hamilton already faces capital murder charges for allegedly killing his wife and rookie ashley guindon. police were redi a 77-year-old woman. he alleyouyknow wh, i am aisabl person. and weave seniors here, too. and we need more security. how come we don't have it? >> the residents there in centerville tell news4 that during recent construction, the door to the apartment building is often left open, allowing anyone to walk inside. >>> alexandria police have charged a man with the city's first murder of the year. police say he beat a man on ma he sustained a self-driving cars wi >> panel members say engaging dt ls from an eyewitness and police in the cl? >> i'll never forgive tefirefir ask patients about pain. it leads to the overprescription of medications including vicodin and oxyc the national highway administration says more than 20% o slowdowns there. northbound bw runs going on. perfect weather for that. sunday even nicer. temperatures, how about 72 sunday. >> sounds good to me. chuck, thank you. >>> not giving up their fight. the steps parents are taking to keep a prince george's

ashley guindon was killed her first night on the job. two other officers were injured.lton's wife was found dead upstairs. >> three officers shot. >> reporter: one of the first officers responding to the call said he saw hamilton stick his head out of the door, retreat and stick his hands out the door. i said put your hands up and hamilton was handcuffed. the most critical testimony came from this man, sergeant joseph medawar. he was the first to question hamilton as he say tht in the b of a squad car. he then started crying and said i ruined my life, and then he asked medawar to shoot him. he asked who else is in the house? my wife replied hamilton. is she okay? no, she's dead. the sergeant, are you sure? hamilton, yes, i'm sure. medawar says when he asked why he shot his wife, the army staff sergeant said the two of them had been arguing. he then pressed why he shot the officers. he said he didn't know. he said he thinks he snapped and he might have ptsd. ge point as he was questioning hamilton, both of them could see a bleeding ashley guindon being tended to on the s

officer ashley guindon was killed february 27 in the shooting. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg joining us live from the newsroom. how is the turn-out today? jeff: it was solid and steady all day long with many members of the community saying they were eager to come out and donate blood in the name of the three officers. the blood drive happening all day today at the prince william county police department in manassas. inova blood services coordinating event. the goal is to collect 100 unit of blood. it's called "the blood for heroes" in honor of officer ashley guindon and hemp top and mckeoen both injured in the shooting in february. officers we spoke with say they want to give blood to give back to community which they say has shown tremendous support sinc the memory of ashley guindon remains with them every day. >> the greatest way to honor her memory is to do the >> the highest level every day like she would want us to do. jeff: we got word that the goal, they are a little shy of it right now of the 100 unit goal. but still workin

ashley's family traveled from new england to be here. some participated in the run, others did not. but they are all touched by the support. has been great. >> reporter: mark guindon, ashley's uncle says her family has a lot of military history. >> having ashley be a marine and follow in her dad's footsteps. i know she was honored. >> reporter: in prince william county, surae chinn, wusa9. >> and a marine won this morning's race. 24-year-old second lieutenant andrew harper is based at quantico. he finished in one hour, five minutes, 33 seconds. >>> well, the presidential candidates have flocked to wisconsin. ahead of that state's primary tuesday. we will get the latest from the campaign trail coming up. howard? >> well, temperatures will be dropping into the 50s . then a chance of showers with a very strong cold front. going to bring us a lot of but jamie raskin is the only democrat for congress who's authored landmark progressive laws -- marriage equality, equal pay for women, green maryland act, assault weapons ban, and more. raskin: i'm jamie raskin, and i approve this message. >> if you want to see a 2016

prince william county police officer ashley guindon was respond anything woodbridge. she was shot and killed. two others were wounded. it was her first day on the job. two weeks later, a man got into a shootout with prince george's county police. chad during myer was trying to talk to a man during a training operation. >>> you can stay with nbc 4 and nbc washington app for new developments in the case. we'll be sending out news alerts and breaking news as we get more details. for more on this story, search firefighter in our app. 9:01. we want to turn our attention to the weather. it's going to be a beautiful weekend out there. you can already see live shots. views from the inside out. a day you will want to be outside. we welcome you back to news 4 today. >>> we are heading into -- it's a beautiful perfect for parades and festivals. meteorologist tom kierein is joining us for a look at the weeks to come. good morning, tom. >> here on storm team 4 weather deck, we have bright sunshine under a blue sky. looking at the nbc washington app. the temperature here right now

the rookie officer ashley guindon was killed. >>> new developments in a prince george's county shooting that left a woman dead and 5 men hurt. the woman is identified as 49- year-old joanne woods from district heights. investigators believe that she and four other victims were targeted but they have no one in custody. the shooting helped this morning on hillmar drive across from a playground. neighborssay that something needs to change. >> it's just of the community coming together. that's pretty much it.. that's all can i think of. it will take >> folks are leaving flowers at the base of a tree where woods was shot and two victims are in the hospital in stable condition. >>> new tonight, d.c. police have arrested two 19-year-olds for the latest stabbing outside of a d.c. high school, the second day in a row that a young person was stabbed near a school in the northwest. this happened near roosevelt junior high. the person was not a suspect and is expected to survive. they have not released a mote ?ief -- motive. >> that's sad that you can't feel safe in your community. >> i can't belie

toopular local race paused remember a followed officer, family ashley guindon's participating. she was shot on the first day on the job as a prince william county police officer. >> i cannot express in words the gratitude we have to the humanity and police. it has been outstanding. it has made this loss a lot easier. [bagpipes play] one of several local officers killed in the line of duty remembered in a ceremony at the national law enforcement officers memorial. people gathered from across the country, some carrying signs reading " blue lives matter." nationally, 16 officers have died in shootings this year, more than double the number from the same time last year. is behind bars come accused in arlington's first murder of the year. the teenager, according to neighbors, is the son of the murder victim, dennis adams. he was stabbed last night on south glebe road. the police say the teenager's story did not add up. his name has not been released. ahead, monumental steps, the technology and determination that allowed a paralyzed man to run one of the most popular 10k races. plus,

testimony from this police sergeant that responded to the shooting that left hamilton -- too ashley guindon dead. he testified he questioned the veteran with why he opened fire on police with ak-47. he stated the officers were storming in so i shot them. the sergeant then asked who else is in the house? hamilton replied saying my wife. the sergeant followed up with is she okay? hamilton said, "no, she's dead." hamilton served in iraq and afghanistan then started crying and told police he ruined his life and asked that someone shoot him. the 32-year-old went on to mention he struggled with ptsd and had snaps but admitted no doctor diagnosed him with the illness. prosecutors tell abc7 they will likely ask for the death penalty. if or when the case goes to trial. >> it is certainly worth noting that hamilton's father and cyst rer involved in law -- sister are involved in law enforcement in south see if there is evidence to indict him on additional criminal counts. in manassas, i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. alison: still ahead at 5:00 -- his car reported stolen. gone for weeks. then found covered

officer ashley guindon was killed on her first day of the job.ssed. >>> a man dead and fairfax county police calling it a homicide. he was pound dead inside an apartment in the mt. vernon area yesterday afternoon. the woman who went to the south county government center to report the death is now being questioned. fairfax county police say there is no threat to the public here, no charges have been filed and the victim's name has not been released. >>> the fight over a prime piece of real estate in d.c. could begin tonight. the fbi's j. edgar hoover building will soon come down leaving a coveted portion of pennsylvania avenue up for grabs. both maryland and virginia are build a new headquarters and all the jobs and money that would come with that. tonight's meeting begins at 6:00 at the national capital planning commission in northwest washington. >>> right now people from parts of texas to iowa are being warned to have a plan to take shelter with the threat of more severe weather and tornados on the way. you're looking at giant hail that fell in

a popular local race also paul's to remember the family of officer ashley guindon at the marine corps 17.5l. she was killed on her first day on the job as a prince william county police officer. >> i cannot express in words the gratitude we have for the community and the police department. it has made this loss a lot easier. charged in her murder, ronald hamilton, is also accused of killing his wife crystal. he is due in court again later this month. of the white house come an act of defiance that drew a big crowd. also, the new world record set at national harbor. how many peeps can you eat in five minutes? we will tell you. and the weather forecast. but jamie raskin is the only democrat for congress o's authored landmark ogressive laws -- marriage equality, equal pay for women, green maryland act, assault weapons ban, and more. raskin: i'm jamie raskin, and i approve this message. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. eived a few awards. but we've received a few more, including jd power who ranked us highest

came out to donate blood and honor of three officers to were shot in the line of duty, officer ashley guindon killed in the line of duty. organizers say they believe they reach their goal of 100 units of blood. when d.c. voters go to the poll, they will have to decide whether minimum wage would be raised to $15 per hour in the district. a judge signed off on that measure today. go from $10.50 per hour to $15 per hour over the next four years. laws raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour have been passed in california and new york. california workers will reach that by the year 2022. in new york city it will be by the end of 2018. a slower rollout is planned in other parts of the state of new york. this follows years of protest by workers across the country. critics say that it will for small businesses to lay off employees. in hours, voters in wisconsin will be headed to the polls, a key state, and republican front-runner donald trump is facing a strong challenge from senator ted cruz. democrats, hillary clinton and bernie sanders arnett and that. attended three events today, working hard to

why he grabbed an ak-47 and opened fire on three police officers killing rookie patrol woman ashley guindon. the 32-year-old army veteran replied stating the officers were storming in and so i shot them. hamilton broke down that the police shoot him on the spot. >> the tragic incident started as a domestic dispurr balance call. this sergeant said that he snapped and he went on to testify that hamm confessed to struggling with ptsd. even so prince william county prosecutors say they will fight for the death penalty. so it certainly appears that ptsd will be a central theme as it progresses forward through the courthouse. a grand jury will meet may 2 to see if there is evidence to indict hamilton on additional criminal counts. in manassas, i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. maureen: the redskins and the u.s. supreme court. coming up the case that could be headed to the >> d.c. wants you to join the urban bee keeping program. i'm mike carter-conneen in northwest. coming up, details on the rigorous training. >> the national arboretum eaglets have names now. still ahead thousand they add to patery -- s

it will be in aurpb honor of ashley guindon. guindon shot and killed on her first day on the job on a domestic abuse call. it runs throughout forrest park. you may want to give yourself a little extra time. there will be some road closures. >>> a bold attack in fairfax county is under investigation this morning. police are searching for the men who robbed and sexually assaulted a woman behind the commerce plaza shopping center in springfield. the man forced her into a dumpster before he a attacked her. they do have is a surveillance picture of the car. it is a red older model with a distinguished white or gray mark on one side. >>> a developing story this morning. cleanup under way after strong storms hit parts of the southeast. nearly 4,000 people near maicon, georgia lost power thursday night. high winds and heavy rains did what you see there, damaged roofs, took down power lines. multiple reports of tornadoes touching down in mississippi. more than a dozen homes in total. fortunately, no one hurt. high-flying drones in a race

investigators say he killed his wife crystal and police officer ashley guindon on her first day on the job. prosecutors said if hamilton is tried and convicted, they will likely seek the death penalty. >>> looking at the possibility that a mexican drug cartel killed eight members of a southern ohio family. relatives were shot execution- style and found four separate homes in pike county. investigators say they found a marijuana operation in some of those homes. they figured the street value of the plants add more than -- at more than half million dollars. >>> reports that the pharaoh has been found. ntsb says search teams spotted the device, 15,000 feet below the ocean surface. the alpharaoh sank near the bahamas, during hurricane joaquin in october. all 33 crewmembers were killed. >>> coming up, something a lot of folks have been talking about. and that's the estate of music icon prince. well, it is now in the hands of a court. >> coming up next, lawmakers may have come up next with >>> the senate has reached a tentative bipartisan deal. details are still being measured out. but it wo

just last month, the world watched as prince george's county ashley guindon was laid to rest.guindon was fatally shot her first day on the job. she was responding to a domestic disturbance. two officers with her were also struck, but they survived. two weeks earlier, two deputies senior deputyies mark lowness den and patrick daily were shot to death at a panera bread. both served in the military and were parties. they responded to a call regarding a crowded restaurant. jacai colson was killed on march 13. he was killed after a man fired at the police station in landover. colson drove up to the station in plain clothes. he was caught in the cross fire between the suspect and police. fire from an officer's gun struck colson. and now this in richmond. this year 29 officers have died in the line of duty. that information comes from the officer down me moral page which honors our fallen law enforcement here owes. now this time last year nationwide there were 31 fallen officers. teisha lewis, fox5 local news. > fox5 is in the district tonight where a police officer was hit by a car

officer ashley guindon and the woman who called police to the home crystal hamilton were killed that day. today's opening day ceremony also included a moment of silence for officer guindon as well as officer noah leotta, officer jacai colson, lieutenant kevin mccray and officer rabain who died in the line of duty since july of last year. we appreciate their service and sacrifice. doug: indeed. leon: in the clear now? doug: almost. we have sunshine now but another batch of storm to tell you about. i think things will settle down this evening and good to know later tonight. first up, look at the doppler radar. on the right-hand side of your screen you are looking at cluster of heavy rain with thunder and lightning along the western suburb of baltimore. to the lower left-hand side of the screen we have a new batch of rain and thunderstorms that we are keeping track of. these turned severe thunderstorm warning issued. only up for 10 or 12 minutes because they are moving east/northeast at 50 earn many. but there will be a lot of rain. heavy. hail. time tracker for you. it should hit chanc

today's marine corp. 1775 run included a special tribute to prince william county police officer ashley guindon who was also a marine reservist. guindon was shot and killed in late february on her first full day as a police officer. some 150 runners completed the ra including one of her police instructors. >> i was ashley's instructor. her squad leader in the academy. it took the entire department, every single one of us, she has been on our minds every single day since february 27. >> members of her family also showed up. those who didn't run in the race helped hand out medals to the finishers. the two other officers shot at the same scene where guindon was killed are recovering from their injuries. [ bag pipes ] >>> in downtown washington today, a march to support the men and women in blue. dozens of people participated in today's united for blue march that started at the national law enforcement officer's memorial and ended at the u.s. capitol. carrying signs saying blue lives matter. marchers wore blue to their support and appreciation for law enforcement officers th united for blue march.

ashley guindon was killed on her first day on the job. attorneys for both sides will go over evidence at a hearing this morning. court records indicate that hamilton confessed to the shootings. >>> this morning montgomery county council members will urge the county executive to suspend official travel to mississippi and north carolina. both states have enacted laws that deny services to people in the lgbt community. today the council is supposed to vote on condemning the new laws. several states and cities have already banned travel to those states. >> inside metro, a shakeup is taking place. adam tuss obtained internal memos that detail staffing changes in several departments including the rail control center. one memo shows that the managing director of rail transportation is on extended leave. they also outline a reorganization within other departments. the memos are from before this weekend's smoke incident on the red line. and metro now says that power cables were not to blame for that incident on metro. it is now focused on a metal

including 28-year-old ashley guindon, killed in virginia in february, just one day after being sworn in. clopton's wife and his three brothers all work in law enforcement, and tonight, they're all by his side. >> we have faith to believe that he will soon recover and he will be back to work. >> reporter: police have detained one man for questioning, and, tonight, they're still searching for a motive. david? >> phillip mena from houston. phillip, thank you. >>> overseas tonight, and the u.s. with a stern message for russia, after that image, that very close call we showed you last night here. the close encounter, captured on camera from the deck of that u.s. warship, right there. u.s. officials calling the action dangerous and deliberate, by russian fighter jets. russian officials tonight saying their pilots took every precaution. abc's chief global affairs also tonight, what putin said overnight about the clintons. >> reporter: roaring past a u.s. warship in a simulated attack pattern. more than two dozen times. at one point, a russian jet just 30 feet off the bow of the ship. alarmi

prince william county police officer ashley guindon was respond anything woodbridge. killed. two others were wounded. it was her first day on the job. two weeks later, a man got into a shootout with prince george's county police. officer collison was hit by friendly fire and died. just a couple weeks ago, a man shot a trooper at a bus station. he was just trying to talk to the man during a training operation. >> stay with news 4 and our nbc washington app. we'll be sending out news alerts and breaking news as we get more details. for more on this story, search firefighter in our app. 6:31 right now. we want to turn our attention nice, warm weekend. good saturday morning. >>> a lot of people are looking forward to this weekend. myself included. there's a lot of festivals, parades, museums. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein tracking our weather. >> early this morning, saw that is sunrise between you and the background. here's another view of it. the sun coming up in a clear sky. cherry blossom pink sun. great day to get out and get some exercise. until 11:00, low 4

charges for capital murder and first-degree murder for allegedly killing his wife and officer ashley guindon during an argument in his home. two capital murder charges were added for shooting two other prince william officers who survived. hamilton will be back in court later this month. >>> no matter what the crime is, d.c. now has a way to quickly get you help if you need it. the d.c. victim hot line officially launched today, although it's been active for a while now. to call the hotline, you dial 1-444-4helpdc. the personal on the other end of the line can help you with all kinds of legal or emotional problems, however, if y need police or fire, you should call 911 first. >>> i'm melissa mollett at the live desk. it happened, an accident and it's reopened at 10:00. >>> the person who bought a winning $1 million powerball ticket back in march is claiming their prize today. the virginia lottery is holding the ceremony at the 7-eleven where the winning ticket was sold in woodbridge. >>> today in just a couple hours, you can rock the red right here in d.c. the capitols are in the playoffs an

they were shot along with ashley guindon who died. before the first pitch tomorrow, the nats will hold a moment of silence for guindon and several other fallen officers. >>> after the break a new weight loss procedure >>> walmart is switching to cage-free eggs by 2025, becoming the largest retailer to do so. the company says it will require egg suppliers to adopt an industry standard for treating their hens and have compliance monitored by a third party. last year would push meat, seafood, dairy and egg suppliers to cease the use of antibiotics. >>> there is a new experimental procedure to help you lose weight. doctors say it tricks your appetite and it doesn't require surgery. nbc's morgan radford shows us how this new procedure is already getting results. >> i want to put some foil on it first. >> reporter: cheryl denby says her weight has been a burden her entire life. >> it was hard to do things like laundry, grocery store, just getting up to get dressed. my knees hurting. >> reporter: she decided to take a chance on an experiment

officer ashley guindon was killed. the blood drive is happening on freedom center boulevard.this is in manassas. it started early this morning and it will run until 6:00 tonight. >>> you shouldn't have to deal with any computer problems at any medstar health clinics today. officials say they restored the computers that physicians use to access medical records. last week hackers shut down the entire system. staff had to go back to using paper records. the hackers demanded money in exchange for keys to regain access to the encrypted data. >>> well, the time right now is 11:19. after the break, an idea that's getting a whole lot of attention. a ride-sharing service that's appealing to women and safety. >> sou news4 anywhere you go. just >>> look at that. terrifying moments in canada as a car plunges down a cliff above the atlantic ocean. police say the driver either jumped or was thrown from the car just before it went over the side, nosedived over the edge. this happened in newfoundland. the 25-year-old driver was rescued from the face of the cliff. she is expected to be okay.

. >> lieutenant patrick agner organized the community blood drive in honor of officer ashley guindon shot and killed on a domestic call in february and two other officers shot and injured in the incident. since that time, prince george's county officer jacai colson and virginia state police trooper chad dermyer have also been shot and killed in the line of duty. police everywhere want to honor each of them in the only way they know how. the goal of the blood drive is collect 100 units of blood. one unit per person. organizers are confident they will get there. >> we are getting people on the machine. it's good. >> brenda heard responded. >> it's the least we can do. >> edward young is here to donate. his young chris was a prince william county officer who died in a traffic crash on new year's eve 2012. >> i thought my son would be the last one for a while and i was hoping it would never happen again. so soon. shock to us. >> young says he is here for the law enforcement family. and always will be. >> they show support to me in my son's thing and i do my part if i can. >> manassas, je

officers david mcequip and jesse hempen were injured in the shooting that also killed officer ashley guindon. the blood drive is happening in manassas on freedom center boulevard. it will take place from 10:00 this morning until 6:00 p.m. tonight. >>> the nation is now wrestling with a new epidemic. the prescription pain killer and heroin addiction. soon montgomery county offices will be better equipped to help people who may overdose on opioids. tonight officers will learn how to use narcan, a drug that counters the fegeffects of thos drugs. the training is at the public safety building. >>> there sh n problems today with the computer system at any medstar health facility. the health system says it's restored the computers that physicians use to access medical records. last week the entire system was hacked, staff had to use paper records. the baltimore sun reports the hackers 2k3457bded t glanded th equivalent of more than $18,000 in digital currency in can dhapg for keys to regain access to the data. >> in california, police are hoping to find the owner of a dog that likes just a little b

died in the line of duty since the beginning of the year including prince william police officer ashley guindon. the two officers hurt in that shooting jessie hemton and david mc que inwill throe out the ceremonial first sglich and illegal dirt bikes in the district and they're about to take action. >>> embarassing situation for a local law school. we'll tell you awe all about that. tony what are you working on? . >> federal inspectors launch aid safety blitz of metro train tracks. do you tax on one of the most trouble spots we'll it will you coming up, sarah. >> plus the gender divide in the toy industry. how the white house is looking to to fill jobs by addressing long-standing stereotypes in the toy world. shawn. >> and a little later we'll take you guys behind the scenes like you're seeing us behind the sdreepz right now but we're taking you behind the sceepz of "empire" we'll talk about a song and see what it's all about. news will be back in about 3 minutes you can't predict the market. but through good times and bad... ...at t. rowe price... ...we've helped our investors stay confident f

ashley guindon was killed. today's blood drive is happening in manassas on freedom center bfd. it will take place from 10:00 to 6:00. >>> we shouldn't have to deal with any computer problems at any medstar health clinics today. system officials say that they restored the computers that physicians use to access medical records. last week hackers you might recall shut down the entire system. staff had to use paper records. the baltimore sun reports the hackers demanded money in exchange for keys to regain access to the encrypted data. strength as thousands in mexico city worried about ash falling from the sky. take a look at this volcano explode. it sent rocks and ash up into the air. the volcano is about 50 miles southeast of mexico city and is one of the country's most active volcanos. >>> doctors may make stronger recommendations for bypass surgery according to the lead author affair study out yesterday from duke university. the study found that heart failure patients with clogged arteries have a better chance of recovering if they get the bypass surgery and take the prescribe

rookie officer ashley guindon killed in prince william county the same month. last month jacai colson killed by friendly fire. they saw four officer death, one a firearm related death. >> what is going on lately is just, it's ridiculous. >> in 2016, 16 alwaysers nationwide killed by firearms related deaths. up 129% from the seven officers at this point in 2015. >> you hear about the numbers and everything else. it doesn't mean a lot until you come here to see it. >> a memorial honoring those fallen. >> we don't have a right to shoot anybody, let alone a police officer. >> surrounded by numbers numbert some call overwhelming. is there nobody w unfortunately, there is thousands of them. now again that was given to us from the national law enforcement officer memorial fund. so far this year, nationwide we have seen 30 law enforcement fatalities so far this year. that is compared to 27 last year. life in d.c., amy aubert, abc7 news. alison: thank you. we are continuing to follow a developing story from northeast washington right now. where a big police scene there

just last month, the worldthe watched as ashley guindon wasas laid to death.eath guindon was fatally shot her first day on the job. she was responding to a domestic disturbance. two other officers with her werh also struck, but they survived. two weeks earlier, deputies in hartford county were killed. senior mark laws done andnd patrick dalery were shot toto death at a panera bread.aner both served in the military and were parties. they responded to a call regarding a crowded restaurant. jacai colson was killed on march 13. he was killed after a man firedn at the police station in landover. carlson drove up to the station in plain clothes. he was caught in the cross firec between the suspect and police.n fire from an officer's gun struck colson. and now this in richmond. and so far this year 29 officer have died in the line of duty. that information comes from the officer down memorial page which honors our fallen law enforcement here owes.wes. this time last year nationwide there were 31 fallen officers.fe teisha lewis, fox5 local > also in the district charges were filed did he aga

ashley guindon, jacai colson and brennan rabain, noah leo tta an kevin mccray. and two prince william county officers injured in the line ever duty will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. and the new team hgmanager will experience his first home opener. dusty baker is the sixth manager in history. and players tell us they have a lot of confidence in him. >> dusty is definitely one of those coaches that likes to get the job done. he's kept it real loose in the clubhouse. >> just wants to win. he has supreme confidence in every one of us in here and i think all of us know that he has our back no matter what. >> players say they position that baker is going to bring more confidence among the players, as well. here is a trivia question for anyone out there who following nationals. tweet us @nbcwashington. who was the nationals first ever draft pick? tweet us @nbcwashington. we'll have the answer for you coming up. >> i'm clueless. i'll admit it. >> i'm sure someone can figure it out. >> i'm a >>> 6:18. we want to get a check of your weather and traffic, two big t

officer ashley guindon, her first day wounded. the other officers were on the ground wounded.medics assisted the injured, officer anthony parafan arrived and saw the door open. he testified he saw a black male poke hissed head out the door. he said i was screaming, telling him to come out with his hands up. >> the suspect, 32-year-old ronald ham out -- hamilton obeyed. when sergeant meadower arrived, he told officers to put the suspect in his car, where he began asking him questions. who else in s in the house? my wife, said hamilton. is she all right? no. his wife, crystal hamilton was found dead in an upstairs bedroom. sergeant hamilton asked why he shot his wife. when sergeant meadower advise said him he started to cry and said, i ruined my life, and asked him to shoot him. meadower asked him why he shot at the officers. he said he doesn't didn't know. said he snapped and might have ptsd. he said he was a combat veteran in iraq and afghanistan. the sergeant asked him if he was diagnosed with ptsd. and he answered no, but i think i have it. >> a handgun was used to shoot cry

the pair were bounded during a shooting that killed a fellow offic officer, ashley guindon, on her first day on the job. >>> it could be a wet start to the day for the nats home opener. >> doug is tracking the rain headed our way. >> it's looking very wet early in the day. i think we're going to see the potential for half an inch to an inch of rain early. right now i think the nats game looking okay. let's show you temperatures. they're well above where they were yesterday but still on the cool side. 56 right now in d.c. 64 in hagerstown, but notice charleston, west virginia, close to 70. that's some of the warmer air that will make its way our way overnight. much warmer across the region. we set record lows across the region. as far as the radar is concerned, you can see the rain with a couple storms moving our way. that is all going tosh in here during the day tomorrow, so your headlines tonight, watching the rain. i will show you when that comes game? we'll take you hour by hour. and then it gets cold again. we saw some records this morning. i think we could set a few more this weeken

officer ashley guindon killed on her first day on the street. >> it's very hard.brought a lot of us closer together. >> reporter: for the police officers and fire crews, these men and women much more than voices over the radio. >> you know exactly who it is and we're all one big family here. >> reporter: a family that even finds time to make each other laugh. >> this is not a 9:00 to 5:00. truly you have to love it to do it. and i do. >> david culver, news4. >> good work they're doing there. >>> some local students took a virtual trip today, a trip to mars. >> it's about as close as you can get to the real thing. boarding lockheed martin's mars experience bus. they use video game technology to simulate what it's like to drive on the surface of mars. lockheed martin is trying to get students excited about science, technology, engineering and math. >> s.t.e.m. jobs are growing so fast that economists project there will be 2.4 million unfilled s.t.e.m. jobs by 2018. and listen to this, s.t.e.m. degree holders earn higher wages regardless of whether they work in s.t.e

. >> reporter: recent police tragedies including prince william county police officer ashley guindon's death. trooper mckeller's job has questioned his son. >> i don't think you should be a police officer anymore and it took me off guard a little bit. we were just eating breakfast. and i was like why son? he was like, just concerned for you. people don't like you just for the uniform you wear and my wife jumped straight in, and she's like dad's going to be okay. god got his back. >> the trooper admitted to me he himself has considered leaving at times. who motivates him and his law enforcement colleagues to stay on the at 6:00. >> some powerful coincidences in their stories. thank you so much, david. >>> right now a lot of disappointment for folks visiting the national mall. the washington monument has been shut down for the second time this week, yet another elevator malfunction. this time it got stuck nearly 500 feet in the air just after it dropped off visitors at the observation deck. 86 people are up there and walked down the entire way. the elevator also got stuck tuesday and reo

ashley guindon was killed in that shooting. it was her first night on the job. before the first pitch, the nats will hold a moment of silence for five first responders who have died in the last year. >>> and, of course, everybody wondering about the weather tomorrow. are we going to see some of the rain? because we have rain moving our way. will it affect the nationals' home opener? first off, temperatures well above where they were yesterday. yesterday only in the 40s. today we got to 56 in d.c. 56 in hagerstown. look back to the west, parts of west virginia in the 70s. that warmer air is trying to make it's way our way. it will get here tomorrow. overnight much warmer than we have been the past couple nights. a pretty big storm system moving our way. a couple storms within a bigger storm here. and you can see a lot of rain making its way our way. we will see rain in toward the day tomorrow. it will affect your morning commute. right now wahing that rain when it moves in. i will time it out for you. will it affect the nationals game? i have that forecast. and t

prince william county police officer ashley guindon, virginia trooper chad dermyer. three deaths in the past four weeks taking a toll on our area's law enforcement. >> these are men and women that are not only peace officers and protectors, they're also in the community. they're football coaches, basketball coaches. >> reporter: for trooper michael mcsellers, fellow trooper chad dermyer's passing personal. >> chad was married to his wife 15 years. i'm married to my wife 15 years. he has a son and a daughter. i have a son and a daughter. it seems like every time i take this thing off, i'm putting it right back on. >> reporter: his 12-year-old son even asking him to reconsider his job. >> if everybody decides to stop doing this job, then what? we're in trouble. we give in, everybody loses. >> reporter: helping motivate him and his colleagues to press forward, every day residents, simple actions. >> i had a co-worker who had someone put a note on their car and say, we're praying for you. man, just think. i'm getting chills as i think about that. it's so empowering. >> t

officer ashley guindon, gentleman kay colson and brandon la pain, noah leotta and kevin mcray. after that two prince william county injured in the line of duty will troh o throw out the ceremonial first pitch. and then it is play ball and the team has a strong set to the season, two wins against the braves. however they did that on the road. so this home opener is a moment a lot of players have been waiting for. they told us that they are really excited. >> the day you lose those butterflies in your stomach is the day baseball is out of your system. so as far as that, it's always nice to be home and start the season off in front of the home crowd. >> even the pros are feeling butterflies. of course if they do play ball, but we're hoping it will be game on today even if there is a little rain in the middle of it, we should be able to clear it out. let's check in with chuck bell to find out more about the forecast and whether or not you have the answer to my question, most of these i know off the top of my head. there is washington, jefferson, lincoln and teddy. >> okay. you're m

both officers injured in that shooting that killed officer ashley guindon are now home from the hospital. david mccowan and jesse hampen both attended a roll call to let fellow squad members know they are on the road to recovery. it's the first time we've seen mccowan in public since the shooting. >> he's doing well. he's a strong person so he's doing well. and it's the beauty of law enforcement is it is a family. it's a very close family. not just regionally or locally bu >> captain braun says participation in recent blood drives has grown perhaps because of february's tragedy in woodbridge. >>> one person is custody for a triple stabbing at a restaurant in prince george's county. phillip harrington is accused of attacking two people during an argument. then he reportedly turned on the security guard who tried to break it up. that happened this morning outside of martini's restaurant and lounge. as molette green reports, regular customers say this violence is unusual. >> reporter: prince george's county police worked throughout the morning hours and have made an arrest in this triple st

two prince williamil county police officers whoolicef survived the fatal shooting of officer ashley guindonguind they'll be throwing out theowint first pitch against thegain marlins here at 4:05 is the:05 first pitch of the ball game.e l highlights quickly from last q night.ui e nats swept the bravesraves winning at turner field last fie night three to one and thend hero of the game was a reserve outfielder matt denecker.enr. he spent most of the day in syracuse, the nats aaa ball ball club up in syracuse. yracus he grabbed a 5:30 p.m. flightm.h got down to atlanta suited upui and ended up being the hero ofer the game so the nats come homeeh with a two-nothing record. again, an afternoon pitch at 4:05 the start against the miami marlins. mar fingers crossed, guys, it's supposed to be an awful a awful morning weather-wise but we're-u going to hold out hope thatha perhaps somehow tucker andhow td everybody else got it wrongrong and it won't rain. r >>> it hasn't started butas we'll have to see and we'lln' be here all morning. morni >> bob, we'll keep an eye onl ky you hopefully you'll beou'll

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ashley quinn guindon was killed on her first day in the job.rt records indicate hamilton confessed to the shooting. >>> this morning montgomery county counsel members will urge the council executive to suspend official travels to mississippi and people in the lgbtq community. today the council is also supposed to vote on condemning the new laws. several states and cities have already banned travel there. >>> meanwhile lawmakers in north carolina are going into session today to debate the state's so-called bathroom law. democrats want to repeal it because it eliminates some legal protections for the lgbtq community. protesters are treating lgreeti makes there. thousands are staging a sit-in in. the law forces transgender people to use bathrooms for the sex listed on their birth certificates. many major cooperations harpora blasted that law. >> this will continue and more speak tak entertainment the will boy scco the state. >> and others urge them to stand strong against the pressure. >>> arlington county police want to make sure pedestrians and

remember ashley guindon thendont prince william county policeol officer shot and killed on thedn joblier this year and also the prince georges county policc officer jacai colson last month. so those are three in this area two other police officers killee up at the panier row bread store in hartford county so, guys, at least five names from our area e here will be a enforcement memorial next year a which is growing and it's just a terrible thing and the newestew one was from yesterday in richmond, guys, horrible situation there. a training exercise that turned deadly.deadly >> just heartbreaking.reak bob barnard, thank you for that. >>> meantime the tennessee manne accused of ofss firing gunshotst inside the us capitol visitor vr center this week has been formally charged.harg capitol police officer shotho larry dawson after he allegedlyd pulled the weapon out at a security check point this weapon was actually a pellet gun muchuc he's chasing charges ofrges o resisting and assaulting ain federal law enforcement with act dangerous weapon.ngs weap if convicted he could face up to 55 yea

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i mention at the top we had officer ashley guindon shot andd killed january can i colson and two othertfordar county in maryland.. so five names from just virginia and maryland guys sadly next n year will be added to this sadls growing memorial. >> bob, thanks. >>> 8:00 sorry two right now.ort ly metro police looking foroong newspaper vendor who stabbed avs man at a metro station in princi george's county.georount the person they are looking forr a 50 yeared daniel brown much police say he got into ant int argument with man outside thee t addison in capitol heights.itol hghts the fight escalated, got, got physical and that one police sap the suspect stabbed the man.an. victim was taken to the hospitai and now in stable condition.onti anybody with information on thih stabbing asked to call police. c >>> the tennessee man accused on of firing gunshots inside theidt u.s. capitol visitor centeror ce formally charged now.ed n a capitol police officer shotero that man larry dawson after hefh allegedly pulled the weapon outa at a security checkpoint. dawson's weapon was pellet gun.g he faces

ashley guidon was killed. before the game, the nationals will hold a moment of silence for guindon.honor their bravery. >> unfortunately there have been too many of those opportunities of late. >>> a dramatic police chase that turned to a rescue, why that officer is being called a hero. >>> also pressure to reconsider a name change at george mason university. the people now trying to stop and honor supreme court justice scalia. >>> as you look live at union station, it's not going to help as you step storm team 4 meteorologist chuck >>> right now -- you're probably digging out your winter coat as we deal with another blast of this winter weather. i highly recommend, you might want to grab a scarf, too. the light breeze you see there isn't going to help. >> many of you will step outside to temperatures below freezing. so when will we see another warmup? storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell has the 4 things you need to know. >> that's right. a significant warmup is probably more than seven days away but today will be at least better than yesterday. 46 yesterday we should be about 10