however, investigators are still trying to determine the motive for the murder of theresa bass. >> three people were shot tonight at a b.p. gas station in ast. it happened about 7:30 off of benning road. right now, it's not clear just what led up to the gunfire. one of the victims is said to be in serious condition, but none of the injuries are considered life threatening. >> former d.c. council chairman kwame brown is on house arrest for six months. it's part of the bank fraud conviction. as part of a plea deal, brown admitted to lying on loan documents and stepped down from the council in june. he's also sentenced to one day in police custody which he served today. >> a plea deal is off the table for the suspected east coast rapist. aaron thomas was supposed to be pleading guilty today for attacking three teenagers on halloween in 2009. but the deal fell through when thomas told the judge he wasn't sure what was right or wrong. his trial will begin in january. >> two significant announcements in d.c. today. the first deals with schools. 20 public schools are to be slated to be shut dow

. >>> theresa bass and her husband were shot last month in waldorf. he is now recovering from his injuries. joshua mebane is already in jail for a separate crime accused of shooting a d.c. cab driver to death in northeast last week. >>> former d.c. councilman kwame brown learned his fate from two judges. he will not be going to jail. he is back at his d.c. home after serving one day in federal custody. yesterday, a federal judge sentenced him to six months of home detention, two years probation and 480 hours of community service. brown needed guilty in june to campaign finance violations and to falsifying loan documents for his home and a boat. mark plotkin says some feel brown got off easy. >> there seems to be a feeling that he did get a pass, that he was treated differently and that people are really kind of stunned that what the u.s. attorney warranted to do at first was even a minimum of six days and he got even less. he paid no fine. the local d.c. superior court judge sentenced him to 30 days but that sentence was suspended. >> the federal judg

police say 17-year-old joshua mebane is now linked to the shooting death of theresa bass.he and her husband were walking on i apath between hampshire circle and westlake high school last month. the teen is already in jail on separate charges accused of shooting a d.c. cab driver to death last week. last week. >>> an up expected twist in the trial of the man accused of being the east coast rapist. aaron thomas was expected to plead guilty yesterday in a manassas courtroom but then suddenly decided not to. just a few days ago, he signed a plea deal after prosecutors agreed to drop gun charges against him. thomas also agreed in writing to admit his guild in the rape of two girls behind a dale city shopping mall. if convicted, he could face life in prison. >>> this morning, the car you'll drive to work could be on the recall list. coming up, details of a major recall announced today by toyota. >> also ahead, ready to rebuild. ocean city's mayor says a landmark hit hard by hurricane sandy will be back on its feet soon. time now is 6:12. we'll be back. >>> welcome back to fox 5