still searching for a robbery suspect they said shot a social security administration employee on his lunch break. officials searched the come previously -- complex they brought in dogs, police chopper and worked with police who were patrolling. we're told the victim who collapsed, decide not sustain life-threatening injuries and should be okay. but as the search for the gunman continues, another federal building just down the road had its own scare. baltimore county said about 3:00 this afternoon the department of hlt and human services on security boulevard had a report of a suspicious package. the county responded with fire equipment and a hazmat crew. now that suspicious package turned out to be a pair of

glasses in a box, but that gunman is still on the loose. >> all right. here's the latest on the police involved shooting. police are telling us the victim died. the shooting took place at st. victor in patapsco. the suspect was inside a home. police told him to drop the gun. when he didn't, police shot him. if you're watching us in arbutus, you bet are lock your car. police are working on 19 stolen vehicles within the last month. police say the vehicles are all dodges, chryslers and jeeps with model years between 1994 and 2006. police say all the vehicles have been abandoned, damaged or crashed before owners report them stolen the following morning. police are asking if anyone

knows anything to call 443-506-5749 or call metro crime stoppers at 8667 lockup or metro crime stoppers.org. make sure doors are looked, windows are closed. make sure you don't have valuables inside and trito park your vehicle as close to your home as possible. >> the smell of gas prompted mta to shut down. they weren't able to find natural gas. the plans to put up a 175-foot lighted sign along i-95

as gotten strong opposition. some homeowners said the breath taking view of the bay would be diminished if they had the sign dplairing out their back door. >> we don't need all. that we didn't want the casino anyway. so having a sign would ruin it. >> they provided us with test photos that showed the sign would be visible from three points. soon they will offer their opinions at perryville's townhall meeting at 7:00. well, we are getting used to cooler month of october. come on, 15 degrees below average? it's been a cool and dreary day. we turn to meteorologist wyatt everhart with your first forecast. >> sole cases 12 -- 20 degrees

below average, late september, early october, both ugly, but there are big changes on tap and they start in 24 hours. cloudy tonight. rain showers being picked up. right now locally drizzle up i-83, so slick roads headed north out of baltimore. keep stla in -- that in mind. 67 with slow clearing into the afternoon. that's just the beginning. how warm we get and how long this lasts -- straight ahead. the rain caused problems for the extreme makeover: home edition but tomorrow's build has not been delayed. would you're less therein a day away from move that bus. the crew has been busy for a week. weather again playing a part. mother nature provided plenty of rain to challenge the build.

despite problems, the community and neighbors have pulled together to help make this build a huge success. >> the community stepped up huge and backed us up on the build, came up got us back on track, back on schedule rolling. >> they're going to roll that bus at 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. spectators must be on site by 10:00 tomorrow morning. >> baltimore is like that uncle you have who overeats, smokes and drinks and eventually he gets sick and winds up at shock trauma. the city is trying to give itself a cleansing of sorts to help folks eat and live better and not wind up at the hospital. rosie leftwich has more. >> to find out if there's high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol and

other factors. the city kicked off the healthy city days. it's the second year designed to get folks to not just think about their overall health but to do something about it. baltimore city has high risks of mortality. there will be a week's worth of events ranging from walks to aerobics. one thing that the city said is the easiest thing to do is to protect your own health. >> i think one of the myths that's out there is that healthy food is usually more expensive than nonhealthy food and that's not rolley the case. part of what we're trying to demonstrate is that healthy options not only can be the default option but they con -- can be equally priced as well. >> reporter: the city has a huge list of events, even food and exercise classes. to find out what has going --

what's going on you can call 311. >> thank you for that report. you know, with the arrival of october comes the awareness of breast cancer. each year komen maryland holds its race for the cure. it's one of the largest events in maryland. we're going to be on the air from 7 to 9:00 that morning and we want you to join us. this year's 5k race and one mile walk will take place on sunday october 3rd. that's just under three weeks away. there will be other activities including the annual survivor's walk. to register go to komen md.org. now we're working for you. we know that scammers love it

phish. now they're threatening you with a stint behind bars. abc2 news, joce sterman shows why they're just making idol threats in this week's scam alert. >> reporter: for most of us just the idea going to jail keeps us on the straight and nrm ham. the website, consumer scam.org said they have posted an email that claims to be authorities. it says to open attachment and asks for $400 and if you don't get pack to the center within 24 hours, you could be arrested. this is a phishing scam. opening it makes you vulnerable. so trash it. don't send any money. if you truly have issues with the law, they won't contact you

by email, they'll get a warrant. before you crank up the heat, you should check for problems first. >> an energy audit is a great way to help you determine that as well as check the everall energy efficiency of your home. filling in gaps, especially with insulation could save you. i don't do you also have to be careful. and we'll hear from ravens head coach john harbaugh and what he thought about the game against the new york jets. felt like early deems football last night. hey, 56 was the high. nompleally we're -- normally we're in the low 70s. diane evans, you are our winner. you about get the abc2 umbrella.

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congratulation to the university of maryland who won the sonar doe cath that on. a team of 200 students, faculty members and mentors helped to build the water shed. the 20 finalists had to design, build and operate solar powered houses that were not only cost effective and energy efficient but attractive. they said they do you their inspiration from the chesapeake bay. how many people turned on the heat this weekend? this is a good time to make sure

your home is properly insulated. tax credits are available until the end of the year. we have a few ways to don't heat in and the chill out. we know insulation is designed to keep your home cool in the summer and warm in the winter. it can wear out over time. you should check this periodically. >> an energy audit is a great way to determine that. >> the audit determines how much insulation you have and areas that are need of it. it helps pinpoint parts with area. if you see exposed two by fours in your attic, you're probably due. >> the best way to tell if you can see the bowls in the attic -- beams not attic, you're underinso youlated. you want eight to 10 ish --

inches of fiberglass. >> the walls are a little more difficult. you can take off the plates and lock that way to see. we have an infrared camera. that's the better way to check it. another way is to drill a hole through the outside. >> when it comes to adding more insulation, consider a professional. >> i've heard stories of people falling through ceilings, falling off ladders. maybe people should consider talking to a professional. >> it makes the home more energy efficient and help you save money so when your bill arrives, you are not heating mad. homeowners who add insulation can get a tax credit up to $500. that covers the cost of

materials, not installation cost. for more, check out the ainge jip's lips section right under the life-style tab. here we go again, chilly, gray, some drizzle, some patchy showers. 52 degrees. humidity high. kind of that bone, that achy bone kind of weather. it's about a month to six weeks ahead of schedule. talking about ahead of schedule, look at west virginia over the weekend, snow coming down. unusual, unusual for even that high terrain. 5,000 feet up this early in the season. baltimore today, at templeton prep, that's our view, cloudy, gray, murky conditions. annapolis, you stayed cloudy

just about all day but down in the severn river you're getting a little bit of clearing. you see the sun coming out. this can happen. it will get set to happen all week. much better weather is on tap. it all starts tomorrow, especially late in the day. a few showers still northern baltimore county. look for slightly wet conditions as you go up york road or i-83 northbound. showers coming in out of the north out towards areas west of hagerstown. some of the showers could impact us, but we're locking at less and less rain, temperatures way below average. we're talking like 20 degrees below average. highs today, you have to go down towards ocean city to see anything pushing 60. tomorrow we'll warm things up by 10 degrees, a mex of clouds a and sun. i still think we'll make upper 60s by the afternoon across the

area. and take a look at this. the overall regional trend is improving. still socked in with the cloud cover. quite a bit of rain. but the circulation beginning to make a move to the north and east. that will allow for the dry weather and milder weather. this high pressure cell will slide in slowly handsetle in for days to come that will mean clear skies and much nicer temperatures. you see them to the west where they're up in the 70s. the mid-atlantic was under the chill. our trend shows that whole ball of wax continues to move east and west. more sun in the afternoon. hardly a cloud in the sky. wednesday, thursday, friday and hopefully right through the weekend. overnight 44, partly cloudy. it will be chilly. tomorrow 67. so something of an improvement, getting back closer to our normal temperatures. clear tomorrow night. temperatures will still drop

whoever into the 40s. check out the trend. the outlook is for plenty of sunshine. maryland we think about late september, early october is a sunny time with that golden sunshine. finally, finally we see that here in the outlook. looks like it could last quite awhile. we paid the price. we earned it. all right. let's talk about the ravens game last night. we had rex and scott and leonard. they all came back. like family reunions they clan get out of -- can get out of hand. the ravens forced four turnovers. they embarrassed the new york jets. he said the jets have cracked. they need to be fixed. the ravens are in first place, thanks to pittsburgh losing yesterday to houston. this week will lab bit of a week

-- be a bit of a week off but that didn't keep coach harbaugh from talking about the game. coach? >> that, to me -- that's the thread that probably runs through this defense. there have been a lot of people who put their fingerprints on it and a lot of people who have had a lot of input over the years. all the guys part of the ravens defense can take pride and understand. that's what they remember it as the best. also says he likes the bye week because it will help get the players healthy faster. has more and more people turn to -- as more and more people turn to the internet for news, abc is teaming with yahoo

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how about a hand for my friend, the try athlete -- triathlete. >> after swim across america, i have to do one triathlete, check whoever the box. murky conditions. look at this. a little sun coming out in annapolis. that's in the last knew minutes. tomorrow some slow clearing into the afternoon. that's going to set the stage for a beautiful stretch. 70s and sunshine coming back. >> all right. you got a little seaweed behind your ear. a big night, "dancing with the

stars." go online, watch us, blog. have a great night.