reporting live in delray leech beech. vanessa medina.

here in delray beach, the performer is from pembroke pines. for the 2,000 people who were packed inside this gymnasium, they thought him catching on fire was part of the act. it wasn't. tonight he is in the hospital, but he is expected to be okay. watch as a school pep rally takes a dangerous turn. the performer acdentally catching himself on fire. we have chosen not to sho you what happens next. his clothes go up in flames@as he rushes off the platform. >> a crazy atmosphere. everyone was screaming, jumping out of their seats, running around. >> reporter: this is performer ricky charles from earlier in his act. a performer with 3535 years of experience based out of pembrokok pines. paramedics rushed him to the hospital with seve burns. i spoke to him on the phone. how are yo doing right now? >> i'm good. i'm good. >> reporter: say he has burns cause of the fire, which also caused the gym floor to go up in flames. >> i changed the oil i've been using. i've been using a different oil. today i tried a a new oil and the oil is what got me i i tro

reporting live in delray beach, vanessa medina. 7 news. >> now on just one station, a 90-year-old woman duped at door and something priceless stolen. >> at my age, mine you think you're going to go peacefully and it doesn't look that way. >> tonight police out to stop a crime ring. >> and 7's rosh lowe is live for us on the scene in bay harbor

and a high school in delray beach. tricks but when he tried to spit owght fires, engulfed his faimplets he said it h hpened because he tried to using something new. >> i'm a circus performer. i've a profession navment i've done this millions of times but never practiced with this partular lamp oil. the performer was taken to the hospital with serious burns to his face and arms. seven students were also taken to hospital with frowbl trole breathe. police arresting a man they say burglarized a south florida school. 36-year-old facing burglary. grand theft and criminal mischief charges. cops say he was caught on camera break through the roof of pro la see ba presbyterian school in havana on monday and he ran caked an office fild and stole a safe filled with $5000. covered days. >> craig: days before his historic visit. signs of obamamania can be seen in parts havana. there appears to be a good deal of enthusiasm surrounding obama's upcoming visit. >> belkeys: that has some sky. and our coverage begins with robbin simmons

we do know that the performer was taken to delray beach medical center. and it's unclear his status right now. vanessa medina, 7 news. >> danielle: hard to look at, thank you. >>> a pilot and a passenger forced to land in the everglades. they say engine trouble is what caused all of this. skyforce over the scene east of u.s. 27 and north of 75 yesterday as the pair walked away without injuries, and that's the good news. the private jet was making its way toward fort lauderdale executive airport. >> lynn: police arresting a man florida school, on grand theft and criminal mischief charges. he was caught breaking through the roof of a presbyterian church in little havana, they say that he ransacked an office and stole $5,000. and the money has still not been recovered. >> danielle: and the police are on the lookout for a man they believe tried to kill someone in the keys with a broken glass bottle. the officials are searching for alvarez, he stabbed another man in the neck last month. the victim survived and alvarez is on the run. if you know anything, call:

she was crying. >> reporter: delray beach fire/rescue says 20 people were treated and seven students were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. the performer was transported with serious injuries. >> right now, i'm glad the kids i don't think it was a wise decision, but i'm just glad my daughter is okay. >> ginger: that's scary-looking. classes at atlantic high school did resume as normal after the accident. >> matt: shots are fired in orlando and then the wrong person is taken into custody. police are searching for a gunman tonight. officers went to the 1300 block of deer rock drive just before 10:00 this morning. they found a man who had been shot in the arm a few blocks away on cornelia court. no sign of the shooter. a description of the shooter's car led police to follow a car matching that description. they say when they realized the driver -- was behind them, he took off and crashed his car before running away on foot. police arrested the 24-year-old without violence. they determined he was not the shooter, though. investigators are still working happened.

nbc 6 reporter erika glover is live a the delray beach medical center. do we know how that performer is >> reporter: later this morning him. it was unexpected and explosive. about 2,000 students packed into the gymnasium for a pep rally. at first many say they thought the fire was part of the act. it certainly wasn't. this morning that performer is here at the hospital recovering. watch this video of the school pep rally as it takes a dangerous turn inside the atlantic community high school gym. the performer lights up in flames after another per former attempts to jump over here. we made a decision not to show the disturbing video. the performer is ricky charles. he has 35 years of flame throwing experience and is based out of pembroke pines. his face. wepoke with him by phone on thursday about what went wrong the moment he went up in flames and how students reacted. >> reporter: i changed the oil i have been using. i have been using a different oil. today i tried a new oil, and the trouble. >> at first we thought it was part of the act. >> i was so sho

so we need to take a look at the intense video in delray beach. you can see the performance in the middle of the gym when he became engulfed in flames. wow. he got rushed to the hospital. at least 20 others were hurt. it was organized to get students excited for the florida standards assessment test. i'm surprised the school let a fire breather in in the first place. >>> an exhibit at the national zoo in washington, d.c. closed after a chemical explosion. if i recalls report a worker was doing routine maintenance between the otter and beaver habitats when he spelled chlorine. it happened in a building that holds equipment. thankfully no people or animals got hurt. again today. >>> after a congressional hearing that put michigan's governor in the hot seat, residents in flint are not satisfied. the governor testified that the state's departmentnt of environmental ququality assured him that the water from flint river was safe. well the governor also claims the epa ignored early information about the contamination. the governor apologized for his role

we are live in delray beach, i'm terrell forney yank a car fire stopped traffic on the florida turnpike this afternoon, the car going up in flames near griffin road in day ofy. traffic was slowed for a while as crews put that fire out. now word if anyone was hurt engineering ever. >> janine: take a look at this surveillance video o o an suv crashing right into a pizza place in oakland park up. see a couple sittingng right by that front window where that suv slamming into them. it happened along northeast 62nd street east of i-95. last night. fire rescue officials say the driver slammedhrough the glass window of downtown pizza grill ter losing control of her car. >> basically i'm standing next to my car here waiting for a just flat out go full speed ahead, and i watched this car just go through the window never tried to stop never hit the brake. >> janine: thankfully nobody in that pizzalace was seriously injured. that driver was not injured suspect he sheas seen sitting in the back off the deputies south africa the trash. all new at 5:00 we are taking you live to thecene where they're c

ricky was rushed to delray medical center. >> he has second-degree burns of varying depths and as you can see on his face his ear and the rest of the said that goes around the back of his head. >> reporter: doctor sebi also has burns on one of his forearms and a thigh and calf. she says he's lucky he didn't have inhalation problems. charles is happy to be alive. 20 other people were injured as well. he says he is sorry for that and sorry that the kids had to witness something so horrific. the school had this to say. >> i knew the students were brought to the hospital as a precaution. i understand they are doing fine as is the individual who >> reporter: the doctor says he continues to improve he could be released from the hospital today or tomorrow. ricky says he's going to take a break from firebreathing but he does need to make a living and would likely make adjustments to his act. >>> tonight a man accused of killing his estranged wife goes before a judge. joe padgett is being held without bond. they began shooting at his wife and her mother during an argument in southwest miami-da

it's going to happen in delray beach at the medical center there. that's where we fii nbc reporter erika glover with more. good morning, erika. >> reporter: good morning, eric. theperformer's name is ricky charles, about 35 years ofof flaechl throwing experience. this morning he has burns across his f fce and is recovering here at the hospital. watch this video at the school pep rally which takes a dangerous turn inside the atlantic community high school gym. inflatable basketball court lights up in flames after another performer attempts to jump over him.. we've made a decision not to show the disturbing video. district officials released a statement saying what happened at atlantic community high school is inexcusable. it's a district violation of district policy. the rules are clear that fire and pyrotechnics are forbidden inside our buildings. we spoke with school officials and the stunt performer by phone sparked the flames. >> the principal signs off. we're looking at what the proval process was with this one. >> i changed the oil i've been us

to your event and that's what he was up to the prep rally in delray beach. the grand finale? wrong, so wrong, he was engulfed in flames. they scrambled to put out stubborn flames and ricky charles is rushed to a local hospital. >> he got burns from the neck up , and on his nose and face. >> reporter: this is his boss in the hospital. he said he never lost consciousness. >> he normally pulls away and he noticed a small spot was still lit on his shirt. he went to paddle it out, maybe he had something on his neck that had fumes. it immediately sparked. >> and for students - - students thought it was all part of the act but it was not. >> we realize what happened after he dropped the torch and his jacket caught fire and the guy was completely covered in fire. >> seven . >> seven of them were transported with breathing will be fine. and ricky charles tweeted out this picture from his hospital room. and a question from parents about allowing this act in school facilities. >> i . >> i do not believe this was a wireless - - a wise choice. >> reporter: you can see th

live in delray beach tonight, dan krauth. >>> it's a story we first posted app about the murder of a 6-year-old boy that gripped all of south florida. breaking the code of silence. the key that broke this case open helping police catch the gunmen they say is responsible. tonight nbc 6 has learned that a $26,000 payday will be heading toward the person who helped miami-dade police crack this case that shattered hearts all across south florida. willard shepard shows us how it unfolded. he's live from miami with the story you'll see on on 6. willard? >> reporter: well, trina, it was who and what police found here at this apartment building behind me that helped them break this case, really turned it wide open once they got here. how did they end up? police told us t tay they got a phone call and that person who made that call will be getting the $26,000 reward. >> well, i think it shows that the program does work. >> reporter: today at miami-dade times may be changing. nbc 6 exccsively told that a call to the crime stoppers team aboutt what happened to 6-year-old king carter when he was

erika glover is live at delray medical center. later today we understand we're supposed to hear from this performer. >> reporter: that's right. we are going to get an update around 8:00 a.m. this morning. i can tell you seven students were taken to theospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. another 12 were treated on the scene. this morning a lot of folks are wondering why that stunt was even approved for a high school pep rally in the first place. take a look at the video again. you can see the moment that turns dangerous inside the atlanticommunity high school gym. the performer sitting on the inflatable basketbal court in we've made a decision not to show the disturbing video. the performer is ricky charles. he has 35 years of flame throwing experience and is based out of pembroke pines. we spoke with him by phone thursday about what he believes went wrong and got reaction from some of the students. >> i changed the oil i've been using. i've been using a different oil. today i tried a new oil, and the oil is actually -- got

. >> so doctors here at delray beach medical center are watching charles in case has respiratory issues or possible infection. now charles says that he can't wait to get back t t performing. however, for his fa nal lirks that fire breathing finale, he again. reporting live in delray beach, vanessa medina. 7 news. >> now on just one station, a 90-year-old woman duped at door and something priceless stolen. >> at my age, mine you think you're going to go peacefully and it doesn't look that way. >> tonight police out to stop a crime ring. >> and 7's rosh lowe is live for us on the scene in bay harbor >> reporter: this is such a heartbreaking story. a 90-year-old woman, 90 years old ripped oof and a want tole you, bay harbor island police tell me, they haven't seen a case like this in a number of years. at least five years. but now that it has happened, they want to warn the public. >> at my age, i mean you think you're going to go peacefully and it's no doesn't work out that way. >> >> reporter: 90 yeerld nancy cohen is devastated. >> you can't trust anybody. it's terrible. reporter: satur

dozen people hurt during what they described as a firereathing fiasco at atlantic high school in delray beach. that's where we find jamie guirola with an upddte on how that performer is doing. >> reporter: students packed the bleachers inside atlantic high school gym for a pep rally with an unexpected end. the performer lights up in flames after another performer attempts to jump over there. how are you doing right now? >> i'm good. >> reporter: the man, ricky charles" has 35 years' experience flame throwing and now he has burns across his face. heells us he knows what went wrong. >> i changed the oil i have been today i tried a new oil and the oil is actually what got me in trouble. >> reporter: workers used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames. seven students rushed to the hospital for smoke inhall lakes. >> i know a person fainted from like a panic attack and another rson fainted. >> at first we thought it was a part of the act. >> i was po shocked. i didn't know what was going on. >> once you saw the look in his eyes. oh,crap, then everyone was like, whoa, this is actually a re

reporting live in delray leech beech. vanessa medina. >>>>raig: and the pierce p police hoping to track down the person responsible for an rob and ride. he was dressed in black and armed way gun. he ordered employees top the safe and got away with 600 tbufnlgtz happened at the advance auto farts parts at 116th and biscayne in northeast miami-dade. the crook took off nay dark blue four door toyota we're told. police also hoping to solve a crime in opa locka a ford pick up rammed the beer reefer a bmw at northwest 22 aven. someone in the truck then opened fire injuring the driver of the bm wnchts the strij rushed to the hospital. police trailed the pick up which later crashed in north miami. investigators brought in two people for questioning. now anything about this or the auto parts store robbery. give crime stoppers a call at 305-471-tips. >> >> belkeys: orca is out after years of public pressure. sea world says they will spot soon stop make them perform tricks for the public. danielle knox live in the satellite center with more on this

and that's what he was up to thursday morning at atlantic high school prep rally in delray beach. the grand finale? and then this. it all goes wrong. so wrong. ricky charles engulfed in flames, a fire breather's nightmare, teachers and performers scramble to put out the flames, he's taken to a hospital, this from a member of his crew. >> got burns from the neck up, portion of his nose, side of his face. >> reporter: performer duane kid visited his boss in the hospital, said he never lost consciousness. >> in the fire, what he normally does, he noticed there was a small spot lit on his shirt. i guess fumes or what not, maybe something on his neck, it immediately sparked up. >> reporter: at first students not sure what was going on, act. it was not. >> performing well and then after the guy dropped his torch, first his face caught fire then his jacket, at that point, the on fire. >> reporter: 2,000 students in the gym, seven transported with breathing difficulties, all will be fine. and ricky charles burned, but tweeted out this picture from his hospital room. the questions from par

>> constance: an i a >>> breaking news at a high school in delray beach where an adult performer cacaht fire today. you can see this waindeed caught on camera. in fact several people were injured during that fire. >> constance: it happened at atlantic community high school. that is where local 10 reporter terrell forney is live this afternoon with the latest. >> reporter: yeah, most of those injuries are to students. this is atlantic community higig school here in delray beach. you see the school behind me here. scheduled, but let's te a look at some video that is now making the rounds on social media. we know that students were gathered in the gymnasium. this is where the basketball court was for what is being described as a pep rally among students. they brought in a group called inferno. let's take a peek at that next set of videos. the next set of video you will see is where things actually go wrong. a male performer is actually jumping through fire and then somehow he catches fire and sustains some pretty serious injuries. now that next piece of video is the response that happens r

what he was doing at a pep rally in delray beach. the grand finale and then this, it all goes wrong, so wrong. ricky charles engulfed in flames, a fire breather's nightmare, people scrambled to put out the flames. he's taken to a local hospital, this from his crew. >> he got burns from the neck oup, portion of his nose, side of his face. >> reporter: da wade kidd visited his boss in the hospital, said he never lost consciousness. what happened? >> as he throws in the fire, what he normally does and away from his body, he noticed a small spot lit on his shirt. he went to pat it out like this, i guess fumes or what not, maybe something on his neck, fumes sparked up. >> reporter: at first students not sure what was going on. it was not. >> the stunt was performed well, after the guy dropped the torch and then first his face caught fire examine then his jacket. the guy was completely like, covered on fire. >> reporter: 2,000 students in the gym, seven transported with breathing difficulties, all will be fine. and ricky charles burned but

we are live in delray beach, i terrell forney. >> eric: we have some incredible surveillance video of an suv right there slamming right into a pizza place in oakland park. there was actlly a couple sitting right by the front barelying right into them. local10's derek shore spoke with the victims. >> derek: it's incredible no one was hurt in hall of this. as you can see, crews are finishing up replace 10 windows out here. witnesses tell us that that driver never hit the brakes, rather, the suv stopped because it couldn't go any farther and it was all c!ught on tape. the video is incredible, a driver of a honda suv hitting the gas and slamming into the downtown pizza grill in oakland park. watch again in slow motion. two customers sitting at the counter against the window taking the entire impact, thrown nearly to the back of the restaurant. >> i just heard an engine rev, and everything just slowed down. >> derek: leoney and his fiancee were those customers. he said he tried to do his best to shield his fiancee felicia but there was very little time. >> all i know is after i got hit, i

for now life at delray beach, omar lewis, 7 news. >>> students from the prez pi today. on business owner stepped up to donate theoney after crook week. >> i'm excited and thank the ople that prayed for the trip and donated the money. particular -- burglar was caught breaking through the roof. he an appeared in bond court. he faces burglary, grand thehe an criminal mischief charges. >>> 7 on the scene at northwest miami-dade apartment building where for the second time now a driver has slammed into the structure there. 7's elitsa bizios is live with morebout the latest on the crash and the driver. >> reporter: some really scary moments early this morning for the people living in this apartment complex here. you can see right where the car ran into this building over here right now. miami-dade fire rescue is on the scene working to secure this building. one man we talked to early this morning when that crash happed killed. (inaudible) >> reporter: marvin s svens said he's lucky to be alive this friday. the woman speeding just after 3 in thehe morning when she lost control

an explosion at a delray beach high school pep rally sends several students to a hospital. one student actually managed to catch the chaos on his cell phone. you can hear the bleachers erupt in screams as one of the students seems to catch on fire. >> they're running out. oh my god. >> it's hard pounding the performer a fire breathing suffered severe burns and taken the school staff put out flames with the nearby extinguisher and several students were treated for breathing problems. classes actually resumed after the commotion died down. >>> this cell phone video shows the moment several purse snatching suspects were arrested in lake whales. the five teens are accused of stealing purses from five different women. the teens are accused of stealing a jeep before the arrest. >>> a man shot and killed in an attempted break in earlier this week in tampa heights. the homeowner heard noises when he walked down stairs and a stranger was standing in his kitchen. the state's attorney office is >>> a clearer picture today of what the new saint pete might look like when it's complete.

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reporting from delray, vanessa medina's, 7 news. >> also, this is new. police are announcing arrest following a burglary in a south florida school, the thief stealing thousands of dollars meant for a field trip, now in custody. first, generous donations poured into the school from people hearing about the student! >> now comes the good news. police said the suspect has been stopped. let's go live to la progressiva presbyterian school where roche breslow is standing by. >> reporter: over the years, burglaries, but this case it really struck a chord in the community. y? becacae it's best act in this community still is safe with $5000, and that was money that these children actually raised for a field trip. and people were just incensed by this. let's first get to the news of today, the arrest of jose luis galdames. it's a really interesting story. according to miami police, they received an anonymous tip from crimestoppers after the media air to thistory, and that there was very clear surveillance video. miami police even saying in the arrest report they r

around the state, cheers turn to screams at a high school school pep rally in delray beach... a performer who calls himself ricky "inferno" goes up in flames inside a packed gym when one of his stunts go terribly wrong. he was rushed to the hospital with severe burns -- but he's expected to be okay. district says this should have never happened because they don't allow pyrotechnics on school property. seaworld is ending its killer whale breeding program and carrying out other major reforms. it's an effort to redefine its business and image. the decision is widely applauded by animal rights groups, but others say it will hinder science and conservation. the company's announcement follows backlash from the 20-13 documentary "blackfish" over its treatment of orcas. have you ever seen something like this shared all over your facebook feed? it looks too good to pass up-- two free tickets from southwest, just by logging in with your facebook account and following a few instructions. but this free ticket offer is as fake as it gets! it's really a scam, designed to get you to give up

. >> a horrifying scene at a high school gymnasium in delray beach. eight people were rushed to the hospital after a performer accidentally set himself on fire one treated for burns was the fire breather whom we are told is a seasoned seasoned performer. >> ricky is the owner of inferno's challenge, based in roward county, and he and his crew came to this high school for a pep rally but this morning he used a new lamp oil to fuel the flames which is what caused control. >> i'm a circus performer and i have done this thousands of times but i had never practiced with that new lamp oil. >> everyone was screaming and bolting for the door. >> several people jumped in to help, spraying him with a fire extinguisher. and several students had to be taken to the hospital, not injured by the flames but had other problems. inhalation, because when the former caught fire, there was a lot of smoke apparently. >> as for the performer he surfed first-degree burns to his face and mostly to his nose. he is expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow and the tamp

we're told he lives in delray beach and earlier today we spoke with the canadian couple who told us that they were on an afternoon stroll when ty >> all of a sudden a police e r comes howling up the street and goes over this very expensive-looking, uh, sports car of some sort, i'm not sure what kind it was. and, uh, next thing there were police cars everywhere. at one point, the were about seven police cars and then an ambulance arrived on the scene too. >> you and your wife became paparazzi for the afternoon. >> well, yeah, we've done that before on other occasions. but not with the result we got on tv [lauter] >> yeah, and those two canadians, that couple, they are actually award winning photographers back in canada. they told us again they had never seen anything like they had saw yesterday in hollywood. we did reach out to trey mason's agent but so far our calls have not been returned. in holwood, local 10 news. >> former first lady nancy reagan pasd away at home in los angeles. offed congestive heart failure.today her life and legacy are being remembered. >> she was always by his si

a fire breather is recovering after he actually caught on fire during a pep rally at a delray beach high school. >> everything seemed fine at first, but then things took a bad turn. one performer runs toward the basketball net, jumping over a ball of fire to dunk the ball. during that stunt, he accidentally caught himself on fire. stunned students screamed watching flames consume his face. >> atlantic high school parents had no idea that the stunt was going to be at the school and think it unnecessarily put their kids in harm's way. >> i thought it would have been a lot more professional. he seen the video. it looked cool follow the kids but it was very unprofessional the way they set it up. hopefully next time they can learn from this. >> reporter: the school policies about who can perform on campus. students were taken to the hospital but all are okay. >>> a high school english teacher is accused of inviting teenage boys to his home for what authorities call sex parties. jared anderson was arrested early yesterday. he encouraged boys invited to his home to strip and perform sex affects

this guy-- >> he was performing in front of students in delray beach when a fire breathing stunt went horribly wrong and he used camfur oil instead, and he will not do that trick anymore. president obama is preparing for his historic visit to cuba. cuba will be preparing for the president. the first visit by a sitting u.s. president in 88 years. it's a ways away. calvin. we had a chance to talk with cubans on the islands, what they thought about the first president to come here in 88 years and some were optimistic about the president, and others are not until today, it seemed like the first president coming here from 1928, , til another president showed up from venezuela, who meetings. today the two countries renewed their economic relationship until it extended to 2030 and socialist solidarity perhaps, two days before barack obama arrived. a little gamesmanship, he tried to upstage baracobama by laying a wreath and president obama will do the same wreath laying on sunday, and this may be no coincidence. major preparations are underway havana who will visit the old cathedral. and reno

this is happpping out of delray atlantic community pep rally. there was an adult performer who were usingire in a performance. she endedp getting burned. >> he or she was a fire breather. at least 10 to 12 students were transported for smoke inhalation. that performer was taken via a trauma letter. >>> the current orcas for sea world will be the last at its theme park. sea world is planning to have new natural encounters. "black fish" played a huge part. we found out they are ending the shows and the breedeng. as i mentioned sie that documentary "black fish" was released. that happened in 2013. >>> a woman is fighting to keep her pet gator, rambo. he squares clothes, he rides on themotorcycle, and he even has his own bedroom. from our affiliate station in tampa, melissa moreno has this very bizarre story. >> reporter: he's definitely not your average gator. >>he sits on the couch. he knows how to use the remote. he's justa house gator. >> reporter: his name is rambo. she treats the 15-year-old, 125-pound gator like her child. he has his own bedr

. >> we have an update on this from delray beach of a stunt man accidentally set himself on fire during a high school pep rally. he had been released from the hospital but served second-degree burns on his face and hands and leg, around he says 33 years of experience with anything in his act went wrong. >> thank to feel be alive ful to be alive. >> it's like being burned alive. >> an emotional ricky spoke to the press from inside the hospital. he performed one of his fire breathing acts before hundreds of students during a high school pep rally. that performance, his last with fire went terribly wrong. >>s fire was on my face and i was this is new, and then boom, as soon as i saw my pants on fire, i thought i'm done. >> before the fact he said he had not practiced with the new lighter fluid he used. >> my fault, i couldn't practice. >> a school spokesperson says >> she say this is policy. >> they say this is against school policy? >> it is. >> and i asked asked before. >> he says he has performed at 200 to 300 schools but the most recent with fire was at spanish river in boca raton, and

fun to fear in a flash, a stunt performer lights himself on fire in front of stunned students in delray beach. matter of second. the injured man was spitting fire, just as another performer jumped over him, the flame ignited him, the owner of performer's challenge, puts on shows incorporating fire, the company brought in by the school to entertain students for a pep rally, instead, they're on the floor trying to get the fire out, it was crazy. >> at first, his face was the first thing to catch fire, he was rubbing all over his face to put it out. ricardoas rushed to the hospital, and several students who complained of respiratoryy problems after the fire extinguishers >> he never lost consciousness. he saas that nothing like this has happened in the 20 years the company was operating. it went up. >>>>reporter: tonight charles continues to recover, we're told most of the burns happened to his face which you could see in the video. in the meanwhile, the school district is evaluating how this event got approved and whether events like this will be approved in the future. >>>>reporter: the

this happened at delray beach high school was caught on camera. students say the fire breathing performer was in the middle of his routine when he accidentally set himself ablaze. in the video students at atlantic community high school can be seen running to help. >> but then after i saw everyone running to him and everyone' s trying to put out the fire, taking off their jacket to like put it out. so then we realized the actual situation. so i tried to remain calm, and people are freaking out a couple people passed out, one girl went into a seizure. seven students were taken to the hospital and 12 more were traded on the campus. the performer suffered serious burns, but is expected to recover. there' s still no word on what exactly went wrong. a car slams through the front doors of a south florida pizzeria and it was all caught on camera. surveillance video shows the suv a downtown pizza place wednesday night. instead of parking, the driver keeps going, and crashes through the restaurant. a car struck two people, a man they were rushed to the hosp

. >> charles was performing in front of students at atlantic community high school inh delray beach when a fire breathing stunt went wrong. he says he used camper oil instead of lighter fluid without doing a practice run first. he also says he won't be doing that trick with fire anymore. >>>officials says a suspect in the november paris attacks is belgium. he was taken into custody along with four others. officials believe he drove three conspirators to one of the attack sites. investigators found his fingerprints during a raid >> we saw this break in the investigation when they went into safe house on tuesday afternoon, not expecting it to be a terrorist den. and not expecting it to have him, one of t most wanted men in the world. >> officials say he will face trial for his alleged role in the deadly attacks that killed 130 people and injured hundreds of others. >>>2016, hundreds of antitrump protestors stood outside a donald trum rally in salt lake city, utah chanting dump chump. >> there's a lot of love. even love for the protestors. do we have love for the protestors. they a a doing

ricky charles was performing in delray beach when he caught fire. he switched the kind of lighter fluid that he was using from charcoal to a stronger based accelerant. >> i wanted to make my craft better and i googled what materials and oils to use. then i found this and i said i will try it, my mistake. i will take full responsibility. i did not practice. the hospital. that's the good news. 20 other people suffered minor injuries during that incident. >>> the winner of this match, hulk hogan. tonight a jury awarded the pro wrestler $115 million in his sex tape case against gawker. in twowng 12 gawker published a two minute video -- 2012, gawker published a to -- two minute video of him having sex. >>> it's now part of american history. alan gross' release became the

reporting live in delray beach, vanessa medina, 7 news. >> lynn: an nfl player r the fight perfect his life in south florida after crashg while riding his motorcycle, outside of jackson memorial hospital in miami where that player is being treated. brian?% >> reporter: more and more of trey walker's family members have been gathering here at rider trauma center all day, surrounding himim in the icu. we spoke with his agent a short time ago, his injuries are serious, and he's not sure what the outcome is b be. memorial hospital. the raven's quarterback is in serious condition, and the family says that he's non-rereonsive after the motorcycle crash in miami-dade. his agent is devastated. >> he went through a long surgery early this morningng late last night. so it's really a situation where we're all jus kind of waiting to see what happens. >> reporter: the detectives say that walker was on a motorcycle when he collided with an suv. the driver of the suv stayed on scene, and walker was rushed to jackn in critical condition. >> very strict in termels of any type of motorcycle activity. an

burned during high school pep rally is talking about a frightening moment. atlantic high school in delray beach yesterday when his stunt went wrong. unlike the charcoal lighter fluid the usually uses, this time used a petroleum-based fuel that was much stronger and more intense. the small change in his act almost cost him his life. >> two months ago i wanted to make my craft better. i am googling fire breathers and fire eaters and what material the use. and they use coleman's fluid. the camping stuff. i thought i would try it. my mistake. my fault. i take responsibility. i should have practiced. >> the good news is he was discharged from the hospital today. 20 other people were injured in the accident as well. >>> the pinecrest police department introduced its newest officer on the force today. meet maze. mellaney moore is human officer are currently attending 480 hours of obedience training which will then be followed by eight weeks of drug detection training. he's expected to be on patrol by june. >>> welcome to the four >> >>> let's say hello to craig setzer who has the forecast. >> a

phone video shows a stunt performer catching fire this morning at atlantic community high school in delray beach. the performer was supposed to blow fire and instead became engulfed in flames. >>> cruise liners, cargo ships and ferries in the united states will have an easier time traveling back and forth to cuba. going forward, ships that visit cuba won't have to go through reenter u.s. ports. >> as the thawing of relations between the u.s. and cuba continues, new jersey state police are issuing a warning to tourists planning to issue the island nation, warning travelers to watch out for several fugitives wanted by the fbi who are in cuba. >>> new at 5:00, for the second time now in three days police in queens say they've arrested a public school student for carrying a loaded gun. officers called to the york early college academy in jamaica around 9:00 this morning. they say they found a 15-year-old male student carrying a loaded .38 caliber revolver. just tuesday an 11-year-old boy was arrested after school safety officers allegedly found a pistol in his baquero ckpack backpack. >>> a co

ricky charles ended up engulfed in flames during a high school pep rally in delray beach. he suffered burns to his face, leg and arm. he performed the trick two to 300 times at other schools. fuel and didn't practice with it beforehand. charles now saying he will never perform with fire again. >> i probably won't do it again. listen, once a mistake, twice a habit. why would i go back. i'm 52 years old, guys. why should i -- fire is just a trick. >> charles is expected to be released from the hospital either today or tomorrow. the incident is under investigation by fire officials. the school district's risk management department and school police. >>> the air force conducting a concerning investigation tonight. a dozen airmen at a nuclear missile base suspected of cocaine. they have been suspended from their duties while their cases are being investigated. >>> now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. a lot of clouds out there and some showers actually decent amount of rain in citrus county this afternoon. close to an inch of rain in the last 24 hou

. >> joan murray is live in delray medical center where the victims were taken. >> reporter: the fire breather is doing fine. i spoke with him by phone. his name is charles and he told me that what happened today might have been the result of using a different fire retardant. he's doing well and that is good because what you are about to see looks scary. we want everyone some of what you watch might be disturbing. it was supposed to be an uplifting pep rally at atlanta community high school. a firebreather demonstration when something went wrong. performer caught fire and began running desperately throwing off his jacket while other performers try to put out the flames. >> i was going along with it until i realized he was running around trying to put the fire out and i was shocked. everyone was panicking trying to evacuate. >> people started running out but then once the fire comes down all the ap and principles told everyone to sit back down. >> a couple of teachers got a fire extinction but the fumes caused chillier to suffer an asthma attack. she and six other students were taken t

to talk about, first up, frightening scene here this is a pep rally in delray beach, florida. fire breathing performer caught fire during his routine. the terrible scene sent people to the hospital. the video was from the inferno's challenge performance. in the stunt, the man jumps over a ball of fire. the person blowing the fire was set on fire. several students complained of respiratory difficult after extinguishers put the fire out. he was flown to the hospital in serious condition. >>> a convicted felon broke into song in a michigan courtroom 21-year-old brian taylor began singing the adele inspired song "i'm sorry". listen. ♪ i want to say i'm story >>> according to police, taylor and two others forced a 22-year-old man into a van at gunpoint and drove him to the end of the street to rob him. the judge was move by the song maybe a little, he sentenced him to two years, he hopes to earn a business degree and stay involved in his church after his release. i don't think sinking is in his future. >>> this is a viral video that has many scratching their heads. how many girls d

remorseful and recovering after a pep rally at atlanta community high school in delray beach. >> it's like being burned alive and an audience is watching. >> reporter: students packed the bleachers inside the gym for a pep rally. charles in the center lights up in flames after another performer attempts to jump over him. nbc 6 decided not to show the disturbing video. >> to me, it's common sense. you don't bring that kind of activity into a building anywhere, let alone a school in an auditorium or a media center or gym filled with children. >> reporter: it's also against the rules in palm beach county schools. >> i was shocked. i wasn't happy. i was a little confused about who had approved that kind of activity. >> reporter: now that's all being investigated. chchrles said he was clear about using fire when doing his act. >> they s this is against >> t is? that's what i asked before i do it. you guys want fire? no, we'll do this. >>> right now, police are looking for a person of interest in connection to last week's fatal springg break shooting. christopher huff i i a critical witness

reporting in delray beach. vanessa medina. 7 news. >> lynn: employees ate south florida store. themselves under the gun when the robber walks n. surveillance video shows the scene from inside the northeast miami-dade store on sunday night. the robber dressed in black holding a gun. he ordz ord dz employees to the safe and makes off with 600 bucks t. happened at an an vaned auto parts store on biscayne boulevard and northeast 116th 116th street. the crooks took off in a dark bliewr fou dire toyota. if you have any information call crime stoppers in d de. 305-471-tips. >> reporter: >> danielle: we're just days way from the president's historic trirp to cuba. >> lynn: and more details revealed. robbin simmons reports from havana. >> reporter: it has been almost 90 years since an american president has come to cuba and walked streets of havana. when president obama arrives stops le make is here at the cathedral too meet ortega. and that meeting a nod to the important role of the catholic church played in opening the door to norma la disaition of relations with cuba. both pope franc

in delray beach, jamie guirola. >>> a south florida child is in the hand with a flare gun. the 9-year-old was being cared for by her 17-year-old brother. the good news is her injuries are nor. police say the flare gun was left on a dresser. however, it doesn't appear any charges will be filed. >>> a south florida man is accused of downloading dozens of videos and images of child porn. investigators tracked him down. he downloaded files of girls as young as 4 engaged in sex acts with adulthoods and other children. >>> a somber day in palm beach guard gardrds today marks the anniversary of the death of corey jones. he was standing by his broken down car when he was fatally shot by a plain clothes officer. sitting at the exit to raise awareness on what they're calling the unjustice of his death. >>> we've got breaking news right now. we have confirmation that tray walker, the nfl football player and hometown yog man who is with the baltimore ravens, has died. >> we've been able to confirm that independently here. this was just last night in northwest miami-dade where he was on

this guy-- >> he was performing in front of students in delray beach when a fire breathing stunt went horribly wrong and he used camfur oil instead, and he will not do that trick anymore. president obama is preparing for his histoc visit to cuba. president. the first visit by a sitting u.s. president in 88 years. it's a ways away. calvin. >> for the last day and a half we had a chance to talk with cubans on the islands, what they thought about the first years and some were optimistic about the president, and others are not until today, it seemed like the first president coming here@ from 1928, until another psident showed up from venezuela, w spent the day with high level meetings. today the two countries renewed their economic relationship until it extended to 2030 and socialist solidarity perhaps, two days before barack obamam arrived. a little gamesmananip, he tried to upstage barack obama by laying a wreath and president obama will do the same wreath laying on sunday, and this may be no coincidence. major preparations are underway for president obama across havana who will visit t

reporter: thursday he was performing at a pep rally in front of the atlantic high school student body in delray beach. the performer has been making his living doing this work for 35 years. and nothing like this has ever happened before. this time he made a small change to his act. >> two months ago i wanted to make my craft better. i'm googling fire breeders and what material the use and what will they use. they use common fluid. so i decided to try it. i take full responsibility. i should have practiced and didn't.

prison.in sarasota josh cascio fox 13 news. 3 a horrifying scene inside a high school gymnasium in delray beach. paramedics rushed 8 people to the hospital after a performer accidentally set himself on fire during a pep rally. 3 of those taken to the hospital... several were students... but the only person treated for burns was that "fire-breather"... who we're told is a *seasoned performer. 3 that performer "ricky charles" owns "inferno's challenge"-- based in broward county. he tells us the reason things got out of control was because he used a new lamp oil-- which he hadn't practice with. luckily... people jumped in to help him right away. the students who were injured weren't burned -- but had other problems.. like smoke inhalation. "charles" his face. he's expected to be released from the hospital today. 3 3 closing arguments are expected in the hulk hogan sex tape trial this morning... hogan is suing celebrity gossip site gawker for posting part of a sex tape involving hogan and the wife of his former best friend. 3 the jury had a short day yesterday... but before they went home...