. >> this week jasper spiers was indicted for the murder of kevin southerland. the accused killer was in court today. >> here is fox5's bob barnard. >> jasper spiers just 19 years old, was in court here today, along with more than dozen friends of the murder victim, kevin southerland, his parents visiting from connecticut. >> hitting on all cylinders when this happened. if any silver lining, i tell people that he went out, probably as happy as he's ever been, doing what he wanted to do. >> kevin souter lands just 24 was stabbed repeatedly during a robbery on a red lion train approaching the no, ma'am a metro station on the afternoon of last july 4th. killer robbing other passengers, before running from the train. >> happened so quickly that noun one -- no one was ev happening. and where he stand kevin. >> was fatal stab wounds. >> jasper spiers arrested two days after the attack, only indicted by a grand jury, just this week. >> you know, we came down few months after this happened. and we went back and took the ride, kevin's last ride, and there was a cop on th

after the hearing, we spoke to kevin southerland's parents, who were visiting from connecticut. >> it is frustrating, i wish there was better security, we came back, took the ride that kevin's last ride, and there was a cop on the platform. and he got on the train right ahead of us, you couldn't help but think, you know, why wasn't he there that day, you know. i mean, can't help but ask why. >> fires currently being held without bond. september. we'll hear more from the parents coming up tonight at of. >>> new tonight, metro is getting the words out. we are just few weeks away from some major changes in metro service. starting june 3rd, metro will close at midnight, and that includes weekends. right now, metro rail is open until 3:00 a.m. on the weekends, and may 28th is the last day it will be open that late. going forward, the early closures will allow workers more time to make repairs. the service changes are part of metro general manager, carl weedfelled safe track plan he unveiled last week, the plan calls for ambitious schedule to wipe out maintenance backlogs, and compress what

jasper spires is accused of killing 24-year-old kevin southerland last jewel 4. he was offered a plea deal, 30 years in prison for first to degree murder. >> if there's any silver lining, i tell people that he went out probably happy as he's ever been doing what he wanted to do. >> spires bond. >> more than 20,000 people you gathered at a candle vigil to honor officers killed in line of duty. 252 fallen officers. the event is part of police week. members of community were invited to take part of a special web cast where they could thank officers by lighting a virtue candle. they offers condolences left behind. >> though there are no words. we must say over and over again to our people, we will always be there for you. you will always be part of our family. we will never forget you or your husband, your wife, father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister who died for us in the line of duty. >> the fallen officers names appear on the walls of national law enforcement officers memorial. >>> after what seems like an eternity of rain and cloudy weather, the sun pop

heads back to court. 19-year-old jasper spires will be arraigned in the murder of 24-year-old kevin southerland. investigators say he tried to rob southerland was stabbed 30 times. >>> turning now to the presidential race. donald trump at the top of the republican ticket seems to be splitting some virginia republicans. former virginia attorney general suggested that unconvinced conservatives might stay home in november. trump supporters dismiss that talk saying elected republican leaders should support the nominee, but some are vowing outright not to support trump. >> any elected republican who does not come people -- the person that the people have chosen for the republican nominee, those people do not belong in our party anymore. >> with heavy heart i suspended my membership of the republican party. and i will not participate in anything republican for as long as donald trump is on the helm. >> virginia, like ohio and florida, is considered a battleground state. donald trump is taking the day off from the campaign trail. just 24 hours after his meetings with gop leaders on capitol hill, the q