it colson pulled up to the station. >> and then detective colson was arriving in an unmarked vehicle and found himself in the middle of a gun fight. he immediately engages with the shooter as he exits that vehicle. he is dressed in civilian clothes. he is not wearing body armor. >> reporter: the detective's parents listened publicly to details about their son's death. the chief says colson engaged the suspect allowing officers to neutralize the threat but it was also then when colson was critically shot. >> circumstantially, we believe the fired round that led to detective colson's death was fired by one of prince george's county police officers reacting to this. something that could have been prevented, could have been stopped. >> forensics will officially determine which of the six officers who fired rounds ultimately took the life of one of their own. >> they are now in a position of advantage but they don't know because of where they began exactly what they're facing and it is in this confusion we believe that the errant round struck detective colson. >> i went to that window and

and something that cost 28-year-old detective jacai colson his life. he was killed by friendly fire because he was mistaken for a suspect when he tried to intervene in the shootout. >> truly like losing a brother and a sister. there's a whole range of emotions that we go through. but when we do remember ceremonies like this, it's very important for us to come out and participate. it helps with our healing process. >> one of the responding officers to the chaotic scene following the shooting. she says being a police officer's wife is now harder than ever. >> it's very scary. i don't want him out of my sight. i wish i could jump into a new career but i know that's not going to happen. this is where his heart is. >> know that we will never forget. wrap your arms around one another. together as a family and a community we will get through this. >> reporter: services for detective colson will happen over the next few days. the family has asked that his funeral remain priva reporting in prince george's county, alexandra limon, fox 5 local news. >> to montgom

colson was killed earlier this month. his family says he will be greatly missed. officer colson will be buried in his home state of pennsylvania on monday. >> switching gears now, let's take a live look outside. not a bad picture. many people of course are going to be traveling this easter weekend. will they be able to enjoy some nice weather? that's the question we want to check in with gwen tolbart for the latest on that. >> we're going to do very well here. we're going to see a fair amount of sunshine and things aren't going to change much until about sunday night but let's take a look at where we were p today because we were above seasonal with temperatures into the low 70s and it was a very pleasant day with plenty of sunshine. the winds are starting to pick up tonight but other than that we've got partly to mostly clear skies. and here is a look at your current temperatures. 52 degrees right now in nation's capital. we've got 45 at hagerstown, 46 at cumberland and 45 at winchester. the wind are pushing in from the north to the northwest at 5 to 10 miles per

. > funerals arrangements have been made for gentleman coy colson. a viewing for detective colson will be held next thursday in beltsville followed by a memorial service in marlboro. he will then be buried in hishi hometown of pennsylvania on march 28. > a small sign honoring detective colson is now up onp the door to district 3 policelie station. the department posted this photo on twitter. you can see on the right doordor there's a bullet hole in the door. the read these who else the whoe nt face of gunfire to protect one o and all on march 13, 2016. > still to come, the for example let icelanding, we think. almost, we're keeping a close eye on eagle cam at the national arboretum. how local schools are using this excitement as a learningearn persons. >> it's been a learning experience for some of the big kids, too. last night we were told it was just about over. it's taking a while. kind of like the theme for winter. we thought it was over. we'll have more details for thee timing on that in just a few minutes. as we head to the break, here is a loo

detective colson fired at ford to try to stop the shooting rampage. in the mist of chaos another officer miss took him for a gunman and fatally >> i do not believe that any police officer intention alley fired at another police office officer. i believe that a police officer fired at an armed individual who they perceive to be a threat to them. >> police determined four officers were firing weapons during the shootout with ford and state's attorney said every aspect of shooting is now under investigation and they're following protocol for a shooting involveing a police officer. in the district police looking for three people who visually attacked a man as he entered a columbia heights apartment building and surveillance caught the attack and it happened last wednesday at 15 and euclid street northwest and suspects beat the man and took his backpack and take a close look if you recognize any of these guys. police are offering a 1,000 reward for information leading to arrests. >> a university of virginia student has been sentenced to 15 years of hard ko

detective colson was killed earlier this month when he was hit by friendly fire during ann ambush shooting. > new at 11 a tow truck driver was arrested after they you ahey the man suspected in suspicious activity. they saw pierce improperly toe. a vehicle. he dropped off the vehicle and v fled the area. he was pulled over a short time later. he was also charged with dui. he is being held now withoutitho bond. when we come back what police discovered in a dorm room that led to the arrest of three george mason students. another hit for caulker after it published a sex tape of hawk hogan. possibly the end for that website.we > could it be dangerous to asko for input from social media. we have two words for you, boat tidal basin mack boat face. what > three george mason universita students were arrested after are dangerous discovery was made ina a dorm room. according to court r court documenttos raided jefferson hal wednesday night after sme a window. they say they found a levy substance and a pvc pipe.pipe the materials were used to make fire promise or explosiveromi materials. >> students w

viewing was held for fallen prince george's county police officer gentleman key colson.key detective colson was killed by friendly fire outside of police headquarters. today the man's fire spoke about his son outside of the funeral home. >> this is a hero inside here ever since he was born never any trouble to us. he was the kind of kid and young man that any parent would be proud of, any brother would be proud of and any, you know, he's just that type of young > detective colson's funeral is planned for tomorrow in upper marlboro. he will be buried in his home state of pennsylvania. p > students are on alert at george mason university after a pair of sexual assaults, two students say they were raped in separate incidents on different days this week. some students are angry sayingyg university did not send alerts fast enough.ugh. something like that happened ipn would want to be alerted just st i know, i'm aware of my surrenderrings. > george mason interim police chief thomas longo says security alerts were sent out on the sexual assault cases when investigators had gathered enough informat

jacai colson was shot and killed by friendly fire earlier this month. he would have turned 29 years old the week he was killed. >>> maryland is moving towards creating a task. a review of its own police department's taser use. mo called out when he began behaving erratically. >> 66% are not compliant with best practices and standards all over the state. so this is something that has to be addressed because it has resulted in death and in montgomery county i believe there are about four deaths and we have to take that seriously. >> still ahead tonight at 11:00, metro is celebrating its 40th anniversary and tomorrow a major restaurant chain is handing out free smart trip cards in celebration of the milestone. we'll tell you when and where you can pick up one of those free walk around town as well but those winds today would have had you hustles for the metro. they are a little better tonight but i still think it will be on the breezy side tuesday and a little bit of a chilly start as well. we'll talk about that in your 7-day forecast in just a few minutes

a they are stillma l charged in conspiracy and attempted murder in the death of officer jacai colson. their brother lead to the of the officer. police are looking for your help in. this incident happened back on march 3. this is surveillance video. vi a person of interest there investigators say he held a child's hand outside, walked with her for several steps before a chaperone noticed, yelled and scared him objectiond to the form a second man was seen talking to the first person of interest. police want to talk to them both. > the maryland house ofylan delegates has approved a billl designed to help reduce drunken driving. the bill is being called noaa's law. it is being named after montgomery county police officer noaa lee oat a. in december he was killed by a suspected drunk driver.. the bill would require convicted drunk drivers to have an ignition interlock placed on their vehicle. drivers will have to below into a device to determine whetherthr they've had too much to drink. > primary results from yet res anotr coming in. marco rubio unexpectedly suspended his campaign tonightn

was shot and killedd in what police are calling an ambush-style shooting, that was 28 year old jacai colson. his birthday was this week. he was about to turn 29 years old. we are told he is a four-year veteran of the prince george's e county police department and was an undercover narcotics officer. > at about 4:30 this afternoon, an individual launched an unp district's three police statione and brought several of our officers under fire. those officers did not syringe, they bravely advanced and engaged thisç individual. the active shooter situationh happened outsidooe of the third district police station inice prince george's county on barlow road. the hours that followed were chaotic. am of the main roads in landover were completely shutdown.shut people in the area were told to shelter in place and stay in their houses.ous we now know one suspect, the man who police say actually pulledca out a gun and opened fire onn officers was also injured when those officers returned fire. he was also brought to princerog george's county hospital center. there was also a second suspect, a man who p

colson's grandfather called him a very sharp young man. we have more from colson's hometown a aubert, abc7 news. jonathan: jacai colson is the first prince george's county police officer shot in the line of duty in 11 years. >> the first two weeks were fuzzy to me. that is how one police widow described the days and the hours following her husband's line of duty desk. for the first time in 11 years since the murder she tells her story. >> it is my job to help people who are falling behind me. to see that you can survive this. suzanne: the widow of the last prince george's police officer shot in line of duty tonight at 5:00. michelle: covering metro today and the investigation into a burning cable that brought the commute to a halt. it happened near the mcpherson square station forcing the blue and line trains to single track for hours. the silver line limited operation in virginia. brianne carter is live at the mcpherson square statn. i understand that service is going to be suspended tonight for some repairs. brianne: that is correct. som

as the ri continues in the death of officer colson we are learning more about the man behind a badge. a men that -- man from was a leader that would do anything for anyone. amy aubert spent two days talking to those close to officer colson and joins us live outside the police department. amy: you can see behind me here a growing memorial show what is the officer jacai colson really meant to this community. today they spoke out about the 28. some opening up on camera for the first time. they call the police department a family. saying this is like losing a groar. the team describes colson as the most amazing man you could meet saying he would do anything to help anyone. >> he would be here in a minute swinging a hammer to help. he may not be good at it but he'd help. amy: he was young for the position when he started out with the narcotic enforcement division but quickly proved himself and made it a point to stand out. amy aubert, abc7 news. michelle: abc7 is dedicated to follow the case to the conclusion. see what we have learned in the exclusive interview with officer jacai colson's

many people here to say they wanted to thank the colson family for their support. i paused for a moment because as i'm speaking here there are a group of officers. i read their badges. they are from the city of new york, nypd sending a contingent of five or six officers down here today. all of them want to pay their respects. as we said, jacai colson's father coming out and telling us what he wants the community, how he wants the community to remember his son. >> this is a hero inside here. ever since he was born, never any trouble to us. he was the kind of kid and young man and any parent would be proud of. brad: back live now you can see the nypd officers greeting their colleague from prince george's county before they move to the funeral home to pay their respects to jacai colson. there will be a funeral tomorrow. that will be attended by thousands of people held in upper marlboro. we'll be back at 5:00 with some more from james colson and included heart-felt words he has for the officer who fired the friendly fire shot that took his son's life. words of support

loved on baptist church of glenarden today to remember officer jacai colson. our amy aubert takes us inside the funeral. amy: across the street from the church, you can see the lines of the cars proceeding just behind me. down the road, a large flag waving proudly in honor of officer jacai colson. now just inside those doors at the first baptist church of glenarden, crowds of people, community members, friends and family packed the church with the best thing to say about officer colson. they call him hard-working, trust-worthy, loyal and say he had a smile that could light up the room. >> i ask that we all leave here with a jacai style heart. let's stop the separation and bring us altogether. it's not just one style of life matters. all life matters. especially american lives. let's all be one and not be se amy: colson's mother says he was special from day one. she says the family is at peace knowing he was a man of god. in prince george's county, amy aubert, abc7 news. scott: more and more americans are voicing their opinion about whether the president's pick

brad: so the news has to do with the death of officer colson. we were the first to report very early on that police believed this was a case of friendly fire. that is that one officer's bullet killed another in the middle of the shoot-out. well, what was revealed today is that police are now admitting that the officer who fired did intentionally fire at the other officer. but it was because he at that time perceived a threat. police chief hank stawinski describing a chaotic situation. with a man they allege was michael ford, stand until front of the district iii station sunday afternoon at 4:30 firing 20 gunshots at officers, passing cars and ambulance. into the district iii station. in the shoot-out, an officer managed to bring down michael ford with two shots. but another officer saw officer colson arrive on scene in plain clothes with a gun and fired at him as well. >> i do not believe a police officer intentionally fired at another police officer. i believe a police officer fired at an armed individual who they perceived to be a threat to th

today would have before officer colson 29th birthday. the memorial for him at the police headquarters continues to grow. >> a neighbor stops by to thank the police for the sacrifice. it means a lot to us. where this sign will stay as a reminder of the dangers cops face every day. >> that is our job. we accept that. that sign puts into words the feeling we bring to work with us every day.