fios. a network ahead. contact the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 1-800-974-6006 [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> good afternoon. i am sarah caldwell. baltimore city police opened fire on them and they say took off in a police cruiser overnight. it ended on annapolis road in southwest baltimore. lowell melser it joins us from police headquarters. a confusing a string of events -- bring us up to date. >> police have not released the suspect's name at this point, only confirming that he died from gunshot wounds at shock trauma earlier this morning. here is how we understand call all of this unfolded. baltimore county police pulled over a driver on 695 for a

summary traffic violation. the driver told him he had a gun and was going to shoot them, and he ended up stealing their police cruiser. he drove the baltimore county police cruiser to a motel in south baltimore, were he abandoned it and got into a dark suv. baltimore county, baltimore city, and anne arundel county police chased the suv, stopped it, arrested three people inside, and the fourth suspect, their original suspect, fled in the suv and drove to the 34 block of annapolis road, where he was stopped by baltimore county and anne arundel county police and subsequently shot. police say they will be releasing more information as it becomes available and will offer -- still waiting to hear from baltimore county police and their own version of how all this unfolded. so far, they are not commenting. i am old belser, wbal-tv 11 news -- i am lowell melser, wbal-tv

11 news. >> lawyers for the abortion doctor accused of killing five fetuses in maryland are requesting the charges be dismissed. the state charges it should be thrown out against dr. steven brigham, including the fact it fetuses died in new jersey and not maryland. he lost his medical license after he had patients drive to maryland to complete procedures. a queen anne's county man is charged with contaminating a grocery store case full of meat. john waskey is accused of going back to his old job and pouring bleach over packages of chicken and pork. security video captured the incident and allowed officials to pull the items before they got in the hands of customers. he is charged with malicious destruction of property and contaminating or poisoning food and drink. officials are trying to figure

out what sparked a two-alarm fire. crews responded to abingdon ave. luckily, no one was injured. in today's "session at 2012" coverage, those for and against legalizing same-sex marriage are voicing their opinions and a friend of the maryland senate judiciary proceedings committee -- in front of the maryland senate judiciary proceedings committee did last year the senate passed a version of the bill, but it stalled in the house over religious and family values conservatives. this year the bill offers protections to religious institutions that do not support same-sex unions. protesters share their opinions with 11 news at a rally outside the statehouse. >> even though language in the

bill suggests that we may not as a church be responsible or held in contempt of the law, it is still so ambiguous that it suggests that there is still possibility. >> i support the governor's bill to protect religious liberty and allowing families to be protected regardless of the sexual orientation. this is about family, and not discriminating against the american family because someone is gay. >> the governor is expected to testify during today's hearing. the price at the pump could see another job if martin o'malley gets his way. the governor is proposing to add a sales tax to the gas tax already in effect, driving up the price of gas by as much as 21 cents in the next three years. it would generate an estimated $613 million, which would go to fixing roads and bridges and expanding mass transit. >> without a consensus to raise the sales tax by a penny and

dedicate that, the next best available option, it seems to me, would be to repeal the current exemption on the sale of gasoline in maryland and phase in a 2%-a-year, current 6% exemption, and put a mechanism in place with an inflationary break br. >> the governor is apparently rejecting a task force recommendation to increase the actual gas tax over three years. david collins previous legislation under debate all session long. go to our website, wbaltv.com, and click on "politics." florida votes today and by early evening, we will know which republican got all the state '

delegates. tracie potts is in florida. >> mitt romney's campaign schedule a last minute lunch time event in tampa. >> if i am the nominee, i will go aggressively after president obama's failed record. >> we are desperate for someone who is qualified to be president. >> most early voters think that is romney. gingrich says he is in this race through summer, and supporters think he has something romney doesn't. >> i am looking for an old dog, somebody who can fight . newt is the guy i would like to have on my back. >> conservative candidates will get far more votes than romney. >> herman cain told nbc that he

could switch. >> i am committed to supporting whoever is the nominee. >> we already know that early voting for this date is up 20% over four years ago, but there are some predictions that the overall turnout for today could end up in the war. from tampa, i am tracie potts, wbal tv 11 news. >> it seems as though we are putting winter on the back burner. it feels more like spring right now 59 degrees at b.w.i. marshall. we have the next few hours to warm up in the afternoon. winds southwest at 9 miles per hour. we will see temperatures dropping into the 50s during evening hours. a very pleasant this afternoon, with dry conditions and partly cloudy skies.

>> still ahead, hopes for patients with specific types of the skin cancer. the new treatment and who is eligible. >> guess what? >> these stories just never grow old. the soldier home from afghanistan surprises his daughter on her birthday. .

>> a pizza shop run for re in upstate new york got way out of hand last week, and it was caught on tape. this man objected to a road sign slamming his parents' restaurant, so he got into a jeep and ran it down. he pleaded not guilty and is out on bail. all a 6-year-old utah girl wanted for but it was for her father to come home from afghanistan. >> that is my only birthday present. >> love it. the sergeant surprise to the girl at her elementary school. he will play again before too long.

-- to play again before too long. >> i was hoping she would be thrilled to see me, but she exceeded my expectations. >> for now he will live at home for the first time since the girl was born. very sweet there. still to come, many women love them because they makes them look skinny. but high heels can cause long- term damage. >> i don't want to hear that story. temperatures are getting pretty high as well we will talk about big changes in the seven-day. 57 at the inner harbor. >> you are looking good in them a. carrie engel from valley view farms is here to answer plant and gardening questions. email plantquestions@wbalt

>> samsung has lost its bid to overturn a ruling from barring its galaxy tablets from being sold in germany. it said that the line of mobile phones and tablets copy i found -- copied the iphone and ipad. honda is predicting a 65% drop in profit this year. it has been a rough couple of months for the company, with natural disasters in japan and

thailand. honda is japan's no. 3 auto maker. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with ava marie. >> it is unbelievably warm outside today, feels more like a spring day than winter. at least a couple agrees up -- couple of degrees up. in alaska, you can see how cold is right now. this is one of the farthest- north inhabited it areas in alaska, unbelievably cold. in quebec, only 10 degrees right now. cold air is circulating around the globe. we haven't had major cold snaps.

the opposite of a cold snap today, with mild air from the south of the way into the east. 50s and 60s anywhere from baltimore to atlanta, dallas as well. everyone is pushing across the east. a look at the temperatures across the state. 59 in college park, 59 in frederick. around the rest of the day, 57 in easton. we have some clouds, but other than that, the sunshine is helping things to warm up. a few high clouds making it hazy out. maybe a bit more clearing as we head towards the evening hours. large area to form air pushing towards the south. war front is lifting to the northeast. behind it, cold front, the way.

drop in temperatures in the middle half of the week. it will increase our rain chance is the next couple of days. fast forward the futurecast. wednesday morning, you can see this storm system off the west. we did see a couple of showers around baltimore. still not to see i -- still not decided what will happen after that. this model key to this mostly to our south. there is a chance that some moisture could move through baltimore on thursday. maybe if we get cold enough, we will see some is now on the side of that. -- some snow on the side of that. rain chance is tomorrow with a high of 60 degrees. by thursday, a chance for rain and maybe a chance for snow. for now that is still a question. >> carrie engel from valley view

farms is here to answer your plant and gardening questions. what a beautiful day. >> it is gorgeous out. i want to show you how easy this is. no soil, no nothing. there is a piece of wood just for fun. you can do all sorts of things with it. once a week, take this out, soak it, it is fine. those are probably aphids. get ahold of some or cultural oil, and you can spray that on -- get a hold of some horticultural oil, and you can spray that on.

the best time is fall, but spring is also a good time. generally early in the morning, once or twice a week is fine. when you are trying to start one, you have to do it almost every day. you know, i don't know. withhad a christmas cactus cats and dogs and i've never had an issue. maybe check with dr. kim on thursday. >> thank you so much. nice to see you as always. "medical alert,"

officials at the fda have a approved the first drug to treat basal cell carcinoma. it is for patients who are not candidates for surgery or radiation. more than 40% of patients with locally advanced disease had a complete or partial response to the drug. the most common side effects were muscle spasms, or loss, fatigue. manufacturers say the drug will be available in a couple of weeks. doctors are not sure why these incidents are on the rise. family history is a risk factor, and so is radiation exposure and being a female. is three times more common in women than in men. according to the american cancer society, the five-year survival rate for all five board cancer patients is 97%.

ladies, we know you love the sky high heels, but a bank could be hurting you even after you take that -- but they could be hurting you even after you take them off. women who wear pumps on a regular basis continue walking in the heel pose even while barefoot. >> you could end up with a sprained and even in the worst- case scenario a rupture. >> the physiological changes can happen quickly. coming up next, your maryland lottery numbers, and another check of the insta-weather-plus forecast.

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the maryland lottery -- let yourself play. >> can i get outside now? >> we are anxious to get outside. it is gorgeous. dry day parade we get one more case of mild weather tomorrow come up with a chance for rain. thursday is still up in the air. maybe some snow on the back side of that. >> we are out of it here. thanks for joining us. >> watch tonight at 5:00 with donna hamilton and at stan stovall. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.