the victim, 59-year-old bernard parker. he'd just retired to the federal government. ived in the woodmore crossing neighborhood for 20 years. >> reporter: it happened three blocks from his home. three blocks. police say mr. parker was shot inside his car. the car went out of control, jumped the curb, hit a street sign and over the lawn and then crashed into this tree over here. mr. parker rushed to the

we learned bernard parker died. maryland bureau chief brad bell continues towork the developing story today. brad, he was shot in the car. do we know what led up to that? brad: no, we don't. as a matter of fact, police didn't know at first that he had been shot. this is the tree the car came to rest on. he was taken from the accident scene by accident to the hospital. that's where they found out that he had been shot. we can show you a picture of mr. parker. he is 5 -- he was 59 years old, we should say. he lived in this neighborhood for a long time. people here knew him. and liked him very well. what police believe happened is he was driving in his car. a family members tell me he was on his way to get a prescription for his elderly mother-in-law when for some reason, somehow, someone came up to the car. that person had a gun. opened fire. and hit mr. parker in the head. at first it was expected he would be fine. then his condition deteriorated. he did die overnight. we had an opportunity to speak to some of his ne

detectives are canvassing a springdale neighborhood in the hunt for a kyesterday afternoone shot bernard parker as he walked from his house to the car. he died last night. it appears that parker was a random victim of an attempted robbery. leon: tonight we are hearing from a father who put his life on the line to get to his children when the home caught fire. this started when carlos pettigrew was racing home to his children. he flipped his car. what he did next is nothing short of extraordinary. stephen tschida spoke with the father. he has quite a story to tell. stephen: oh, yeah. incredible story. this is what is left of the family home. burned out shell at this point. about 10:30 this morning, carlos got a phone call from his daughter. he was in a parent-teacher conference. this is what happened when he was racing home. we have a photo of the survivor. it flipped a half a mile away. witnesses raced to the scene. they got him out and called 911. they said sit still. we have an ambulance on the way. but he took off on foot. got in another vehicle. someone drove him to a block of his home. he

the victim, 59-year-old bernard parker. he'd just retired to the federal government. he'd lived in the woodmore crossing neighborhood for 20 years. >> reporter: it happened three blocks from his home. three blocks. police say mr. parker was shot inside his car. the car went out of control, jumped the curb, hit a street sign and over the lawn and then crashed into this tree over here. mr. parker rushed to the hospital. he was pronounced dead a short time later. martin dugeal. he lives in that house over there. >> i'm shocked, really, you know? it's a quiet neighborhood, but things happen everywhere these days. >> reporter: now coming up at 6:00, i'll show you how police are trying to use a small piece of clothing to track down the killer. jim, back to you. >> reporter: pat collins. a warning is out tonight on a virginia campus still shaken by violence this past spring. police at the university of mary washington want to find the guy who tried to abduct a female student. this happened friday evening and now there is a statewide lookout for the guy and his blue chevy truc

bernard parker which shot to death while driving in springdale november 10, about a block from his home. the police have found this security video that shows parker's car just before the shooting. seconds later, somebody approaches and shot him. anybody with information should contact the police. leon: prince william county police found an adult man dead on west longview drive in woodbridge. , but i havetrauma not described what kind of trauma or the exact calls or identity of the victim. stay with us and we will keep you updated. alison: friends, family members, activists all remembering transgendered individuals lost to violence. a ceremony at the metropolitan q minute a church marks the 15th annual transgender day of remembrance. among those, sergeant jessica danins, who has the mpd's lesbian unit. several ceremonies were held around the world. says an e. coli outbreak linked with chipotle has been confirmed in six states, reported in california, ohio, new york, and minnesota. you previously shut down several locations in washington state and oregon. investigators are trying to trace

. >>> officers say someone shot 59-year-old bernard parker on tuesday. he then lost control and crashed just a few blocks away from his home. police went door to door in springdale yesterday alerting neighbors and offering rewards of up to $25,000 for information. >>> the search is on for a man who tried to abduct a female student at the university of mary washington campus in virginia. this happened around 5:00 p.m. friday. the victim was able to identify the man from dmv information. right now there's a look for the man with a blue chevy truck and washington tags. >>> 4:48 right now. a father is thankful for his family this morning after not one but two terrifying experiences. first that the call that his house was on fire, and his children were inside, and then a car accident. he flipped his car. he managed to call out of his car, get a ride par of the way, run the last half mile to his house. his children and their 15-year-old cousin who were baby sitting got out on their own. >> i was happy they're still alive and i feel blessed. >> reporter: prince

this is video of bernard parker moments before he was shot in his car in springdale last week. the leads dried up and police need help to track down who shot him. a $25,000 reward in the case. we are following new againments about dozen of homeless individuals in the tent city in the district. leon: tonight the camp being cleared. the residents bar given repeated warning and notice to do so. there is no impact on the clearing of the tent city. the man at the center of a d.c. twerking assault in the sex abuse case is asking prosecutors to drop the case. you may remember the video showing the two women twerking and grabbing the man's privates at a gas station. the 40-year-old middle school spanish teacher said his connection to the church led him to change his mind about pressing charges even though he feared for his wife at one time. coming up at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- the man who flew a gyrocopter into the lawn of the capitol enters a plea. >> plus, it is said to be the start of the great holiday get-away. what you need to know before heading to the airport coming up. >> i'm ro

the 58-year-old bernard parker crashed his car after he was shot. police say a neighbor reported hearing the gunshot before the crash. medics got him to the hospital where he died. a $25,000 reward is rewarded to help catch the killer. >>> we're learning more about the woman murdered next to a dumpster. >> the police chief identified the person found murdered next to a dumpster at an office park. her name is 34-year-old elena gugicheva damaged she worked as a paralegal there for several years. police responded to a 911 call and scoured the area. we went inside the building and talked to lombardo, he had no comment. elena gugicheva was stabbed to death. >> it could be inside the office park? >> it probably did. it probably did. but we won't have all the information for sure until we complete the investigation. >> reporter: this marks the first homicide here of the year. >> this is an innocent victim that was truly an innocent person that was victimized. wasn't involved in illegal activity that we know of. wasn't involved in anything that would have b

he was identified as 59-year-old bernard parker. hit a tree. tree -- detectives are working to determine a suspect in a motive. they are calling this a homicide. also following some new developments now for the weekend crash this weekend in hyattsville. five people were killed including a kindergartner and unborn child when a hit-and-run driver slammed into a church van. we have new information that we have learned about that driver. >> you can still see shattered carparks, andnce latex left from the paramedics from this horrific accident. we now know more about the driver who crashed his pickup truck into the van filled with people. we know he was no stranger to police, judges, and even jail. he has been cited repeatedly for driving without a license, once with suspicion of drunk driving, and he pleaded guilty to a hit-and-run charge in 2013. over the weekend, the 30 all father that the 30-year-old father was fleeing an accident when he crashed into a bus injuring others including a pregnant woman who lost her baby one week before it was due.

. >> reporter: this is the spot where bernard parker's car jumped the curb yesterday afternoon and crashed into this sign. witnesses pulled him from his burning vehicle, but ultimately could not save his life. now, the search is on for his killer. as darkness fell on this upscale bringdale subdivision, homicide detectives went door to door searching for clues that might tell them who shot 59-year-old parker, and why. >> they are asking for anyone who may have heard anything to call us. >> reporter: by the time police arrived on the scene of a single car crash ladova way yesterday, parker who lived blocks away was already rushed to the hospital, he would die moments later from a gunshot suffered inside the car. martin tried to save him. >> i stepped to the door, looked and saw had car and the car was on fire. >> the 59-year-old crashed on his lawn. >> i got, right there, another piece, and make it long enough to get here. try to put the fire out. >> trying to put the fire out with your garden hose? >> yes. >> the airbag hadn't deployed and parker was wearing a seat belt, still covered in bl

leon: tonight -- alison: who shot bernard parker block from his house?? brad: in this day and age everybody is carrying a camera and a lot of houses have security cameras as well. police often look to those for clues. in this neighborhood be they found a car up on the tree last week, they found a camera with something of a clue. the family now has hope that the case will be solved. the day after losing her twin brother bernard to mother, bernadette parker made a tierful plea. >> i hope they catch him. brad: he is at large. the why is a mystery. november 10 when the 59-year-old parker bounds in his wrecked car on his home street in springdale. he had been shot. he died that night. the next day police went door to door with flyers. a blood hound tracked the scent. but the case had gone rapidly cold. >> we are eager to hear from anyone in the community. brad: so tonight police are releasing one of the few clues they have. this video of parker in his 1993 nissan maxima moments before the shooting. detectives can see he is alone. he is not in a hurry.

police tell us his name is 59- year-old bernard parker. this happened yesterday on la dough ba way and right now that is where police are handing out fliers as they try to figure out whose shot him. anyone with information leading to an arrest could be eligible for a $25,000 reward. >>> fairfax county police used a stun gun on an unruly student. the 16-year-old became dangerous and threatened to hurt hem sem and others. the use of force incident is under review by police. surae has what happened. >> reporter: the teenager was taken into emergency mental health custody. he was taken there after be coming violent and threatening staff, police and himself. >> it was kind of shocking. i think that is crazy. you know, but i don't think that it was like excessive in any way. >> reporter: with one handcuffed he was increasingly aggressive. it happened on monday. the student was uncooperative. >> it was like the first or second day back from a suspension and just didn't -- he wasn't going to class. >> reporter: they called a school resource office

prince george's county police have just released this video and shows bernard parker driving in his neighborhood just a few moments before somebody shot him. parker was found in his car when it crashed on ledovo way in springdale. he died at the hospital. police do not believe that the shooter was inside his car. there's no word yet on who did it or why. >>> police say it was an inside job, a pentagon city mall -- maintenance manager and to steal store merchandise. >> the guy tried to cover his tracks. >> doreen, michael mesa guevera's job essentially gave him free range to all parts of mea pentagon hours, and he used that to steal dozens, upon dozens of stolen merchandise. >> his primary target according to police, the footlocker and it's more than 170 stores police say michael meza guevera may know well having worked for several years here. >> there is always a trail. >> caught by surveillance cameras, but not the ones that meza expected to be rolling. >> he thought he was getting away with cutting the power to the stores on the outside, however, surveillance cameras did catch them because the

. >> the victim, 59-year-old bernard parker. he had just retired from the federal government. he lived in the woodmore crossings neighborhood for 20 years. he had a lot of friends here. >> he was a great guy. i mean -- i mean, as far as neighbors are concerned he was a real good dude. >> this is just so devastating. i mean, he was a wonderful person. i'm just so saddened right now.e blocks away from his home, police say someone shot mr. parker inside his car. the car went out of control and hit a street sign and then crashed into a small tree. at first they thought it was just a terrible accident. later, they learned it was a case of murder. so what's the motive here in was it robbery? rage or something else? police need your help on this one? there is a $25,000 reward posted in the case. doreen, back to you. >> pat collins in riverdale. thank you, pat. >> today we're hearing the 911 recordings after that fiery crash involving a church van in hyattsville. a pickup that had just been involved in another crash came barrelling toward the van. this happened on sunday night and the

someone outside that car shot bernard parker before his car hit a tree in someone's yard.y still have no motive and no suspect. >>> in an effort to get guns off the streets in the county, a church will be swapping gift cards for old guns tomorrow. our prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins is live from glen arden. >> there have already been 68 homicides in prince george's county this year, surpassing last year's number total most of those homicides guns were used in those crimes, and it's part of the reason why this church and the prince george's county police are helping get the guns off the streets. >> the pastor john k. jenkins is making an unusual request. >> bring them on in. >> reporter: this is the second time the church has partnered with the prince george's county police department in the gift cards for guns program. >> people have different views about gun, but our belief is that too many tragedies are happening with guns laying around the house, kids picking them up and somebody getting angry and doing something that they later regret. >> we get the

. >> bernard jerome parker. recently retired from a government job and a long-time fixture in this neighborhood. >> i called him mr. parker. >> osborne, parker's neighbor for 20 years. >> he was a good person. >> i am saddened to know. >> parker was found in this crashed car yesterday afternoon. police believe that parker was driving up his own road in broad daylight when he was accosted by a gunman for some reason shot in the head. his car racing out of control. slamming into a tree. >> the car was on fire. >> today detectives using a blood mound to crack the killer's escape route. keyed in on a piece of clothing found at the scene. the dog takes off. on a scent. suddenly the trail vanishes. sources tell us case is a mystery. that means a murderer is on the loose. are -- a victim. >> bad live. the prince george's county homicide detectives tell us they plan to be in the neighborhood this evening putting out the flyers and knocking on doors and looker for information. they hope to be here by 5:00. this case is w

the day after losing her twin brother bernard to mother, bernadette parker made a tierful plea. >> i hope they catch him. brad: he is at large. the why is a mystery. november 10 when the 59-year-old parker bounds in his wrecked car on his home street in springdale. he had been shot. he died that night. the next day police went door to door with flyers. a blood hound tracked the scent. but the case had gone rapidly cold. >> we are eager to hear from anyone in the community. brad: so tonight police are releasing one of the few clues they have. this video of parker in his 1993 nissan maxima moments before the shooting. detectives can see he is alone. he is not in a hurry. his window rolled up. from where the security video ends, mr. parker only drives another couple of hundred yards. up udica place. then the gunman gets mr. parker to stop and roll down his window. but only this much as though he is already apprehensive. sources say parker is shot in the face through the open window. he falls over. his car tearing up the street and crashing. the window still open. so tonight they hope th

bernadettegrieving parker is trying to understand why somebody would kill her brother, bernard. >> they killed him. he is such a part of me. richard: just before 1:00 tuesday afternoon, he was driving from his home. a gunman approached and opened fire through the window, wounding parker in the head and neck. the car still running ripped through a street sign and crashed into a tree. sitting in the yard. i was thinking it was an accident. foundd: arriving officers the car empty. somebody took parker to the hospital, where he died from his wounds. >> it's a terrible thing to happen. wednesday night, detectives canvassed the area. a bloodhound lost the senate. many said that parker was going to the drug store to pick up medicine for his mother-in-law. now bernadette parker is praying for closure. >> i hope they catch that asked her to, i really, truly do. i just want to know why. sign a stark reminder of what happened. parker says several months ago, her brother said he had just retired. now the authorities are trying to find motive or suspects in this case. richard reeve, abc 7 news. leon