like many postal carriers, 26- year-old tyson barnett of upper marlboro was finishing his route after dark saturday november 23rd when he was gunned down in what may have been a robbery attempt. two months later police are still working on the case but no arrests. the union, bar net's family and friends continue to call for changes so no one has to deliver the nail after dark for safety reasons. >> we've had enough. we're drawing a line in the sand. we're not going to take it anymore. this needs to be changed. >> reporter: police are hoping someone comes forward in the case. there's a $125,000 real ward offered for an arrest leading -- reward offered for an arrest leading to a conviction. >> he didn't bother anybody. everybody loved him and the postal workers there took him in like he was their own son. >> reporter: this is not just a local issue. three postal workers across the country have been killed in the last three years walking their routeds. they're hoping they can definitely get the rule -- routes. they're hoping they can definitely get the rules changed so they can stay out

. >> reporter: family members of slain letter carrier tyson barnett came to deliver a message to the u.s. postal service. >> make changes, and don't let another life be taken with something that can be easily pushed the time back in the morning, and get them started earlier. >> reporter: the mailman was killed in a hail of bullets. and letter carrier tyson barnett was killed in his truck after he was making mail delivery in the dark parked on reed streets in fairmount heights on november 23rd, a saturday night. >> because a young man went into the area that he was not familiar with and i went down there when we did the vigil and it was dark and i would have made the choice not to deliver the mail. >> reporter: along with inspectors, they retraced the route that he was carrying and asking for witnesses, and speaking to drivers and offering a $125,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a killer. and after two months, the officers have made no arrests. >> i want closure on this, and whoever knows anything, come forward and let everybody know what is going on

we will speak to the family of tyson barnett in the next newshour. i'm chris gordon for news4. >>> and residents of reston, virginia, came together to honor the life of martin luther king. they had many inspired murals and songs from the civil rights movement, and the theme this year is "are we keeping the promise." >> and in northern virginia, we he were preparing to hand out emergency kits, including contact information and where to find emergency broadcasts and other items. >>> and now today, members of the george washington and the george mason university teams handed out coats at a d.c. homeless shelter, and the coats are among 500 donate d by the children's charities foundation. >>> expanding health care coverage in virginia is part of t terry mcauliff's first budget plans. he wants them to decide on the medicaid expansion if the panel does not decide by the end of the session. other budget plans include more than $5 million for the cost of competing bonuses of the school support staff in northern virginia. and mcauliff also wants $2 million to

was murdered in landover, his family wants to try to keep his colleagues safe now. 26-year-old tyson barnett was shot to death delivering mail after dark on thanksgiving. today his family is going to join other postal workers in a rally calling for safer conditions for postal workers, specifically that they not have to deliver mail once the sun sets. that rally takes place at the mlk memorial on the national mall, tonight at 5:30. >>> a replaying at the memorial to dr. king kick off a day of service honoring the civil rights leader. dc mayor vincent gray joins the men's choir for the ceremony. the president and ceo of the memorial foundation was also scheduled to speak at event. the mayor went to the west education campus in northwest dc to take part in a service project with former bullets and caps players and some fans. they painted murals, organized the lie prayer, and painted some new benches while they were there. we'll have more on these events and all the events across the area coming up tonight at 5:00. >>> the olympics, they are designed to bring it nation's together through sports.

tonight's march comes just weeks after letter carrier tyson barnett was shot to death while delivering mail in the dark in prince george's county. >>> virginia residents are headed to the polls tomorrow to decide who will replace mark herring in the district's 33 state senate seat. democrat jennifer wexton, republican john whittbeck and independent joe may are all on the ballot. polling stations will be open even if schools are closed because of snow. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in sterling where three different campaigns are working hard to get out the vote in a very important special election tomorrow. >> let's go, joe! >> reporter: it's anybody's guess who wins this three-way horse race tomorrow which will determine the balance of power in the virginia senate. former prosecutor jennifer wexton is the democrat running with massive party support. >> it would mean that we would get finally away from the divisive extreme social agenda that's been pushed in richmond the past few years. >> reporter: tone john writbeck is the republican -- whittbeck is the republican candidate and he said o

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. >>> and right now the family of slain postal worker tyson barnett is gathering to protest postal nightdelivery. he was gunned down while on a mail route in the fairmount heights area. his murder is unsolved, and the march starts in an hour at the mlk center. >>> and today, the obamas led the nation in a day dedicated to martin luther king by helping out in a d.c. kitchen, and we are joined by steve handelsman. >> yes, that is right. holding up ideals that martin luther king stood for are a part of this holiday along with h honoring him. >> reporter: people honored at the memorial in washington, and others in denver and philadelphia, but in southeast washington, there were shoes, and one of the many service projects on this holiday. a shoe give a wway for kids. 800 pairs for mlk's memory. >> i feel great, because we are trying to do something for martin luther king junior like. >> helping each other? >> yes. and anthony got new kicks. 2-year-old anthony, do you like those shoes? dad likes that love. >> my daughter say yes, and come out to show the love to the people on martin luther kin

it comes after months or a couple months i should say after tyson barnett was shot and killed on the job in landover. coming up at 6:00 we'll hear from barnett's familiar and from postal workers who fear for their lives. >>> right now four people are recovering from gunshot wounds after an early morning drive-by shooting at a manassas bar. delia goncalves tells us how police caught the suspect minutes after the shooting. >> reporter: police say the suspect was kicked out of the bar shortly after closing. security escorted him out, but then he got in his car, drove by the doors and started shooting. police say 24-year-old jeremiah pullen opened fire around 2 a.m. outside 90 degrees on rixlew lane, a manassas restaurant by day, a bar by night. >> security inside the establishment had removed him following a verbal altercation he was having with some employees. >> reporter: in the darkness of the early morning police need flashlights to search for bullet casings, evidence markers littering the parking lot. the victims, two women, two men, were all standing outside the club when the susp