Man accused of firing machine gun at deputies

IT’S TIME FOR THE NEWS TO GO. WE HAVE A LOOK AT THE MAIN NEWS OF THE DAY. TRAFFIC AND WEATHER BEFORE LEAVING THE GATE. But first, we start with a church fire in the state that's starting to rebuild after a weekend fire and that's because it was destroyed. Pastor Otis Burns says investigators believe faulty wiring triggered it, or could have caused it. EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. HE SAYS THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS TO HELP PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION AND OTHER PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH IT IS A WITHDRAWAL, BURNS SAYS IT WILL NOT STOP THE CHURCH FROM ITS MISSION. I WANT TO THANK THE FIREFIGHTERS AND EVERYONE WHO CAME TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. IT DIDN'T SPREAD FURTHER. NO ONE WAS HURT OR HURT AND IT HAD NOT HAPPENED TO ANY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSES OR YARDS. BURN SAYS THEY ARE WORKING WITH THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY TO SEE HOW MUCH THE BUILDING WAS COVERED. We reached out to the Anderson County Fire Department for an update on this investigation, but have not heard back at 647. We now know the name of the victim in a shooting in downtown Greenville over the weekend. GREENVILLE POLICE HAVE CHARGED BRIAN MURRAY, 28, WITH THE MURDER OF WILLIAM SLADE MURRAY, 27, ALSO FACING A WEAPONS CHARGE AND FAILURE TO ARREST FOR BLUE LIGHTS. Police say Murray and SLADE knew each other but don't know what led to the shooting. OFFICERS TELL US IT HAPPENED AROUND 1 AM SUNDAY ON FALLS PARK DRIVE, NOT FAR FROM THE INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH MAIN STREET, A FEW BLOCKS FROM THE ENTRANCE TO FALLS PARK. Police tell us SLADE was taken to the hospital where he later died. A MAN DIED AFTER AN ACCIDENT IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. Police say the crash happened just after noon yesterday on Highway 296 near Fraze Drive. Police say a car left the left side of the road, hit a pole, overturned and then struck a tree. CORONER SAYS JOE TUCKER, 79, DIED AT THE SCENE. MEANWHILE, THE SEARCH WILL RESUME THIS MORNING FOR A WOMAN WHO MISSED WHILE TUBING IN GREENWOOD LAKE OVER THE WEEKEND. OFFICIALS WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SAY A GROUP OF PEOPLE WAS TUBING ON LAKE GREENWOOD WHEN THEY FELL. THE CORONER REPORTED THREE PEOPLE WERE BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL. THE FAMILY OF 30-YEAR-OLD NATIONAL GUARD STAFF SERGEANT PORTIA GRIFFIN SAYS SHE HAS NOT RESURFACED. WAITING IS THE WORST PART OF THIS WHOLE SITUATION. ON ALL THAT REMAINS TO STRENGTHEN THE MYSTERY NOW AND JUST WAITING. SO MUCH RAIN AS DNR OFFICIALS SAY, THE GROUP DIDN'T WEAR LIFE VESTS IN NEW YORK. NOW WE WILL CLOSED. ARGUMENTS SHOULD BEGIN TODAY. AND THE HUSH MONEY CRIMINAL TRIAL OF FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. THE DEFENSE RESTED LAST WEEK WITHOUT TESTIMONY FROM Trump. He has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection with an alleged hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. IF HE IS CONVICTED, THE FORMER PRESIDENT COULD BE THREATENED WITH A MAXIMUM OF 20 YEARS IN PRISON. SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM REFLECTED ON NIKKI HALEY'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT SHE WILL VOTE FOR FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP DURING A VISIT TO THE STATE. THE SENATOR ALSO COMMENTED ON TRUMP'S RESPONSE THAT SHE WILL HAVE A PLACE ON HIS TEAM. I think she would be incredibly talented. I THINK NIKKI HAD A GREAT RACE. We are proud of her in South Carolina. I hope she and President Trump can get back on the same page, and I think she would be a great help to him. FORMER GOVERNOR SUSPENDED HIS CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT AFTER DEFEAT ON SUPER TUESDAY IN MARCH. ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU CALLS DEADLY AIR STRIKE IN GAZA, QUOTE, A TRAGIC MISTAKE. GAZA OFFICIALS SAY AT LEAST 45 PEOPLE WERE KILLED ON SUNDAY. They say the Israeli strike set fire to a camp housing displaced Palestinians, and the move only added to mounting international criticism. ISRAEL IS FACING ITS WAR WITH HAMAS. Israel insists it respects international law, even as it faces intense scrutiny from the world's highest courts. NETANYAHU SAYS ISRAELI OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING INCIDENT AS PART OF PLEDGE 2024. EARLY VOTING FOR SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY IN JUNE STARTS IN A FEW HOURS. JAMYA JAMYA JOINS US NOW LIVE FROM ONE OF THE SEVERAL LOCATIONS WHERE VOTERS CAN DROP THEIR BALLOTS TODAY. JAMYA. IN THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD LASTS A LITTLE OVER A WEEK. RIGHT NOW WE'RE HERE IN MCALISTER SQUARE, ONE OF THE FIRST VOTING LOCATIONS HERE IN GREENVILLE. PEOPLE CAN VOTE IN SELECTED LOCATIONS IN EACH COUNTY UNTIL FRIDAY, JUNE 7. EARLY VOTING CENTERS WILL BE CLOSED ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. HOURS ARE 8:30 AM TO 5:00 PM. THE PRIMARIES OF THE DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLIC PARTIES HAVE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 11. YOU CAN VOTE IN ONE OF THE PRIMARIES, BUT NOT IN BOTH. A PHOTO ID IS REQUIRED FOR VOTERS BEFORE THE PRIMARY. WE INTRODUCE YOU TO THE CANDIDATES WHO WILL BE ON THE BALLOT, FROM CONGRESS REPRESENTATIVES TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. YOU CAN WATCH THEM IN OUR AFTERNOON AND EVENING NEWSPAPER. REMEMBER YOUR WIFE IS YOUR HOME FOR THE 2020 ENGAGEMENT FOR COVERAGE AND TO FIND THE CLOSEST SURVEY LOCATIONS TO YOU YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE. LIVE IN GREENVILLE JAMIE REID, WYFF NEWS FOUR. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU JAMIE. HI GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. 651 WE HAVE A LITTLE FOG FOR SOME OF US, VISIBILITY LESS THAN HALF A MILE IN LAURENS RIGHT NOW. ZERO VISIBILITY IN THE UNION. YOU CAN'T SEE THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU IF YOU LEAVE SOON. LOOK AT THIS. Less than half a mile to Franklin and Cullowhee and currently Hartwell. IT'S A LITTLE MUGGY. IT’S SOUPY, IT’S JOKED. But don't worry, this will all be gone in a few hours, so we'll clear this fog by 8:30, 9 o'clock. FOR MOST OF US. And then, as we move into this afternoon, that damp feeling that we're experiencing right now will disappear. We'll take a look outside. LIVE SUPER DOPPLER FOUR RADAR. WE HAVE LOTS OF SUN ON THE ROUTE. THIS IS GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL DAY. IT WILL BE A HOT DAY, BUT THE LONGER WE GO IN THE DAY, THE LESS HUMID WE FEEL. SO THAT THE MOISTURE IS OUT. You won't feel it until later today. UPPER 70S. LOTS OF SUN. DON’T FORGET THE SUNGLASSES. IF YOU LEAVE FOR THE MOUNTAINS, WE WILL TAKE A MORE DETAILED LOOK AT THE REST OF THIS WEEK, WHICH ALSO HAS VERY GOOD NEWS, BY THE WAY, THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND WITH YOUR FOUR MORE DAYS IT'S AT COMING IN 6 OR 7 MINUTES FROM NOW. Right now, let's go out and check these roads and see what the traffic is like. ALL RIGHT. THANKS FOR THAT. PARELLA HERE NOW A LIVE LOOK. This is I-85 at BMW. IT'S IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. THERE WAS AN INCIDENT THAT WAS MOVED TO THE shoulder of the road, towards the middle of your screen. That's about a half mile from where we followed those ambulances this morning. IF THERE IS AN UPDATE, WE WILL BE SURE TO LET YOU KNOW. NOW LET’S MOVE ON TO OUR TRAVEL SCHEDULE. Take a look at your screen on I-240 to ASHEVILLE Highway. 11 MINUTES IS YOUR WORK TIME FROM THE AIRPORT TO WOODRUFF ROAD JUST A LITTLE SLOWER THAN NORMAL TEN MINUTES AND A FAIRVIEW ROAD TO DOWNTOWN. YOU ARE EXPECTING A 13 MINUTE JOURNEY. SCHOOL IS OVER, BUT OUR GRATITUDE FOR THE INCREDIBLE TEACHERS IN OUR CLASSES CONTINUES. We hope you will join us this Saturday evening for the Golden Apple Awards, greeting our teachers. OUR SYDNEY SHADRIX WILL REVISIT OUR 30 WEEKLY GOLDEN APPLE AWARD WINNERS, NAME OUR TOP FIVE FINALISTS AND CELEBRATE OUR GOLDEN APPLE AWARD TEACHER OF THE YEAR, SALUTING OUR TEACHERS