. >>> officer edward e. paden jr. will receive the congressional badge of bravery later today for his actions during the hostage situation at the discovery building in silver spring. he was off-duty when a gunman entered the silver spring office. he went inside anyway, relaying information to other officers outside and helping t ofree

september 2010 here in silver spring has earned him this top honor. 15-year veteran police officer edward padenwas off duty when he heard that call, a gunman had taken hostages inside the discovery building. he rushed inside and provided support to those hostages. officer paden also provided key intelligence to the s.w.a.t. team members who eventually took down that suspect. paden is the only maryland officer to receive the award. 19 others will also get the badge of bravery including two officers from the vegas courthouse shooting in 2010 and the family of a michigan police officer, his name is 26-year- old officer james bono, killed in the line of duty when he was responding to a domestic call. mike, andrea, back to you. >> all right, delia gonsalves reporting live outside discovery headquarters building in silver spring. >>> one year after surviving an assassination attempt, arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords led a pledge of allegiance at a memorial in tucson. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. >> the democrat did not speak at the ceremony. yesterday ma

officer edward e. paden jr. will receive the congressional badge of bravery later today for his actions during the hostage situation at the discovery building in silver spring. he was off-duty when a gunman entered the silver spring office. he went inside anyway, relaying information to other officers outside and helping t ofree people trapped inside -- helping to free people. congress will also offer from across the nation. >>> 32 degrees in silver spring. >> still ahead younger fans have new faith in their quarterback tim tebow after an historic win. >> an australian tourist survived a nearly 400 foot fall when the bungee cord snaps. >> a >>> hello. welcome to the animal welfare league of arlington, where there is a pet waiting for everyone. to make a friend today. >> good morning, washington. >>> monday morning, 6:10. we have a few echoes on the radar screen of to the west. if from winchester to front royal cooler day. mainly this is mid-level clouds. i would not be surprised if there could be agreed snow flu

officer edward paden will receive the congressional badge of bravery later this morning. paden was off duty when he ran into the discovery building after hearing the gunman was inside. the 15-year veteran put himself in a position where he literally served as the eyes and ears of s.w.a.t. team officers who later took down that gunman and freed the hostages. now, paden has already been recognized for his actions here in silver spring, that day in april, he received montgomery county police department's medal of valor. that agency's highest honor. coming up in a half hour, we'll give you more on the history of the 2008 congressional badge of bravery. >> thank you, delia. >> four men have been charged with illegal hunting after one of their friends was accidently shot. the men were hunting saturday in a wooded area off a major road in fort washington. the land is owned by the maryland national capital park and planning commission. maryland natural resources police say 57-year-old roy conte of upper marlboro shot 59-year-old ricky johnson in the abdomen and knee. johnson is r

edward paden jr. was recognized for his actions during the 2010 hostage situation at the discovery network headquarters. paden was off-duty when a gunman stormed the building in silver spring. he went into the building and put himself in a position where he served as the eyes and ears of the s.w.a.t. team who later took down the gunman and freed the hostages. we'll have more on this story coming up during 9news now beginning at 5:00 p.m. >> come on, bud. >>> a search and rescue dog has been reunited with his handler. 3-year-old vito ran off last week during an open field training, size at white marsh park in bowie, maryland. vito was training with the fairfax county urban search and rescue team. the dog showed up at bowie motor works where employees looked after him. they didn't find out who he belonged to until one of them spotted the missing dog fliers late on saturday. trainer sonia heritage says she'll now be getting vito a microchip. >>> a maryland hunter is being treated for wounds that he recei

officer edward paden jr.nd 20 other officers from across the country will receive the congressional badge of bravery today. paden was off duty when he found out there was a gunman inside the building in silver spring in 2010. he was the first officer to enter the building, and he checked to make sure all the hostages got out alive. this is the first time congress will hand out the bravery awards. >>> breaking news. state radio says an american man received the death sentence in iran for allegedly spying for the cia. an iranian court said amir mirzael hekmati, a former u.s. marine, received special training from military forces in iraq and afghanistan before heading to iran for his alleged mission. he denies the charges and has 2. the u.s. state department is demanding hekmati be released immediately. >>> iran's president, mahmoud ahmadinejad, is meeting with top officials in venezuela today. the u.s. warned venezuela against this meeting with iran because of iran's nuclear activities. >>> montgomery county po

>> officer edward paden jr. is among 20 police officers across the country to get the honor. the washington examiner reports he's being honored for his bravery during the 2010 hostage situation at discovery communications in silver spring. officer peyton was on duty when he learned about a gunman at the discovery building. he went inside, helped the hostages, also provided details to other officers at the scene. the gunman, james lee, was shot and killed by police. >>> arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords has marked the 1 year anniversary of the shooting rampage which left her gravely injure and six people dead. last night in tucson, she attended a candlelight vigil for the victims. she also led hundreds in the pledge of allegiance. the ceremony kept a day of remembrance events held around the country. >> as congresswoman giffords was participating in arizona, she was being honored in one of washington's historic churches. >> it was part of a nation-wide campaign called too many victims. the aim was to draw attention to the continuing plague of gun violence in the u.s. ma

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officer edward paden jr. and 20 other officers will receive the congressional badge of bravery today. he was off duty when he found out there was a gunman inside the building in silver spring in 2010. he was the first officer to enter the building, and he checked to make sure all the hostages got out alive. this is the first time congress will hand out bravery awards. >>> prince george's county police are investigating a shooting during a break-in in temple hills. investigators say an intruder armed with a handgun tried to break in the back door of an apartment on 288th, and that's when police say that intruder was shot. police have not said if he possibly shot himself or if the person who lived there shot him. rescuers took the person to the hospital. condition has not been released. >>> four maryland men have been charged with illegal hunting after one of the hunters accidently shot his own friend. it happened saturday afternoon in a wooded area near route 210 and old fort road in ft. washington. police say

officer edward paden, jr. will receive the congressional badge of bravery at the ceremony today. he was off duty when he heard about the gunman and the hostage situation at the discovery building. he within inside helping the hostages and providing details to officers at the scene. >>> in the district, police want to track down whoever shot a man to death in northeast over the weekend. 19-year-old david lee robinson was found at 58th and foote streets just after 2:00 a.m. sunday morning. police believe he was shot over a pair of sneakers. >>> and just hours after that teen was shot and killed, hundreds gathered for a candlelight vigil honoring other local victims of gun violence. activists and d.c. leaders asked the public to do something tangible to stop the violence. ence. congresswoman gabrielle giffords made a rare appearance at a vigil in tucson last night. >>> an update on a murder mystery in the uk. police say they have identified the human remains found at one of the queen's royal estates. details on the story on the other side of the break.  >>> more than 100 u.s.

officer edward e. paden jr.ding in sales -- in silver spring and freed people being held there. >>> the weekend in tucson include prayers and remembrances for the tragic events that happened a year ago. congresswoman gabrielle giffords made the trip to arizona to mark the anniversary? of the shooting that left her severely wounded. jummy olabanji is live on capitol hill with more on the weekend events. >> gabrielle giffords has not been back to capitol hill on a daily basis for work as she looks to recover from the shooting. she says she will not come back until she is better. but yesterday during the remembrancer got a chance to see how well she has been doing. >> indivisible with liberty and justice all. [cheers] >> there was congresswoman giffords leading the crowd with the pledge of allegiance. this was the remembrance in tucson. we heard from city leaders there. we heard from shooting survivors and residents. they live 19 candles for those killed and wounded in the shooting that happened last year on gary c