meanwhile people gathered in raleigh for denkins's funeral. he was wanted on a felony drug charge test of the shooting. the officer involved is on administrative leave. protesters are made their voices heard in the triangle. they stopped traffic and kept people from getting into the durham performing arts center. the group wanted to raise awareness about what it takes -- what street at the jail.

denkins was shot seven times in the back. that is not their finding. >> reporter: now, it is very important to note that this report is still a preliminary report. it doesn't have all of the details. for example, the direction that the shots came to the shoulder and to the arm,s -- arms, that is not in the report. we do know, of course, that the shot to the chest would have to come from the front. >>> in the wake of everything that has happened today, a group of people have gathered in protest in downtown raleigh. wral's arielle clay is on her way to the scene right now. we hope to hear from her coming up later in the newscast. >> i wake county woman has tested positive for zika virus. it is one of five confirmed case as cross north carolina. all are travel related. the woman routinely traveled to south america and the caribbean with a zika outbreak is ongoing. state and local officials say the past experience with mosquito monitors gives them confidence they will be able to detect zika if it arrives here. >> any time we know

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

in that report we've learned that denkins and twiddy for you to at each other before denkins was shot. the officer says that denkins tried to get at his gun before he shot him. raleigh police say denkins was shot as felony drug charge. police say denkins ran from twiddy and that's when the struggle began. rpd report says officer twiddy felt denkins reach for a weapon and that's when he fired those first shots. the district attorney says she's been in contact with denkins family over the past few days. >> obviously like most mothers her primary concern was, you know, knowing how long he may have suffered and some of those details. and so those things that obviously we want to be able to talk to the family about, she's very much grieving the loss of her son, and in many ways is, you know, acting just like any mother who's just lost their son. >> and coming up at 6:30 we're going to hear from the district attorney she's going to talk to you about where this investigation goes from here. >> now, moments before and after the reports came out community peace and pray for both the denkins fa

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

and killed denkins. officer twiddy says he did not stop and he shot him again. >>> early voting is underway in our state. this is the first year people will be required to show he a voter id. now, if you missed the early registration deadline you can still register at any polling location. >>> right now maryland's high court is going to make a decision. 25-year old gray died in baltimore police custody. officer reporters trial last panel of 7 judges listened to two hours of appeals and one appeal focused on whether porter should be protected if he testifies the other centered on whether the trial judge had the authority to rule on the matter. they did not indicate when they could rule. >>> right now the fbi is investigating after a driver ran over a man outside of a federal building in california. witnesses say the man got into a chase with the police officer right around 4:30 yesterday afternoon. the call went right through the concrete barriers and hit a federal employee. crews took the man to the hosp

they say denkins reached for a gun and moved the officer shot denkins. officer twiddy says denkins did not stop and reached for his gun and that's when he shot him again. the autopsy report shows he was shot for a total of four times. >>> early voting is underway in our state and this is the first year people will be required to show a voter id. if you missed the deadline you can still register at any polling location. >>> maryland's high court is working to make a decision in the freddie gray case, at issue can an officer be forced to testify against the other officers charged. the 25-year old gray died in police custody. officer porter's trial last year end in a hung jury and prosecutors say they want to retry him. the panel of 7 judges listened to two hours of arguments in two differentials. one focused on whether porter would be protected if he testifies the other centered on whether the trial judge had the authority to rule on the matter. they did not indicate when they could rule. investigating after a driver ran over a man just outside of a federa

denkins. the handgun according to this january 31st, 2016. as a result of that, people have been asking, well, what about dash cam video. according to this report, because this incident took place away from the car, because the chase happened away from the car, there is no dash cam video that police can rely on so that is why they are encouraging nip would saw this incident from start to finish, they are asking those folks to come forward because right now, they have some people who have seen some part of this incident. they are hoping that anyone who has seen the entire incident from start to finish will come forward and help police out with this investigation. officer twiddy suffered minor abrasions during the encounter. he remains on administrative leave pending the outcome of this investigation and, of course, akiel denkins' funeral is scheduled for tomorrow. >> hopefully, they can piece this together and let everyone know what exactly happened. >>> the today, man wrongly imprice oned for almost 24 years enjoyed his first full day as a fr

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

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

in that report we learned that denkins and twiddy for you to with each other and denkins tried to pull at twiddy's gun before he shot him. he was shot as he was trying to arrest him on a felony drug charge. he ran from twiddy officer twiddy felt denkins reach for a weapon and that's when he fired those shots. >> i talked to the family earlier this week concerning what some of the medical findings were. you know, certainly there was a report or some reports in the media from the beginning that mr. denkins had been shot 7 times in the back, clearly the autopsy does not reflect that. >> wake county district attorney who you just heard from right there says this investigation is far from over. coming up at 5:30 we're going to hear from her again ask she's going to talk about why her office is still asking people who may have seen something when the shoot happened to come forward. reporting live in raleigh i'm emma wright cbs north carolina. >>>. >> well, reaction to the been mixed. we went back to the scene of monday's shooting after there's some doubt from people who were not there and we

you can track all of the denkins shooting online. read the raleigh police department's report, the officer's version of events, and right now on our web right. a former instructor faces a judge on new child sex charges. she is charged with indecent liberties with a student and a second victim has come forward month. her bond has been raised to three to 25 thousand dollars. she remains in a cumberland county jail tonight. steve: the fbi revealing how thieves pulled off a brazen gold heist in wilson last year. hollywood. a gps device to follow a miami. then they set off pepper spray drivers to pull over. police arrested the ringleader. the mystery was unsolved until a friend of perez flipped on him until police. tisha: protesters trying to shut down a performance of ". the lion king" extra security measures are in place and alayna athens is downtown. elaina: yes, they are. and you can see -- the sheriff's department are workingail in the past. we spoke to folks going to tonight show and they are hoping protesters do not cause too much

but we are better than that. >> reporter: denkins leaves

the officer fired his weapon and denkins was killed. investigators found a gun close to denkins' body. 12:52:15 very unfortunate circumstance, it was a terrible situation, but we believe the officer did what he had to do defend himself, and protect himself. :10 wake county district attorney lorrin freeman will decide if the officer's deadly force was justified under the law. 9:39:23 da: unfortunately these events often test a community. :08 we want to be transparent, we want to be fair. that was amanda lamb the raleigh police walks us through the officer's side of what happened. twiddy parked his cruiser here on mangum street after had a warrant out for his arrest. the west on bragg street on foot. then turned north on south east street. according to the report, denkins cut through two of the homes here. as officer twiddy continued chase, he slipped and fell on loose gravel recovered and caught up with denkins behind this home. that's where the struggle between officer twiddy and denkins happened. according to the report, denkins starte

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

the officer's gun before denkins was shot and killed. denkins was wanted on a felony drug charge. the officer is on administrative leave. people gathered for denkins's funeral yesterday in raleigh meanwhile the state naacp is calling for >>> country singer joey feek has lost her battle with cancer. he wrote my wife's greatest dream came true she is in heaven. her and her husband were discovered in 2008 on cmt music competition show can you duet. they rose on the charts and even continued to record after her diagnosis of cancer in 2014. she was 40 years old. >>> in the race for the white house democratic presidential candidates corded michigan voters while the republican contenders rallied the conservative base. hillary clinton and sanders with focussing on economic issues and delegate rich michigan which votes tuesday. republican frontrunner donald trump stopped in states with voting contests today. he dropped out of this weekend's cpac convention a major gathering of conservatives it's a move his opponents pounced on. >> he doesn't belo

meantime as akiel denkins' family prepares to bury him a details unclear. gloria rodriguez has the details on that report. gloria: that's right. that report contradicts some witness reports that we have heard. the naacp says it is not the whole story and it is still early. >> there were some reports in the media that mr. denkins was shot seven times in the back. clearly the autopsy doesn't reflect that. gloria: the wake county d.a. sharing the preliminary autopsy report saying he was shot four times. the medical examiner is still determining which way some of the bullets entered his bid.ody. the police report says denkins ran after twiddy approached him about a report and tried to climb the fence. there was a report that says between when twiddy saw denkins reached for a handgun in his waist. the naacp is conducting its own investigation. north carolina naacp attorney ir of joyner spoke last night. >> if that what they said doesn't necessarily mean that is what it is. gloria: the viewing will be the baseball bible way. the funeral service is 1:00. the pasto

witnesses say denkins struggled with the officer and denkins pulled a gun. meanwhile, the investigation into denkins' death is underway and the naacp attorney irv joyner says there are too many questions left unanswered by the police report. >> this question about the gun, where did the gun come from, if it had mr. denkins' prints on it and yet the evidence there, whether he was armed. witnesses indicate he was not. anthony: the joyner family intends to have an independent autopsy performed on his body. the fbi investigation could take weeks or months. caitlin: protesters trying to shut down a performance of "the lion king" at the dpac. the show was not the target of in the parent company of abc. elaina athans, abc 11 eyewitness news. anthony: that is a donald trump rally in new orleans. it turned ugly when itself supporters turned on protesters who interrupted the billionaire republican. the video shows trump supporters shouting and shoving the protesters, many of whom were with the black lives matter movement. trump is scheduled to open his first campaign

denkins ran from the officer who caught up. police say there was a struggle and denkins started to pull a handgun from the waist band and the officer drew his weapon and fired shots as denkins moved his gun in the officer's direction. >> the community is sophisticated enough and mature enough to accept the facts. >> reporter: denkins was shot four times, once in his chest with injuries to his lungs and heart. he was shot in the left forearm, right upper arm and shoulder. >> there is nothing about what the state medical examiner has found that matches with an idea times in the back. that's not the finding. >> reporter: some have expressed scepticism over these preliminary reports, but official says these are on going investigations, we expect to learn more. the funeral is set for 1:00 this afternoon, at bible way temple, which is on home street in downtown raleigh. >>> we are working to find out the identity of a suspect injured when a police chase ended in johnston county. investigators were on the scene in to the night last ni

people the raleigh police report says denkins ran after officer d.c. twiddy approached him about an outstanding drug charge and trying to climb the tpepbls. the report says there was a struggle between the men when twiddy saw tkwefrpbg continues reach -- denkins reached for a hrapbdland gun and he fired multiple shots. but the naacp is conducting its own investigation. north carolina naacp attorney irv joyner speaking at a tphaousnews conference. >> if that is what they said it doesn't necessarily mean that is what it is. gloria: denkins's viewing will be at that same church at 12:30 and the funeral is 1:00. family and not for protests. live in raleigh. gloria rodriguez, abc 11 eyewitness news. john: by the way you can read that entire report. they call it the five-day report. the officer's version along with a preliminary autopsy report right now on abc11.com. barbara: in durham police are investigating a hit-and-run. this was on chapel hill road last night. our crew said the car lit a man and kept going. he was taken to the hospital with what appears

raleigh police say a weapon was found near the body of denkins. however, we talked with his mother and she says otherwise. because they couldn't catch him, they shot at him seven times. >> in the back! >> i don't know if they didn't hit him once, twice, or all seven times. >> reporter: police say the officer involved has been placed on administrative leave. chief cassandra deck-brown talked with the media yesterday and had little to say. however, we'll have more on what happened coming up in our next half hour. i'm emma wright, north carolina news. >> thank you. >>> a wade county jury hands down a verdict two decades after a student's death. the victim's friends say they are relieved justice has been served. >> this has haunted us for 20 years. haunted us. >> yesterday, the jury took less than two hours to hand down the guilty verdict for christopher line. he was sentenced to life in prison. >>> a dog has been shot. at the animal on saturday while responding to a call at a home on marsh road. investigators say the animal charged the deputies when

denkins, started to engage with each other in some type of way. officer twiddy says, according

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

denkins was shot from the back: family of denkins said they are asking for transparency. >> the medical examiner can and should expedite the release of his conclusions and report. witnesses to speak to them as they continue their own investigation. >> we ask anyone with information regarding the homicide of akiel denkins to please come forward and to cooperate with our family and their investigators. >> he was too well loved to ever be forgot p. and all we pray for is justice. >> in raleigh, lauren havillamd, cbs north carolina. >>> cbs north carolina has new information in a double murder in johnston county. they have now identified the woman culled in the incident. jessica pyat was found dead on unity drive in newton grove. both were shot to teeth. jones' 2-year-old sop was found unharmed had the home. no arrests have been made. >>> raleigh police have still made no arrest in a shooting maurice wilson was shot in the chest on the 1200 block of raleigh boulevard yesterday morning. raleigh p d said they are still investigating and believe multiple suspects were involved in the incident.

denkins was shot seven times in the back. that is not their finding. >> reporter: what the da is referring to there is witness statements immediately after the shooting. some people have expressed some skepticism. these investigates are still ongoing. these were just preliminary reports. the funeral will be at 1:00 this afternoon at bible way temple on home street here in downtown raleigh j thank you. >>> we are still working to find out the identity of a suspect injured when a police chase ended in johnston county. investigators were on the scene along church road just off u.s. 70. sky 5 was over the scene where the suspect's vehicle crashed. he was rushed to wake med with life-threatening injuries. the police pursuit started in wilson county. >> a rundown cotton mill some rocky mount is once again brewing with activity. this is rocky mount mills, one of the oldest cotton mills in the state t shut down in 1996 and sat dormant for years. in 2006, capital broadcasting company bought the mill with plans to revitalize it. develo

joel: on the denkins. this story continues to develop, and you can follow all to the mobile app or abc11.com. you can listen to the full news conference, and see what the officer who fired the shot come and review denkins'criminal history. anna: more breaking news happening, a power outage in raleigh. lionel messi on -- lionve on the scene. a vehicle hit a pole. power. if you come to an intersection and the lights are out, treat it as a four-way stop. joel: breaking traffic news, we are following, this crash on avenue. side. impact to traffic. that truck. and human services is hiring new employees to focus on the zika virus. the focus comes as wadeke county confirms its first case. >> experts say we will see more cases pop up in our area. in north carolina, there are five confirmed him and in the latest case can health officials say the female patient travel to central and south america in the past month. they are not releasing her name to saying she is not as are closely monitoring her, that's a she is do

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

the naacp and local pastors are rallying around the denkins family. tisha: neighbors continue to react. we have more on the community response. reporter: tisha, steve, there are people in this neighborhood have already made up their minds about this case and there are othersd who just want the proof wherever it leads. she had still not been able to identify her son's body. >> we had a phone call. reporter: that call came late in the afternoon. the fbi confirms that akiel denkins was the man shot by raleigh police officer d.c. twiddy. now this mother looks to the help of pastors and the naacp. >> proof, no matter where it leaves. proof. no matter what i thing it causes, truth. reporter: transparency in the investigation is what they want, but some have already taken sides, blaming raleigh police for not taking responsibility for issues in the community. >> whoever shot him needs to be punished. >> look around. what do they have? that is sad. reporter: today pastors and the naacp are urging calm and patience. community leaders say they will look into ak

the service for akiel denkins is at 1:00 at bible way temple on hole plmany street. a preliminary up a of autopsy said he was shot four times. it says there was a struggle before the shots were fired. today the new president of the u.n.c. system will deliver her first pwrefrg during a board of governors meeting. margaret spellings took the helm monday. some choice words from canada's prime minister days before his first state visit to the white house. during a taped interviewer "60 minutes" justin trudeau said canadians would appreciate it if americans paid more tanks to what -- attention to what is going on around the globe. obtained by the associated president president only r the marine corps estimates 200 a year will move into ground combat. the navy is taking applications from ladies that want to be seals and by september it could see women in entry-levelen listed positions. developing this morning charlotte's mayor is passionately defend ing aing a ordinance protecting the lgbt community. hours after house speaker tim moore called for a session jennifer roberts

twiddy tried to arrest akiel denkins and he took off. and killed denkins. >> we have more now from the emma? >> reporter: the community where that shooting happened has been on edge. yesterday, community leaders and the naacp were calling for peace and calm while the investigation is ongoing, but friends and family members say they just want answers. yesterday, dozens marched the raleigh police department and the fbi about what happened. the protest was wasful with demonstrators walking from the scene of that shooting to the courthouse and back again. >> it's not just here. around the world. the anti-blackness is built up there's oppression around us to where a black man can be doing his own thing and can be shot. >> reporter: the raleigh police department does plan to issue a report in the next few days. the fbi is investigating. in addition to the naacp and community leaders, raleigh mayor nancy macfarlane was one of those people who spoke out calling for calm. we'll hear from her coming up at 6:00. i'm emma wright, north carolina news

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

byrd said it was her son, denkins, she says he was unarmed. community. >> the firearm was located within close proximity to the deceased suspect. that weapon along with all other elements available at the scene, will be processed. >> you have taken one of our children. >> reporter: people gathered at pastors and community leaders acknowledged the ipger but urged for people to stay -- anger but urged for people to stay calm. >> let's do this right, they expect for us to act up, they expect for us to act a fool. we are better than that. >> reporter: denkins has two small children, one 2 year old and another 3 years old. the officer involved is on leave at this point. coming up, we will look at what will be coming up next in this investigation. >> tara lynn with the latest on the deadly shooting by a raleigh police officer. >>> it is finally here, super tuesday, 12 states, hundreds of delegates and 7 candidates all hoping to stay in the race. it is a critical day, a crucial day, for the lagging presidential hopefuls trying to overtake two tough f

in the shooting on monday that left 24-year-old denkins ad. his mother also arrived with about a dozen family members to that prayer vigil. and, she says there is something that very particularly brought her out. >> it was beautiful. i appreciate it. they were kind words that i needed to hear today. i will be receiving my son's body today. >> reporter: certainly, a very emotional moment for his mom. i can tell you that she was very emotional. she cried, leaned on other family members, but did say that the most important part of this vigil was the fact that at the end, the group gathered

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

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

denkins was shot 7 tiements 7 times in the back. that's not their finding. >> reporter: that's the defense attorney talking about what witnesses said. the investigations are on going. the funeral is set for 1:00 today although bible wake temple, holeels street, a block away from where he was shot and killed. >>> we are working to find out the identity of a suspect injured in a police chase in johnston county. investigators were on the scene in to the night along bissell grove church road, u.s. 70, sky 5 was over the scene where the he was rushed to wake med with life threatening injuries. >>> new overnight, one person is injured and one is under arrest, after a man rammed his car in to a federal building in california. the driver was upset with the federal government. according to police, he had been circling the building in a town southeast of la and had interaction with security, drove away, then returned and crashed in to a garage door, at the heavily fortified builng. a worker was injured. the driver was taken in to custody. no

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

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

twitty tried to arrest denkins on a charge. him instead of him being killed. >> denkins pulled a gun during a physical strawgle with the officer. >> we have significant questions about this account. >> according to the district attorney, denkins was shot had the upper chest. forearm and shoulder. >> naacp wanted a path ol gist to look at the today. >> they have the family and a for rens sick pathologist. and he was shot from the back. >> family of denkins and said they are asking tore transparency. >> the medical examiner should and could expedite the conclusions of his report. >> they are asking for witnesses to speak to them as they tip their own investigation. >> we ask anyone with information regarding the homicide of denkins. to please come forward and cooperate with the family and their investigators. >> he was too well loved to ever be forgotten and all we pray for is justice. >> in raleigh. >>> cbs north carolina has new information in a double murder in johnston county. they have now identified the women killed in the

he also knew akiel denkins very well and he talked today about the dynamics. he says the city is at a crossroads. >> i love everybody here. >> reporter: this community loves robert wagner. a raleigh police officer for seven years, he worked the rough streets here. bragg, east and bloodworth. >> arrest citations and 911 calls. that is what i was taught. >> reporter: soon he learned to use another tool. i remember being flicked off, cussed at, spit at. there was that pursuit of love. >> reporter: gradually, he maid inroads here. he got to know those he served and protected. after retiring from the force, he made an award-winning film about his experiences called bragg and east, the same intersection where akiel denkins was shot and killed by a raleigh police officer monday. >> i remember telling akiel, air force like you got everything going for you. >> reporter: the investigation is in the early stages and impossible to know who was in the right or wrong. wagner says regardless the police, community and city are at i acritical crossroads. >> we can go down a pa

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

we're here outside of the memorial where denkins was shot and killed. it's grown over the past couple of minutes. we've seen the community out here. they've been singing songs and having some sort of celebration of life. again, denkins' friends and earlier today say they really want answers from the police and the fbi. heartbreak on the streets of raleigh. friends and family of akiel denkins console each other after his death. holding back tears, valonda byrd says it's been two days of grief, frustration and limited communication from raleigh pd. >> the raleigh police department has not contacted me at all. >> reporter: byrd and her family were invited to a prayer vigil hosted by the pastors of several local churches. >> their dynamic in any community where there are brokenness, it takes more than socioological and economic means to make a difference. appreciates the community on the day she receives her son's body on the day she begins to plan his funeral. the fbi is still investigating. as for this story, north carolina news reporter jonathan rodrigue

denkins ran and they heard gunfire. a vigil was held last night as an upset community demanded answers. the naacp will hold a news conference this morning to address the shooting. it is such tuesday and there are any other day of the primary calendar in 12 states as a nationwide cnn-orc poll finds donald trump and heather -- are heather way ahead. students are expected to protest margaret spellings's first day as head much the u.n.c. system. there have been protests since she was chosen to lead in october. barbara: real sickout at a north carolina school. it is closed at covenant day in matthews outside of charlotte after teachers and staff members got norovirus like systems. they closed yesterday because there were not enough teachers. the staff ate a meal together friday that was catered by a local jersey mike's. the health department is working with the school and restaurant to figure out what happened. evidence that zika could cause temporary paralysis according to a study of patients that developed it in tahiti. it

steve: the shooting death of akiel denkins remains a hot topic. chopper hd 11 a read. protesters gathered in downtown raleigh. we are breaking news coverage coming up. tisha: the shooting on the minds of city leaders. what mayor mcfarlane is saying about the shooting. steve: as the wake county's school systems preparing to change rules for several students. tish>> see what's happening this instant --abc 11 eyewitness news starts right now. tisha: raleigh residents taking to the streets. of the city. streets are shut down so they can get by. these residents want to continue to shine the light on a shooting that has rocked the city. good evening. getting official word of his death, a shooting after a foot chase. there is frustration targeting the raleigh police chief and her five-day timeline to release a report. reporter: steve, a lot of skepticism. there has been virtual radio silence for police. not much new and that has fueled skepticism and calls for better >> we see there is a bullet hole

investigators say they found a gunner in denkins body. the naacp will address the shooting in a news conference. >>> voters in several states head to the polls. latest polls show republican donald trump leading his party. democrathillary clinton is expected to. rack up more as well. >>> and a nine-month deployment to iraq has just >> right now, cat williams is facing a battery charge after a store employee claims williams punched him during an argument at a pool supply store. officers say when they responded to the store, they found williams outside lying on the ground with his hands behind his back. no word on what started the argument. williams starred in comedy specials and appeared in films. >>> funeral arrangements are under way for actor george kennedy. he won an oscar for his portrayal in the 1960s classic "cool hand luke." his grandson says kennedy died of old age. among other memorable films were "the naked gun" spoofs and "airport." >>> new information about a fire that tore through a marina, and two victim $die. other boats. in

denkins was shot from the back. >> they are asking for transparency. should expedite the release of his conclusions and report. >> they are asking for witnesses to speak to them as they continue their own investigation. >> we ask anyone with information regarding the home side of denkins to please come forward and cooperate with our family and their investigators. all we pray for is justice. >>> cbs north carolina has new information in a double murder in johnston county. authorities there have now identified the woman killed in the incident. 4-year-old jessica pyatcht was found dead with matt jones on unity drive. they say both were shot to death. jones' 2-year-old son was found unharmed in the home. so far no arrests have been made. arrests in a home invasion and shooting that sent a man to the hospital saturday. >> maurice wilson was shot in the chest on north raleigh boulevard. around 5:00 a.m. yesterday morning. raleigh p d said they are still investigating and believe multiple suspects were involved in the incident,. they say speed and alcohol we

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

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

denkins family lawyers are exploring claims that denkins was shot in the back. the newly discovered bullet hole could fuel more questions. they want to talk to offer twitty themselves. officer seas a captive british photo journalists appeared in a new isis pop granda video. this is the new video featuring john cantlie since 2015. he was kidnapped with james foley in december of 2012. foale was beheaded by isis in august of 2014. french president francois defense meeting in paris today, following the arrest of the top suspect in last year's deadly terrorist attacks. more arrests are likely. and they are going to have an expedition, he was captured yesterday year's deadly after four months on the run in belgium. judges could file an extradition request this weekend. families want him to face justice where 130 people were killed in the november attacks. the white house is congratulating authorities for making that arrest. one person is recovering this morning after a house fire in fayetteville, although a dog did die in the blaze. the happened on ironwood drive las

his family has already identified the person who was killed as 24-year-old akiel denkins. emotions are high on all sides of people in the community are urging those to remain patient. >> what did he do to your child? >> reporter: crowd scattered quickly on the east side of downtown raleigh. the unrest and anger was immediate. >> where is my child? >> reporter: senior officer, d.c. twiddy, shot a man on pursuit while trying to servea search warrant. rolanda byrd says it was her son, 24-year-old akiel denkins. she says he was unarmed. police spoke at the scene and address the community. >> we did find a gun within close proximity to the deceased suspect. that with all other elements available at the scene will be processed. children! >> reporter: people gathered at the spot where denkins died, by nightfall, candles were lit, tears, anger, frustration, all covered faces in the crowd. pastors and community leaders acknowledge the anger but urge for people to stay calm. >> let's do this thing right. because, do you know what? they expect for us to act up. they expect for us to