burgon sealy after 9:00 attempted to engage troopers, and was shot and killed. >> it is just tragic. i can't even imagine but i would be honest with you, i think he is wrong. >> reporter: the almost daylight standoff many families were separated, some evacuated while others decided to stay behind. >> my sister and my older sister and my mother they were home and my little sister and father they had to stay at my father's house. >> reporter: everybody was separated. >> yes. >> reporter: erie peace now returning to this community after a night of terror. >> i don't think it has hit me yet, it is so surreal. >> reporter: this neighborhood here in middletown, delaware had been sealed off for hours, we are told that people who live on the other side of that crime scene tape can return to their homes but again as you heard from the story, some people decided to ride all of this out, as police, and that barricade situation, unfolded overnight, once again, the fbi , delaware state police, and the attorney general's office investigation, continues, at that crime scene , that house, right behi

very upsetting. >> reporter: displaced residents are back home after their neighbor burgon sealy engaged authorities in a 20-hour standoff. refusing to leave his home and firing several intervals of a gunshots at officers, he was clear sealy, heavily armed, wouldn't surrender peace knee. >> we've lived here as long as we have so makes no sense to us. >> reporter: do you guys know this man personally? >> no, we wave when we walk dogs. that's about it. >> reporter: he called a family member confessed he shot a trooper. 32-year-old corporal stephen ballard. the eight-year police veteran was responding to a suspicious vehicle. when the pair got into a scuffle and sealy grabbed ballard's handgun. sealy stayed close behind firing a barrage of bullets at close range. >> the actions of stephen yesterday exemplified the dedication he brought to the citizens of delaware. on a daily basis. >> reporter: powerful ip images captured a caravan escorting his body to the funeral home. >> my heart is with corp. canral ballard's family today and with all the officers on his shift and the delaware state pol

inside this car when he asked passenger to step out that is when suspect identified as 26 year-old burgon sealy opened fire. >> corporal ballard attempted to run... behind a parked vehicle. corporal ballard immediately went to the ground. the suspect then fired multiple round at close range. >> reporter: this emotional briefing came on the heels of the 20 hour standoff with sealy, after he barricaded himself inside of his home in the millions farm development, in middletown. [gunfire] >> reporter: police say they came under heavy fire overnight, suspect served thursday morning firing at police, he was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene. >> devastating who. >> reporter: back at his home there we spoke with fellow troop hours reflect on the eight and a half year veteran as a devoted husband a father to a four year-old girl, consummate professional who paid the ultimate price. >> we had a great time working , very good to work w he loved his job. he loved being out there serving everyone. >> you hear about the person, that proverbial smile that lights up the room. that was steve. very p

the standoff ended when officers shot and killed burgon sealy jr. gators are still trying to figure out why sealy shot corporal steven ballard several times at a convenience store parking lot. >>> also, this is day two of the nfl draft experience along the ben franklin parkway. >> it all gets underway at 12:00 noon. you'll find football clnks for the kids, a play zone for the little ones, and a zip line for the little bit more adventurous. there will also be cheerleaders and a full collection of super bowl rings there. rounds two and three of the draft begins tonight at 7:00. the eagles pick defensive -- tennessee defensive end derek barnett in the first round last night. >>> today is day two of the penn relays at franklin field. athletes from all over the world competing in the 123rd annual meet. they include two-time olympic champion english garner from voorheis. >>> jessica boyington with you with one last check on the roads. watching the schuylkill expressway, huge delays right here because of this accident scene. at least it's doing a little bet

very upsetting. >> reporter: displaced residents are back home after their neighbor burgon sealy engagedour standoff. refusing to leave his home and firing several intervals of a gunshots at officers, he was clear sealy, heavily armed, wouldn't surrender peace knee. >> we've lived here as long as we have so makes no sense to us. >> reporter: do you guys know this man personally? >> no, we wave when we walk dogs. that's about it. >> reporter: he called a family member confessed he shot a trooper. 32-year-old corporal stephen ballard. the eight-year police veteran was responding to a suspicious vehicle. when the pair got into a scuffle and sealy grabbed ballard's

identified as 26 year old burgon sealy, jr., eventually shot and killed by law enforcement after finally coming out of his father's home thursday morning. >> it was, what are the words i'm looking for? just stressful, stressful, because you didn't know what was going on. >> a look into seally's past showing prior gunnar necessary 2013. the question on the minds of so many, why? but with the suspect now dead, we may never know the answer. corporal ballard's fellow troopers instead focusing on remembering their dedicated colleague who never made it home. >> you know you hear about the person that proverbial smile, that just lights up the room. that was steve. very personable. >> now, even overnight, we've seen people stop by, and just take photos of this memorial, also, making sure that these candles remain lit. now the wawa here is going to remain closed, until saturday, to allow people to come here, and reflect, and pay theirs respects. but for now, live in bear, delaware, trang do, cbs-3, "eyewitness news." jim, rahel, back to you. >> thank you, trang. >> and there is now a memorial set

. >> that man identified by tell dell state police as 26 26-year-old burgon sealy was dead. he exited the home he barricaded himself in and shot at sglees this surprised the heck out of me. because i met the boy few years ago and le was a nice guy, nice kid. >> the whole ordeal started wednesday minutes after 12 noon whp police say seelye gunned down 32-year-old state police corporate stephen ballard at the bear, delaware parking lot. >> it just -- >> a memorial grows near the spot corporal ballard lost his life after investigators say he approached seelye and another man both acting suspiciously while sitting in a red sedan. >> that's why i started the whole thing. i was here last night. i'll set this up and it's grown tremendously. >> tonight many unanswered questions about why seelye opened fires and what he was doing. no apps from country, state and federal investigators still pros egging a very difficult scene. >> back live at this very somber, very emotional scene, dozens and dozens of candles and balloons as you can see. corp at ballard leaves behind a wife of a year

. >> that man identified by tell dell state police as 26 26-year-old burgon sealy was dead. he exited the home he barricaded himself in and shot at sglees this surprised the heck out of me. because i met the boy few years ago and le was a nice guy, nice kid. >> the whole ordeal started wednesday minutes after 12 noon whp police say seelye gunned down 32-year-old state police corporate stephen ballard at the bear, delaware parking lot. >> it just -- >> a memorial grows near the spot corporal ballard lost his life after investigators say he approached seelye and another man both acting suspiciously while sitting in a red sedan. >> that's why i started the whole thing. i was here last night. i'll set this up and it's grown tremendously. >> tonight many unanswered questions about why seelye opened fires and what he was doing. no apps from country, state and federal investigators still pros egging a very difficult scene. >> back live at this very somber, very emotional scene, dozens and dozens of candles and balloons as you can see. corp at ballard leaves behind a wife of a year

identified as 26 year old burgon sealy, junior, eventually shot and killed by law enforcement after finally coming out of his father's home thursday morning. >> it was one of the words i'm looking for? it was just stressful, stressful. because you didn't know what was going on. >> a look into seally's past showing prior gunnar necessary 2013, the question on the mind of so many, why? but with the suspect now dead, you may never know the answer. corporal ballard's fellow troopers instead focusing on remembering their dedicated colleague who never made it home. you. >> know you hear about the person with that proverbial smile that just light up the room. that will was steve. very personable. >> and as this memorial continues to grow, with each passing day, the wawa here will remain closed, until saturday, to allow the community to come here and pay their respects. but for now, liver in bear, delaware, trang do, cbs-3, "eyewitness news," rahel, jim, back to you. >> thank you, trang. >> and memorial fun has been set up for corporal ballard's family, you can make donations at the delaware state

. >> reporter: police say the man moo murdered the corporal, burgon sealy jr., was the man inside the middletown house this morning firing at police. >> at 9:17 a.m., the armed suspect exited the residence and engaged police. >> reporter: police say the incident started yesterday at this wawa in bear. corporal ballard asked sealy, a passenger in a parked car, goat out. there was an altercation. sealy pulled a gun and started shooting. >> corporal ballard immediately went to the ground. the suspect fired multiple rounds. >> reporter: the police are still looking for many answers including a possible motive. the superintendent was asked about unverified reports that sealy may have been radicalized online in some way. >> none that we will disclose at this time. we'll continue to investigate and we'll make that information available if it becomes available. >> reporter: kim oding and her daughter faith drove up from maryland to place balloons and fires at the barracks. >> to honor him. he's a hero. he's a hero. >> reporter: corporal ballard was 32 years old, an 8 1/2-year veteran of the f

investigators say burgon sealy jr. fired at officers during the standoff. when he finally left the home, officers shot and killed him. investigators are trying to figure out why sealy shot corporal steven ballard several times at a convenience store parking lot on wednesday. there is now a growing memorial at the store in the trooper's honor. nbc10's katy zachry will have more on the investigation coming up at 5:30. >>> new, a dog killed its owner during an attack in the lehigh valley. neighbors called police after hearing screaming and a dog barking. when officers arrived, the dog was still attacking the woman on an outside deck. they pulled it off and treated the woman, but she later died. the dog was taken to the humane society to be euthanized. >>> new from overnight, arkansas has executed another inmate. kenneth williams was given a lethal injection last night. the execution was delayed a few hours as the u.s. supreme court reviewed the last-minute documents. the court rejected those appeals. williams is the fourth inmate to be executed in the last eig

wednesday afternoon police say burgon sealy shot and killed corporal ballard after the trooper asked sealy to come out of his vehicle. mourners have been stopping by for pennsylvania several days to pay their respects. >> it is just so frustrating. since this happened on wednesday my heart could not take it but to come over here. so i came this morning, to pay my respects, and to pray for him but i don't think that he deserved it. my son was trying to be a police officer. i didn't even want my son to be a police officer anymore. because police officers don't have anymore respect, people don't respect them anymore and it is so scary. >> wawa has been closed since the shooting happened and it will reopen tomorrow. >>> memorial fund has been set up for corporal ballard's family make donations at delaware state police federal credit union in checks can be made out to the stephen ball alycia fund. >>> and recent interview president trump warned military confrontation with north cover reace possible, this is as secretary of state rex tillerson chairs u.n. security council meeting where foc

the tactical team used explosive devices on all sides of the house trying to get 26-year-old burgon sealy jr. to surrender. when he did walk out of his home thursday morning, police say he was armed. they shot and killed him. sealy is accused of shooting and killing corporal steven ballard in a wawa parking lot wednesday. witnesses saw sealy follow trooper ballard as he ran for cover. sealy is accused of shooting him multiteletimes at close -- multiple times at close range. si since his death, people have stopped by the barracks where he was assigned to pay their respects. >> we wanted to do something and say thank you for the service of the officer. >> reporter: an entire elementary school later today that's located right next to troop 2. corporal ballard's barracks where you saw, this afternoon they -- students and faculty -- will walk to the barracks and each place a carnation at the flag pole in remembrance of trooper ballard. reporting live, nbc10 news. >> thank you. >>> 5:34. 65 degrees. we are just hours away from day two of the nfl draft. kicking off here in philadelphia. plenty o

authorities say burgon sealy jr.as armed when he emerged from his house and engaged police who then shot and killed him. hours earlier, police used explosives to blow off the doors and windows on sealy's home. but that did not end the standoff. police tracked him to the house after he killed state trooper steven ballard in a parking lot of a convenience store on wednesday. >>> a vicious attack on two officers. surveillance officers caught the inmates repeatedly kicking and punching officers. in a common area at the cook county jail in illinois. both officers suffered serious injuries. an investigation is under way. >>> the wife of the tennessee teacher accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old student is speaking out about her first phone call with her husband since his arrest. jill cummins tells "inside edition" that when her hurd, tad, called her from a california jail, he confirmed her worst fear. admitting he slept with the teen as they evaded police for more than a month. >> it was very hard. to hear his voice. after

police say 26-year-old burgon sealy jr. shot and killed 32-year old state trooper, corporal stephen ballard, a father, and eight and a half year veteran, before barricading himself in this home for nearly 21 hours. it all started wednesday just after noon. corporal ballard, approaching a dodger. >> set up a perimeter. >> reporter: sealy flees to this home, firing shots at the officers outside. by 8:22 p.m., police detonate explosives on the front door as they evacuate the neighborhood. >> they said get in your car and leave now. >> at 9:17 a.m., the armed suspect exited the residence and engaged police. >> reporter: sealy killed at the scene. now ballard's family, and authorities from all across this state, bidding a final farewell. >> i stand before you with a heart that aches for corporal ballard, his wife, his daughter. >> you can see that house behind me, investigators are still there to see what led to that initial shooting in first place. a memorial fund has been set up to help corporal ballard's family >>> the battle

charger caught ballard's eye, seems suspicious, two guys inside, ballard walked up asked 26 year-old burgon sealynior on the passenger side to get out. burgon did. he had a gun. took a could steps. then police say started to unload that gun on ballard. >> corporal ballard attempted to run... recovered behind the parked vehicle. burgon sealy persued him and suspect fired the handgun striking him. >> reporter: sealy jumped in the monarchs called his family , confessing what he did and showed up at their home in middletown. didn't take his family but a minute to call police. they showed up in force with new initial toss blow the front door off off the hinges and from how these picks appeared blow all of the windows. so did bullets, pass police they say, fired from the house , the neighborhood stayed locked down with military choppers, hovering above. then just past 9:00 in the morning sealy a man with the criminal history in florida, finally emerged with the weapon police say in hand. >> 9:17 the armed suspect exited the residents and engage police. he was then shot by law enforcement. >> reporter:

a man named burgon sealy barricaded himself inside this house in middletown, delaware, yesterday. police used explosives to blow out the doors and windows but did not enter the house. after a 20-hour stand-off, sealy came outside firing at officers. police returned fire, killing him. sealy is accused of shooting and killing corporal stephen ballard yesterday in a wawa parking lot about 15 miles from the site of the stand-off. >> the loss of corporal ballard is being felt up and down the i-95 corridor. he had ties to our area, graduating high school in prince george's county. this evening, we're hearing from his mentor as we learn about his time here in maryland. meagan f of the story. >> stephen ballard's long-time mentor said he was a student at buoy high school when his leadership skills started to be noticed. ballard was part of a civil air patrol, an organization that was chartered by congress and works with the air force. his mentor says everyone who knew ballard knew that he would make an impact wherever he went. sometimes it just takes one person to make a profound impact o

ballard walked up, asked 26-year-old burgon sealy, jr. sitting on the passenger side to get out. id but had a gun. took a couple of steps then police say started unloading that gun on ballard. >> corporal ballard attempted to run for cover behind a parked vehicle. sealy pursued him and the suspect fired a handgun striking him in the upper body. >> sealy jumped into a honda called his family confessing what he did then showed up at their home in middletown. didn't take his family but a minute to call police. they showed up in force with munitions to blow the front door off the hinges and from how these picks appear below through all the windows. hours tick by so did the bullets past police fired from the house much the neighborhood stayed locked down with military choppers whirling above. then just past 9:00 this morning, sealy a man with a criminal history in florida finally emerged with a weapon police say in hand. >> 9:17am, the armed suspect exited the residence engaged police. he was then shot by law enforcement. >> reporter: and round about 20 hours later, neighbors were fina

but rather than stepping out of the car the passenger now identified as 26-year-old burgon sealy pulled out a gun, chased him in the parking lot of a wawa convenience store and then open fired at close range. ballard died at the hospital. >> it's my only son. and he is not going to be able to grow up more children, grabbed kids, you know, he lost his life doing what he loved to do. >> now the only thing getting the family through tough times is remembering that infectious smile corporal ballard was known for a big, wide grin he always wore no matter how tough things got. and the brotherhood and love they felt from law enfor enforcement. >> and everywhere we went to the memorial, where he was shot at, and people diego castellanos people i don't even know hugging us and hugging me and it just tears you up inside because innocent man lost his life doing what he loved to do. help people. >> corporal ballard is sure vivrd by wife, stepdaughter, two sisters and his parents. a memorial fund is set up to help the family and funeral services are planned for next friday in delaware. >> and in the

. >> ballard was gun down at wawa in bear, by 26 year-old burgon sealy, junior. sealy was killed in a shoot-out with police after a 20 hour standoff, and he was a three two-year old and father of the young girl, who got married last year. he was an eight and a half year veteran of delaware's police force. his death is hitting family, friend, collogues hard. >> it exemplified the dedication... that he brought to the citizens of delaware. >> well, that tribute is greg outside the wawa, where he was gunned down. dozens of people leaving flowers, messages, momentoes, all outlined in a banner, of american flags and a heart. >> so sad. >> well, the guy that shot him because corporal ballard tried to take cover being shot in the upper torso and so he falls to the ground. guy that killed him, walks over to him, and shoots him point blank. i think that is why so many of these officers are devastated by this. >> so intentional. >> yes, intentional. >> all right. >>> more after the break. mone hundredts thousand times a day, sending oxygen to my muscles. again! so i can lif

the man has been identified as burgon sealy, who then hid in his home.t and killed him when he finally came out this morning. corporal ballard had close ties to our region. he went to high school in prince george's county and our meagan fitzgerald is here now. you talked wit mentors from high school. >> yeah. and he had nothing but praise for this trooper, really great words of the time that he mentored him, which was 15 years. he describes him as a born leader. and he says, when he was a teenager, he joined an organization called the civil air patrol. it offers young people a chance to work closely with the air force, gives them an opportunity for leadership opportunities. but those closest to ballard say he was destined to make his community proud. >> he always had a passion to do something in that realm, where he was serving and helping people in need. i think that's how he saw being a state trooper too, somewhere where he can help people in need. >> reporter: serving and helping complete strangers is something he said ballard was born to do. shortly

he asked 26-year-old burgon sealy to get out of the passenger side. he does. they struggle sealy pulls a handgun and fires. >> corporal ballard immediately went to the ground the suspect then fired multiple rounds at close range again striking him in the upper body. >> sealy flees in gray honda calling his family to tell them of his crime. he arrives at the family home in suburban middletown. his family alerts police who spend the night using explosives to gain entry. sealy fires at police military style copters arrive as do men in military gear. just after 9:00 this morning sealy with a criminal history in florida emerges from the house weapon in hand. >> at 9:17am the armed suspect exited the residence engaged police. he was then shot by law enforcement. >> reporter: thursday morning, in the middletown neighborhood looks like a military end camp while neighbors have returned home. >> to simply put it, it was a nightmare and with the families that were involved especially the officer that lost his life. he wanted to be the governor some day. and he had the ty

it ended yesterday when officers shot and killed burgon sealy jr.igure out why he shot trooper steven ballard in the convenience store parking lot on wednesday. >>> police in princeton are searching for a peeping tom. they say the man in this sketch followed a woman into the restroom and peeked through a crack in the stall. if you recognize him, call princeton police. >>> today is day two of the penn relay at franklin field. people from all over are competing including english garner from voos he'-- english from voorheis. ♪ >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, shining a light amid the growing controversy over the popular series, 13 reasons why. its executive producer, selena gomez, speaks out. what she's saying about it this morning. as we take a closer look at the struggles of families, coping with mental health issues. >>> plus, tis the season. sneezing, itchy eyes and running noses. allergies are hitting hard this year. we called in the doctors for some relief. >>> and back together. a dog and his owner finally reunited. but it's unlike any reuni

burgon seal toll get out. did he pulling a handgun and firing. >> corporal ballard immediately went to the ground. the suspect then fired multiple rounds at close range again striking him in the upper body. >> sealy with a criminal history in florida fled to his family home in suburban middletown police track him with the help of this family explosives were used to batter the house where sealy emerged after 9:00 this morning and was cut down. >> 9:17am, the armed suspect exiteexited the residence and ed police. he was then shot by law enforcement. >> reporter: by late morning, stunned residents were allowed back home. >> we got bits and pieces of something that happened up on 40 at the wawa and then you know we kind of peaced it together. >> reporter: while police launch a probe of their fellow trooper's killing. >> steve and i work together for the past year and a half. we had a great time working, very ease city work with. he loved his job and he loved being out there serving everyo everyone. >> reporter: he loved being out there serving everyone. they said quite a personable guy who actually had a goal. actually becoming the governor they thought in fact he had a personality to do that. how di