darcy spencer is live in alexandria, where they're getting ready for a big night. good evening, darcy. >> angie, i think they did not have fireworks last year. do you remember that? >> i do. >> reporter: there were problems because of fire safety, so fireworks went away for a few years. they are back this year, but they are going to be on the potomac. i'm expecting a lot of people, because they are expecting back. also something new this year. these food trucks, first time they're having these, right along cameron street. very popular here. people are already lining up to get their food off the food trucks. >>> just a few minutes ago, people inside, buying their badges for the event. it wasn't as busy as i've seen it in previous year. many of the badges are being sold online this year. there's a lot of performances, face painting, things for families to do. it's a nonalcoholic event. back this year, as we say, by

darcy spencer is joining us live near 14th street where a march is getting under way tonight. darcy? >> jim, i was able to speak to one of the organizers of this event this afternoon. he tells me when he was just two years old he witnessed his own mother being shot and killed. he says, in fact, the gunman turned the gun on him but fortunately it locked up and his life was spared. ever since then, he is an advocate for gun control. that's what this rally is about here this afternoon. the video we're going to show you was taken a few minutes ago as they were getting ready for this rally here in columbia heights. this is all about gun control. they're calling on congress, calling on the president to enact an assault weapons ban. they're calling for them again to take immediate action on this issue in light of the shootings in newtown, connecticut. we're going to hear from the gentleman i spoke about who lost his mother to gun violence and also we're going to hear from a little bit of the press conference yesterday from the nra national rifle association,

in falls church, darcy spencer, news4. >>> the second victim of a shooting in northeast washington has now died. police say 69-year-old nethannial beasley jr. died. the shooting also killed 44-year-old raymond harris. police are offering a $25,000 reward for information that helps them solve the case. >>> an investigator is under way into the apparent suicide of a navy s.e.a.l. commander in afghanistan. commander joe price died saturday. he was from potstown, pennsylvania. price was the commanding officer of s.e.a.l. team 4, assisting in the training of afghan police. a military official told cnn there's no indication price was involved in any investigation or controversy. he is survived by his wife and daughter. ♪

darcy spencer has the latest. >> reporter: police identified the man shot and killed inside his apartment in the white oak section of jeffrey campos. this woman who didn't want to be identified lives in the building. >> it's terrifying. that's all i can say, it's terrifying. it's just something that i'm not used to. and it's a young person. just a difficult situation. i feel really bad. >> reporter: police tell me the victim may have been targeted by the gunman, there may have been a relationship between them but they're not saying what the motive was. they first encountered the roommate outside. >> the roommate was accosted outside by two suspects. they forced him to allow them to enter, once inside they shot and killed mr. campos and fled. >> reporter: a woman was in the

news 4's darcy spencer talked with former high school teammates tonight who are devastated by the news. >> ryan and xavier stringfellow show off their rings after winning the state football championship at battlefield high school in prince william county in 2010. swingle was devastated to learn his former teammate was found murdered in this van friday night in vienna. >> i was heart broken. it was really hard because he was one of those guys who brought me under his wing and kind of showed me what to do, what not to do. it hurts me that he's gone like that. >> reporter: investigators say the 19-year-old manassas man was stabbed to death during a struggle with someone he did not know but had arranged to meet. they wouldn't say why. detectives charged 22-year-old johnny bonilla with murder. he was arrested at his home in gainsville saturday afternoon. stringfellow was found behind the wheel of the van around 7:00 p.m. near chambridge road.

darcy spencer has our report. >> reporter: it's the second oldest gun show in the commonwealth of virginia and talk of enacting tighter gun control laws is drawing in buyers. >> a lot of people buying the assault-type rifles because they're afraid they're going to be banned. >> reporter: dealer bob starr says he sold every rifle but this one within an hour and 40 minutes on the opening day of the three-day show. why are so many people buying? >> one thing. fear. fear. >> this is the logic of the leaders of the nra to add more guns around our schools. >> reporter: there was an anti-gun protest outside the show, still hundreds of people lined up to get in even before the doors opened. this is the line just to buy ammunition. some folks tell me the prices for ammo have gone up in recent weeks. so they're stocking up. vendors say the crowds are driven by calls for a ban on assault weapons and ammunition following the shooting of children and adults in newtown. gary sattern bought a rifle at the show. >> there's a lot that can be done to control who purchases

darcy spencer has more. and where police are turning in their search for the gunman. >> reporter: d.c. police told me the woman stepped on to this metro bus when she was shot several times. she had a baby in her arms. d.c. police tell me a woman in her 20s was shot and killed after boarding a metro bus in southeast d.c., sunday afternoon. police believe she was holding her daughter, the little girl, under 3-year-old was also injured, possibly grazed by a bullet. police took pictures of a pink umbrella stroller near the shooting scene. >> the woman appeared targeted and was hit multiple time. >> the woman was shot, 5:30 at 18th and minnesota. the bus driver drove a block and stopped and called 911. this man said he heard about four shots. >> i just ran out here. see what was going on. i went over there. and saw that body laying on the bus. had the little baby. somebody was holding the baby. a lot of blood on the baby.

darcy spencer is live tonight at tyson's corner where there are still some people shopping at this hour, two minutes after 11:00, darcy. >> reporter: that's right. this assignment wasn't too bad because we got to spend most of our evening inside the mall where it was nice and warm. i was in macy's here just a few minutes ago checking out the scene. no personal shopping, of course. it is still packed inside there. people looking for these super saturday deals. for some shoppers we talked to today, it was an all-day affair. tyson's corner is packed with shoppers just three days before christmas. gayle pendleton is shopping with her granddaughter, zoe. they spent more than eight hours at the mall. >> this is my first time being here and i just love it. we just decided to come down to tyson's this morning and we've been here all day just shopping. we went to the other side of the mall just shopping around, trying to find last-minute gifts. >> reporter: retailers are staying open late and slashing prices to lure customers in. that worked for angelica bravo, who also spent the day at the mall

darcy spencer is live in falls church tonight with reaction from both sides, darcy. >> reporter: jim, yeah, the rally was held right across the street from here. in this building is that gun shop among other businesses. the gun shop owner says that there has never been a protest here outside of his business before, but he really didn't have a problem with it because they were exercising their first amendment rights. >> reporter: it was a quiet anti-gun protest of about a dozen people outside the nova firearms gun shop on best broad street in falls church. >> to kill innocent people is immoral, and for the rest of us to allow it to go on is complicit. >> reporter: led by reverend jim birch, protesters are joining the call for a ban on assault style weapons and aim nition and more funding for mental health problems. >> it's document founding to think the answer to violence is to put the weapons of mo more violence in the hands of people. >> reporter: the owner of the gun shop dennis pratt didn't stay inside the store. he cape out and talked to the media. >> i don't understand why they'r

darcy spencer, news4. >>> a man is dead after a shooting in southeast washington. shortly after midnight, police got a call about gunshots in the 3400 block of crawford place. when they got there, they found 23-year-old angelo payne shot dead. police are offering a $25,000 reward for information. >>> this time tomorrow, about 1 million people will be crowded into times square in new york. but the ball already dropped today. organizers lit and dropped the ball to ensure a seamless new year's eve celebration. the crowd will be monitored by thousands of police officers, canine units and counterterrorism teams. the new york city police commissioner says tomorrow night, times square will be the safest place in the world. >>> much more on the redskins' win over the cowboys coming up. plus, are you looking for a little luck in the new year? we'll take you to one market that has a lot to offer. plus, 150 years since a proclamation that changed the course of american history. now that history is on display in the district. and honoring a fallen firefighter in upstate new yo

they have to be in the hands of an evil person to be used for evil purposes. >> reporter: darcy spencer, news 4. >>> there was a vigil in prince georges county today calling for more regulation on guns. a group of ministers and families held a demonstration in front of the gun store in district heights. they're calling for an end to the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. the owner of realco declined to comment. >>> there's surveillance video that could help solve a murder chase on capitol hill. a camera recorded two men who police call people of interest in a deadly shooting early monday morning. 28-year-old jason was killed when he was sitting in his car in the 1200 block of c. street northeast. police believe he was the target of a robbery. there's now a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. >>> the crime spree came to a dramatic end in southeast d.c. today. three men have been locked up now for series of purse snatchings. a woman called police after the suspects ran off with her belongings at a gas station this morning. minutes later th

in white oak, maryland, darcy spencer, news 4. >>> this morning police in prince george's county areking for another suspect in the murder of a 14-year-old boy. police are now looking for 18 -year-old louise mantura, wanted in connection with the shooting death. police initially said they were looking for 22-year-old john junior hernandez but investigators ruled him out when new evidence vindicated him. another man is already in custody for the murder. >>> also in prince george's county, police are looking for a man who robbed a bank which happened yesterday afternoon at capital one bank in the 1,000 bank of largo city drive in upper marlboro. they say the man walked into the bank, handed the teller a note and demanded money. >>> history in the commonwealth, virginia democratic party now hooz an african-american running the party for the first time ever. the party's ruling central committee elected sharnell herring, who replaces brian moran who is not seeking another term. >>> today the white house will join in celebrating the jewish holiday of hanukkah. the national menorah lighting

back to you. >> darcy spencer.nk you. >>> today the washington redskins teamed up with santa and the marines to help spread christmas cheer for some kids in our area. the locker room at fedexfield piles and piles of gifts out there. large group of kids got to come in and pick out a present and meet some of the players. it is the seventh year the skins teamed up with the toys for to the program. >> some hogettes, too. let's get another check on the balmy forecast. >> balmy for sure. temperatures today into the 60s for some of us. right now 52 degree, winds still gusty. you can see the camera shaking in the wind. towards the washington monument. 30-mile-an-hour winds at the airport. we are going to continue to see breezy conditions through the rest of the night. temperatures are mild. especially for this time of year. 46 at gathers sxwurg 46 in leesburg. starting to cool a little. 51 in ft. belvoir. sat night and radar pictures showing we have had some clouds move on through. but now we are seeing mostly clear skies.

darcy spencer has new details on the investigation. >> reporter: a fairfax county police officer discovered the scene. a van slammed through a wall and traveled up an embankment. when the officer looked inside he discovered the body of a 19-year-old man behind the wheel. he is a member of a college football team shown here on the 2012 roster. he went to battlefield high school. police say he died from trauma to the upper body not sustained in the wreck. police are investigating it as a homicide. >> you are not saying if is it a shooting or stabbing? >> the detectives have not revealed that but they are working on leads and following up several leads. >> reporter: it happened at 7:00 friday evening on a service road. investigators say evidence found at the scene led them to believe that he did not die from injuries caused by the crash. they are investigating why he was in the area about 17 miles from home. >> tonight a spokesman from the college said that the college sends its deepest condolences to the family. >>> yesterday he was singing to his doctors and nurses and more good news. he is

darcy spencer is live taking the pulse of redskins nation. >> reporter: it's relatively calm out hat right now, but about an hour ago when fans poured out of the stadium, it was crazy. the fans were jumping up and down, screaming, fireworks were being set off in the parking lot because the skins came out on top in the battle of the beltways. >> whoo! >> reporter: it was a sea of burgundy and gold and purple flowing from fedexfield. but it was the fans of the hometown team, the redskins, who were smiling after an exciting overtime win. >> let's go redskins! yeah! no, it was good. it was a good game. it was a good game. one of them heart attack teams. >> awesome. four-game winning streak. i love it. we need to do this a little more often. >> reporter: with d.c. and baltimore being so close, there are many couples with divided allegiance to the skins and ravens. >> i'm feeling fantastic. what a game. kirk cousins come back and then run it in for the two-point conversion. unbelievable. >> knock it off. that's enough. that's enough. >> reporter: and wes and melissa. >> i'm loving life. sh

in falls church, darcy spencer, news4. >>> the second victim of a shooting in northeast washington has now died. police say 69-year-old nethannial beasley jr. died. the shooting also killed 44-year-old raymond harris. police are offering a $25,000 reward for information that helps them solve the case. >>> an investigator is under way into the apparent suicide of a navy s.e.a.l. commander in afghanistan. commander joe price died saturday. he was from potstown, pennsylvania. price was the commanding officer of s.e.a.l. team 4, assisting in the training of afghan police. a military official told cnn there's no indication price was involved in any investigation or controversy. he is survived by his wife and daughter. ♪ >>> a formal goodbye for the late senator daniel inouye of hawaii. president obama and senate majority leader harry reid were on hand. he represented the state of hawaii for nearly 50 years. the 88-year-old died of respiratory complications last monday. >>> the clock is ticking for all you procrastinators. tomorrow, of course, is christmas eve. francis has more on the last m

they have to be in the hands of an evil person to be used for evil purposes. >> reporter: darcy spencerws 4. >> the nation's gun show runs through tomorrow, and there will be another event in february. protesters say they plan to be there until the end, weather permitting. >>> billions of dollars in emergency aid could soon be on the way to victims of hurricane sandy. the senate yesterday approved an emergency spending package worth more than $60 billion. the bill passed 61-33 in the senate, but may not fare as well in the house where gop leaders favor a small package, at least for now. the storm was the most costly natural disaster since hurricane katrina in 2005 and one of the worst storms ever in the northeast. >>> time right now is 9:35. still ahead, how this winter storm is impacting travel for those heading o ut of town this holiday weekend. >>> and one lawmaker wants to give a gift to all of you who got the gift cards this season. >>> how [ male announcer ] there are plenty of reasons to be jolly at the chevy year-end event because chevy's giving more. more efficiency with sonic

darcy spencer is live where they're getting ready for a big night. >> reporter: you know, what is newr's eve without fireworks and food truck, that's happening right here. a lot of peep are lined up to be -- there's a couple more down at the waterfront. that's something new this years. we want to show you video from last year. this one they blasted 6,000 ping-pong balls at the stroke of midnight. they haven't had fireworks here for a few years. they're back this year. the hook is they will not be happening at the massenic temple, but there on the potomac. this event is filled with entertainment, dancing, face painting, family fun with no alcohol, all for $20. you get a badge. here's what's drawing in probably thousands of people to the event tonight. what are you looking forward to the most for new year's eve? >> fireworks! >> reporter: what else? that's it? >> that's it. >> we've done it for several years, and for all ages. they have great activities. >> not new york. >> it's a great family activity. >> reporter: like you said, it's not new york, not crowded. everything is within wal

darcy spencer talked to his former high school teammates. >> they show off their rings after winningall championship in prince william county in 2010. he was devastated to learn his former teammate was found murdered in the van in vienna. >> it was really hard for me, because in my freshman year he brought me under his wing and showed me what to do is not to do, and just -- it just hurts me to see that he is gone like that. >> investigators say the 19-year-old manassas man was stabbed to death during a struggle with somebody he did not know but had arranged to meet, and they would not say why. the police arrested the man and charged him with murder. stringfellow was found behind the wheel in the van. i am told he was a star player and a leader on and off the field. the coach said he was recruited to play nose guard and that's where he appears on the 2012 roster as a sophomore. he was a great football player and human being. his mom said she knew stringfellow since he was a kid. >> he was a good kid, and he took care of the other ones, and would be on the sidelines and trying to hype