. >> reporter: mrs. tordilad been granted an order of protection against her estranged husband eulalio, a former officer with the federal o murders and three assaults in last week's shootings in montgomery and prince george's counties. that leaves his young step daughters without any money. >> and we told them that we would be raising funds and mobilize the community and there are quite a number of individuals and organizations pledging or have sent the donations to the heritage commission and they're tax-deductible donations. >> reporter: there are fund-raising activities for the families of all of the victims of last week's shootings. if you want to help, you can go to our nbc washington app and search donations. ahead on news 4 at 6:00, how mrs. tordil's daughters may honor her memory by following in her footsteps. that's the latest from high point high school in maryland, back to you. >> thank you, chris. >>> funeral services for one of the other shooting victims will be held later this week. malcolm mike w

mr. tordil.mation in those notes was known to the police beforeeb that that is part of the reason they took the precautions theyhy did in that shopping center in determining how they were going to take him down.own. because they knew what wasw what contained in the notes. >> reporter: there had been questions about information kepo from the public after police sac he shot his wife. w the description of the week he was driving was not released for fear he would ditch the car andd since he had turned off his cell phone, police were unable to track him.track in addition, prince george'sn, county police say p the information they tordil was a danger to himself and other officer he might encounter. not the general public. both john mccarthy and princecc george's countya angela alsobrooks addressed those questions today. >> i'm not going to second guess what they did.he you know these are dangerous situations and again, i think the chief will explain to you, y i've met with him and talked to him he'll

mrs. tordil got an order of protection alleging eulalio abused her and her step daughters. estranged husband allegedly came to high point high school and daughters. friday he was arrested after murdering two people in montgomery county and wounding two others. the director of migrant heritage commission says mrs. tordil's daughters may want to follow in her foot steps. >> my understanding is they are now scheduled to study in the university of maryland in taking different courses that includes bachelor of science and computer science and engineering and probably to become also a teacher. >> there are fund-raising activities on behalf of all of the families from last week's shootings. if you want to help you can go to our nbc washington app and search donations. that's the latest from high point high school in prince george's county, chris gordon, news 4. >>> here at the live desk we are following breaking news that relates to the death of prince. there are more indications now that the singer may have been experiencing some sort of medical emergency in the weeks before the

mr. tordil, wanted to go down in a blaze of glory. police had intelligence about that. i heard it from sources. chief tom manger without wanting to go into too much detail said that was in fact the case. we know there was planning here. this is a man if we look back the last couple of months we know his life was falling apart. he was estranged from his wife. she was in court trying to go back to her maiden name. she order -- protective order against him and that affected him at work. we know he was forced to go to work -- sources filled me in about this more -- and turn in his badge and gun. he had to face his supervisors and do that. additionally to sheriff deputies in prince george's county. i have been reported that deputies went to the house to get the guns that is not the case. he turned in seven and he had at least one more the notion he was planning it is what i was starting to get into. we told you how things were falling apart. he took the time to rent the car and go to high point high scoo perhaps hisys might have recognd it and the plan wouldn't have gone off

mr. tordil down because they new what was contained in the notices into. >> reporter: there had been questions about informationnfor after he shot his wife.e. the description of the vehiclee he was driving was not releasedr for fear he would ditch the car. and since he turned off cell phone police were unable to tr in addition, prince george'sion, county police say the information they had is that tordil was a danger to himself and other officer he mightffi encounter not the general public. >> reporter: now what he weren'a ted to talk to the prince george's county police chief c hang to get his version of theeo information that was release w lead to the public he declined our interview. live in rockville paul wagner fox 5 local news. >>the meantime, there's a growing memorial for one of the victims outside the giant food g store in aspen hill. a long time friend of victim mow lena only realized this morning from her friend from church hadm been murdered. she new about the shooting on friday but only found out this morning that it was her friend that had been killed. she came to the memorial in

police say eulalio tordil shot his estranged wife gladys outside high mrs. tordil was picking up her children at the time. a man who tried to intervene was also shot but survived. >>> two men out for a day of fishing ended badly when they ran into rough waters about five miles off the coast of jupiter when a giant wave slammed into them and capsized their boat. they held on until first responders arrived and pulled them to safety. one of the men taken to the hospital just to get checked out. >>> here in new york, billboards especially in places like times square seem to be replaced as often as the fence sets. what happens to them when they come down? >> just in the last 10 seconds one of them has changed. one designer asked the same question and came up with, fashion. she's using the material used for the ads to create purses, clutches, artwork, even furniture. julianne brown is cofounder of remember me green. >> she says vinyl from one billboard can be used to create 75 tote bags. the repurposing keeps all that material out of landfills and is keeping her customer

mrs. tordil was picking up her children at the time. a man who tried to intervene was also shot but survived. >>> the federal government is making a major step to keep e-cigarettes out of the hands of young people. the fda is banning the sale of electronic smoke to anyone under 18, and if you're under 26, you'll need to show a photo i.d. in order to buy them. the change also means e-cigarettes will be regulated by the feds. those new rules take effect in august. >>> people are expected to line up this weekend for "captain america: civil war." the movie from our parent company, disney, well, it could smash ticket sale records. early estimates show it could make $200 million in its opening weekend. only three other movies have done that before. >> wow. >>> when we come back, a collision course with an out-of-control drone and a high-rise condo. >>> and shark encounter. a different sort of collision course here. the fishermen surprised by a great white. new aquafina sparkling. lightness and refreshment in perfect sync. aquafina sparkling.

mr. tordil had blocked her car in tried to carjack her toyota rav four thee same car that was here in thegunman said, i'm not kidding iod will shoot you.ot he wanted her car. c she ran and was shot. s but so were two men who came too her aid. malcolm win felled one of thoset a 45-year-old from clarksburg hg was shot and killed there and then police and prosecutors says to parking lot tried to carjack miss molina and shot her dead as well. a short time ago, a woman whoanw says she's a long-time friend of miss molina who found out it was she who was killed here on here friday came to his vigil and spoke to us. sp >> she was beautiful friend with me. all my live sister, you know, k two weeks ago, two sundays agoua we go to the restaurant lastt week she call me you not comingm to church. next sunday we go to meet again. you know.you kno it's very -- i feel very very, you know... i don't know whatno can i say, you know. >> reporter: three murder victims, one accused killer. k he'll be in court at 1:00 o'clock in rockville todayy prince george's countyy prosecutors saying they'll let l the case

mr. tordil following the shooting of his wife did drive around various parts of montgomery county and into the state of virginia. >> reporter: tordil was a federal police officers for 26 years and suspended after his estranged wife got a protective order against him. his wife gladys was his first victim. then police searched his apartment and found what was described as suicide notes with a prediction ever dying in a suicide by cop. >> some notes were seized after the first killing in prince george's county that indicated that the defendant might be suicidal or might attempt to be involved in a shoot out with police. >> reporter: we're told that police recovered the 40 caliber glock handgun that was allegedly used in the mall shootings inside the suspect's car. we're told today that he did buy that gun legally back in 2014 in las vegas but he was supposed to surrender that gun in that protective order against him. >> we're learning more tonight about the victims in those shootings. tordil's estranged wife gladys tordil was a chemistry teacher. malcolm winfell was shot and killed on friday

mr. tordil following the shooting of his wife. drove around various part of county. in virginia. license plate reading devices. >> mccarthy believes the 26-year veteran, the federal officer, knew the tag readers would spot the hyundai. so he botched the car-jacking. killing one at the montgomery mall and another at the aspen hill giant. that is where he lost his glasses and bullets and could no longer shoot and drive. today at the giant, memorial grows. people stop to look or leave flowers trying to understand what is impossible to fathom. >> being so close to home, sitting there minding their business. brad: after the hearing he will remain in jail and held without bond. preliminary hearing for june but the state's attorney says it likely won't happen because he is planning to bring indictments against this man. we will be back at 6:00 with much more as well. in rockville, brad bell, abc7 news. leon: okay. thank you, brad. tonight the victims' loved ones connected by tragedy and united in their grief gather for a vigil in gaithersburg. as mike carter-conneen reports the event is

mr. tordil, life without the possibility of parole. >> reporter: eulalio tordil's run from authorities came to an end on friday his arrest caught on surveillance cameras as police took down one of their own an officer with the federal protective service put on administrative leave after he was ordered to stay away from his wife when she accused him of beating her. tordil stands accused of killing his estranged wife gladys and wounding a bystander outside of a maryland high school thursday. >> three down. >> reporter: the next day authorities say tordil struck again at maryland's montgomery mall firing eight shots trying to carjack a woman. >> she screamed and two men unknown to her came to her rescue. one of those individuals was shot and killed. the other individual was in very serious condition. >> reporter: the man killed has been identified as malcolm wynnefield. prosecutors say tordil continued on to a supermarket where three more shots were fired and he fatally shot claude dean molina in what appears to be another botched carjacking. >> there were some ♪ that were seized after the fir

mr. tordill. and they don't know why they believe he may be connected today as well. latest word, a car scene in the area similar to the one that he had drove the day before. the rented car with the pennsylvania plates. and they really don't know where or what direction he headed in after the two shooting it is today. there is an all points bulletin out in washington d.c. and maryland. they are looking for a man and have great concern. according to authorities, at some point, the man on the screen here suggested that he was looking for suicide by cop. get in a confrontation where police were involved and hopes that they would shoot and kill him. the hope is, if that is the case, he's not able to cause mayhem anywhere else. the schools are locked down and the mall is still at latest report open. but there is a crime scene and the weather is giving them a lot of trouble as they try to process the crime scene in the rain. it is difficult. the news conference, we understand that they will have new information when it is scheduleed to begin ten minutes from now. we are wat

mr. tordil is a federal -- is with the federal protective services, how does that factor into this investigationrankly other than they have to know this is a person with law enforcement experience so he would know what kind of things police would normally do in these situation, although our understanding looking at his background we have not seen any indication he ever worked for a local police department. he's had other jobs with the federal government doing similar kind of building security but he would have had law enforcement training. all of the people in positions like his get training. that's an additional thing police have to be worried about here, someone who knows how they operate and someone familiar with firearms and obviously comfortable around them and could have heavily armed himself. i don't think it's a huge factor but it's certainly something they will be looking at. >> pete, stand by for us. i want to bring clint vansant back into this discussion. you were talking about earlier the concern this could escalate if and when they do find him. what are investigators, authorities, w

mr. eulalio tordil has been taken into custody. >> four people shot outside busy shopping centers today.wo of them killed. >> this has been a hectic and dynamic scene. >> an entire school district ordered to >> they just called my down. >> tonight, new quensbo a motive and the possible link to another murder scene only 24 hours earlier outside a local high school. >> tragic we were not able to intervene prior to additional victims being harmed. >> it was a day of terror with haunting similarities to those sniper attacks more than a decade ago. federal security officer accused of murder outside a high school at a shopping mall and at a grocery store in maryland. take a look at this video of the dramatic takedown. you see the suspect eulalio tordil getting into his car. he's ready to drive away, but police move in cornering his car and taking him into custody. this crime started yesterday where police say tordil killed his estranged wife. >> and then it continued today. one person killed. two others wounded at the montgomery mall. another woman killed at the aspen hill shopping center. th

prince george's county public school released statement on it death of mrs. tordil. it reads in part all of us as prince george's county public schools are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of gladys tordil, our thoughts and sympathies are with her family. >> the high point high school community is to help fund. their mother was the primary financial support system. we've seen so many shootings across the country. yet the attacks in prince george's county and montgomery county seem different. not only did they happen in our backyard, we still don't know what motivated him. here to help us understand and break the down is forensic memo health expert. thank you so much for joining us. i know you spent is a lot of the coverage with us yesterday. i think that the first thing that comes to mind is that, first of all, you know, as much as we do, you're not working on this case but you know as much as we do playing out in the media. he's a father, a husband. he had a good job. of and he's capable of something so hey yes >> it's crazy, this is the term we use, and usually we

police believe tordil shot mrs. molina while she was trying to carjack her suv.he was working as a home health care nurse. coming up on news4 at 6:00, we're going to hear some words about mrs. molina that were written by her own family. really the first time we've heard anything from them in depth. very, very touching. jim, back to you. >>> the dump truck driver who rammed two prince george's county police cruisers will stay in a mental health facility. gene thomas brandon pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted first-degree murder. he was found criminally not responsible for his actions. back in january of last year, he confronted two officers in glen arden and accused them of killing his brother. >>> view. that decision, if you will, today regarding a controversial part of the affordable care act, birth control. the case brought up by the little sisters of the poor. they run nursing homes. they say they should be exempt because birth control runs counter to their religious beliefs. now the case heads back to a lower court for a decision. let's get the latest

tordil had killed two other people, one of them his wife. outside the church this afternoon we heard for the first time from mrs.olina's family. >> she was a wonderful woman. she was a hard working woman. she was very perseverent and she always, always loved every patient she had and she cared every single person she reached out to. >> many of the people who came here this afternoon were people who had worked with mrs. molina in the home health care field. they said she was beloved by her patients and her co-workers and she was getting ready to retire. >> live in rockville, jackie bensen, news 4. >>> opening statements may come tomorrow with the trial of the lawyers using an unusual defense in a notorious crime. andrew schmuhl an terrorizing and nearly killing a couple in their home in 2014. andrew schmuhl's defense is involuntary intoxication. he claims his mental state during the crime was a result of medication he was taking. the schmuhls are accused of brutally attacking alicia's former boss and his wife because she'd been fired from his law firm. alicia schmuhl is being tried separately. >>> this is chris g