the shooter has been identified as paul warren partis.is mother has been identified as gene davis. the mayor addressed the media this afternoon about the situation. >> i was very troubled earlier today to learn of the incident here at johns hopkins. johns hopkins is a very proud baltimore institution. our largest private employer, and arguably the best medical institution on the planet. we must protect these assets. >> we are told dr. cohen underwent surgery for his injuries and is expected to survive. we'll have a live update on the story coming up tonight at 5 of 30. -- at 5:30. >> some women in the advanced stages of breast cancer may soon lose one of the drugs in their arsenal against the disease. eric edwards has the details. >> once put on the fda fast- track, a drug called avasstin is in danger of losing it standing. >> women have not lived longer with the drug, and that is the major concern. >> it can come with side effects, pain, blood clots, and a small risk of heart disease. it comes with a hefty price tag of $8,000 a month. in

moments after a doctor briefed paul warren partis about his mother's condition, police say he opened fire. >> and fired a single gunshot that struck the doctor in the lower chest, upper abdomen. >> reporter: as s.w.a.t. teams surrounded the building, the hospital went into lockdown. >> my boss came running in to tell me to stay put where i'm at, because there is a guy running around with a gun and we don't know what he's going to do. >> reporter: some hospital staffers say partis was angry that his mother's final surgery allegedly left her paralyzed. >>> and that doctor that partis shot has been identified. his name is dr. david cohen and he's just undergone surgery for wounds but police say the injuries are not life- threatening. as for the shooter himself, partis' neighbors in arlington are, as you might imagine, shocked by the events and gary nuremburg tracked some of them down and is live with what they have to say. >> reporter: we're in arlington where neighbors describe partis, who used his mother's maiden name davis and was known as warren davis, described this man who is accu

police told us later that was an alias, as you said, jon, his actual name is paul warren partis. hospital officials here say most hospitals including johns hopkins do not have screening equipment. they say "it's not realistic to have them and the accompanied armed staff to watch them at over 80 loading docks, emergency exits at a health care center." still here at johns hopkins, they intend to review and evaluate their security procedure. >> how is the doctor recovering now, molly? >> his name is dr. david cohen, said to be in his mid 30's. he's a spinal specialist. he took one gunshot to the lower chest, upper abdomen region. he was immediately rushed into the operating room by his colleagues. he was in surgery for several hours. hospital officials say he is expected to survive. >> molly henneberg in baltimore, thank you. and just to clear up the confusion in the early going, police thought the gunman's name was davis. you might have heard the police officer refer to him as such. in fact, it was just released that his name is paul warren partis, 350 years old. -- 50 years old. t

paul partis is from arlington. according to family members his mother was told she might never walk again. darcy spencer reports. >> reporter: police say 50-year-old paul partis, know as warren davis, walked into johns hopkins, shot and wounded an ortpedic surgeon, shot and killed his mother, and took his own life. >> i would never have expected this. this place is well protected and secured. this is crazy and ridiculous for something like this to happen >> reporter: he became straight ile talking to dr. david cohen. he puled out a semi automatic handgun and fired one shot. >>. >> the wounds appear to be

baltimore police have identified the man who shot a doctor as 50-year-old paul warren partis of arlingtonpartis shot the doctor and then shot and killed his mother and then himself in her hospital room. he was apparently distraught over his mother's medical condition. we have live team coverage from andrea mccarran at johns hopkins and gary nuremburg tracked down things about partis and smoke with neighbors who are devastated over the developments. >> reporter: they are. paul warren partis used his mother's name davis and was known as warren davis. but neighbors say he spent his life caring for his mother. that was the most important thing for him. when he was at work, neighbors say that ms. davis, who suffered some dementia, could be found wandering around the neighborhood. one hot summer day, one neighborhood found her walking around in a coat. and she was

the gunman, identified as paul warren partis, barricaded himself in her room for more than two hours. when officers entered, both partis and his mother were found shot to death in an apparent murder-suicide. fortunately, the wounded doctor is expected to survive. >>> a washington state woman who gained sympathy across the country after claiming a random stranger through acid on her face is now admitting her burns are self-conflicted. after confronting the 28-year-old about discrepancies in her story such as the splash patterns on her face and why she was wearing sunglasses at night, police say she admitted there was no attacker. prosecutors will now have to decide whether or not to file criminal charges against the woman. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news "early today" in america. in california, police are looking for a cross dressing bandit who robbed a gas station. the man dressed in a hot pink miniskirt, blouse and high heels aimed a gun at the clerk before cleaning out the cash register. the suspects got away with an undisclosed amount of cash and let me tell

he was shot thursday morning by 50-year-old paul warren partis. after shooting the doctor, partis shot and killed his mother who was a patient, and then himself. >>> the bp well is finally capped and sealed. however, see how the effects of the spill could last for years to come. >>> plus, the effects of hurricane igor could affect our shores. we'll tell you what happened when it struck bermuda. >>> well the broken well is now capped, problems however remain if coastal areas of louisiana. mia rodriguez shows us the problems that some are still facing. >> reporter: the final kill may have permanently plugged the broken well in the gulf, but in plaquemines parish, the finality is hard to swallow. >> we sleep with one eye open wondering if we're going to have another leak. so that is great news, that we know since the well has been stopped, now every day we are making progress. but i'm going to tell you, we have to be on our toes. >> reporter: lately what is keeping the parish on its collective toes are these -- fish kill. four major ones in the last

he was shot in the stomach by paul warren partis after he briefed him on his diagnosis. he then shot and killed his mother before killing himself. it is not clear when cohen might get back to work at the hospital. >>> baltimore county says they suspect foul play in the death of a man in cockeysville. they are awaiting a cause of death in front of the home on stone gate court. there is no word on the victim's identity, they have no suspects or motive. >>> police very investigating the death in west baltimore. her body was found in the 1900 block of mckean african. she was stabbed to death. the death, no word on a monthtive. >>> weather was a big factor in the death of a veteran baltimore police officer, officer james fowler was kill when his truck crashed into a barrier ah long rout 22322 in pennsylvania tonight. he was on his way to penn state to participate in a program on accident investigation. the 33-year vet leaves behind a wife and two children. >>> the gang leader convicted of ordering a teenager's murder because he was gay will spend the rest of his life behind b

paul warren partis was apparently distraught over his mother's postoperative care. the wounded doctor, an associate professor and orthopedic surgeon, david b. cohen underwent surgery and is expected to survive. moments after a doctor briefed partis about his mother's condition, he opened fire. >> removed 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: as s.w.a.t. teams surrounded the building, the hospital went into lockdown. >> i'm about to leave and i was leaving they said get back. >> my boss came running in to tell me exactly basically to stay put where i'm at, because there is a guy running around with a gun and we don't know what he's going to do. >> reporter: some hospital staffers say partis was angry that his mother's spinal surgery allegedly left her paralyzed. >> a lot of people were scared because they didn't know where the guy would go shooting next. >> reporter: dominique jones' sister was working inside. he learned about it when she p

the gunman identified as paul warren partis barricaded himself in her room for more than two hours when officers entered. both partis and his mother were found shot to death in an apparent murder-suicide. fortunately, though, the wounded doctor is expected to survive. >>> a washington state woman who gained sympathy across the country after claiming a random stranger threw acid on her face is now admitting those burns were self-inflicted. after confronting the 28-year-old about discrepancies in her stories, such as the splash patterns on her face and why she was wearing sunglasses at night, police say she admitted there was no attacker. authorities aren't speculating on what her motives were, but prosecutors will now have to decide whether or not to file criminal charges against the woman. >>> the united states withdrew its combat forces in iraq just under a month ago and plans are still in place to have all u.s. military out of the country by the end of 2011. last night on the "rachel maddow show," vice president joe biden talked about the u.s. civilian commitment to iraq and what the

paul warren partis was being briefed about his mother's condition before he shot the doctor. partis barricaded himself inside his mother's room during a two hour stand off. that's when partis killed his mother then himself. the doctor is expected to survive. >>> they are wearing protective suits and masks because health officials say there's a significant risk of a hazard here, expect they don't know exactly what. that story still ahead. >>> pg & e crews respond to an emergency in one east bay neighborhood, putting residents on edge. (music playing) announcer: has the overpowering smell of scented garbage bags taken over your kitchen? (woman blows at scented tree) hefty bags with unscented odor block technology help neutralize odors with no added scent. hefty! hefty! hefty! >>> a new and disturbing condition emerged today literally in the ashes of the san bruno pipeline explosion. health experts say it's possible that all the ash contains toxins. so today all the homeowners were cleaning up in moon suits. >> reporter: firefighters sifted through incinerated debris. clean up c

paul warren partis was being briefed about his mother's condition before he shot the doctor. partis barricaded himself inside his mother's room during a two hour stand off. that's when partis killed his mother then himself. the doctor is expected to survive. >>> they are wearing protective suits and masks because health officials say there's a significant risk of a hazard here, expect they don't know exactly what. that story still ahead. [ female announcer why settle for plain bread when you can have pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits? the warm, light delicate layers are like nothing else. add a layer of excitement to your next meal. ♪ than listening there'to our favorite songs. there's nothing we love more than listening to our favorite songs. but our favorite thing is eating totino's pizza rolls. but our favorite thing is eating totino's pizza rolls. ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ oh, oh, oh >>> a new and disturbing condition emerged today literally in the ashes of the san bruno pipeline explosion. health experts say it's possible that all the ash contains toxins. so to

police found 50-year-old paul warren partis, known to people in virginia as warren davis, and his 84-year-old mother dead after a two-hour standoff. he said their mother had arthritis and rheumatism and would likely lose her ability to walk. david cohen is now recovering from the shooting. >>> we are also following breaking news from britain, concerning the state visit of pope benedict xvi. five men have been arrested in connection to the potential threat to the pope. the holy father is in london today. this is an event of school children this morning. it is unknown exactly what the threat may have been. they say the five may have been arrested in the central part of the city. and that searches continue in other locations. >>> here in the d.c. area, a teenager was shot and killed in prince george's county. this was in the park of nicholson street. according to the washington post, the victim was 16 years old. police say they are still searching for suspects. >>> just days after the d.c. primary. d.c.'s attorney general peter nichols says he is done with the job. nichols saying he will

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