this time in columbia, maryland, at a mall, howard county mall in columbia, maryland. we have with us on the phone evan bettis. he's just justice correspondent. the police, evan, very, very clear in saying they don't have a motive yet, but you are hearing other wise. what do you have? >> well, miguel, again, we've been, as we've been reporting all afternoon, this is a very preliminary information from the scene. one of the reasons why we're rrting it is so people can understand a little bit. obviously these things are always scary no matter what the situation is, what the motive is. if you're in the mall and there's shooting, obviously everyone's scared. but i find it interest that the howard county police said they were not ready yet to confirm or to say what the motive is. our reporting from what we've been told from people briefed on the investigation is that the preliminary indications are just based on what they see, was that they believe it might have been a domestic dispute or domestic situation that led to this shooting. obviously there's a lot of work left for

this is columbia, maryland, this time.ad including the person who started the shooting shortly before noon inside the mall. police update is due any moment now. while we wait for that news conference let's get to erin mcpike inside the mall in columbia. erin, what's happening there now? erin, can you hear us? it looks -- it appears -- >> yes, i can, yes. >> it appears that we're looking at the investigators heading to the press conference. erin, what's happening outside the mall now? >> well, the press conference is supposed to start any minute, so obviously there are a lot of people gathered here getting ready for that. miguel, what we do know is that federal investigators are saying from their early investigations they believe that this is a domestic dispute and just not a big mass shooting. so that's what we want our viewers to be aware of now, that this is, from what federal investigators are saying, most likely a domestic dispute with those three people dead. what i can also tell you is that it was on this second leve

this is right in the center of columbia, maryland. a bustling area.o we know this caused a lot of disruption and really want to thank everyone and i especially want to thank our men and women in law enforcement. it's really unfortunate commentary where our country is, but this is something we've trained for with our regional partners. we've trained with the mall. we know they're security folks. we know thousand action their cam cameras and surveillance quickly. so we ready for this. our folks rushed in very quickly. again, it's a sad commentary that we have to train and be ready for incidences like this. this day and age in our country. >> right. this is a great suburbia mall. i remember it, ken, you know, as a kid growing up in the washington, d.c. area. going to the columbia mall was something we did, especially to go ice skating. a, you know, that ice skating rink i understand is still there and i understand that this shooting may have happened near that location, or that some evidence was located near that location in the rink? is that true? >> we

three confirmed dead at a mall in columbia, maryland. ce. 11:15, howard county police got a call that active shooting was taking place. law enforcement has descended. we understand that the shooter is among the dead there. there was one body found near ammunition, gun, but no id. law enforcement still on the scene there. we have with us now mike ollers who is a cnn senior producer. give us an idea what you've been able to see. we've heard from law enforcement in various ways, either from the twitter account or through phone calls as well, that right now, they believe that the mall may be secure. what can you tell us? >> first of all, police just told us minutes ago that there will be a formal briefing at around 1:15. they have very little information here on the scene that they're ready to release now. when i arrived, there was still a good number of people arriving. lights and sirens on the scene, getting out of their vehicles, putting on body armor and carrying assault weapon. i talked to a young couple in the mall. they say they were o

visit truecar.com >>> three dead, four injured at a shooting at the shopping mall in columbia, maryland at the mall at columbia in maryland. you're looking at aerial pictures right now of the parking lots because every now and then you see a steady stream of people being allowed to exit the mall. those people, employees and patrons who were inside the mall at the shooting that police are saying right now there is not yet completely secured the scene of that mall. there continue to be some people inside, because they found themselves in secure areas. they tried to seek shelter exactly where they were. so police are methodically now going through, interviewing people to make sure that they indeed have no other active shooters on the scene, but police saying very confidentially during the last hour that they believe that this was carried out by the hands of a single shooter, and the single shooter is among the three that are dead. another press briefing will be coming from howard county police at 4:00 eastern time. an hour and a half from now. >>> meantime, our justice correspondent evan p

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we've been covering this story out of columbia, maryland. three people now confirmed dead after gunfire erupted at the mall of columbia. this happened around 11:00 this morning. so we're a couple hours removed from it, but authorities say they do believe the suspected gunman is among the dead. police do not have information yet on the identity or motive, but they're confident this was a single shooter. there are no other shooters in the mall, they say. meantime, authorities are still trying to secure that mall. >> our s.w.a.t. teams getting a lot of support at the local, state and federal level, frankly, are going through as we are holding this press conference, they are inside continuing to clear that mall to make sure there are no more victims. >> no more victims. police do say however they believe other people may still be in the mall because when the shooting started they just secured themselves and hid so police are still going through and trying to clear that mall. one person who was at the mall at the time joins me on the line now. he'

this time in columbia, maryland. susan reports by the time it was all over, three people were dead, including the shooter. >> reporter: a morning at the mall turned into a nightmare for shoppers in columbia, maryland. >> it's horrifying. it's just horrifying. >> just after 11:00 a.m., a man opened fire with a shotgun at zumiez clothing store. a witness named chris was there. >> he had a single barrel shotgun. he aimed at the female employee who was behind the counter and took one shot and he dropped her. >> the shot killed 21-year-old, brianna benlolo. the shooter turned the gun on her coworker, tyler johnson, killing him as well. sounds of the shotgun blasts rang throughout the mall. >> it was a really loud boom, boom, you know, and then another boom, boom. >> i didn't want to get hurt. i didn't want to get shot, so i ran. >> as terror struck, the mall shoppers took off in all directions. some fleeing the building, others hiding in stores. police had gone through safety drills and arrived on the scene just 2 minutes

. >>> chaos at a busy suburban small in columbia, maryland this morning. police escorted shoppers to safety after a gunman opened fire inside. two people were killed a man and woman who worked at the mall. cbs reporter susan mcginnis tells us the suspected shooter is believed to have taken his own life. >> reporter: what began was a typical saturday morning at the mall in columbia, maryland, turned into chaos as a man opened fire with a shotgun at a clothing store. a witness named chris saw the shooter walk out from the back of the store and approach two employees. >> he had a single barreled shotgun. he aimed at the female employee who was behind the counter and took one shot. and he dropped her. >> reporter: after shooting 21- year-old briana benlowlow, the witness says the shooter turned the gun on 25-year-old tyler johnson and opened fire killing him. sounds of the gunshot blast rang throughout the mall. >> people inside the mall, the main store, they all ran. a lot of people were confused what was going on. but you know, eventually they got it togethe

we are following details of what happened in columbia, maryland. red and calls went into the police about a shooting taking place at the mall in columbia. jamie and i have been reporting this since we went on air. it's been going on since 11:15. we heard from the police chief of howard county as well as chief executive. we have so many people to have been affected by this mall shooting. >> you want to know why we don't know more. on the other hand, i want you to keep in mind that the call to 911 came in 11:15. as the police chief pointed out, it's just a little over 2 1/2 hours after. the police, s.w.a.t. teams must go over every inch of this mall. two victims were transported to the hospital. one had a seizure trying to get out of the chaos. another person had a sprained ankle. people are hiding all over the place inside this massive compl complex. >> saturday, it's cold outside. jamie did speak to someone at the movie theater. i spoke with a person working at a store. they are still under a lockdown situation. some people were able to evacuate pri

our erin mcpike is in columbia, maryland, right now. >> reporter: miguel, that's the big question. police haven't yet been able to establish a motive. this morning police chief bill mcmahon addressed that. >> darion marcus aguilar is the shooter. we have not been able to verify any type of relationship at this point between him and either of our victims. we can't establish that there is one. we have not been able to establish there is not one. that is an open question. we know that's an important piece of information our community is interested in, but we just don't know that. we're working to find that out now. >> reporter: police also say that aguilar purchased that shotgun about a month ago in nearby montgomery county. but part of the mystery is that he was also carrying a backpack that had two homemade explosive devices. they were never detonated. and police were able to disable them. but he also had a lot of ammunition on him. and so police aren't yet sure if this was a targeted event or if it could have been a bigger mass shooting, miguel. >> erin mcpike in columbia, maryland

breaking news from columbia, maryland, 20 miles south of baltimore. we're getting another report of a shooting in a public place. this one at the mall of columbia. at this time, it's unclear how many people have been shot. mall officials say the shopping center is closed. they believe the situation is over, and at this time under control. we're certainly monitoring the situation. we're going to bring you some oh more information as soon as it becomes available. but once again, the mall of columbia, the shooting in columbia, maryland. we believe there are some people victims of gunshots. we'll find out more information and get it to you as soon as we get that for you. >>> mean time, the white house has just released some new details about the president's tuesday state of the union address. let's go right to the white house and nbc's kristen welker. good afternoon to you. what details have you learned? >> reporter: alex, good afternoon to you. this preview is heavy on the broad themes, light on the specifics. but it does give us a sense of the tone that

rod wheeler on the scene in columbia, maryland.bout a mile away when this thing happened and you were johnny on the spot. we appreciate it. thanks very much. we'll continue to learn more about this deadly shooting inside a large shopping mall in maryland. we'll have more from the scene coming up. stay tuned. >>> fox news alert, at least three people are dead after a shooting inside a maryland shopping mall. >> the shooter is among those believed to have died today. he en

but today it takes a tragic and deadly turn in columbia, maryland.ew hours ago a gunman opened fire sending panicked shoppers running for cover. hi, everybody. >> thank you very much for joining us. according to police, the shooting started on the upper level of the mall. the columbia mall, which is halfway between baltimore and washington. when it was over, three people were dead, including the suspected gunman who apparently shot himself. at least four people were taken to the hospital, and according to the tweets to the fire department, apparently one of those people was shot in the foot. howard county police say they don't yet know the motive. we'll have the latest on the investigation in a press conference which is expected to start momentarily. a lot of key questions have yet to be answered in the shooting. >> absolutely. the columbia mall, just for folks not familiar with the area, is located in suburban baltimore. about 45 minutes from here in the nation's capital. shaky customers have been making their way outside. molly, what can you tell u

columbia, maryland. columbia mall. i take it it's just shock. can you even register it yet. >> unreal. yeah. no. we definitely are staying close, having people around, you know, saying prayers. just, you know, grieving in our own ways. >> all right. evelyn mcdonald for us, thank you very much for joining us. my best to you and to all the folks there in maryland. good luck. >>> now, hours ago a brain dead and pregnant texas woman was removed from machines keeping her alive. it's what the family of marlise munoz wanted. and a victory if it can be called that came after an emotional wrenching ordeal. munoz was declared braindead in november. a texas hospital kept her body on life support to preserve the fetus she was carrying. a judge ruled friday that munoz should be taken off ventilators and respirators by monday. the hospital chose not to appeal the judge's ruling. i want to bring in national reporter nick valencia joining us outside the hospital at the center of this controversy in ft. worth. nick, how is the family doing? >> reporter: well, mi

coming out live out of columbia maryland, the county executive ken olman said three are dead, and they're treating it as an active crime scene and will treat it as an active crime scene for some time. he called it a well run operation tactically with a lot of cooperation from state officials. then bill mcmahon spoke to the press. he said at 11:15 the police received calls that shots had been fired. he said it occurred at an upper level store. he did not say which store that was but he would be coming back for another press conference. he believes that one of the deceased was the shooter, and the officials are inside now clearing the mall as garon mentioned. a lot of reporters are wondering if this is a domestic dispute or is it something that was completely random in an unexpected area. he was confident that it was a single shooter. let's take a listen to what they had to say. >> at is 1:15, they received a number of calls of shots fired at the columbia mall. we had officers quickly get into the area, and we were able to identify three victims at the columbia mall. one of those victims ap

historia sin fin en los estados unidos un nuevo tiroteo, esta vez en un centro comercial de columbia, en marylandutos de washington dc, que dejó 3 muertos, incluido el hombre que abrió fuego, lourdes meluzá tiene la información más reciente >>> muchas gracias, félix de bedout, como todos los sábados, este centro comercial estaba abarrotado de gente, cuando aproximadamente como a las 11 y 15 de la mañana se escucharon 3 disparos, la gente comenzó a huir y de nuevo la tragedia golpeó a otra comunidad más en la nación las autoridades han dicho que el centro comercial es seguro , después de pasar horas, como ellos dicen, revisando pulgada por pulgadas, sin embargo el centro comercial por ahora está cerrado hasta mañana . >>> el pánico cundió enun centro comercial de columbia, maryland, cuando un tiroteo con escopeta dejó a 3 muertos, incluyendo un agresor, empleados de la tienda ... fueron víctimas, hubo otros 5 lesionados ,los tiros fueron aproximadamente a las 11:15 de la mañana, provocando que la gente saliera huyendo en todas direcciones buscando refugio . >>> nunca he vivido una experiencia así

erin mcpike for us in columbia, maryland. thank you, erin, for keeping track of it all for us. >>> and the clolumbian american mall was open, and those who were witnesses described what they heard in the terrifying minut minutes. >> i was in the back of the store working with my co-worker, and all of the sudden two people run through the back of our back room saying that somebody is in the mall shooting. some people were going towards the one exit, and a lot of other people who didn't know where the exits were, they were going the other way and hiding out in romney rooms. >> and people started running and they said that somebody is down there running with a gun and i heard at least 8 to 10 gunshots. >> i heard shots fire and i saw a kid and three people fall to the ground, and i grabbed the kid and ran and the mother followed me. >> people left their strollers and kates and bags and everything. shoes. i saw people's shoes just sitting there, and food knocked over and everybody just started to run, and kids were running, and y

this time in columbia, maryland. susan mcguinness routs by the time it was over, three people were dead including the shooter. >> reporter: a morning at the mall turned into a nightmare for shoppers in columbia maryland. >> it is horrifying. it is just horrifying. >> reporter: just after 11:00 a.m., a man opened fire with the shotgun at zumi's clothing store. a witness named chris was there. >> he add a single barrel shotgun he aimed at the female employee behind the counter and took one shot and dropped her. >> reporter: the shot killed 21- year-old briana. then the gun was turned on her coworker, 25-year-old tyler killing him as well. sounds of the shotgun blast rang throughout the mall. >> there was a loud boom. boom. ingly didn't want to get hurt. i didn't want to get shot so i ran. >> reporter: as terror struck, the mall shoppers took off in all directions. some fleeing the building, others hiding inside stores. police had gone through safety drills at this mall and arrived tan scene just two minutes after the f

. >>> gunfire, inside a crowded columbia, maryland mall. three people are dead, including the gunman. >> reporter: i'm surae chinn at the scene of the columbia mall shooting. i'll have the latest. >> reporter: and i'll have the latest from witnesses about what it was like inside the mall. >>> people are ordered to shelter in place. >> where do we hide? >> in the stockroom. we hid in the back rom and locked the door. . >>> hello. i'm bruce johnson. thank you for joining us. howard county police released the names of the young man and woman killed inside columbia mall. name of the dead shooter and his motive, still being held by investigators. we've got team coverage for you tonight from columbia mall. let's begin with surae chinn. you've got a couple of names for us, surae? >> reporter: i do, bruce. police just releasing these names, just a short time ago, 21-year-old brianna benlolo of college park, maryland. and the second victim, 25-year- old tyler johnson of ellicott city. now, we can tell you that brianna's facebook page, seen here, she

it happened in columbia, maryland, less than an hour's drive from both washington, d.c. and baltimore. nbc's kristen welker is there tonight with the latest, good evening. >> reporter: lester, good evening to you, this community has been deeply shaken by this apparent murder-suicide, and tonight police are scanning surveillance video and interviewing all those who witnessed the terror that unfolded here. >> we have an active shooter at the columbia mall, last seen in the food court. kids are hiding in the bathroom. >> reporter: 911 calls captured the terror as gunshots rang out this morning at a suburban mall in columbia, maryland, about 25 miles north of washington, witnesses say it was terrifying. >> we were just crying, scared out of our mind because our thought was we were going to get shot. >> all of a sudden, people started to run by, we heard two gunshots. >> police say it all started just after 11:00 a.m. that's when a man with a shotgun walked into a crowded mall and opened fire in a second-floor store. >> and then i heard boom, boom, boom, people started scream

we are getting reports of a mall shooting in columbia, maryland. l police and the fire officials are calling this an active shooter situation. people are asked to avoid the area. columbia mall is 45 minutes from washington, d.c. we have very few details about this shooting right now. we will keep you updated on the story throughout this hour. hello, everybody. i'm uma pemmaraju, live in washington. the latest on that story and more. in the meantime, let's move on to another big story making news. 10,000 american spectators and athletes get ready to travel to russia. many are questioning how safe sochi will be for the big olympic games there. amid growing fears of possible terror attacks. can vladimir putin make good on his promise of ring of steel around these games? molly henneberg is joining us now live with details on the latest security measures in place. >> defense secretary chuck hagel says russia has not requested specific help from the u.s. to he prop text the societe generale games that start -- protect the sochi games that start next month

over the weekend a mall shooting took place in columbia maryland a city located just outside of washington d.c. the shooting highlights the increase the increase in gun violence across america in recent years research released by yele school of medicine estimates that out of the over ten thousand kids shot in the u.s. in two thousand and nine at least one third of them died additionally according to a usa today report put out last month nine hundred thirty four people died in mass shootings over the past seven years that's only one percent of all gun related homicides and it's this high volume of shootings that makes the latest incident feel somewhat routine artie's making lopez was in columbia maryland and brings us the story. it's become an all too common scene in the u.s. less than a month into the new year public shootings have dominated headlines leaving dozens dead and many more fearing for their safety the columbia mall in maryland became the latest scene of a public shooting here on saturday a gunman entered the mall around eleven am an open fire here she reportedly killed two peop

abc's jeff zeleny is in columbia, maryland where authorities spoke moments ago. >> reporter: another day of terror at the mall. >> my manager yelled every in the back. >> reporter: this time in columbia, maryland outside of washington and just before lunchtime. shots rang out. shoppers scrambling for cover. scared to death. >> i do have reports of looks like at least three down at this point. all on the the upper level. >> reporter: it's the latest shopping mall shooting. more than a dozen in the last year. shattering a saturday afternoon american past time. at 11:15 police received their first calls. >> boom. and then followed by four, five more. boom, boom. >> reporter: two minutes later s.w.a.t. teams responded rushing in to find three dead. the shooter and two store employees. the motive still unclear. tanya and her best friend were enjoying a lady's day at the mall. only minutes into getting their facials. >> people were running down the corridor or into stores. i didn't know how safe it would be to keep running in the open. we were in the back of the store in the fitting room.

. >>> just to recap, we've been following this small shooting in columbia, maryland, halfway between washington and d.c it's overwith now. three people dead, although it's an active crime scene investigation. we know two people who were employees of the zumies store are dead, as is the gunman who apparently was armed with a shotgun. police say he had a lot of ammunition, so it raises questions whether he may have been intent on causing more damage, more bloodshed in that very, very crowded mall before he ended his shooting spree by killing himself. apparently they have not yet approached the body or doing so very, very carefully out of fear that the body may be booby trapped. >> we've been asking you to tweet to us your reaction to today's mall shooting in columbia, maryland. several of you are weighing in. one viewer writes, this is so sickening. there is no end for random gun violence in this country. with jim adding, having worked in law enforcement as well as mall security, security officers are rarely armed. only ones armed are off-duty police hired by malls in peak hours. we th

it happened in columbia, maryland, an hour's drive from washington, d.c. and baltimore, nbc's kristen welker is there with more. >> reporter: lester, good evening to you, this community has been deeply shaken by this apparent murder-suicide, and police are scanning the area by video and all those who witnessed the terror that unfolded here. >> we have an active shooter at the columbia mall, last seen in the food court. kids are hiding in the bathroom. >> reporter: 911 calls captured the terror as gunshots rang out this morning at a suburban mall in columbia, maryland, about 25 miles north of washington, witnesses saw. >> we thought we were going to get shot. >> all of a sudden, people started to run by, we heard two gunshots. >> police say it happened after 1: 1:01 in the morning. >> and then i heard boom, boom, boom, people started screaming and running. it was just complete madness. >> reporter: according to police, some fled the mall, others sheltered in place. >> there was a young couple with two brand-new babyies, so we hae like a rest room at the end

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today with a gun violence in the wet in the us over the weekend a mall shooting took place in columbia maryland a city located just outside of washington dc. shooting highlights the increase in gun violence across america in recent years. research released by yale school of medicine estimates that out of the over ten thousand cans shot in the us in two thousand nine least one third of them die. additionally according to a usa today reports about last month nine hundred and thirty four people died and mass shootings over the past seven years. that's only one percent of all gun related homicides. and it's this high volume of shootings and makes the latest incident feels somewhat routine art evening and lopez was in columbia maryland and brings us the story the church is becoming all too common theme in the last month in a month into the new year shootings have dominated headlines leaving dozens dead and many more. fearing for their safety. come on the wall became the latest scene and the shooting here in the last shooting happened on saturday morning at about eleven am the man allegedly shot two

the shooting happened in columbia near baltimore in washington, d.c. maryland police on saturday warned shoppers to stay inside while they searched the sprawling complex with around 200 stores. the president of afghanistan said he won't sign the security deal of the united states until there is a genuine peace process. he was also warning that he would not sign anything under pressure. >> this relationship which benefits cannot come at the cost of the likes of the people of afghanistan. it cannot come at the cost of the lives of women and children of afghanistan, and in turn signing this agreement we want peace and security for the people of afghanistan. without that it's better to leave and let afghanistan determine it's own future. >> thousands of people are fleeing in anticipation of more bombing raids. there has been an escalation of violence killing at least 50 people in the last ten days. pakistan military jets then targeted the stronghold killing 25 suspected fighters. >>> the united nations is calling on the government of myanmar to investigate reports

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authorities are trying to piece together what led him to kill these two people at the mall in columbia, maryland. they searched his mother's house, where he lived in college park, hoping to find more answers. expected to be a big week for president obama. tuesday night, he will deliver his state of the union address, which you can see right here on abc seven. earlier tonight, i spoke with the transportation reporter for politico about some of the themes of the president will discuss. theme is the one the white house has been talking about a lot recently, economic inequality in general. the goes with a lot of other, smaller items on the agenda. obamacare, universal education, minimum wage. that is the big theme, economic inequality and the idea of increasing so that people in the lower or middle class can reach the upper class. >> jay carney and dan pfeiffer were out and they were saying resident resident -- p was going to play hardball this year. >> they said they would do as much as they can by executive order. they have been trying to do this for a few years and it has had mixed success. some

identity of the man they learned is responsible for the deadly horrible shooting at the columbia mall in maryland. he is 19-year-old darian marcus agular who opened fire in the mall yesterday taking two lives before he turned the gun on himself. good morning, everyone. welcome to america's news headquarters. >> 19 years old. the victims are 20 as well. more information as we just you as they identify the killer. >> we were concerned about when the initial officers came upon him, seeing a lot of ammunition on him. we were concerned about whether he had booby trapped himself. although his body was not booby trapped, they had concerns certainly. i will talk about that in a minute. we were able to identify him and get technology lying robots to get his identification. we had to verify that and obviously wanted to make notifications to his family. darian marcus agular was the shooter. we have not been able to verify any relationship at this point between him and either offer victims. we can't establish that there is one. we can't establish that there is not one. that is an open question. the important

day for the latest in the deadly mall shooting in columbia, maryland. "fareed zakaria gps" is next for our viewers here in the united states. >>> this is "gps," the global public square. welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i'm fareed zakaria coming to you from davos, switzerland, the site of the annual meeting of the world economic forum. we have an extraordinary show for you today. three world leaders at the center of the news. first up, president hassan rouhani of iran tells me despite the progress there might be a fundamental disagreement with the west on the way forward in nuclear negotiations. >> so there will be no destruction of centrifuges, of existing centrifuges? >> translator: no. no. not at all. >> and what would the iranians do if israel bombed them? you will want to hear his response. then prime minister abe of japan. on his plan to turn around the world's third biggest economy. on his nation's conflicts with china. and on the japanese dolphin hunts that have been shocking the world. >> we are looking for peace

at the columbia mall in maryland, surae chinn, wusa9. >> we have more special coverage coming up in a few moments. but right now, let's turn to weather. find out when we might feel a bit warmer. here's first alert meteorologist, erica groh. >> well, i have some bad news for you, bruce. today was the mildest day we'll have in a little while with the high temperature of 34 degrees, which doesn't sound warm. on doppler 9,000. you can see a six-hour loop, the snow showers pushed on through, even a couple lightning strikes. there was thunder snow up in the mountains of west virginia. but today as i mentioned before was the mildest day, got up to 36 degrees, not 34. still well short of our average high of 44 degrees. overnight tonight after the snow showers moved through. colder air moves in once again. we're back down into the teens for most of us in the d.c. metro. partly cloudy with a temperature between 12 and 20 at 7:00 a.m. by 9:00 between 16 and 24, still very, very cold. at least it won't be too windy with those partly cloudy skies. looks like the wind is going to subside as we head

. >> reporter: chaos at columbia mall in maryland as a gunman opens fire killing two workers inside a second-story sports apparel shop called zumiez, then killed himself. >> thought i heard something fall. it sounded like bricks. i saw three people that were shot fall. so everybody ducked to the ground. heard more than ten shots. >> reporter: police identified the dead employees as 23-year-old brianna benlolo and 25-year-old tyler johnson. police say the shooter was carrying makeshift explosives. a robot was used to examine the crime scene and the mall is still closed this morning. the motive at this point is unclear. >> we do not know yet what caused the shooting incident. any attribution of this being domestic related or something else is purely speculation. >> reporter: cnn affiliate wjz talked to one man who came face to face with the gunman. 27-year-old chris did not want to be identified. >> he shot her. then 10, 15 -- maybe not even 10 seconds later i heard the second gunshot. i basically just like scrambled out of the floor on my hands and knees right by the male employee who

they say he killed two young employees of the zumies skateboard shop at the mall in columbia, marylandled himself. five others were injured and now reported out of the hospital. >>> 32 people believed dead after fire sweeps a retirement home in quebec, canada. the recovery hampered by extreme cold weather. many of the victims found encased in ice up to two feet thick caused by the water used to put out the fire. >>> and a report from france, the president has broken things off with his long-time companion. she served as first lady until a tabloid reported an affair between him and another woman, a french actress. >>> back here at home, president obama is set to give a state of the union address on tuesday and this year's gop response will be delivered by congresswoman kathy mcmorris rogers, the highest ranking republican woman in the house is asking her colleagues to do something different. invite constituents who are left behind by the president's policies. a radio talk show host, fox news contributor and ron is a former communications director to former speaker dennis hastert and it'

fred. >> erin mcpike, thanks so much in columbia, maryland. >>> people scrambled for shelter in that mall, crawling on their hands and feet for a safe spot. once they were able to get out they described what they heard and saw in those moments of terror. >> i was in the back of my store working with my other co-worker. all of a sudden three people just run to the back of our back room saying somebody is in the mall shooting. some people were going towards the one exit. a lot of other people who didn't know where the heck they were were going the other way hiding out in rooms. >> people started running and said somebody is down there and has a gun. i heard at least eight to ten gunshots. >> i heard somebody say shots fired. so i grabbed a kid and looked. three people fell to the ground. grabbed the kid and ran, the mother followed me. >> people dropped everything. they left strollers, strollers there, coats, bags, shoes. i saw people's shoes just sitting there. food was knocked over. everyone started running. kids were running. you just ran and you ran to the nearest place you could f

erin mcpike live in columbia, maryland. erin, what more have we learned about what happened leading up to the shooting? fred, investigators have pieced together how the shooter got to the mall and what he did when he got here but they still haven't figured out why. the gunman now identified in saturday's terrible shooting at the mall in maryland. >> darion marcus aguilar is the shooter. >> police still aren't talking about a possible motive, although they say the 19-year-old aguilar lived in the same college park, maryland neighborhood as one of the victims, 21-year-old benlolo. >> we haven't been able to verify a relationship at this point between him and either of our victims. we can't establish there is one, we can't establish there is not one. that is an open question. >> reporter: surveillance videos, police say, revealed aguilar arrived by taxi at this upper level mall entrance 10:15 saturday morning walking by a children's carousel and carrying a backpack with two homemade explosive devices. over the next hour, they

earlier this morning, news chopper seven was over i-95 south in columbia, maryland, where a tractor-trailer slid off the freeway and into a ditch. vdot later closed the lanes on interstate 95 near del city two treat the roads after several crashes there and also along the a crashcounty parkway, involving for cars. brianne carter has more. >> from arlington to alexandria to sterling, people today are after thend shoveling first snowfall of the year caused problems for people hitting the roads. a blustery temperatures brought in by the storm only made matters worse. >> very harsh. i had a cover up my ears. >> it left a snow and ice flush, which may driving in the neighborhoods a nuisance. the harsh gust of wind only, get it matters, blowing snow off the tree said sidewalks and at times creating whiteout conditions. by midmorning, most of the main roads were clear but still some slick spots created dangerous -- drivingitions conditions. 4 cars collided along the fairfax county parkway after one of the drivers may fit -- may have hit and crossed the median, striking oncoming traffic. 3 people w

a man in maryland, columbia opened up a shotgun in a skater shot zume's. >> the identity of the shooteryet, and when the officers approached, he was obviously deceased, but he was also still had a large amount of ammunition still on and about him.

earlier today he entered a mall in colombia columbia, maryland. after the call came in the mall went on lockdown. >> we're confident it was a single shooter, that there's no other shooters in the mall or anything like that. >> police searched the gunman's bag inside the store where the two employees were shot. they found and disabled a device using fireworks. police have identified the gunman but won't reveal his identity. >>> radio stations are taking a stand against justin bieber after his latest antics. we'll plain what they're not doing to get the singer's help. >>> credit card information >>> credit card information continues to expand and we'll these are the hands a pediatrician. these are pioneering advances in heart surgery. and these are developing groundbreaking treatments for cancer. they're the hands of the nation's top doctors. kaiser permanente doctors. and though they are all different, they work together on a single mission: saving lives. discover how we are advancing medicine at kp.org join us, and thrive. >>> the arts and crafts

overnight bomb squad worked to secure the deadly scene at this mall in columbia, maryland.nging in robots to disable two crude devices on a gunman who killed two mall employees before turning the gun on himself. >> kids are hiding in the bathroom in the upper level in sears. hearing shots. >> police are scouring surveillance to make sense of the crime. >> there were a lot of people here at the columbia mall saturday morning at 11:15. this was a scary incident. >>. >> reporter: a domestic argument is the leading theory behind the killing of the two employees who worked at is a skate shop. 21-year-old mother brianna benlolo, and 24-year-old tyler johnson. the shooting, just outside washington on saturday, sparked terror for hundreds of shoppers and store employees. >> everybody ducked to the ground. i heard more than ten shots. >> people started running and screaming. and i heard boom, boom, boom. >> they were loud. >> for many, saving the children became the number one priority. >> i grabbed every kid that i could see and ran into sears to keep them safe. >> it's horrifying.

. >> reporter: i'm scott broom at the mall in columbia, maryland, coming up the just released detailsrom the personal journal of mall shooter darion aguilar. >> good evening. i'm jan jeffcoat. >> i'm derek mcginty. >>> wusa9 s learned the u.s. attorney for the district is preparing to move on a major figure in that probe of mayor vincent gray's

. >> police responded in fours, swarming the mall in columbia, maryland, suburb of baltimore and washington, dc. >> i started hearing banging from the foot court if thought they were doing construction. >> some shoppers ran for the exits. >> the customers and children and took them out back. >> others sheltered in police. >> everybody ducked to the ground. i heard more than ten shots. >> in the back of the store in the fitting room, just -- where do you go? you're in a fitting raul. >> mall tatepit tropes were directed to a parking lot. somey tears. >> lots of tears. >> it's emotional. i think about my kids. >> everybody is running for safety. and it was like screaming, you know, earlier. >> this woman says she doesn't even bring her children shopping anymore. >> i don't bring my kids to malls because i have four little ones. i can't save them all. >> mary bruce, washington. >> family and friends are raising money for a mother who lost both of her teenage shoots in separate shootings within two weeks of each other. the fundraise was to cover funeral kolless for one -- costs. it happened las

. >>> gunfire, inside a crowded columbia, maryland mall. people are dead, including the gunman. >> reporter: i'm surae chinn at the scene of the columbia mall shooting. i'll have the latest. >> reporter: and i'll have the latest from witnesses about what it was like inside the mall. >>> people are ordered to shelter in place. >> where do we hide? >> in the stockroom. we hid in the back rom and locked the door. . >>> hello. i'm bruce johnson. thank you for joining us. howard county police released

thank you so much, erin mcpike in columbia, maryland for us today. stay tuned to cnn throughout the day for the latest in the deadly mall shooting in columbia, maryland. "fareed zakaria gps" is next for our viewers here in the united states. >>> this is "gps," the global public square. welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i'm fareed zakaria coming to you from davos, switzerland, the site of the annual meeting of the world economic forum. we have an extraordinary show for you today. three world leaders at the center of the news. first up, president hassan rouhani of iran tells me despite the progress there might be a fundamental disagreement with the west on the way forward in nuclear negotiations. >> so there will be no destruction of centrifuges, of existing centrifuges? >> translator: no. no. not at all. >> and what would the iranians do if israel