting allegations that began with the disturbing account from his ex-mistress and alex perezs in jefferson city with the latest. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, george. legislators here at the capitol already started the impeachment process. the governor vowed to remain in office but all of that suddenly changed with his surprise announcement. missouri governor eric greitens once a rising star in the republican party who ran on family values overnight buckling under pressure. >> i am announcing that i will resign as governor of missouri. >> reporter: the embattled governor unable to survive bipartisan criticism that began swirling after he was charged with felony invasion of privacy, those charges stemming from an affair with his former hairdresser before he was governor. a case that grabbed national headlines. the woman accused him of taking a partially nude photo of her and threatening to distribute it if she told anyone of their sexual encounters. greitens admitted to the affair but denied any wrongdoing. >> this ordeal has been designed to cause an incredib

he spoke with our alex perez. >> he did something most people wouldn't dare to do.reporter: the school held a fund-raiser at this baseball game for his ped call costs along with 13-year-old ella whistler also shot that day and critically injured. she remains in the hospital though the school says she is improving. >> her courage and strength at such a young age is nothing short of remarkable. >> reporter: and that's what the community is saying about mr. seaman for showing such bravery. the school raised more than $10,000 for seaman and ella's medical bills. and there have already been other fund-raising efforts to raise more money for him. they're really thankful. >> getting the hero's treatment elsewhere. >> he is like a superhero. already up and walking around. after being shot. but in the moment, indy car drivers and their guests, cludug the indy car victory celebration stopped to applaud seaman and his act of courage. there he is there being very humble. he said it's not about me but i do want to say i did the right thing and it was all he could do to save thos