he was going to execute officer mcginniss.d no intention on running away. >> as the gunman closes in on mcginniss, officer turner races in opening fire. >> it was so fast. as soon as i saw him draw the gun the way he did, it was just instant reaction. >> drop the gun! [ gunshots ] >> shots fired. >> he eventually dropped to his knees. we tried to direct him to throw the gun away so we could approach him. >> drop the gun! >> he's still got the gun, dean. >> drop the gun! >> the suspect was still armed. >> you okay? he was still moving. and he still had the gun pointed down towards officer mcginniss. >> the gunman is down, but he isn't dead. and as day turns to dusk, backup arrives and disarms him. he dies shortly after on scene. >> he had a blood alcohol of 18. that's roughly double what would be legal in missouri. and had marijuana in his system. >> investigators later learn the gunman was once a soldier in the mexican military. there was also a warranted out for his arrest at the time of the shooting. >> we learned from the a

mcginniss so you can assume it's the ghost of mr. mcginniss. as margaret said, in 1949 we came to the south bronx, which was an irish neighborhood, mostly. i was sort of a spaced-out kid, destined obviously to be a poet. i was this big at 13 and i was a good rollerskater and the kids were amazed and they befriended me. after a while, they recognized that i had some sort of athletic ability and because i was so spaced out, they mistook it for great courage and if they pushed me, i pushed them back. it was just like a game. so they took to me and asked me to join the shamrocks. i even changed my name from ed vega to ed mcveigh. and this is how they passed me off because most of the teams they played were other irish kids. this was a regular football team so, consequently, they listed me as eddie mcveigh. it was great fun and my friends were jimmy flynn, paddy o'connor. my siblings married the shenny's and i almost married a catherine finerin but it didn't work out. i have a nephew, sean patrick mcflynn. i always question myself because my writing

mcginniss so you can assume it's the ghost of mr. mcginniss. as margaret said, in 1949 we came to the south bronx, which was an irish neighborhood, mostly. i was sort of a spaced-out kid, destined obviously to be a poet. i was this big at 13 and i was a good rollerskater and the kids were amazed and they befriended me. after a while, they recognized that i had some sort of athletic ability and because i was so spaced out, they mistook it for great courage and if they pushed me, i pushed them back. it was just like a game. so they took to me and asked me to join the shamrocks. i even changed my name from ed vega to ed mcveigh. and this is how they passed me

susan mcginniss, cbs news, washington. >>> santorum is campaigning in wisconsin. he overwhelmingly won louisiana but he is far behind in the race for delegates. >>> coming up next, howard has the forecast. >> reporter: j.c., look at these temperatures as we go to break, 60 degrees in alexandria, it has some problems tonight with the cold air moving in. i'll explain, that and your 7-day forecast when 9news now at noon returns. if you have copd like i do, you know how hard it can be to breathe and what that feels like. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open a full 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. and it's steroid-free. spiriva does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glaucoma, trouble urinating, or an enlarged prostate. these may worsen with spiriva. discuss all medicines you take, even eye drops. stop taking spiriva and seek immediate med

susan mcginniss reports from d.c.h more. >> reporter: no jacket required in washington, d.c. >> the weather feels good. >> temperatures in the 60s. even inspired some to lose the shirt. >> this is great and unbelievable. >> in new york's central park, you'd never know it's still officially winter. >> it's definitely weird that it's this warm, this early. >> reporter: from the northeast to the south, millions are enjoying unusually high temperatures. >> it's absolutely gorgeous outside. >> reporter: the u.s. is approaching the end of the fourth warmest winter on record. in washington, d.c., 70 of the last 91 days have seen higher than average temperatures. and this balmy weather is having an impact on the national economy. >> reporter: many cities have saved millions of dollars, just keeping their snow plows parked. americans are spending less to heat their homes. and the construction business is booming in the warm weather. but not everyone is a fan of this mild weather. many allergy sufferers are struggling with an e

in washington, susan mcginniss, wjz eyewitness news. >> presidential candidate ron paul was holding a caucus tomorrow. and newt gingrich was campaigning today in louisiana, where voters head to the polls in a week. >>> a teenager is running for office in alabama. 18-year-old cory eldrod is competing for a seat on the board of education in limestone county. the other candidate has held the office for five years. only 20 votes separate the two. and now they're headed into a runoff. the final tally is set for april 24th. >> that could be interesting. here's a look at the day's numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,, turn left. the passat is one of nine volkswagen models named a 2012 iihs top safety pick. not...that... we'd ever brag about it... turn right. come on, nine. turn left. hit the brakes. huh? how did that get there? [ male announcer ] we can't hide how proud we are to have nine 2012 iihs top safety picks. so we're celebrating with our "safety in numbers" event. that's the power of german engineering. right now lease the 2012 passat >>> taking another live loo

i'm susan mcginniss in washington, d.c. coming up, how a mild winter is impacting the economy. >>> but up next, a trending video that's uniting millions across the world to bring an african warlord to justice. >>> tonight the white house is congratulate ago san diego- based charity for producing a chilling video that's gone viral. >> i felt this would be done to me because they do bad things to those who are arrested and abducted. >> the group called "invisible children" created a 30-minute documentary about a ugandan warlord, the leader of the lord's resistance army which is notorious for abducting, raping, and maiming its victims as well as recruiting child soldiers. the aim of the video is to arrest the leader and bring him to justice. >> nowadays anybody with a phone and a video camera, this is the way people are communicating. no one can stop them. >> that video has quickly gone viral. as of this morning more than 32 million people had watched it on youtube. it's also been shared by millions on twitter and facebook. >>

susan mcginniss, cbs news, washington. >> you know what, it's still hard not to love a day like today>> it is. >> regardless of what the ramifications may be down the road we will live for the moment. >> exactly. live for the now, as it were. we were 20 degrees above the average high of 54 or 53. a live look outside. we're looking at the white house. temperatures are still very balmy. until the cold front goes through, and that will happen well after midnight, it is going to be warm. 69. the winds are out of the south- southwest at 16. pressure falling at 30.02 inches of mercury. that's our live weather cam brought to you by michael & sons. >>> some showers just getting into parts of the metro but none of this is reaching the ground. most of the showers that are reaching the ground are in hagerstown and cumberland. we certainly have a few hours before we have to worry about a jacket. 69 downtown, 67 in reston, 68 in manassas, 66 up in leesburg. to the north it's still mid to upper sick. gaithersburg 66, rockville 67. 67 in bethesda. still 70 in college park. so here's the deal. cold f

army colonel bob mcginniss. he joining me by phone from woodbridge, virginia.out this. we're told by our sara sidner it is a u.s. soldier. let's talk about this soldier first. what's next for this u.s. soldier now that he's been detained? >> randi, he will be held, obviously. then he'll be given an attorney and will be, you know, questioned with that attorney present. whether or not he waives his rights will be determined. then, of course, you know, it could be a protracted process as the investigation goes forward. all the evidence is gathered. but then obviously if he's charged ultimately, he will be tried by court-martial. there's no extradition in this case. it will be a military cou court-marti court-martial. he will then be probably brought back to the united states for that court-martial because of the potential geopolitical issues that are associated with an incident like this. >> let's talk about kandahar as a whole. this is certainly a tough place. i don't have to tell you this. a tough place, certainly a difficult place for a foreign soldier to be fi

susan mcginniss has more. >> reporter: people have been lining up outside the supreme court all weekendseat to watch historic arguments over whether or not president obama's healthcare law is constitutional. today is day one of arguments. the focus, should the high court postpone a decision? since the law done go into full effect until 2014. the law requires what is called an individual mandate, meaning all americans must buy health insurance or face a fine. tomorrow's main question is, can congress force people to

in washington, susan mcginniss, wjz eyewitness news. >> captain osbun was taken to a health facility for evaluation, once the plane landed in texas. this was tuesday. >>> a new york construction worker disappears after he falls from a bridge. fellow workers say the man changed his harness when the platform he was on gave way. the coast guard has boats on scene and a helicopter to assist police and fire rescue. but the worker is still missing. the frog's neck bridge collects the bronx and queens. >>> 10 years ago, maryland and much of the mid-atlantic were terrorized by the sniper murder spree. a lot has changed since then, including the way they might have been caught. current technology could have saved lives. >> reporter: maybe you've seen the cars with the boxes on back. maybe the combination laser, counter and computer. >> arrests for stolen cars. one lets you know if the driver could possibly be suspended. >> reporter: and it does it all by reading license place of plates -- license plates. >> i get an audible alarm. and it goes red and lets me know, this happened. >> reporter:

as susan mcginniss reports for wjz, both rallied supporters in washington state today, ahead of caucuseshere. >> reporter: mitt romney got an enthusiastic welcome from supporters in washington state, where voters talk us saturday. >> let's go to work together and keep america, the hope of the earth. thank you. >> reporter: romney and rick santorum are favorites to win in washington. but ron paul has invested heavily in the state, hoping to get a large share of its 43 delegates. newt gingrich is in georgia, looking ahead to super tuesday. 10 states vote on tuesday and one of the largest prizes is ohio. a new quinipiac poll shows rick santorum with a slight edge over romney there. >> reporter: many ohio republicans will be voting with their wallet. recession hit the state hard, manufacturing the largest part of the economy here, dropped more than 20% and is only now showing signs of improvement. >> david finegar owns this toledo plant that owns metal fence posts. finegar believes too much government is hurting his bottom line. >> he's voting for mitt romney on tuesday. he thinks the former

in henryville, indiana, saw san mcginniss, wjz eyewitness news. >> officials say it could be a week before power is back in some areas. >>> first warning weather coverage continues now with meteorologist bernadette woods. with a closer look at this destructive weather pattern. bernadette? >> just absolutely awful. not only on friday but a couple of days before that. there are a few tornadoes -- more than a few tornadoes reported. all because of the same kind of weather pattern we see in the spring. and this is what it has done. on friday alone, there were over 80 reports of tornadoes. in march, an unusual average march, we get about 74 reports for the entire month. so in that one day alone, there are over 80 tornadoes, which puts us above what we would see in a normal month. so already, we're starting to break some records for the severe weather season. and it hasn't really officially begun. it doesn't kick off until this spring. as far as our weather goes, we're talking about winter weather out there. scattered snow showers coming down on gusty north winds. we had a light snow. that has m

. >> i was asked to but that the loans that exist now to this the mcginniss current status of the portfolio strengthen management and oversight of the program if you were going to strengthen oversight, certainly look where the problem sort i wouldn't think -- this seems to be so myopic and politically motivated by a very skeptical of why you don't look at solyndra when that is the whole reason that your commission was over solyndra. but here is the third thing is you have got solyndra going bankrupt, blight source may be going bankrupt, what about blight source, did you look at the right source? >> that wasn't a part of this program, sir. >> isn't bright source a part of the current level? it got on page $8 billion from the loan portfolio and the thing is who owns bright source? robert kennedy jr., another politically connected obama contributor who gets $1.8 billion of our money. you know the profit was? the loss, they lost 13.5 billion, 1.8, is bright source ever going to get out of that? why are we giving taxpayers' money to a family that has killed hundreds of millions of dollars? this