seth horvitz took a few photos of the surprise delivery. he ordered the tv through an amazon.com third-party seller who shipped it by u.p.s. apparently, the address label for his tv was put on the gun accidentally. the rifle was supposed to go to a gun store in pennsylvania. horvitz and his wife were hosting a dinner party at the time, and the meal had to wait as they looked through the box, found the manual and started researching information about the rifle. >> it was only about 10 or 15 minutes where i was alone with the thing, and then they came in and saw it, and we were all talking about what to do, you know. once we found some information that led us to believe it was actually an illegal weapon in the district, we called the police. >> police confirmed the gun is illegal in the district and seized it. horvitz called amazon. the rep and her supervisor were surprised and submitted a claim for him. the seller refunded his money. >>> heads-up to d.c. folks during these hot summer days. the district department of health says it has positi

. >> reporter: seth horvitz says he was in shock and disbelief when he opened the package and there was this gun. he thought the box might have the stand for the tv until he found an army style assault weapon. he snapped a few photos of the surprise delivery. it turns out he ordered the tv through a seller who shipped it by u.p.s. and the address label for his television was put on the gun accidentally. the rifle was supposed to go to a gun store in pennsylvania. horvitz and his wife were hosting a dinner party that night and the meal had to be put on hold as they found the manual and started to research information about the rifle. >> it was ten or 15 minutes where i was alone with the thing. and they came in and saw it. we were talking about what to do. once we found some information that led us to believe it was an illegal weapon in the district we called the police.

seth horvitz says the u-p-s label had his name and address on it...the box was made out to a gun store in pennsylvania. horvitz says he didn't know what to do... since having this type of gun in d-c is illegal... and so is driving with it in your car... so he quickly called police. "i would like to know how this type of mixup could take place, especially what's going recently, these mass shootings. i don't want to be in a situation where this type of weapon can just show up on someone's doorstep accidentally. i would like to see more precautions taken." d-c police confiscated the weapon... and they say they're still investigating how it ended up at seth's apartment. if you're looking to save money on your back to school shopping... now is the time to do it. it.beginning sunday... clothing and shoes priced at 100 dollars or less will be exempt from the six percent sales tax. it's all apart of maryland's tax free eek. comptroller peter franchot made the announcement at mondawmin mall yesterday.a list of exempt and taxabbe items is available on our websi

horvitz called amazon which handles the payments. the rep and her supervisor were surprised and the seller refunded his money and he says he doesn't need a new tv after all. he is holding off on that purchase. >>> a chase on the national mall after suspects tried to pull a fast one on tourists. an adult and two teens tried to distract the group while another made off with their ipad. the suspects took off running but the officers caught them. investigators found the ipad had been ditched in the bushes. police say there has been a rise in ipad and iphone thefts in d.c. >>> this is how it looks in london now. day 13 of the olympics has the u.s. at the top of the medal count. redemption tonight on the track for a woman they call chicken legs and the u.s. women's soccer team getting ready for a gold medal rematch. dan hellie in london with more. >> reporter: good evening from the olympics in london. team usa taking care of business. they beat australia to advance to the semifinals where they play argentina. >>> and misty may-treanor and

horvitz called amazon. the representative and her supervisor were surprised and submitted a claim for him. the seller refunded his money. is that all they're going to do? he's going to get some sort of gift card or apology letter? >> and the tv that he ordered. >> exactly! >> so, someone asked if the gun shop got the tv, since they didn't get the gun initially, and they said no, didn't get the tv. so, it's out there somewhere. >> tv's out there, all right. >> 4:55 is our time right now. >>> coming up, a local school is now promise iing made-from-scra meals, apparently. >>> and in the next half hour, why now might be a good time to buy a powerball ticket. >>> plus, coming up next in the next hour of "news4 today," we'll have m >>> welcome back. usually, the only way you can get a homemade lunch at school is to bring something from home. >> but some fairfax county students will soon be able to buy made-from-scratch food from the cafeteria. next june, george c. marshall high school's kitchen is going to get a

the ups label did have horvitz's name and address on it, but the invoice inside the box was made out to a gun store in pennsylvania. seth didn't know what to do. he knew that simply having this gun was illegal in dc. he also knew it's illegal to drive with it in your car, even if you're driving to a police station. so seth called police and they came out to his apartment."not something they encounter every day, for sure."dc police confiscated the weapon and they say they're still investigating how it ended up at seth's apartment. it turns out it was a top of the line sig sauer sig716, a high caliber, semi-automatic rifle that sells for over $2,000. seth got it for free, but he doesn't want to keep it. he just wanted a new tv, but now he wants something else."i would like to know how this type of mixup could take place, especially what's going recently, these mass shootings. i don't want to be in a situation where this type of weapon can just show up on someone's doorstep accidentally. i would like to see moreeprecautions taken." a mcdonald's robbery...caught on camera. camera.the one

rifle.seth horvitz says the u-p-s label had his name andd address on it...ut the invoice inside the box was made out to a gun store in pennsylvania. horvitz says he was worried since having an assault rifle n d-c is illegal so he quickly called police. type of mixup could take this - place, especially what's going recently, these mass shootings. i don't want to be in a situation where this type of weapon can just show up on someone's doorstep accidentally. i would like to see more precautions taken." d-c police confiscated the weapon... and they say they're still investigating how it ended up at seth's apartment. a lot of us are obsessed with our smartphones...but how fast can you text? text?eleven texters put their york city.they battled it out on their phones - as they were judged on speed and accuracy. but only one of them came out with the jackpot at the end of eight rounds... seventeen year old austin weirschke. 3&229-240"texting in that last round i was like this is a really impossible phrase. i was trying to take my time on it but i really wanted tt w

seth horvitz says the u-p-s label had his name and address on it...the invoice inside the box was made out to a gun store in pennsylvania. horvitz sayy he didn't know what to do... since having this type of gun in d-c is illegal... and so is driving with it in your car... so he quickly called police. "i would like to know how this type of mixup could takee place, especially what's going recently, these mass shootings. i don't want to be in a situation where this type of weapon can just show up on someone's doorstep accidentalll. i would like to see more precautions taken." d-c police confiscated the weapon... and they ssy they're still investigating how it ended up being sent to horvitz. an elderly woman in north &pcarolina is robbed in wal-mar. and how it happened... is even more disgusting.76-year-old queen walters was getting ready to have shoulder surgery. she went to walmart to run a quick errand.here you can see how she began to feel sick, sitting in a motorized shopping cart. apparently it was a reaction to her medication.eventually she passed

not sure what to do, horvitz called d.c. police. they came to his house and confiscated his rifle which was illegal in the district. >> they were confused at first, never seen anything quite like. it they sort of took my information and said we'll handle this weapon because it's illegal to keep here. it's illegal to transport in a car. so it can't be returned. you can't deal with it. we have to take it away, so they took possession of. it. >> the package was left in the hallway outside his apartment. we reached out to amazon and the seller who shipped the package, waiting on responses. >>> pepco wants a rate hike, the news coming the same night customers lashed out during a public hearing following this summer's freak storm. hundreds of thousands of pepco customers lost power, some more than a week. fox 5 sherri ly reaction. >> pepco's announcement today it would seek a rate increase in fall added more fuel to a growing fire. the storm left pepco customers fuming in the heat. the company estimates it cost 70 to $85 million to restor

i did talk with seth horvitz about this. there was an address under the label for his address there in northeast. when you take that label off, can you see another address for that gun store in pennsylvania. and that does make sense. it's astounding -- astounding, though, this could happen. >>> most americans support lenient gun laws. when a nationwide ban on high- powered rifles and manage zones. the new poll finds people in states with gun massacres are the most adamant about enforcing the laws. 48% in colorado, 43% in virginia and wisconsin think the nation's gun laws should be stricter. less than 10% in each state think the laws should be made less strict and in gun-owning households, 6 in 10 think it should be the same. >> and today, a new ending. they took down the gunman and with that single shot to the. is the he finished with a self- inflicted gun shot to the head and investigators said the police, at least the arrest of page's ex-girlfriend misty cook, was not related to the mass shooting. >> the fbi accompanied by

. >> seth horvitz knew there wasn't something right. the box in the hallway didn't look big enough to hold the tv he ordered. confused, horvitz called out to the delivery man. >> discovered an assault rifle. >> paperwork inside said the 308 with a price tag over $1500 was supposed to be shipped to the independence gun shop in duncansville, pennsylvania. the seller, the florida gun exchange. there was even a document showing the seller was a federally licensed firearms dealer. >> i just flipped out. i didn't know how could that happen, you know, it was just absurd to think that it could be left out in the hallway, first of all, and that this kind of mixup could happen. >> the responding officers confiscated the weapon and confirmed it was illegal in the district of columbia, but the mystery remains. it is it even legal to ship a gun like this? >> not many restrictions. you can't ship a handgun, but you can ship it by any other common carrier. rifles and shotgun, even assault rifles can be shipped through just about anyone. >> this gun wa

horvitz and his wife were hosting a dinner party that night. meal had to wait as necessary lookthey looked through the box, found the manual and started researching information about the rifle. >> it was only about 10 or 15 minutes where i was alone with the thing, and then they came in and saw it, and we were all talking about what to do. you know, once we found some information that led us to believe it was actually an illegal weapon in the district, we called the police. >> police confirmed the gun is illegal in the district and seized it. horvitz called amazon. the rep and her supervisor were surprised and submitted a claim for him. the seller refunded his money. >>> now to a "news4 exclusive." a maryland man suing the city of laurel. he says a police officer hit him while in handcuffs. d'ante williams says he's the man in cuffs in this video from a cell phone. he's asking for $3 million in a lawsuit. early sunday morning, williams was involved in a fight outside the laurel bar and grill. police arrested williams. he says one of the officer

not sure what to do, horvitz called d.c. police.hey came to his house and confiscated the rifle which is illegal in the district. >> they were a little confused at first. they had never seen anything quite like it but they just sort of took my information and then said, well, we'll handle this weapon because it's illegal to keep here. it's illegal to transport in a car. so it can't be returned. you can't deal with it. we have to take it away. so they took possession of it. >> horvitz says the package was left in the hallway outside his apartment. he says anyone could have gotten hold of it. again, a third party seller shipped the package not amazon. we have reached out to amazon and the third party seller. we are waiting on a response. and we'll definitely keep you updated on this story. >>> in addition to his job as prince george's county executive, rushern baker recently opened up about his other role as caretaker to his wife now. 52-year-old krista beverly was diagnosed with early onset alzheimer's in 2010. now mr. baker and his

horvitz says he didn't know what to do... since having this type of gun in d-c is illegal... and so is driving with it in your car... so he quickly called police. "i would like to know how this type of mixup could take place, especially what's going recently, these mass shootings. i don't want to be in a situation where this type of weapon can just show up on someone's doorstep accidentally. i would like to see more precautions taken." d-c police confiscated the weapon... and they say they're still investigating how it ended up at seth's apartment. the debate over expanded gambling in maryland...has resumed in annapolis. annapolis.state lawmakers have convened a special sessionto consider a bill toauthorize live table gamesat casinos.and they're also debating whether to addanother casino at the national harbor in prince george's county.outside...some protestersare voicing opposition to the project...while others are keeping an open mind. (washington) "it is my hope aad expectation that if thee casinos do come into p.g. county and we are for the revenues that it brings, that i

>> the ups label did have horvitz's name and address on it, but the inbox was made out to a gun store in pennsylvania. seth didn't know what to do. he knew simply having this gun was illegal in d.c. he also knew it is illegal to drive with it in your car. even if you're driving to a police station. so seth called police and they came out to his apartment. >> not something that you encounter every day for sure. >> police confiscated the weapon and they are still investigating how it ended up at seth's apartment. turns out it was a top of the line cig 716. a high caliber semi-automatic rifle that sells for over $2,000. seth got it for free. but he doesn't want to keep it. he just wanted a new tv. but now, he wants something else. >> i would like to know how this type of mixup could take place. especially with what's going on recently, these mass shootings. you know, i don't want to be in a situation where this type of weapon can just show up on someone's doorstep accidentally. i would like to see more precautions taken. >> now so far, no one is taking responsibility for this. not ups, n