we begin with dorothy spencer live in baltimore. dorothy. >> doreen, it's obvious the gunman was extremely upset with his mother's doctor. what exactly set him off remains a mystery tonight. baltimore this morning, shot and wounded an ortpedic surgeon, shot and killed his mother, then took his own life. authorities say he became distraught while talking to dr. david cohen about his mother, 84-year-old jean davis. he pulled out a semi automatic gun and fired one shot. >> based on the initial assessment, thwounds appear to be survivable wounds. >> he barricaded himself inside his mother's room. police found them dead in an apparent murder/suicide. >> it came over the loud speaker we couldn't exit the children's center, and, of course, flashing all overhe news what was happening, so i was happyo be locked in with security guards outside the door. >> nobody coming in, nobody going out. we heard this emergency bell le, bonk, bonk, bonk. oh my gosh. what is going on? it was scary.xd >> it could have been a 9/11 thing. we ddn't know. >> rep

news 4's dorothy spencer jns us with more. dorothy. >> reen, a source close to the instigation says this teenage suspect was under the supervion of the juvenile juice system and was supposed to be livg in a group home. some officials want to kn how close this alleged gng member is being watched. eric foan, charges asn adult of caolic university sudent neil galeski. the 31-year-old w ridinghis bike near sherman circle on august 22nd, wen heas gunned own. >> ts was a young man, working, going tochool and tryg to make an honest living, just ting to get home from work, and was shot and killed for wat appears to be absolutely no reason. >> rorter: news 4 lens tt he was under the supervision of the department of youth rehabitati services and living in a groupome in northeast at the time of the killing. they have come under fire after a number of people under spri supervision have been charged. >> any of the group homes we work for, we want to know the are being managed directly and that they know where the children are. we want to kn

dorothy spencer is at fairfax county atolice headquarters with more. dorothy? >> reporter: i spoke to one of those victims tonight. she had her purse stolen from her unlocked suv. she said her sense of safety is now gone. she is getting a home security system installed. residents in fairfax county felt so safe many residents didn't even lock their doors or windows. but a recent rashof burglaries has shattered their peace of mind. >> it happened once or twice and we thought, well, that's it, but they keep coming back, and that's what's alarming. >> police believe one criminal is responsible for 34 burglaries, thefts from houses and cars since august 24. they say he steals wallets and purses for the cash. >> it's just the information we're receiving from the neighborhood and just the typical oration of highway he's doing these larcenies and burglaries that lead us to believe it one person. >> they found a neighbor's purse in a yard. >> they had just taken the cash. the driver's license and credit cards were there. they just took the cash and dropped it and took o

here's dorothy spencer. >> reporter: natasha pettigrew was struck and critically injured while ridingon central avenue in largo early sunday morning. police say, the driver who at first didn't realize she hit someone did not remain on the scene. >> she is unconscious. she suffered massive inu[ies. massive head trauma, broken ribs. she lost a kidney in the surgery. broken knee. >> reporter: pettigrew was struck near the intersection at cams wayat 5:30 in the morning. the driver thoug she hit a dog or deer. once she returned home, she discovered pettigrew's bike under her cillac escalade and called authories. >> pettigrew's mother has a lot of questions. >> why would you hit someone and then just keep on going? yes, i'm definitely searching for answers. >> reporter: pettigrew is a third year student at the university of miami law school. she took a break from school to run against senator barbara mccloskey. here's part of an intir view she did with maryland public television. >> why did you feel you needed to run for the senate. >> i don't feel they're responsive to the needs of their c