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3 police make several aarests in the murder of a 19-year old man gunned down at towson town center.four men have been charged in the shooting.but detectives are still trying to victim.megan gilliland is live - from the mall where the crime scene unfolded just days before christmas. christmas.good morning patrice, right now detectives don't know how the suspects knew the victim... but they do kkow... the shooting that happened here was not random. random.police say 19 year old tyrone chester brown fatally shot 19 year old rodney pridget in december at the towwon town center mall. surveillance video shows fran williams... jermell brandon and willlam ward communicating by cell phone... and actually following the victim through the mall.but when pridget exits the mall... gun shots ring out. (:35 from keith's pkg)first i thought it was fireworks because of the holidays and

once i parked i started hearing all this screaming.... screaming....pridget was found lying on a sidewalk outside nordstrom with multiple gunshot wounds.he was pronounced dead at the scene. this mmrning... all four suspects are charged with first degree murder and use of a handgun during a felooy crime. they're aking up behind bars at the baltimore county detention cenner live in towson, megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. a citt officer... caught on surveillance tape kicking and punching a man... is now suspen. suspended. this video ... captured by a city surveillance camera in 2010 ... shows officer donyell briggs approaching a north baltimore man he pulleddover. then it appears to showw the officer punching and kicking ricky thomas. the attorney for officer briggs says he was only defendingg himself after thomas pushed him to the ground ... something the cammra doesn t show. this is the bpd holding itself accountable, and you're going to see more of that, we are going to encourage peoplee when they witness

inappropriate activity to call internal affairs" officer briggs was given probation by a judgg and now faces an internal investigation to see if he keeps his job a letter sent home from sccool has touched off... a debate about homosexuality in montgomery county public schooo. schools. albert einstein high school sent home a letter from "p-fox"... a group that believes beinn gay is a choice. the quurterly mailings are approved by the school board but the message in this one has parents up in arms. the p-fox group encourages parents to explain to heir children if they don't want to be. ay - 3 everything in this flyer.... it reiterates a societal view if you're not in the norm, not heterosexual

heterosexual if people were to actually read the content.... you don't have to be gay if you don't want to be. the school says there's nothing they can do about the letter, they even include a disclaimer saying they don't sponsor or endorse any message in the mailings. you can expect to find them on a farm...but not the airport. t-s-a agents make an unusual discovery at b-w-i thurgood marshall airport this week. week.agents found áthisá in 61-year-old richard perrucci's carry-on bag.it's a cattle prod.ii's used to make livestock or cattle move. you're not allowed to fly with them.perrucci was bound for albany, when agents found it. he surrendered it and was cited ... and was able to board his flight. the gas tax debate takes a new twist as an old law that keeps prices in maryland áaboveá a certain levell.. takes center stage.

the law says it is actually áillegalá in maryland to sell gas for less than the statewide average wholesale pri. price. the law has been on the books ffr more then a decade. it's designed to keep big stores from putting small ones ...out of business. however, with prices going up áandá talk of more taxes, groups say the law ssould be changed. ((((marta mossburg))))"you should give get the lowest prices possible.. and thhs law banning people from charging a price prevents people from getting the lowest prices." prices." maller businesses say the old law protects them and allows them to remain viable competition with the big wholesale competitors. if the gas tax increase passes...it can't be challenged because it's an appropriations bill."americans for prosperity" bbgan a petition drive so you can let your lawmakers know what you think of the proposed increase. seeethe petition at fox &pbaltimore dot com.look for "stop the gas tax" nder "hot topics."

raise the gas tax... the er to governor is seeking protection for money raised to repair high. highways.all the money generated froo the gas tax is supposed to go to the transportation trust fund... but the governor and ssme former governors haae transferred money out of that fund... to balance the state's operating budget.still... the governor says most of the money transferred out of the transportation fund has been repaid. (governor) "the dollars that were taken to the transportation trust fund in the prior adminsitration have been paid back. the ones that we made a budget decision on the revenue sharinn with the counties have not been." been."some lawmakers want an amendment... banning governors from raiding the transportttion trust fund to pay for other programs. for football fans around here, it's going to take some doong to make super bowl without our ravens in it. but a group in canton says.... "challenge accepted". joel d. smith is live at du-burns arena where a big screen tv, free games and food

might do the trick. good morning joel d. 3 3

3 3 a wealthy florida man is making headlines... for legally adopting his 42-year old girlfriend... as his ádaughter.áwhile that might

sound bizarre... it's all part of a legal battle... stemming from a 2010 car crash. crash.john goodman is accused of a drunk driving crash... that killed a 23-year old man. that victim's family claims goodman is adooting his girlfriend... in an attempt to shield assets from lawsuit damages.by having his girlfriend become his daughtee... she may now have access to part of his trust fund.it's still unclear though... if she ill be recognized as a legitimate beneficiary.goodman is set to appear in court next month. p policc say a fight breaks out after a server giies the wrong order at a red lobster... and it's all caught on camera. 3((nats)) his cell phhne video captures the unfolding chaos. police say four women picked a fight with a 25-year old female server.they say the a table of customers then

punched and pulled her hair. ((one of them took a glass of sprite and threw it in her face and all four of ttem attacked her.)) her.))the women did pay for the meal... but used cash so police couldn't track them down. it's friday and that means it's yoor turn to sound off on our facebook page about anything you want. want.let us know what's on your mind-- and your response could air in our "facebook feedback" segment. segment.just go toofacebook dot com slash foxbaltimore to ponversation. coming up on the early edition.... how a disorder... that typically affects chhldren... can cause problemssfor adults... adults...fiber ((break 1)) ((bump in)) ation,

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3 3 we've met the four finalist couples in our wedding in a week contest.and one of them could be getting married live on fox45 morning news one week from ttday. today.the grand prize is a 36-thousand dollar wedding. we'll reveal the winning couple during fox45 good day ba. baltimore.you also get to help plan their wedding!starting monday at 9 -m you get to

vote for the bride's wedding dress design.that's when you can go to foxbaltimore dot com to vote.you can also vote on our facebook page.. facebook dot com slash foxbaltiomre. foxbaltiomre.it's ll brought to you by the baltimore bridal show... at the baltimore convention centtr saturday and sunday. for more information and tiikets go to baltimore bridal show dot com. coming up... the signs werr there... but maybe ignored.and it's followed you into adulthood.an in depth look... into adult attention deficit disorder...ne. next.ravens owner steve bisciotti is confident with his quarterback going forward. the coach he says is vital to joeeflacco's success... ooo 3

3 do you feel restless and distracted?or have trouble remembeeing things?there's a chance you could suffer from attention deficit disorder.a national sttdy recently found nearly 5 percent of american adults probably have a-d-d... but most have never been diagnosed.in our cover story... melinda roeder asks the experts about attention disorders and how you can... can..."find your focus." focus." 15:21:15 (nats of opening laptop bag)inside a coffee shopp.. in haapstead... brent skeen... ffnds focus.... among life's little distractions. 15:24:48 "i got my email up and monster.com - linked in and carroll county times." multi-tasking... online. it's

a skill that comes - almost naturally.05:14:04 "i like to have a lot of things on my plate at the same time... and before i tarted taking the medicatioo... really wasn't seeing a lot of progress being dooe."brent is part of a growing number....of adults... who are being diagnosed with a-d-d..11:26:38 "it's got a label to it and pt's called a disorder, right? but i believe that we all have strengths and weaknesses." psychologists say adults with a-d-d subconsciously devellp ways - to ope with the challenges.11:19:47 "i've had clients who have to stand in to get up a lot in meetings and pace around."((over with track with still pics and vide clip)others -- like brent -- find themselves drawn to diverse, even high-pressure, fields.he just wraaped up an 11-year career in the air force.... where he specialized.... in people -- and new deadlines - on a regular fast-paced basis. (maybe quick natpop from standup in video file - the standup is him riding a bike)- the standup is him from standup in video file (maybe quick natpop from standup in video file - the standup is him riding a bike)but on assignments that required more time in the office, sitting still....05:16:04 "sometimes i'd have short-term memory and i would drop the ball or something and that's a really

bad feeling to have that."a bad feeling - he sought to correct.... both with medication.... and techniques to help him focus. like a daily to-do list that keeps him on task. (shots of t-do list 15:31:28 and 15:30:29) (different psychologist) 11:05:46 "it's really helpful to learn new habits... minimizes your eed for that medication."experts say the key to finding focus... is stimulation. 10:59:25 "you can get anybody to pay attention. if you hold a gun up to somebody's head, they're that stimulation is high enough."medication... makes that kind of extrrme... unnecessary.11:27:48 "it is unbelievable what a huge difference it makes for people to be on these medicines."but brent will tell you medicatioo alone - isn't enough.15:26:11 "if you take the medicine and then start playing a game on your phone, you're focused on... that's what you are focused on!"but by adjusting his behavior... he believes he's found the perfect balance... that helps him focus better than even most adults without a-d-d. it eeen helppd him become a supervisor in his previous postt15:26:50

"i am focused. i am determined and i know how to work it. i have turned a diability into an asset."(shot of filling out apps @ 15:30:08) now -- he aims to be an asset - in his next career.his latest mission -- finding a new job back home in maryland.with his military days behind him. (cover) 15:17:06 "just a competely eye-opening experience. it changed my world."melinda roeder.... fox 45 news at ten. coming up... mark turgeon gets his first ejection as maryland head coach...find out if he'll be suspended... and the surprising number of times gary williams got tossed... next in sports. ((break 3)) 3 bruce cunningham has fox 45 morning sports. a 200-pound ice means i don't have any margin for error. one wrong turn and i could end up unloaded a puddle of water. woman's voice: turn right ahead. so i make sure i have the right guidance to get me exactly where i need to be. it's the same with taxes. turbo tax has a unique gps feature that guides me step-by-step, so i know it's done right. they even offer representation in case of an audit, and calculations are guaranteed accurate, which helps me reach my maximum refund--guaranteed.

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