they say they saw police address the man, order him to stand down and put his weapon down, and he refused. at that point, he was shot by we were told u.s. secret service. now let's take a listen to what one of the eyewitnesses told news4 just about an hour ago. >> he had no facial expression at all. it was as if he was purposely trying to just go out there. it's like he had a mission and he was just doing that. he was wearing khaki cargo pants, a gray shirt that had the u.s. navy symbol on it. yeah, like i said, he had no expression whatsoever. obviously looking at me once is pretty scary. just having nothing on his mind. >> reporter: so right now you're at a live shot. you're looking across the ellipse, this grassy area behind the white house between constitution avenue and the white house. it is usually open to the public as it was earlier today. you see a

uniformed officers gathering. that's the area we believe the man was shot according to eyewitnesses. fire and rescue tell us they transported him priority one, which means life-threatening injuries. the entire area, including the white house, was locked down immediately at that time. roads in the area are still closed. things are loosening up a bit. they allowed people who had their cars parked on 17th street to come in and remove their cars from this area. they're still not letting pedestrians anywhere near the white house. >> the streets and the buildings near the white house also being impacted by this shooting. let's go to jackie bensen. she's live along constitution avenue where secret service agents are focused on a parked car there. jackie? >> reporter: jim, yes. this is where they believe the man was walking around. you can see the ellipse behind me. you can see the uniformed secret service officers and the

the man is said to have been walking around the ellipse. when we show you where this vehicle was found, the vehicle you mentioned that we believe is associated with this shooter, you can see it over there. a white chevrolet malibu that we're told has pennsylvania license plates, and we are told that vehicle parked on constitution avenue here very close to the ellipse, that vehicle was discovered within a few minutes, three or four minutes of when this shooting happened. d.c. police bomb squad came here to assist the secret service to search that vehicle. there was a concern that there was ammunition, possibly additional weapons in that vehicle. that is the police presence you see here around that vehicle, but that now appears to be winding down. as mark said, we've been seeing the secret service allowing people to come in and get their vehicles that were parked here and drive out of this area.

they're in the process of slowly -- it is rush hour. this is going to be slow. slowly clearing this part of constitution avenue and then they will tow that vehicle away. live in northwest, jackie bensen. news4. at the live desk, it's scott macfarlane. waiting to hear from the white house about the estimated time of arrival of president obama back to the white house. president obama left the wte house at about 1:00 this afternoon to go to joint base andrews for a golf outing, which began at about 1:30. at 4:20, the white house put out a statement saying the president had been notified about what happened today and that everybody inside the white house is safe and accounted for. we have not yet gotten word from the white house when president obama will return. the lockdown is lifted, which should help expedite things. this does have a lot of parallels to what happened march 28th at the capitol visitors center where a man allegedly brandished a gun at u.s. capitol i

was critically wounded. on that occasion, law enforcement was known to be on the lookout for that man. we're checking with our contacts to see if there was a be on the lookout order for the man shot outside the white house today. back to you. >> shomari stone is at 17th and f. he's been talking to some interesting witnesses who saw this go down. shomari, what did you hear? >> reporter: well, those witnesses told me that they were going into the white house to receive an award from the president. then all of a sudden they heard the shots. right now, i'm on 17th street. you can see all these gentlemen. they were supposed to go the white house. they are part of the "be me" community organization. they were supposed to get an award for their community service. they're based out of miami. they are just waiting to see what's next. will they be able to go? look here. 17th street, f street. this is the

right there. you can see people walking up to secret service agents asking them how long is this going to take, will we be able to go the white house, what about going down 17th street to go to the washington monument. the secret service is telling them politely to go back to the sidewalk. >> you've got different officers with different agencies who just ascended on that entry point with the quickest of speed. everybody stop, move to the street immediately, get out the way. get up the street. >> what's going through your mind as a tourist? >> i'm like wow of all places. it is very unfortunate, very unfortunate. seeing secret service running down with their guns drawn -- i'm from detroit. we don't even see that there. >> reporter: you're now looking

tape outside the federal department of insurance corporation building. one of the federal buildings around here that a lot of folks who were actually there are now outside wondering what is going on. many people are going to the different tourist stands to buy things. some are going to different restaurants around here passing the time. others are simply just sitting down waiting to see what is going to happen. let me show you this intersection one more time. a lot of folks planned on walking down 17th street so they can get to the monument. they're now going to have to take a detour due to this shooting. you move a little over here. this is the eisenhower building. there were some folks who were supposed to go in here and obviously they're not going inside right now because they are not allowed to cross the street. things are pretty calm, quiet out here, but a lot of folks are waiting and asking what's next. ba

>> all right. well, you know, this is a good time to make sure you turn on the alert for the nbc washington app so you can find out what's next. we also have some more live reports coming up throughout the hour, so stick around. more breaking news this time involving metro. metro has now fired 20 managers, including 7 senior managers. metro's gm is not done yet and more people are going to be let go. he sent out an internal memo this afternoon. he said streamlining management to improve effectiveness and accountable is part of their effort to improve the system and make it safer. open our nbc washington app to read the gm's internal memo. we're learning a fairfax county school's teaching assistant found shot to death today.

sampson was found near his apartment building in the huntington area. he joins us live near the scene. >> reporter: the victim who was killed in the overnight shooting lived here where it happened at the cityside apartments along route 1 in huntington. fairfax county police were called to the homicide scene just after 2:00 this morning. detectives investigated, looking for evidence at multiple crime scenes around cars and a sports bike. this afternoon, i spoke to his girlfriend by phone. >> he had the most beautiful heart i've ever known in my life. he just wanted to help the youth. he had an extremely

in god. whatever god had planned for him, he was really going to change the world. >> reporter: tyrese sampson started a marketing business. he started working as an instructor. his girlfriend told me he returned home last night and ran into a crime in progress. >> i heard from his mom. as far as i know, he got home and walked into a situation where people were burglarizing cars. he asked what was going on and they shot him. >> reporter: fairfax county police are asking for the public ea public's help in finding the gunman who is still at large. coming up at 6:00, we'll hear why the victim, tyrese sampson, held childreit

so close to his heart. d.c. police have released a sketch tonight of a man they say broke into a woman's home and sexually assaulted her. take a look. investigators say the attack happened on tuesday on the 1800 block of engelside terrace. the man broke into the home a little after midnight, sexually assaulted the woman, and then he ran off. hillary clinton is working to spread the distance between herself and sanders to secure the democratic nomination. clinton spent the afternoon in austin, texas today. she was in dallas earlier and heads to tune tonight. all three stops are for fundraising events. clinton won the texas primary back in march. the next big contest is the california primary on june 7th. donald trump is -- >> donald trump is heating up his attacks on hillary clinton today, but it has nothing to do with bill clinton. chris lawrence joins us from

newsroom working this story. >> yeah, these new accusations center around gun control. donald trump says hillary clinton wants to abolish the second amendment. trump said that in louisville where he received the nra's endorsement from president. trump is promising if he is elected he'll get rid of gun free zones. he says putting clinton in the white house makes people less safe. >> the second amendment is under a threat like never before. crooked hillary clinton is the most anti-gun, anti-second amendment candidate ever to run for office, and as i said before, she wants to abolish the second amendment. she wants to take your guns away. just remember that. >> trump also said some mass shootings could be prevented if people were armed. ironiy

clinton is going to a gun control event in florida where she's going to meet with trayvon martin's mother and other parents of gun violence victims. in the newsroom, i'm chris lawrence. we continue to follow the breaking news on this shooting near the white house this afternoon. a secret service agent shot a man armed with a gun. we have the up to the minute information in just minutes. plus, we're talking about changes coming to your grocery store. a new way to have a healthier lifestyle could soon be sitting in the aisles. i'm darcy spencer in prince george's county where a teenager got the chance to meet the people who saved his life when he collapsed on a basketball court. >> i was like, man, can we please stop. you're running up and down for a long time. >> i'll have the story coming up on news4 at 5:00. today temperatures in the 70s, but getting ready

a shooting near the white house. the lockdown has been lifted. the shooting happened just after 3:00 this afternoon. a secret service agent shooting an armed man in the area of 17th and e streets. a witness telling news4 he saw a man with a silver gun walk towards the white house and dise

drop the weapons. d.c. fire said the man was critically wounded. vice president joe biden was at the white house at the time. his office says he was secured during that lockdown. president obama was playing golf. and just at the live desk, a new development. the u.s. secret service giving us a timeline of what happened outside the white house this afternoon. they said the incident happened at 3:06 p.m. an adult man approached the white house. when the man refused to comply with secret service orders, an agent shot the man once. they provided medical attention to the man before having him transported to the hospital. u.s. secret service say they also recovered a firearm at the scene. 3:06 p.m. when the man was ordered by secret service to drop a weapon and didn't, according to the report just in from agents. at the live

macfarlane. a high school student came face to face today with those who had a hand in saving his life. the teenager's heart stopped beating while he was playing basketball in prince george's county. today was the first chance he had to say thank you. news4's darcy spencer has his story. >> tyriq johnson is lucky to be alive. >> thank you. i'm indebted to you all. y'all saved my life. >> reporter: he doesn't remember what happened. >> i don't think that chain of events that happened is anything except god put his hand down and saying i'm not going to take you right now. >> reporter: his dad jumped in to perform cpr and an off-duty medic hooked him up to an aed to

medics from the fire house right across the street took over. >> when he was taken to the hospital, that's when he regained consciousness. he was fighting with us saying he wanted to go back in the game and play. >> i'm thankful to everyone who was a part of saving my son's life. there's no words i can really say to communicate how i feel about that. >> reporter: but this 6'7" forward won't be getting back on the court anytime soon. he has an enlarged heart. doctors told him no competitive sports. >> i didn't hesitate stepping away from playing. >> reporter: even though he has seven college scholarships lined up and several universities knocking on his door to play, he is thinking of going

she says her son loves basketball, but kept his life and that's the most important thing. >> even though his life has been changed, he made it when 94% didn't. how mad can you be? this is something that hasn't happened in two decades, revamped nutrition labels on the food that you buy. products have to declare how much sugar is added. this is part of first lady michelle obama's push to raise a healthier generation. mrs. obama introduced the new labels at the renaissance hotel in downtown d.c. >> very soon you will no longer need a microscope, a calculator, or a degree in nutrition to figure out whether the food you're buying is actually good for our kids. >> the label changes were first proposed by the food and drug administration two years ago. now

you know, this week alone we have recovered nearly $200,000 for our viewers. >> susan hogan is leading the team and joins us with some of the highlights of the week. susan? >> that's right, wendy. hundreds of dollars worth of furniture delivered and a $189,000 utility bill. >> i had no furniture. >> reporter: she was expecting a house full of company. with nowhere for them to sit, she bought new furniture with the promise it would be delivered in less than two weeks. after she paid for it, the delivery date more than doubled. that's when she called nbc 4 responds. >> i was like i need some help with this. >> reporter: we called the company and her furniture was delivered three days later. bob received an electronic gas bill. he hasn

january. the gas company admitted back in february to news4 it was having e-billing problems. >> that's why i contacted news4. i remembered a story that you all did back in the winter. >> reporter: we reached out to the gas company again. it has waived all fees and penalties and said the service would be fixed this week. how can you forget this guy? ricardo torres was hit with a $189,000 water bill. >> i gave them a call. they said that they were going to give me an extra week before they cut off my water. >> reporter: yep, the water company told ricardo he owed the bill and used the 1.5 million gallons in just one month. >> that's right. the guy was pretty nonchalant. >> reporter: we called the water company it admitted there was an error in the meter reading. >> i was very

you called me two or three hours after and it was all done. and i appreciate it very much. >> i'm sure he did. his $189,000 bill gone. in reality, he has a $17 credit. if you have a consumer problem you need help solving, you can find us on our nbc washington app. just search responds. since our launch two weeks ago, we have recovered $219,414.67 in two weeks. >> nice. >> we are very proud of that fact. keep these consumer problems coming. we're so happy to be there to help folks. >> incredible start. this is amazing. a dramatic scene in northern virginia and the driver said they made a small mistake, but it created this big mess. we continue to follow our breaking news that involved that shooting near the white house. we have a crew outside of the ho

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right now these are high cirrus clouds. 74 degrees. winds out of the east at about 9 miles per hour. everyone on the warm side. 77 leesburg. 72 ft. meade. most areas at or still a little bit below average this time of year. storm team 4 radar clear. nothing to show you around our region, but notice here come the clouds we were talking about yesterday. the clouds moving in ahead of our next storm system. you can actually see the spin here in the atmosphere. we have this spin moving up to the north. then we're going to have another system move down to our south. in between we get the rain and we get some heavy rain. no rain tonight. it's tomorrow around 7:00 a.m. that we start to see the rain moving on in. around 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, that's when it is moderate. then it moves

then it is just shower variety through the evening hours. if you're going to be out tomorrow night, take the umbrella. you may not get all that wet tomorrow night, but be ready for scattered showers. we think there's going to be plenty of showers during the day on sunday. take the big umbrella. 7:00 a.m., 58 and rain. 56 at 10:00. at 1:00, 56. showers around the 4:00 hour. saturday a washout. most of our games are going to be cancelled again. they've been cancelled about the last month. a good chance of shower activity on sunday. still a chance on monday. best chance i-95 eastward. high of 68 degrees. 78 on tuesday. when we come back in just a little bit, amelia draper, she is in talking about the 80s. that's right, the 80s. we have not

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and now at 5:30, let's bring you up to speed on this breaking news outside the white house. a man who the secret service approached a security checkpoint with a gun drawn is now in critical condition. agents say the man approached the checkpoint with his gun out and refused to put his gun down. an agent then shot the man in the chest. witnesses say they saw the man cross the ellipse with his gun drawn. president obama was not at the white house at the time. although vice president biden was there. >> what have you learned, kristin? >> reporter: so far we do know that that man was brought here to george washington university hospital in critical condition, as you mentioned, with one gunshot wound to the chest. let's take a look at some video that we have of the ambulance

inside with one gunshot wound to the chest. we arrived here to the hospital a short time after that. and have been kind of looking around for any sign of this whole entire situation. we know that a secret service uniform division officer provided medical aid to this man before he was brought here to the hospital as well as a secret service agent. both provided some sort of medical attention. we have been outside of the emergency room entrance for sometime now. i've walked the perimeter of the building as well to try to find something, but so far we have not seen what we believe to be the secret service at this point. and we haven't seen any sign of any sort of distressed family members or friends like waiting around the hospital. we've been trying to get in touch with a spokesperson with the hospital, which is standard protocol in situations like this. so far we haven't been able to h

there are very strict privacy laws when it comes to medical treatment, but sometimes when situations are as big as this one we are able to get some sort of information. we are working that part of the story for you and our sources at the hospital here right now. as you can see behind me, it is pretty much business as usual from the outside of the hospital. we'll certainly keep you posted. that's the latest here from george washington university hospital. a major announcement today regarding the growing threat of a zika virus. the number of pregnant women affected is now in the hundreds. >> this new information comes as the president and public health leaders press congress for more money to fight zika. >> hi, you guys. the centers for disease control now monitoring almost 300 pregnant women with the zika virus with 157 in the united states and 122 pregnant women in u.s. territories.

the zika virus has been conclusively linked with some serious birth defects. this monitoring will help researchers better understand the virus' impact here. there are 544 cases total in the mainland u.s. all of those are travel related so far, but public health officials expect that will change and probably pretty soon as mosquito season gets under way in the south. congress passed a bill which would allocate 622 million dollars for zika. >> if you contract zika, even if

you don't have symptoms, it is possible for zika to cause significant birth defects, including microcephaly. >> the president also talked about the possibility of other neurological defects, which have not yet been discovered. zika is the first virus known to cause significant birth defects. the need for a vaccine is urgent and president obama is pushing congress to approve those funds. the medical experts at nih and cdc have been to capitol hill several times. they're growing very impatient with congress not moving quickly enough. >> this isn't going away and it is spreading. >> indeed. they've got to do something soon. concerns about the zika virus is prompting a change of venue for team usa swimmers. it is moving its pre-olympic tr

rico. the training will be held at the georgia tech aquatic center. an suv did quite a bit of damage at a store in alexandria. the driver said he meant to hit the brakes, but instead he hit the gas pedal and that happened. the suv smashing through the glass front of the hallmark shop at noon today. no injuries, but people in there say it was a close call. >> we had just left the store and then my mom sent me a snapchat of the car in the middle of the store. we had just been standing there. it was a little scary. it's crazy if we had stayed a little longer to keep talking to her. >> police do not believe there are any major structural issues, however, with that store. when we come right back, some good news

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virginia's legal aid justice center says schools are pushing kids out, overusing their powers of suspension and expulsion. the nonprofit looked at data reported to the department of education of the state in the past calendar year. black students and those with disabilities were more likely to be suspended than their peers. the transit agency is inviting teenagers to help find a way to reduce violence. tomorrow about 200 students from the area, d.c., maryland, and virginia, will take part in workshops and discussions in how to minimize convicutimize confl. tonight, some graduating veterans are holding more than just a diploma. they also have a job

veterans in high-tech careers. 23 students all completed an intensive 11-week training in business i.t. >> each one of our folks comes through, gets employed, and has a positive impact on their life and their family. >> with this program offering us an actual stable job, we can set roots for the first time in about a decade. >> this program has graduated 100 veterans all of whom are now employed. a domestic violence study looked at several cases. coming up, we'll tell you what was discovered and the county's plan to fix the problem. we're looking at a rainy weekend. some moderate to heavy rain tomorrow. more showers on

it's scott macfarlane back at the live desk. going to give you another live picture as police continue to investigate a vehicle potentially connected with the man shot outside the white house grounds by a u.s. secret service agent this happened. happened at about 3:00. that vehicle has pennsylvania tags and metropolitan police department officers are among law enforcement checking that area and checking that car. we spoke with the chief of the metropolitan police department. the

investigation into this shooting. the man is in critical condition at george washington university hospital nearby. the shooting happened just after 3:00. the president was not at the white house. at last report, he remains in camp springs, maryland, at joint base andrews for an afternoon golf outing. now to the investigation into the crash of egyptair flight 804. there is now more evidence found from that flight, but investigators are now necessarily closer to figuring out exactly what happened. the egyptian military says pieces of the plane have been found. crews have also found some personal belongings of people on board. terrorism is believed to be a more probable cause than mechanical failure. no group has taken responsibility for the crash. tom costello has more now on the investigation. >> reporter: good day. the focus right now is on finding the wreckage to egyptair

804 and specifically finding the black boxes amidst the rewrecka. the pinger emits that pinging sound that can be picked up by ships and submarines. if they can pick up that pinging sound, then they can hopefully hone in on the black boxes and the wre rest of the wreckage. the prevailing theory today is an explosive device somehow brought down the plane. how did it get on the plane? did somebody who deals with the plane, maybe a luggage handler or cater, have something to do with it? back to you. >> you can hear more on tom's report on the egyptair crash tonight on "nightly news" with lester holt. it starts at 7:00 right here on news4. you can go to our nbc washington app and search egyptair.

right now a man is being held without bond in connection with a shooting in alexandria, virginia. police believe he killed leon williams, who is known as chip, october 7th at an apartment building. one day after that murder, a vigil was held in his honor. williams was the father of two girls. police have not released a motive for his murder. when a domestic relationship turns violent, many victims trying to get away. that's also the time when things can turn more dangerous. >> that's one of the findings on a report found on domestic-related murders in prince george's county. >> it's bigger than it was a year ago or even six months ago. >> reporter: it's no secret domestic violence in prince george's county is a serious concern. dr. glenda hodges sees the issue every day at her organization which helps victims when they're ready to leave their abuser. >> they com

they're crying. they're distraught. >> reporter: the county is working to stop the trend. a team made up several agencies review domestic homicide cases. it says, quote, previous abuse in the relationship is the strongest predictor of a domestic violence homicide. it also details red flags that could result in a victim being murdered, including being strangled by an abuser, if there's sexual violence, stalking behavior, and extreme jealousy. >> the report serves as a blueprint and a guideline -- >> reporter: he is the spokesman for the state's attorney's office. >> when a person tries to get away from an abuser, that is the most dangerous time. >> reporter: he says this type of information will be shared with the legal community like judges, attorneys, and law enforcement. having a better understanding of domestic violence, he says, is the key to stopping the

>> where we can do the most good and really start to hopefully prevent these things from happening is to have every agency implement these recommendations. >> how many pastors do you have on the steering committee? >> reporter: she says it is a community effort, a mission that she says is personal. >> we have developed a faith community partnership. we're asking the churches and pastors to help us. well, you know the drill. it's the weekend and it's going to be rainy again, i think? >> yeah. >> you know you're in washington. >> we're not talking about a little bit of rain. tomorrow we'll get around an inch of rainfall here. more showers in the forecast on sunday. up to a quarter of an inch of rain on sunday. temperatures going to be on the cool side all weekend. 50s tomorrow. 60s sunday.

at the end of next workweek. right now 74 degrees. 9:00 temps in tuper 60s. by 11:00 p.m., we're in the low 60s. showers move in early tomorrow morning. because of that, the weather having a moderate to high impact on your day. rainy and cool. whatever kroyour plans are, mak sure you have the rain gear heavy. notice how temperatures are pretty much near steady throughout the day. 7:00 a.m. and 56 degrees. rain in most of the area at that point. everybody seeing rain at noon, 57. by 4:00, we start to see showers. lighter rain is falling. 58 degrees. scattered evening showers. 8:00 a temp around 57 degrees. trees coming in at high. weeds low. grasses moderate. mold low. road conditions tomorrow with some

the forecast. we could be seeing some ponding of water in spots. dealing with wet roads on sunday as well as monday. 70% chance you're dealing with rain on sunday. high temps in the low 60s. notice our normal high now. 78 degrees. running well below normal on sunday. monday a high of 68. the sun doesn't return until tuesday when we start to warm up. a high of 78. if you're heading up to preakness tomorrow, definitely want to bring the rain boots. notice temperatures there for the most part near steady right around 57 degrees. gates open at 8:00. showers likely i think at that point unfortunately. as we look to wednesday, thursday, and friday, we are talking about temps in the mid to upper 80s. finally, we have gone almost a month without an

next friday, we'll have a mix of clouds and sunshine feeling muggy outside. on monday, we'll learn the verdict in the trial of baltimore police officer edward nero. he's on trial for his role in freddie gray's death. tonight, one of maryland's top lawmakers is urging everyone to suspect the outcome regardless of the verdict. barry sims has our report now on the congressman's call for calm. >> reporter: congressman elijah cummings urged calm after the verdict. judge barry williams will give his verdict on monday in the trial of officer edward nero charged with assault, reckless endangerment, and misconduct in office. >> this is the justice system working its way through. >> reporter: cummings calling his own actions

he's urging peaceful protest and respect for the judge's decision. >> whatever it might be. whatever it might be. i want them to say this is how justice works. let me tell you something. if i did not do this, i would consider it legislative and political leadership malpractice. >> reporter: barriers remain ready. baltimore police say they are not trying to raise anxiety. all leave is cancelled and extra resources are on standby in case anything happens. >> the community has an expectation for us to be overprepared and not to be caught flat footed in any scenario. we hope every resource we have available to us is not needed. >> reporter: an activist is anticipating the judge's verdict. he says the state's attorney's office has not invested in showina

justice looks like for freddie gray and his family. i hope to see a picture of what justice looks like on monday. the mother of an elementary school student says she couldn't live with herself if she didn't it ♪ stand by me vo: for dominion, part of delivering affordable energy includes supporting those in our community who need help. our energyshare program does just that, assisting with bill pay and providing free, energy-saving upgrades. it's more than helping customers, it's helping neighbors. ♪ stand by me

a teacher in arlington made a life-saving decision. >> it's making for a lesson in selfless giving. david

story. >> reporter: with his second graders focused on the board, teach teach teacher maurice surprise classroom visit didn't catch on quickly. >> hi. >> reporter: soon they realized he was back, if only for a few minutes. >> i haven't had the surgery yet, so i'm still able to drive. >> reporter: he's been on medical leave awaiting a kidney transplant. >> from the get-go, they said this is lifelong unless you can find a transplant. >> reporter: a teacher at the school for 13 years. >> you see them around the school, but you don't -- you're not as close. >> reporter: alison writes her daughter lucy an exception to that. two

class. there was no real friendship between mom and teacher until last year when the school told parents about his weakening health. >> i just thought it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: alison began a yearlong series of tests to see if he should give him one of her kidneys. >> sometimes you think someone ought to do something, someone needs to step up and do it. at a certain point, you know what? maybe that person i'm waiting to do this is me. >> reporter: turns out she was a match. the surgery delayed once now expected to happen in the next few weeks. >> it speaks volume. this community is just awesome. >> reporter: with her kidney comes something else. >> i have warned him he's probably going to be a lot faster than he was before. >> a little fast perhaps, but wrapped in a whole lot of

generosity. news4. there's new information now about the tense moments outside the white house. a secret service agent shot a man with a gun after he refused to drop his weapon. >> i saw the secret service officers coming around him. they surrounded him. they gave him multiple chances to stop his advance. he refused. he just kept walking with his gun in plain sight. >> that man was shot in the chest and then rushed to the hospital. the white house lockdown has been lifted. now we're starting to answer some questions about the gunman and his possible motive. >> we have team coverage tonight of that shooting that happened just steps away from tourists there. >> the gunfire erupted as the surrounding sidewalks were crowded with families, school groups, and government workers. let's go right to mark segraves. he is at the scene with the breaking details. mark? >> reporter: yeah, we're here on 17th street just on the side of e stre n

where everything took place just after 3:00. we have new information from nbc news pete williams who says his law enforcement sources are telling him the possible motive for this incident today is suicide by cop. this man may have intended to be killed by police officers today. he is now in critical condition at a local hospital. at 3:06 this afternoon, secret service say a man with a gun approached the white house lawn here near the ellipse. secret service officers ordered the man to stand down, to put his weapon down multiple times, and he refused. at that point, a secret service agent opened fire and shot the man one time, bringing him down. he was then taken to a nearby hospital. we have an eyewitness who was there. this is how she describes that scene. >> probably like is a feet away from me, this guy comes walking by me and has a gun in his hand.