officer down. two baltimore city police officers shot. tonight, mayor dixon is calling them heroes. good evening. i'm denise koch. in for adam may. here's what people are talking about tonight. one officer hospitalized. a second treated and released. both shot in separate confrontations with a suspect in two domestic violence incidents. pat warren has more. >> reporter: it's been a jolting day and a long night for baltimore city police. after an incident one witness described as a scene from a movie. >> reporter: shattered glass shot through the window as he sat behind the wheel of his car. bullet negligence his chest-- bullets in his chest, abdomen and left arm. a baltimore police officer is able to crawl out of the passenger's side and return fire. >> after being wounded in the

seat of that car, to pull himself out, and engage the suspect in a gun battle, i think it says a lot about the men and women of this police department. i'm damn proud of their work. >> reporter: that work started with two domestic violence calls, the same suspect at both, threatening two different women with a gun. an officer was ability to talk the -- able to talk the suspect into returning. the suspect came back, shot the officer and took off. the manhunts began, when the suspect was spotted by a patrol car at edmondson and whitmore. he jumped out of his car, rushed at the police car, and fired point blank at the officer in his car. >> i thought it was like a gunman was like running down. so i hit the degree. i was laying on the porch, looking at the street to see if anybody would open the door. >> reporter: mayor dixon visited the officers just out of surgery. >> he felt our presence. he responded with a nod to the commissioner and myself as we were talking to him.

>> reporter: a witness at the scene recorded this home video, and various observers say after the suspect was shot, he was beaten by police. >> he had these hard, steel- toed boots on. >> he had already been shot? >> he had already been shot. >> reporter: commissioner bealefeld says he has no information on that. but makes no apology for the incident. >> if our men weren't there to stop this maniac, who knows what he would have done to innocent people on the street. >> it just shows how they're committed to making the city safe. >> reporter: the suspect was brought to the hospital in critical condition. he has not been identified. but mayor dixon says he has an extensive criminal record. and in her view, should never have been out on the streets. >> now, the more seriously injured officer is 44 years old, and a 17-year veteran of the force. here's what we know.

two city officers shot in a confrontation with a domestic violence suspect. the officers returned fire. and that man is in critical condition tonight. one of the officers have been treated and released. the other is recovering from surgery and being held for observation tonight. remember, wjz is always on. for updates on the officers' condition. and to watch mayor dixon's entire news conference, log onto wjz.com. tonight, walter cronkite's family is saying the legendary newsman will be cremated and his remains buried next to his beloved wife betsy in kansas city, the city where the two met. colleagues are remembering him as a man who set the standards for broadcast journalism. and his death is eliciting tributes from americans in all walks of life. >> and that's the way it is. >> and that's the way it is. >> and that's the way it is. >> that's the way it is. >> reporter: and so the most trusted man in america says "good night" to the millions who turned to him each day for more than a generation.

professionally, he personified television journalism, as anchor and managing editor of the "cbs evening news." >> a kind, caring man, with a razor sharp mind and an unquenchable desire to know things. >> i think we all owe walter. >> ironic he would die so close to the anniversary of the first walk on the moon. >> when they landed on the moon, i was speechless. >> reporter: noting his speechless path. privately, cronkite had another passion, sailing. for 35 years, he shared that with annapolis's mike ashford. the two were countless companions. >> we got an empty spot. >> i'll never have that kind of exciting life again. >> reporter: in annapolis, you'd often find him in the bar at mcgarvey's. mike has kept one of his last

voice messages. >> hello, mike. this is cronkite. >> reporter: walter cronkite. a loss for the industry, the nation and for all those who held him dear. >> walter said, i want you to know that i consider you the brother i never had. i think i'm lucky. >> reporter: a private funeral will be held for walter cronkite thursday. and sometime next month, a memorial will be held at new york's center. and tune in for a special tribute, and that's the way it was. tonight, one person is in the hospital after he was hit by a car in southeast baltimore. it happened at the intersection of east lafayette and lynwood avenues. the city's fire department says a male pedestrian was struck and rushed to johns hopkins hospital. no word on what caused the accident or on his condition tonight. and the family of a woman hurt in a hit-and-run accident is speaking out tonight. the crash happened in the 4900 block of the alameda last

friday. witeva hudgins had her arm severed as a result. >> she's doing as well as can be expected. losing her arm. having three kids, she's a very active mother in her children's life. she had a younger son that is 7. and she was a teen mom. >> police say they are looking for a gold, mid-sized car, possibly a pontiac grand prix, with damage to the right passenger side. the driver is described as a black female. the family says she may have been on a cell phone at the time of the accident. more than 45 people were injured in san francisco when two light rail trains collided. the circumstances look a lot like the recent metro crash that crippled washington, d.c. drew levinson has the story for wjz. >> reporter: paramedics created a triage center in the streets of san francisco saturday,

after two light rail trains collided. >> very little rattled. i had to spin out of the way. >> reporter: some of the injured rested on stretchers, covered boy blankets. others -- by blankets. others were wheeled away, wearing neck braces and head supports. >> they need to have this area cleared so the paramedics can get through. >> reporter: the san francisco fire department says it hasn't had this many casualties in one accident in so many years. there were so many injured, police brought in stacks of stretchers and a bus to take people to the hospital. >> the people on board this bus was the one that could be able to walk right now. >> reporter: it happened when a train ran up on a second train stopped outside of a tunnel. >> barreling in. slowing down. the driver's head was down. he looked like he was asleep or passed out. he was not slowing down or braking. >> reporter: officials say they still don't know what caused the crash. >> we obviously take this

collision seriously. and will leave no stone unturned to investigate it. >> reporter: both of the trains were full at the time of the crash. drew levinson, cbs news. >> and as you heard, the cause of that crash is under investigation. washington, d.c. is still feeling the effects of its own horrific crash. today, metro officials shut down service on the part of the system's red line for several hours. officials at the national transportation safety board are performing sight-distance tests as part of their program in the deadly june 22nd collision. the work is focused between the tacoma station and fort to -- fort to then station. an 8-inch water main break. valley court road was blocked for several hours near delaney valley, near oak cross road. most of the neighborhood is not affected by that water main break. and because of those troubled water mains, water restrictions are in effect for

northwest baltimore and some baltimore county residents. mandatory restrictions means that you are prohibited from watering lawns, washing cars, and serving water in restaurants, unless it's requested. well, a beautiful day. fades into a temperate night. here's a live look at the clear skies right now. hoping for a repeat tomorrow. >> you cooperate ask for -- couldn't ask for a better july weekend than we've had so far. and tomorrow will be just as nice. maybe even cooler. in the morning, it will start off in the upper 50s to low 60s. right now, nothing around here at all. radar, clear sky. 67 degrees down at bwi marshall. west winds at 8. as soon as the winds die down, temps will be dropping. already some suburban areas will be dropping. cool night and a beautiful sunday. we'll have a forecast coming up. well, the art scape festival was hopping tonight in the mount royal neighborhood.

♪ [ music ] thousands packed in to enjoy the sounds of robert randolph and the family band. along with plenty of other music performers. art scape is the single largest in the country. it's not too late to join in on the fun. there's a new lineup tomorrow, beginning at noon. and going until 8:00 tomorrow night. bob says weather will cooperate. coming up on wjz's eyewitness news. killing spree, across the south. six people shot in two states. the chilling confession from the alleged shooter. a conviction 34 years in the making. a little girl murdered, while delivering girl scout cookies. and special delivery. imagine finding this lodged in the side of your house. how it got there, up next. old fire stations in disrepair. how the city plans to save them, even in a recession. i'm gigi barnett, in northeast baltimore. that story is coming up on eyewitness news.

>> a beautiful night. and a perfect end to the weekend. i'm bob turk. i'll have the complete first warning forecast coming up next.

a deadly shooting rampage crosses state lines, leaving six people dead in two states. one person was shot and killed in huntsville, alabama. meanwhile, in tennessee, five people were killed in two different homes there. according to investigators, the suspect they have in custody has confessed to all the murders. officials also believe several

of the victims in tense tense may have been related. another scene in huntsville, alabama is related to this. it has now been determined that there are six victims in this case. we have taken one person into custody, believed to be responsible for this horrendous crime scene. >> reporter: investigators maintain 30-year-old jacob shavord of huntsville is only a suspect and no charges have been filed. a national jury hands down a conviction. earlier today, a national jury delivered a guilty verdict in the case of marsha trimble. dna evidence, led to his arrest and conviction.

neighbors got quite a surprising sight. the vehicle crashed into the deck of the home when the driver tried to turn around in the driveway. no one was hurt in the incident. a spokesperson for oscar mayer said they will work with the insurance company to help repair the damage. many people. according to the national employment law project, roughly 500,000 workers will run out of unemployment benefits by september. the news come as at least one former federal government says he thinks the national unemployment next year will reach 7%. with no money and deep budget cuts, there has been little hope of renovating some of the city's old fire houses until now. some leaders want to upgrade the city's firehouses, despite the sluggish economy.

built in 1902, the fire station 31 and waverly is one of the oldest. inside, a place no firefighter wants to live or work. >> they are interesting. and part of the history of the city. but we haven't put enough money into them in the past to keep them modernized. >> reporter: so now, the buildings are crumbling. the air conditioning outdating. and the tripping on the paint. it forced the city to move out of the building. but the city has to get about $200 million federal dollars first. >> i want them to be as rested and comfortable. because we never know when they'll be called on to help us. >> reporter: they aren't the only things the firefighters need. appliances are old technology. and new cookware in the kitchen

is hard to find. >> also the stuff you see here is hand-me-down stuff from firefighters. and they have to come out of their own pockets and buy some of that stuff. the city doesn't provide microwaves and television sets. those are creature comforts that they buy for themselves. >> reporter: many of the city's firehouses are at least 100 years old. some are older. and while neighbors want them repaired, it's coming at a time when the city doesn't have much money. blame that on the recession. >> if people knew what these officers needed, they would give. >> they are teaming up for fundraisers to save the fire houses. the city says the old fire stations are also becoming a health hazard for firefighters and medics. people living in one baltimore community are happy to have an old fire station in their neighborhood. in fact, they're happy to have a fire station at all. earlier this year, people rallied to keep the fire

station on edmondson avenue open. but there is good news after all. today, the fire station celebrated its 100th anniversary. >> wow. 1909. >> you're not getting close to your 100ths, are you? >> pretty close. let's take ray look at weather. it is gorgeous out there. it's been so nice. this weather. temperature-wise, right now. we're at 77. pea, dew point. barometer holding steady. 29.98 inches. 84, 64 today. the average is now 88 and 66. the records way back. i don't remember that, denise. 1887. 102 degrees. 1976, yes, 58 degrees. tomorrow morning. some areas in garrett county

will be about 45 in the morning. it's going to be a error pleasantly cool night. lots of 60s. warmer by the water, in the mid- 70s. light breeze steel. overnight, winds die down. and as soon as the winds go dead calm, temperatures will drop like a walk. generally clearer skies. just a few scattered clouds. a lot of clear skies west. a few showers in western pennsylvania. that's about as close. down to the south, an area of low pressure. this is going to start to move up to the north and northeast off the atlantic coast. eventually, we'll start to get moisture out of that system. perhaps a thundershower. and again on tuesday. we're going to continue to see moisture riding up from the gulf of mexico in the atlantic. it won't get hot, but it will be a lot more humid than it's been this weekend. so we have risk of scattered shower and thundershower activity, pretty much every day, starting on monday.

for the time being, pleasant, cool overnight. monday afternoon, just a chance of scattered showers moving across the region. northeast winds on the bay. 5 to 10 knots. sunrise, 5:56 and sets at 8:30. bay temp around 67. clear, school, comfortable. may get down to 58 or 59. if it gets to 58, or breaks a record, light, northeast winds. 85 the high. next five days, really lovely weather. by monday afternoon, humidity comes back. combine that with sunshine. maybe a scattered shower or thundershower. same thing for tuesday. probably more clouds. wednesday, thursday, probably even friday. having posted it there is probably still a chance of a scattered shower or thundershower. denise? >> thank you, bob. check in with tim williams and gigi barnett starting at 8:00 a.m., for the updated first weather forecast. and tom watson, igniting a human wave from the crowd. stan will be right back with

hello, everybody. game 2 of 2. hopefully the league's worst road team doesn't waste time agonizing over the little nuances that led to a 4-3 white sox victory. case in point, fifth inning in what should be a toss. to tie wigging ton. everything but. watch wigging ton use his glove. like how could you do this to me? nonsinking sinker ball. to jermaine dye. that's the big one. white sox win it, 4-3. they moved into within a game and a half. tomorrow, orioles out to deny a chisox suite. detroit, did i say? former yankee david cone. tossing to the ceremonial pitch. current yankees manager, joe girardi. top 2. cc sebathia.

striking out curtiss granderson. it ends the third inning. cc tossing bb. yankees win it, 2-1. over the atlantic. at the british open. where after three rounds, 59- year-old tom watson sits atop the leader board. he is king for the day. tom terrific leads australia's andrew goggin and ross pitcher by one shot. elsewhere, pedal power. stage 14. russia's sergei. the overall leader, reynaldo reynoso. by 8 seconds. meanwhile, far left. exhibition soccer in seattle. chelsea of england, versus the seattle sounders of the seattle soccer league. chelsea laid down the ice then lay down a healthdown --

meltdown. two-nil. more soccer tonight at umbc in catonville. crystal palace. takes down. now, fighting tactics right there. enter from the right side. val teixeira. he walked right into excedrin headache number 17. however, heads up right here. that same joey worthen. perfectly spaced corner kick. and wins it by a final score of 2-1. >> that's exciting stuff there. >> that is physical stuff. you better be in shape for that. >> thank you, stan. who says an old dog can't learn new tricks or jump out of airplanes? what inspired this grandmother to take a leap of faith?

surf is up for some lucky surfers in hawaii who are getting hold of some rare and vintage surf boards. the collectibles are being auctioned off in order to benefit charity. look at those signs. surf legends including greg knoll will be on hand. proceeds will go to several surfer foundations. those are some long boards. if you don't like your thrills in the ocean, how about in the air? she's pushing 90. this 88-year-old, delores moser, shows she's still a thrill seeker. she could have a heart attack. the energetic grandmother said she got the idea to skydive,

after seeing president george herbert walker bush make a jump just a few weeks ago on his 80th birthday. she figured if he did it, she could, too. you go, girl.

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that is our report for tonight. be sure sure to watch eyewitness news morning edition. starting at 8:00 a.m. for bob and stan, i'm denise koch. thanks for watching. csi new york is next. enjoy tomorrow. it's going to be a beautiful day. good night. larry dunby: the topic on every new yorker's mind?