it's the kind of weapon that kyleed 13-year-old monai. that rifle somehow ended up inside the car of an off-duty police officer. that now-suspended officer was dating a relative of one of the juvenile suspects in the case. it's news outraging the victim's family and city councilman. >> if this weapon was found inside of the police officers vehicle, it's stunning. it really is amazing that this would happen. >> reporter: saturday night she and two friends, 12 and 13-year-old boys were playing with a rifle inside a home when monai was accidentally shot in the chest. the boys then tried to hide her body. we've learned new details about what happened that night. after the shootings, the boys dragged the victim's body from the living room, through the kitchen, out the back door, and into the alley. the mother said she repeatedly questioned the two young suspects. >> i couldn't get a straight answer. we just decided we would go out and scout out everywhere. >> reporter: that's when her brother found her body in the alley. now her family and the

now her family and the councilman want to know why the gun that killed young monai ended up in a police officer's car. >> i feel so badly for the family. and to have this piled on top of that, i don't even know what to say. it's too stunning to believe. >> reporter: police say they are working closely with the city state's attorney's office as their investigation continues. >> and william c. march middle school will host a vigil in her honor tomorrow afternoon at 4:00. >>> a deadly crash shuts down a stretch of road. you can see the wreckage covering route 213 in centerville. a driver was trying to pass another car when he slammed head on into a truck. the car's driver died in the crash. the truck driver suffered minor injuries. >>> a firefighter responding to another accident winds up in the hospital himself. michael murphy was helping a driver out of the suv after it rolled down an enbank. when a tree limb fell on murphy and hit him in the head. he did have his helmet on. he's out of shock trauma and he covering at home tonight. >>> a wrong way crash kills three teenagers and another

. >> officer john ward is suspended while police investigate his role in the death of 13-year-old monaige. the rifle used to kill her was found in ward's car. two of her friends are accused of shooting her and hiding her body. >>> people are finding other ways to get around in maryland and across the country. wjz is live and we have a closer look at the trend here at home. >> reporter: like many americans, baltimore and marylanders are using public transportation to save money wherever they can. the numbers are out about public transportation in america and they're nothing short of jaw dropping. how often do you use public transportation? >> every day. >> reporter: americans took 1,000th 3 billion trips on public transportation in 2011. the second highest total since 1957. light rail, the train, subway, or bus are cost-saving options consumers are using in growing numbers. in maryland, ridership of public transportation is up 10%. >> we think it's a testament to the job we're doing and trying to provide better service but also the economy playing a factor. >> reporter: riding public tra

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