i'm just -- i'm shocked. i don't know what to say. they welcomed us when we were moving in, and we went over, had a couple glasses of wine. i never could, in my wildest dreams, you know, expect anything like this to happen. >> detectives admitting they have a lot of questions, too. ashley munford explains what police know about this case. >> reporter: at grace lutheran church, christopher gattis is in charge of youth ministry, now in jail accused of killing two family members and a friend. the victims, his wife, and her daughter, and the daughter's boyfriend. the call came in just after 11:30 thanksgiving night. squad cars lit up the 14000 block of dogwood ridge court. the first officers that get there describe. >> one male subject on the ground, two gunshots to the stomach. >> reporter: first responders worked in vainsa

>> not responding. >> copy. >> beginning compressions. 23:39. >> inside police find mother and daughter. >> we have two females down in the kitchen. >> copy. >> reporter: police say they'd all been shot and christopher gattis pulled the trigger. the wife's boss released a statement saying "she was a wonderful employee. with us 15 years, very dedicated. tragic beyond words, really. she was a wonderful lady and i'm shocked." christopher gattis goes before a judge for the first time on monday. >> ashley munford with that report. we should tell you, gattis is being held without bound. he was killed in the line of duty on thanksgiving day. now the trooper's community in texas is paying their respects about 60 miles outside of waco. you see that procession of police cars and fire trucks leading his body along the interstate yesterday. his funeral will be held friday. investigators say he was gunned down after walking back to his car during a traffic stop.

allen is survived by his wife and their four children. in just a few weeks volunteers are going to be placing those christmas wreaths on every grave and arlington national cemetery. wreaths across america has been doing this to honor veterans every year since 1992. this year, a little worried. they may not be able to afford all of the wreaths. aimee cho has more on how you can help. >> reporter: wreaths as far as the eye can see. a beautiful tribute to those who have served our country. volunteers place those wreaths will say the names of the fallen to keep their memories alive. >> we say you die twice. you die once when your heart stops beating, and you take that last breath, but you die a final time when your name is said for the very last time and you're forgotten. >> reporter: they want to make sure that never happens and can't do it without help. every penny used to buy the $15 wreath comes from donations. the group normally

on more than 245,000 graves. this year, only raised enough money to cover about a third. >> i hate to put that last wreath down and see that there's a stone that doesn't have one. >> reporter: it happened before in 2013. volunteers skitched entire sections of graves. >> and it killed me. it really did. i said -- we've got to do something to make sure that we cover all. how many people come to arlington after wreath day and your loved one, son, daughter, mother, father, is next? we're hoping people won't forget our veterans and willing to step up and help us. >> reporter: if you'd like to donate, a link is posted in the nbc washington app. just search arlington wreaths. at arlington national cemetery, aimee cho, news 4. this is the first weekend of the holiday season. you can take your family to enjoy zoo lights. annual display opened now through january 1st. our cameras out as folks filed in for opening night. a new edition. glow inth

kids featuring l.e.d. games and activities. admission is free but a charge for certain attractions. black friday deals may have gotten you a reason to visit your local mall yesterday, but retailers rely on mall owners to get customers in the door. one day just doesn't cut it. consumer reporter susan hogan shows how an experience can be more valuable than a sale. >> reporter: we've really seen a lot of malls stepping up their game and kind of thinking outside of the box to get our attention and get us inside. you're about to say the latest trend to re-invent the way we shop. it's all about the experience. ♪ it's all about changing why we go to the mall. ♪ the westfield wheaton mall in montgomery county is banking on events just like this to bring s back, and it's working. >> today this is what brought me in.

>> reporter: the last time this man stepped inside a mall was four months ago. on this day she left d.c. to come to the suburbs not to shop but check out the events. >> i love art. >> we're at a renaissance. >> reporter: consulting with malls and major stores around the country helping them re-invent retail. >> we're really looking at attractions as opposed to anchors being the focus why people want to come to the mall. >> reporter: some developers have transformed malls and strip malls into outdoor walkable communities -- like pike and rose in rockville and the old laurel mall. today it's a town center in alexandria, virginia. the springfield mall became the springfield town center after a $250 million renovation, hosting its inaugural taste of springfield over the summer with local food vendors from all around the area. speaking of food, another experience. the food court at westfield montgomery mall has been replaced with a dining terrace. >> i come here a lot during h.

have here. >> additional cheese, italian meat, the special. >> i'm a restaurant guy. >> reporter: a local restaurant guy who fills a vacancy at the west montgomery mall offers gluten-free options like cauliflower pizza crust. >> that's what people are demanding now. so i think, you know, you're seeing the healthy fast casual restaurants are really doing well. >> reporter: this demand for change is sweeping the entire country and malls he's in these moments to connect with you. in fact, this was really interesting. millennials, for example. they're finding they want the experiences and also the services almost more than the products inside. back to you. >> susan hogan. thank you. he was once the most promising player in the nba. now derrick rose has taken a time-out. is this the end of this career on the court? we're going to show you what analysts a

after missing 11 out of 18 games of the season derrick rose has left the cleveland cavaliers. his departure came after recently spraining his ankle. many believe he's tired of being injured and it's take an toll on him mentally. the cavs coach expects rose to return but didn't give a time frame for when that would happen. rose resigned with the cavs in july of this year. 9:09, your time now. do you have maybe brunch plans this saturday? maybe leftovers still to dig into? checking out temperatures before you head out the door. plus, showing you how to protect yourself against phone scams, and spreading like wildfire across the country. that and much more when

it is small business saturday. a day encouraging folks to shop locally putting money right back into our community. standing by, derrick ward, downtown at a store called shop made in d.c. hey, derrick. >> reporter: good morning again. saying it all. heard a story a few minutes ago about a mall. think of this as a local scaled-down mall with all local products sold here. with me is sherry. you work here and are an artist whose work are displayed here. >> i have original mixed

pieces that i make, have been making several years. i started out in photography and then transitioned into making abstract artwork. so i have -- i have several pieces here, and then in addition to that i have also just a couple of years ago started to make jewelry. i have been a -- as many are, a lifelong fan of jewelry and collecting and decided to make my own pieces and started this about two years ago. and i haven't stopped. so i have this here as well. >> reporter: you only think of d.c. as producing bureaucracy but having a place like this makes this viable? >> it does. what we really wanted to do. show people that come to d.c. the creative culture we have here. the story is homage to that and all the different creative

coffee and artwork and just, all the wonderful gifts we have for the holidays. >> reporter: i saw pickles from petworth. >> we do! we have a wonderful selection of packaged goods that are perfect for the holidays. >> reporter: shop made in d.c., a clearinghouse for local artists, support them and definitely observe small business saturday. >> yes. >> reporter: you have the products here, food in the back. everything you need. >> yes. >> reporter: and today obviously a special day because of the shop, small business siusiness >> it is, yes. >> reporter: what can you expect if you come here? the freebies, et cetera. >> opening soon. enjoy coffee, breakfast tacos, food samplings starting at noon until close. we have gift cards for people who purchase $100 or more and

our wonderful shop made in d.c. totes with a special gift with purchase, too. fun things happening all day long. >> reporter: perfect. saying that more than half of every dollar you spend locally goes right back into that local economy. so you're helping your neighbors, helping yourself and getting privy to interesting and locally-inspired christmas gifts this time of year. >> things difficult to find. unique and one of a kind. >> reporter: indeed. that's what it's all about. shopping local d.c. dupont circle, open shortly. live at dupont circle, derrick ward, news 4, back to you. >> thank you. a phone scam spreading across the country. you may have noticed this, too. recently, perhaps getting a lot of calls from numbers that maybe look like yours or some someone you know. these calls can actually be coming from scammers trying to steal all of your information. nbc's national investigative correspondent jeff rossen is showing us how to ec

>> reporter: it's called spoofing. telemarketers calling from a number that looks a lot like yours. same area code and even the same first few digits trying to get your personal information. promising free cruises and warrantees. now scammers are doing it, too. >> criminals realize you're more apt to answer your call if they call from an area code you're in and more crazy make the call look like it's coming from somebody you already know. >> reporter: mimic somebody's phone number now? >> absolutely. >> reporter: you could call my producer just off-camera. hi! call her from your phone posing as me? >> yes. absolutely. >> reporter: we aren't showing you how he does it, but seconds later -- >> there it is. it says, jeff rossen, work. it's your pictures. i would see this and 100% think it was you. >> that is crazy. by the way, this is my phone

>> reporter: then he ramps it up, showing us what a real criminal would do and calls my mom as me. again, from his phone. [ phone ringing ] >> hi, jeff. >> hey, mom. quick, i need your social security to fill out beneficiary forms. can you help me out real quick? >> what? >> reporter: i have a benefit form to fill out. what's your social security number real fast -- [ bleep ] thanks a lot, mom. love you. >> now you have it. >> that's it. i've got her social security number. >> reporter: think it can't happen to you? even the chairman of the fcc has been spoofed. >> what is the fcc doing now to stop this, to protect me? >> a few things. empowering phone companies to block robocalls that appear to be spoofed with no legitimate purpose. number two, taking aggressive action against robocallers and three, working with the industry to develop more technological solutions. >> reporter: in the meantime, experts say apps like mr. number and true caller can help. alerting to you spoof calls. but the best advice --

over the phone unless you made the call yourself. that wasn't even from my phone. he was just posing as me. >> you're kidding? >> reporter: because you never know who's on the other end. jeff rossen, nbc news. it is more important than ever to be hyperaware when answering the phone. you never know who is actually on the other end of that call. crazy. he was able to sound just like jeff's voice and talking to his mom, she gave him all the information. >> real quick, real quick. crazy. oh, man, scary. >> we don't have to spoof call you to get information for the forecast? you'll give it to us right now. volunteer it all. >> get it out to everybody, yes, and on the nbc washington app. looking at temperatures that are on the rise today. i mean, a little chilly now. in the 30s and 40s. take it right to around 60 degrees today. put it in perspective, yesterday

yesterday was rather nice, rather mild. plenty of sunshine out there. but today just going to be gorgeous. that sunshine is going to be with us all throughout the day today. that's going to be responsible for warming up rice on up. now, it's going to get breezy overnight tonight and much of the day tomorrow, a windchill. so if you're out and about on this saturday night, go ahead and brick that puffy jacket. don't need me to tell you that. end of november. after today, temperatures in the 60s, might not think you need it. not only tonight, tomorrow because of the winds. rain chances, not until next friday. quiet weather coming our way. temperatures in the 30s and 40s. up to 50 degrees in this area at this moment to. the next couple of hours, 12 hours, mild. temperatures falling after that sun goes down just an quarter to 5:00. mostly clear as we head into the evening. then a few more clouds as we roll into the overnight. a frontal system passes

that frontal system could bring a sprinkle or two later on tonight, but, again, mostly just cloud cover and a shift in the wind. 60 degrees our daytime high today. again, plenty of sunshine. if you're headed out to center city tree lighting, eun yang out there. really emceeing the whole event. counting down. temperatures in the 50s. you might need that jacket. maybe some gloves and a hat. definitely need the gloves. hat and jacket tomorrow. things change. we are going to be dry. again, just a slight chance of a passing sprinkle. most of us dry today and tomorrow. blustery through the day tomorrow and monday looking good heading back to work. again, for your brunch tomorrow, temperatures in the 40s. much cooler and dry conditions. look at your forecast. staying in the 40s tomorrow all day but will have full sunshine. not looking too bad tomorrow in terms of sky cover but looking at, again, breezy conditions. windchills in the 30s. back into the 50

tuesday, wednesday back around 60 degrees. next chance of rain on friday. melissa mollet, first look of traffic and the roads. no train red line between silver spring. tacoma station also closed because of construction happening on the line. they'll have free shuttle buses on the red line through that area. orange and silver, regular weekend schedule. same situation. blue line, regular intervals. green line, same deal there. no big delays or anything to speak of at this point. traveling for thanksgiving, a couple things to think about here. best day to return to the area, sunday after thanksgiving. early in the morning. around 6:00 a.m., advice. worst day, saturday. after thanksgiving. at 4:00 p.m. going to be a tough one for folks. now, you want to remember

the beltway. vw parkway and route 1 instead of 95 in virginia. hope you have a great holiday weekend.

one of the best parts about this time of year, the movies that are hitting the big screen. you know as the season comes around the great movies are rolling out. rafael seth has a look at new films making their way to theaters in this box office preview.

>> reporter: "the day of the dead" leads to the meaning of life in "coco." loved ones vised by deceased ancestors providing a perfect path for a young musician to meet his idol. if he doesn't find his way back to the land of the living in time, he could be stuck in the walking dead forever. "coco" is rated pg. >> humbug. christmas ghost story. >> reporter: meet an icon in the "man who invented christmas." playing author charles dickens, a man feeling pressure after publishing "oliver twist." real life leads him to create ebenezer scrooge and the classic "a christmas carol." rated pg. >> you cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth! >> gary oldman bes

tamer in "darkest hour." the "dark knight" actor transforms himself into winston churchill and details the master motivators rise to the role of the prime minister during world war ii, and his rousing rally of the british people to fight on despite being outmanned by the nazis. that's the box office preview, rafael seth, nbc news. >> all right. show you this christmas tree. notice anything different? entirely out of snow skis. >> love it. >> the town plans on keeping the 30-foot tree lit throughout woir winter and possibly, they say, throughout the year. and 9:26 on this saturday. things to know, police investigating after an officer was involved in a crash with another vehicle, nevada avenue and military road in northwest. the officer walked away with

the other driver expected to be okay. police looking for a second driver who ran over a man in adelphi. the man died. that second driver may not have realized what happened. follow-up dates on your nbc washington app. lights shining on massive christmas at city center. eun yang helping light it up starting at 6:00 and go ahead to your local shops a s and restaus because today is small business saturday. and the weather will be nice? >> yes. 40s tomorrow with a windchill. >> tomorrow, you, me and

hi, everyone. welcome to "inside the redskins." i'm rick walker. it's been a great thanksgiving walker as the redskins kicked off the celebration on turkey day with a victory. the redskins defeated the g men on thursday evening under the lights. let's go back and take a look at some of the highlights brought to you by long and foster.