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, dr.cohen is making a good recovery. back to you. >> pat, thank you very much. our partner at the baltimore sun spoke to dr. cohen's family and they said, he liked to do magic tricks, calling him the magic man. >>> our complete coverage continues with jessica cartal

it was dr. 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

he is dr. 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

dr. cohen underwent surgery rom a shot to the stomach. he is an orthopedic surgeon there. and johns hopkins will not be releasing any more information. >> still quessions remain surrounding the gunman ttat opened fire at hopkins thursday. %-witness accounts to determine exactly what happened inside of police commissioner fred bealefield said this investigation does not end at room 873, where dr. david cchen was shot. a family member of the gunman saii paul pardus brought his mother to johns hopkins hospital in hopes of her health improving. could to get her well. because she had back problems, so he ttok her back and forth to johns hopkins hospital. to get her help. >> it really does come down to a

dr. cohen has been upgraded to good condition. he was shot in the abdomen by a 54 -- a 50-year-old man after briefing him about his mother's condition. an american woman freed from my iranian prison is now calling for the release of her fiance and friend. shourd spoke in new york city since her release on tuesday. she spent more than 13 months in the notorious prison along with her fiancee and a friend. the three were arrested while hiking in 2009 and were accused of spying. >> this is not the time to celebrate. my disappointment in not sharing this with shane and joshed is crushing. i stand before you today on the one-third free. >> she says the trio were in

dr. cohen was shot in the stomach aad he is expected to recover. the hospital was put in lockdown. fbi teams were on hand and they position on the ground and on air. back inside, othing changed. pardus never lefttthat room. it was quiet for 2 1/2 hours. at 2:00 p.m., pooice confirmed that pardus shotthimsslf and his mother. ordeal for the doctors.

coworkers identified him as dr. 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

dr. 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.

the police are investigating the shooting that injured dr. 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

get weel soon, dr. cohen. it saddens me that someone trying to save lives gets their own life put in jjopardy. weeheard that he is going to be okay. >>> i'm tired of flyerss %-yards.ded calls and signs in i wish they had limited election %-not too much longer. england. it's just around the corner. >> i'm tired of the gas prices going up and down. what is the iisue now for he price jump. >>> stephen says, still cheering %-one is a new ather and the others have over 100,000 jobs offers when they come out. wishing the best for them as well. >>> mary sayssit's purple friday, yay, go ravens. a lot of folks feeling that sentiment aa well. we have a big game this weekend. we hope you have a great >>> later onnfox 45 morning news. the golden years are treating her very, very well. we talk to betty white about the secret to her success. >>> but next buckle-up but not it's the first time you're letting your daughter shop on her own. so here's your moment of truth, mom. which 3g network would you trust to run apps like f

during a conversation with a surgeon, dr. david cohen at that point, he became overcome with emotion and pulled out a hand gun and shot the doctor in the abdomen and barricaded himself and his mother in his mother's room and shot his mother and then killed himself. his mother was confined to the bed. after about three hours they were able to get into the room. they found jean davis of course dead as well as paul pardon us. -- par duss. they were able to get the situation under control. john hopkins was under lockdown for quite sometime. several areas of the building were evacuated and coming up in our next half-hour we'll hear from pardus' half brother who talks about coping with the death of his half brother and now the death of his mother. >> the brother of gunman paul pardus spoke to us about what may have driven his brother to open fire inside johns hopkins hospital. he lives in arlington. his mother was from virginia, which is where we found another son of hers. >> he clutches on old photo of his mother tonight, walking

. >> dr..cohen was shot in this incident. loved ones of dr. cohen tonight say hh is in good condition. >> and meanwhile, a coach for the ravens hhs legal problems tonight, asssstant offensive driving charges. state pollce say he was pulled saturday morning.ltway early last month, mmeeler was acquitted of d.u.i. and negligence driving in carroll county. >> a federal agency responsible for handing out millions in grants, is coming under fire. health administration, gaae $220,000 to the immigrant advocacyygroup ccsa de maryland, they say it is awarded to provide tracking and education programs from employers, and workers. but unlike years past, morr than half of the grants are goong to minority groups or groups that now some are wondering if the money is being used to play politics. >> it appears that these are going o smaller organizations, perhaps, with a little bit of a political angle involved. includdng day laborers, and domestic workers. none of which were covered two years ago. >> casa de maryland woold not agree to on camera inteeview ann

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. according to his brother, pardus thought his mother was suffering after learning she wouldn't walk again. the doctor is expected to survive. stay with us for more. for updates on the investigation and the doctor's condition, go to wjz.com. >>> several politicians spent the day supporting other politicians. in local politics, it's still a wait and see game to see who will be the baltimore city state's attorney. bernstein is still ahead by 1400 points at this point. jessamy hospital conceded -- jessamy hasn't conceded. >> jessamy is still fighting back. her legal team now wants the state election's administrator to provide detailed information on the voting machines. jessamy is not satisfied that the votes were properly counted. we've had the tight races in the fast and we've had the races in the past where according to machine count, we may not get 100%. we definitely don't get it the night of. even prominent jessamy s

dr. 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 s

. >> reporter: we have confirmed the identity of the doctor. 35-year-old dr. 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

dr. 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

. >> how about dr. cohen? >> very close with our unit. his wife is one of the nurses on our floor. >> can you confirm because we have not been able to do this independently that it was dr. cohen who was shot? >> it was. and as a matter of fact we cannot even walk --. am i allowed to go over here to my car? >> the nurse is interacting i guess with police officers who are telling her to move away from wherever she is outside of the hospital. >> i need to get to my car. i am leaving. >> the nurse was on the 7th floor at the time of the shooting and got in the elevators and the doors opened accidentally on the eighth floor and that is not where she was expected to go and there were the swat team members, the police there responding to the scene and they told her to shut the door. nurse billy, are you there? >> i am. >> tell us about dr. cohen? >> fan tass -- fantastic doctor. what kind of a doctor? >> a spinal doctor. >> he does surgery on people's spines. this corresponds as we look at a picture of him, this must happen a lot where relatives

. >> dr. cohen shot. hours later police find two people dead. the gunman and his 84-year-old micro-organisms was a patient at hopkins. >> you are not done at the door we have more work tt do. >> that includes reviewing and evaluaaiig the rrsponseeto this tragedy. it took police two hours to determine the gunman wassdead. more troublingg however, is whether the gunman should have been identified as a threat %->> if he had a handgun permitn virginia but that doesn't extend to maryland. the hospital with gun? is there anything in hhs baakground to suggest that he was a threat to the hospital? >> paul warren pardus armed himself with a semi automatic handgun like this one. police have now turned to family members, and witnesses, to learn more about the gunman's state of mind. >> he could do aaything he could, you know, to gee her weel. problems, so he took her back and fortt to tte hospital. to get her hip. >> alvin spoke with his brother on sunday, following the mother's surgery. >> she was -- the operation was not successful. -t didn't turnnoot th

that doctor has been identified as dr. 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

dr. 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

without dr. cohen's intervention. >> reporter: patients like this one wish him a speedy recovery. employees at hopkins had their last official debriefing sunday afternoon. adam marks wjz -- may, wjz. >>> right now baltimore city police are still looking for the suspect who killed a man in east baltimore. early sunday morning in the 1200 block of bon na part avenue police found george lewis lying in the street. he was shot in the head and died after being rushed to johns hopkins. >>> funeral plans are finallallized for the harford county high school student who died. >> a viewing will be held for 14-year-old joey d'entremont tomorrow with his funeral on wednesday. the fallston high school was killed while crossing the route north of the bypass. the driver that struck him had the right of way and did not see him. she has not been charged. things are -- the viewings are tomorrow and on wednesday and the funeral will follow. >> the accident is underinvestigation but police say speed nor alcohol playe

dr. cohen is expected to recover. another testimony in the case of three suspects accused of gunning down someone. they tried to link the three defendants to the robbery and shooting outside the lounge in september of 2008. through d.n.a. and fingerprints evidence. but the defense attorney questioned how the evidence was obtained. >> you have several different crime scenes to try to take evidence from one crime scene and relate it to another crime scene to include the identity. in addition, i have problems with the way teved was recovered, the way it was labeled and the way it was processed. >> we'll have the latest tonight. a man and a woman denied bail after police say they held a woman captive for nearly a year. police have charged 29-year-old jermaine smith bay and 27-year-old kimberly king with false imprisonment. they kept a disabled woman locked in a bathroom at a home in the 100 block of brookberry drive for nine months while they collected her disability checks. during that time the victim was physically abus

that doctor has been identified as dr. david cohen, a spinal surgeon at the hospital. we will have more on his condition in a moment. security called city police who responded with a variety of other agencies, including swat teams. for more than two hours, pardus was barricaded in a room with his mother in the nelson building. at one point, parts of the hospital were evaluated. police learned something had happened inside the room. they went in to find pardus and his mother were dead from single gunshot wounds to the head. >> at this point we're treating this case as a murder-suicides. >> as for dr. cohen, spent much of the day in surgery for a gunshot wound. we do not have an update on his condition. the big question right now, how could a government get inside the hospital? we will have more answers for that coming up later. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what changes, if any, do you think need to be done to johns hopkins security? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.c

we are learning more tonight about both dr. 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

cohen did undergo surgery today. again, he is expected to recover, johns hopkins hospital officials say they are reviewing security procedures. reporting live from baltimore, da dorothy spencer, news 4. >>> our coverage continues in arlingt arlington, where neighbors are questied tonight. jack benson outside the house he shared th his ailing mother. >> reporter: this was the last person they would expect to do something like this according to neighbors. by night fall, arlingn, virginia, police officers were talking to neighbors on south kenmoore street, where the john hopkins gunman, 54-year-old john partis harland, lived with his mother. >> he took excellent care of his mother. >> reporter: neighbors reacted with shock. they said they frequently saw him coming and going from the green bungalow as he cared for his mother. 84-year-old jean davis who suffered from alzheimers and other illnesses. >> he lived with his mother and then stayed with the hospital when she became ill. it's so hard for me to believe. >> she mad

. >> dr. cohen was shot in the abdomen. the gunman paul pardus got upset after learning his mother's condition, and he shot and killed his mother and then shot and killed himself. >> abc news, emily has details. sarah shroud returns back to america. she was arrested and accused of spying in 2009 when she, herty anfiance -- her fiance and her friend. we are not spies. >> american's should release 8 8 iran yangs -- iranians. >> i don't believe it would be too much to ask to make a humanitarian gesture to release the iranians: >> there is no word from the iran president as far as release of the others. >> turkey, security cameras capture pictures of a 1 year old who is crawling across the crosswalk. the panic drivers call the police and return the baby to the mother. >> frank zappa several hundred fans join right here, and the bus is a replica here and many were at hand to celebrate with frank zappa. >> what the protested singer, lady gaga is expected to take part in. >> first, we want to check in with your trains and buses. >

. >> dr. cohen is doing better after being shot in the stomach. the gunman paul pardus became distraught after the doctor gave him the news of his mother's condition. he then shot the doctor, shot and killed his mother and then shot and killed himself. >> frank's mother lost his mother with breast cancer, and justin's is now in emission. they are wearing pink and fighting for their mothers. this is a way to say, i love you. >> it gives me a reason not to complain and be thankful if what i got. >> they have raised losed to $11,000. this will be donated to the susan komen. we are setting up for a race as well. abc news will be there live for the big race. go to abcnews.com. click on the life style tab, click scroll to the right and think pink. >> chesapeake high, middle, and the folger elementary school will not have school today because of the water main break. they will resume tomorrow. >> joe flacco threw four interceptions, and then there were two bad calls. and the bengals beat the ravens yesterday 15-10. >> if you are going to go at it, go at

dr. david cohen was released last night. 50-year-old paul warren pardis shot the doctor in the stomach after telling him about his mother's diagnosis. he then shot his mother before turning the done on himself. no word yet when dr. cohen will return to work. >>> former president jimmy carter developed an upset stomach on a flight and was taken to cleveland hospital. a report says the 85-year-old was a passenger late this morning and became sick. he was taken off the plane by rescue crew. he is now resting comfortably. he was scheduled to appear at a book signing for his new book "the white house diary" but is expected to resume his book tour later this week. >>> a developing story -- a gunman opened fire in a university of texas campus library, then killed himself. police are searching for a possible second suspect. investigators say 19-year-old colton actually opened fire -- tooly opened fire on the sixth floor of the library. police were patrolling nearby buildings with bomb-sniffing do

david cohen and then killed his mother before turning the gun on himself. dr. cohen is still recovering in the hospital tonight. >>> since yesterday's deadly shooting, we've taken a closer look at the security inside our local medical centers. at howard university hospital, for example, there are no metal detectors but 33 security guardsman the doors and patrol the hallways. last summer, the hospital did away with uniformed officers carrying guns. now security carry batons. they show hospital violence is on the rise, so security officers focus on training to combat the problem. >>> well, you know, sometimes you just got to stick it to the man. they told a popular beer garden in arlington ta make some major changes in how they do business. but they said no thanks. brittany morehouse is there tonight with the scoop on how it all went down, brittany. >> reporter: not exactly no thanks. they're working on the changes. but years ago this was just a market and now it is a popular beer garden. now they're at risk of having to close down because the county says, hey, y

. >>> dr. cohen is doing better after being shot on thursday in the stomach. pardus became upset afterhearing about -- after hearing about his mother's recent condition. he shot the doctor, then shot and killed his mother and then himself. >> something was not right yesterday. flacco lost out on four of the interceptions, but there was two terrible calls made by the referees. >> 6 points, this is all bs. it's embarrassing that you can put them in the field goal range off of two of those. >> five field goals to beat the ravens, 15-10. >> we are getting an ear full this morning. >> i am hearing an ear full. i am on townsend road, and i have been talking to people all morning long, and they are upset. >> i'm a little bit appointed. i thought they were a little tired by not having as many days between the games and practices. i was really disappointed on how low scoring the game was. >> it was sloppy. it's just the idea that flacco was off. and i think he is going to need some more time to catchup. they kept it close, but that is the same as last week with a backu

as dr. david cohen updated 49-year-old warren pardis on his mour jean's operation. >> he became emotionally distraught and reacted. >> reporter: he then drew a semiautomatic handguned a shot the doctor once in the abdomen, at close range. >> mr. days havis was last seen running into the room, brandishing the handgun in the direction of his mother, who was confined to the bed. >> reporter: at 1:30 p.m., police sent in a camera-equipped robot that found the man and his mother dead, shot in the head. we don't know what the doctor said to him to make him so angry. what we do know tonight is that dr. cohen will make a full recovery. >> what a frightening day at johns hopkins. thank you, jim sciutto. >>> and we have a new snapshot of drug abuse in america. showing the highest illegal drug use in almost ten years. today, the government said it rose 9% last year, the biggest spikes in the use of marijuana, ecstasc and especially methamphetamine. >>> and as of tomorrow in washington, there will be a

what we do know tonight is that dr. cohen will make a full recovery. diane? >> what a frightening day at johns hopkins. thank you, jim sciutto. >>> and we have a new snapshot of drug abuse in america. showing the highest illegal drug use in almost ten years. today, the government said it rose 9% last year, the biggest spikes in the use of marijuana, eck that si and especially methamphetamine. experts say more meth is coming in from mexico. >>> and as of tomorrow in washington, there will be a new sheriff in town. tomorrow, president obama will name wall street critic elizabeth warren to do a new job. form the brand new consumer protection bureau, authorized by congress. and jake tapper is here to tell us what she's going to do and why her fans think wall street has met its match. jake? >> reporter: that's right, diane. in addition to getting the brand new federal agency staffed and organized, elizabeth warren will begin the process of setting new lending policies as to avoid hidden fees or predatory practices for credit card agreements, bank overdraft notices

what we do know is that dr. cohen will make a full recovery. jim sciutto, abc news, outside johns hopkins in baltimore. >>> a stunning admission in the case of a washington state woman who claimed that someone had thrown acid on her face. bethany storro now says she fabricated the story about the attack. there is speculation now that she's mentally ill. during questioning police say storro admitted her burn injuries were actually self-inflicted. prosecutors plan to decide if storro should now face criminal charges. >>> there are some disturbing details from the case of an indiana teen who admitted to murdering his younger brother. 18-year-old andrew conley told investigators the main character from the tv series "dexter" inspired him to kill his own 10-year-old brother, connor. that show is about a forensic expert who moonlights as a killer. on monday conley admitted to the murder, which happened in november. he faces up to life in prison. >>> some political observers are now calling the senate race in connecticut a tossup. that came as preside

dr. cohen's patients say he's an excellent orthopedic surgeon. his wife said he is recovering and hopes their privacy is respected. a complete review of security protocols is underway. >>> a baltimore county jury finds the first of six defendants guilty. 28-year-old seamus coyle for his role in the murder of the man. prosecutors argued coyle arranged the meeting. stay with wjz 13. up next, does ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> welcome back to "the early show" on this tuesday morning. the time is 8:30. it's a little chilly here in new york. fall is right around the corner. coming up, as the sequel to "wall street" opens, we thought we'd look back at some of the iconic roles michael douglas has played in classics like "the american president," "basic instinct" and "fatal attraction," to name just a few. we're going to tell you our favorites, and check out some great clips from his films. >> so many to choose from, it was hard. >> it's true. >> plus it's a question that turns conventional wisdom on its head. is going to college worth the cost? so many people ac

dr. cohen has been upgraded to good condition. he was shot in the abdomen by a 54 -- a 50-year-old man after briefing him about his mother's condition. an american woman freed from my iranian prison is now calling for the release of her fiance and friend. shourd spoke in new york city since her release on tuesday. she spent more than 13 months in the notorious prison along with her fiancee and a friend. the three were arrested while hiking in 2009 and were accused of spying. >> this is not the time to celebrate. my disappointment in not sharing this with shane and joshed is crushing. i stand before you today on the one-third free. >> she says the trio were in iraq and never meant to cross into iran. they had no idea the border was nearby. residents gather today for a fund-raiser for those affected by the massive fire in northern california. the neighbors helping neighbors benefit was held yesterday for those who lost their homes. at least 50 homes were destroyed and hundreds more were damaged when the gas line ruptured on septembe

dr. kohn is doing well after being shot in the abdomen when paul got upset about what dr. cohen was telling him about the condition of his mother. he shot cohen then his mother then himself. >> 23-year-old brent rosinburg was struck by a car while crossing the pacific coast highway in california. he graduated from gillman in 2005. he moved to california two months ago for a job in fine nance. rosinburg stopped in the median of the highway but was hit as he stepped out further into traffic. he played soccer and lacrosse and graduated at wake forest university. >> in project economy, the recession is declared over, saying it ended in june of last year. after the economy stays shaky. it is the longest recession since the great depression. many americans may disagree with the news but they say the unemployment rate has dropped since the recession ended last year. with news president obama spoke to the nation monday in a town hall meeting responsered by cnbc. trying to drum up votes. the president acknowledged the economic primary indicator for most americans simply isn't budgi

they can't move. >> reporter: the shooting victim, dr. 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

dr. cohen has been upgraded to good condition. detectives say he was shot in the abdomen after briefing the man about his mother's medical condition. he shot and killed his mother and then turned the gun on himself. >> tonight, jurors in the first of several trials in the murder for hire death have reached a verdict. lisa robinson is following the case and joins us live with the very latest. >> of the jury took less than two hours to convict him of first-degree murder and conspiring to kill her husband. >> we are pleased with the outcome. this was a difficult case. it is clearer that the defendant was not present at the scene of the crime, but we felt he was such an important go-between with some of the other co- defendants in this case that it was important he also be punished and held accountable. >> i think they made the wrong decision, but i also -- i will be filing the appropriate motions for a new trial and certainly an appeal as appropriate. i feel the wrong decision was made. my client maintains his innocence. we have a st

. >>> and right now dr. cohen who is father of two is still under treatment but he is expected to survive. we invite you to stay with wjz for complete coverage of the john hopkins hospital shooting. for updates go to wjz.com. >>> violence on the bus. knives are pulled as a fight breaking out on an mta bus. it happened with plenty of passengers on board as the evening commute began. wjz is right here live at the mondamo stop. >> reporter: it was all a fight over a seat. that knife fight went from the middle of bus to the front to the pavement endangering people all along the way. >> reporter: at one of the busiest times at the nta stop when students are riding from school, a brawl breaks out. it's on board the 51 bus, frightening passenger, including this mom with her baby. >> you see people running and kids crying. >> reporter: an mta spokesman said it began as an argument between two men in their 20s, and a man in their 40s. they apparently did not know each other. >> there was an altercation on the bus inv

the surgeon, dr. david cohen, is expected to survive his injuries. today it was pretty much back to normal at the hospital. >> this afternoon, police commissioner bealefeld said he will give his department and the first responders very high marks, but says they are looking very closely at what could have been done better. the response time to the shooting was fast and efficient, according to the commissioner. >> the initial response to this, the communications with hopkins security and the police department is unparalleled. >> hopkins officials and police investigators spent time looking over surveillance video from the scene, trying to determine exactly where paul warren pardus enter the hospital, and what security systems were in place. he was carrying a semiautomatic handgun like this one. >> a very small weapon. the whole thing could be concealed in the palm of your hand. a very small weapon. in terms of recognizing an armed gunman and all those things that people will be arise about, it would present a big challenge. >> investigators are also ta

detectives said that dr. cohen was shot in the abdomen by 50- year-old paul pardus after briefing him of his mother's medical condition. investors say that pardus shot and killed his mother and then turned the gun on himself >> a 34-year-old woman is accused of beating her and to death. -- beating her aunt to death. according to court documents, simmons called 911 friday night to report she had attacked her on, but did not know why. police say that -- her aunt, but did not know why. police say that they found her sitting in the dining room and the victim lying on the floor. >> she beat her with a club device used for locking automobile steering wheels. >> the owner of a gas station could spend life behind bars. it took less than two hours to convict him. he was found guilty of first- degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. his wife and four others are also charged with first-degree murder. >> family and friends are mourning the loss of a harvard county freshman. students returned to school after friday

. >> dr. cohen was rushed into surgery for abdominal injuries and he is expected to recover. >>> investigators are trying to determine what led to the death a teenager. emergency crews took the teen to the hospital where he later died. officers are looking for at least two suspects. >>> we now know the names of the three and in died in an early morning wreck along marlboro pike. this man was driving with his cousin and a friend when their suv crossed the center line and crashed into and on into an oncoming ambulance. >>> can you imagine adding two more hours to your morning commute? that's what some studies are suggest will happen along 495 after this new building opens its doors. >> to add cars in any way to this situation is absurd and insult to the intelligence. that is just speaker one stand before a group of several hundred people, many of them up set about this construction site. it will expand the work force by 6,000. but many people in this room are asking what will it do to our traffi

dr. cohen had surgery on his abdomen and is expected to be fine. the doctor told a man that his mother would never walk again and he became distraught and killed his mother and then himself. >> 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. and i told when we are i saw him walking her out that she had a great son. you don't find too many sons like that. this is hard to believe that. >> neighbors knew him as warren davis. he drove for metro access. >>> a hearing for the army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people at fort hood texas will be open to the public. a judge rejected the defense's request to keep it private. the judge said that the victim's family have the right to hear the testimony. he was once a psychiatrist here at the walter reed medical center here in the district. >>> can you imagine adding two more hours on to your drive every day? some studies say that will happen when a new defense building along 495 opens its doors. kristin fisher is joining us live from 495

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 called -ú911 and said she hurt her aunt. >> police arrived the aunt was suffering from traumatic head wounds and transported which baltimore medic to sh

dr. cohen was shot in the stomach by the son of an elderly patient. he lost his composure after cohen delivered newsf his mother's condition. >>> the redskins took it down to the wishre, actually beyond the wi last nigh it was an impressive game on offense outside the fact they couldn't respond to 20 unanswered points. here's news 4's hakim dermish. >>> good morning, everyone. the redskins built a 17-point lead last night, but houston mounted a texas-sized comeback. matt shaw passed for nearly 500 yards, leading the texans to a victory in overtime. here's how it went down. over two minutes to go, redskins up 27-20. fourth and ten for houston. avoids the sack. jump ball to his favorite receive andre johnson, and he hauls it in. they force overtime. in o.t., graham on for the win from 52 yards out. the kick is good. but hold on a second. head coach gary calls a time-out before the kick. so we have to do it all over again. second attempt, oh, no. the kick is wide right. that extends the overtime. and thetexans capitalize. vetera kicker neil on from 35 ya