the slain trooper is 32-year-old corporal steven ballard. this was shot in the parking lot of a wawa after he approached a suspicious vehicle with two people inside. one person has been arrested and we'll bring you updates as we get them on air and online on www.nbc10.com. >>> bill cosby is thinking about what life may be like after his sexual assault trial in montgomery county. cosby and his delegates are speaking out in media interviews. he told one service he is working on new material and hopes to resume his entertainment career. he said i think about walking out on stage and sitting down on a chair and giving a performance that will be the next chapter of my career. the 79-year-old is charged with drugging and molesting a former temple university employee in 2004. jury collection begins next month in pittsburgh. the trial is set to begin june 5th in montgomery county. >>> cosby's youngest daughter sent a letter defending her father. she wrote, my dad like anyone in this country deserves to be treated fairly under the law. >>> we have ne

. >> the fallen trooper has been identified as corporeal steven ballard. he was shot around noon after approaching two people in a car. police were able to take one suspect into custody at the scene. but the suspected killer then took off. now that suspect is believed to be holed up in middletown. katie, anyupdates right now? >>. >> reporter: we know the suspect is barricaded inside his home. where i'm standing right now is about a pile from st. michael's drive, where that home is located. you can see we are just in front of a barricade preventing traffic from getting anywhere close to that neighborhood. as you can imagine at this hour, there is a heavy police presence, officers from all over the state of delaware are on that street. focused on this home. we are showing you video we got from a neighbor that says police rushed into the suspect's home yesterday after trooper steven ballard was shot and killed in the wawa parking lot. no neighbors have been allowed in or out. those who remain in their homes, we are hearing from family members, they are afraid

steven ballard died in the parking lot yesterday. good morning, this is nbc news today. >> i'm tracy davidson. with eget your first alert forecast in a few minutes. the man has fired shots at police from his home in middletown this morning. police have a second suspect in custody, they arrested at the shooting scene. we have live team coverage. the barricade situation is still happening right now katy, bring us up to speed there. >> you can sigh behind me, there is a road block here. the road, we are a mile away from the suspect's home. police have blocked the road. we know from delaware state police about two hours ago, police say the suspect fired shots from inside his home and police also used force, they say, by exploding some windows. at this hour, though the suspect remains barricaded inside his home. investigators say they are trying to get him to surrender. take a look at video we got from a neighbor close to a scene. this is from the brick mills farm neighborhood. this is the suspect's home. a neighbor took this video of pol

jim and rahel, back to you. >>> our coverage of the fatal shooting of delaware state trooper steven ballard continues all morning. when we're not on air find our coverage on line at cbs philly .com and cbs local app. >>> jury has sentenced convicted killer of a pennsylvania state police corporal to death by lethal injection. despite the decision, eric frein likely won't be executed anytime soon because governor tom wolf has declared a moratorium on the death penalty. jury made the decision, they were i am paneled because of pretrial publicity in pike county. frein was quick of killing corporal brian dickson and critically injuring trooper alex douglass in an ambush at a barracks in the poconos in 2014. >>> in another news, nfl draft day in philadelphia is here. eagles have the 14th pick tonight. security is preparing for tens of thousands of people, expected to pack the parkway. police are asking people who plan to come to the event to be prepared. now security personnel will be out in force scanning visitors and several checkpoints before people head in. now the nfl has put out a list of i

this happened when corporal steven ballard was gunned down in bear, delaware. jeanette reyes will have more. >> let's go over to karen. >> reporter: the local vine, expect lots of congestion with all the closures with the nfl draft in place. we have a disabled vehicle popped up at rupert road a disabled vehicle causing a little bit of a problem. 295 northbound overturned tractor-trailer, a fuel spill. blocking traffic getting to 42. you cannot get from 295 to 42. this happened at the split. you have to exit off at exit 26. the burlington bristol bridge is open. head to the turnpike connector bridge instead. we're looking for a touch of fog, 2.5 in millville. for the most part we're looking at 5 to 10 miles per hour visibility. mild at 61 degrees, we're getting mild today, 79 under partly sunny skies, you'll see the sunshine again today, matt and tam. >> thank you karen. >>> more news problems on a board a plane, this time a passenger said he was removed from the plane to use a bathroom before the plane took off. delta flight was heading from milwaukee to atlant

corporal steven ballard spent more than eight years with dwash state police. he was married -- delaware state police. he was married and leaves behind a wife and 5-year-old stepdaughter. colleagues said he loved his job, but he adored his family. >> steve first and foremost is fame guy. he was very close to louise and abigail. steve was the kind of guy that texted louise every day when she got to work, to make sure she got to work every morning. first and foremost was always his family. >> reporter: at a news conference yesterday, we were touched at how many colleagues and state troopers were emotional just giving the details of corporal steven ballard, the case, and just the kind of person he was. we've learned that the community is emotional, as well. coming up, how he touched the lives of elementary school students and what they're doing special today. for now, reporting live in middletown, delaware, nbc10 news. >> thank you. the story touched a lot of people. people were thinking about corporal ballard's death during a memorial 5k in wimbledon. it was in h

police believe he shots and killed steven ballard t. trooper was 32-years-old. >>> in other news now, xhadian bill cosby hopes to rebuilt his career. >> he told a news service he is working on the material t. comedian says i think of walking out on stage and signature down on the chair. it will be the beginning of the next chapter of my career. he is accused of sexually assaulting women in his home t. jury selection begins next month in pittsburgh. cosby's youngest daughter released a letter to several news out. les. she wrote, quote, my dad like anyone in this country deserves to be treated fairly under the law. they have charged a philadelphia police officer for speeding and causing a crash. we have this video of him surrendering yesterday. investigators say he was driving up to 90 miles an hour on cotton avenue when he slammed into danny dimitri in january. dimitri was thrown 15 feet and died at the scene. >> he was my brother. they stole him from us. >> authorities say a second officer was in a second car. he has been fired but not

they identified him as corporal steven ballard. he was an eight and a half year veteran. he was gunned down in the parking lot of a wawa on pulaski highway in bear delaware around 12:10. he was responding to a suspicious vehicle when one of the two men inside shot him multiple times. authorities tracked the gunman to a home in middle town delaware. i remains barricaded inside and firing at the swat team. the other man in that vehicle was arrested at the convenience store. >> corporal ballard died at christiana. a long line escorted his body in wilmington. motorists pulled over and paid tribute as salutes as the procession made it's r way along i95. corporate ballard's casket was carried into the medical examiner's office. we have live team coverage. it shows you how a community is paying tribute to the trooper. shriv . >> reporter: i just spoke two state troopers they told me both new corporal ballard. it is a devastating night for the police family the situation going on it's been going on several hours, authorities say they breached the front door of the suspect's home

they identified him as corporal steven ballard. he was an eight and a half year veteran. he was gunned down in the parking lot of a wawa on pulaski highway in bear delaware around 12:10. he was responding to a suspicious vehicle when one of the two men inside shot him multiple times. authorities tracked the gunman to a home in middle town delaware. i remains barricaded inside and firing at the swat team. the other man in that vehicle was arrested at the convenience store. >> corporal ballard died at christiana. a long line escorted his body in wilmington. motorists pulled over and paid tribute as salutes as the procession made it's r way along i95. corporate ballard's casket was carried into the medical examiner's office. we have live team coverage. it shows you how a community is paying tribute to the trooper. shriv . >> reporter: i just spoke two state troopers they told me both new corporal ballard. it is a devastating night for the police family the situation going on it's been going on several hours, authorities say they breached the front door of the suspect's home

trooper steven ballard checked it out. >> he had reason to stop that vehicle. for what he determined to be something suspicious. >> reporter: the trooper asked the passenger to step out. witnesses noticed something was wrong. >> the cop was just wrus l ling with him. >> he pulled a gun and began shooting. >> he immediately went to the ground. the suspect fired multiple rounds. >> reporter: state police were overcome with emotion as they recounted the dramatic events that followed tracking sealy to his home, setting up a perimeter and trying to communicate with him all night. >> in hopes we would have a peaceful surrender. >> reporter: it would not end that way. tactical teams used explosives to blow up doors and windows. they say sealy fired shots from inside and at 9:00 this morning he came out armed and police shot him dead. sealy's family is cooperating with the investigation. they were the ones who called 911 and said that sealy had called them and confessed to shooting a trooper. we're live, nbc 10 news. >> stay with the latest developments on this investi

ballard's body left christiana hospital. >> my father is a philadelphia cop. bad day for everybody. >> reporter: cars stopped, people standing in solute lined the route from the hospital to the medical examiner's office. >> i just felt compelled to just honor him. it is just so sad. it is just very, very tragic. >> reporter: faces full of emotion for eight and a half year veteran shot and killed in the line of duty. >> he went to work today thinking that he would be a regular day. now he is in the here anymore. >> reporter: crime scene outside wawa on pulaski highway in bear new serving as a memorial to the three two-year old troop shore died protecting his community. >> we have who another great star in our community and it is just heart breaking and i just had to do something. i just had to stop here when i got off of my job, and just show that i care. >> reporter: in addition to ordering flags flown at half staff delaware governor john carney issued this statement last night, one of our sworn troopers has lost his life performing duty on behalf of the peopl

ballard remains barricaded inside a home. we'll dave you live to the scene. >>> final verdict in another trooper tragedy that sniper who killed a pennsylvania state trooper has been sentenced to death. >>> and, apparently it is no joke, bill cosby says he wants to revive his career. >> it is draft day. let's get the party on the parkway started from the nfl experience to the deals all around our city. >>> good day everybody. >> good day, we've been waiting for. great to have you with us on this thursday, we have a lot to talk about this morning, we'll get traffic in just a moment. good morning to you, bob. >> good morning, everybody. >> getting around, sue serio, it will be a butte. >> i it is not just the draft, the phillies have a day game today. >> that's right. >> and the penn relays are today. yes, we are packed with lots of stuff to tell you about. so let's first get to the number which is a much higher number than we're had all week. how about eight out of ten today. because no rain is gone, clouds are around, and we d

this as tributes continue today for corporal steven ballard. nbc10's katy zachry is outside the house where the police took down the trooper's killer. >> reporter: the suspect's home where he barricaded himself and was killed is behind me, through the trees. you see the police tape right up there along the fence. we fly sky force 10 around the home once the violence ended. you see how violent the back and forth with police was. this is where burgon sealy jr. lived with his family. it's where he went right after shooting and killing corporal steven ballard in a wawa parking lot. investigators say sealy and another man were approached by trooper ballard wednesday as they sat in a car outside the convenience store. the trooper thought the two looked suspicious. when he asked sealy to get out of the car, investigators say there was a struggle, and sealy began firing at trooper ballard. when trooper ballard fell to the ground, he kept shooting at his chest. after a nearly 20-hour standoff at the suspect's home, he was killed. >> we worked together f

he'll always be remembered. >> reporter: did delaware state trooper corporal steven ballard, forever burned in his memory is the moment he got the call law enforcement families always fear and hope they never get. >> she said that steven was involved in the shooting, and it doesn't look good, he's in grave condition. i started crying. she put the phone, she said here, he can hear you. she put me on the speaker and put the phone next to his head and i was telling him how much i loved him. i'm on my way. you can't leave me, you're all i have. and i just told him, i said, i'm on my way. >> reporter: after talking to his everything he could to get from his maryland home to delaware. despite an escort from prince george's county police and a helicopter provided by delaware state police he didn't make it. authorities in delaware sent corporal ballard stopped a car on wednesday for possible drug involvement. the passenger identified as 26-year-old seally allegedly pulled out a gun and chased him in a wawa convenience store and opened fire. ballard died at the hospital. >> my only son, and h

mourn inners lined the street as the body of corporal steven ballard was moved today. ballard who was originally from prince george's county was investigating a suspicion vehicle outside a convenience store when he was shot and killed by one of o pes. today the governor of delaware paid tribute to the fallen officer. corporal steven j. ballard went to work every day putting his life on the line to protect the rest of us, as every state police officer does, trooper does, and law enforcement officers and agencies in our state and across the region. yesterday he gave his life performing that service. >> thirty-two year old coral ballard was an ate-year receipt ran of the force. he leaves behind a wife and a daughter. >> our live coverage of inauguration. thousands of people packing airports nationwide. president trump meets merkel. the gop healthcare defeat. the us drops a massive bomb in syria. controversy has seemed to presidt to marking his first 100 days in office and this week has been no different. the president's former national security advisor is under once again

a suspicious car, this red dodge first captured steven ballard's attention in a store parking lot. investigators say ballard got ids from both guys inside. he then asked the passenger to step out. there was a struggle. state police got emotional describing the events. he ran after the. trooper still firing hitting him multiple toims, even as his body was on the ground. >> he got away ending up as his home. he confessed on the phone to a family member who then called 911. the violence continued. >> the suspect began firing multiple rounds at the officers. >> then at 4:00 this morning, more gunshots came from inside the house. >> we know he was definitely armed and equipped. >> you can see how police tried to gain entry from trying to blow out the windows. he emerged with. weapons and police fired. >> investigators would not go into. detail about his criminal history, but we know because we have his mug shot that he was arrested a few years back in florida on drug and weapons charges. live at delaware state police troop 2, nbc 10 news. >>> we want to give you a closer look at the hou

. >> reporter: forever burned is his son, delaware state trooper, corporal steven ballard. he got the call law enforcement families always fear and hope they never get >> she said steven was involved in a shooting, and it doesn't look good, grave condition. i started crying. she put the phone, she said, here, you know, he can hear you. put the phone next to his head. i was telling him how much i love him. he can't he leave me, you're all i have. >> reporter: kevin ballard did everything he could to get from his home to driveway. despite an escort from prince george's county police and a helicopter. he didn't make it. authorities in delaware sent corporal ballard stopped a suspicious car wednesday for possible drug involvement but rather than stepping out of the car, the passenger now identified as 26-year-old ber gen seally pulled out a gun then opened fire at close range. ballard died at the hospital. >> my only he's not going to be able to pg grandsons? >> the only thing getting them through tough times is remembers the infectious smile. no matter how tough things got. an

corporal steven ballard was shot anticipate killed in bear. the gunman remains barricaded inside his home. the man fired multiple shots at officers from inside the house. jeanette reyes will have an update shortly. >> we'll turn to david murphy we made it through all the gray and the rain to today. >> reporter: today will be a nice one, too. storm tracker 6 live double scan we're dry, taking a look outside, might see low-lying cloud cover and fog early. there's stall -- talen energy stadium. we're looking at a transition to no worse than partly sunny skies. 68 degrees is the temperature. that could encourage fog in spots where we don't see it right now. there you see the low-lying cloud cover on satellite. obviously a lot of dry air nearby and we expect the return of sunshine. 57 degrees by 8:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m., 58. noon, 71 degrees. high temperatures 77 in allentown. 78 in reading. mid 70s in trenton. up close to 80 in philadelphia and wilmington. 65 down in cape may. a few degrees higher than yesterday. the nfl draft, day one lofts of activi

. >> we learned that steven ballard died shortly after the shooting. now, here's a live look at the barricade situation in the brick mill farms neighborhood. there is a heavy police presence there as a suspect is holed up, officers from all over the state is there. no neighbors have been allowed in or out of the area for some time now. we are told some are hiding in their basement. >>> meantime, hundreds of officers paid those debts to corporeal ballard. they offer a line to the road there. they lined a casket. >> corporeal ballard was 32-years-old t. eight-year veteran is assigned to troop two. he was on duty and walked up to a suspicious car with two people inside. a witness told us there was a struggle and she we heard them say stop. >> i we heard a cop the guy stepped two steps forward and pop pop two more times. >> that witness performed cpr on the trooper. he died at the hospital. police arrested one suspect at the shooting scene. the other ran off and as we told you is now barricaded in that home. we will bring you updates every 15 minutes on ou

. >> the fallen trooper has been identified as corporeal steven ballard. he was shot around noon after approaching two people in a car. police were able to take one suspect into custody at the scene. but the suspected killer then took off. now that suspect is believed to be holed up in middletown. katie, anyupdates right now? >>. >> reporter: we know the suspect is barricaded inside his home. where i'm standing right now is about a pile from st. michael's drive, where that home is located. you can see we are just in front of a barricade preventing traffic from getting anywhere

corporal steven ballard listed hometown of buoy, maryland in his facebook page. a man shot him several times outside a convenience store. he died at the hospital. this is video of his body getting an escort to the state medical examiner's office. after the shooting the suspect barricaded himself and continued firing at police. that stand off is still going on tonight. >>> we are keeping an eye on protests planned for tomorrow at reagan national airport. they are protesting their employer. the organization is accused of violating federal labor laws. tomorrow's strike comes on the heels of protest just last week the metropolitan washington airport authority agreed to raise worker pay to $12.95 an hour by the year 2020. >>> nearly 500 metro employees asked for sick day leave on friday and every single one of them was rejected. metro's top brass and largest union are locked in a bitter contract dispute. it is so bad sources tell news 4 that workers are telling supervisors that they are skipping work on friday. under their contract union members are not permitted to s

officers came out in force to honor 32-year-old, steven ballard, who died after being taken to the hospital he has been on the force more than eight years. >> of course, we'll continue to monitor developments there in delaware. the governor there asking for all of the flags to be lowered to half staff. we are going to turn now though to renewed push to repeal and replace obamacare, gaining support from hard line conservatives. >> house freedom caucus is backing revived health care bill. the changes may not be enough to get moderates to sign on. abc's mary bruce has more. >> reporter: possible efforts to overhaul obama care. ultraconservatives who blocked the first attempt, now giving a new compromise their stamp of approval. what made you change your mind? >> the amendment, we got, states to opt out, of some of the regs. >> reporter: the new version would let states opt out of popular obamacare requirement that plans cover basic health services. it could also gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions. something the president once promised not to touch. >> are you going to make

police tracked him to the house after he killed state trooper steven ballard the the parking lot of a store. >>> a vicious attack on two officers. surveillance officers caught the inmates repeatedly kicking and punching officers. both officers suffered serious injuries. an investigation is under way. >>> the wife of the tennessee teacher accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old student is speaking out about her first phone call with her husband since his arrest. jill cummins tells "inside edition" her husband confirmed her worst fear. admitting he slept with the teen as they evaded police for more than a month. >> it was very hard. to hear his voice. after all this time. not knowing if i was ever going to hear it again. he told me he was sorry. he told me he loved me. and please forgive him. >> cummins says she's not going to take her husband back. he's facing a minimum sentence of ten years behind bars. the 15-year-old victim is spending time with her family and a trauma team to help her cope with what happened. >>> the alleged master mind of an irs phone scram is under arrest. t the 24-y

accused of killing a state trooper, we will tell you about new details we're learning about corporal steven ballard and how he is being remember. >>> and sentenced to death jury decide eric frein should be executed for killing a pennsylvania state trooper this morning reason it may somebody time before frein is put to death. >>> future is now, nfl draft 2017 begins today we will tell what you you need to know heading to the big event, very big news day in the sit, it is thursday, april 27th good morning i'm jim donovan. >> welcome back. i'm rahel solomon. lets check the forecast with katid

ballard remains barricaded inside a home. we'll dave you live to the scene. >>> final verdict in another trooper tragedy that sniper who killed a pennsylvania state trooper has been sentenced to death. >>> and, apparently it is no joke, bill cosby says he wants to revive his career. >> it is draft day. let's get the party on the parkway started from the nfl experience to the deals all around our city. >>> good day everybody. >> good day, we've been waiting for. great to have you with us on this thursday, we have a lot to talk about this morning, we'll get traffic in just a moment. good morning to you, bob. >> good morning, everybody. >> getting around, sue

ballard was shot and killed on thursday. police say they shot and killed the gunman after a nearly day-long standoff at his home in middle town. now police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the events that led up to that shooting at that wawa to come forward. >>> a warning now for people who live in and around princeton, new jersey. take a look at this surveillance picture. a woman says that man followed her into the women's restroom and watched her through a crack in the stall door. it happened at the triumph brewery thursday night. if you know anything about this man, you are asked to contact police. >>> pope francis has arrived in egypt for an historic two-day visit. his goal is to present a united christian-muslim front in the face of violence commitd in god's name. the catholic pontiff is holding meetings with religious and political leaders. he will also participate in a peace conference. >> the parkway day 2 of the nfl draft experience is officially under way. yesterday was a great day with a huge turnout. i'll

it started less than 24 hours earlier at a convenience store when state trooper steven ballard approached a suspicious vehicle. police say that's when the passenger, a 26-year-old jumped out, pulled a gun and began shooting. as the trooper lay wounded on the ground, seally approached and executed him. >> cpr in progress. >> reporter: sealy then fled barricading himself in his family's home, overnight swat teams using explosives to blow off the windows and doors trying to coax him out. >> it was like five shots of succession, like five shots, a break and five more shots. >> reporter: at 9:17 this morning, sealy came out shooting and was shot and killed himself. neighbors say sealy and his family kept to themselves. >> they stuck to themselves, we never saw them outside or anything. >> reporter: the family, you never saw the family? >> no. >> reporter: outside, state police troop two, the flags are at half staff. black bunting over his patrol car, an eight-year veteran he was married with a stepdaughter. >> the acts of steven yesterday exemplified the dedication. >> reporter: today fellow o

the killer's first shot send steven ballard to the ground and the suspect fired point blank over and over. this suspect was killed this morning in a shootout with police. >>> ann coulter did not have her say but supporters carried the day at uc berkeley. why people came out in force blasting the school for canceling the speech. protesters from the left stayed away. >>> a truck hit a bus head on. both engines caught with tempur-pedic.t our proprietary material automatically adjusts to your weight, shape and temperature. so you sleep deeply, and wake up feeling powerful. find your exclusive retailer at tempurpedic.com >>> there are obstacles and that's a big one for the caps in the quest ever stanley cup. and that's the penguins. look who is there? that's david letterman. they are in an 2-0 hole. but after an ovie goal, kutznesov. caps made a push late but look this. fleury up down task. caps lose game 13-2. -- 3-2: >>> jonathan allen grew up in leesburg, went big time, in alabama and now go time playing for the team that h

investigators are trying to figure out why sealy shot corporal steven ballard several times at a convenience store parking lot on wednesday. there is now a growing memorial at the store in the trooper's honor. nbc10's katy zachry will have more on the investigation coming up at 5:30. >>> new, a dog killed its owner during an attack in the lehigh valley. neighbors called police after hearing screaming and a dog barking. when officers arrived, the dog was still attacking the woman on an outside deck. they pulled it off and treated the woman, but she later died. the dog was taken to the humane society to be euthanized. >>> new from overnight, arkansas has executed another inmate. kenneth williams was given a lethal injection last night. the execution was delayed a few hours as the u.s. supreme court reviewed the last-minute documents. the court rejected those appeals. williams is the fourth inmate to be executed in the last eight days. >>> happening today, president trump will show his support for firearms on his 99th day in office. the president will visit the nra convention in atlanta, schedu

it started at a store when trooper steven ballard approached a suspicious vehicle. police say that's when the passenger, 26-year-old sealy, jumped out, pulled a gun and began shooting. as the trooper lay wounded sealy approached and executed him. p sealy then fled, barricading in his family home. s.w.a.t. teams used explosives trying to coax him out. >> it was like five shots. like five shots, a break, then five more. >> reporter: sealy came out shooting and was killed. neighbors say sealy and his family kept to themselves. >> they kept to themselves. never saw them outside. >> the family you never saw the family. >> no. >> reporter: outside the flags are at half-staff, black bunting over the trooper's patrol car. eight-year veteran, married with a step daughter. >> yesterday exemplified the dedication -- >> reporter: officers and the governor choked back tears. >> he leaves behind his lovely wife louise, a daughter, and a loving family and scores of friends. >> reporter: investigators say they don't know why trooper ballard stopped the car. sealy had a history of a

ballard who died after being shot at a convenience store. and the suspect in that shooting has barricaded himself inside of a home. overnight police blew the door off of his house. authorities say orders and fired shots at officers. his name has not been released. investigators say ballard approached a suspicious vehicle at a store when a person got out and opened fire. a second person in the vehicle was arrested. the 32-year-old state trooper died at the hospital. flags across that state will be at half staff today in his memory. >>> also breaking overnight, a death sentence for the man convicted in the ambush killing of a pennsylvania state trooper. eric breen's attorneys argued that he should be sentenced to life in prison without parole for that 2014 attack. he was the subject of a 48-day manhunt before being caught. lawyers say they will appeal that jury's decision. >>> police have released the 9/11 call that bachelor chris soels made after being in an accident. police say soels answered a few questions and then ended that 9/11 call. >>

sealy is accused of shooting and killing corporal steven ballard in a wawa parking lot wednesday. witnesses saw sealy follow trooper ballard as he ran for cover. sealy is accused of shooting him multiteletimes at close -- multiple times at close range. si since his death, people have stopped by the barracks where he was assigned to pay their respects. >> we wanted to do something and say thank you for the service of the officer. >> reporter: an entire elementary school later today that's located right next to troop 2. corporal ballard's barracks where you saw, this afternoon they -- students and faculty -- will walk to the barracks and each place a carnation at the flag pole in remembrance of trooper ballard. reporting live, nbc10 news. >> thank you. >>> 5:34. 65 degrees. we are just hours away from day two of the nfl draft. kicking off here in philadelphia. plenty of reaction still left for fans to participate in. last night, tens of thousands packed the ben franklin parkway to watch their favorite teams make their picks in round one of the nfl draft. that included many who were

he shot a delaware state trooper steven ballard during a traffic stop yesterday. ballard a native of bowie, maryland. delaware state police say the home belonged to the suspect's parents near wilmington. police say sealy opened fire on them and they shot back. that's when he was killed. >>> not everyone knows it but april is national child abuse prevention month. and so there's no better time than now to highlight the great work being done in one part of stafford county can it's not just the -- and it's not just the humans helping. evan koslof explains. >> reporter: amongs judges and bailiffs, one wet nosed labrador is a regular here. his name is con. he's become known as the courthouse dog in stafford county. >> being in a courthouse obviously you need to be on your best behavior. >> reporter: juanita handles con and says the trained it was dog was brought to child abuse. >> we placed the child in a very difficult and uncomfortable position to actually it is in front of strangers, individuals in suits, judges, his purpose is to help them get through a very diffic

flags will be at half staff today in memory of the trooper, steven ballard. >>> eric frein has been sentenced to death for a 2014 ambush of a pennsylvania state trooper. his attorney argued he should be sentenced to life in prison without parole for at take that left a second trooper seriously injured. >>> republicans have taken a step to buy time to avert a government shutdown tomorrow. introduced a short term funding measure, to keep the government running for another week. while they finalize a spending bill. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, april 27th. ♪ >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning to all of you the begin the half-hour with president trump looking to make changes to the tax code as he approaches his 100 day in office. >> the white house has unveiled a proposal for a dramatic tax cuts. billed as the biggest in american history. and, a revised plan to replace obamacare now has the backing of the conservative house freedom caucus. congress is exempt from the changes that could lead to higher premiums for some people. here is ab

the man was accused of killing corporal steven ballard. he opened fire in a wawa's parking lot. >> police say at 9:17 the suspect came out of the home and engaged police and that's when police shot him to death. we will have more at a news conference at 1:30. >> pamela is live at the scene. what can you tell us? >> reporter: tracy, vai, we can't get any closer than where we are now. you can see to the left of your screen the police command center still set up it has been a long almost 24 hours for residents, some of forced who are forced to ride things out. they described hearing several explosions throughout the night as police tried to get the suspect to surrender. when it didn't happen officers knocked the door off of the home and break windows off of the home. we know he was still firing shots as late as 4:00 this morning. his name has not been released so far. i want to give you a live look at the scene. several law enforcement vehicles in the area right now. you can see things are beginning to return to normal as people try to figure

police believe the man shot steven ballard who you see here. we'll have updates on the air and on the nbc 10 app. >>> now let's get to first alert meteorologist bill henley with your most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> lots of clouds around. 64 in philadelphia. middle 60s in new jersey. the airport reporting sunshine in delaware but still looking mostly cloudy from this vantage point. look at the temperatures this afternoon. 2:00, 72 degrees. and climbing. vai? >>> let's check the roads with traffic reporter, jessica boyington. >> big problems with 295. most of the morning. that's all clear. we're watching normal delays moving into center stay. on the southbound side, just a tad slow. 20 minutes now for the total drive time from woodhaven road to the vine street expressway and up more moreland on easton road. >>> nfl draft day is here. here's the ben franklin. the first round of the draft, fans can enjoy the experience starting at noon. nbc 10 will bring you behind the scenes. look at the draft day special. 7:00 tonight. a wrap-up of all th

it is now over almost an entire day after corporal steven ballard was killed in delaware. the suspect was killed by police. that happened only an hour and a half ago. the man was holed up inside the house after shooting ballard, a delaware state trooper, yesterday. this all started at a wawa. ballard was investigating two men. the other man was taken into custody, but the one accused of shooting ballard took off. ballard is from bowie, maryland. he was 32 years old. >>> the red line is a mess this morning. megan mcgrath is at the metro center station with this story. here's >> red line -- >> reporter: this downtown ambassador did her best to direct riders to shuttle buses. >> metro need to pay me. >> reporter: in what was a frustrating and confusing rush hour on the red line. both exiting at metro center thought they could grab a bus on the corner of 12th, but they say nothing ever came. they eventually walked over to the gallery place station. >> been out here for about a half hour. i'm supposed to be to work at 7:45. >> reporter: a report of smoke in the tunnels suspende

family and fellow officers in delaware lined the street as the body of corporal steven ballard was moved to a funeral home today. he was vehicle outside of a convenience storied when he was shot and killed by one of the suspects. the 32 year old who is originally from prince george's county was an ate year veteran of the force. today state police and the governor of delaware fought back tears as they paid try bought. >> the action of steerch yesterday elementary school many phid the dedication that he brought to the citizens of delaware. i stand before you with an aching heart, a heart that aches for corporal ballard, his wife, his daughter. the gunman accused of killing corporal ballard was shot and killed himself during an armed stand off with police. >> in montgomery county, a man is hurt after a motor vehicle crash that shutdown this h afternoon. police say the accident involved a motorcycle and a car. the motorcycle rider is reportedly in serious condition. the driver of the car was not hurt. the accident shot down all westbound lanes of the highway in the middle of the afternoon ru

this is after police say a confrontation between corporal steven ballard and two suspects at that wawa in bear, delaware investigators say at least one suspect opened fire on ballard. people who were there described the horrific scene. >> he pushed the officer to get a little distance, maybe pushed him and then started running. started running he started shooting. started shooting probably like g from the officer. >> bystanders were performing cpr. he was not moving. i was standing like shaking. >> i'm petrified. i'm petrified. just like i said there's no respect for police officer any more. >> ballard's police radio and what appears to be a stun gun on the ground were not too far from where the trooper was shot. >>> as this story continues to unfold, head to fox29.com 24/7 for the breaking details. >>> emotional video the big story in court today for the trial of david creato. he's the camden county father accused of killing his three-year-old son brendan in 2015. >> no, no, no, no, no, no, no. you can't tell me this. >> i'm sorry, sir. >> my best friend. i love him so much. >> this m

the suspect is accused of killing corporal steven ballard outside a convenience store. he was in the passenger seat of a suspicious vehicle. when ballard asked him to get out, the suspect shot him and fired several more rounds as he was on the ground. >> the actions of steven yesterday exemplified the dedication [ inaudible ]. that he brought to the citizens of delaware. >> corporal ballard was an eight-year veteran of the force. he leaves behind a wife and daughter. >>> facebook is taking new steps to combat what it calls information operations that go well beyond fake news. facebook says there are efforts by nation s and other organizations despite misleading information and falsehoods for geopolitical goals that include sending fund requests under the appropriated names of real people. the company plans to fight the information operations by suspending or deleting false accounts. >> we are now getting the closest ever look at saturn and its famous rings. images taken by nasa's cas strks ini space cram. it is believed the rings are about 1500 miles. the ka sin i space

corporal steven ballard was 32 years old. we'll have more on memorial for him in a moment. erika gonzalez at the live desk. >> two suspects were involved in the situation. police say one of them is in custody right now. but the other one, that's why we're still talking about this this morning, about this ongoing scene that's happening in delaware. that second suspect has barricaded himself inside a home. this is the scene from middletown, delaware. the shooting happened in the town of baer. this is about 15 miles away. a s.w.a.t. team has surrounded the area. the suspect has been firing at officers. this has been going on for several hours now ever since that shooting happened yesterday. we're going to let you know when there are any changes in this situation. from the live desk, i'm erika gonzalez. >> erika, thank you. we continue our team coverage with a closer look at corporal ballard. >> pamela osborne from our sister station tells us more. here in glasgow. this is where corporal ballard would be reporting to work, but instead you can see the flags are flying at half st

started shooting when corporal steven ballard then barricaded himself inside his family's home for hours. later killed by a swat team when he came out of a home shooting yesterday morning. corporal ballard was an eight year veteran of the force and leaves behind wife and young daughter. those who knew him from his sometime as a student say that he was a natural leader. he was part of a civil air patrol program before heading to delaware for college. his former mentor says he was a man who will be remembered for his commitment to others. >> he was a big lovable teddy beer, i guess you could say. big heart. always there to help people. he will be missed by everyone here. >> a memorial set up outside the store where he was shot. 13th officer to be shot and killed this year across the united states. morning to be on alert as you fill up your gas tank. reports that a scammer was attached to a pump at the exxon station at center marketplace in centerville. most people don't notice these devices, but they will steal your credit card information. found by fcounty police. >>> head up about a face