. >> mr. davis was receiving some news about the care and the condition of his mother just outside the doorway to that room when he became emotionally distraught. >> reporter: police say mr. davis was actually paul warren pardus, age 50 of arlington,

mr. davis was receiving some news about the care and the condition of his per just outside the door to that room and he became emotionally distraught and reacted and was overwhelmed by the news of his mother's condition. during the course of the conversation with the doctor, mr. davis removed a small semiautomatic hand gun from his waistband area and fryered -- fired eight gunshots that shot the doctor in the lower chest. the doctor collapsed outside the doorway of the room. mr. davis was last seen running into the room, brandishing the handgun in the direction of his mother who is confined to the bed. at about 11:45 we established a unified command post to manage the scene. i will tell you that the scene proceeded according to every protocol and drill established. hospital security immediately responded and put their emergency response plan into place. by all evaluations it worked as designed; and worked incredibly efficiently to avoid and reduce any injury or risk to any other patient or staf

mrs. davis: thank you. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks in the record and include extraneous matter on this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. davis: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. davis: h r. 5717 would upgrade the smithsonian institution's scientific activities at its unique facility, the smithsonian institute at fort royal, virginia. in the interest of time, i understand that there is consensus on this legislation, i will reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from california. mr. lungren: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. lungren: it is a pleasure to rise in support of h.r. 5717. one again, we are back in a bipartisan state, supporting this bill. mr. speaker, the smithsonian instit

mr. davis was receiving some news about the care and the condition of his mother, just outside the doorway to that room when he became emotionally distraught and reacted, and was overwhelmed by the news of his mother's condition. during the course of the conversation with the doctor, mr. davis removed a small semiautomatic handgun from his waist, waistband area and fired a single gunshot that struck the doctor in the lowest chest, upper abdomen. the doctor collapsed just outside the doorway of the room. and mr. davis was last seen running into the room, brandishing the handgun in the direction of his mother, who was confined to the bed. at about 11:45 hours we established a unified command post to manage the scene. ly tell you that the scene proceeded in according to every protocol and drill established. hospital john hopkins security immediately responded and put their emergency response plan into place and by all evaluation it worked as designed. and worked incredibly efficiently to avoid and

. >> mr. davis was receiving some news about the care and the condition of his mother just outside the doorway to that room when he became emotionally distught, and reacted, and was overwhelmed by the news of his mother's condition. >> reporter: during the course of the conversation with the doctor, mr. davis removed a small semiautomatic handgun from his waist area, waist band area, and fired a single gunshot that struck the doctor in the lower chest, upper abdomen. >> reporter: that happenedt about 11:15 this morning. we're told the doctor who was in the operating room with the last update about 30 minutes or so ago, and that his injuries are survivable. that's how that was described to us. at this point, police aren't able to say exactly when mr. davis went into that hospital room and killed his mother and himself. they did not, no witnesses reported hearing any gunshot wounds but police wouldn't say the man mr. davis went into the room immediely and shot his mother and then shot himself. they bo

. >> mr. davis was receiving some news about the care and the condition of his mother just outside the doorway to that room when he became emotionally distraught. >> reporter: police say mr. davis was actually paul warren pardus, age 50 of arlington, virginia. they say he pulled a semiautomatic pistol from his pants and shot the physician in the stomach. >> the doctor collapsed just outside the doorway of the room and mr. davis was last seen running into the room brandishing the handgun in the direction of his mother who's confined to the bed. >> reporter: fox news and the baltimore sun are identifying the wounded physician as david cohen, an orthopedic surgeon. >> he was talking, everything like that and i mean he appears to be fine to me. >> reporter: meantime nobody knew for certain what was happening inside room 873. >> my boss came running in and he told me exactly what happened, that there was a guy running around with agun and to stay put. >> reporter: around 1:30 police discovered davis and

. >> mr. davis was receiving some news about the care and the condition of his mother just outside the doorway to that room when he became emotionally distraught. >> reporter: police say mr. davis was actually paul warren pardus, age 50 of arlington, virginia. they say he pulled a semiautomatic pistol from his pants and shot the physician in the stomach. >> the doctor collapsed just outside the doorway of the room and mr. davis was last seen running into the room, brandishing the handgun in the direction of his mother who was confined to the bed. >> reporter: fox news and the baltimore sun are identifying the wounded physician as david cohen, an orthopedic surgeon. >> he was talking and everything like that and i mean he looked -- he appears to be fine to me. >> reporter: meantime nobody knew for certain what was happening inside room 873. >> my boss came running in and he told me exactly what happened, that there was a guy running around with a gun and to stay put. >> reporter: the crisis was over

. >> mr. davis renewed a small -- removed a small, semi-automatic handgun from his waistband area and fired a single gunshot that struck the doctor in the lower chest, are of direct -- up abdomen. >> the victim is identified as dr. david cohen, an orthopedic surgeon. he suffered non life-threatening injuries. the suspect was barricaded in a room with his mom. >> we were able to see that mr. davis was down on the floor, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, and that his mother was also unresponsive it in her bed. >> this ended, police said, in an apparent murder-suicides. turns out the suspect, warren davis, provided an alias. police a few moments ago gave his real name, paul warren partis, and he had lived in baltimore. >> with more than 30,000 employees, johns hopkins medicine is among the state's largest employers, certainly the largest in baltimore. not all, but many of those employees were evacuated in middle of the mayhem. jennifer franciotti has been covering the scene all day and has more

made entry into the room, and with the assistance of onseen medical personnel determined that both mr. davisnd miss davis were indeed deceased. at this point, we are treating this case as a murder-suicide. >> reporter: you heard the commissioner refer to a mr. davis. he gave the people at the hospital a fake name. the name of the shooter is paul warren pardus from arlington, virginia. now this campus is back open with probably some small areas up on the eighth floor. generally things are open but you should call ahead of time if you have any business here tonight just to make sure. reporting live at hopkins, mike schuh, wjz "eyewitness news." back to you, mary, on tv hill. >> complete coverage continues live over the scene at sky eye chopper 2. the hospital and area surrounding is impacted. captain mike perry continues to monter from above. captain mike? >> reporter: as both the law enforcement says this is an enormous campus. when this first occurred, city police called a shooting of hopkins hospital, they had to shut down the entire area surrounding the hospital which is more than 40 squar

. >> mr. davis was the news about the care and the condition of his mother he was concerned and he bbcame emottonally distraught. >> chaos. what the shooter heard. second before he opened fire. and whh identifying him was so difficult. >> we would hope that would just go ahead and proceed. >> counting absentee ballot. latest numbers and very close race for baltimore city state attorney. >>> rain to end the week but fantastic weekend is ahead. seasonable temperature seasonable temperature saturday and sunday in my >> hello i'm jeff barns. >> i'm jennifer. >> police swarm east baltimore after a gun man shoots a doctor inside john hopkins hospital. >> it all ended with the gun man and his mother dead. we have team coverage of the crime. we start with joy sse is live outsiie of johns hopkins tonight. joy. >>reporter: jennifer at this point police are still conducting a criminal investigation into tte events that unfolded here at johns hopkins hospitaa earlier eighth floor of the nelson building. hospita

mr. davis was receiving some news about the care and the condition of his mother just outside the doorway to that room when he became emotionally distraught. >> reporter: in the confusion that followed, police weren't sure exactly what they were dealing with. all but two patients were evacuated off the 8th floor. employees were told by text message and e-mail to shelter in place. >> there was a man on rampage with a gun in a hospital where we're supposed to be protected. >> reporter: after assessing the situation, the police reopened the campus but kept several floors of the nelson building locked down. >> at about 1:30 p.m. our s.w.a.t team was able to determine that inside the room we were able to see that mr. davis was down on the floor suffering from an apparent gunshot wound and that his mother was also unresponsive in her bed. >> reporter: there are no metal detectors on the campus. all people are asked for identification and given a wrist band. hospital officials say they're reassessing

. >> during the course of the conversation with the doctor, mr. davis removed a small semiautomatic handgun from his waist area, waist band area. and fired a single gunshot. >> reporter: the doctor was hit in the lower chest and he fell to the grnd. davis darted into his mother's room on the eighth floor of the nelson building. that's where witness accnts end. at the same time, johns hopkins bean messaging hospital staff to lo themselves down. >> i was in my work area. may boss came in and he told me stay put. there is a guy running around with a gun. >> reporter: a stream of s.w.a.t. officers emerging at 1:30 was the first indication of a resolution. officers determined david had sho his motr and himself in the head. >> inside the room we were able to see that mr. davis was down on the floor suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. >> reporter: we're told that no baltimore city police officers or officersrom other agencies ever fired their weapon during this incent today. the doctor who was shot in the per chest, or lower chest, rather, we were told w

during the course of the conversation with the doctor mr. davis removed a small semiautomatic handgun from his waist area, waistband area, and fired a single gunshot that struck the doctor in the lower chest/upper abdomen. >> reporter: now police say right after that shooting the from was rushed down to the emergency room, he was immediately taken into surgery, they say his wounds are serious but he should survive. davis, on the other hand, he went back into his mother's room, barricaded himself in. swat cruz, s.w.a.t. teams from baltimore county and city surround add couple floors on the eighth floor of the nelson building out here at hopkins campus, and what they did then was once they were able to get in they found that both davis and his mother were dead inside the room, what they consider police are saying right now, preliminary fairly is a murder suicide. we'll have a lot more on this including the commotion it caused here on this campus for this hospital. as you mentioned earlier, joce, this is one of the largest and most prestigious hospit

the doctor collapsed just outside the doorway of the room, and mr. davis was last seen running into the room brandishing the handgun in the direction of his mother, who was confined to the bed. >> reporter: hospital employees were alerted to the danger as dozens of patients and employees were evacuated. police secured the eighth floor as they tried to establish contact with davis and allow business to continue in the rest of the massive complex until police finally determined davis shot his mother in the head then took his own life. >> we are treating this case as a murder-suicide, and obviously, the shooting of the doctor preceding this discovery. >> reporter: hospital officials say after the shooting at virginia tech, they launched an intense investigation into how they could best make their hospitals safer. they say they are once again going to be looking into safety policies here at the hospital. they say they do not have wands to wave down and check for guns every single person who comes into the hospital. they get some 80,000 visitors a week at johns

. >> inside the room were abbe to see that mr. davisrom an apparent guushot wound and that in mother bed. the tactical team made entry assistance ffon team medical personnel determiied ttat both mr. davis nd miss davis were indeed deceased.ú >> reporter: police say they did not hear the shots. they don't know exactly when those were fired but they areú treating it as a murddr-suicide. during this ordeal some areas is this a place that is verr large, coverssa big area a lost places still needed to d3 business and being able to help -eople throughout the day. obviously, it's a hospitaa situation here, megan. they diddthe best they coull to let people still come and out. >> we eard commissiiner fred bealefeld referreddto the shoooer as warren davis. we have been referring to him as paul warren pardus, why he discrrpancy of names. was going by a an alias. he was going by warren davis. when this all happeneddthey knew him as warren davis. they reported that. eventually police after they found that he had shot and killed himsslf, they found h

. >> the doctor collapsed just outside the doorway of the room, and mr. davis was last seen running into the room, brandishing the handgun in the direction of his mother who was confined to the bed. >> reporter: in the confusion that followed, police weren't sure exactly what they were dealing with. patients were evacuated off the 8th floor as the wounded doctor was wheeled to the emergency room. ashley davis saw the wounded daughter at he went by. >> he was talking, everything like that, and, i mean, he looked -- he appeared to be fine to me when i seen him. i only seen him probably about 30 seconds. >> reporter: employees were told by e-mail and text messages to shelter in place. >> my boss told me what happened. there was a guy running around with a gun and to stay put and that was it. >> what did you do at that point? >> i stayed put and then i came out here with my co-workers. >> reporter: after assessing the situation, police reopened the campus, but kept several floors of the nelson building locked down. >> at about 1:30 p.m., our s.w.a.t team was able t

. >> during the course of the doctors conversation that mr. davis small, a semiautomatic handgun. from his waist area. waistband area and fired one single gun shot that struck the doctor in the lower chest, upper abdomen. >> he is been in a stand off in two hours with his mother and the doctor is expected to be okay. >> we of a programming note, tonight nbc will have thabc wils came, so tonight, it will be the season premiere of the apprentice. followed by a special edition of kron 4 news at 10:00 p.m. and a quick look at the very foggy golden gate bridge. we will be back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ my doctor, my wife, the dog. - not good for the dog. - anyone else? hmm? what? anyone else want you to quit? me! i want me to quit. tdd# 800-933-4833 - ( rings ) - woman: smokers' helpline. oh, hi, it's me. fax ♪ north >> turning to decision 2010, meg whitman had intense questioning at a campaign site at ylep in the san francisco, that she is been a record holder. she is now spend more on the money than any candidate, in the entire history of american campaigning. meg whit

mr. davis was last seen running into the room brandishing a handgun in the direction of his mother who is confined to the bad. >> police said davis' real name is paul pardus. parts of the hospital were evacuated and on lockdown for some time. police entered the room to find pardus and his mother dead from single gunshot wounds to the had. >> at this point we're treating this case as a murder-suicide. >> how was somebody able to get inside the hospital with a gun? he was not searched for weapons. there are no metal detectors at any of the exits and entrances. >> put a magnetometer at 80 doors and the required armed force that would need to be staffing the magnetometers is not realistic. >> that was the hopkins vice president of security who said they had implemented a new security plan since the virginia tech shooting. they were happy with the emergency response that they had from city police and their own staff. as for metal detectors, he knows of only one or two hospitals that have metal detec

. >> we were able to see that mr. davis was down on the floor suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, and that his mother was also unresponsive in her bed. >> sadly, this ended in a murder-suicides. police said the suspect in the case had a minor criminal record. we discovered he had at least three aliases and a bankruptcy years ago. authorities are wondering -- many are wondering about security here at the hospital. >> one of the questions we had during the day was how he got past security and into the hospital armed with a gun. after we talked with hawkins security officials today, it does not seem that difficult to do. the head of security at johns hopkins told reporters the alleged shooter check in with security upon entering the hospital at about 11:00 this morning. like any other visitor, he received a wrist band. at johns hopkins, only high-risk patients are visitors are screened. those are people the hospital knows could pose a danger to others. johns hopkins does not have metal detectors at in the entrance. >> we

. >> during the course of the conversation with the doctor, mr. davised a small semi automatic handgun. from his waist area. waistband area. and fired a single gunshot that struck the doctor and the lower chest/upper abdomen. >> turn it to our stand off part of the hospital were close temporarily. during the two-hour standoff. part of the hospital were closed, temporarily. the hospital is expecting a full recovery from the doctors wounds. >> and president obama it is getting help from a change the equation, backed by 100 ceos that will help schools, communities in need and the importance of education. >> our prosperity in the 21st century global marketplace depends on our ability to compete with nations around the world. . never going to win that competition by playpaying the lowest wages or the cheapest products. we are going to win by offering the most innovative products, and by 21 what we do best which is harnessing the talents and ingenuity to lead the world in new industry. doing what do best. >> with former executives from intel, and time warner

mr. davis was last seen running into the room, brandishing a handgun in the direction of his mother, who was confined to the dead. >> we later learned warren davis is an alias. the gunman's real name is paul pardus. officials said the rest of the hospital was going about the rest of this business, despite law-enforcement taking over the rest of the streets below. police learned that one of 30 that something had happened. -- learned at 1:30 that something had happened. >> we are treating this case as a murder-suicides. the question became, how does someone walked into the hospital with a gun on its head? officials say paul pardus checked again and got a wristband. and hopkins, there are no metal 80tectors at any of the late entrances and exits. next to put a magnetometer at each of 80 doris, and the required force that would be needed to staff the magnetometers, is not realistic. >> because of the shootings, hopkins security officials promised to take a second look at it security procedures. as

. >> inside the room we were able to see that mr. davis was down on the floor suffering from an apparent gunshot wound and that his mother was also unresponsive in her bed. >> reporter: the response was very quick. police say city s.w.a.t. teams were there within moments and core donned off a large portion of the 8th floor of the nelson building in the hospital where davis had barricaded himself ini'd his mother's room. after the virginia tech shootings they came up with a comprehensive plan and that plan worked. >> part of that strategy is the sending text messages to hopkins employees that an incident has occurred, what that incident is, and giving them brief information on what to do. security forces responded to the location, they did -- they moved to protect the staff, the patients, and to isolate the suspect. and to hold their ground until the police department responded. >> reporter: now the doctor who is only identified as being a spinal surgeon, so far they say he was -- right after the shooting he was taken immediately to the eme

. >> during the course of the situation with the doctor mr. davis removed a small semiautomatic handgun from his waist area, waistband area and fired a single gunshot that struck the doctor in the lower chest, upper abdomen. >> reporter: the doctor, david cohen, a surgeon, survived and is now in stable condition after emergency surgery. he reportedly had operated on pardus' mother and had been delivering news that she was not doing well. that is when pardus shot him. after which, on that eighth floor, he went into his mother's room and killed her. she wasle 84. and then he killed himself. >> very troubled earlier today to learn on the rinse dent here at johns hopkins. johns hopkins is a very proud baltimore institution. >> reporter: and that oh, no, not there, thought, it's partly that hop kips skins is such a show case of a hospital. 30,000 people there. it's a national leader in medical research and treatment. >> you know where i can find the chief of surgery? >> reporter: and yet, only tonight, the startling coincidence on television, in a fictio

. >> mr. davis removed a small semiautomatic handgun from his waist area, waistband area, and fired a single gunshot that struck the doctor in the lower chest/upper abdomen. >> reporter: cohen was rushed to surgery. he is expected to recover. a metal detector might have kent that out of the hospital but they pointed out there are more than 80 entrance s to the buildings on the campus. >> to put a mag nah tomter at 80 doors and the required armed force that would need to be staffing the mag nah tom terse is not realistic. >> reporter: still the hospital security first said the hospital will review its procedures used right now. dr. david cohen is out of the of the operating room and in stable condition. >> we're hearing from the shooter's family for the first time. his brother told the ap that he thinks par advertise was upset after their mother's surgery last week was unsuccessful and she probably would never have walked again. he described the mother as a deer sweet lady. tonight we know the shoote

. >> mr. davisas last seen running into the room, brandishing the handgun in the direction of his mother, who was confined to the bed. >> reporter: at 1:30 p.m., police sent in a camera-equipped robot, which found both pardus and his mother dead, shot in the head. we don't know what the doctor said to him to make him so angry. what we do know tonight is that dr. cohen will make a full recovery. diane? >> what a frightening day at johns hopkins. thank you, jim sciutto. >>> and we have a new snapshot of drug abuse in america. showing the highest illegal drug use in almost ten years. today, the government said it rose 9% last year, the biggest spikes in the use of marijuana, eck that si and especially methamphetamine. experts say more meth is coming in from mexico. >>> and as of tomorrow in washington, there will be a new sheriff in town. tomorrow, president obama will name wall street critic elizabeth warren to do a new job. form the brand new consumer protection bureau, authorized by congress. and ja

. >> during the course of the conversation with the doctor, mr. davis removed a small, semiautomatic handgun from his waist area, waistband area, and fired a single gunshot that struck the doctor in the lower chest, upper abdomen. >> it is unclear what the gunman's mother was being treated for at hopkins. the hospital is well known for its cancer research and treatment. >>> now to an alarming new government report on illegal drug use. researchers say it is at its highest level in a decade. >> and as nbc bay area's damian trujillo reports, a growing acceptance of one type of drug is considered a major factor. >> reporter: a growing number of teens and young americans turn to illegal drugs last year according to a government report. the rate of use shot up nearly 9%, the highest in a decade. >> the increases that we've seen, both 12 to 17-year-olds and 18 to 25-year-olds include increases in the use of marijuana, prescription drugs, ecstacy and methamphetamine in different places. >> reporter: reports showed nearly 35,000 people die each year of drug over

. >> mr. davisnto the room, brandishing the handgun in the direction of his mother, who was confined to the bed. >> reporter: at 1:30 p.m. police sent in a camera-equipped robot, which found both pardus and his mother dead, shot in the head, a murder-suicide. we don't know what the doctor said to him to make him so angry. what we do know is that dr. cohen will make a full recovery. jim sciutto, abc news, outside johns hopkins in baltimore. >>> a stunning admission in the case of a washington state woman who claimed that someone had thrown acid on her face. bethany storro now says she fabricated the story about the attack. there is speculation now that she's mentally ill. during questioning police say storro admitted her burn injuries were actually self-inflicted. prosecutors plan to decide if storro should now face criminal charges. >>> there are some disturbing details from the case of an indiana teen who admitted to murdering his younger brother. 18-year-old andrew conley told investigators the ma

mr. davis was last seen running into the room brandishing the handgun in the direction of his mother, who is confined to the bed. >> police later said davis' real name is paul pardus. parts of the hospital were evacuated and were on lockdown. police entered the room to find pardus and his mother dead from single gunshot wounds to the head. >> at this point we're treating this case as a murder-suicides. >> how was somebody able to get inside johns hopkins with a gun? he got a visitor's wristband just like any other visitor. he was not searched for weapons. there are no metal detectors in any of the exits or entrances. >> put a magnetometer at 80 doors and the required armed force that would need to be staffing the magnetometers is not realistic. >> that was the vice president of security who also told us that the issue about 80,000 wristbands' a week. that shows the sheer magnitude of visitors. he knows of only one or two hospitals that have magnetometers and they are not located on the east coa

i'm pleased at this time to recognize mr. davis for his remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes -- mr. tanner: yield him two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes mr. davis. mr. davis: thank you very much, mr. chairman. let me thank the manager for the time. i rise in strong support of this resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the passage of legislation that created real estate investment trusses. i happen to come from the city of chicago and i represent downtown chicago. of course it is an investment opportunity not only in chicago but all over america for individuals to make use of this opportunity. so for the last 50 years they have had that opportunity. i look to see it continue to grow and development and i appreciate the opportunity to say that i think real estate investment trusses -- trusts are very important to the economy of our country and i strongly support this resolution. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair r

i am wondering how mr. davis and current legislators who are republicans could possibly think that they can get a majority and, you know, in either house or the senate if they themselves are not supporting cadidates like christine o'donnell or any other candidate. how can they expect people if they are knocking their candidates. they need to get their heads out of their intellectual clouds. they need to stand next to each other and stop knocking their own people. guest: that's the dilemma. the republican establishment is going to support the christine o'donnells. the tradition is. we don't start going over incumben incumbents. you can't get everybody in the same room. they will give to christine o'donnell and christine she may come in as a write-in. you honor that process. i think the caller makes a good point on this. my point and i think a lot of others on the christine o'donnell. she isn't seem to be a great fit. she's now 16 points in a poll yesterday. castle had been up prior to that. she has six weeks left.

during the course of the conversation with his doctor, mr. davis removed a small semiautomatic handgun from his waist band area and fired a single gunshot that struck the doctor in the lower chest, upper abdomen. >> hospital employees were evacuated and several floors were put in lockdown mode. >> the situation was scary. >> just knowing someone was inside on a rampage with a gun in a hospital. >> this technician worked with the doctor in the x-ray room. >> can you tell us about what kind of doctor he is? >> excellent doctor. a nice fellow. >> we were told an hour ago by hospital officials that the doctor was still in the operating room. he is expected to recover. again, shot in the abdomen. baltimore police have updated the name of the suspect. they say he had given a false name to police, a false name to hospital administrators here. they identified him as paul warren pardus of arlington, virginia. >> thank you, gail. we will combat -- continue to bring you updates on the doctor and a suspect. >> the exclusive interview with the discovery hostage

during the course of the conversation with the doctor, mr. davisoved a small semi automatic handgun and fired a single gunshot. >> reporter: police say the gunman barricaded himself and his meetinger into a -- mother in a room on the eighth floor. >> what goes through my mind? craziness. >> they put a lot of lives at danger. >> reporter: two hours before the standoff, the suspect shot and killed his mother and then took his own life. >> reporter: that doctor is in stable condition. the police investigation continues and things are starting to return to normal. >> complete coverage continues with mike schuh. >> reporter: the police departments, universities and hospitals around the country learn lad lot after the columbine and virginia tech shootings. that was the case here. they have drilled what they practiced, who to put where, how to secure people inside buildings. one of the things at the very center of this event is the most critical area. that is where the shooter was and the people around it. here is the police commissioner now describing th

. >> mr. davisn from his waist and fired a single gunshot that struck the doctor. >> i guess -- i guess he thought that she was suffering a lot, that she wasn't going to be able to walk again. >> reporter: outside, police controlled the streets. inside, s.w.a.t. teams sealed off the floor. but doctors kept on working, including the team that was saving dr. cohen's life. hospital violence is a growing threat. since 1995 there have been 256 reports of violent crimes in medical centers, a number that's risen over the past three years. the incident closely parallels an episode of the show "grey's anatomy." a gunman upset with a relative's condition begins firing inside the hospital. that sets off a siege that ends in suicide. when that episode was rebroadcast just hours after the shooting here, it contained a new warning for viewers. vinita and rob? >>> a stunning admission in the case of a washington state woman who claimed someone threw acid on her face. bethany storro now says she fabricated the enti

. >> inside the room, we were able to see that mr. davis was down on the floor suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. >> reporter: policeelieve he shot his mother in the head and then killed himself. a tragic ending to what hospital workers call an unbelievable day. >> it is ightening. i would never expect this. this hospital is well secured and protected and it is just crazy and ridiculous for somethingike the to happen. >> reporter: we've been told this afternoon that metal detectors were not a part of that protection. university officials say they are not installed a any of the 80 entrances around the facility where this incident happened earlier today. the doctor who was shot, we are will, is being well cared for by the staff hear at johns hopkins hospital. and suffered injuries that he will be able to survive. may colleague jacie bensen has been looking into the suspect at this shooting incident. she is live now with that. >> reporter: aording to public documents, he had a permit to carry a concealed handgun issued in 2006. 50-year-

. >> mr. davisoved a small semi automatic handgun from his waist area, waistband area and fired a single gunshot that struck the doctor in the lower chest/upper abdomen. >> reporter: a metal detector might have kept that handgun out of the hospital. hopkins officials pointed out there are more than 80 entrances to the buildings on the medical campus. >> to put a magnetometer and the required arm force on 80 doors and staffing them is not realistic. >> reporter: christian schaffer, abc 2 news. >> still, the hopkins security official we just heard from did say that the hospital will review all security procedures including the use of metal detectors. right now, they are only used with high-risk patients. dr. cohen is out of surgery and at last check is in stable condition. >>> the shooter's family this morning is speaking out. alvin gibson says he thinks his brother was upset about their mother's surgery last week. it was unsuccessful and she would never walk again. >>> here's quick facts about johns

during the course of the conversation with the doctor, mr. davisarea and shot the doctor in the lower chest, upper abdomen. >> the doctor did survive. >> and new york mayor wants to make one of the harshest smoke bans ever imposed. mayor bloomberg wants to propose a ban on smoking out doors. it would be at sites including central park, and coney island beach, and in all 1,700 city parks and 1,400 miles of public beaches would be covered. in 2003 new york city outdoored smoking in all of the city's restaurants and bars. >>> in afghanistan now, where for the second time in less than a month, security forces hunting for taliban commanders have found one hiding in an oven. the latest incident involves the taliban commander allegedly responsible for attacks in three districts in eastern afghanistan. in late august, a taliban commander in the country's southeast was found in an oven equipped with a breathing tube. >>> and what would you do if you found a cobra inside of your toilet? well, according to reports from southern china, that is exactly what hap

. >> during the course of the conversation with the doctor, mr. davis removed a small semiautomatic handgun from his waist area, waistband area and fired a single gunshot that struck the doctor. >> that's when police started the evacuations, they blocked off the floor and shut down parts of the hospital. this afternoon on "studio b" a nurse at the hospital described the scene as complete chaos. >> when the elevator doors opened, guns were drawn. >> these were police guns that you saw? >> yes. >> what did the police say to you? >> actually, police are still here. they just told us to back away from the elevator and to close the door immediately. >> you feel safe at work right now? >> absolutely not. >> a couple of hours after this all began, police say they noticed the suspect and his mother were not moving. teams entered the room and they say they found both dead from gunshot wounds. johns hopkins is in baltimore, maryland. it is one of the state's largest private employers. and that's where molly hennenberg is standing right now. how was this guy able

. >> good morning, mr. davis. >> today we're going to learn how to vote for lisa murkowski.steps. step one, fill it in. yes, billy? >> fill it in? >> yes, billy, fill it in. step two. write it in. yes, jimmy? >> write it in? >> yes, jimmy, write it in. >> well, step two isn't going too well so far. the spot we showed you originally ended with this image. that's right, murkowski down there at the bottom, lisa m murkwski.org. she said she would only need to determine a voter's intent to write a write-in ballot, but the state's attorney general is reviewing the issue. too early to cut her out. she has decades of name recognition going for her and the largest bloc of registered voters in alaska are nonpartisan and undeclared. so we shall see. moving on to delaware, senator jim demint is determined now to spend the money it takes to put delaware back on the senate playing field. and according to reports, he is butting heads with other national republicans in the process. demint's senate conservatives fund dropped a $250,000 ad yesterday called "unafraid." watch. >> what do we nee

fed >> during the course of the conversation with the doctor, mr. davis a small, semi- automatic handgun. from his waist area, waistband area. and fired a single gunshot that struck the doctor in the lower chest/upper abdomen. >> during the to award stand off parts of a hospital were closed, temporarily. the doctor is expected to be okay. and the washington woman through a >> before this giant confession, she told police that a woman allegedly walked up to her and said haiti want to drink this and then threw the cup of acid. and let us take a look before. the left, and on the right, during the treatment. covered with bandages and with out the bandages all the damage that was sustained. and officials would not speculate on her motives that she is very remorseful and it did not happen as she described. there were some discrepancies in her account. www.kron.com what's on the web with kimberlee sakamoto. >> jacqueline? ♪ >> a big changes in store for this weekend forecast. we've been enjoying pretty mild temperatures but it is going to be cooler in the were f

holen then mr. davis. >> thank you, mr. chairman. welcome again, mr. secretary. think you've been doing a fantastic job in terms about economic recoveries, indeed unfortunate that it has not had much of an impact on the unemployment that is not felt by most americans as they grow through the frustrations of trying to better our economy and their quality of lives. this issue, of course, a long issue and i've always got the impression that you never dis couraged the committee from expressing the concern that our business people have or the frustration that is we have with the conduct of the people's government of china. and that you always had in the past taken the position that you didn't want us to move in such a crude way, that it would prevent you from finding some diplomat solution and encouraging the chinese government to recognize that this was a congressional prerogative that was not used mainly because you would suggested that it would not be as helpful as we thought. but, by the same token, we always knew that when you returned, that we can -- this is a d

he later represented all of those counties and some others that are today represented by mr. davis and mr. tanner and mr. gordon as well as the portions of the district i represent. now, mr. symms was the first member of this chamber to occupy 217 cannon, which is the office i now occupy in the cannon house office building. 91 years ago, before the 19th amendment could go to the states for ratification, it had to be discharged from this chamber. the first attempt to do that was in 1915 and it failed. they us -- theedus symms voted against the 19th amendment at that point in time. well, he had the opportunity to vote again on the 19th amendment in 1918. and it was a very dramatic day right here in this chamber. it was perhaps one of the most important days that had transpired in this chamber. supporters of the amendment were unsure they had the votes to discharge the amendment. the galleries around us were packed with suffrageettes. they were packed with journalists. everyone was watching. on that day symms surprised the nation. between 1915 and 1918, the suffrage movement had heate

van hollen, then mr. davis. >> thank you. you have been doing a fantastic job in terms of our economic recovery. it is indeed unfortunate that has not had as much of an impact on the unemployment. it is not felt by most americans as they go through the frustrations of trying to better our economy and quality of life. this issue is a long issue. have always had the impression that you do not discourage us from expressing our concerns and frustrations that we have with the conduct of the people's government to china in -- of china. you have always taken the position that you want us to move on -- you do not want us to move in a way down to prevent you from finding diplomatic solutions and encouraging the chinese government to recognize this was a congressional prerogatives that was not used, mainly because you suggested it would not be as helpful as we thought. by the same token, we always knew that when you returned we could read the press release. this is a developing country. the process is long. we have to be very sensitive

. >> hi, i am jeff davis, and i worked in kentucky's fourth congressional district. mr. de americans began their news -- began their day with the news that are economy has lost jobs, the prodigious by the fact that the obama and then reject administration promised us the stimulus would keep unemployment below 8%. the question remains, where are the jobs? the obama administration told us this would be a recovery summer, but growth has slowed to the anemic levels. our national debt is growing by more than $4 billion per day. as it turns out, recovery summer was nothing more than a meaningless slogans. americans don't want slogans, they want solutions. that isn't that what republicans are offering. stimulus spending, government takeovers and federal mandates have all failed our nation. this uncertainty is one of the main reasons our economy is not creating enough jobs. republicans believe we need to get away from these policies and instead take action on common- sense steps to help small businesses get back to creating jobs. we call on president obama to abandon his plan to

davis presented blanda into the hall of fame in 1981. mr.h, blanda was 80 years old. >>> don nelson is out of here. keith smart is in. >> this is keith smart day. >> reporter: in other words, enough about the past. the don nelson era is over in oakland and while the e placement is his protege, the warriors are starting fresh. >> now, you get a chance to understand who i am as a coach, my vision of what i want to do with our team. >> reporter: that vision is reflected in the new roster. >> we want to play fast. we want to have another element. >> the look we have now, direction we're going, decisions being made. >> reporter: the spot may have haeped just days before training camp, but riley sinsists it has been in the works for months. >> you're going to have to go back and say did somebody else do that and is riley the figure head for it. i'm not trying to get away from that point, but it's a change i felt needed to be made. >> reporter: now, that change must translate to the court. >> there hasn't been much discussion here in the past. exci

mr. brown, this question comes from a student here at uc davis. as governor, would you roll back all of the funding cuts to the u you c, csu and community college systems? why or why not? >> all the fees back? not my first year with an $18 billion deficit. we have to get real here. i certainly don't want to see them go up you. university is something i love. i went to the university of california. so did my mother. when she went the tuition was $22 a semester. when i went, 30 years later, it was 120 $120. now it's astronomically higher than that. i care about this university, it's the key to our technological future and intellectual and civic future. i'm going to do everything i can to protect the university and advance its cause. ear going to do that by being tough you on the budget. getting real with these legislators, living within our means and building up a surplus. and certainly not driving a hole in the general fund of $5 billion, giving the tax break to the very wealthy because the university derives all of its state support from the gener

davis. our questions continue from our panelists back to amy chance. >> mr. brown, given your years of public service, you would receive a pension of about $78,000 a year if you were to retire next year. given you're talking about cutting costs in the state pension system, why should voters expect you to rein in the system that has been a source for you of financial support. >> let's get something real clear. if everybody in state service worked as long as i have, the pejs system would be overfunded by 50%. if they all want to stay around until 72, if you elect me governor, i won't collect until i'm '76, if i get a second term, it will be '80. so i'm the best pension buy california has ever seen. okay? now, in addition to that, when i was leaving the governor's office in 1982 budget document, i said we have a problem here. you better think about creating a two-tiered pension system to lower the cost of state government. that was back in 1928, and the next three -- 1982, and the next three governors ignored. i have a pension plan. it's on my web page. first of