the police wrapped up in emotional press conference moments ago and tim barber has the latest. tim: the homicide detective has been on the force 18 years. tonight he another murder when he was almost killed. there is a $64,000 reward to catch the person who pulled the trigger. the streets of west baltimore have been flooded with police lights since the detective was shot in the head on bennett place about 4:30. he was rushed to shock trauma miles away. >> our thoughts and prayers are with our detective, with his wife, with his two children as he continues to fight for his life. he is really, really sick. we are doing everything we can to keep him stabilized and take care of the injury to his brain. tim: the detective is on life support in intensive care. we will keep you updated on his condition and the search for the person who shot him in the head. breaking news in northeast where he woman was shot and killed. this was the 5200 straight. tourist have been made in this case. stay with abc 7 and the wnews for more information. nancy: two additional women have come forward and ac

live in southwest, tim barber, abc 7 news. alison: tim, thank you. bullied for reporting an incident at school. she said that a teacher forcibly removed her hijab at lake braddock secondary school last week and now there is were the teenager is facing backlash area anna-lysa gayle has the story. anna-lysa: last week the team tweeted about the moment she felt her hijab being ripped off her head. that has been retweeted nearly 14,000 times and the organization representing her is fighting back. >> today we sent a letter to the fairfax county public schools. anna-lysa: the council of islamic american relations is -- the student is receiving nasty messages after she reported that her teacher ripped off her hijab in november. >> where a student is constantly bullied just because they report an incident to school officials. anna-lysa: since the investigation, the teacher has been on leave, leading to reaction from students believing the teacher did not intentionally remove the hijab. those students staged a protest friday. school principal sent a letter to

tim barber has the details. tim: while holiday shoppers are shifting -- shipping gifts, one person is accused of trying to send meth through the mail. >> that does not make any sense. tim: the person was arrested at this you can yet store on 18th street, in the heart of busy adams morgan. >> i can see why they would ship it there. tim: more than 1000 grams of meth were and three concealed packages. that would be about two pounds of meth. look like aound or lot, but that would cost about $30,000 on the streets. records showed this is an fbi case, but the agents would not comment because it is part of an ongoing investigation. they would not provide information about the suspected dealer or how he was caught. >> i have never heard of anybody doing that. that's crazy to me. tim: a ups spokesperson said they are working closely with investigators, but would not exactly say how. live in northwest washington, tim barber, abc 7 news. jonathan: caught on camera, a heist that seems to be straight out of a movie. disguises

tim barber joins us with the story. tim? tim: jonathan, the lawsuit was filed at the courthouse after the claims that the funeral home was stealing money from grieving families and that the funeral home did not even have the proper license. when this person died from cancer, they turn to the funeral home which claims to provide dignified and compassionate service. >> like, what's happening? like, where is the money at? we know that you got it area where is the money? tim: said they received the life insurance check to cover the $ 5700 funeral. the funeral home was supposed to give the family the remaining money, but after calls and texts, the family only received one check, which bounced. >> he took so much money. we are in a really bad place right now. yster is also accused of operating without a license, making it harder for them to access bank accounts. >> we don't want this to happen to anybody else. tim: we try to contact the people from the funeral home, but so far we have not heard back. we will let you know if that c

tim barber is live with the investigation happening now. tim? tim: the teacher only taught here at st. charles high school before theears police were tipped off about the allegations back in may. sexually abusing a child and showing them porn. the student was a student at the same school where parker taught. >> very disturbing. tim: charles county police say the student was abused between the fall of 2016 and last march. officials were tipped off, but a grand jury did not indict the teacher until friday. the police arrested the 40-year-old suspect three days later. >> teachers should not be tempting students. tim: parker is out of jail on $20,000 bond. school officials say she is from kids, working in the district office. on age ordered the teacher court-appointed gps and to stay away from kids. tim barber, abc 7 news. that same district, a former teacher's aide pleading not guilty to federal charges. carlos hiv-positive when he was arrested. he is facing 10 federal charges of child pornography, in being accuseds accu of assaulting several child

tim barber has his first-hand account of what happened. tim? tim: we have no idea why this fight started, but ever since the video has been circling around social media. shows al phone video school resource officer trying to break up a fight and getting taken to the ground. >> this is the first time i've seen a student on the security guard. tim: the video when the hall of gaithersburg high school. >> i heard yelling and screaming and then a lot of noise. tim: the fight started between several students. officer school resource tried to break it up, everybody fell to the ground. school officials say the officer was not hit or hurt. the stones are being punished but we are not told what it is. they have no idea why a got out of control. >> no sane person would do that. tim: district officials cannot comment on disciplinary actions against students. live in gaithersburg in montgomery county, tim barber, abc 7 news. jonathan: for the third time in a we come fairfax county scored are charged with assaulting a student with autism. a bus aid was arres

tim barber has the story that you will see only on 7. tim: we blurred this teenager's face because he is a minor. he is accused of attacking a stranger in the morning and hill apartments and then an mpd officer. residents watched from their homes. >> it's exciting. usually there is not much going on here. the she led the officers to back of the complex, that construction workers saith >> i can hear somebody's radio saying they spot the guy on the roof. tim: she could see the suspect and she let abc 7 inside to get this silhouetted shot. >> the next time i looked, there were three cops and somebody on the ground. taken awayspect was in an ambulance and tonight is in custody because of mpd and a little help from neighbors. tim barber, abc 7 news. nancy: this could be the bright in tampa the police are looking for, questing somebody in murders.to four they were acting on a tip when they confiscated a gun and arrested him at mcdonald's. developing now, the investigation into a crash along the inner loop. a lot of folks got stuck in this traff

tim barber is live at the changes norton wants to see. tim: after she watched our story on capitol hill, she addressed this letter, which she sent to the u.s. marshals a couple blocks away, asking them to make some policy changes. the sight of sensitive tax record spilling onto the streets would be a dream for any identity thief. tax marshals evicted speedy services. 7 on your side caught people going through the records. we want to make sure that you are not taking something that is not years. after delegate eleanor holmes norton's all story, she drafted a letter to the u.s. marshals asking them to protect sensitive information. >> identity theft is rampant. why make it easy for people? the west marshals say they are looking at how personal records welled up on the street and if new policy should be made. >> they have to have policies for those who face this type of eviction. the records are now at the treasury department. tim barber, abc 7 news. bill: tim, thank you. good evening, everyone. today, things are dry. a few showers earlier on

tim barber live in northeast with what happened. tim? tim: tonight there is a metal gate protecting the business, but all of the personal information and documents were strewn out here in the middle of the street, unprotected. the second we arrive --do you work here? we found a people peru's and customers personal information. >> is that years? >> nah, it is trash. out onto thepilled sidewalk in front of speedy tax service. names, social security numbers, and the rest of the ingredients criminals need to steal your identity. you better get some money over here right away. 7 on your side called the police and officers rushed over. in and secure the files the documents for stop this customer is furious. >> i will sue them if my identity is being used. tim: did you know how this was happening? >> my daughter saw it on facebook. track down theto tax service number, but none of the numbers worked. district officials are working to find out how this happened. >> i will sue them if somebody stole my identity, i tell you that. tim: officials can

tonight we spoke with one of the people who claims to be behind the campaign and he told tim barber school officials are wrong. tim: last week this person posted 10 flyers around montgomery blair high school. was part of a national campaign to create racial tension. we spoke with a man who plans to be one of the people behind the campaign. he would not show his face or give his last name. but i not hiding, really, don't want to make it about just people's responses to posters that say that. tim: he said they are not meant to incite racial tension but to prove a point. face value, it is just a fact. the other is you put it into a , and thenof context you get upset at that. tim: last week the principal sent home a letter that said "we will not fall victim to attempt to divide us. we are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment to students." we asked the man if posting the flare was the proper place to further his agenda. >> by anyone. tim: tim barber, abc 7 news. alison: you have to see this picture tonight. this man try to steal from an atm by shooting it with a shotgun. bank

but as tim barber shows us, the mission tonight goes way beyond just making beer. tim: passing the law is often compared to making sausage. brewing beer is not quite as messy. >> talking about politics and families and holidays. had nineuser-busch republics and democrats make beer with ingredients from their districts. the preferred politicians and contentious elections -- >> chance to throw your arms around everybody. tim: tonight, the sunshine state stout, which is described as something that will warm your soul like the florida sun. republican representative greg walden competed with a port, aged in wine barrels. >>. it's a good day for americans tim: missouri congressman jason smith won the trophy. although brewing is bipartisan, these brewmasters still cannot -- tim barber, abc 7 news. alison: as you know, it is country music's biggest night, the 51st annual cma awards full of excitement. the show just wrapped up, so now the stars are heading to the after parties and kidd all of the fun. it was a great show. kidd: alison, it was incredible. i'm still waiting fo

alison: tim barber on the scene of a harness case as the police are trying to unravel this tonight. what do we know? tim: the details of this horrifying attack sound like they are from the script of a horror movie. chainsaw, fairfax county police say the 70-year-old man attached a 76-year-old woman this afternoon with the hatchet. the brutal attack on spring hill drive was stopped. the daughter was able to snatch the hatchet away from the man. he then went back into the house and killed himself with a chainsaw. this neighbors all part of the attack from her window. >> i've never seen anything like that. i don't know if he was on medication. i have no idea. quiet type. i don't know what happened to him. tim: the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. investigators are not releasing the names of anyone involved tonight. live in fairfax county, tim barber, abc 7 news. jonathan: a man was accused of and a maryland gymnastic center bathroom. there is a tip line started or le, who isthan oba now banned from school properties and the police say they have not fo

tim barber joins us live with what started this and who has this sounds like a terrifying situation. how did this get started? tim: according to this report, the suspects kicked down the door and are in the process of kicking down the bathroom door inside when investigators arrived. this is a small latin american restaurant, a place that crime stats showed no problems. at this police report show that victimsresses were the of a bizarre and brutal attack that have people scratching their heads. a customer became so upset about the bill, she jumped the counter, began punching the waitress, and grabbed a knife off the counter. the waitress and her coworker locked themselves in the bathroom. the worker ran outside to get a man to help. when they returned, a third employee locked the front door. suspects kicked in the front door and started breaking through the bathroom door when the police arrived. >> definitely an overreaction. tim: the suspects are facing assault charges. the folks at the mexican mr. romney did nash the folks at the mexican restaurant did not want to talk to us tonight.

tim barber has what we know. the high school principal believes this could be part of a national campaign to create racial tension and they believe this hooded person is behind it. we showed a picture of the flyer to students. >> relay this type of poster in a school this diverse? students arehe black and the majority, 33%, are hispanic. >> it troubles me. wil the principal said we divide us. we provide a safe and welcoming environment for every student. >> i hope there is not a repeat, but i guess we will see. tim: if the goal is to create racial tension, the students are confident this person will not wait. >> it's ok to be everything. the poster was posted on 10 doors around the school. they were also posted in other city. live in montgomery county, tim barber, abc 7 news. developments, those affected by california wildfires filing suit against pacific gas & electric. the latest is accusing them of gross negligence. california is investigating whether down the power lines owned by the company sparked wildfires

sean suiter, who has roots in the district, died yesterday...as tim barber explains... fellow police brothers are promising justice. 10 - 14 happening today, a new museum is district. the museum of the bible opens today. it's in southwest and is privately funded. it features six floors of exhibits -- including the a replica of the guttenberg gates. those are the plates used to print the guttenberg bible. entrance to the museum is free -- but there is a suggested donation. it's a rough morning for caps fans. last night - the team out west to take on the colorado avalanche... and it was barely a contest. the avalanche got ahead just seconds into the game and kept it that way, scoring a total of six goals. kutzenov and connolly would both score for the caps... but it wouldn't be enough. caps lose, 6-2. the minnesota wild. at xx time for weather. toss to eileen - cooler today - breezy, mild tomorrow. best chance of rain after - cooler today - breezy, mild tomorrow. best chance of rain after sunset - blustery and colder sunday - dry and cool approaching thanksgiving today: m

the reporter tim barber's camera was rolling as they caught the team on top of a apartment building. the fire department put a ladder to the roof. tom is talking about what happened. at 11:00, he will explain how the community helped police make the arrest. michelle: developing now, north korea has broken its silence with what might be its longest ballistic missile test yet. the missile traveled 600 miles in under an hour before landing in the sea of japan. it's the first missile test in two months. president trump in the past threatened destruction of north korea has been low key in the response so far. >> i will only tell you that we will take care of it. we have general mattis in the room with us. we have had a long discussion on it. it's a situation that we will handle. several hours before hawaii unveiled new warning system on the attack on the island. throwback to the cold war era. it will be tested monthly starting friday. jonathan: breaking news from the u.s. district court in d.c. judge refused to block the president appointment of the budget director mick mulvaney to lead t

jonathan: tim barber is live in baltimore, where they are promising justice and promoting peace tonight. tim: with the governor's help, ,he reward is up to $169,000 and tonight these officers are surrounding the now sacred ground where one of their own was murdered. it is a blustery night. baltimore's bravest are bearing the cold, not backing off their search for a cop killer. >> will find the person responsible for this ridiculous, unnecessary loss of life. tim: detective sean suiter investigating a homicide in west baltimore. he tried to stop someone acting suspicious when that person pulled out a gun and shot him in the head. we are wrapped similarly certain the community will step up again and stand with the baltimore police department to bring this heartless, ruthless, soulless killer to justice. am: the 43-year-old was father of five 818-year veteran with the police department. his fellow officers are knocking on doors and gathering evidence, doing anything they can to bring this mysterious cop killer to justice. the police commissioner wants you to know the other key detail -- th

tim barber has been tracking the story. we still do not know who the guy is? tim: no name, no motive confirmed, but the information is still pouring into the newsroom while investigators work to piece the deadly rampage together. seven crime scenes, four dead, 10 injured, including two children. an emotional day, but we are law enforcement, this is what we do. tim: the fbi is investigating the deadly shootings that happened north of sacramento about 8 a.m. the killer randomly targeted drivers come including a mother driving her kids to school. shooter opened fire outside of an elementary school before deputies killed him. murdered his roommate. >> feel bad. e spotted the gunman trying to shoot through the school windows. his arm was grazed by a bullet, but the most painful part was his friend was among the dead. investigators believe the shooter was involved in domestic violence, but they are still not sure what sparked the random ray mpage, which law enforcement officers ended with a fatal shot. we are getting word that the shooter is possibly a 43-year-old, k

tim barber, abc 7 news. jonathan: president trump is under fire for a comment that he made about a senator during a ceremony that was supposed to honor native american veterans. >> you were here long before any of us were here. although we have a representative in congress who they say was here a long time ago. they call her pocahontas. >> it is deeply unfortunate the president of the united states cannot even make it through a ceremony honoring the zeros without having to throw out a racial -- honoring these heroes without having to throw what a racial slur. jonathan: that the family stores are passed down through the years on senator warren. nancy: lawmakers have a long to do list and not much time to finish it. there are 11 calendar days until the government runs out of funding. bulletins are still trying to push tax reform of the hill. tomorrow the president is expected to try to rally lawmakers on the issue. also on the agenda, help for hurricane victims. jonathan: a bobcat survived a 50-mile ride after

live in princesses county, tim barber, abc 7 news. jonathan: a final chapter in a horrible murder case. a man who pled guilty to killing a d.c. yoga instructor will spend the next 30 years in prison. duane johnson abducted tricia mccauley christmas day. the police say she was raped and tortured before she was killed. reward for any information into the murder of baltimore police detective sean suiter continues to climb, now standing at $210,000. suiter will shot in the head wednesday night investigating a murder case. he died of his injuries yesterday. nancy: tracking the latest on a massive fire in manhattan, burning through a six story building. five people were treated for injuries including four firefighters. more than 250 firefighters battling the intensela difficult to put out. the building has stores on the first floor and apartments on the upper floors. another concern for firefighters, the potential of the 100 --year-old building collapsing. a heartwarming moment, firefighters rescuing a dog from an apartment on a lower floor