>> mr. betts. mr. betts. i can say mr. betts, he's a very positive person and he has a good attitude and being around people with positive attitudes, it helps bring up your spirit. >> reporter: here where betts taught, his students are devastated and mourning the loss of their beloved principal. >> i don't know why anybody would want to kill him or harm him in any way. he was a good person. he was a good man. >> a senseless tragedy that is just -- tremendous loss. >> reporter: betts was found murdered inside his silver spring maryland home on thursday night, shot to death. >> there was no sign of forced entry into the house. >> reporter: that's why police don't believe it's a random killing. his suv was found yesterday in d.c., 14 miles from his maryland home. a murder mystery that has now left a community without its hero. >> he believed in every kid that walked through the door. he really treated each one like they were the most important kid in the world and they felt it from him. >> reporter: and now brian betts' intens

can't fully rule out that it might be random being we believe that there was some connection with mr. betts and his killer. >> a coworker found betts shot to death in an upstairs bedroom of his home in silver spring. police have not said if i murder weapon was recovered. >>> police say a woman's own student and another man abducted her. police say the suspects took her to an atm, forced her to get cash and later tried to sexually assault her. she fought back and was stabbed in the arm but managed to get way. >>> yesterday, dozens of people gathered to show their support of the second amendment. they rallied for the right to bear arms. they chose arlington because it is as close to d.c. where firearms are allowed. unarmed count are parts headed to the national mall. they were marking the 235th anniversary of the first shot of the american revolutionary war. >>> next steps for public transportation will be the focus of a meeting today. the maryland governor, virginia governor and d.c. mayor adrian fenty will all meet in alexandria. the thee plan to discuss what came out of that meeting later

significant to police. >> we have sources telling us there was vehicle seen eving the alley ajason to mr. betts' home. we believe that this i vehicle may be related to his murder. >> reporter: brian betts' stolen car, ditched friday afternoon in far southeast washington. two men seen leaving that suv. >> do you think you can solve this case? >> we are working very hard. investigators haven't stopped. through the night and weekend putting forth every effort towards trying to get this case resolved pip. >> reporter: what do we know now? it appears brian betts was killed sometime after 11:30 pence night. possibly before 12:15 a.m. on thursday. police now say they believe that at least two suspects were involved in the murder and that there is this mystery car out there that was used to commit the crime. jim, back to you. >> all right. pat collins live for us in rockville. pat, thank you. >>> family and friends gathered today in manassas this morning for betts' funeral. betts was remembered for the way he touched thousands of young lives. he was buried at stonewall memorial gardens in manassas. a s

what are sources telling us that a vehicle was seen leaving the alley adjacent to mr. betts' home. at about 12:15, thursday morning. we believe that this vehicle may be related to his murder. >> reporter: brian betts' stolen car. ditched friday afternoon in far southeast washington. two men seen leaving that suv. police believe that someone has the key to help them close that case. they want to hear from that person. jim, back to you. >> pat collins. thank you, pat. >>> after illinois governor rod blagojevich has asked a federal judge to subpoena the president to testify at his upcoming corruption trial, the 11-page motion was filed in court today in chicago. his attorney says president obama has direct knowledge of allegations made in the indictment. blagojevich has pleaded not guilty to charges that accused him scheming to trade or sell the senate seats left vacant when obama was elected president. it would be extremely unusual for a sitting president to testify at a corruption trial. >>> president obama today went to wall street to ask for support in his effort to impose tough ne

"we love you, mr. betts." gm county police wouldn't say if detectives found anything of value inside betts' suv. they called the investigation their highest priority. >>> d.c. councilman is angry over the voting rights act. the newest version of the bill call for a repeel of d.c.'s ban on assault weapons. councilman tommy wells says all it takes to make his case is the case of the ten people shot on south chemical street last month. "after seeing the images of grieving parents and their children riddled with bullets from an ak48 i could never support a compromise for voting rights by making assault reps legal on our street. house majority leader of maryland said congress won't take up that bill anytime soon. >>> the white house is stepping up efforts to get financial regulatory reform legislation passed. the push on wall street is igniting another epic ballot on capitol hill. today the head of the white house economical council spent time meeting with republican lawmakers. democrats say it will eliminate looph

. >> yesterday police spent several hours searching through mr. betts' home in silver spring, but remained tight-lived about any leads. the members are planning a memorial service for him and also plan to set up a scholarship fund in his name. >> thank you, mike. but montgomery county high school is back of an falling gas leak. the firefighters arrived at 7:30 a.m. this morning after the guess others were reported on the third floor. they evacuated the school and cut off the gas. >>> a police detective charged with drunk driving goes to trial today. darren rush is turning onto central avenue when his cruiser rolled over. he was off-duty at the time. he was rushed to the hospital. because it did damage to the car and he was suspended with pay. >>> the maryland college student is in custody today, accused of shooting two fellow students, in killing one of them. for more details, carter has the latest. >> frostburg state university students headed to class a day without two of their own. there were shot during an off- campus dispute, allegedly by phyllis t

mr. betts may have grilled a burger, but there wasn't a gathering. >> reporter: an educator for nearly two decades, the 42-year-old betts had recently taken on the challenge of his life as principal at shaw middle school at garnet patterson. a private funeral service for betts will be held thursday. jackie bensen, news 4. >>> house majority leader steny hoyer was questioned today by an ethics committee looking at the timing of harassment complaints against former congressman eric massa. massa resigned last month after allegations of sexual harassment from several male staffers. the house ethics committee cannot investigate former staff members or former members of congress. instead its probe will focus on when other members learned of massa's conduct and what they did with that information. >>> where is cornhizer and the bandwagon when you need him? we all need to jump on the caps bandwagon. this was a good one. >> the capitals took care of business with a 6-3 win over the montreal canadiens gi

. >> we have sources telling us that a vehicle was seen leaving the alley adjacent to mr. betts' home. at about 12:15 thursday morning. >> investigators have not released a description of that vehicle. they also believe there may be more than one suspect in betts' death. >>> funeral arrangements have been made for civil rights pioneer dorothy height. her body will lie in repose thursday night on pennsylvania avenue northwest. they said that organization for 40 years. on wednesday there will be two memorial services, her funeral will be held next thursday at the national cathedral and it will be open to the public. >>> two of the three american hikers being held in an iranian prison are said to be in poor health this morning. shane bauer, sara shored and josh fatale were arrested last year. the situation is being handled by swiss diplomats. they were able to talk to them diplomats and told them shored is battling depression and another one has stomach isss. >>> the time is 4:38. 55 degrees. ahead, the search continues for missing workers. >> there was a new concern after that oil

. >> mr. betts was like a father to me. you know, he always been there. he helped me when i needed help. through work, problems, anything. >> personally, he was my own mentor. it was my second year. and he hired me and he led me through my first couple of years. i can't imagine the school without him. >> now, while police are saying they're operating on the theory that this is not a random climb crime, at this point, they say they're not ruling anything out. we're live in silver spring. jim, back to you. >>> a frostburg state university student is accused of shooting one student and wounding another. tyrell hall said he shot the two men after they lunged at him. police say there was a fight early sunday morning. 20-year-old brandon carroll of waldorf was killed and another student from southeast d.c. was hurt. carroll's former high school coach says the community is devastated by his death. of. >> it was difficult. and knowing his mom and his family, i can't even imagine what they're going through. i know just texting and listening to some of the other ba

mr. betts may have grill ad burger. but there wasn't gathering like i think some of the reports were. now if anyone has some information that contradicts that statement, we would still love to-to-hear from them. >> reporter: betsz was found his home fully clothed with at least one gunshot wound. no sign of forced entry. police placed betts at his silver spring home until about 11:30 the night of april 14th. two days later, his nissan suv was found abandoned in southeast washington. two men were seen running from it. 42-year-old brian betts was the well-loved and highly respected principal at shaw middle school. before that, he was a physical education teacher in montgomery county. this facebook tribute has comments from friends, former students, and classmates who write of their fond memories going back to his days as a captain of the cheerleading squad at the university of north carolina and at greensboro. police say that betts spent a lot of time on popular social networking websites. investigators are checking to see

. >> mr. betts was something like a father to me. you know, he's always been there he helped me when i needed help with work, problems, anything. you know? he was there, someone that i could talk to if i needed, you know, just to talk to somebody. >> reporter: using colored chalk, a student drew a picture of a broken heart on the front door of the school. cork boards lined the stale rail. on them handwritten notes. one reads because of you we became a family. there will never be another you. you will forever be in my heart. another reads, missing you and your amazingness. students and colleagues are still in a state of shock. >> he was 100% engaged. not just with the kids but i think the staff and everyone that he ever knew. that's how brian was. i know he personally helped me with some -- at a tough time. he's a dad. a mentor, a friend. >> person fally, he was my own mentor my second year, and he hired me and he led me through my first couple years. i can't imagine the school without him. but being around the kids makes it easier an

norah, what did mr. betts sister have to say? >> his sister tells me the family is devastated.d lots of friends and to her, it's unfathomable that anyone would want to kill him. >> do they understand what they have taken away from not just my family but the community. >> jennifer lost her older brother, but she says his students lost much more. >> they didn't take him away from just his knees, they took h -- from his nieces but hundreds of children. >> he was handpicked to transform the middle school, and it was working. >> he knew if a kid needed a firm hand or a hug. >> police tell nbc news they are now looking closely at his computer and cell phone records. >> we have a protocol and this the process we're going forward w we're getting closer. >> what's your worst fear? >> my worst fear has already happened. there's nothing that could be worse than that. >> reporter: investigators are also searching for two men seen abandoning betts' suv in washington. >> we need to find them, talk with them, and determine what their relation is to the crime. >> reporter: tamron, we're learni

. >> reporter: 12-year-old anthony smith showed us his arm where he had written, "rest in peace mr. bettsouldn't think anybody from the school he know would try to hurt him. he was a nice person. >> reporter: at school, a memorial board quickly filled up with cards and letters. as students searched for words to express their grief, counselors helped them cope. on a message posted on the school's website, the chancellor called betts' death unspeakably tragic. while colleagues and family members grieve, police hunt for crews at his house and car. if they're right and brian betts did let his killer inside, police want to know why. randi kaye, cnn, new york. >>> coming up next, bristol palin taking the stand, talking about the scary call she got after her mom's e-mail was hacked. details on that ahead. >>> something to make you smile before you go to bed at night. this has gone all over the net. note to self, don't wear flip-flops and don't let somebody videotape you. the embarrassing video ahead. . t orthotic center. backed by foot care scientists, its foot mapping technology identifies the

>> mr. bettso kids was simple as he told tom brokaw last year. >> if you come to this school and do what we're instructing you to do, you can pick whatever path you want in your life. >> reporter: hand picked to transform the under-performing middle school at garnett patterson. thursday, he was found shot to death inside her silver spring, maryland, home. >> a senseless tragedy that is just a tremendous loss. >> reporter: in a strange twist, betts' house has a separate tragic history. in 2002, a father and his 9-year-old daughter were brutally murdered in the same house, by an intruder who is now behind bars. police don't believe there's a connection. >> there's no sign of forced entry into the house. >> reporter: still, at betts' school, there is a deep sense of loss. >> i don't know why anybody would want to kill him or harm him in any way. he was a good person. he was a good man. >> reporter: there's still no break in the case, but investigators say they have a good lead. his suv from his home

betts took a second father from me. >> only person we had to keep us moving forward. now we have to do it by ourself. >> if i could say a final good- bye to mrian betts would be a i love him so much and it is not a good-bye but i will see him soon. >> reporter: several students told us they are going to work hard to become proficient in math and english to try to realize brian betts' dream to become the highest scoring school in the district. brian betts will be buried on thursday in a private service. in manassas, andrea mccarren, 9 news now. >> lawyers for an alleged police beating victim at the university of maryland finally have a missing video in hand. this is fuzzy video in question. it shows events on knox road leading up to the alleged riot police beating of jack mckenna on march third. university police said they found it on tuesday and didn't give it to the lawyers first because they thought all the copies had been erased. >> the 90 minute gap is we believe a technicians era when it was transmitted and complied with the subpoena. >> of the 15 or so cameras we received it was the most important camera that was omitted. they say it i

. >> that vehicle belongs to a murder victim, and it was taken from the scene of a murder when mr. betts was killed. there may be some information in there that will get investigators closer to learning who was responsible for his murder. >> a man told neighbors where that suv was found. he saw three young men getting out of the suv. funeral arrangements for brian betts are still pending but his family will hold a memorial service in the district. >>> it was a comeback to remember. the capps pulled off an overtime thriller at the verizon center. here's hakem dermish with your sports. >> good morning. well, you can call it the best playoff game ever. at least thus far. after being down by as many as three, the capitals rallied to beat the canadiens in game two and we now have a series. if you thought the caps were done for last night, not so fast. capps trail 5-4. niklas backstrom passes to rookie defenseman john carlson and he beats jaroslav halak. game tied at five. carlson scored the game-winning goal in the junior championships. game goes to overtime here. nick backstrom was the hero

>> mr. betts. he's a very positive person. he has a good attitude. being around people with positive attitude helps brings up your spirits. >> reporter: here where betts taught, his students are devastated and mourning the loss of their beloved principal. >> i don't know why anybody would want to kill him or to harm him. he was a good person. he was a good man. >> senseless tragedy that is just a tremendous loss. >> reporter: betts was found murdered inside his silver spring, maryland, home thursday night shot to death. >> no sign of forced entry into the house. >> reporter: that's why police don't believe it's a random killing. his suv was found yesterday in d.c. 14 miles from his maryland home. a murder mystery that left a community without its hero. >> he believed in every kid that walked through the door. he really treated each one like they were the most important kid in the world and they felt it from him. >> reporter: and now brian betts' intense devotion to his students will be his legacy. norah o'donnell, nbc news, washington. >> investigator