our officers entered the building, went to the five injured students that were injured and got ems in there behind him. >> there was one shooter and he turned himself in. students who witnessed the attack said there was chaos with people screaming and running down the halls. >> 1100 students are enrolled here at chardon high school. 30 miles outside of cleveland. parents describe it as a tight knit community where everybody knows each other. >> as s.w.a.t. teams rush to the scene, teachers ushered the students out of the building and into the elementary school across the street. parents lined up outside to collect their kids. >> i hope every parent, if you haven't hugged or kissed your kid, take that time. >> officials say the victims are four boys and a girl. one witness said he recognized the shooter as an outcast who may have been bullied. since he is a juvenile, police have not identified the suspect, but they have his handgun and they are running a background check to trace where

and when he got it. manuel, cbs news, chardon, ohio. >> now law enforcement sources say lane is cooperating. two of the wounded students are listed in critical condition. another is in serious. meanwhile, witnesses told reporters the alleged shooter announced his intentions on twitter, but no one was paying attention. t.j. lane's facebook page includes a dark rambling letter with lines like now, field death, not just mocking you. local high school students say sometimes it's hard to know when threats are real online. >> you don't know, that's the thing. i feel like it really depends how well you know the person. >> i think you have to know who the person is. if they are naturally, like a person who gets in fights a lot. >> meanwhile, photos circulating globally reporting to show tj lane holding guns. they have not been

authenticated. >> two lawsuits stemmed at virginia tech are headed for trial. that move comes off talks between the state and plaintiffs. the jury trial is set to begin next month. the $10 million lawsuit were filed by the families of two students killed by the gunman. >> taking extra precautions tonight following a sexual attack on a classmate. this one happened early sunday morning. 36 and n streets northwest. and kristin fisher is in georgetown with more. >> on the weekends if i go out, this is the route i take. >> i live right here. i make this walk three or four times a day. >> students at georgetown university are rattled by something so violent that happened here. there's an emergency call box on the corner. >> that makes me really nervous. i know i live with four other girls and we are all 20, 21.

so we go to bars and come home. i walked home plenty of times. >> it happened right around the time the bars are closing. just after 2:00 a.m. sunday, a young man beat up and sexually assaulted a female student. the suspect got away, but he is described as being a white male between 18 and 22 years old, about 6 feet tall and with short, brown hair. the university sent out an alert to every student. but many say they want more information. >> i was surprised, because they didn't include many details. >> most likely a student or is it most likely a person from outside of campus? what are the leads? what's going on? >> you want more details from the school. >> yeah, i do. >> in the meantime, campus police are increasing patrols and students are being urged not to walk alone. >> definitely being aware. taking the school transportation whenever possible and just not walking back by yourself under any circumstance. you just get the sense that it's a very safe place to be, but apparently it's not. >> less than 24 hours after

that sexual assault, two other georgetown university students were robbed at gunpoint. just a few blocks away from here. police are still looking for those two suspects. so far, they do not believe that these two crimes are connected. in georgetown, kristin fisher, 9news now. >> we just got off the phone with d.c. police. they were notified of the incident by a third party and that the alleged victim is not being cooperative. the university of maryland, they are on alert after a female student was fondled in her own dorm room over the weekend. investigators say she was awakened by a man touching her thigh early yesterday morning. he reportedly told her he was in the room by mistake and he left. she was not hurt. investigators say the death of a high school football player was from natural causes. the office of the chief medical examiner says 17-year-old rico webb died as a result of a pulminary embolism. a blood clot forms, blocking

the ability to breathe. a memorial service was held at the school this morning. >> you never know when they are going to be gone. >> rico, he was going to be an extremely successful kid. that's one of the ways we can keep our brotherhood in tact is be successful so we can, you know, tie everything back to where we all began. >> rico webb committed to go to alabama state. he had a football scholarship. >> two firefighters are still in the burn unit after med star washington hospital center after being badly injured in a wind swept fire three days ago. the fire chief went through a similar experience and that gives us some insight on exactly what these guys are likely to go through. riverdale volunteer fire department recalls the moment he was seriously burned when fighting a house fire a year ago last april. chief ryan underwent several operations, including skin grafts and plans to help two

men get through what is going to be a very long road to recovery. >> and that's why you have to have the support of people that were injured or going through a similar situation, because you can relate to them and they can understand what you're going through. >> chief ryan ads those two firefighters recovering from friday's vacant house fire will always be reminded of that day that could have taken their lives. they will need their strength and the fellow firefighters to make it through the long road ahead. >> a steep plunge in the rate on new mandatory tests. for algebra 1, fewer than half the students who took it the first time this fall passed. compare that to 84% pass rate on last fall's less rigorous tests. geometry, pass rates dropped 15%. algebra ii, dropped 30 points.

how tough this thing is? >> i had to consult my wife to figure this out. >> if you looked at this problem, would you have any idea how do it? >> for the rest of us,. >> you want to try? >> no. >> they are not easy. >> i completely have to guess, i say one. i say a. >> you say a? >> it's d. >> virginia's department of education pumped in more rigorous questions and technology based problem solving. in hopes of pushing schools to prepare young people for jobs in science, math, engineering, and high skill manufacturing. >> as pressure goes up, volume goes down. that would be inversely. >> investor edgar. >> how long has it been since you took algebra? >> 25 years. >> about the only guy we talked to. >> why is less than zero? >> it's a positive number. >> who could really figure

them out. >> i would say d. >> you're right. >> i'm lucky. >> one guy pointed out a problem with one of the test questions. it says pressure in pounds per cubic inch. if you have filled up your tires you know pressure is measured in psi, pounds per square inch, not cubic inch. virginia is promising to fix it, but this is just a sample question. bruce leshan, 9news now. and a spokesman for the virginia department of education says the leaders expect the pass rates will get better as schools adjust to these tougher tests. we need a politician that embodies these ideas and work to make sure america stays the greatest land of all. vote hank for u.s. senate. >> yes, virginia, you do have a cat running for u.s. senate. his name is hank. he has a campaign ad and appears an animal rights group

is behind it. hank is a former street cat from springfield, low cost spaying and neutering for the population is at the top of his agenda. unclear whether he is a democrat or republican. so let's get outside to topper shutt where the great weather continues for yet another day. top. >> it sure does. it's a little bit breezy if you head outside. i would recommend a light jacket. 64 was the high today. here are the temperatures right now. temperatures primarily in the 50s in the suburbs. 57 in gaithersburg. 52 in frederick and 55 in leesburg. look at that. still 60 in hagerstown. 61 in manassas and looking at 60 in annapolis, up in baltimore. that's pretty darn mild. for tonight, clear skies, breezy. 1 to 2 blanket night. winds will become northwest at 10 to 15 after midnight. we'll come back. we will talk about just how much cooler it's going to be tomorrow and when in fact you need to locate your umbrella. also talk about if we are setting any records for the least amount of snow this year. >> coming up on 9news now,

it's mitt romney versus rick santorum. observers say the fight in michigan has gotten a lot tighter all of a sudden. we'll have more on the race coming up. plus, the cruise line that lost the ship off the italian coast now facing some big problems with another vessel. those stories and a lot more just ahead.

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2012 in the race for the white house. michigan and arizona hold their primaries tomorrow and as you might imagine, the republican candidates are working in several last minute campaign stops. front runner, rick santorum and mitt romney are taking shots at each other. >> i have spent 25 years in business. i understand santorum is a nice guy, but he never had a job in the private sector. >> we need someone like that running against barack obama, not someone who did obama care life. >> and the polls show santorum and romney neck and neck. this is not your average vacation. this picture of an armed robber was snapped by one of his 22 victims. they were on a cruise ship that docked in mexico so the tourists could go for a nature hike. >> pull his money out of his wallet and he said no, i want

everything. backpacks and all. >> whatever they had on them, cash, whatever was in their backpack. >> wow. >> those passengers were on a carnival cruise line. the same that owns a passenger ship that ran aground. 32 people died when the costa concordia capsized after hitting an under water ledge last month. and there are more problems for that cruise line. a sister ship is a drift now in the indian ocean. the engine room fire broke out an the costa alegra and all passengers are reported to be okay. they are send ago motor boat, a plane, and two tug boats to the scene. caught on tape, something being talled a dolphin stampede. hundreds upon hundreds of the sea mammals were caught breeching the water near a whale watching boat. experts say this rare sight was probably the result of something that scared them. it was wednesday, last week, when the people realized they were in the middle of a megapod, a pod being a group of

dolphins. a thousand of them raced along the vessel with speeds up to 20 miles per hour. >> topper has your forecast just ahead. plus, call it a high-tech wedding. a gas station stands in as an alter. the two newlyweds will tell you why and how come their honeymoon is on hold.

this is the kind of weather that makes you think winter is done. >> i conquer.

the night crawlers or worms on your driveway throughout the winter means the ground has never frozen. >> a friend of mine has flowers coming up. >> 64 today will do it. it will be cooler tomorrow, but nothing like wintertime. let's take a live look outside. i'm sorry. the least snowiest winters. we're in rarefied air. are you ready for this? we're now in third place, derek, of least snowiest winters. we had a tenth of an inch, which is hard to believe. two times back in 1972, '73, and back in 1997, 1998. we sit right now at 2 inches. that's it at national for this winter. 2.3 back in '26, '27. i don't see this changing. i think we'll end up in third place for the all time least snowiest winters. essentially the corner of

wisconsin. this is looking in wisconsin toward bethesda. and temperatures are still pretty nice. i mean, well above average for this time of year and for this time of night. just now dipping to 59 downtown. dew point 30. pressure on the rise, 30.18 inches of mercury. winds are south, southwest at 15 with higher gusts. so temperatures, upper 50s. 58 in bethesda. 59 at rockville. even though it's warm, you have a 15, 20-mile per hour wind. grab a coat. 58 in great falls. 57 in reston and off to the east, 59 in college park. 58 in beltsville and 57 down toward andrews. so here's the deal. cooler and then wet. so clear and chilly tonight. a little bit cooler tomorrow. we probably lose 10, 12 degrees. sunglasses will be needed tomorrow and locate the umbrella for wednesday. especially late morning and all afternoon. maybe we get away with a dry commute wednesday morning. for tonight, clear skies, breezy, chilly.

low temperatures in the 30s. winds will become northwest at 10 to 15. if you're inside the beltway, you're not going to make it below freezing. that's why we are seeing these. 33 in reston. but 38 downtown. 34 over in college park and maybe you get down to 31 in leesburg and 32 out toward middleburg and manassas. tomorrow morning, mostly sunny. you'll need a jacket. kids will need something for the bus stop. 30s and 40s. by afternoon, cooler, but a nice day. partly cloudy, a few clouds come in late. high temperatures in the low 50s and the good news is, the winds die down. all right, we'll break it down. 30s to start. 46 to 51 with sunshine. by evening, 50 to 54, just a few clouds rolling in. pretty nice day. next seven days. wednesday essentially a washout. rain, showers, maybe a thunderstorm. temperatures around 50. and then we go into march in a nice way, like a lamb.

sunshine and 62. 64 on friday with a few clouds come in late. rain again on saturday and turn cooler sunday and monday. >> maybe a flurry. >> there you go. >> all right, let's take a welcome at weird news. because from new mexico comes what must be one of the strangest weddings ever. cops form to arrest 28-year-old caleb rogers. when the cops found out he was on his way to get married, they decided to cut some slack. the justice of the peace was called in. the couple got hitched right at pump number three. >> obviously they had the compassion to go ahead and allow the ceremony to occur. we were also safe about it and he was actually under arrest at time. he was handcuffed. >> to marry them on pump 3, which i thought was really funny. >> that is a love story, though it has a strange twist to this. police officers ended up being the groomsmen.

they kept it short and simple. the honeymoon is on hold because there's a prison term that has to be served. >> other things on hold. we want to hear what you think. send your e-mails to mcginty's mail bag. the address, mailbag@wusa9.com. 9news now will be right back.

in the mail bag tonight, reaction to a story we did friday on a place called rockland, california, where they are considering a ban on smoking outside even on your own property. darryl from lorton, virginia, says he doesn't smoke, but that sounds like crazy talk. prohibiting someone smoking from one's home is crazy. also producing toxins and carcinogens and in far greater quantities. all in favor of banning those activities raise your right hand. i don't like cigarette smoke, but let's be real.

this is all sparked by one family that was annoyed with a neighbor for smoking outside his home, but you have to think there was a better way to deal with this than create a new law. and then there was this on the continuing rage in afghanistan against this country over the burning of the koran despite numerous apologies from the president on down. john from lorton, virginia, says something is very wrong with this picture. we mess up, accidentally burn the koran. the president, half the department of defense apologizes and they shoot two soldiers and threaten to kill the rest. since the afghans seem more interested in revenge, perhaps we aught to leave and they can kill each other instead of our troops. i'm tired of all the young men and women who could have contributed to our young society being killed in a foreign land where their efforts were not appreciated. i'm sick of it, too, and i'll bet the president is just as sick of it. but we do have to remember why our troops are there in the first place. remember, afghanistan was a failed state, became a perfect

breeding ground. leave afghan afghanistan in better shape than we found it. but that's not going to work out. let me know what you think about that. mailbag@wusa9.com. that is our report. i'll be back at 11:00 along with anita brikman. tonight you have the latest on the drunk driving under age. so stay with us, we'll see you then. bye bye.

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