police chief cathy lanier. >> the shooting happened a short ago down the terrace. police responding to the call of pcp with a gun. police say they rushed to the scene when they had a call that a gunman was shooting and homes clay terrace. this man did not want to show and he said he heard gunshots and then saw the police officers. heard at least 20. and then you came around. yes. police officers surrounding him with flashlights. he said there were way too many gunshots fired. cathy lanier says that the came face-n scene, to-face with the gunman. he continued to fire. the officers fired their weapons the suspect, and he went down. now, the gunman has not been but people who live iran here said he also lived in the neighborhood. he was taken to a nearby hospital in very critical condition. horace holmes, abc7 news. thank you. and fairfax county, a man is head inee times in the reston. jay korff is live there now with witnesses and neighbors are saying tonight. jay? >> that victim was shot multiple times just behind me on that sidewalk. the while, children were in the

ninguna de esas dos cosas el alcalde vincent grey, junto a la jefa del departamento de policÍa cathy lanierha tenido una reducciÓn en el nivel de asesinatos en relaciÓn al aÑo pasado y que se encuentra en su nivel mas bajo desde 1963. en lo que va del aÑo se han reportado un total de 108 asesinatos y esto lo atribuyen al alto desempeÑo del departamento de policÍa. es un logro fenomenal y lo atribiummos al esfuerzo de nuestros elementos aunque las c una mejorÍa en el nivel de asesinatos la comunidad no lo percibe de esa manera y esperan mÁs de las autoridades . "esta igual o sigue talvez en acenso" para mi no es cierto para mi no es cierto para mi hay crimenes que nisiquiera los noticieros se dan cuenta.. pasan en los vecindarios de uno y no se que tipo de reportes les pasaran me imagino que han de ser los que los policias le pasan .. porque de lo contrario no don josÉ piensa que la mejor manera para estar seguro.. es evitar es mejor no salir yo no salgo de mi apartamento.. llego de trabajar hago mi comidita, pongo a ver television, y cuendo de da sueno me voy a dormir . la jefa de policÍa d

and the police chief, cathy lanier came out to the scene to talk about what happened.t was on the 5300 block of clay terrace in northeast off division avenue northeast to talk about what happened around 7:00 last night. she says that witnesses found a man who was high on drugs shooting at homes and refused to put down his gun. that's when police arrived. they demanded him to take down the gun. he would not. that's when police opened fire, shooting the man. well, we did talk to napoleon sullivan. he said he's known the man for seven years. he believe the police actions were excessive. >> as far as i know, he was shot over maybe 15 times by the police. good guy. into sports. we played video games together. the situation, this event, it don't have his name on it. it is not his curse. >> police have not released this person's name. the friend says his first name is mike. we are expected to hear much more later on this morning. police are waiting to notify next of kin. we'll have much more coming up at noon about this investigation. so far, police are still trying to figure

mayor vincent gray and police chief cathy lanier say the dramatic drop in murders is, in part, due to what they call community policing as well as strong leadership in traditionally more violent neighborhoods. >>> the activists who are on a hunger strike for d.c. voting rights will launch an online petition today. they hope to get one signature for every resident in d.c., which is roughly 618,000. they are also proposing a new one cent tax on bottled water that would fund a full-time lobbyist for the district. artists and occupy d.c. protester adrian parsons has been consuming only electrolyte enhanced water and vitamins for three weeks now. a few others fasted for shorter periods. >>> a federal judge has ruled that d.c. must pay more than $1 million as a result of a court case over guns in the district. in 2003 dick heller sued the city saying a ban on owning guns was unconstitutional. five years later the supreme court agreed ruling the ban violated the second amendment. the $1 million will pay for heller's lawyers fees. now d.c. residents are allowed to own guns, but there are stri

police chief kathy lanier -- cathy lanier praised the officers who literally put their lives in danger. >> we had several cases where undercovers traveled outside the district of columbia with suspects known to be involved in multiple armed robberies. those suspects during those discussions made it clear they had no problems in shooting or killing police officers or security guards in the course of their criminal conduct. >> a total of 161 weapons were seized as well as gallons of pcp and a large cache of marijuana. >>> the manual accused of firing at the on -- owe the manual accused of firing at the white house will not get out of jail until his trial. the 21-year-old is accused of firing dozens of shots at the white house last month. he's charged with attempting to assassinate the president. the obamas were out of town at the time of the shooting. >>> 4:35. here's a look at some of the things making news now. a snowstorm continues to hammer parts of the southwest in the great plains this morning. the system barreled through new mexico yesterday bringing whipping winds and whiteout co

mayor vincent gray and police chief cathy lanier say the drop in murders is from what they call community policing and a strong police presence in traditionally violent neighborhoods. >>> an online petition will be launched today in d.c. they hope to get one signature for every resident in d.c., which is 116,000. they're also proposing a new tax on bottled water that would fund a full-time lobbyist for the district. online protester adrian parsons has been consuming only electrolyte enhanced water for three weeks. >>> in 2003 dick heller sued the city, saying the ban on owning guns was unconstitutional. five years later, the supreme court agreed, ruling the ban violated the second amendment. yesterday a federal judge awarded heller's lawyers more than $1 million in expenses. d.c. now allows people to own guns, but there are strict registration requirements. >>> two gop candidates who failed to make virginia's primary ballot are headed to court over the decision. an attorney and tea party activist has filed a lawsuit on behalf of newt gingrich. jonathan mosley filed a suit yesterday conten

police chief cathy lanier closed the dupont circle pub last month after a man was shoot to death there and five others were stabbed. tonight the alcohol beverage control boards no more live entertainment -- board says no more live entertainment, no promoters and it must close by midnight every night. >>> a construction worker seriously injured this morning after falling 16 feet into a trench in gaithersburg. a bus hit a barrel, the barrel hit a man nooking him into the hole. he was taken to the hospital burst knocking him into the hole. he was taken to the hospital with serious injuries but is expected to be okay. >>> the last f-22 raptor rolled off the assembly line at lockheed martin. the cost of production on the aircraft is just too high and many argue the fighter doesn't have a purpose anymore. in its place, the f-35 joint strike fighter. >>> coming up why one local leader is open to the idea of slots in his county. >>> plus keeping the holidays from turning tragic, some fire prevention tips are obvious, others not so much. check out some of the other stories on the rundown. the n

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mayor vince gray and police chief cathy lanier holding a news conference today to call attention to the city's homicide rate. currently 108 homicides in 2011. if that holds, it would be the lowest since the early 1960s. now, that's a major improvement over the 479 homicides recorded back in 1991 when the city was in the midst of a crack epidemic. mayor gray attributes the decline in part to community policing and strong neighborhood leadership. >>> investigators are looking into whether speed played a factor in a deadly accident on the beltway. kevin hinnant, jr. of lower maryland was killed when he crashed his motorcycle on the outer loop near colesville road in silver spring. witnesses say hinnant lost control and hit a guardrail. blamed in that will be -- lanes in that area were shut down but since reopened. >>> a grand jury indicted the maryland man accused of murdering his wife and son. he's accused of stabbing jane mcqueen to death in her germantown apartment in october then taking her 11-year-old son william to a wooded area and beating him to death. lopez is set to be arraigned

chief cathy lanier says as many as four to five police officers opened fire on the man with a gun who was acting erratic. >> they hear the gunshots. he's given commands to drop the weapon. he does not. officers at some point in trying to engage the suspect opened fire and the suspect was struck. the officers who engaged in fire with the suspect immediately went over to him and began to perform cpr. he looked like he was in pretty bad shape. >> and, in fact, that man went to the hospital. he died at the hospital. we have not learned the identity of this man. we're expected to hear that later on today. we'll also hear from a friend of this victim who doesn't believe in the actions police took. but again, police officers are trained to shoot when they feel like they're threatened. they have a gun and refuse to put it down and police fire back. so, we'll hear from this man coming up in the next half hour. back to you, mike. >> surae chinn is live outside the police headquarters in northwest this morning. >> we should know later today, the identity of a man who was fatally shot in the head

here's chief cathy lanier. >> there were several calls that came in, first for a man with a gun shooting at the houses. then calls came in for a man high on pcp firing a weapon. as officers entered the block, they heard the gunfire and observed the gunfiring. >> they were performing cpr on the suspect. we don't know if police identified him yet. investigators are there right now documenting the scene looking for shell casings, more on this one as we get it. >>> i know the big story we're following tonight at 10:00, he was a star athlete who dreamed of being a u.s. marine, a dream 21-year-old kevin victor of brentwood will never realize. he was shot and killed during a robbery attempt friday night in the 4600 block of 37th street. fox 5's audrey barnes talked to his family and friends tonight about the senseless crime. >> kevin victor survived a brutal civil war in liberia when he was just a child. he started school in the u.s. years behind his peers but against all odds he graduated from northwestern high school last year only to be gunned down in brentwood friday just minutes from home.

mayor vincent gray and police chief cathy lanier say they realize even one unsolved murder is one too many. >> we're still working on it. we never give up. we'll keep working those cases until we come to closure. we just ask the families to stay with us and have faith in us. reporter: but this d.c. resident, businessman and taxpayer, 2011 delivered him a crushing blow that no crime stat could ever erase. >> the pain is still there. it's still real. i'm glad, you know, it was the lowest, but i just, you know, wish it had been lower than that. reporter: in the district bob barnard, fox 5 news. >>> if arlington can get through the next day without a homicide, it will be the first time in more than 50 years without a single recorded murder in the county. police records dating back to 1960 show at least one homicide has been reported each year. since then the county has averaged about five a year. the number of murders in arlington has been on the decline since the '90s. >>> what were the biggest headlines of 2011? we're recapping the historic year that was coming up. >>> plus the redskins

concerned though about police tracking and storing information of innocent citizens, however, cathy lanierefended the program thursday on wtop. >> it's the same thing that launch did with pen and paper -- law enforcement did with pen and paper for years. there's no restrictions on me jots down license plates in a crime scene. it's the same principle. it's automated now. >> police say the program leads to at least one arrest per day in the d. c. area. it will maintain existing cameras, create a new data base and add three new cameras to the system. >>> time now is 5:42. women suffering from back pain and headaches may want to check their bra. coming up at 6:47. how getting the right fit should alleviate some pain. >>> but next, mike is out but class is still in session. see how a few jedi mind tricks is helping some local students master their math problems in today's cool schools report. >>> 5:42. here's who's celebrating a birthday today -- >>> good morning, welcome back to 9news now. we are so happy it's friday. it's 5:46 and howard is here and it's a cold morning but like you said it's

mayor vincent gray and police chief cathy lanier say the dramatic drop in murders is in part due to whaty call community policing as well as strong leadership in traditionally more violent neighborhoods. >>> governor bob mcdonnell approved new rules to tighten regulations for virginia abortion clinics. the new rules treat abortion clinics like surgery centers and must meet hospital type standards. in the past, the state's 22 clinics were treated like doctor's offices and dentist offices. anti-abortion activists say the clin changes will make clinics safer for women. pro choice activists say it will cause the clinics to close. >>> a new law to require parents to notify police about missing children. the law is named caylee's law in honor of caylee anthony. casey anthony did not report her daughter's disappearance for two months. >>> 911 operators can be the difference between life and death, but in prince george's county, the 911 call center has been bogged down by an onslaught of emergency calls. >> i hate you. i hate you. that's my emergency. >> you want to call who? >> i want to call t

i have said all along i'm a huge fan of cathy lanier as chief of police.anding job and i look forward to continue to go work with her. >> and that has to be approved by council, right? >> she's actually been confirmed. >> so you just continue her? >> that's correct. >> going to give her a raise? >> well, we have already dealt with the issues of salary. >> they are trying to even out the salary situation and all of that. >> well, again, in the case of the chief we want to be competitive with her salary. we have addressed that with the council. you know, bonuses and the like that have been provided in the past are no longer going to be provided. it will just be a straight salary for her. >> all right. well, i have some issues we want to bring up. we'll take another break and come back with mayor vincent gray, mayor of the district of column bee kwrafplt you >>> can you just -- where is yours? you said you'll cooperate all along. you've not been asked to go before a grand jury. have documents been subpoenaed? have you turned over things? where do you stand on

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