of deadly force is according to a district attorney brickley vents of use deadly force against keith charlotte and some violence broke out in the city an autopsy found that you'd been shot in the back today scott's dna was found on the gun at this feed the family said after the announcement today and does they and their inquiry into this matter and new and a leveling a person has died in a while by this burning to eastern tennessee the mayor of severe kerry said the 45 people have been treated at a hospital person found it was found at a motel east 250 homes and businesses are confirmed destroyed so far we see a video bedside while building blame so closer to direct efforts of anyone might be an accountant for more than 40 14,000 people are forced to leave the area it has quite a few resorts and fragrant with tourist appeared and the national weather service but today looking at damage of a deadly tornado that hit alabama three people were storm alina severe storms moved across the cell possible it is reported in northern alabama and southern tennessee tornadoes were reported there and feel as

could know as early as today if charges will be filed against a charlotte-mecklenburg police officer that fired the shot that killed keith scott. charlotte, wcnc, the district attorney asked to meet with the scott family. scott was shot september 20th, sparking several nights of protest. the chief is saying that scott was shot in self defense. his family does the believe that is what happened. >>> the federal court has ruled be redrawn. the ruling is already on appeal to the u.s. supreme court as is the case involving congressional districts. the court will hear the case regarding the maps on monday. >>> republican leaders in the house and senate in raleigh and the redistricting committee issued a statement on the ruling, blasting it, writing there politically motivated constitutional guarantee for voters to duly elect their legislators to biennial terms, and the democratic party said that they applauds the court's order. >>> good news for drivers in the rolesville-wake forest area. the section of rogers road washed out by hurricane math all-re-open december 9, weather permitting. it has october 8. >>> five people are un

prosecutors have decided not to charge an officer for the killing of keith lamont scott in charlotte, north carolina in september. authorities maintain scott, whose wife recorded the confrontation, had a gun on him. nbc's gabe gutierrez has the latest. >> don't shoot him. don't shoot him. >> more than two months after this dramatic video stunned the nation, today the announced that brent vincent, the charlotte police officer who shot and killed keith lamont scott, will face no criminal charges. >> it's my opinion that officer vincent acted lawfully when he shot mr. scott. >> the shooting sparked nights of violent unrest here. social media catapulted the story into the national spotlight, based on false information, the prosecutor says. according to state investigators, initial witness accounts that scott was holding a book proved to be owned a weapon, also false according to investigators, based on text messages the month before about a firearm in his possession. and they say witness claims that it was a white officer who shot scott are also untrue. police say they were trying to serv

. >>> we know this week if charges will be filed against a charlotte-mecklenburg police officer who fired the shot that killed keith scott. according to wcnc in charlotte, the da requested to meet with they will learn if officer bradley will be charged with a crime. the shooting sparked several nights of protest. >>> the former north charleston police officer charged with killing an unarmed motorist is expected to take the stand in his murder trial. michael slager is charged with the death of walter scott who ran from a traffic stop. and the deadly encounter was shot on a by stander's cell phone. >>> and the jury selection will start in the trial of dylann roof who shot 9 people in a south carolina church. that the judge said was unwise. >>> johnthony walker will be charged in the case of the school bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee. six students were killed and five other were hospitalized. no drugs or alcohol were found in his system. >>> delta airlines took the unusual step of banning a passenger for life after he was caught on obscenity-laced rant. in the video, the male passenger berated and insulted fellow

keith scott. today, the prosecutor cleared charlotte-mecklenberg police officer brentley vinson, saying the evidence of the shooting in september was justified. here's jericka duncan. >> don't shoot him. he has no weapon. >> reporter: this video, along keith lamont scott was unarmed, spurred days of protests in charlotte. but today, district attorney andrew murray said he wanted to debunk what he called misinformation. for instance, eyewitness accounts that scott did not have a weapon. >> mr. scott's gun, a colt .380 semi-automatic was recovered at the scene. it had one round in the chamber. the safety was off and the gun was cocked. >> reporter: murray showed shortly before the shooting at a convenience store. he says officers saw this bulge on scott's ankle and thought this was a holstered gun. officer brentley vinson and another officer were at scott's apartment complex to execute a warrant for someone else's arrest. vinson noticed scott was smoking marijuana in a parked s.u.v. he ignored it. >> that all changed when officer vinson saw mr. scott holding up a semiautomatic handgun as he sat in his

officer who shot and killed a man back in september this happening in north carolina keith scott was shot by charlotte police officer brentley vinson the district attorney saying given the totality of teh circumsta video of the incident family attorneys say they may still be civil lawsuits against charlotte police for scott's death. police are searching for this man tonight. after they say he stole more than a million dollars in gold you can see him grab a bucket of gold flakes... the thief's only problem? the bucket weighs about 86 pounds it took him about an hour to police think he's now in the florida area the death of fidel castro has been marked with multiple days of mourning in cuba... but it's marked with jubilee in florida take a look an ice cream shop is helping people celebrate the death with a sweet and spicy treat the company is selling "burn in hell fidel" ice cream the flavor is chocolate with loads of cayenne pepper the owner says its almost sold out...but she has her team still to come on the k-w-w-l news at five... a big football fan...can finally put on his pants --------- ---------

. >>> the occupancy report for keith scott shows a charlotte police officer shot him once in the back, once in the abdomen, and once if the arm. the toxicology report show thas convulsive drugs. >>> we were at 30 in roxboro this morning, and in fayetteville, we were at 50. so there was at least a 20- degree spread this morning. a little cloud cover in fayetteville and 32 in roxboro and 50 in fayetteville and mid to upper 30s around the triangle. skies will clear as we head throughout morning and everyone warms up to the mid to upper 60 this is afternoon and upper on wednesday and thursday and morning lows in the next couple days. upper 30s to low 40s. brian? >>> elizabeth, seeing a little fog north and east of the triangle. we want to keep that in mind but in the triangle, things are clear, and on the roads, not looking so bad with a couple of crashes, one 64 at shepherds vineyard in apex and the other on falls of neuse road at bland road. and delays on 440 westbound wade heading to i-40 because traffic is busy on 40 westbound u.s. one towards harrison and delays on durham 40 eastboun

charlotte police officer in this video. accused of shooting and killing 43-year-old keith lamont scott that officers brent lee vinson quote acted lawfully >> they claimed he was holding a gun when he was killed. scott's family contends he was not armed. charlotte mecklenburg assistant district attorney showed surveillance video just minutes before the shooting and appeared to show a bulge in his pant leg that looked like a gun. during today's press conference, the da also said scott purchased he also showed reporters text messages from a person who admitted to selling scott the weapon, and admitting to feeling like he played a role in scott's death. >> now, i'd like to speak to the community. i know there are some out there are going to be frustrated. i want everyone in this community to know that we meticulously, thoroughly reviewed all of the evidence in this case >> family released the following that said, in part, we are profoundly disappointed in the decision not to criminally charge officer brent vine son for his action in taking the life of keith scott. while we understand that many in the charlotte area share our frustr

charlotte. thanks for joining us i'm linda loveland. >> >. i'm gerald owens. the keith scott was shot and killed by an officer back in september, and his death sparked protests across the country. we got the autopsy report today. story that people have many questions about, but the autopsy does at least give us a few more answers. scott was shot three times, once in the posterior chest, once in the abdomen, and once in the arm, and abrasions were reported by the medical examiner. a foxology report shows he was on sedatives and anticonsultants, but no al or cocaine was found in his system. the autopsy explains his cause of death, but at this point it's just a piece of the investigation. scott's wife has said she believes her husband was shot because of his race and that he was an armed -- and that he wasn't armed, but the police say scott was indeed armed. the investigation is on going, and the officer remains on paid leave while the investigation continues. >> a lot 6 of interest in the case. thank you. >>> a local teacher is on paid text messages she sent to an 8th gra

big news coming out of charlotte following this officer-involved shooting of keith lamont scott. danny, laura, tom, thank you. >>> so -- go ahead. >> the attorneys for keith lamont's family -- sorry. do we have nick valencia in charlotte? i was told we have him standing by with the family. okay. we are trying to get the family to speak to us. nick valencia is with them. we'll be right back. way better buddies since we started shopping at fingerhut.com. first down! that's because with fingerhut.com we can shop over 700,000 items go to fingerhut.com to get low monthly payments and the credit you deserve. that's a touchdown, buttercup! ♪ ♪ oww! ♪ everything your family touches sticks with them. make sure the germs they bring home don't stick around. use clorox disinfecting products. because no one kills germs better than clorox. (sfx: park rides, music andoooh!d sounds) when your pain reliever stops working, your whole day stops. (sighs sadly) try this. only aleve can stop pain for 12 hours. plus, aleve is recommended by more doctors than any other brand for minor arthritis pain. al

prosecutors say a charlotte police officer acted lawfully when he shot and killed keith lamont scott in september. video shows officers shouting at scott to drop the gun.'s family claims he was not armed. the shooting led to several nights of unrest in charlotte. >>> tonight in cedar rapids, friends and family of jeremy marshall are hoping to raise money as he recovers from injuries. he was allegedly shot by officer lucas jones after an altercation earlier this month. meanwhile in iowa city - a team of law enforcement professionals --from across the country will be looking at the operations helps them provide better service.the agency representatives will go through records and practices to give an evaluation and make sure everything is up to standards. basically what calea does, it allows us access to the current, best policing policies across the nation to the agency representatives will go through records and practices to get an evaluation and make sure everything is up to standard. >> it allows us access -- to keep us up to date with the current trends. >> community members that a

. >>> we will be filed against a charlotte-mecklenburg police officer. the da has requested to meet with keith scott's family. was shot in self defense. >>> michael slager is charged with murder of walter scott, and he is expected to take the stand in his own defense. if convicted, slager faces 30 years to life in prison. >>> jury selection continues in the federal trial of the man people in a south carolina church. a judge allowed dylann roof to represent himself in the trial and called the decision unwise. jury selection is expected to take weeks. roof could face the death penalty if convicted. >>> johnthony walker will be wreck endangerment in the chattanooga school bus crash. it remains unknown why walker was not on his regular route but investigators say no drugs or alcohol were found in his system. >>> a man continues to recover after spending hours trapped in a sinkhole in durham on redwood road late saturday night early sunday morning, there for showers, screaming for help until a man fishing nearby heard him and called 911. >> he wassable very cold for a long period of time, shaking u

charlotte north carolina. the police officer who fatally shot keith lamont scott" ...will not be charged. the district attorney says officer brentley vinson acted lawfully in the shooting. 43-year old scott was shot and killed by police outside an apartment complex on september 20th. officers say scott exited his vehicle while carrying a handgun. the d-a says "all the c evidence" leads to the conclusion scott was armed. his d-n-a was on the grip of a gun found at the scene, the d-a urged the community to remain calm in the wake of the decision. a dane county judge decides wisconsin county clerks will not have to do a "hand recount" of the november presidential election instead...clerks can choose to use ballot machines. our deandra corinthios has more from the zeidler building. the judge encouraged the clerks determine whether voting machines were tampered with. but said ultimately it is up to the clerks to decide how they'll proceed ...either by hand...or by machine. the request for a hand recount came from green party candidate jill stein. at last night's hearing in madison...her attorn

. >>> no charges will be filed against the charlotte police offi killing 43-year-old keith lamont scott. prosecutors announced today that officers brently vine son acted lawfully when he shot scott in a parking lot. officers claim scott was holding a gun when he was killed. but scott's family contends he was not armed. >> metro is launching a brand new safety initiative called back to good. it comes on the one-year anniversary that metro general manager paul weidefeld took over. he shared a progress report from 2017. as far as the accomplishments, he highlighted safety repair, rail cars and also budget cuts. >> it is amazing to me to see the transformation that is occurring out there on the system. i know that you don't see or feel it such a but the reality is you know, literally the miles of work we've done is unbelievable >> weidefeld hopes to finish more safety work, cut the unhe and work to fix limited cell service in those tunnels >> a tribute to the late fidel castro. the 500 mile journey has begun across cuba to havana. >>> a scheduling snag, latest on the plan women's march on t

. >>> coming up next, the district attorney in charlotte, north carolina, announcing today he will not charge that police officer who killed this man, keith lamont scott. hear how the family's attorney reacted and why businesses in charlotte are being urged to take precaution in the wake of potential protests. >>> also ahead, president obama sitting down with "rolling stone." after the election, yes, the day after. his extraordinarily candid thoughts on why donald trump won the white house. and this is the congressman who lost his challenge today to nancy pelosi running against her as house minority leader, congressman tim ryan of ohio. he joins me in near minutes to talk about the vote and the path forward for democrats. when it comes to healthcare, seconds can mean the difference between life and death. for partners in health, time is life. we have 18,000 people around the world. the microsoft cloud helps our entire staff stay connected and work together in real time to help those that need it. the ability to collaborate changes how we work. what we do together changes how we live. that's why this control enthusiast rents from national.

. >>> and the medical examiner released autopsy results for keith scott, a man shot to death by police officers in charlotte, north carolina. the report shows keith was shot once in the back, once in the stomach, and once in the arm. toxicology tests found several drugs in his system, including convulse scott's death spark the nights ants. of rioting in charlotte. police main taped he had a gun. the family disputed that. the incident remains under investigation. >>> and the michigan police officer who displayed a confederate flag at a political rally has resigned. officer michael peters was off duty when he drove the truck with the flag to the love trumps hate event. the officer still faces a criminal investigation. >>> now for our attempt at trying to make sure we all realize our politics are not as contentious as they can be fist acuffs breaking out among lawmakers in ukraine. >> action from yesterday's session in parliament. one accusing his colleague of corroborating with russia. >> oh! >> decides, that's it, i had enough! and that is the result. >> well, he just does it with such grace. >> it's almost

prosecutors in charlotte declare a police shooting caught on camera justified saying there is evidence keith lamont scott was carrying a gun. will the city see a repeat of the violence that followed the deadly encounter. >>> tracking the attacker. cnn learned the student who went on a rampage at ohio state university bought a knife in washington, d.c., the week before. why was he in the nation's capital? >>> the billionaire's club. president-elect trump adds more tycoons to his cabinet. as trump makes good on a vow to keep jobs in the united states, he has an apparent change of heart about running his business empire from the oval office. will it ease the uproar over conflicts of interest? >>> russian reboot? russian president vladimir putin reveals details of his talks with donald trump saying they agreed relations between washington and moscow should be straightened out. with russia acting against u.s. interests in ukraine, syria and in cyber space will trump heed warnings to be wary? >>> i am wolf blitzer. you are in "the situation room." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> we're following

charlotte mecklenburg. we've learned from the district attorney there andrew murray the decision has been made not to charge the officer bentley vinson in the death of keith lamont scott who was shot three times and killed september 20th this past year in charlotte, north carolina. a very detailed list of information laid out as to why the district attorney reached this or how he reached this conclusion. msnbc chief legal correspondent ari melber joins me. we've been taking notes on this. starting out with the district attorney saying that mr. scott was armed. that in the video, what is shown at a convenience store, this dark circle, if you will, at the bottom of his leg, and what we were told happened at the crime scene itself, indicated there was a gun with a holster. they've traced back the purchase history they say of this particular weapon that was apparently stolen from someone's home and sold eventually to mr. scott. the d.a. says this was the weapon. the officer who fired saw and felt his life was in danger. as he put it, tie at best if someone is armed and facing a law enforcement personnel. interesting way to describe it. what stands out to you

there will be no charges for the charlotte north carolina police officer who shot and killed keith lamont scott in september.the 43-year-old black man's death sparked protests and added more fuel to the national debate over whether police are too quick district attorney annouced that 15 prosecutors reached a 'unanimous' decision not to issue charges. they say d-n-a evidence proves scott was armed with a handgun that day when he was confronted by police. county clerks around the state are getting their final instructions today ahead of tomorrow's start of the presidential vote recount. the state elections commission held a teleconference this morning with officials in all 72 counties. it comes a day after a dane county judge denierm green party presidential candidate jill stein's request for a 'hand count' of all of the ballots. if though they won't be forced to, several counties 'will' count the ballots by hand. the associated press reports stein will not appeal the ruling. stein's campaign paid 3-and- a-half million dollars for the recount. it will be billed or refunded money depending o

'. >>> soon the district attorney in charlotte, north carolina will announce whether or not he will seek charges against the police officer who shot and killed keith lamont scott. scott was killed back in september after police say he stepped out of his vehicle with a gun. his death sparking two nights of violent riots in the charlotte area. cnn's brian todd is there now and joins us with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. a very highly anticipated announcement coming in just a few minutes from the county d.a., will he file charges against the officer who shot scott, brentley vincent. other information we are anticipating maybe getting answers to, police say that officer vincent fired because he was under a threat from keith scott. the family of course of keith scott denies that. we want to find out exactly what the threat was that officer vincent felt at that moment and did keith scott indeed have a gun as police have said. keith scott's family has said he did not have a gun. some key questions hopefully will be answered in the next few minutes when andrew murray speaks here. this is the culmination of a more than two-month inv

tom: a charlotte police officer will not face charges for the shooting death of keith lamont scott. satisfactory prosecutors unanimously decided that officer bentley vincent acted lawfully. the district attorney says it's important to consider response time and reaction time and that scott could have killed an officer before they had time to drawn a gun, when confronted by police, exited a vehicle with a gun in hand, and failed to comply with officers who commanded him at least ten times to put the gun down. tom: police video shows officers shouting to scott to drop a gun. scott's family has said he was not armed. jennifer: new details tonight about that terror attack on campus, a student on a rampage isis is calling him one of its soldiers but homeland security says he shows no links to terrorist groups. >> at this stage we see no communications, direct communications with a terrorist organization overseas by this individual. jennifer: 11 people were attacked and they say the attacker was one. reporter: another soggy day out there. quite a few clouds. a little bit of partial sun ve

first, charlotte, north carolina, where prosecutors just announced that no charges will be filed against the police officer who fatally shot 43-year-old keith lamont scott back in september. that shooting, which was captured on cell phone video, recorded ly scott's wife, sparked protests and riots in charlotte. days after the shooting, police released portions of body cam and dash cam footage, and a photo of the country that police say scott was holding when he was killed. prosecutors say the officer acted lawfully when he shot and killed scott outside his apartment. nbc's gabe gutierrez has been covering the story from the beginning and joins me now by phone. gabe, this very controversial -- the prosecutor's information today in sharp contrast to what the family was claiming. >> yeah, certainly, andrea. and sharp contradiction to what the family was saying, what keith lamont scott's wife had said from the get-go. and also, what witnesses at the scene had initially told reporters and had told police. but as you mentioned, the district attorney today, just a few moments ago, announcing his conclusion that officer brentley vinson acted lawful

in charlotte has now revealed there will be no charges in the police shooting of keith lamont scott. prosecutors concluding the officers acted lawfully. >> don't you do it! >> reporter: tonight, no charges for that officer who fired the fatal shot, sparking days of unrest in charlotte. >> it is my opinion that officer vincent acted lawfully when he shot mr. scott. >> reporter: the district attorney today saying all credible evidence uncovered points to scott being armed, something scott's family had disputed at the shooting scene. his wife saying he wasn't armed. >> drop the gun! >> he doesn't have a gun. >> reporter: the d.a. now before the shooting. >> there was a guy parked next to us, rolling a joint who had a gun. >> reporter: and releasing this very say lens video from a nearby 7-e leleven. an empty an empty holster revealed. but in that police video, you can never clearly see scott holding the weapon sparking the controversy. now, the d.a. concluding scott failed to comply with commands the family disagreeing, asking why a father, waiting to pick up his kid, ended up dead. >> w

on that situation as it develops. >>> there will be no charges against the charlotte police officer who shot and killed keitht scott in a parking lot in september. the district attorney there today saying officer brentley vinson acted lawfully and his actions were justified. scott's family insists he was unarmed, but according to to the d.a., the evidence suggests otherwise. senior national correspondent john roberts joins us live from atlanta with the update, john. >> shannon, good afternoon, the charlotte mek learnberg attorney spent 40 minutes laying out his case and his findings in the investigation as to why brentley vinson, the police officer, was not going to face any charges. and basically it came down to the conclusion that keith lamont scott did indeed have a weapon and presented it in a clear and present danger to the officers who confronted him. while none of the videos actually showed zout with a gun in his hand, the officers contend that when he exited his vehicle. he did have a gun in his hand. the video shows he has a bulge in his pants they believe is consistent with a gun. the officers comm

. >>> new charges for the charlotte police officer who gunned down keith scott back in september.cott's wife captured the shootings on her cell phone. we warn you the images may be disturbing. >> keith don't do it. did you shoot him? did you shoot him? >> the incident was also caught on police dash and body cameras. the shooting sparked days of protests, riots and democrat mon strikes, the police say that evidence supports the fact that scott wassed. >> he was aware when he entered the car that mr. scott chose to draw that weapon and had it in his hands. >> the family also says despite the fact that scott likely had a gun, they are still considering a civil lawsuit. >>> crowds in cuba's capitalve castro's name today. the coffin is now on a 500 mile funeral procession. castro's remains will be placed in a mausoleum in santiago de cuba on saturday morning. >>> new at 5:00, a group of high schoolers who were in cuba when castro died just returned home. we talked to them about th us t will never forget. 18 students from springside chestnut hill academy say they witnessed history in th

the prosecutor says the charlotte officer, brent vincent, acted lawfully when he shot and killed keith scott. scott was apartment complex when police confronted him. police video showed officers shouting for scott to drop a gun and they shouted numerous times. surveillance video showed scott was armed. both scott and officer vincent are african american. >> laura: no buses through public square. cleveland mayor jackson made that announcement two weeks ago. >> brian: now the issue appears to be back on the table all of a sudden. cleveland 19's harry boomer just sort through this one more time. hey, harry. >> harry: hey, brian. it is still going on right now upstairs in room 217 here at cleveland city hall. you know, the $50 million renovation of public square still being talked about, about whether or not people can get access to the public square via buses. basically where buses will not be allowed to travel through the square. the city doesn't want that nor does r.t.a. that's going to cost the r.t to reroute buses around public square. and equally of concern is whether not allowing bu

. >>> the death of a black man named keith scott set off days of protests in charlotte, north carolina, back in september. scott was shot and killed by a black police officer. that shooting captured on video but observers say that video did today, the district attorney there announced that criminal charges will not be filed against the officer. the d.a. said he asked current and former prosecutors to review the evidence before he decided not to prosecute. >> their recommendation was unanimous. that bears repeating. 15 career prosecutors and their recommendation was unanimous. >> police say keith scott was holding a gun when they chamber. the safety was off. his family says there may have been a gun on the scene, but they don't know if it was in scott's hand. and they questioned whether that shooting was justified. >>> mayors from around the world are gathering in mexico to fight climate change. while the trump administration won't be at the summit, washington, d.c., will be represented. news 4's mark segraves sat down with mayor muriel bowser to talk >> but it's also important that our

killed a black man in charlotte in september cleared today. no charges will be filed. keith lamont scott's family claimed he was not armed, but police say the evidence indicated the officer was forced to fire. jadiann thompson is here now with the latest. >> well, adam, scott's family now says they will conduct their own investigation into what happened and of whether that officer should have fired. >> reporter: after a two-month-long investigation into this deadly police shooting, 15 prosecutors reached a decision today to not charge officer brently death of keith lamont scott. >> after a thorough review and given the totality of the circumstances incredible in evidence this case, it is my opinion that officer vincent acted lawfully when he shot mr. scott. >> reporter: the shooting captured on dash-cam and body cam video happened on september 20th in charlotte, north carolina. scott, a black man, got out of his car armed with a gun. police officers ordered scott to drop the weapon. >> drop the gun! >> reporter: when he didn't, officer vincent, who is also black, fired. >> w

always discreet for bladder leaks. >>> prosecutors in charlotte announced there will be no charges in the police-involved shooting of keith lamont scott. today, the d.a. said scott had a gun and ignored his calls to drop it. >> after a thorough review, given the totality of the circumstances and credible events in this case, the officer acted lawfully when he shot mr. scott. he acted lawfully. >> scott's family said they were prefoundly disappointed in the decision not to charge the officer and the presence of the gun should not be reason enough fo deadly force. >>> fires are still burning in the smoky mountains. thousands of people were forced to flee. >> my colleagues at fema have provided a fire grid to provide additional resources. >>> and police gave an update on the attack at ohio state university. the suspect may have been inspired by isis, the fbi says. >> he may have been inspired by anwar al awlaki or isis or isil. it's too soon to draw any type of conclusions. >> isis has claimed responsibility for this attack but u.s. officials say there's no established contact between the suspects and terror groups. three of

charlotte. the officer brently vincent who is black acted lawfully when he shot and killed keith lamont scott in september. it showed the confrontation with scott and the officers as he sat in his parked car. the da says there was evidence that he was armed. they say that he was not armed. and suffered from a traumatic brain injury. >>> and they ripped through a heavily trafficked tourism region there. gatlinburg's mayor says that four people are dead after flames tore through the town. 14 people were injured and 4,000 others were evacuated from the area. wet weather could help them get the flames under control. and the region got more than an inch of rain yesterday with more on the way this afternoon. >>> at least five people were killed when severe weather swept through tennessee and alabama. high winds destroyed a community center where people were taking cover in winston county, alabama. miles away a lightning strike struck a placed at an apartment complex and they will survey areas today for evidence of tornadoes. >>> president-elect donald trump made a big announcements regarding his busin

charlotte- brentley vison were justified. the officer and the victim are black. the shooting on september 20th killed keith lamont scott. his family says he was unarmed, but surveillance video shows scott had a gun holstered on his right ankle. scott's family attorney says there is more to investigate in this case. "we still have real questions about the decisions that were made that day, in terms of how they confronted keith, how they reacted to the information that he had a brain escalation techniques to end this situation in a way that didn't result in keith scott's life." the family's lawyers say they haven't decided if they will pursue civil action. wildfires have now killed seven people in tennessee. and authorities say the origin of the fire was "human caused." it's burned more than 15 thousand acres and damaged 400 gatlinburg says city leaders are discussing re-opening the city later this week after the fire forced thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate. many buildings in gatlinburg have burned right down to their foundations. and people worry about what they'll find when they return to their homes. ""t

. >>> the district attorney in charlotte, north carolina said he will file no charges against police officer brently vincent who shot and killed keith lamont scott last september while scott's wife recorded the incident on a cell phone. both men are black. the d.a said he acted lawfully and that a gun was recovered athe the dead man's dna on it. that it was coked with a round in the chamber. the scott family said it's disappointed and considering a lawsuit. >> we still have real questions in terms of how they confronted keith, how they reacted to the information he had a brain injury and whether they used appropriate deescalation techniques. >> it sparked days of some turning violent. tonight the scott family is urging people who plans to protest to do so peacefully. >>> the case has gone to the jury in the case of former police officer michael slager in south carolina. he's charged of murdering walter scott after a traffic stop last april. cell phone video shows slager firing as scott run away. the defense said it fails to tell the entire story. the judge granted a the jury to consider manslaughter as well as murder. >>> the mayor

>>> an autopsy is revealing new information about the man killed by charlotte police back in september. according to the report keith lamont scott was shot once in days of protests in the city after his family said he was unarmed. the shooting was caught on camera. police do maintain scott had a handgun saying there were repeated commands for him to drop the weapon. >>> right now rescue operations are underway in new zealand after a massive earthquake that stranded thousands of tourists and residents in a coastal town. that 7.8 magnitude quake struck monday morning. it killed two people and triggered a small tsunami. it brought down rocks an cracked apart road shutting off train and vehicle access. it started ferrying people out by military helicopter. >>> we showed you this incredible video yesterday of those three stranded after that massive quake crumbled around them. those cows have been rescued. two cows and a calf were rescued after a farmer and some people helping him dug a track shopping list this holiday season there are a few things you'll want to keep in mind in terms of size. john matarese explains so yo