gunman. >> reporter: police held a news conference this morning but did not release a lot of information. a makeshift memorial has gone up at the spot where officer derek krause lost his life. he was just sitting in his patrol car yesterday when the shooter approached on food and opened fire. the shooter then changed his clothes in a likely attempt to evade police. >> taking off a pull over top, and wool cap and putting them in a backpack which he then left at the greenhouses. >> reporter: police believe the gunman is the same man who held up a real estate office earlier. virginia tech is offering counseling to students and there is a candlelight vigil for officer krause later this

evening. >> reporter: the vigil is scheduled for 30 minutes from now. folks say this is the same place where they had the vigil three years ago. they didn't want to have to do the same thing in the same place, for the for the same reason. but they are having to do it and they are trying to stay strong. life on virginia tech's campus is slowly getting back on track. but one day since tragedy struck here again the friday routine anything but normal. >> reporter: it is easier now, knowing the situation has been handled. but your mind still wand enters our hearts are going out to the officer who died. >> reporter: students preparing for finals say it's been tough to focus on the studying. the horror still has people here rattled. >> still a bit of shock and definitely grieving -e i honestly we realize our time here is precious. >> reporter: those sentiments are now turning into grief and warning. hundreds are expected to turn

out for a candlelight vigil to honor officer derek krause. his family home was visibly guarded by police today as his family grieved. >> we can let them know we support them and we know the hardship they are going through that is 30 minutes from now. students are starting to arrive here as well as other people of the hokie community. we have learned a couple of minutes ago a funeral has been planned for 2:00 p.m. monday at the castle coliseum for officer krause. guys? >> reporter: ken we are going to share something right now before we leave you. we have breaking news just come in. the shooter has been identified as a 22-year-old from radford university named ross ashley. that is the identity of the individual who shot officer krause and then turned the gun

on himself. 22-year-old radford university student ross ashley. a chesterfield, virginia man has died that left a man wounded. dead is 32-year-old per better wheeler. wheeler ran off, trooper michael haimer spotted wheeler walking across long the interstate and forced him into his patrol car. wheeler reached for the trooper's gun, it went off and wounded the trooper in the leg. then the trooper shot wheeler with another gun and wheeler passed away from his injuries this morning. one of the neighbors is shocked by this incident. >> honestly a docile guy. i would never have pictured him as going that far. >> reporter: the trooper is expected to make a full recovery. the police chief in frederick, maryland says there has been an uptick in shoplifting as we head into the holidays. the chief says shoppers can do

a better job of protecting themselves simply by paying attention to what's going on around you. here's a case police are calling odd. a taxi cab picks up a couple in bethesda. the passengers complain about the driving and refuse to pay. they force the driver into the passenger seat and took him for a ride the suspect is. as he was backing off the median, he struck a passing car. didn't stop, and proceeded back to the target store. >> now captain paul starks with montgomery county police says the couple then went back to target. they went shopping and got away by taking another taxi. police are still looking to identify the suspect a pretty

familiar pattern. rural vacant homes are targeted and thieves rip out all the copper they can get away with. joe found hundreds of gallons of oil in his basement. thieves are ripped the copper piping from his heating tank. >> we are taking our stuff out of here. the thieves bypass aid lot more valuable things in the home and stole only $0 or $40 worth of copper. former prince georges county council member leslie johnson was sentenced to a year behind bars today. scott broom reports she continues to deny she knew anything about jack johnson's shake down. >> reporter: leslie johnson had no choice but to admit guilt after the word heard this. >> what do you want me to do with this monday any they are banging. >> put it in your panties and

walk out of the house. >> in court today johnson said i'm extremely sorry for and ashamed of my conduct. her lawyer called it a thoughtless and instinctive reaction to protect her husband of 35 years johnson denied she was part of jack johnson's bribery schemes. that doesn't pyeatt with me, you are not an innocent spouse. johnson was elect to the prince georges count thank you council -- county council, just as her husband jack was term limited out. he is overheard on monitored phone calls telling one investor leslie would continue to take care of you. the prosecutor said there was no lapse in judgment, there was not a slip. after sentencing johnson fled out a back door leaving stunned supporters to continue to defend her. >> i don't think she probably knew all along like they are saying.

but the i want famous phone call cannot be erase from prince georges county. leslie johnson is now set to report to federal prison february 9th. six days after her husband, jack, does the same. scott broom, 9news now. johnson will serve time in the same prison where martha stewart did as well. coming up tonight at 7:00. we talk with the state's attorney who worked under jack johnson. hear what glenn ivy has to say and how come he didn't catch jack. he has been called mayor for life. but now hollywood plans to bring you the story of marion berry and wait until you hear who has signed on. the winds haven't picked up yet but they will. we'll show you the high and low today. actually a little bit above average. 51 in the books, 34 the low. average is 49 and 33. record high 70 look at the

record low, four above. all that rainfall we had now, we have a big surplus for the month and a bigger surplus for the year. we'll come back and take you through the weekend and into next week and tell you about the weather for the redskin game and army navy game. new video has surfaced featuring a retired fbi agent who disappeared in iran several years ago. those stories and more, just ahead. yoga polaris fix, i would like to a happy thanksgiving, to my children, i love you and miss you and i will be home soon.

please help us bring my father home. they have received a hostage video from his unidentified kidnappers. the video comes four years after the former fbi agent's disappearance in arran. the state department is working to press iran for more information about the disappearance, but they stress the fbi is the lead investigative agency in the case. still ahead on 9news now, an unforgettable performance, plus a marion berry story. a drama teacher laughing in the face of a deadly diagnosis. how one woman doesn't less cancer stop her from inspiring her students. that story tonight on the cbs evening news. ifrs [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices...

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i'm lieutenant daniel buckles. shout out to my fiance, friends and family back in arlington, virginia. let's go back to the breaking news about the suspect in yesterday's virginia tech shooting. police again identifying the gunman as a 22-year-old college student at nearby radford university. ross truth ashley. he killed an officer at virginia tech and then killed himself. ashley had stolen a car wednesday from a real estate office in the town of radford. they have no idea about any possible motive. dc's most colorful politician is going hollywood. at least his story is. marion berry will be the focus of a new hbo movie in the works.

the director mike lee. the actor. he had did i murphy. >> reporter: if mockery is the sincerest form of flattery, marion berry should be honored. eddie murphy slated to play him. >> who could play his honor, we still call him that. >> reporter: marion berry is the gift that keeping on giving. >> reporter: co-author of the 1994 book about berry's rise and fall is consulting on the yet to be named hbo film directed by spike lee. >> spike lee takes on very difficult subjects. >> further up lifts the myth. >> reporter: colleagues anyone who has been in dc long enough know the historic rise and crashing fall of this political giant a former civil rights leader who became the second mayor empowering a black

community impressed under congressional control. >> reporter: marion berry say goodman. then the video of the mayor made for movie drama. >> the blank set me up. >> he has an uncanny ability to land on his feet. love him or hate him. it is says subpoena and greek and way larger than washington, d.c. what does marion berry think about all this? delia tried reaching out to the council member numerous times. but he did not return the calls. she heard berry meet way screen writer a couple of weeks ago and the meeting was described as a

good one. mistletoe is a parasite plant and grows way up high in other trees. bill robinson collects mistletoe by just shoot it go down. that is okay out in the woods. not okay when you draw your double barrel shotgun and open fire outside a shopping mall. >> reporter: did you not think at all that shooting a shotgun off in a mall is going to get new trouble? about the time i did it, i got to thinking about it. i guess i assumed everybody knew what i was doing. there was nobody around except this one car that was driving through. i'll get mistletoe next year but it will be way out in the country. >> good plan. robinson was booked on charges of reckless conduct and firing a gun on private property without permission. he says yes he has learned his lesson. all mistletoe shooting will go on in the woods. >> mistletoe is supposed to be a symbol of love. you don't take a gun and shoot it down.

>> he had no regrets, i don't think. that was a stone cold sober i'm going to shoot this down. we are looking at a cold front to the west and it will usher in i think the cold season tomorrow. in fact tomorrow night may be the coldest night so far. let's talk about the cold air. as the current temperatures with the jet stream overlaid, jet stream is dipping pretty far south into oklahoma. look at the current temperatures. 8 degrees right now in bismarck. temperatures in the teens in minneapolis and in chicago, it is only 25. so this is the cold air that is going to roll in. what is going to usher in the cold air. a cold front in the ohio valley still to our west. it will move through late tonight. going to move through dry, as far as we are concerned. a few clouds come in after midnight. once the cold front rolls through, skies return mostly sunny tomorrow morning and breezy behind the front. that will add an additional

chill to the air. in the meantime a few high clouds. temperatures not that cold yet. in the 40s. 45 in rock hill. 43 in bethesda. out to the west, well mainly 40s. the exception 39 in reston and 41 in sterling and 43 out toward leesburg. we are looking at yet another front. a sunny but cold weekend. windy and cold tonight. bundle up if you are going to the army navy game tomorrow. very cold saturday night. i think our coldest night so far. also bundle up if you are going to the redskins game. the only good news is, it will knotted be windy or breezy sunday. clouds after midnight. breezy and cold. winds out of the northwest at 10 to 15. because the front is not going to usher in the cold air until really tomorrow night, temperatures for the most part remain above freezing, 37 in arlington. 38 downtown. mid-30s in college park and bowie and out to the west,

mid-30s for reston. 33 in sterling. far enough west leesburg, manassas, maybe down to the freezing mark. returning mostly sunny tomorrow morning, breezy and cold. you need a coat and sunglasses. by afternoon temperatures don't go up a bunch. good day for dressing in layers. winds northwesterly at 10 to 15. next seven days, still cold sunday but not breezy at least. temperatures moderate a little bit. sunshine and 50 on tuesday, wednesday we are in pretty good shape. clouds come in late wednesday as the warm front pushes through. most significant chance of showers next friday morning. sorry tom. i'm really impressed by your restraint. because i know this army navy thing, i don't know.

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never mind the policy records and the fact that neither is going bowling. for one week army navy is the center of college football. it gives old, broken down alumni, like me, a chance to brag a little bit. which i will do, starting now. navy won't be going bowling for the first time in nine years. senior players from both sides will soon be on the battlefield, literally. thus both squads understanding the finality of this game. >> it is hard to visualize it. i have always had the game to rely on. it will be a new chapter new page turned and i'll move on. >> i'm really excited. it is such a big rivalry game. special programming note.

wusa 9. the unique sacrifices each school's members have made to this country. coming up tonight at 9:00. redskins news landry not been able to do much this week he injured his groin against the seahawks. mike shanahan says landry is getting better. landry missed last week's game against the jets. the wizards are holding their first training camp practice at the verizon center. washington looking to retool with a ewingful looking roster. one question mark nick young remains unsigned. the team is scoring last year at 17 points a pop. he is a restricted free agent, which means another team could make him an offer. the wizards could match it. several reports say the bulls and the hornets are saint patrick's day. there was a trade that was supposed to send new orleans's chris paul to the lakers, that was nixed by the commissioner.

several small market owners thought the trade negatively impacted competitive balance. as of now the trade is still on hold. we've got some game of the week special for you coming up tonight. drama, two games of the week. 8000 of you voted and it was so close, we couldn't figure out who won. edison, tc williams, oxen hill. two games, not where just one tonight. excitement all over. let's give you an update before we get out of the show tonight. one more update in the suspect in yesterday's virginia tech shooting. you are looking at a picture. police have identified this man here as the gunman. a 22-year-old college student ross truth ashley. they say ashley killed a campus police officer, then willed himself and they also say ashley had stolen a car wednesday from a real estate office in radford, about 15 miles from virginia tech. more on this at 7:00. thank you for staying with

us. good night, everybody.