RUSH.
RUSH. >>
RUSH. >> I'M LAUREN TALARICO.
WELCOME TO MONDAY MORNING.
>> I'M CHITA CRAFT.
>> TWO FREEWAY CLOSURES TO KNOW
ABOUT FOR YOUR DRIVE THIS MONDAY
MORNING.
MORNING.
MORNING. THE FIRST ONE, I-45 NORTH AT
CYPRESSWOOD, ALL MAIN LANES
INBOUND ARE CLOSED DUE TO A
FATAL ACCIDENT.
FATAL ACCIDENT. YOU ARE GOING TO WANT TO FIND
ANOTHER ROUTE.
ANOTHER ROUTE. THE -- YOU CAN SEE, WE DON'T
HAVE A CAMERA AT THE SCENE.
PAY ATTENTION TO UPPER LEFT PART
OF THE SCREEN, I-69, THIS IS
NEAR I-10 EASTBOUND.
THERE IS A FATAL ACCIDENT THERE,
WE ARE TOLD LANES ARE CLOSED.
THIS IS DUE TO A TRUCK FIRE AND
ACCIDENT.
ACCIDENT.
ACCIDENT. THIS ONE JUST COMING IN, WORKING
TO GET MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN
SEE ON THE MAP, THE AREA THAT IS
AFFECTED.
AFFECTED.
AFFECTED. CHITA.
CHITA.
CHITA. >>
CHITA. >> WE ARE STARTING THIS MORNING
OFF WITH CALM CONDITIONS,
WEATHER WISE, OUR WINDS DID COME
DOWN, THEY ARE OUT OF THE NORTH.
THEY ARE CALM.
TEMPERATURES IN THE 40s AND 50s.
YOU WILL WANT A JACKET, FIRST
PORTION TODAY, ON THE CHILLY
SIDE.
SIDE.
SIDE. NICE MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUN WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
AT LEAST TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL
CLIMB TO THE MID-70S.
BEAUTIFUL SPRING-LIKE WEEK WITH
COLD, CHILLY MORNINGS TO START
THE DAY.
THE DAY.
THE DAY. THEN WE'LL END THE DAY REALLY
NICE, COMING UP, TALK ABOUT THE
SEVEN DAY.
SEVEN DAY. LAUREN, BACK TO YOU.
>> CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN THE
DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL ARE SET TO
BEGIN TODAY.
BEGIN TODAY. THIS HAS BEEN A LOT OF TESTIMONY
AND CONFLICTING EXPERT OPINIONS
ABOUT THE MOMENTS LEADING UP TO
GEORGE FLOYD'S DEATH.
MARCELLINO BENITO SPOKE WITH A
LEGAL ANALYST ABOUT WHAT TO
EXPECT.
EXPECT.
EXPECT. >> THIS IS MY MOTHER, THAT IS MY
OLDEST BROTHER, GEORGE.
I MISS BOTH OF THEM.
>> AFTER THREE WEEKS OF
EMOTIONAL TESTIMONY FROM 45
WITNESSES.
WITNESSES. AND MULTIPLE HARD TO WATCH
VIDEOS OF GEORGE FLOYD'S FINAL
MOMENTS, FORMER OFFICER DEREK
CHAUVIN'S FATE WILL BE IN THE
HANDS OF THE JURY.
>> I WANT YOU ALL TO PRAY FOR
US.
US.
US. >>
US. >> THE FLOYD FAMILY SPENT THE
WEEKEND IN HOUSTON BEFORE FLYING
BACK TO MINNEAPOLIS FOR WHAT IS
EXPECTED TO BE HIGH-STAKES WEEK.
FLOYD'S FAMILY BRACING FOR A
VERDICT WITHIN DAYS.
>> TO EVERYBODY ELSE, THIS IS A
CASE AND A CAUSE.
BUT TO ME, THAT WAS MY BROTHER.
THAT WAS SOMEBODY WHO I LOVED.
>> THE STAGE IS SET FOR CLOSI
ARGUMENT, KHOU LEGAL ANALYST
CARMEN ROWE, SAYS EXPECT FRONT
AND CENTER AS PROSECUTORS SUM UP
THEIR CASE.
THEIR CASE. >> THE STRONGEST EVIDENCE THE
STATE HAS, COMPELLING, HARD TO
GET AROUND, NINE MINUTES AND 29
SECONDS.
SECONDS.
SECONDS. >> THE DEFENSE HAS MORE WORK TO
DO.
DO.
DO. >>
DO. >> THE DEFENSE BY CONTRAST, THEY
HAD A GREAT OPENING, PROMISED A
LOT.
LOT.
LOT. I
LOT. I WANTED TO SEE IT, BUT I NEVER
DID.
DID.
DID. THAT
DID. THAT IS A HUGE PROBLEM GOING
INTO CLOSING ARGUMENT, EVERYBODY
KNOWS THE DEFENSE IS WAY BEHIND
THE EIGHT BALL.
>> THE JURY WILL WEIGH THREE
CHARGES, SECOND-DEGREE
CHARGES, SECOND-DEGREE UNINTENTIONAL MURDER,
UNINTENTIONAL MURDER, SECOND-DEGREE MANSLAUGHTER OR
SECOND-DEGREE MURDER.
SECOND-DEGREE MURDER. CHAUVIN FACES 40 YEARS.
>> WE ARE LOOKING AT COUPLE
DELAYS OF DELIBERATION AND
SHOULD HAVE A VERDICT BY FRIDAY.
>> THERE ARE PLENTY OF WAYS TO
WATCH CLOSING ARGUMENTS.
WE ARE STREAMING THE TRIAL ON
KHOU.COM, OUR MOBILE APP, ROKU
AND FIRE TV.
TO BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT IN
NORTH HOUSTON.
NORTH HOUSTON. FIVE PEOPLE SHOT AND TWO DIED.
MICHELLE CHOI JOINS US LIVE WITH
THE LATEST.
THE LATEST. WHAT CAN YOU TELL US THIS
MORNING?
MORNING?
MORNING? MICHELLE: LAUREN, HPD DETECTIVES
HAVE A LOT TO SORT THROUGH IN
THE INVESTIGATION.
THE INVESTIGATION. THE SCENE HERE ON EAST WHITNEY
IS ONE OF TWO SCENES THEY ARE
WORKING THIS MORNING.
THEY BELIEVE THIS NEIGHBORHOOD
IS WHERE THE SHOOTING TOOK
PLACE, IN FACT, YOU CAN SEE A
VERY ACTIVE SCENE BEHIND ALL THE
CARS, GUYS, I CAN SEE SEVERAL
EVIDENCE MARKERS LITTERING THE
STREETS.
STREETS.
STREETS. OFFICERS FIRST RESPONDED TO THIS
SHOOTING.
SHOOTING.
SHOOTING. LOOK AT THIS VIDEO AT THIS
WHATARKBURGER.
WHATARKBURGER. A MAN AND WOMAN WERE FOUND SHOT.
THE TWO TOLD OFFICERS SEVERAL
PEOPLE WERE SHOT DOWN THE STREET
ON EAST WHITNEY.
POLICE LOCATED A CAR WITH A
BULLET HOLE THROUGH THE WINDOW.
WHEN POLICE ARRIVED, THEY FOUND
TWO MEN DEAD AND ANOTHER MAN
SHOT.
SHOT.
SHOT. HE
SHOT. HE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL.
POLICE FOUND SEVERAL SHELL
CASINGS AT THIS SCENE AND
ANOTHER CAR WITH A BULLET HOLE
THROUGH THE WINDOW.
BACK OUT LIVE THIS MORNING, WE
DON'T KNOW HOW THE THREE VICTIMS
ARE DOING.
ARE DOING. RIGHT NOW INVESTIGATORS ARE
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED
THE SHOOTING.
THE SHOOTING. THEY ARE LOOKING FOR
SURVEILLANCE AND TALKING TO
WITNESSES.
WITNESSES. LAUREN.
LAUREN.
LAUREN. LAUREN: THANK YOU SO MUCH.
CHECK BACK IN FOR AN UPDATE.
BREAKING OVERNIGHT, NASA SET TO
MAKE SPACE HISTORY BY FLYING THE
HELICOPTER INGENUITY ON MARS.
IT IS SET TO TAKE PLACE 5:15.
THIS IS ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO FLY
THE HELICOPTER ON MARS.
IT DID HAVE A GLITCH LAST
WEEKEND, WHICH POSTPONED THE
FLIGHT.
FLIGHT.
FLIGHT. NASA SAYS THIS WILL