johnson confronted a co- worker, shot him three times. witnesses described the scene. >> i ran into the board room. pretty scary sight. >> a construction worker followed johnson and alerted police. kwok said he pulled his semiautomatic pistol from his back and fired on the officers -- >> he pulled his semiautomatic pistol from his back and fired on the officers. >> two women and seven men were hit by gunfire. it is possible those victims were shot by police as they tried to stop johnson. johnson was fired at his job last year, but at an ongoing feud with a former colleague. >> it is a terrible thing.

>> mayor bloomberg expects all nine wounded by standards to make a full recovery. police continued to probe the relationship between johnson and his co-worker. >> for continuing coverage, be sure to tune in to nbc nightly news. a body found early this morning in pasadena has police searching for some clues. the body of an adult male was discovered lying on the ground shortly after 6:30 this morning. not ruling this death as suspicious until the body has been checked by the medical examiner. in southwest baltimore, police

have identified the victim in a fatal shooting yesterday afternoon. authorities say they found the 26-year-old unresponsive, lying on the grass. the victim was rushed to shock trauma. he died a short time later. >> the site of the deadly train derailment is expected to reopen this weekend. it happened early tuesday morning. authorities say their cause of death is as the sick -- asphyxiation. damage adds up to about $2.2 million. >> a view and was held for one of the two young women killed in the derailment. family and friends gathered at the church of the resurrection. a funeral service is scheduled for saturday.

it will be held from 3:00 until 5:00. the viewing for one of the two teenagers killed in a car accident this week is scheduled for tonight. family and friends will gather from 7:00 until 9:00. tomorrow, the funeral is scheduled at the same location. >> anne arundel county state's delegates don dwyer potentially faces some serious legal charges. his political future is in doubt. we have been following the developments. >> in the words of one legal expert, don dwyer is in a world of trouble. legal issues aside, if convicted, a bill he voted for could toss them out of office. >> no condition to give a press conference. >> experts believe don dwyer's attempted to that in front dozen more harm than good.

>> inappropriate for him. i understand what he is doing. children were hurt and there is no excuse, but he has to know all the facts. before he starts apologizing. he is painting himself into a corner. >> attorney believes he faces sevel charges. >> the biggest charge is operating under the influence, operating a boat under the influence. it carries a maximum of the year. there is a reckless charge. >> don dwyer and his boat passenger collided with another motorboat wednesday. other adults and several children ended up in the hospital. investigators are checking the bar tab at this eastern shore establishment prior to the crash. officials say they see no reason

to discipline the officer. don dwyer declared his alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit. >> you have the public trust, you violated that trust in a major way. >> legal consequences side, he could lose his seat. a bill immediately removed lawmaker after a criminal guilty verdict. current law allows them to stay in office until sentencing. >> drunkenness is regarded as a case of moral turpitude. >> his own party is distancing itself. the gop caucus explained, while we appreciate his frankness, we're troubled by the circumstances. experts say the gop --

>> make a point of condemning what he did, but praise his honesty and tried to identify your own party. >> investigators are not taking action just yet. they're waiting for results of the blood test they gave him. coming up, some sobering numbers regarding intoxicated boaters. >> tropical storm the is it continues to build and forecasters said it will take aim at the u.s. gulf coast. >> florida is one of the states clearly in the cross hairs. >> good evening, already a massive storm is building intensity. concerns and preparations along the coast. tropical storm continues to gather strength as it rips to

the caribbean. >> florida is still florida, hurricanes are still hurricanes. we need to take it seriously. we need to be prepared, not afraid. >> a lee county emergency officials are mapping out their plans. >> we're making sure all of our supplies and equipment are in place. >> days away, florida is already feeling the effects of the system. gas prices jumped overnight due to fears the store will slow shipping and shut down refineries in the gulf. crews have been stalled greenshields where there is growing concern. -- rain shield where there is growing concern. >> in terms of an actual evacuation of the city of

tampa, that is my call. >> a call that he hopes he will never have to make. experts understand that cost can change quickly. >> hopefully, we will watch the storm passed. we are ready if we have to be. >> prayer's and preparations offered by thousands watching isaac along the gulf coast. landfall is still a few days away. >> isaac is making its way towards the gulf coast. this was the scene of last year's disaster. irene ripped through homes and businesses, killing 49 people. more than a thousand trees in baltimore city of london.

it is a storm tom tasselmyer remembers. >> that storm delayed the start of school, if you remember. heavy rain was the main problem we experienced. we may have some rain this weekend. a couple of showers are already showing up on doppler. they are very isolated, not many folks will get the weather today. should be ok in downtown baltimore, but there are more shoppers down to the south of us. an area of low pressure will be developing. our range chances go up tomorrow and later through sunday. not the best looking summer weekend. we will check the latest on isaac. >> do not tell the ravens it is only the preseason. the ravens' absolutely walloped the jacksonville jags.

the voice of the ravens had predicted seats for last night's game. -- had pretty good seats for last night's game. >> the ravens had a pretty clear objective going into last night's game. easier said than done. it does not apply. the ravens, more than 500 yards of total offense. ray rice, 28 yards down the sidelines. ravens had the best pass rush of the preseason last night. right of the metal. -- middle. big number 92. did of the first down here as well.

the ravens have a great shot if they have plays like that. a big night for #82, tourre smith, at eight receptions. biggest take away for the offense, nice to maneuver. six touchdowns on the night, a 48-17 win. >> we finished things, ok. that is what we have been striving for. we have been fighting to accomplish that every single day. we finished catches, runs, blocks. when you finish things, you have a chance to execute. when you execute, you look like a good football team.

>> the team will reduce its roster from 90 to 75 by monday. the ravens will cut the roster down to the regular season size of 53. the battle for the kicker job has become a high-profile competition. >> coming up, heading back to college this week. what they should have already done and what they can be doing now to stay healthy. >> i dialed the super bug.

>> the maryland state fair kicks off today. the first night is usually a big night. >> a very big night. it is a beautiful day out here to enjoy the state fair. look at what i wanted a. -- won today. .et's take a bird's-eye view plenty of people are enjoying

the activities. who can blame them? " what do you think about the state fair? >> fun. >> it can all be yours at this year's maryland state fair. tell us why it is so fun. >> a lot of rights and staff. >> plenty of rights for everyone to enjoy. maryland state fair officials open their gates friday and will keep them open for the next 11 days. horseracing, music access, and even a competition to make the world's largest crab cake. the current record is 253 pounds. >> i do not know how they're going to do it. it is not this saturday, but next saturday. >> other popular attractions include the horse show.

in light of the recent flu scare, fair officials are taking the extra precautions. >> we tried to inspect them every day to find out if there are any problems. >>. goers are also being asked not to paset the swine as well. >> as long as we do not get sick, that is a good thing. >> the maryland state fair is a great way to cap off the summer. state officials are expecting at least half a million patrons to attend this 11-day event. there are so many activities going on. if you want a complete list, but to our website, wbaltv.com.

>> the national institute says it has been able to find a super bug in its hospital. 18 of its patients became infected with the bacteria over a six-month period of last year. it was a rare strain. other patients also spread the bacteria. an estimated 1.7 patients a year become infected with bacteria during hospital stays. >> health officials offering advice before they leave home for college. they should make sure their current on their vaccines. students should also make sleep and exercise a priority. experts also recommend students

become familiar with the help center on campus. -- health center on campus. >> your insta-weather-plus forecast with tom tasselmyer -- >> right now, it is 80 degrees in downtown baltimore. -- 88 degrees in downtown baltimore. most areas are running pretty close to normal. futurecast, 8:00 saturday morning, cloudy skies overnight. it will keep the temperatures up a bed. not expecting a whole lot of rain. sunset at 7:49. ins in the suburbs, low 70's downtown baltimore. you can see that showers coming

up out of the carolinas into central virginia. that trend will bring in the moisture of the coast it will continue. we have seen a low -- an area of low pressure. this one has come together and will likely drift to the north and northwest. rain becomes likely by tomorrow afternoon. showers breakout midday into the afternoon. it will keep this temperatures below normal. on the base saturday, winds coming out of the east. small craft revisory expected in the afternoon and evening hours. a risk of a shower. for 30% chance of a few scattered showers and western

maryland. 60% chance of rain tomorrow and a 40% chance on sunday. i do want to draw your attention to this. the rip current risk is in a high category at ocean city. be very careful if you venture into the water. as for isaac, but it is pushing it along to the west. in another area of high pressure over texas. if that weakness -- that is the open door of and that is likely were it will be headed. this storm system has been making its way south and getting stronger. it is aimed at this opening between the two areas of high pressure. it looks like that is where the storm will go. tropical storm force winds now,

moving northwest at 16. going up towards guantanamo by tomorrow afternoon, key west by sunday afternoon. category 1 hurricane in the gulf of mexico heading into the florida panhandle and the coastal areas of alabama. several more days to watch this, but it looks like it may become a category 1 hurricane. 60% chance of showers tomorrow, 40% on sunday. >> still ahead, it is all about the ravens and the orioles. we will take a closer look at the orange and purple fever. >> lance armstrong has been stripped of his winning titles. no matter the season,

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over a decade of accomplishment are stripped from the lance armstrong's legacy. the u.s. anti-doping agency is banning him from life. >> he announced thursday night he was giving up efforts to fight allegations, even though he insists he never used performance enhancing drugs. >> after more than a decade of allegations, lance armstrong gave up the fight to clear his name thursday night at a -- there's tonight. >> it is a powerful reminder to athletes that it never pays. >> ready to testify about his activities. armstrong chose not to challenge the organization, saying that the process was one-sided and

unfair. >> they are 58 and two. >> earlier this week, a texas judge threw out a lawsuit. armstrong still have the option to force the agency into international arbitration. >> armstrong has always insisted, including during a 2006 interview, that he never used performance enhancing drugs. >> never, not once. >> even in the wake of today's action, his long-term sponsor said it would stand by the 40- year-old cancer survivor and the live strong foundation that armstrong founded. >> we might see a temporary effect, but within the cancer community, lance armstrong is a hero. >> but his heroics in cycling

are no more. >> road closures for the baltimore grand prix are announced. >> coming up, a look behind the scenes. >>

>> live, local, latebreaking. your insta-weather-plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. the news continues now. >> baltimore county days away from opening the doors to its newest high school. >> it is called the george washington center for arts and technology. it is a school with a new home. the $59 million a magnet school has been on the drawing board for more than three years. >> it is a school connected through a lot of history in baltimore county. it moves into a brand-new building on monday morning. >> this is an amazing experience. this is something they never envisioned having happened. >> this is one section of the

new carter center. it represents a high-tech building where students and staff remained committed to excellence. >> you are looking at a variety of graduates spending the last five years who are all our -- this is where they are right now at this moment in time. >> the general consensus -- we are walking around. there is all of this nice staff. >> the building inspires the creativity and the creativity inspires the building. these are students who art compassion -- passionately committed to something they love. >> they thought of everything. >> a good bit of the building is still under wraps. it has not stopped students or staff members from setting the atmosphere. ♪ this is carver carpentry

teacher. >> it is a great school. so much to offer. >> it is a lot different than the old building. it is very state of the art. we went inside the theater. i do not know what else to say. >> it will also become home to the new baltimore sun to the youth orchestra. the school has a 1000-seat theater. >> a little less than five weeks left in the regular-season and the orioles are in effect of the chase of the post season. it's far cry from the last decade. optimism abounds. there is a lot of excitement.

>> we look at where we are right now. 67 and 57, that would have been good enough for anybody. e-mails will go ahead and take advantage of the opportunities -- you may as well go ahead and take advantage of the opportunities. the top two wild-card teams will make the playoffs. the orioles are tied with oakland and detroit. about a quarter of the season remaining to play. the excitement is something we have not known since 1997. >> it is getting to that point in the year where it is the time to make a run. any team can try to put some distance and tried to get that much closer to the playoffs. it would be nice to make a big run right now. we have to worry about tonight.

>> it is about enjoying the big picture, but taking care of business. tonight is against toronto. there were some roster moves. we will talk about that at 6:00. >> one more thing about the orioles fever. >> the high fly ball, right field, back it goes. that ball is gone. >> a steady flow of fans buying tickets for this weekend's games. with the orioles in the playoffs for the first time in 15 years, fans are starting to believe. >> every year, i think, this is our year. lately, i have been really pleased that i am not

disappointed. it is great. the team is fun to watch. >> and brendan brown was only 6 years old last time the orioles went to the playoffs. >> we are spending the whole weekend down here. >> i am an orioles fan and a ravens fan. >> countdown to kickoff a nearly year. >> i just watched the ravens game. he totally wind. >> i love the baltimore ravens and the baltimore orioles. i love everything about baseball and football. i am excited about the orioles. it is rare that we can talk about the orioles in august.

we are excited. >> so much for baltimore sports fans to be excited about. as a reporter, wardrobe choice is going to be interesting. with a black, purple, orange, so many callers to choose from. -- callers to choose from. >> the second annual baltimore grand prix is a week away. officials want to a large downtown commuters to some street closures. beginning tomorrow night, pratt street will close to traffic. it will remain open for pedestrian traffic, but that is the beginning of the street closures. >> thursday, at traffic closures

will have an impact on their travel. if they're coming in from the south, they have to take alternate routes. >> officials are urging citizens to take public transportation during the event. for the best way to get around downtown, go to our website. still ahead, a shooting inside a georgia high school. " for the police -- how police for able to wrest the

>> a teenager shoots himself inside a georgia high school. the student was in a hallway at the time. he was airlifted to a local hospital. no reports of any other students being injured. >> at least three people are in police custody following a high- speed chase in florida. police followed the mercedes for several miles. the car went the wrong way through a busy intersection.

the driver fled the car and jumped the fence. officers fired warning shots. three people were pulled from the vehicle. the driver was taken away by ambulance. a recall involving -- those stories. >> a bus hit another vehicle and crashes into a home in silver spring. >> there is what weather in the weekend forecast.

>> in hot water, the serious

charges don dwyer could face after a boating accident in pasadena. sobering statistics about intoxicated boaters. the major announcements from howard county officials. we will have these stories and much more when you join

>> security camera video inside a bus show what happened as it careens out of control and slammed into a house. it happened monday in silver screen -- silver spring. >> video cameras inside and outside the bus give a new perspective to the terror.

the operators attempt to gain control. >> what is this? >> he had just parked his car outside his house. the bust just misses that car. -- the bus mrs. that car. >> i am so thankful to god. >> and other camera captures the passengers as they brace themselves before impact only to be tossed into the aisles. what the driver saw is equally as frightening. passengers and the driver appeared calm and orderly as they get off of the bus. >> to see my daughter's bedroom

destroyed like that. >> despite more than $100,000 worth of damage it only drive some the conclusion that this could and did so much worse. >> structural inspectors condemned the house. the crash remains under investigation. >> your insta-weather-plus with tom tasselmyer -- >> a warm august day. above the normal temperatures by a couple of degrees. we hit 87 at the airport today. about recordking heat anymore, 98 is the record high today, 48 for the record

low. right now, it is 88 degrees in downtown baltimore. a warm night for orioles baseball. things will stay pretty quiet. warm and muggy in downtown baltimore. temperatures are in the mid-80's for most areas around baltimore. the sea breeze is coming in off of the ocean. up in the mountains, mid-70's. futurecast through the overnight and into saturday morning, cloudy skies anticipated. it looks like that cloud cover will act as a bit of a blanket. probably not getting much below 72. a lot of wet weather in eastern north carolina. that is the rain that is inching in our direction.

it is an area of low pressure that has formed on the eastern part of north carolina. it looks like as high pressure moves off the new england coast, the wins will steer that off into the mid-atlantic. for the day tomorrow, if you are going to be outside, prepare for the possibility of some showers. the most likely time would be in the afternoon. otherwise, a cloudy day and cooler than normal. a decent day on the bay. the wins will start increasing. up in the mountains, lesser chances for rain, but the possibility is still there. most of the rain showers will be around the bay and down to the coast. keep an eye on ocean city's forecast. 60% chance tomorrow, a 40% on

sunday. there is a high risk of recurrence. -- rep current -- rip current. tropical storm isaac, it looks like this storm is going to make the turn and come across haiti, up through the florida keys, and across the gulf of mexico. west-northwest into the gulf of mexico, parts of florida still in play. it will become a category 1 hurricane sometime early next week. around baltimore, at some showers saturday and sunday. a chance for a shower on monday. >> we begin tonight consumer alert with a recall. this time, it is furniture. reports of breaking shares.

they were sold at a big lots between november and may of this year for about $100. there have been five reports of breaking shares and three injuries. you can return it to any big lot store for a full return. you can also logged onto our website. cultigens can be targets for identity thieves. -- college students can be targets for identity thieves. they're dependent on technology. it is often the first time they are in charge of their own finances. they should still be very careful with internet access. tell them not to conduct personal business over a wi-fi network. according -- a court in south korea at rules in favor of neither apple corps staff -- samsung.

the court said apple violated two samsung patents. samsung breached an apple patents as well. it ordered both companies to stop sales of some tablets and smart phone models in south korea immediately. both are still involved in a $2.5 billion battle in a federal court in california. the drought in the midwest may not be in the backyard, but it is certainly felt in the grocery store. food prices are already starting to creep up. >> every day, the armstrong pig farm -- those chickens produce tens of thousands of eggs each day. to produce that many eggs, they have to eat. the cost of fitting the chickens is starting to skyrocket. scared because armstrong uses 75

tons of feed every day feed prices are already climbing after a massive midwest drought. >> this sheet is made of corn and soy, all of it from the midwest. >> what does that mean? to farmers, it means paying much more to feed their chickens. for consumers, it means paying more to every trip to the grocery store. >> beef, pork, chicken. just about everything that has corn ended or uses corn. >> we are talking pennies more for a dozen eggs. those pennies will add up. expect to see more money coming out of your pocket at the cash register. >> we have had to make cuts on our farm.

>> the family farm will be taking a hit. nothing new in an industry that lives and dies by the weather. there is also hope for the future. >> we will get through it. >> sounding optimistic. >> coming up, don dwyer may be up again some serious charges. we take a closer look. >> these are original and van gogh paintings on sale at the baltimore convention center. one of many things you confined at the antique show. at the antique show.

>> the largest antique show in the nation is in baltimore this weekend. more than a billion dollars worth of unique items. >> a great mix of things. >> nearly 600 vendors from across the globe have taken over the baltimore convention center. it is the 32nd annual antique show. >> this is the closest you can get to time travel. your great grandfather could have touched it. it is really thrilling. >> not everything is an antique. they're plenty of contemporary items as well. there is truly something for everyone.

they have authentic van gogh paintings for five or $6 million. all the way down to everyday items that cost under $50. >> across the board, people looking for decorative items and looking for serious works of art. >> the items themselves come from all over the world from different time periods and each individual item is unique. i was a pilot and i flew internationally. i collected while i was overseas. most of my contacts are out of the united states. >> organizers expected as many 40,000 people to browse the show this weekend. >> we have a nice mix of people. we have the serious collectors. baltimore is so great because you have three or four states

around here. >> the show is going not until sunday. you can get tickets at the door or on line. >> do not forget the check book for that then go. that is all for us at 5:00. aces the delegate fee political consequences. >> the republican national convention next week, the show goes on. at the latest on preparations. >> we just received an update from the scene of dead deadly train duet -- derailment. >> >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6. >> good evening, everyone.

the book look -- the political future of don dwyer is signing and the balance. >> he could face some serious charges after a boating accident. >> don dwyer left the hospital yesterday, and no charges have been filed. legal experts believed those that could apply carry a jail sentence. a conviction could toss him from his delegate seat. if you find a legal loophole, the joint committee could discipline him and diminishes the effectiveness as a lawmaker. >> no condition to give a press conference right now. >> experts believe don dwyer's attempt to get out in front of us a more harm than good. >> inappropriate for him. i understand what he is doing. there is a time and a place. children were hurt, there is no excuse. excuse. he has to know