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NOW. >>> GOOD EVENING.
POLICE ARRESTED A MAN THEY SAY
FIRED HIS GUN INTO THE AIR THE
NIGHT AN HPD HELICOPTER CRASHED
KILLING AN OFFICER ON BOARD.
>> CHRIS COSTA IS LIVE AT HPD
HEADQUARTERS IN DOWNTOWN
HOUSTON.
HOUSTON.
HOUSTON. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED, CHRIS.
>> Reporter: THE COURT
DOCUMENTS SAY THAT JOSE DANIEL
ROJEDO WAS DRUNK ADMITTING TO
POLICE OFFICERS THAT HE FIRED
HIS GUN IN THE AIR AROUND THE
TIME AND AREA WHEN THAT
HELICOPTER CRASHED.
HELICOPTER CRASHED. IT'S UNCLEAR IF THAT SUSPECT
WAS ACTUALLY SHOOTING AT THE
HELICOPTER ITSELF.
HELICOPTER ITSELF. THE DOCUMENTS SAY THE SUSPECT
SHOT HIS GUN IN THE AIR ONE
TIME AND THEN MOMENTS LATER,
ABOUT 500 FEET AWAY, THE
HELICOPTER CRASHED.
HELICOPTER CRASHED. THE DOCUMENTS SHOW THAT THE
SUSPECT FIRED HIS GUN FIVE MORE
TIMES INTO THE AIR AFTER THE
CHOPPER CRASHED.
CHOPPER CRASHED. COURT DOCUMENTS SAY HE TRIED TO
HIDE HIS GUNS IN AN AIR VENT IN
HIS APARTMENT WHEN HE HEARD THE
POLICE WERE COMING.
HE IS ANUP COUNTED IMMIGRANT.
SO PROSECUTORS ASKED FOR A
$100,000 BOND.
$100,000 BOND. THEY BELIEVE HE IS A FLIGHT
RISK.
RISK.
RISK. THIS HAPPENED LAST SATURDAY.
OFFICER KNOX AND CORMIER WERE
RESPONDING TO REPORTS OF BODIES
FLOATING IN A BAYOU BEFORE THE
CRASH HAPPENED.
CRASH HAPPENED. THE CHIEF SAID THAT SIX PEOPLE
WERE ARRESTED AFTER REPORTS OF
SHOTS BEING FIRED.
IT'S NOT CLEAR IF HE WAS ONE OF
THE SIX.
THE SIX.
THE SIX. THE FAA IS STILL INVESTIGATING
THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH.
MEANWHILE, A PUBLIC VISITATION
WAS HELD TONIGHT FOR OFFICER
KNOX AT HOUSTON'S FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH.
CHURCH.
CHURCH. THE CHURCH WILL HOST THE
FUNERAL, WHICH IS SET FOR
TOMORROW AT 11:00 A.M.
THAT SERVICE WILL BE PRIVATE.
MEANWHILE, IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL
OF THIS, GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE
PILOT WHO WAS SERIOUSLY HURT IN
THAT ARE.
THAT ARE.
THAT ARE. OFFICER CHASE CORMIER.
HE WAS TRANSFERRED FROM
MERGEOLIER HERMANN HOSPITAL TO
TEAR MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL
TO BEGIN THE REHABILITATION
PROCESS.
PROCESS.
PROCESS. WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY IF THE
SUSPECT WAS SHOOTING AT THE
HELICOPTER IN THE SKY.
WE KNOW THE SHOTS HAPPENED IN
CLOSE TIME AND PROXIMITY TO
WHEN THE HELICOPTER CRASHED.
THE STORY IS ONGOING AND THERE
ARE LOTS OF DEVELOPMENTS COMING
IN.
IN.
IN. WE'LL
IN. WE'LL BRING YOU THOSE ON AIR
AND ONLINE AT WWW.KHOU.COM AS
SOON AS THEY HAPPEN.
MIA.
MIA.
MIA. >>
MIA. >> WHAT AN ORDEAL.
RELIEVED TO HEAR ABOUT THE
SURVIVING OFFICER.
SURVIVING OFFICER. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >>> AND THE HARRIS COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE HONORING A
VETERAN DEPUTY WHO COED FROM
COVID-19.
COVID-19.
COVID-19. THE SERGEANT PASSED,WAY
WEDNESDAY AT THE AGE OF 70.
DOZENS OF COLLEAGUES ESCORTED
HIS BODY FROM MEMORIAL HERMAN
TO A FUNERAL HOME ON THE
SOUTHWEST SIDE.
SOUTHWEST SIDE. FUNERAL SERVICES ARE SET FOR
NEXT THURSDAY MORNING AT FIRST
A SIMPLY OF GOD CHURCH IN HOW
MANY BELT.
MANY BELT. >>> AND WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT. MAGICIAN ROY HORN OF SIGFRIED
AND ROY DIED FROM COVID-19.
HE TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE
VIRUS LAST MONTH AND HAD BEEN
RESPONDING WELL TO TREATMENTS.
HE PASSED AWAY FROM
COMPLICATIONS TODAY.
COMPLICATIONS TODAY. YOU MAY REMEMBER, HE WAS
SEVERELY INJURED IN 2003, WHEN
HE WAS ATTACKED BY ONE OF HIS
TIGERS.
TIGERS.
TIGERS. THAT INJURY ENDED THE DUO'S
POPULAR ACT.
POPULAR ACT. ROY HORN.
ROY HORN.
ROY HORN. >>> TEXAS TOOK THE NEXT STEP AT
REOPENING TODAY.
REOPENING TODAY. THE SALONS READY TO OPEN WERE
VERY BUSY.
VERY BUSY. SOME ARE ALREADY BOOKED FOR
WEEKS.
WEEKS.
WEEKS. IT'S BEEN SEVEN WEEKS SINCE
MOST SET FIGHT IN THE SALON OR
BARBERSHOP.
BARBERSHOP. THERE ARE A LOT OF SALONS,
THOUGH, NEEDING MORE TIME TO
MAKE THE CHANGES NEEDED.
FOR THOSE OPENING, EVERYONE IS
SUPPOSED TO WEAR MASKS AND GO
THE EXTRA MILE TO KEEP
CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES SAFE.
>> I HIRED A FULL-TIME PERSON
WHO DOES NOTHING BUT WALK
AROUND THE SALON WITH WIPES.
ANY TIME SOMEONE TOUCHES A
SURFACE AND GOES INTO THE
BATHROOM AND COMES BACK OUT,
THAT PERSON GOES IN AND&WIPES
EVERYTHING DOWN.
EVERYTHING DOWN. >> Reporter: SOME SALONS
EXTENDED THE HOURS TO MEET
CUSTOMER DEMANDS.
CUSTOMER DEMANDS. FROM OPENING AT 6:00 A.M.
AND STAYING AS LATE AS
MIDNIGHT.
MIDNIGHT.
MIDNIGHT. >> MOUTH WILL THE NEW STATE OF
MEASURES LAST IN GRACE WHITE
TALKS WITH THE RECOVERY CZAR TO
FIND OUT.
FIND OUT.
FIND OUT. >> Reporter: AS HOUSTONIANS GET
BACK TO THEIR HUSTLE, THEIR IS
STILL A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY
WEIGHING ON PEOPLE'S MINES.
>> WHAT IS THE MOST POPULAR
QUESTION YOU GET FROM PEOPLE IN
THE COMMUNITY.
THE COMMUNITY. >> I THINK THE MOST COMMON
QUESTION IS AROUND HOW LONG IS
THIS GOING ON LAST.
>> AND THAT IS A TOUGH ONE.
TO BE FRANK, NO ONE KNOWS.
BUT MARVIN, THE FORMER
PRESIDENT OF SHELL OIL, IS
CHARGED WITH LEADING HOUSTON'S
RECOVERY.
RECOVERY.
RECOVERY. HIS BEST GUESS?
>> THE TIMEFRAME WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT RANGE FROM SIX MONTHS TO
TWO YEARS.
TWO YEARS. >> DO YOU THINK TESTING IS THE
KEY TO GETTING EMPLOYEES IN
HOUSTON BACK TO WORK.
>> WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND IS
WHAT WE'RE HAVING, IF ANYONE.
THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW THAT FOR
SURE IS TO MAKE SURE ADEQUATE
TESTING IS AVAILABLE.
>> Reporter: THE CITY IS
RAMPING UP TESTING.
ODOMA NOUNSED THIS WEEK THE
CITY WILL HAVE 24 NEW TESTING
SITES BY THE END OF MAY.
THEY'RE ALL FREE.
>> IF WE SEE A SECOND WAVE, DO
YOU SEE A SECOND SHUTDOWN?
>> I HAVE A BIT OF A CONCERN.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT LESSON
BY SEEING A DEGREE OF NEXT.
HOPEFULLY WE CAN FORCE IT BACK
DOWN WITH THE TESTING AND
CONTACT TRACING WE'RE PUTTING
IN PLACE.
IN PLACE.
IN PLACE. IT MAY TAKE AWHILE FOR PEOPLE
TO REALIZE THAT BEHAVIOR IS
REQUIRED.
REQUIRED.
REQUIRED. >> Reporter: PEOPLE CAN BE
ASYMPTOMATIC.
ASYMPTOMATIC. UNTIL THERE IS A VACCINE, HE
SAID WE SHOULD ALL BE SOCIAL
DISTANCING.
DISTANCING. BACK TO YOU.
>>> WHEN IT COMES TO TESTING,
WHERE DO WE STAND?
YOU CAN TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT
THE COUNTY YOU LIVE IN TO
CHECK.
CHECK.
CHECK. WE
CHECK. WE CAN TELL YOU THE REGIONAL
TOTAL IS 11,873, 315 NEW CASES
TODAY AND SADLY, 13 MORE DEATHS
WERE REPORTED TODAY AS WELL,
HIGHER THAN THE 8 CASES ADDED
YESTERDAY.
YESTERDAY. ON THE POSITIVE SIDE, 127 MORE
PEOPLE RECOVERED, BRINGING THAT
TOTAL TO 4,359.
>>> AND TWO NEW COVID-19
TESTING SITES ARE OPEN IN FORT
BEND COUNTY.
BEND COUNTY. OFFICIALS ANNOUNCEED THAT NEWS
AT ONE OF THE NEWS SITES.
THE GALLER I FURNITURE STORE IN
RICHMOND.
RICHMOND.
RICHMOND. SEVEN LAKES HIGH SCHOOL IN
KATIE IS THE OTHER SITE.
EACH THE COUNTIES HAVE ONE.
FORT BEND IS NUMBER ONE IN
TEXAS FOR TESTING PER CAPITA.
>> FOLLOW THE GUIDELINE FROM
CDC AND WEAR THE MASK AND
SOCIAL DISTANCING.
SOCIAL DISTANCING. THIS IS PROVEN.
THAT IS THE ONLY WEAPON WE
HAVE.
HAVE.
HAVE. THE
HAVE. THE ONLY MEANS WE HAVE TO
ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
>> AND THE TESTS ARE FREE TO
RESIDENTS.
RESIDENTS. THEY DON'T HAVE TO SHOW
SYMPTOMS, WITH YOU THEY NEED TO
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT
FBCHELP.ORG.
FBCHELP.ORG. >>> METRO IS REOPENING ALL HOV
AND HOT LANES STARTING ON
MONDAY AT 5:00 IN THE MORNING.
THE LANES HAVE BEEN CLOSED FOR
MORE THAN A MONTH WHILE STAY-AT-
HOME ORDERS WERE IN PLACE.
TOW CHARGES WILL RESUME ON
MACHINE AS WELL.
HOWEVER, ALL FARES FOR RAILS
AND BUSES WILL REMAIN SUSPENDED
FOR THE TIME BEING.
THE RIDERSHIP IS DOWN 25%
COMPARED TO THIS TIME LAST
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. >>>
YEAR. >>> GALVESTON IS EXPECTED A
BUSY MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND.
FAMILIES LOOKING TO CELEBRATE
HEAD TO THE BEACHES.
THE ISLAND IS CLOSING OFF
SEVERAL PEACH ACCESS POINTS TO
VEHICLE TRAFFIC.
VEHICLE TRAFFIC. THE CITY WILL HAVE EXTRA POLICE
ON HAND TO HELP THE PATROL
MANAGE THE CROWDS.
>> AND WE YOU ARE TRACKING THAT
COLD FRONT, DAVE.
IT WILL MAKE THINGS MORE CHILLY
AT THE BEACH.
>> AND IF YOU'RE GOING TO THE
BEACH TOMORROW, IT'S GOING TO
BE CHILLY.
BE CHILLY. THE TEMPS ARE DROPPING INTO THE
60s, ESPECIALLY THE NORTH SIDE
AND YOU HAVE THE NORTHERNLY
BREEZE THAT WILL BRING IN
COOLER AIR INTO THE OVERNIGHT
AND TOMORROW.
AND TOMORROW. THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS TAKING
THE RAIN REQUEST IT AND THE
CLOUDS OVERRUN.
CLOUDS OVERRUN. THEY MAY STAY THICK THROUGH
NOON TOMORROW.
NOON TOMORROW. AND SATURDAY, MOSTLY CLOUDY IN
THE MORNING.
THE MORNING. INLAND, 76 AND HEADS UP ON THE
BEACH, A HIGH OF 70.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE WILL BE
WARMER THAN THE AIR
TEMPERATURE.
TEMPERATURE. OKAY, BACK TO YOU TWO.
>> Reporter: THANK YOU, DAVID.
>>> A LOT OF NEWS OUT OF
WASHINGTON TODAY.
WASHINGTON TODAY. >> FROM MORE STAFFERS IN THE
WHITE HOUSE TESTING POSITIVE
FROM COVID-19 AND TALKS ABOUT
ANOTHER STIMULUS PACKAGE.
THOSE STORIES TOP YOUR 90-
SECOND NIGHT CAP.
>> Reporter: THE DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR SAID THAT 20.5 MILLION
AMERICANS LOST JOBS IN APRIL.
THE WORST MONTHLY LOSS ON
RECORD.
RECORD.
RECORD. THAT BRINGS THE UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE TO 14.7S ARE.
A LEVEL NOTSEEN SINCE THE
GREAT DEPRESSION AND A HUGE
JUMP FROM FEBRUARY'S 50-YEAR
LOW OF 3.5%.
DURING A LUNCH MEETING WITH
REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS, THE
PRESIDENT CONTINUED TO PREDICT
AN ECONOMIC BOUNCE BACK.
>> IT'S GOING TO BE
TRANSITIONED TO GREATNESS.
WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHIG
VERY FAST AND WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE A PHENOMENAL YEAR NEXT
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. >>
YEAR. >> Reporter: HOUSE DEMOCRATS
ARE CALLING FOR A FOURTH BIG
ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE TO
DEAL WITH THE FINANCIAL
FALLOUT.
FALLOUT.
FALLOUT. THE SENATE REPUBLICANS WANT TO
WAIT AND EVALUATE HOW THE
MULTITRILLION MEASURES THEY
HAVE PASSED ARE WORKING.
>> VICE PRESIDENT PENCE'S
DEPARTURE TO IOWA WAS DELAYED
AFTER ONE OF THE STAFFERS
TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19.
THURSDAY, ONE OF THE
PRESIDENT'S PERSONAL VALETS
TESTED POSITIVE.
TESTED POSITIVE. AS A RESULT, THE WHITE HOUSE
WILL NOW TEST PEOPLE CLOSE TO
THE PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT DAILY.
PRESIDENT DAILY. >> WE HAVE PUT IN PLACE THE
GUIDELINES THAT OUR EXPERTS
HAVE PUT FORWARD TO KEEP THIS
BUILDING SAFE.
BUILDING SAFE. >>> IN RHODE ISLAND, A TEEN
COLLECTED 650 DONATED
SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS TO HELP
CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS IN THE
HOSPITAL COMMUNICATE WITH LOVED
ONES.
ONES.
ONES. >>
ONES. >> THE PATIENTS IN THE
HOSPITALS WHO HAVE USED THEM
ARE SUPER GRATEFUL.
>> HE'S LOOKINGTO EXPAND THE
PROGRAM FROM NEW ENGLAND TO NEW
YORK.
YORK.
YORK. >>>
YORK. >>> TONIGHT, PEOPLE IN HOUSTON
AND ACROSS THE NATION HELD A
WALK IF JUSTICE IN MEMORY OF 25-
YEAR-OLD AHMAD ARBERY THE
GEORGIA MAN SHOT AND KILLED
WHILE OUT JOGGING IN HIS
NEIGHBORHOOD.
NEIGHBORHOOD. THE HOUSTON CHAPTER OF THE
NAACP GATHERED ABOUT 150 PEOPLE
TO WALK 2.23 MILES THIS EVENING
TO RECOGNIZE THE DATE HE WAS
KILLED, FEBRUARY 23rd.
NO ONE WAS ARRESTED, HOWEVER,
UNTIL THIS CELL PHONE VIDEO
TAKEN BY A WITNESS, WAS
RELEASED THIS WEEK.
ARBERY WAS OUT JOGGING WHEN A
FATHER AND SON CHASED HIM DOWN
WITH GUNS IN THEIR TRUCK.
THEY CLAIM THEY THOUGHT HE WAS
A BURGLAR AND WANTED TO
QUESTION HIM.
QUESTION HIM. WHEN THEY APPROACHED HIM, THERE
WAS A STRUGGLE AND THAT IS WHEN
HE WAS SHOT TWICE.
>> IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.
WHAT GAVE THOSE MEN THE RIGHT
TO KILL HIM.
>> AT SOME POINT, IT'S GOT TO
STOP.
STOP.
STOP. WE
STOP. WE DON'T REALLY STAND UP, THEN
IT'S GOING TO CONTINUE TO
HAPPEN, UNLESS WE COME TOGETHER
AND MAKE THIS STOP.
>> GREGORY McMICHAEL, A RETIRED
INVESTIGATOR WITH THE D.A.'S
OFFICE IN THAT COUNTY AND HIS
SON TRAVIS, ARE