family and friends began paying their respects yesterday at the public viewing for 13-year-old monet turnagestill trying to determine if a city police officer is involved in that shooting student. >> wire taps were used to trap a suspect in a gun distribution ring. the bust netted three suspects, 16 weapons, two ounces of heroin, and two bulletproof vests. city police say suspects are expected to face federal charges. no word on where those guns came from. >> sunny and breezy or sunny and . . >> good morning. the sun is out. humid fran. the time now is 7:26. here's a look at some of our top stories for you. family and friends began paying their respects yesterday at the public viewing for 13-year-old monet turnage. police are still trying to determine if a city police officer is involved in that shooting student. >> wire taps were used to trap a suspect in a gun distribution ring. the bust netted three suspec >>> we're back on this saturday morning, march 10, 2012. it's a chilly morning here in new york city, but we want to thank our great crowd who is spending part of their saturday morning

. >>> back here in baltimore, the shooting of monet turnage. outrage is growing over this heartbreaking tragedy. but police have been tight- lipped on the possible role of one of their own. wjz stays on the investigation. live at city police headquarters. mike hellgren has the push for justice tonight. >>> and kai, that officer has been suspended. no charges filed. the victim's family searched hours frantically for her, not knowing what happened. because no one reported it. >> reporter: a baltimore city police officer is under fire. with a growing investigation into his possible conduct in the shooting of a 13-year-old, monet turnage. after sources say the weapon used to kill her was found inside his car. wjz has learned high-level talks are under way about the officer's future. and all homicide shifts are actively investigating the death. the dna samples have even been taken from the officer in question. >> stop the killing. >> reporter: lawmakers are calling for action in the heartbroken community in northeast baltimore, where this happened.

. >> reporter: detectives say 13- year-old monet turnage was inside the home saturday night. they were playing with a gun when it went off. monet was shot in the chest and killed. then police say two boys dragged her into the alley and hid her body. monet's mother said when her daughter failed to come home, she personally questioned the boys who were with her. >> i couldn't get a straight story out of either of them. >> reporter: turnage says the story of what happened doesn't add up. >> we all know things happen. dial 911. what else can you do? somebody is hurt. and you witness it. you don't try to cover it up. you try to get them help. >> i really don't understand the story. i don't think that she was playing with a gun. >> they say monet was terrified of guns and wouldn't be around one. police say turnage was shot with a 22-caliber rifle. and say they are still trying to figure out who owns the gun. >> how did they get this gun? how was it unsecured? and how did it end up in the hands of a 12- and 13-year-old. >> reporter: monet's family is left to mourn the life of girl cu

make the announcements. >> every morning, you would hear, good morning, march middle, this is monet turnage. and that was her spirit and energy every morning. >> reporter: dr. iona spice sent home this letter to parents and brought grief counselors to help some of monet's friends. several hundred fellow students, teachers, family, even strangers turned out for the vigil of her memory. students saddened by the loss of their friend. >> why would you play with a gun? and if you seen she got shot, why would you hide it? >> it's making me sad, knowing i won't be able to see her in the hallways, by her house. >> reporter: funeral services for the victim is set for this saturday, at the baptist church. we're live, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> police say they are working closely with the state's attorney's office, as they continue their investigation. >>> police are desperate for clues in a hit-and-run accident that leaves an officer fighting for his life. >> it has been a week since a truck hit a man in laurel and took off. take a look at the metro bus dash cam. you can see the white fo

. >>> loved ones and lawmakers want answers after the weapon used to kill 13-year-old monet turnage was found in the vehicle of an officer. >> reporter: vic, no charges have been filed against this officer. he was off-duty at the time. this is an area that he frequently patrolled. >> reporter: a baltimore city police officer is under fire, with a growing investigation into his possible conduct in the shooting of a 13-year-old, monet turnage, after sources say the weapon used to kill her was found inside his car. wjz has learn said, high-level talks are under way about his future. and all homicide shifts are actively investigating his death. but dna samples have each been taken from the officer in question. lawmakers are calling for action in the heartbroken community in northeast baltimore, where this happened. >> what can we say to our children, when those charged were protecting them, harmed them? whether it's a parent or law enforcement? >> reporter: two boys have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. they accidentally shot turnage, they say, and hid her body. >> i don't think

. >> reporter: the investigation into the accidental shooting of 13-year-old monet turnage, a top priority inside baltimore city's homicide unit. the mayor has already sent condolences to the victim's family. they want to know why the rifle used in the shooting was found inside a police officer's car. >> the thought of it is quite frankly disgusting. >> reporter: two boys, ages 12 and 13 have already been charged as jawfls with involuntary -- juveniles with involuntary manslaughter, after they shot their friend, monique turnage and dumped her body. they say a police officer was dating a relative of one of the juvenile suspects. >> i can't really comment on the case, but it is important for everyone to know that i expect our officers to perform their duties with integrity and according to the law at all times. >> reporter: the victims' family members say they, too, are outraged over the involvement of an officer. but they want to know more. >> i feel so badly for the family. and now, to have this piled on top of that, i don't even know what to say. it's too stunning really to believe. >> in

. >> reporter: crowds gathered to pay tribute to monet turnage. she died saturday night, by two boys who played with a rifle. sources are say the rifle used in the shooting was later found inside a baltimore city police officer's car. >> the thought of it... is quite frankly disgusting. >> reporter: mayor stephanie rawlings-blake awaits the results of an intense investigation into the officer's actions. his name, not being released. but he has been suspended. sources say he was in a relationship with a relative of one of the juvenile suspects. >> i can't really comment on the case. but it is important for everyone to know that i expect our officers to perform their duties with integrity and according to the law at all times. >> reporter: while the investigation continues, so does the grieving process here at march middle school, where monet was a popular 8th grader, responsible for making morning announcements on the intercom. >> every morning, you are guaranteed to hear, good morning march middle. this is monet turnage. and that was her spirit an

a viewing for 13-year-old monet turnage will be helt held on chester street. the funeral is tomorrow at 11 at the same church. police say two boys were playing with a rifle when the 13-year-old was shot. after the shooting, police say they hid her body behind a house and buried it under neath a garbage bags. they are currently charged with involuntary manslaughter. >>> for the second time, the robbery of a royal farms storeinvolves gunfire and authorities say that they believe the same man is responsible for both crimes on harford road and west 41st street in hampden. sherrie johnson is live in hampden with the information. >> reporter: well, i have placed calls into richard wolf with the fbi trying to learn more about this case. according to published reports, the fbi is involved because of the violent nature of the crime. now also they said they want to get the person off the streets. look behind me here. you can see we are right in front of the royal farms on 41st street in hampden. robber shot one victim at point blank range and in the latest incident, he

the 13-year-old girl's name was monet turnage and her autopsy is expect to be performed today. body was found sunday at 6 p.m. in the 1600 block of cliffview avenue in baltimore. her body was covered with plastic trash bags. police say she had signs of trauma but they are not saying how she died. she was pronounced dead at the scene. family members reported her missing about 1 a.m. on sunday. she said she was going skating but never returned home. officers spent the the evening knocking on doors to get information in the northeast baltimore. the crime lab was on the scene looking for any clues to help in this investigation. >> for whatever reason, she was found out here. obviously she didn't walk out here by herself. and just die. so we are hoping that anybody with information, anody who may have seen anything suspicious anybody saw anybody carrying up the alley to give homicide detectives a call. >> reporter: detectives are not saying if she had a connection to the neighborhood where she was found. her body was found a block away from where 12-year-old sean johnson was shot an

. >> reporter: we have learned the 13-year-old girl's name was monet turnage an autopsy will be performed and the body was found a sunday around 6 in the -- in the 1600 block of cystview avenue. -- cliffview avenue. her body was covered with plastic trash bags in the backyard of a home. she had signs of trauma but they are not saying exactly how she died. she was pronounced dead at the scene and family members reported her missing about 1 a.m. on sunday. she said she was going skating but she never returned home. >> at this point, we don't know whether or not she made it skating and that's what detectives are interested in finding out. we want to talk to whoever she was supposed to be with. whoever left her there figured they could hide the body there. and that's where we located her. >> reporter: if you have any information on the investigation, you are asked to call the baltimore city police at 410-396-2012. coming up at 5:00 a look at another child killed near that same area. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> and new details, a 3-year- old harmony was picked up by her father after being

. >>> a funeral service for monet turnage will take place tomorrow at southern baptist church on chester street. a family hour is scheduled for 10 in the morning and then a funeral service will follow at 11. two boys ages 12 and 13 are charged as juveniles with involuntary man slaughter in the case. >>> new details about a hospital shooting in pennsylvania. pittsburgh's mayor says the gunman who opened fire in the lobby of a psychiatric hospital at the university of pittsburgh was armed with two semiautomatic handguns. two people died including the gunman. seven others were injured. police have not confirmed if any of the officers who killed the gunman no word about a motive for the attack. >>> onto a developing story this time for the second time a robbery at a royal farms involves gunfire and right now it's believed that the same man is responsible for both of those crimes. sherrie johnson is live this morning with more. but before we toss to her, look at the screen map indicating the area we talked about. sherrie. >> reporter: well, megan, i been on the phone with the fbi and violent

reporter: it's very sad and we have been making calls and learned the 13-year-old girl's name was monet turnage. an autopsy will be performed today. her body was found sunday around 6 p.m. in the 16 hundred block of cliffview in northeast baltimore. her body was covered with plastic trash bags in the backyard of a home in the area. she had signs of trauma but they are not saying how she died. she was pronounced dead at the scene. family members reported her missing 1 a.m. on sunday. she said she was going skating but never returned home. >> at this point we don't know whether or not she made it skating and that's what detectives are interested in finding out. we want to talk to whoever obviously she was supposed to be with. whoever left her there figured they could hide the body there. and that's where we located her. >> reporter: if you have any information on this investigation, plows call homicide detectists at 410-396- 2100. coming up at 6:45 a look at another child killed in the area near there. sherry johnson abc2 -- shall sherrie johnson abc2 news. >>> a 2-year-old girl left mind at a ch

the family of 13 year-old monet turnage feared the worst on saturday night when the teen went rolleralled police to report her missing, but they say they were told to wait 24 hours before filing a missing person's report. the victim's brother and friends went out searching for her and just before 6:00 on sunday night they found her body in the alley behind the 1600 block of cliff view avenue. police say the next step is determining how she died. back to you. >>> friends and family will gather to say good-bye to a 5 year old beaten by her father. a viewing will be held for my karr. her father confessed to killing her inside his home in baltimore. saturday night loved ones gathered where maya went to school for a vigil. >>> also this morning, a maryland police officer is recovering after struck by a drunk driver. the officer was hit during a traffic stop along route 40 friday night. police say shepherd's car was rear ended while pulled over on the road. his injuries are not serious. the driver who hit the car faces drunk driving charges. protesters gathered against the governor's gas t

baltimore city police officer has been suspended forfollowing action that led to the death of monet turnage. this news comes days after her -- monae turnage. her body was found in the alley covered in trash bags. police charged two boys as juveniles with involuntary manslaughter and they believe they were playing with when tu and it accidentally went offshooting her in the chest. >>> sex offense charges against a formatter montgomery county teach has been dropped and he wants -- teacher has been dropped and he wants his job back many he was a full-time middle schoolteacher and part- time cross country and boys basketball coach at a high school. prosecutors say it's not illegal in maryland for a part- time employee of the school to have sex with a student 16 years or older. >>> a new this morning, one particular brand of laundry detergeent is a hot item for thieves. see this in minnesota a man stealing tide from store shelves. investigators in maryland are following a trend they believe to be emerging across the u.s. they believe tide is being traded now for drugs. some stores are taking pre

police say the two boys were playing with a handgun or a rifle rather when the 13-year- old monet turnage was shot. after the shooting, police say they hid her body behind a house and buried it under trash bagsch the boys have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. >>> new for you calvert county sheriff deputies are look into the death after a -- of a newborn. deputies say family members of the owner of the car were cleaning the inside of the carjust after 6:30 last night when they found the baby's 3w0dy. >>> the -- body. >> the cause of the baby's death is under investigation. >>> also this morning, for the second time, the robbery of aroyal farms store involves gunfire. >> federal agents believe the same man is responsible for both crimes. sherrie johnson is live with more. sherrie. >> reporter: all right. we are here live in hamden in front of this royal farms. we had an officer sitting outside of this royal farms so we can already see some added police presence here this morning. now the robber has already shot one victim at point blank range and then the latest incident he fired

the department says the suspension was due to what they say the officer did after monet turnage was found dead. the family says the officer was dating the older sister of one of the suspects and they believe the officer gave the boys advice as she was shot. her body later discovered in a trash bag in an alley in northeast baltimore. police are investigating the fame's claims. >>> -- the family's claims. >>> two doctors were charged with murder stemming from abortions conducted in maryland. on tuesday the cecil county state's attorney says the investigation shows the fetuses actually died in new jersey and while charges have been dismissed they say they will continue the investigation. >>> no word on whether st. margaret's school will be opened today. fumes were found yesterday. a hazmat team determined workers may have mixed otherwise harmless chemicals while cleaning. no students got sick but paramedics did take three adults to upper chesapeake medical center for treatment. they say they inhaled the fumes. fire officials say it's important to read the labels on household cleaners before

hundreds gathered to say goodbye to 13-year-old monet turnage. it comes as investigators release new details linking her death to a baltimore police officer and fox's janice park has the latest. >> reporter: they fill the church to a member. >> and that is wonderful and they look down on monet today. >> reporter: a 13-year-old whose death continues to stun one week later. and last weekend, she was accidentally shot in the chest by two friends. the police say the friends, 12 and 13, dragged her body to the back of the house and just six blocks from the home. her body covered by trash bags and discovered by her brother. >> i love her and miss her and i wishing in like this would have hap tend her. >> reporter: the next door neighbor had to leave the funeral early out of grief and he like many are angry about the disposal of then to's body. >> i know she didn't die instantly and they going to carry her body and cover it up with trash? it's terrible and that is terrible. >> reporter: a city police officer is under investigation also. we're told that

reporter: , dith turn -- edith turnage says she hasn't eaten since her daughter, 13- year-old monet turnage, went missing saturday night. her body covered in trash in a dark alley. >> reporter: saturday night, she reported her daughter missing. monet was supposed to have gone roller skating with them. >> somebody that on that evening, we were just sitting around. and we just decided that we would just go out and scout out everywhere. >> reporter: monique's 16-year- old brother and some of his friends went to find her. they located his body behind the 1600 block of cliff avenue. they ran off to get family members. >> when a young person came and wrapped on the door so happily, and i came to the area. i saw a foot sticking from the bag. so i ran in the yard. i looked. and there was my niece. and my heart fell. >> reporter: family members say her body was found near the yard of one of the friends monet was supposed to go skating with. they feel her friends betrayed her. >> that's why we believe some kind of accident happened. and they tried to cover it up or something. >> it's the way she left

leaders and loved ones have expressed outrage, disgust, and sadness over the death of 13-year-old monet turnage. police say the 8th grader was shot while playing with two friends and a 22-caliber rifle over the weekend. investigators then believed the boys dragged turnage in the alley and hit her in the back -- hid her in the backyard. shortly after police charged those 12- and 13-year-old boys with involuntary manslaughter, came the stunning news from sources close to the investigation that authorities found the rifle used in the killing, inside the car of an off-duty police officer who was dating a relative of one of the suspects. >> we will get down to the business of finding out what happened to this child. >> this is a horrible, horrible tragedy. made worse by the facts that there are allegations of police involvement. the thought of it is, quite frankly, disgusting. i require more from our officers. >> reporter: police have filed no charges against that officer. the investigation remains open and active. >> she is a loving child. she loves to have fun and go places and make friends. and t

police say it's the kind of weapon that killed 13-year-old monet turnage saturday night. and sources say that rifle somehow ended up inside the car of an off-duty baltimore city police officer. wjz has learned 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 the city councilman carl stokes. >> if the allegations are true that this weapon is found inside the of of the police officer's vehicle, it is stunning. it really ask amazing -- is amazing that this would happen. >> reporter: saturday night, monet and two friends, boys ages 12 and 13, were playing with a gun inside the home when monet was accidentally shot in the chest. police say the boys then tried to hide her body. eyewitness news has learned new details about what happened that night. after the shooting, the boys apparently dragged the victim's body from the living room, through the kitchen, out the back door and here into the alley. >> reporter: monet's worried mother told wjz she repeatedly questioned the two suspects. >> i

she hasn't slept or eaten since her daughter, 13-year-old monet turnage went missing saturday night. her body covered in trash in a neighborhood alley. >> all i think, she never came home. >> saturday night, police went to question the two boys monet was supposed to have gone roller skating with. >> couldn't get anything from either of them. so maybe they were sitting around and just decided we would just go and scout out everywhere. >> reporter: monique's 6-year- old brother set out to find her. they began searching neighborhoods and streets and alleys. -- alleys. they found her in this alley. they went to get help. >> a young person came and rapped on the door so heavily. i came to the area and saw a foot sticking out of the bag. i ran in the yard and i looked. and there was my niece. and my heart fell. >> reporter: family members say her body was found near the yard of one of the friends she was supposed to have gone skating with. they feel her friends betrayed her. >> it's the way she left her and the way her body was found, in the backyard, with trash along -- trash all around he

services for monet turnage the teen shot to death in northeast baltimore will begin tonight. for the 13-year-old will be held tonight at the southern baptist church on chester street. her funeral is set for tomorrow at 11 at the same church. police say two boys were playing with a rifle when the 13-year-old a was shot. the boys are charged with involume unteary manslaughter. we are out of -- involuntary manslaughter. we will check in in about 30 minutes have a great day and a great weekend. Ñ[= >>> that is the accused soccer mom madam. she's behind bars right now, speaking out for the first time. why she says the cops are trying to break her. grilling her about who was on her client list. george is off getting ready for "this week" on sunday. happy to have josh by my side. >>> we have a crazy viral video here. it's spreading wildly on line. don't go try this. kids putting themselves in danger. swallowing spoonfuls of cinnamon. why too many people are trying the cinnamon challenge. >> f remember there were nba players in the lockout trying that. >> it was a disastrous result.

police say that girl monet turnage her body found around 6 in the 1600 block of cliffview avenue. body was covered with plastic bags. she had obvious signs of trauma but police are not saying how she died. family members reported her miss. she was said to have gone skate bug never returned home an autopsy will be performed today. now back to new york for "good morning america "have a great day. save them. presenting woolite complete. it cleans your jeans and won't torture your tanks. woolite. long live your wardrobe. >>> love will overcome everything. i love my children. i love jordan. i think that you're making kind of some judgment calls. and i think that it will prove you wrong. >> that is james hooker. he's sa teacher. he left his wife and two children to move in with his 18-year-old student. their decision has picked up a lot of controversy. now, the couple goes head to head with a marriage and family therapist. >>> also, madonna, with the new hit single "give me all your lovin'." there it is right there. that's what her 24-year-old boyfriend is asking, is madonna ready for m

lot of unanswered questions but we have learned that the 13-year- old girl's name was monet turningan. her a -- turnagey will be performed today. the body was found in the 1600 block of cliffview avenue in northeast baltimore. the body was covered with plastic trash bags in the backyard of a home. police say she had obvious signs of trauma but they are not saying how she died. she was pronounced dead at scene. family members reported her missing 1 a.m. on sunday. she said she was going skating but never returned home. officers knocked on doors to get information in the area. the crime lab was on the scene last night looking for any clues in this investigation. >> for whatever reason, she was found out here. obviously she didn't walk out by herself and just die. so we are hoping anybody that may have seen anything suspicious and anybody saw anybody carrying her up the alley to give detectives a call. >>> now if you have any information on this investigation, call baltimore homicide detectives at 410-396- 2100. they are not saying if she had a connection to the neighborhood where she was found. her body

. >> it's one week ago tonight when we got word that monet turningan died this weekend -- turnage died. this weekend they came out to remember the life of the 13- year-old. family friends and classmates came to remember her at southern baptist church. she was shot and killed a week ago in the park. police say two boys ages 12 and 13 were playing with a to 2 -- 22 caliber rifle when she was shot. after the shooting they -- shooting he hid the body behind a bows -- shooting, they hid the body behind the house and covered it with trash bags. >> most things we remember isher smile. she was a lovely, lovely young lady. she was very outgoing and outspokeen and was a beautiful person. >> i thank god allowed us to have an angel in our presence for a short period of time. >> she was an 8th grade at william c. marsh middle school but the two boys have been charged as juveniles with involuntary man slaught erin a city police -- manslaughter and a city police officer has been suspend for his conduct after the shooting. >>> new developments in afghanistan where it's 7:34 on a monday morning. a u.s.

detectives say turnage was in a home with friends saturday night. they were playing with a gun when it went off. monett in the face and killed. police say two girls dragged her into the alley and hid her body. devastated family members still searching for answers. >> we all know things happen. dial 911, that is, what else can you do? somebody is hurt. and you witness it. you don't try to cover it up. you try to get them help. >> reporter: they say the story doesn't add up. >> i really don't understand the story. i don't think she was playing with a gun. >> reporter: family members say the teen was terrified of guns and wouldn't be around one. police say turnage was shot with a .22 caliber rifle, now they are trying to figure out who owned that gun. >> how did this gun get in the home. who's gun was it? why wasn't it secure and how does it end up in the hands of a 12 or 13-year-old child. >> reporter: meantime monet's family is mourning. >> she had so many dreams and things she wanted to fulfill. >> reporter: now she will never get the chance. and those two suspects are being charged as juveniles, char

. >> reporter: edith turnage reported her daughter missing saturday night. and she went herself to question the two boys monet was supposed to have gone roller skating with. >> i couldn't get the story out of either one one of of them. >> reporter: police say they now know why. while playing with a 22-caliber rifle, the boys said they accidentally shot monet in the chest. >> two juveniles dragged her body to the house, buried her under several plastic bags. >> reporter: monet's 16-year- old brother and several friends began searching for her and located her body in this alley behind the 1600 block. they went off to get family members. >> when a young person came and raped on the door so heavily. and i went to the area, i saw a foot sticking from the bag. and i ran from the yard. and i looked. there was nigh niece. -- my niece. and my heart fell. >> reporter: monique'smonique's family says they don't believe the charges are enough. >> it's the way they left her and the way her body was found in the backyard, with trash along -- trash all around her body, like someone was trying to hide the body. >> reporter: t