. >> reporter: police say that baltimore city police officer christopher robinson is the ex boyfriendhome before shooting himself. hartman's sister heard the murders and hid in a closet during the shooting and had to jump out a window to escape. hoffman was honored in july for saving a toddler what he found wandering the streets. >> it shows a lot of character on this young man who was tragically gunned down in this murder suicide. >> reporter: pizza month hints are thankful for his -- his parents are thankful for his courage. wjz news, back to you, don. >> robinson served in the military and joined the police department in 2009: the. >>> the howard county police officer shot last week is out of the hospital this morning. according to the sun, he has been released from shock trauma a the suspect opened fire on him and two other officers along route 1 last wednesday. the suspect got away. he was later found after an overnight man hunt and treated for a gunshot wound to his leg. >>> tributes coming from all over for rock and roll legend lou reed. he passed away yesterday from an ailment

hoffman and his 26-year-old girlfriend a rue hartman were shot -- marie hartman were shot by christopher robinson. now a strange are is donating his two bur pal plots -- burial plots to help the family. >> touched my heart. to give up two burial plots so marie and andy can be together for eternity, it's amazing. >> for that, we can't thank him enough. >> hartman's parents said they don't know yet the exact bur am plants-- bur allans. ial plans. the mayor spoke. >> it's a tragedy. everyone looks at police officers to serve and to protect. for this to happen is a contradiction of everything that they stand for and the terrible loss of a young woman. it is shad all the way around. >> you probably remember andrew hoffman's name. over the summer he rescue lad little boy. the same officers who

christopher robinson killed his exgirlfriend marine heart minute and andrew hoffman at hoffman's home. the department said he did not use his service weapon during the shooting. family members say robinson was unable to get over heartman's breaking up with him. >>> the widow of a nevada middle schoolteacher who gave his life to save others speaks out for the first time. >> i knew exactly what he did. i knew that he stopped it. >> when sharon lands berry first heard about the shooting she sent her husband, michael a text message. she had a feeling he stepped in. >> police say a 12-year-old shot and killed the popular math teacher and coach. >> he wouldn't want me to be angry. there's no reason to be angry. >> three days before that the couple celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary. before he left for work he said these final words to his wife. >> have a good day, my beautiful wife. i can't wait to be home with you and go for our walk. i love you. >> sharon said almost every morning michael would put a sticky note on her coffee cup to say i love you. she kept every single note and tha

dead after being shot at his home in glen burnie police say by baltimore city police officer christopher robinson. >> we were quickly able to determine through our evidence and investigation that this was a murder suicide. it was a domestic type relationship that was going on. >> reporter: anne arundel county police say 26-year-old marie hartman was killed before robinson turned the gun on himself. family friends say hartman was the ex-girl friend of the 307- year-old police officer and had recently begun date -- 37-year- old police officer and had recently begun dating hoffman. hoffman, a third generation firefighter, appeared on wjz in july after he was recognized for safely returning a wandering toddler to his home. >> i was just dumbfounded. i couldn't believe my eyes. >> just shows a lot of character in this young man who was tragically gunned down in this murder suicide early this morning. >> reporter: the fire department released this statement on his murder saying andrew has served the city of baltimore since 2006. we offer sincere condolences to the hoffman family as they grieve this ter

police say 37-year-old christopher robinson did not use his service weapon in the shooting. robinson killed city firefighter andrew hoffman in his home before taking his own life. the family members say he was unable to get over a breakup. >>> fraternity and a fire. a morgan state student says he was barred from the fraternity because he's guy, and he says he has text messages proving the discrimination. we're live where the student has filed a complaint. >> reporter: this fraternity at morgan state university is under investigation after brian stewart told a member of the fraternity he would not get in because he's guy. >> it took me aback a little bit but i didn't pay it too much attention. i was like okay, you're saying this but i'm still going to apply and still going to do what i believe i can do to get in. >> reporter: but stewart says hurtful messages between fraternity members proves his sexual preference would be an issue. he shared a message he received from an anonymous source showing two members using racial and guy slurs. saying, quote. when asked about the alle

investigators say both were shot to death by a baltimore city police officer christopher robinson before robinson then turned the gun on himself. hoffman was a third generation firefighter who just last july was honored for safely returning a wandering toddler home. >> it just shows you a lot of character on this young man who was tragically gunned down in this murder-suicide. >> we were quickly able to determine through our evidence and investigation that this was a murder-suicide. it was a domestic type relationship that was going on. >> hoffman had been with the fire department since 2006. >>> new this morning, the doctor convicted of causing michael jackson's death is released from jail. conrad murray walked out of a los angeles county jail just after midnight pacific time. he was freed after serving two years after four-year sentence. california prison rules allow for the early release by giving additional credit for time served. he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011 after a jury found him guilty of administering a lethal dose of the painkiller propofol to jackson. >>

here they say a baltimore city police officer, christopher robinson, shot his former girlfriend, hartman in a closet and jumps out a window to escape. the city cop then turned the gun on himself. the firefighter had been honored earlier in the year for saving a toddler. back to you, don. >> stay with wjz-13. up next, a 500-year mural has been uncovered. and dr. ruth writes a letter to her younger self. as you can see, a beautiful day there are hundreds of ways people use lysol disinfectant spray. max's mom uses it on the couch. it freshens, but unlike febreze it's also approved to kill 99.9% of bacteria. with lysol disinfectant spray, go beyond freshening. start healthing. >>> it's 8:00 a.m. welcome back to "cbs this morning." the government's health care insurance site goes down again and more americans who are insured are dealing with changes they never expected. >>> a stunning find is made inside an italian castle a mural made by leonardo deda vinci hidden for years. >>> and dr. ruth westheimer. she delivers a note to herself. but first your "eye opener" at 8:00. >> there's outrage an

the police department said 37-year-old christopher robinson did not use his service weapon in that shootingrobinson killed city firefighter andrew hoffman and marie heartman before taking his life. robinson was unable to get over his breaking up with heartman who moved on. >>> this week marks one year since the devastation of super storm sandy. today hundreds of homes are still waiting to rebuilt. many businesses remain closed. some progress is being made. mike schuh is live with more. good morning, mike. >> reporter: good morning. for most of us super storm sandy is just a memory of a wet couple of days. there are many people all along the east coast who are still living it every day. >> a bonfire in sea bright, new jersey marks a celebration of survival for those who endured spsd -- who endure super storm sandy last year. >> homes were wiped out by floods and fire. >> right now every conversation we have leads to hurricane sandy. i look forward to the day when we move beyond that. >> stories of hope continues to emerge from the devastation. in rock away, new york the home of rosa vasquez

both were shot to death by baltimore city police officer christopher robinson. robinson then turned the gun on himself. he was a third generation firefighter who just last july was honored for safely returning a wandering toddler to his home. >> it shows that it was a tragedy. we were quickly able to determine through our evidence and investigation that this was a murder/suicide. a domestic type situation. >> he had been with the department since 2006. >>> erica grow is outside to tell us about the morning forecast. erica? >> it is going to be cool out here tomorrow morning, bruce, but not as cold as when you are leaving for work on friday morning. let's get a look at that wake up weather forecast. clear and certainly cool. then we'll call it a mixture of clouds and stars with the temperatures between 35 and 43, which should be your range of the overnight lows here as well. and yeah, we are still going to be dealing with the dark skies on out there at 7:00 a.m. the sun doesn't even rise until 7:30. it is next weekend that we go back to standard time as we are st

. >> reporter: denise, officer christopher robinson, did not use his service weapon, when he shot his ex-girlfriend and a city firefighter. robinson's family said he was trying very hard to move on from his relationship with marie hartman. he even went out on dates friday and saturday night. police say after one of those dates, robinson went, though, to the glen burnie home of the firefighter, andrew hoffman, who was dating hartman. police say robinson shot hoffman, hartman, and then himself. hoffman's younger sister hid in the closet during the shooting and escaped out a window. back to you, denise. >> thank you, mary. funeral plans for hoffman are being set for saturday. >>> pictures of attorney general gubernatorial candidate dug gansler putting the resort town in the spotlight. the delaware town is issuing a warning about students and underaged drinking. >> reporter: south bethany officials say this is a quiet beach town. and they have a warning for parents. >> should have assumed then, that there was drinking. >> reporter: maryland attorney general doug gansler has taken the heat

police say 37-year-old christopher robinson killed andrew hoffman and marie hartman, in hoffman's house, before taking his own life. family members say he was unable to get over a breakup. >>> president obama's twitter account was hacked. although the account it was was not compromised. a group claimed responsibility saying, quote, obama doesn't have any ethical issues with spying on the world account so we took it upon ourselves to return the favor. end quote. >>> one year ago tonight, super storm sandy barreled into the northeast. dozens of people were killed, and there were billions of dollars worth of damage. in dozens of coastal communities, it's a day to remember. though it's not in daily headlines, the recovery continues. vinita nair reports. >> reporter: one year after super storm sandy damaged or destroyed 2,000 homes in breezy point, new york, there are signs of rebirth and regrowth. volunteers marked the anniversary, planting sea grass, on top of a new diewrn that was set to protect the towns. there is still a lot of healing to do. and the heal suggest far from over. >> right

police say 37-year-old christopher robinson killed andrew hoffman and marie hartman, in hoffman's glen burnie home before taking his life. robinson was unable to get over a breakup. we've also learned that robinson had been on a date earlier that night. back to you. >> all right, vic. thank you. >>> hartman leaves behind a 6- year-old son. >>> police in anne arundel county make an arrest in connection with a recent carjacking. 33-year-old devin evans of washington, d.c., and a second man, carjacked a victim in front of its glen burnie home. officers quickly spotted the stolen chevy tahoe, and they followed it. after crashing, evans was arrested and the second suspect fled on foot. police say they found this rifle and other weapons in the vehicle. >>> problems with the president's affordable healthcare act continue. and lawmakers aren't happy. even as efforts are under way here in maryland to help people enroll in insurance plans. derek valcourt is there and explains. hi, derek. >> hi. problems are there from the start. many federal and state lawmakers continue to push for changes to he

>>reporter: police here say baltimore city police officer christopher lee robinson and he shot the couple inside the home before shooting himself. hartman's sister heard the murders and police say marie's younger sister hid in the closet and had to jump out a window to escape. >> they will truly be missed. >> hartman was honored in july for saving the life of a toddler he found wandering around in the streets. >> this shows a lot of character. >> marie's heartbroken parents thankful for his courage. marie's family tells us they would like to see the two buried side-by- side. i'm mike shoe reporting. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, microbin son served in the military and joined the police department in 200 #. >>> a maryland state trooper is hurt after a collision in baltimore county, the damage to the rear of his trooper car is clearly visible there. it was about 6:00 this morning. christopher hall was sitting inside that car on the shoulder investigating another accident when another vehicle crashed into him. the outer loop of the beltway at this 702 exit was closed about two hours.

. >> reporter: police say baltimore city police officer christopher lee robinson is the ex-boyfriend of hartman and he shot the couple inside the home before shooting himself. hartman's sister heard the horrific murders. she actually hid in a closet during the shooting and had to jump out of a window to escape. heavy hearts, the pain of losing two lives so senselessly. unbearable. >> they will truly be missed. >> reporter: he was honored for saving the life of a toddler he found wandering the streets. >> he's just a trooper walking down the road. >> it just shows a lot of character on this young man who was tragically gunned down in this murder/suicide. >> putting his life on the line for my daughter. >> reporter: and marie's family hopes the couple can be buried together. >> thank you. just a heartbreaking story. the suspect was hired to the baltimore city police force in september of 2009. he worked for the eastern district. >>> meanwhile in west baltimore, a speeding car hits three city police officers. they are recovering at the hospital tonight. it happened outside the bamboo ho

the killer was hartman's ex- boyfriend, baltimore police officer christopher lee robinson who took hisife after the shooting. hartman, the mother of a 6-year- old, leaves behind a devastated family. >> we just want answers. we want to know why this happened. >> reporter: hoffman's death hits especially hard for the city fire department where he's been hailed as a hero, recognized for his quick action earlier this summer in helping save this 3-year-old boy who wandered away from home. he was heroic even in his final minutes. >> the night he was killed, he did all he could to protect his girlfriend and her sister, who survived the terrible ordeal. >> reporter: wjz was there as his uncle collected some items from andrew's home needed for funeral arrangements. his father released a written statement on behalf of his family saying our hearts are absolutely broken over the loss of our son, brother, grandson and uncle. it's hard to imagine going forward without him, but we know andy died a hero. that is the way he lived his life and we couldn't be prouder of him. family members still wjz the

the killer was the ex- boyfriend, christopher lee robinson who took his own life after the shooting. hartman, the mother of a 6-year- old leaves behind a devastated family. >> we want answers. we want to know why? why did this happen? >> reporter: hoffman's death hits hard for the city's fire department. he has been hailed as a hero. recognized for helping save a 3- year-old boy who wondered from home. the third generation firefighter was heroic in his final minutes. >> the night he was killed he did all he could to protect his girlfriend and sister who survived the terrible ordeal. >> reporter: wjz was there as his uncle collected items from the home needed funeral arraignments. his father released a written statement saying our hearts are absolutely broken over the loss of our son, brother, uncle. it's hard to imagine going forward without him but we know andy died a hero. that is the way he lived his life. we couldn't be prouder of him. family members tell wjz the funeral services for hoffman are set for saturday. firefighters plan to be part of the service to pay tribute to their

investigators say the killer was christopher lee robinson, her ex-boyfriend, who took his own life after the shooting. hartman, the mother of a 6-year- old, leaves behind a devastated family. >> we want to know why, why this happened. >> reporter: hoffman has been hailed a hero, awarded the chief thomas medal of courage in 2010 for rescuing a man from a fire on gillman street. and this year, recognized by wjz, helping to save this 3- year-old boy who had wandered away from home. friends say the third generation firefighter was heroic, even in his 90 final minutes. >> the night he was killed, he did all he could to protect his girlfriend and her sister, who survived the terrible ordeal. and i think without andy's help, that would not have been possible. >> reporter: wjz was there, as his uncle collected some items from andrew's home, needed for funeral arrangements. his father released a written statement, on behalf of his family, saying our hearts are absolutely broken over the loss of our son, brother, grandson and uncle. it's hard to imagine going forward without him. but we know andy

authorities believe 37-year-old police officer christopher lee robinson shot and killed his ex-girlfriendore taking his own life. >>> tomorrow marks one year since superstorm sandy battered the northeast, after crashing through the caribbean, the powerful storm made landfall in southern new jersey on october 29th. sandy killed 117 people in the united states and caused property damage in the billions of dollars. >>> this morning, the israeli air force launched an air strike on the gaza strip, we're told they targeted two rocket launching squads that may be responsible for an attack on southern israel. earlier two rockets were fired across the border, one of them israel by israel's iron domed defense system. there are no reports of injuries at this time. >>> 11 injured and 5 dead this morning in china's tiananmen square after a jeep plowed into a crowd and then burst into flames. according to reports the dead include the driver and two passengers. the crash, the cause of it is unclear. and the area is right now under heightened security. a powerful storm hammering southern england this mor

police believe christopher robin, a baltimore police officer, followed his ex- girlfriend, maria hartman and her boyfriend home from a party sunday morning. robinson killed them both before turning the gun on himself. hoffman is a city firefighter, as are many members of his family. today, they released a statement today, saying it's hard to imagine going forward without him. but we know andy died a hero. marie hartman leaves behind a 6- year-old son. >> hartman broke up with him in august. and family members say he was having a difficult time accepting that breakup. >>> just a short time ago, grammy winning singer chris brown appears in court in washington, d.c. brown was accused, along with his bodyguard, of punching a man, who tried to get in a picture with the singer this weekend. he was in washington, d.c., performing at a nightclub, as part of homecoming for howard university. this could jeopardize brown's freedom. he remains on probation for assaulting his ex-girlfriend, rihanna, in 2009. >>> a maryland state trooper is in critical condition after his cruiser is hit in baltimore county this morning. you can see the damage to the rear end of