anchor: body camera video says javon hall had a knife. family members disagree. they requested that the video be released multiple times. reporter: at today's ceremony, three newly elected council members were sworn in. robert white, at large. another, from ward eight, and former mayor vincent gray, all democrats. during the comments of mayor muriel bowser -- >> it is the day where we celebrate the elections. reporter: three protesters stood in front of them they are holding up signs about the killings of terence sterling and javon hall. the were hustled out of convention center. ejected by the security, the protesters continued outside. >> it is our duty to fight for freedom. reporter: holding black lives matter and other signs, protesters remembered sterling on a motorcycle when police killed him. >> every monday, we meet and protest and demonstrate about this young man's death, which we have not gotten any answers about. reporter: police released somebody one camera video, turned on after the fact. so far, no video released in the death of javon hall. >> we wa

police releasing body cam video of the officer shooting and killing javon hall. it happened christmas day in northeast. the family says hall did not have a knife. police say he did. sam ford has the video. is the video clear-cut? can you tell whether he had a knife or not? sam: it is clear cut. that is all you can say. javon hall was killed o and there have been charged that the police shot unarmed man. the mayor's office released video and transcripts of the 911 tape. the mayor herself spoke. the transcripts from the 911 tapes for example, here is one of the interrupts that says, "my sister is locked in the house. her boyfriend is crazy. he got a knife. he turned on the gas and i'm locked out." we will warn you that the video is dramatic and may be disturbing. >> put the knife down. put the knife down. put the knife down. >> okay. >> hands up. hands up. go, go, go. >> anytime, sam, that there is a police-involved shooting especially where there is a fatality, it level that i am going to review any and all body worn camera footage available. and our inclination i

through the open door we and the responding officer see javon hall armed with an eight inch knife. the officer orders hall to drop the knife. then moves down the steps to create distance between himself and the door. his girlfriend closes the door. the door quickly opens again. hall has the knife in his hand still. just feet from his girlfriend. the officer fires four shots. [ sound of gunfire ] at least one bullet strikes hall in the chest. the next several minutes of the video show the officer who fired his weapon moving the eight inch knife away from hall. then several officers tries to paramedics arrive. in addition to the two officers body camera videos released today, the mayor's office released two 911 call transcripts showing the calls that brought the officers to that home in the first place. both 911 callers describe hall in the house armed with a knife and acting threatening. reporting live, garrett haake, wusa9. >>> coming up, a scary commute for riders of the long island railroad. >> union leaders representing metro workers offer their own ideas on how to fix the strug

larry: an hour and a half ago police released deadly shooting of javon hall. the video does show him holding a knife before being shot. police were called to the home on northeast on christmas day for domestic disturbance. alison: canal road is back open after a violin case of all things filled with guns was found near fletcher's cove. it was discovered by a woman hiking near the boat house. the police are investigating who left the vie min -- violin case. larry: president obama making a rare visit to capitol hill as the democrat and the republicans flash on plans to repeal obamacare. vice president elect mike pence was also on capitol hill and he talk about laying groundwork to ditch affordable care act. the g.o.p. members are arguing over what to replace obamaca with. alison: well, it has been more than six months since the destructtive floods tore through west virginia. more than 1200 homes were destroyed. almost two dozen people were killed. still today, hard-hit reynel rebuilding efforts continue. 700 volunteers are helping the residents get the lives bac

through the open door we and the responding officer see javon hall ar inch knife. the officer orders hall to drop the knife three times. then moves down the steps to create distance. hall's girlfriend steps outside and closes the door mind her. in a moment the door quickly opens again. hall has the knife still. just feet from his girlfriend. the officer fires four shots. at least one bullet strikes hall in the chest. >> shots fired. >> reporter: next several minutes show the officer who fired his weapon moving the knife away from hall. then officers trying to treat his chest wound. the mayor has faced calls and protests to release the video. hall's mother has denied he was holding a knife when shot. the official investigation continues. this settles part of the controversy. >> there was a question if there was a weapon involved in this incident. clearly there was. >> hall died at a hospital a the officer who shot him who has not been publicly named remains on administrative leave. garrett haake, wusa9. >>> more breaking news. a hiker made a mysterious discovery alo

police released body cam video showing the moment that an officer shot and killed javon hall on christmas day. we should warn you, the video is graphic. >> no, no, no. no. >> the moment the shots were fired is difficult to see what is going on. when you slow the video down you plainly see that hall is holding a large knife. he appears to lung moments before being shot. the family members said that the video didn't know any knife at all but bowser said this is released in the interest of transparency. maureen: now to the showdown on capitol hill. president obama squaring mike pence. they have not met face to face. but the battle they are waging in the halls of congress will effect every american. q mccray is following the controversy centered on whether to repeal what is known as obamacare. q: obamacare. that is what president obama calls the signature legislation. as he told the democrats today he wants them to start referring to the g.o.p. plan a trump carrie as they try to figure -- trumpcare as they try to figure out how to ditch affordable care act. the dueling meetings set the stage

when they arrived, they encountersed 29-year-old javon hall hold ago knife. when the video is slowed down, you can see hall with the knife. the officer who shot hall can be heard telling hall to put the knife down three times before he was shot. >>> prince georges county police spent last night going door to door looking for answers in a weekend murder. carrington carter ii was shot to death last friday in detectives talked to folks who lived near the scene on white pearl place. the shooter fired more than 30 shots. there is a reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment in carter's murder. it's up to $25,000. >>> it is now 4:45. it is a growing scam in our community. heart pounding fake threats made over phone calls and text messages meant to swindle you out of money. both loudon and fairfax police are investigating numerous fake threats. we told you about one of them yesterday. it involves a. popular messaging app called whatsapp. then to this week, a sterling, virginia, woman says she received a frantic phone call on tuesday. >> jessica. s

new body cam video now answering questions about the moment officers opened fire--killing gerald javon hall. police say officers were forced to shoot when hall refused repeated commands to drop a knife he was carrying. the body cam footage does show the weapon for a split second. hall's family claims the body cam footage authorities allowed them to watch disputes what police say actually occurred. the mayor has not released the officers name in the case. the officers are now on routine administrative leave. today -- we're keeping an eye on new developments out of laurel. say they have a big update in an unsolved murder. they haven't said exactly which cold case this is, but the news conference starts at 11 this morning. we'll let you know what happens. more information is about to surface about russia's alleged role in cyberattacks during the presidential election. today president obama will receive the first briefing on the classied report he requested. president-elect donald trump will receive his briefing tomorrow. an unclassified version of the report will be made available to the

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they were specifically talking case.the javon hall officer shot and killed him last weekend. they say the body camera video shows hall had a knife, but so far, police have not made the video public. the bureau chief will take a closer look at the swearing-in and the protests coming up at the -- at 6:00. jonathan: the first family returned to the white house. chilly rain at andrews, not what they are used to. willdent obama says he deliver his farewell speech next tuesday, january 10 from chicago. president-elect donald trump is back in new york after spending time at his florida estate and promises to reveal new information on the election hacking. trump is meeting with intelligence week, while questioning the findings of 17 u.s. intelligence agencies about russia's involvement. allegationsgarding of russian hacking, president-elect donald trump is offering this cryptic comment. >> i know things that other people don't. cannot be sure of the situation. >> what do you know that other people don't know? >> you will find out tuesday or wednesday. reporter: the incoming white hou

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