they say the murder of charles bowman was involved with an armed robbery. the murder down on 33rd street had more to do with what they are calling a neighborhood dispute so the breaking news here from this afternoon is that police have made two arrests in the murder of 72- year-old vietnam veteran charles bowman. they are continuing to investigate that case along with the other murder from green mount avenue earlier this month. we are live in north baltimore, christina schaffer, abc2. >> thanks. >>> how does saving $300 sound? you can start saving that money today as part of the cash for appliances program in maryland all in conjunction with earth day. sherrie johnson headed over to best buy to see how you can take advantage of this easy cash. >> reporter: jeanine nickels is in the market to buy a new washer and she couldn't have picked a better time. today is the kickoff of the new appliance rebate program which can save her money. >> got a very great price on the lg washer that i just bought and then i get $150 back on top of that and then it's going save

. >> they are accused of gunning down charles bowman. jennifer franciotti is live with the details. >> charles bowman was just trying to get takeout at a chinese restaurant when police say he was gunned down. he was on his way to work. it was two. teenagers that killed him for quick money. police were led to michael hunter and troy taylor. the community was upset about the murder. police are increasing patrols to prevent more violence. >> people have no love. >> i know it is bad. it is getting worse. >> police believe the teenagers may be involved in other crimes. if you have information, you are asked to call baltimore city police. >> anne arundel -- authorities say officers shot a man around 10:20 p.m. last night. police are not commenting on what led to the incident. we're told the officer was not injured. there were multiple assaults in southeast baltimore. five women suffered cut wounds. the victims are not cooperating. at least one person claims to have been attacked by an unknown male. >> a post office supervisor is being charged

this innocent victim, a 72 years old, charles bowman served in the army in vietnam only to be cut down for a few bucks inside a neighborhood carryout. christian schaffer spoke with some of his neighbors tonight. >> reporter: he took a job as an overnight security guard. he was shot and killed while picking up food going to work early this morning. >> members of his family say they'll remember his gentle nature and his willingness to debate on just about any subject. >> he was a fun guy. anybody he talked to, they'll tell you. >> he was good to be around. he showed up. he always would do things to help people. >> reporter: his stepdaughter got him up for work shortly after midnight, but around 1:30 she got a call from the afro-american newspaper saying he had not arrived. she drove his usual it route which included the yao brothers carryout. >> as i got closer i saw the crime tape and i saw his truck. >> reporter: two armed and masked men entered the store, his back was to the suspects, when he turned around he was shot in the chest. the suspects got away with $13 from another patron. >

. >> around 12:30 pm on thursday morning, charles bowman stopped here for food before heading to his job as the overnight security guard at the afro- american newspaper. " two masked men entered the carryout and family members say that bowman startled the two suspects and one of them shot him in the stomach. >> it is just a senseless. -- so senseless. >> delmon's fellow co-workers had nothing but praise for him -- charles polman's fellow co- workers had nothing but praise for him, just like his family. >> police are looking for the public's help. anyone with information should call crimestoppers. there is a $2,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. we learned that this particular chinese carryout is no stranger to violent crime. we will have more on that at 6:00 p.m. >> also tonight, police are looking for the gunmen who shot and killed a man in north baltimore. he was shot in the area around your neck road in linwood ave. he was pronounced dead at hopkins hospital. there are no suspects and motives but right now. -- right now. >> robert gates was an inmate of

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. >> tips led them to the people who gunned down charles bowman earlier this month, but news of the rest is not easing anxiety over the recent violent crime in the area. >> they commander at the northern district is alarmed by two murders that happened. as a result, he announced extra officers will be deployed on stop the search of crime. it is one of the most violent. in early april two men were gunned down blocks apart. a security guard was murdered when he stopped in for chinese carryout on his way to work. detectives say the two teenagers killed him for quick cash. and number of anonymous tips led him to michael hunter and troy taylor. >> there are a lot of upset people that this 72-year-old man on his way to work was senselessly murdered. >> police are putting out more patrols to stop more violence. another man was also weren't -- murdered in the middle of the day. >> there appears to be an ongoing dispute between different men that finally blew up on that afternoon. >> two people are disheartened to see this carrier -- to see this. deteriorating. they say they have watched this are

. >>> this happened at 12:30 this morning, charles bowman was shot inside the yao brothers. we're told the vietnam veteran cass getting food on his way to work as a security guard at the afro-american newspaper. two people came into the police and attempted to rob it and killed the 72-year-old man. >> the suspect made off with $13 they made inside the carryout and fled. we have 19 detectives from homicide, northern district, knocking on doors and talking to people in the area trying to ask for any information that may be of use to the case. >> if you have any information you're asked to call metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. >>> baltimore has filed a new complaint against wells fargo. the lawsuit claims the practices caused the city millions of dollars because emergency crews were forced to deal with the damages to vacant properties due to foreclosures. it details how much property tax money was lost for the city. wells fargo says the case has no merit. >>> the water is back on in baltimore county. we're told the entire area from lake avenue to parts of sparks, false r

. >>> tonight baltimore city police are investigating the murder of a 72-year-old man, charles bowman was shot to death inside this yow brother's carryout. he was getting food on his way to his job where he worked as a security guard. two people came in to rob it and ended up killing bowman. call crime stoppers if you have any information. >>> a baltimore city firefighter remains in the hospital tonight. he suffered burned hands and other injuries while fighting a house fire in liberty heights last night. he fell from the second floor of the house while trying to help put out the fire. two women were taken to the hospital with injuries from second degree burns to smoke inhalation. investigators are trying to figure out what caused the fire. >>> the latest developments on the west virginia mine explosion. rescuers were forced to pull back after they encountered dangerous levels of gasses. crews entered the mine before 5 after air samples indicated methane gas levels had dropped enough. they carried 30 pound oxygen tanks and traveled 5 miles into the mine. >> we're going into an atmosph

. >>> tonight baltimore city police are investigating the murder of a 72-year-old man charles bowman. he was shot to death inside the yao brothers carryout. he was getting food on the way to his job where he worked as a security job. to people came to the carryout in an attempt to rob it and killed bowman. >>> great news for ipad and iphone users. the latest in upgrades were announced by apple. you will be able to do more multitasking with both devices. >>> jesse james, tiger woods, big names in big, big messy, nasty affairs. is it simply human nature to cheat? we're taking that question to the animal king dom. >>> delays, delays, delays at airports. there is good news and we'll share it with you. >>> currently in howard community college it is 82 degrees in columbia. it is beautiful outside. will it last? wyatt has the forecast, coming up. . >>> the stock market recovered from an earlier slide after gains in retail sales overshadowed concerns about debt problems. the dow up 30, the s&p 500 is 4, the nasdaq is up 6. >>> looking for a job, going back to school? that might -- you might

police have arrested and charged two men in connection with the murder of charles bowman earlier this month. bowman was shot to death inside the al brothers carryout. he was on his way to work when he was killed, caught in a crossfire during an attempted robbery. christina schaffer is at the news conference and will have the latest on the story coming up at 6:00. >>> constellation energy hosts take your child to workday. what they hoped kids would learn on this arbor day. >>> there is no doubt that having a heart transplate is a life altering experience. sometimes the transplanted organ is rejected. now new technology that could help change that. >>> plus. a family is torn apart by a sleep disorder and out of control husband and now they are involved in criminal court. we will explain coming up. >>> storm gear and promotional considering provided by ll bean. now pay just $99.99 a month for verizon fios tv, internet and phone -- guaranteed for two years! it's an amazing offer that could save you hundreds of dollars. call now to lock in this guaranteed low price for two years. with 100%

. >> two teenagers are behind bars this morning for the murder of an elderly man. 72-year-old charles bowman, a security guard, stopped at the chinese carryout on his way to work. authorities say troy taylor and michael hunter shot the man. police have stepped up patrols in the area. >> people have no love. youngsters have no live -- and no love for life. i know it is bad. you cannot stay inside. we deal with it. >> a number of anonymous tips led to the gunman. police are investigating whether the pair is responsible for other crimes. >> police say they're forced to shoot a man one two hits with a stun gun failed to do the job. officers said they were tried to stop the suspect from assaulting a woman. >> police activity just after 10:30 thursday night at the intersection of star would drive and elvaton road. he was spotted by an officer jumping up and down on a roof of a parked minivan. when richard modjeski -- richard mouse's ear was confronted, police say he charged. a female passenger got out of the van and he began attacking her. the officer used his taser. the man removed the prongs and

police say troy taylor and michael hunter shot 72-year-old charles bowman as he picked up his dinner earlier this month. bowman's family is now preparing for trial. >> i was relieved that they're off the street, will be off the street and i was also still stunned because we had the funeral, we buried him, it wasn't over. >> both teens are charged with first degree murder, handgun possession and assault. >>> after several days of searching, the coast guard has called off it's rescue mission in the gulf of mexico. 11 workers remain missing after their oil rig went up in flames early tuesday morning. the workers' family members say they don't blame the coast guard for ending its search. nearly 100 people made it off the platform alive. >>> more than a dozen employees at the securities and exchange commission are being disciplined today. they were caught downloading pornography at work while the economy was crumbling. joel brown reports from washington. >> reporter: the securities and exchange commission workers were being paid to police the financial markets. instead, some spent hours su

. >> 72-year-old charles bowman, died hungry. >> this was the guy trying to get to work. eat before the shift. and gunned down. >> bowman just placed an at order at this asian carry out when two robbers walked n police say they stole from one customer and shot bowman in the chest. vietnam veteran lost his life over $13. >> took an old man's life, for what reason? he did nothing to nobody. >> bowman on the way to afro american newspaper where he worked as overnight security guard good. >> it has been very devastating. >> today, staff members who typically cover news were dealing with news. >> life is a cycle. and so you are born and you grow old and then eventually you die. but when it is cut short by something that doesn't seem to have any crime rhyme on or reason, that's what has struck us here. >> the whole scene seems frighteningly familiar. a little more than a year ago when another gunman shot and killed two other patrons here as they waited for food. this latest killing brought detectives back to the neighborhood today. they spent the morning searching for anyone. t

charles bowman was shot inside yau bros. carryout on the 8th. hunter was arrested in connection with the murder. the second suspect turned himself into police yesterday. information coming from anonymous tips led them to make the arrest, led them to a witness who led them to make the arrest. >>> it's the disturbing talk of the neighborhood. along norton way in around. two men were selling magazine subscriptions on tuesday afternoon. a 29-year-old woman allowed 21-year-old jarvis spain into her home to use the restroom. that's when the man sexually assaulted her. investigators are calling this crime of opportunity because he had credentials and was working for a viable company. >>> 39-year-old jerry darnell bartley is accused of sexually abiegs a young boy in his home. police want to know if there are more victims out there. stay close, good morning america continues now. hey thunder, lightning...what's the problem? oh, just watch. did you have a good breakfast? no. well here, try this... ...jimmy dean breakfast bowl. mmmmmmm... booooooommmm!! di

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elderly man. 18-year-old troy taylor and 19-year-old michael hunter are charged with killing charles bowmanthe 72-year-old man was killed inside of a take out restaurant two weeks ago before he was headed to work. the teens robbed another customer and shot bowman in the chest. both suspects have criminal records. >>> the attorneys for lamont davis want new trial. last weekday vis was convicted of attempted murder for shooting a 5-year-old girl and another teenager last july. davis' attorneys say two female juveniles were questioned without another adult present. the motion says the defense was inadequate. >>> the former archbishop of baltimore will be laid to rest today. public visitation for archbishop william borders will be held at the cathedral of mary our queen from 9:00 a.m. until noon. it will be followed by a funeral mass tart starting at 1:00 and a private entombment at the cathedral crypt. he served the archdiocese from 1974 to 1989. the 96 years old died on monday in timonium. >>> senior citizens will make their shoise voices heard. part the plan wil will eliminate funding senior

charles bowman was a security guard the afro-american newspaper. ya oorks brother's carry out. the two suspects left the scene with $13 they stole from another customer. >> at the newspaper offices, co-workers are trying to make sense of it. >> life is a cycle. you grow old and eventually you die, but when it's cut short by something that doesn't seem to have any rhyme or reason, that is something that really has struck us here. >> so far police have no suspects. this is the 3rd killing at that carry out in the last 13 months. >>> more details are coming out about the deplomat who smoke break on board an airplane sparked a bomb scare. air marshalls restrained him after he tried to sneak a cigarette on the bathroom of the plane and joked that he was trying to light his shoes on fire. it turns out that he was traveling for a visit to check on the welfare of an imprisoned al-qaeda terrorist. he is expected to leave the united states by tomorrow. if that happens, no further action will be taken against. >>> lawmakers will vote today on whether drivers

charles polman was shot and killed. this as his family tries to figure out why. -- 72-year-old -bowman was shot and killed. his stepdaughter was the first to find out about his murder when she got a phone call from the afro-american newspaper about 1:00 a.m. thursday morning when he did not show up for work as an overnight security guard. fellow employees say he will be missed. >> we have lost a friend, a person we depend on to watch over us. there will be a whole that cannot -- there will be a whole that cannot be filled. -- hole that cannot be filled. >> his stepdaughter's said she found his truck with a crowd of police around it. the >around 12 portier and, he stopped for food at -- around 12:30 p.m., he stopped for food at the chinese carryout. he startled the denman and they shot him in the senate, and killed him. -- he started the gunmen and they shot him in the stomach and killed him. police say this is not the first time there has been violence at this carry out. in march of last year, three people were shot, two of them killed, in a similar situation. >> there is a history of violence at this loca