>> a virginia sheriff's deputy accidentally shoots his own teenage daughter as he gets ready for work. why he said he mistook her for an intruder. a devastating diagnosis for comedian robin williams. we're looking at the link between parkinson's disease and depression. >> news 4 at 4:00 starts right now. good afternoon. >> i'm pat lawson. news first at 4:00 today shocking new developments in the turmoil in ferguson, missouri. police say surveillance video shows michael brown robbing a convenience store before the shooting. >> like a lot of other moments in ferguson this week, this one needs some clarification, and the news conference that wraps up 45 minutes ago only added to the confusion and frustration out there? it surrounds surveillance video from outside a convenience

store. take a look. investigators say the person in the white t-shirt and red hat on the right of your screen is michael brown. the guy behind him in the black t-shirt is his friend, dorian johnson. police say brown grabbed a $49 box of cigars off the county and tried to leave the store without peaing. an employee tried to stop him, and brown shoved the man before walking out. about ten minutes later an officer spotted brown and johnson walking down the street, but the police chief says -- and this is important -- the officer did not know brown was the suspect we'll have much more in a live report coming up from ferguson. >> the officer stopped brown and johnson because they were walking down the street blocking traffic. again, the latest from ferguson coming up at 4:30. that officer, as we just heard, has been identified as darren wilson, a six-year veteran of the police department, and as we just

heard, we will have more on what's happening out there a little later in the broadcast. now it appears that -- to be an unfortunate case of mistaken identity in virginia. >> this apdz to be a tragic accident. a sheriff's deputy believing he was shooting a burglar in his home accountsly shoots and wounds his own daughter. it all happened right here in the garage of this home on willy's way outside of winchester. what we're being told is this d county sheriff's ofts, but he lives here in virginia. apparently an alarm had gone off in his hit-or-miss indicating that someone had opened his garage. now, he believed that there was

an intruder in his house. unfortunately, after that he realized that he had just shot his 16-year-old daughter. apparently she had snuck out of the house earlier and was coming back home when this happened. the deputy put his daughter in his car and headed towards the hospital. then at some point he crashed his car. she was later taken to the hospital by the fire and rescue democratic. fortunately, she is expected to be okay. she is stable at the hospital at this time. now, the deputy has been identified as easton mcdonald. he is a 13-year veteran with the loudoun county sheriff's office. we're told that he has been placed on administrative leave.

one man says he tried to help. zi actually saw the car. >> at this point no charges have been filed against the truck driver. we hope to have an update on the investigation on news 4 at 5:00. now to a mysteryon metro. transit workers are trying to figure out why a rail cracked this morning leading to serious delays on the blue line. the third rail, which supplies power to the train's cracked just north of the arlington cemetery station this morning got suspended blue line service from virginia into d.c. at the height of the morning rush hours. metro says the cause of the

disruption is very unusual. >> it is not common to see cracks in the third rail. most -- you know, when we see critics in rails, it's generally the result of severe temperature swings and it's on the running rail. the actual rail that the trains run on as opposed to the third rail. >> coming up at 5:00 transportation reporter adam tuck digs deeper to see how many third rail cracks metro has had recently. some good news for the commute in part of prince georges county and neighbors there. repairs on a water main break are just about finished, according to the washington suburban sanitary commission. the pipe burst this morning along large fine avenue flooding at least one home. day 15 in the corruption trial of bob mcdo notted and his wife. now the mcdonalds are setting their sights on the start of

their defense. today they lost the battle in the courtroom. the judge rejected motions to acquit filed by both of their legal teams. the judge's decision doesn't really come as a surprise. it's a customary request for the defense to make once the prosecute prosecution rests its case, but it's also extremely rare for a judge to grant the motion. that means bob and maureen mcdonald will now prepare for what's ahead monday, the start of their defense. we've learned each defendant will present their witnesses separately, but we don't know whether the former governor or his wife will go first. there is no doubt the most important moment will come when bob mcdonald himself takes the stand. this is what he told me about how he views the defense case ahead. >> all i can say is i've had 38 years in public service and public life. i've given my entire professional adult life to serving the people of the wraits and the army, serb serving the

people of virginia in many different jobs. obviously this is, you know, crushing to be a defendant in a criminal case. >> coming up on news 4 at 5:00, i'll take a look at where the prosecution scored points and where the defense managed to raise some doubt. in richmond, virginia, julie carrie. julie has been following the mcdonald trial since the beginning, and she's tweeting every day. follow her. the handle is@juliecareynbc. the death of actor and comedian robin williams now launching a national conversation about parkinson's disease and depression. do the two go hand in hand? plus, if you feel like you're being watched, you might be. we'll show you where new speed cameras are rolling in maryland. tomorrow will be another spectacular day.

however, the heat returns on sunday along with it some storm chances. i'll have the latest timing coming up in my forecast.

it's one of the most dangerous roads in our area, and right now new speed cameras are in operation. the new cameras are rolling on route 1 in college park near the university of maryland. they will enforce a new slower speed limit. 25 miles an hour. there have been several people hit and killed on route one in the past year while crossing the street. highway officials also put up a new fence and a pedestrian signal at route one near hartwick road. a first look at a suspect in a bizarre crime spree over the weekend. look at this surveillance video police put out late this

morning. can you see two guys walking up to the suvs on the left. police say these are two of dozens of vehicles vandalized in maryland overnight. on sunday windows were broken and tires were slashed with no apparent motive. someone's garage was also burglarized in the seam area, but police aren't sure if that's linked to these vandalism cases. >> just in time for the start of the new school year, there's a new app to help you better help your kids deal with bullying. the app was unveiled today at a bully prevention summit in southwest washington. education leaders from around the country took part. the app offers tips to prevent bullying and ways to start the conversation with your children. it also lists common warning signs of bullying. a mother and teacher from howard county tells us the app would have come in handy for her. >> when my son was in fourth and fifth grade, there was a little bit of an incident where -- and

it was a friend, an acquaintan of his. he had some difficulty on the bus with him. if he had this app, i think it probably would have given me some more real practical, you know, advice on how to deal with it. maybe more quickly. >> the app is called no bullying. you can download it for free on your smartphone or iphone. honoring robin williams. a special tribute. his weed wroe has revealed he was suffering from a devastating diagnosis in his final days. erica edwards takes an in depth look at the link between parkinson's disease and depression. also, why a mother was arrested inside a grocery store? for swearing. plus, meet the mother who gave birth inside an elementary school. she is a true multi-tasker.

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>> travellers flying into and out of atlanta. stuck at their gates. jim hanley tells us why at the live death. >> it's being called hell on earth. carrying passengers from concourses at heartsfield jackson international are broken down right now, and it is leading to situations and scenes like this one. this picture was posted on twitter a short time ago of people packing an airport hallway waiting to board those trains. the trained connect to domestic and international terminals with the airport's six concourses as

well as the baggage claim. the airport tweeted it is working as questionabling as possible to fix the problem. at the live desk i'm jim hanley. robin williams was struggling with depression when he took his own life earlier this week, and yesterday we learned that he was also in the early stages of parkinson's disease. >> medical experts say the two conditions are often linked. nbc erica edwards has more on new findings. >> ready? >> a diagnosis with parkinson's disease can leave patients reeling. the disorder causes involuntary muscle movement and there's no cure. now a n study confirms depression is more common among those newly diagnosed with parkinson's disease. >> if you are visiting with someone newly diagnosed with parkinson's disease, it is not uncommon that they have also experienced episodes of

depression. >> reporter: robin williams had been vocal about his depression. there's no way to know if his diagnosis of parkinson's played any role in his suicide. although clinic a.m. depression and parkinson's disease are two dis ekt medical conditions. suffering from both may worsen symptoms. we know there's a loss of cells in areas of the brain that make dopamine, and the link between parkinson's and depression is not stood from a pathological standpoint. however, we do know that they're clearly linked. >> linked, but it's important to note neither condition causes the other. there are effective medications to control both parkinson's disease and depression. erica edwards, nbc news. experts say newly deeg nosed parkinson's patients are not routinely screened for depression. meanwhile, usa today reports increased calls to crisis and suicide hotlines since williams' death. nbc 4 is committed to bringing awareness to depression and other mental health illnesses

with our changing minds campaign. you can log on to nbcwashington.com for hotline numbers and more resources. the upcoming emmy awards will include a tribute to robin williams. the show's organizers say they are still coming to grips with his death, but they want to give him the tribute that they believe he deserves. the show will include a meaningful remembrance for the actor and comedian. the emmys program airs august 25th on nbc. we're going to check our weather. what a gorgeous day we had today. we would like to keep it going. >> well, the good news, we're going to have similar weather for tomorrow, but the heat and the humidity return on sunday. we're only in the 70s in many

locations. washington one of the warm spots coming in at 81. 75 in gaithersburg. 79 in manassas. a spectacular evening, what a night if you are heading down to the ballpark as the nationals take on the pirates. first pitch just after 7:00 this evening. here's what you can expect. 76 degrees as the game begins. by the seventh ening stretch, temperatures will be in the low 70s, low 70s by the last out. if you get chilly easily, i would bring some long sleeves. for most of us we'll be just fine this evening. earlier in the evening if you are going to be out late tonight, you definitely want to grab a jacket. here's why. satellite and radar, can you see barely any clouds showing up. the airis dry, and because of that temperatures are really going to drop tonight into the 50s in many lobbyings. there might be an isolated shower late tonight around midnight, are for those of you in southern maryland. 9% of the area remains dry this evening.

get ready for the low 60s. temperatures will be in the mid to upper 70s at this point. plenty of sunshine. a great pool day. low humidity. 4:00 a temperature of 86 degrees. 7:00, temperatures still around 80. a beautiful saturday evening. have your dinner outdoors. head to a restaurant or maybe just fire up the grill. now, sunday, the better day to get the grocery shopping done because there's a better chance of rain. future weather really overdoing these chanceses, but we can't rule out a morning shower, and then will likely be scarred storms around for the afternoon and evening hours. future weather making it look like a very wet day. only about a 40% chance you are actually dealing with rain. high temperatures on sunday, hot. they'll be in the low 90s inside of the beltway. monday, a temperature of 86. we can't rule out an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. more on the rest of next week coming up in a little bit. barbara and pat. >> okay. well, you'll have a chance to

prepare for an earthquake. emergency leaders in virginia are now encouraging you to register for an earthquake drill this fall. the great southeast shake-out is set for october 16th. earthquakes can happen in our area. here's a look at when the east coast quake hit the d.c. region back in 2011. you can see the washington monument shaking and people running down the stairs there. first responders say you should drop, take cover, and hold on until the earthquake ends. in news 4, your health, something to help you from getting infected with a fast-spreading disease carried by mosquitoes. scientists say they developed a vaccine for chicken gunya. in a study 25 healthy people in maryland got the vaccine over a 20-week period. all of them built up anti-bodies to the virus for nearly a year after getting the vaccination. chicken gunya causes severe joint pain, headaches and fever. four people have caught it here in the u.s. over the past year. if you are thinking about having kids, you might want to

start making some lifestyle changes. a study found a parent's influence on health can start as early as consinges. scientists found diet, obesity, and smoking could impact environmental signals transmitted to the embree wroe. you could raise your child's risk of heart disease, anxiety, and diabetes before they're born. it's fornt talk to a doctor before making any big life style changes. she went to register for pre-kindergarten classes, but she ended up leaving with two children. meet the mom who gave birth inside the nurse's office at an elementary school. also ahead, she says she was just having one of those days. why a mother was arrested inside a grocery store for swearing.

>> if you are a busy mother, you know it's tough to get everything on your list done. a pregnant mother -- a woman, rather, in texas was at her son's school to register him. she went into labor, but she kept trying to ignore the labor pains. the baby would not wait. before long school registration suddenly got a whole lot more exciting. >> he is so do a dorschel. >> he gave birth to her fourth son while waiting in line to register his 4-year-old brother

for prekindergarten classes. had he space. more space available for him. very hard for himo go to school. >> she thought he would just drop off his application and head straight to the hospital. >> i went to give him the package, and i said am i missing anything else because i'm in labor. i have to go. >> she didn't make it out the front door. giovanni wouldn't wait. she was ushered into the school nurse's office where nurse ashley morris tried to help her while simultaneously calling 911. >> i i'm looking, and the baby is crowning. i threw the box down, and i see the baby. i have no choice but to pull the baby out. there were in towels. they sent mom and baby off to the hospital. the baby's father and a few

brothers were here to admire him, and for his mother's tunnel, the school's principal girn tease giovanni won't have to wait when he is ready for kindergarten. >> well, you know, he is born before september 1st. we can get him in school in four years, so don't, you know -- i want him in four years. i don't care where you live. he needs to come to pre-k here. >> cutie. the school's pre-k program goes so fast, but some parents brought lawn chairs and began lining up before dawn. zeerchlgs a group of partying teensz. his wife and children are at home, so why aren't police arresting any of those teens? >> and we are going live to ferguson, missouri, where police are now naming michael brown the prime suspect in a convenience store robbery, but his family says police are just trying to justify shooting him to death.

right now at 4:00 a deadly danger. the entire state of new hampshire is declaring an emergency after at least 41 overdoses of the synthetic drug called spice. after a frantic search two young amish girls have been found safe. now police search for at least one man who kidnapped them from a food stand. >> and why this mother was handcuffed for cursing in front

of the kids. new reaction from the family of michael brown. the police released video that shows the teen robbing a convenience store. we are also learning more about the officer who shot and killed brown. nbc's jenna henchard is live with details. jenna. police did release the name of that officer, and the family of michael brown, they are meeting at a press conference reason at the police department, and we're all hoping to learn. that's why a lot of residents are upset. they want to know what happened? what were those moments that led up to the shooting death of this teenager? >> what do you want? >> justice. >> when do you want it? >> now. >> reporter: new questions raised in the shooting death of 18-year-old michael brown. >> the officer that was involved in the shooting of michael brown was darren wilson who has been a

police officer for six years and has had no disciplinary action taken against him. he was treated for injuries which occurred on saturday. >> while we now know the officer's name who killed the teenager, police also revealed what may have happened before the shooting. the ferguson police department released this surveillance video that indicates michael brown fits the description of a suspect in a strong armed robbery at a convenience store arks coringed to the police report. brown is seen grabbing a pack of cigars and heading to the exit where he is confronted by a clerk. >> no justice. no peace. >> reporter: releasing the name of the officer has done little to ease tensions. >> we have to do something about this. >> reporter: and the release of the surveillance video has raised more questions and angered the community. michael brown's family and attorney released a statement saying they are outraged. there is nothing based on the facts that have been placed before us that can justify the execution-style murder of their child by this police officer."

rallies continue in the wake of a calmer thursday night. the man now in charge of keeping the peace, highway patr captain ronald johnson is, from ferguson. >> in our anger we have to make sure that we don't burn down our own house. that we don't go down there and vandalize our own buildings. >> the governor is promising answers. >> nothing should deter figuring out how and why michael brown is killed. it's still unclear how the alleged robber led to the shooting death of 18-year-old michael brown, and the ferguson police chief said the officer who shot brown didn't know that brown was a robbery suspect at the time. reporting in ferguson, missouri, for news 4, back to you. new developments of the

grizzly murder of an american woman overseas. the victim's own daughter is now officially charged in the murder. this is 19-year-old heather mack in valley today. still trying to avoid the media. indonesian police charged her and her boy friend, tommy shafer today. the two are accused of leaving the body of sheila von weiss-mac inside a bloody suitcase. friends and neighbors says mac had a strange relationship with her mother. she and her boyfriend face the death penalty in indonesia if convicted of murder. a woman arrested for swearing in public and the person who called the cops on her are talking about how they are now planning to put the whole thing behind them. danielle wofrl used the f-word in the grocery store. another shopper confronted wolf and called police. next thing they knew they were slapping the handcuffs on her and charging her with disorderly

conduct. the two women spoke for the first time since the arrest, and they both apologized. >> i want you to understand i was so upset. you know, it's more me having been abused. >> i want so sincerely apologize to you. >> she ran out of patience and just lost her temper on sunday. she vowed never to use the f-word with her family or use it in public again. a state of urgency after dozens of people overdosed after taking the synthetic drug spice. we're in for another cool and refreshing night. overall tomorrow it will be a little warmer than today. just how much warmer in your

neighborhood. he'll let you know in my forecast.

check your spice rack. mccormick and company, one of the best known names in the spice business, is recalling oregano because it might be contaminated with salmonella. the recall involves small three-quarter ounce containers of ground oregano. they were shipped to 41 states, including maryland and virginia.

salmonella bacteria can make anyone sick, but it's particularly dangerous to young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. if you have the recalled oregano on your shelf, throw it out and call the company for a refund. it's being called a monster deal. in a move to try to jolt sagging sales coca-cola has bought a 17% stake in monster energy drinks. the deal will cost more than $2 billion. monster along with many energy drink makers have fausd a lot of controversy over the high levels of stimulating ingredients, including caffeine in their products. the food and drug administration has investigative reports of some deaths that are lirnked to energy drinks, but the fda says there's no proof of a direct connection. the f you drive a honda, be careful. the honested ka accord and civic are the first and second most stolen cars in america. that's according to the national insurance crime bureau. why honda? well, we're told of the strong demand for the car parts.

now, some advice. try installing an anti-theft device, if you don't already have one. never leave anything in your car that will attract attention, and park in secure, well-lit areas. no one is immune from flight delays. not even the secretary of state john kerry. he had to fly united airlines from hawaii back to washington last night after his air force boeing 757 had mechanical problems. zeernks sometimes frequent flyers and distracted parents aren't always lisping. >> erica gonzalez looks at the lengths some airlines are going to to get your attention. >> airlines are going above and beyond to get and keep your attention.

safety videos are now, well -- they're something else. ♪ ♪ as fast as you can ♪ whatever you do ♪ don't make me ask you again >> this is virgin airlines' latest attempt to get you to listen up. airlines have to compete with smartphones, tablets, all kinds of electronics thanks to a faa ruling last year, so carriers are saying, oh, we're going to get your attention. this is delta's throwback to the 1980s. they had to use to get this video on. united is taking its passengers down under and everywhere else in its latest safety video. however, they may all just pale in comparison to air new zealand clearly playing for keeps. ladies and gentlemen, it is richard simmons. yes, passengers will learn how to break a sweat in bezazled shirts and hot pants. that last video posted to youtube has nearly three million

views. if you have a story idea for the news 4 consumer watch, we would love to hear from you. send an. new at 4:00 40u sweets tea gave one woman a near death experience. also ahead, the deadly danger behind synthetic marijuana. why the entire state of new hampshire is declaring an emergency after at least 41 overdoses of spice. and after a frantic search, two young amish girls have been found safe. police now search for at least one man who kidnapped them from i food stand.

residence of an amish community are breathe aing sigh of relief today. two abducted from the side of the road have been found alive. >> plus, this extraordinary story has police still searching for answers. howie justin reports. >> reporter: after a tense and terrifying 24 hours relief for people in this close-knit community. >> when the news came there was a lot of high-fives and hugs. everybody was just so relieved. the 12-year-old and her

6-year-old sister were townshiped safe. they were taken from the family farm stand on wednesday prompting a widespread search, but an ordeal that began on a quiet roadside ended on another quiet roadside less than 20 miles away. officialed say the girls were dropped off and then walked to the closest house they saw. >> they were just inside the residents on and knew how they were, and obviously the media attention that the girls -- take them home, and -- >> an unusual chalening their search. >> the millers did let this sketch release. >> this isn't really an amish, non-amish story. these are parents who have lost their children to someone bad. >> now while the investigation continues, a family and a community turn to their faith, thankful their prayers have been answered. the girls back where they

belong. >> the county sheriff says the girls are in good health and that they provided information that is helping police with their investigation. great morning to exercise. it was so nice and cool out there. more like october than august. >> oh, absolutely. it was lovely. the good news, tomorrow morning pretty much a repeat performance. we are talking if are you trying to figure on the what to do this weekend, the best time to be outside by far will be saturday. the humity is low. the temperatures are comfortable, and plenty of sunshine. spectacular evening here. it's not too bad. it's going to be hot. high temperatures in the low 90s inside of the beltway. 80s for those of you in the suburbs, and some storms are possible mainly later in the day. there's a threat that you are dealing with a shower or thunderstorm on your sunday. as we look to next week summer-like weather returns. it will be hot. it will be a little humid with some showers and storms possible.

more days than not. 81 degrees is the temperature right now. plenty of sunshine. sunshine is not going anywhere for 6:00, 7:00 p.m. 8:00, still nice with temperatures in the mid 70s. low 70s by 10:00. if are you going to be out later this evening enjoying your friday night, know that it will be turning chilly. comfortably cool, if you will, overnight tonight. after that cool start again tomorrow morning, here's what you can expect tomorrow afternoon in your neighborhood. 86 in washington. 81 in hagerstown. 83 in lorei, and 85 in manassas. sunshine tomorrow. it's dry for saturday. here's your sunday planner. temperatures will be in the 70s in the morning. maybe an isolated shower especially north of the district. it's possible during the morning hours even an occasional shower around the midday hours. that chance that you are dealing with a shower or thunderstorm is better during the afternoon and evening hours. about a 40% chance during the

afternoon around. high temperatures on sunday will be in the low 90s. more likely on tuesday the timing could be either early in the day or later in the day, so storm team 4 is going to continue to keep a close eye especially on tuesday. otherwise, cooler with a high temperature of 80, and there's a chance of showers on thursday and friday of next week as well, pat and barbara. a utah woman is in critical condition right now as you are drinking sweet tea at a barbecue restaurant. it happened in south jordan just outside salt lake city. 67-year-old jan harding ordered a sweet tea at dickey's barbecue pit on sunday. police say, unfortunately, that sweet tea was two-thirds cleaning solution. a solution typically used to clean deep fryer equipment. harding's attorney says that cleaning solution looks a lot like sugar. >> she took a sip and immediately coughed it out and

spat it out, and her first words to her husband, she turned to him and said i think i just drank acid. >> right now police say it appears to have been an accident, but they are still investigating. the restaurant's franchise owners released a statement saying their thoughts and prayers are going out to the victim. a state of emergency is now in effect in new hampshire over the use of the synthetic drug known as spice, or smack. as jennifer eagen reports, at least 41 people overdosed in this week alone. a product called smack has caused at least 44 overdoses in manchester and concorde since monday. >> i found four people in one day od'ed. it was ridiculous. >> it was declared a state of emergency. >> some of the products are, in fact, legal. what we want to do is get them off the shelves. >> there's a chemical similar to

thc that -- >> it's a variety of things. some of them are showing up with controlled substances that make them illegal, but we don't know that that's true for all of them. >> the state of emergency allows police to pull it off the shelves confiscating smack while they work with store owners to get to the bottom of who is making it and where it's coming from. then it pops back up in a different form. >> the problem is so many different brands of it, and each brand varies in what they put in it. it's hard to regulate. >> they're all the spice. >> police have shut down three stores in new hampshire selling that drug. a criminal investigation is now underway to determine where exactly the product is coming from. >> the cost of heading back to school are now stretching even further beyond the classroom. retail experts say many parents are being asked to pay more for their kids' extracurriculars. a recent survey found parents

will now spend about $400 a year for their kids to take part in sports and clubs and other after school activities. the main reason is that schools are dealing with a tighter budget. schools are known for -- retail me not.com begins teemping children a lesson about money and saving. it does contribute to a fund for their extra correct lar activities. baseball has always been for the boys. only 18 girls have err played in the little league world series since they first started. >> but today two girls are making history in williamsport, pennsylvania. diana russini is here to tell us who they are. >> 13-year-old money yea davis of philadelphia is on the mound today just hours after emma march of vancouver took the

field for her canadian team. in marches the third time in little league history that two girls are participating in the same world series. monique davis in pennsylvania taking on tennessee in the world series opener. the 13-year-old davis throws 70 miles per hour. this afternoon she dominates again. nobody even reached base the first two innings. she only needed eight pitches to retire in the third. she's currently pitch aing complete game shut-out with pennsylvania beating tennessee 4-0. now, a canadian tam lost to mexico this afternoon. she's the number four hitter on the team. now, guys, no girl has ever hit a home run in the little league world series. stay tuned to see if that changes this week. back to you. >> thanks, diana. new at 4:00, a group of partying teens break into an nba superstar's home, while his wife and children are home. why aren't police arresting any

of those teens? >> a veteran in a wheelchair forced to escape this massive five fire. all new at 5:00. what is it going to take for a wounded warrior to rebound from a huge setback?

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flames on interstate 65. nearby construction equipment also caught fire and it took firefighters several hours to get it under control. well, this is reminiscent of the sean taylor case. you remember that? a group of teens break into a professional athlete's house in south florida thinking no one was home. well, we know what happened in the taylor case, which ended in tragedy, but these teens didn't make it up the stairs before someone inside yelled out. laura rodriguez has our report. >> reporter: at home with her kids and without her husband, shannon walker-allen woke up at 2:30 in the morning to the sound of something unexpected. >> she heard people walking up the stairs, and that's when she yelled out to them what are you doing in my house? as soon as they heard that they fled the house. >> reporter: authorities caught up with the intruders who said they entered the house through an unlocked door. the 18-year-olds to 19-year-olds were taken to police headquarters for questioning. >> they did enter the home.

they were there to see where ray allen had lived. they honestly thought that he had moved from the house. >> reporter: but allen hasn't moved anywhere. police say there was no intent on behalf of the teens to go in and steal anything. now the allens must directly file what the state attorney's office, if they want to charge them, with trespassing. >> she is terrified to know the fact that somebody was in her house uninvited at 2:30 in the morning. >> reporter: as for the seven teens who thought it was a good idea to enter an nba star's home in the middle of the night, police say they're remorseful. >> they were crying. they were terrified. as far as they knew, they were going to jail today. >> the teens had been at a party near the allen's home. they were caught because they told their parents what had happened, and their parents actually drove them straight to the police station. now at 5:00 tonight neighbors react to a horrible case of mistaken identity as a sheriff's deputy shoots his own daughter in northern virginia.

>> brand new developments in ferguson. just minutes ago fresh criticism of police and what friends of michael brown's family calls character assassination. a deadly accident on one of washington's busiest artery roadways. a woman on a moped run down, and a witness tells news 4 the truck was going the wrong way. first at 5:00 tonight, to the sheriff's deputy in virginia who mistakenly shot and wounded his own daughter. >> investigators suggest teenage rebellion and mistaken identity both played roles in the shooting. it remains the talk of the community in frederick county ju outside of winchester. news 4's darcy spencer has more from outside the deputy's house. >> reporter: the shooting happened inside this garage. a sheriff's deputy is getting ready for work. his security alarm goes off. he believes someone has broken in. he grabs his gun. he sees someone in the garage heading toward him, and shoots. but it's not an intruder. it's his own teenage daughter.

>> it's hard to know or be able to explain what he is actually dealing with now. i know it's got to be hard. it's got to be rough. >> reporter: authorities say after he fired, the deputy then realized he just shot his 16-year-old daughter. she was coming home at 3:45 a.m. after sneaking out of the house earlier that morning. the deputy called 911, reported the shooting, then crashed his suv while rushing his daughter to the hospital just a few miles away. can you only imagine how desperate this officer was to get his daughter to the hospital. we're told he ran off the road and hit this pillar. that caused this brick wall here to crumble. >> reporter: news 4 obtained these photos showing the deputy's suv after the violent crash. the fire and rescue department then took the teen to the hospital. the high school student is expected to make a full recovery. >> as a mom of teenagers, this kind of story scares me. >> it