first, let's go to victor oquendo with the latest on the search and the investigation into how this all happened. victor, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. day three now of the search and rescue efforts here, you can actually take a look at the building there behind me, and they are spraying down the back part of it right now. we have moved to a different location as additional resources continue pouring in. you can see all the heavy machinery in front of the towers now. we're told that's actually a good sign because they wouldn't be bringing in all these resources if they didn't still have some hope of finding survivors, this as we learn more about the building's past. this morning, search and rescue teams are forging ahead desperate to find survivors. >> full speed ahead on search and rescue, and you ask why do we have hope, we have hope because that's what our search and rescue team tells us, that they have hope. >> reporter: now, new documents released overnight are painting a clearer picture of the overall state of the building. one inspection report filed with the city in 2

>> victor oquendo. we thank you for your reporting. you get to safety.or our audience, that scene and that picture, that incredible picture that you are seeing right now is a partial building this is a residential building where there are at least 136 units in that building. we are told now that 55 of those units have collapsed. 35 people have been pulled out and rescued, but we hear from the fire official that only two of those were actually from the rubble. again, when you try to do the math here as i bring in steve who is with the jersey city fire chief, sir, as we look at this and you think at 1:00 in the morning when it was all taking place, this is a residential building. you'll assume that most people were probably home. that building might have been full. we did not get word about how many people are still missing. the fire department did not have that number, but the search continues. what do you see now as you look at that building? search and rescue is the key thing right now and saving lives, but we have to figure out what in the world could

victor oquendo tonight, thank you. more from the scene later, but there's other major news this friday night. former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of george floyd. and for the first time, derek chauvin directly addressing the floyd family today. alex perez in minneapolis tonight. >> reporter: in court today, the family of george floyd pleading for justice. their pain clear for all to see. floyd's 7-year-old daughter gianna, the first to speak, addressing the judge on video. >> we used to have dinner mints every single night before we went to bed. my daddy always used to help me brush my teeth. >> do you wish that he was still here with us? >> yeah. but he is. >> through his spirit? >> yes. >> yeah. if you could say anything to your daddy right now, what would it be? >> it would by me i miss you an love you. >> reporter: her father's murder >> reporter: floyd's brother, terrence, with a question for derek chauvin. >> what were you thinking? what was going throu

victor oquendo joins us once again from the scene. today, the mayor of miami-dade county vowed to get to the bottom of why the building collapsed. victor, what are you now learning about the concerns at the sister buildings? >> reporter: linsey, the residents there are concerned. we have been told that the parking garages of the north and east towers have been inspected and despite some huge chunks of concrete missing from columns in the east tower, both buildings have been deemed safe. no evacuations have been ordered, but some residents have chosen to evacuate. linsey? >> victor, thank you. >>> and now to the families still hoping for a miracle. they are holding onto one another as they wait. some getting the heartbreaking news that they feared, but so grateful to have answers. abc's stephanie ramos on that part of the story tonight. >> reporter: tonight, as rescuers carefully sift through that wreckage for any signs of life, the meticulous process compounding the suffering for families hoping for a miracle. >> it is very difficult

victor oquendo joining us from the scene in surfside. victor, you're learning officials are taking immediate action to make sure other buildings are safe nearby. >> reporter: whit, miami-dade county mayor announcing a 30-day audit for all buildings 40 years and older above five stories. the goal is to make sure every that every building within county jurisdiction has undergone that mandatory recertification process and immediately fix any issues. whit? >> victor, thank you. >>> days after the disaster, there's no relief from the anguish. families waiting for news of their loved ones. officials say the crews are working as fast as they can, but for some of those waiting it's not fast enough. abc's stephanie ramos is at the abc's stephanie ramos is at the family reunification center near the site. >> reporter: with that desperate search on it's third day, these are some of the faces of the 156 lives still unaccounted for. their families clinging to hope, waiting for any word about their loved ones, only to hear that heart-wrenching news th

victor oquendo joins us again tonight. officials say they're launching a grand jury investigation into the collapse and victor, how are federal authorities assisting crews on the ground? >> reporter: linzie, the national institute of standards and technolgy, they look at building failures. they're sending a team of six engineers and experts here, scientists, to come here and gather information. then on thursday, president biden and the first lady, they will be here in surfside, they will be meeting with first responders and, of course, the families. linsey? >> victor, thank you. >>> now to the coronavirus tonight, as that highly contagious delta variant spreads across the country. los angeles recommending masks in public indoor spaces, even for people who are vaccinated, but encouraging news from a preliminary study from the moderna vaccine, saying it is effective against the delta variant and several others. tonight, 179 million people have had one dose of a vaccine. that's 63% of people 12 and older. here's abc's marcus

victor oquendo joins us from the scene of that shooting. and victor, you've been reporting about police finding the vehicle and the release of that video, but there's also a substantial reward now for information? >> reporter: whit, that reward, $130,000. meanwhile, 13 victims are still in the hospital tonight. three of them in critical condition. whit? >> we're thinking about the victims and their families. victor, thank you. >>> we move on now to texas and the restrictive new voting legislation now on hold. dramatic moments just before midnight as democrats in the state house walked out of the chamber, keeping the republican-sponsored bill from a final vote for now. here's abc's kenneth moton. >> reporter: tonight, the fight is not over in texas. state house republicans failing to pass one of the most restrictive voting bills in the country. in a surprise move, democrats walking out of the chamber in the middle of the night to prevent a vote. >> essentially, it looks to me like the democrats left the house floor. >> reporter: the democrat

let's go back to abc's victor oquendo at the scene. good morning. officials making it very clear, this is still a search and rescue operation. the resources and reinforcements continue pouring in here, but they're facing some brutal conditions. again, this morning, heavy downpours and overnight another fire flaring up. we're also learning new details about the building's 40-year recertification plans. documents released by the city of surfside listing the estimated cost of the project at $9.1 million, a lot of that money going towards the garage entrance and the pool deck. but experts tell us the cost and the type of repairs recommended are consistent with what you would expect for a building of this age and size. and there are also concerning images coming out of the champlain tower east, the sister building. the vice mayor telling us she has seen photographs showing significant chunks missing from concrete columns, a structural engineer has been sent to inspect the building and we know that some have evacuated voluntarily. look, even

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>> victor oquendo with us again tonight. victor, thank you. >>> there is also newly released video of the deadly shooting at san antonio international airport. the gunman seen driving the wrong way at the terminal, jumping from his car and opening fire. abc's kaylee hartung with the video, and we warn you, it is disturbing. >> reporter: the just released video shows people running for their lives when a man jumped out of his car at the san antonio airport and began a barrage of gunfire. watch the top left of your screen. you can see the gunman driving the wrong way into the airport's dropoff area. a parked police officer in the yellow vest moving toward the gunman when he jumps out of the car and opens fire indiscriminately. cars speeding away as the shooter empties his gun, only stopping to reload as calls to 911 pour in. >> they're at the airport. there's someone shooting. >> reporter: the video then shows the officer taking cover behind a column, returning fire and hitting the gunman, identified as 46-year-old joe gomez.

victor oquendo tonight. victor, thank you. >>> we also saw new body cam video today from inside that workplace shooting at a transit facility in san jose. the newly released video showing a team of deputies right there and police officers heading toward the gunfire. you're about to see what they saw and heard. the gunmen then taking his own life. the gun still in his hand. here's abc's kaylee hartung. >> reporter: on this newly released body camera video, gunshots can be heard coming from inside the santa clara valley transportation authority facility as law enforcement moves in. >> let's move. >> reporter: as they make their way up a stairwell -- >> hands on your head. >> reporter: a supervisor is escaping. >> are you able to open that door for us? >> i am, sir. >> give me your key card. >> reporter: they enter through the break room. lighting uthe daen cles as they. >> i got somebody down in front of me. >> reporter: finding the shooter, samuel cassidy, dead. those last two shots fired by him as he turned

>> all right, victor oquendo in florida tonight. victor, thank you. >>> now to the coronavirus in the u.s. and tonight, the cdc is now investigating a potential link between vaccines and heart inflammation in younger americans. so far, more than 200 cases, but that's out of millions of vaccinations of young people. tonight, the symptoms to look for. meantime, the push to vaccinate young people continues. this evening, moderna now applying for emergency use authorization to vaccinate 12 to 17-year-olds. and the numbers tonight. 172 million americans with at least one dose, that's about 61% of everyone 12 years and older in this country. and tonight here, we continue to report on concerns that huge batches of the vaccine are set to expire and could go unused. but tonight, word from the fda, they're extending the shelf life of the johnson & johnson vaccine by six weeks. here's marcus moore. >> reporter: an expert panel today taking a closer look at reports of heart inflammation among young people after they receive the pfizer and moder

>> victor oquendo leading us off tonight. victor, thank you. >>> and now to that key vote just moments ago in washington. the voting rights showdown in this country. the senate taking a key vote on the democrats' sweeping election reform bill. we have just learned tonight it did not pass. the bill would have, among other tings, made election day a federal holiday, making it easy for americans to get to the polls. it would have required at least 15 consecutive days of early voting. it also placed limits on partisan gerrymandering. vice president kamala harris presiding over the vote. the democrats united. moderate joe manchin onboard. but of course, the democrats only had 50 votes, they needed 60. and not one republican voted for it. tonight, the reaction already pouring in. rachel scott with late reporting from the hill tonight. >> reporter: tonight, vice president kamala harris presiding over a key vote to advance democrats' sweeping voting rights bill. >> the clerk will call the roll. >> reporter: senate democrats united af

victor oquendo joins us from the scene tonight. victor, what are you learning about those other buildings? >> reporter: officials say they have conducted preliminary reviews on the north and east towers and so far haven't found anything, which they called reassuring. soon the sun will set here on day four of rescue efforts. the lieutenant told me they never give up hope. that in disasters around the world, there's always that one miracle rescue. they'll keep working until they find that one. >> victor, thank you. >>> many of the relatives are missing are gathering not far from the disaster, waiting for any word about their loved ones, increasingly hoping for a miracle. abc's stephanie ramos is there. >>> tonight, the relatives of vethe oppoy to visit ed for the scene of that deadly condo collapse. buses under police escort transporting them from the family reunification center today. >> there will be an opportunity for visitation. it will be a very private event. >> reporter: this coming after families were asked for dna samples to

abc's victor oquendo is in surfside. he's been there from the beginning of all of this. ctor, good morning to you. >> reporter: we're about a block away from the champlain tower south. you can see there's another small memorial here along this fence behind me. dozens of family members made that difficult choice to come here and see the site, many others decided it was just painful. the growing memorial for those still unaccounted for. family, friends and stranger paying tribute as rescue workers work around the clock to find them. abc news getting an inside look at the base of operations for miami-dade fire rescue, an elite unit deployed to disasters all over the world. but this one hit home. >> the conditions have been brutal. it is incredibly hot. there's been rain and fires. what keeps you going? >> for us this is personal. team members know individuals that are trapped in that debris, that were victims in this event. it's been tough getting our team off the pile. they want to keep going. >> reporter: the process is painstaking. relatives asked for dna samples to help

. >> reporter: steve rosenthal tells victor oquendo he was asleep in his apartment when he thought an earthquake hit. >> all the rubble, all the cement, the ceiling, everything is falling down. and people are yelling, help me, help me, get me out. >> your neighbors, people you've known for years? >> probably 704, 703. i don't know who they were. >> what unit were you in 705? >> if i'm in 704, i'm dead. >> reporter: and a report from the town in 2018 showed evidence of damage in the concrete under the pool deck and in the garage. but a building official said that the tower was in very good shape. that was a quote. his response will be a very key factor in this investigation moving forward. mona. >> faith, thank you. >>> an 88-year-old woman was carried to safety by her neighbors just moments after the collapse. esther gorfinkel live there had 40 years and lost several friends and neighbors. >> my heart is broken because let me tell you, i have a friend on the third floor with her husband, i don't see them anymore. anna, an older lady that used to be on the seventh floor, she's gone too

our victor oquendo is on the scene for us. victor, what more can you tell us?assive. now there's a storm rolling through. here's the building that partially collapsed. the front still intact. the back half is what was destroyed. firefighters are still inside. this all happened in the middle of the night before 2:00 a.m. witnesses said it sounded like an earthquake. official word from miami-dade fire, at least one person is dead. they pulled 35 people from the structure. 10 people treated on scene. t the mayor said he thinks the building was substantially full. we've heard from one condo owner here. he had family staying here. he said he's 100% his condo is gone and he's not heard from his family for hours. that's the latest here, t.j. >> all right, victor, we appreciate you being on the scene, again. we will continue to follow that and get the latest out of miami all morning long and update you as it warrants. thanks so much, victor. cecelia? >>> we turn to that britney spears bombshell. she was breaking her silence in the conservatorship case and saying in a l

abc's victor oquendo still there. >> the death toll now at nine in the catastrophic condo collapse in surfside, florida. officials say one person died at the hospital and crews pulled four more bodies from the pancaked pile of debris. >> we're making every effort to identify those others who have been recovered and additionally, contacting their family members as soon as we are able. >> reporter: more than 150 people still unaccounted for. the operation is constant. six to eight squads, scouring the pile at any given time, hundreds of workers on stand by, and now rescue teams from israel and mexico on-site supporting the operation. crews working through the night, cutting a 125-foot long trench through broken concrete and mangled metal. 20 feet wide and 40 feet deep. critical to the desperate search and rescue. >> so basically the base of operations. >> this is our base of operations exactly. >> reporter: abc news getting an inside look at the tent city for miami-dade fire/rescue florida task force one. they have been deployed all around the world, now working in their own backyard, a

. >> abc's victor oquendo has been on the scene from the start of this story and joins us now from surfsideflorida, with the latest. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, michael. we are now into day six of the urgent search and rescue operation. there are so many questions about how this could have happened. families still desperate for word on their loved ones as we continue hearing these incredible stories of survival. this morning, officials holding on to hope, insisting that search for the 150 missing in the surfside condo collapse is still a rescue mission, not a recovery. >> our top priority continues to be search and rescue and saving any lives that we can. >> reporter: this as the death toll climbed to 11. three more victims identified. overnight, hundreds attending a vigil for the dead and missing on a nearby beach. now, more than 300 rescue crews racing against the clock to find those still missing. battling treacherous conditions. one worker falling 25 feet down the rubble. >> it's not an issue of, we can just attach a couple of cords to a concrete boulder and lift it

here's victor oquendo. >> reporter: tonight, two central florida hospitals serving the largest retirementnity in america are under a ransomware attack. uf health the villages and uf health leesburg hospital saying they first detected unusual activity on their computer systems on memorial day and have since learned that the activity was related to a cyber security event. the hospital system suspending email access and even resorting to using pen and paper across hospitals and clinics. this attack coming on the heels of hacks on the nation's largest meat supplier, the largest transit system in the country, and the largest pipeline. in an interview with "the wall street journal," fbi director christopher wray comparing the ransomware attacks to the challenges brought on by the 9/11 attacks, telling the paper the agency is investigating about 100 different types of ransomware, many linked to russian hackers, and pointing out the toll this is taking on americans, saying, now realizing it can affect them when they're buying gas at the pump or buying a hamburger, i think there's a growing awaren

here's abc's victor oquendo. >> reporter: tonight, chilling new video shot just seven minutes beforet deadly condo collapse in surfside, florida. adriana saramiento shot the video. in it, you can see water falling into the garage below the building, as well as debris on the ground. she says she tried to alert the residents about the danger. >> weight builds up as you come down the tower, so those columns on the first floor are essentially supporting the entire tower. >> reporter: and if they're unstable -- >> if there's an issue with the columns, with the foundations, those are all very critical elements to stability of the building. >> reporter: four more bodies recovered from the rubble today. 16 people now confirmed dead. the family of hilda noriega was holding onto hope after finding family photos in the debris saturday. her grandson michael speaking to david shortly after the collapse. >> she was the most loving person i've ever seen in my entire life.she lir r he. >> reporr:te hdail among the latest vtiicms to bede intified. e was 92. antod night, ts hihauntingal cl omfr the ni

victor oquendo is in ft. lauderdale. >> reporter: tonight, investigators calling the deadly incident at a pride parade in south florida a "tragic accident" and not "a criminal act.” >> i hope they're okay. my god. >> reporter: according to authorities, just before 7:00 p.m. saturday, a 77-year-old man in the staging area accelerated his truck, striking two pedestrians. >> two pedestrians are down, evidently a vehicle possibly ran over them. >> reporter: newly obtained surveillance video showing the truck flying a large rainbow flag, then plowing through a fence at a garden store before coming to a stop. you can still see debris on the street here behind me, there are some beads and glow sticks and across the street, that's where the truck crashed through the fence. the truck also narrowly missing the parade vehicle of florida congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz, the former chair of the democratic national committee. the congresswoman later tweeting, “i am deeply shaken and devastated that a life was lost a

abc's victor oquendo leading us off tonight. >> reporter: tonight, officials are calling the highly con stay use delta variant the greatest threat in our fight against the virus, now accounting for 20% of new cases across the country and it's doubling every two weeks. >> it's more important than ever to get vaccinated now to stop the chain of infection. >> reporter: that strain now in at least 47 states, accounting for nearly half of all infections from iowa to colorado. in northwest missouri, the delta variant coupled with low vaccination rates leading to a spike in cases and hospitalizations. >> i hoped it would be different by now, we would be vaccinated, we be on with our lives. >> reporter: officials warning that younger people across the u.s. could be more vulnerable to the variant. only 38% of 18 to 29-year-olds have received at least one dose. >> the reality is, many younger americans have felt like covid-19 is not something that impacts them and they've been less eager to get the shot. >> reporter: today, the biden administration saying it may take longer than expected to reach

abc's victor oquendo with the images tonight and we warn you, they are disturbing. >> reporter: tonight, our first look at deputy body camera video from an almost unimaginable standoff. >> appearing a female has a long gun pointed towards me. juvenile male looks like he has something in his hand, as well. >> reporter: that's a central florida deputy taking cover behind a tree as a 12-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl open fire from inside a house. >> don't make me do this. don't do this. >> reporter: the volusia county sheriff's office says the two kids, one of them , ildren t evo a house, then armed themselves with the homeowner's guns, including an ak-47. the kids refusing to surrender. the sheriff's office says when the girl came out of the garage firing the shotgun in deputies' direction, that's when they shot back, striking her. helicopter video capturing the gunfire. >> they did everything humanly possible not to engage them, because they were juveniles. they took gunfire. >> put your hands up! >> reporter: the boy quickly dropping his weapon, obeying commands. >> get your hands u

and here's abc's victor oquendo tonight from florida. >> reporter: tonight, authorities are investigating why a gunman opened fire inside a florida grocery store, allegedly killing two people before turning the gun on himself. >> responding to area 28 -- mass casualty incident. 1180 royal palm beach boulevard. >> reporter: just before noon, police swarming this publix supermarket in royal palm beach after reports of shots fired. >> i saw everyone running out of the store and yelling, "get back, active shooter, shots fired." >> reporter: inside, near the produce section, deputies finding three people dead. the alleged gunman and a woman and child, a boy not even 2 years old. >> i'm angry at what happened. what good reason you have for killing a child? it's very sad. >> reporter: authorities say the child was with the woman but can't say what their relationship was to the man. >> we believe that it's possible they know each other. the gunman is deceased. what led up to this is to be determined by our detectives. >> reporter: and detectives are pouring over surveillance and interviewing witn

abc's victor oquendo right there on the ground in ft. lauderdale with much more on this. victor, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. the stonewall pride parade is a big deal here. the parade had just gotten under way. you can see the debris here behind me. the truck crashed through that fence. this morning one victim is dead, another is in the hospital. overnight chaos in the streets of south florida. >> evidently a vehicle ran over them. there could be additional patients. >> reporter: a man ramming his truck into a pride parade just outside ft. lauderdale, striking two people, killing one. >> we're going to have an adult trauma on the way and a trauma code. >> reporter: police flooding the area as first responders rushed in to help the victims. >> i was behind the vehicle. it revved up and took off and struck people. went to try to help the one guy bleeding from the head. rendered first aid. did what i could. >> reporter: the driver taken away in handcuffs as crowds scattered. ft. lauderdale's mayor saying he was just feet away. >> this white pick-up tru

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this morning, 12 people are confirmed dead and 149 people are still unaccounted for and victor oquendo surfside. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, michael. we are now one week into the search and rescue efforts here, and again, these crews had to deal with rain overnight and into the morning. now, officials have to keep a close eye on the possibility of some much stronger storms headed in this direction, these crews could find themselves caught between two disasers. this morning, as crews enter day seven of round the clock search and rescue operations in rfside of emergency management asking the federal government for help requesting an additional team to backfill their crews before severe weather moves in. this as the death toll climbs to 12 overnight after another body was recovered. 149 still unaccounted for feared trapped in the mountain of rubble. >> our first responders are continuing the brave and very, very difficult task of putting themselves in danger. >> reporter: crews have already moved 3 million pounds of debris from the collapse but their work is far from

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our victor oquendo is in dekalb county. victor, hello. >> reporter: good morning, t.j. after that argument authorities say that the suspect briefly left the grocery store and when he went back inside he started shooting. in the end a cashier was killed and the gunman and a deputy were hospitalized. all of this over a mask. >> one shot in the head and several shots after that. >> reporter: this morning, a georgia woman is dead and two men including an off-duty deputy are in the hospital after a deadly confrontation over masks. >> when i heard the first shot i got down. >> reporter: officials say 30-year-old victor lee tucker jr., entered a big bear grocery store monday afternoon. while checking out authorities say he got into an argument with the cashier over a face mask. tucker left the store and that's when he returned with the gun. >> i was cashing in, i seen him walk in, he had a gun. >> reporter: officials say the suspect opened fire, shooting the cashier who told him to wear a mask and then exchanging gun fire with an off-duty dekalb deputy. the tragedy striking ju

victor oquendo is in miami with the latest. orning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, george. after running away from that children's group home, the sheriff says that those kids broke into a house and that's where they found the guns, what happened next is tough to watch. this morning, the newly released body camera video showing a disturbing standoff in central florida. >> don't make me do this. don't do this. >> reporter: a deputy taking cover behind a tree after a 12-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl opened fire from inside a house. the pair armed with a shotgun and an ak-47. >> appears the female has a long gun pointed towards me. >> reporter: the volusia sheriff's office says two kids ran away from the florida united methodist children's home and broke into a house, then armed themselves with the homeowner's guns. the standoff lasting hours. the kids refusing to surrender. the sheriff's office says that when the girl came out of the garage firing the shotgun in the deputy's direction, that's when they shot back striking h

victor oquendo is in miami with the latest. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, michael. the aftermath of the shooting was so chaotic several victims had to drive themselves to the hospital. three are still in critical condition. police in miami are investigating videos who shows a crowd just before et opened fire. we're pausing the video because it's so graphic. the manhunt in miami for the seen the in this surveillance video wanted for the mass shooting. watch as they exit the suv with assault style rifles and go out of frame but are back in less than ten seconds having opened on a fire and driving off. two people were killed. another 20 wounded. three are still in critical condition. police say some people in the cowd returned fire. they recovered more than 100 shell casings at the scene. the venue had been rented out for a local rapper's album release party. police believe the shooting was likely part of a feud between rival groups and was targeted but still don't have a motive. >> targeting individuals and at t

victor oquendo joins us from miami beach with what's behind it. mostly to blame here but now coastal communities and pools can't hire and train lifeguards fast enough. let's go up to our drone. there are 36 of these lifeguard stations up and down miami beach manned by nearly twice as many lifeguards during the day but elsewhere across the country, stands like these are empty. this summer, swim at your own risk. that's the urgent message from several beaches and pools across the country that are left unguarded because of a critical lack of lifeguards. >> there's no substitute for safety and the lifeguards are a part of the safety chain. >> reporter: the pandemic is largely to blame. areas are not able to hire and certify lifeguards fast enough. just as more americans are flocking to waterfront destinations. no fun in the sun at this pool in lackawanna state park in pennsylvania, it closed due to staffing shortages. in ohio, notices like these on facebook turning away eager poolgoers, and in austin, they're struggling to stay afloat. just 250 lifegu

young boy making a court appearance via zoom now charged with attempted first degree murder, and victor oquendolive in miami with more on this shocking story. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, michael. the boy and the 14-year-old girl he was with are also facing armed burglary charges. this morning we're learning more about their troubled past as she is still in the hospital, and he makes his first court appearance. >> madam clerk, what have we got? >> reporter: that's the 12-year-old boy who was arrested after a violent hours long standoff with central florida deputies appearing in court via teleconference thursday. >> i'm going to be order you be held in secure detention. >> reporter: in three weeks he'll be arraigned for attempted first degree murder and armed burglary charges. >> put the guns down now! >> reporter: deputies were forced to take cover as that boy and a 14-year-old girl allegedly opened fire from inside the house. the pair armed with a shotgun, an ak-47 and a handgun. >> it appears the female has a long gun pointed toward me. >> reporter: the volusia county sher

victor oquendo has the story. >> reporter: this morning, north carolina police are investigating violenter a student was temporarily denied his diploma for wearing a mexican flag over his graduation gown. >> i did nothing wrong. >> reporter: police say the school has received at least ten e-mails threatening violence. one saying, i'm going to shoot up the school if you don't give that young man his diploma. ever lopez seen at graduation with the mexican flag. >> it means everything to me. my whole family from over there, i did it for them. they had a rough childhood. they didn't get to go to school like i did, you know. i was doing it for my family. >> reporter: the school says lopez was originally denied the diploma because he violated the dress code. in a statement, the school district says, the incident is not about the mexican flag, adding it supports our students' expressions of their heritage in the appropriate time and place. this incident creating a a situinouon social media. in san antonio, texas,he ashley, seen in the school's original livestream, was escorted out of her gradua

victor oquendo joins us now with more. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, michael.s required to follow a long list of conditions including she surrender her passport. this morning, we're learning new details about what she told police the night she was arrested. this morning, socialite jasmine hartin is out on bail on the charge of manslaughter by negligence after the death of one of belize's top cops henry jemmott. >> anything you want to say? >> reporter: the judge ordering hartin to pay the equivalent of just under 15,000 u.s. dollars surrender her passport and keep to a strict curfew. >> it was a very long day with long arguments but in the end the judge felt that there was not an unacceptable risk of flight. >> reporter: in court, the prosecution telling the judge hartin admitted she had been drinking when jemmott handed her his gun and asked her to practice unloading it. that's when prosecutors say she told police the gun went off accidentally hitting the father of five behind his right ear. jemmott's body was found in the water nearby. >> he will, he will. >>