green shot and killed another roommate stephen stephen rane. >> today we are learning more about the murder-suicide. prince george's county police said dayvon green had a history of mental illness. >> there are a few conditions about mental illness when it comes to buying guns. >> reporter: new recommendations for reporting potentially violent mentally pill people have this walk a tight rope. yesterday's shooting at the university of maryland prince george's county police said the gunman, 23-year-old dayvon green was dealing with they termed a mental illness. green had never been arrested and never gone through the court system. the way the law is now, if you haven't come up on the state's radar in a state mental hospital that person won't show up on the list. people who are treated privately may also fall below the radar. the doctor worked on the governor's task force. she said a big part is achieving a balance between the rights of individuals and the rights of the public when it comes to dealing with mental illness in a person who may become violent. >> what you'll see is an oppor

they need this. >>> we're also learning more about the gunman's roommate who died. >> stephen stephen rane graduated from a high school in howard county. >> reporter: stephen stephen rane's instructor at centennial high school said he were expecting big things. when they first heard of the shooting they heard one of their grads could be -- graduates could be. he had gone from a transfer student to a win are of a prestige just english award in two year's time. >> he is an outstanding young man. we remember him quite fondly. he was particularly gifted in eng lirchlt i taught him in english ap, great sense of humor, just a really wonderful young man. >> reporter: stephen rane was a senior, majoring in english. his former teachers had high expectations for him and were convinced that he would one day become an english teacher himself. jeff hanger, abc2 news. >> all right, jeff. >>> now to an update on the breaking news we brought you first last nit at 5:00. >> police believe the manhunt for the alleged cop kill are is over. >> alexston has the latest from los angeles. >> reporter: the cabin di

one roommate ran the other, 23-year-old graduate stad stephen rane was shot dead and green turned the gun on himself. the off campus incident has stunned this community. >> i do not know if this particular individual, mr. green had mental illness issues but we have increased the number of psychologists and other mental health people. now prince george's county police said they found a bag that had another semiautomatic handgun, a baseball bat and a machete inside. another student who was shot is expected to be okay. we'll have more coming up at 11. reporting live in college park, roosevelt leftwich. >>> now to the reaction and there is plenty. many university of maryland college students called that area of the city home. at 1:00 this morning that was all shattered. brian kuebler pieces through -- the story together. >> reporter: university of maryland senior paul rowe could only tell us what he heard. >> we heard about 10 shots fired. we couldn't decide if it was fire crackers or gunshots. figured if it was fire crackers we'll find out later. if it's gun shots, we should really stay

friends and family will say good-bye to stephen stephen rane. stephen rane was shot by his roommate dayvon green. >>> baltimore city police say it was their officer, william scott kern who pulled the trigger of his real firearm that critically wounded a trainee. crn is an 18 -- kern is an 18-year veteran. he was assigned to the training session. kern was working with about 50 trainees that day but used his real firearm, pulled a trigger and but the a trainee right in the head, commissioner anthony batts also called for an audit of all training practices. that audit started in earnest this morning at police headquarters. >> this happened at the rosewood center. >> we turn to abc2's roosevelt leftwich with more. >> reporter: if you look at the old rosewood center, you might see little use in the oldie lap dated buildings. this is probably one of the perfect places. when the site was closed in july of 2009, more than 40 abandoned buildings were left on the site. now this is the perfect place are in police to use as they figure out different trainin

gather for the memorial of steven stephen rane. he and his roommate were shot by their house mate. stephen rane was 22 years old and a graduate of centennial high school. >>> all new at six a disturbing story out of harford county where a man is charged with chose -- child abuse. >> the man assaulted him and has since been released from police custody. >>> anne arundel police carried out a search and seizure warrant and found more than $48,000 worth of marijuana, including handguns, shotguns and rifles. two people were arrested and charged with multiple crimes. >>> baltimore police commissioner anthony batts said in a press conference that quote, we have protocols that were not followed. the police commissioner was speaking about that tragic shooting when an instructtor using his gun and not a training gun. batts said he would use this opportunity to not only revamp the way the office trains officers but train the culture. batts said training protocols are in place to keep people safe. he said they will peel back the onion of what happened and with the goal of it never happening ag

, he isn't ready to speak with the media until after he speaks with the motor of his roommate, stephen rane. >> rane is slated to be laid to rest in pennsylvania. as the campus mourns his death, neal's family counts their blessings. >> as bad as we feel, thinking of stephen's parents, it makes us sick to our stomach. >> reporter: police say green also had a machete and a 22- caliber semi automatic uzi in his bag. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> the funeral for 22-year-old stephen rane will be held saturday, at the funeral home in ma vern, pennsylvania. he will be buried at philadelphia memorial park in fraser. >>> a traffic stop leads to a crash in front of a college in baltimore county. mary is live in the newsroom with details. >> the driver failed to stop for a trooper. take a look at the aftermath near one of the entrances to goucher college. the suspect went through a red light and hit a car trying to turn into them. he hit and struck car. in all. taken to area hospitals with minor injuries. back to you. >> okay, mary. thank you. >> charges are pending against the driver. >> it

dozens of students gathered, some of them knew stephen rane personally. they described him as passionate and athletic. the campus community shaken by a violent act. some describe it as surreal. the president of the university of maryland, dr. wallace lowe, was emotional and said at this time the community really needs to stick together. >> i chose him to do something like this. >> it's just difficult to deal with, what happened. it's so traumatic. >> what do we need to change to prevent and minimize the chances of such violence occurring. tonight is the moment for solidarity. we mourn together, support each other, and ultimately we will heal together. >> dr. loewen couraged students to seek help if they are struggling after hearing this news. there are counselors available here on campus and there's also a free and confidential student run help line. students answer the phone calls there and speak with their peers. the number for that hot line is 301-314-help. again 301-314-help, for any students who do need to speak with someone tonight. so again, a 22-y

students held a memorial for stephen rane . a look at how this has sent the university into shock. >> this kind of crime is virtually unheard of around the maryland community. one student still in the hospital. he will survive. 2 people dead, including the shooter tonight. students gathered at the chapel to remember and to mourn. >> tonight, maryland students are still stunned. around 100 came out for a vigil. many were friends of victims stephen rane. >> he was just so funny and brought this light with him. >> they say he was as kind as they come. >> he was a pretty great guy. >> the house where this shooting happened was just across university boulevard. if you can see the lights at the football stadium near it. evan heard gunshots across the street never imagining his friend was a victim. police say around 1:00 a.m. shooter dayvon green lit fires in the backyard apparently to get his roommates outside. after they were outside, he shot both of them. one survived. rane did not. green then took his own life. his family says he

stephen stephen rane will be remembered sat i.d. yesterday we spoke to his former english teacher who said stephen rane was passionate about writing. he will be buried in frazier. >>> all right. you're looking live right now at the beltway 83 where traffic is looking a million times better than this morning. >> the rush hour was more like a packed parking lot. >> that's where meteorologist wyatt everhart comes in. let's head over to the storm center for the latest on what we can expect and could it be a repeat tomorrow? >> i don't think a repeat tomorrow morning. it was tough. we said the slushy coating could freeze up. that was the concern. now dry conditions. high temps have been in the mid to upper 40s today, so we melted off just about everything that fell. most of the grassy areas, shaded spots but 51 downtown. as we take a broader perspective we're in a nice dry slot. we'll stay there. a clear start to your friday morning. it's tomorrow night into saturday that we're tracking a new system. we'll talk about that coming up. enjo

isn't ready to speak to investigators yet, until after he speaks with the mother of his roommate, stephen rane. >> reporter: rane is slated to be put to rest in pennsylvania. >> as bad as we feel, we can't imagine how the other families are feeling, stephen's parents. makes us sick to our stomach when we think of that. >> reporter: police say in addition to the 9-millimeter handgun used in the shootings, green also had a machete and a 22-caliber semi automatic uzi in his bag. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> the funeral for 22-year-old stephen rane will be at the mawger givennish funeral home. he will be buried at philadelphia memorial park in fraser. >>> repealing the death penalty. emotional arguments for what some say could be the year maryland ends capital punishment. wjz is live in annapolis. political reporter pat warren has more on today's important hearing. pat? >> reporter: that's right, mary. there were a lot of those people here today, advocates for repeal, think this is the year they will lay maryland's death penalty to rest. >> reporter: governor o'malley leads a crowd of a

stephen rane was killed. more needs to be done to treat students with emotional problems. >> we need to talk to college students if your roommate seems like they're having a difficult time. do not keep it to yourself. seek out an adult to talk it out with and maybe they can help you to get that student to the residence assistant. >> a funeral arrangements for stephen rane have not been released. >> the catholic church will give its blessing to a bill that would repeal the death penalty. william lori will call for maryland to take capital punishment off the books. he says the it is in keeping with the churches pro-life teachings. >> people commit heinous crimes and should be punished but we feel there is a better way than capital punishment. there is life without parole. >> governor martin o'malley is making a push for renewal will wind energy in annapolis. about 100 people greeted members on wednesday. the bill would establish a framework that creates an incentive for companies to invest in a wind farm off th

stephen stephen rane was the standout in english and within the on to major in it. he was a senior. his former teachers were convinced he would become an english teacher after he finished school. >> police believe the manhunt for christopher dorner is over. the body found is believed to be his. detectives are waiting for forensics to confirm the identity. dornauthorities have yet to release the name of the officer killed yesterday. >> weather wise, wintry showers coming down statewide with more significant into frederick county. that's where we're seeing a change over. temperatures have been at or above the freezing mark all day long. still not going to see a tremendous amount of icing on paved surfaces. however, we will see slick areas. we will continue to see a more significant changeover as temperatures keep dropping. by the time we get below freezing, we think most of the precipitation will be out of here. places like cecil county may get most. for more, we'll head out to meteorologist mike masco. >> it's cold and whole lot of rain. we're at times seeing a mixture of sleet or gr

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dozens of people were there attending a candlelight vigil on the mall to remember stephen rane. the 22-year-old was shot and killed by his roommate and the college park home on february 12. third student is recovering. a four-year-old girl died from injuries in a weekend house fire in southeast. the fire started sunday morning on 33rd street and the 2600 block. she's one of several people were in the home at the time. some investigators are looking into the cause of the blaze. but lawyers for the man convicted of killing chandra levy plan to ask for a new trial. documents released tuesday show ingmar guandique's lawyer wants a new trial because of questions about the credibility of a witness in his 2010 trial. the federal in turn vanished and 2010 and her remains were later found in rock creek park. a judge could order a new trial. it's we don't have all the information, but it seems there are principal problems with some critical testimony that puts a guy in jail. >> we don't know why the witness or who the witness was that may have lied. ingmar guandique is serving a 60-year p

the murder victim identified as stephen rane. stephen rane is from silver spring. flowers delivered to his home there today. richard ibel is -- eibel is a neighborhood. >> it's a tragic thing. >> reporter: so the investigation continues on. it could be some time before we get a final report. live in college park, i'm pat collins, news4. >>> thanks, pat. >>> police officers preparing for the worst today in prince george's county. it was an active shooter drill at the old green valley school in temple hills. officers from ten different agencies took part in the drill. police also conduct these drills in malls and in movie theaters. it's the kind of training they hope they never have to use, but they say it helps them communicate when they're faced with the real thing. >> police arying the third debtly pedestrian accident in our area in the last three days. this morning a man was hit and killed in the 1300 block of new york avenue. yesterday a 94-year-old woman was hit and killed in northwest. on monday a man died after he was kit by a car in aspen hill. >>> a search

he shot and killed 22-year-old stephen rane of silver spring and wounded another roommate early tuesday morning and then killed himself the. green's family said he had been suffering from a mental illness for least a year before the shooting. >> maryland lawmakers will have a hearing today on a bill that would abolish the state's death penalty/ the governor is scheduled to testify in favor the repeal. the last execution in maryland deposit in 2005. a moratorium kicked in after that over concerns about the lethal injection procedure. five men remain on death row right now. if the death penalty is repealed maryland will become the sixth state to abolish capital punishment since 2007. >> concerns over sequestration are growing. the senate appropriations committee will hold a hearing today on the possible impact. defense secretary leon panetta has given a stern warning. >> members of congress need to understand they were elected to protect the public, not to hurt the public. >> if a deal is not reached between congress and the white house, the pentagon faces $46 billion in budget cuts over

not like every high school kid >> no word yet on funeral arrangements for stephen rane. police say the student who pulled the trigger in that shooting was being treated for mental illness. that is the word authorities received from family members. a university of maryland social work professor said the issue of mental illness among college students must go from top to action. >> we need to talk especially to college students about if your roommate, it seems like they're having difficulty. do not keep it to yourself but seek out adult to talk that over with and maybe they will be able to help you to get that student to the residents assistant. >> students receiving mental health services rank their counseling centers could. >> they're urging passage of the governor's wind energy bill. this is the third general assembly that is considering the proposal. we have the latest. >> supporters hold something that bash hope something that looks like this will be in operation by 2017. and passages considered a done deal thanks to some political maneuvering. >> an advocate considers

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stephen rane was killed in the shooting. the case is putting more attention on mental health treatment for students. >> we need to come to college students about if your roommate seems like they are having difficulty, do not keep it to yourself. seek out an adult to talk that over with and maybe they will be able to help you get that student to the resident assistant. hedayvon green's family says had been suffering from mental illness. three people have been taking to the hospital following a morning apartment fire in aberdeen. fire officials say the fire started in a bedroom. a three-year-old boy and a four- year-old boy were taken to hopkins children's center. a 26-year-old woman was taken to johns hopkins bayview. another taste of winter weather for us overnight. most of the area only saw a dusting, but temperatures dropped below freezing. if you had to drive to work, you know it was quite a mess. after the usual rush-hour, traffic was still bumper to bumper in most of the area. there is the possibility of a snow we weeke

green then shot his two house mates, 22-year-old stephen rane died. we caught up with a friend at last night's memorial service. evan moore says he doesn't understand why someone would kill stephen. >> i would never imagine him angering anyone or anything like that to provoke something to this magnitude. >> green, a graduate student, shot and killed himself. investigators believe that he had been suffering from a mental illness. in addition to the handgun, they believe green used, officers say they also found a rifle, a machete, and a baseball bat. >>> right now charles county fire investigators are trying to figure out what started a deadly fire overnight. crews rushed to bawrning home around -- to the burning home around 10:30 last night. it took about 30 minutes to put out the fire. however, one of the persons who lived in the home did not make it out safely. the victim is believed to be an elderly woman. one firefighter was taken to a nearby hospital and treated for minor wounds. >>> president obama is hitting the road for three days to push propos

. >> reporter: neal ran and lived, but his other roommate stephen rane stayed and died. >> as bad astable, we can't imagine how the other -- as we feel, we can't imagine how bad the other families are feeling. just makes us sick to our stomachs. we get cheeked up with what if's. neal -- choked up with what if's. neal was pretty close to putting us in that exact same spot. it's a miracle he survived it. >> neal's family says he'll go back to college park when he's fully recovered. they say they have no hard feels toward the university and don't think there's any way this tragedy could have been avoided. >>> prince george's county police now say an off-duty sheriff's deputy shot and killed a burglary suspect at his home last night at the deputy's home in ft. washington on rose marie drive. the deputy came home to find his front door damaged, went inside and found a burglar. the deputy told police he feared for his life, so etch shot the intruder. the man -- so he shot the intruder. the man ran outside, collapsed and died. >> homicide investigators are investigating this incident. preliminar

funeral services will be held in philadelphia this weekend for 22-year-old stephen rane. green's family told police he had suffered from mental illness at least a year. >>> the merger of u.s. airways and united airlines will create the largest airway in the world. some analysts say you could be paying more. frequent flyer dean kempsly isn't sure what to expect when u.s. airways merges with american airlines. it will be the largest carrier in the world with more than 300 destinations in 56 countries. frequent flyers from both airlines should keep their miles, but some analysts think this may not be a sweetheart deal for passengers in the long run. >> consumers end up paying more for tickets in general. they have less convenience because typically during americaners there's cutbacks in flights. >> reporter: the new company will take the american name and a brand-new logo. the ceos of both airlines will stay on board. u.s. airways chief doug parker will take the top spot. >> we'll work together to make sure we have a good transition. >> reporter: the merger will bring major

police say dayvon green shot and killed himself after shooting stephen rane. he saw green plot a gun and ran from the scene. rane died longmont after being shot. green had been suffering from mental illness -- rane died after being shot. >> we need to talk to college students if your roommate seems like they're having a difficult. did not keep it to yourself. seek out an adult to talk it out with and maybe they can help you to get that student to the residence assistant. >> college students receiving mental health services rank their counseling as excellent or good. former maryland first lady kendel ehrlich will be a possible replacement. she will be joined by a state delegate and another. they are vying to replace john leopold who resigned last month. at 6:00s forum begins p.m. in odenton. candidates will have less than 24 hours to submit their applications which are due tomorrow. >> hearings today on legislation to repeal the death penalty. one person expected to testify is the archbishop. he wants to let people live out their lives and better themselves. >>

. >> reporter: outside the chapel, evan, a student and friend of stephen rane recalls hearing the gunshotshat led to the early morning terror in college park. >> it wasn't like a rapid fire. it was more sporadic shooting, maybe five shots. >> reporter: he then connected the dots and realized one of the dead students was his friend. >> when i found out it was stephen that was gone, it was terrible to find out. >> reporter: they didn't mention anyone by name at the memorial but included the dead shooter in their thoughts. the most emotional moment came from the president as he described the pain felt within the university of maryland community. >> our grief so intense. >> reporter: no doubt they stand in some bear allegiance to get through this brutal reality together. >> tonight, each of us seeks to ease our pain. how can we make sense of an act so utterly senseless, especially when it comes from one of our own? >> reporter: investigators have not released the identity of that third student involved tonight. all we know is that he is a 22- year-old undergrad student at a local hospital bein

many of those in attendance were friends of stephen rane the 22-year-old killed e was a english major at college park. his mom and stepfather work at the university. police are not releing the name of the other room -- releasing the name of the other roommate who was injured but he is expected to survive. >>> her job is to look after students but instead she isaccused of preying on one many amanda kay miller is facing charges of child sex abuse. mill here works at north harbor high school -- works at north harford high school had a sexual relationship with a student. she is on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. >>> news time 4:38. we have new video of a fire in northwest baltimore. it broke out in the 2200 block of madison avenue after 7 last night. no word on a cause but the fire caused damage to the home. check abc2news.com for the latest information and the updates and we want to remind you you can follow us on twitter. all tough do is type in abc -- all you have to do is type in abc2 news. >>> super storm sandy reeked havoc up and down the east coast. w

police say dayvon green set several fires and shot his housemates, stephen rane before turning the gun on himself. police found a number of weapons that were legally purchased in baltimore county. >> they also discovered a bag of weapons to include a baseball bat, a machete, and ammunition. >> the gunman was a graduation student at the university of maryland. he had been suffering from mental illness. a teacher's aide faces child sex abuse charges following allegations she had sex with a student. amanda miller was arrested on monday. she is out on $50,000 bond and faces up to 37 years in prison. >> there was a house fire yesterday afternoon on dogwood road. you can see the flames pouring out of the second story window. crews work quickly to keep thousands of gallons of fuel from spilling into the water. crews started spraying foam to contain the fuel. so far no injuries reported. >> president obama touched on a number of topics last night in his state of the union speech. >> hear the plea to avoid manufactured crises when we cover the nation. >> this is the beltway at baltimore nationa

stephen rane was killed and another was wounded. a number of weapons were found inside. >> a student who is overwhelmed and scared. >> green was a graduate student at the university of maryland. his family said he suffered from mental illness. >> a man is being held in a new york jail accused of killing a man and stuffing the body in the trunk of a car. john ryan was found in a parking lot. police picked up michael stahlnecker on tuesday and charged him with the murder. faces teacher's aide child sex abuse. police arrested amanda miller on monday. a student said he and miller started a sexual relationship in december. miller is charged with sexual abuse of a minor. faces up to 37 years in prison. >> a charter school has been decided to close. two schools were shut their doors at the end of the school year. it is not clear what will happen to a middle school or the baltimore freedom academy now that their contracts have been terminated. doctor anders alonso recommended closing all four schools citing poor performance. >> 6:07. netfli

his other roommate stephen rane didn't survive the shooting is. he was a senior at maryland majoring in english. his 12th grade english teacher says he was a gifted writer and recalling his humor and his passion. >> we spoke at our graduation awards ceremony. and gave him this award from the english department. just a really fine, fine young man. >> rane transferred to centennial high school for his junior year from indiana. his mother and stepfather both work at the university of maryland and police say dayvon green set a fire at the home where he lived with rane and oa. once everyone was outdoored he started shooting. green later killed himself and his family says he struggled with mental illness. >>> news time right now 4:37 and taking a look at the other stories around the country right now. after five days stranded on the water, the carnival triumph will make its way back to land finally this afternoon. passengers are expecting that relaxing caribbean vacation didn't get it this trip has left a bad experience for many people on board. ed payn

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. >> oa did not know until much later that green killed stephen rane for turning the gun on herself and killing himself. police tell us he was diagnosed schizophrenic who had gone off his medications. we know he purchased two seven not a -- semiautomatic handguns. merz says the handguns they knew about but not the mental illness. >> we asked him about the debate about gun control and the mentally ill. he said their family even after all of this is not necessarily in favor of more gun control. crime scene investigators were just back of the house a little while ago. they said they were looking for any evidence they might possibly have missed. high-ranking police sources telling us they still have no idea what made him snap. >> this latest tragedy comes as mayor the lawmakers debate new gun-control measures including limiting access to firearms with those -- for those of mental illnesses. this would limit those who have a mental lists and deemed it danger to other to be limited to fire arms. >> while the debate over guns in america capture the emotion of the state of the union address tod

he is believed to have killed himself after killing his roommate 22-year-old maryland senior stephen rane. he lives next door. >> i'm grateful that i'm alive. >> police say it began when green started these small fires in the backyard of the home on 36th avenue. the roommate spotted the flames and went outside. that's when green pulled out a handgun and opened fire. eventually, he turned the gun on himself. police found the gun with his body and more weapons inside. >> a basketball bat machete, a fully loaded handgun and ammunition. >> police are investigating where the gun came from. green bought the 9 millimeter legally after being diagnosed with a mental illness. >> the family let the detectives know that the suspect had this condition for at least a year. >> he doesn't know if the school knew of green's troubles. >> today, likely focus on our mourning and our thoughts for the victims. >> police say that green left behind no note and we found no online postings, no writings, anything that would indicate what happened, why he started shooting. i'm brad bell, abc 7 new. >> stay with abc

one of them 22-year-old stephen rane died. we caught up with one of his friends last night at a memorial service. evan morris says he doesn't understand why someone would kill stephen. >> i never imagined him injuring anyone or anything like that, to provoke something to this magnitude. >> after shooting his two house mates, green who is a graduate student shot and cildz himself. investigator -- killed himself. investigators believe green had been suffering from a mental illness. in addition to the handgun, they say green had a rifle. a machete and a baseball bat. >>> sources tell cbs news that christopher dorner, the ex-los angeles police officer turned suspect and cop killer is dead. however, police say they have not yet recovered the body. authorities say dorner barricaded himself inside a cabin after exchanging gunfire with deputies. to officers were hit. one of them was killed. the other one is wounded. police say four people died during dorner's killing spree. dorner is said -- has said in a manifesto on facebook that he

the murder victim identified as stephen rane. he's from silver spring. flowers delivered to his home there today. richard ibel is a neighbor. >> the most tragic thing, of course, to lose a young person to sudden death. >> reporter: roommates knew he had a gun. >> they knew he had a gun originally. they all talked about it and had seen it. so i don't want to say they were uncomfortable, but they knew it was there and they were fine with it. >> reporter: now, two other roommates live in this house. they weren't home when all of this happened. the investigation, that continues on. live in college park, pat collins, news4. >>> a young hollywood star joins the first lady for a black history event. they both have already made history on their own. >> do you have a nickname? >> i do. >> none you're willing to share with me? >> q. >> can i call you q? >> sure. >>> he has dreams of one day performing surgery, but before that, he's hoping a loving family will adopt him. >> in tonight's wednesday's child, barbara harrison introduces us to terry. >> this is a human

el velatorio de stephen alex rane, de 22 se realizara en una funeraria de malvern, maryland, y luegoterio philadelphia memorial park... rane, perdio la vida el pasado sabado despues que dayvon maurice gree, le disparara... green tambien hirio de bala neal oa -- otro companero de cuarto-- antes de quitarse la vida... ... un policia novato fue herido de bala durante un ejercicio de practica en un campo de tiro en baltimore... el joven aspirante a policia fue traslado en helicoptero a un hospital cercano, en donde fue somentido a una cirugia ... hasta el momento se desconoce sobre su condicion... segun el informe de las autoridades, el alumno fue baleado por su instructor. .. ... hoy la madre, familiares y amigos le dieron el ultimo adios a la larissa jonathan, la bebita de siete meses de nacida, quien aparentemente fue asesinada por su hermano de 14 anos, de origen salvadoreno... los servicios funebres se efectuaron en la iglesia catolica san camilo de silver spring... la tragedia ocurrio el jueves pasado en su propio apartamento en white oak... hasta el momento se desconoce si el herm

. >> sot roommate who was murdered has been identified as 22-year-old stephen rane. one murdered, another one wounded. we have this shooter that committed suicide and no one in authority aware ahead of time of his condition or the fact that he was in possession of not one, but two semi-automatic handguns. when i come back at 6:00, i'll be talking to david mitchell, the chief of university of maryland police about what he knows about those guns. reporting live in college park, scott broom, wusa9. >> hard to fathom, thank you, scott. ahead at 5:30, what to do if you suspect a roommate could be on the brink after this morning's murder at the university of maryland. >>> only on 9 tonight, our cameras were rolling when former prince georges councilwoman, lesli johnson who recollects is fresh out of prison started her community service. you'll remember johnson admitted to hiding nearly $80,000 in her underwear and flushing a $100,000 check down the toilet all while federal agents banged on her door. bruce johnson joins us from northeast with our exclusive video. bruce. >>

when stephen alex rane and another zero roommate walked out, green opened fire. he used an 9-millimeter handgun that was legally purchased in baltimore county but had a cachet of weapons. >> they discovered a bag of weapons to include a baseball bat, machete, fully loaded semi- automatic handgun, and ammunition. >> the gunman was an engineering graduate student at the university maryland with an undergraduate degree from morgan state. he had been suffering from mental illness and had been on medication. a harford county teacher is out on bail, charged with having sex with a student. police arrested a 35-year-old amanda miller after a 15-year- old boy reported that he and miller had been engaging in sexual activity since december. miller is on administrative leave. if convicted, she faces up to 37 years in prison. baltimore city school board has decided to close one of its charter schools. tuesday night, the board decided to close baltimore civic house middle and high school at the end of the 2013-2014 school year. the decision was made to not renew the contracts

. >> and stephen rane was an english major and grad yawtsed from howard county in 2009. >>> one of the most extensive manhunts in recent history is over tonight. police believe fugitive ex-cop christopher dorner is dead after a furious firefight. [ gunshots ] a cbs news reporter was right in the middle, as those officers exchanged fire with dorner, who took refuge in a cabin in the san bernardino mountains. now, the cabin burned to the ground. and a body was found inside. police are waiting for the autopsy but are confident it is dorner. he is a former lapd cop who killed four people in a deadly rampage, seeking revenge after he was fired. >>> president obama hits the road to push proposals he made in a state of the union address. >> reporter: well, vic, the president is talking about the economy and jobs. he traveled to north carolina this morning to visit an auto parts factory, calling for the creation of more manufacturing jobs. he's also pushing congress to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $9 an hour and do more to keep jobs in the u.s. >> what i'm proposing is that we

the other, stephen alex rane, died of his injuries. >> it shocked everyone. it has been a really hard day. >> police say the gunman, a maryland graduate student with an engineering degree from morgan state, had a history of mental illness. >> as a community, we must move towards a resolution, heal our wounds. those in highger education are not immune to the onus of society. our classmates, colleagues, friends, are suffering. >> according to police, dayvon maurice green suffered from mental illness for at least a year and was on some kind of medication in the past. they got a loaded gun with extra ammunition, and baseball bats, and a machete next to his dead body. >> a harford county teachers' aide is fizzing checks -- is facing child abuse sex charges. amanda miller was arrested yesterday and is charged with sexual abuse of a minor and several counts of sex offense. according to police, a 15-year- old student said he and miller engaged in sexual activity since december. she is released on $50,000 bond and is on administrative leave. if convicted, she faces up

the shooter is dayvon maurice green and shot and killed his roommate stephen alex rane. one of the student's bullets shattered the window of a woman's suv. >> was getting ready for bed. it came through the kitchen window. >> green went to the backyard of the house and killed himself. >>> amanda miller is what they call an inclusion worker at north park high school, meaning she helps students. the 35-year-old admitted to having sex with a 15-year-old student during an interview with limits she has been released on bail and the county has placed her on administrative leave pending the outcome of that investigation. >>> weather wise, a nice clear day across the state. the sunshine, i hope you had a chance to enjoy it. look at the numbers, mid to low 50s to annapolis, absolutely gorgeous weather by february standards. new storm system on the board. this will arrive by midday tomorrow. with this we expect primarily cold rain. there will be snow wrapping around the back side of this thing but ground temps will be low. we'll talk about what impact it could have for your thursda

he then shot his two house mates, one of them, 22-year-old stephen rane died. green then shot himself. they believe he had been suffering from a mental illness. in addition to the handgun they believe he used, they also found a rifle, a machete and baseball bat. >>> dozens of students at the university of virginia are now on antibiotics. the goal is preventing more cases of meningitis there. a uva student is now recovering from a case of bacterial meningitis and the student is treating about four dozen classmates who had direct contact with that affected -- infected student. it can kill. that's why they're so concerned. early symptoms include fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light. >>> it's 5:05. time for the latest your money report of the morning. >> we're in a good place, jessica doyle, so far. >> we're close to an all-time high for the dow jones industrial average. that's not a bad place to sit this morning. it's back above 14,000 following mixed reports yesterday. the dow is within 1% of its all- time record. checking the nu

afternoon we went to the silver spring home of the family of the student that was shot to death, stephen rane. they told us they didn't want to speak publicly. we left and returned here to college park where we are reporting to you live tonight. that's the latest. chris gordon, news4. >> four hours from now president obama unveils his vision for his second term. he will be putting finishing touch owes his state of the union address now. early today he appeared at the white house with his chief of staff, dennis mcdonough. he did not reveal what he would be talking about tonight. the list of issues is expected to cover include guns, national security, immigration reform, and the sequester we have been hearing about all last week. analysts say his tone will set the stage for his relationship with congressional republicans over the next two years and you can watch the president's state of the union tonight right here on news4. it starts at 9:00. live streaming coverage of the address on nbcwashington.com. >>> word tonight it will be until tomorrow before crews in fairfax county can remove a crane

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