they say the 13-year-old tyree king pulled a bee-bee gun that looked very much like a real gun. to remember king. >> a 911 called detailed the drama. an armed robbery wednesday night. >> this man just had a gun on this white dude on the street. >> reporter: according to authorities, after a short chase, a responding officer opened fire on one of the suspects when he reached for the gun. police confirm tyree king was shot and killed and weapon authorities recovered a bb gun, similar to this one, bearing close se weapons used by columbus police. a second suspect confirmed that king was involved with the robbery. the officer involved, who is white, was brian may son, cloord of a wrong doing shooting in 2012. tyree king's death compared to that of tamirrice, cleared by cleveland police carrying a toy gun. officials say they have reached investigation continues. meantime, king's family retained a law firm to conduct a separate probe. >> it's about making sure we have transparency in these investigations and that we find out the truth. >> ron mott, nbc knew, columbus. >>> the walk pos

tyree king's death compared to that of tamirrice, cleared by cleveland police carrying a toy gun. officials say they have reached for calm and patience while the investigation continues. meantime, king's family retained a law firm to conduct a separate probe. >> it's about making sure we have transparency in these investigations and that we find out the truth. >> ron mott, nbc knew, columbus. >>> the walk post reports there have been 67 people shootings since the start of 2016. >>> it's an eye popping massive sink hole in florida this you bill karins has your week weather. >> we're all tracking this cold front. last fight the heavy rain in nebraska. the potential for flash flooding today in areas of iowa. kansas city will get early rain. we take the rain from today, then we take it to the ohio valley on saturday, areas around ohio, kentucky, memphis, then on sunday, the heavy rain shifts from pittsburgh all through the northeast. plan accordingly for your weekend. story. now a closer look at your day ahead. >>> we've cleared it out behind the front a. nice day in denver and rapid

bush also in attendance today. >> giving back this morning -- first ever tyree irving basketball q. supports best buddies ohio -- a great group raising awareness for folks with intellectual disabilities. our own sara shookman playing on irving's team. >> over on the campus of western missouri another great event. all about empowering young woman. the free daylong summit was an opportunity for high school and college aged girls to explore career options, get advice and rub elbows. our panelists have been giving great advice and guidance and our young women are stopping it up.>> taking part in the event was our own general manager mickey burns joining o'brien on the event stage. >> coming up coolest 10th of the season. -- we may have the coolest temperatures of the season welcome back everybody. time for weather with greg dee. it is getting colder at night time. time to close the windows. >> son is coming down a lot earlier just after 7 pm. we have a lot of time for things to cool down so even stepping out this even tonight. pretty chilly temperatures. set up for northeast ohio -- thi

>> the family claims witnesses are telling a different story, tyre king die at the hospital. the columbus officer who shot him is on leave. >>> in a few hours and accused serial killer is scheduled to face a judge, shawn michael grate, 40,, his hearing is set for 3:00 pm. tuesday a woman called 911 saying she was tied up and held hostage by him in an ashland house. when police arrived they rescued her but also discovered the bodies of two women upstairs. he led them to a third body in a wooded area near mansfield. right now he is facing to murder more charges are expected. >>> cleveland firefighters were busy battling a house placed on the city's east side overnight. this is the scene at e. 144th st. north of miles avenue. the fire started around 1:00 am and crews got a handle on the fire but 15 minutes later the fire sparked back up. officials said there was no one home at the time.>>> let's look at the weather, tara, skies. >>> happy friday. that means you will have a wonderful weekend. we set out this friday on a nice notes with the sun high. rain trying to move in late to

as for those deputies who are accused of the beating death in michael tyree's case, they pled not guilty and their trial starts next year. maria medina, kpix 5. >>> breaking news in oakland. a search is under way for two suspects after a crash involving the highway patrol that and at 1 a.m. sources say a pursuit began when the chp tried to pull over a car with no lights on. the suspect car ended up going the wrong way on beaumont avenue where it hit head on with the chp vehicle. a man and woman got out of the car and fled. there's no word on any serious injuries. >>> time now 6:01. let's check the roads with roqui. good morning. >> thank you, kenny. good morning. good morning, everyone. now, we don't have too much going on, on the roads right now but we have some slowdowns in the east bay starting here. if you are heading from antioch through pittsburg, slowdowns start at somerville road and willow pass it ends kind of frees up there. you see cars at 20 miles per hour. traffic down to 14 miles per hour altamont pass in tracy. that commute on to the altamont pass from tracy will take you

that suspect has been identified as 13-year- old tyree king who died at the hospital. his gun was a bb gun with an attached laser sight. we will keep following the story and bring you new information as we get it on air and on wkyc.com. the rec center continues. crews have been taking down the gazebo where tamir rice was shot and killed by police. once they are finished pieces will be sent to a museum in chicago and they will be rebuilt and put on display. >>> the public has a chance to weigh in tonight on cleveland police reform. leaders and the justice department will hold the first of two roundtables. tonight's meeting at east side @5:30 and the other roundtable next tuesday on the west side. reports are to the end of the year. >>> this might be one of the most perfect days of the year. >> john witnessed us doing a snapchat video about the day. >> and i need tomorrow off. >> high energy. >>> we have a lot of sunshine and that is on the way. sunrise a few minutes after seven. 50s as we wake up and over you're getting breakfast going degrees. close to normal highs. we

today police confirmed that 13-year-old tyre king was shot at the scene and killed. and that weapon authorities recovered was a bb gun, similar to this one. bearing close resemblance to real service weps used by columbus police. a second suspect confirmed king was involved with the robbery. the officer involved veteran on the force. he was cleared of wrongdoing in another fatal shooting from 2012. >> he does have a history of following policy. that's why he was out there. because he still has that great record. this is not something that we're going to take lightly with regard to his future. >> reporter: tyre king's death generated comparisons to that of tamir rice, killed by cleveland police while also carrying a toy gun, setting off nationwide protests. according to washington post," since the start of 2015, police across the country have been involved in at least 60 deadly shootings of people with toy guns. >> why is it that a 13-year-old would have nearly an exact replica of a police firearm? >> reporter: columbus officials say they've reached out to community le

we are learning more about why police opened fire on 13-year- old tyree king. officers should this photograph of the got he pulled from his waistband after he was confronted by police about an armed robbery. they later found out it was a bb gun one that looks similar to weapons that columbus police >>> hillary clinton is black on the trail. -- back on the trail. clinton urged supporters to cook stand up and repudiate his comments and stop them in the upcoming election. she spoke after the washington post published an interview with trump we're he said regarding the president's birthplace he had answer that question at the right time. but did not confirm the president's >>> trump also on the trail yesterday holding a rally in new hampshire. he promised on his first day in office he would order a review of every regulation issued during president barack obama's eight years as president he also promised reform trade deals. both he and hillary clinton our meeting with voters in the nation's capitol park tracie potts will have live report coming up later. >>> clevel

tyree king was shot after ru as ted hart reports, he pulled a bb gun from his waistband. >> reporter: police were responding to a call of an armed robbery and chased suspects on foot where shots were fired. >> he's shooting him. oh my god. >> reporter: police say 13-year- old tyree king did not respond to police commands and pulled a gun from his waistband. chief kim jacobs says this is >> our officers carry a gun that looks identical to this weapon. >> reporter: the police service revolver is on the left. the bb gun is on the right. the fact that it's a police involved shooting of a young black male similar in many ways to the case of tamir rice makes this a story of national interest. >> execution is not the answer to a robbery. >> reporter: tammy is with the people's justice project. >> our young people have because their communities are not safe. many are raising themselves. >> reporter: and the mayor is calling for all of columbus. >> it is our responsibility to this city and the community to step up. to make sure that our children in our neighborhoods are safe. >> reporter: the

. >> tyree king had a real gun. >>> a local congressman has launched his own investigation into an exterminator who made several people sick. >>> and if you see news happening you can text us, you can e-mail us. it's 5tips at newsnet5.com, or >>> nearly two years after tamir rice was fatally shot by a cleveland police officer, an eerily similar situation happened in columbus overnight. a local law expert tells us he is not surprised this has happened again. >> as kristin volk explains he says the changes that should have happened after tamir didn't. >> reporter: that law professor is talking about widespread changes from research to training to laws to access to guns. and last night's incident comes as the gazebo here just got dismantled, the place where a cleveland police officer fatally shot 12-year-old tamir rice. >> the courts have to start enforcing it. the courts have to stop allowing the justification of i was afraid, and therefore i was justified in shooting. the police departments have to make their officers accountable. >> reporter: this bb gun, this crime scene. 13-year-old tyre king

crowds gathered last night in columbus to remember tyree king. the 13-year-old was killed on wednesday. michelle miller is here with how attorneys for the victim's family are now responding. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. police say tyree king was one of three people stopped wednesday evening after 911 calls revealed a man was threatened with a gun. and robbed of $10. well when officers recovered from the scene was a bb gun with a laser. >> our officers carry a gun that looks practically identical to this weapon. >> reporter: police say this photo shows a replica of the bb gun tyree king was allegedly carrying on wednesday when columbus police officer brian mason shot and killed him. >> he's shooting him. oh, my god! >> shots fired. suspect down. >> reporter: tyree's family attorneys say accounts from police. and are calling for an independent investigation. >> we're told that he wasn't doing anything wrong. he wasn't looking for trouble. >> according to the family tyree was a regular, typical 13-year-old. he was always laughing, always

supervisors ordered sweeping changes after the death of inmate michael tyree. three deputies have been charged with beating tyree to death last year. >>> 4:40 right now. coming up, we know the earth could move in the bay area. what about the earthquake watchers? where the usgs is headed and why they're moving from their longstanding spot in menlo park. other migrants on the greek island of lesbos yesterday. >>> 4:43 right now. large fire swept through a refugee camp in lesbos yesterday. there are more than 4,000 people in the camp with nowhere to turn. police are investigating the possibility that some refugees started the fire. crowding and long delays and processing of asylum requests have repeatedly caused tension at the camp among different ethnic groups. >>> president obama will urge world leaders to take action on the refugee crisis. he's speaking at the un general assembly in new york making his final remarks as president at the un. the non-binding declaration calling on countries to accept more refugees to help out and for wealthier nations to spend mor

he wasn't looking for trouble. >> according to the family tyree was a regular, typical 13-year-old. he was always laughing, always smiling, and instead of, you % know, planning for a football game this weekend, the family's planning for a funeral. >> reporter: according to "the washington post," since the beginning of 2015 there have been at least 60 deadly shootings by police of people holding toy guns. >> a city of columbus because of our obsession with guns and violence. >> reporter: columbus city officials are urging for calm during the investigation into tyree's death. in 2014, 12-year-old tammer rice was holding a pellet gun in a cleveland park when he was shot and killed by a police officer. >> we don't have enough facts to know anything about how this that's why we do an investigation. >> columbus police were not wearing body cameras, and are not expected to until next year. mason is a nine-year police veteran and was reportedly cleared of any wrongdoing after shooting and killing an armed suspect back in 2012. a grand jury will determine if any criminal charges should be fi

amy: tyre king is the second youngest person killed by police this year. his death recalls the police killing of 12-year-old tamir rice, who was gunned down by two officers in november of 2014 while he was playing with a toy pellet gun in cleveland, ohio. at thursday night's vigil, people mourned the ongoing killing of african americans by police. >> that is what people are sick and tired of. justice not serving communities of color. amy: tyre king is at least the 761st person killed by police in the united states this year, according to an ongoing guardian investigation. this comes as the family of eric garner, who was killed by a fatal police chokehold in staten island in 2014, has voiced outrage over new reports that the new york police officer who killed garner has received a 20% pay hike over the last two years. nypd officer daniel pantaleo reportedly earned nearly $120,000 last year. he's been on desk duty since placing garner in the fatal police chokehold, but he does not face criminal charges. meanwhile, the family of sandra bland has received $1.9

officers thought it was a real gun and shot the boy...13-year-old tyree king. social media reax police have released new video that shows the faces possibly behind a violent robbery. this happened about 2-weeks ago near jones and the 95. the victim says two men opened his car door and put a pistol to his neck. they demanded his wallet, phone and a-t-m pin number. one of the men, dressed in all black with white sneakers, went withdrew cash from the atm. if you recognize them, call police immediately. he's one of the most most visible leaders in the city of las vegas. mayor pro-tem steve ross and his wife, kelli are fighting something that isn't easy. the couple has been dealing with the reality that their son, shane, is a heroine addict. shane has recently been in the news, accused of committing robberies for money. he says he needed the money to pay off bills. but his family says their son were shocked but he has been battling these demons for a long long time" the ross family says shane had been out of their lives for 10-years. they re-connected in the last 2

tyree king... was one of three suspects... and officers chased him into an alley where they say he pulled the weapon: ((police chief jacobs in addition to this appearance it also had a laser light attached to it, right underneath the barrel. our officers carry a gun that looks practically identical to this weapon. )) thorough investigation.. saying they results would go to a grand jury to decide if any charges should be brought./// ((brian loftus)) >>> despite constant warnings from law enforcement.. children are still left in hot cars across the country. 29 children have died this year from heatstroke incidents. a bipartisan group of law makers are unveiling the hot cars act today. it would require automakers to install technology that alerts drivers as they exit the car, if the p rear seat. supporters of the bill say it would be another consumer reminder, to help improve this problem./// ((brian loftus)) >>> stopping rampant drug abuse: (( " fortunately kelli and i get the opportunity to actually start talking about this and

. >>> there are more calls for an independent investigation into the shooting death of 13-year-old tyrece. more than 100 people gathered monday for a peaceful protest on the steps of columbus city hall. they're asking for change in the way the encounters are handled. king was shot several times last week after reportedly reaching for a bb gun during a robbery investigation. >>> north carolina's governor has dropped a lawsuit asking a federal court to uphold the state's so-called bathroom law. governor pat mccrory cites substantial cost by the state as one reason for reversing his decision. some entertainers and businesses including ncaa have pulled their events out of the state since the law has passed. the law restricts transgender bathroom access. >>> a south carolina woman is 110 years young. helen white had a spring in her step as she celebrated her birthday at her home in merion on sunday. look at that. white's actual birthday is tomorrow. she credits her longevity to the power of positive thinking. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs morning news" actor scott bakula of "nc

they tried to talk to them but two ran off, officers followed and that's when police say 13-year-old tyree king pulled out a gun that turned out to be a bb gun. >> why is it that they -- a 13 year old would have nearly an exact replica of a police firearm on him in our neighborhoods? >> well, the family claims they're calling for an independent investigation. king died at the hospital. the officer who shot him is on leave this morning. >>> well, there are new rules on how police handle the homeless in akron. -- a federal judge just approving a settlement saying the city has to give a homeless person 48 hours notice before they remove their tents or any other belongings from public or private property. the settlement is a result of a class action lawsuit filed back in 2014 by several homeless people because they lost tents, pictures, and government ids in a seizure. >>> in the meantime a new report says incomes in ohio are up and poverty is down. the average household income rose 3.5% 2005 and the poverty rate fell up with percentage point. we now rank 34th for average income. the state wit

. >> how about cimarron win, cimarron, adrian peterson, tyree reilly, crossed the line before. coughed it up, 21-17 spartans. then bush gets the two-point conversion for a one-point lead. devito's kick is off the mark. year. >>> northwest scores powered by legacy. 27-10 and foothill over palo verde by a touchdown. now amber. >> to las vegas high where the undefeated wildcats aimed to go 3-0. 1 and 1 centennial bulldogs. that out in las vegas lead 17-7, goes around then hamilton shakes turns on the jets and slides to the end zone. wildcats up 24-7 but the bulldogs would come to liefd. three minutes left in the game, hits an inside save, on scarver, they little too late, las vegas wins, 24-21. they welcomed the winless rancho rams and win the timeless, check out this reception, malik stafford. falling backward for the first six points of the game. they couldn't convert on touchdown and joshua eegnn 70-nothing! >>> 3a action, virgin vallll jim dunlap: too many nevada police officers have been killed in the last few years. the truth is, we make it too easy for criminals and the dan

tyree king was killed by police after he pulled out a bb gun police say looked like a real weapon. police say it began last wednesday with the 911 call reporting an armed robbery. officials say officers ordered the parkway and a 19-year-old to the ground, the 19-year-old complied but witnesses say bb gun. protesters criticizing the city of columbus for blaming tyree for his own murder. >> why is a 13-year-old dead when he had a bb gun? that's one side of the story. we're not hearing king's side of the story because he's dead. >> the 19-year-old who was with king was later interviewed and released. city leaders promised a thorough investigation into the incident. >>> police are searching for the suspects in this terrifying robbery in portland. it was suspects barge in and wave weapons at store employees and go to town taking jars of marijuana and cash from the store. police hope someone will recognize the suspect, the woman in the video is the only one who isn't wearing a mask. the owner says he believes he was targeted because he operates a cash business. >> they probably won't hit

a town hall meeting was held tonight to answer questions about the death of tyree king. the woman you saw earlier was escorted out. she felt she was being silenced. leaders say they wanted to give everybody a chance to voice concerns. >>> hope you enjoy it had clear skies today. it's about to change and change big. take it away. >> a big full moon visible tonight across the area. get ready. clouds are moving in and rain will follow. follow me over here around the corner. radar is dry. that's the payoff here. dry weather on the power of five. a few isolated showers toward detroit. we've got 70s in the area. now look at the rain. oh, boy. and look where they're aiming. they'll aim right toward you and i in northern ohio. right toward you and there's an isolated chance for a shower or thunderstorm. i think the best chance for rain will arrive saturday beginning during the morning. service be a soggy saturday. we'll track the rain and give you the browns and tribe outlooks for the weather weekend coming up. >>> meantime, car maker tesla under scrutiny under its auto system s

investigaters are now tyring to find a link between the lastest was found in jersey early this morning in a backpack. right now five people are being questioned. one explosive blew up just before a charity race saturday one thousand state troopers and national guard soldiers are active in new york after a bomb exploded in the chelsea neighborhood on saturday. the explosion injured 29 people.as victims have been released from the developing this morning: security has been stepped up outside the united nations building in new york city. after the blast dozens of police officers were seen patrolling outside the building.barricades were also set up.most officers wore bulletproof vests and walked with their guns drawn. an islamic terrorist group claims responsibility for an attack at a mall in st. cloud, minnesota over the weekend. a man stabbed eight people before an off-duty police all the stabbing victims suffered ?minor? injuries. they were treated at a hospital and with just over a month until november's presidential election... candidates aren't taking anytime off... and focusing on p

three people.two ran off -- and when police tried to take them into custody -- they say, 13-year-old tyree king pulled a b-b gun out of his waistband. that's when one officer opened fire hitting the teen several times.he was taken to the investigators are talking to witnesses of the shooting and of the robbery.police are also still searching for one of the three suspects. state democrats are accusing republicans and the governor of passing legislation to please donors. thats after documents were leaked by the guardian newspaper. pete zervakis is live in milwaukee county with a look at this developing story it's not clear how the guardian obtained the more than 13-hundred pages of documents... previously held useal. they were part of the john doe investigation into whether the governor's campaign ... violated campaign finance law during the 2012 recall election. the documents say walker and his fundraisers encouraged donors to give to the independent, conservative group club for growth -- which is not supposed to coordinate with campaigns. in one instance...the owner of a company that produ

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. police found her and two dead bodies inside this home. another county. staley stanley had been missing for day and police are trying to identify the two other victims. >>> an ohio grandmother will spend 180 days in jail. this photo went viral showing her and her boyfriend in if front seat of a car after an apparent overdose. the 4-year-old grandson was in the back seat. she pleaded no contest to child endangerment. her boyfriend was sentenced to almost a year in jail. >> 6:35. >>> if you have thought of moving new choic

police say "tyree king" matched the description of a suspect in an armed robbery.. an alley.. when he allegedly pulled out a gun. police say they thought it was a real gun - but it turned out to be a b-b gun - that looks almost identical to the type of gun carried by columbus police officers. an officer shot and killed the boy. that officer is now on administrative leave while the investigation continues. king's family is now questioning the actions. family and friends held a vigil for king last night... as city leaders are calling for calm.((more)) and the incident sounds very familiar for that state. another controversal shooting in cleveland... back in 20-12. two officers shot and killed 12 year old "tamir rice" because the boy was holding a b-b gun that ?resembled a real gun. a grand jury decided ?not to indict the officers. at least two n-y-p-d officers are injured... after a violent encounter in midtown manhattan.. it happened just outside penn station. the officers were trying to stop a man running down the street with a meat cleaver. one officer was hit in the head by

police shot tyree king --- saying he pulled out a gun from his waistband... it turns out, it was a b-b gun... sot columbus police chief kim looks like a firearm that could kill you. the columbus police chief says its too soon to draw comparrisons to the tamir rice shooting. in that case, a rookie officer in cleveland shot and killed the 12 year old who had a pallet gun. the officer was not charged. the u-s government has issued a formal recall for all samsung galaxy note seven phones. if you have one...send it back or take it back for a refund or replacement. commission says they're recived 92 reports of the phone batteries overheating...26 burns...and 55 reports of property damage from fires. it's all from a lithium ion battery that overheats during charging. federal regulators say 97- percent of the galxy note 7 phones in the u-s have the faulty battery. we're continuting to follow we're hearing reports of officer involved in a crash roads shut down there... right now...doctors in breaking news... here's a live picture from tropicana and durango...where we'

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on to play number three, desert ridge running back tyree salant breaking loose on the second play of the game. huge night for alan 300 yards rushing, three touchdowns news.com to cast your vote for your favorite play voting ends at 6:30 we reveal the winner tonight at 11:35 on friday night fever. >>> a big night of football all across the state we will bring you the best highlights the state has to offer this weekend and the central high bobcats join us in studio. the game of the week we will send the back to the studio to guys. you so much. >>> up next pop music fans getting a special treat as two big fingers make a special . >>> tonight at ten this personal story of a valley football and track star. you have had to come -- overcome obstacles. environment on 12 news at 10:00. >>> finally at 6:00, a big night for pop music fans in the valley demi lovato and nick jonas in town for a concert in phoenix. before the show they stopped at the phoenix premium outlets to meet with fans. folks lined up for hours to see them. >> demi lovato and nick jonas are coming here and it is just so exci

tyreek ain't -- tyre king was killed after being chased by police along with another suspect that ran into an alley. king pulled out a bb gun and pointed it at an officer and that is when they shot him. officers say they didn't know what was a bb gun until after the shooting. >> we found a gun at the scene near the suspect that we were trying to apprehend. this is what back and looked like. >> there is inherent bias in the police investigating themselves. >> we have an issue with this 13-year-old child in the call nationally for a transparent investigation into the shooting. >> tyre king's family says he didn't have a criminal history. they all held a candlelight vigil in his memory. the police officer that shot him is a nine-year veteran. he is on paid leave as the investigation goes on. >>> in new york city police were forced to shoot a suspect who attacked an off-duty police officer with a meat cleaver. >> [ sound of gunfire ] >> that was cell phone video capturing the violent and chaotic scene in midtown manhattan yesterday evening. police confronted the suspect to they say was ir

in ohio-- protesters are calling for an independent investigation into the death of 13-year-old tyre king.more than 100 people rallied outside columbus city hall yesterday. police say king was running from an officer investigating a reported armed that looked like a real firearm. that's when officers shot and killed him. attorneys for king's family say an independent autopsy shows the teen was shot three times. the head of the local police union says the shooting was justified. the pending police investigation will be presented before a grand jury to decide whether charges are merited. the gasoline crisis in the southeast continues as some states see potential gas gouging. this comes after a leak earlier this month forced the closure of a residents to report fuel prices that seem unreasonably high, as some stations are selling gas priced more than five dollars a gallon! another station advertising 9-99 a gallon after it had run out of gas. it's illegal in north carolina to overly inflate prices for critical goods and services during the emergency or abnormal market disruption. violat