from an elementary school students. >> the student is in pre- kindergarten. kai reed is in baltimore with the latest. >> district officials explained some details about what happened in a letter sent home. parents tell us the school was put on lockdown after the child was discovered with a gun. >> his grandchildren go to northwood elementary school. >> my grandkids. >> the 5 and 7-year-old came home with a letter explaining that another and students have brought a gun to school. the >> it is sad. it is that the people have to realize these things happen. it happens every day. >> according to officials, a teacher found again in notified officials. an adult was arrested in connection with the incident and

witnesses report a woman being escorted from the school. >> that is the kind of country we live in now. you have to be responsible for your kids. >> the letter urges parents to monitor what their kids bring to school. he never saw the use of metal detectors at a elementary school but he does now. >> this happens too often. if he had shot somebody, it is tragic. >> officials are not releasing any details about the student or the person arrested. kai reed, and wbal tv 11 news. >> at a different school, a discovery of a body this morning at a middle school in northwest

baltimore. police have not released it and give the man the safe use between 18 and 20 years old. -- released to the identity of the man but say he was between 18 and 20 years old. the school was closed and parents were put on alert. >> a priest remains in critical condition after reshooting -- a shooting that left another injured. a homeless man and killed one church worker and injured another. brenda brewington died at the scene. marguerite kohn being treated at shock trauma. douglas jones took his own life. >> we do not believe these victims were specifically targeted. he may have been frustrated with the church and the city's staff members happen to be there

when he came in with a gun. >> jobs have become upset with staff members after they asked him not to come around because of his behavior. >> julius henson took the stand today. he is on trial for using election day 2010 rowboat calls to suppress black voter turnout. he described to the republicans as being preoccupied with courting black voters and said automated calls for an effective and inexpensive, less than 3 cents per call. >> no one looks forward to go to court but in this day is going to come and go. >> he said he did not believe the calls were illegal. a new twist in the murder of monae turnage. the mother of the teenage suspect to admitted to accidentally shooting her is being investigated in connection with circumstances surrounding the case. monae turnage was shot and

covered up with garbage bags. the woman's lawyers says prosecutors told him his clients dna was found on some of the girl's clothing. >> lawmakers will be going back to annapolis some. the governor has announced a special session. the announcement came during the session worked out to avoid the doomsday scenario, including cuts to education and social services. david collins will have more of next week. stay tuned to wbal for the latest. with his eyes on retirement, police commissioner fred bealefeld is reflecting on his 31-year-old career. he stepped down on august 1. we spoke with him about the decision and the reasons for it. >> the real story is i'm going to be 50. i know people keep saying you

are this young kid. but i have been doing this for 31 years. >> it was all about family as fred bealefeld explained his decision. he said he and his family are anxious for change. >> i was influenced in this decision mostly by linda and erica. >> your wife and daughter. >> yes. they are ready for me to come home. there are ready for me to do something else. my son is a marine. i missed a big part of his life. i am anxious. >> you are curing up. >> it is tough. family is tough. >> is that because you're not going to be doing this anymore? >> i missed that.

i did this, they were along for the ride. you know, this was my thing, my career, and my pursuit, my love for 31 years. i asked them to do a lot. >> he presided over a significant drop in homicide the and also the dark side of policing. cases of corruption, scandal, and misconduct. he warned get ready for more news. >> do not put your microphones down. there will be more cases and more cases as soon about corrupt police officers. it has never been a surprise that we hunted these guys and down. always disappointing. >> he says he is proud of change in the strategy of his predecessor and reducing the number of arrests.

among his frustrations, the reluctance see the of the city to believe the city is safer. >> both president obama and mitt romney are sparring over economic data. april reports show that hiring was done for the second straight month. the percentage of americans working or looking for work is the lowest in more than 60 years. president obama focused on the positives, stressing the low unemployment rate of 8.1%. >> only 115,000 net new jobs were created. that was beneath the weather was expected to be. -- what it was expected to be. >> no u.s. president running for reelection has won with unemployment above 8%. today's's news sent stocks

plunging. the dow jones closed down 168 points. nasdaq fell and s&p slipped 22 points during reports show that some investors feel the lack in jobs are a sign of a weakening economy. >> the man accused of orchestrating the september 11 a militaryaded to tribunal tomorrow at guantanamo bay on terrorism charges. a military judge is allowing television of the proceedings. the hearing is expected to start 9 a.m. tomorrow. seating is first-come, first- served. you should go to the theater and enter at the road did. its order identification and vehicle registration are required. -- a photo identification and vehicle registration are required.

he pleaded guilty this morning in philadelphia. it was last july when he corresponded with the terror suspect who later admitted plotting to kill a swedish artist. he offered to raise money and recruit terrorists for her. >> a light rail train and a car collided, sending three people to hospital. it happen before 5:00 p.m. we were over the scene showing extensive damage to the car. there is no word on how the accident happened. injuries are described as non- life-threatening. lane closures on northbound 83 through the weekend. you may want to find an alternate route. sheldon is in baltimore with tips on how to help your commute. >> as of the closures were not enough, and now they have to do with all of the northbound lanes of the jfx being closed.

these nighttime closures will continue through the weekend. we got a bird's eye view of traffic along the jfx during the friday evening rush hour. for drivers on the ground, the commute was frustrating. >> it was backed up like crazy. i was late. now i am late getting back home. >> left lane of 83 remains close as crews make repairs. overnight closures may create a bigger headache for what drivers over the weekend. between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m., all northbound lanes will be closed. the alternate route will be drivers back to 83 but they are urged to find a way around the closure. you will want to be mindful of what streets you use. a lot of people have been cutting through downtown flower

mart festival is creating headaches of the sun. >> closures -- of its own. >> the closures are still in effect. >> roads will be close to midnight on saturday and it is already frustrating drivers. >> coming up charles street was annoying. there have been reports it would be close but not everyone heard it. >> it has taken me a long time to get home. yesterday it took me almost an hour. oh, well. >> if you will be traveling downtown, you can find a list of alternate routes on our website, wbaltv.com. >> i wished he had asked her about the bird cages inside. >> that is an alternate story. >> details about for

opportunities to see the ravens. >> preparations are in swing. a look at the musical acts coming to pimlico. >> showers and thunderstorms from pennsylvania. fr

>> it is not as open as it was but there ravens have announced pre-season practices will be open to the public on saturday, august 4, sunday august 12, at the naval academy, and on sunday, august 19, at stevenson university jury it all of those

sessions are free. times will be announced at a later date. the ravens also announced fans will also be able to attend at the facility. you'll have to enter a lottery to get one of those tickets. details will be released in mid-june shirred >> dozens of fans were temporarily evacuated after the threat of a severe storms. thousands gathered for the running of the kentucky oaks race for thoroughbred phillies. -- fillies. getting all of those vendors and entertainment for the infield is no easy job. we introduce the the lady that puts on the party. >> walleye official title is infilled fast manager, i call myself the coordinator of chaos.

she is the manager who makes things happen in the infield. that work has party began. >> can you get the keys to the green room so we can get everything set up? jack daniel's is coming in on tuesday. we will get them. >> there are more than 90 vendors on the infield, along with musical entertainment and all kinds of other entertainment. >> there is activity from the time the gates open until an hour before. the music starts at 8:30 in the morning and we switched from stage to stage. there is never a down time moment. >> it will feature mr. green jeans -- the darkness -- little big town --

♪ and maroon 5 = = >> are opening band plays for three hours and all of the national head-plates for 90 minutes. >> it promises to be quite a day. she is here to make sure that happens. >> everything down to stocking the toward the paper. who said it is not glamorous, right? >> it is going to be a great day. we are your home for the running of the -- we will carry the second leg of the triple crown on may 19.

plus live team coverage before and after the race. >> they collected their lottery win today, the group of the 48 workers who won $107 million jackpot. each of the employees has a story to tell but one was particularly touching. >> i battled an aggressive stage three breast cancer. consultations followed and on january 10, i underwent heart surgery. 15 days later, i won the lottery. >> we wish you well. each person will receive $2.4 million before taxes. >> now your insta-weather plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> a couple of showers and thunderstorms here and there. they do not seem to last that long.

we have not had a whole lot reached the city, some scattered showers. most of the activity has stayed in northeast. it appears to be weakening as it goes south and east. looks like another round of heavy weather in louisville and farther to our south, more folks in virginia beach. in and around the region as a front tries to come into the mid-atlantic and it is encountering summer-like temperatures. 85 to greece today. 80 at the inner harbor. the normal is 71 today. so far the storms have scooted around. these rain gauges could have gotten more but they were fairly soldered showers. moderate amounts of pollen. the mold count is in the low

range. hopefully the pollen count will be kept low tomorrow. 72 in westminster. 66 in pennsylvania. a m on saturday, the showers are weekend and moved south and we should get it cloudy start, maybe a shower left over in the morning. with winds shifting to the north, look at those temperatures. these are current readings. 50 degrees in boston. 40's into maine. 60 in syracuse. those temperatures up there will be transported south on a north breeze tomorrow. you can kind of see the front by connecting the dots. with any law, it gets far enough south to bring in some less humid air and hopefully that high-pressure will dominate our weather. the front itself is kicking up

storms tonight. tomorrow it will be barely getting south of them. there is a 20% chance of a thunderstorm although it is looking good for the derby. temperatures into the 80's. less humid around here. it will turn less humid. we may get a shot at the super moon. it comes the closest to the earth, 221,000 miles away. it is going to appear bigger and brighter. it gets closest to the earth, 11:34 tomorrow night. on the bay, 1 foot waves. a nice sunday in western maryland. the clearing trend is under way. in ocean city, should be a decent day although 60's on the coast.

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>> as we speak, donna hamilton is reading about the orioles. they have gotten that big. at the start of the series, it is still going on. got a bit into a bind. he cashes in on the opportunity and the red sox had a 1-0 lead. a first home run of the year and he sells it over the monster to tie the game at one. john lest again. -- lester again. a triple. no decision for gloucester who had never lost. they are still going. they had just gone to the 13th. they decided to take a look at

mugel play for the giants last season. he turns 38 this month. he report to sarasota for an extended spring training. they want to improve their defense at third base. it would mark his third stint with the orioles. he played in 2004 and again in 2010. one other note, the team started the evening by putting on the disabled list nolan. the loyola men's lacrosse team at the same result they enjoyed in the regular season. they beat them a 14-7 to capture the championship. loyola took the mystery at of this game in the second quarter. 7-3. third quarter, chris down the scene. the love side of the net, unassisted and they this one out

of reach. closes the deal and loyola captures the title for the 14-7 win over fair income. a crowd estimated at 165,000 for the kentucky derby. race fans can only hope for better weather than today. a crowd of 112,000 turned out today for the running of the kentucky oaks. much to the surprise, they had to run for shelter when the incident was cleared because of wind and storms in the area. no injuries were reported. the crowd returned after an hour of camping out. believe you can went on to win. the debate on whether or not tiger woods can become a golfer again where the dominant golfer may soon get downgraded to whether or not he can become a decent golfer. he missed the cut at the wells fargo championship. he started the round on the back nine that fell apart.

second shot, looks like something from "caddyshack." third shot, this time he has to go wide to the right. onto the green but not for long. he rolls and onto the bank. on eight, a putt for birdie. that will not help his video game sales. he is out at even par. >> it is frustration. i am not planning a weekend where i have a chance to compete for a title. i have missed my share in the past and i do not feel good. >> maybe we will have a f

>> we have some showers tonight. gradual clearing. sunshine on monday and another round of showers on tuesday and wednesday. >> the weekend looks better than a few days ago. >> lovely. >> we like it. >> that is off for 11 news tonight. >> thank you for joining us and have a great weekend.

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