a person is dead. investigators say two officers specialized and gun and drug enforcement in the area encountered a group of three individuals. when an officer tried to approach the man, authorities say the suspect fired in the direction of the officer. the officer chased after the suspect for six blocks. the suspect continued to fire shots at police. eventually police returned fire and shot the suspect, who later died. an officer was also taken to the hospital with an injury to his shoulder. >> old man winter wants to make sure we know which season it is. another blast of snow has moved in and out of our area. tom tasselmyer joins us with the details. >> this is a fast moving system. it arrived during the evening

rush hour. you can see the storm approaching. they have is of the snow came down on baltimore during rush hour. could still pick up a flurry overnight. with temperatures in the teens and 20's, there'll be icy patches throughout the night and into tomorrow morning. we have an update on how the city is handling the snow. >> yeah, exactly. timing is everything. a friday snowstorm on a friday afternoon did not make an easy commute. crews are still monitoring the highways to make sure that they do not raise over. there are still neighboring roads not in the clear. the snow cannot have come at a

worse time -- friday afternoon rush hour on a nice day is frustrating. as workers left to go home, the roads were a bit salty. >> some of the drivers are driving like they are speeding and cutting off other people. being idiots. >> they should not be idiots. >> despite the snow, the pavement on roads and highways held up well here it highway administration officials say there are salt trucks treating the roads that help deep the roads free from being treacherous in the baltimore region. silt -- salt residue is still around. as a high roads remain clear, many sidewalks were snow- covered. and slippery like this intersection.

>> it is bad. a car is going up there now. >> the city says it has been working hard to clear as many neighborhood roads as possible. the transportation department to eat it out that they had used 2000 tons of salt so far tonight. we are live in north baltimore thomas wbal-tv 11 news. >> you can get the forecast on the iphone and android apps with live radar and instant weather 7 day forecast. mother nature has done an excellent job of bringing polar bear winter temperatures to this event. this event raises millions of dollars for special olympics athletes. people have been braving that elements.

>> i'm holding up really well. i'm not going into the water. for the people going into the water, it is a little bit different. this is plunge number 14. they will start in a couple of seconds. 50 plungers are plunging every hour for 24 hours. there they are now. going into the water once again. this is plunged number 14 are the super plungers. not snowing now, that is the good news. it will be a little windy tomorrow. it is cold and frigid out there. look at that, the 14th lines in how well they are doing. they look great. what does it feel like? jennifer franciotti is going in right now will let you know. >> getting ready to hit the water.

the water is choppy. the wind is blowing and it is snowing. you can see folks are dipping into the water. everyone here is raising for a reason. they are here for the special olympic athletes. it is called, isn't it? everyone is psyching themselves up to get ready for the plunge. it is crazy, but worth it. >> the ladies are here. let's hear it for the ladies. how are you feeling? >> wonderful. >> number 14. >> ocrs august. -- toasty as august. >> she is ready to go. >> she is 12. look at her.

[cheers and applause] >> reporting live. we will see you tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. >> good luck to all of those plungers and super plungers. if you know someone taking the plunge, you can text message a number at 88509. we will try to show as many messages as we can. again, that number is 88509. >> investigators are looking into a case that happened on ridgely road. investigators are still looking for the suspects. a victim was rushed after the sitting. >> he is in serious condition. police do not know if this was a random shooting or if he was specifically targeted.

the gunfire went off this afternoon. there were several shots fired. the victim was on or near the lutherville platform and was hit multiple times in the chest. >> we're not sure if the victim was on the train are getting on the train are walking through the area. at some point, the victim was approached by the suspect. >> police have started their search for the suspect. they are not saying how many people they are looking for. >> we believe there are multiple suspects involved. hopefully we can speak to witnesses and determine what exactly happened and bring this case to a conclusion. >> the shooting cause the light rail service to stop or two and a half hours during rush hour. >> as soon as we got word that we have this operation here at the light rail station, he

began notifying our customers via e-mail alert messages and also process and try to set up busted bridges so we could accommodate passengers who were on the system. >> according to officials, there are security cameras on the platform. police are not saying whether those cameras will help. reporting live, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a former catholic teacher convicted of raping a student will be in jail for the rest of his life. he'll be serving for life sentences for repeatedly raping a student in the 1970s. today a court reversed a ruling and reinstated his guilty verdict. >> this decision does not reverse the trauma, but it gives you a sense of justice that he

will not be able to do this to another child. that is the only true victory today. >> state attorney general issued a statement saying that the decision, "we are gratified that the decision that this dangerous child predator should spend the rest of his life behind bars." a small victory for john leopold today. there are motions to dismiss all of the misconduct charges, arguing that they were vague. they decided to dismiss only one count. the judge has determined there was not enough evidence to show that the law was broken. john leopold still faces three charges of misconduct. >> the trial of michael johnson is accused of killing a north carolina teenager, phylicia barnes. the prosecution is expected to

call up a surprise witness who is called a jailhouse snitch who cannot be trusted. jayne miller has been following the case. >> in opening statements, there was suggestion of a love triangle at work. they claim that suspect, michael johnson, was a flirtatious and unthinkable boyfriend. the plan is to use a video that showed johnson intimate with deena while locking eyes with phylicia. there is no evidence to link johnson to flooul play. it is not about promiscuity. it is about the tragic loss of a young woman posing -- one's life. there was a surprise witness who they say saw barnes body. it is corrected as an acquaintance of johnson. on the day of question, johnson called in to come to the apartment.

he says there was a body on the bed, the body of phylicia barnes. it might be the strongest evidence that prosecutors have a link johnson to barnes's death. the witness did not come forward until june of this year and cannot be believed. a liar by all accounts who does not know anything about this case. the defense lawyers say that what caused her to die, how her body ended up in the river. they asked who would want to harm phylicia, she answered the older sister, deena. executors told jurors that she made horrible mistakes and was to develop or mrs. and her supervision of phylicia. wbal-tv 11 news. >> still ahead, putting brakes on the speed camera problems. and how to put money into the

pockets of the legend of violators. and how to increase transportation funding, including giving jurisdiction to raise the local gas tax. >> temperatures will hang around for the weekend. there is a warming trend in the seven-day forecast.

>> new details on the baltimore city speed camera and red light program. there is an investigation to figure out if the motorist should receive a refund are. both speed and red light cameras cameras remain shut down in baltimore city. >> fasten your seatbelts, there

are more proposals to increase the state gas tax. we have details. >> there are more gas tax increase ideas floating around in annapolis. >> some of those ideas are starting to coalesce. my hope is that we can get a critical mass behind a set of ideas so we can advance forward. it would allow the local government to raise the local gas by two cents per gallon. >> we have counties that come in and ask for hundreds of billions of dollars in transportation projects and then they say not to raise the gas tax. basically i'm putting it back on them. >> he likes the idea is so allowing locals to raise gas tax by $.10 per gallon. they are suggesting that the state lease to a private operator. they can use the funds to pay

for light rail expansion in montgomery and baltimore city. >> we want them to comment on it. >> they do not want to continue subsidizing. there is talk of creating -- giving them the power to generate mass transit funds. >> any conversation where we are removing that or providing an alternative funding source is very positive. >> the discussion included raising the sales tax by 3% and applying it to gas at the wholesale level. or a separate gas tax. there is a 6% gas tax. >> we will probably make another proposal or similar proposal. >> 94% of those surveyed in a poll says it is important to improve and maintain the state transportation system. >> e-house subcommittee is investigating best practices

across the country. >> we are trying to come up with the best plan that we think will be beneficial to maryland. >> none of these proposals are in bill form. some are expected to be introduced sometime next week. wbal-tv 11 news. >> if you're heading to new orleans and looking for a place to stay, keep a close eye on the reservations you make with rental properties. some scammers would post ads online and make it look like legitimate accommodations. when people would show up in town, they would find out they were duped. those asking for money up front should be considered red flags. >> account on coverage continues online capturing the ravens and taking you inside with the cheerleaders. that is all ahead on wbaltv.com

and on mobile app. >> now your forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> this has followed the jetstream. if it is cold enough, they generate snow. it is getting into the mountains. we had our burst of snow. there was a light coating and slippery in some spots. there is a new batch of snow dropping in on cleveland area. a brief flurry or snow shower could pop up. in calvert county, the snowfall jackpot. three inches down there. the snow is staying south of baltimore.

carroll county and manchester, about an inch and a half. we had an inch of very fluffy and powdery snow. and parts of baltimore county and southern pa, two inches of snowfall. mailing 10, an inch. the advisories for the baltimore area have dropped. this noble continue to come down off and on in the mountain -- the snow will continue to come down off and on in the mountains. we saw the snow showers coming in from the north and west. if you're traveling west overnight tomorrow morning, watch out for snow. 22 degrees hide. -- high. temperatures are staying below freezing all day. that has not happened for nearly six years. this is the coldest we have had

in quite some time. temperatures are in the teens and 20's in the baltimore area. this allows the temperature to drop. the lows for the morning could be 18-20. this is moving out to sea. this is dropping south and east. there'll be a shock of cold air. even though we will have sunshine tomorrow, it will be breezy and temperatures will still be below normal. there'll be warmer air and a warm front that might generate a mixture of snow in the morning. the monday morning rush hour could be tricky with that ar. the winds kick it feel colder. right now we will continue to plunge all night long. 22 degrees. wind chill is 12.

basically low 30's. at least there'll be some sunshine. it will be breezy. partly cloudy in the morning. a few clouds in the afternoon. western maryland, beautiful skin conditions with powdery snow. around a central part of the state, temperatures stay in the 30's. at the coast, a little bit milder. 37 on sunday. it will warm up next week. that means some chance for a rain. we will start to cool off toward the end of the week. >> today he took it to his paycheck.

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consistently productive at home and away. earlier this week, he announced -- he would return as office of coordinator. he does like his new job with the ravens. he hopes the offense will help the celebration with something much bigger than just his new job. .> i'm excited about it i'm very honored and humbled as well. it is a great opportunity for me. it is a great organization. they are tremendous players to coach. looking forward to it. looking forward to the next ballgame we have,. >> they will prepare for the super bowl. it will provide a handy teaching tool. michael vick is one of the most mobile qb's in the nfl.

the washington redskins version , rg iii. knocked him out of the game with a knee injury are. he has some of rg iii posing flair -- rg iii's player. let's hope they are ready for everything. >> it is a good combination of a lot of those guys in some ways. he is not like exactly like either one. he has traits that are similar to both. we have looked at those gains in check to make sure we correct the things we did not do very well in those games. >> had some huge hits in the championship game, including this one. that hit will cost them a lot more than 15 yards.

it will call him 16 grand and then some. he picked up the penalty and the fine because of the helmet contact with the receiver. super bowl xlvii is nine days away. it will be broadcast in 32 languages. the university of miami wins the school with the most players in the game for this year's super bowl. halftime shows have come a long way. the first super bowl halftime show consisted of the university of arizona and the university of she get with a band playing at the coliseum in los angeles. >> coming up, 17 straight games they have one. they continue to have that streak with a 20-9 when. -- win. doug miller with a free kick.

too much for the blast. scores from the corner. netto winds it around for the score. michelle --in front of the net. the blast take on the lancers. stick around.

>> this clip does. >> yes, it did, but it got out of here. the polarization goodbye overnight. partly cloudy over the weekend. monday looks a little bit icy in the morning. little dicey there. it will clear up in time. we will be scheming on that one. >> that is all for the news tonight. good night, everybody.

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