thursday when a gunman emerged from the metro escalator and started shooting. pat collins joins us live. he's in arlington tonight. he has the story. pat? >> wendy, it was an act of courage at the pentagon that no one will soon forget. >> i'll remember it for the rest of my life. >> these are the three pentagon police officers who at great risk to their own lives took out john badell. how d it all go down? well, today, the officers tell the story in their own words. >> i noticed an individual

walking towards our post. i stood up to greet him. we made eye contact. he looked at me and i looked at him and i knew that something was about to happen. he had a funny look on his face. he drew his weapon, he started shooting at me. i immediately took cover and we all returned fire. >> started coming up, the corner of my eye and i could hear him coming up. i looked up and that's when i saw the gufiring towards the officer. '. >> i saw an individual coming towards me with a weapon in his hand. at this time i pointed my machine gun and fired at him, and then immediately he went down. >> it was unfortunate that it happened, but we did what we had to do. we did our jobs. >> we performed as we were trained. >> were you scared? >> all i could sdo was react. >> what was going through your mind when all this was happening. >> what was going through my mind at the time was just to

protect the pentagon and the people within the pentagon, the people that work here. >> people are calling you heros. . >> i don't think we're heroes, sir. we're officers who take pride in our job and i think we did our job based upon our training. >> these officers are modest about what they did. these are the kinds of guys you want watching your back. >> now, there was a special look that day that signaled something bad was going to happen. more on that coming up at 6:00. wendy, back to you. >> thank you, pat. the metro entrance to the pentagon did reopen this morning. that's the entrance to get directly from the metro into the building. montgomery county police say a body found in a wooded park over the weekend may have been there since last fall. a hunter came across the remains in a shallow grave in a state

park just off of i-70 north of damascus. the area itself is extremely remote with very little traffic. police tell us the victim is a woman, but the body is so decomposed they could not determine her race, age or how she got there. the body was taken to baltimore for an autopsy. >> an entire strip mall in arlington had to be evacuated today because of carbon monoxide. it's left at least three people in serious condition. this mall is on the corner of south 3rd street. several people in a beauty salon complained of feeling sick. three were taken to the hospital. the shop is still closed down, but several others in the mall were reopened. >> and a firefighter was taken to the hospital after battling a blaze in montgomery county this morning. this is in string town road in

clarksburg. firefighters found the fire extending from the second floor into the attic. extra water tanks had to be called in because there weren't any hydrants. everyone in the home dpot out safely. d.c. police have now identified the woman who was struck and killed while she was jogging near the national mall on saturday. now, invesgators think they have found the truck that hit her. news 4 is live in chantilly, virginia with new developments on this story. john? >> that's right. sources are telling news 4 at the victim involved in this deadly hit and run is 51-year-old deborah anne shiebel from northwest d.c. the truck is housed right here behind me at a & a transfer. let's look at the surveillance vio from saturday morning. it happened around 6:00 a.m. on saturday. the dagger crossed over 14th

against the light. i want to come back live here. i am joined here by the lawyer here for a & a transfer. i understand you have a statement you want to read? >> i do and appreciate this. >> our deepest condolences go out to the family. we realize this is a very difficult time. it's very difficult for all concerned including my clients. during the 10:00 p.m. saturday evening news, the owner of a & a transfer, a family-owned company that has been in business for 40 years saw a news story about this incident which showed a video depicting the intersection where the incident occurred. the owner of a & a transferred voluntarily called the metropolitan police department at approximately 11:00 p.m. on

saturday evening. my client was advised that he would receive a return call which we did this morning. we have today fully cooperated within the police investigation and continue to do so. our driver did not know that any incident had occurred. it is our understanding that no charges areending or are likely to be issued against my clients. it's my understanding the police investigation has determined that our driver went lawfully through the intersection on a green light and that the investigation will otherwise clear my clients of any fault for the incident. again, rerecognize this is a very difficult time for all concerned. >> there you have it, you're hearing from the attorney, from the owner here of a & a transfer saying the driver of the truck did not know he had hit anyone and did not intentionally run away from the scene.

>> a mugging over the weekend just off campus over the weekend. two students were in the parking lot when they were approached by three men. one student was robbed of his cell phone and the other was assaulted. it's the fourth crime alert this semester. churchill high school and potomac, maryland, will hold a community meeting tonight to talk about an os going cheating investigation. school officials tell us they plan to update the community opt investigation and provide information on what security measures are being taken to protect current student data. eight students are accused of stealing teachers' computer passwords and then changing the grades of more than 50 students. tonight's meeting starts at 7:00.

and a good evening, everybody. a beautiful day outside on the front lawn of channel. i'm absolutely certain it's just as nice on your front lawn as well. bright and sunny skies overhead. still plenty of snow mountains, but they're melting away fast. temperatures across the area are r in the upper 50s and low 60s. 59 in manassas and fairfax, 56 in front royal, virginia, 56 in charlestown, west virginia. nice mild all the way up and down the eastern seaboard. increase in dew points. roanoke has seen a 23 degrees increase in dew point temperatures over the last 24 hours. that's and i case of how much more moisture is in the atmosphere. that starts arriving here tomorrow. so here's your satellite picture. enjoy. clear and plez sand sant.

not too bad. one more winner, but touch of springtime in march? can we get it to last? the short answer is probably not. but we get you all the details coming up. >> we're emphasizing it's one more winner, not one more winter. winner tomorrow. okay. just in case people cldn't read that on the screen. >> a lot of folks have been out and about taking advantage of the spring like stuff after thawing out. >> on the front side of the store, a customer looks at a grill. >> i think snow is over and the wind is going.

so it's time to focus on the spring. so i think it's a good sign, yeah. >> you guys are gearing up for spring? >> yes, we are. change over from snow shovels and ice melter to grills. >> so you think we're done? >> hopefully we're done. if we're not, we can always change plans. another signs are subtle, but they're there. mixed in with the damage from the last blizzard are the green leaves of spring. find a patch of sun and you may even find a patch of crocuses, spring's early bloomers. >> are you ready for spring? >> you can bet i am. for sure. it's been a long winter. >> max is definitely ready. he's already sporting shorts and sandals. and mom is ready to start viewsiviews i -- sprucing up the yard. >> we're bringing spring on. >> all of the children locked

indoors with the snow. many of them hit the park today. everyone is hopeful that this nice weather is going to stick around, at least for a little while. in northwest, megan mcgrath, news 4. >> all right. still ahead rksz can wine help women keep their weight in check? >> stay right there. news 4 at 5:00 is just getting started. >> also coming up, a dramatic police chase ends with a van full of children flipping across the internet. find out what happened next. plus thousands turn out for a job fair here. we'll tell you who's hiring. >> i'm liz crenshaw. feed four people forless than host: could switching to geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance? host: did the waltons take way too long to say goodnight?

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>> it looks like an evert to get sugary drinks out of school vend mag sheens may be working. shipments of the soft drinks have been cut to schools by 95%. it's part of an agreement between the beverage industry and the american heart association to replace sugary drinks with fruit juices, low-fat milk, bottled water and diet sodas. many health experts agree that high calorie soft brinks is fuelling the obesity epidemics. >> new research suggests that alcohol could help women lose weight, especially if the drink

of choice is red wine. erica edwards explains. the water bottle is a workout staple and certainly a good drink for those trying to maintain a slender figure, but according to new research, women may gain less weight over time if they turn that water into whine. >> the amot of alcohol actually experienced smaller weight gain. >> dr. lu wong from boston followed nearly 20,000 healthy middle age and older women. some weight gain was typical over the 13-year study period, but women who started with a normal weight were less likely to gain extra pounds if they drank light to mad roderate to alcohol. that means no more than two to three drinks a day. the link was strongest with red wine. there seems to be something

about the alcohol itself. women who didn't drink any gained the most weight. and rather than break bread with their wine, moderate drinkers also tended to eat smaller portions, cutting out carbs in particular. the bottom line -- for healthy women who already have a glass or two with dinn nerdinner -- >> they could keep their drinking habits without gaining more weight. >> erica edwards, nbc news. >> although the study only involved women, the authors believe the findings may not apply to men. >> police say kevin wright entered the an area closed for renovati renovation. zoo officials escorted him off the property. when he showed up again this time creating a disturbance in the cheetah area, police arrested him. wright had two tstanding warrants, no animals were hurt during this incident.

meanwhile at the zoo, all eyes are on mei jong. today, the panda had her second ult ultrasound since she was artificially inseminated. the zoo curator says there's no sign of a fetus, but that doesn't mean she's not pregnant because it can take weeks for a fetus to become visible. this may be the last chance to breed mei jong because the pair is on loan and the contract for that loan ends in december. >> boy, they had a great day to beutdoors today, didn't sna. >> chuck? >> i feel bad for the pandas. it's hard to feel romantic when you're just on loan to each other. that's what i would hate about it. what a beautiful day. yes, indeed, jim and wednesdayy. hopefully everybody is taking advantage of the great weather. bright picture of the bright blue sky over washington. reflected off the waters over potomac. our current temperature now stands at 60 degrees with the

northwest wind at 12 miles an hour. the dew point remains incredibly dry by march standards. sun goes down today at 6:08. sunset on sunday. 7:13. don't forget, everybody. this is the weekend that we go back to daylight savings time. also a good reminder to change the battery in your smoke detectors. all right. so here we have it. look at all the warm air down across parts of the southeastern u.s. only 71 in miami. their average high temperature this time of year is 83 degrees. so this is considered a cold day down in miami, florida. satellite picture, clear skies. up and down the eastern seaboard. the first of two areas of low pressure starting to impact our weather negatively. sunshine making for a soggy stretch of weather.

you can already see shower, thunderstorms down around much of the gulf coast. severe weather across parts of oklahoma, north texas and sno out in the colorado rockies. but no real major problems for flooding. only a few limited storms. we have a fairly deep snow pack across western virginia. we'll have to watch out primarily thursday night into friday. we may have some flooding concerns to watch out for. in the meantime, high pressure remains in charge of our weather for the overnight hours tonight. skies will remain clear, and with a very dry air in place, just like we've had the last couple of nights, a very wide range of overnight low temperatures, much of the virginia piedmont, dropping down into the upper 20s. whereas in town and by the bay, low to mid 30s. high pressure, working its way off the eas coast by 2:00

tomorrow evening. mostly cloudy skies will be the rule. and there will be a chance for light brain or drizzle on wednesday. rainfall amounts wednesdayill not be all that copous, but as we get into thursday night and friday, heavier rains come our way. tomorrow, clear to sunny, a little on the chilly side. upper 20s in the colder, western and northern suburbs. then tomorrow during the day, plenty of sunshine. delightful and warm. highs tomorrow, once again, almost 10 degrees warmer than average for this time of year. chance for light rain and drizzle on wednesday. thursday afternoon and night, steady. moderate to perhaps even heavy rains at times during the rain on friday. plenty of wind as well. rain showers and rain chances at least into saturday. and here's your precautionary

note. it's never too late to start focussing on the next weekend, saturday looks wet. sunday may also turn out to be rainy. sorry about that. >> why it's costing drivers to fill up more at the pu. >> everyone still talking about the action at the oscars. what turned out to be an historical night at

>> ballot counting is still under way in iraq. final results are expected in a

few days. millions of people voted despite insurgent attempts to scare people away. nearly 40 people were killed in election-related violence. the top u.s. military commandner iraq praised the iraqi military's handling of election security. the plans to withdraw troops this year are still on track. relief supplies pouring into eastern turkey today after a strong earthquake shook that region. the 6.0 magnitude quake killed 51 people in five villes. relief efforts are being spearheaded by the government and red crescent. >> president obama has nominated retired general robert harding to head up the national transportation security agency. janet thnapolitano made that annoyancement today. he retired after 33 years in the army. he has also served as the defense department's top human intelligence officer. the tsa chief overseas aviatn

security as well as rail, bus, mass transit, trucking and port serity. general harding must now be confirmed by the senate. president obama took the gloves off today in his push for health care reform. mr. obama turned up the heat at a big rally here in southern philly. he accused insurance companies of putting profits before people. and he demanded to know why republicans never fix problems with the system when they were in power. >> some people say don't do it right now because the economy is week. when the economy was strong we didn't do pit . my colleagues are saying no, no, no we want to focus on this like cost. you had ten years. let's seize reform. it's within our grasp. >> the tenor of the rally was reminiscent of his appearances on the campaign trail and he ended by asking the crowd to stand and fight with him for the next two weeks. >> we are four weeks away from

the annual easter egg roll at the white house. the design for this year's first eggs was unveiled. different colors, as you see, with the same design, the presidential seal with a bunny inside. the eggs will be given out to kids 12 and under who attend the national easter egg roll. monday april 5. if you can't attend, ux buy one of these eggs from the national park service. >> just ahead on news 4 at 5:00 tonight, diop hunters turned away. we'll show you where thousands of the unemployed lined up today. >> kids tossed around inside a tumbling van. we're going to find out what happened to the guy behind the wheel. >> and toyota puts its cars to the test. we'll show you if it passed or failed. >> here's the pace as you make your way on the inner loop of the beltway. goat a wall of traffic. over towards silver spring,

here's what you've got in store in connecticut. volume is starting to be a factor, not here, per say, on 95 south. >> south of this poin pretty congested. you do catch one other slow down from dumfries into quantico.

>> welcome back. >> coming up in this half-hour, feeding a family of four for under $10. plus, the giveaway mix-up that

ended unintended donations being taken from people's homes. and why the school day is getting longer for some local students. >> we begin this half-hour with our top story. drivers are getting hit at the gas pump again. plauz prices continue to climb at almost a daily basis. what's driving this increase. cnbc's mary thompson. >> good afternoon. >> it's hard to keep track. >> what is driving up the price. is there a lot of demand? >> right now, seasonal city a factor here, but also keep in mind, we have seen about an 18% increase in crude prices as well. >> is it going to reach a point where it might lel off or are we going to see it climbing

throughout the summer? >> if the u.s. economy continues to recover, that means more demand, more money in consumers' pockets. that means they're more likely to spend more money at the pump. the ore thing to consider, though, is that as we go into the summer driving season which kicks off in the memorial day weekend, right now, we are well sup plied, meaning that there are -- the gasoline inventories are at good levels, the oil inventories are at good levels as well. so barri dmiend of significant break in the supply that might be caused by a hurricane or something like that during the driving season, the supply is there. it all depends on what demand is like in the summer. that depends on the strength of the u.s. economy. >> today things were a little bit flat. anything happen? or just kind of the monday blahs. >> the s&p 500 put together six straight days of gain. so today was different. we saw the dow and the s&p pull back.

basically there wasn't any key economic news. what you saw is strength in tech, specifically cisco. there's a big announcement due out tomorrow. that drove cisco shares higher. but within the dow and the s&p 500, you saw weakness in the drug stocks. president obama continues to push health care reform. so those stocks pulled back on that. despite another big sale by aig seing one of its asian life insurance companies for $15.5 billion. that's going to go to repay the government. nevertheless, the s&p 500 and the dow, closing lower today. >> make my head spin. a lot gong on there today. >> there is. >> thanks a lot there. owe. >> here's a sign of the times. a federal job fair at the university of mary washington had to be shut down today after thousands of job seekers flocked to the event. this fair was sponsored by u.s. senator mark warner. and as you

can see, it attracted nearly 4,000 people by noon. job seekers who were not already on site and in line were advised to turn back. >> some came as far away as rhode island. >> i have never seen this many people before. coming all the way an hour and a half. >> now you can have actual physical evidence. you can see the frustration in people's faces. >> and there were thousands of faces. by one count, as many as 6 thoux people lined up to meet with

recruit recruiters. a startling contrast to virginia's 7% unemployment rate. >> you hear oh, it's getting better as far as jobless rate. no it's not. take a look. >> they all need to apply and all be considered equally and that's the best approach. >> reporter: the jobs fair was sponsored by virginia senator mark warner. his staff working the lines to keep frustration levels at a minimum. one staffer said he knew there would be a huge response, but no one was prepared for the sheer response of unemployed people who turned out. >> these are folks who should be employed and work hard for anybody who employed them. >> senator warner's office said they promised to have a similar

event in a couple of weeks to bring public and private sector recruiters together to help the unemployed. jim? >> all right. jane, thank you. >> 30 minutes have been added to the school day to make up for the lost time. ten minutes in the morning, 20 in the afternoon. the school year in alexandria will be five days shorter, but with the added hours, students will still require 990 hours of instruction. >> womaning up, the oscar winners are going to hear about their big night. >> also ahead, how many more great days do we have ahead of us before the clouds start to here's to the believers.

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hollywood's biggest night did not disappoint. >> the movie "the hurt locker" took home six academy awards. it was considered the underdog "avatar." kathryn bigelow became the first woman to win the best director in the 82-year history of the academy awards. movie about the elite squad in iraq took home best picture as well. the producers and actors of the movie made an appearance on "the today show." >> and the thing about it is she didn't win because she was a woman. she won because she happened to make the best film of the year. and, you know, it's great to say

as actors and procers and writers that we were a part of that. it's great to say that we made the best movie of the year. >> last night's oscar show had a boost in the ratings. 14% more people watched this year compared to last. >> wow. >> well, the weather was a winner this weekend and today, too, chuck. >> absolutely, jim and wendy. those big you wouldly piles of brown and gray snow are snowily and steadily disappearing out there. look at this beautiful shot of downtown washington. yes, indeed. the cherry trees are thinking about coming out. but i think we still have another three or four weeks before the blossoms will be at their peak. nonetheless, we are at peak performance for the rest of the evening and tomorrow as well. temperatures in the upper 50s to right around the 60-degree mark. temperatures should be back in the mid 40s by 11:00 tomorrow night. low and mid 30s, wake-up time tomorrow morning. 29 many winchester and la ray.

-- louray. the extended forecast, 62, bright, sunny, beautiful, lovely, great tomorrow. cloudy skies with a chance of some mist and drizzle on wednesday. thursday, rain. friday, rain. saturday, rain. sunday, at least cloudy. jim and wendy? >> thank you. coming up, a salvation army pickup that took things some people wanted to keep. find out how this happened. >> also ahead on sports, the story of an out of this world cat span. >> i'm liz crenshaw. is the price of dinner upsetting your stomach?

you've got to come up with something for you and the kids. >> going out is too expensive, carry out is a little expensive. even cooking at home can be pricey. what are you going to do? listen to liz. >> you're going to love it. >> are they meatless? >> yep. >> i love it. >> what if you could feed your family of four for less than $10 a night. here are the tasty details. >> if you go to a fast foot joint, you could spend $30. >> chef rock harper says by getting back into the kitchen, you can save yourself a lot of of money. but people shouldn't be intimidated by their old set of pots and pans.

do i have to be brilliant? do i have to stay home all day and be julia tieldchildchilds? >> you don't even have to spell julia childs. >> potato soup. tell me why is this inexpensive. >> potatoes, onions, chicken broth, a bit of oil and salt and pepper i really all you need. >> these simple ingredients make it a cinch to cook. cut your potatoes, saw tai your onions with olive oil, put them together wit broth for 30 minutes. >> with the bacon it took it up to about $4. >> italian night, what are you doing? >> think pasta. >> but pasta doesn't have to mean traditional spaghetti. he used whole waet pasta, fresh basil and olive oil.

make a sauce and toss it in the cooked pasta. >> yummy. you're going to feed a family of four, thiseal with a little bit of bread for how much? >> $9.50. >> mexican night, where are we going? >> we're going to the an ps they're going to be our meat. really inexpensive. black bean, onions, flower tortil tortillas, fresh tomatoes, wild rice, and green onions. >> you're going to make a the salsa. >> we're gng to cut out those chemicals. >> pile it on to your tortilla with the beans and rice, it's mexican nice for $8. >> don't mind if i take a bite, do you? >> i don't mind. >> pot pie, no meat. >> no meat, vegetarian. hoipt i wanted to show you inexpensive it was and versatile. >> we have mushrooms full of flavor, onion, got to have them.

celery, carrots, zucchini, yellow squash. >> chop and cook your veggie, add a touch of flour, then top with a crust. you don't need to make this one from scratch. >> so you look like you've been home all day? >> yeah, you have this out, burn the box, and you look like a savior, answer luteally. >> the meatless pot pie will cost your $5. so four meals to feed your family of four, all under $10. >> if off little bit of extra money, come to my restaurant when it opens. >> he's cute. the chef is still work on his new restaurant, so no location yet. all the res key, by the way, are on the website. search for cheap eats. and he also said, we cooked most of that stuff right then and there really fast. >> thank you, liz. good ideas there. >> a mayor traffic overall is

coming to the lamar riggs neighborhoods in northeast washington. construction crews will be repairing the intersection of riggs road and south dakota avenue. the mayor says crews will recon figure traffic by getting rid of the exit ramps and turning them into a traditional four-way intersection. he says there will also be a big effort to help pedestrian traffic in that area, including crosswalks on all sides. the project will cost $10 million. >> a man who led police on a high-speed chase near richmond appeared in court today. 19-year-old glen fusiliet flipped his vanover a guardrail, crashed into a police cruiser. the three children inside the van were in child seats and were not hurt. his attorney filed a motion for a mental hearing today. hoping that he can be evaluated to determine if he's competent to stand trial. he's facing several charges, including attempted murder and he is being held without bond.

toyota is disputing claims that electronics are to blame for the problems with its vehicles. speeding u unexpectedly. toyota hired engineers to test the manmade unintended acceleration. toyota held a demonstration to counter tests and engineering professors claimed that toyota's engines could rev up without a driver pressing the gas pedal. >> we have shown that any circuit can be taken, whether it's for a vehicle and an electric engineering and it can be any other appliance that can be re-engineered and rewired to perform exactly what it is that you wanted it to do. >> the auto maker says it is fixing the recalled vehicles to correct the problems. 8 million vehicles have been recalled recently. >> this guy gets a lot of attention. >> my colleague has signed a

story that's out of this world. the stars are try to win their 14th straight home game. there's been one constant for the caps since the beginning of the streak. it's a fan who has shown up to each and every game. he's become so popular for his cosmic ways even the players know who who is he. we call him the capstronaut. we know who he is but he's asked us not reveal his true identity. >> gravity is the force that attracts all physical objects towards each other. there's very little of it on the moon. but this astronaut is feeling plenty of it. he's the capstronaut and he's out of this world. >> it's an unlikely trajectory, but it's been a ton of fun, and the kids are amazing. the adults act like kids. got a few haters here and there, but that's even fun, too. the whole thing, the whole package has been amazing. the reception in general has

been just so fun. and the whole thing is about fun. i mean, come on, look at me. >> on july 20, 199, mankind accomplished one of its greatest achievements, land on the moon. the last time man was on the moon, december 11, 1972. 39 years later to the day, the capstronaut lands at the verizon center. >> i have seen the costume, and if it works for him, great. but i mean, i just kept thinking how hot is it in there the whole game? >> i think he's crazy. i think the capstronaut, i think he's funny. sometimes you see him standing up in the crowd and he's waving around. he's got little flashy red or something on his mask. i don't know where somebody gets an outfit like that. and why they would think to wear it to a hockey game. but that's our fans. our fans are like that. they're interesting and entertaining. and i think that's why we have the best building in the nhl.

>> they look at me. we lock eyes. or facemask. and they look away as fast as they can and they never look back. >> rocking the red is the cool thing to do. the capstronaut is in communication with ground patrol on options. he's even capturing the owners attention. ted leonson even invited him into suite. >> he was sitting right in front of me. who is this guy? >> a fight five, a fist pump a pat on the back and the photo, that's pretty much as far as our conversation went. he was very, very generous. let us hang out as long as we wanted. it was a really cool moment.

the capstronaut is just happy to be along for the ride. >> we've got a core of players who play together and work hard, who are one team on the ice. we have an owner who have a great joy with this team and the fans. had me in the dpox. i mean, that's crazy. this is capstronaut, checking with ground control. all systems go. copy that. rather stanley that. >> three, two, one. we are go for launch. >> that's a cool story. my friend brett landhart does the video for the call kpals. they didn't know how to describe him.

capstronaut, it sounds good. >> and it sticks. >> i wonder if he's got a/c going on in there. >> maybe like a water bottle straw type deal. like a nascar driver. >> hi, doreen. >> hi there. we'll hear from the police officers who were involved in that shootout outside the pentagon last week. we'll tell you about robbers armed with guns and ma shcheteso held up a poster game being broadcast live. and you may have noticed the price of gasoline seems to be going up. we'll take a look at why that trend is likely to continue. those stories and a whole lot of more coming up in j u.s. a few minutes. see you then. the salvation army takes items that were not donations. the story is first on 4:00 and

>> well, the salvation army gets more than it bargains for during a collection pickup. a volunteer picked up l the shoes left out at a condo complex. what happened on when the volunteer later learned when the shoes were not intended to be donated. >> it's not uncommon for the residents here in western

virginia to keep their shoes outside to keep their homes clean. but that changed when door knockers were left to ask people to leave items out for pickup. >> they came through and basically took everything that wasn't nailed down. >> the randos had everything taken including the shoes and the boots. another gentleman there at the salvation army at the warehouse had suggested that he go to manassas to pick up the shoes. >> the shoes were brought here to the family store in manassas, virginia, that's about half an hour drive from reston. >> that particular complex donation as far as shoes are concerned, we have in these two clothe carts here. and this is the whole -- this is the complete amount as far as the complex is concerned. some of the shoes may inadvertently been picked up

thinking they were part of a donation because they were left outside. undoubtedly, it was a driver error. >> the salvation army is offering to give back the shoes if their owners will drive here to manassas to claim them, but at least one resident is asking to be reimbursed for his time and gas to dri here. the salvation army says it wants to correct its mistake. the salvation army says in these tough economic times it needs donations of clothing, shoes, houseware and furniture more than ever. in manslaughter, chris gordon, news 4. >> items should be left marked for the salvation army. men who survived a gun battle are talking about it tonight.

that's news 4 at 6:00. today, president obama attacked insurance companies as he pushed for swift passage of health care reform. >> some school districts are considering switching to a four-day week to try and save money. >> robbers armed with machetes and guns held up a poker tournament being broadcast live. the police officers involved in a shooting outside the pentagon last week are speaking out tonight. good evening. i'm dor ren gentzler. >> it was last thursday when john bedell approached the pentagon and open fired. officers returned fire and by the shootout ended, two of the officers were hurt and bedell had been killed. more on the officers' stories tonight. hey, pat. >> craig, these officers are model about what they did. but what they did was a true act of courage.