emotional night in nashville ten he see. that's the city where ravens receiver derrick mason first caught a touchdown pass from steve mcnair when they were teammates at the titans. the duo hooked up 32 times for tds. the last one was this against arizona. baltimore two, thou seven. mason was among the many who paid respects to the former quarterback at a memorial service tonight. >> the last thing that i want to remember about you is every time you scored, every time you came out of that huddle, you gave two bumps to your chest and pointed to the sky. so i'm going to give two bumps for you, and point to the sky. love ya. >>> baltimore swimmer michael phelps is back to his old self. not just winning but breaking another world record. the latest comes at the u.s. national championship in indianapolis where phelps set a new mark in the 100-meter butterfly. this is phelps winning the 200 fly last night. in the 100 he broke the record previously held by ian crocker. phelps has won he three events at the nationals so far and now c

adam, back to you. >> about an hour ago i was on the phone with nashville police. they said it was a very active scene there. did kevin byrne have any other information? >> facts are so slow in coming in. details hard to come by for now. to answer your question, no. but as the night progresses we may get more, and if need be we'll be back to let everyone know. >> stan saunders is on top of this. steve mcnair was 38 years old. wjz is always on. for instant updates on this still developing story and the official statement from the ravens, it's right there at wjz.com. we'll also have any new information throughout this newscast and in sports in 15 or 20 minutes. >>> is now to the other major story we're tracking tonight. a baltimore teenager arrested. he is accused of shooting a five-year-old leaving that little girl clinging to life. eyewitness news is live tonight at police headquarters in downtown baltimore. suzanne collins has the very latest on this. >> reporter: the police commissioner says they have worked around the clock since the shooting of the five-year- o

but his life ended here at a condominium in nashville. autopsies on mcnair, and the woman he was found with, sahel kazemi were found sunday. mcnair and kazemi had been dating for a couple months. >> it was clear his death was a homicide, as the result of being shot four times. the police department is not yet classifying miss kazemi's death. >> reporter: there are more interviews whether her death can be revealed as a suicide, or if a third person shot mcnair and kazemi. a semi automatic pistol was found underneath kazemi's body. friday night, mcnair was spotted out at two bars in downtown nashville. >> we'll be talking to the staff and management, about what he did there, what conversations they may have overheard. who he talked to, that kind of thing. >> fans we spoke with, are still shocked by the news, especially by the suddenness of steve mcnair's death. >> it's shocking when you hear any sports celebrity pass away, especially in the way he did. >> i was very shocked to hear that. we don't know the whole story yet, but it's really sa

this on the same day that nashville police say he was killed by his 20-year-old girlfriend. steve mcnair, the four-time pro bowl quarterback spent two years with the ravens and most of his nfl career as a tennessee titan was remembered today. the titans front office opened the field in nashville for fans to come and watch video highlights, look at photos and sign a memorial that will be given to his family. >> i can't even imagine how his family is feeling. it's hard. >> reporter: mcnair and sahel kazemi, the 20-year-old woman he was dating, were both found dead early saturday morning from gunshot wounds. dr. fang lee, the medical examiner who performed the autopsy on mcnair and kazemi says mcnair was found in a seated position on a sofa. >> one gunshot wound on the right temple is a close range. and the other three gunshot wounds, one to the left side of the eye and the other two to the torso are distant range. >> reporter: just hours ago, nashville police held a press conference to say after four days of investigation, they have concluded that kazemi killed mcnair and then

zion where the family attended since moving to nashville in 1997. and an emotional derrick masons titan and ravens' teammate was at the service with moving words about his friend. >> every time he scored, every time he came out of the hole, he gave two bumps to your chest, and pointed to the sky. so i am going to give two bumps for you and point to the sky. >> before the memorial service at the church, hundreds of people showed up thursday morning, at a nashville funeral home for a public viewing. inside the building, a closed silver gray casket sat next to a photograph of the nfl star. fans lined up around the funeral home for a chance to offer condolences. >> i feel like steve is my relative. i have not had one night of sleep since it happened. i have been disturbed. he will be missed. >> steve mcnair's girlfriend shot him four times before killing herself. investigators discovered their bodies july 4, in a condo steve mcnair shared with a friend. >> back at the church, despite the unpleasant circumstances surrounding steve mcnair's murder, servic

nashville police now confirm that the exnfl star was shot to death nguyen by his 20-year-old girlfriend while he slept on a sofa before she turned the gun on herself. carin? >> reporter: first, the medical examiner released the autopsy results. then just hours ago, nashville police wrapped up their press conference saying they believe mcnair's girlfriend, sahel kazemi, killed mcnair in a murder-suicide. these findings are being released on the same day as loyal fans make their way to titan stadium to remember the pro bowl player. tennessee titans fans flocked today to leave messages, watch highlights and look at photos of slain quarterback steve mcnair. >> me and my mom, we would always sit back and watch the football games. i remember times when we would be cheering and stuff. it is really sad. >> reporter: mcnair and sahel kazemi, the 20-year-old woman he was reportedly dating, were found shot to death early saturday morning in a downtown nashville condo. today dr. fang lee, the medical examiner who performed the autopsies says mcnair was found in a seated position on a sofa with four

the news of steve mcnair's death shocked people in nashville in particular where the quarterback spent most of his nfl career. >> i can say this has got to be the saddest day in the history of the titans. >> he was one of the greatest people i've known. he's done so much for this community. he's incredible. even recently i've heard more stuff. he would do things and wouldn't want people to know about it. >> reporter: nashville police say he was found in a condominium along with the body of a female. both dead from gunshot wounds. police had been dispatched after a call of an injured person saturday afternoon. >> and it was his girlfriend who was there with him. in fact it was the girlfriend's condo in downtown nashville where both the bodies were found. >> reporter: mcnair had been married to his wife michelle since 1997. they had four sons. he spent 13 seasons in the nfl. the majority with the tennessee titans. his last two in baltimore. he was the league's co-mvp in 2003. he retired from the ravens at the end of 2007. >> late news within the last half hour from nashville police confi

police found his body in a condo in nashville. he had been shot several times. nearby they found the body of a woman that mcnair had been reportedly seeing. police are not looking for other suspects. i'm shannon bream live in washington for the next two hours. we're keep an eye on big breaking stories today. police in south carolina are hunting for a serial killer targeting a small community. investigators say the death toll is five. the fifth victim was a teenage girl who died this morning. marianne silber is live in south carolina, but we start with kris guat gutierrez are m on steve mcnair's death. >> mcnair according to police was found 36 years old, sitting on a sofa, found in the downtown condo in a living room. he had been shot as you mentioned multiple times, including once in the head. 20-year-old se keshel was on the floor with a single gunshot wound to the head. authorities stopped short of calls at it murder-suicide, but based on the evidence, including a pistol found by the woman's body detectives say again they are not looking for any suspects. mcn

is she from nashville? >> she was arrested by metro police in the early morning hours of thursday on a dui charge. she was driving the cadillac escalade on broadway. she was spotted speeding at 12th and broad. the stop was actually made at 9th and broad. at the time the stop was made on thursday morning in the early morning hours of thursday, steve mcnair was a passenger in the front seat. she appeared to be under the influence of something and she was arrested for dui. mcnair was not deemed to be in violation of the law and he was permitted to leave the scene, which he did by taxi cab. to the best of our knowledge, she does not have any family or relatives in the middle tennessee area. the chaplain made contact within the past 30 minutes with a brother who lives in florida. >> do we know where she was staying in the nashville area or where she lived? did she live at that condominium? >> the arrest report on thursday morning gave an address of an apartment on bell road. >> does she work here in town? if so,

. >> thousands gathered in nashville to say goodbye to former ravens quarterback and nfl star steve mcnair. good evening. i'm marybeth marsden. here a.m. at home, sports fans shared their memories. delia goncalves is live outside the barn in carney with reactions tonight. delia? >> reporter: folks here at the barn were quite honest about their feelings when they talk to us about steve mcnair's death and what we have learned so far about his life and the affair. still, many of them agree that even his personal mistakes simply cannot overshadow his professional success. >> look at that! you don't think it means something to him? >> reporter: it was his short but memorable stint in baltimore that has ravens fans remembering steve mcnair. >> he was a great football player. and i liked him. i really liked him when he was with us. >> reporter: and even those who cheer for another team sing his praises. >> he was a great quarterback, one of the toughest guys to play the game. >> reporter: steve mcnair was shot and killed last week. plus say his 20-year-old girlfriend pulled the trigger, then turn

jeff. >> john dunn reporting live from nashville, tennessee tonight. of course stay tuned to our news for more on the steve mcnair memorial. we'll have complete coverage of tonight's ceremony from nashville. >>> east baltimore man gets 25 years in prison for executing his girlfriend. 19-year-old charles jake pleaded guilty to killing 14-year-old griffin in 2008. police say jake only knew griffin for a few weeks and shot her in the temple at close range. jake had just gotten out of jail few weeks earlier. >> juvenile arrest in baltimore city. by may of this year nearly 3000 juveniles were arrested. but experts say these numbers do not tell the entire tale. joy has the story. >>reporter: the numbers are staggering. as well as the crimes being committed. we have uncovered that more juveniles were arrested in the month of may in south west district than any other district in the city. south west is where the shooting of 5-year-old raven wyatt occurred but criminal justice experts say there are far more crimes being committed by juveniles that aren't being

we're going to update the breaking news from nashville. police confirm steve mcnair's death was, in fact, a murder- suicide. and that's not all. >>> hope for irregular heartbeats. stick around for healthwatch. >>> and it's may in july. but who is complaining. meteorologist bernadette woods is updating your first warning forecast. >>> a firecracker factory in southern india, killing 17 people and injuring 7 others. it took about four hours to put out the flames. firefighters say there wasn't enough water in the area, making their job more difficult. the cause remains unknown. >>> looks like winter in some areas of new york state today, where heavy thunderstorms left piles of hail behind. suv and buses struggled to drive through the ice, while kids laid down in the streets to make snow angels. storms also uprooted trees and power lines. 17,000 customers lost power. fortunately, no injuries were reported. >>> new hope for millions of people with irregular heartbeat. as healthwatch reporter kellye lynn explains, the new drug has fewer side eff

tennessee and nashville all over this story. apparently shot multiple times in the head sitting in this house which is a rented home there in nashville. >> he rented it with his brother and the woman who was also shot in the head, her name is kisemmi. two days early he was in the car with her. one thing i thought points in the direction of the murder/suicide theory is police said, "as far as actively looking for a suspect tonight, the answer is no." so why wouldn't they -- because they know something that it was a murder suicide. >> you know when you worked in america's most wanted in this sort of thing, when someone says we're not really looking for anyone, that's gotta be a red flag. >> even though they're not telling people it's a murder/suicide, the community would be terrified if they thought somebody was on the loose. police says to put the community at ease even though they're not giving details. >> steve mcnair, the warrior, 13 seasons in the nfl, threw for 31,000 yards. finished one yard shored of winning the super bowl

i moved 30 minutes outside of nashville. and i started going by my middle name of sharif which is less unique than marvelyn. and i was out there and i got my own place and i start, you know, doing my thing. and i'm going to tell you about the day i started going by sharif. it still funny because i still have people to say, call me sheree. now this is the page i did, and i really wouldn't have cried if my mom didn't try. i see my mom tried to walk away, she tried to be hard also but she was crying. she was crying, and it's surreal. it's really happy tears because i've overcome it all. and so it truly is great. now if i can just find this piece. all right. sheree, can you come here. i'm swamped. i have an order already and he wants coffee, my coworker, sheree. no response. she repeated, i suddenly realize she was talking to me. yeah, i got it i replied as i walked to the table. i noticed the man sitting there reading the sunday paper and turning to the life section. the steaming hot coffee began to spill over my hands and all

- held tonight in nashville. 11 sports' pete gilbert joins us live from nashville with more. pete? >> indeed. good evening. one more capacity crowd for steve mcnair at the mount zion baptist church just north of nashville, and there were very few tears tonight for steve mcnair. instead, it was laughter, and smiles. they were baking under a tennessee sun to say goodbye. remembering what made steve minarik a gridiron legend and a friend. -- steve mcnair and grid iron legend and a friend. >> what with your head held high, knowing that you have done your very best, wrong or right. release, let go, embrace the flights to a place where war years ago. thank you. >> mason spent 10 seasons catching passes from mcnair. he was a family friend he showed the pride of representing scenes last team. >> the baltimore ravens organization. çthe city of baltimore sends their love and prayers to you. >> they also recognize the horrible way in which he left his family. >> so many things running through your mind, but take comfort in that steve is in heaven, saying, "thank you, i cannot teach yo

he's considered a hero in nashville for putting the titan franchise on the map. he was one yard away from withining superbowl 34 seen right there. jeff fisher was mcnair head coach in tennessee for 11 seasons. he shared his emotions for the first time this afternoon. >> i have known him for 15 years. through wins and losses. joy and laughter. sadness. i have watched one of the greatest competitors of all team on the field. >>reporter: now to baseball. after dropping 3 of 4 to the first place angels in anaheim over the weekend the orioles are in the pacific northwest tonight to start a 3 game series with the mariners. birds will take the field mean us one arm in the bullpen. relief pitcher chris ray left the team after sunday game and returned to baltimore to have his ailing right shoulder looked at by team doctors. ray of course underwent surgery in august of 2007 but not been the same since. he struggled this season posting a pwlot and placed on the 15 day disable list today. the o's call cam from triple a norfolk to take his roster spot. early highlights betwee

nashville police say mcnair was found fatally shot inside a nashville condominium. they found his body and that of a woman just hours ago. a law enforcement official close to the investigation says the woman was mcnair's girlfriend. mcnair spent 13 seasons in the nfl. most of that time with the tennessee titans. he led the team to the super bowl in 2000 and came within a yard of forcing the st. louis rams into overtime. he retired in 2008 after two seasons with the baltimore ravens. >>> breaking news out of south carolina. a manhunt is under way for a suspected serial killer who police say killed at least five people in the past week. including a 13-year-old girl. she died today after being shot with her father at the family's furniture store on thursday. the first shooting was a peach farmer last saturday. four days later, an elderly woman and her daughter were found bound and shoot to death in their homes. police say all of the killings appear to be connected. about 100 investigators are now involved in that case. >>> intensive preparations are under way for tuesd

police found mcnair and a 20- year-old woman both shot to death in a nashville condominium on saturday. a gun was found near the woman. she and mcnair had been date floofght few months even though mcnair was married with four children. police are not actively looking for any suspects fueling speculation this may have been a murder-suicide. >>> taking a look at this morning's other top sisterries. another escape from the new beginnings youth center in laurel, maryland. police say six juveniles were taken back into custody. one of them struggled with the u.s. park police officer but there were no serious injuries. several police agencies were involved. new beginnings is a $44 million $44 million center. >>> in upper marlboro, a deadly house fire has claimed two lives. firefighters arrived on the scene along wheeling avenue just before midnight on saturday. they tried to get inside to save the victims but they were forced to retreat for safety reasons. cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> we're also following several developing stories around the world at this hour. in chin

it is so messed up. >> police in nashville released the 9-1-1 calls made on the day steve mcnair was murdered. on the same day, investigator concluded he was killed by his 20-year-old girlfriend sahel kazemi. >> we believe that mcnair was seated on the sofa and likely asleep, and we believe that kazemi shot him in the right temple, then shot him twice in the chest and a final time in the left temple. >> and then she turned the gun on herself. >> we believe she tried to stage it so she would fall in his life. >> the murders occurred in a condominium leased by mcnair. >> she believed mcnair was involved with another woman, and that, too, participated in her state of mind. >> investigators say mounting financial problems may also have led to her deadly actions. >> we believe she was paying payments on the escalade, she was paying payments on a kia, and her room bay was about to leave, and she had become distraught. she had told her friends and associates that her life was all messed up, and she was going to end it up. >> she had been arrested for d.u.i. mcnair was a passenger in the s.u

nbc's ron mott is in nashville with the latest. ron? >> reporter: hey there, lester. good evening. this is the stadium where steve mcnair dazzled those home fans all those years. tonight this city is in shock and disbelief that one of its favorite stars of all time was found shot to death early yesterday. for 13 seasons he was called air mcnair, a former nfl star quarterback whose team famously came up inches short in the 2000 super bowl. but this weekend in tennessee 36-year-old steve mcnair is being called a fallen titan, vkt of a suspected murder/suicide inside a downtown nashville condo he rented. today police say the married mcnair was shot multiple times. the body of a 20-year-old friend and a handgun were found nearby. authorities were not searching for a suspect. >> as a result of the autopsies rtion we know steve mcnair was shot four times, twice in the head and twice in the chest. mr. kazemi was shot one time in the head. it is clear mcnair's death is a homicide. mr. kazemi's death is not going to be classified until the right people make a final determination based on ev

she bought a gun two days before the two were shot to death saturday in nashville. the family of both victims simply didn't see this coming. >> she started dating the famous guy. i was like, well, i don't watch football so i have no clue what was going on. i was like are you sure that's what you want to do. i didn't know he was married or anything. >> i couldn't believe it. right now i'm still in disbelief a little bit. but it's just the idea knowing he was gone. >> their body was found in a condo leased by mcnair. he leaves behind a wife and four children. >>> a rocky relationship and charges of stalking. that's the latest controversy connected to dc council man marian barry. the former mayor is no stranger to drama. this is another bump in the road for the politician. here is gary nurenberg for an update from our information center. >> reporter: it's complicated, anita. the lawyer says that barry and the woman were on their way to a beach when they -- the day ended with barry under arrest for stalking. barry's lawyer says barry then went to the woman's home in sou

police in nashville confirmed he was murdered. his body found saturday at a condo in nashville along with a 20-year-old woman. as bob holtzman reports investigators are now trying to determine if it was a murder/suicide. >> reporter: hundreds of stunned titans fans dropped by steve mcnair's nashville restaurant sunday covering the front windows and sidewalk with flowers and personal messages. police now say mcnair was murdered, shot four times but haven't yet said who killed him. police found the murder weapon under the body of 20-year-old sahil kazemi on the floor near mcnair. she was shot once on the side of the head but police have yet to classify it as a murder/suicide. >> based on the evidence at the scene and based on what we know from witnesses thus far you can lean certain ways in an investigation but you can't be closed-minded in the investigation. >> reporter: police have also now confirmed mcnair and kazemi were dating, had been for several months. though investigators insist they have not ruled out anything they are no

. >>> nashville got a chance to say a final goodbye to steve mcnair. thousands jammed into the mount zion church for a memorial servic mcnair was murdered on the fourth of july. he will be buried in mississippi on saturday. foday, his former coachef j fisher and former teammates remembered the quarterback. >> to me, he had a professional career that these new guys should look at. he handled himself in a very professional way, always put the team first, and he played like that. it is just hard to describe what this week has been like. >>> more news from nashville," albert haynesworth pled no contest to reckless driving charges in nashville stemming from a december 13 accident in which he allegedly forced another driver off the road and into a concrete median. the judge placed him on three months' probation and ordered him to perform 25 hours of community service. haynesworth will be in washington for the start of training camp. >>> michael phelps showing that he still has world class form tonight in indiana, a world record for the 100-meter butterfly. 5

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police say the murder weapon, semiautomatic pistol, was not immediately visible at the nashville condo mcnair was leasing -- >> i want to ask you this, brent. because there have been -- last night in the press conference, police talked about kazemi being arrested on a dui charge and mcnair took a taxi cab home and she had been troublemillion some sense. is anyone talking to you about her mental state leading up to this? >> reporter: we're learning bits and pieces about this young lady's biography. she was a florida native or at least lived in florida. can't speak to her mental state per se. you're right, she had been arrested just last thursday morning by metro nashville police here in downtown. she was arrested for dui. she claimed she wasn't drinking, but was, rather, using marijuana. mcnair was a passenger in a cadillac escalade, an suv, registered to both kazemi and mcnair, which tells us they were making no bones about this apparent love affair. >> in the latest press conference, police said they weren't looking at anyone, any suspect, they weren't trying to arrest anyone. are the

we told you moments ago there will be a developing story going on out of nashville, tennessee. quarterback, steve mcnair's mysterious death. some have thought this possibly could be a murder suicide but, again, but, police have not confirmed that. are they about to confirm that at any minute and give us more details about how he died? the news conference, any moment, we'll have it for you as it happens. you've been in a front-end crash. do you need help? yeah. i'll contact emergency services and stay with you. you okay? yeah. onstar. standard for one year on 14 chevy models. >>> i am talking to him. that is a picture of a paid yum where any moment now police in nashville, tennessee, are going to come out and tell us more about the strange death of steve mcnair with four gunshots, two to his head and two to his chest and the woman right next to him with the gun underneath her, was this a murder suicide or was it not? really, only police know at this point. meanwhile, on our twitter board, we have been getting a lot of comments from all kinds. look at this one. i thought this was

but his greatest moment was in his return from tennessee, down 26-7, those in nashville knew he wasn't done. he through the ball 47 times and the game-winning touchdown. defeating the team that cast them off of their turf. >> if you can have number 11, and you can win a bunch of games. >> steve mcnair's final game in nashville gave them a chance to say good-bye and gave the ravens the best victory of their year. >> the circumstances surrounding his death is not how we want to remember steve mcnair. but his time in baltimore, he was a warrior and champion and played football for this team. as a city they embraced him. >> thanks. and we have more on the seven-day forecast. travel, stress, eating on the run. diarrhea just stops me. (announcer) kao speeds to the source to shut down diarrhea and its discomfort. stop it fast with kaopectate. jody was always healthy. her pap was always normal. still, i recommended she also get the hpv test. her pap looked fine. the hpv test showed... she had the virus that could cause cervical cancer. (mamie) most hpv infections don't cause problems, but anot

a report are from a sister station in nashville was one of the reporters who toured the site. >> as we walk around to the side of the sofa, you can clearly see there is a lot of blood underneath the sofa. there are stains on the sofa and stains on some of the cushions. >> reporter: the condo was sparsely decorated with just a few pieces of furniture and no pictures on the walls. neighbors say they saw friends come and go from the building as much as they saw mcnair. >>> baltimore city forms a task force after the fatal burning of a dog and cat burned to death by firecrackers. >> reporter: a task force has been created to review the city's animal abuse policies. national aspca says it's the first time they ever worked with a city to curb animal abuse. back in may a pit bull named phoenix was set on fire. it's members say violence against animals often leads to violence against people. >> those people who injure a dog, next thing you know, they are going to be beating their son, next thing you know -- and i say he because that's the majority. they are going to be beating their wife. vill

. >>> once again, breaking news from nashville. former raven's quarterback and nfl mvp with the titans, steve mcnair has been shot and killed in an apparent murder-suicides at the age of 36. he has four children and a white. a heartbreaking story. we only knew him for two years in baltimore, but he give the offense credibility. he won more regular-season games than any other quarterback in history. he played with honor and heart. he did not have a great physical tools when he got to baltimore, but he played the game with smarts and guts. he threw for more than 31,000 yards in his 13-year career. i remember well just after he retired and was set to throw up the pitch at the orioles game. he said how excited he was to spend time with his kids. one of the sons was with him that they and they had a blast. he was known for getting the job done. he did not put a tremendous numbers, but he was known for of late-game heroics. he led the ravens to yet another come-from-behind win. it is simple, but it takes awhile to work. like, 57 minutes.

we are awaiting for final test results from nashville police. we are hearing more from mcnair's girlfriend's family and they tell a tennessee that mcnair was in the process of getting a divorce and remarry the waitress he was met six months ago. >> reporter: new pictures on the web site tmz, the couple reportedly vacationed together before the shocking end of both of their lives. on saturday afternoon, a close friend of mcnair's found the ravens quarterback in his nashville condo shot four times, twice in the head and twice in the chest. saleh kazemi was found shot once in the head with a semi automatic pistol under her body. the evidence so far suggests murder-suicide but police have not come to a definitive conclusion just yet. >> a doctor from the medical examiner's office was present . he did the examination of the bodies at the can doe, and this doctor intends on doing the autopsies in the morning. >> reporter: in 2006 mcnair led the ravens to 13-3 record and afc north championship. he ended his impressive 13th season nfl career in 2008. >>

zion baptist church in nashville to pay respects to steve mcnair. steve mcnair's wife, close friends and ex-teammates were at the church where the family attended since moving to nashville in 1997. before the memorial service at the church, hundreds of people showed up this morning, at a nashville funeral home for a public viewing. tonight ravens teammate derrick mason spoke at the church about his friend. >> every time he scored, every time he came out of the huddle. he gave two bumps to your chest. and pointed to the sky. so i am going to give two bumps for you and point to the sky. >> police say steve mcnair's girlfriend shot him four times before killing herself. investigators discovered their bodies july 4 in a condo that steve mcnair shared with a friend. steve mcnair was 36. and married with four children. >> new developments tonight in the case against mayor sheila dixon. dixon's attorneys want to block subpoenas for her scheduler and former transportation worker. both supposed to appear in court today before a grand jury. mayor shiela dixon

as kai jackson reports, loved ones remember mcnair during a memorial service in nashville. ♪ don't give up ♪ stay in the fight >> reporter: shed tears and shared love of a man credited with a fighting spirit and big heart. an emotional memorial service for former nfl quarterback steve mcnair in nashville, tennessee. >> mechelle, hold on to god. be strong. be of good courage. steve was a beautiful person. >> reporter: many spoke of mcnair's off-the-field work. he donated countless dollars and hours to children in need. in one instance youngsters who didn't have christmas presents. >> within 30 minutes gift cards from wal-mart and target started flowing through our gym for those 70 kids, and you should have saw those fourth- quarter heroics come to life again thanks to steve. [ applause ] >> reporter: ravens receiver derrick mason traveled to nashville to honor his friend he played with in tennessee and baltimore. >> mechelle, trent and tyler, owner of the baltimore ravens organization, steve by shot tee and baltimore send their love and prayers to you. >> reporter: he was shot july 4 i

we learned that news conference will be scheduled at any moment from nashville police. as soon as it gets started, we will keep you posted on this development. again, steve mcnair found dead today in an apartment in nashville. >>> also on the fourth of july remembering our soldiers. they were in afghanistan for a year, but a platoon of soldiers from ft. hood, texas, back home for the fourth. they returned to ft. hood thursday to a hero's welcome. among them, army specialist zachary boyd became known for fighting the taliban wearing his pink "i love new york" boxers. he was asleep in his tent when his platoon came under attack and he started firing at the enemy. >> just helping out the guys. i'm not too worried about what i'm wearing and that came after the fact. >> they're giving me a hard time about it, but any material that you have out there to give somebody a hard time with is going to happen. >> boyd says he's just happy to be home to celebrate the fourth of july with his family. thank you for joining us for "cnn newsroom" and stay with us for the breaking news dev

strong emotions in nashville. current and former members of the tennessee titans, including eddie george and longtime coach jeff fisher gather to reflect on the life and career of murdered quarterback steve mcnair. mcnair played 11 seasons with the titans before finishing here in baltimore. tennessee is where the qb is most reveered. >> oh, he loved nashville. and i talked to him also about his experience in baltimore, and he loved that experience. from steve to ozzie to brian, to all of his teammates, he loved that experience, but this was his home. >> in baltimore, mcnair is the third leading passer in ravens history. this shot just for you, denise. the lovely view from the tour de france, cycling by a pasture of horses. american lance armstrong with some horsepower. he moved from 10th to 3rd overall. the rider from britain would win the sprint. this is just day three. >> and they go to the mountains. >>> the reopening of the crown on the statue of liberty marked a new beginning for a california couple. aaron pr

that is the word from nashville police. >>> and we have breaking news from lutherville. one boy is dead, another hurt, found on the light rail tracks. investigators are trying to figure out how they got there. plus -- >> reporter: a short service for bethel ame here at peer 6. i'm jessica kartalija. i'll have the story. >> and i'm adam may. eyewitness abrasive on dentures? look, scratches collect and grow cause bad breath instead clean without scratching causing bacteria every day ough today, but the things we all look forward to haven't changed. like owning a home. watching our children grow. and retiring with confidence. so whatever you're looking forward to, m&t bank is here to help you get there. m&t bank. understanding what's important. >>> mcnair murdered. one of the nfl's best quarterbacks apparently shot by his 20-year-old girlfriend. tonight police reveal more about the fatal encounter and the woman who likely pulled the trigger. >>> in the last few hours police in nashville, tennessee have released a lot of new information. turns out that steve mcnair was shot

his body found at the nashville condo. mcnair played 13 seasons in the nfl, most with the tennessee titans, guided them to the super bowl in 2000. coming up just short, he was co-mvp, retiring after the '07 season. steve mcnair, just 36 years old. >>> 37-year-old american hero lance armstrong trying to pick up the pace at the tour de france. a record seven-time winner finished yesterday's day in 10th place, he's taking part in the most famous bicycle race for the first time since retiring four years ago. >>> it is the men's final at wimbledon today. yesterday serena williams beating older sister venus. the two have faced each other eight times, grand slam finals with little sis, serena winning six times. >>> and how about this for a finish to a race? daytona last night, kyle busch, tony stewart, neck and neck, stewart goes on to victory and talk about some controversy, who's to blame? still not for sure. that's a check of sports. >>> hi there, i'm robin meade. you know we salute the troops every weekday on morning express

. >> a relative of the woman found dead with steve mcnair said nashville police told him she bought a guns days before the shootings. according to the woman's nephew. police told him they are sure that sahel kazemi was the shooter, but said the woman had no known motive. steve mcnair was shot four times, sahel kazemi died from a single gunshot wound. today a emotional jeff fisher, steve mcnair's tennessee titan coach. called him a great person. >> the steve steve mcnair i knew, would want me to say celebrate my life. for what i did on the field. for what i did in the community. >> police say the two had been dating for several months. steve mcnair was married, with four children. >> well, learning more about the teen accused of shooting a 5-year-old girl that is held without bail tonight. 17-year-old lamont davis arrested 13 times since he was 10-years-old. when he was charged with second-degree-assault. he last appeared before a judge july 1st, 24 hours before 5-year-old raven wyatt was shot in the head. expert say this type of breakdown in the system is common. >> it doesn't sound l

just recently, the nashville media spoke to the police department. here's what they had to say. >> the nation of the bodies of the crime scene showed that steve mcnair was shot multiple times. his female friend suffered one gunshot wound to the head it appears. >> reporter: the ravens gm said "what we admired most was his competitive expert. he is one of the best players in the nfl over the last 20 years." we'll hear the latest of what mcnair planned to do after retirement in his own words coming up later in sports. >>> while many ravens come to terms with the loss of steve mcnair, many fans are derve stayeded. cheryl? >> reporter: sherrie, the mood dampened the mood for ravens fans out celebrating the fourth of july. many hearing about the death of steve mcnair first from us. here's how they hope he'll be remembered. >> it's really just devastating to hear of his loss. >> reporter: shocked by his death, ravens fans spent the evening reminiscing. steve mcnair ended his career as a quarterback in baltimore. fans say they will remember him as a key pla

a memorial is held tomorrow in nashville. we will take you there live tomorrow on fox 45 news at 10:00. . >> a city bar is raided by baltimore county police and investigators say federal agents are also involved in this particular investigation. keith daniels is live in fell's point with the latest on this story tonight. keith, what can you tell us at this hour. >> well, jeff, live outside the cheerleaders sports bar here on south broadway. the business is closed tonight. police investigation has shut it down. and business and residential neighbors call the bar a troubled place. owners are paid thousands of dollars in fines for a variety of violations. and now a raid. it happened early this morning. baltimore county police say officers served a warrant with the assistance of a federal agencies. police won't say why. they are not releasing details. nearby pizza business owner witnessed the raid. >> at one point, heard one of the agents say, well we have two safes up here. get somebody in and get in to them. >> well, no one was

gusty winds in places like new york, philadelphia, cincinnati and nashville. severe weather in the central plains today. scattered showers from the rockies to the great lakes. >> 80 in detroit and minneapolis and 85 in omaha. 80s from boston to atlanta. seattle dips below 90 for the time since sunday. boise claims to 96. phoenix is the hot spot at 110. >> finally a cool down in seattle. >> i think also for phoenix. >> a little bit. >> teens and tweens are getting all revved up this week. >> they are taking part in the qualifying run for the soap box derby national championship set for this weekend. the stock cars can go up to 35 miles an hour once they pick up speed from the top of a hill. there's no motor course. they rely completely on gravity. >> those cars are just one loose wheel away from being our lead story. >> oh, don't say that! >> you got to be careful on those things. make sure the nuts and bolts -- >> thank you, depressing. we'll be right back. ♪ i'm a soap box racer in the derby, the gravy on top of the

he was a legendary sports figure for the state of tennessee, especially in nashville. three-time pro-bowl selection for the national football league. he was a co-mvp of the league in 2003. he shared it with payton manning. off the field, he's a husband and a father. his wife mechels shocked and saddened as well as their children. like the rest of the sports world, trying to figure out why and how it happened. >> jamie: kris gutierrez live in nashville. keep us posted. >> you bet. >> eric:in a few hours fans of michael jackson will learn if they were chosen for the memorial service. the online lottery is sparking a frenzy. more than 1.5 million signed up for 17,500 tickets. the jackson memorial will be held on tuesday at the staples center in los angeles. this comes as sources say there could be an ongoing investigation of five doctors who may have prescribed prescription drugs to the king of pop. casey stegall live in los angeles with the latest. bring us up to date on the sudden investigation? >> yeah, eric, even though we're talking a lot about the memorial service p

mcnair's body was found in nashville, tennessee, where police are investigating a crime scene. police say two bodies were found shot to death at this apartment complex, one of them has been identified as mcnair's. now, the other body has not been identified. mcnair played 13 seasons for the houston oilers and the baltimore ravens. he was the conference co-player of the year back in 2000 and we'll be following this story all evening for you. we're expect agnews conference at any minute now to update us on the situation. joining me now is dennis edwards. fill us in now on mcnair, who he might be for people in our audience, dennis, for people who might not know him. >> obviously, don, stunning and very sad news and came from a small town in mississippi and basically lived the american dream. he had desires of becoming a big-time quarterback and, you know, had a difficult time getting getting big schools and colleges to sign him on as a quarterback. they all wanted him to play defense and became one of the most proliffic passers in college football and he finished third in senior y

. >>> today, police in nashville released the first details of their investigation into the death of nfl quarterback steve mcnair. they say the key to solving this mystery is in the relationship between mcnair and the woman who died with him. from our partners at espn, here's bob holtzman. >> reporter: hundreds of stunned titans fans dropped by steve mcnair's nashville restaurant on sunday, covering the front windows and sidewalk with flowers and personal messages. police now say mcnair was murdered, but they haven't yet said who killed him. police found the murder weapon under the body of 20-year-old sahel kazemi. she was shot once in the side of the head. but police have yet to classify it as a murder-suicide. >> based on the evidence at the scene and based on what we know from witnesses thus far, you can lean certain ways in an investigation, but you can't be closed-minded in an investigation. >> reporter: police have also now confirmed that mcnair and kazemi were dating, and had been for several months. and though investigators insist they haven't ruled anything out, they aren't

police in nashville are still trying to figure out what happened. former nfl quarterback steve mcnair and a woman were found dead in his apartment yesterday. they say the former mvp had multiple gunshot wounds and the woman died of a single shot to the head. not clear what caused a deadly monorail accident at disney world in orlando. one driver was kill weld two monorail trains collided early this morning. five guests and two employees were also onboard the train but none were injured. >>> authorities in wisconsin are searching for a convicted murderer. 29-year-old eric adam ran right out the doors of the carl correctional center on friday. >>> president obama set to land in russia tonight. his first trip to the former cold war adversary. they say they want to repair a damaged relationship. also on the agenda, ironing out a deal to cut cold war arsenals of nuclear weapons. obama will also be stopping in italy and gana during the overseas trip. >>> the publisher of the washington post is apologizing for her paper's offer to give lobbyists off-the-rec

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a memorial service is tomorrow in nashville tennessee. take you there live tomorrow night at news at 10:00. >> police are investigating tonight after finding a man's body in northwest baltimore. found in the 3900 block of fairfax road around 12:30 this afternoon. police say the man had been shot. a popular pikesville restaurant hit by fire tonight. the suburban house. happened in the 900 block of reisterstown road around 5:15. fire went to two alarms. badly damaging the restaurant. it took firefighters about an hour to bring the fire under control. no one was hurt. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >> city officials and community leaders walk through a southwest baltimore neighborhood where a 5-year-old girl was caught in the cross fire and shot in the head. karen parks live at police headquarters tonight with more. karen? >> well, jennifer, this was the seventh time this year that organizers walked through this southwest baltimore neighborhood. but in previous times there may have been 5 or 6 walks attempting to take ba

>> not that i'm aware of. [ inaudible question ] >> not in nashville. not aware of any record anywhere else but she did not have a history in nashville. [ inaudible question ] >> i do not. [ inaudible question ] >> i can't hear you, i'm sorry. not that we're aware of at the moment. >> any kind of toxicology reports back on either of the victims? >> oh, no. toxicology testing through a medical examiner's office typically takes weeks. >> you mention you're waiting on ballistics to determine whether the shot came from one gun or if there might be another shooter. obviously that would be something you'd expedite. is there a timetable? >> ballistics testing is being conducted. i can tell you from the information we have at present, the evidence at the scene is consistent with the gun that was recovered. but again, specific testing still needs to be done. >> were there any illegal substances found at the scene? >> not that i'm aware of. >> you said he died early in the morning. [ inaudible ] >> no. the medical examiner's office believes that the two had been