Tonight on Connecticut's news station
developing News out of West Havn
where a body
was recovered from a boat ramp.
Why the harbor master says to be alert
near the water this time of year focusing
on solutions. The efforts undery
at the Capitol to put a stop ton
violence in Connecticut and protection
for health care workers.
How a new bill looks to address
rising trend of violence
toward medical professionals.
Now at six, this is Fox 61,
Connecticut's news station. Good
evening. Thanks for joining us e
on the news at Six. I'm Ben Gol.
And I'm Jen Bernstein.
We begin in West Haven now,
where police say one man is dead
after a boating accident out one
New Haven Harbor this morning. s
all happened right near the boat ramp
just off of April St. this morn.
That's where we find FOX 61's Nw
Haven County Bureau reporter Jua
Le Blanc joining us live. Julia.
Hi, good evening to you both.
Now West Haven police and Encon police
cleared the scene just over an hour ago,
but they were here for more than five hours
just near the boat ramp here while they were
investigating what exactly was going on here.
All that's left at this point is that
white boat that is anchored just offshore,
which the harbor master tells us is the
bigger boat the man was trying to get to in
this scenario when the accident happened.
Now West Haven police tell us that just.
After 11:30 this morning,
that's when they started getting 911 calls
about a man in the New Haven Ha.
Police say he was in a
small boat that capsized.
The fire department responded,
pulling him out of the water.
He was pronounced dead on the
scene a short time after.
Now the Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection rather
helped with the investigation
and so did the US Coast Guard.
We watched as they towed the small boat plus
a truck that was still on scene earlier.
We also spoke.
Spoke, as I mentioned with the
harbor master here in New Haven.
He says that if you're going
out on the water,
especially on Long Island Sound,
you need to prepare.
People at times really don't understand the
water and and what could actually happen.
It's always the case of it isn't
going to happen to me.
Now, this time of year,
it is actually state law that
you need to have a life jacket.
If you're going to be going out on the water,
you need to be wearing it.
That is in effect until May 31s.
After that, you need a life jacket for
everyone who's going to be on the boat,
at least nearby.
Now, police are not releasing
the name of the man who died
in this scenario just yet.
They have to notify his family.
But of course we will keep you updated.
It is still an ongoing investigation.
We're live here in West Haven.
Julia LeBlanc, Fox 60.
One Connecticut's news station.
All right, Julia, thank you.
Well, we're following some breag
news right now out of Kent State
Police searching for a missing camper.
Take a good look at your screen right now.
Police say 60 year old Marta Ree
Bowen went missing from her came
on the Appalachian Trail in Ken.
She has Gray hair and brown
eyes in his five foot 7 inches.
Police say she is possibly weara
maroon puffer jacket and dark p.
Her cell phone and her hiking
gear were left behind.
Officials say a search is undery
right now on the Appalachian Tr.
If you have any information,
you are asked to call police.
New developments tonight out of Atlanta,
GA At least one person was killd
after a gunman opened fire insie
of a medical building in Midtow.
Tonight, a manhunt is underway
for the suspected gunman.
Police suspect shot 5 people,
one of whom died at the scene.
According to police police,
all five people who were shot were women.
Police say it happened after the suspect
became enraged during a visit ae
medical facility and then opened fire.
Police identifying the suspect
as 24 year old Dion Patterson.
He fled the scene after carjacking a vehicle.
Police say they're also still looking for
the gun that was used in the shooting.
Well, in the wake of the
shooting at Sandy Hook School,
Connecticut lawmakers came toger
to pass gun violence reforms. Y.
Now faith leaders coming together to call
on lawmakers to fund solutions to apparent
constant school shootings and shootings
in Connecticut cities is what I meant.
Fox 61 smy Hernandez live in studio with
the action that they're calling for today.
Somaya. Yeah. Jen and Ben.
Faith leaders taking to the capitol today.
And the people that are
advocating for these changes,
they aren't doing it because they want to.
They're doing it because they we
called to it because their own lives.
Have been changed by gun violen.
It's been nine years since Brian
Williston was shot and killed
on Hartford's Main Street.
He was leaving his workplace and
happened to walk out at the same
time that someone was running
in who was being chased by
someone who was
shooting after him.
Williston, not the intended target, in 2014.
12 year old secret Pierce sitting in a
car last month when shot and killed by
bullets police say were meant for males.
Nearby Capital City detectives
processing evidence from a recod
car after Secret was shot and
searching for two suspects at l.
Also anticipating an uptick
in seasonal violence.
It's constant.
Losing her nephew is what brougt
Claudette Williston to the Grear
Hartford Interfaith Action Alli.
The alliance is made-up of prie,
reverends, rabbis and faith
leaders from all walks of life.
They took to the state Capitol Wednesday
to advocate for a shared moral agenda.
On issues like affordable housi,
expanding access to healthcare d
increasing funding for educatio.
The push for solutions to gun
violence is what captured Willi.
There's an urge
to to to do something about it.
The Alliance wants lawmakers to
set aside $20 million for groups
working on gun violence preventn
and intervention like the 25 yer
old Hartford communities that c.
A lot of this legislation
can have direct effects,
especially the legislation that
promises continuity of funding
across town. Congressman John
Larson meeting with a different0
year old crisis Intervention te,
Mothers United Against Violence
to deliver news of a half
$1,000,000 in federal earmarks.
That announcement 2 days before Secrets
family is planning to lay her to rest.
The most important thing is
when the family have suffered A
devastating losses like that.
It's the support for people in e
community and that's one thing that we do.
Yeah, that interfaith alliance is made-up of
50 different congregations and institutions.
Now, Meanwhile, Senator Blumentl
and Murphy say that they are
advocating for local interventi,
funding for violence for
next year's federal budget.
I'm live in Studio Somaya Herna,
FOX 61, Connecticut's news stat.
All right, Somaya. Thank you.
A Connecticut woman is facing charges
after TSA at Bradley Airport fod
a loaded firearm in her carryon.
TSA officers also found two
ammo clips with 20.
Rounds in her back.
This is the third firearm found
by Bradley TSA this year.
Officials reminding travelers tt
you can travel with firearms in
checked baggage if they are unloaded,
packed separately from ammo and declared
at the airline check in checkin counter
to New Haven. Now we're shootin.
Investigation is underway.
Police saying a person was shott
night in the area of Rosewood A.
and Hemingway St.
The person shot then drove himsf
to the fire department on East
Grand Street where he was then
taken to Yale New Haven Hospita.
We're told he has non
life threatening injuries.
A police K9 responded to the sce
and found a briefcase with two
firearms and narcotics inside o.
Anyone with information on the
shooting should call police
and new tonight Plainfield police arresting
a man for allegedly kidnapping a 13 year
old girl and bringing her to a hotel.
Police say 22 year old Connor Tid of Quincy,
MA is facing multiple charges
including sexual assault.
The investigation began in March
when the girl was reported miss.
Police later learned that Tid
took the girl and brought her
to the Elite in located in Musa.
Officers found the girl in a hotel room
bathroom and found Tid hiding behind the
doorway trying to elude those officers.
He's being held on half $1,000,000 bond.
Let's turn to the weather right.
Another gloomy day across the se
in some parts, but the sun's cog
out in a lot of areas as well. ,
we saw some sun outside of our studio here.
Chief meteorologist Rachel
Frank joining us now. Hi, Right.
Hi. Yeah, a lot of clouds earlier today,
some breaks of sunshine
and occasional shower.
And that's really how the weather is going
to be as we head into tomorrow and Friday.
Most of the state stays dry,
but we can't rule out a stray shower,
and temperatures are certainly cooler
than average for this time of y.
It's pretty Gray right now
in the Hartford area 59.
Degrees, but I just saw a camera out of
Farmington where there's a lot of blue skies.
So it just depends on where you.
57 in New Haven and we're seeing a brighter
scenario towards the Connecticut shoreline,
but you'll see all these showers
here dancing across the Northea.
The radar really hasn't changed very much
over the course of the last few days or so.
I do think though we see a risig
chance for showers tonight with another
batch kind of rotating on throu.
Temperatures right now are in te
50s to right around 60 degrees.
We'll see temperatures tonight sliding back
towards the 50 degree mark by the news at 11.
I do think for 10:00 and 11:00 e
will be some scattered showers t
there and as we head towards Daybreak
we're looking at temperatures
starting in the low to mid 40s heading
through the day tomorrow,
a lot of clouds to start off the day,
the chance for a shower in spots and we'll
see high temperatures in the 50s again below.
Coverage for another day and moy
cloudy skies around this time tomorrow.
We'll do this again for Friday,
but there's a light at the end f
the tunnel with hours of sunshie
heading into the weekend.
We'll talk about that and how mh
warmer temperatures get coming .
Okay. Thanks, Rach.
Well, new tonight,
a man is facing charges after allegedly
stealing catalytic converters in Southington.
Police say they use DNA to
identify Hag DL Velasquez.
He allegedly told nearly $1000
worth stole rather $1000 worth
of catalytic converters from
Yard Metals on Newell Street.
Police say Velasquez has been arrested
for similar crimes in the past.
A student at Killingly High
School was killed in a car cras.
That crash happening Monday nigt
on I-395 northbound right Your
exit 29 in Plainfield police
identifying that student is Jams
Stockford of East Killingly.
The school Superintendent sent a
letter out to parents and studes
saying that she was a senior.
And that counselors were on hand
to support students and staff.
An 18 year old high school student has
been arrested in South Windsor r
calling a bomb threat into his school.
Police were able to trace the
phone number back to Tamir Skie,
who lives in Hartford but goes
to South Windsor High School.
We first brought you this story
on scene back in early April
when students were evacuated.
Many put on buses and sent
home without their belongings,
leaving some locked out of their homes.
Skiers surrendered to police
and is currently out on bond.
New details tonight in Manchestr
about a larceny hostage situatin
and manhunt is now dead.
Yeah, police saying that Rice a shock,
was related to the owner of the home but
had not spoken to the owner in years.
They say the owner had planned to meet her
boyfriend at the home but the boyfriend
arrived first encountering she shocked
Fox 60 ones. Brooke Griffin is
there where it all began in
Manchester and has more from po.
Connecticut State Police tell us that suspect
began his crime spree here in Manchester,
but was later found in the woods in a Wyndham
with several self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
They say he was pronounced dead at that
scene. Troopers say this all std
when 46 year old Rise Shaw Shock stole
a car in New Jersey yesterday morning,
then drove to a home in Manchesr
near Oakland St.
and the Tallinn Turnpike. Here.
Police say he took an occupant
inside the home hostage.
When the homeowner showed up,
police say she ran away to a neighbor's
house with Shaw Shock chasing behind her.
Troopers say the suspect and the
two victims did know each other.
This was not a random break in.
During this time,
Manchester residents in the area
were told to stay inside their
homes and Bowers Elementary Sch.
School was put on a secure mode.
Police say the suspect was
considered armed and dangerous.
Police say Shashak ran away from that area.
He turned up several hours later in Windham,
25 miles away from the
original Manchester scene.
Officers tell us he was seen driving a
stolen box truck on Windham Center Rd.
That truck was quickly found abandoned.
Police say the suspect took
off on foot to the tree line.
They tell us Shashak led offices
on a chase through the woods.
He even fired a few shots at
police during that pursuit,
troopers say when they.
Caught up to him,
he had shot himself several tims
and was declared dead on the sc.
Connecticut State Police are
handling of this investigation.
They say they will continue to
look into all of those events tt
unfolded and Manchester Police
say they will also be releasing
information from what happened
here and their city later todayn
Manchester Brookruff and FOX 61,
Connecticut's news station.