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so hewlett-packard confirming that aaron alexis worked for a company called the experts, which is a subractor hewlett-packard. not clear if he actually was assigned to this base, was actually working in this base, erin, but that's the latest information that we have about aaron alexis' employment with a sub contractor called the experts, working with hewlett-packard. >> all right, bryan todd, thank you very much. and really important developments there. as we've been saying, aaron alexis had been discharged from the navy for a pattern of misconduct, after which he was hired by hewlett-packard and the sub contractor. as each hour passes we are learning more and some of the information coming in has been down right bizarre and definitely contradictory. he of course was a military contractor who breached the washington navy yard this morning, murdering and massacring 12 innocent people. i want to bring in someone who knew him. tell us first how you knew aaron alexis. >> caller: he waited on me when i went to the thai restaurant. he waited on several of our staff members. it's a very popula

aaron had called me concerned about his new job. he was really trying to get good employment job.e. >> he told me there was slow pay. he wasn't getting paid as quick as he thought he would. it seemed like he said that the company was holding back on him. so, the concern was, you know, when you start a job, you need money, and, you know, so he kind of called me for help in that regard, too. aaron was family. people took him under their wing and he's just like a member of the family over here. >> it's been about 24 hours since this incident. you've had time to think about it. does it make any more sense now? >> actually, it even makes less sense, because you see it on the news, you see a smiling face and wonder how this could happen. it almost seems premeditated, that he would carry that many weapons, he never displayed that around us. he talked about guns and military equipment, the happy bowl has on the wall picture of airplanes. he talked about knowing a lot about the equipment in the military. it sounded to us as though he was really, really knowledgable, but never to the point

. >> reporter: aaron called 911. >> yes, i'm on the highway. i'm witnessing a robbery. robbery. a kidnapping. >> reporter: he explained what he'd just seen. >> reporter: we were checking out the girl in the backseat. she's kind of attractive. and the guy turns back, looking at us. >> reporter: aaron and jamal stayed on the line with police while following the car. >> i wanted to see she's okay. >> reporter: the teens talked police to the car. look closely at dash cam video, first obtained by kxas tv. and you see the woman being rescued. >> thank god. you guys are awesome. oh, my god. >> reporter: police say the woman had been attacked, struck on the head and forced into her car at gun point while leaving a young professionals networking party. the suspect, charles atkins lewis jr. is now being charged with aggravated kidnapping. the woman told police she feared she would have been raped and murdered if no one stepped in to help. >> she was tearing up. and she said, this might found dorky. but tonight, you're my real-life superheroes. >> reporter: two unlikely hero, who

i encourage members of the public to tell you if there's double parking problems aaron schools call 311 and maybe we can investigate other measures. but if you feel a taxi driver has acted inappropriating call 311 >> president chiu. >> first of all, i want to thank the chair for calling this hearing i believe there is a do i believe parking issue. they block muni buses and i see private cars doing that. i appreciate that and i think in some of our denser neighborhoods it happens. my question is your currency addressing that situation but what are our recommendations and another thing do you think we should increasing parking fines or other ways to that we do enforcement are there awareness groups we can get involved in. i was hoping during the presentation there were recommendations of what steps we can take >> certainly i can spoke on the enforcement side. a couple of things one of the items is the saturations identify the areas that are problematic and begin to work on those areas. i think another piece to that probably would be to - well, certainly to look internally at our own staff

called an anger-fueled shooting in seattle. how is that possible? drew griffin has been digging into all of this. he has an outfront investigation. >> reporter: here is the fact. aarontting onto bases all summer long with a military-approved pass called a cac card. with all the approvals and access that came with it. >> mr. alexis had legitimate access to the navy yard as a result of his work as a contractor. and he utilized a valid pass to gain entry to the building. >> reporter: from july until yesterday morning, alexis had worked at six military facilities up and down the eastern seaboard, refreshing computers as part of a massive contract. the u.s. navy yard would be his seventh job site. the question, how did he get approved? take a look at what we found easily in just one day of searching. a 2004 arrest in seattle. according to the investigating officer, alexis didn't like the way a car was parked, so he shot out the tires. he would tell police as a new yorker he was still suffering from the effects of the 9/11 terrorist attack. in 2007, he joins the navy where in nearly four years he has eight disciplinary issues, ranging from insub bordordinati disorderly co

." >> reporter: aaron called 911. >> yes, i'm on the highway. i'm witnessing a robbery.obbery, a kidnapping. >> reporter: he explained just what he'd seen. >> it's me and another guy, so we're checking out the girl in the backseat because we're like, "okay, she's kind of attractive." and then, all of the sudden, you know, the guy is turned back, looking at us. >> reporter: aaron and jamal stayed on the line with police while following the car. >> i want to see the thing through and i want to see that she's okay. >> reporter: the teens talked police right to the car. look closely at dashcam video first obtained by kxas-tv and you can see the woman being rescued. >> "thank god. you guys are awesome. oh, my god. oh, my god. get him. oh, my god." >> reporter: police say the woman had been attacked, struck on the head and forced into her car at gunpoint while leaving a young professionals networking party. a suspect, charles atkins lewis, jr., has now been charged with aggravated kidnapping. the woman told police she feared she would have been raped and murdered if no one had

called police weeks ago in fact looking for help? >> yeah. it really looks like he was struggling just over six weeks ago on august 7th. aaron alexis called the newport police, he told police he was being followed. three people, he didn't see them but convinced they were out to hurt him. believed they were someone he'd argued with. he told police he'd never felt anything like this and worried that the individuals were actually going to harm him. he said his harassers were using some sort of microwave machine, those are his words, to send vibrations through the ceiling penetrating his body and keeping him from sleeping. so he was having trouble. >> and do we know how -- i mean, how long had those -- they sound like delusions. how long had they been going for? >> well, it appears august was a very difficult month for him. police say that the experiences were going on for several weeks. in fact, he changed hotels three times. he said the voices though of these people kept coming through the walls, the floor, the ceiling, they wouldn't go away. even though he hadn't seen anyone specifically, alexis told police that he believed h

. >> i didn't know there were things called fog bows. if aarone from aaron's point of view. this is different than a rainbow how? >> if you look at it, it's actually an ark of light like a rainbow, but it's lacking color. it's a white rainbow. that's because fog droplets are so tiny they can't make the colors that those big fat rain drops do. >> it's more like a pastel. >> pastel or white. >> do you get a sense small the raindrops are or the fog drops. let's grab this. couldn't find it there. >> can you fog a mirror? i have beautiful clear mirror looking at the sky. if i put the mirror over in the fog -- >> it gives you a good sense of how tiny the droplets are. >> you look at the tiny sparkling droplets like dust. these are really tiny drops. >> okay. bh people come out on saturday, noon to 5:00 for fog fest says, where will they do it? they walk across the fog bridge, and other thing are opening up? >> we have great videos of fog. they're on-line. you can find -- >> when you say videos of fog, it's like taking a picture of a cloud, right? >> th

. >> when aaron is out and i call him he never answers the phone. [applause] >> kirk: have you cheated on him? >> no. >> while me and aaron was together i never cheated on him. >> i think she accuse me because she is covering up she is the one. >> and you don't answer your phone and as soon always walk through the door and you are like hello you called me? you know i called you don't act like a... folk. >> kirk: now that you are broken up you are with somebody else now? >> you with somebody else? >> whatever if you were so much of a friend you is you would have told him i been with somebody else. whatever. whatever. whatever. and you my cousin. you my cousin. but it's ok. you can kiss my... and whatever. whatever. whatever. >> i want to marry you but you ruined this for us. you ruined this for us. >> it don't matter. >> kirk: jasmine is there anyway that you can get back together or is it done? >> i feel like it. it depends i don't know. >> man -- >> kirk: let me ask you about this. qwit says you kicked him out of the house for another man? >> no, th

call." least, aaron gilchrest, coanchor of news 4 today. he has covered for virginia governors. now let's welcome the candidate for governor. the former chairman of the democratic national committee, terry mcauliffe, and the attorney general of the state of virginia -- commonwealth of virginia, of course, republican ken cuccinelli. let's have a round of applause. [applause] mr. mcauliffe, by virtue of an earlier coin toss, you will go first with your two-minute opening statement. >> thank you, chuck, and thank you to the fairfax team for hosting us tonight and for all virginians watching at home. i would like to recognize my wife or people who is here for me tonight. for the last two decades we have been raising our five children here in fairfax county. the choice in this race is simple, which candidate is going to govern from the mainstream, work with both parties, and focus on those economic issues that virginians are concerned about. campaign, i have proposed commonsense solutions on issues of education among transportation, and workforce development. i have also been proud t

aaron alexis called police last month to say he was hearing voices and was being followed.y officials that did not hear back from them. alexis was still able to get on the navy yard despite issues. >> reporter: 34-year-old aaron alexis used a

aaron alexis called police last month to say he was hearing voices and was being followed. police warned navy officials that did not hear back from them. alexis was still able to get on the navy yard despite issues. >> reporter: 34-year-old aaron alexis used a valid pass to walk on the washington navy yard month. he pulled out a shotgun and opened fire killing 12 people and injuring 3. >> that presents the greatest problem of all an insider. >> reporter: alexis had a security clearance despite a history of gun-related charges and mental health issues. his family says he suffered from mental illness for a decade and recently sought treatment through the veterans administration. last month, in rhode island he called police from a hotel to say he was hearing voices and that people were stalking him. newport police say they alerted naval police that a contractor was hearing voices. despise his run-ins with the law and history of mental illness he kept his security clearance. family members of victims say they don't know how this could have happened. >> i don't know how in the w

on august 7, aaron alexis called the police in rhode island with a bizarre story documented in a police report obtained by abc7 news describing a confrontation with annan identify person would sent three people to follow him and keep him awake by talking to him and sending vibrations to his body. he recently sought help from v.a. hospitals in rhode island and washington, dc, if insomnia but officials will not discuss his mental state. >> two days before the navy yard rampage, aaron alexis visited a gun store and firing range in virginia and eyewitnesses to shooting are describing a determined killer. a man watched the suspect murder six of his freeways. >> i popped my head up and i saw him pointing his gun at my friend. and he shot her. ♪ and the home ♪ of the brave >> after the shooting, washington, dc, paused to remember the 12 people who died. one of the victims, was 52-year-old veteran of the iraq war. >> he love the the ravens. >> president obama said that united states is vulnerable to these types of shoot evening because there is not tough enough become ground check on gun purcha

sounded really good and then i thought, you idiot, everyone sounds great when they sing with aaron neville. then he calledon the phone and asked if i would come do a benefit with him. i went, i will be there in a minute. what are we going to saying? we both went to catholic school. that is what we sang. the countertenor and me singing soprano. that went toody catholic school has a litany of catholic school stories. >> we have a really tough time. unfairlyen were trained, not to have any emotional support or make friends even within the order. they changed the way they train them now but those poor women were very disturbed and in the eight years i was there, i think three of them had complete nervous breakdowns. one of them right in front of the class. they were wearing these black habits. do you know how hot it is in tucson? it is like being a solar reflector. shortiests were wearing sleeve shirts and they could smoke and drink and do whatever they want. they wouldn't even let them change the habits for white ones. they must've been miserable. and they were taught to be very there were large class sizes

on august 7, aaron alexis called the newport police in rhode island with a story documented in a police report obtained by abc7 news describing a confrontation with an unidentified person would sent three people to follow him and keep him awake by talking to him and sending vibrations to his body through a microwave machine. sources say that aaron alexis sought help from v.a. hospitals in rhode island and washington, dc, for insomnia but will not discuss his mental state. >> i cannot comment. >> two days before the navy yard rampage, he visited a gun store and firing range in virginia. eyewitnesses are describing a determined killer, with a man were watching the suspect murder six of his friends. >> i popped my head up and i saw him pointing his gun at my friend and...he shot her. ♪ and the home of the brave, of the brave ♪ >> a day after the shooting, washington, dc paused to remember the 12 people who died. one of the victims was 52-year-old veteran of the iraq war. >> he loved the ravens. >> good dad. >> president obama said the united states is vulnerable to these types of mass shoo

a private firm apparently called first advantage, checked out aaron alexis as recently as july for his clearance, despite the arrests, the weapons charges, the shooting incidents, the mental health issues, he apparently came up clean, got his pass, got his contractor job, got into the navy yard and presumably did what the voices in his head told him to. if our national security state is too big to run well, then it is too big to run. edward snowden only stole secrets. aaron alexis stole a dozen like lives. what's next? more pills? seriously? seriously. [ groans ] all these stops to take more pills can be a pain. can i get my aleve back? ♪ for my pain, i want my aleve. [ male announcer ] look for the easy-open red arthritis cap. bjorn earns unlimited rewards for his small business. take these bags to room 12 please. [ garth ] bjorn's small business earns double miles on every purchase every day. produce delivery. [ bjorn ] just put it on my spark card. [ garth ] why settle for less? ahh, oh! [ garth ] great businesses deserve unlimited rewards. here's your wake up call. [ male announcer

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with the chaos and tragedy of yesterday's shooting still fresh, the fbi is focussing on aaron alexis who they called the lone gunman. we've learned that alexis was a former member of the navy currently working as a contractor on a computer project at the yard. >> we hope to learn more about how the incident happened. you know, how is this man permitted to have credentials that allowed him to the navy yard grounds in the first place. >> the nlgted press said the investigators administration had been treating him for mental health problems, including paranoia. security experts felt that officials should have caught other red flags. >> the one piece that strikes me is what happened in seattle where he used a gun to shoot out the tires in the vehicle where he was arrested, but charges were never filed, and paperwork was lost. >> at the navy memorial the defense secretary chuck hagel was among those placing a receipt wreath for the victims. police say many were civilian employees between the ages of 46 and 73. three of the injured are still recovering at a local hospital. among them is the d.c. officer w

aaron alexis work for a company called the expert. they said they failed to respond address hisy to mental issues. >> a live look at the wilson building. the d c mayor is introducing his nominee to become the chief financial officer. he is expected to announce jeffrey dewitt. a seven-ation well and month-long search to replace outgoing cfo who is stepping down after more than a decade. >> switching gears to talk about the weather, live look outside now at the u.s. capitol. so a very beautiful day out there, but there are clouds out there. does that mean rain could be on the way? >> a look at the first forecast with eileen. there.s beautiful out there are some clouds. starting to break out into more sunshine. the clouds are mid and high level clouds. still allowing for the sunshine to filter through. life camera overlooking the city. 71 degrees at reagan national. a light breeze. slight easterly flow bringing us a little bit of moisture. temperatures really responding nicely to the little bit of sun. 70 degrees in gaithersburg. 72 in w

. >> hi, this is aaron, i'm calling for the university. i don't wan to be here. i am under pressure. >> hi, i'm having to pay off my own student loans and i'll put you in debt. >> it's a broader discussion on student debt. >> i think when people see a human face, a human experience they're more likely to take action. >> reporter: he's been the face of student debt for more than 50 performances across six states. now he's hoping to take his campaign national by encouraging others to go public with their stories. >> my name is aaron. and i have $62,000 in student loans debt. >> reporter: working through student debt crisis, a non-profit he cofounded he has launched out with student debt and online platform that invites anyone to up load their story. >> i owe $148,251. >> i owe $89,000. >> i owe $20,000 in student debt. >> $144,000 in the hole. >> this tears you up. >> reporter: he hopes to turn the project into a larger video tool to pressure lawmakers to enact student finance reform. a mission that has become more urgent since his daughter was born. [ kissing ] >>

but that 911 call triggered a quick police response. aaron and jamal watching it all. >> oh, thank god. you guys are awesome. oh, my god, oh, my god, get him. oh, my god. >> the suspect, 37-year-old charles louis, is now jailed on a charge of aggravated kidnapping. a knife and handgun found in the car. sheriff's deputy told nbc news she's lucky she had those guardian angels looking aafter her. a story whose ending -- >> thank god! you guys are awesome. >> reporter: -- could have been tragically different. mike taibbi, nbc news, los angeles. >>> we are back in a moment with a television moment that millions were not supposed to see. ththe basics, you know. i got this. [thinking] is it that time? the son picks up the check? [thinking] i'm still working. he's retired. i hope he's saving. i hope he saved enough. who matters most to you says the most about you. at massmutual we're owned by our policyowners, and they matter most to us. whether you're just starting your 401(k) or you are ready for retirement, we'll help you get there. [ male announc

aaron alexis, heidi? >> reporter: we know he was closely tied to this restaurant behind me. it's called a happy bowl. it's a thai restaurant. and we are told that aaron lived with the owner for three years. he told us that alexis was his best friend. he said they bet at a buddhist temple not far from here. and at the time alexis had just been kicked out of his apartment. we also spoke with another friend of aaron alexis who told us he thought alexis was a happy and gentle person, though he thought a 34-year-old man shouldn't be playing violent video games, which he says alexis was a fan of. >> and heidi, just a quick question, i'm wondering if the authorities have been to visit that restaurant owner? >> indeed, tony. in fact four plane clothed investigators are inside the building as we speak. we got confirmation of that from the workers at this restaurant. and they are questioning the owner who had that very close relationship with alexis. in the interview that he gave us earlier, very revealing details of this man that he says could not have possibly committed this atrocity. but of course more detai

as investigators comb the scene for clues the fbi posted photos of aaron alexis, the man they calledhe shooter asking the public for help. >> we are looking for everything we can about his recent movements, contacts and associates. >> reporter: he was from new york city where his family is stunned to learn he is dead and called a mass killer. >> they were distraught and stressed out. >> reporter: he was a navy veteran and contractor but had a history of trouble with guns, arrests in washington state and texas. this morning the fbi says that aaron alexis went to the washington navy yard. >> a report on the fourth floor of a male with a shotgun. multiple shots fired. >> reporter: one man hit right next to this navy commander. >> he was shot in the head. did not look like he made it. >> reporter: in the complex not far from the capitol in a main building witnesses say the gunman stood on a fourth floor balcony firing down on the food court. >> running and heard gunshots. could have been above me but i wasn't stopping to think about it. >> reporter: alexis brought a handgun and used an a

call... today. liberty mutual insurance -- responsibility. what's your policy? football star aaronnandez says the case against his client is circumstance shall. oh yeah, like that's a bad thing. he also predicts that he will be exonerated. hernandez, the former new england patriot is being held without bail after pleading not guilty to murder. let's bring our legal panel to talk about the strength of circumstance shall evidence in a case like this. david schwartz seems to think that circumstance shall evidence is nonsense and never works. keisha evans is really smart and she knows that circumstance shall evidence is some of the most important and available evidence of all, right? >> you are absolutely right. most criminal cases are based on circumstance shall evidence. >> exactly. >> if you have direct evidence most people will take a plea and say you know what, you got me. i did it. in this situation i think there is enough circumstance shall evidence. you have two people saying hernandez was in the vehicle and they heard gunshots and then this guy was there. >> you wake up and yo

friends at fort worth say... >> before you let michael go - he described aaron alexis as being someone who needed money, calling him and saying he needed money. would he describe him as a person financially at the end of his rope and that might have been the motivation for the shooting? >> i'm sorry, would he be described as - the financial... >> someone who was at the end of his rope financially, needed the money and that might have been the motivation for the shooting. >> okay. the question is do you think aaron alexis was financially at the end of his rope, and could that have been the motivation for the shooting in your mind? >> not knowing the true circumstances of why he would have done what he done, because we are all pretty mad about that, because it didn't seem like him, but, yeah, he's been tight financially. the problem was - what he reiterated to me on the phone is the company he worked for was slow pay. they didn't pay him when he went for a month in japan with him. he called me and told me, "man, they haven't paid me." i said, "they'll have to." at that point they didn't. i know he was upset about

>> that's right, according to the newport rhode island police department, they were called on august 7th by aaron alexis who complained that there were voices in his hotel rooms and changed hotel rooms twice, couldn't get away from voices and complained that somebody was using what he called a microwave machine to send vibrations preventing him from sleeping. the newport police say they passed that onto the duty officers at the nearby naval installation because alexis told them he was working as a navy contractor. our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski just reported that the navy has checked into this and they believe that that word was never passed beyond that naval station in rhode island, never reached naval officials at the navy headquarters in washington. >> all right, thank you for those details. joining me now from capitol hill, casey, you were on yesterday and obviously the continued conversation, background checks because he did manage to purchase a gun despite these episodes. the nra pushes back on background checks on every respect and every level it seems, but also mental health

aaron alexis has called police last month to say he was hearing voices and was being followed. police say they warned navy officials about the call but did not hear back from them. two days before the attack, he practiced at a shooting range and then bought a shotgun legally. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran with more information about some of those shooting victims. cate. >> reporter: 12 families are still grieving this morning and we're learning one is here in the bay area. that would be the family of mary francis knight pictured here. she taught classes as a virginia community college professor or teacher, in addition to her work at the navy yard she just celebrated her daughter's wedding three months ago. >> i think nightmare would be a short-term. as family spokesman, it's been extremely difficult to witness her mother and father go through this. her father is retired special forces. she leaves behind her parents and two young daughters not even 30 years of age so it has been quite difficult. >> other victims was a sunday schoolteacher and 22-year navy veteran. his family say

this friend told us several months ago, aaron alexis called him and was complaining that he had beento tokyo, japan. was having problems getting paid for the trip. some sort of dispute about payment for the trip. not sure salary or if it is expenses. that sort of thing. it had gotten him quite a bit frustrated. in fact, air run alexis called him asking for any kind of work. sounded like he was having some sort of financial trouble. here, the mood with friend and people who have known aaron alexis over three, four years, they tell us they're stunned. and saddened by what has unfolded today. they never saw any signs that aaron alexis could be violent in any way. >> if he did that. i don't know. i have no idea. for me, he was living with me. even my customers. that, that, when i first started business, it was him that helped me out all the time. the customer that know him. he is very nice. talking to our people. he is very, very, well-spoken. he speak good. good english. >> he came here as a customer? >> no, no, no. i met him at the temple. we became best friend. stayed at the same hous

the tragedy also prompted some in the religious community to renew calls for stricter background checks before gun sales. the shooter, aaronxis, was described as exploring buddhism prior to the attack. buddhist leaders condemned his actions. >>> according to new figures from the u.s. census bureau, 15% of all americans, including one in five children, lived in poverty last year, virtually no improvement from 2011. many religious leaders warned the numbers will increase if congress does not protect federal food programs. this week, faith-based activists urged the house of representatives not to move ahead with a plan that would cut the snap program, formerly called food stamps, by $40 billion over the next ten years. >>> in the midst of the jewish high holiday season, more than 1,000 rabbis and cantors urged congress to find a way through the impasse on comprehensive immigration reform. this week, jews have been celebrating sukkot, which marks their ancestors' exodus from egypt during which they built temporary shelters. the jewish leaders said their history, along with biblical instructions to care for strangers, compelled

anybody with information on this is asked to call 911. bill: aarons able to keep his own security clearance despite his documented descent into madness. alan colmes and tucker carlson, gentlemen, two big topics. hearing voices, newport, rhode island, early august. the police in rhode island have a report of this. they gave it to the navy. they did what they were supposed to do. >> apparently alexis himself called police because he was so tormented by these voices. he may have been under treatment by the veterans administration the last month or two. the one factor that connects so many of these mass shootings is you be addressed mental illness clearly not being treated and this possibly is the legacy of the institutionalization. there is clearly something going on here. >> there is a stigma attached to mental illness and we need to remove the stigma sow it can be openly discussed and people who need treatment can get treatment. the va was treating him for this. that's the report that came out in the last 12 hours. why was this not in a data place som

calling me. i have to put you in debt. >> aaron's story and more as re "real money" continues. keep it here. on techknow, our scientists bring you a sneak-peak of the future, and take you behind the scenes at our evolving world. techknow - ideas, invention, life. >> every sunday night al jazeera america presents gripping films, from the worlds top documentary directors >> this is just the beginning of somthing much bigger... >> tonight, the premier of "do the math" >> these companies are a rogue force... >> one environmentalist says fossil fuels equal disaster... will his movement add up add up to change? >> we will fight it together... al jazeera america presents - "do the math" premiers tonight, 9 eastern. >> president obama is pushing to make colleges and universities more accountable and more affordable. to rate schools on factors like tuition, graduation rates. this comes as more and more people are demanding to know if their degrees are worth the cost. they want to be shown the money. state departments of education around the country aresponding to those demands. geraldine geraldinea r

i had had a phone call conversation with him several months ago about how he was mad at the company he worked for because they were slow to pay is the way he put it, and aaron seemed to confide in me is the reason why he would call me, but some of that recent stuff, i wouldn't know about. certainly i would have thought that would be an alarm for him to find out something like that so i didn't know anything about voices or anything about that, what was going on in his job, because i hadn't heard from him in awhile. so all that must have happened while he was on the job with these contractors, so i hadn't heard from him recently, but i certainly would have -- it would have been a red flag to me as well to hear things like that about aaron, because he never would let on to us here at the happy bowl, these people really took him under their wing, they were really more like a family to him, so all of this is news to us. we're just all distraught. we don't understand why it turned into something as violent other than the only thing that comes to mind for me is that he had, you know, he liked to go online and had video games like violent video games that he played

call." last but not least, aaron gilchrist, co-anchor of news 4 today, lived in richmond for 23 years where he began his career, covered four virginia governors. the former chairman of the democrat nation democrat, terry mcauliffe and ken cuccinelli. let's hear a round of applause. mr. mcauliffe, by virtue of an earlier coin toss you will go first with your two minute opening statement. go ahead. >> thank you, chuck and thank you to fairfax chamber for hosting us tonight and to all virginians watching at home. i would like to recognize my wife dorothy who is with me here tonight. for the last two decades we have been raising our five children here in fairfax county. the choice in this race is simple, which candidate is going to govern from the mainstream, work with both parties, and focus on those economic issues that virginians are concerned about. during this campaign i have proposed common sense solutions on issues of education, transportation, and work force development. i've also been proud to earn the support of so many prominent republicans, many of whom have never supported a democr

>> reporter: well, craig, the suspect, the deceased in this case, aaron alexis, had what is called aess card, a cac card which allows access to all military facilities. you flash this card and you can get in. now, to enter the building, building 197, that would have in some areas of that building would have required additional access on a daily basis. but obviously because as he entered he was armed and he shot his way up a stairwell, that was out of the question. but i can tell you that he also had a low level security clearance because as a computer i.t. specialist, working for a subsidiary, a subcontractor of hewlett-packard, he was working on systems that did have some classified information. so he would have required at least that very low level security clearance. and i can tell you that according to officials here at the pentagon, millions of individuals worldwide have that low level security. many army privates are automatically qualified for that security clearance because they may deal in some relatively low level classified information. so it wasn't unusual that somebody l

the tragedy also prompted some in the religious community to renew calls for stricter background checks before gun sales. the shooter, aaron alexis, was described as exploring buddhism prior to the attack. buddhist leaders condemned his actions. >>> according to new figures from the u.s. census bureau, 15% of all americans, including one in five children, lived in poverty last year, virtually no improvement from 2011. many religious leaders warned the numbers will increase if congress does not protect federal food programs. this week, faith-based activists urged the house of representatives not to move ahead with a plan that would cut the snap program, formerly called food stamps, by $40 billion over the next ten years. >>> in the midst of the jewish high holiday season, more than 1,000 rabbis and cantors urged congress to find a way through the impasse on comprehensive immigration reform. this week, jews have been celebrating sukkot, which marks their ancestors' exodus from egypt during which they built temporary shelters. the jewish leaders said their history, along with biblical instructions to care for strangers, compe

aaron alexis installed hewlett-packard at the navy yard for a company called the "experts" and the f.b.i. released a 30-second video yesterday of him prowling through the building armed with a sawed-off shotgun going room to room. airplane honor had -- aaron alexis had previous run ins with the police. he complains of hearing voices but the police reports never made it into the navy background check system, something the pentagon wants changed. >> an east bay high school lands in hot water with the state. coming up, the testing rules officials say were broken. >> caffeine and your teen: how much is too much and the impact it could h >> union city's high school is if trouble with the state after breaking standardized testing rules. the violation happened during testing in may. our media partner reports that students were allowed to finish a section of the test a day after starting it. the administration informed the state of the infraction and the state has stripped logan of the academic performance index which met bake standards. >> twitter will provide a new service designed to help dur

called stumble upon which helps people find the best webpages. the head of growth is 24-year-old erin jen. his latest project is finding new ways that technology can enhance education. aaronou going to do something called a hacked eighta hack-a-thon? >> yes. >> today means creativity. so you have to talk about how you create an outcome. and it is when you usually have 24 hours or more to solve a problem. >> you are doing this in miami october 11 and the winner gets a 5000-dollar prize after coding for 24 hours straight? >> yes, they make a goal without certain with a certain amount of time to find something that's a very creative solution. >> what makes you so certain that technology has solutions in this? >> is already working right now. we can see a lot of successful education popping up. john: is an online academy who once tutored his young cousin with math. >> that worked out well. to save time he posted his lectures on youtube. he was descrrbed surprise to discover that soon millions had watched him. now he is funded by bill gates and he offers web lectures on everything from history to economics to computer science. >> he does happen to be good at teaching? >> just.

aaron called 911. >> yes, i'm on the highway, i'm witnessing a robbery, not robbery, a kidnapping. because she's kind of attractive. all of a sudden, the guy turns back looking at -- >> aaron and jamal stayed on the line with police while following the car. >> i want to see the thing through. i want to see she is okay. >> reporter: the teens talked police right to the car. look closely at dashcam video first obtained by kxas-tv and you can see the woman being rescued. >> thank god. you guys are awesome. oh, my god. oh my god, get him. oh, my god. >> the woman had been attacked. struck on the head and forced into her car at gun point while leaving a young professional's networking party. a suspect, charles atkins lewis jr. charged aggravated kidnapping. the woman told police she feared she would have been raped and murdered if no one had stepped in to help. >> she is tearing up. she said this might sound dorky, but tonight you guys are my real life super heroes. >> two unlikely heroes who will never look at a woman at a stoplight quite the same way again. neal karlinsky, abc news, s

called stumble upon which helps people find the best webpages. the head of growth is 24-year-old erin jen. his latest project is finding new ways that technology can enhance education. aaron going to do something called a hacked eighta hack-a-thon? >> yes. >> today means creativity. so you have to talk about how you create an outcome. and it is when you usually have 24 hours or more to solve a problem. >> you are doing this in miami october 11 and the winner gets a 5000-dollar prize after coding for 24 hours straight? >> yes, they make a goal without certain with a certain amount of time to find something that's a very creative slution. >> what makes you so certain that technology has solutions in this? >> is already working right now. we can see a lot of successful education popping up. john: is an online academy who once tutored his young cousin with math. >> that worked out well. to save time he posted his lectures on youtube. he was descrrbed surprise to discover that soon millions had watched him. now he is funded by bill gates and he offers web lectures on everything from history to economics to computer science. >> he does happen to be good at teaching? >> just. >>

shooting. 12 people were killed and 8 others injured when 34-year-old aaron alexis went on a mass shooting spree. the president has called on congress to work together to pass new gun control legislation. fox will be represented at the ceremony receiving nominations for a handful of shows at the emmy awards. >> tuesday, the united nations general assembly opens up its floor for a week long debate in new york. they'll gather to present their views about pressing world issues. >> wednesday, the house of representatives returns to work with a september 30th budget deadline looming. they decided to cancel a week long recess. house majority leader eric cantor says the house will remain in session throughout the week and possibly the weekend as they try to pass a budget plan. >> and president obama and india leaders are going to meet. the visit comes as renewed tensions along the kashmir border threaten relations between india and pakistan. that's a look at the week ahead. >> an unusual sight in virginia this weekend where pirates are taking over parts of the commonwealth. the mariners museum in newport news was invaded by tho

. >> the fbi has called off the search for a second shooter. investigators say aaron alexis was the lone gunman. alexis managed to kill 12 people before he was shot dead by police. eight victim, including a d.c. police officer were hurt. witnesses described how that shooting started. >> everyone said, this is no drill. go, go, go. emergency exits, now. go, go, go. >> i heard three gunshots. pop, pop, pop. straight through the halls. about three seconds later, there were four more gunshots. >> friends of aaron alexis say they cannot believe he was capable of this kind of violence. they describe him as a devout buddhist, who wanted to become a monk. >>> new details of the killing of an unarmed man. police say jonathan ferrell was shot ten times by the officer now charged in his death. >> the former college football player was in a car crash and sought help from a nearby house. he was killed as police approached that responded. his mother forgives the police officer. >> this is not someone who posed a threat to the officers or anyone else. this is an everyday american. a