nt> right now on "news4 this week," gaming conon shooting. new details on the suspe, and we're also hearing from a local victured in the chaos. plus, missing door. the random car theft that has an owner scratching hishead. and out of state plates. the new plan by on local government to crack down onle peop who don't register their cars once they move into our area. >> announcer: welcome to "news4 this ek." >> hi, everybody. i'm jim hadley. this week we learned more about jacksonville at a gaming event. one of the gamers who was shot is from d.c. aimee cho spoke to his brother ewis week who also the suspected gunman. >> rep ter: david catch keep to himself.

he's a man of business. >> reporter: shooting suspect seen here at this tournament, announcers noticed he said very >> he's not here to make friends. awkwardmember him being >> reporter: abby went to middle school with him in howard county. ee said she neverpected this kind of violence fromm. hi >> it was chilling. i've been honestly in shock. >> reporter: she says she and her classmates tried to be nice to katz but he never opened >> the fact that they make money wild. games is just >> reporter: gamers like shawnho rileycked by news of the shoot tg. riley is president of the gaming club. he said growing up kids like him made most of thr friends online. >> it's always been a safe space where people feel like they c come and be themselves. that was the reality for a lot of kids. where they would get bored at school or something like that. >> reporr: as local gamers processed the news, one knows he's lucky to be alive he was at the tournament

tweeting the tourney just got shot up, i'm leaving and nevng coback. his brother told news4 the family was watching the live stream and heard the gunshots as they unfolded. >> sad for all the people that,h you know,r families, the ones that have to go through what they're going through, and yet a little bit relieved. so just mixed emotions. >> that d.c. gamer pu out statement saying he's recovering at home now but still shaken and saddened for all those who lost loved ones. well, we've heard of car thieves targeting wheels, eve airbags, but one montgomery county family isealing with something that has stumped police. news4's jackie bensen explains how they woke up to a car with only three doors. >> reporter: the car door is gone. the entire rear door of this 2011 bmw sedan was surgically removed sometime in the early morning hours of august

>> you have to have a door. you could be ticketed for drving without a door. >> reporter: thomas, he asked that we only use his first was inside his silver spring home when he heard a loud, insistent knock at e door. it was the police. >> they said did you, you know, leave yo car parked -- did you have any problem with your car last night? i had, no, my car is fine. it should be down there. they said, well, you better cwne ere and take a look. >> reporter: this image shows how the thieves cut the lockhe t ofdriver's side door to gain access to remove and steal the re door. he apartment complex sits in a quiet residential neighborhood in the paint branch area of silver spring. reports of stolen wheels and airbag are notcommon but this has everyone shaking their heads. >> they were pretty surprised. they hadn't seen anything like that before. >>ace bensen reporting there. the owner tells us it took a while for him to expln to his insurance company that the whole

car wasn't stolen, justthe doors. speaking of cars, do you have one that's been hanging around your area with out of aiate plates for way too long? well,ax county says it's a big issue, and now they want to do something about it. transportation reporter adam tuss has th warning. >> reporter: well, here's the issue. so many of us move all around thisregion, right? some of us live in maryland, d.c. and virginia, and we s aith ba forth. but here in fairfax county, you have to register your car to the county. if you don't,well, your neighbors and others could soon start snitching you out to the countu. would you in your neighbor if you knew their car wasn't properly regtered to your county? >> that depends.is if someone here for one year, probably i would say, yeah, why not. >> reporter: is it even fair to, quote, unquote, snitch on a car without proper registration? >> no, because they don't know your circumstance. reporter: obviously opinions vary, but fairfax county says

way too many opl of statees are showing up and not being properly registered. that's why thewant to essentially double the staffing for program called target,re wh residents can anonymously report cars that aren't cgistered. thnty requires a vehicle owner to register within 60 days. >> so it's hard to say how many may be evading taxes. a lot of -- 14% of the tips we get atually end up being assessed. on 14%. >> reporter: here's something to stir the pot a bit more. maryland plates are said to be the leading violator on theis e. check out this statement from fairfax county supervisor jeff mheckay. says everywhere i look in the county, we are flooded with maryland cars in rticular, and many of them are living in virginia and avoiding taxes.un that'slawful and it has to en c thenty also says florida, texas, d.c. and ptensylvania prank pretty high. if you are caught, the penalties can be pretty stiff. you can beax assessed back t for up to three years, plus the current year and a annnual

penalty of $350.ho wed say military vehicles are exempt. in fairfax county, adam tuss, news4. when we come back, a tourism record we have a look at just how many people visited t district last year and how it's helpin local businesses. and it's a new school year and that means kids may be spending more time online, but how do youm keep t safe? angie goff takes lo at some tools to keep track of their usage. un-stop right there!

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>> it's the e-mail no parent ever wants to receive. >> i was in panic. >> cindy read the alert, a student found with a gun inside her son's school, clarksburg high. >> my youngest son was very afraid, especially becausehe student had classes with himon >> just day after the february tragedy at parkland high in lorida, after getting a tip the school resource officer found the gun and helped arrest 18-year-old alvin chen who later pleaded guilty a firearms charge. she says this is why schools eed a police officer on the beat. >> you want to feel t in a safe environment. >> officers have the most challenging job in all of law enforcement. >> reporter: don bridges is past president of the national association of schoo resource officers, which recommends every school has an sr and one officer for every 1,000 students. bridges says that contributes to one-on-one relationships with the kids and ensures quicker responses to emergencies. >> they need positive, properly

trained, properly selected sros. >> reporter: the news4 i-team reviewed our largest local schoo dtrict to see who's meeting that standard, and we found about 40 high schools in arlington, fairfax, prince george's and montgomery counties that have more than 2,000 students per officer. in arlington, washington lehigh with an estimated 2,200 students and one officer. chantilly about 2,700 students, high point high 2,600 and montgomery blair mo than 3,000. each with one sworn >> the reality is we need so many more of these officers as our school system continues to grow and our population continues to explode. >> reporter: montgomery county council education chairman craig rice formally proposed ten new officers at hiscounty's middle schools, but he acknowledges it's an uphill fight. >> with the number of schools that we have, over 200 inom mony county, you can see the number starts to add up

quickly. tm>> reporter: police depts nationwide are already facing a tment hurdle. finding the right school resource officer could be a t.avier li >> certain officers aren't built for this. it takes, i guess, a special kind of officer to be here and deal with 1,200 to 1,300 students every day. >> reporter: christopher meyer has walked these halls for four years. on duty every school day. meyers says the job includes patrolling for threats, counseling kids, some teaching, but also planning for the worst. >> you have to look at the school shootings and think this is you e ery da >> absolutely. >> it could be me. >> yes, absolutely. >> one man. right. >> against whoever is facing you. >> correct. >> reporter: bob mowsier says he hears from parentso want more officers, even in elementary schools. your community wants more security in thebuilding. >> they do. >> reporter: that county added a

dozen security guards in high schools and middle schools to help ease the t burden o ersource officers. fairfax and mony counties increase security staff to help their officers too, including at the schools we mentioned earlier. eight security gua alone at montgomery blair. re i chose this school because i know that they little bit more into the students. >> reporter: cindy says clarksburg high and its 2,100 students needs a second armed officer on the beat too. >> they're more trained, you know, on what to observe. >> reporter: easing her mind now that she's sending her kids back to school each other. scott mcfarlane, news4t m. >> now, arlington, montgomery and fair tfaxschools continue t monitor the police coverage in a school spokesman tells us it has every confidence in police to respond. we found d.c. assigned school resource officers somewhat differently, wi officers sharing responsibility at multiple schools. they do meetat thenal standard. for more, visit our nbc washington app and click on investigations.

well, when tew school year under way for most, there is no doubt kids will be using the internet more often. news4's angie goff has some tips and tools to help you keep you and your children safe online. >> reporter: alicia was just 13 when she was tricked on the >> on new year's day 2002, a man she thought was a boy she met online kidnapped her, taking her from her home near pittsburgh to a house in herndon, where he held and tortured her to days. >> reporter: alicia was luckily rescued. cyber security exper dr. eric cole said parents should show real-life stories like this to their kids and should never feel bad about checking their phones without warning. >> that's p thet that parents miss is that it's not private. if you're monitoring your ild's social media account and you see an inappropriate picture, s o does the rest the world. >> reporter: in addition to random phone checks,ed design public charging station, restrict devices in the room at bedtime andreate a contract

between you and your child with realistic rules. free downloads are available at commonsensemedia.org. in shannon lee's house, having a phone i a privilege. >> we have rules with theids just in terms that they're not able to be on their devices during dinner. >> reporter: the lees also use parental controls and timers to monitor activit software mike norton family, web watcher and net nanny block the bad stuff and can track things like te messages and social media. but dr. cole says the biggestne f defense, educating your child. >> make sure your children are aware there is no delete butt on the internet. one picture can stop them from getting into the college they want. >> reporter: and take note, last year harvard revoked admission from a handf of hopeful students for offensive stuff that they had posted online. and in a new study, 70% of admissions officers agree it's fair game to check your ild's social media. angie goff, news4. and when we come back, a ig

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students and teachers in fairfax county are back in class for anotr year, and they started classes with some changes. fschool names to security es measur our bureau reporter, david culver, explains. >> reporter:g walkin through an aisle lined by school spirit, these fairfax county students embarking on a new school year in a familiar building with a different name. >> we started here. >> what does ito feel like tbe walking into justice high school? >> it feels great, i like it. it feels new. >> this trio of seniors will be the first to graduate from justice high school. >> i'm the first to graduate with justice. >> how's that going to be? >> i don't know.

it's it's weird. >> reporter: after several seetings and passionate debate from both es, the school board voted last fall to change the name toustice high school, replacing jeb stewart, cutting ties with a confederate past. >> this is a highly diver school, and so to have it have a name that's inclusive is important. >> reporter: some say it's going to take some time to get used to and adjust. >> we've just got to live with the change now. >> reporter: what do you think now that it i stice, do people embrace it? >> yeah, i'll embrace it. the change, you kind of have to. >> reporter: the superintendent focusing on other big changes this year. school security and mental health counseling. >> we'venhanced our door lock systems on several doors around the counte' increased the amount of training. and we really created additional social emotional supports. >> reporter: a school community

adapting to the present dangers while al educating students under a new name, hoping unity will sprout from a divided past. >> let's go, justice. >> we're going to -- >> we're going to still have school spirit no matter what. >> reporter: in falls church, virginia, david culver, news4. >> and tha 's all for"news4 this week." i'm jim hadley. we ave you nowwith some pictures of folks dealing wh that scorching heat we've had this we. thanks for joining us, and have a great rest of your holiday and week too.

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at 6:00, saying good-bye. a grateful nation prepares far final farewello senator john mccain, t whilere's a special remembrance at the vietnam memorial. a violent road rage incident is caught on camera. this morning a d.c. woman is facing some seriousar chs. plus everyone in this video was laughing as a woman was getting kicked down on the street. but police not amused when they saw this disturbing scene. all those stories and l a more as we welcome you in on this saturday mog.