the street where burgon sealy lived is still blocked off. you can see in a distance his home splintered and riddled with bullet holes, a reminder of the horror that unfolded steps from their home. >> it's pretty upsetting. very upsetting. >> reporter: displaced residents are back home after their neighbor burgon sealy engaged authorities in a 20-hour standoff. refusing to leave his home and firing several intervals of a gunshots at officers, he was clear sealy, heavily armed, wouldn't surrender peace knee. >> we've lived here as long as we have so makes no sense to us. >> reporter: do you guys know this man personally? >> no, we wave when we walk dogs. that's about it. >> reporter: he called a family member confessed he shot a trooper. 32-year-old corporal stephen ballard. the eight-year police veteran was responding to a suspicious vehicle. when the pair got into a scuffle and sealy grabbed ballard's handgun. sealy stayed close behind firing a barrage of bullets at close range. >> the actions of stephen yesterday exemplified the dedication

sealy pulled a gun and started shooting. >> corporal ballard immediately went to the ground. the suspect fired multiple rounds. >> reporter: the police are still looking for many answers including a possible motive. the superintendent was asked about unverified reports that sealy may have been radicalized online in some way. >> none that we will disclose at this time. we'll continue to investigate and we'll make that information available if it becomes available. >> reporter: kim oding and her daughter faith drove up from maryland to place balloons and fires at the barracks. >> to honor him. he's a hero. he's a hero. >> reporter: corporal ballard was 32 years old, an 8 1/2-year veteran of the force. he leaves behind, officials say, a wife and a daughter. live in middletown, john rawlins, "channel 6 action news." jim? >> thank you, john. also near the house tonight is "action news" reporter christie ileto. christie, what kind of ordeal has this been for neighbors in the brick mill farms development? it must have been terrible for them. >> reporter: jim, many of them are still

the killer's name is burgen sealy.he shot the trooper multiple times. >> some 20 hours later, police shot and killed sealy this morning after he had shot at police from a middletown, delaware, home. >> that house's windows, doors were blown out as officers tried to get inside. e we learned his parents live here. sealy confessed on the phone to a family member who then called 911. but he stayed barricaded for 20 hours shooting at police. he walked out of the home with weapons at 9:15 this morning and was then shot by police. he was pronounced dead at 9:30. >> this home is about 15 mile was from where corporal ballard was killed. police say he was responding to a suspicious car at a wawa store before a struggle with sealy who allegedly shot him. a memorial is growing tonight outside that wawa store, which is now closed. corporal ballard leaves behind a wife and stepdaughter. he was an eight-year veteran of the force. >> tim furlong joins us live from the state police barracks with more on who the trooper was. you have be

police say sealy pulled the a gun and starting shooting. the corporal tried to run for cover. >> he pursued him and the suspect fired a handgun striking him in the upper body. >> he immediately went to the ground. the suspect then fired multiple rounds. >> this morning, the corpral's casket was moved from the medical examiner's office to a wilmington funeral home. seal's home from heavily damaged during the siege overnight. gunfire came from the house. police responded with explosive charges that blew open doors and windows. neighbors who did not evacuate described the sounds of the police action. >> every hour, the bombs went off so at 1:50, there was a bomb and we heard exmotions and then at 2:30 we heard a bomb and they blew off the doors and the sides of the house. and it was like the whole road was just overcome. >> reporter: a live picture of the sealy house here in middletown. investigate remembers still on the scene here. it's not entirely clear we should say why the corporal focused on sealy to begin with. so this is among some of

p sealy then fled, barricading in his family home. s.w.a.t. teams used explosives trying to coax him out. >> it was like five shots. like five shots, a break, then five more. >> reporter: sealy came out shooting and was killed. neighbors say sealy and his family kept to themselves. >> they kept to themselves. never saw them outside. >> the family you never saw the family. >> no. >> reporter: outside the flags are at half-staff, black bunting over the trooper's patrol car. >> yesterday exemplified the dedication -- >> reporter: officers and the governor choked back tears. >> he leaves behind his lovely wife louise, a daughter, and a loving family and scores of friends. >> reporter: investigators say they don't know why trooper ballard stopped the car. sealy had a history of arrests. >> that was tom costello reporting. >>> nfl fans are pouring over results of the first round of the nfl draft with the league worst picking first. >> with the first pick in the 2017 nfl draft, the quleclevela browns select myles garrett. >> not surprised with garret

sealy confessed on the phone to a family member who then called 911. but he stayed barricaded for 20 hours shooting at police. he walked out of the home with weapons at 9:15 this morning and was then shot by police. he was pronounced dead at 9:30. >> this home is about 15 mile was from where corporal ballard was killed. police say he was responding to a suspicious car at a wawa store before a struggle with sealy who allegedly shot him. a memorial is growing tonight outside that wawa store, which is now closed. corporal ballard leaves behind a wife and stepdaughter. he was an eight-year veteran of the force. >> tim furlong joins us live from the state police barracks with more on who the trooper was. you have been talking with people who knew him. >> it's another tough night. a number of troopers have text meso say what a good guy he was. take a look at this. you can see the state police vehicle in front of troop 2. the flag is at half staff. i'm told when the trooper saw something unusual, he always checked it out and that's how he was killed. >> absol

sealy approached and executed him. >> cpr in progress. >> reporter: sealy fled barricading himself in his family's home, overnight swat teams using explosives trying to coax him out. >> it was like five shots of succession, like five shots, a break and five more shots. >> reporter: at 9:17 this morning, sealy came out shooting and was shot and killed himself. sealy and his family kept to themselves. >> they stuck to themselves, we never saw them outside or anything. >> reporter: the family, you never saw the family? >> no. >> reporter: outside, state police troop two, the flags are at half staff. black bunting over his patrol car, an eight-year veteran he was married with a stepdaughter. >> the acts of steven yesterday exemplified the dedication. >> reporter: today fellow officers and the fellow governor choked back tears. >> he leaves behind his lovely wife luiz, a daughter and a loving family and scores of friends. >> reporter: investigators say they don't know why trooper ballard stopped the car but sealy had a record of drugs and weapons arrest. tonight at the convenience store, f

in his middletown delaware home sealy was killed by police on his front lawn. tonight, friend, collogues of corporal ballard look for the word to express their grief. >> actions yesterday, exem reply filed the dedication: that he brought to the citizens of delaware. >> and good evening, everyone i'm jessica dean. >>> i'm ukee washington. tonight we will start with the death of delaware police corporal stephen ballard. "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden is in middletown delaware where standoff ended earlier today but lets begin with natasha brown in glasgow, delaware with the very latest from delaware state police. natasha. >> reporter: well, ukee, good evening, to both of you, back there, we can tell you it has been a emotional day at corporal stephen ballard's home barracks in glasgow, delaware, fellow troopers, trying to come to grips, and trying to understand his murder. a somber show of solidarity began an emotional press conference addressing the loss of corporal stephen ballard. >> this briefing today is to provide information, into the tragic events,

, pop, pop, pop. >> reporter: sealy got away, ending on his phone. he confessed to a family member who called 911. as a s.w.a.t. team moved in, the violence continued. >> the suspect fired multiple rounds at the officers. >> reporter: then at 4:00 this morning, more gun shots from inside the house. >> we know he was well armed and equipped. >> reporter: police t gain entry from blowing out the windows. 9:15 a.m. he emerged with weapons and police fired. >> this is a tragic time. >> reporter: police did not go into detail about sealy's criminal history, but we know he was arrested a few years back in florida on weapons and drugs charges. >> corporal stephen ballard, who was killed in the shooting at the convenience store, has ties to our area. he graduated high school in prince george's county. coming up in our next half hour, meagan fitzgerald will be sitting down with one of ballard's mentors. >>> pretty nice day out there across our region. plenty of sunshine out there now and temperatures have moved into the 80s. you can see what i'm talking about

witnesses saw sealy follow trooper ballard as he ran for cover. sealy is accused of shooting him multiteletimes at close -- multiple times at close range. si since his death, people have stopped by the barracks where he was assigned to pay their respects. >> we wanted to do something and say thank you for the service of the officer. >> reporter: an entire elementary school later today that's located right next to troop 2. corporal ballard's barracks where you saw, this afternoon they -- students and faculty -- will walk to the barracks and each place a carnation at the flag pole in remembrance of trooper ballard. reporting live, nbc10 news. >> thank you. >>> 5:34. 65 degrees. we are just hours away from day two of the nfl draft. kicking off here in philadelphia. plenty of reaction still left for fans to participate in. last night, tens of thousands packed the ben franklin parkway to watch their favorite teams make their picks in round one of the nfl draft. that included many who were eager to see who the eagles would select. nbc10's pamela osborne

sealy fled the home after yesterday's fighting and fire at police throughout the night "eyewitness news" reporter, natasha brownies live in glasgow delaware where authorities held a an emotional news conference today, natasha. >> reporter: certainly very emotional we can tell you that hate baines extremely difficult day and a half for delaware state police. they have who one of their own , man they said murdered him is now dead and they are still reeling from this tragic turn off events. the loss is palpable, long before you stepped inside delaware state police troop two, your reminded of the ultimate sacrifice made by corporal stephen ballard, his car, hat, flag at half staff to honor a fallen hero. >> this is a very sad day. i stand before you with an aching heart. >> reporter: three two-year old corporal stephen ballard was shot and killed at a wawa in the 1600 block of pulaski highway wednesday afternoon. police say he noticed suspicious activity inside this car when he asked passenger to step out that is when suspect identified as 26 year-old burgon sealy opened fire. >> corporal b

. >> the eight year veteran was investigating a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot when sealy shot then fled to his middle townhome calling his family to confess. a 20 hour standoff ended with the accused cop killer shot to death this morning. >> authorities wouldn't say what kind of arsenal sealy was packing. residents try to make sense of the splintered doors and blown out windows across the street. >> i can't believe it's this close to our house. >> it's not clear why sealy shot ballard and if the officer was targeted. residents say it's personal. >> this man didn't deserve to lose his life and his son left behind to pick up the pieces. >> a live picture of this growing memorial here. a second memorial popped up where ballard was assigned. he leave leaves behind a wife ad young daughter. christie ileto, channel6 "action news." >> as hundreds of people gather in memory of another fallen officer they honored corporal ballard. it was a sad coincidence that the memorial 5k run was being held. the news castle police officer was stabbed to death during a struggle over money. >>> a pen

he asked 26-year-old burgon sealy to get out of the passenger side. he does. they struggle sealy pulls a handgun and fires. >> corporal ballard immediately went to the ground the suspect then fired multiple rounds at close range again striking him in the upper body. >> sealy flees in gray honda calling his family to tell them of his crime. he arrives at the family home in suburban middletown. his family alerts police who spend the night using explosives to gain entry. sealy fires at police military style copters arrive as do men in military gear. just after 9:00 this morning sealy with a criminal history in florida emerges from the house weapon in hand. >> at 9:17am the armed suspect exited the residence engaged police. he was then shot by law enforcement. >> reporter: thursday morning, in the middletown neighborhood looks like a military end camp while neighbors have returned home. >> to simply put it, it was a nightmare and with the families that were involved especially the officer that lost his life. he wanted to be the governor some day. and he had the ty

when he asked sealy to get out of the car, investigators say there was a struggle, and sealy began firingoper ballard. when trooper ballard fell to the ground, he kept shooting at his chest. after a nearly 20-hour standoff at the suspect's home, he was killed. >> we worked together for a year and a half. we had a great time working. very easy to work with. he loved his job and loved serving everyone. >> we were all really affected by the story. we wanted to be able to do something and say thank you for the service of the officer and show that we're all together in our community. >> trooper ballard leaves behind a wife and 5-year-old stepdaughter. we're toefld that his wife actually told his colleagues that he wanted to be governor someday. the co-workers tell us he could have done it. he had the personality and drive to get there. >> thank you. >>> new this morning, police say a dog killed its owner during an attack in the lehigh valley. neighbors called police after hearing screaming and the dog barking. when officers arrived at the home, the dog was still attacking the woman on an outsi

police say 26-year-old burgon sealy jr. shot and killed 32-year old state trooper, corporal stephen ballard, a father, and eight and a half year veteran, before barricading himself in this home for nearly 21 hours. it all started wednesday just after noon. corporal ballard, approaching a dodger. >> set up a perimeter. >> >> reporter: sealy flees to this home, firing shots at the officers outside. by 8:22 p.m., police detonate explosives on the front door as they evacuate the neighborhood. >> they said get in your car and leave now. >> at 9:17 a.m., the armed suspect exited the residence and engaged police. >> reporter: sealy killed at the scene. now ballard's family, and authorities from all across this state, bidding a final farewell. >> i stand before you with a heart that aches for corporal ballard, his wife, his daughter. >> you can see that house behind me, investigators are still there to see what led to that initial shooting in first place. a memorial fund has been set up to help corporal ballard's family >>> the bat

sealy pursued him and the suspect fired a handgun striking him in the upper body. >> sealy jumped into called his family confessing what he did then showed up at their home in middletown. didn't take his family but a minute to call police. they showed up in force with munitions to blow the front door off the hinges and from how these picks appear below through all the windows. hours tick by so did the bullets past police fired from the house much the neighborhood stayed locked down with military choppers whirling above. then just past 9:00 this morning, sealy a man with a criminal history in florida finally emerged with a weapon police say in hand. >> 9:17am, the armed suspect exited the residence engaged police. he was then shot by law enforcement. >> reporter: and round about 20 hours later, neighbors were finally able to return home. >> we got bits and pieces of something that happened up on 40 at the wawa and then, you know, we kind of peaced it together. ♪ >> while ballard's brothers and sisters in blue remember the family man with the mega watt smile. >> ♪ >> state troopers set u

after a 20-hour stand-off, sealy came outside firing at officers. police returned fire, killing him. sealy is accused of shooting and killing corporal stephen ballard yesterday in a wawa parking lot about 15 miles from the site of the stand-off. >> the loss of corporal ballard is being felt up and down the i-95 corridor. he had ties to our area, graduating high school in prince george's county. this evening, we're hearing from his mentor as we learn about his time here in maryland. meagan f of the story. >> stephen ballard's long-time mentor said he was a student at buoy high school when his leadership skills started to be noticed. ballard was part of a civil air patrol, an organization that was chartered by congress and works with the air force. his mentor says everyone who knew ballard knew that he would make an impact wherever he went. sometimes it just takes one person to make a profound impact on your life. >> he was a big, loveable teddy bear, i guess you could say. everyone enjoyed being around him. >> reporter: paul says he has mentored step

sealy to come out of his vehicle. mourners have been stopping by for pennsylvania several days to pay their respects. >> it is just so frustrating. since this happened on wednesday my heart could not take it but to come over here. so i came this morning, to pay my respects, and to pray for him but i don't think that he deserved it. my son was trying to be a police officer. i didn't even want my son to be a police officer anymore. because police officers don't have anymore respect, people don't respect them anymore and it is so scary. >> wawa has been closed since the shooting happened and it will reopen tomorrow. >>> memorial fund has been set up for corporal ballard's family make donations at delaware state police federal credit union in checks can be made out to the stephen ball alycia fund. >>> and recent interview president trump warned military confrontation with north cover reace possible, this is as secretary of state rex tillerson chairs u.n. security council meeting where focus is north korea's growing nuclea

sealy was arrested on gun and drug charges. what is unclear is what led to shoolting of ballard in the parking lot. >> in delaware, many are remembering the fallen state trooper, craig. >> ukee, this is the wawa in bear, delaware. yesterday the scene of such a tragedy. this is where corporal stephen ballard was gunned down yesterday afternoon. you can see this lot a place for the community to come together, pray and pay their respects. thursday, as this middletown delaware neighborhood recovers. >> it's a strong neighborhood. >> the truth of what happened here still all too visible. this delaware state police suv carted off as evidence riddled with bullets and removed from near the home own st. michael drive standing in sham blings. state police say from a fire fight and explosive breaching devices meant to remove a dangerous suspect. >> it was just noisy and it was just stressful. stressful. >> that man identified by tell dell state police as 26 26-year-old burgon sealy was dead. he exited the home he barricaded himself in and

investigators say burgon sealy jr. fired at officers during the standoff. when he finally left the home, officers shot and killed him. investigators are trying to figure out why sealy shot corporal steven ballard several times at a convenience store parking lot on wednesday. there is now a growing memorial at the store in the trooper's honor. nbc10's katy zachry will have more on the investigation coming up at 5:30. >>> new, a dog killed its owner during an attack in the lehigh valley. neighbors called police after hearing screaming and a dog barking. when officers arrived, the dog was still attacking the woman on an outside deck. they pulled it off and treated the woman, but she later died. the dog was taken to the humane society to be euthanized. >>> new from overnight, arkansas has executed another inmate. kenneth williams was given a lethal injection last night. the execution was delayed a few hours as the u.s. supreme court reviewed the last-minute documents. the court rejected those appeals. williams is the fourth inmate to be executed in the last eig

sealy was arrested on gun and drug charges. what is unclear is what led to shoolting of ballard in the parking lot. >> in delaware, many are remembering the fallen state trooper, craig. >> ukee, this is the wawa in bear, delaware. yesterday the scene of such a tragedy. this is where corporal stephen ballard was gunned down yesterday afternoon. you can see this lot a place for the community to come together, pray and pay their respects. thursday, as this middletown delaware neighborhood recovers. >> it's a strong neighborhood. >> the truth of what happened here still all too visible. this delaware state police suv carted off as evidence riddled with bullets and removed from near the home own st. michael drive standing in sham blings. state police say from a fire fight and explosive breaching devices meant to remove a dangerous suspect. >> it was just noisy and it was just stressful. stressful. >> that man identified by tell dell state police as 26 26-year-old burgon sealy was dead. he exited the home he barricaded himself in and

him with the help of this family explosives were used to batter the house where sealy emerged after 9:00 this morning and was cut down. >> 9:17am, the armed suspect exiteexited the residence and ed police. he was then shot by law enforcement. >> reporter: by late morning, stunned residents were allowed back home. >> we got bits and pieces of something that happened up on 40 at the wawa and then you know we kind of peaced it together. >> reporter: while police launch a probe of their fellow trooper's killing. >> steve and i work together for the past year and a half. we had a great time working, very ease city work with. he loved his job and he loved being out there serving everyo everyone. >> reporter: he loved being out there serving everyone. they said quite a personable guy who actually had a goal. actually becoming the governor they thought in fact he had a personality to do that. how did this guy get the guns that he used? that's not a question state police answered just yet or whether there's a chance that this young man, too, could have been radicalized. police wouldn't comme

police say sealy opened fire on them and they shot back. that's when he was killed. >>> not everyone knows it but april is national child abuse prevention month. and so there's no better time than now to highlight the great work being done in one part of stafford county can it's not just the -- and it's not just the humans helping. evan koslof explains. >> reporter: amongs judges and bailiffs, one wet nosed labrador is a regular here. his name is con. he's become known as the courthouse dog in stafford county. >> being in a courthouse obviously you need to be on your best behavior. >> reporter: juanita handles con and says the trained it was dog was brought to child abuse. >> we placed the child in a very difficult and uncomfortable position to actually it is in front of strangers, individuals in suits, judges, his purpose is to help them get through a very difficult time. >> come. >> reporter: con has been here in stafford for five years and has helped dozens of victims. he's by their side during pretrial interviews and even going in the c

authorities say burgon sealy jr.as armed when he emerged from his house and engaged police who then shot and killed him. hours earlier, police used explosives to blow off the doors and windows on sealy's home. but that did not end the standoff. police tracked him to the house after he killed state trooper steven ballard in a parking lot of a convenience store on wednesday. >>> a vicious attack on two officers. surveillance officers caught the inmates repeatedly kicking and punching officers. in a common area at the cook county jail in illinois. both officers suffered serious injuries. an investigation is under way. >>> the wife of the tennessee teacher accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old student is speaking out about her first phone call with her husband since his arrest. jill cummins tells "inside edition" that when her hurd, tad, called her from a california jail, he confirmed her worst fear. admitting he slept with the teen as they evaded police for more than a month. >> it was very hard. to hear his voice. after

prove that a church is made up of the faithful not brick and mortar, the ever abundant life church was sealy damaged by fire and the church is still being renovated but was at the recreation center for a service there and members wanted to show their church is alive and well even though their building has not been rebuilt. in downing town they celebrated easter sunday under a brand new roof and damaged a year ago when the roof collapsed under the weight of heavy snowfall and holding services in the gym ever since but today they were back in their main building for this joyous service. >>> tabernacle church in mount airy had up lifting worship and a chance for the church to give a really life lessons in the teachings of jesus christ. ♪ hallelujah during church services today leaders along with the community college of philadelphia announced partial scholarships to philadelphia high school students. the scholarships are designed for students who are eligible for pell grants so they can buy books and other necessities and tabernacle with the president of the college of philadelphia explain why

burgon sealy persued him and suspect fired the handgun striking him. >> reporter: sealy jumped in thenarchs called his family , confessing what he did and showed up at their home in middletown. didn't take his family but a minute to call police. they showed up in force with new initial toss blow the front door off off the hinges and from how these picks appeared blow all of the windows. so did bullets, pass police they say, fired from the house , the neighborhood stayed locked down with military choppers, hovering above. then just past 9:00 in the morning sealy a man with the criminal history in florida, finally emerged with the weapon police say in hand. >> 9:17 the armed suspect exited the residents and engage police. he was then shot by law enforcement. >> reporter: round about, 20 hours later, neighbors, and return home. >> and, you know, we are just hard broken. >> while ballard's brother and sisters in blue remember the family man with the mega what the smile. >> ♪ >> man, that is tough to take. >> you can tell he was very much loved by his co-workers, his family, community. >>

. >> ballard was gun down at wawa in bear, by 26 year-old burgon sealy, junior. sealy was killed in a shoot-out with police after a 20 hour standoff, and he was a three two-year old and father of the young girl, who got married last year. he was an eight and a half year veteran of delaware's police force. his death is hitting family, friend, collogues hard. >> it exemplified the dedication... that he brought to the citizens of delaware. >> well, that tribute is greg outside the wawa, where he was gunned down. dozens of people leaving flowers, messages, momentoes, all outlined in a banner, of american flags and a heart. >> so sad. >> well, the guy that shot him because corporal ballard tried to take cover being shot in the upper torso and so he falls to the ground. guy that killed him, walks over to him, and shoots him point blank. i think that is why so many of these officers are devastated by this. >> so intentional. >> yes, intentional. >> all right. >>> more after the break. mone hundredts thousand times a day, sending oxygen to my muscles. again! so i can lif

they haven't revealed why he was there just that sealy shot the trooper many times. >> he leaves behind his lovely wife, louise, a daughter, and a loving family. >> balered served delaware for eight years but he began in a civil air patrol. >> big lovable teddy bear, everyone enjoyed being around him. >> reporter: a local boy with law assprations tell us it's troopers like balered that show the best. >> it's up to me to -- >> reporter: the state police established a fund in ballard's name today. they say he will not be forgotten. troupe 2, nbc 10 news. >>> and as we learn more about trooper ballard, download the nbc 10 app and sign up to have alerts sent right to your home. and corporal ballard's death was a painful reminder at 5k. lieutenant joseph zurba was stabbed to death. he was an 18 year veteran of the new castle county department. new money raised goes to a scholarship fund raised in his honor. >>> house muyort leader tells nbc news leaders are still talking to members about the measure. not voting will deny president trump a major victory in his first 100 days in office that en

memorial is growing in bear delaware where a delaware state trooper was killed. 26-year-old bergen sealy junior shot and killed stephen ballard. police shot and killed him yesterday after a 20 hour standoff. >>> the state of arkansas carries out its 4th execution as it rushes to use up the drug before it expires. >>> a crew demolishing a new jersey home accidentsly creates twice the oily mess for their neighbors. david. >> reporter: partly cloudy on the bus stop in south jersey and delaware, a couple of showers popping through. 64 degrees by 6:00 a.m. 68 degrees by 8:00 a.m. if you're dressing the kids a sweatshirt or light jacket might due. this afternoon we are in fore shorts and ts, that story coming up in accuweather. >> welcome back you're taking a live look on sky6 live hd looking out over philadelphia international airport. you can see dampness on the tarmac. it's wet if you're heading out early, david murphy i hope we're getting more sunshine i saw yesterday. >> reporter: yesterday was beautiful. today will be pretty much a repeat. not a lot of rain out there. i want to take you

burgeon sealy shot him. >>> a mother took matters into her own suspected child predator working on instagramd.c. police say joshua gibbs met a 13-year-old on instagram. what he didn't know was the 13-year-old mother saw the post and started pretending to be her daughter. the mom exchanged messages with gibbs and agreed to let gibbs send an uber. d.c. police followed the uber to gibbs home over the weekend and arrested him. authorities say gibbs told them he uses instagram to find girls he can offer money for sex. he is now facing sex trafficking charges. >>> another reminder this morning to be on alert as you fill your gas tank. inside there was a credit card skimmer. it was found by fairfax county police after a bank reported irregularities at that gas station. >>> a fire responsible for all of this damage, $39 million worth, was an investigators still don't know exactly what caused monday's historic fire at a college park building under construction, but they know it was not set on purpose. they tell news 4 it could take weeks of sifting through the rubble to find the exact cause. it took

sealy fled to the hom killing the state trooper, in the parking lot of a convenience store wednesday. ballard's colleagues called the officer a hero. >> the action of steven yesterday, exemplified the dedication -- that he brought to the citizens of delaware. >> investigators are looking into possible motive thousands. not saying whether state trooper ballard was targeted individually or as a police officer. >> to the west coast now. hundreds of protestors in berkeley were met by large police presence. ann coulter who sparked the outrage was a no show. university of california berkeley officials were prepared for rioting after the controversial conservative speech was canceled because of fears of violence. there were just a few arrests however. university of missouri, scam p campus revised policies. it comes in the whack of large demonstrations two years ago over racial issues. the school will make outdoor areas available when possible even for unscheduled gatherings. >> if you love a tv show. binge watch it. perfect trivia knowledge. memorize the theme song. one law and order fan is

identified as 26 year old burgon sealy, jr., eventually shot and killed by law enforcement after finally coming out of his father's home thursday morning. >> it was, what are the words i'm looking for? just stressful, stressful, because you didn't know what was going on. >> a look into seally's past showing prior gunnar necessary 2013. the question on the minds of so many, why? but with the suspect now dead, we may never know the answer. corporal ballard's fellow troopers instead focusing on remembering their dedicated colleague who never made it home. >> you know you hear about the person that proverbial smile, that just lights up the room. that was steve. very personable. >> now, even overnight, we've seen people stop by, and just take photos of this memorial, also, making sure that these candles remain lit. now the wawa here is going to remain closed, until saturday, to allow people to come here, and reflect, and pay theirs respects. but for now, live in bear, delaware, trang do, cbs-3, "eyewitness news." jim, rahel, back to you. >> thank you, trang. >> and there is now a memorial set

that suspect is identified as bergen sealy. good afternoon i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon.he standoff ends one day after a deadly confrontation at a bear delaware wawa. one suspect was arrested the other barricaded himself in middletown. we have live team three coverage. natasha brown is in glasgow where a news conference will be held. let's go to joe where he's live in middletown where the standoff has just come to an end. joe. >> reporter: rahel, jim, good afternoon. all of this getting off the ground exactly 24 hours ago and after a dramatic series of events. it is over. the suspect is dead. and police and a very large spectrum of law enforcement standing down as residents begin to come back to their homes, some with tears in their eyes other shaken about a very long night. some family members even separated as this standoff continued hour after hour. first we want to go ahead and show you the mug shot of bergen steely. he's the intern "eyewitness news" sources say took the life of corporal ballard after an encounter at that wawa in bear. he then allegedly took off from

identified as 26 year old burgon sealy, junior, eventually shot and killed by law enforcement after finally coming out of his father's home thursday morning. >> it was one of the words i'm looking for? it was just stressful, stressful. because you didn't know what was going on. >> a look into seally's past showing prior gunnar necessary 2013, the question on the mind of so many, why? but with the suspect now dead, you may never know the answer. corporal ballard's fellow troopers instead focusing on remembering their dedicated colleague who never made it home. you. >> know you hear about the person with that proverbial smile that just light up the room. that will was steve. very personable. >> and as this memorial continues to grow, with each passing day, the wawa here will remain closed, until saturday, to allow the community to come here and pay their respects. but for now, liver in bear, delaware, trang do, cbs-3, "eyewitness news," rahel, jim, back to you. >> thank you, trang. >> and memorial fun has been set up for corporal ballard's family, you can make donations at the delaware state

the tactical team used explosive devices on all sides of the home trying to get sealy to surrender. early on they learned from his family that he shot and killed state police corporal steven ballard at a wawa parking lot wednesday. the reason why is still being investigated. corporal steven ballard spent more than eight years with dwash state police. he was married -- delaware state police. he was married and leaves behind a wife and 5-year-old stepdaughter. colleagues said he loved his job, but he adored his family. >> steve first and foremost is fame guy. he was very close to louise and abigail. steve was the kind of guy that texted louise every day when she got to work, to make sure she got to work every morning. first and foremost was always his family. >> reporter: at a news conference yesterday, we were touched at how many colleagues and state troopers were emotional just giving the details of corporal steven ballard, the case, and just the kind of person he was. we've learned that the community is emotional, as well. coming up, how he touched the lives of elementary school st

police say sealy came out of the house with a weapon. that's when they opened fire. he's accused of

police killed the suspected gunman sealy yesterday morning which was the end of a 20 hour standoff.allard leaves behind a wife and young daughter. a memorial fund was set up to help the family. >>> a plan to turn a shuttered atlantic city casino into a water park has gone bust. ventnor based r and r development group announced a 135 million-dollar deal would renovate and build an indoor water park. they missed a deadline for the financing so the deal is dead. you will have to turn on the hose and jump into that. >> reporter: you will have to do that today and tomorrow. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows you morning showers are away from you. down south you can see the thunderstorm off of the coast of cape may. light sprinkles by milford, delaware and lewis, delaware, some of that might cross the bay and catch cape may county with a sprinkle. we are in the process of drying. we have sun coming up over the commodore barry bridge delaware river in chester. we're expecting a decent amount of sunshine and clouds. 65 degrees currently comfortable as you step outside. winds out of the

sealy then barricaded himself inside a family home. he was killed by the s.w.a.t. >> corporal ballard was an eight year veteran of the force and leaves behind a wife and a daughter. those who knew him say he was a natural leader, part of the civil air patrol program before heading to delaware for college. ballard is a man who will be remembered for his commitment to others. >> he was a big loveable teddy bear, i guess you could say. he had a big heart. he was always there to help people. >> a memorial for corporal ballard has been set up outside the delaware wawa store where he was shot. he's the 13th officer to be shot and killed this year across the u.s. >>> a 14-year-old boy faces assault charges after police say stop. investigators say the boy attacked another 14-year-old in front of eastern middle school. the school is on university boulevard. the girl was taken to the hospital but is expected to recover. >>> 6:33. middle schoolers in virginia may have gotten ahold of a potentially dangerous drug. megan mcgrath is live. tell us what's happening in the investig

but rather than stepping out of the car the passenger now identified as 26-year-old burgon sealy pulled out a gun, chased him in the parking lot of a wawa convenience store and then open fired at close range. ballard died at the hospital. >> it's my only son. and he is not going to be able to grow up more children, grabbed kids, you know, he lost his life doing what he loved to do. >> now the only thing getting the family through tough times is remembering that infectious smile corporal ballard was known for a big, wide grin he always wore no matter how tough things got. and the brotherhood and love they felt from law enfor enforcement. >> and everywhere we went to the memorial, where he was shot at, and people diego castellanos people i don't even know hugging us and hugging me and it just tears you up inside because innocent man lost his life doing what he loved to do. help people. >> corporal ballard is sure vivrd by wife, stepdaughter, two sisters and his parents. a memorial fund is set up to help the family and funeral services are planned for next friday in delaware. >> and in the

police have identified the suspect as bergen sealy, following a barricade at saily's home, they say he walked out and engaged with officers who shot and killed him. >> the trooper who died is corporal stephen ballard. >> news4's meagan fitzgerald talked with his former serving his community and his country ever since he was a teenager. he joined the civil air patrol, which is a non-profit organization, chartered by congress, which offers young people a chance to work with the air force. his mentor of more than 15 years says ballard stood out from the beginning. >> he was a big loveable teddy bear, i guess you could say. everyone enjoyed being around him. he was always the one that everyone liked to talk to. >> reporter: at just 18 years old, stephen ballard was a leader. his mentor says this is a picture of stephen when he was prom poeted to cadet commander in the civil air patrol in 2005. he was tasked with overseeing more than a hundred cadets in his squadron. then he went to college at delaware state university. after graduating he became a delaware state trooper. >> he always had a

it ended yesterday when officers shot and killed burgon sealy jr.igure out why he shot trooper steven ballard in the convenience store parking lot on wednesday. >>> police in princeton are searching for a peeping tom. they say the man in this sketch followed a woman into the restroom and peeked through a crack in the stall. if you recognize him, call princeton police. >>> today is day two of the penn relay at franklin field. people from all over are competing including english garner from voos he'-- english from voorheis. ♪ >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, shining a light amid the growing controversy over the popular series, 13 reasons why. its executive producer, selena gomez, speaks out. what she's saying about it this morning. as we take a closer look at the struggles of families, coping with mental health issues. >>> plus, tis the season. sneezing, itchy eyes and running noses. allergies are hitting hard this year. we called in the doctors for some relief. >>> and back together. a dog and his owner finally reunited. but it's unlike any reuni