this is all happening close to the howard university hospital. there's not been any detail about a possible connection between any events going on there, and this shooting. we're told that victim has died as a result of the shooting on georgia avenue. a lot of police actively in the area right now. you should avoid this area as the investigation goes on near the howard university hospital. >>> now to a frightening encounter, a man tries to snatch a 9-year-old girl as she gets off the school bus. the man started chasing the girl on polaris court. she got away, he did too. authorities are trying to find him. news 4's darcy spencer reports. >> reporter: although the victim is just nine years old, she was able to provide a very detailed description. not only of her would-be attacker, but also of the minivan he was driving. it happened here around 4:00 friday afternoon. the victim says she had gotten off o the bus with other children when they went inside, a young man got out of his minivan and started to chase her. >> she had the distinct feeling he

police are searching for a gunman after a man is shot near howard university hospital. ear-old victim was taken to the hospital, which was about a block away but he died. howard university hospital tells us the shooting is not related to the hospital or the school. >>> people are celebrate anything libya right now as new concerns with being raised about the deaths of their former dictator. an autopsy on gadhafi say he died from a gunshot wound. >>> redskins will try to get back into the "win" column this afternoon. they're helping on john beck to help him do just that. they will get their first start as quarterback against the panthers. they are led by their explosive rookie quarterback cam newton. he's a big one. >> he's good. the redskins have their hands full. >> those are just some of the stories making news today. up next is nbc 4's viewpoint. . >>> good morning and welcome to viewpoint. i'm pat lawson muse. this morning we focus our military and their families. thanks usa is a nonpartisan charitable organization to mobilize americans to say thanks to the men and wo

street northwest, near howard university hospital. police say 20-year-old keennan lee of capitol heights was shot around 10:00 last night and died at the hospital. lee was not a student at howard. howard university hospital says the shooting was not related to the hospital or the school that was celebrating home coming this weekend. police say the shooting appeared to stem from an earlier altercation. >>> we're learning more about a close call at bwi thurgood marshall airport. officials say a southwest airlines jet collided with a fuel tank last night. the plane hit the truck after coming in from orlando. no one was hurt. airport officials say incidents like this one are very rare. the plane has been taken out of service while the crash is investigated. >>> the drawback era begins in washington, but another disappointing afternoon for the redskins. hakem is here with more. >> you lose last week to the eagles and now face a 1 in 5 carolina panthers game, you've got to win this game, but the redskins didn't. it's embarrassing for the the

one of the things that howard university and howard university hospital has identified was that we have a large population of at-risk drinkers, substance abuse patients, and that we wanted to find a way to try to really help our population. we didn't have enough social workers or frontline people to do it. so what we had done was put together a proposal to train our residents. and samhsa was very helpful in that and provided us with a grant to train our residents and our staff about screening, brief intervention, and referral for treatment. so when a patient comes in on whatever service... they may not have come in for an alcohol or substance abuse problem, but the results of the discussion may have been screening that patient just to see, is this person at risk? and once you have done that, you really go through a process of educating the residents and staff about how you can have open-ended questions, affirmative listening, reflective listening, that really allows a person to open up and tell you what is going on. now we know physicians and health care personnel are very busy, so the

howard university. investigators say 20-year-old keenan lee was shot and killed saturday night along georgia avenue. this happened directly in front of howard university hospital. police say the victim was not a student or in any way involved with the hospital. the university isn't out e-mail and text notifications warning students to an letter. >>> a massive earthquake near the iranian border. over 200 are dead but that number is expected to go up. several powerful aftershocks followed yesterday's 7.2 quake. it was relatively shallow, less than 15 miles under the surface, causing widespread damage and collapsing dozens ever buildings. >>> a double whammy for the skins. they lose to the carolina panthers 33-20. the burgundy and gold lost some key starters too, santana moss, london fletcher and tim hightower all left the game with injuries. >>> the rangers even up the series beating the cardinals in game four. derek holland pitched 8 1/3 of shutout ball. game five is tonight here on fox 5. >>> we still have plenty ahead, your weather, traffic and all of your top stories. fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. >>> good morning. it is 4:30 as we tax a live look o

. >>> a murder investigation is under way after a deadly shooting near howard university hospital. it happened at the intersection of georgia avenue and w street. the victim was taken to the hospital but died. at this time they are still looking for the gunman. howard university hospital tells us the shooting is not related to the hospital or the school, which was celebrating homecoming saturday. >> a maryland mental patient is facing murder charges for allegedly killing his roommate. he beat his roommate to death in the maximum security section of the clifton t. perkins psychiatric hospital in jessop. two years ago he petitioned to be released, saying he had been cured of his mental illness but was denied that release. >>> tragedy at the fairfax county fire department as they mourn the loss of one of their own. he was found dead inside station 41. he was 49 years old. officials say there's nothing suspicious about his death but it remains under investigation right now. >>> the redskins quarterback will be in the spotlight today as the team takes on the carolina panthers. they are h

howard university campus. he was shot while standing in the 2200 block of georgia avenue saturday night. he later died at a howard -- at howard university hospital. police said he is not a howard student. there are still questions on whether he was taking part in the howard university hello wayne celebrations. >>> a stranger made his way into one of the dormitories and a salted allegedly some students. it happened friday at the west end residents haul. >>-- residence hall. >> they should be suspicious of the intruders and be sure to lock the doors. >> i heard some yelling. i was really scared appeared correct what she heard was a fight right down the hall from her room. a stranger had gone into the hall made his way into a room and allegedly threatened to kill her . >> it was really scary for me. >> students heard the kicking in screaming and the confronted the perpetrator. >> there is some station after hours to make sure that you live in the building. they should have that in all of these buildings. >> there probably could be something that could be useful. >> last year we had a guard and it made her getting friends in and out kind of a handfu

howard university hospital tells us the shooting is not related to the hospital or the school, whichrating its homecoming. >>> d.c. police are trying to figure out who shot and killed a cab driver in northeast washington. police found the driver in his car at anacostia and pond street just before 4:00 a.m. yesterday morning. at this time police are still looking for a suspect and a motive. a response vane ya county neighborhood is on the lookout for a man month tried to snatch a 9-year-old girl on polaris court. she had just gotten off the school bus on friday when she noticed a man coming towards her. he chased her a couple houses before giving up and walking away. sheriff's department plans to add extra patrols. and the redskins will try to get back in the win column this afternoon. they're counting on john beck to help them do that. he will get his first start at quarterback against the carolina panthers. they are led by their explosive quarterback cam newton. a check on your forecast next. don't go anywhere. state farm. this is jessica. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy q

howard university. investigators say 20-year-old keenan lee was shot and killed around 10:00 saturday night right in front of howard university hospital. the shooting coming just hours after home coming events wrapped up at the school. police say the victim was not a student nor affiliated with the hospital. the university did send out e- mail and text notifications to the community members warning them to be on alert. >>> another big story this morning. the lululemon murder trial begins today. brittany norwood is accused of killing her coworker and then staging the crime scene. stacy cohan has more. >> reporter: good morning. this is the first day of what is expected to be a very high profile murder trial. the trial of 21-year-old brittany norwood, charged with killing her coworker, 30-year- old jayna murray and because of the incredible amount of interest and the amount of media coverage that this case has garnered, it may make it tricky to select a jury. it was a crime that shocked the community development women found tied up inside the lululemon yoga store last march. one of them, 30-year-old jayna murray, was already dead when p

that can you talk a little bit about what role hospitals... and you know-and we are using howard university hospital as an example-are doing or should be doing in order to engage in these efforts? i am glad you asked that question, ivette. the hospital has suicide prevention, suicide groups as well as recover... people who have recovered from post-traumatic stress disorder. so there are some groups to help and address some of these issues, but there is still a larger community that we need to get help to. the identifying and screening, not only for just substance abuse but for the mental health that jordan was talking about previously so you can identify patients a little earlier. you start seeing the patterns: this person got shot last year, now they got shot this year, they're under the age of 17 and as a trend may go... that third time may be a fatal one. so getting the family involved, getting the child protective services, getting our community involved to really try to address some of the greater issues that may be going on and not just putting the patient right back out on the street, but you

three have been taken to howard university hospital. one to med star. two still on the scene. all of the injuries appear to be nonlife threatening, so that's the good news. this was the route 8242 bus. >>> children took the stand today in the abuse trial in an elementary schoolteacher. she is accused of scratching nine of her 16 first grade students before she was arrested. andrea mccarren has been in the courtroom all day. she joins us live from rockville. >> reporter: the first little boy who testified was so small when he sat in the witness box that a juror had to ask that a pitcher of watter and a stack of paper cups in front of him be removed so that his face could be seen. he was the first of four children to testify today. the trial of 36-year-old susan burke took a compelling turn as some of her former green castle elementary school students testified that she choked, punched, and scratched them. the first child to take the stand was a seven-year-old boy who described what his teacher allegedly did when she got angry. the prosecutor asked, what happened when you weren'

hunt is still on for the person who killed a man near howard university, 20-year- old keenan lee was gunned down in front of howard university hospital saturday night just hours after home coming events wrapped up at the school. the university sent out e-mail and text notifications to community members warning them to be on alert police say the victim was not a student and was not affiliated with the hospital. >>> to turkey, rescuers are in a race against time to find survivors trapped after yesterday's devastating earthquake. aid groups set up kitchens to help those who slept out overnight. the official death toll has just been raised to 270 people, it is expected to go even higher. >>> history is made in libya, the new leaders officially announced its liberation yesterday days after the death of moammar gadhafi, crowds celebrated in benghazis victory square they played the country's old national anthem the one used before gadhafi took control the national transitional council is working on election for a constitutional congress. >>> and they are counting ballots in tunisia's historic election there was a massive turn out yesterday

this was along georgia avenue in front of howard university hospital. police say the victim was not a student nor in any way involved with the hospital. the university sent out e-mail and text note if i indications to its community members warning them to be on alert. >>> president obama will be in las vegas later today continuing to push his jobs plan. nevada's unemployment rate is the highest in the nation at 13.4%. tonight, the president heads to los angeles for two high- profile fundraisers. antonio banderas and melanie griffith will host a fundraiser at their home. >>> herman cain with strong support. the university of iowa poll has cain ahead of mitt romney by 10 points now. cain has been grabbing headline for his 999 tax plan and now poconos are taxing his stance on abortion. cain says he is against abortion but last week clarified to say it should be an option for victims of rape and incest. other presidential hopeful says that makes him pro-choice. >> it is a liberal canard to say i am personally pro-life but government should stay out of that d

washington. 20-year-old keenan lee of heights was shot saturday night on georgia near howard university. died at the hospital. clear if he was taking in a homecoming celebrations this weekend, but a howard student. >>> students at george washington university are being urged to watch for any suspicious people. this comes after a stranger made into the residence hall and assaulted some students allegedly. now more on the case. >> we heard some yelling. >> what she heard was a fight room.ul from her a student had gotten into the entered ofall and room andudents killedly threatened to her. >> my friend called 911 and told us all about it. pretty scary. other students heard the bang kicking and when confronting the suspect a fight broke out. arrived, they made an arrest. >> there is someone station .fter hours it would be nice if they were in all the residence halls. >> after what happened, it could be something useful. hassle year it was a because there weren't many many guards. it's easy to sneak in behind before the door latches. that is what happened early morning. >> if i see someone who does not like a stu

suspect after a shooting near howard university 20-year-old keenan lee was shot and killed around 10:00 p.m. saturday night along georgia avenue near howard university hospital. the student was not a student or affiliated with the hospital. the university sent out e-mail and text notifications warning students and staff to be on alert. >>> arrest in a deadly shooting of a prince georges county cab murder. the driver was found dead on tom street, 4:00 a.m. saturday police have not released a motive. >>> developing overseas, rescuers are racing to find survivors from yesterday's massive 7.2 earthquake in turkey just a little while ago they pulled a man from the rubble after he called them on his cell phone dozens more are still trapped now they are giving hope the death toll may not rise as first as predicted so far 217 killed. >> trouble in kenya united states warned of an eminent terror attack last night a grenade attack left 13 wounded in nairobi. militants warning of revenge. >> we have been getting threats from alshebab against americans and westerners it is a very dangerous, uncertain situation. >> terrorists have been blamed for the famine gripping the

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he was shot, transported to the hospital where he dies shortly after. he was a member of howard university's very popular, talented drum line. students here are just in shock and disbelieve. he was an older student. at the time, he endured himself on the campus. back to you. >> thanks, jackie. >>> britney lost it. that's how britney norwood's attorneys described her actions the night her co-worker was killed inside the lululemon store in bethesda. they told the jury the murder was not planned. news 4s chris gordon joins us live with the latest developments today. chris? >> reporter: all this happened during opening statements. the jury of six men and six women were selected this morning, sworn in and then heard from the prosecution and the defense with very differing views of what the evidence will show or prove. jana murray's family came to court wearing lapel buttons with her picture. britney norwood lied about two assail ents coming in the night of march 11th. the prosecutor said the boogeyman did not exist. the facts were provided to distract police away from where the blame belongs. she