and if you're just tuning in, lynne davis with us on the phone here. tions. lynne, stay with us, we're going to fake a quick break. if you're just tuning in, once again, virginia tech on lockdown after reports of a man possibly carrying a gun, lynne is bringing us more details than we have been able to get since this story first broke, she's there on campus. she knows firsthand what's taking place, as authorities, a number of authorities from different entities are on this campus, looking for this man. described as a six foot white male, light brown hair, light blue stripe ed shirt and shorts. no facial hair, no glasses. police need your help finding this man. three kids said they saw him with a handgun on campus. quick break, more breaking news right after this. let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement insurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everytng. in fact, it only pays up to 80% of your part b expe

there are, she reports, this communications officer, lynn davis, reports many camps that take place ons they do in universities and colleges over the summer, camps for sports, for academics, up to 100 different camps, she says, in the summer. so, at this point, it's unclear. there is apparently a phone number that has been repord now for parents and those concerned to call the camp office that helps coordinate these camps. i trust that they are doing everything they can right now in an orderly way to keep those students safe, but if parents of children at virginia tech itself want to make a phone call, the number to use i'll give you right now. i'm told it's 540-231-3925. again, that's 540-231-3925. we want to be cautious as we report this, again, because as my colleague pete williams has reported to us, right now there is still no verification that there was actually a gun on campus. and pete is now joining us right now with the latest on what he has learned. pete, can you give us any better understanding of what information you're learning from federal officials right now as they try

lynn d linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> something to think about tonight.watching. "nightline" later here on abc. for diane and all of us here, good night. see you tomorrow. >>> a horrific day on wall street. the worst drop since 2008. >> and more people are heading to the thrift store to go shopping. the surge stores are seeing in this down economy. >> community efforts to rid one neighborhood of prostitution, the bill boards some oakland mothers are using to target johns. >> a series of fires sparked near oakley and surprising culprits. >> good evening, everyone. the stock market saw the worst drop today since december, 2008. the dow fell 512 points closing at 11,383, triggered by fears the economy is headed for another recession. the nasdaq closed down 137 points, s and p 500 dropped 60. and abc 7 is live in ts newsroom with reaction from economists. >> and world markets are reacting. it's morning in tokyo and australia is down almost 4% now and analysts are anticipating more pain tomorrow from new york. it was