>> kevin brown.> have we heard anything from the hospital beyond confirming the shooting? >> no, only thing we've heard from the hospital at this point is that they are in a sheltered mode at this point. advising people to take shelter inside the hospital. >> it sounds like police know where the shooter is. the eighth floor of the hospital and there may be a hostage situation unfolding as well. maybe, underlined exclamation point. >> maybe, with a strong exclamation point. kevin brown said they have no details on the hostage. >> we won't take it beyond what we know and the other reporting from kevin is that it may have been, i guess i'm just trying to tie up some of the loose ends i'm getting, from some of the affiliates, that it may have been a physician who was the victim. >> yes, she confirmed it was a physician who was critically wounded in this shooting. >> if you get more information or if you can pass kevin through to us, we'd appreciate it. baltimore city police are on the scene at johns hopk

i just spoke with a detective on the ground in baltimore, the detective kevin brown, who confirmed whation officer just told you, jenna, which is that the suspect is not in custody right now. so he has not been subdued, sequestered or disarmed. he is confined though to a particular area of the hospital, according to the detective i just spoke with. he said that they are, they are trying to get to this particular suspect. he couldn't tell me if he was in a room or if he was detained on a certain floor but they know where he is. they just haven't been able to get him yet. but again, it is an active situation. i also got confirmation on the exact same point you did. that the doctor who was shot did not receive any life-threatening injuries and that he is in surgery right now. but again, a lot of confusion and conflicting information coming from the hospital. the police trying to set the record straight but still an active scene on the ground there at johns hopkins. back to you. >> 30,000 people on that campus. just employees. not even counting the patients. developing situation. we'll brin

that's why i'm running for governor because i think i can do it again. >> kevin riggs, you're next. >> mr. brown, do you see any positive impacts in california from immigration and do you support a path to legalization for those who are already in california illegally? >> yes, i do. i do support a path to legalization as part of a federal comprehensive reform bill. this is where i think we differ -- i differ with my opponent. secure the borders. get a real, verifiable electronic identification system. make people compensate for any violationses of the law. but at the end ever of the day we have a couple million people in the shadows. there has to be some process as president bush, eastbouven he s that and mccain in his earlier days said the same thing and kennedy and a lot of very thoughtful people said eve got to find a way. we can't round up you and deport them. we have to find a path to citizenship. i've worked with immigration service, signed an agreement called secure communities. every person arrested, their fingerprints are taken and they're sent to my office and i now send them to the im

is going to twist and turn in a few more directions between - ack, matt kibbe, kevin madden, thank you very much. >> brown: and we turn to a two-part look at mexico on a troubled anniversary. tonight, mexicans begin several days of parades and street festivals to mark the 200th year of their independence from spain. ray suarez begins our coverage. as mexicans are observing the three-day holiday, their country is fighting a vicious drug war. violence between the mexican government and the drug lords-- and among the cartels themselves -- surged after president calderon deployed 45,000 army troops and federal police to fight the drug trade in 2006. since then, at least 28,000 people have been killed in the fighting. last week, u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton likened the violence to an insurgency, the strongest language yet from the u.s. government. >> we face an increasing threat from a well-organized network, drug-trafficking threat that is, in some cases, morphing into or making common cause with what we would consider an insurgency, in mexico and in central america. it's looking more and more like

pretty well these last few years. >> our next question coming from kevin. >> governor schwarzenegger has issued a reprieve for albert brown. my question is, do you think the process for the death penalty appeals is too lengthy, to involved, and if so, what should be done about it? >> it it is certainly too lengthy, and it has gotten longer during each governor's term after i left. now it takes five years before you get a transcript up to the supreme court for the initial review. i want to say in this respect, the death penalty is a serious issue. i expressed my own preference that i would rather have a society that we didn't have so use death as a punishment. that view and preference was overruled by the legislature and by the people in an initiative ballot measure in the past. so we have it. so we have to make it. and as the attorney general, i have defended hundreds of death penalty convictions, but this thing goes on and on forever. you have to appoint the lawyers, the investigators, and unfortunately, it does take money to make the process work in accordance with our supreme court requirements and with the vigilence o

brown a death warrant. he is now scheduled to be executed september 29. supporters of death row inmate kevin cooper, who received a stay of execution in 2004, say cooper doesn't believe the process has improved. >> he's familiar with what happens and all the steps, and he can tell that not a lot has changed. >> reporter: death penalty proponents say the state needs to slow down. >> with all these concerns, there are multiple cases pending in court right now and yet we're trying to leapfrog over all those concerns and rush to execute people now. >> reporter: a federal judge says tonight that he will issue a ruling by friday about next week's execution. in the meantime, preparations here at san quentin are moving guard and activists are preparing to protest. reporting live outside san quentin state prison, jean necessarilyly, bay nelly. >>> it's laughable t hte supports the death penalty when he has long been opposed to it. >>> oakland police have released a sketch of the man suspected of robbing and sexually assaulting two women in lake merritt sunday evening. take a close look. the suspect i

attorney general jerry brown seen there says the state is ready to carry out the death penalty under the new guidelines set down by the court. death row inmate kevin cooper received a stay of execution in 2004. as you might imagine, he's not in favor of the new process either. >> he's familiar with what happens and all the steps and he can tell that not a lot has changed. >> convicted murderer and rapist albert brown, the first scheduled to die september 29th. a federal judge says he will issue a ruling in the new process which could clear the way for the executions in the next few days. >>> the california republican party chimed in on this ruling saying it is, quote, laughable in their words that attorney general jerry brown now supports the death penalty when he's long been opposed to capital punishment. mr. brown is running for governor. his opponent, republican meg whitman, says she supports the death penalty in certain cases. >>> oakland police have released a sketch of a man suspected of robbing and sexually assaulting two women near lake merit. the suspect is described as in his 20s, about 5'10", possibly as high as six feet tall with a med

jerry brown and governor schwarzenegger will present them with a public safety officer medal of valor at the capital. captain kevin rafeali and roberto gonzalez are all among honorees. san francisco is trying to do more to the high speed film industry. the city wants to partner with businesses and offer discounts to filmmakers that bring productions to the city by the bay. it's the latest new idea being worked out by the director of the film commission. the hope is to attract production companies by offering hotels, restaurants and discounts. >>> san francisco is getting a boost in education. bill gates foundation awarded the city a big grant. $3 million from the bill and melinda gates foundation. the transition for public school students heading to san francisco city college. it's meant to address the dropout rate. >> i think it will help because you have three petitions working to get rid of the high dropout rate. >> the money comes at a time when schools are reaching out to private foundations and owners to make up for funding. last year city college held a garage sale to save some 300 classes. san francisco wa

brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> the owner of a second iowa farm involved in the recall cited the fifth amendment today, declining to testify. >>> kevin costner and the gulf oil spill. it's not a plot for a new film. denise is in the newsroom with more on costner's plan to help clean up the spill and prevent future disasters. >> costner testified about his $8 niche gulf -- $895 gulf oil spill disaster plan. he started putting a plan together. since the gulf disaster, costner has come from behind the scenes to talk about his state of the art machines with gulf state governors, as well as chevron and bp executives. costner says this prevents bill responders from doing this or using chemical dispersants to clean up the crude. >>> hit out -- out of the hospital and into a jail cell. 35-year-old damon white is accused of stabbing 34-year-old thelma white to death. police say white was burned in the september fire and has been hospitalized since. >>> a family pet beaten to death by its owner. animal activists are furious over the punishment. he's been designed to help care for other abused animals. >> reporter: dog lovers say this man deser

kevin, our barbecue pit master. >> rub-a-dub-dub, kev. [ female announcer ] we know jerry brown was mayor of oakland, but what werestate had to take over the schools. fact: the city controller found employees paid for 22,000 hours... they never worked. fact: brown promised to cut crime. but murders doubled, making oakland the 4th most dangerous city in america. jerry brown. he just can't deliver the results >> come here for a second. move over here real quick. >> blittle baby. >> youngest college football fan. >> and the cutest, too. >> adorable. >>> welcome back to the "early show." i'm chris wragge. >> and i'm rebecca jarvis. three good samaritans will get some very well-deserved pampering. >>> get your grill on. tlt's pit master, kevin roberts, shows us how it is done. he is here. he's a tornado of energy over there. he has burgers, spare ribs, hot dogs, buffalo chicken, preparing the ultimate blow-out for your labor day weekend. we have some football fans in the background. >> just a few. >> all that, coming up. >>> one final check of this morning's headlines, betty is at the news desk. hurry up and get out of

kevin riley, his pass is tipped and picked off by joseph perkins. he would fumble but arizona recovers. drops a heartbreaker 10-9 falling to 2-2. >> elsewhere in pac-10, ucla, browns the story. third quarter. bruno fence turning up the heat bruin offense and they pulled an upset 34-12 over texas. >> at utah this was a mismatch from the get go. utah scored early and often. reggie dun takes it to pay dirt. nothing worked for him. the quarterback trying to quick kick, goes off his own man. reggie scores a touchdown. they are routed 56-3. we have quite a race in the national league and giants took a step back in colorado. rockies lose five straight looking to stay in the race. torres back from an appendectomy has other ideas. he stays red hot, fast ball deep to left, two-run shot. rockies are up 5-4. next inning, shifted back and more, three run jack. carries over the fence, giants up 8-6. we go to extras. he drills one in the gap off of brian wilson, he would come all the way from first for the winning run 10-9 your final. >> meanwhile, in san diego, he takes the ball, that is okay. bottom of the ninth, he gets around on the fastball, down the line. chase scores the

kevin riley, his pass is tipped and picked off. arizona recovers. they drop 10-9 falling to 2-2. >> elsewhere, big upset in austin, brew indefense was the story. -- brian defense was the story. third quarter. brownurning up the heat, 38 yards. and ucla pulgs an upset over third ranked texas, 34-12 your final. >> san jose state on the road at utah. this was a mismatch from the get-go. utah scored early and often. reggie dunne takes a double reverse 43 yards to pay dirt 7-0 utah. nothing worked for sparty. the quarterback, trying a quick kick. goes off his own man, scores a touchdown. spar (t) is routed 56-3. >> we have quite a pennant race and giants took a step back in colorado. rockies lose five straight and looking to stay in the race. here he ties the game with this shot to right. fastball deep to left. rockies are up 5-4. next inning, three run jack and carries over the fence. giants up 9-6 he drills one in the gap off brian wilson. carlos will come around for the winning run, 10-9 your final. >>> meanwhile, agony and ecstasy in san diego. bottom of the ninth, he gets around on the fastball down the line, chase scores the winning run, padres win 4-3 and back in first place by half a game ove

brown told a federal judge said court-ordered protocol changes and death chamber improvements are complete and the state is ready to carry out the death penalty. death penalty opponents actually doubt it. kevin cooper received a stay of execution back in 2004. he told supporters he doesn't believe the process has improved. >> he's familiar with what happens and all the steps and he can tell that not a lot has changed. >> san quentin served convicted murderer and rapist albert brown a death warrant. he is set to be executed september 29th. a federal judge says he will issue a ruling on next week's executions by friday. >>> virginia could put a woman to death tomorrow. 41-year-old teresa lewis, if excued, will be the first woman put to death in virginia in almost a century. lewis is sentenced to death for giving two men money and sex to kill her husband and stepson. the supreme court refused to intervene yesterday. >>> later today the owner of one of the farms that produced millions of contaminated eggs is expected to tell congress he's sorry. the owner of two iowa egg farms will explain how salmonella infected the eggs. jack decoster of wright countying a blames chicken feed from an outside s

kevin mccarthy. that's the first time i really talked to him. he was a very impressive guy. scott brown, whether sarah palin likes it or not, he's got a big future in the republican party. >> kingston was there. >> jack kingston. those are some -- >> i think those are the future leaders of the party. i really do. >> really good leaders. >> valerie jarrett, also. melanie barns, if surgeon general. >> it was perfect, exactly what we were looking for. >> no doubt about it. it was a good event. >> we're going to do it again. you think we should? >> yeah. let's jog this time. >> we weren't allowed to this time. >> we'll get it next time. >>> let's get to the news. this morning's "washington post" reports a group of republican senators are krpg an alternative approach to the tax cut debate bitterly dividing congress. currently senate minority leader mitch mcconnell and his house kounlt part john boehner are locked in a standoff with president obama and democrats over the fate of the bush tax cuts set to expire at the end of the year. democratic leaders are pushing to extend the cuts to the mi