Amarillo, Texas.- Una persona fue baleada y al parecer falleci luego que policas acudieron el martes a una llamada de auxilio por hechos de violencia en una tienda Wal-Mart en Amarillo, Texas, inform la polica.
El Departamento de Polica de la comunidad de Amarillo emiti un escueto comunicado afirmando que los rehenes dentro del lugar estn a salvo, y que se trat de un suceso violento relacionado a una situacin de trabajo.
El sospechoso fue abatido por el equipo SWAT de la Polica de Amarillo y parece estar muerto. Los rehenes estn a salvo, inform la institucin en un breve comunicado sin ms detalles.
No se dieron detalles sobre el sospechoso de inmediato, ni sobre el motivo del incidente, pero la polica hizo un llamado a la poblacin a mantenerse alejada del rea.
La polica dijo que recibi denuncias de que una persona estaba armada en la tienda y estaba tomando rehenes. Luego agreg que una unidad policial logr entrar en el negocio y que un equipo SWAT bale al sospechoso.
Luego la polica confirm que no se estn efectuando disparos en estos momentos.
La municipalidad de Amarillo tambin emiti un comunicado informando que personal de emergencia haba acudido a un incidente donde se efectuaron disparos. No se inform de inmediato sobre heridos en el centro comercial.
Las autoridades ya investigan lo sucedido. Algunas calles cercanas fueron cerradas al trnsito, incluyendo la rampa que lleva a la carretera Interestatal 27.
La toma de rehenes gener alarma en una sociedad conmocionada por la matanza hace apenas dos das de 49 personas en la discoteca Pulse de Orlando, el mayor tiroteo de la historia de Estados Unidos y el mayor ataque terrorista desde los atentados del 11 de septiembre de 2001 en este pas.
Amarillo, TX Tornado 6-13-16 by Val and Amy Castor
130 Launches Across 81 Stations in 54 Markets Will Drive Escape to 85% of U.S. and 99 Million Households (HHs), Grit to 93%/108 Million HHs, Laff to 85%/99 Million HHs, Bounce TV to 92% of African-Am 6/15/2016 11:00 AM
In the largest multicast distribution launch in the history of broadcast television, Katz Broadcasting and Bounce TV announced today that that stations owned or programmed by Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST, "Nexstar"), Mission Broadcasting, Inc. and White Knight Broadcasting, Inc. will carry Escape, Grit, Laff and Bounce TV on 130 channel locations across 81 stations in 54 markets.
The announcement follows the execution of multi-year agreements with Nexstar, Mission and White Knight by Katz Broadcasting, which owns and operates Escape, Grit and Laff, and Bounce Media, the parent company of Bounce TV.
The agreement will add:
42 new Escape markets, driving Escape to 85% of the United States which represents 99 million homes.
28 new markets for Grit, putting Grit in 93% of the U.S., 108M households.
45 new Laff markets; Laff is now in85% of the country, 99M homes.
15 new markets for Bounce TV plus Bounce has been renewed by Nexstar in eight other markets and Mission in one market. Bounce TV is now in 81% U.S.,94M homes and 92% of African-American households.
"Escape, Grit, Laff and Bounce TV are unique brands that are complementary to our stations" existing high quality, original, local news and other exclusive local and network-affiliated programming. Nexstar"s top priority is serving the needs of the people and communities where we operate and with the launch of these digital multicast networks across the companies" broadcast platforms, we are delivering more exciting content to local viewers including classic and contemporary off-network sitcoms, original programming, popular movies, action series, documentaries, specials, live sports and more. Katz Broadcasting and Bounce TV are managed by seasoned and talented teams of television veterans who have a proven track record of success in both curating and producing excellent programming and we believe consumers in our markets will enjoy all four networks for many years to come," commented Brian Jones, Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer.
"These are monumental agreements for our networks and the emerging broadcasting business overall," said Jeffrey Wolf, Chief Distribution Officer for Katz Broadcasting and Bounce TV. "Perry Sook and his team at Nexstar Broadcasting have always been innovators and we"re grateful for the tremendous confidence they"ve placed in our brands."
The four networks will be carried in multiple combinations on the Nexstar/Mission/White Knight stations in the following markets: Washington, D.C./Hagerstown MD; Phoenix, AZ, Salt Lake City, UT; Memphis, TN; Fresno, CA; Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA; Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR; Charleston/Huntington, WV; Green Bay, WI; Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA; Ames-Des Moines, IA; Springfield, MO; Rochester, NY; Huntsville, AL; Shreveport, LA; Syracuse, NY; Champaign-Decatur-Springfield, IL; Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville, TX; Waco-Temple-Bryan, TX; El Paso, TX; Baton Rouge, LA; Burlington, VT; Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR; Davenport, IA/Rock Island-Moline, IL; Evansville, IL; Johnstown-Altoona, PA; Tyler, TX; Peoria, IL; La Crosse-Eau Claire, WI; Amarillo, TX; Rockford, IL; Monroe, LA/El Dorado, AR; Lubbock, TX; Odessa-Midland, TX; Wichita Falls, TX/Lawton, OK; Sioux City, IA; Erie, PA; Joplin, MO; Panama City, FL; Terre Haute, IN; Bluefield/Beckley/Oak Hill, WV; Binghamton, NY; Abilene/Sweetwater, TX; Billings, MT; Clarksburg/Weston, WV; Utica, NY; Dothan, AL; Elmira, NY; Jackson, TN; Watertown, NY; Alexandria, LA; Marquette, WI; Grand Junction, CO and San Angelo, TX.
Escape reaches women 25-54 with a brand of programming anchored in stories of crime and mystery. Grit targets men 25-54 with a heavy focus on western and action theatrical motion pictures and series. Both Grit and Escape are C3 rated nationally by Nielsen Media Services while simultaneously expanding into general market advertising sales. Escape will launch into original programming production with five new true-crime series. Laff features a mix of contemporary off-network sitcoms and popular movies. The Laff brand crosses multiple platforms, with the linear network carried on the signals of local broadcast stations with corresponding cable carriage and digital content being curated, aggregated and available at Laff.com and on mobile via the Laff app. Katz Broadcasting was established in 2014 by former Turner Broadcasting executive Jonathan Katz.
Bounce TV - the only emerging broadcast network producing original scripted series - is the fastest-growing African-American (AA) network on television. Bounce TV features a programming mix of original and off-network series, theatrical motion pictures, specials, live sports and more. Among the founders of Bounce TV are iconic American figures Martin Luther King, III and former United Nations Ambassador and Civil Rights icon Andrew Young.
AMARILLO, TX (KFDA) - The U-haul trailer of the Hammer family, thatwe reported on one month ago has been recovered, according to Potter County Sheriff officials.
Unfortunatelythe belongings inside were no longer there,however officials have recovered some items and are continuing their search.
If you did not hear their "heartbreaking" story, here is the original:
The Hammer family is a Navy family.
Amy, Scott, their children and dogs have just received orders to relocate to a base in Connecticut.
And on their way there from California, they made a stop at La Quinta Inn in Amarillo for some sleep.But when they woke up, their truck and U-Haul trailer had been stolen.While that was a big enough hit to take, the items inside were an added heartbreak.
Hammer"s military medals from his 16 years of service, medical records, awedding album and a special gift for their 5-year-old"s upcoming birthday.They have since hit the road again, however we caught up with them.
"The thought that somebody has our personal family possessions and maybe just throwing them away or laughing at them is what breaks my heart," says Amy Hammer."There arepictures in there my children drew me for Mother"s Day. The day they stole this from us was my daughter"s 5th birthday. Her birthday presents were in the trunk."
Thanks to the power of social media, our viewers had multiple sightings of this Scott"s orange Dodge pickup truck. The Amarillo Police Departmentinvestigated all leads and wasable to locate the truck, unfortunately without a driver or the trailer.
Authorities urge the public to be on the lookout for anyone possibly looking to p**n the items taken.
"Anytime you get contacted by somebody that"s trying to sell something very cheap and get rid of something very fast, it"s probably a clue that it could be stolen," says officer Jeb Hilton.
Amy said the family is overwhelmed with thehelpfulness of the Amarillo community.She says other than the person or persons who did this, everyone locally has treated them like family.
Of course, they"d like their things back.
"I"m having a really hard time coming to terms with the fact that they stole something from a man who"s given seventeen years of his life to this country and it"s taken so much away from our three children to serve his country and somebody took that from him and that breaks my heart."
