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We kick off our 11 minutes at
non-stop News with breaking news
in Lithia Springs,
Ariana. Moniz has the latest
on the shooting involving a
Cobb County officer, Ariana.
The scene remains active this morning.
Multiple police agencies,
they've been here since 12:00 A.
I'm going to step out to give
you a better look at what we're
seeing out here on Thornton Roa,
Cobb County as well as Douglas County Police.
They have Thornton Road blocked off in
both directions and you can seee
GB I they're still in the middlf
their investigation as they cone
to investigate the scene which
ended in the middle of the stre.
Now we also have video from when
we first arrived hours ago,
Cobb County police,
they tell us this call initially
came in as a domestic dispute.
Just before 12:00 AM the scene d
here near Maxim and Thornton Road and
we're learning that one officers
involved and one suspect was sh.
Cobb County PD tell us no offics
were injured and the Gray vehicle you
see in this video we have seen .
I officials really focus on this vehicle.
They're walking around the car
taking pictures inside and at ts
time it's still unclear exactlyt
happened leading up to the situation,
but we did speak to a witness who tells
us that he heard multiple gunshots before.
Seeing what he called a PIT maneuver.
Now we're going to remain out he
all morning as we can you to continue
to work to get more information.
As a GB, I,
Cobb County and Douglas County police.
They remain here
on the scene. Back to you, Ariana. Thank
you. Hours from now,
lawmakers will gather at the ste
capitol to call for a special session
to address gun violence in Geor.
It comes one week after the shog
inside Northside Medical Midtow.
One woman, Amy Saint Pierre,
was killed and four other women
were shot sit to the hospital.
We didn't reach out to the
governor's office to see if he
is considering a special sessio.
We'll let you know when we hear back.
More heartbreaking violence involving
youth in our community continue.
We are learning more this mornig
about a 17 year old boy who wast
as he was driving in DeKalb Cou.
Police say it happened near the
Chevron on South Stone Mountain.
Lithonia this morning the boy is in the
hospital with life threatening injuries.
He says somebody he did not
know shot at his car. Vice
President Kamala Harris
heading to Atlanta this week.
The White House says the VP will
be in town Friday for two event,
including the spring soiree hosd
by the Democratic Party of Geor.
The Georgia Bulldogs will not be going
to the White House to celebrate their
second straight national championship win.
They say the timing doesn't wor.
Well, the White House invited te
dogs to be part of the college
athlete day on June 12th and that was.
Look at your Wednesday morning headlines.
Welcome to the Pig of the Week, Chesley.
Yes, indeed. Here it is.
Yeah, it's gonna be a nice day for us.
Got a few clouds over the city right now,
but those guys will break up most areas,
seeing mostly sunny skies
starting off this morning.
This morning as the sun is starting to rise.
And a pleasant morning as well.
Not as muggy as we felt just yesterday
thanks to a front that has move.
Through the area now down to the South of us.
And so it's going to be
refreshing this afternoon.
Temperatures are in the 60s,
right where we were yesterday, but it
feels a little bit different out there.
65 degrees in Stockbridge
and up toward Forest Park,
63 degrees right now in Conyers,
you're looking at 59 degrees in noon and 60.
In Peachtree City, 61 degrees in Dallas, 61.
Also in Powder Springs, Acworth,
the same 63 degrees in Mapleton in southern
Cobb County, 66 Tucker, 63 degr.
Roswell,
68 degrees Right now in downtown Atlanta,
one of the warm spots,
at least for this morning, it will be a warm.
Morning, afternoon.
I'm thinking the short sleeves for today,
84 degrees will be your
afternoon high temperature.
That's above our average
for this time of year.
But it won't feel as warm,
right, because lower humidity,
that's around the area,
dry air,
drier air working into our aread
will be with us for much of the.
I'm thinking at least through ey
afternoon we're going to see moy
sunny skies going to feel pretty nice,
but you see the clouds and the
rain back off to the West of us.
That's where it's going to stay.
Now we will see with the daytime heating,
a couple thunderstorms begin toe
up and some of those could drif.
Into our western most counties
before they break up,
we'll see you have that manifest
For the most part.
We're going to be on the dry sie
starting off with winds this
morning out of the northeast
should change the more easterly
once you get into the afternoon.
And so again,
refreshing for today, there it .
Look at that drier air that's over our area.
That's indicated by this dark b.
Here you can see the moist air k
off to the West W that's where l
have most of the thunderstorms.
Now that moist air will start to
make its way back toward us by
tonight and tomorrow we'll see
it in the form of clouds first.
And then we'll have a better
chance for some rain coming to
us as we head into Friday.
30% chance for that rain as a matter of fact.
And then we'll hold on to a low
threat through the upcoming wee.
Here's our place out forecast track model.
You can follow along with you at the time.
Right there at the top of the
screen shows the clear skies
through early afternoon.
Then more of those clouds start to bubble in.
After about four or five o'cloc,
for the most part,
we're going to be dry and isolated showers.
Certainly we can't rule it out.
We're watching what's taking ple
back off here to the West to sef
anything happens to drift into our area.
But for the most part,
it's the clouds that will incre.
We're going to hold on to those clouds for.
Thursday and then by Friday,
looking at a 30% chance for then
and look at the temperatures for Mom's
Day weekend closer to 90 degrees both
Saturday and Sunday with a 20% chance
for showers during the afternoo.
I'm Malyoka big drop in tax revenue has
people questioning the future of the state.
Surplus checks we say drop.
We mean more than 16% decrease, a nearly
$840 million difference than last year.
11 lives financial expert says
while the number sounds alarmin,
there's no need to panic just
yet explaining more money comes
in the economy in the summer.
Months, meaning numbers could change.
Now ask that 250 to $500 tax re.
He says it's too soon to tell if lawmakers
will send out another round of rebates
next year. Guys, thanks,
Molly. Atlanta is a city in a forest.
This morning there are serious questions,
though, about safety standards
for people working in the tree
service industry. It comes
after the death of a Cobb County
man who was part of a crew
removing a tree from a yard.
David Hernandez died just hours after
that tree cutting accident last month.
After getting caught up in limb,
we're told the homeowner helped free him,
but then an investigation shows it took
the supervisor several hours to call 911.
By the time that happened,
Christy Bryan says Hernandez
had stopped breathing.
How about the four hours on the
job that you chose not to call ?
It's it's unexcusable. In my mi.
Had they just had the minimums
that's required according to
OSHA and industry standards,
David would be alive today. Cobb
County has not released the
Medical examiner's report yet
on the death of Hernandez.
Title 42 is expected to expire tomorrow.
After your 11 minutes of nonstop news,
the Today Show picks up coverage
on how the country's preparing
for an increase in migrants.
Tom Yamas has a preview.
Hey everyone.
I'm Tom Yamas here in Juarez, Mexico,
right on the border with El Pas.
We continue our coverage as
Title 42 is about to expire.
This area right here.
Hundreds, if not 1000 migrants,
many of them families
waiting in 90 degree heat.
Hoping that their number will be
called to enter an actual unoffl
entry point there and be proces.
We've been in El Paso.
We've been in Juarez hearing
absolutely horrible stories of
people who've crossed through ad
now they're very confused about
what's going to happen and whats
going to happen in their future.
With Title 42 expiring,
we'll have all that much
more coming up on the Today
show this morning. Frustration s
growing for people in DeKalb Co.
They're looking for some reliefm
an awful smell they say is coming from
the Seminole landfill in Ellenw.
The Cab County spokesperson says there
is a plan to take care of that smell.
They plan to close it, plant grass over it,
but then the county will dig
a new one 500 feet away.
In less than two hours,
Fulton County Chairman Rob Pitts will
update us on the State of Fulton County.
He says healthcare will be a hue
topic today and gave us a previw
of some new resources for mental
health he plans to unveil.
We have
a new facility that we're
going to be utilizing.
We'll have a a mobile unit that
we're going to be working with.
And thanks to the state of Geor.
Who's helping us with some fund?
He also says he will unveil a nw
crisis center in mobile app Two.
We'll have more coming up on
11 live news at noon, Chesley.
Thanks a lot, Aisha.
We're looking at temperatures by noon,
getting closer to the 80 degree mark.
79 as a matter of fact,
under mostly sunny skies.
Not bad at all.
Little easterly breeze, about 3.
We're going up to about 84
degrees for an afternoon high.
By the time we get to 4:00 o'cl,
I think we'll see a few
more clouds bubbling in,
but not looking for much in the way of
rainfall coming out of those cl.
Could be an isolated shower too,
but it's a very low threat for .
By 6:00.
O'clock looking at partly sunny skies,
temperatures right around 83
degrees going out to the ballpa.
The route on the Braves tonightd
it will be comfortable out ther.
So where you short sleeve jerse?
And root on
your Braves. All right, guys.
Well, it's been a little
bit of a busy morning,
especially for you with that
breaking news going into traffi.
Yeah, we'll have another update,
but right now got to loosen the.
There you go. All right.
We'll keep updating all the
news we're following for you on
11alive.com. Enjoy that beautifl
Pic of the week out there
today show coming up next.
And we look forward to seeing
you back here tomorrow morning.
Have a great day, everybody.