pcb will be used in his defense -- pcp will be used in his defense in future court proceedings. >> i hope they do not try to use that in his defense. what does that prove? >> the officer tried to taze williams several times but it did not work, which is, and police say when a suspect is high on pcp. >> he was killed. >> we understand that the suspect in this case had a list of drug charges on his record and was supposed to be in prince george's county court tomorrow. he now is facing first-degree and second-degree murder charges, among others. abc7 news. >> thank you jennifer. time now to look at our other top stories. leon panetta how warned workers they could see a 20% pay cut and a shorter workweek if a deal on spending cuts is not reached. the sequestration cuts would take effect march 1 unless something is done. >> 5 people rest -- arrested in connection with the monday shooting death of charles walker. he is one of six prince george's county teenagers killed with gun violence just this year. >> jesse jackson admitted to using $750,000 for personal expenses from his campaign fun

after a short chase investigators said the gunman was high on pcp and officers have to use a taser on multiple times before getting him into custody. officers were injured. it's not clear if the victim and suspect knew each other. it is going to be another tough day for students at suitland high school. a second class mail has been shot and killed in two days. >> tuesday's decline in foresthill marks this expressed or discounted student killed this year. investigators hope to make an arrest by the end of the week. autria godfrey has the latest. >> as police combed through the crime seatcene a student is paying respect for a 15-year-old gun down 24 hours ago, charles walker. >> school was not the same today without him. >> walker was targeted over shoes murdered in broad daylight for a pair of timberlands blue oaksoots. >> we don't believe the individual went through the bag and said those are not the shoes i want. i don't think they got that far. >> 6 high school student killed in six months. amber stanley, marckel ross, eliza raley's, marcus jones charles walker, and now another teen

prince george's county police say a gunman high on pcp sfatard chasing the victim.d the suspect but it had no effect. it's not clear if the shooter knew the victim or if there was another motive. >>> lawyers for the man convicted of of the murder of washington intern chandra levy plan to seek a new trial. ingmar guandique's prosecution was based on a lie they say. there was a problem with a key witness a year ago. it is not clear if that person was the informant saying guandique confessed to the crime. there was no physical evidence linking him to the crime. he is due back in court in april. he's serving a 60-year prison sentence for that murder. >>> a father relearning to walk and talk after a brutal beating on capitol hill. tc maslin was beaten and found unconscious last summer a few blocks from his home near eastern market. he suffered a severe traumatic brain injury leaving him unable to talk, read or use the right side of his body. he and his wife moved to a place where they can heal from the niz and emotional wounds. they talked exclusively with news 4. >> i t

. >> thank you very much and we have presentations from barbara hale of the pcp and nancy miller from lafco, i didn't see you over there. >> barbara hale, assistant general manager for power, we provided some handouts that are available to the public and to the commissioners, i just wanted to give you a quick update on three items, where things are at with the sfpuc and the california public utilities commission, the status of our customer notification and education plan and an update on our legislation related to clean energy and ms. radica fox will provide the legislative update for you, with respect to the first item, the sfpuc activities, we are progressing as planned, we are on time as our time schedule, we have rated options possible at our commission on march 12th, at that time, we'll be presenting our commission with a customer poll results, we'll be presenting the not to exceed rate for adoption and possible adoption, consideration and possible adoption and that will be accompanied with a report from the rate fairness board providing the commission with advice on those not to

prince george's county police believe the gunman involved in a deadly overnight shooting was high on pcp. officers were called to a 7- eleven on branch avenue in hillcrest heights, maryland. investigators say the victim was pumping gasoline but ran when the gunman approached him. he was shot and died a short time later. police say they had to use a taser in order to take down the suspect. authorities have not released the names of the victim or the suspect. >>> a 4-year-old girl injured in a fire in southeast washington last weekend unfortunately has died. the fire began sunday morning on 33rd street. six people inside the home escaped. firefighters had to go back inside in order to pull the girl out of a second-floor room and the girl was suffering from smoke inhalation and burns. the owner of the home was arrested and charged with assault. police say that he got into a fight with one of his tenants. the cause of that fire is still being investigated. >>> defense attorneys in one of d.c.'s biggest murder cases claim the conviction was based on a lie. after two months of secret hearings,

williams was high on pcp. >>> to frederick, maryland, now, where the county sheriff is holding a public meeting to address outrage. 26-year-old ethan saylor died last month while he was being escorted out of a movie theater. ruled his death a homicide, listing the cause of asphyxiation. the public meeting will be held tomorrow night at crestwood middle school. >>> former congressman, jesse jackson, jr., entered a guilty plea, he schemed to pay $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items like cashmere capes. his wife, sandy, also pled guilty to failing to report $600,000 in income between 2005 and 2011. jackson faces 12 years in prison, his wife, three. >> jackson engaged in more than 3100 transactions for their personal gain. it is clear that jesse jackson became convinced that his campaign account could be used to satisfy any personal whim that he had. >> jesse turned the corner there as well, i think there's reason for optimism here, too, he has gotten great treatment, and i think he has gotten arms around the problem. time will tell, but we are optimistic. >> jesse jackson, jr., res

new this morning, a man high on pcp under arrest for shooting and killing a man who was trying to pump gas. the shots were fired on branch avenue in hillcrest heights. prince george's county police say they crossed him a -- they tried to taser the suspect. that had no effect. not clear if the shooter knew the victim or if there was any motive in the incident. >>> that murder comes as prince george's county police are dealing with another student killed. the second in 24 hours and the sixth prince george's county student to be killed had year. megan mcgrath is live at the school with more on how the school is dealing with this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. the murder of one student is a terrible situation, but here at suitland high school, they have seen two students gunned down in just a 24-hour period. investigators do not believe those cases are connected. however, they're part of a larger disturbing trend. six county students have been killed so far this year. the latest murder happened around 5:30 last night. an 18-year-old freshman here at suitland high school was

the suspect who police say was high on pcp at the time has been taken into custody. so far, no word on a motive. >>> we are learning new details this morning about a woman found dead inside a burning virginia apartment on monday. her family says jennifer lynn pearson was pregnant and expecting a baby boy in june. they shared this photo of her with fox 5. family members also say the 38-year-old was stabbed before the fire began. neighbors called 911 after smelling smoke. firefighters forced their way inside and found pearson. so far, no arrests have been made in her death. >>> still ahead, a long-time gun control advocate meets with maryland's governor today. >> in the spotlight, addictive painkillers. we'll have details about a dangerous friend trend rohlfing deaths caused by drug overdoses that. story is coming up next. we'll be right back.  almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. fiber one. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number one! yeah, this is pretty good. [ male announcer ] over a third of a day's fiber. fibe

the suspect who police say was high on pcp at the time has been taken into custody. so far, no word on a motive. >>> another teenage are killed in prince george's county. this time in a double shooting in the 3700 block of donell drive in forestville. the 18-year-old that died is the second suitland high school student killed in as many days. the other 18-year-old is in critical condition. at this point, police do not think this is connected to the deadly shooting of a 15-year- old in hillcrest heights on monday. >>> prince george's county school officials say they've had enough of the violence. county executive rushern baker will join us today on fox 5 morning news at 8:00 to talk about the shooting and where things going from here. >>> police in virginia say the woman killed in an apartment fire on monday was pregnant. family members shared a photo of 38-year-old jennifer lynn pearson. her family says her baby, a boy, was due in june. they also say she was stabbed before the fire began. neighbors called 911 after smelling smoke coming from the second floor of the a

investigators say the gunman was high on pcp and that officers had to taser him before getting into custody. no officers were hurt. >> prince george's county police are investigating a separate murder. once again, the victim is a student from suitland high school. >> unbelievable. he is the sixth student killed in the county this school year alone. brianne carter is live this morning and suitland high school. yesterday they had counselors on hand to help students deal with the last tragically. >> they might be back here again today. it's unimaginable for students returning to class today, the second student's death in just as many days. prince george's county police are searching for suspects after double shooting in forestville left another school and high- school student dead. an 18-year-old was transported and pronounced dead at the hospital. the 18-year-old is a ninth grader at suitland high school. s second 18-year-old is in grave condition. it is the second student debt at this school in as many days. charles walker jr. was gunned down on monday while walking arizona. it was over a pa

pcp is huge in this community. violence is huge in this community. so really, it starts with the family unit and we believe that youth and families are key to the success of this community. one thing that bric has been very successful in doing is fostering really good relationships with our federal and local partners. the goal is to establish, with as many partners in the community as possible, because that builds the coalition, builds the reputation, and builds the relationships. one of those programs is what we call community-diverted cases. a lot of times, there are issues in families with cfsa has to be involved. but it's not raised to the level where youth has to automatically be removed or something like that. so one of our jobs here is to work with that family to try to keep them together and provide the services that help them and support them in staying together. we do job placement. we do education stuff. we do all the things that a family might need in order to become self-sufficient. there are some very talented, very passionate people, v

. >>> also, a man high on pcp is responsible for killing another than trying to pump gas. police say the gunman started chasing the victim at a gas station. both ran across branch avenue where the victim was shot and killed. police say they tased the gunman and arrested him shortly after. it's not clear if the shooter knew the victim or if there was any other motive. >>> new today, a tire blew up in a man's face. the accident happened this morning at brunswick auto repair on satter road. >>> and taking a look outside right now, we're off to a chilly and windy start. will it be that way all day? tom kierein joins us. hey, tom. >> hi, barbara. best advice, stay inside. stay nice and warm for us. we have a wind whipping in out of the north and west. there's the view from our satellite. you can see the clouds all lined up like church pews. we've got rain clouds passing over the region. right now temperatures are in the mid-30s in the metro area. just near 30 in montgomery county, and parts of north and west it's only near the freezing mark. look at the windchills. they are dow

the suspect who police say was high on pcp at the time is in custody. tony. >> allison, a woman found dead inside a burning apartment on monday was pregnant. family members shared this photo of 38-year-old jennifer lynn peerson. they say she was stabbed before the fire began. neighbors called 911 after smelling smoke coming from the second floor. firefighters forced their way inside and found pearson. no arrests have been made in her death. >>> developing news around the nation and the world, first to kansas city where natural gas explosion has left an entire block in ruins. 14 people were hurt following the blast and fire yesterday evening. right now emergency crews are using cadaver dogs to search for anyone who may be missing. witnesses say they smelled natural gas for hours in the area before the blast. no official cause has been released but the utility that supplies the gas says a contractor doing work may have hit a gas line. >> second day of a bail hearing for oscar pistorius is underway in south africa. and police are presenting a mass massive

police say the suspect was high on pcp at the time. >>> following a violent spill 24 hours, long time gun control advocate sarah brady will be in maryland to show her support for stricter gun laws. the wife of jim brady. he was wounded in the 1981 assassination attempt on ronald reagan. supporting a gun measure proposed by the governor. strengthen licensing requirements for hand guns. >> to virginia now. heart breaking new tee new details about a woman found dead. her family says she was pregnant. they gave us this photo. her family says the baby boy was due in june. they also say the 38-year-old was stabbed before the fire started. neighbors called 911 after smelling smoke coming from the second floor of the apartment on water side-view drive. firefighters forced their way inside and found pearson there. no arrests have been made in her death. >>> happening now overseas in south africa. day two of the oscar pistorius bail hearing. prosecutors argue that he is a flight risk and accused the olympian of murdering his girlfriend. neighbors reported hearing shots, screams and more shots i

the gunman is believed to have been high on pcp and was tasered several times by police before he was arrested. police do not believe this shooting is related to the previous murders this week. >>> a 4-year-old girl injured in a fire in southeast d.c. this weekend has died. the fire started sunday morning around 3:00 a.m. 33rd street is where the home is. everyone inside got out except for this 4-year-old girl. she was rescued and taken to the hospital where she died. the owner of the home was arrested and charged with assault in this. he got into a fight with one of his tenants and even threatened to kill her. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> susan levy, the mother of chandra levy is not completely convinced that the right man was convicted of her daughter's murder in 2001. lawyers say the conviction was predicated on a lie. levy says she's only 85% certain the right man was convicted of killing her daughter. she recalls the trial in 2010. that's when ingmar guandique, an illegal immigrant, was found guilty of chandra's murder. mrs. levy remembers confronting him in

. >> the pcp police are out in force at all time. we've reached the point where people are afraid to talk about where they want -- what they want to say. our deficit is a big problem. >> what about our taxation system? when i pick up my bible, you know he what i see? i see the fairest individual in the universe, god, and he's given us a system. it's called time. >> well, he didn't stop there because carson is the head of neurosurgery at johns hopkins. listen to his take on obama care. >> he's my solution. when the person is born, give them a birth certificate, an electronic card and a health savings account. when you die, you can pass it on to your family members so that when you're 85 years old and you've got six diseases you're not trying to spend up everything. you're happy to pass it on and there's nobody talking about death panels. >> well, rush limbaugh said republicans could learn a thing or two from the good doctor. >> he sets out a position based on our principles of individual responsibility and free market that is a logica

was high on pcp when he approached 27-year-old el eric walker at a gas station along cold brook drive tell us williams pulled a gun on walker, then chased him across branch avenue and shot him several times. police tased the suspect several times before they were able to arrest him. he faces charges and other -- those charges. we'll have much more at 5:00. >>> a brutal attack on capitol hill left t.c. mattland in emergency care last summer. he couldn't walk or even talk. but now his story of heartache is becoming one of hope as he and his wife are on the road to recovery. they expo exclusively to -- ♪ this is a photo of abby and t.c. massesland. just last summer that day they had no idea that their lives were just about to change forever. t.c. was found unconscious on this porch near eastern market. he had been brutally beating. he suffered a severe traumatic brain injury that left him unable to talk, read or use the right side of his body. the doctors warned abby his prognosis was grim. >> we were told a lot of different things, because doctors don't want to raise your expectations t

the suspect who police say was high on pcp at the time has been taken into custody. >>> from virginia now, heart breaking new details about the woman found dead inside a burning apartment on monday. her family says she was pregnant. they gave us this photo of jennifer lynn pearson. her family says her baby, a boy, was due in june. they also say the 3-year-old was stabbed before the fire began. neighbors called 911 after smelling smoke coming from the second floor of the apartment on water side view drive in reston. firefighters forced that are way inside and found pearson. so far, no arrests have been made in her death. >>> day two of the oscar pistorius bail hearing is happening right no in south africa. it was supposed to wrap up today but it looks like it will extend a few more days. the star arrived early this morning at the courthouse in pretoria. his defense team denies the murder charges and is requesting bail actually detective is testifying that pistorius is a flight risk and should not be let out of jail. police are saying they found testosterone and needless inside pistoriu

the police believe that williams was high on pcp. >> another big story, former congressman jesse jackson jr. plead guilty to spending his campaign funds on personal items. tom fitzgerald was in d.c. federal court for the hearing and joins us with the latest. tom. >> reporter: the former congressman faces tonight four to five years in prison after a plea agreement that he made with federal prosecutors on corruption charges and he admitted he used campaign funds to fund what is described as a luxury lifestyle. jesse jackson jr. arrived here at the federal courthouse about 9:00 a.m. and it's one of the first sightings of thing canman since he abruptly disappeared from congress and later resigned his seat last year and in court, prosecutors laid out what was a campaign of using the funds for his own personal lifestyle, which is against federal law. and later, his attorney came out and told reporters that jackson's treatment for a bipolar disorder will be a part presentation when they go before the judge for sentenceing in a few weeks. >> jesse has serious health issues. many of you know abou

that was a sign the gunman was high on pcp. >>> in fairfax county, police say a reston, virginia woman found murdered in her burning home was pregnant. firefighters found jennifer pierson's body monday morning inside her second floor apartment on waterside view drive. investigators say she suffered trauma to her upper body before the fire started. police have not identified a suspect or a motive in the case. >>> a 4-year-old girl injured in a fire in southeast d.c. last weekend has died. that fire began early sunday morning on 33rd street. six people inside the home escaped but firefighters had to go back inside and pull the girl out of a second floor room. she was suffering smoke inhalation and burn injuries. the owner of the home was arrested and charged with assault. police say he got into a fight with one of his tenants. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> if alexandria is part of your commute, avoid at least part of edsall road this morning. that's because the road is going to stay closed between south van dorn street and south reasonle street until at least no

specifically cocaine and pcp can give them super human strength with a lot of adrenaline. >> he's chargedtery on a police officer, attempted armed robbery, criminal mischief, and resisting arrest. he pleads not guilty and is currently awaiting trial. >>> in the end nobody is badly hurt. deputy meyer has only minor injuries. >> i sustained bruised ribs from the wrestling and body slam that the suspect gave me. >> but is it really a good idea for bystanders to step in? police usually encourage witnesses to call 911 and not get physically involved. >> in that particular instance, i believe they made the right decision, a violent felon was taken off the street with the assistance of three complete strangers. i think each individual person has to make their own decision. >> it works this time, but it's a risk that must be taken carefully. all aboard bus 91, april 2012, boca raton, florida. two elderly sisters, one in a wheelchair, are about to get on, when they're attacked from behind. >> and all the sudden you see him real fast grab the purse. >> in a terrifying instant, the women, one is 84,

victim was high on pcp and to taser him times before taking him custody.lear what led to the shooting. police say that in 18-year-old killed in a double shooting in forestville last night. this came after another student killed innd hillcrest heights. much more on the in ar station in age -- few moments. let's get a look at the traffic this wednesday morning. that commute? little of the week, park looking for broken- on chain bridge. also, headed out anytime soon, might see police activity on washington parkway. springfieldof the king street. now for the forecast, sunshine? >> it is so pretty, a beautiful we have this morning, is a very cold start this morning. bundle up. 34 degrees is our temperature. the wind chill is that 24 it be a blustery day, meaning a windchill factor will stay in the 20's. some cloudiness is expected to continue along the mason-dixon line. you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. ♪ whole lot of trying just to get up that hill ♪