gary stokes, jr. from gwynn oaks shot the man outside the social security administration headquarters. stokes was trying to rob the man. he is charged with first sexual assault robbery. >> the injuries are considered nonlife-threatening. >>> today marks the end of a nightmare for american student amanda knox. she's returning to the u.s. after spending four years in an italian jail cell. >> reporter: her face says it all. amanda knox is free. the 24-year-old smiled as she showed her boarding pass. knox's friend spock to amanda before she left. >> she said i'm not on my plane but i feel like i'm flying. >> reporter: knox wrote a letter saying those who wrote, those who defended me, i love you. amanda. knox look relieved. knox broke down as an italian appeals court delivered her fate. jurors accused her of murdering her british roommate. two hours later inmates cheered as she left perugia's prison. the kercher family spoke with reporters here in perugia this morning and said they are shocked, upset and s

gary stokes jr. shot the employee while he was on a lunch break. he is being held. a clan burney family might have to make some repairs after their home was struck by a car. phnom was injured and at the scene was quickly cleared. -- no one was injured and the scene was quickly cleared. >> many of you have seen a welcome sight today and that is the sunshine. we have some clouds building in across the western part of our state. we have full sunshine out right now on the eastern shore. clouds will build in as we go through the day. temperatures are on the cool side. we are in the 60's at the airport. temperatures will be warming up through the next couple of days. we will talk about that in a couple of minutes. course we know what killed orlando brown. -- >> we now know what killed orlando brown. he died of complications with diabetes. he was only 40 years old and he leaves behind three sons and a daughter. baltimore county police are investigating the death of a man who was found in woodlawn. he was found in the lawn of a home. no word of his identity or a suspect. th

police arrested gary stokes, jr. and charged will had attempted first-degree murder and armed robbery and other charged. police say stokes shot the victim not far from the campus during a robbery attempt. the victim made this back to the campus before collapsing, still in the hospital. stokes is being held in the detension center. >>> a team of dogs have arrived to search for the remains of robyn gardner. she was reported missing by her traveling companion gary giordno. he claims gardner was swept away while the two went snorkeling. >>> the group that occupied wall street has not occupied pratt street. on the calvin plaza, the group is launching the same type of protest that's been going on in new york. we are the 99%, is their rally cry. this' -- they're upset about homelessness, shrinking middle collapse and the economy. the group hopes occupying baltimore, new york and other major cities will get more americans to act. >> you know, as long last this takes. i'm here to say this is my home. i think the idea is impor

gary stokes, jr. shot the worker. the victim was taken to the hospital. the building was on lockdown as less searched for the suspect. >>> tonight a series of maryland's cold cases continue with tiona smith. the 23-year-old's body was found in woodlawn miles away from her home and work. the mother talks to jeff hager about her struggle to move on. >> i don't trust no one. the only thing to do. i can't trust anyone. >> you can catch that story tonight on abc2 coming up at 11:00. >>> well, amanda knox is traveling a free woman today in the u.s. many of her supporters are waiting for her arrival. back in europe, the family of meredith kercher still have no answers and they return to square one. >> reporter: after four years behind bars, amanda knox is finally heading home. this amateur video caught her smiling just before boarding a flight back to seattle. amanda's -- it ended her 26-year sentence. her boyfriend was also acquitted. amanda has challenges ahead. >> here's the trauma going to slide in and so forth. that's the part i'm worried about. >> reporter

gary stokes, jr., is currently being held at the baltimore county jail. he shot a social security employee walking during his lunch break where he was taken to mount sinai hospital being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. social security put the building on lockdown in their search. campus police working together with the baltimore city to find the assailant. it 24-year-old student was attacked in this last weekend. we are live with the police investigation. barry? cut the sexual assault happened just blocks from the campus. the victim was walking by herself and was apparently going home after a campus event. patroled by johns hopkins campus police and baltimore city police officers are increasing. this is a love grove of street, an alley between these two which residents use as a shortcut. they are investigating what happened here sunday morning. they say a man sexually assaulting a 20-year-old johns hopkins students in the parking lot. these sophomores say they are concerned about their safety on and off campus. >> we alerted our students that t

. >> gary stokes remains in jail this morning. he is charged with attempted murder in connection with the shooting that forced the lockdown of the cells security administration headquarters on monday. >> protesters taking part in the occupied wall street movement spent the night at the inner harbor appeared pure holding a silent protest calling for big business to pay their fair share to rebuild the economy. >> we have plenty of money to give way to developers. we have no money to give to the residence. if you're a resident, you have a stake in the city. otherwise, the outsiders are the ones who are getting all the money. >> as a person who was worked in the sun come we're tired of the same thing. we're tired of baltimore city saying they didn't have money for parks. they can spend on whatever they want. >> other protests are being held across the country. organizers are calling for college students to walk out of class today to protest. >> amanda knox is waking up this morning in her seattle home. she was greeted by cheers and ap

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a suspect description leads police directly to the suspect. 25-year-old gary stokes. >> he has been charged with multiple crimes, including attempted first-degree murder. >> reporter: charging documents obtained by wjz, identify the victim as o.b. blackman, an employee at the social security administration. blackman was strolling a wooded area on has lunch break when he was shot. prompting a breakdown of the entire complex. >> reporter: one of our officers was patrolling the area when the victim flak flagged -- flagged him down. >> reporter: it was just a few miles from the crime scene. >> we're not as safe as we thought we were. >> reporter: police say stokes stole a cell phone, then dumped it nearby. still, some are concerned for their own safety. >> it makes you kind of nervous. you know, you're not safe in your own neighborhood anymore. that just shows you what the world is coming to today. a lot of violence and crime. i guess you try to protect the best way you can. >> reporter: stokes is now at the baltimore county detention center, held without bail. >> reporter: and at last check, t

a suspect description leads police directly to the suspect. 25-year-old gary stokes. >> he has been charged with multiple crimes, including attempted first-degree murder. >> reporter: charging documents obtained by wjz identify the victim as obie blackman, an employee at the social security administration. blackman was strolling the wooded area on his lunch break when he was shot, prompting a lockdown of the entire complex. >> one of our officers was patrolling the area when the victim flagged him down. >> reporter: police arrested stokes at his home, here on richardson road, a few piles from the crime scene. >> we're not as safe as we thought we were. >> reporter: police say stokes stole a cell phone, then dumped it nearby. still, some are concerned for their own safety. >> it makes me kind of nervous. not safe in your own neighborhood anymore. that just shows you what the world is coming to today, a lot of violence and crime. >> reporter: stokes is now at baltimore county detention center, held without bail. >> reporter: at last check, just a few minutes ago, that victim still being treat