. >> the parents of jayna murray reacting to the verdict in the emotional lumulemon murder trial. it took just under an hour for jury to convict brittany norwood guilty of first-degree murder. norwood killed murray inside a bethesda shop last march. the two had been attacked by masked men. norwood's attorneys admitted to the killing, but the murder was not premeditated. today the jury disagreed. >> people related to this case. this is a case that mattered to the people of this community. it really shocked the people of this community and rocked us very much. >> yeah, i think interaction. she has shown a lot of remorse. she has been remorseful since day one. >> norwood faces life in prison. we'll have more on the courtroom draw dray ma in a few minutes. we're going to get with will thomas outside the lumulemon store and will, you spoke with friends of jayna after the verdict was announced. >> we were outside moments before the verdict came down. we watched as employees got the news via text, via phone call. relief all over their faces and brian eluded to this. friends showed up her

the verdict is in in the lumulemon murder case. right now, montgomery county, they are awaiting the jury to come back into the courtroom to deliver the verdict on the fate of brittany norwood who of course we know did kill jayna murray. the only question tonight, was it premeditated murder or is it second-degree murder as the defense has maintained throughout. now all week long, we have been simultaneously captivated and horrified frankly by the graphic testimony featuring the death of jayna murray, how she was killed, alled weapons used and how the long, complicated, obviously false story from brittany norwood broken down by the cops and we know she is the one that killed her. again tonight, we await to find out exactly what the verdict will be in terms of guilt

the lumulemon murder trial is over.t took the jury less than an hour to find brittany norwood guilty of first-degree murder. a verdict that brought jayna murray's family to tears. >> more than anything, i know the trauma our family has been through. i want no other family to go through this. >> tonight, we're bringing you every angle of this stunning courtroom drama. fox 5 news at 10:00 starts right now. >> thanks for joining us. i'm shawn yancy. >> brittany norwood sits in a jail cell right now facing life in prison without the possibility of parole for a brutal murder that stunned the entire country. our crews were inside the courtroom as the verdict was handed down. they have been following the trial since it started. let's start with you, paul, on how this went down in the courtroom. >> brian, the jury caught the case at 5:55 this evening. within an hour, they sent a message to the judge that they reached a verdict. as they filed back into the courtroom, these six men and six women were watched by brittany norwood.

guilty of first-degree murder in the killing at the lumulemon store. we heard earlier from one of the jurors. juror 15a. andrea mccarren going in depth with that juror as he explained over that one hour of deliberation, they basically didn't have any doubt about that first-degree conviction. they were throwing around different scenarios, taking the devil's advocate area. no one came out with much doubt. this was, again, a first-degree murder that they were going to convict the premeditation. ken is still live in front of the courthouse and i'll turn it back to you, ken, what do you know? >> reporter: derek, one of the fascinating thing about a trial like this is when we hear from the jurors and in this case we were able to hear from juror 15a. i want to talk more about that with our legal expert. jeanie. fascinating when you get a glimpse of what some of these jurors were thinking. >> it is the box that we never really have a good view of. and listening to him say that the initial straw poll that they took when they got into the room, which they are ab

. >> right now, jurors are deliberating brittany norwood's fate in the lumulemon trial. our andrea mccarren has been at the courtroom for the last week and a half and joins us live with more on what has truly been a rivetting case. andrea. >> yes, it has. we are really down to the wire now. the judge just minutes ago has cleared his courtroom. the jurors are now deliberating. >> prosecution presented a rivetting closing argument. states attorney john mccarthy called brittany norwood a phenomenal actress and a cunning manipulator who lured jayna murray back to the lumulemon store and carried out a savage premeditated attack. norwood attacked murray using multiple weapons. when one didn't kill her, she rearmed again and again and again. switching her weapon at least five times. she used an adjustable wrench, a hammer, a kitchen knife, box cutters, raiser blades, and a rope. the defense described norwood as delusional, lost, and clueless. defense attorney doug wood said there were so many holes in her story and her actions were so inept, they couldn't possibly be willful, d

. >> day five of testimony in the lumulemon murder trial brought the lead detective in the case to the stand. >> i'm andrea mccarren in rockville where the jury watch add video taped police interview with brittany norwood two days before her arrest. she asked me if there was any good news referring to the investigation says montgomery county police detective. he's a veteran homicide investigator with a soothing voice and a reassuring style. the murder was to be his last active case assignment before retirement. you're one of best sources because you were there, he tells norwood on the police video tape. norwood had been called to the police station to submit hair samples and fingerprints. detective drury, i don't want to get ink in your cuts or anything. norwood, oh, it's not that bad. we now know norwood's blood was found inside jayna murray's car, which made the next line of questioning particularly relevant. detective drury, do you know what kind of car jayna drives? norwood, i don't. i saw it once. i don't know the make and model. andrea mccarren, 9news now. >> and new at 6:00, the

the lumulemon murder was to be his last active case assignment before retirement.e of the best sources because you were there, he tells norwood on the police video tape. norwood had been called

you can follow her and all the developments in the lumulemon murder trial by logging on to our website, wusa9.com. >>> an update on the man suspected of killing his estranged wife and stepson. curtis lopez was extradited from north carolina. he's in the custody of police in montgomery county. this is video of lopez provided to us by the police department. jane mcquain was found murdered in her germantown, maryland apartment last month. the body of her 11-year-old son, william, was found days later in a wooded area in clarksburg. >> tonight, police need your help tracking down a man who tried to abduct a young girl steps away from her own front door. it happened in the mt. vernon section of alexandria. delia is live there with an alert for the entire community. delia. >> reporter: you know, there have been a string of these attempted abductions in the region lately and while police don't believe this one is linked to the others, they are warning folks tonight that this type of crime is on the rise. >> i don't want to lose her, you know, it's kind of scary. >> fear has set in now that ke

the lumulemon murder was to be his last active case assignment before retirement. you're one of the best sources because you were there, he tells norwood on the police video tape. norwood had been called to the police station to submit hair samples and fingerprints. detective drury, i definitely don't want to get ink in your cuts or anything. norwood, oh, it's not that bad. we now know norwood's blood was found inside jayna murray's car, which made the next line of questioning relevant. detective drury, do you know what kind of car jana drives? norwood, i don't. i saw it once. i don't know the make and model. earlier in the day, a police forensic specialist says how norwood could have bound her own hands and ankles. the sure print expert went on to testify that jayna murray's shoes were not responsible for any of the bloody tracks throughout the store. and while police vigorously looked for four types of shoes based on norwood's original story of two intruders, crime scene investigators only found two. >> a couple more observations from today at the start of her po