peter liang learns his faith. >> the fate of peter liang and gurley collide back in 2014. it's in the poorly that stairwell of the pink houses. gurley opted to take the stairs because the elevator was out . he remains all along the service weapon discharged at night accidentally after he heard a loud noise. >> innocent man lost his life in a young police officer standing convicted of manslaughter. there are no winners here. justice was done. >> to da claims he was being reckless and did life.we don't believe the verdict was supported with the facts of the law. we plan to move to dismiss and we plan to appeal. gurley's mother and domestic partner were present in court every day and they say justice had been served . >> thank you to everyone for all your support. >> i am glad we got a guilty verdict. >> after the panel of seven men and five women asked to handle the service weapon. the one that killed gurley. this juror who did not want to share his name worries now. >> have family who are police. decision. >> it was a tough decision. one president disagrees with. she says,

tonight the mother of peter liang talks to cbs 2 news. but first fountains frozen, dangerous temperatures and a warning to stay inside. extreme cold is setting in for the weekend. good evening everyone. >> we have team coverage on the extreme temperatures. and that begins with lonnie quinn live in bryant park tonight. >> reporter: well, you know what, we have the frozen fountains and yes, we do but take a peek. 41 and 6th. you are looking at a semi come. i have the mobile weather lab parked here curb side. everything you see displayed on this thing, you will see all the censors, 25.9 on the turnometer. the -- thermometer. winds 6 to 8 miles per hour. around the area, coldest spot on the map is 14 degrees. new york city official reading in central park 22 degrees. you factor in the winds, the wind are not heavy. monticello wind chill is the 14. hamptons same as the temperature reading. 19. new york city 13. we have wind chill warnings and advisories throughout the area. and that is from later saturday into sunday. talking temperatures out

nypd officer peter liang walked into the courtroom with a pba escort showing little emotion. he's charged with second-degree manslaughter for the november 1994 shooting of akai gurley in houses. gurley was struck in the chest by a bullet fired by liang that ricochetted off a wall. his defense attorney argued in closing statements it was an accidental discharge. >> what peter says is i had an accidental discharge. i'm fine. now, that doesn't make any sense whatsoever. right? on.

. >> peter liang was fired by the nypd. here is more on the dramatic day on court. >> peter liang was sworn into the police force pretty took an oath to protect and serve. he used poor judgment on that night in november 2014. of his service weapon and took the life of an unarmed man, akai gurley,. they found issued he -- they found this shooting was completely unjustifiable. >> manslaughter in the 2nd . what is your verdict? >> guilty. >> peter liang dropped his head into his hands as the verdict was red court. he is guilty of manslaughter and misconduct. the former nypd officer is facing up to 15 years in prison for shooting akai gurley, an unarmed man. that happened back in 2014. >> an innocent man lost his life and a young new new york city police officer stands convicted there are no winners here but justice was done. >> reporter: he was doing a vertical control and fired recklessly after hearing a noise. the bullet ricker ricocheted and hit akai gurley. he was more worried about keeping his job after the discharge. >>

meanwhile, peter liang was fired after the guilt verdict yesterday. he is facing the possibility of having to serve up to 15 years in prison. we're live in downtown brooklyn this morning, dray clark, channel 7 "eyewitness news." >>> it's 6:06. in queens a small park remains a crime scene after workers discover possible human bones the disturbing find was made at have buyers remorse when it comes to president obama's leadership and legacy. some last i heard, we live in a democratic society. last i heard, a united states senator had the right to disagree with the president, including the president who's done such an extraordinary job. >> sanders also pointed out hillary clinton was the only person on the stage who ran against president obama in 2008. >>> republican presidential hopefuls are getting ready for their next debate. that's tomorrow night in south carolina. donald trump, the leader of the new hampshire primary apologized to a crowd in louisiana for using foul language when he repeated an offensive term describing senator ted cruz. several of t

peter liang was fired immediately after that guilty verdict. he is scheduled to be sentenced april 14th and faces the possibility of serving up to 15 years in prison. we're live in downtown brooklyn, dray clark, channel 7 "eyewitness news." >> thank you. >>> it's 5:05 and the three- day manhunt continues for the man police say stabbed his to death inside of a hotel in staten island. video shows michael sykes at a deli wednesday an hour before he used a kitchen knife to kill rebecca cutler, her 1-year-old daughter, and 4-month-old daughter, who was also sykes' child. a 2-year-old girl was also stabbed but survived. she is in critical condition this morning. >>> for the first time since bernie sanders defeated hillary clinton in the new hampshire primary, the two candidates faced off in a debate. both are looking to south carolina and nevada hoping to convince a more diverse population that they are the better choice for the democratic nomination. lana? >> reporter: good morning, ken. there were only two candidates on the stage during last night'

. >> peter liang buried his head in his hands after hearing the jury convict him of manslaughter and official misconduct. he was just a rookie the night of november 20th, 2015 on patrol in the pink houses of brownsville. liang fired a shot in the stairwell and the ricochet killed akai gurley, an unarmed man. >> they did an awesome job presenting the evidence to the jury in the courts and i just want to say thank you. >> reporter: gurley's family said they were grateful to the jurors who deliberated 17 hours over three days. >> i have family and it was a very tough decision. >> reporter: and to the d.a. who secured the rare successful conviction of an nypd officer, but district attorney ken thompson told me the case was never political. >> there's no message here. this has nothing to do with ferguson or staten island or this has to do with who are we here in brooklyn. what do we stand for? >> reporter: as for liang, he faces up to 15 years in prison, but his lawyers want to get the charges dismissed or they'll appeal. >> i don't think that the facts of the law support a reckless mansl

peter liang was found guilty in the death of a cog early. he is looking at time in prison. we will have the latest. >> please need your help to find the man using a pipe . what he did not know as the clerk had a weapon to fight back. >> democratic presidential candidates fight over

as for peter liang, clearly devastated. you see him here burying his face in hand. the jury convicted him of the deateah of akai gurley. this happened on patrol in the pink houses. he fired a shot in the stairwell. said it was an accident. but the bullet ricocheted and killed gurley, an unarmed man. liang's attorney spoke out about the verdict and so did the family of gurley. first, gurley's mother. >> they did an awesome job, presented the evidence to the jury and the court. i just want to say thank you. the law support a reckless manslaughter conviction. >> reporter: his attorneys want to get the charges dismissed or they will appeal. as for jurors, we want to know what they thought of the you'll hear from at least one of them in the next half hour. back to you. >> kat, thank you. a police union released a statement saying, in part, we are very disappointed in the verdict and believe that the jury came to an absolutely wrong decision. they go on to say, this bad verdict will have a chilling effect on police officers across city. >>> now to the dangerous temperatur

as for peter liang himself, he clearly was devastated. he buried his face in his hands, hung down his head. the jury convicted him on misconduct in the death of akai gurley. the shooting happened in november of 2014. liang was on patrol with his partner in this public housing complex when he fired a shot in the stairwell. he always maintained it was an accident. the bullet, though, ricocheted and killed akai gurley, an unarmed man. his attorney spoke out about the verdict and so did gurley's family. take a listen. >> they did an awesome some presenting the evidence to the jury and the court. i just want to say thank you. >> i don't think that the facts of the law support a reckless manslaughter conviction. >> reporter: sentencing is set for mid-april. as for liang, he faces up to 15 years in prison. his lawyers want the charge dismissed or they'll appeal. you saw him walk out of the courtroom. he didn't say anything. but his attorney did. >> katherine creag, thank you. >>> pba president pat lynch said in part we are disappointed in the ve

. >> also in the news, fallout from the guilty verdict of now former nypd officer peter liang. the jury delivered a guilty verdict last night. today liang's partner was kicked dan bowens is live in lower manhattan with more on this story. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. right now there's a demonstration happening outside of 1 police plaza. 80 to 100 people are attending the demonstration as described gurley. it was going to happen regardless of the verdict, some people carrying signs for other police-involved shootings that guilty verdict. as for akai gurley's family, they are not here at this rally this evening, but they did put out a statement earlier today where they said they want to see big changes when it comes to nypd policy. >> i feel it was a tragedy for everyone involved. >> reporter: mayor bill de blasio saying his administration respects the jury's decision to convict former nypd officer peter liang. >> the jury has spoken here. >> reporter: he's downplaying calls for akai gurley's family liang and his partner were patrolling a stairwell when gurley was sho

for us. >> reporter: officer peter liang needed to convince the jury that his fear was real. that when he stepped in to the dark stairwell his gun was drawn i heard sound. it was startling. the gun, he liang was a rookie with less than a year on the force. patrolling a public housing property in new york with his partner sean landau. happened? i told him, i accidentally fired a shot. i asked him if he would call it in in. you fired the shot. as the two bickered over how to report the incident, akai gurley was i heard someone crying and i said oh, my god, someone's been hit. liang he couldn't even tell the dispatcher where to send the paramedics and he did nothing to revive gurley. >> peter liang and left him to die in his own blood. >> reporter: he's on trial for manslaughter. were you responding to a violent crime in progress? no, said liang. startled you? it was a quick sound, liang said. it happened so quick it was a split second. >> if you're fearful whenever you go out on patrol, then being a police officer is not the job for you. >> reporter: officer liang broke down at

>> guilty. >> reporter: peter liang learns his fate. the fate of now former police officer peter liang collided back in 2014 in the poorly lit stairwell. he has maintained all along. his service weapon discharge that might accidentally after she heard a large noise. there are no winners here. nothing to save his life. >> we plan on moving post verdict. reporter: present each day in court. they believe justice has been served. >> i just want to thank you. think, everyone, for their support. the panel of seven men and five women asked to handle the weapon. not wanting to share his name. worried about facing his own family now. >> it was a very tough decision. this bad verdict will have a chilling effect on police on april the fourth team. he faces the possibility of 15 years behind bars. his partner was given immunity in exchange for his testimony. he now faces an internal investigation by the nypd. greg: they have hr of together. welcome to you both. we are very sorry for your loss. >> sim sure you heard, there was no mandatory sentencin

we have video now of peter liang entering the courtroom today. his partner continued his testimony to start the day. he was with him at the pink houses the night gurley was shot and killed. peter liang was, quote, a mess after his gun went off striking gurley in a darkened stairwell and he admitted he did not perform cpr on him. liang told landow moments after shooting gurley in the chest. gurley and his girlfriend were walking down the darkened stairwell days before thanksgiving in 2014 because the elevator didn't work. melissa butler has testified that she ended up performing cpr on her boyfriend who was unarmed before he died and speck ulated stand and so far that is not happening from what we are told. the medical examiner will be the final witness for the prosecution today. that's the very latest live from downtown brooklyn, tracie strahan, news 4, new york. >> thank you, tracie. >>> an argument inside a deli turns violent. police are asking for your help to catch the culprits. the nypd released these photos and you see four men, possibly te

look of disbelief on his face peter liang learns his fate. fate of liang and gurley collided back this 2014 in the pourly lit stairwell of broong linn fink houses. gurley opting to take stairs because elevators were out. liang maintained all along his service weapon discharged that night accidentally after he heard a loud noise. >> a man lost his life in a young new york city police officer now stands convicted of there are no winners here. but justice was done. d.a. claimed liang was reckless and did nothing to save gurley's life. >> we don't believe it was supported by facts of the law. and in order to dismiss, and if that does we'll ail peel. >> they were present each day in court, upon hearing the verdict both said they believed justice had been served. >> i want to say thank you, thank you to everyone for all of your support. >> i'm just glad that we got a guilty verdict. >> coming subpoena hours into deliberations and during that time panel of semp men and five women asked to handle the service weapon. one that kilted gurley. this juror

peter liang is accused of shooting and killing an armed man inside of a brooklyn stairwell . the brooklyn judge denied his request for a mistrial saying closing arguments made by the assistant da was inflammatory and they have swayed the jury. >> then accused him of intentional crimes . for that reason, we ask that this be declared a mistrial. >> it's a 20 14 shooting of girly that took place in pink houses

>> reporter: peter liang will be sentenced on april 14. although he potentially faces as much as 5 to 15 years in prison, this charge has not required jail time. the judge has broad latitude. >>> now to the bitter blast, so cold out there you can barely stand to be outside. it's only going to get worst. -- get worse. we could see records in the long holiday weekend, lonnie? >> you're right. the record chance would be early sunday morning but i know it's winter and i know it's supposed to be cold outside. i'm telling you, it's going to get colder and windier than it is right now. we're here on the west side, 46 and west on highway, there's the intrepid right here. a little gust coming in off the water. let's take a peek at temperatures all over the area because it gets cold, it's going to get colder. temperature readings right now, monticello at nine degrees, new york city is 19, hampton 16. wind gusts basically everybody has a wind gust around 25 miles per hour or stronger. the office of emergency wind warning for new york city. they reall

. >> peter liang was convicted of killing an armed man. he was found guilty of killing gurley any public housing stairwell in 2004 team. they say he's an escape goat or politics. it's a selective judge justice system. >> it's an accident. peter liang will fall for 15 years. >> it's a sendoff for the latest justice in the capital today. thousands gathered at the cup in national shrine for the immaculate conception . they bid goodwell to the justice to sit on the highest court .the masses led by the sun, paul scalia. but jan's clients said some words during the service. >> hope does not disappoint. the love of god has been poured out into our hearts through the holy spirit given to us. >> president obama did not attend the funeral. who were will be allowed to operate at the new york city airport. the move comes days before the ban will take effect. ticket rideshare drivers at penn station and other hubs in overseas but . toys "r" us has removed cover boards from the website. that's according to the razor hover board. it was removed out of an

officer peter liang is charged with manslaughter. in the 2014 shooting death of 28-year-old akai gurley, at the lewis pink houses in east new york. liang, who broke down on the witness stand today, was patrolling the durkin stairwell with his gun drawn. he says he was startled by a sudden noise and the gun went off. early's mother had a message for the officer. >> akai, his death was no accident. i need justice for my son. i need a conviction of peter liang. >> liang also admitted he did not radio for help right after the shooting. >>> now to campaign 2016, new hampshire where the presidential primaries take place tomorrow, and tonight, pitches to voters. >> donald trump made what could be his most outrageous remark it. political reporter marcia kramer live in manchester tonight, with the very latest. marsha? >> reporter: maurice, most polls open in the morning, but three small villages start voting in less than an hour. population nine, heart, population 41, and millersville, population 22. it's the first indication of how state vot

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steve: a jury spent the first full day considering fate of officer peter liang. he accidentally shot and killed a man in a dark stairwell in brooklyn. dari: liz dahlem is live outside the courthouse in downtown brooklyn. you. today the jurors requested a review. perhaps the most interesting, they wanted to see officer liang's gun and figure out how hard or easy it was to fire. door. no bullets inside of it. but to feel how it went off. another thing they heard were 911 calls and the dispatcher to akai gurley's bleeding chest. these are things they will consider as they try to render a verdict. nypd officer peter liang made his way into the brooklyn courtroom for day one of jury deliberations. his lawyers wasted no time filing for a mistrial. defense attorneys argued closing arguments from the assistant district attorney were inflammatory and may have swayed the jury. >> he accused him of intentional crimes that are not charged in the indictment. for that reason, we ask that a mistrial be declared. the request. the officer is charged with second-degree manslaughte

. >> will the verdict against rookie police officer peter liang for killing akai gurley have an impact on the fump train ture training of police officers? >>> now the family of shannon gilbert says new homicide should understand >>> pulled it behind his back with such force that it cracked it in half. >> the incident was captured by security cameras ap on on a cell phone. the teenager left hurting and crying on the street. >> if you're a mother, you know something's not right. >> reporter: in route to the hospital, the stop hadn't even been reported. that led to the suspension of a two-year police veteran who didn't fill out a report until 24 hours later. the detectives are still with >> this is about getting justice, about getting these cops arrested. >> reporter: why are those officers still on the street? they tell us they are waiting for the outcome of the essex county prosecutor's investigation to determine how to move forward. in the meantime the watkins family is suing for physical and emotional pain and suffering. >>> that will do it for us. we thank you for watching. >>> live

. >>> crucial testimony in the trial of nypd officer peter liang who is on trial for the death of akai gurley. in court jurors were shown that bullet right there. liang says he fired his gun accidentally housing project in brooklyn. today liang's partner testified there was no threat when that gun went off. n.j. burkett is at the courthouse. >> that's right, a difficult day for the defense no question about it. as you said, the officer's partner took the witness stand today and admitted he never drew his own gun and never felt threatened. >> reporter: nypd officer sean landau witnessed for the prosecution was forced to testify today against his former partner, peter liang. peter was in shock, landau told the jury. he couldn't believe he just shot someone. landau and liang were patrolling the pink houses in east new york when liang fired his weapon in a darkened stairwell. a single shot that ricocheted off the wall and in to the chest and through the heart of akai gurley. the panic captured in a neighbor's 911 call. >> you said cops are there? >> he's not breathing. >> his willing to do

on trial is police offi r peter liang. he's accused of firing the fatal shot after controlling the stairwell there with his gun draw. on the stand today, melissa butler. she was the victim's girlfriend. she testified that she was the one on had to administer cpr. she broke down and got emotional she said i leaned over him in a puddle of blood and told him to stay with me, i'm getting help. one of the fish issues here about what happened, melissa's testimony that she's the one who had to administer cpr to her own boyfriend. the allegation is that peter liang and his partner did not try to save gurley's life after he was shot. a police officer is scheduled to take the witness stand this afternoon. that's the latest in brooklyn, back to you guys. >>> happening now on long island, the man accused of killing a young girl with a stray bullet i hempstead eaded not guilty to several charges including murder. he appeared in court earlier today for his indictment in the october shooting. a stray bullet from keller's gun hit 12-year-

both sides actually agree that peter liang did not intend to kill gurley in 2014. but he argu d that the prosecution was weak on facts in the case and failed to meet its burden of proof particularly of the rookie cop handling his weapon. during tearful testimony on monday, officer liang says he did not have the trigger on his glock when it went off. the district attorney held up an empty glok in his left hand and argued a gun can go off just like that and that the slightest flinch can cause it to go off. we are still standing by for prosecutors to present their closing arguments upstairs. there's charges including manslaug ner and official misconduct. that's the latest, news4 new york. >>> new at noon, we have just learned the teenager who sucker punched a random man on the street has turned himself into police. we showed you this disturbing video of that 17-year-old violently knocking out this elderly man for no reason at all. it this video surfaced online just this week. that man fortunately is okay. a 16-year-old who shot that video also turned himself in just a

. >>> now at 6:00, emotional testimony in the manslaughter trial of peter liang and what his partner says what happened right after liang shot gurley. >>> the search for a hit and run driver that killed a man who ambulance. >> a senate committee into investigations of isis terror plots against new york city. >> tears, testing, a police gun and testimony from the partner of a rookie officer on trial for the shooting again of an unarmed man. >> gurley's girlfriend described the moments after he was shot. andrew siff is in the courtroom following it all for us. >> pretty dramatic that liang's partner said they discussed for four minutes who was going to call the supervisor after the gun went off and liang's initial reaction was, he was going to lose his job. >> police officer peter liang told his partner, i'm fired moments after his gun went off inside the stairwell at the pink houses. the bullet had ricocheted into the chest of gurley, killing the thanksgiving 2014.

we will talk to the mother of officer peter liang, a now former nypd officer convicted of manslaughter. >>> a dog gets stranded in the cold. the daring rescue was caught on camera. >> first, here is vanessa's forecast. >> the camera is shaking behind us. the winds are ramping up, gusting over 25 miles an hour. temperatures will be dropping. we are bracing for the coldest weekend of winter, yeah, not the coldest just yet. details coming up in my full forecast. alright guys. i want to show you some cutting edge technology. push that tape in and hit play. this is a flip phone. have you seen these before? it's called a compact disc. oh. looks like we're getting a facsimile. what year is it to you? it's old. you'd rather use newer technology? definitely. well, i've got something to show you. this is the 2016 chevy volt. uses extended range electric technology. the prius hybrid uses battery technology developed 15 years ago. chevy expects volt drivers to get over a thousand miles between fill ups. it's got every technology there is. the prius actually belongs on the table. . >>> we want to g

officer peter liang could face up to 15 years in prison. michael george is in downtown brooklyn with the progress so far in court. michael? >> reporter: rob, just in the last hour, the jury asked the judge if they can have some of officer liang's testimony reread to them. they're been deliberating for about three hours. this case all comes down to which version of events they believe. the defense argues officer liang training. the defense says he made decisions that cost the life of an innocent man. he is facing multiple charges. he was on a routine patrol of a housing project back in november of 2014 when he stepped into a dark stairwell and shot and killed akai gurley who was unarmed. the defense says liang was startled by a sound and the gun just went off. prosecutors say his gun should never have been drawn. yesterday, both sides made their closing arguments to the jury. >> mr. liang did not intend to kill akai gurley. >> peter liang recklessly shot and killed akai gurley that night. he wasn't some young kid working in the most dangerou

i need a conviction of peter liang. >> in addition to manslaughter he faces official misconduct but he testified lack of training for that. the closing arguments are scheduled for this morning at 9:45. diane macedo cbs 2 news. >>> thank you. 4500 cruise ship passengers are on their way back to new jersey after sailing through a terrifying storm. 30-foot waves sent tables and chairs flying. inside broken vases over turned furniture and larger pieces of ceiling littered the floor. one passenger told us he was stuck in his room for 12 hours and questions the company's decision to sail into hurricane force winds. >> when we first boarded the ship the captain said we are going to try to out run this storm full speed ahead. >> royal caribbean apologized to passengers and said wind speeds were higher than forecasted. four people were hurt. the ship is expected to dock at cape liberty tomorrow. >>> a threat of contact information for 20,000 f.b.i. after they posted similar data on the homeland security employees. the hackers tweeted they obtained the information by breaking into a department o

. >>> new at 6:00, dramatic testimony in the trial of nypd officer peter liang. he's accused of fatally shooting an unarmed man in the stairwell of a housing development. today a friend of the victim, akai gurley, took the stand and described gurley's final moments before he died. here's tim fleischer. >> reporter: coming to court, former nypd officer peter liang would face two crucial witnesses in the trial on manslaughter charge. emotional testimony from the friend of a victim and testimony from liang's partner they were working what's known as a vertical patrol in november of 2014 at the time of the shooting. eighth floor, liang about to enter a stairwell. he pushed off with his right shoulder, the shot just went off. i said what the expletive happened? he said it went off by accident. he stood there, landau said, for the next four minutes. then entering the stairwell they heard sounds and moved down to the fifth floor. landau said someone was laying down on the stairwell on his back. his eyes were open. asked by the prosecutor, did you perform cpr? no, he ans

liang to testify. liang's partier ier ner was on the stand tuesday. >>> most of the roads flooded during the evening commute should be cleared for the morning drive. the southbound lanes of route 20 had to be shut down in paterson, new jersey last night. public crews work were wading up to 2 feet of water. the heavy rain and snowmelt filled roads in lodi with water and made it difficult for some drivers to see. >>> 4:34. time for weather and traffic on the 4s. chris, it was like steady and coming down yesterday. >> that's what we were concerned snowmelting. no additional heavy rain anticipated for today. there's still a few leftover showers and sprinkles. sprinkles from the city on west, across portions of long island, in the 50s for most of the day. tonight, a rain going over to a mixture of rain and eventually wet snow towards morning. we'll talk more about that. here's concentration offshore and portions of suffolk county into connecticut as well. that's where the line of significant showers if you

the mother of former nypd officer peter liang is talking about the moment that forever changed her family. >> a jury found her son guilty of shooting an unarmed man. >> i feel so, i see my son so very upset. me so really upset. but the grief pours out of her. >> i see peter just upset at home. yo? >> she describes the angst her son has felt after he accidently fired his gun kiting akai gurley. he put his head in his hands. >> he is very upset, too. he rather the bullet hit himself. >> dozens of members of the chinese american community are also upset. >> so many police officers have committed all kinds of brutal violence against civilians, but his was indeed an accident. >> the victim's family sees it differently. akai gurley's mother and aunt thank the jury. >> we're not rejoicing. but it is about being accountable. >> they're suing the city and patrols but the mayor says they're essential. liang's mother came to new york from china in 1983 and still wants to believe in the american dream. >> she still loves america and what happened is not justice but it doesn't change what she feels ab

nypd officer peter liang walked into the courtroom with a pba escort showing little emotion. he's charged with second-degree manslaughter for the november 1994 shooting of akai gurley in houses. gurley was struck in the chest by a bullet fired by liang that ricochetted off a wall. his defense attorney argued in closing statements it was an accidental discharge. >> what peter says is i had an accidental discharge. i'm fine. now, that doesn't make any sense whatsoever. right? on. his first reaction walking back discharge. discharge. the gun fired. it fired. something to that effect. i fire -- saying i fired a shot. before they left the hallway when they were talking about calling the sergeant, he said i'm fired. >> reporter: prosecutors insisted that guns do not accidentally go off. in a dramatic courtroom demonstration showed what it takes to pull the trigger. the ada says pressure must be applied to the trigger. >> peter liang was on the 58 floor of the darkened -- 8th floor of the darkened stairwell with a gun and a flashlight. he heard a noise. instead of pointing his flash

major revelations on the stand when peter liang testified. especially after is akai gurley was pronounced dead he didn't realize anyone had been shot. liang walked into the courtroom silently but at some points on the stand had to compose himself because he was weeping. the rookie cop said his finger was not on his glock but that the gun, quote, just went off when he was conducting vertical patrols of the pink houses in new york. during cross-examination, liang was asked why he never called 911 or administered cpr as akai gurley lay dying in a darkened stairwell. liang said he and his partner were bickering over who would call 911. then insisted that he didn't realize he shot anyone. when asked why he didn't take over for the girlfriend doing chest compressions he said, quote, i didn't know that i could do it better than her. noise startled him when he and his partner were conducting those vertical patrols. he's facing charges that include manslaughter and official misconduct. deliberations are expected in the case by sometime this afternoon.

peter liang. greg: charged with manslaughter. shooting a man in a dark apartment complex stairwell. >> reporter: this morning, everyone. presented with two different era tunes. peter liang was scared by a noise and he accidentally fired his other is shot the man and did later to -- did little to save his life. >> what happened here is a tragedy. >> reporter: it is now in the hands of a jury. the prosecution is urging a panel of 12 to hold the police officer accountable for the shooting death. causing the death of a innocent man. no good reason. >> he had a gun in one hand and a flashlight in the other. it was a darkened stairwell. he heard a noise in the darkened stairwell. he pointed his gun at it. he pulled the trigger. he shot the guy. >> reporter: the housing project and liang. weapon first discharged did he did not think that he hit anyone. >> that was not so hard. discharge on trial. >> reporter: liang slices five counts. he could spend the next 15 years behind bars. urging the jury is tuesday to isolate the situation. >> a

we did not see officer peter liang. he was inside of a room with his pba escort because the second day of jury deliberations was a lot of waiting around. the 28-year-old officer is charged with second-degree manslaughter for the november 2014 shooting of akai gurley in a dark stairwell in the pink houses. gurley was pierced in the chest by a bullet that ricochetted off the wall and fired from peter liang's gun. made up of seven men and five women, went up one by one to handle t weapon. they wanted to see how easy or hard it was to fire. agai it seems like the jury is fixating on this gun right now, having asked for that handbook a half hour ago. i was speaking with a court officer. he tells me that they have a number of officers on standb just in case this verdict comes down and things get a bit heated. the judge decided he's going to keep the jury until 6:30 tonight and if they do not come up with a decision, they're off because it's a court holiday, presidents day, tomorrow and monday. so they do not come down with a

. >>> well, later this afternoon a jury could begin deliberating the fate of nypd officer peter liang who was charged with manslaughter for the shooting death of an unarmed man. it was recklessness and an an accident but his attorneys argue today that the incident was a terrible tragedy and not a crime. eyewitness news reporter n.j. burkett is outside the courthouse in downtown brooklyn with much more on today's closing arguments. >> reporter: that's right, liz. in fact, the jury is expected to get this case any minute. this manslaughter case against nypd police officer peter liang and jurors are getting this case after a blistering summation by the prosecutor. liang as you know is accused of drawing his weapon and firing a single shot recklessly into a dark stairwell in the pink houses in east new york. that shot struck akai gurley in the chest and killed him. although prosecutors have insisted that act was reckless, the defense has insisted that liang was startled and fired his gun accidentally, said that to the jury over and over again. they said he had reason to draw his weapon de

>> reporter: chinese new yorkers discussed what to do about peter liang. >> it's insulting! the verdict is insulting! >> reporter: the rookie won was fired thursday night when -- cop was fired thursday night when a jury convicted him of manslaughter after killing a man in a project hallway during a routine foot patrol. have committed all kinds of brutal violence against civilians. but his was indeed an accident. >> police officers get split decisions. and it's pretty clear from what i can see that this was purely an accidental shooting. >> reporter: victim's family doesn't city it that way. akai gurley's mother and aunt thanked the jury last night for what they see as justice. >> we're not rejoicing. but it's about being accountable. >> reporter: the family is suing the city demanding the nypd stop doing the vertical patrols in these projects stairwells. the mayor says no. >> vertical patrols are necessary as part of keeping our public housing residents safe. but we have to work constantly to do them the right way. >> reporter: the d.a., the grand jury and the criminal jury

it's a trial of peter liang. they delivered tuesday and they will be back this morning. they have the life of this new york city police officer in their hands. >> happens here was a tragedy. it was not a crime.the prosecution is urging panel police officer accountable. it's no good rean quite instead of pointing his flashlight at the noise, he points his gun on it. he pulled trigger ! he shot at todd gurley. jurors heard from the housing project in the course of the trial. he tearfully testified what his weapon first discharge at brooklyn's pink houses. he did not think he hit anyone. >> his first reaction wasn't that he had an >> he faces five counts. he could see him spend the next 15 years behind bars. they urged the jury on tuesday to isolate liang situation. >> he is not the same.he is not the same as the police officers. it's not a conviction of the police department. >> they want to make sure they can separate him from the other officers. they are day in and day out protecting us. he feels like he violated his oath of office. the deliberations are expected to resu

reporter: peter liang made his way to courtroom for day one of wasted no time filing for a mistrial. that closing arguments from alexis may have swayed jury. >> for first time, of intentional crimes. that are not charged in the indictment. for that reason, we ask that a mistrial be declared. reporter: the judge denied that request, officer liang is charged with second degree manslaughters for november shooting of gurley that took place in a dark stair well, gurley was struck in the chest by a bullet that ricocheted by a wall that was fire by liang, the jury asked for a read back of the testimony of about approaching the stair well, and requested 911 recordings and testimony from gurley's girlfriend. since the jury did not reach a verdict, they will be back here to done clib deliberating. dari: cardinal dolan marking the beginning of lent, presiding over ash wednesday mass at st. patrick's cat cathedral. he was joined by fellow priests, distributing ashes, serving as a declaration of path, christians are expected to fast -- this day. since the 40 days of lent marks time that jesus fas

peter liang lee-angz was dismissed from the police force after the verdict was delivered thursday evening. he was convicted of manslaughter and official misconduct in connection with the death of 28- year-old akai gurley. the rookie officer was patrolling a dark stairwell with his gun drawn in 2014 when he fired, killing gurley. it could be another rough day on wallstreet if the foreign markets are any indication. every major asian market closed down this morning. this comes just a day after the dow jones dropped another 250-points. investors are reportedly freaked out by the dropping price of oil. the index has now lost almost 18- hundred points this year and there's talk the federal reserve will raise interest rates. it's not automatic, there are a number of things to consider, we haven't, so i wouldn't take those off the table but we would have work to do to judge whether they it's another frigid morning, but the city of cincinnati is encouraging you to get out and ride a bike. it's bike to work day and red bike is offering special deals. dblbx fox19 now's sara celi is live downtown wi

. >> deliberations in the trial of peter liang enter a third day today. yesterday judge denied a request by defense attorney for a mistrial. >> a vacation voyage to nowhere. well, just a horror film after a rough ride in the atlantic. home port in bayonne, new jersey we'll have reports from passengers. that couple were onboard and a live report coming up. >> good morning everybody thanks for being with us i'm kerry drew. >> and i'm ben simmoneau 6:00 february 11th. thank you very much for being with with us. colder than it was yesterday and going to get much colder as we move toward the holiday weekend for a lot of folks >>. >> tennessees below zero perhaps on sunday, mike. >> below zero for everyone here so cold weather is rolling our way. temps keep dropping down this morning now at 24 degrees out at central park. newark same number 25 in bridgeport. 26 in islip, and 27 degree in montauk. you have wind to deal with here. which make it is feel leak 14 central park feels like 11 in newark same thing in bridgeport and feels like two below in no windchill a

peter liang is accused of shooting and killing an armed man inside of a brooklyn stairwell . the brooklyn judge denied his request for a mistrial saying closing arguments made by the assistant da was inflammatory and they have swayed the jury. >> then accused him of intentional crimes . for that reason, we ask that this be declared a mistrial. >> it's a 20 14 shooting of girly that took place in pink houses . applauded by her fellow officers as she left the 24-year-old officer, you can see her there, was shot in her stomach a gunman in a housing development. officer patrick was shot in the cheek and he was released from the hospital last week. the gunman killed himself after the shooting. mike bloomberg is itching to run for president. that's a source close to the mayor . he started his second pole as his chances as an independent. the wall street journal reported . he denied that in the journal has now remove the reference from its story. >> chris christie dropped out of the race. in a facebook post and said he has no regrets about running. he finished sixth place in the new

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peter liang trial continues on. here is charged in the shooting death of kai gurley. >> a scared and reckless rookie or an inept cop? those are the two narratives presented yesterday during closing arguments in the trial. jurors deliberated for one hour but they will be back today with the life of this new york city police officer in their hands. >> what happened is a tragedy . it was terrible.it's now in the hands of a jury. the prosecution urges a panel of 12 to hold the rookie police officer accountable for the death of an innocent man for no good reason. >> he was on the eighth floor in the dark and stairwell. he had a gun in one hand and a flashlight in the other . it was dark in the stairwell. he heard a noise and instead of pointing the flashlight at the noise, he pointed his gun. he pulled the trigger. he shot . he has heard from him in his own words . he tearfully testified wood has weapon first discharged at brooklyn's houses he never thought he hit anyone. >> he says i have an accidental discharge, i am f

and peter liang's partner is now the nypd fired landau. liang was let go immediately after that guilty verdict came down on thursday night. >>> a second person may have contracted the zika virus in putnam county. two patients recently traveled out of the country. one tested positive for the mosquito borne virus. senator chuck schumer now urging the government to appoint a zika czar to avoid the panic we saw with the ebola scare. >>> michigan's governor will answer to congress about his handling of the flint, michigan, water crisis. rick snyder accepted an offer to explain what caused that lead contamination in flint's water supply. there have been calls that snyder resign over his handling of the crisis. meanwhile, the mayor of flint fired the police and fire chiefs as part of a restructuring plan. >>> overseas the death toll from the earthquake in taiwan continues to rise. bodies from the rubble of the apartment in taiwan. two architects are being held on suspicion of what they call negligent homicide. they're accused of cutting corners i

that's 186 pages and it seems to point them to exactly what peter liang was doing with his weapon on the night of november 20th, 2014 liang was the nypd rookie charged now with manslaughter, as assault, reckless endangerment and official misconduct in the death of akai gurley. this jury seems very very focused on what it was that caused officer liang's finger to wind up on the trigger as he burst into a darkened stairwell all the jury has asked for today is that firearms tactics guide and two white boards. they seem to be furiously working on something. the judge has ordered the jury to work until 6:30 tonight because of the long president's day weekend. courts are closed tomorrow. this jury could still produce a verdict tonight. stay tuned. >>> in other news, as the zika crisis continues to spread world wide, local governments are making game plans to fight the virus. mayor de blasio held a round table discussion to talk strategy. a man involves in state testing, mosquito monikor o itoring and public education. >>> it was another down day on wall street. the s&p lost 223. the nasdaq

peter liang is acused in the death. prosecutors say he fired his gun in a dark stairwell in the building of east new york brooklyn in november of 2014. if convicted peter liang faces up to 15 years in prison and some of the other people killed in confrontations with police say they will attend the trial today to show support for his family. >>> also today more court hernandez accused in the 1979 murder. the six year old vanished as he walked to a school bus stop. the first trial ended with a hung jury mistrial in may of last year. >>> another slashing this time a woman was attacked while out for a jog in a queens park in broad daylight. less say the 19-year-old woman was jocking along the edge of laguardia landing park in jackson heights after 11:00 a.m. yesterday when a stranger slashed her across the thigh with a sharp object. neighbors are shaken by the news. >> people are home by 6:00, kids play outside and it's very safe, so to hear something like that is a little scary. >> police say the woman was treated at elmhu

liang's gun went off the night achi died. >>. >> it was on the side of the weapon along the frame. question, how do you know that? >> reporter: jury ored seemed focused on that moment when liang entered and shot gurley. the prosecutor hinted liang pointed the gun on purpose. >> the inflammatory and inappropriate remarks that were made during the prosecutor's summation yesterday. >> reporter: the judge said no. >> so the application is denied. >> reporter: liang is the rare nypd officer facing a jury after shotting an ing shooting an unarmed man. jurors have about 20 more minutes left of deliberations today. they will be back here tomorrow. >>> still ahead, a terrifying trip is almost over for those passengers on board that caribbean cruise ship. it's set to arrive in new jersey tonight and we are tracking it. >>> and students spring into action when their school bus driver suddenly got sick. >>> with the exception of the blizzard, we've had it pretty easy around here this winter with above average temperatures. now we're about to see the coldest air of the season so far. you're goi