>> reporter: sarah it's been a tough day for the family of christopher perry and for the students and faculty at grays brethren where he was a senior. we know his mother, angelique chase was arrested last night after a shooting inside their clinton home. what we understand is that she was initially charged with second degree murder. after detectives conferred with prosecutors, that charge was upped to first-degree murder. let's show you pictures and video from earlier today. as the news spread about christopher's death, friends began posting messages on the internet. rest in peace, baby boy. neighbors say the 17-year-old lived alone with his mother in this house on butler road down the street from the school, grace brethren christian where he was a senior. the school let out this afternoon approximately a dozen classmates came to the house, where they went to the front door, many of them had flowers in their hands. some of them wiped away tears as they spoke with perry's older sister. all declined to comment. according to two law enforcement sources, christopher perry was playing vide

when they got here they found the victim, 17-year-old christopher perry. he died later at an area hospital. >> our responding officers were able to arrest the victim's mother, who our detectives have determined was the one who shot her son. >> reporter: 48-year-old angelique chase is charged with first and second degree murder in connection with the shooting. police say she admitted her role in her son's death. one neighbor did describe a very protective and often stern mother. >> a nice young man, very respectful. he tried to do everything she asked. >> reporter: yet another mother says chase lived for her children and everything she did whiz do was done for christopher and an older sister. there was a nephew of the victim in the house at the time of the shooting. >> the argument was over a brief period of time, which led to the suspect retrieving a gun. >> reporter: christopher perry was a senior at grace brethren christian school. he played soccer and ran track. according to his father, was applying to colleges at the time of his death. now, his school

according to sources, christopher perry was video games in a first floor room with another person which we now know is a family member. when his mother heard what she thought was offensive language. when she confronted her son, the two got into a verbal argument which then turned physical. according to the sources, chase went downstairs where she grabbed a revolver and confronted her son again is that fair to say upstairs shooting him once in the chest. during an interview with police, chase indicated to them, she did not mean to fire and was lowering the pistol when it went off. listen why detectives increased charge from second to first-degree murder followed by a neighbor who was home when the shooting thomas. >> the investigators consulted with our secretary's office, and during the course of the dispute, there was evidence that may indicate that the suspect had in mind to engag activity instead of being in the heat of the moment. >> meaning it may have been premeditated >> it may have been but that's still under investigation right now. >> reporter: that's the reason why you would

she says she was lowering the gun when it accidently fired and killed 17-year-old christopher perry. chase is held without bond. michelle: the rift is growing between president trump's white house and journalists. several organizations say they were shut out of a gathering with press secretary sean spicer. most shut out have had an up-and-down relationship with the president. but the white house said they were relying on a pool report where a small number of journalist share with the group. it came hours after the president blasted what he called fake news. president trump: a few days ago i called fake news the enemy of the people. they are. they are the enemy of the people. >> we have to fight it. they are very smart. very cunning. they are dishonest. >> the president condemned the use of anonymous sources in news reporting. the comments came at a cpac gathering at the national harbor. >> the white house in the meantime is disputing report that the chief of staff reince priebus asked the f.b.i. to discredit a report indicateing the trump campaign officials had contact with russian a

angelica chase -- angelique chase is being held without bond for the killing of her son, christopher perry, last week. we learned that she has a history of mental illness and has been prescribed numerous medications. >> serious mental health illness. suffering -- the mother was suffering. and we believe that, you know, now we'll will have to investigate and see how this contributed to this crime. >> police tell us it began with an argument between mother and son that chase left the room to get a gun, then shot her son in the chest. >>> a student showed up at d.c. today with a loaded gun. he didn't make it past security at the school. the 16-year-old was stopped at a safety checkpoint on campus. police haven't released his name. the school sent a letter to parents asking them to talk to their children about what happened. >>> currently we're at 50 degrees. we're not going to cool too much overnight. tomorrow morning, not going to be as chilly as it was this morning. look at your morning planner. by 6:00 a.m., 46 degrees. maybe a light jacket. as we make our way throughout the day, long slee

. >> thank you, a woman's son is dead after angelique chase admitted shooting her son, christopher perryter a heated argument. the suspect's grandson was in the house at the time and said he tried to break it up. soon after he heard a gunshot and then dialled 911. her son died at the hospital, police say it was another example of domestic violence in the county. >> and with the underlying stresses that families are under, the lack of support that so many of our working families have. >> angelique chase is held without bond on second degree murder charges. >>> i'm chris lawrence here at the live desk where president trump is escalating his war with the media, and insinuating reporters pose a threat to the country, and he said fake news medianolo media knowingly doesn't report the news. the president was speaking to the largest gathering of conservative activists in the country, and told them unethical reporters are phoney, peddle fake news and should not be allowed to use anonymous sources, but the press reports that they should be allowed to use anonymous sources to protect safety, in ju

police say angelique chase admitted to shooting her own son christopher perry on thursday night. according to court documents, that pair got into a heated argument inside their home. chase's grandson was at the home as well and tried to break it up. chase is being held without bond on second degree murder charges. >>> raw sewage is flowing into the potomac river from today that could begin to change if virginia lawmakers pass a bill that would speedup cleanup. they will vote on that measure today. if passed it will require them to clean up the sewer outflows by the summer of 2023. the delegates passed a measure on friday. >>> a lot of us have been watching that eagle cam at the national arboretum. that happened after the mother there, the eagle, had taken care of two eggs. >> we move on from the pandas so quickly. right? bao bao is just a zand memory. no. well, mark segraves explains why eagles are now thriving here in our region. >> never gets old. are you kidding me? being able to see that on the anacostia river? to be able to see it anywhere. we almost lost them. >> reporter:

police say she admitted to shooting her son, christopher perry. this happened during an argument between the two last night. chase is 48. perry was 17 years old. >>> nearly half of committed by someone the victim knows and loves. that's pushing maryland lawmakers to expand the definition of domestic violence. one survivor told her story. she said under current law there was nothing police could do to help until it was almost too late. >> every time i would call the police, they would say there's nothing they could do. he would have to put his hands on me first. when he finally d he almost killed me in front of my children. >> nbc 4 is committed to raising awareness about domestic violence in our neighborhoods. you will find phone numbers and links to resources in our nbc washington app. >>> a security scare at dulles international's airport is over. this happened about 8:00 this morning at the hourly parking lot in front of the terminal. passengers were not allowed in or out of the arrivals area during the investigation. police investigated the pa

police tell us ankle leak chase and 17-year-old son christopher perry got into an argument over foul language and video games and then things got physical she grabbed a revolver and shot her son once in the chest and he died at the hospital. police charged her with second degree murder and they have upped the charge to first degree murder. >> during the course ever the dispute they found evidence that may indicate that the suspect had in mind to engage in this activity. and instead of being in a heat of the moment type environment. >> meaning it may have been pre-med tated it may have been but that's still under investigation right now. >> that's the reason why you would change the charts charge from second to first. >> that's correct. >> and -- was a senior at grace christian school moran a dozen house after school and left throughers. >> developing tonight an investigation is underway to figure out who shot two d.c. officers in north east. and they're not sure how the officers got hurt. we have video from a witness and part of altercation between a man and police. we want to warn y

. >> reporter: a friend brings flowers to the door of the home where 17-year-old christopher perry washot and killed by his mother angelique chase. meanwhile, at his school located just down the street, teachers and students are struggling to make sense of his loss. >> well liked, well behaved, respectful. you know, he just was a good kid all the way around. >> reporter: counselors will be on hand for students at grace brethren christian school since the news broke on friday. >> we have youth minister, we have pastors, you know, >> reporter: angelique chase has a history of mental illness and was prescribed numerous meditations. her sisters told the judge that during her bond review hearing. >> her family really raised the concern around her mental health. we don't know whether this means she's dangerous to other people or to herself. >> reporter: the judge decided to hold chase on a no bond status. the state attorney's office is investigating whether her mental history played a part in her shooting and killing her 17-year-old son. >> there was a serious mental health illness that the

whether chase's mental history played a part in her shooting and killing her 17-year-old son, christopher perry there was a very serious mental health illness that the mother was suffering and we moo believe we'll have to investigate and see how this contributed to the crime. >> reporter: an argument resulted in the mother retrieving a gun and shooting her son once in the chest. his mother is now facing first and second degree murder charges. >> we're going to take our time. there's no rush to it. we really want to make sure we understand the complexity of this case before we file chs. we will amend those if it makes sense to do that. >> reporter: coming up, the christian school that her son attended, they have been dealing with his tragic loss, how they're working through that. >>> the family of a rookie police officer who was killed in the line of duty has written a thank you letter to the public as they remember her one year after her death. ashley had just been sworn in as a prince william county police officer. the very next day, february 27th, 2016, she was shot and killed as she responde

. >> reporter: 17-year-old christopher perry played soccer and ran track at grace brethren christian school in clinton. now perry is dead, shot last night at his home. his mother 48-year-old angelique chase was charged with his murder. police were called to the home around 9:00 thursday night. >> from our understanding is that the incident some sort of a dispute between the mother and her son. >> reporter: they say another relative, a nephew of perry's was at the home at the time of the shooting. he told police that per ry and chase argued. the nephew separated them but then he was sent to the basement. he says angelique chase went back upstairs. then he says there was a single gunshot. perry died at the hospital a short time later. neighbors described a mother who was devoted and strict. >> he wouldn't let him go nowhere unless it was with her. >> reporter: it's yet another example of domestic violence in the county. most often associated with married couples or people dating, this case showed the breadth of the problem. >> the lack of support that so many working families have. >>

tonight, 48-year-old angelique chase is behind bars charged with murdering her own 17-year-old son christopher perry. >> there was some sort of dispute between the victim and the suspect that led to the suspect shooting the victim. >> our sources fill in the blanks. police and the prosecutors believe earlier in the evening chase told her son to stop playing a video game and quit cussing. there was an argument that turned physical. the mother left the teen and went to another part of the family home. got a handgun, a revolver. came back and shot her own son. sources say chase admits as much but claims she was actually lowering the gun when it went off. the 17-year-old perry attended nearby grace brethren school. a person who answered the phone there said simply it's a hard time for the school. a neighbor saw no warning si quiet kid. yeah. yeah. they are good people. brad: my sources telling me one of the reason this is being charged as first-degree murder instead of second-degree murder which you would often expect after a fight or a tussle of some sort is they believe the mother had ample time to ch

christopher perry was rushed from the home. but doctors were not able to save him. pery and his mom were arguing. police say chase admitted she shot her son. she's charged with second- degree murder. >>> an investigation is under way into a police-involved shooting in howard county this. is sky 9 over the scene in clarksville this morning. police say a car thief drove directly at an officer. so the officer fired his police have not released the name of the driver. but they do say, he's from prince george's county. we've got an update on a large dog that was mistaken by some as a wolf found in prince george's county. >> yeah. the thing was massive, right? captured in capitol heights yesterday. animal management had received several calls about the mutt before then. officials say it appears to be a mixed malamute husky type dog. it had no identification of any type. looks like it could literally pounce at any moment. the male dog will be held at the animal county shelter in the next five days. in the hopes someone will come forward and claim him. >>> we e arjust getti

chase pointed the gun at chisser if perry -- christopher perry, her own son. and pulled the trigger. >> she has admitted her involvement in killing her son. >> she claimed she was in the act of lowering the gun when it went off but tonight she is behind bars facing a charge of first the family is devastated by what happened. neighbors say the 17-year-old perry was a good kid and chase seemed like a good mom. >> to me this is a great loss. the mother is going through a loss right now. >> you are looking at the house on the first floor there. that is where the shooting took place. when we come back at 5:00, we will tell you more about why prosecutors are charging first-degree murder in this case when there had by all accounts previously been a tussle. in clinton, brad bell, abc7 news. michelle: in howard county a man is in critical condition after an officer shot him. the officer was getting dorsey's car towed before discovering there were warrants out for his arrest. dorsey jumped in the car and drive at the officer forcing him to fire. he is still in the hospi

prosecutors say angelique the woman is accused of killing her teenage son christopher perry last week. she's currently being held without bond. >> there was a very serious mental health illness that the mother was suffering and we believe that, you know, now we'll have to investigate and see how this contributed to this crime. >> police say chase shot her son in the chest after they had an argument. >>> prince george's county schools could learn today whether they will get a waiver from the state to begin the 2017-18 school year in august in an 8-4 vote the school board chose to defy the order man dating maryland public schools have a post labor day start. they received a formal waiver request from prince george's schools last night. a formal decision could be handed down as early as this morning. the i-team has learned this prince george's county case will be closely watched by other districts around the state. montgomery county schools voted for asc begins post labor day for 2017-18. >> developing this morning, take a look at this. this is the last time anyone saw angelica rivas. th