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A LOCAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST IS DEMANDING A PUBLIC APOLOGY FROM POLICE AFTER THEY ENTERED HER HOME WITHOUT PERMISSION. REPORTER SALLY FLOYD JOINS US FOR MORE.

[[STAND UP/SALLY FLOYD/TAMPA/1:02:34 – 1:19:54]]

“When Paula Jones woke up this morning, she had no idea her day would start off with an altercation with police.”

[[VO/TAMPA/SHOTS OF THE GENERAL NEIGHBORHOOD]]

A RECENT STRING OF BURGLARIES HAD POLICE OFFICERS WATCHING THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE MRS. JONES LIVES. THEY WERE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A SUSPECT THAT WAS CONNECTED TO A BREAK-IN WHICH HAD OCCURRED THE NIGHT BEFORE WHERE AN ELDERLY MAN WAS BEATEN. THE WHITE OFFICERS SAW TWO BLACK TEENAGERS CARRYING TOOLS OUT OF A HOUSE AND PACKING THEM INOT A CAR. THEY NOTED THAT THE OLDER MALE RESEMBLED THE DESCRIPTION FROM THE BREAK-IN AND DECIDED TO MAKE AN ARREST.

[[VO/TAMPA/SHOTS OF JONES AT CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS]]

CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST PAULA JONES SAID SHE WAS STILL IN HER HOUSECOAT WHEN THE OFFICERS BURST THROUGH HER DOOR.

[[SOT/PAULA JONES/TAMPA/3:06:23 – 3:56:04]]

“These two men came through my door, breaking my table lamp over there. They were screaming profanities and slurs at my son and his friend and attacked them. They didn’t even identify themselves or say what they were doing until the other cops showed up.”

[[VO/SHOTS OF POLICE CRUISER]]

THE OFFICERS STATE THAT THEY HAD YELLED TOWARDS THE TEENAGERS BUT THEY HAD GONE INTO MRS. JONES’ HOME. THE OFFICERS STATE THAT THEY WENT IN, GRABBED THE TEENS, IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AND WERE MET WITH SCREAMING AND VERBAL ABUSE BY MRS. JONES.

[[STAND UP/SALLY FLOYD/TAMPA/6:05:43 – 7:10:02]]

“The older teenager was taken to juvenile detention for questioning. He did not have an alibi for the night of the break-in and was previously arrested on a charge of breaking and entering. Mrs. Jones believes that the police turnout was an over-reaction and wants a public apology and reimbursement for her broken lamp. In Tampa, Sally Floyd reporting for ABC Action News.”

[[ANCHOR TAG]]

THE POLICE INTERNAL AFFAIR BUREAU IS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION.

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TRAGEDY STRUCK EARLY THIS MORNING WHEN A VEHICLE WAS HIT BY A PICK UP TRUCK LEADING TO THE DEATHS OF A FATHER AND A THREE YEAR OLD BOY. REPORTER SALLY FLOYD IS ON THE SCENE BRINGING US MORE INFORMATION.

[[STAND UP/SALLY FLOYD/TAMPA/4:06:34 – 5:23:42]]

“The Paul and his wife Marta Anderson were returning to Tampa from a weekend out of town with their two sons, James and Roy. They were stopped at the light on the intersection on the west-bound off ramp from Interstate 275 to Busch Boulevard. A pickup truck rear-ended the Andersons’ station wagon and exploded the gas tank. The impact pushed the car into a utility pole.”

[[VO/TAMPA/VIDEO OF AMBULANCE]]

TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT STATE THAT PAUL ANDERSON DIED ON THE SCENE. THREE-YEAR-OLD ROY WAS TAKEN TO THE HACKENKOPF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL FOR BURNS. FIVE-YEAR-OLD JAMES WAS THROWN TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND SUFFERED A BROKEN ARM AND SOME CUTS BUT IS OTHERWISE OKAY.

[[VO/TAMPA/FOOTAGE OF THE SMOLDERING VEHICLES]]

THE DRIVER OF THE PICKUP TRUCK WAS PULLED TO SAFETY BY THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE BEHIND HIM AND WAS NOT HURT.

BEHIND THE PICKUP WAS STEVEN PHILIPS. WHEN HE WITNESSED THE EXPLOSION AND FIRE HE RAN TO THE VEHICLES AND PULLED THE DRIVER FROM THE PICKUP TRUCK. PHILIPS HAD ATTEMPTED TO SAVE THE THREE-YEAR-OLD ROY AND SUFFERED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS ARMS AND FACE.

[[SOT/STEVEN PHILIPS/TAMPA/10:09:22 – 10:23:51]]

“I tried so hard to save that little kid. He was covered in burns. The cops say that I probably saved the driver of that pickup. But with how much he stank of alcohol, I really wonder if I did the right thing saving him. Because of him, a father and a three-year-old kid are dead. Could I have saved that little boy if I didn’t stop to pull that driver out first? I don’t know if I’ll ever have the answer to that.”

[[STAND UP/SALLY FLOYD/TAMPA/12:18:31 – 12:23:06]]

“Paul and the two boys were not wearing seat belts or restraints as required by Florida Law. The driver of the pickup truck claims his brakes had failed. Police found four beer bottles inside the truck. No charges have been filed but police are continuing to investigate this horrible chain of events. In Tampa, this is Sally Floyd reporting for ABC Action News.”

[[ANCHOR TAG]]

THIS WAS THE SIXTH FATAL ACCIDENT AT THIS INTERSECTION THIS YEAR. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING THAT AREA AND ALWAYS REMEMBER YOUR SEATBELT.

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THIS INCREDIBLE VIDEO CAUGHT ON SECURITY CAMERA SHOWS TWO MEN AT A SUBWAY COUNTER LEAPING OUT OF THE WAY AS A PICKUP TRUCK SLAMS INTO THE SHOP.

[[NAT SOUND/VIRGINIA BEACH/FOOTAGE OF THE TRUCK SLAMMING INTO THE SUBWAY]]

[[VO/VIRGINIA BEACH/FOOTAGE OF THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DAMAGED SUBWAY]]

JACK JONES AND FRED PETERS WERE ORDERING THEIR LUNCH AROUND NOON AT A SUBWAY IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA WHEN A PICKUP TRUCK SMASHED THROUGH THE WINDOW DROVE ACROSS THE DINING ROOM AND SLAMMED AGAINST THE COUNTER. THE CUSTOMERS MANAGED TO SCRAMBLE AWAY BEFORE THE TRUCK CRASHED RIGHT WHERE THEY HAD BEEN STANDING.

[[VOBITE/JOHN SMITH/VIRGINIA BEACH/REPLAY OF SECURITY FOOTAGE]]

“I was coming out of the restroom when I saw the truck crash through the window. My heart was stopped and I couldn’t breathe. I’m so glad those guys at the counter were able to jump away in time.”

[[BITE/JANE COLLINS/VIRGINIA BEACH]]

“Thankfully no one was hurt, but the damages are severe to the store. The truck driver is charged with a DUI and is lucky that he didn’t kill anyone. Hopefully this serves as a warning to everyone to never get behind the wheel while under the influence.”

[[ANCHOR TAG]]

THANKFULLY THOSE MEN HAD QUICK FEET WHEN THAT TRUCK CAME BARRELING TOWARDS THEM.

[[ANCHOR LEAD]]

A PARENT’S WORST NIGHTMARE ALMOST CAME TRUE. A LOCAL DEPUTY IS BEING CALLED A HERO AFTER SAVING THE LIFE OF A CHILD.

[[VO/HERNANDO COUNTY/FOOTAGE OF CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL]]

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DEPUTY GLEN HICKEY SPRANG INTO ACTION WHEN HE WAS TOLD A STUDENT WAS IN TROUBLE AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN HERNANDO COUNTY. A TEACHER TOLD HICKEY THAT THE STUDENT WAS CHOKING ON A PIECE OF CANDY.

HICKEY REALIZED THAT THE STUDENT WAS NOT ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. HE BEGAN PERFORMING THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER AND SOMETHING CAME OUT OF THE STUDENT’S MOUTH. DEPUTY HICKEY SAYS THAT THE TEENAGER BEGAN TO BREATHE FREELY.

PARAMEDICS TOOK THE STUDENT TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL WHERE THE STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A FULL RECOVERY. SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME HICKEY HAS SAVED A CHOKING STUDENT.

[[SOUND OF A FORTNITE GAME: GUNFIRE, MOVEMENT, ICONIC FORTNITE DANCE MUSIC]]

THE MOTHER OF A FORTNITE PROFESSIONAL GAMER BECOMES A PRO HERSELF. ANNE FISH, MOM AND MANAGER OF BENJY “BENJYFISHY” FISH BEGAN PLAYING THE BATTLE ROYALE IN FEBRUARY TO IMPROVE HER UNDERSTANDING OF THE GAME.

[[SOUNDS OF CLACKING JOYSTICK]]

FISH QUICKLY GATHERED FOUR HUNDRED AND 30 THOUSAND FOLLOWERS ON TWITCH AND HAS SINCE SIGNED A PAID CONTRACT WITH ESPORTS FIRM GALAXY RACER.

[[SOUND OF INTERVIEW WITH ANNE FISH WITH UNDERLAY CONSISTING OF AUDIO FROM A FORTNITE GAME]]

“I WAS REALLY BAD AT FIRST. I JUST SORT OF CAMPED AND HID FROM OTHER PLAYERS IN CASE I GOT KILLED. SLOWLY, YOU KNOW, I STARTED GETTING BETTER. MY REFLEXES AREN’T AS GOOD AS YOUNG PLAYERS, SO I HAVE TO BE MORE STRATEGIC. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE REALLY COOL TO SEE IF I COULD GET TO CHAMPION’S DIVISION AS A SOLO, WHICH I DID.”

[[AUDIO FROM REPORTER]]

HER SON, BENJYFISHY, IS RANKED IN THE TOP 10 PLAYERS IN THE WORLD BY MULTIPLE WEBSITES. ANNE SAYS SHE DREAMS OF BEING GOOD ENOUGH TO CHALLENGE HER SON.

[[SOUNDBYTE OF ANNE FISH]]

“IT WOULD BE SUPER GOOD IF I COULD COMPETE AGAINST HIM AT A WORLD CUP OR SOMETHING, BUT THERE IS SUCH A SKILL GAP THAT I DON’T THINK I COULD EVER QUITE MAKE IT TO THAT LEVEL. BUT I’LL TRY!”