julie carey has the story. >> this is his guitar. >> reporter: this restaurant owner still has the bassuitar belonging to man he considered a big brother, and on his laptop, he now displays a tribute page to a musician well known to the crowds at the eden center. 51-year-old tai phan was supposed to join the live karaoke band for the gig on saturday night. but at 10:00 p.m. just as he stepped o it to go inside shots were fired at him. when shots fired, phan ran from his car and got 50 feet behind the restaurant and fell. as the police investigated they found another man dead inside the vehicle. they're now investigating the case as a possible murder/suicide but this restaurant owner knows of no motive for someone to kill his good friend. >> he's been a musician for more than 20 years. the community loves him. he played in many spots, and i haven't heard one single bad thing about him. >> reporter: the shooting incident has also jarred the vietnamese business owners already sensitive to crimes at the plaza. last year a police gang task force carried out a high-profile raid making an arre

. >> julie carey joins us live.he's in fairfax county where people battle the conditions yet again today. it doesn't look like you've had any rain yet. we were drenched over here. >> reporter: but i can see the relief on the horizon. i can feel that cool front blowing in. the flowers here still look fresh but i can tell you the rest of us outside today, we were seriously wilting. from the miserable to the tolerable, for some being outside with the triple-digit heat index was a necessity. and for others, it was a choice. in any language, very hot only begins to describe what it felt like outside. roger cruz spent the day digging a sign posthole in the dry dirt, but says because he works outside every day, he can tolerate it. >> new york city io, i'm used t >> reporter: and what's your best secret for working in hot weather. >> i don't have any secrets, just drink water. >> reporter: by noon, this was the bag of empty water bottles by his side with plenty more ready for afternoon. water and plenty of it to splash in w

julie car carey is live. >> reporter: he was shot as he stepped out of the vehicle to go down the streeta restaurant to work where he performed. now falls church police are investigating the crime as a likely murder/suicide. >> this is his guitar. >> reporter: the restaurant owner still has the bass guitar belonging to a man he considered a big brother, and on his laptop he now displays a tribute page to a music well known to the crowds at the eden center. the 51-year-old was supposed to join the band for their usual live karaoke gig here on saturday night but around 10:00 p.m. just as he stepped out of his vehicle to go inside, shots were fired at him. >> from what i know hes go shot as he was coming out of his screen and then he tried to make a run for it, got about a hundred yards to another spot that 'neers here. >> reporter: but phan collapsed and died. the police found another man dead inside a vehicle. they're now investigating the case as a possible murder/suicide, but he says he knows of no motive to kill his good friend. >> he's been a good musician for more than 20 years. the

julie carey with that story. >> reporter: may 31st, 2011 a trip ended abruptly when a sky express bus overturned along i-95 after a tired driver fell asleep at the wheel. four passengers were killed. today the national transportation safety members watched the simulation showing how the bus rolled over. those who died were crushed. the accident took place weeks after sky express got its second unsatisfactory review in just two years. still the company was allowed to keep operating. that is why today the chairman blamed not only the driver but also the agency that oversees bus safety. >> i think the consumers were failed by this driver who fell asleep, by the operator who did not put safety first and the regulator that did not put a bad operator out of service when they had multiple opportunities to do so. >> reporter: more recently the fmsca has responded by cracking down on curb side carriers that travel the east coast. 26 companies were shut down last month. as a result of the investigation into the crash the ntsb is recommending all bus companies get monitored for compliance and wa

julie carey reports from crystal city. >> reporter: it was an unusual sight in this hotel ballroom. defense contractors at a rally. carrying signs, wearing buttons, doning t-shirts all to warn of the job cuts if congress can't great on budget cuts. sequestration, as it's called would bring trillions of automatic cuts that had hit hard, especially in virginia. they say it's not so much their jobs they're concerned about, but the impact on the industry and the troops they support. >> i have two sons on active duty. it's person for me in terms of the kind of work we do. i think some of the things our company does helps them do what they need to do. >> i think we care enough about our country we're here to send a loud message we need to protect our jobs and stop the madness. >> at salient federal solutions, this command center is used to match employees with defense contract requirements, but ceo brad andle says the threat is already affecting business decisions and hiring. he hopes the rally will reach members of congress. >> i hope it will bring to light to members of congress this is

but as julie carey reports county elected leaders are hoping to head off a crisis. >> reporter: todaycaring for just two children at the lucky star's pre-school academy located in the lower level of her lorton home. her state license allows her to care for up to 12 children and sometimes she does with the help of an assistant. a new state rule puts her daycare home in gentlemen par day because it requires the proid veers make sure county zoning firms are aware of the business. while the state allows 12 kids the county only allows seven. though a special permit can raise that number to ten. >> feasibly i would not be able to stay open. >> reporter: susan has operated her daycare business for 12 years and already has 12 children booked for tall including six babies. >> up get attached to these kids. you love them. just like the thought of telling their parents two of you will have to leave and then choosing the two how do you do that. >> several fairfax county supervisors including the board chairman has eased the uproar by pronation grace period. the new rule won't be enforced until po

but as julie carey they plan to head off a child care crisis. >> reporter: today kathy is caring for just two children at the lungy star's preschool academy located in the lower level of her lorton home. her state license allows her to care for up to 12 children. but a new state rule suddenly puts her daycare home and hundreds of others in jeopardy. it requires the providers make sure county zoning be officials are aware of the home business and a big disconnect was discovered. while the state allows 12 kids the county only allows seven though a special permit can raise that number to ten. >> a hardship for families who are doing this business because you need to keep a certain amount of numbers to make your salary, to pay your assistants, basically to keep my business open. >> reporter: susan has operated her licensed daycare home for 12 years and she already has 12 children booked for fall including six babies. >> a lot of people we are going lose between six and two kids. and just the thought of like even telling their parents two of you will have to leave and then choosing the tw

coming to the small screen.the hit t-v show mariah carey could soon be joininn. 3 3 wednesday, july 8th8thwednesday, july wednesday, july p8th 33 3 3&pmap ffber map 3 the heat has gone from uncomfortable... to dangerous. are being attributee to this latest heatwave, which means peeking relief is a must. must. joel d. smith s live at one of the cooling cenners cope a little better in this awful heat. good morning joel d. how hot is it already? already?here we are in mount vernon, this like all the rest in cooling center mount vernon, this here we re in 3 3 3 first of fox... a terrifying ride to baltimorr for nearly 70 passengerr on a megabus... when the driver gets mad and slams on the brakes.but it doesn't end there. there.megan gilliland is here with anninside look of what &phappened and theeinjuries tha resulted. good morning guys,this picture about sums it up.it was sent to us by a passenger on board. pou can see the medics are involved at this point...and no one is on the bus anymore. it aal started when someone asked the driver if the air conditioning was wwrking.the driver got hea

carey.. coming to american idol.the two other superstars who could be joining her next season at the judges table. 3 3 tuesday, julye jerry sandusky sex abuse scanda. scandal.the penalties include a 60-million-dollar fine. a four year ban on "post season" play. removal of áallá wins since 19-98 and the loss of 10 scholarships a year for four y. years. the school must create a fund to prevent child abuse and assist victims. this comes after an independent investigation held top school officials responsible... for ánotá taking action to stop the abuse. abuse.tom rodgers is here with more on this story.good morning, tom. the 60-million dollar fine against penn state will be used to fund child sexual abuse programs across the count. country.while it's not clear exactly how that money will be divided up... the baltimore abuse center... believes it will have a big impact nationwide.including right here at their center.more than one-thousand victims pass through their doors every month and advocates say more training programs are essential. (adam rosenberg-balt child abuse center)"most of us are non profits.. it would be