louis county jail. 20-year-old jeffrey williams. prosecuting attorney says he is being held on a $300,000 bond. >> we'll let you know this morning that we have file charges just a few minutes ago against jeffrey williams a 20-year-old man. he is now charged with two counts of assault in the first degree for the two police officers who were shot a couple days ago in ferguson in front of the police station. also charged with firing a weapon from a vehicle, which is a class b felony in the state of missouri. and charged with three counts of armed criminal action one for each one of those. >>> cnn's stephanie elam is at the st. louis county police headquarters and tom fuentes is joining us from our d.c. bureau. stephanie, you spoke with a bishop who knows jeffrey williams who says he was not a regular according to the prosecuting attorney not a regular at the many demonstrations. however, he did have a very candid conversation and studied the demeanor of this now suspect in the police shooting? >> reporter: yes, he did. what he told me

jeffrey williams enfrenta varios cargos de los cuales nos habla viviana Ávila. viviana: las balas que hirieron a dos oficiales de la policÍa en ferguson fueron disparadas en missouri por jeffrey williams de 20 aÑos de edad. el arresto del joven se produjo el sÁbado gracias a la informaciÓn suministrada por la ciudadanÍa. Él ahora enfrenta dos cargos de asalto en primer grado, tambiÉn un cargo por disparar un arma desde un vehÍculo. williams reconociÓ que disparÓ desde un carro pero negÓ que su objetivo fuera atentar contra los agentes. es posible que le haya estado disparando a alguien mÁs y no a los policÍas. el arresto se produce en medio de tensiones desatadas en el que se revelÓ que la policÍa de ferguson realizaba prÁcticas de perfil racial. por lo pronto, ferguson deberÁ elegir a un nuevo departamento de policÍa. fÉlix: un novato del cuerpo policÍaco de los angeles continÚa siendo buscado el domingo, el oficial de 27 aÑos fue considerado una persona de interÉs en el desarrollo de una investigaciÓn por una pelea en la ciudad de pomon

we know that jeffrey williams appeared in court today. we don't have details on the plea he entered. he has been charged with first degree assault and law enforcement officials say they don't care who's target was. jeffrey williams said he wasn't aiming at the police officers. the prosecutor said that doesn't matter. >> that's still a class a felony. >> reporter: the 20-year-old williams was charged with two counts of first degree assault after shooting two officers outside the police headquarters last thursday. law enforcement found a 45 caliber handgun that was a match with the shell casings found at the scene. >> he may have had a dispute i'm not sure i'm buying it. >> reporter: the one officer was shot in the face and the bullet is lodged in his ear the other was shot in the chest and it bullet is lodged near his spinal. >> reporter: eric holder whose department released a scathing report on the ferguson missouri. >> that was a punk that's serving disorder in an area that's trying to get its act together. >> reporter: the same time --

do we know more about how officers were able to track down jeffrey williams? >> reporter: good morning, tamron. you know officers investigators said very little playing their cards close to the vest during the investigation. they had said they received a number of leads from the public. yesterday when they announced that arrest they said it was one or more of those tips that led to the arrest. they also say that they have recovered a handgun that matches the shell casings from the scene. what is unclear now is if williams was actually aiming at police. he said he told -- investigators say he told them a dispute led up to a shooting he was more specific with a bishop that visited him in jail to offer counsel saying that he had been robbed and was acting out of frustration. there are conflicting reports as to if he was a protester. prosecutors say he had been part of that demonstration earlier that night and demonstrations on several other occasions, but core group of demonstrators out night after night since april 9th say they don't recognize him. officials str

the police arrested 20-year-old jeffrey williams yesterday. he faces multiple charges, including first-degree assault. investigators say that shell casings found at the crime scene match a handgun found in his home. the wounded officers are now out of the hospital. and let's get outside for a live picture tonight. eileen has been tracking the gorgeous forecast. the temperatures are going to drop? eileen: yes, but let's take a moment to enjoy the two days that we have ahead of us come in the 60's. it will be a little chilly getting out the door tomorrow morning. the wind right now is much lighter. in fact, the wind is now calm in winchester, manassas, quantico and fredericksburg. clear skies, calm wind, so the temperatures will drop. manassas is 37, 47 downtown, 42 annapolis. in the city, we will fall to about 39 degrees, but i think the suburbs will fall near freezing. grabbed the jacket heading out the door in the morning. by the afternoon it will feel spectacular. 60's the highs both tomorrow and tuesday. but just when you think it is here t

this after the arrest of jeffrey williams. he is facing charges of first degree assault, firing weapon from a vehicle, and armed criminal action after two police officers were shot during a demonstration in ferguson, missouri last week. >> there was a weapon recovered which had been tied to the shell casings that were recovered there. and he has acknowledged his participation in firing the shots. >> reporter: in response to the arrest, eric holder released a statement that read this arrest sends a clear message that acts of violence against our law enforcement personnel will never be tolerated. bishop derrick robinson who spoke to the suspect says williams told him he was not aiming for police. >> he wasn't trying any disruption in the community. that was not his aim. that was not his purpose. he said that a protest was trying to rob him. >> reporter: st. louis county prosecuting attorney bob mccullough says he is not sure he believes the suspects story. tips from the public helped lead to his arrest. and they want to hear fro

jeffrey williams is being held on $300,000 bond. law enforcement officials are trying to figure out if anyone el was involved. kris van cleave reports. >> reporter: they're charging jeffrey williams with two accounts of first-degree assault. >> he has acknowledged his participation in firing the shots, that he in fact, did fire the shots that struck the two officers. >> reporter: the prosecutor claims he was involved in a dispute with somebody else thursday and was not targeting the police. >> we're not sure we completely buy that part of it, but in any event it's possible he was firing at some other people and the officers of course were in the back. >> reporter: police recovered a . .40 handgun in williams' home which matches shell casings found at the scene. williams was on probation for receiving stolen property. he was arrested saturday after a massive manhunt. >> what got the police to this point is the information provided by the community. >> reporter: ferguson has been involved the protests since officer darren wilson shot

two police officers were shot. 20-year-old jeffrey williams did not make a statement. prosecutors are revealing what may have been behind the shooting. [ gun fire ] >> reporter: authorities say the break in the case came late saturday. eyewitnesss provided key information identifying the alleged shooter. monday 20-year-old jeffrey williams appeared in court pleading not guilty to two counts of first degree assault. he admits to firing the shots that hit two police officers last week in front of the ferguson police department but says they were not the intended target. >> we charmed him with firing shots. it's possible he was firing at someone other than the plus but struck the officer. >> reporter: one officer shot in the face the bullet near his ear, the other in the shoulder with the bullet exiting his back. both are recovering. despite williams attending protests protesters were quick to distance themselves. >> i was here i saw the shots, i was close to them. there were no protesters it's not a space protesters congregate, not a place we park or go. i don't think th

jeffrey williams is charged with two counts of first degree assault. the st. louis county prosecutor says williams told investigators he was not firing at the officers. >> we're not sure we completely buy that part of. >> this but, in any event, it is possible he was firing at some other people, and the officers of course were in the back. >> police recovered a 40 caliber handgun during a search of williams' home. they say that they match the shell casings found at the scene. both officers are now recovering at home. >>> real estate error turned murder suspect, duster arrested before the finale of serial documentary about his links to three sensational murder, in the finale of the series the jinx dorsad he quote killed them all. agent arrested him at new orleans hotel in connection of the murder of susan burr man found dead in 2,000 as cold case were ready to question her in the killing of duster wife. >>> 4:36. upper merion police want the public's help this morning, in the search for a missing woman. they say heather walked out of einstein medical center in

. >> charging jeffrey williams go two counts of first degree assault for shooting two police officers during protest in ferguson. >> he has acknowledged his part in firing the shots in fact, did he fire the shots that struck the two officers. >> prosecutor says williams claims he was in a dispute with someone earl early thursday not targeting the police. >> no not sure we buy that but in any event. firing at other people officers of course in the back >> shell casings found at the scene, williams on probation for receiving stolen property. arrested late saturday, after massive manhunt. >> what got me, police to this point, is the information that was provided to them, by members of the community. >> ferguson has been the site of sometimes violent protests since last august, when former police officer darren wilson shot and killed 18 year old michael brown unarmed. most recent demonstrations came after ferguson police chief tom jackson and other resigned following a department of justice report showing mostly white ferguson police department had pattern of racial bias. two officers wer

authorities have arrested jeffrey williams. among the charges against him, two counts of first degree assault. williams has admitted to firing the shots, but denied he was aiming for the ciphers. let's bring in stephanie elam. she's on the ground in ferguson for us. >> reporter: what we have learned is they're saying that williams' story remains he did not target the police officers but rather was having a dispute with one person who was ute here protesting and demonstrating in front of the ferguson police department but inadvertently hit the two police officers. at this point the prosecutor saying they're not sure that is actually a true story, but williams is sticking with the story, telling a man who is one of the organizers here for the protest movement in front of the ferguson police department and a man who also knows williams through the religious community in the greater st. louis county region told him he had been been protesting but was targeting a demonstrator. here's my conversation with this man. >> i asked him to

authorities arrested this man, 20-year-old jeffrey williams. among charges against him, two counts of first-degree assault. williams admitted to firing the shots but denies that he was aiming for the officers. let's bring in cnn's stephanie elam on the ground in ferguson this morning. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: good morning, randi. if you look at this case the shooting happened late wednesday night, early thursday morning really and they were able to nab the shooter saturday night. looking at all of the evidence they say they were really instrumental in getting this arrest because they got tips from the community and people who were also outside protesting. police say 20-year-old jeffrey williams admitted to firing the shots that hit two officers late wednesday in ferguson. the question now is why? after meeting with williams in jail bishop derrick robinson told me williams says he did not target the officers. instead firing the shots at someone he claimed robbed him. >> i asked him to describe the individual and he said he couldn't.

and, of course, this latest development, and that is the arrest of a 20-year-old jeffrey williams. a suspect in the shooting of two police officers on the ground. those two police officers, 41-year-old st. louis county officer as well as a 32-year-old officer shot in the arm as well as in the cheek. if we get more information on the suspect and the development of the arrest, we'll have it for you right here on msnbc. we'll return to regular programming right after this right here on msnbc. body told u. intercourse that's painful due to menopausal changes it's not likely to go away on its own. so let's do something about it. premarin vaginal cream can help it provides estrogens to help rebuild vaginal tissue and make intercourse more comfortable. premarin vaginal cream treats vaginal changes due to menopause and moderate-to-severe painful intercourse caused by these changes. don't use it if you've had unusual bleeding, breast or uterine cancer, blood clots, liver problems, stroke or heart attack, are allergic to any of its ingredients or think you're pregnant. side effects may inclu

jeffrey williams said police were not his target. the 20-year-old faces assault charges. dean reynolds is in ferguson with why the shooter says he fired his weapon. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. while the suspect allegedly said he was not shooting at police the prosecutors calling him a demonstrator is worried that activists in forget sop could complicate their efforts at change through nonviolence. the two officers were hit by gunfire early thursday morning in front of the police didn't. 20-year-old jeffrey williams sid said he pulled the trigger firing from a vehicle. he told the investigator the cops were not hitz target. >> he has acknowledged his participation in firing the shots, that, in fact he did fire the shots that struck the two officers. >> reporter: the shooting happened after midnight on thursday as demonstrators gathered just hours after ferguson police chief tom jackson announced he would step down this month. police say williams was at the protest before the shooting. >> he was out there earlier that evening as part of the demonstration. he's

abc's karen traverse has the story. >> reporter: jeffrey williams says he wasn't caming at the police officers. but the saint louis county prosecutor says that doesn't matter. >> regardless of who may be an intended target, if you hit somebody that's still a class a felony still punishable by forty five prison. >> reporter: he's been charged with two counts of first degree assault after shooting two officers outside the ferguson police headquarters last thursday. law enforcement recovered a .40 caliber handgun that belongs to williams. and it is a match to the casings found at the shooting scene. >> may have had a dispute with some other individuals or felt some dispute. we're not sure we completely buy that part of it. >> reporter: one officer was shot in the face. the bullet lodged near his ear. the other officer was shot in the shoulder. the bullet exited his back. both are recovering at home lucky to be alive. police offered a reward for information that led to an arrest and say ultimately it was those tips that led them to williams. attorney general eric holder whose department r

according to officials, jeffrey williams admitted to firing a gun in the protest against police. they say he claims he was trying to shoot at someone else not the police officers. high was charged with assault -- he was charged with assault. police say the public helped find him. >>> mr. cedric alexander, the president of noble, the national organization of black law enforcement executives, and on the presidential task force for policing. sir, we always appreciate your time and insight on police matters. the first situation there in ferguson, police have arrested jeffrey williams, this 20-year-old who says he was not shooting at officers. clearly they charged him for allegedly firing a twep officers. how do they determine, you know his motive there? >> that will certainly be left up to the criminal justice system in the community which i'm sure will include police and the district attorney's office as well. >> i assume at the conclusion of the investigation they'll make sense of what the motive may have been probably based on other witness sometimes and physical evidence ailless,

as you know the suspect jeffrey williams has med his first appearance in court. and he faces some very serious charges that could land him in jail for the rest of his life if convicted. the bigger question here though, is whether he was, in fact targeting the police officers or involved in some dispute as he apparently told the prosecutors, and whether he was among the protesters or not. the organizers of the movement here say that he was not known to them and that he had nothing to do with it. this is an important distinction because of the tension here. as you recall after this happened the police called it an ambush and implied the protesters were attacking them and the protesters pushed back hard saying no that wasn't what they were doing at all. so going forward, that will have to be sorted out. as a legal matter the prosecutors say it really doesn't make much difference because the officers were hit by gunfire. so the suspect, the defendant, can be charged with assault, whether he was intending to shoot at them or not. in recent days since this incident hap

there he is 20-year-old jeffrey williams facing several charges including assault in the first degree. williams admitted to firing the shots but claims the officers were not his target. sarah dallof joins uswise more. explain this twist that the shooter admits this was him, however the police not being his target. >> reporter: this is where a lot of unanswered quis are right now. this is why this investigation is still ongoing. authorities say williams did acknowledge he was the one that fired the shots that struck the two officers however he says he wasn't aiming at them. it was the result of af dispute that happened later in the evening. authorities looking into this expressed some skepticism at the story during the press conference but did say that williams said he was not aiming at police. now, he made his first court appearance this morning around 9:00 a.m. local time here. his case was continued until march 31st like you said he faces a list of charges including assault, firing from a vehicle and armed criminal acts these are felonies punishable by life in prison. they recovered

two, was he one of the protesters and three, did this person act alone. 20-year-old jeffrey williams is currently in custody being held on a $300,000 bond. investigators say he admitted to firing the shots that seriously wounded two officers last wednesday night/thursday morning during a protest after the ferguson police chief announced his resignation but williams says hey, i wasn't aiming for the cops. let's go live to cnn's ana cabrera. you were supposed to interview the suspect in jail today. what happened? >> reporter: that's right. initially he agreed to do an interview with us and we had set a time to do that. then he canceled about 45 minutes prior after he got a lawyer who advised him not to talk. those who have been out here outside the ferguson police department day in and day out really since the michael brown shooting insist that williams is not one of them. but we are also hearing from witnesses who say williams was seen among the protesters last wednesday night, that in fact he raised some red flags with his presence because he seemed out of place. investigators say 20

the suspect jeffrey williams was already on probation for receiving stolen property. he's being held on a cash bond of $300,000. >> thanks. >>> this morning many in northern california are seeing rain, but nothing like what people along the ohio river in the east are facing. the river topped 57 feet in the cincinnati area yesterday. because of melting snow and rain. it reached flood levels not seen in decades sending roads and some neighborhoods under water. our cincinnati affiliate wkrc is on the banks of the ohio. good morning to you. >> reporter: many in the west are dealing with record drought, rains here in ohio have rivers rising to historic localsriverside drive in covington, kentucky. across the river. you can see the actual river right here on the street has risen up. things the same in many other low-lying areas along the ohio causing problems for local businesses who have had to shut down due to the high water. further south in kentucky much more of the same. flooding has already costs thousands of dollars in damage. one man went missing there after he was

jeffrey williams admits he was the shooter, but he told police he was involved in a dispute that had nothing to do with the officers. >> he may have had a dispute with other individuals or felt some dispute. we don't know if we completely by that part of it. it is possible he was firing at some other people. it still assault in the first degree. olivia: the officers were shot at a demonstration outside the police station. protesters were demanding changes after a report said the government routinely violated black civil rights. brendan: the leader of china will reduce the role of government in the economy. he will protect job creation if the economy slows down too much. the move would not be pleasant but they have more tools. china is trying to wean the company -- country off exports. it was the snowiest winter ever in boston. through last night, 109 inches had a fallen, most of that in the last week of january. most of it fell in february. the old record was set 19 years ago. that is a record tom can no longer talk about. "cinderella" was the fairest of them all. it took in $70 mill

initially i did ask him did he ask the suspect, jeffrey williams if he actually committed the crime. let me play what he said here. >> what did he tell you regarding the allegations? >> he said he was upset, he was reacting out of frustration and anger. he showed a lot of remorse, he was very sorry and apologetic. >> he said he was apologetic. i asked him was he targeting the protesters. he says protesters were family. we protect each other. he wouldn't say who he was protesting or who he was targeting allegedly. he then went on to say in that interview that the individual had been abused by police and forced into this confession. what is happening on the ground as far as following through or following up on these accusations? >> sort of strange. there's been a lot of conspiracy theories floating around about this. the idea that he first confessed, then maybe didn't. there's also ballistic evidence that police looked at and video footage they examined. i think that's also an important component of this outside of any alleged confession and whether, you know that's something that play

after an intense search that lasted a little more than three days, police arrested jeffrey williams. he's the person who wounded two officers in ferguson during a protest last week. william reportedly told officers he filed, but says the shots were not meant for the officers. the officers injuries are not considered to be life threatening. >>> 6:07, monday morning, march 16th, time to look live outside. look at the bay bridge, ill lum natoed, even without the extra lights, it's beautiful. >> still got some wattage to it. even without the led lights. christina joining us now, and we're hoping for rain here. >> we certainly need it, christina. >> we do, we're not doing that bad when it come to the average rainfall for this season. just in case you missed the progress report, i'll have that for you again coming up. let's start with what's happening right now though, 48 degrees in san martin, weather story of the day, showers in the north bay, north of the golden gate bridge as we head throughout the second half of your day. high clouds filtering in for the entire bay area. but thanks fo

>> reporter: the suspect is 20-year-old jeffrey williams. he is being held in a jail on a $300,000 bond. he has been charged with a series of fellony charges, including first degree assault. williams according to the prosecutor here in st. louis county has been inteararinteararear gated and he said he was involved in an alteration when the shooting took place. he is saying he wasn't trying to shoot at the police officers and that's why he wasn't charged with other charges more directly associated with the wounding of those officers. the good news is here hearing the officers have been released from the hospital and republicanare making a good recovery. >> what about this accusation that the suspects supposedly was mistreated while in police custody? >> reporter: this came from a bishop highly involved in the protest movement here over the last few months. excuse the ambulance. bishop told cnn who met with williams yesterday that he was severely beaten by police after being taken into custody. we're told by st. louis county police officers in

reporter: prosecutors say that 20-year-old jeffrey williams was the gun man. this was the scene thursday when the bullets turned the protest into chaos. >> he acknowledged his participation firing the shots. reporter: they say that he fired a 40 caliber pistol from a vehicle. he claims he was nowhere near the police station. both officers are recuperating at home. the police say their investigation is ongoing. >> there may be other people who were with him who were participating. reporter: attorney general eric holder said the arrest sends a clear message that acts of violence against law enforcement will never be tolerated. ferguson is deeply divided after the shooting of unarmed teenager michael brown last august and a u.s. justice department report that showed widespread inequality in law enforcement. kimberly: a bold move in prince george's county, officials want to raise property taxes for the first time in 30 raise. -- in 30 years. tom roussey reports. >> there is no more wiggle room. tom: after cutbacks in recent years, they say it is time to raise prop

prosecutors say, jeffrey williams admits he fired the shots. but said he was aiming at some one else. >> robert durst, subject of a documentary on hbo, now in new orleans jail facing murder charge for the death of a friend 15 years ago in beverly hills. he will be in court today. durst's attorney says he won't fight extradition to l.a. but will contest the charge. >> there is new evidence that experimental cholesterol drugs may reduce the risk of heart attacks strokes and cardiovascular diseases. researchers say they're encouraged but caution more studies are needed. some of the top stories this monday, march 16th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning to you everyone. we begin with weather extremes. you can only find in march. start off the last week of winter. boston broke the snowfall record while in the midwest melting snow and flooding rivers. >> same time record heat is baking the southwest and moving east. >> reporter: heavy rain and snow melt swelling the ohio river to 58 feet, levels since the flufdz 1

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here is the suspect, policed announced not too long ago jeffrey williams, one count of firing a weapon from a vehicle and three counts of armed criminal action and two counts of assault. this man admitted to firing the gun but the investigation is ongoing. ongoing. >> he is charged with assaulting these two police officers. regardless of who may be an intended target you hit somebody, that's still assault in a first degree, still punishable by life in prison. that's on each one of the counts pending against him. >> the injured officers who were not actually from ferguson, but had been brought in to help out during the protests outside the ferguson police department, one of them st. louis officer hit in the shoulder, the other a 32-year-old officer frommy nearby town was hit in the head below theye the bullet lodged behind his ear. new now, attorney general eric holder has released a statement saying in part, quote, this arrest sends a clear message that acts of violence against our law enforcement personnel will never be tolerated, end quote. steve steve, what new details are we learni

officer down. >> rd and police say this man 20-year-old jeffrey williams who tulled the trigger. charged with two counts of assault in the first degree for the two police officers who were shot. investigators say williams has admitted to firing the shots, but says he wasn't targeting police. >>e develop at this p he may have had a dispute with other individuals or felt some dispute, it's possible at this point he was firing shots at someone other th the police but struck the police officers. >> reporte protesters initially bla the attack on an outside agitator but police say williams was a part of their a demonstrator. he was out there earlier that evening as part of the demonstrat >> r demonstrations that continued without incident de renewed tensions and anger here. jay gray nbc news ferguson. >>> and good morning once again, everybody. no i'm not completely alone out here on the storm team 4 weather deck. my trusty thermometer is with he. 55 degrees out here on the front lawn. a beautiful morning in progress. your forecasted temperatures ho by hour through the afternoon. tempe

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ferguson with the arrest of jeffrey williams. what do you make about this and do you think it will settle down some of the unrest in ferguson? >> i don't think it settles much. do you think that this guy was shooting at the cop or do you think he was like a broken down busted criminal sitting in the car with his buddies and shoots the gun twice? which is believable? protesters say he wasn't one of us. we don't know. clearly both sides want to fix their own narrative here. >> if you want to take a shot at an enemy you don't do it outside of a police station where your targets gathered. >> according to the police the shot had to go through the protesters. it's crazy. >> so you are doing a drive by in front of a police station and doesn't want to take out cops. >> somebody who is willing to fire a weapon at people is willing to take a life or lives regardless if it is going to hit an innocent by stander and shoot through a crowd to get through cops. to them that's called like wednesday. >> i don't think it matters. i think he will g

williams. el arresto se produjo gracias a la informaciÓn suministrada por la ciudadanÍa. Él ahora enfrentan dos cargos de asalto en primer grado, tambiÉn enfrenta un cargo por disparar un arma desde un vehÍculo y es un vehÍculo clase b en el estado de missouri. williams reconociÓ que disparÓ desde un carro pero negÓ que su objetivo para atentar contra los agentes. es posible que haya estado disparando a alguien mÁs y no a los policÍas. el arresto se produce en medio de tensiones en un informe en el que se revelÓ que la policÍa de ferguson realizaba prÁcticas raciales. por lo pronto, ferguson deberÁ elegir a un nuevo comandante de policÍa para su departamento, luego de la denuncia presentada por thomas jackson. aranza: a raÍz del incidente decidieron investigar. a la lista de investigaciÓn por presuntos avisos se sumaron venta de departamentos de policÍa en el paÍs. fÉlix: las tormentas invernales parecen haber hecho a dios este aÑo, pero la enorme cantidad de nieve estÁ d

the suecinhicase, jeffrey williams, has apparently told police he fired the shots but that was during an argument more than 100 yards away from the police department and the officers injured were hurt by stray gunfire. we are learning more about jeffrey williams the man police say shot two police officers outside the ferguson police department. bishop derrick robinson said he talked with wil inside the city jail. >> he said he was upset, reacting out of frustration and anger. >> reporter: pe has admitted to firing the shots but also says it sara altercation a he wasn't targeting police. >> the eviden developed at this point in part on his statement that he may have had a dispute with some other individuals or felt some dispute, we're not sure we completely buy tt part of it but in any event it's possible he was firing at some other people. >> report: investigators also point out williams wutz a part of the protest earlier that night. >> he is a demonstrator. he was out there earlier that evening as part of the demonstration. >> rt: b bishop robinson, one of the organizers here, says w

. >> jeffrey williams is charged with assault after last week's shooting. his attorney says williams is bruised and scarred, but police deny roughing him up. details from ed lavandera. >> [ bleep ]. >> reporter: the gunfire set off a frenzy of fear outside the ferguson police department. now prosecutors say jeffrey williams admitted he fired the shots that wounded two police officers during protests last week. but the 20 year old insists he wasn't aiming at officers. prosecutors say he may have been aiming at someone else in the crowd. >> any statements that he made, i'm not confident that those were voluntary statements. one thing i can be clear from my conversation with him was that this was no police ambush as it was stated earlier. there was no intent of any to target out any police. and that he's not part of the protest community. >> reporter: but prosecutors say they found a .40 caliber handgun in his home that matched shell casings at the scene. he has been charged with assault, firing a weapon from a vehicle and armed criminal activity. he was alrea

louis country prosecuting attorney announced the arrest of jeffrey williams connection to a shooting injuring two police officers. >> essentially we charged him with firing shots. it's possible he was firing at someone other than the police. but struck the police officer. so the charges still assault in the first degree, class 8 felonies for striking the officers. >> reporter: in decision to those charges, he is charged with firing one weapon from a vehicle and three of armed criminal action. investigators are trying to determine how many from involved or if they were connected to demonstrators in the crowd. the shooting occurred after midnight as officers confronted protesters. two officers were hit. one from the st. louis county police department. one from webster grove. they were treated and released from the hospital. the gun fire came hours after ferguson announced the resignation of police chief thomas jackson, following a week of high level resignations after a damning report from the justice department revealed a pattern of discrimination by the police and court system. it's

officers took 20-year-old jeffrey williams into custody late last night. williams that was already on probation faces multiple charges including first degree assault. shell case cans found amount the crime scene match a handgun found in william's home. eacknowledged his -- he acknowledged his participation in firing the shots that he did fire the shots that struck the two officers. >> now williams reportedly told investigators the officers were not his intended target. they were wounded as they guarded the station during protest wednesday night. both officers are out of the hospital. >> eric holder is weighing in on the arrest. he said in a statement it sends a clear message that acts of violence against the law enforcement personnel will never be tolerated. >> here at home one man is behind bars after police say he shot at them and barricaded himself in his house. it started with a call for an intoxicated person in pasadena around 1:00 in the morning and the situation soon involved neighbors. >> alson didn't get much sleep after she says she saw her neigh

that characterization of 20-year-old jeffrey williams came from the st. louis county prosecutor who called williams a frequent protester. >> according to a local community organizer, williams confessed to him that he never participated in the protests there in ferguson, missouri. williams is charged with two counts of first-degree assault and is being held on $300,000 bond. let's discuss this further. let's bring in community activist. it's great to have you on last week. we have new information about who this person is. we now have someone under arrest. and now there's all this question about was this person a protester or not? the prosecutor describes him as a freak demonstrator in the city. have you ever seen williams there? >> i've not seen him before ever. >> what do you think the confusion is? >> we're not confused at all. we know what's happening. we know that the police department are working hard to discredit the movement at any costs. immediately following the shooting and i was there before the police tape had even gone up fully, he's on tv say

. >> reporter: 23-year-old jeffrey williams taken into custody. >> acknowledged his participation in firing the shots. that in fact he did fire the shots. >> shooting taking place end of a police protest. the prosecutor saying williams had taken part in that demonstration. later firing his handgun from a vehicle. shell casings found at the scene match a .40 caliber handgun recovered by detectives. williams had a dispute with some one at the protest and was aiming for them not the officers. >> you know how the officers were lined up that night. were there civilians around that could have been targets? >> there were civilians between them. it's not as though there was no one there. >> police poring over images from the night. ultimately it was tips that led to the arrest. >> the case developed through information provided member of the public. >> the community still reeling from the shooting death of 18-year-old michael brown last august. by a ferguson police officer. now williams who was out on probation, facing a number of charges including two counts of assault. attorney general eri

louis county missouri prosecutors charging 20 year old jeffrey williams with two counts of first degree assault, for shooting two police officers, during a protest, in ferguson. >> and he has acknowledged his participation in firing the shots. in fact, did he fire the shots that struck the two officers. >> prosecutor robert mccullough says williams claims he was involved in a dispute with someone else early thursday, and was not targeting the police. >> not sure we completely buy that part, but in any event. >> the officers of course were in the back. >> police recovered 40 caliber handgun during search of williams home which matches shell casings found at the scene. williams was on probation for receiving stolen property. arrested late saturday, after massive manhunt. >> what got the police to this point is the information that was provided to them by members of the community. >> ferguson the site of sometimes violent protest since last august, when former police officer darren wilson, shot and killed 18 year old michael brown who was unarmed. the most recent demonstrations came after

louis county missouri prosecutors are charging 20-year-old jeffrey williams with two counts of first degree assault for shooting two police officers during a protest in ferguson. >> he acknowledged his participation in firing the shots. he said he did fire the shots that struck the two officers. >> reporter: prosecutor says williams claims he was involved with a dispute with someone else early on thursday and was not targeting the police. >> i am not sure if we buy that part of that. but in any event it is possible he was firing at other people and the officer's, of course, were in the back. >> reporter: they recovered a 40 caliber handgun in a search of williams home that matches the shell casings on the scene. williams was arrested late saturday after a massive manhunt. >> what got the police to this point is information provided to them by members of the community. >> ferguson has been the site of violent protests when daryl wilson shot and killed 18-year- old michael brown who was unarmed. >> the recent demonstrations came from tom jackson and others resigning following departmen

police say jeffrey williams said he was firing at somebody else. else charged with first degree assault and firing a weapon from a vehicle. else being held on # hundred thousand dollars bond the shooting during a protest hours after the police chief resign. >>> millionaire robert duster will be sent back to los angeles to face charges for allegedly murdering his friend 15 years ago. he made what appears to be a chilling confession during an documentary that aired last night. mar marcie gonzalez has the details. >> reporter: investigators are not saying what evidence led to the arrest. there are reports it is in part linked to what was uncovered by the filmmaker also. >> a stunning apparent confession. >> killed them all, of course. >> reporter: robert durst arrested charged in the 2000 shooting death of his friend susan berman just as the audio was about to air on the documentary serials -- seriesment -- the jinx. it investigated the his neighbor in texas in 2001. on camera for the documentary he repeatedly denied killing anyone. off camera while i

his lawyer talking to cnn just moments ago and saying his client jeffrey williams the man you see there, was beaten by police. beaten. his mother says his confession was coerced. ana cabrera is "outfront" and is in missouri. what more did he tell you? >> reporter: his attorney tells me his client was not part of any police ambush. he says he was not a protester and he insists police have the wrong guy. investigators say 20-year-old jeffrey williams admits he opened fire outside the ferguson police department. the shots hit one officer in the face and another in the shoulder. >> he has acknowledged his participation in firing the shots. >> it appears that whatever statements he made he was without the advice of counsel. >> reporter: does he admit to you he fired shots near the ferguson police department? >> no he does not. and what i want to be clear about is any statements that he made i'm not confident that those were voluntary statements. >> reporter: the arrest happened over the weekend following a public tip. police say they found a .40 caliber gun matching shell casings at the shoo

williams de 20 aÑos de edad. en el arresto fue hecho el sÁbado a la noche por la informaciÓn dada por la ciudadanÍa. enfrentados cargos en primer cargo y un cargo por disparar un arma desde un vehÍculo que es un delito grave clase ver el estado de missouri. de acuerdo con las autoridades williams reconociÓ que disparÓ desde un auto pero negÓ que su objetivo fuera atentar contra los agentes. es posible que el haya estado disparando a vielma sino los policÍas. viviana: el arresto se produce luego de las tensiones del informe del departamento en el que se revelÓ que la policÍa de ferguson realizaba prÁcticas en perfil racial buscando a africanos. tÚ provocÓ la renuncia de varios funcionarios. ferguson deberÁ elegir un nuevo comandante de policÍa lo de la renuncia del miÉrcoles por thomas jackson que serÁ efectivo el 19 de marzo. desde ferguson, missouri viviana Ávila. >> luego de la muerte de carlos brown en ferguson decidiÓ investigar a otros departamentos acusados por prejuicios. el fiscal feder

. >>> las autoridades de ferguson en missouri dijeron que jeffrey williams de 20 aÑos. no habÍa tenido como dispararle a los oficiales del pasado jueves. y el sospechoso estÁ detenido con una fianza de 200 mil dÓlares. segÚn el fiscal del condado de st. louis. habÍa participado en las protesta is acusado por asalto en primer grado entre otros cargos. los disparos hechos con un resolver clay sol calibre 40. >>> y vamos a mÉxico la captura de los peces gordos del narcotrÁfico, obligarÍa a las autoridades a plantear el combate contra este delito. >>> segÚn la firma, una investigaciÓn, pero hay quienes ven con sospecha los mÁs recientes arrestos ximena duarte nos cuenta mÁs del interesante estudio y por quÉ hay escepticismo en la gente. de saludo con el gusto de siempre, platÍcanos. >>> asÍ es edgardo se trata de un estudio realizado en estados unidos. donde aseguran que la reciente detenciÓn de los narcotraficantes americano mexicanos van a terminar con la gran era de los ca mos. vienen los jÓvenes que aseguran noten dran tanto impacto, y por lo tanto el n

the suspect is 20-year-old jeffrey williams. the investigators say that williams told them he was involved in a dispute during last thursday's protests in ferguson, missouri. but heed he was firing at somebody else. the officers found a gun at williams home that matches the shell casings found at the scene. >> he has acknowledged his participation in firing the shot. he fired the shots that struck the officers. >>> bay area city is at the top of the list in a crack down on adults buying booze from minors. 6 people in concord were cited as the shoulder tap sweep. the most of any city in the state. there were a total of 59 arrests and citations in the bay area. the state department in charge of the sweep says statewide 412 people were busted. >> the arizona students had quite a scare during their viceit in the bay area. this is what is left of their tour bus after it burst into flames last night. the bus pull -- visit in the bay area. this is what is left of their tour bus after it burst into flames last night. the bus pulled over