sad. it's awful. hear a kreilled bkero when he ran in and gave his life so othersould escape. sergeant ron helas supposed to retire next year but he died trying to stop a gunman who walked into a bar and started shooting our country's latest m shooting. d>> police say he d a hero. >> the shooter was ian veteran, a marine veteran. >> the community in shock and grieving. investigators continuing their work inside thenightclub. the scene of our nation's greatest massacre. >> it was country western night. college students inside. the gunmis talked ab and

opened fire. >> at leaster a dozene killed. one of those, sergeant with the sheriff's department. the first to respond to the attack. >> we just tried to get out. get behind something. >> we just tried to take cover. >>itnesses described a chaotic scene as police ran for cover. >> our friends got the bar stools, and they broke a window so we could get out. >> reporter: the gunman warmed a 45 caliper handgun and extended clip has been identified as ian davidlong, a marine corp veteran as police and tactical units moved in. >> there is no job ty saved lives. >> the pain and anguish felt by family members like cody coffman is heart e him so much. >> reporter: also killed in the attack, sergeant ron helus, a

29-year veteranhoush in the and confront the gunman. >> he had every inttion of going in and saving lives. he was met immediately with gunfire. all t is a tragic loss for of us. for the community. >> reporter: mourners lined the streets to honor the man who planned to retire next ye. >> this gunman was known on law enforcement before the attack. in fact, in april, they were called to his residence because he was said to be acting erratically. a mental evaluation at the timen deemed he wa threat to himself or others. >> in les 3 than0 minutes we'll be back on the ground learning more about the latest victims in the mass shooting.

> here in our area, teenage alleged inappropriate contact by a priest. and there are changes over what may amount to a cover up. meagan fitzgerald has the report. >> reporter: members of father vasquez' order didn't have anything to say while they were court. they were in a courtroom when the judge charged him with sexuallybusing a minor. the victim said he grabbed her breast. it wea reported to the pastor. the court documents say he translated the account of what happened from spanish into but it wasa letter

never reported to police until last week. rrent parishioners are shocked. >> it's sad. police learnf two other incidents that happened in 2015. a 16-year-old victim said father urbano kissed hern the lips in the church dining room. the girl's mother talked about this and saw the entire thing. he claimed he didn't knowmehat ver him. then 15-year-old girl said he rubbeder leg during confession but it took more than three years for action to be taken against the man many parishioners said they trusted. we want toet to part of the statement. it sayspo immediately learning of the serious allegation, the arch diocese removed father vasquez from ministry and suspended priestly facultie

faculties. the headasr of the church was removed. back to yo >> there have been calls for matt whitaker to recuse himself. democrats have concerns that whitaker who served as a commentator on cable news cannot oversee a fair investigation. has been critical of the special cosel online and on air publicly. last year on cnn, he even floated i thea of draining the funds involved to effectively grind the ioestigation a halt. night n baltimore, elijah couple who'sow sits on the oversight committee is holding a rally in response to jeff sessions' forced resignation.

a fox news home by demonstrators. a group of people screaming loutside. of this during in the district. how t police are getting involved now. >> reporter: this video was posted on tytter smash racism d.c. the twitter account has been suspended because of the video. it shows the demonstration at the home of turk carlson in northwest washington wednesday night. it says his we retreated to a rear room in thestimating 20 people were outside. police came and saw that someone painted an anarchy symbol. police call it a suspected hate

ime. >> i think no matter where. >> the position that's uncalled r. >> the police department lists it, he is c aservativeco mmentator who hosts on fox news. he is a staunch supporter oft presidtrump. >> it seems lying it is consistent with the last election. >> reporter: i contacted fox news asking for their a writtent calling it intimidation tactic aree. completely up acctable. no one wn i knocked on the

door of carlson's home. reporting from northwest washington, news4. >> d.c. police say this under active criminal investigation. no arrests have been made. the federal appeals court said that president trump cannot immediately end daca. it basically ensures the qule end up in the supreme court. daca has protected more than 700,000 young immigrants who were here. we talked about the man wfo d air bnb. blood on the walls. when he held some of them at give up until deputies arrived, he washarged with abduction. the case went tocourt. jack andrews walking in with

seven charges hanging over his head includingelony abduction. this was the scene back in august. leaving behind shattered windows, blood on the floor and walls. >> i said there was a brawl. young men cutting each oer with broken beer bottles. when aye emplo discovered the mess they called 911. when andrews arrived, most of the partygoers fled. e was able to stop a few and held them at gumt until police arrive. >> we believe he acted in to conduct citizens arrest. >> but he was the one arrested. the partygoers released he hopes

it is for good. none of the witnesses showed up t the hearing but there was a sheriff's depp here. the decision made by the commonwealth attorney is the right one. >> we're pleased once the process works fully,itometimes gets resolved. t we're thankfube walking out of here. >> those who knew of the incident supported his actions. >> it seems the case shouldn't have been brought. and i did what i thought was the right thing to do at the time that i did it with the information i had. >> he is now hopeful this will be the last visit to cour news4.

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from the alexandriaea , the candlelight gil comes nearly one year after thisdeath. >> reporter: one year later, the family is searching for answers. that's the point of the candlelight vigil. now, this started about 7:30 p.m. in the evening one year ago. police confirm he was rear ended by an uberr driver n the national airport. for some reason, he did not stop and we may never know why he did t stop. the uber driver called police and and park police responded. the pursuit continued they attempted to stop the suv with their guns drawn tee times. but he kept going. now, shortly after the pursuit

entered a residential area in ft. hunt, the police officers fired nine shots into his suv. he died of his injuries. no gun was recovered and his family said that he was ver much anti-gun and did not own one. the investigation into happened here was eventually picked up by the u.s. justice department. but the reason for this vigil here tonight is that the family has been veryth frustrated a slow pace of answers, as to w exactlt happened. live in fairfax county, news4. >> we're learning new information about the stabbing murder of wendyti marz killed in september while jogging in her neighborhood. police splabld the surveillance video of the attack. 20 minutes before the attack,

detectives say he was caught in a food store wit the same knife found at the murder scene. brett kavanaugh has been on the supreme court for a month and today the president and first lady traveled over for what is known as the investitur ceremony. unlike previous ceremonies, this one broke with one adition. because of security kernels, he did not do that traditional wal down the marble steps with the chief justice. that's onee of the rimes the press can get a photo of the justices since cameras are not allowed in that court. you may have noticed, one absence. ruth bader ginsburg. she is in the hospital recovering from a fall in her office. she apparently fractured three ribs. she broke two ribs earlier. she alsovi sd two bouts of

cancer. she is theio s most justice serving on the bench. if you have to benywhere near reagan national airport this weekend, you'd better brace eurself for s long delays. the metro stop will be closedt the n four days and that could make a tough traffic situation even worse. >> oh, this isn't going to be a fun weekend at reagan national airport. >> we're expectingore traffic congestion this weekend. we're encouraging them to leave extra time. >> reporr: stomo, ooneta grtn option to save you. no trains at the >> did you have any idea they would close the motor row this weekend? >> no. i had no idea. i will be aware now. >>eteporter: riders aren't thenly ones.

>> sometimes it tesne hour to go from here. just around the airport block. >> ye the officials say the traffic usually gets worse in the afternoons and the evenings. we'll have extra polic deployed and resources o nd. >> reporter: metro trains will not beio an o here and lasting until tuesday morning, shuttle buses will be running. this weekend could be maybe your last chance to check out the beautiful fall foliage around the area. a look at some of the best and ae brighte she has a perfect seat for it.ep >>ter: i have to say, it is amazing checking out t fall foliage. the wider view around great falls, the laurel area, and the

fa foliage was okay. the hot summer into early autumn really impacted the colors. we're seeing some of the best colors in the area. chopper 4 over the bethesda. o checki the beautiful colors there. the yellows, the oranges, the reds. you can see a lot of leaves drop under the trees. the weather will bring down a lot o weather across the area. we're considered to be in high to peak colors across the area. you can see some of those beautiful areas. the chores a little muted but it is lookinging especially spectacular. >> yes, it is.e we hav even more rainre

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saturday, the alwind. the leaves. >> they're already on the roads o yway. that's one thingink about. the leaves as they fall, become very, very sck in a situation like we have tomorrow with the rain. please give yourself some extra time. we've still got leaves on many of the trees there. this weekend ite will be t for them to fall off. it is a cooler wind and we are much coolero our north. really nice day today. plenty of sunshine across our area. a great day for me to get out there. i want to say hello to all the fourth grade students. they know what's going on.

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heading to dinner. ie rain moving out but not until 7:00, 8:00. you will need the umbrellas and the jackets. on saturday, it is the coats. :00 in the morning, 27, winchester. we've got some really cold air in behind the storm system. 56 with rain. 40s to the north and west. 47 on saturday and sunday. saturday, windchills in the 30s. upper 20s to the west. and there it is. the winter 4:outloo k5:00, 6:00. the big reveal on how much snow we may see. back the ten-day forecast in a bit. >> a ris in a crime that targets those with disabilities. the search for tho stealing the handy capp ped placards and selling them to young people.

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our country is trying to cope with yet another tragedy.ha >>s right. this time a massacre inouthern california. >> my first born son. >> it appears the gunman acted alone. tonight reality sinks in for the families of the victims. we're getting more and more information as investigators try

to figure out why he did this. >> okay. let's get the latest from equipment our sister station in los angeles. >> reporter: we're right down the street from borderline bar and where a lone gunm went inside and opened fire killing 12 people including a f' shers sergeant before killing the gun on himself. that started about 11:15y wednesight with hundreds of people inside the bar for college country night. many were from nearby colleges. gue an has been identified as 28-year-old marine corps veteran ian long. it doee 't appearwas targeting anyone specifically. he was warmed a 45 caliper glock ndgun which he bought legally. he was found dwaed a gunshot wound in one of the offices. authorities are interviewing his family. so far no motive hainbeen determ.

the r29-y veteran at the sheriff's department was the first to respond. he was hity gunfirend died at the hospital. we watched a very emotional otorcade bring his body from the hospital to the medical examer's office. the 25-mile stretch had people mobbing the streets and overpasses. we also spoke with the fathe whost his 22-year-old son. cody kaufman was going to join the military. his father telling us, this is his first born son and he was able to tell his son that he loved him before he passed away. a o lot people coming together helping how they can. two separate blood drives to help those injured. there will be a candlelight vigil tonight at city hall for those who mourn together, wrap their arms around endh other try to find some answers after this tragedy.

a desperate search for maryland after a teenage mom left with her and has not been seen in days. she is 15 years old. her son jason in her arms, just 2 months old. they left their home on valley wood drive tuesday morning and their family hasn't been able to reach them since. a growing concern about their welfare.os we pted their pictures so you could share it and help bng them home. crews are targeting disabled people and taking their placards and telling them on the black market for a profit. live where the sheriff's department is seeing a rise in this kind of crime.

core cory? >> reporter: they say you can findernything on the it but i did not realize that hand camden placardsngere a those. charles county says they've been receiving call after cl from disabled drivers who say they have fallen victim to these crimes. a pair of bad knees makes the simplest things difficult. >> i never know when they're going to go out. so i hav to park as close to my destination as possible. >> to do that she uses a handicapped placard. he used to before hers was stolen. >> it was in the window. i came back and it's gone. it's happening in this smallwood shopping area. the suspect in this video is believed to be

responsible for multiple thefts. watch as heua cy reaches in and takes it. >> they're creating havoc for these people. >> reporter: thesene crimes aret the payoff can be significant. >> we really did get hit hard. l atst 20 if not more that were reported. sadly, there is at black mar for this. there are people willing to pay and they use them to park in the cities. >> not wanting to fall victim a second time. should he knows how this cri can dramatically change someone's everyday life. >> to make a profit on somebody bility.th a di that's horrendous. >> reporter: the surveillance video that we showed you, even though there was one person in thatvideo, detectives tell us they believe the work near

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gathering. they are demanding protectio for the mueller investigation. >> shomari stone is there now. what going on? >> reporter: well, good evening, this is the nobody is above the law rally in d. and behind me at lafayette square. with all these people behind me about, 1,500 of them. and they are demanding that n acting attorney general matthew whitaker recuse himself from the russia investigation. their argument is that he is not partia he is a trump loyalist and he has beenn e record of saying that he does not agree with then russia stigation. so right now, these protesterst are cing to tt jeff sessions was fired byresident trump. >> now, massive flooding.

they swem away roads and left basement full of water. >> a local company ended up draining their emergency fund. >> so these homeowners say the estimated cost of the job doubled without any warning. feeling left out to dry, the contacted nbc 4 responses for help. who would ever guess this prett little creek could cause so much chaos? but it did. flash flooding quick turned is stream into a raging river, rushing directly toward the 12 cond ovo units. within nus, water poured into their garages, utilities and laundry rooms. >> it was only about this deep but it carried a lot of mud and silt anddebris. >> it came through storage room too? >> yeah.

we lost our carpet. we had carpet in there. they hired them on clean up the ss. crews showed up and got right to work. the next day they asked for an job.mate on the these folks said there was no mistaking what they heard. >> itould be $20,000. >> how about for you? >> $20,000. >> $20,000 for the cost of the clean-up. >> this is where it began. t itns out that was for the work as of friday night. the job continued for three more days and theomwners tell us, they never got another estimatea despiteing for updates. >> the only thing i can say is that i kept pushing and pushing to make sure to keepre me t of what this is costing us. >> reporter: when the clean-ups done, chuck was told the bill would be about $47,000. shocked that the price tag more than doubled, he asked was anything they could do. the company did take off $3,000b

bringing tl now to $44,000. said that will break us. >> reporter: they got another i$3,000 by paying in full immediately but still feeling they were taken advantage of during a time of need. they contacted nbc 4 responds. >> we're very thankful, even fob youreing here today. that's a lot to us. >> reporter: wervontacted e masters' corporate office. audit of d to do an the bill. a few days later they found a $7,300 error on something called overhead and profit. they said theye emplo of the franchise made a mistake when calculating costs. we were told that service mastec franchise has reinforced proper billing protocols and standards throughout the organization. and the homeowners got their $7,300 check. >> so communicating with your

contractors throughout the entire process is key. if they aren't giving you updates, keep checking in with them.nd demand and it is always best to get an estimate ie writing to m sure you're both on the same page. if you have a consumer issue you need help with, contact us at nbc washington.com/respond >> that's something. that doesn't bring it back down to 20 but at this point, anything. >> they were so thrilled to get that. ,ese peop they put their own money into that little pot. >> and now they've got you on speed dial. >> they dos >> tha right. >> nice work. it was 1918. six sailors lost their lives when the uss san diego sank off the coast of long island. we were in the mstf world

war i. there is a new story of it was recovered on the ocean floor. bells tolling in remembrance of the sailors who went down with that ship. the exhibit opened today at the national museum of the u.s. navy in southeast d.c. the uss san diego is the only navy ship lost at sea during world war i and i features more than 200 artifacts salvaged from the wreckage. >> they haed words of kno to tell us more of thear life o bothe ship. >> they're studying theck we to determine if the shipment was lost because of an enemy torpedo or if it hit the mine. it is ahead of a ground breaking ceremony for the new world war i

memorial. we pay tribute to all the men and women who served our country in the armed forces. and aer that, it is important to make sure they have a job when they come back home. dozens of participated in job fair from fema to many options to choose from. they't wer just open to veterans. civilian employees were also welcome. >> there is always room for pie. today people in the district had some fabulous pie. food and frisids p out samples of their pumpkin and apple pies at farragut square. this nonprofit delivers free meals and groceries to people living i serious illnesses. the proceeds raised enough money to provide one full day of mes. the goal is to sell 9,00 pies. i've had their pies. they're fabulous. >> we love food and friends.

we just love them. we hadike the weather today but apparently that's all we got. >> tomorrow is friday. lately that has meant very rainy conditions that's what we'll see they've given us the rain and saturdays have been cold and wet. and most of the kids' games have been canceled. ou there now we're dealing with temperatures in the 50s. 57 degrees dropping into thes. upper 4 it will be a cool night but cloud cover will stop us from getting all that cold by tomorrow morning. 51 in gaithersburg. we're on the cool side but not too bad. with some sunshine earlier, it was really nice. the rainfall, nothing. it is coming. all we have to do is look to the west. you the cloud cover and it looks like rain across our area. this is not hitting the ground.

this is the system to watch. this will bng us the moisture. something else, too. we've got snowe on back side. it moves toward chicago. then look how close it is. up around state college. for us, this is an alln r event. the cold is that theind move right in. saturdayl w a cold rather windy day. notice when it does start

raining, we're at 56 in d.c. 45 and 46 in martinsburg. 45 to the north. a big temperature difference if ou live well north and west the city. a half inch of rain for friday. we may see the first freeze. we'll see another one for many of us sunday morning. that could give u somesnow. back into the mountains. maybe even the blue ridge herelo very to our area, 53 early on tuesday but the back side, look at this. only 43 forh h wednesday. 46 on thursday. friday, that's some cold air.

wednesday into thursday morning yeah. hope you're ready, winter iski its presence known a little early. >> a teacher's mission takes place in a classroom. >> just ahead, how one remarkable professor is making a difference outside of it. >> when we think of big donors, we think of those who made their way in the corporate world. you will meet a man who has given more than

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a donor professor. >>loes this f like home? >> oh, yes. i come here every day. >> recently retired, he still has an office here. inside you can tell, math was his subject. >> my mother was a secretary. my father was an electrician. so i was in a field quite a bit different. >> reporter: raised as a runner,

he went straight into academs. ome people helped me along the way so i wanted to helpot rs. >> reporter: on a professor's salary, he fan donating his money to hp students. very few years a cake to celebratemilestones. $100,000. then 400,000. this year he marked $1 million in donations. $1.8 million. >> the nion of math professor giving a million dollars to a college, unbelievable. he is as generous an individual as i've ever seen. >> reporter: this is a man who has lived much of his without taking any vacations. he doesn't buy any new things like shiny new car or even a

cell phone. >> incredibly inspiring. >> reporter: he is on the receiving endf one of the grants. >> it has made a huge difference in my life. i'll have arfour-y degree and graduate summa cum laude. >> this is wre he spends his free time. building homes with habitat t humanity and delivering meals. >> if i had to do it over again, i wouldn't make any changes. >> a man of sacrifice, a man for others. news4. >> not only as he donated $1 million to student scholarships, he has donated another $1 llion to a handful of other charities. next with news4 at 6:00. no tragi developments and

another massacre. >> we'll get to the facts but we art with the sights and sounds of this difficultay. >> how many more tes will this happen? >> we dropped and we heard the gunshots. >> didn't say one word. pulled out a gunndtarted shooting. >> we know he was a marine corps veran. >> my friend broke a window so we could get through. >> that officer was such a hero. >> he died a hero. he went in to save lives. to save other people. >> it happened again. armed with a smoke bomb and a handgun. the gunman targeted college night at aountry music bar in

southern calirnia. >> this evening we're learning more about eaces of the taken so suddenly. >> our team coverage begins with new details. that gunman, a marine corps veteran. he received an honorable discharge. >> we're learning more about the victims. one of which was the niece of actress tamera mowery housley. >> we go to jay gy in california.ep >>ter: good evening. this area is shut down and people are grieving. investigators still inside the borderline bar and grill. >> it was country western night. college students dressed in black, walked in and