officers say they were called out for a domestic disturbance and when they got there, gerald hall was waving a knife at them that refused -- and refused to drop it. hittingcer opened fire, hall, and he later died at the hospital. coming up we will tell you a crucial piece of evidence that police are now going over to help them. jummy: the investigation continues into a deadly plane crash in russia that killed 92 people. the russian transport minister said that pilot error or technical fault likely read to the court -- crash. the russian defense ministry says the reason the plane has been found in the black sea was it was carrying a military music group on its way to play in syria. larry: a woman recovered in after she was -- recovering after being hit in landover. everything is back to normal on the rails. jummy: a look at the metro schedule on the day after christmas. the rail system will close at midnight. parking will be free at all facilities.ed new year's eve, by the way, there will be extended service with trains running until 3:00 in the morning. safetrack is suspended until th

the police officers say they shot 29-year-old gerald hall after he refused to follow commands to drop holding. police say hall stabbed to woman in the forearm before they showed up. the cops were wearing body cameras that will be reviewed part of the investigation. larry: developing news out of florida. two people died. another is missing after a car crashed in a canal near i-95 in fort lauderdale. the man got out of the car to safety but reported there were three other people in the vehicle. the crews found the car and the occupants but the third person is still not been found. lindsey: new information about the russian military plane that crashed on sunday morning. divers found jet fragment in the sea. they said the discovery was made a mile away more than 80 feet under the sea. all 950 people aboard the jet are believed to have died when it crashed two minutes after taking off en route to syria. update on a plane crash that killed a brazilian soccer team last month. columbian aviation officials confirmed that the plane ran out of fuel. 71 people died when the charter flight crashed

he is gerald hall of northeast d.c.. they were called to the home. ife. officers ordered him to put the knife down and when refused an officer shot him. hall died at the hospital. the officer involved in this incident is currently on administrative leave. >> in the district tonight people there septembering a strong message to one of their temporary members in chevy chase abortion rights activists put up lawn signs saying this neighborhood trusts women you see it there this as news mike suspense running no their naked. the group says it's in response to pence's stance dwens abortion and

officers responding to a domestic disturbance involving gerald hall and his girlfriend.n he arrived he was holding a knife and was shot when he ignored orders to drop the knife in that his family claims that didn't happen , he didn't have a knife in his hand. the shootings remains under investigation and a vigil is set for walnut street northeast. jummy: developing right now, police outside richmond are trying to figure out who spray-painted hateful graffiti on a littleanguage league complex. andals tagged the complex destroyed the restrooms. in all they did about $5,500 worth of dag reynolds. the life -- the lights dimmed last night, as she died a day after the death of her daughter. in 1985 she had her hand print and footprint imprinted in concrete outside the theater. fans have left flowers there in her memory. jummy: an incident outside the gallery place metro station, going viral. take a look. >> every step of the way julie: kenny sway frugally performs their and wednesday he caught the eye of mary evelyn, who has down syndrome. she was visiting from her family with

the investigators say they shot 29-year-old gerald hall when he refused to drop a knife. >> the stories of return and the best and the gracious ways that people kindly accepted a gift before heading to the store to return it. in weather we are headed for a temperature roller coaster. ready for this? storm watch 7 chief meteorologist doug hill will guiled us through it and have a look at what the new year will look like ahead. rob: i'm roberts. there is hope for the redskins. and what will get them in the postseason next in sports. lindsey: stores around the area are a scene of organized chaos. people hit the stores to either gobble up the post christmas sales or return unwanted gifts. northern virginia bureau chief went to tysons mall to find returns. >> giving gifts is done with the best of intention. >> i say smile and return them. >> today marks the start of the gift return season. >> spending more money. >> making the economy great. >> this is filled with more than a few awkward moments. >> i lost the receipt. >> they were nice. >> who did her best to show enthusiasm. >> they're gre

a vigil will be held for gerald hall, the by d-c police on christmas day. respoded to a domestic disturbance call involving hall and his girlfriend on walnut street in north east. police say when they arrived, hall had a knife in his hand. when he ignored verbal commands to drop it, he was shot. his family claims he did not have a knife. the shooting remains under investigation. you're invited to the hottest new year's eve party in america... and you don't even have to leave the comfort of your home. danya bacchus gives us a preview of dick clark's "new years rockin' eve" with ryan seacrest. it's 5 xxx and still to come on good morning washington.. beautiful dream--turned into a nightmare. we'll tell you what happened to one woman who says she paid for a dress she never recieved.. you wont want to miss the reaction... people spend less time lying awake with aches and pains with advil pm than with tylenol pm. advil pm combines the number one pain reliever with the number one sleep aid. gentle, non-habit forming advil pm. for a healing night's sleep. fortifie

neighbors say they did hear a woman scream and district officers responded and police say gerald hallls to drop that knife. at least one officer opened fire. hall was shot and later died and though hall's mother says he was not armed and calls the response excessive police say a knife was found on scene. we do know that per police department policy, the officer who was involved in this shooting will be on administrative duty pepding the outcome of this investigation. back in to you. >> justin finch live for us. >>> a lot of you are going to be humming that song today. you hear it there. pop singer george michael died on christmas day. he was only 53 years old. you're looking at new video of a memorial growing outside ae his publicist says he died from heart disease. there is an autopsy planned for today. many musicians say that george michael inspired them to start creating. everyone agrees with this first sentiment shown here. another beautiful voice gone too soon. also a message, mentioned that song when he said michael is resting with the glittering stars. ak dress and comedian mar

it was a domestic disturbance between gerald hall as well as his girlfriend. when they arrived, police tell knife and he ignored officers' verbal commands directing him to drop the weapon. at least one officer discharged their service weapon striking hall. according to police hall's weapon was recovered on scene. that weapon at the center of this controversy and the family is seeking justice. we spoke hall's mother an gie. take a look to what she has to. >>> none of that video showed nothing about him waving a knife. they shot him dead. they told the girl move, move out the way. pow, pow, pow. after that. that was it. i don't feel like my son deserved none of this. all i'm saying that police officer shot him, we want justice. >> reporter: we know that hall leaves behind four children and according to the family, he's a five year navy veteran. and the family is planning a vigil this friday at scene of the shooting on walnut street. they tell us that hall would have celebrated his 30th birthday on friday. as for the officers involved, we know at least one officer

meantime, gerald hall's mother says she has questions for police about the level of force used on her son. >> on what was to be a day of celebration, a woman says she was shaken and still is, by what she saw and heard on her northeast washington block. she didn't want her name or face broadcast. >> it's been a hard christmas. i went back to see if he was okay. and i seen the police in the driveway with guns. >> she and her husband say they heard a woman scream from a house on the 3200 block of walnut street northeast. the neighbor says she saw a young woman outside and returned to cooking dinner. >> when i got to back to the stove, i was so surprised to hear the gunshots. >> fifth district police officers were on scene dispatched for a domestic disturbance call and reports of a man with a knife. he's identified as 29-year-old jerol hall. >> i got to the scene and they just were shoving him in the ambulance. >> police say hall refused to drop the knife before the shots. his mother does not believe he was armed. but police report a knife was found on scene. she says he was at the woodbr

it was a dispute between gerald hall and his girlfriend. when police arrived, police say that hall was armed with a knife and he ignored officers' verbal commands directing him to drop officer discharged their service weapon striking hall. and according to police, hall's weapon was recovered on scene. but the family is disputing that. that weapon now at the center of this controversy. we spoke to hall's mother an gie. >> they shot him dead. told the girl move, move out the way. pow, pow, pow after that. that was it. i don't feel like my son deserved none of this. all i'm saying is police officer shot him. we want justice. >> reporter: that was angie, gerald hall's mother speaking. we know that one of the officers involved is currently on administrative leave. we also reached out to the dc department, police department regarding the family's claim and have yet this friday at 7:00 at the scene of the shooting on walnut street. the family is holding a vigil at 7:00 p.m. the family tells us that general hall would have celebrated his 30th birthd

was identified as 29-year-old gerald hall.ghbors said while they do not know the particulars of this incident, they insist this is a safe community. >> very few break-ins, few robberies, nothing. we don't have shootings here. it just doesn't happen. jay: one officer involved in the shooting has been placed on routine administrative leave. officers were wearing body cameras and that footage will be reviewed as part of the investigation. jay korff, abc 7 news. kimberly: for one young mother, this was nearly a christmas without her two young boys. they were stabbed by their own father last month. but they have a new bond and a bigger family now. reporter: jalil and jordan are spending christmas morning opening presents. she opened her home and heart to the young families. >> i'm a single mom, so i've been in her shoes. medics welcomed the boys outside for a christmas surprise, santa handing out toys and giving out hugs in what has been a heartbreaking few weeks. to be injured like they were something i had not seen in so many yea

police records say that gerald hall stabbed a woman inside a walnut street home in northeast before hiseadly confrontation with police on christmas. they say an officer shot hall when he refused repeated orders to drop a knife. hall's mother is now calling for the release of body camera footage. news 4 has also requested a copy of that video. >>> well, up until recently it wasn't certain there would be body camera video to request in the district. but the d.c. police department says now all of its officers are equipped with body cameras. that happened only a few weeks ago. d.c. police chief told our news partner wtop that he still expects that there is going to be some challenges with this, specifically he mentioned veteran officers who may think about the call for service before they think about turning on their cameras. >>> in montgomery county two children under the age of conscious after their caretaker left them in the car. police say this happened yesterday afternoon at the white oaks shopping center in silver spring. they say the kids may have been exposed to carbon monoxide. the

killed who was shot and is identified as 29-year-old gerald hall. back to you inside. months ofer intermittent headaches for commuters across the region, metro will take a break from safetrack. safetrackfeld says will be suspended through the end of january. sam sweeney has more. sam: it is the season of giving, and metro is giving a break from safetrack. that means no more maintenance through the end of january. they are doing is to prepare the inauguration. it will be in normal schedule except for new year's eve. metro will have extended service until 3:00 a.m., unprecedented news during safetrack. the gm says it is a service to the community, and service will be free. miller lite is picking up the tab for you need to use your smartphone card to swipe and and swipe out. metro has to send the correct bill to miller lite. at 4:00ll open early a.m. and run at a nearly rush-hour schedule until 9:00 p.m. metro rail will close at midnight, and buses will run on his gun day -- on a sunday schedule. jummy: a virginia lawmaker has filed a bill with limited exception that will

tom: she said that her brother gerald hall stepped when their father died.s a single father who had custody of his four kids. >> i have no idea why that man shot my brother. tom: christmas day he was shot and killed by the police after a domestic disturbance call. knife,hat hall had a refused to drop it, and that he was shot and killed. body cameraave two videos of the incident. >> the officer says put the knife down, put the knife down, put the knife down, but you also do not see a knife in his hand. reportersamily tell he does not have a knife. >> he is closing the door and you hear a person say, move! within three shots, right there in the door. he turns and falls to his stomach. and she shoot him!" way that you can defend it and say he had a knife, because he did not. we saw it with our own eyes. the police say while this is still under investigation, they cannot make the body camera video public. they would need the mayor's approval to do so. we spoke with a spokesperson who said he has personally seen the body camera video and that police spokesperson

the family of 29-year-old gerald hall says they watched the body cam video yesterday on tuesday and shows that their loved one was not unarmed, did not have a knife which is contrary to what police say. the family is now seeking justice. police involved shooting. the walnut street northeast. police was calls,ed, police were called -- the to the neighborhood for a domestic disturbance involving hall and his girlfriend. when they say he was armed with a knife, ignored the commands directing him to drop the weapon and at least one officer we know discharged their service weapon striking hall. police also say that hall's weapon was recovered on scene. that weapon now at the center of this controversy. we know that at least one officer has been placed on administrative leave, again, the story, we reached out to dc police regarding the family's claim. they have yet to give us a response about this incident. meantime, the family is planning a vigil at 7:00 this friday at the scene of the shooting on walnut street. we know that hall leaves behind four children and according to the family, he was

investigators say officers shot 29-year-old gerald hall, when he refused to drop a knife. officers had been called to a home on walnut street northeast, after a report of a domestic fight. the officers involved were wearing body cameras. that footage is now being reviewed. right now.. two children are recovering after possibily suffering monoxide poisoning in silver spring. and now their mother may be under investigation. police say the woman and her ten-year-old son went into the white oak shopping center late monday afternoon. they left a 2-year-old and a 3-month-old -- alone -- inside the car. when the mother and older son came back - the younger children were visibly ill. all were rushed to the hospital. no word this morning on their conditions. it's all come down to this. the redskins season - now mostly in their own hands, thanks to none other than the cowboys. dallas routed the detroit lions 42 to 21 last night. the loss keeps the lions from clinching a postseason spot - and makes the skins playoff path rest on one game. so here's the break-down.. all the redskins n

we're talking about 29 year old gerald hall. geraldy von hall is what friends and family called him. he would have turned 30 on friday. they were initially called to this northeast neighborhood for a when they arrived hall was armed with a knife. they say he ignored officers verbal commands. and then one officer discharged the service weapon striking hall. his weapon was recovered on the scene. people we spoke with tonight shows a different picture. none of that video shows him waiving the knife. they told the girl move out of the way pow pow pow, that was it. my cousin was killed unjustly by a d.c. police officer. we want justice for j von. > that was his mother and also his cousin was the latter person you her. family members told me they are planning to have a vigil at the scene of the shooting. he lives behind four children. we did reach out to d.c. police about this, some type of response to the family's awaiting to hear back from them. teisha lewis, fox5 local news. > also in the district, a northeast family is seeking for

police records say gerald hall stabbed a woman inside a walnut street home in northeast before his deadly confrontation with police on christmas day. they say an officer shot hall when he refused repeated orders to drop a night. hall's mother is now calling for the release of body cam video. >> people have a right to know what actually happens. and i hope the administration releases the body cam footage as soon as it's available. >> news 4 have alsoeq hall took a key to his girlfriend's home without her permission and the pair got into a fight before police arrived. >>> fairfax county police say one person is being treated at the hospital for stab wounds this morning. it happened in the alexandria section of the county. no suspect description has been released. >>> police say the woman driving this car is in critical condition. this after the driver slammed into a tree yesterday afternoon. they say that her passenger was killed. police say the driver was traveling on summer wind circle just off route 1 when they crashed. still no word on what may have caused that accident. >>> in montgome

according to the police report gerald hall was fighting with the resident inside and it escalated and started lighting paper towels on fire and turned on the gas on the stove. then he pulled a knife and stabbed the resident in the forearm and police arrived and told him to drop the knife. when he ignored them police say an officer shot and killed him.>> i would love to see the body camera just to know what actually happened. >> in this crazy community, violence has gotten way out of hand. >> according to police the officers were wearing body cameras although the footage will be released to the public. the officer involved is on administrative leave while the investigation is completed. >>> the reward is doubled in connection with the july blast that injured in northern virginia teenager and central park. according to the new york times the bureau of atf will offer another $12,500 reward for information leading to a suspect. the total reward is now $25,000. hunter donaldson was visiting new york city when he stepped on a baghdad exploded and lost part of his leg. >>> we were lucky with

investigators identify the man shot and killed by a police officer as gerald hall.this happened after officers responded to a domestic dispute. he had a knife and officers reported him to put it down. when he refused he was shot. a man suspected of committing several rob wrist and assaulting a special police officer is now in custody. police haven't identified the suspect, but they say he's the one responsible for a paver robberies in last month. the one happening in june and another one earlier this month much the same man was involved in this assault on a special southwest inside of a store. this happened two weeks ago. police are still looking for others involved in that assault. new tonight, many you hit the malls today to spend the holiday gift cards, but the popular christmas gifts isn't always a hit. fox5's lindsay watts braved the crowds at fair oaks mall in fairfax today to find out what you can do with those gift cards that you're not so excited about. >>reporter: everyone i spoke with here at the mall says that they got gift cards that they're excited to

angela mccain provided this photo of her son, gerald hall. he was 29 years old.y were called for domes street about 11:30 christmas morning. when they got there police say hall had a knife and refused to drop it. that's when at least one officer opened fire. hall's mother said he was shot in the chest. he was taken to the hospital where he died. now, police say they did recover a knife at the scene. hall's mother questioned why police had to use deadly force. >> i feel like that they could have tased him. they could have did a lot of other things than just kill him and shoot him multiple times. >> reporter: the officers involved in the domestic call were wearing body cameras. that footage will be reviewed as part of the internal investigation. the officer who fired the deadly shots has been placed on administrative leave. in northeast, darcy spencer, news 4. >>> terrorism is not believed to be the cause of a plane crash in eastern europe. a russian military plane crashed into the black sea minutes after this morning russia's transportation minister said pilot err

that's where gerald hall was killed at a home in north west. officers responded to a domestic disturbance call. hall got inside of the home without permission, stabbed a resident in the arm, lit paper ls turned othn e gas on the stove. he refused the command by officers to drop his knife. >>> more than 40 people have been shot over the holiday weekend in chicago. that includes violence at a family's christmas party. two people were left dead and several others wounded. the majority of shootings and homicide the from friday afternoon to this morning were targeted attacks by gangs against potential rivals who were at holiday gatherings, and more than 700 homicides have been reported in chicago this year. >>> president-elect donald trump not taking a break for the holidays, and he's been busy tweeting again tonight, responding to an interview that president obama did with cnn where he says he would have won again if he was able to run for a third term, and to that, trump tweets he should say that, but i say no way! jobs leaving, isis, obamacare, e

he is gerald hall of northeast d.c.. they were called to the home. when officers arrived hall was carrying a knife. officers ordered him to put the knife down and when refused an officer shot him. hall died at the hospital. the officer involved in this incident is currently on administrative leave. >> in the district tonight people there septembering a strong message to one of their temporary members in chevy chase abortion rights activists put up lawn signs saying this neighborhood trusts women you see it there this as news mike suspense running no their naked. the group says it's in response to pence's stance dwens abortion and up against legislation signed by pence. >> a controversial statue at american university has a lot of people talking. >> it's likeness of convicted kill are leonard pelteier and there's been saevrl toments grant him clemencey and now there's a new push to seek pardon from president obama before he leaves office. many support it and say his convictions were fair. >> let's go outside. darker from when we checked in an hour ago

now, this is contrary to what police say when they fatally shot 29 year old gerald hall. we spoke with the family hear their demands and what thet want police to do and what theyt want the public to know aboutnow this incident. sarah. she is best known for her role of princess leah but also found success as a screen writer andan hospital. she had been in the hospital since last friday when shewhen suffered a massive heart attack on board a flight from london to los angeles. carrie fisher was 60 years old. > all right. all from the fox5 accuweather team, what a nice beautiful december afternoon it was withit temperatures in the 60s, upper 60s, in fact, here in d.c. reality started tomorrow.tomo much cooler with highhigh temperature touching 50-degrees most of the day we spent in the 40s. it is bright and sunny, though, so it will still be beautiful looking. not much winter weather in the seven day forecast, but our oneu chance could be as a stormrm system that's just getting going tomorrow morning. it looks to be mainly rain forfr washington but north and west or possibly

. >>> a northeast dc family asking for justice after they say body body camera video shows gerald hall unarmed when he was shot and killed by a dc police officer on christmas day. police say hall had a knife and refused to put it available at all underground metro stations. thanks to a pilot program that launched in august, general manager paul weidefeld decided to expand the program starting next summer. the transit agency hopes to have 60 percent complete by the end of the year, the remaining in 2018. >>> turning now to politics and president-elect trump is turning to a long-time confident to serve in his administration, jason greenblatt, the chief legal officer for the trump organization will serve as special representative for international negotiations. this is according to a statement, greenblatt served as advisor to the middle east for the truck organization. >>> president-elect trump's cabinet almost fallen while democrats plan to poll -- republicans control the majority and have few complaints >> all in all trump will get virtual everyone he nominates, it's possible he'll have

police responded at 11:30 and found this man, gerald hall with a knife. but he refused to drop the weapon they had just because they have body armor on that doesn't mean they can't get hurt. >> reporter: but in an interview off-camera his mother said the police story is wrong and claims her son didn't have a knife when he was shot and she calls for release of the body camera video and neighbors agree. >> i would love to see to know what happened. >> reporter: as for now the officer has been placed on administrative leave and will stay there until the investigation is complete. a neighbor said only body camera will exonerate the officer. >> they have to protect themselves also. we don't know what the case may have been. >> reporter: we did request the body camera video from the police and they say at this point they won't release that to the public. we put in a freedom of information request in and we will keep you informed. wusa9.>> stop police said they did recover a knife at the scene of the body camera video will be reviewed in the investigation. >>> v

are planning a vigil to remember a man shot and killed by police on christmas day. 29-year-old gerald halldispute with his girlfriend in the 3200 block of walnut street in northeast last week. officers say hall had a knife but refused to drop it when they arrived on the scene. hall's family maintains he did not have a weapon. hall would have turned 30 years old today. >>> developing in prince george's county tonight, police are still searching for the person who shot and killed a man in capitol heights. it happened last night in the 3900 block of beyer street when officers arrived, they found victim with a gunshot wound, he was rush to the hospital where he died. so far, to arrest have been made. >>> the fbi is investigating a string of armed robberies in the region, they're asking for your help in identifying the suspects. investigators say three armed convenience stores in northern virginia and maryland over past two months, all three wore masks to conceal their faces. they're offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. >>> police are also investigating an

police say they were confronted by gerald hall. they say he had a knife. officers were wearing body camera. the footage will be reviewed as part of the investigation. >> a virginia lawmaker filed a bill with limited exceptions would prohibit the use of cell phones while driving. it's being reported that a democratic senator filed the bill. he said he is passionate about the bill because he spends a lot of time on other drivers "stare at the phone in their hands." >> with the feds recognizing today is a holiday, a lot of people who stayed in town have been searching for things to do. the smithsonian museums were open today and they will be open until 5:00. it's not a bad day to enjoy getting outside. doug has the forecast. doug: it was a good day. 43 in baltimore and annapolis. it's 46 in the capital. the key thing we're watching are the southerly winds developing that will cause the temperatures rise tonight and overnight. something that happens now and then but not a frequent feature in wintertime. cold front is on the way to deliver showers before sunris

. >> before a deadly confrontation with officers, police records show gerald hall stabbed a woman. >> records show this happened inside a walnut street home in northeast. police say an officer shot hall when he refused repeated orders to drop a knife. hall's mother is calling for the release of body cam video. elected neighborhood leaders support . what actually happened. i think pd and the administration releases the body cam footage. >> new 4 has also requested that video. according to the police report, hall took a key to his girlfriend's cohome without permission and the pair got into a fight. >>> police were not certain there would be body cam video to request, but now all of the officers are equipped with body cameras. d.c. interim police chief peter nusham said he still expects some challenges, specifically he mentioned veteran officers who may think about the call for service before they think about turning on their cameras. >>> police in montgomery county say two kids under the age of 3 were found weak, but still conscious. this after their female caretaker left them inside o

he is now identified as gerald hall, age 29 of northeast washington. responding metropolitan fifth district officers asked him to drop that knife. he reportedly refused and at some point at least one officer opened fire, striking hall in the chest area. he was taken to the hospital where he later died. his mother now questioning the level of force used. >> i feel like they could have tased him. they could have did a lot of other things than just kill him. >> and police report a knife was recovered on scene. that officer who opened fire is now on administrative duty per department policy. back in to you. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> a major investigation is underway into why a russian military plane crashed, but terrorism is no longer being 92 people were on board the plane when it went down this weekend. they are all believed to be dead. in russia, vigils are happening in moscow and sochi. also a national day of mourning there. russia's transportation minister said pilot error or a technical problem likely caused the crash. rescue teams are t

police records say gerald hall stabbed a woman inside a home in northeast before his deadly confrontation with police. that was on christmas day. they say an officer shot hall when he refused repeated orders to drop a knife. hall's mother is now calling for the release of body cam video. an elected neighborhood leader supports that. >> the right to know what actually happened. so i think the pd and the administration releases the body cam footage as soon as it's available. >> according to the police report hall took a key to his girlfriend's home without his permission and the pair got into a fight before police arrived. fairfax county police say one person is being treated at the hospital for a stab wound this mog. section of the county. no suspect description has been released. >>> police say the woman who was driving this car is in cyd cal condition at the prince george's hospital center. this after she slammed into a tree yesterday afternoon. they say that her passenger was killed. police say the car was traveling on summer wind circle just off route 1 when it crashed. still no word o

killed by a dc police officer christmas morning are saying this didn't have to happen. 29-year-old gerald hall would not drop a knife but hall's family said the story isn't true. evan kozlove sat down with the family today. evan, the family watched that body camera video last night and still weren't convinced though. >> right. police have been consistent. they said from the beginning that hall was in fact holding a knife, even stabbed a woman living at the home in the arm. in an interview this morning the mothe camera video didn't prove anything to the family. >> you watched the body camera video last night. do you believe your son had a knife? >> no. i did watch it. i watched the video. no, he didn't have a knife. >> essentially that's the debate. a he said she said putting a family against the police department. >> the police said he was yielding a knife, the family said he was unarmed. >> he didn't have a knife. he didn't have a knife . he would be living today. >> the shooting happened on christmas morning on walnut street when police responded to a domestic violence call. they say hall wa

. >> reporter: gerald javon hall was shot by police officers as officers respond ford domestic violenceat a northeast home. hall's mother tells "fox5" the father of four was navy veteran and days away from turning 30 and family says hall stopped at girlfriend's home christmas morning to pick up presents he bought for his children and it was at the home on walnut northeast where argument between the couple started and once police arrived officers say hall was wheeleding a knife and one officer fired a service weapon. the family claims hall was shot three times in the investigators are now reviewing body camera footage to determine the sequence of events. >> he does it so big for his children every year. he takes care of them. he's a single father. he's electrician. he works for the union. he doesn't devsh this. they don't have a father now. they don't have a father. and i feel bad for him and they didn't have to shoot him he had no weapon. he had no weapon at all. >> the officer that fired the service weapon has been placed on administrative leave pending outcome of investigation. in nor

. >> reporter: good morningr: goon maureen and everybody.bo i can tell you that the family l of gerald haller this.his. they are seeking justice.usti we know police are looking intot what happened. we know also that this fridayda that they're holding a vigil att the scene of the shooting at a 7:00 o'clock this friday at thet 3200 block of walnut street see northeast. that is where the shootingere tn occurred ogn christmas morning. gerald would have celebrated hih 30th birthday this friday.riy. meantime the family is disputing what police are saying happenedp on that tragic day. d the police involved shooting the family watched the body cameraa video yesterday and they say tht video shows hall was not armedrm with a weapon, not armed with a knife which is what story that's conflicting with what police are telling us. shooting happened on christmasis day. police respond to do that area for a domestiarc disturbance car involving hall and his a his frrlfriend. when they arrived police sayvedy hall was armed with 95.h 95. he ignored officers verbal vba commands directing him to dropti the weapon

jamie of gerald jevon hall say he was days away from his 30th t birth day.her spoke exclusively spo to us last night from thelast hospital after she heard theer e news that he passed telling us n he's a five year navyg veterann and was currently working as an electrician.rian he leaves behind fournd fou children. hall's mother says he stoppedr h at his girlfriene d's house around 11:30 christmas morningag to pick up some presents hesent bought for his kids. kid it was at that home off walnutat street in northeast where an argument between the couplee started. police say when they showed up u hall had a knife and repeterly ignored their commands to drops the weapon and at least one officer fired.ired. >> he does it so sew big forw his children every year.ildren y he takes care of them. the he's a single philadelphia. he's a electrician.rici he works for the union. he doesn't deserve this.erve ts. they don't have a father now.atw they don't have a father. fat you know, and i feel so bad they didn't have to shoot himhot multiple times in the chest.e c. he had n

. >> reporter: good morning, ter: mother of o gerald jevon hall spent herevonl christmas in morning,fficer here who fired their gun is on routinene administrative leave pendingve i the outcome of thisf thi investigation guys and this isns a photo i can show you now given to us by gerald hall'sd hl family. th his 30th birthday when thiswh happened. his mother spoke to fox5 exclusively from the hospitalheh after she found out he hadund o passed away.y. she tells us he's a five yeareea navy veteran and worked as an as electrician and he leaves l behind four children.ldren. hall's mother says he stopped at his girlfriend's househer sa around 11:30 christmas morningoi to pick up presents he bought for hise kids. kid it was at the home off walnut street this is in northeast where an argument beganegan between the couple. cpl meals say when they showed upy p hall had a knife andnd repeatedly ignored their the command to drop the weapon. wea. at least one officer fired their gun and hall's familys fam tells fox5 he was shot three times in the chest. chest >> he does it so big for his childre

man killed in a police-involved shooting. 29-year-old gerald hall wasld h shot by police on christmashrtm day. the vigil will be held at thee h site of the shooting on the the 3200 block of walnut street inei northeast tonight at 7:00 p.m.. his family says today wouldod have been haul's '30th birthday.birthday. >> d.c. fire and ems responded d to a call for a unconsciousncono child on new york avenueonew yoe northeast. one month old christophernth d h conley jr. was taken to the hospital in grave condition. con he later died. earlier this month the medical examiner found the cause of death blunt neck and headandead trauma.trau conley's death was ruled a was a homicide. police arrested his mother mot 26-year-old deanna debrow-conley in philadelphia.di she now faces first degree dre murder charges.haes. >> d.c. police also arrestedlsod an 18-year-old man foror allegedly attempting toemg to sexually assault a hotelel employee in northwest.west. police say aren't nest towes t augustine mendoza snuck into snk the grand hyatt washingtonhi hotel back in november armed aed with a knife and saw a

. >> 29-year-old gerald hall wasew not by police on christmashrtmas day. da the vigil will be held at the site of the shooting on t northeast. that's tonight also at 7:00 p.m.onight p. his family says today wouldodoud have been haul's 30th birthday. >> d.c. police have arrested ac woman accused of killing herlinr infant son n july d.c. firec.ir and ems responded to a call cl for an unconscious child onhild new york avenue northeast.st one month old christopherhrisph conley was taken to the hospital in grave condition. co. he later died. now earlier this month theier th medicalis mon examiner found thh cause death was blunt neck and d head trauma and conley 's death was ruled araum ha omicidd police arrested his mother mhe 26-year-old deanna debrow-conley in philadelphia.le she faces first degree murder charges. >>> also this morning we havehi new video to show you as moftera deadly hit-and-run in the-r in district. st there's a dark colored suvd su that you're going to see inee just a second captured leavingui the scene following thescene fon accident wedn

police are reviewing body cam video in a deadly officer involved sho shooting. 29-year-old gerald hally d.c. police sunday morning in the northeast. officers were responding to a domestic dispute when they say they found hall with a knife. police say they shot hall after he refused to drop it. >>> we turn to jack taylor. jack. >> good morning. if you're coming inside the beltway, 50 westbound near 202. you may have a broken down vehicle near t hopefully this will be gone by the time you're headed out. otherwise, there's nothing orange or red. all green everywhere. it does sound like maryland state authorities are headed to the beltway near the baltimore washington parkway for a new reported crash. hopefully, that will be very very minor. >> if you are headed out to return or exchange those holiday gi gifts. expect some crowds. walmart opened at 6:00 a.m. and target a few minutes ago. most malls are open between 8:00 and 9:00 this morning. we listed the specific times in the nbc washington app. post offices are closed today if you need to return a package or have a package you're hoping

us they were called out far domestics disturbance and when they arrived what's when 29-year-old gerald hallning more about the driver of that tanker that crashed until balloted more. authorities say the driver did have the required certification to drive a fuel truck. 31-year-old clinton wonderful certification. . >>> like yesterday, christmas day temperatures will once again be on the mild side. we'll put it at 50 this afternoon. the sky overcast but any showers will wait until after midnight. about 3:00 a.m. ending 9:00 a.m. tuesday modus operandi. the best chance north ovd.c., howard, montgomery county through maryland with just spotty light showers. we'll have fog too early part of the day tomorrow. look at the temperatures. 50 degrees today. tomorrow it's 62. almost short sleeve conditions because it's so late in the year here and we're talking about highs in the low sixties. back to the coast midweek with much colder air coming our way. again, today 50, tomorrow 62. the warmest out of the bunch. we have a little rain coming year's eve into new year's day where we could have a few ♪