velez' tight-knit neighborhood is in shock. >> this morning, saluted him, and, you know -- >> it's not kenny proved it. unfortunately today, you know, it was his life. >> reporter: the crash is still under investigation and adding to the heartbreak, velez had been a trooper for 26 year and was thinking of retiring soon. live in amherst, sarah phinney, newschannel 5. >> he's shooting them! oh, my god! >>> tough to listen to. that's the 911 call from the officer-involved shooting in columbus. a 13-year-old boy shot and killed. police said tyree king was carrying a bb gun that looks almost identical to the guns officers carry. police were investigating armed robbery when they spotted three males matching the description of the suspect. officers followed. they said king pulled out a gun and that is when an officer shot him. king's family said witnesses are telling them a different story. >>> a suspected serial killer makes his first court appearance today. he is facing murder charges and kidnapping charges with more charges on the way. a woman called 911, saying she was held against the will. po

the superintendent of the highway patrol knew kenny velez for 27 years. >> he represented well. the velez name, the highway patrol, this thin blue line that we talk about, ken evelez represented well. >> ken evelez was in the highway patrol graduating class the superintendent called the class, but of velez he used the words honor, integrity, sacrifice. >> kenny demonstrated all these qualities. you already know these things about ken evelez. >> for the velez children, their fats it was a hero in uniform and out. always he was dad, hero on the job, hero at home. >> my father showed us more are, we still feel the love. >> there was also love from the brotherhood of the blue line, as the state highway patrol superintendent termed it kenny velez a hero of the highway patrol. the tributes and the respect for the memory of ohio highway patrol trooper kenneth velez run deep and wide and long. at the funeral were law enforcement office states and from canada. that says a great deal about how a person is remembered. leon bibb, news channel 5. >> and leon from the service to the family of

well. >> the children of kenny velez also spoke of the man so many called hero, they also said he was always dad. >> my father showed us more love in one lifetime than most people get from a father, so we still feel the love. >> state highway patrol troopers are in the slow procession miles long and tribute police car rooflines blinked their red and blue, six pipers lift to the early autumn sky. a riderless horse symbolizing absence of the hero. and other honors. at calvary cemetery is buried the body of kenneth velez a hero of the highway who was part of a brotherhood who wore a badge. >> you know you can measure a person's character by many ways and today they measured it this way. law enforcement officers from 19 s came to honor the memory of ohio highway patrol trooper kenneth velez who was part of the brotherhood. leon bibb, news channel 5. >>> leon, thank you. we are just four days away now from the very first presidential debate of the season and new polling shows hillary clinton holding a national league but continuing to trail here in ohio. john kasich that puts the pressure

velez tightknit community is in shock. >> saluted him. put it is time of day to talk about him dying. it's not easy and kenny proved that with his life today. since >>reporter: the crash is under investigation and trooper velez was a trooper for 26 years and was thinking of retiring . coming up the next half hour here the family's plea to tell >>> he is shooting them. oh my god. the officer is shooting. we are scared. >> that is the chilling 911 call from the officer involved shooting a columbus told you about yesterday morning, a 13- year-old boy shot and killed in police say tyre king was carrying at the time that looks identical to the officers carried they were investigating an armed robbery when they spotted three males matching the description and to took off so officers followed and they say king pulled out a gun and that is one officer shot him. king's family says witnesses are telling them a different story this morning they are calling for an independent investigation. >>> a suspected serial killer will make his first court appearance char gray is facing underway. on tuesday woman called 911 saying

friend or family that line these south lorain streets today expected to welcome home state trooper kenny velez like this. >> it is devastating. things were good. then bad. it is trying times. he always ended up with a smile. he was a good guy. >> reporter: the state highway patrol said velez was hit private label killed on -- hit and killed on i-90 while on the roadway conducting traffic enforcement. the man they say ran him over. the 37-year-old is charged with felony vehicular homicide. troopers say he was on drugs. >> it hurts. it hurts because you know he probably wasn't paying attention. now i have lost a brother. and whoever his family is, they are going to lose him. >> reporter: and the highway patrol sergeant assigned to for a high bond when the man is in court tomorrow morning. >>> we continue our team coverage. trooper velez's son attends amhurst high school. he plays on the football team. one day after his father died he wants to play in tonight's game. he told his coach his dad would want him too. paul is joining us live from amhurst where the school is than. >> reporter: 1400 stud

. >> killed in the line of duty tributes and condolences continue to pour in for trooper kenny velez ck on i 90. a father gone at the age of 48. >> it is a major loss. >> tonight the today goodbye to the fallen state trooper begins. >> the community began saying goodbye to trooper kenneth for less at the lorraine community college. we were on the scene. enforcement from 19 states and canada represented here today. many of them came because they wanted to show support because they know when they go to work they may not come home. it's a fact police officers wife's come to pay support for fallen trooper well. >> when the phone rings late you don't know what the call is about. >> reporter: it was a call they never know -- wanted. a man that investigators say was high on drugs hit him on the highway. he did not make it. >> last month we were talking it up at the party. i wanted to pay my respects. >> reporter: this officer was a friend of him who case -- who came from florida. came to salute a fallen comrade. each can relate to the risk. >> there's like 400 people at a time in their. it'

. >> kenny velez fallen in the line of duty. we gather in mourning for loss, for what will not be. we gather in pride, for his service and what has been. and we gather in hope that defies even death. a hope in what will be. >> reporter: trooper kenneth velez gave nearly three decades of his life to a job that made ohio safer and his family proud. >> i want to say thank you for all your service and i loved him so much and he is my hero. >> reporter: hundreds showed support. darrell griffin among them. >> he lost his life in a senseless way. it hurts me deeply because of that. but the showing of support that's here, it's so amazing. i am just a plain old guy. i couldn't be more proud of everybody here in northeast ohio. >> reporter: while trooper the thin blue line he represented watched over him and led the procession for his final journey. and the procession to the cemetery was nothing short of awe inspiring. it took an hour for police and civilians to get out of the parking lot to get on the cemetery route. along that route were average citizens showing their gratitude and support

also in court today the driver indicted for killing ohio trooper kenny velez. bond was also set at $1 million. josh gas par is facing two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. he hit velez september 15th. the trapper was standing outside his cruiser at the time just outside lakewood. are only going to see right here. her daughter's murder captured headlines. now the mother is speaking to investigators about a flaw in the. sarah buduson joins us now. we're talk about problems with protection orders. >> frank, debbie young says her daughter might still be alive if the system had not failed her. on january 7th emily young met with her estranged husband. as she was man shot her in the face and chest. now nine months after her daughter's death emily's mother is speaking out for the first time because she wants to see a change in the way protection orders are handled. a change that might have stopped wally woods. >> that night is a nature i'm never going to forget. it's a night i will never forget. i just wish that i could have held her one last time. had. >> repo

fallen hero people and p vermillion say in vermillion say they will never forget state trooper kenny velez last night they did what they could to support his familyas to prevail as his daughter used to work there so employeeso) to his family for less was killed on september 15 while working along i90 the fundraiser ran all day was 20 percent of all proceeds going to the velez family. >> i'm happy to be here we and we are happy to support thisn and it's a group that we didn't even know was a fundraiser here but we are happy that the money can go towardskn nd she was always an amazing person so sweet were just making the ribbons and to help support her and her familyus the fundraiser includd 5050s and other raffles to support the family who willl cleveland police officers it a better idea for them not to take a stand at all as fox eights kevin freeman reports this morning the officers have different opinions be back this would be not a good thing for us to be involved in endorsing anyone at this particular time when hampton is the president of the local black shield of police association and

thousands came together to remember trooper kenny velez. a dedicated and devoted brother in blue. >>> plus, dangerous toxins found in northeast ohio drinking water. why one city is in the clear, and what they're doing right. >>> hi, betsy. >> hi there, jimmy. the first day of autumn and the degrees. it's downhill from here. i have the latest coming up. >>> and a perfect weekend to enjoy craft beer. an ohio sports team is hosting a beer fest. all the details are straight ahead. >>> good evening everyone. today thousands to honor fallen ohio state trooper kenneth velez. law enforcement officers from all over the country and the community gathered in lorain county to say good-bye. funeral services began at 10 this morning and channel 3's monica robins joins us now. >> reporter: in this difficult time for law enforcement in our country comes an outpouring of support for a state trooper killed in the line of duty by a driver allegedly on drugs.

they are paying respects to ohio trooper officer kenny velez. >> the police chief of charlotte, north carolina revealed his city faces a challenge on how it will respond to an and killing of a man. police were search fog are a suspect at a apartment complex when they say another man get out of the vehicle with a gun and ordered him to drop his weapon when they shot him. the killing sparked protests and injured more than a dozen police officers and closed down parts of a effort highway. >>> a canton family is searching for closure after they say the hospital lost remains of their 7 week old infant. hospital. an autopsy was supposed to be done and somehow during the transport, the baby's body was lost. >> reporter: celina davenport says her grandson eric was a fighter. >> he was only two pounds when he was born. he was a strong little guy. >> she wasn't sure if i would make it to four months to be honest. >> ake's mother gave birth at six months. doctors expected complications. >> he had a hole in his his lungs weren't developed. >> at 7 weeks old he seemed to be growing stronger. >> we

for trooper velez or kenny v known to others his connection to the community went deeper? he was good at it. great at it. really funny guy and charismatic person and got along with people and good at what he did and loved what he did. >> reporter: friends say trooper velez was mindful of dangers on the job and hesitate to put his life on the line for others. >> it is devastating and huge loss and people need to be careful when they are driving and put more respect behind law enforcement people. >> trooper velez leaves behind three children and parents who still live in this area. this viewing will go on until 8:00 funeral services start tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. both are open to the public. >> reporter: here in elyria, denise zarrella, cleveland 19. >>> the funeral for trooper velez is tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. on the campus of lorain community college. the family wants this to be private. there will be a motorcade route to calvary cemetery afterwards in lorain on northridge road and people are encouraged to line the roads to pay their respects. >>> live from the first a

this evening dozens of law enforcement officers surround metro house where velez was pronounced dead serving his community. >> kenny proved it and unfortunately today with his life. >>reporter: velez has been a trooper for 26 years. he was talking act retiring just a few short movants. megan hickey, news channel 5. >> investigators were still working on that deadly accident during rush hour, another fatal crash on i71. west 150th shut down for a few hours. one person hurt other than the person killed. no word on what led to that crash tonight. >> he's shooting him. oh my god. the officer is shooting. they shooting. don't know if the people got away. we scared. >>> new tonight the 911 calls from the officer involved shooting in cluck bus that left a -- columbus that left a 13 year-old dead. >> our officers carry a gun that looks practically identical to this weapon. >> the gun the teen was carrying looked like this. witnesses are telling them a different story. police say they were armed robbery and spotted three males matching the description of the suspects. they tried to talk to them but two ran off. officers fol

he hit and killed a highway trooper kenny have a velez. velez was out monitoring traffic. joshua was high on drugs during the crash. a plea. he will be back in court september 27th at 9:00 a.m. since the crash the community of amhurst and northeast ohio has poured out their heart to the velez family. he will not only be missed there but in surrounding counties. there was a huge out pouring of last night. he will be back in court september 27th at 9:00 a.m. we'll keep you updated on what happens. >> yeah, such a tragic story. trooper velez was close to retirement. >>> we know the name of a second woman found dead in a home in ashland. about their loss. the man who kill give griffith. this is the man right there. he said he had no money, home, on family. he also confessed to killing another woman that was found. they are working to identify that woman. >>> a police officer facing negligent homicide charges. allen shot jones while last year. police claimed jones charged at him with a weapon. they could spend time in prison. >>> they are accused of beating an man. they were ch

velez. embraced in mercy and hope that kenny is set freebie perfect love. >> brian: more than 500 officers came to honor trooper velez as well as hundreds of his family and friends. following the funeral, a motorcade took trooper velez's flag-draped casket to the final resting place, calvary cemetery in lorain. >>> tomorrow afternoon amherst fire and police accept donations for the family. they will be outside c from 1:00 to 4:00. >> nichole: the browns play the dolphins in miami this sunday. >> brian: don't sound so excited. >> nichole: one guy you won't see is top pick corey coleman. he'll miss the next four to six weeks with a fractured hand. the good news? no surgery needed. also sunday rookie qb cody kessler will make his debut, the browns have trotted out there in the last five games. started with rg3, josh mccown. yeah. >> brian: it's not going good. it started in 1999 with tim couch is when it started. quite honestly. >> nichole: time is 6:39. the indians will play their last home stand. regular season this weekend. monday will be a big day for the team. >> brian: you know what? no soup

velez. >> i we want to high school with kenny. and he was a friendly guy. and how long between visits and was always happy to see you and give you a warm hug and kiss and he is a great, great man. >> i was told by representatives of the state highway patrol velez leaves behind three children and leaves behind his parents that still live in this area tomorrow and expecting law enforcement from nine different states a funeral officers will be here at 10a .m >>> live in elyria denise zarrella, cleveland 19. >>> thank you, denise. >>> more legal troubles for cleveland browns wide receiver josh gordon and failed to take a paternity test more than a year ago and the court issued a warrant for his arrest. >>> a maple heights woman is the browns have no comment. >>> republican presidential nominee donald trump made a stop in cleveland today and participated in a round table discussion with local african-american pastors boxing promoters don king introduced trump. what he said may have overshadowed trump's message entirely. you will hear it on cleveland 19 news at 6

velez. a professional public servant. >> most of all right now we gather in hope. hope that kenny is embraced in mercy. hope that kenny is set free by >> his flag-draped coffin followed cross to a waiting hearse surrounded by hundreds of mourners. >> it definitely hits hard. as can you see we come and support an officer who dies in the line of duty. >> when you bring this many people together to honor one individual, it is almost momentous. you had 19 states plus canada represented and well over 500 officers and mrs community. his family and we are all together to mourn kenny and celebrate his life and what he meant to all of us. >> the hearse carried his body underneath the american flag to his final resting place. a place of no more pain. a place of peace. >> reporter: today was the day to honor a man who loved his community and appreciate why his community loved him back. >> reporter: harry boomer, cleveland 19. >> mark: all right, harry. velez. >> he was born in lorain in 1968 with three children. after graduating from the academy he worked at the canfield and elyria posts and served at the patrols

velez. a professional public servant. >> most of all we gather in hope. hope that kenny is embraced in mercy. hope kenny is set free by perfect love. >> reporter: his flag-draped coffin followed to a waiting hearse surrounded by hundreds of mourners. >> yes. support an officer who dies in the line of duty. >> when you honor one individual and bring this many people together it is almost momentous. you had 19 states plus canada represented and probably well over 500 officers, members of the community and members of his family and we are all together to mourn kenny to celebrate his life and what he meant to all of us. >> the hearse carri underneath the american flag to his final resting place. a place of no more pain. a place of peace. >> some day there will probably be a marker on the cross on the side of the road where trooper velez was killed. today was a day to honor a man who loved his community and appreciate why his community loved him back. harry boomer, cleveland 19. >>> joshua gas per of columbia station was arrested and charged in the death of trooper velez. >> denise: a jackson town

velez died a week ago when he was hit and killed on i-90. he lived in lorain and is su >> they leave every day and don't know if they come home. kenny didn't come home. you know, my hat's off to him. he was a good friend. >> sia: traffic delays are anticipated, so if you're going to be in the area, police ask that you have a little patience as they pay respects to trooper velez. for now we're getting answers here in elyria, i'm sia nyorkor, "cleveland 19 news." >> tia: sia, thank you. >>> we have new video of aan serial killer shawn grate, and she believes she came very close to being another victim. tracy young visited the same home where a woman called police to see she had been kidnapped by grate. young says grate also invited her inside the abandoned house before he was arrested by police. >> it looked like he was living there. i said no, and something just said, nope, get your stuff and go home. so i ran home. >> tia: police interviewed grate. she said she met him at a party where he had asked her for her phone number. investigators think grate may be linked to as many as five bodies in ohio. >>> a warning this morning about el