police chief cathy lanier is talking terrorism and police tactics. says her officers have to strike a careful balance between stepping up their patrols and jot overdoing it so they don't make people scared. there is no credible threat here in d.c. but police remind you you should be vigilant. andrea? >>> tensions remain high in minnesota following the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by minneapolis police. protesters clashed with police in the city again wednesday, the same day the officers involved in the shooting were identified. wifts claim clark was shot -- witnesses claim clark was shot by police while handcuffed but authorities say the 24-year-old was trying to take an officer's gun. >> reporter: i'm nikki burdine live in mount vernon. police are investigating a triple shooting that happened here in this apartment complex behind me off of audubon avenue which is right off of route 1. police responded to the the shooting last night about 10:00. they found two gunshot victims. boat were taken to the hospital. one has since died. another one

police chief cathy lanier issuing a warnings to officers. she urged all officers to remain vil element and p-- vigilant an attention to areas of targets of those wishing to do harm. she reiterated there is no indication that there is no credible threat to our city. >> all the places are completely abandoned right here. >> at the embassy of france employees appeared shaken, flags lowered to half staff once news of the attacks in paris spread. security at the gated compound in georgetown ramped up but a prescheduled charitable if fund-raiser was allowed to take place. officers from the d.c. department and the secret service uniformed division were posted outside throughout the night. folks stopping by and leaving flowers, lighting candles, tributes, prayers to the victims in those attacks. >>> an area of french haitian group church is holding an urgent prayer vigil today at the seventh day adven test church in rockville and happens from noon until 2:30. >>> as massive show of solidarity in the hours since the attacks. the hashtag all over soci

today chief cathy lanier said the witness account debunk jason goolsby's account on what went down the october day. >> we feel that the actions given the entirety of the circumstances were appropriate. >> he ran through traffic with the officers responding to suspicious behavior and that he refused to remove his hand from a back pack and ignored demands. >> i'm sure there is anxiety when he sees a person run with a backpack and reaches in and refuses to take his hand out of the backpack. >> there was a news conference. >> if the young men were white none of this would happen. >> the woman who called 911 because they were in a high robbery neighborhood, the chief says she did the right thing. >> people think you can't call the police if you feel like there is something suspicious or you will be criticized for it. that is what we need the society to do. stephen: reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. leon: thank you. developing now, a second night of protest in chicago following dash cam video showing afterofficer shooting a teenager 16 time. you are looking at the video live from c

police chief cathy lanier wants you to be prepared. delia goncalves is live at police headquarters, delia? >> reporter: this the first time we're hearing police say that if you are trapped and face to face with an active shooter, take that person down. columbine changed policing in america. officers learned you must move in as quickly as possible in hopes to save lives. training in d.c. has taken on a new urge si in light of -- urgency in light of recent events. >> a person who is committed to carrying out an act of violence is going to carry that act out. how successful they are and how many people they kill, you can try and intervene them. >> reporter: that's chief lanier speaking to "60 minutes" last night. coming up at 6:30, ail he have more on the lessons d.c. -- i'll have more on the lessons d.c. police learned during the last active shooter situation, 2013 at the navy yard. we're live downtown, delia goncalves, wusa9. >>> a former top national security analyst charged with killing his 3-year-old son is due in court today. brian

washington, d.c., police chief cathy lanier says their preparations have taken on new urgency since isis made a threat this week to launch attacks in rome and washington. >> cathy lanier: people say, you know, "what is it that keeps you awake at night?" it's not all the things that we train for and we know about; it's the one thing that we haven't yet thought about. what is it that we're missing? >> cooper: we've now seen a number of people who are just ideologically motivated, who say they support isis, but may have no actual direct connection with a group like isis, but just they've watched some videos and they've decided to... >> lanier: even scarier-- less trip... >> cooper: that's even scarier? >> lanier: less tripwires. less... less opportunity for us to intercept. i don't think you're going to i think that a person who's committed to carrying out an act of violence like this is going to carry that act out. how successful they are and how many people they kill we can try and intervene on. >> cooper: police departments started to take a serious look at how they respond to active sho

police chief cathy lanier was just on "60 minutes" what you can do in a hostage 6, run, hide or fight. she said it's extremely unlikely to be in a situation like that but knowing what to do can save lives. we have been pushing out ale alerting all night and bringing you updates. for more information, search "colora "colorado." >>> there's been an outpouring of emotion for a man killed in a hit-and-run. another driver ran away from the crash that killed him. live in capitol heights with what we're learning about the victim, darcy. >> reporter: first let me show you where this took place. right here in this intersection, we're on the prince george's-d.c. border. friends and family tell me he was a great guy, family man and heading to his uncle's house when the crash happened. >> he was everything. he was my world. it's hard to talk about him not being here. >> reporter: ayesha thomas is overcome with emotion talking about her 23-year-old son killed in a hit-and-run crash one week ago. >> overwhelming for a mother to find out her child didn't die from a disease but from someone's hands a

and police chief cathy lanier's approval dropped from last year. >>> a deadly crash happened just last week. the person hit on chilchillam r in hyattsville. the driver stayed on the scene, the same stretch of road where a church van was hit killing three on board and a 6-year-old. >>> a tractor-trailer carrying hazardous material flipped during the evening rush hour. all highways were closed more than four hours tonight while hazmat crews cleaned it up. traffic is back to normal. >> it's a story you will see only on news4. he was trapped under a 30,000 pound bus for half an hour and lived to talk about it. that bus hit james holmes while he was crossing the street at 7th and massachusetts a couple weeks ago. you saw the scene unfold on news4 as crews jacked up the bus and freed the 77-year-old. while police can't believe holmes survived, holmes says he can't believe a bus is the thing that landed him in the hospital. >> i never heard of it in my life. i got hit by a bus. >> holmes has a broken leg, in rehab and determined to get back on his feet soon. >>> next at 11:00, two scams in on

police chief cathy lanier said it's her job to make you feel safe but there are ways the community can help. she called on the criminal justice system to keep repeat offenders off the streets. she said her department is adding patrols, but, the best way to prevent crime is to create economic opportunity and provide services. the mayor and her team are focusing on delivering services to those in need. >>> it is now time for "weather & traffic on the 1s." we're going to check in with "storm team 4" meteorologist chuck bell to find out the potential for rain. hey, chuck. >> good morning, eun. yes, indeed. cloudy skies move back over us. kind of a nasty day out there yesterday. not much improvement. 42, bayside and annapolis. no real heavy rain around the area just yet. there are light sprinkles along 66 out near fauquier county and the blue ridge but the heavier rain is still well down to our south but there are indications it's going to be bubbling northbound in our direction. higher rain chances the farther south you live or travel. school forecast time, the sun's not up until 7:06. we'

at an interview with 60 minutes correspondent anderson cooper, cathy lanier says on the slim chance you encounter an active shooter, you have three choices. >> run, fight, hide. >> that's what you tell them to do? >> yes. most active shooters kill victims in ten minutes or less. the best is five to seven minute response. get out is your best ons the if you're in a position to take the gunman down and out, it's the best option for saving lives before police get there >> if the public is educated on actions to take to reduce risks, lives can be saved. you can see the complete interview tomorrow night on "60 minutes ." >>> california, five were rescued from a burning sailboat off venice beach. the 35-foot boat was fully engulfed in flames. see those plumes of smoke over the beach. the rescued passengers were evaluated for smoke inhalation. >>> no snow for us yet. a storm system jumped from 3-20 inches of snow across parts of a iraq -- across parts of iowa, wisconsin, indiana. the wintery storm is chugging east >>> chicago o'hare airport, 11.2 inches, second biggest snowstorm on record. >>

police chief cathy lanier appeared on "60 minutes" tonight talking about a brand new approach to activeer scenarios and the advice she wants you to know. >> your options are run, hide or fight. >> that's what you tell people to do. >> yes. what we tell people is the facts of the matter is that most active shooters kill most of the victims in ten minutes or less. and the best police department in the country is going to be about a five to seven minute response. >> quite different from the old advice to not intervene. experts say there's a low chance of an active shooter situation. prepping officers in d.c. is taking on new urgency in the wake of the paris attacks. and subsequent isis threat to washington, d.c.. chief lanier says police response to the scenario is always changing. after columbine, police started moving more quickly to take down shooters. [ sirens ] after the 2013 navy yard shooting that claimed 12 lives -- >> we have active shooter. a male with a shotgun. multiple shots fired. multiple people down. >> police learned some of the rifles were too large for the narrow walkway

cathy lanier, chief of police for washington, d.c.nd virginia matias, a police officer on the beat in camden, new jersey. i have a lot of questions for you. [laughter] i just want to start with chief lanier, because i want to get this right out of the way. we had a panel of folks -- people viewed a video and i reviewed it myself and for citizens, it is disturbing. i want to give you an opportunity to respond. cathy: i've seen the video, i've seen parts of the video, not all of it. i know there is some production going on with finishing this film. of course, i saw it, i tried to do some research, and i just saw it recently. it happened, i believe, in 2012. the first thing i did was see if there was a complaint filed, what happened to the charges, so on and so forth, and i reached out to calvin, because i felt like i should reach out to calvin and offer an opportunity to speak with the family about the incident. i always say, because i've learned the hard way in my career, when i see video of something, and interaction with police and c

police chief cathy lanier said it's her job to make people feel safe but she said we can help. she said her department is adding patrols, but, quote, the best way to prevent crime is to create economic opportunity and provide services. the mayor and her team are foe kug to deliver services to their need. >>> it's time for "weather & traffic on the 1s." we were talking about kind of a yucky day. chilly and rain coming too. >> oh, chuck bell. >> it could be worse, you guys. we could be talking about snow. >> that's a good point. >> yay, chuck bell. >> december starts tomorrow, so all eyes are watching out for snowflakes. not much in the way of any rain or snow around the membership trow area. there might be a wet snowflake or two mixed in along the lines here. if you're one of my weather watchers, tweet me an update. all the temperatures are way above the freezing mark. it's cold but not cold enough to support snow. the school day france. showers, temperatures near 40s rain likely to increase in tensity. recess gets an "f." you'll need your raincoat and umbrella and boots today.

. >> police chief cathy lanier's job approval dropped to f 1%.s 150% l0% lower than last. >>> kesha bias wanted her son to ride on a smaller bus with an aide. he was put on a regular bus. she pulled hit out out of the system. today scoots in d.c. will tell officialses what they need to leadership. students will testify about what they would like to have things in their bucket. >> there's a new easy-to-use drug that can save the life of a person overdosing on drugs including heroin. it's called narcan. it's to help first responders deliver the aenlt doan easily and quickly. there's no evidence this morning that switching up your sleep schedule is not good for you. researchers from the university of pittsburgh found people whose sleep schedules are vafltly different on their free days compared to their work days were more likely to be overweight and have poor cholesterol. experts say it's really important to keep when you sleep really consistent. it's difficult for us because you try to have a weekend. >> i still get sleepy at 9:00 even on the week

. >> chief cathy lanier talked able the difficulty tracking the isis sympathizers. d.c. police working with the department of the homeland security. >> we will see measures in place. there is a lot of visible stuff. a lot of stuff is not visible. >> days after the deadly ram page in paris, hours after isis, apparently let washington know it has set the sights on the nation's capital. the city looks unchanged. they take the seriously but they won't change their behavior. >> there is a threat but we can't stay away from it. >> there are changing coming for the sports vents across the metro area. i will tell you about those changes on "abc7 news at 6:00". reporting life, abc7 news, stephen tschida. jonathan: we will continue to track the breaking gnaws in germany and bring you all the developments in the war on terror from here at the terrorism alert desk. for now that is it. back to you. alison: okay. one person died in an person din accident. we flew over the scene this morning. this was in brandywine. maryland state police have not released the victim's name at the time

. >> the police chief cathy lanier amongst the popular city leaders does appear to take a hit according to the poll. still her approval rating hovers above 60 president. they would lose their lives. alison: find out how she says the failures cost three people their lives. leon: plus -- >> all over the highway. leon: look at that! winds whipped. find out where the winds were howling and the wicked weather spread. mike: i'm mike carter-conneen in northwest washington where a ground-breaking was held for the first major process in a redevelopment of the old walter reed center. coming up we look at the timeline and what the coming up we look at the timeline and what the residents h it's the holidays. which means a house full of people -- who all want to get online. so it's the perfect time for verizon fios. it has the fastest internet and wifi available. with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, you'll get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for 79.99 a month online for your first year. and with a 2 year agreement, we'll give you all the premium movie channels for a year. plus, 400 dol

chief cathy lanier says not because of the complaints but the allegations made by ghoulsby and his attorney they found the department found that the officers involved here did act appropriately. here is what the chief had to say. >> chief lanier: we feel the officer's actions were appropriate and in the department policy. we wanted to make sure we came back and made the review public. this is not something that disappears from the public eye. stephen: now other revelations from the investigation. ghoulsby and his attorney maintain he and his friend were held, detained for up to two hours. the chief says it was a matter of minutes. as far as injuries, he says that they did not complain of injuries and refuse any kind of treatment after they were released. she also says that if the officers involved had been wearing body cameras, this whole situation would never have escalated most likely. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you very much. this is something we are just getting in the newsroom right now. d.c. police released this traffic cam video. that is a white van t

police chief cathy lanier said it's not the time to take chances. >> the fact that there are people that might take that action based on seeing that video, we have to take all of that seriously. >> now another example of heightened security, the report of a suspicious package stopped a vre train. police gave the all clear later. >>> heightened security at our airports as many of us make plans to travel. adam todd went to reagan national airport to see how it might affect you. he spoke with jackpoter, the he of the airport authority. he said expect crowded terminals but business as usual with an extra sense of awareness. >>> we are seeing the impact of heightened security at sporting events in virginia. virginia tech said it's increasing security for this weekend's game. last week's attacks in paris killed 129 people. one of virginia tech's vice presidents said the school is focused on students and community safety because of the attacks. she also said it shouldn't have a major impact on fans. virginia tech plays north carolina saturday at noon. >>> new reports this morning that a meeting

cathy lanier spoke to news 4's darcy spencer about what you should not do in light of the threat and the attacks on paris. darcy? >> reporter: well, doreen, the chief told me today that the nation's capital is one of the safest places in america. she said people should not change their routines despite that isis video. she's the top cop in the nation's capital, and she wants you to know the district is safe for residents, workers, and visitors despite the terror attacks in paris. her message, don't change what you're doing. >> as soon as you change your routine activities to avoid terrorism, they're going to change and they're going to target those places. >> reporter: instead, she says, people need to be more vigilant and more prepared. while security has been increased in ways you can see like patrols, there are also things happening behind the scenes. >> we want people to feel safe and know that we have a significant security posture in place, but we don't want to scare people. you know, we don't want to be part of the problem. we want to be part of the solution. >> reporter: i as

tomorrow morning, mpd chie cathy lanier will join the "good morning washington" crew to answer questions over your safety concerns. that is all starting at 9:00 a.m. on the sister station abc7 news. leon? leon: looking at other news. georgetown university is eliminating reminder of the one-time ties to slavery by renaming two buildings on campus. both were named for school presidents who sold slaves in the 1830's to pay off school death. one will be called freedom hall until a new name is selected. mcsherry building will be known as remembrance hall. alison: local men spending thousands of dollars hoping to find a fix for a sensitive problem. leon: but the "7 on your side" i-team found out after visiting a set of nationwide arrests now, many men said they had nothing to show for it. joce sterman is live in arlington to talk about why. joce: if it's not going right in bedroom it takes more than roses and scent candles to fix it so men could turn to the clinics and they could spend $10,000 for injections they collect. it didn't work. they wanted refunds and answers. and the "7 on your side

in an interview on cbs's 60 minutes cathy lanier said victims have to prepare to run, hide or fight.f you're in the position to take a gunman out, that may be the best option before police can arrive. >> i always think you can get out. getting out is your first option, your best option. if you're in a position to take the gunman down, to take the gunman out, it's the best option for saving lives. that's kind of counter intuitive of what cops tell people. we tell people, don't take action, call 911. don't intervene. you know, we've never told people take action. it's a different -- this is a different scenario. >> lanier said her comments aren't meant to frighten people but to heighten awareness of their surroundings. >>> the row over intelligence is heating up. they've called the policy a, quote, containment policy. let's go down to tracie potts for a view on washington. tracie, over to you. >> reporter: well, what we're finding even on the campaign trail with the presidential trail, there's a lack of policy for dealing with isis and terror. we're hearing it from donald trump who wan

police chief cathy lanier has a message for people in our area, it's safe. we were able to speak to lanier for the first time since the attacks in paris last friday. she said there is a heightened police presence that's both seen and unseen. darcy spencer is going to have a lot more on that coming up at 5:00. >>> well, there have been several big developments in france today. investigators look to find the people responsible for those attacks. >> nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel has more on the announcement of a second suspect on the run and discovery of a safe house. >> reporter: there's a new report from the "associated press" that french investigators are looking for multiple suspects, as many as two who may still be on the loose. they say one they believe was actively involved in the shooting. earlier today, french authorities found what they're describing as a safe house. a hotel on the outskirts of city. a low-budget apartment-style hotel. a french newspaper released some images from inside that hotel. it showed syringes that may have bee

here is chief cathy lanier. >> when people are pushing that agenda, the fact that they might take action on seeing that video, we have to take all of that seriously. >> we talked to tourists who said they are not concerned. a couple of d.c. area schools thought differently and canceled field trips. new security measures at college park. the report of a suspicious package stopped a vre train. police gave the all clear later. >>> secretary of state john kerry and john brennan will brief lawmakers today. we expect two separate discussions here, one on the u.s. hostage policy and the other on the process of radicalization. >>> passengers who were on a plane from dulles to paris are now in a hotel in nova scotia. this after their plane was diverted over a security threat. we've also learned that the fbi searched that plane and another air france jet that was diverted and they found no explosives. the second plane was also headed to paris from los angeles. investigators have not given details on the original threat so far. kristen wright though is at dulles international right now gathering mo

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the question comes after comments made by police chief cathy lanier about terrorists and how people should act if they come face to face with one of them. lanier said people should, quote, take a gunman out if they think they can before the police arrive. the mayor said that's no reason to put more guns on the street. >> i don't support increasing the numbers of gun illegal or otherwise in the ticket of columbia. i think that the chief described a very limited situation that could occur in the district and that's an active shooter situation. and i think she was referring to what all police departments are doing, making sure that people have a plan. >> the district has only issued about 50 permits since a judge's order struck down the city's prohibition in 2014. >>> shots were fired at a black lives matter rally and several people were hurt and now suspects have been arrested. >>> plus, a major city now bracing for the worst as prosecutors are are set to release video of an officer opening fire on a black tee >>> and now your storm team 4 forecast. >> oh, a gorgeous fall day with temperatur

chief cathy lanier is in charge of keeping you safe in the nation's capital. after friday's terror attacks in paris, she was on the phone with chiefs of other major departments including new york. >> we start moving immediately. there's not a deliberation at all. when something like that's happening somewhere else, we have to react to it quickly. >> reporter: the chief says they're increasing police presence. they're also using technology and doing other things that the public won't see. she doesn't want to give details. >> we want people to feel safe and know we have a significant security posture in place, but we don't want to scare people. >> reporter: i asked the chief about the isis video threatening an attack in the heart of washington. she says she takes every threat to be real and credible. >> you can't take anything for granted. when you have people that are pushing that type of agenda, the fact that there are people out here that might take that action based on seeing that video, we have to take all of that seriously. >> reporter: with the holidays a

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cathy lanier, chief of police for washington, d.c. matias, officer on the beach in camden, new jersey. i have a lot of questions for you. with chief to start lanier, because i want to get this right out of the way. we had a panel of folks -- people viewed a video and i reviewed it myself and for citizens, it is disturbing. i want to give you an opportunity to respond. i've seen the video, i've seen parts of the video, not all of it. i know there is some production going on with finishing this film. of course, my thought, i tried to do some research, and i just side recently -- saw it recently. it happened, i believe, in 2012. the first thing i did was see if there was a complaint filed, what happened to the charges, so on and so forth, and i reached out to calvin, because i felt like i should reach out to calvin and offer an opportunity to speak with the family about the incident. i always say, because i've learned the hard way in my career, when i see video of something, and interaction with police and community members, i am not goin