david cohen. the shooting prompted a lockdown before the gunman shot and killed his mother and then himself. wjz stays on the story live in east baltimore. derek valcourt and mike schuh has the latest. we will begin with derek. >> reporter: gunfire erupted just after 11:00 this morning in the eighth floor of the hospital's nelson building. that's where an orthopedic surgeon was shot by 50-year-old paul warren pardon us, the son of one -- pardus, the son of one of the doctor's patients. he was so emotionally distraught and overwhelmed that he pulled ott the a gun and shot the doctor while the doctors with explaining his mother's condition. the employees evacuated the eighth floor as s.w.a.t. teams raced to the scene. police closed off streets around the hospital while trying to allow business to resume as usual and the rest of this massive medical complex here. police tried to contact pardus but realized he already shot his mother in the head then turned the gun on himself. police now moved into an

david cohen and his attacker. we continue our team coverage, live with new details. >> dr. david cohen underwent several hours of surgery this afternoon, and as you said, he is expected to make a for recovery. he is 45 years old and has been in the medical field for nearly 20 years. dr. david cohen has been a licensed physician since 1995, specializing in orthopedic and spine surgery at johns hopkins hospital. according to the hospitals website, he went to medical school at rochester university and did his postgraduate work at johns hopkins. he was rushed to surgery and operated on for at least five hours. >> jennifer was done to find out that the victim was actually her neighbor. >> i was very sad, and just really upset to know that it is someone so close to where i live in this area. >> the shooter is that in a bite as 50-year-old paul pardus. court records show he has gone by the aliases warren davis, leo davis, and leo david. he had a bankruptcy filing 12 years ago. neighbors at his home in arlington, virginia, saw him often and say he was a loving, caring son to his mo

david cohen. >> he was my knight in shining armor. that's why i was devastated to hear. >> reporter: his former patients, including susan revello said colen is an excellent doctor. revello was injured in a car accident adjust want -- >> i just want him back on his feet. >> reporter: a complete review of security protocols are already underway. >> i think they deserve a lot of praise. >> reporter: rog winegold is the founder of the falseston group which helps organizations bounce back from crises. he credits the help of off duty police officers. >> those kinds of traumatic incidents sometimes brings out the worst in people has they're trying to cope with difficult circumstances. >> reporter: dr. cohen's wife released a statement asking for privacy has her husband continues to refer. don, back to you. >> police believe pardus' shooting was a mercy killing. >>> a 66-year-old woman is bludgeoned to death with a steering wheel hasn't theft device known as the club. a woman called 911 and said she hit her aunt in the head multiple times wit

david cohen was shot by paul pardus. dr. cohen is expected to survive. pardus then killed his mother and then himself. hospital operations at johns hopkins are back to normal. wjz 13 is always on. check in for complete coverage for updates on the situation anytime. log on to wjz.com. >>> the investigative arm of congress is looking into the fbi's investigation nat 2001 anthrax mailings and who they say is responsible. mary? >> the government accountability office wants to know if there are any issues with the scientific methods used by the fbi. the fbi concluded that dr. bruce ivan sent out the anthrax tainted letters in 2006 that killed five people. ivan committed suicide in 2008 just before he was about to be charged. the gao mr. determine if there are uncertainties and how the fbi reached its conclusion. >> the gao will also see how effective agencies are. >>> a military officer who will decide whether there is enough evidence to warrant a trial for the army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people at a texas army base has decided to close a hearing.

david cohen. the man reportedly went into his mother's room, pulled a gun, shot and killed his mother, then turned the gun on himself. dr. cohen is an orthopedic surgeon at johns hopkins hospital. that is a picture of him right there. the shooter has been identified as paul warren partis. his mother has been identified as gene davis. the mayor addressed the media this afternoon about the situation. >> i was very troubled earlier today to learn of the incident here at johns hopkins. johns hopkins is a very proud baltimore institution. our largest private employer, and arguably the best medical institution on the planet. we must protect these assets. >> we are told dr. cohen underwent surgery for his injuries and is expected to survive. we'll have a live update on the story coming up tonight at 5 of 30. -- at 5:30. >> some women in the advanced stages of breast cancer may soon lose one of the drugs in their arsenal against the disease. eric edwards has the details. >> once put on the fda fast- track

david cohen performed three surgery on her neck and back. she had a degenerative disk and then was in a car accident. all the advice she received did not ease her discomfort until she met dr. cohen . >> he was my knight in shining armor. that's why i was so devastated. i want him back on his feet as soon as possible. he certainly got me back on my feet. >> after the doctor was shot, susan posted a message on her facebook page urging her friends to pray for him >> the shooting led abc to air a warning before last night's bre broadcast of the season finale about a man who shot and killed several workers at the fictional hospital before committing suicide. for more on this story log on the tbd.com. >> still to come on "good morning washington". backtracking on metro. why you may not get a break on smart trip cards. >> and wait until you hear bizarre demands by a gunman. >> first, any more rain on the way? adam has t >> happy friday. 4:40 a.m.. it became cloudy yesterday. we had some beneficial rain showers move through and luckily where we need

david cohen is it fair condition tonight. they released a statement saying they have 400 security guards, but isolated incidents " occur. >> police are investigating a triple stabbing on board an mta bus. just after 3:00 this afternoon, officers were called to the no. 51 bus. the mta says the victims were involved in a fight that ended in the stabbings. they are all being treated for non life-threatening injuries. >> baltimore police released a surveillance photo in hopes of identifying a suspect in a stabbing that happen last thursday night downtown. it is unclear what led to the violence, but officials are acting for your help to find the suspect. if you recognize this and in the photograph, you are asked to call baltimore city police. >> witnesses told the jurors more about the night former city councilman tim harris was killed, and how they feared for their own lives. barry simms is following the trial and joins us live from courthouse east. >> the former employee of the new haven lounge concluded her testimony today, tel

david cohen lives in this quiet residential area with his wife and two children. paul warren lived in arlington virginia where neighbors said he cared for his 84-year-old mother in this small home. >> he was a wonderful son as far as i could see. he was always there for her. >> reporter: dr. cohen is described as always there for his patient. the spinal doctor described as thorough and methodical. partis' brother said that -- a neighbor says killing wasn't in him. >> he was a gentle soul. >> reporter: by nighttime there were notes on the door of dr. cohen's home. neighbors say it's hard to believe that something like this could happen especially so close to home. >> i was totally shocked. innocent doctor going in and totally being shot. luckily he was not killed. but the man that shot him must have had some deep seeded problems even before, revenge. >> reporter: here and in virginia the reactions are of disbelief. >> this is so hard to believe. >> i feel sorry for dr. cohen and his family and the whole hopkins hospital. >> reporter: and again by all indications, d

david cohen appeared to be only ctim. >> there was a gun shooting on nelsoning eighth. >> how many shots did you hear? >> one. i was standing right there and the physician went down. >> reporter: o call came from a terrifiedpatient's room. >> i'm in room 877. they are trying to keep our door shut tight. >> we'll get officers down there. we'll see if anyone is actually shot. >> no. but the nurses are out there. they are saying get a stretcher fast. >> reporter: one caller provide critical information that helped s.w.a.t. tea officers to the right place. he still might be in his mother's room. he's still in the hospital. >> reporter: at a press conference the police commissioner was asked how a gun made it to the eighth floor. >> very small weapon. the whole thing could be concealed in the palm of your hand. so in terms of recognizing an armed gunman and all of those things that people will think aboutt would present a big challenge. >> reporter: jackie bensen, news 4. >>> police are still analyzing what motivated paul pardus of arlington, virginia to kill his aing mother and then turn the

david cohen has been upgraded to fair condition. in east baltimore brian kuebler abc 2 news. >>> now police still believe paul par 'tis was upset with his mother's prognosis and that they say spurred the shootings. paid on their initial investigation he shot dr. cohen and his mother within a short period of time. of course you can read the entire statement from johns hopkins hospital by logging on to our web site abc2news.com. >>> you've heard us talking about it for weeks, and now the clock is winding down as we approach the baltimore area's first ever swim across america. takes place at gibson island for an open water swim in the chesapeake bay. meadowbrook aquatic fitness center. someone taking part is our own wyatt everhart. he's out at meadowbrook. it's a great day for it sunday looks pretty good too. >> reporter: absolutely christian. beautiful day for it and you know meadowbrook aquatic center has been playing such a huge role not just in terms of the training. for all of the swimmers especially rookies like me. you can see h

david cohen. >> alleged that the dr. paralyzed his mother. >> reporter: hours later police found the suspect and his 84- year-old mother jean a patient at hopkins dead while investigators say it was a murder suicide. they continue their search for answers. >> you're not done at the door of 8073. we have a lot more work to -- 873. we have a lot more work to too. >> reporter: investigators are also trying to determine if somehow this could have been prevented. >> he had a handgun incorporate in virginia, but that doesn't extend to -- permit in virginia, but that doesn't rex technology to maryland and why was he coming and going -- extend to maryland and why was he coming and going to the hospital with a gun? is there anything to suggest that he was a threat to the hospital? >> reporter: police have now turned to family members and witnesses to learn more about pardus' state of mind. >>> gunfire near the u.s. capitol today. police shot a man after saying he pulled a gun and pointed it at them around 5:00 this morning. the u

david cohen under emergency surgery and is expected to survive. >> the bones appear to be ouwounds appeared to be survivable. >>5b!y9z4ñ we are hearing frome family of the gunman. >> his brother city loved his mother is a much that they could not stand to see her suffer. courtney robinson joins us with more. >> his family as well as his friends and neighbors have said that same thing over and over, that he was a devoted son and became so overcome with grief that he would do something like this. he lived in this small house in arlington working as a metroaccess driver. ronald kitson believed that his brother, 50-year-old paul pardus did everything because he could not watch his mother suffer anymore. ->> he tried to be with her as much as the good. >> gibson said that he brought his mother in and out of hospitals, hoping to ease her pain, taking her to specialists. this final surgery did not go as planned. >> i guess the doctor told him the operation was not successful. i guess he felt she was not going to be able to walk again. >> his neighbors say he was not a violent man, rather a devot

david cohen. has done a lot of his training at johns hopkins. he is an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery. he went to medical school at the university of rochester. he did his residency at hopkins in orthopedic surgery, fellowship in reconstructive surgery at hopkins. he is also part of something called the spine outcomes research center. there are only five doctors in this division. that's why dr. cohen's name was known so quickly around hopkins hospital today because it's a very small group and practice. again, dr. cohen shall the one having that conversation with warren davis, the son of the patient. he was shot today, collapsed in the hallway and we'll have much more on dr. david cohen, orthopedic surgeon who performed that final surgery and involved in the surgery today. >>> we do know the identity of the doctor now, the identity of the suspect is now no longer said to be warren davis. they are now trying to determine exactly who that is. >>> here is the latest on the shooting. the sus

david cohen went home monday evening after being shot in abdomen earlier this month by paul pardus after the doctor delivered bad news about the man's mother is condition. the man killed his mother and then himself. >>> president obama is in mexico this afternoon. hear what last night -- president obama is in new mexico this afternoon. he arrived last night. he will travel to wisconsin and iowa before wrapping things up in virginia. >>> in washington, major changes to tell you about at the white house, staffers are looking to move on after two years. chief of staff rahm emanuel could quit as alleged this week. this is coming just before the nov. midterms. john hendren reports from abc. >> the president's right-hand man has long dreamed of running the nation's second city. >> it has always been an aspiration of mind even when i was in the house of representatives. >> mayor richard daley is leaving the post, so the president will likely be looking for new cchief of staff to run the white house. >> running the city of chicago is a serious enterprise. he has not told me yet. as soon as he do

david cohen, was shot in the and. the man barricaded himself in the room killing his mother and himself. >> my boss came running in. he said there was a guy running around with a gun and to stay put. it was scary knowing someone was on the outside on a rampage with a gun in a hospital where we're supposed to be protected. >> reporter: the hospital does not have metal protectors. partis lived in south arlington in a hem on kenmore street. neighbors describe them as friendly and quiet but largely keeping to themselves. they say the son and to be the mother's sole caretaker. >> it's terrible situation and him having a mother that was going through whatever she was going there and him too probably being the only one to tend to her. >> he had a good side and he loved his mother. that clearly showed through. it clearly showed through. whatever made him do this, we'll never know. may they both rest in peace. >> he grew up in remington, virginia and had moved to arlington to care for his mother. anniversary i contract driver

david cohen. we will have an update on his condition. police responded with a variety of emergency teams. pardus was barricaded in a room for more than two hours. police are calling this a murder-suicides. the big question has to do with security. how was somebody able to enter with a gun? there are some 80 entrances and exits to the hospital. it is not feasible to put it metal detectors. there are about 80,000 businesses to the hospital a week. many security discussions will be going on today. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what changes, if any, do you think need to be done to johns hopkins security? >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> if you thought monday showed had lots of surprises, wait until you see today. 14 years after her book club, an announcement about the 64th announcement. here's matt lauer with a look at what's coming up next on the "today

david cohen lives in this question yet baltimore neighborhood. this 50 year old lived in virginia with his 44-year-old mother. -- 84-year-old mother. >> he was always there for her. >> dr. cohen is always there for his patients. he's considered to be thorough and methodical. pardus' brother says that their mother had surgery and he thought she was suffering because the surgery wasn't successful. a neighbor says, killing wasn't in him. he was a gentle soul. >> by nightfall, they were notes on the door of cohen's home. it's hard to believe, they said that something like this could happen especially close to home there. i was shocked, this innocent doctor, going in and totally being shot, luckily, he was not killed. but, the man that shot him must have had deep seeded problems. even before, revenge? >> reporter: here and in virginia, the reactions are of disbelief. >> i feel sorry for dr. cohen and his family and the whole hopkins hospital. >>> the 50-year-old pardus shot dr. david cohen and killed his mother and himself in her hospital room. accord

. >> the injured doctor, david cohen underwent emergency surgery and is expected to survivor. >> the wounds do appear to be survivable wounds. >> now, only on 7 this morning, the family of the suspected gunman speaks out. the brother of paul pardus opened up to abc 7 about what may have driven his brother to kill. good morning, courtney. >> good morning. paul pardus lived here at this small home in arlington, but his family is from birminghamton, virginia. that is where we caught up with his brother who caught up with us exclusively who said he believes his brother did this because he felt so bad for his mother. he believes his brother, the infamous johns hopkins shooter did everything because he couldn't watch his mother suffer anymore. >> he tried to be with her and do as much as he could. >> gibson said for the last few years, chronic back pain kept his mother, jean davis in and out of hospitals. pardus was the one to take her to specialists for her pain. >> the operation was unsuccessful and i guess he thought she probably wasn't going to be able to walk again. >> gibson and pard

david cohen, is expected to be okaying expected to survive. john hopkins has hundreds of unarmed security guns. sometimes they hold hand-held devices for patients considered to be high risk. there are more than 80 entrances. back to you. >> thanks very much, megan. >>> we're following a developing story out of prince george's county where a teen is dead after being shot in hyattsvile. he was near basketball courts and atetic fields on nichol street street when he was shot at 8:00 last night. no word on whether police have a suspect. >>> weekend traffic alert. chain bridge will be closed all weend so crews can perform structural work under the bridge deck. there will be no access from d.c. or arlington. that includes pedestrianing and bicyclis because the sidewalk will also be closed. traffic on canal road will not be affected except or from heavy traffic. use american leej yon, key, osevelt, 14th and memorial bridges. it will open at 5:00 a.m. on monday, e 20th. the next closing will happen in a couple of weeks. >> we're keeping a a close watc

david cohen was shot in the abdomen. he was taken for emergency surgery yesterday. his injuries were described as not life-threatening and he was upgraded to fair today and stable. >> >>> a 24-inch pipes that overnight. the lost water service for a couple of hours. about 50 customers are still without complete service. kirby road is closed well off workers repair the broken pipe. >>> traffic is once again moving along the outer loop of the beltway. for early morning drivers, it was a different story. a fuel spill forced the outer loop to close between connecticut and wisconsin ave. that happened at around 10:00 last night there was a four vehicle pile up. the cleanup took a while and the beltway opened around 5:00 this morning. >>> pulled in the big apple are cleaning up after wild weather pounded the city. >> all, my god. >>> this home video shows the ferocious storms moving in at the height of rush hour. the fit -- the city's famous skyline blazed. the winds brought down trees one woman pulled over on the road was killed by a falling tree. the storm brought traffi

david cohen's family issued a statement saying he is recovering in good condition. the family is asking for privacy while cohen recovers. 50-year-old pal pardus shot him at that hospital after hearing word of his mother's condition. he shot his own mother before taking his own life. a bedbug infestation inside a public library. frederick county's public library closed a book drop after bedbugs were found inside the book drop. they plan to let the sun bring the truck's temperature to 120 degrees saying that will kill the pests. >> president obama is coming under fire over his handling of the economy. >> i'm exhausted. i'm exhausted of defending you. defending your administration. defending the change that i voted for. >> angry voter confronted the president during a town hall meeting in philadelphia. the president told them there was little to celebrate in a report that said the recession ended in 2009. >> we need to come together for american renewal. we will restore our economy and rebuild our middle class and reclaim the american dream for the next generation. >>

. >> reporter: david cohen is upgraded to good condition. >> i shutter to think what my back would be like without his intervention. >> reporter: former patient's wish him a speedy recovery. >> he got me back on my feet. >> reporter: and employees had their last debriefing of the situation sunday afternoon. reporting live, i'm adam may. >>> and we'll have more tonight at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00. >>> the university of maryland wants students to be alert l effort following a robbery yesterday. three came up from the victim from behind. they assaulted the man and took property from him. several robberies have been reported in recent weeks. >>> and a football party ends tragically in anne arundel county. a group of friends were watching football on tv in edge water last night and when the game was over, the 47-year-old was carrying the tv back to the boat and he fell into the water and drowned. the police recovered his body and there's no evidence of foul play. >> funeral arrangements are set for a high school student after he was struck and killed over the weekend. a viewing will be held fo

david cohen is expected to recover from hiswounds. in arlington, megan mcgrath news 4. >>> the mother of missing teen natalee holloway traveled to peru and met face to face with joran van der sloot in prison. she got access to the prison wednesday through a dutch journalist. she told van der sloot she had no hate in her soul for him. his attorney said t meeting lasted less than a minute. prison officials made her leave because she did not have permission to talk with him. he is in jail after being accused of killing another woman, stephany flores. he is the main inspect in natalee holloway's disappearance in aruba but was never charged in connection with that case. >>> a teenager is dead after being shot in a hyattsville park. 2600 block of nicholson street. good morning, tracy. >> reporter: good morning, jo yesterday when this happened at the neighborhood park it was actually light outside. this is a park that has a baseball field. also basketball courts. it's not isolated at all. a complex here sits on the edge of the park. police a

david cohen, before turning the gun on himself and his mother. the baltimore police department is still reviewing this. but today, the police commissioner summoned heads of security for local colleges and universities to a special security meeting. >> easy security plan -- assess security plans and make sure that should an incident arise like hopkins last week, that the baltimore police department and other agencies are able to come in there and have a turnkey response. >> reporter: at the table, heads of security for johns hopkins university and hospital. security directors from compton state university. the university of baltimore. morgan state university. loyola university. the college of notre dame. the university of maryland, baltimore. and maryland institute college of art. the response to the hopkins shooting, now the road map of what to do both for local campus security and police. >> training for these things at hopkins. and i know they train for these things as well. and when these tragedies occur, it is enormously gratifying to see thi

david cohen was leased about 6:00 last night. he was shot by paul pardus after he delivered bad news about pardus' mother's medical condition. president obama spent the night in new mexico. this is the first stop on his four-state tour. he focused on his economic agenda in the coming days the president will also travel to wisconsin and iowa before wrapping things up in virginia. meanwhile, there is a new book that takes us inside the white house as president obama and his aides plot a new course for the war in afghanistan. it goes on sale today. >> this is exactly what he said. this is what the advisors said. this was the contradictions. this was the dilemma. >> so in the book, journalist bob woodward looks at how the president and his aides made decisions about afghanistan, pakistan and the ongoing war on terrorism terrorism. he writes about division amongst the president's aides and how the national security team had doubts that sending for troops would work. another shake-up is brewing in the white house. a chief close to the

david b cohen. is a hoppins faculty. degree frrm the public school of public health. he completed his his residency and feellwship at john hopkins. ú%en the shooting happennd, hopkins was put on lockdown and the barricade caused chaos for hours. some people forced to stay outside oo police lines. others found themselves trapped inside of ttat building. mosttoo people we talked to wer3 ú%ll of frustratiin and worry. >> this is awful. they have to secure the area, why don't they have a major hospital like this where eeerybody from around the world comes. >>> at the early stages of the incident, police said that theú gunmmn's name was warren day da, they later leaaneddthat was an aliass his real name, paul warren pardusshad a wanted gun permit in the state. neighbors telllus that pardusú lived with his mother and loved ú%r and appeared to be her sole caretaker. news f he shooting sent shock3 wavee through the virginia neighborhood. >> reporter: neighbors say home. it was clear that the son was dev

david cohen. the 48 year-old says that from 2001-to thousand seven, he performed three surgeries on her neck and back. been a car accident. >> we were just completely rear ended. >> she is out of that wheelchair, at banks to a doctor she considers a brilliant. >> key change my life completely. -- he changed my life completely. it is shocking that it happened to my surgeon. >> she even posted a message on her facebook page, calling on her friends to pay. >> he was my knight in shining armor. that is why i was devastated to hear about the core that happened to him. >> she hopes that the doctor who was there for her knows that this great patient is now pulling for him. >> i want him back on his feet as soon as possible. >> he is described as well respected and methodical. she tells us that he was always honest with her, never sugarcoating her condition. >>> nightline will have more on the rash of high-profile shootings. that comes your way at 11:00 -- 11:35 deceiving. >>> we are on storm watch tonigh

david cohen's condition has been upgraded from fair to good. police say he was shot on thursday by paul pardus who was upset with the outcome of his mother as arthritis surgery. he killed his mother and then himself. his wife released a statement saying he is recovering and hope their privacy is respected a complete review of security protocols at hopkins is already underway. don, back to you. >>> a 66-year-old woman was bludgeoned to death with an antisteering device called the club. she is now charged with the murder. murder. upup bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising the minimum wage. made $2.5 million... working for a lobbying firm. $2.5 million? he's not really on my side. with this tough economy, we really need a governor on our side. >>> it's a glorious morning here in our corner o

david cohen and he is expected to be ok. that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what changes, if any, do you think need to be done to johns hopkins security? >> keep e-mailing those responses to watercooler@wbaltv.com. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website. >> here is a look ahead -- >> we will have the latest on the jobs bill from washington. >> strong storms rolled through new york city causing quite a bit of damage. >> some villagers in thailand are putting monkeys to work. we will explain. >> mostly sunny this afternoon. >> it is all clear on the roadways across the area. we will give you a live look outside, and next. tax on everything you buy? that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax would really make things unaffordable. that's too high for th

david cohen, an orthopedic surgeon. he suffered non life- threatening injuries. two hours later, the suspect barricaded in the same room with his mom, a member of the police tactical unit sought davis line on the floor and the team entered the room. >> we were able to see that mr. davis was down on the floor suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, and that his mother was also unresponsive in her bed. >> sadly, this ended in a murder-suicides. police said the suspect in the case had a minor criminal record. we discovered he had at least three aliases and a bankruptcy years ago. authorities are wondering -- many are wondering about security here at the hospital. >> one of the questions we had during the day was how he got past security and into the hospital armed with a gun. after we talked with hawkins security officials today, it does not seem that difficult to do. the head of security at johns hopkins told reporters the alleged shooter check in with security upon entering the hospital at about 11:00 this morning. like any other visitor, he received a wrist ban

david cohen he was released monday evening. police say paul pardus was upset about his mother's medical condition and shot dr. cohen. the ken harris murder trial continues today. three men are accused of shooting him. a jury heard testimony from a dna expert yesterday. kelly miller told the jury dna was found from two unknown men. >> federal authorities would like to start checking social media outlets as part of a fight against terrorism. this could lead to a change in wiretap laws. it is legal for law enforcement to wiretap some through cell phone and chat rooms. the law had to stop at in cryptic messages from blackberries. the obama administration is trying to find a balance between national security needs and privacy protection. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think of the possibility of expanding wiretap laws to include social media like facebook, skype, and twitter? you can e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> bob ehrlich is accusing martin o'malley of using a state agency

david cohen. the brothers said nothing -- the brother has said he did not see that coming. the police commissioner believes that security can always be looked at again. there will be a very serious post-mortem on how things are handled. they have 400 members on their security force. the police commissioner wants to look and see if anything was said by the shooter to any member of the staff that could have been a clue. people should have been more sensitive to that. brad bell, abc 7 news. >>> major developments in the effort to plug the oil well that caused the country's worst environmental disaster. in less than 24 hours, it could be sealed for good. bp plans to finish pumping mud and cement through the relief well. once that is done, the well would be considered permanently plugged. the blast killed 11 workers and lead up to 200 million gallons of oil into the gulf -- leaked up to 200 million gallons of oil into the gulf. >>> the family research council's fifth and will values boulders summit is taking place this weekend -- fifth annual values voters summit is taking place

david cohen. he puled out a semi automatic handgun and fired one shot. >>. >> the wounds appear to be

david cohen was shot on the eighth floor of the nelson building by paul pardus who barricaded himself inside his mother's hospital room, shot her, then took his life. 911 calls made during the incident were released on friday. >> 911! we need 911. a shooting on nelson eight. >> okay. >> 9! >> calm down. has anybody been shot? >> i don't know. i work for physical therapy. we heard gunshots. >> wow. police tell us the department and hospital officials are investigating mr. pardus' history and working to determine if crucial details may have been overlooked. we have posted the 911 calls in their entirety on our web site, wbaltv.com. hurricane igor is on track for bermuda, creating high winds and rough surf. to get ready, locals are gathering supplies and boarding up homes while vacationers are trying to leave before the storm hits some time on sunday. igor's forecasted path forced royal caribbean to change the destination for enchantment of the seas that departs from baltimore. it is now heading to the bahamas. b.p.'s blown-out well in the gulf of mexico could be hours away from being pe

david cohen. after the shooting, security called police who responded with a variety of other agencies. they prodded swat teams. pardus was barricaded inside the room with his mother who was confined to a hospital bed. at one point, parts of the hospital were evacuated. police learned something had happened inside the room. they went in to find pardus dead from single gunshot wounds to the head. >> at this point, we're treating this case as a murder suicide. >> as far as dr. cohen is concerned, he suffered a gunshot wound and spent much of the day in surgery. we do not have an update on his condition. we were told his condition is survivable. a lot of people are asking, how could a government get into a hospital with a gun? we will have more answers to that ansquestion coming out. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> you can keep up to date with the latest developments at our website, wbaltv.com. we do want to know what you think. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what ch

david cohen. a spinal surgeon who has been at the hospital for more than a decade. according to police, dr. cohen was shot yesterday by 50-year- old paul warren pardus. this happened after dr. cohen gave an upsetting diagnosis about pardus's mother. after shooting the doctor, he held himself up in his mother's room and when a s.w.a.t. team broke in, they found pardu, and his mother dead. pardus and his mother lived in arlington, virginia, and neighbors say they are surprised by this news. >> he was always there for her. he rode with her. he never left her side and i told her when i seen him walking her out that she had a great son. >> pardus's brother said their mother had arthritis and wouldn't have been able to walk again. >>> a dying teen's last words to find his killer. the unidentified victim called police. when officers got to the parkway, the victim described his two attackers. the victim died on the way to the hospital from a gun shot wound. >>> the bp oil spill could be completely capped by this weekend. a relief well is now joined to the blown out well. cr

david cohen on thursday morning. it was on the #th floor of the nelson hospital building. >> i was standing right there when the man went down. >> where? >> on nelson 8. >> reporter: tonight doctors expect a full recovery and the patients are relieve. >> i can't imagine what my lower back would be like without dr. cohen's intervention. >> reporter: for years this woman suffered from years of back pain, from a degenerative disk, then a car accident. the pain didn't go away until she met dr. cohen. >> he changed my life completely. >> he was my knight in shining armor. that is why i was so devastated to hear of the horror that happened to him. >> reporter: within minutes she learned another patient's son shot cohen, she possessioned messages on her facebook -- posted messages on her facebook page, asking for prayer. for her his recovery is good new. >> he brought me back to my feet, so i would like the same for him. >> reporter: billion are determining if there were -- police are determining if there are any miss signa

david cohen. he was shot in the sympttm andd3 an initial report that it might have been a deadly shooting. that didn't turn out to be the case and things got better here. >>> stay ttned for fox 45 morning news for continuing coverrge of this story.ú we will talk to a former fbi john hopkins.urity meesures at that is coming up in our >>> police are investigating whether a man who dded over the weekend shot and killed himself or if the deadly bullet came ffom an offer's weapon. home to on market street aftera doness tick dispute.3 after the 3rd call, thee learned thattthe man who had officers found allen cohen nearby. he fired a rifle, and a member of the garment fired back. cohhn died but they ddn't know if it was the bullet that killld him.3 incidenn was treated for minor injuries. >>> police are investigaainggtw3 weekend homicides. the first happenee at 420 on sunday morning t edgewood isaiah white was shot in the back and the hest. he was taken toothe hospital and died a short time later. polic

david cohen. an orthopaedic surgeon and a staff member here at the hospital. the security is being reassessed according to hospital officials but anybody who comes on to this campus has to show identification and get a wrist band before he can enter. >> paul wagner in east baltimore. >>> two families are mourning after an ambulance crash in prince george's county. three people are dead. the victims were inside an suv that crossed into the path of an ambulance rushing to an emergency call. fox five john hanrahan has been working the story. and he's live with more. >> reporter: the three men in the suv died at scene. the ambulance workers received minor injuries but the crash totalled both vehicles. it happened just after midnight on marlboro pike and district heights. for some reason the driver of an suv crossed over the center lines and nearly hit the ambulance head on. an event recorder camera captured video of the fast moving suv approaching the ambulance. it shows another motorist in the background frantically flashing his headlights to warn of the impendin

cohen, who survived and then his mother that died. and then tuun theegun on himself. involving a school bus ends witt a serious injury. a viewer sent these photos from the scene. the bus was heading to meadowvale elementary in havre de grace. bus tipped on the side. six children were hurt. noneeseriouuly. the driver of an suv had to be hospitalized with ssrious injuries. >> and hen it comes to news in your neighborhood. see it, shoot it, send it. you can upload photos and viieos to our website foxbbllimore.com and click on the see it, shoot ú%, send it icon. you can send photos directly from your cell phone to pics@foxbaltimore.com. >> theebaltimore teachers' union, and city public schools have a tentative agreement tonight on a new contract. talks going on now for months. few details are known tonight. it is expected to be approved however in the upcoming weeks. >> you need to know about a recall on night lights.3 len can be hot to the touch and possibly shocking peoppe or causing a fire. there are four reports of thee melting causi

david cohen about his mother, 84-year-old jean davis. he pulled out a semi automatic gun and fired one shot. >> based on the initial assessment, thwounds appear to be survivable wounds. >> he barricaded himself inside his mother's room. police found them dead in an apparent murder/suicide. >> it came over the loud speaker we couldn't exit the children's center, and, of course, flashing all overhe news what was happening, so i was happyo be locked in with security guards outside the door. >> nobody coming in, nobody going out. we heard this emergency bell le, bonk, bonk, bonk. oh my gosh. what is going on? it was scary.xd >> it could have been a 9/11 thing. we ddn't know. >> reporter: t shooting happened just after 11:00 in the morning on the eighth floor of the nelson building. there are several hundred unarmed guards at the hopkins campus. some say secury needs to be boosted. >> i think in every entranceway there should be a scanner and all security -- security guards at every door. >> it is frightening. i would never expectÑi this. th

the doctor, identified as david cohen, was rushed to surgery, and is expected to survive. important health news tonight. an f.d.a. advisory panel has rejected another highly touted diet drug. this time, dr. jon lapook reports, it's lorcaserin. >> reporter: before voting it down 9-5, the f.d.a. committee heard concerns that lorcaserin may damage the heart, cause psychiatric problems, and even promote tumor growth. yesterday, the committee split on whether the diet drug meridia should stay on the market. evidence showed an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. meridia is one of only two prescription drugs approved for the long-term treatment of obesity. according to dr. louis aronne, a weight-loss expert who advised the makers of merid ra, two drugs is not much. >> you can try to lose weight from a diet and get demoralized and gain so much weight you need surgery and that makes no sense. we meade more medical options. >> reporter: the other problem with both these drugs they're only moderately effective in helping lose weight. >> couric: i know there hasn't been an ob

david cohen was his surgeon. johns hopkins is reviewing its security procedures to look for any needed improvements. . >>> the edge following a developing story tonight. a toddler has died after getting entangled in drapery cords. it happened this afternoon at a home onto 900 block of northampton drive in silver springs. the police say there are no signs of foul play. the department of social services is investigating. >>> u.s. capitol police shot an armed man this morning. it happened early this morning on capitol hill. officers fired after they say the suspect pointed a gun at them. matt ackland live on the hill with more. >> reporter: authorities were so concerned early this morning about all of this that they locked down the buildings here on capitol hill. let me set the scene for you. we're on the other side of the camera is the capitol dome, rayburn building so this is a high security area. this all started around 5:00 this morning near first and independence. that's where the guy was spotted with the gun.

david cohen is listed in fair and stable condition. he was shot thursday morning by 50-year-old paul warren partis. after shooting the doctor, partis shot and killed his mother who was a patient, and then himself. >>> the bp well is finally capped and sealed. however, see how the effects of the spill could last for years to come. >>> plus, the effects of hurricane igor could affect our shores. we'll tell you what happened when it struck bermuda. >>> well the broken well is now capped, problems however remain if coastal areas of louisiana. mia rodriguez shows us the problems that some are still facing. >> reporter: the final kill may have permanently plugged the broken well in the gulf, but in plaquemines parish, the finality is hard to swallow. >> we sleep with one eye open wondering if we're going to have another leak. so that is great news, that we know since the well has been stopped, now every day we are making progress. but i'm going to tell you, we have to be on our toes. >> reporter: lately what is keeping the parish on its coll

david cohen familyysees he's now in ood condition.. cohen has shottin the stomach by at the time map who shot and killed his mother and then himmelf on thursday. dr. cohen family issued a statemmnt today. the famill says we are eepecially grateful to everyone at johns hopkins who worked to make davvd's recovery possible. nnw it is important our time and energy bb foccsed on úavid's recovery. >>> to atch more of ourr% coverage of the hopkins somewhating go to our wwb site and look for hot topic at tte >>> the first of 6 people charged in the murder for higher plot that killed a gas station owner is found guilty. koil was fouud guilty today of first degree murder aad conspiracy tt commit first degree murder. he conspired to kill william pprter back n march. koil could face life behind bars. 5 other people including porter's wife are úwaiting trial. >> woman is charged in the deathhof hhrraunt. police say 34-year-old miss simmons killed miss mitchell friday at home on orth stricker street. police say she beat mitch well a club and then

david cohen has shot. family member of the gun mmn says paul waaren brought his mother to hopkins in hooes her health would improve. >> he did everything he could to get her well because she was sheehad back problems. problems. so he took her to johns hopkins hospital to get her help. >> really does omm down to a question of hissgrief and care of his mother. that really seems to be the central point of why this occurred. >>reporter: now police tell me that they are hecking out a couple of addreeses here in the city wwere paaties may have been staying in an ffort gunman and whether he should have been identified as a potential threat prior to yesterdaa's tragedy. reporting live in east baltimore tonight, foxx45 news at 5:30. >>> thank you joy. that doctor who was shot is in fair condition at this hour. orthopedic surgeon. besides given the condition they won't rae lease any more information. >>> accused gunman is described by neighbors as devoted. thhy watched him caae for his mom. kathleen joins us now wit

david cohen was updating 49-year-old paul pardus on his mother's operation. authorities say he became distraught and reacted. he drew a semi automatic handgun and shot the doctor once in the abdomen at close range. neighbors of the suspect say he was a loving son. paul pardus helped take care of his mother in this home in arlington, virginia where they are from. >> he was always there for her. if she had to go in an ambulance or anything, he rode with her. he never left her side. i told her when i seen him walking her out that she had a great son. you don't find too many sons like that. >> reporter: his 84-year-old mother was identified as jean davis. the family of jean davis wanted to make sure she got the best care in the world so they made sure she came to hopkins. her other son only made sense of this saying that his brother could not bear to see their mother suffer. >> reporter: police are calling this a murder-suicide involving the son of a patient. paul pardus' brother alvin gibson said he spoke to pardus on sunday after their mother underwent surgery

david cohen remains in good condition. hopkins has 45 days to submit a report to the joint commission. the commission will review the report and continue to follow the hospital for a few months to insure that it's plan is in place. >>> well democracy 2010 tonight the race for maryland governor is close and getting dirty. they are set to square off in november. as brian joins us the gloves have already come off. >> reporter: the political ads in the governor race are getting a bit more negative. the latest one against martin o'malley was bought and paid for. the republican party sees an opening here in maryland and hope to make the same statement it did in other traditionally democratic states like massachusetts and new jersey. o'malley's campaign is firing back. it is expected and to expect more as the election approaches and the race tightens. >> now you are advertising the reasons why people need to vote for you or against the other fellow. and it seems with great frequency we're having ads why you need to voteness the o