d.c. falcons. it is a sem fie professional team that plays here at the school but but it was here in the parking lot of the high school friday night about 8:30 where he lost his life. i'm told a girl's flag football team was on the field when the shooting happened. this is video of the victim. he was 36 years old. his name was ralph thomas. he lived in temple hills in prince korj george's county. tom yeah mother says he used to coach football with thomas's father. those with the men say they played football at some point for the d.c. falcons. >> there's definite lay lot of stories bouncing around. it is hard to speculate where it stems from. some say a female. but whatever it may be, it really wasn't worth taking a life. especially fln this fashion, in the way it happened. he is a young guy. it seems like he was doing a lot of good things with the team. whatever the reason was, it is definitely not worth it. >> we are told the suspect is charged with first degree murder while armed. the falcons are

d.c. falcons tells news 4 thomas had been with the team about a month. they are scheduled to play at mckinley tech tuesday night. >>> a look at the week ahead. the former head of the international monetary fund is due back in new york city tomorrow. that's one of the stories we'll be following. dominique strauss-kahn was charged with sex assault. police say he attacked and tried to rape a maid at a luxury new york city hotel. he spent a few days in jail but since then he's been on house arrest in an upscale manhattan townhouse. >>> part of the beltway will be closed this week. crews will be working on high-occupancy toll lanes in alexandria. work will happen on the northbound side of 495 near the 395 intersection every night 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., all lanes closed. traffic will be detoured to edsel road. >>> former cbs news and today show anchor katie couric is expected to announce she'll be working with disney in her newest television venture. the "new york times" and "wall street journal" both reporting couric had been in talks to possibly return to

d.c. falcons. police say the suspect, 25-year- old oma crawford tried out for the team but was not chosen. crawford was arrested at the scene. he's being held without bond. a witness tells us that crawford and thomas were arguing about and woman the right before the shooting. >>> 5:34. three people dead after a crash in prince george's county on a weekend. police say that alcohol might have been a factor. >> the three were in a car struck by a suspected drunk driver. it happens along indian head highway in oxon hill. courtney robinson is live at police headquarters with details. have they charged the driver yet ? >> we know that he was taken into custody and charges were pending at that point. alcohol and excessive speed were to blame the crash that took place around 3:00 a.m. early yesterday morning. as you can see a gray mazda was reduced to rubble after being hit by a black yukon. two female passengers pullout of the car and died. the driver was pronounced dead on the scene. paramedics took anot

d.c. falcons and was a mentor to hundred the d.c. youth. -- he was a recruiter. the suspect is behind bars. >>> an announcement in a corruption case involving a prominent d.c. council member. harry thomas is accused of misusing $300,000 of city money for personal purposes. yesterday council members met privately to discuss whether he should keep his chairmanship on the economic development committee. the d.c. attorney general has filed a civil action suits. thomas maintains his innocence. >>> if you have health insurance through your job and you might want to use it as much as possible while you can. >> ahead of his confirmation hearing, leon panetta has news on the defense program. gigi has more from new york. >> good morning. president obama's nominee to succeed robert gates expects difficult sources will have to be made when it comes to reducing defense spending and the federal deficit. in advance of his confirmation hearing, he was asked about the f35 don't strike fighter. he says he supports reducing the aircraft's sustainment costs. a consulting firm predic

d.c. falcons, a semi pro football team that often plays at mckinley tech.olice are not saying why they believe crawford killed thomas but community liters are saying it may be over a woman. >> whatever it may be, it really wasn't worth taking a life, especially not in this fashion and the way it happened. he's a young guy. it seems like he was doing a lot of good things with the team. whatever the reason was, it's definitely not worth it. >> thomas's mother said her son was a father of four and ex-marine. >> in decision 2012, the field of republican contenders will likely grow today. rick santorum is expected to announce he is running for president. the 52-year-old is a favorite among conservatives. he used to be the senate number 3 republican but he's been out of office since 2007. he's expected to be in a republican debate in new hampshire next week. >>> sarah palin insists she did not mess up american history when she recounted the famous ride of paul revere. >> the warned british they weren't going to be taking away our arms and making sure as he was ri

d.c. falcons, a semi pro football team that often plays at mckinley tech. >> whatever it may be, it reallyn't worth taking a life, especially not in this fashion and the way it happened. he's a young guy. it seems like he was doing a lot of good things with the team. whatever the reason was, it's definitely not worth it. >> thomas's mother said her son was a father of four and ex-marine. >>> police are investigating several incidents of assault on a hiking/biking/jogging trail in northeast washington. a mile and a half stretch of the metro branch has been the scene of attacks and one woman says she was tased. good morning, megan. >> reporter: well, you can see we're here at one of the many entrances to the metropolitan branch trail. we're at the entrance by catholic university. you can rent a bike, hop on the trail and make your way all the way to union station from silver spring down to union station. now, they're having an issue, however, along a mile and a half stretch of this trail. they've had a number of different incidents over the last several weeks, assaults and robberies in one i

d.c. falcons, a semi pro football team that often plays at mckinley tech. some community leaders say it might have been over a woman. >> whatever it may be, it really wasn't worth taking a life, especially not in this fashion and the way it happened. he's a young guy. it seems like he was doing a lot of good things with the team. whatever the reason was, it's definitely not worth it. >> thomas's mother said her son was a father of four and ex-marine. . >>> richmond phillips faces first degree murder charges of the death of juan net ta wright. she was found dead thursday night in prince george's county. her daughter, who would have turned 1 year old today, was found dead nearby in her suv. wright maintained phillips is the girl's father. prosecutors are waiting for autopsy results before deciding whether to charge phillips with the baby's death as well. >>> right now in arizona, firefighters are battling one of the state's largest wildfires ever. crews from across the country are there to help. since the fire started last week, authorities say it scorched mo

d.c. high school. he was shot and killed outside mckinley tech. he was a recruiter for the dc falconr for hundreds of youths. >>> the prime suspect in the universitymerican in mexicowas hiding a yogaking as instructor. montgomery county investigators with police in texas jorge ruedan landeros. police say that when terrorists after complying test here. the countryfled with a dna test here. he is accused of misusing money forf city personal purposes. prosecutors met in private to keep his should the economicof development committee. filed a civil action suit. thomas maintains his innocence. there are more calls tonight for congressmen forwiener's resignation. house is the focus of a at 6 investigation. pundits say that recovering from will be difficult. but if the facts keep coming out more, he talked on the vote or something that, it is going to be iffy. made an emotional apology private -- and publicly his wife yesterday. 11:00, there are of local disappointed offense tonight. is afterward that tiger of the u.s.lled out open. the tournament begins on the 16th. tighter says that linge