strangers and family paid final respects to officer adrian morris. brad bell has more on emotional goodbye. brad? >> in his 20's, and we had heard he had already made an impression and there is a lot of sadness in the police department. you can see the entrance is still draped. [bagpipes played] >> officer adrian morris' casket was flag draped and carriage. the casket was taken into the standing room only mega church. >> to the dust. >> he was remembered as a diminutive man with a huge desire to serve. he was a jamaican immigrant who move several times before finding a home in prince

old adrian morris and pursuing theere monday when their crashed into a ditch. morse died and his partner suffered non-life-threatening injuries. -- morris died. a child was on a playground in alexandria neighborhood when lured her into the at annt to assault her apartment building. been handing out fliers and questioning neighbors. check in with adam the weather. >> very refreshing right now. temperatures running a little below average. great when you step outside. prince george's county started yesterday. so it feels good at the bus stop, refreshing this morning. a sign of the changes to come in late august and early september. let's go to the weatherbug network. the coolest of temperatures. temperatures on the left. degrees and frostburg. 54 in cumberland. 57 in meyersville and leesburg with low humidity. dew points in the 50's. thelly, we are mainly in 60's. 67 degrees in washington. in gaithersburg, 59. 69 in quantico. we still have fog especially northwest of town and in parts of central virginia. under and a half mile in winchester and martinsburg and hage

adrian morris died. his partner suffered non-life- threatening injuries. stephen tschida has more. >> a horrific accidents off 95 involving two young prince george's county police officers. of the officers pleaded with at the scene to help his adrian morris, who had vehicle.wn from the >> he kept yelling at his give morrisng just some attention. thought he was ok. morris was pronounced dead a princehile later at george's hospital center. officers would gathered at the hospital took the news hard. we have learned more about what led to the chase. this man and an accomplice broke a vehicle at a laurel shell station. two officers responded to the call. a gas station employee that the suspect vehicle returned to the station. the police officers drove off after the suspect's car. >> . that the suspect liberally ran the officers off the road. it had temporary tax. >> i hope they catch him and put him away for life. >> the officer was born in kingston, jamaica, raised in laurel, maryland. he became a u.s. citizen in 2009. remember him as a quiet man. as a teenage

adrian morris became a u.s. citizen in 2009. >> he touched a lot of people. a lot of friends are calling to express their regret and sorrow. >> sources tell us that the officer was using his salary to take care of his mother and his eight-year-old brother. the other officer has been released from hospital. the passenger in a stolen vehicle is in custody, but the driver is still on the list could >> frederick county is showing off new cameras aimed to stop drivers from passing stopped school buses. they start operating next monday. that is the first day of school. frederick county is the first in maryland to install these cameras. >> well, our bus drivers have observed almost 450 instances of unsafe driving around school buses, and one is too many. anything we can do, we will do it. >> knows, will get a one of the $25 ticket. >> two days after a republican candidate says legitimate rape causes pregnancy there is a call for him to step down. todd taken is going back with a new ad. >> it is the clock ticking? republicans are trying to push the embattled congress

friends, family and fellow officers from around the region are paying their respects to officer adrian morris. armando trull is in mitchellville, maryland with more information. armando? >> reporter: jc, morris' mother, brother, sister, father, uncles, grandmother's were here but today morris is part of a larger family. we'll take a look at that family right behind us. the funeral ceremony has ended. in just a few minutes they'll be escorting him to his final resting place and wishing him godspeed. 23-year-old adrian morris was given a hero's sendoff. there were color guards representing multiple jurisdictions. pipers played a sad sound. officers from all over the northeast stood in painful solidarity. >> open,000 my eyes that -- open thou my eyes. >> reporter: the time honored rituals reserved for those who make the ultimate sacrifice when they choose to serve and protect. >> we're here today because of the loss of a life and the sadness that we all feel, whether you ew him personally or not is irrelevant. he is a brother, always will be a brother. >> reporter: officer morris was born in jam

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the officer who died adrian morris, he was just 23 years old. he had been on the police force for just two years. if you know anything about these suspects, you are urged to reach out to police through crime solvers, prince george's county police department or 911. i'm going to send it back to you in the studio, mike. >> thanks, jess. >>> today the hirsshorn museum is scheduled to open on time at 10:00 a.m. the gallery was evacuated monday afternoon when gunshots were reported inside. d.c. police believe a museum security guard took his own life in the employees locker room. the museum remained clouds for the rest of the day yesterday. >>> olga has rain in the forecast. lately any downpour is bad news for the people in d.c.'s bloomingdale neighborhood. they were flooded three separate times last month. this morning mayor vincent gray is announcing the establishment of a flood prevention task force specifically for those neighborhoods. task force members will take a closer look at the utility pipes and other infrastructure to see what's going the

the officer who died, his name was adrian morris. he was raised in laurel and spent a litt more than two years on the force. jessica doyle is outside the prince george's county police headquarters with more on what happened. jess? >> reporter: such an incredibly sad story. good morning to you, mike and andrea. this is a huge loss for the prince george's county police department. they are mourning the loss of one of your own. as you were saying he is officer adrian morris, just 23 years old, only on the police force for two years. the officer lost his life after a police chase yesterday. two prince george's county police officers were alerted to a car that may have been involved in annual attempt the car break-in at a gas station earlier in the day. they sur sued the suspect in -- pursued the suspect in their cruiser but then the police officer went off the road on i- 95 south landing in a ditch. witnesses say the alleged suspect may have tried to run that police car off the road. officer morris was ejected from the vehicle and later

you could always count on. sot: adrian morris wws more me(sniffing)sot: he was just a remarkable young man. sot: adriaa knew this day might come. yet every ay he got up and put on that uniform, strapped on a weapon &pand went to work anyway. anyway.near the end of the service... a salute and a candle lighting that included officer michael riiher...he was morris' partner... and was in the cruiser and survived.morris was posthumously promoted tt the rank of police officer first class. new images of hurricane isaac are captured by the which flew over the storm monda. monday.they show it... as seen from space.you can see the familiar swirllng shape of a hurricane... as the storm comes into view. hurricane isaac is hurting drivers at the pump.take a look at these as prices in cleveland.some stations there are charging nearly á4- dollarsá a gallon for regular. that's up 30-cents from just a few days ago.here in maryland... drivers are paying an average of 3-71 per gallon. prices are going up... because shut down operations in the gulf... as hurricane isaac the defense is expected to presenn

a police escort brought the family of prince george's county officer adrian morris to his wake monday night. two lines of prince george's county police officers flanked the door of the ft. watts funeral home in beltsville as morris' relatives entered the building. >> these tragedies have fallen at our doorstep all too often. >> reporter: kevin davis says when thousands of officers gather at the funeral tuesday, they will keep one thing in mind. >> to reflect and celebrate the life and lives of these dedicated officers, but we also try to become better at what we do and in our profession. >> reporter: morris was killed in a car crash last monday while pursuing two robbery suspects. both are in jail. residents say officer morris th keep them safe. >> you feel for the family. we feel for each of them because they're still our family even though they're out here fighting for us every day. we're all family. in prince george's county when one is hurt, we're all hurt. >> reporter: in addition to officer morris' department law enforcement agencies from all over the area turned out in force. a

is adrian morris. this is a devastating day as loss of and the officer, and there is still an investigation. this happened during a chase. ejected from his vehicle. afternoon officers gathered and saluted his casket ambulance.in an was is still it there. some details, but steve live with the latest on the investigation. trying togators are down to suspect they contributed toe fatal crash. >> the horrific accident two young police officers. hurt, one of the those atpleaded with partner, to help his 23-year-old adrian morris. he had been thrown from the vehicle. 5 i thought he was ok. thought he was breathing. was announced dead a later.ime officers who had gathered took the newsl hard. abouthave learned more the chase. his accomplice are broken into ave at a shell station. >> the gas station employee noticed the suspect vehicle had return. >> ernesto vazquez says he saw what happened and is adamant the suspect who deliberately rammed the officers off the road. tonight the search is on for an acura. >> i

to find that second occupant. >> flags across maryland will remain at half staff until officer adrian morris's funeral. police confirm that morris was not wearing a seat belt when his patrol car crashed. his partner wawearing a belt, and that partner suffered only minor injuries. >>> d.c. police are investigating a fatal stabbing at a home on 13th street southeast near alabama avenue. police were called to the scene just after 4:00 this morning. medics rushed a 29-year-old female victim with critical stab wounds to a nearby hospital. she died a short time later. police are looking for a suspect, andal, a motive in this case. >>> as former penn state coach jerry sandusky awaits sentencing on child sex abuse charges, the university's former president is fighting allegations that he covered up sandusky's crimes. in an investigation led by former fbi director louis freeh, it is alleged that spanier, and late coach joe paterno worked to cover up sandusky's crimes in order to avoid bad publicity. today in philadelphia, spanier's attorneys publicly refuted the findings in a report. >> i knew the diff

a viewing for officer adrian morris was held. his funeral will be this morning in mitchelville at 10:00. his cruiser ran off the road on interstate 95 when he and his partner were chasing a stolen car at the time. two suspects are in custody. the funeral service for the officer will be live on our sister station news channel 8. >> demand for the chevrolet vote may be running out of gas -- chevy volt. >> now to linda bell at bloomberg headquarters. >> the makers of energy drinks are under investigation. the new york attorney general is looking at whether that industry is deceiving customers with misstatements about ingredients and health values. subpoenas have been issued to the maker of monstera and amp. the chevy volt may be running out of power. general motors plans to stop production for about a month starting next month after weaker than expected sales of the electric car. they say they are gearing up for production of the chevy impala. stock-index futures are little changed. like we are you to get into a car crash? pretty li

. >> officer adrian morris was just 23. kristin fisher is live in mitchellville, maryland with more on today's funeral proceedings. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the funeral here at the woodstream church is still four hours away but already the parking lot outside the church is filling up very rapidly with lots and lots of police officers. they've got a lot of work to do. not only do they need to prepare for the many road closures that are going to be taking effect during the funeral procession but they also need to prepare inside the church for the hundreds, maybe thousands of police officers from across the country that will be coming here to pay their respects to officer morris. 239-year-old was from -- the 23- year-old was from jamaica, grew up in laurel, graduated from eleanor roosevelt high school and joined the police department in 2009. he had only been on the force for two and a half years when last week he was killed during a high speed chase on i-95. morris was chasing two men suspected of stealing a c

brianne carter has more on officer adrian morris. >> thousands of people are here today this afternooniewing of prince george's county police officer adrian morris, who died in a line of duty last week. the 23-rolled had been a police officer more than two years -- 23-year-old. he was chasing two car theft suspects at the time. the two men are in custody, mitchell and kevon neal, facing felony theft charges. e looking into whether additional charges will be filed. the viewing for police officer morris will happen between 2:00 afternoon today between 7:00 and 9:00 tonight. bows and expected to attend the. delays and rolling road could occur here in beltsville. the funeral is not o'clock morning in mitchelville. expect traffic delays and closures.ad is back to school for some other places in maryland including montgomery county. john gonzalez has more from bethesda. >> the bells will be ringing in few hours in montgomery county. up.llment is 650 new teachers will be their students for the first time this morning. county held one of the most successful back-to-school fares this past weeke

has not been found. >>> fellow officers say adrian morris died doing his dream job. officer morris had been on the force for 2 1/2 years working out of beltsville. dreamed of becoming an officer since he was 15. joining the police explorer program, eventually becoming an adviser and mentor to other young men. his neighbors say they are stunned by his death. >> he was a good guy. i met him. i welcomed him to the neighborhood. we're talking about a young guy. he hasn't really even started his career. i have a 22-year-old son. imagine how i feel. >> second officer in the car has not been identified. he suffered serious injuries but is expected to be okay. >>> 13 before the hour. this morning investigators are trying to figure out what caused a ride-on bus to sloom into a house in montgomery county. the driver somehow lost control yesterday morning and barrelled through the front of that house and into the living room in silver spring. two people were inside. fortunately they were not hurt. >> i said, this guy not going to stop? i went back to the car. boom. right in fron

adrian morris was killed in a highway chase. this service is going on at the wood stream church in richardville, maryland. megan mcgrath is live there. >> well, barbara, the funeral procession arrived here at the wood stream church just a short while ago. the flag draped coffin of adrian morris was carried from the hearse into the church as bagpipes played. his family linked arm in arm follow under to the church. the pews are packed with family and friends and, of course, fellow law enforcement officers. relatives say that morris always wanted to be a police officer. he joined the explorer program at age 15. now, you're looking at a live picture from inside the church where, again, the funeral is under way. now, morris lived his dream for 2 1/2 years on the prince george's county police force when sadly last week his life and career were cut short when morris lost control of his cruiser while pursuing two suspects in a theft. law enforcement agencies from around the region are here. morris' death, of course, serving as a remind

they say their final goodbye to prince george's county police officer, adrian a. morris. starts at 10:00 a.m.. he died last week when his cruiser ran off the road on a 1- 95 during a high-speed chase. chasing suspects in a stolen car. the two suspects are now in custody. the 6:39. 72 degrees. could of conduct for la sports fans. >> we will talk with our partners the politico about what we should watch for when republicans jump into a jam >> 6:42 on tuesday morning. our partners and politico or in tampa. joining asked via skype. it will be a jam packed tuesday. they kind of a pack everything into today. >> we are looking at the headliner, the big thing, ann romney will speak this evening. republicans need to get this convention on track. mitt romney and paul ryan the republican ticket -- they want a big bump this week at of tampa. going into the general. that has been dampened by the storm in a lot of different ways. nothing was going on. all of the media coverage was of the storm hit in the gulf coast. there really want to get this thing back on track, get the message bac

. >>> today, family, friends, and fellow officers had to say a final farewell to adrian morris. the funeral drew hundreds from states all over the region. >> i'm armando trull in mitchellville where a young police officer was given a hero sendoff. a thin, blue line by every jurisdiction and beyond greeted earthly remains of 23-year-old police officer, adrian morris. bag pipes whaled sadly as his casket was taken inside a packed church for his mother, father, brother, sister, grandmother, and uncles became part of a larger family that struggled to hold back the pain. morris killed after his cruiser flipped and crashed on i-95 while he pursued a suspected stolen car was eulogized for his devotion to family and dedication to the uniform he proudly wore for almost three years. the jamaican born morris was also proud of his american citizenship. it was perhaps fitting that he passed beneath a giant american flag on his way to his final resting place. more than 1,000 vehicles escorted the young officer on that last journey. it was truly a hero's sendoff reserved for those that make th

the funeral was held for adrian morris. the prince george's county police officer was killed in a highway crash last week while chasing suspects. as news 4 jackie benson reports, his work and sacrifice did not go unnoticed. >> reporter: the world that 23-year-old adrian morris was so proud to be a part of, the law enforcement honored him and no greater respect than that shown for a fallen officer and his family. >> adrian was a little man with a big heart and a larger than life dream. like many a other jamaicans who migrate to the united states, he carried with him the passion to achieve, not just for himself, but for those who would look for a symbol of such possibilities. >> reporter: because she has lost a beloved son, her family grows much bigger. it includes every member of the prince george's county police department and all police officers everywhere. inside the wood stream church in mitchellville, maryland. he was not remembered for how he died, but how he lived. >> me made a lasting impression on our agency, not on

[bagpipes played] >> officer adrian morris' casket was flag draped and carriage. the casket was taken into the standing room only mega church. >> to the dust. >> he was remembered as a diminutive man with a huge desire to serve. he was a jamaican immigrant who move several times before finding a home in prince george's county. he signed up to be an explorer and had a mentor. >> adrian was more than a police officer. he was my little brother. >> morris died last week as he lost control of his vehicle. this officer -- his partner officer richard, is ok. it owed a debt of gratitude. >> it is said we have a purpose in life, and i believe that purpose will continue to shine. [bagpipes play] >> his uncle spoke for the family. but we will carry the memory of adrian in our hearts and endeavor to continue to emulate this service to which he so committed his life. >> adrian morris was the 27th police, sir to die in the line of duty. brad bell, abc 7 news. >> all right brad. sad news. coming up, a meth lab bust in north arlington. we will show you where. >> and backing of tr

officer adrian morris was killed while chasing car thieves. this happened near 95 and powder mill road. sherrie johnson joins us with the details. the thieves are out there. >> we spoke with prince georges county, no sign of the suspect. the me were seen driving a gray accra. adrian morris was killed in the line of duty yesterday chasing the two men. another officer was also injured, he was treated and released from the hospital. they re involved in a pursuit near interstate 95. the officer lost control of his car and crashed in to a ditch. morris was killed when he was thrown from his car. he was on the force for 2.5 yearses he has been a pat a part of the department for longer than that. >> this district station has taken so hard, they have nope him since he was 15 -- they have known him since he was 15 or 16 years old sphwh the two suspects are still out there, a reward of $25,000 is being offered for the arrest and conviction of the two men. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> encouraging news in the effort to solve the mystery surrounding the

adrian morris was in the program at the sixth district and this is where they watched morris grow into a man and the loss for the community is overwhelming. >> you can't measure it. someone growing up in this community and lived in this community in laurel and now he's gone, you know. the people he knew, the explorers, the cap people, myself, the members, that is a hole never to be filled. >> well, and -- this is just seeing him hymn grow as a person and as an officer has been a great thing to experience. i am glad i could have him over for thanksgiving and easter dinners and university being a great friend. >> reporter: around the county, officers were remembering the 23-year-old adrian morris. police arrested one person. fox 5 learned his name is kenneth mitchell. the stolen car involved in the chase was recovered in d.c. >> reporter: of course, this investigation continues. the other officer who was in the cruiser, the passenger, was taken to the hospital and he was treated and released. back to you, brian. >> and we have new developments in afghanistan. >>> and that is after an att

today for the viewing of officer adrian morris who died in the line of duty last week. the 24-year-old, police officer for two years was chasing two suspects down interstate 95 last week when his car reared off the road and flipped and he died on the scene. now the two men who allegedly stole a car are now in police custody. as for the viewing later today it is expected to happen between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 this afternoon and then 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. here in beltsville and the funeral will be held at 9:00 tomorrow morning in mitchellvile. thousands from across the state and police officers are expected to be in attendance. because of that the mother could be traffic delays in the area here in belts bill and also mitchellville, and rolling road closures. certainly an emotional day as many begin to say their final farewell. brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> back to school for a handful of counties. public-school students from the district of columbia and several maryland counties all going back to class they, including montgomery county were john gonzales is this mornin

a funeral escort for a fallen officer adrian morris.ily and friends packed the church to say farewell. >> adrian morris was more than a police officer. he was -- the police department is a better police department because of adrian. >> the prince george's county officer died last week when his cruiser crashed on i95 during a police chase. >>> we're learning disturbing new details about a 15-year-old high school student accused of opening fire on the first day of school yesterday injuring a classmate. tonight the 17-year-old victim from perry hall high in maryland remains in critical condition. police say boy went to school yesterday with a bottle of vodka, a disassembled shotgun and ammunition. his attorney doesn't believe he was going to kill anyone but brought it to intimidate bullies. >>> check out this substitute teacher's mug shot. she's accused of showing up to a middle school intoxicated. she arrested jacqueline barnes monday morning. we're told she never came in contact with students. >>> new tonight at 11:00, if you've got nest

this follows the tragic death of 23-year-old officer adrian morris. morris had been a prince george's county police officer for two ask a half years but known to the department since he was a teenager. he was a former member of the prince george's explorers. his fellow officers in beltsville station watched this young man grow up and are now dealing with his tragic death. the second officer, named michael resher, who also works out of sixth district station was also injured in the crash. fellow police officers stood outside the prince george's county center where that officer was taken and he has since been released. this all started yesterday just before noon. the two officers were investigated and attempting or investigating an attempted car break-in at a gas station in the laurel area. the surveillance video shows one of the two suspects wanted i the case. police say the two officers spotted the acura involved in the crime and were pursuing on i-95 in beltsville when they say morris lost control of his cruiser and landed in a ravine and he was throw

he is suspected of starting that high speed pursuit which ended in the death of adrian morris. his car crashed along 95 in belts vail monday. police -- beltsville monday. police are still looking for a second suspect. >> there is clearly an extensive search under way to find that second occupant. this department is very focused on this investigation naturally. >> flags across maryland will remain at half staff until officer adrian morris' funeral. police confirm he was not wearing his seat belt when these patrol car crashed on monday. his partner was and that partner suffered only minor injuries. >>> an update on a story we first brought you at 11:00. an amber alert in prince george's county has been can is heed. a -- canceled. a one-year-old boy was found unharmed in district heights, maryland. charges are pending against the man the child was found in. >>> a judge has released a crofton, maryland man accused of trying to shoot up his workplace. neil prescott was transferred tuesday from a mental health facility to the custody of his parents. the judge ordered prescott to keep

and landed in a ditch while pursuing a cash south on i-95 south of powder mill road. 23-year-old adrian morris had been on the force 2 1/2 years born in jamaica raised in laurel. morris became a u.s. citizen in 2009. his partner not being identified tonight also a young man just a year with the department was treated and released from prince george's hospital center. >> this job is not an easy job by any means and there's dangers in everything that we do just about, but these officers were dedicated to doing their duty and that's what they were doing is following up on this theft report. >> reporter: prince george's county police say this is a surveillance photo of one of two men responsible for the crash that killed officer morris, men who tried to steal a car a shell gas station on sandy spring road or 198 in laurel around noon today. >> as responding police officers were on the scene interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence, a gas station employee noticed that the suspect vehicle had just returned to the station. the on scene police officers were alerted. they returned to their police

officer adrian morris was killed in a car crash during a chase a little more than a week ago. he was remembered today as a person you could always count on. beth parker has the story. >> reporter: officer adrian morris' funeral procession wound through the streets where he served. while cameras collect and colleagues stood at attention. his casket entered wood stream church in mitchellville. his mother walked behind it. >> adrian knew they might come. yet every day he got up and put on that uniform, strapped on a weapon and went to work anyway. >> his friend said he wants to focus on happy memories. >> i want to talk about his smile, how i'll never forget it. i want to talk about his laugh that is for ever etched in my mind. >> adrian morris is more than a police officer to me. he was -- >> thought of him as a little brother. >> he was just a remarkable young man. he was always willing to help others and treated everyone that they encountered with dignity and respect, regardless of their status in life. prince georges county police department is a better police department beca

one of their open and sent another to the hospital with minor injuries. >> 23-year-old officer adrian morris was thrown from the police cruiser when it ran off at any rate 95 south yesterday. morris and his partner were pursuing some suspects that were report lid seen trying to break into a car at a gas station in laurel earlier in the day. police say the on scene officers were interviewing witnesses at the gas station when the suspect's car was spotted and the chase began. witnesses on i-95 say the suspects cut off the police cruise are and -- cruiser and it went into a ditch. >> as the vehicle got to about where the truck is right there, it cut him off. >> cut off the police car? >> cut off the police car and at that point, the police car tried to avoid hitting them and they swerved and lost control and they came down and they started turning and flipped over into the embankment. >> authorities released pictures from the gas station surveillance camera so showing one of the men believed to be -- showing one of the men believed to be responsible for the crash. you are asked to call crimesol

witnesses say that acura was moving fast on i-95 south on monday when somehow the cruiser that officer adrian morris was driving ran off the road and land offed in a ditch. investigators released surveillance photos from the gas station in the laurel area where morris and his colleague were investigating an attempted car break-in and that led to the chase and ultimately morris' death. as a teenager, they used the explorer leadership program and he was 23 years ole. the friends and colleagues say he had the potential to rise all the way to the pop of the department. >> and there is nothing in my career going to be able to throw, to fill the gap and that is going to be a long time before it starts and a lot of those officers, but we want to keep going out here and doing our job as best as we can and keep serving the great community of prince georges county. >> as a person, he was a loving, a loving guy. he -- anybody he came into contact, he wanted to help them. he would come into the station and he wanted to be everybody's friend. i believe he was, at least here at the station. he was my friend. >> a

adrian morris died yesterday afternoon when he was flown from his patrol car.pursuing a suspect at the time. the cruiser ran off the highway into a ditch. matt jablow has the story. >> reporter: one of their own was killed in the line of duty. >> it shows the courage and dedication of these officers. >> reporter: it happened around 1:00 this afternoon. that's when two prince george's county cops riding in the same cruiser spotted to men in a car, suspects from an attempted theft at a laurel gas station earlier in the day. >> they transmitted their location to the dispatcher. >> reporter: according to the chief police, the officers started pursuing the suspect's car southbound on 95 when for some reason right around powder mill road, the police car swerved off the road and slammed into a ditch. >> this is a very sad day. >> reporter: the officer who was driving who was identified late tonight as 23-year-old adrian morris, a two-year veteran of the prince george's county and a member of the department's explorer program as a teenager. he

. >>> prince george's county police are revealing more information about the death of officer adrian morrisofficer was not wearing a seat belt when his patrol car struck a guardrail along i-95 on monday. >> as matt jablow discovered, according to department guidelines, morris and his partner should never have been involved in that pursuit. >> he was going to be the big man on campus one day. >> reporter: police officer adrian morris is widely described as a dedicated and courageous cop. unfortunately he apparently did not do everything entirely by the book and it may have cost him his life. according to the prince george's county police department guidelines governing car chases, there are only four crimes that justify police pursuits: homicides, nonfatal contact shootings, argued carjackings and armed robbery. the two men whom officer morris was pursuing and apparently should not have been pursuing were suspects from an attempted theft at a laurel gas station. >> what we're calling it right now is an apparent pursuit. >> reporter: prince george's county police also confirld today that offi

of course, he is 23-year-old adrian morris. today that funeral service is taking place for this fallen prince george's county these are the latest pictures courtesy of skyfox. >> this will be a long procession as it travels along in maryland impacting traffic in the region so be aware this has begun and will be going on for some time. >>> in other news, the gulf coast continues to brace for tropical storm isaac. folks are fortifying their homes some already in shelters then there are those who just aren't taking any chances right hand agetting out of town. a state of emergency has been issued in louisiana, alabama and mississippi. >> transportation resources are available for those who need help, shelters available for those who need help and others with resources, pets and special medical needs there are resources available. >> our concern is that residents may decide to wait until later tuesday night or wednesday to start leaving or moving from the area. that would put you in the dark in perhaps 60-mile-an-hour winds in the r

in adrian morris was only on the force for 2.5 years but left an impression.killed in a car crash last monday after he crashed into a ditch pursuing robbery suspects. kevon neal and kenneth mitchell were arrested. officer morris was 23 when he died. the death is hard hitting for young police explorers turning out to pay their respects. he was also a police explorer before joining the force and he was an advisor and mentor to the program. residents say officer morris made the ultimate sacrifice to keep them safe. >> you feel for the family. we feel for each of them because they are still our family even though they are out here fighting every day. we're all family in prince george's county. when one is hurt, we're all hurt. >> reporter: you can see that sentiment certainly on display here outside the funeral home. again, as many, many different police agencies, we expect police agencies from all over the state to arrive here at the funeral home today. officer morris will be buried this afternoon in davidsonville. >> thank you. >> we will be streaming the funera

. >>> today prince george's county police officer adrian morris will be laid to rest.icer morris died last week in the line of duty. >> his cruiser crashed on i-95 when he and another officer were pursuing two suspected car thieves. yesterday family and friends and fellow officers paid their respects at a wake in beltsville. armando trull has more. >> he's like family. anybody who joins this agency is like family. >> reporter: there was an outpouring of respect for fallen prince george's county police officer adrian morris. >> when you lose a police officer, especially in this type of senseless death, that you really -- you feel it in your heart. >> reporter: hundreds of fellow officers and their families came to pay their respects to the 23-year-old policeman. >> he came to this country from jamaica with his mother, became a citizen in 2009, police explorer. so you couldn't write a script that could depict a young person so dedicated to public service. >> reporter: it wasn't just law enforcement officers but also people whose lives morris touched in one way or another

adrian morris is described as a courageous prince george's county police officer. >> police officer morris, 23 years old, joined the pgpd after volunteering as a police explorer for five years. >> reporter: he'd been on the force for 2 1/2 years. fellow officers lowered the flag at half staff after he crashed into a ditch, was ejected, suffering massive head injuries. he died. >> this is a family, and all of prince george's county government is going to wrap its arms around these two officers and the rest of their colleagues to make sure that we get through this. >> reporter: he dreamed of becoming an officer at 15 years old when he was a police explorer scout. >> he continued his association with the police explorers as an adviser and a mentor. >> really nice people. >> reporter: neighbors telling me officer morris recently moved into this laurel townhouse community. the men and women parked outside his house while paying respects. >> we were talking about a young guy. >> reporter: geordi williams said officer morris was a nice neighbor. >> he was a good guy. i met him. i welcomed him to

officer adrian morris was just 23 years old. he'd been on the force for just two and a half years when last week he was killed during a high speed chase on i-95. yesterday hundreds of his fellow officers came together to attend morris' viewing. a lot of them said this could happen to any officer in the line of duty but why adrian? he was very well known, very well liked, an eager officer, excited to be protecting his community. he wanted to be a police officer his whole life and he died doing the job that he loved. morris was chasing two men suspected of stealing a car when his cruiser flipped killing him almost instantly. the two men he was chasing are now in police custody. 24-year-old kenneth mitchell was arrested the day aft crash and 23-year-old kevin neil turned himself in two days later. both have been charged with felony theft for allegedly riding in a stolen car during that chase. the prosecutors say more charges could be coming, charges like vehicular manslaughter. but no matter what these men are chged with, of course

. >> funeral services for 23-year- old adrian morris will be held at 9:00 a.m. at wood stream in mitchellville. mother morris was killed last monday while pursuing robbery suspects. rest accident say the officer made the ultimate sacrifice to keep them safe. >> this affects every one of us because he is representing us. he took his time to go through school and go through learning and he gave up his life for etch other of us. so i'm here to support him and his family. >> officer morris will be buried in the afternoon at lakemont memorial park cemetery in davidsonville, maryland. >>> there will be extra police officers at a baltimore high school in the wake of a shooting on the first day of class. police say a 15-year-old student walked into the cafeteria at perry hall high school and shot a 17-year-old student. he is in critical condition. some fast-acting staff members grabbed the teen and the school was evacuated. boy's father admits the son was the shooter and that he had been bullied. >>> a day care opener in woodbridge, virginia is facing child abuse charge

relatives say a adrian morris always aspired to be a police officer.ct, he joined the police explorers group when he was just 15 years old. he lived that dream for 2 1/2 years as a member of the prince george's county police force. sadly, his life and career were cut short last week when his cruiser crashed while pursuing suspects in a theft. yesterday hundreds of people attended officer morris' viewing in beltsville. he's been remembered as a dedicated police officer. someone committed to helping the community. they say his death is a loss to those who served. >> when you lose a police officer, especially in this type of senseless death, that you really -- you feel it in your heart. i drew up in prince george's county. >> now, a final viewing will be held at 9:00 this morning at the wood stream church that's on lottsford road in mitchellville. we are expecting a large crowd this morning. that could cause some traffic issues. there will be rolling road closures as the hearse leaves the church following the service and heads to the cemetery. there is go

area and beyond, greeted the earthly remains of 23-year-old police officer, adrian morris. >> i have the human thought, which weeps, which mourns. the loss of my friend, my brother, and then there is the spiritual side of me that rejoices. because he moved on. so i'm going to need you guys to forgive me if the human side of me comes out. >> bag pipes were sadly as his case casket was taken inside a packed church. grandmother and uncles became part of a larger family that struggled to hold back the pain. >> adrian morris was more than a police officer to me. he was more. he was more than -- he was my little brother. >> morris killed after his cruiser flipped and crashed on i-95 where he chased a suspected stolen car. he was dedicated to the uniform he proudly wore for three years. >> the police department is a better police department because of adrian. he was always known as someone that could be relied upon. a trait that all of us aspire to possess. >> he was also proud of his american citizenship. it was perhaps fitting that he passed beneath a giant american flag on his way to his

the funeral services were held today for 23-year-old adrian morris. the prince george's police officer killed in a car crash while pursuing suspects. today family, friends and hundreds of officers from across the country came together to pay their respects as jackie benson reports, two words heard often today were thank you. >> adrian was a little man with a big heart and a larger than life dream. like many other jamaicans who migrate to the united states, he carried with him the passion to achieve, not just for himself, but for those who would look for a symbol of such possibilities. >> reporter: the world that 23-year-old adrian morris was so proud to be part of, honored him with the best it has. there is no greater respect than that shown for a fallen officer and his family. because she lost a beloved son, her family now grows much bigger. it includes every member of the prince george's county police department and all police officers everywhere. inside the wood stream church in mitchellvil mitchellville, maryland. he is remembered for how he lived

prince georges county officer adrian morris died monday in a crash while trying to catch up with a stolen vehicle on i-95. this cruiser veered off of the highway into a ditch. another officer was hurt is and two -- hurt. two men were later arrested and charged with felony theft. >>> the news edge on d.c., where police are investigating a shooting that happened in northwest tonight and this came into the newsroom moments ago. a man was shot in the head on the 200 block of l street and that is between first and second, i'm told. tonight, the victim is conscious and breathing. anyone with information, of course, is asked to call d.c. police. >>> and we're going to stay in the district where police have identified a man shot to death by officers in southeast last night. officers were called to fourth street because someone was making threats of physical violence. and it's not clear who the threats were directed at. when they arrived, 34-year-old albert peyton had a knife. he refused to drop it and so they opened fire. >>> police have have arrested a man accused of groping several women in the

and he's the big man on campus now. >> reporter: adrian morris graduated from eleanor roosevelt high school in green belt in 2007. next to his yearbook picture, it says he was in the air force jrotc honor guard. >> everybody liked him. and he had -- was very popular in school. in fact, today and yesterday i received all sorts of calls from his classmates. and asking me if i knew about the tragedy, which i did. but -- sew touched a lot of people. >> reporter: funeral arrangements are being made for officer morris. members of his family are coming up from jamaica. that's where he came from before moving here, becoming a citizen and a dedicated police officer. that's the latest tonight live from the prince george's county police headquarters. chris gordon, news4. >>> in ellicott city, the operator of the csx train that derailed overnight there says he did not apply the emergency brakes before the crash happened. the lead investigator with the national transportation safety board says the brakes automatically kicked in once the derailment occurred. college students elizabeth nass and ros

a viewing for adrian morris was yesterday at a funeral home in beltsville. be held a 10:00 morning in mitchelville and woodstream chruch to. monday and last week cruiser and off the road and during a high-speed chase on 95. he and his partner were chasing car when officer morris control of his vehicle. the funeral service will be on our sister station news channel 8. 5:09, 73 degrees. >> we are following a disturbing case involving in-home day care worker in woodbrige. case involving in-home day care wofemale announcer ] you want family dinner to be special. dad, we want pizza. you guys said tacos. [ female announcer ] it doesn't always work out that way. you know what? we're spending too much ucney on eating out anyway. honey, come look at this. [ female announcer ] my money map from wells fargo is a free online tool that helps you track your spending. so instead of having to deal with a tight budget, you could have a tighter family. ♪ wells fargo. together we'll go far. excuse us, while we change into something more comfortable. wells fargo. cool. introduc

he led police officers adrian morris and his partner on a chase. >> the investigation revealed the actions of the suspect vehicle caused a reaction which cost an additional reaction from the pursuing officers. >> morris lost con flipped. he was killed. >> he is one of the nicest police officers who had ever been in my station. >> check out this footage. minutes later, you will see martin's running after that great acura. -- grey acura. this pair had allegedly been stealing from cars while the owners pumped gas. >> three days in a row. >> when they saw them again on monday, the call police. incredibly the acura drove by while the officers were still at the station. the owner pointed them out and the chase was on. within minutes, morris was dead. >> i hope the police catch him. >> he died in a tragedy. >> for now, police say the two suspects are only facing car theft charges, but the investigation continues. they are going to be getting together a charity to help those people out. >> thank you. the city is going to be installing smart meters on the city's taxicab's. the devices include gps n

. >>> today there will be a viewing for prince george's county police officer adrian morris. his car crashed off the side of interstate 95 and then land in a ditch. the two men morris was pursuing are both in custody. today's viewing will be on powder mill road, one from 2:00 to 4:00 and another from 7:00 to 9:00. the funeral is set for tomorrow? women who are breast cancer survivors have another reason to watch their weight. a new study finds women who are overweight have a higher risk of the disease coming back. being overweight or obese gives a 30% risk of reoccurrence and their risk of dying from cancer goes up as much as 50%. researchers believe extra body fat could influence hormones which could drive some cancers. >>> it is back to school today for hundreds of thousands of kids in our region. coming up we are going to talk about the start of classes today. >>> after a soggy weekend for a lot of us, the sun will be back today. but do you need an umbrella before walking out the door? >>> with so many kids going back to school, what are their favorite subjects? >> math by

neal.darnell investigators believe he was in officer adrian morris and his partner were he was on monday when killed off i-95. policegeorge's county you give them a call if are aware of his whereabouts. countya montgomery police chase ended in a crash. this is field the rest road. fieldcresthasing -- road. no word on arrests or injuries. a man is charged for threats obama onresident facebook. a judge said there was no evidence he intended to carry threats. police and federal authorities emailed to a general- purpose e-mail address. when investigators came to themion him, he greeted with a shotgun. struggle to replace candidate in the missouri senate race has tonight.ed deadline to remove todd akin's name came and went. our reporter joins us with more. we thought but story ended the 6:00 p.m. deadline yesterday. think again. how worrieds you republicans are about that senate seat. pressure and politics may go but for todd akin, become of vice-like grip. i do not apologize for up for the defenseless. the now infamous quote, akin insist he is staying in the race againstte claire mccaskill.

the crash killed officer adrian morris and injured another officer. today, the district station is still in mourning. >> he was a little man on a big bepus and he was going to man on campus one day. he is the big man on campus now. >> police are still looking for man at local gas station. they think he was driving home from officers. dawson the missouri congressman namenot be removing his ballot after his controversial comments this week about abortion. they dismissed the pleased to abandon his senate campaign today. he says they overreacted to his comments that the woman's body prevent pregnancy in cases put it "legitimate r ape." e gop can take his name off through a court order. andlumni and a great game outcome for nationals fans. the women went to hop on the train, it turned out the train was not there. new controversy over the hours of operation. >> details. as the national said the field t the bravesns their playoffke is likely that last night's nightmare could happen again. >> fans started streaming out early forro station tonight's game. if t