shawn sinclair is also there under police guard. they say when he recovers, he will go straight into cud custody and charged with attempted murder. >> he spent most of 2005 in jefferson city, missouri, where he tried unsuccessfully to sell his oil paintings, and where he apparently ranted about his hatred of jews and blacks. she said she would cut off their conversations when he would begin his talk about minorities. now to the wor on terror. the military is denouncing the release of a video showing a soldier captured in afghanistan. it shows this private first class in traditional afghan dress. he is being prompted in english to call for u.s. military to withdraw from afghanistan. the idaho soldier has been missing since late june. >> we are doing everything we can to return this soldier to safety. we condemn the use of this video and the public humiliation of prisoners. it is against international law. >> the u.s. military says the captors are demanding that the search stops and that the u.s. goes home. a spokesman for the militar

court records show shawn sinclair has an extensive history of drugs, a handgun violation and domestic violence. his wife, who had filed for divorce, tells fox 45 he was also mentally ill, but was not seeking treatment. she is 1 of two women he is accused of assaulting saturday morning when he showed up at their homes with a gun. the first victim lives on lake avenue. his wife on harlen avenue. that is where the first city police officer curtis mcmillion was shot. after sinclair fled, mcmillion radioed a description of his suv, which another officer spotted near the corner of edmonson and whitmore. >> as that officer pulled up behind the explorer, the suspect, who was out of the vehicle at this time, ambushed our officer and fired several shots. >>reporter: sinclair fired directly into the police cruiser, hitting officer jerome shaurette 3 times in the chest, arm and abdomen before the officer was able to crawl out and fire back. >> after being wounded in the seat of that car, to pull himself out and engage the suspect in a gun battle, i think it says a lot about the men and women of t

shawn sinclair is also at the hospital, under police guard. he is expected to recover. and when he does officials say he will go straight into police custody and be charged with attempted murder. we're learning more about james von brunn's past. the 89-year-old white supremacist is accused of killing a security guard at the u.s. holocaust memorial museum in d.c. von brunn spent most of 2005 in jefferson city, missouri, where he tried unsuccessfully to sell his oil paintings. he apparently ranted about his hatred of jews and blacks. a gallery owner says she would cut off their conversations when von brunn would begin his hate talk about minorities and holocaust victims. >> the parents of a u.s. soldier held hostage in afghanistan say they are praying for their son's safe return. the family ofbergberg in idaho -- of bowe bergdahl in idaho released a statement. 11 news reporter brook hart is in washington with the latest. >> 23-year-old bowe bergdahl appears in the hostage tape head shaven, no uniform, and sounding distressed. >> i am scared. scared i won't be able to go h

>> shawn sinclair has an extensive arrest record, with convictions for drug dealing and possession, as well as the domestic and violence history that law enforcement sources say involve both women from saturday. one woman had an order issued against sinclair last month. >> officer curtis mcmillion was treated and released on saturday officer jerome shaurette is still recovering from -- officer jerome shaurette is still recovering at a shock trauma. >> as we look at hd doppler, you can see a pretty decent batch of showers to our south. in little but a thunderstorm activity embedded in that, too, are road roanoke and virginia. for us, we have not seen anything other than cloud cover. it is also a lot more humid and we have seen lately. we will remain unsettled all week long. in contrast, we need the rain. today, only a 20% chance of that happening. 82 is the forecast high. i have read your full seven-day, up in a little bit. >> maryland's highest court says it will not settle the dispute over laurel racing's projected slots bid. the board says that it is a matter for the state board of c

new pictures wjz obtained shows shawn sinclair, the man accused of shooting two police officers loaded into an ambulance. he's had a battle with mental illness. >> i'm here to apology to the families and whatever happens. i heard what they say, that he was a maniac and he probably was but he was not in his right mind. he's a caring man. >> he worked at this foot locker and has five children and an arrest record back to 1993. police say on saturday he assaulted two women he had been involved with and ambushed the officers responsing. one officer was in this car. >> he say he was tired and ready to die. he said there's going to be some trouble down here. police car pull down the street and he went up to the car and shot all of his bullets into the car. >> reporter: home video obtained by wjz shows the aftermath. some say police beat him after the shooting. the commissioner responded. >> i have very few apologies to make about his condition or the outcome of this incident. if our men weren't there to stop this maniac, who knows what he would have done to innocent people on the street. >>

the suspect is 34-year-old shawn sinclair who remains hospitalized under police guard and has not yetrmally charged. we're learning it is not the first time he has been in trouble with the law. online court records shows sinclair has a criminal history that includes drug dealing charges and conviction for drug possession. on saturday he went on a crime spree assaulting two women when they he showed up at their homes with a gun and shot two officers as he was fleeing. >> after being wounded in the seat of his car and pull himself out and engage the man in battle it says a lot about the men and women of this police department. i'm proud of them. >> sinclair who was shot is in stable condition but is expected to recover. when he gets out of the hospital, wil he will be facing several charges including attempted murder. hear more from commissioner bealefeld on the shotting of the two officers at our website. go to foxbaltimore.com and click on raw news. >>> the cause of a deadly fire in west baltimore is under investigation this morning. the fire started at 11:00 last night at a vacant ho

this is home video wjz obtained showing accused police shooter shawn sinclair wounded and on the ground minutes after police say he ambushed officers in west baltimore. and this is sinclair's criminal record dating back more than 15 years in drug convictions and cases of domestic violence. police say sinclair assaulted two women in domestic violence disputes on saturday leading to the gun battle that wounded two officers. >> the guy had walked up to the police officer and started firing five or six rounds into the car. >> a man who went to two different addresses and terrorized or assaulted two different women. i can't say enough about the despicable nature of the crime. and the heroism by our officers. >> reporter: one of those officers 17-year-old veteran jerome shaurette was inside this patrol car. when the commissioner said that sinclair fired through the window and hit them three times. >> he was ambushed in his car. he was still seated in his car. it is very hard to be defensive in that posture. >> it was like something out of "law and order," you know, a movie, walk up to the pol

shawn sinclair's friend spoke to him. he say he was ready to die. he pointed a gun and say to go ahead, there's going to be some trouble. police car pull down the street and he went up and shot all his bullets into the car. >> reporter: home video obtained by wjz shows the aftermath. some say police beat him after the shooting. the commissioner responded to that allegation. >> i have very few apologies to make about his condition or the outcome of this incident. if our men weren't there to stop this maniac, who knows what he would have done to innocent people on the street. >> he's not a maniac, he has a family. i definitely don't know what made him snap. >> reporter: the other officer has been released from the hospital. his brother told wjz he's just happy he's alive. police say sinclair used a 9 mm handgun. >>> thank you. police expect to charge him with attempted murder. >>> shock and sadness in a caroll county neighborhood. a young girl struck and killed by a drunk driver. she was talking to friends when she was hit. adam may has more on the tr

. >> reporter: commissioner calls the man at the center of the shooting a maniac. 34-year-old shawn sinclair11 with a domestic violence complaint. the responding officers called him with her phone and he showed up and open fired. 15 to 20 shots were fired. two officers were hit as was sinclair, a man with a lengthy criminal history. he is is in the hospital as one of the officers shock trauma. sinclair has not yet been charged. reporting live downtown, mike schuh, eyewitness news. mary, back to you. >>> nine people including several children are recovering fooling carbon monoxide leak inside their apartment in the 6900 block of mcqueen boulevard in northwest baltimore. firefighters say high levels of carbon monoxide leaked into the two apartments from a malfunctioning water heater. two adults and seven children are expected to recover. >>> and stay with wjz 13, maryland's news station. up next, man on the moon. apollo 1 is astronauts share their memories. >>> plus what became of the men >>> what a moment. man on the way to the moon. >> today we remember one of the greatest accomplishments of

we are hearing more about the man accused of shooting two baltimore city police officers, shawn sinclair's family is speaking exclusively with wjz and providing insight in to the gunfight. >> reporter: a letter from the family apologizes to those he wounded during the gun battle. the officer was hit three times mc mill listen treated and released. he suffered from mental illness and taken dozens of ecstasy pills that day. >> we found out he consumed 30 of them. had him to the point where he was irrational. >> until he started taking the drugs he was a family man they say, coaching the ball games and working at a foot locker. sinclair used a semi automatic handgun and ambushed the officers as they responded to domestic violence calls. >>> police expected to charge sinclair with attempted murder. >>> a maryland nanny faces charge that she showed pornography to children in her care. it happened in high atville where she showed the web sites to a 5-year-old boy, and two girls ages 10 and 12. she asked them to pose nude in front of a web camera, the woman is charged with child abuse and held on

police say 34-year-old shawn sinclair fired directly into the patrol car of officer jerome shaurette hitting him three times. officer shaurette responded after fellow officer curtis mcmillion called for backup. sinclair has an extensive record including several drug convictions and faced allegations of domestic violence. eyewitnesses says the gun battle was frightening. >> it was really a shootout. we never experienced this. >> something like out of "law and order" a movie, walk up to the police driver and let loose. >> reporter: the violent incident happened when sinclair assaulted two women at separate location. one may have filed this protective order that was dismissed last year. >> to assault women is cowardess. to run around the street of baltimore established shim as a menace and backed it up with events on the scene. >> reporter: video taken minutes after the incident showing sinclair on the ground. police shot him twice. >> i have very few apologies to make about his condition or the outcome of this incident. >> reporter: both officers were wearing their protective vests. re

police say 34-year-old shawn sinclair assaulted 2 women saturday morning when he showed up at the separate homes with a gun. he then shot at 2 officers. the cops are going to be okay. according to court records sinclair rap sheet includes drug dealing charges and conviction for drug possession. and at least one woman filed a protective order against hem. sinclair was shot by cops twice and is still at shock trauma under police guard. >> after being wounded in the seat of that car, to pull himself out and engage the suspect in a gun battle i think it says a lot about the men and women of this police department. i'm damp proud of their work. >>reporter: when sinclair is released from the hospital he will be facing several charges including attempted murder. >>> 16-year-old is dead tonight after being shot over the weekend in east baltimore. police say jerrad reed was shot at ken wood avenue and east madison street last night. another 16-year-old was also shot. he survived. no arrests have been made. >>> still no word on what caused a deadly fire in west baltimore. started around 9 last night

this is shawn sinclair, pictured in a mug shot from a previous conviction, still recovering from two gunshot wounds and will likely be charged with domestic assault and attempted murder. abc 2 news caught up with the first woman police say sinclair assaulted saturday, and she told us he is not a maniac, but rather is a loving man. both wounded officers are expected to be okay. >>> two teens shot, one killed in east baltimore. and tonight police are still looking for a suspect. it happened around 9:30 last night at the corner of east madison street and north kenwood avenue. two 16-year-olds were standing on a corner when an unknown gunman approached them and opened fire. gerard reed was announced dead at the scene. the second victim was taken to an area hospital where he is expected to be okay. >>> a second maryland boy has died from injuries he suffered in an apartment fire. jai farrell died sunday at a d.c. area hospital. his brother jordan passed away friday night. firefighters rescued the boys friday afternoon after responding to a fire at the family's first floor apartment in riv

shawn sinclair was on probation through 2010 when police say he went on this weekend's shooting spree. but neighbors and friends of sinclair say it doesn't make any sense. we even caught up with the first one he assaulted and he told us off camera he is not a maniac as police said, rather a loving man. this scene saturday afternoon points to a different temperament, one sure to be as closely examined as the gunshot wounds he continues to recover from. in baltimore, brian kuebler, abc 2 news. >> the officers are doing well tonight. officer curtis mcmillan has been treated and released while jerome sharrett has suffered three gunshot wounds. he remains in stable condition at shock trauma after undergoing another surgery today. >>> city police continue to search for a gunman who shot two 16-year-olds last night, killing one of them. it happened just after 9:30 after the corner of east madison street and north kingwood avenue. police say the teens were standing on the corner when an unknown person walked upped to them and started shooting. jerod reed died on the scene. the second unidenti

she 34-year-old shawn sinclair. he has three felony convictions, an assault conviction and a handgun violation. police say saturday sinclair walked up to a police car and started shooting with officers inside. he was also shot, and is at shock trauma tonight recovering. >>> baltimore police are still searching for the person who shot two 16-year-olds last night, killing one of them. this happened just after 9:30 at the corner of east madison street. police say the teens were standing on the corner and someone came up and started shooting. one of the teens died at the scene. the other is recovering at a local hospital. police say they have no motive for the attack. >>> the parents of a soldier captured in afghanistan say their focus is on seeing their son come home safely to idaho. a state read by the blaine county sheriff says private first class bobergdahl's family has been overwhelmed by the support they have received. >>> new at 5:30, today president barack obama made one of his most urgent pleas to date for cong

here is a picture of shawn sinclair, from a mug shot from a previous conviction. sinclair is still recovering tonight from two gunshot wounds and will most likely be charged with domestic assault and attempted murder. abc 2 news caught up with the woman sinclair allegedly assaulted saturday. she told us off camera sinclair is not a maniac, but rather a loving man. both officers are expected to make full recoveries. baltimore city police continue to search for the person who walked up to two teenagers in east baltimore and opened fire, killing one of them. christian schaffer life now at city police headquarters with an update on that story. >> reporter: i just talked to a city police spokesman. they said they have no suspect in this case. people who live in that neighborhood are scared. we talked with one woman tonight who tried to help the young victim of that shooting. she was inside her home on north kenwood avenue sunday night when she heard the shot, but she knew her son and 4-year- old daughter were outside. >> my first thought is where my kids at, and are th

shawn sinclair's family says the drug ecstasy fueled a gun battle that turned the father of five out of control. this is exclusive home video of him after a shoot-out that injured two officers. >> i found out that day that he had consumed 306 them and he was just irrational. there was no talking to him. >> reporter: sinclair's friend told wjz he was suicidal. >> six, seven pills and then he left. he kept telling me i love but it's time for me to check out. >> reporter: ecstasy can cause depression, anxiety, paranoia and suicidal thoughts. >> we grabbed him and took him in, to help him get off these drugs. >> reporter: you are going to lose your mind. >> you are going to b psychotic. >> reporter: mike gimble says the drug depletes serotonin, a chemical in the brain that regulates mood and behavior. >> they look like candy. and they're stamped, the mtv, the mitts bushy, a music symbol. >> reporter: the pills can be popped, crushed or snorted. as the raw ingredients became harder to get, manufacturers use substitutes in hormone grown labs with dangerous and toxic results. >> if it has l

authorities say shawn sinclair has an extensive criminal history, including several convictions for drug8 assault charge filed by his estranged wife. sinclair faces several charges, including attempted murder. one officer was treated and released and other remains at shock trauma. >>> for ravens quarterback steve mcnair had a blood alcohol level twice the legal level. there was a trace amount of marijuana in the body of the man who shot -- a person who shot mcnair before killing herself. mcnair before killing herself. >> now let's look at the forecast with sandra shaw. >> mostly cloudy skies, a chance of scattered showers and storms. this would give an enhanced chance bridge shower and storm activity. tonight, it still clouds around. 62 in the outlying areas. 66 downtown. we welcome that the humidity. it will be much more humid. chance of showers and storms as we head to the rest of the week. in late afternoon and evening hours. upper level low could trigger a few storms. other than that, warmer and 90 by saturday. >> we will see you back here for 11 news at noon. announcer:

members of the man who said gunned down two officers is apologizing this morning, the cousin of shawn sinclair said he took 30 ecstasy pills before going on the rampage. he and the officer are hospitalized and a second officer is recovering at home. >>> a manatee spotted in havre de grace. they are tracking the wandering manatee that typically lives in the warm waters off of south florida. >>> stay with wjz 13, maryland's news station. up next, hotel peephole. espn reporter erin andrews at latest victim. >>> plus baby kangaroo. meet skippy and see how >>> it is a soggy tuesday morning in new york city but we have a great crowd on our plaza nonetheless. welcome back to "the early show," everybody. hope it's a brighter morning where you are. jules, good morning. >> i hope it's going to be bright here. it's still dark right now. good morning. we have a lot coming up. >>> in this half hour for the first time singer chris brown has apologized for attacking his ex-girlfriend rihanna. we're going to tell you what he said and why he now wants to be a role model. harry? >>> also coming up this morning,