this is just part of the storm we are tracking. a student shot in another school on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the tragedy in newtown. thousands lining up to pay their final respects to nelson mandela. we are live as the most famous son prepared to go home. first at 5:00, breaking news. a student is shot at a school and the shooter is dead. this happened at a school that is about eight miles east of columbine high school in colorado. scott macfarlane is at the live desk with the latest. >> hundreds of students reunited with their parents after this frightening incident an hour ago. a student at arapahoe high school walked into a campus with a gun looking for the specific teacher. the teacher escaped safely. another student was shot and hospitalized in serious condition. you are looking at aerial pictures, chopper video above the suspected shooter's home.

>> he was kind of running side-to-side, kind of military style. when i saw that, i double looked to see if it was a gun. it was a shotgun. so, right away, i got on the radio to alert everyone in the staff. when he went in, i heard the shot. >> the sheriff says the gunman was found dead of a self-infl t self-inflicted gunshot wound. a live report coming up. i'm scott macfarlane at the live desk. here we go again. another round of winter weather going to hit us. >> we could see everything, snow, rain, sleet, saturday. we have details to help you plan the weekend and a time line of when the storm will be moving in. >> meteorologist veronica johnson is here to break it down for us. v.j.?

>> it moves in for us it's a minor impact. for some, minor impact on area roads. we are going to look at the advisory that is came in today. the counties shaded in purple, winter weather advisory. this area will see some snow tomorrow. it's montgomery county, howard county, northern fauquier to frederick county through page county and warren county. these are the counties, again, in purple, to the north of d.c. some snow. it's 8:00 a.m. saturday to 1:00 a.m. sunday. for these counties behind me in bright pink that border pennsylvania. this is where the snow will come down and accumulate and where there could be issues on area roads by late saturday, early sunday morning. you can see the radar is quiet across the area, scanning the area. nothing falling from the skies but the temperatures will be dropping from 25 degrees from the north. to 25 degrees in manassas and

66. snow develops early between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. rain for many. when i return, i'll give you a time line when the system moves through the area. we'll talk snow amounts as well, coming up. don't forget, this is the time to download the storm team 4 weather app. you can get the latest all weekend long and all the time. we are following a developing story out of alexandria where a few hours ago, a sheriff's deputy was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. craig patterson was charged with murder in the shooting death of dawkins last may. a jury convicted him of the lesser charge. david culver has been following the trial from the start. he's live with the latest. david? >> this is still a very much developing story at this hour. allow me to set the scene inside the alexandria courthouse. that jury deliberating and they

are focused on the sentencing phase of the investigation. craig patterson, the man convicted of voluntary manslaughter could face ten years in prison. when the verdict came down, i tweeted it at 1:30. the dawkins family was incredibly emotion. we caught up with both families outside the courthouse a few minutes ago. we heard first from the father of julian dawkins. take a listen. >> right now, words can't describe how i feel. i really don't have a feeling because i'm numb and i know that god has the final say in all things, but right now, just dealing with the situation. it's going to take a lot of support. >> we are very sympathetic to

julian dawkins family. my heart goes out to the mother, father and prayers about church. those that can feel the effects of this incident are with the family. >> reporter: patterson shot and killed him may 22nd. he returned to make an arrest, but ended up pulling the trigger. they moved into the sentencing phase of the trial. the mother of dawkins took the stand. she broke down into tears. as she was crying, four of the jurors were sobbing. we are standing by as that sentence comes down. it could happen any minute now. we'll bring it to you live, if we can. the next two hours of news or tweet it for you. for now, live in alexandria, david culver, news 4. a manassas man is behind bars facing nine counts of

possessing child important. police arrested alvarez after they found a program he used to obtain and distribute child important over the internet since 2009. he's now held without bond. >> traffic is moving smoothly now on the beltway after an accident caused major back ups. an overturned box truck, as you can see right there, forced the inner loop at the american legion bridge to shut down while crews cleared the scene. there are residual delays through bethesda. a man drunk behind the wheel is to blame for an accident that sent an officer to the hospital. prince george's county police says he's now under arrest. he's facing several charges related to driving under the influence. brooks was driving southbound on route 1 near county road when he crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the officer's cruiser.

brooks was not injured in the crash. the officer is now out of the hospital. south africa's long good-bye to a beloved national hero is entering the final phase. his bottom will be taken to his an zest reeal village. it's estimated 100,000 people lined up in hopes of going past his glass topped casket. many spent the night in line because they were turned away yesterday and did not want to miss this. jim vance talked to many mourners today. he joins us live from johannesburg. jim? >> reporter: pat and wendy, it was supposed to rain in pretoria today, but it did not. it was as though the heavens were mourning as the masses had the final chance to view the

body of nelson mandela. >> we love you. >> reporter: the people came dressed in everything from their sunday best to their mandela shirts to national flags, even stuck in their hair. emotions running through the people. >> i want to thank him for everything he had done for us. >> we will never forget him, as a country. we just come to pay tribute to -- >> from far and wide, they have come here, some from several hundred miles. they come equipped with a number of things, umbrellas, water, and most of all patience. i spoke to a woman, they are here from a place 300 miles away. she got here at 11:00 last night

and 20 minutes ago, she finally got to see the casket of her hero, madiba. >> if i don't see him, i will regret it the rest of my life. >> reporter: in the moments people passed by the coffin, a sense of calm. there were men and women pushing through. the physical toll walking up to the top of the hill where they were able to overlook all of pretoria. >> i was 13 years old in june, 1976. you know, i know exactly the apartheid. madiba and the rest of them have brought to us. we are so grateful for them. >> wendy and pat, something quite surprising and utterly wonderful happened to our crew here today. coming up in the broadcast, i'm going to share it with you. right now, back to you. >> thanks, jim.

robert levinson's family says the u.s. government has not made saving his life a priority. he's a retired agent. he disappeared in iran seven years ago. "the washington post" revealed he was doing contract work for the cia when he vanished. today, jay carney would not discuss cia links. he reiterated the long time stand that he was not a government employee at the time of his disappearance. carney says bringing him home safely to his family is a top priority. in is a live look at the white house tonight. we are learning the president and first lady will honor the victims of sandy hook elementary with a moment of silence this weekend. tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of that horrific shooting in newtown, connecticut. d.c. schools chancellor kaya henderson says she is not leaving her post in d.c. to head

up to new york city to run the school there. several media outlets have been buzzing about her name showing up on a short list of possible candidates for the new york job. in a letter released today, henderson says she has spoken to mayor elect bill de blasio but is not considering it. football plans turn on each other. we are learning new details about what led up to a stabbing after the denver broncos game. close friends looking at the life of mcgary. he is more than a game show host. a special tribute at his home away from home. breaking news out of colorado after a school shooting there. we have an nbc crew arriving to that

south africa's prosecutoring attorney says they never confirmed reports the sign language interpreter once faced a murder charge. a local news agency reported the charge stemmed from a case in 2003. it follows news yesterday that the interpreter suffers from schizophrenia and says he suffered a breakdown at the memorial. in a statement, south african officials tells nbc news, we

cannot confirm or deny he faced the charges. we don't have records confirming he was ever charged. three people recovering right now after being stabbed in the parking lot of the denver broncos stadium. it happened after a near fender bender as fans were leaving the game last night. a fourth person may have been stabbed, but they left before police got there. all of the victims are expected to survive. one person is being held for investigation of assault charges. wild weather in the middle east where a severe winter storm continues to pound some spots. heavy snow blanketed the west city. people struggled to walk outside there and mounds of snow filled the streets. snow is also battering parts of central and southern jordan leaving roads blocked and drivers stranded. power has been knocked out to many people there. meanwhile, back here -- >> a lot of folks want to know what kind of snowfall are we going to get?

i'm not overly worried. last weekend, monday included, there will be impact on area roads. let's break it down for you as we head outside. you can see it is quiet. not much happening across the area now. sunset, of course, already the temperatures will start to tumble. it's 39 degrees right now. chilly conditions. it gets down right cold but amelia segal and i looking add the road temperatures, the road surface temperatures in the upper 30s today. even the areas under the winter weather advisory. not a hard freeze. when the snowfalls tomorrow, a lot of roads will be just fine. storm team 4 radar, you can see how calm it is now. a low pressure area developing off the coast and making its way northward. the low sweeps in and believe it or not, another low. some locations pick up more than others. some pick up more rain, some more snow, especially in the highest of elevations.

here we go. the timing on the event for saturday. down to the south is a green. that's the rain. up to the north is the white, the snow. in between, it's a mixture of snow and rain. you can see as the system unfolds. slushy around gaithersburg, fairfax and warrenton. they are all seeing the snow with this event, but not hanging on throughout the entire afternoon. it gets slushy up there, too. hagerstown, martinsburg, 68 and 66. off to the west, that's where when the freezing rain comes in, the temperatures warm late saturday afternoon and early saturday night, there could be icy patches in this area. so you folks around lovettsville and winchester, you could be looking at tricky travel saturday evening and saturday night. most of the area will be looking like this. we start out with a mixture of snow and rain at 32 degrees. we are going to warm up. we get the rain at 4:00.

potential for more moderate rain around 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and into the early night. the temperature, 36 degrees. this is about a 12-hour event from 10:00 a.m. tomorrow until about 10:00 p.m. saturday. here is what we are looking at, two to four inches of snow from frederick to leesburg. hagerstown, petersburg, not melting a lot. when i return, we are zooming down to the highways where we think the travel spots could be like saturday. look at this. on sunday, high temperatures going up to 44 degrees. it will get breezy, but warmer conditions sunday definitely the best day out of the weekend. wendy? well, you may have heard by now that our beloved mack mcgary passed away at the age of 87. we came here to the "it's

academic set." it's smaller than what we are used to. everything without him looks smaller. he was so big and legendary of broadcasting. like mack, it was classic. >> good evening and welcome to "it's academic." >> he was the mack daddy ruling it's academic for 50 years. >> i remember when i was 18. >> john glenn, raymond, hillary clinton. the questions were tough and the answers could be funny among his favorites -- >> who defeated napoleon at waterloo? >> he got his start eons ago. the first announcement, the start of the korean war.

broadcasting was different those days. >> we didn't sign on until 3:00 in the afternoon. this was the early 50s. i remember when the "today" show started in 1952. we would do the "today" show from 7:00 to 9:00, then sign off. siesta time. then come on with kate smith at 3:00 in the afternoon. >> like any classic, he was enduring. his favorite days were announcing big band and he would often spend recent years hanging out at nbc with another classic, ed walker, listening to music. >> i think he's the only quiz master in the entire history of television who would, you know, burst into song in the middle of a show. >> while he is a washington institution, he grew up in new york and was a witness to history there as well. >> saw the first -- the premier run of oklahoma. >> he was a bright and buoyant

fixture in nbc. as his health was fading, his body grew week, but that voice was forever calling to us from a bygone era. >> i'm happy to be a part of the show, but the legacy is his. >> you can't say his name without your mouth turning into a smile. ♪ hey there, you with the stars in your eyes ♪ >> his son says he died watching news 4. how appropriate. he will live forever in television's warm glow.

well, when ever these two teams, the army/navy game lives up to the hype. >> one player is having a breakout season. jason pugh is here to tell us about them. >> the they are led by their quarterback. the sophomore is the big man on campus. back to a great season. he's quickly becoming a household name. he may not have the hype or

controversy of a johnny manziel. winning is as important to his team as the two heisman front-runners. >> fortunate enough to score because of the guys around me. >> smart football players. he prepares every day. he's a humble kid, comes from a great family. he doesn't take anything for granted. >> reporter: 34 touchdowns and counting. reynolds is becoming a star for the mid shipmen. he scored the most by a quarterback. >> it was probably after the last one. i scored seven touchdowns. it was kind of a smack in the face, really. reality check. it was fun. it was nice. like i said, credit to my teammates. >> reporter: this weekend, the teammates are expecting a

spectacular performance from the sophomore. this is the army/navy game. >> marines in it for us. they have the army rooting for them. there's a lot of sentiment in this game. it's a very profound game. we take it to heart. >> i could try to describe it, but it doesn't do it justice. the fact it's the only game on tv, they are appealing things and things that make a big difference when the game comes. >> it's a rivalry game. we want to beat them in the worst way. at the end of the game, you see both scores and both watch the other team. there's a great mutual respect. for people to say a lot of bad things about the country, there's good, too. >> tomorrow will be the 114th meeting between the two service academies. if the mid shipmen win, they claim this year's commander in chief trophy. pat? wendy? >> thanks. at 5:00, a mystery unfolding after a gruesome discovery.

questions about what happened to a man found dead in his home. pat collins on the scene trying to get answers. plus the mega millions jackpot is still climbing. someone could get lucky on friday the 13th. >> by night, well, they have a different gig. i'm mark segraves. i'll have the story coming up.

z. it's a new storm for saturday and in most locations, the snow that falls will not be sticking around. for us, the winter storm warnings for the counties in purple. there could be higher amounts. in fact, take a look at the map on snowfall totals. highest around frostburg and hagerstown, four to five. could be slippery conditions there. closer to home, again, not sticking around much. a better day coming our way sunday. look at this sunshine as we warm up to 44 degrees. temperatures in the 40s, helping road conditions but could be slick spots. we continue to follow breaking news near denver, colorado. a student is dead there and two others injured after a shooting on the campus of arapahoe high school in the town of centenn l centennial. itis ten miles from columbine

from a shooting took place ten years ago. mark segraves has more from a press conference that wrapped up. >> reporter: lines of students, hands in the airstreamed out of arapahoe high school as police responded to a shooting. >> a lone gunman entered the west side of the school, was looking for a specific teacher by name. >> reporter: arapahoe county sheriff says the teacher in question fled the school but the gunman opened fire, injuring one student who was transported to an area hospital in serious condition. as police canvassed the school, they found a second student hurt described with minor injuries. >> within less than 20 minutes of the search beginning, the suspected gunman was found in a classroom and he is -- what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

>> reporter: authorities patted each kid down checking for weapons. early indications were no other students were involved. mark segraves, nbc news. lee ann greg just arrived at the scene. what is going on now? >> reporter: there's a lot of controlled chaos in the area. the high school is behind me, it's arapahoe high school where it happened a few hours ago. the roads are blocked. a lot of students were seen earlier today walking with their parents, with stunned looks on their faces. this is where a news conference finished a few minutes ago. not far is a church where the students were bussed and their parents told to come to this church to pick them up there. that process has taken a couple hours because they methodically are going through identifications and each parent has to sign out their children. so, it's a heroing day for a lot

of people in this community. >> all right. tonight police are trying to figure out who killed a man. officers found the man dead inside his town home after a co-worker called when he didn't show up for work. >> this unfolded on frostwood drive in laurel. pat collins has more on the investigation. >> reporter: the scene. the only house on the block with christmas decorations in the front yard. behind the symbols of joy and happiness, trouble. neighbors say a man and a woman and a small child lived here. the man was in the military. the house close by. when the man didn't report for duty, concern. this began this morning with a check on the welfare call to police. when officers got to this house,

they found a body inside. they have been here all day. they have taped off the front and back of this entire block as they continue to look for clues and evidence in this case. police describe the victim as a military man. they say they are treating this as a case of murder. >> it's a very active and fluid investigation. we are investigating this as a homicide and looking into the possibility that it's domestic in nature. >> reporter: this homicide, so close to christmas brought a sense of sorrow to this street. >> it's fact. the streets and nothing like that ever happened. >> it's horrible. >> reporter: because the male victim here was in the military, it complicated the investigation as police gather information and evidence and then go about making the proper notifications. in laurel, pat collins, news 4.

a howard county police officer has been suspended without pay after being arrested for driving under the influence. austin george was stopped on rogers avenue near route 40 this morning. investigators say his car was seen drifting in the roadway by another officer. george is a two-year veteran of the force, off duty at the time of the arrest and driving his own vehicle. human error led to an attack last month at the zoo that involved a zoo keeper and a zebra. it's according to a safety inspection release ed today. the gate leading to the stall were not secured. the zebra has been under observation and not shown signs of illness or unusual behavior. >> five weeks. going to be okay. >> my baby. >> i'm really sorry. she expired at 7:00 this

morning. >> not happy. >> i swear to god you better tell me she's fine right now. >> fans of paul walker can see him in one of his final films called "hours." he died last month in a car stent in california. in "hours," he's struggling to keep his newborn alive during hurricane katrina. his family saw a private screening of it after his death and a private funeral is scheduled for tomorrow. the mega millions jackpot and how much is up for grabs. by day, justice. by night, well, they have a different gig. i'm mark segraves. i'll have the story, next.

well, santa is not going to miss this house. >> wow. >> this is in reston. these are live pictures from chopper 4. this is near route 7 and the reston parkway. someone went through a great deal of effort to bring some christmas cheer to anyone, probably on the space station

they could see it from up there. it's lovely. someone deserves extra nutmeg sprinkled on. christmas card quality stuff. >> beautiful. well done. it's friday the 13th. it could be lucky for someone as of 11:00 tonight. the mega millions jackpot is a whopping $425 million. if you choose the cash payout, you are just going to have to settle for $216 million, before taxes. before you start thinking of all the stuff you might buy, consider this. the odds of winning the drawing are now 1 in 259 million. this is a story you will only see on news 4. by day they are superior court judges. by night, they trade in their gavel for guitars and play the local nightclubs. mark segraves has the story of this unlikely band known as death dog and the indictments.

♪ >> reporter: people view judges on a pedestal and remote from the real word. by day, cases from child custody to murder. they have collected 114 years on the bench. for the past eight years, when the courthouse doors close, these judges have been trading in their robes and gavels for guitars. >> a combination of doing community service and the joys of music. >> reporter: as judges, they are restricted as to earning outside income. they don't make income from the shows and they can't perform at charity events. >> it's too bad because we get invites for all sorts of worthy causes but we don't doe them. >> reporter: they play at the bethesda blues club where they pack the house and don't make a dime. they say it's fine with them. they do it for fun and as a way to reach out to the community.

oftentimes playing for a more deserving audience than the bar. >> we play at hospitals and for returning from iraq and afghanistan vets. >> reporter: they think seeing a different side of judges is good for the judicial system. >> to know they are human beings. it's great to see it. it's a nice feeling they have a connection to the community and with law enforcement and with anyone else that comes out to see and hear them play. >> the people i deal with during the day are much more well behaved than the people at my night job. that's the main difference. >> reporter: one question that might be on your mind. >> being a fan get you out of jury duty? >> no. absolutely not. >> reporter: in bethesda with death dog and the indictment, mark segraves, news 4. next, it's been years in the making. see what happens tonight that could change the way you get around the city in the months

ahead. i'm liz crenshaw. what are the rules when it comes to traveling by air with food and gifts? that's the question. the

in the next hour, the first streetcar will be loaded on the new tracks along h street. >> this is the all important testing process before they begin carrying passengers next year.

>> tom sherwood joins us live with the details and the street closures about to take place. tom? >> reporter: people have been out here taking pictures. the streetcar arrived at the staging area a short time ago. it's a major step in the new era of transportation for the nation's capitol. after years of planning and testing, the first d.c. streetcar began moving into position for the inaugural test run on h street northeast. local citizens welcome the chance to ride as passengers maybe in early spring. >> i think it's a great idea. i think it's an improvement for the neighborhood and for the other generation coming here to washington. >> my opinion is they need to do something to coordinate the trolleys with the bike shares. it's a dangerous issue now but i think it could be very good. >> reporter: after rush hour, h street from north capitol to 5th

street will be shut down for the train to be placed on the tracks. it will reopen to traffic at 1:00 a.m. if everything goes smoothly. there are big worries cars and other vehicles will block the paths. d-dot is issuing warning tickets and may begin towing cars next week. this is the first of what the district hopes to be a 35-mile-per-hour place to ease congestion and promote developments. they say the system will spur development and jobs in the once run down area. >> it's going to bring tourism. people are going to be excited to be riding the trolly and see what's going on. >> reporter: again, another major moment for transportation in the district of columbia. tom sherwood, news 4. a new website offering people a free ride home.

it was unveiled today. silverride.com is part of an effort to curb drunk-driving in our area. today, it held the 16th annual law enforcement awards. aaron gilchrist emceed the event. 12 police officers -- there he is, from d.c., maryland and west virginia were honored for work and efforts to stop drinking and driving. we are bracing for another winter blast. how is it looking? >> we have snow that is going to move into the area. this time, a lot of the area is going to look at plain old rain. let me go through what is going on. first, the amounts of snowfall, everywhere in the white. one to two inches of snowfall north of d.c. southern loudoun county, fauquier, la ray, two to four in the light blue, it's frederick, winchester and leesburg.

these areas, i'm not expecting the snow to hang on that long. four to five pocket for hagerstown and frostburg. there it could be. the temperatures warm after the snow falls. there could be a pocket of rain for saturday night. the hourly forecast for tomorrow, snow and rain at 10:00 a.m. it's heavy or moderate rain by 6:00 or 7:00 with the temperature at 36 degrees. plain old rain there in d.c. bowie, maryland, 36 degrees. you turn over to plain old rain as well during the afternoon and evening hours. for some of those locations like here, winchester, virginia, it's snow, snow and more snow that comes down. there could be light accumulation on grassy surfaces. the temperature at 32 degrees. it could start to get slippery here then a moderate mix as temperatures warm. rain will come into the system. frederick, maryland, brunswick,

pierserville areas could get slick. i wanted to show you the forecast we have been working on for saturday evening. slippery conditions on 66, 70, 270 and 61. wet roads for most of us. freezing rain pockets setting up saturday evening and sunday morning. we have a much better day coming our way on sunday with a high of 44 and some sunshine. we have a lot more of this storm system coming up on news 4 at 6:00. it's friday the 13th. a superstitious day for a lot of people. there's dispute over how the fear came about. some christians say it has to do with the last supper. judas was the 13th to arrive and jesus was crucified on a friday. others believe it comes from mythology where a mist chiefious god killed a hero.

some say it goes back to ancient egypt where the number 13 represented the 13th stage of life, the afterlife. what are the facts? a british medical journal said you could be 52% more likely to go to the hospital for an accident. statistics say there are fewer accidents and thefts when the 13th falls on a friday. conquering your fear could be as simple as this, saying the official name. try saying it three times in a row. what are the rules when it comes to traveling by air with food and gifts over the holiday season or anytime. what happens to an airline if you get stranded on the tarmac. a lot of nasty weather out there and holiday tipping etiquette. it's friday the 13th and we are feeling lucky. we are going to ask liz. the first question, i was just talking i want to take a cake to

someone on an airplane. if you are flying to your grandmothers or wherever, can you stash the famous fruitcake in your carry on? what are the rules when it comes to traveling with food and gifts? >> the transportation and security administration says you are better off putting holiday items in checked luggage, leaving them home. cheeses, peanut butters, sauces, jams, jellies, gravy. they are not permitted if it's over three ounces. pies and cakes are subject to additional screening. reminder not to wrap gifts before traveling. wrapped gifts are permitted, but could need to be opened if they require additional screening. bring your cake, although, if it can't go through, they get to eat it. >> it's a good cake.

the next question is about traveling by air. what are the rules if you get stranded on the tarmac? how long can airlines do it before they get penalized. >> turns out there's a three-hour time limit for sitting on the tarmac for domestic flights and four-hour limit for international flights. they are hit with hefty fines if they go over the limits. the only exceptions are if it's a safety security or air traffic control related reason. longer for international, shorter for domestic. >> holiday tipping etiquette. who do you give money to and how much do you give? >> do whatever you want, but the personal finance gave us suggestions. if you are going to start with the newspaper carrier, $10 to $30 or a small gift. child care provider, a week's pay plus a small gift from your child. a regular baby sitter, one or two nights pay.

a cleaning person, tipping the cost of one visit. hair stylist or barber, the cost of one visit. that could be pricey. >> we are talking highlights and roots. >> the mail carrier, they are not allowed, by the way, not allowed to accept cash gifts so a gift card is acceptable for the postal service. if you have a question to consider for ask liz, send it to askliz@nbcwashington.com. >> there you go. i see cake in your future. pat? up next, the trucks roll out for a holiday tradition at arlington national cemetery. a story that has a lot of people talking. how beyonce surprised her fans with one of the best kept see cretes in the music industry.

♪ she's one of the biggest music stars on the planet. beyonce caught everyone off guard with a new album. she posted preview clips on

youtube. the self-titled record is her fifth studio album. tomorrow, more than 100,000 wreaths will be placed at the grave sights of fallen soldiers. on monday, some of the wreaths left portland, maine, bound for this area. they arrived at the firehouse in college park today. zachary kiesch was there when they arrived and has more on how they are going to be used tomorrow. >> reporter: it was a workday for the convoy of trucks that pulled into town to the arlington national cemetery wreath laying ceremony. big rigs, big hearts and plenty to get done. >> all the boxes need to be opened up, laid flat and broken down. >> reporter: he's been driving a truck more than 30 years. the last seven for walmart. he says, never been a part of anything like it. >> it's a wonderful experience

to do this. it's such an honor to be part of it. >> reporter: companies like walmart who donate their trucks and drivers is part of what makes it work, a non-profit to address the cemetery wreaths. >> along the way, we stop at schools, legion halls and we have wreath ceremonies. everybody along the way can be involved in honoring veterans. >> reporter: wreaths across america from maine to college park, maryland. more than 130,000 wreaths made their way to town today. from the truckers that brought them, this isn't just any other delivery. >> people that line the streets as you drive into town waving flags, little kids screaming and yelling. it's been amazing. >> reporter: the amount of trucks has become tro addition for the branchville volunteer firefighters. >> for the past eight years, the

trucks arrived. we provide a secure parking space for the trucks to spend the night. tomorrow morning, starting at 4:30, the volunteers have been here hours preparing breakfast for 500 to 600 people. >> reporter: behind every wreath, a story of sacrifice, a story not lost on those involved. >> i was raised, big boys don't cry but you can't help it. >> reporter: reporting in prince george's county, zachary kiesch, news 4. we start with the very latest on the breaking news. a school shooting this afternoon in centennial, colorado. a male student brought a shotgun to school and planned to target a teacher. a teacher at arapahoe high school escaped. two students were injured. one was shot. a female student was shot and in serious condition. when officers entered the