6 "action news." >> law enforcement officials lined the road as corporal stephen ballard's body was moved from the delaware state medical examiner's office in wilmington heading to the funeral home. chopper 6 hd was over the scene here, as well, as the pro stion made its way -- procession made its way to the funeral you funeral home as corporal stephen ballard's body was taken into the funeral home. this unfolding right now. very sad time in the state of delaware. following the shooting death of corporal stephen ballard. at this point funeral arrangements have not yet been released. stay with us as we learn more about the gunman who killed copper -- corporal stephen ballard. >>> the man accused of killing a state trooper in an ambush decided that he should be executed last night. he killed corporal bryon dixon and wounded another control during an assault on troupe barracks in 2014. >>> the gates are open, the fans on the benjamin franklin parkway as we countdown to the nfl draft tonight. excitement building as the action approaches. our rick williams is live from eakens oval where

inside a home and firing at police. corporal stephen ballard was shot and killed outside a wawa in bear yesterday. the standoff with the suspect has been going on for nearly 16 hours. this all started around noon yesterday when an investigator say ballard went to approach a suspicious van in the wawa parking lot in bear. one man got out and started shooting hitting corporal stephen ballard to deadly effect. one suspect is in custody, the other managed to take off. he is the man in the home 500 block of saint michaels drive in the brick mill development. jeanette reyes is live where the standoff has been going on for nearly 16 hours. good morning, jennette. >> reporter: good morning, to you, tam, the standoff has been going on for quite sometime. it seems to be escalating. we got an update from police they said the suspects continues to fire shots at officer. they have blown out some of the windows, police have, but they have not been able to enter the home just yet. not too far away from the scene, take a live look from behind me. a couple a couple brought food o those stuck in the

again at ten after 6:00 this will be 18 hours since corporate stephen ballard died in the line every duty. so that is a long barricade situation. since i last talk to you, we got our first official update about the blast that we have heard all night from neighbors, and i'm on the phone again with sue, whose husband was with me here in the parking lot. and he just left for work after not getting home from work yesterday. so he spent the night here in the parking lot. and he's a loyal employee. he said, hey, who knows when this will end. i'm going to work, sue has been stuck in the house alone. she has been our ian ear witness. sue, i know i talk to you briefly before we went on the air. tell our viewers what has been happening say the past hour, if nothing, let them know. >> okay, absolutely nothing. i mean, the sun is coming up, the birds are chirping, and i don't hear or see a thing. >> but before that, from about quarter to 2:00, and specially at 4:00 a.m., for our people just watching us right now, at 6:00 a.m. what happened overnight? >> well around one clock, well at first earli

corporal stephen ballard. "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden is in middletown delaware where standoff ended earlier today but lets begin with natasha brown in glasgow, delaware with the very latest from delaware state police. natasha. >> reporter: well, ukee, good evening, to both of you, back there, we can tell you it has been a emotional day at corporal stephen ballard's home barracks in glasgow, delaware, fellow troopers, trying to come to grips, and trying to understand his murder. a somber show of solidarity began an emotional press conference addressing the loss of corporal stephen ballard. >> this briefing today is to provide information, into the tragic events, which resulted in the murder of delaware state police corporal stephen ballard, yesterday after noon. >> reporter: three two-year old, eight year veteran of the delaware state police department was killed in the line of duty wednesday afternoon, after a approaching the passenger in this burgundy cara above suspicious activity >> corporal ballard asked to step out of the dodge charger, as he exited the vehicle a

corporal stephen ballard. it has been very long day and it could be an extraordinarily long night for residents in middletown. i'm lucy noland. here's what we know right now. this started right around lunch time about 12:10. this afternoon at the wawa on the 1600 block of pulaski highway in bear. trooper was checking out suspicious car. then chaos. and tragedy. this is video from the scene right after it happened. panicked witnesses tried to revive the fallen trooper. even performing cpr before back up arrived. state police say they tracked the man who they believe shot corporal ballard to the 500 block of saint michael's drive in middletown's brick mill farms development. now, this played out at several scenes from day into name our reporters have been covering all of it dave kinchen was at the hospital when we got word of the trooper's passing. we begin tonight with dave schratwieser as close as he can get to the scene where state troopertroop troopers say the mn killed one of their own. dave, what's happening right now? >> reporter: lucy, the state police just briefed all the resid

investigation into the shooting death of delaware state trooper corporal stephen ballard. followed a lengthy standoff at a home in middletown registered to the suspect of the father. sealy was arrested on gun and drug charges. what is unclear is what led to shoolting of ballard in the parking lot. >> in delaware, many are remembering the fallen state trooper, craig. >> ukee, this is the wawa in bear, delaware. yesterday the scene of such a tragedy. this is where corporal stephen ballard was gunned down yesterday afternoon. you can see this lot a place for the community to come together, pray and pay their respects. thursday, as this middletown delaware neighborhood recovers. >> it's a strong neighborhood. >> the truth of what happened here still all too visible. this delaware state police suv carted off as evidence riddled with bullets and removed from near the home own st. michael drive standing in sham blings. state police say from a fire fight and explosive breaching devices meant to remove a dangerous suspect. >> it was just noisy and it was just stressful. stressful. >> that man

wanted in yesterday's killing, of delaware state police corporal stephen ballard is dead. investigators are revealing new details about the trooper 's tragic death, investigators say officer shot and killed suspect burgon seal are sealy this morning when he came out of his home with a gun and engaged police. gaping hole was left in the corner of the home, siding was torn off, windows, blown out as swat team tried to get him to surrender. sealy fled the home after yesterday's fighting and fire at police throughout the night "eyewitness news" reporter, natasha brownies live in glasgow delaware where authorities held a an emotional news conference today, natasha. >> reporter: certainly very emotional we can tell you that hate baines extremely difficult day and a half for delaware state police. they have who one of their own , man they said murdered him is now dead and they are still reeling from this tragic turn off events. the loss is palpable, long before you stepped inside delaware state police troop two, your reminded of the ultimate sacrifice made by corporal stephen ba

suspected of killing delaware state trooper stephen ballard was killed this morning. that suspect is identified as bergen sealy. good afternoon i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon. the standoff ends one day after a deadly confrontation at a bear delaware wawa. one suspect was arrested the other barricaded himself in middletown. we have live team three coverage. natasha brown is in glasgow where a news conference will be held. let's go to joe where he's live in middletown where the standoff has just come to an end. joe. >> reporter: rahel, jim, good afternoon. all of this getting off the ground exactly 24 hours ago and after a dramatic series of events. it is over. the suspect is dead. and police and a very large spectrum of law enforcement standing down as residents begin to come back to their homes, some with tears in their eyes other shaken about a very long night. some family members even separated as this standoff continued hour after hour. first we want to go ahead and show you the mug shot of bergen steely. he's the intern "eyewitness news" sources say took the life of corpor

. corporal stephen ballard was shot three times and pronounced dead at the hospital. the suspect shooter has been keeping police at bay for 15 hours. jeanette reyes is live at the scene of the standoff in middletown which has led to a neighborhood evacuation, what's the latest jennette? >> reporter: well, matt, as you're talking to me right now we've seen a couple of cruiser speed in to where the scene is. it's been a scary morning for a lot of residents who have not been evacuated. i want to show you the other residents at a nearby strip mall. all of these cars dozens of them are the residents who spent the night here waiting for the barricade to end. the nearby hotel many are booked up, because residents needed a place to stay. this is not far from the scene, the 500 block of saint mike's' drive in the mix mills development. police with tactical units with armored vehicles descend on the quiet neighborhood and surrounded the home where the suspect has been holed up since 2:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon shortly after the deadly shooting. residents were told it was too dangerous to come or

, killing him. sealy is accused of shooting and killing corporal stephen ballard yesterday in a wawa parking lot about 15 miles from the site of the stand-off. >> the loss of corporal ballard is being felt up and down the i-95 corridor. he had ties to our area, graduating high school in prince george's county. this evening, we're hearing from his mentor as we learn about his time here in maryland. meagan f of the story. >> stephen ballard's long-time mentor said he was a student at buoy high school when his leadership skills started to be noticed. ballard was part of a civil air patrol, an organization that was chartered by congress and works with the air force. his mentor says everyone who knew ballard knew that he would make an impact wherever he went. sometimes it just takes one person to make a profound impact on your life. >> he was a big, loveable teddy bear, i guess you could say. everyone enjoyed being around him. >> reporter: paul says he has mentored stephen ballard since he was a teenager, but it was ballard, he says, that encouraged him. paul says his passion to help others was e

the body of corporal stephen ballard was moved to a funeral home today. ballard who is prince george's county was investigating a suspicious vehicle outside a convenience store yesterday when he was shot and killed by one of the suspect. today the delaware governor paid tribute. >> corporal stephen j. ballard went to work every day, put his -- putting his life on the line to protect the rest of us. as every state police officer does, trooper does and law enforcement officers in our state and across the region. yesterday he gave his life performing that service. >> corporal ballard was 32 years old. he was an eight year veteran of the force. he leaves behind a wife and daughter. >> we have an update now on that massive fire that broke out at an apartment building under construction in college park earlier this week. fire crews were back on the scene this afternoon watching for any potential flareups. meantime, the cause of the fire is still a mystery to be accidental. the five alarm fire broke out monday morning along berwyn house road. prince george's county fire officials are

killing a state trooper. >> we know corporal stephen ballard was from he's 32 years old. >> that barricade situation that started last night is still happening in delaware. this after corporal stephen ballard was shot and killed at a wawa. that happened in the town of baer. two suspects were involved and one in fact was taken into custody at the scene. the other one fled into a home 15 miles away in middletown firing off shots at police as he ran off. a s.w.a.t. team has surrounded the area. we know, again, this has been going on for several hours now. meanwhile, flags will be flown at half staff today in honor of the trooper who was an eight year veteran. his facebook page saying he's originally from bowie. he just got married earlier this year. >> 5:03 now. take a look at some of the other top stories we're working on for you this morning. hagerstown police are investigating a fatal crash. happened in the chestnut street and garrett street around 7:00 last night. the crash involved a motorcycle and bicyclist. the bicyclist died. >>> a woman is in jail after causing a tense situ

trooper is 32-year-old stephen ballard eight year veteran of the force. thanks for joining us tonight i'm iain page. >> i'm lucy noland. man who police say killed corporal ballard took off and hold up in a home about 15 minutes away. that's where he has been barricaded ever since. now here's what we know at this point. this started right around lunch time 12:10 in the afternoon. happened at the wawa on the 1600 block of pulaski highway in bear. state police tracked the man to the 500 block of saint michael's drive in middletown's brick mill farm development. the man who they say shot corporal ballard. various police agencies are involved. they say this man was firing off rounds throughout the day, and into this night. >> this tragedy has played out at several different scenes today. our reporters have been covering it all. dave kinchen was at the hospital when we got word of the trooper's bag but we begin tonight with our dave schratwieser as close as he can get to the scene where that suspect is hold up. dave, what can you tell us? >> reporter: iain, the area here still blocked off b

minute >> reporter: delaware in mourning, tributes pouring in for corporal stephen ballard. >> he went to work today thinking it will be a regular day, and now he is in the here anymore. >> reporter: three two-year old state trooper was shot and killed in the wawa parking lot >> hours long standoff with the suspect, stretch necessary to the morning. police work to uncover motive behind the deadly shooting. >>> how long will we be talking about this nfl draft? for more than a year. it is finally here. thinks franklin institute. this is where they will make the picks, official. >>> according to the associated press with the push of the red button placed on the resolute desk. >> oh, god what happens when he pushes the button. >> a white house butler arrives with the coke for the president. i believe we have a photograph of the butler. there we go. yeah. >> poor chris christie. everybody could use help around the house. >> katie's here to help out with the weather. hey there, katie. >> i can deliver in that regard too, guys because we have so many big events around the city start to go day

death of delaware state trooper corporal stephen ballard. followed a lengthy standoff at a home in middletown registered to the suspect of the father. sealy was arrested on gun and drug charges. what is unclear is what led to shoolting of ballard in the parking lot. >> in delaware, many are remembering the fallen state trooper, craig. >> ukee, this is the wawa in bear, delaware. yesterday the scene of such a tragedy. this is where corporal stephen ballard was gunned down yesterday afternoon. you can see this lot a place for the community to come together, pray and pay their respects. thursday, as this middletown delaware neighborhood recovers. >> it's a strong neighborhood. >> the truth of what happened here still all too visible. this delaware state police suv carted off as evidence riddled with bullets and removed from near the home own st. michael drive standing in sham blings. state police say from a fire fight and explosive breaching devices meant to remove a dangerous suspect. >> it was just noisy and it was just stressful. stressful. >> that man identified by tell dell state

slain state trooper stephen ballard continues to grow. tran, good morning. >> good morning, corporal ballard shot and killed in this wawa parking lot in bear which remains closed and taped off to traffic and take a look at why. this is the growing memorial here. you can read all of the message, you get real emotionalment see things from kids, you see a lot of supporting our police here. and at the same time, as people continue to mourn in this community, we are learning so much more about the man police say pulled the trigger as well as the life full of promise that he took. >> the ripple effect every an evil act felt throughout delaware. a protector of the community killed in cold blood. >> he was a hero. he was a hero down here. sad, sad, can't take no more. >> corporal stephen ballard's wife without a husband, his daughter without a father. two families destroyed, a community shaken. >> my father was a police officer, and we worried all the time about him. and it just hits home. >> neighbors in middletown about 10 miles south of the shooting scene subjected to an intense

details tonight in the murder of a delaware state police trooper. corporal stephen ballard was a husband, a father, a hero. a man shot and killed ballard outside a wawa in bear just past noon yesterday. the 32-year-old corporal graduated from the police academy in 2009 and those who knew him best say he was a family man always warm, always smiling the man who police say took corporal ballard's life is now dead. died in a fire fight with law enforcement this morning outside his family's home in middle l middletown. jeff cole is live at the delaware state trooper barrack in glasgow. jeff. >> reporter: lucy what's amazing here actually we're now hearing the sound of a bagpipe being played obviously in preparation unfortunately for trooper barrel lard's funeral. state troopers are a tough bunch. they are very much down to business but tonight there's deep mourning for a personable young trooper. >> corporal stephen ballard work his cruiser alone with just his training and courage to guide him it's how he died alone battling to live. >> while i'm sad i am also eternally grateful and p

his name, 32-year-old cpl. stephen ballard was gunned down at a wawas in bear, delaware. a suspect has been taken into custody and another has been barricaded inside his house most of the day. it's wednesday night and the big story is the execution style shooting of a delaware state trooper. since this afternoon the alleged gunman has been barricaded inside his home. an army of police has been outside of the house in the brick mill farm development. late tonight lawmen have blown the door off the house but have yet to go in. they are being careful because the suspect has been shooting at police at various times during the day. this all began when the officer approached a suspicious vehicle. one of the men got out and started shooting hitting corporal ballard three times. he was rushed to christiana hospital where he was pronounced dead. let's go to middle town where annie mccormick has been talking to neighbors of the suspect. what are they saying tonight? >> police have this portion of brick mill road shut down. they are not allowing neighbors back inside or those locked down to leave

copper actual stephen ballard outside this wawa in bear, delaware. this morning the corporal's flag-draped casket was move from the medical examiner's office to a funeral home. the house belonged to the suspect's family it was heavily damaged during the siege. shortly before 8:30 p.m. police report they used an explosive charge to blow open the front door. overnight gunfire came from inside the house. police responded by using additional explosive to breach a number of windows. some nearby homes were evacuated. residents said they could hear the police action. >> every hour the bomb went off. 1:50 a.m. there was a bomb. we heard explosions, they blew off the doors and the sides of the house, the whole road was filled with cop cars. the house was shaking. >> reporter: well, the sounds of gunfire and explosions over we'll learn about the deadly incident in about an hour when we are expected to have a briefly from police here at trooper 2 which was corporal stephen ballard's troupe. live in glasgow, john rawlins channel 6 "action news." >> day one of the nfl draft, the fun for the fans

talk about. those who knew corporal stephen ballard best are remembering him as a devoted dad, a loving father and a hero. the man who police say shot and killed ballard died in a gun battle this morning. all of this began outside a wawa in bear which is where dave kinchen is standing by. dave? >> reporter: lucy, still so much sadness here at this wawa where this shooting happened. there are more candles at this hour. there are more teddy bears. but the heartbreak remains the same. peace by peace, a memorial grows at the bear, delaware, wawa. >> this man did not deserve to lose his life and his family is left behind to pick up the pieces. it's just very very sad and heartbreaking. >> reporter: delaware state trooper corporal stephen ballard viciously shot and killed here wednesday. >> i used to see him coming over here sometimes just in passing. >> reporter: mourners like fred reflect while still in shock. >> see this happen in broad daylight, you know, all these people around, it's just, um, makes you feel like there's monsters, you know. amongst us and you don't even know. >> r

son us with. corporal stephen ballard was veteran of the force and grew up in marcie kobriger. alexandra limon reports. >> it hurts. i love my son. and only time i'll see him him now is a dream or 3eubg9. >> forever burned in his heart is his son. delaware state trooper corporal stephen ballard. forever burned in his memory is the moment he cot the got ul the call and law enforcement families fear and hope they never get. >> she said stephen was involved in a shooting and it doesn't look good and he's in grave condition. so i started crying you know and she put the phone she said here, you know, he can hear you. she put the phone next to his head and i was telling him how mumuch i loved him and i'm on my way and you cannot leave me, you're all i have you know? and i just told her i said i'm on my way. >> after talking to his son kevin ballard did everything he could do get from the his marcie kobriger home to delaware. despite escort from prince george skount jury police and helicopter provided by delaware state police he did not make it. and authorities in delaware said corpo

memorial outside the wawa store in bear where corporal stephen ballard lost his life yesterday. people began leaving flowers, stuffed animals and balloons last night. and residents continued to pay their respects at the scene at 1605 pulaski highway today. >>> our coverage continues on the 6abc news app. we will alert to you any new updates on the investigation. you can also watch more than a dozen videos from "action news" and from chopper 6. the 6abc news app is a free download for your mobile device. >>> a tractor-trailer driver is suffering an asthma attack, crashed into a warehouse in new castle delaware this afternoon. police responded to 600 ships landing way at 12:25. the 40-year-old driver refused treatment at the scene. you can see the truck entered the building. fortunately nobody was hurt. >>> we are looking live up the ben franklin parkway in philadelphia where the nfl draft experience is now underway. they opened the gates at noon and so far so good. of course, the big story begins at 8:00 with the beginning of the actual nfl draft. live on the parkway is "action

: a spishs car, first captured stephen ballard's inside. hea then asked the passenger, identified as bergen sealy to step out. there was a struggle. sealy pulled out a gun and started shooting. corporal ballard attempted to run. for cover behind a parked vehicle. >> reporter: state vehicle got emotional describing the events. they say sealy ran after the trooper, still nfiring. >> and the cop went down, he shot him, like i said, pop, pop, pop. >> reporter: sealy got away, ending on his phone. he confessed to a family member who called 911. as a s.w.a.t. team moved in, the violence continued. >> the suspect fired multiple rounds at the officers. >> reporter: then at 4:00 this morning, more gun shots from inside the house. >> we know he was well armed and equipped. >> reporter: police t gain entry from blowing out the windows. 9:15 a.m. he emerged with weapons and police fired. >> this is a tragic time. >> reporter: police did not go into detail about sealy's criminal history, but we know he was arrested a few years back in florida on weapons and drugs charges. >> corporal stephen ball

. corporal stephen ballard was a husband, father, a hero something not lost on his supervisor who broke down while talking about his dedication. >> the acts of stephen yesterday exemplified the dedication that he brought to the citizens of delaware. >> so tough. tonight the man police say shot and killed corporal ballard then barricaded himself inside a home in middletown is dead. he died in shootout with police this morning outside that home that he had been inside of for nearly 20 hours. repeatedly firing shots at police they say keeping a neighborhood on lock down that entire time. right now neighbors are back in their homes in that middletown area. investigators say the gunman killed corporal stephen bala at the bear wawa then took off hold up inside his family's home in middletown just past 9:00 a.m. this morning he came out of the house and got into a shootout where he died. fox 29 twine's jeff cole is live at delaware state trooper barracks in glasgow this eveni evening. jeff? >> reporter: lucy they're trying to figure out why stephen ballard died such a quick and violent attack

development, after fleeing the wawa in bear where corporal stephen ballard was gun down this suspect barricaded himself inside the home and as you can imagine it has been a chaotic scenes at times. parents rushed to get their kid from nearby brick mill elementary school after lock down was lifted there. this entire development was evacuated and remains off limits this morning. "eyewitness news" was able to speak to neighbors who live nearby and still out of their homes today. >> i haven't had no sleep. i was able to get my family into a hotel in dover because everything around here is loaded and i'm hoping for it to end soon. >> terrible. upset. everybody is shocked, upset. police officer lost his life today, yesterday, it is horrible. >> now one of the neighbors i spoke to who didn't want to go on camera said he went to school with this suspect and he remembers him as a troublemaker even as a kid. we are not identifying the suspect until police can confirm that man's name. at this point those residents are able to go to the owe december a fire department and they have opened their d

corporal stephen ballard. >> news4's meagan fitzgerald talked with his former serving his community and his country ever since he was a teenager. he joined the civil air patrol, which is a non-profit organization, chartered by congress, which offers young people a chance to work with the air force. his mentor of more than 15 years says ballard stood out from the beginning. >> he was a big loveable teddy bear, i guess you could say. everyone enjoyed being around him. he was always the one that everyone liked to talk to. >> reporter: at just 18 years old, stephen ballard was a leader. his mentor says this is a picture of stephen when he was prom poeted to cadet commander in the civil air patrol in 2005. he was tasked with overseeing more than a hundred cadets in his squadron. then he went to college at delaware state university. after graduating he became a delaware state trooper. >> he always had a passion to do something in that realm, s i think that's how he saw being a state trooper. >> reporter: paul is still coming to terms with the fact that ballard is gone. but he finds comfor

called a family member confessed he shot a trooper. 32-year-old corporal stephen ballard. the eight-year police veteran was responding to a suspicious vehicle. when the pair got into a scuffle and sealy grabbed ballard's handgun. sealy stayed close behind firing a barrage of bullets at close range. >> the actions of stephen yesterday exemplified the dedication he brought to the citizens of delaware. on a daily basis. >> reporter: powerful ip images captured a caravan escorting his body to the funeral home. >> my heart is with corp. canral ballard's family today and with all the officers on his shift and the delaware state police who served beside him. >> reporter: still residents are returning home horrified by the violence that hits too close to home. >> on a nice quiet neighborhood, i would never expect anything like this to happen. >> reporter: again, back out here live, a lot of residents trying to make sense of this new normal in their neighborhood that's filled with cop cars and yellow tape. now, the motive for yesterday's shooting remains unclear, and corporal ballard leaves behin

state trooper yesterday is taking place. corporal stephen ballard was gunned down as he approached a car parked at a wawa store. he was shot several times before the gunman ran off. officers arrested another person inside the car at the scene. the gunman is barricaded in his home right now and that that standoff has been together on for about 14 hours. neighbors say they have heard gunfire and explosion around the barricaded home throughout the ballard was an eight and a half year veteran of the department. >> our big story at 5:01 coming from the trump administration is that overnight the white house had as announced the president will that renegotiate the north american free trade agreement or nafta with mexico and canada. >> this is a major shiftily from president trump's attitude towards nafta on the campaign trail where he called the deal a "disaster." the news comes hours after president trump unveiled his tax plan in which he promises mass sis cuts. melanie alnwick coming in with a look at what his proposal could mean for you. mel. >> reporter: hard to know exactly just yet

death of one of their own. christie? >> the officer stephen ballard was assigned to troupe ii in delaware. flags are lowered to half-mast. it's a sad day for the officers and residents they serve. >> a caravan slowly pulled away from christiana hospital. residents stood silently, their hands over their hearts. veteran storm veteran gave a solute to a i fallen officer. he has a family. he's not coming home. >> powerful images from chopper 6 show people pulling over on the side of the road to pay their respects. >> this is a sad day for our state and the delaware state police family. >> the slain trooper graduated from the delaware police academy in 2009, an eight year veteran on the force. he was recently married about was part of the local organization of black law enforcement. >> he has a contagious personality. he's engaging and committed to helping people. it's a shame. he was such after good person. >> we also learned that ballard graduated from state university where he went back to mentor college students. this is a sad day for his family and the officers that worked alongs

learned that stephen ballard graduated from bowie high school. it has been a while and he still has family here. >> the neighbors are reacting to the news. >> he spoke to ballard's father not long after he got news that the son died. >> he couldn't accept it. was recently married and the neighbors are sickened by the violence. >> we have to come together. they have put out police confirming that corporate ballard leaves behind a wife and a 5-year-old daughter. they announced that the deposits can be made to the delaware state police credit union. in bowie, brad bell. michelle: sad news. thank you. for sad news. the longest war claimed two more american lives. two service members died fighting militants overnight in the same region where the u.s. dropped the mother of all bombs two weeks ago. jonathan: london pole questioning a man arrested in a counter terrorism operation this morning this guy was carrying fives in a bag and he is known to police and may have been inspired by the state. michelle: michael flynn is now the subject of an investigation by the pentagon. maryland represen

year old cpl. stephen ballard was shot several times around noon wednesda. the trooper approached a car in the parking lot of a wawa convenience store near bear delaware. state police say the vehicle had two suspicious people inside. mcqueen says one man got out of the car and shot ballard several times before running away. the other man was arrested at the scene. a stunning announcement from the white house. as he approaches his 100th day in office-- president trump unveils what he calls the biggest tax reform plan in u-s history. but-- the outline, just 1 page long, failed to answer crucial question about how he will do it. and that has lawmakers worried. abc's stephanie ramos has more in northwest washington. and new this morning. an about face from the president on another big trade president trump has informed leaders of mexico and canada that he will not immediately pull out of the north american free trade agreement, just hours after administration officials said he was considering a draft executive order to do just that. the white house says it is working to renegotiate the

started yesterday afternoon. more than 12 hours ago, corporal stephen ballard shot and killed at a wawa. he was a state trooper for eight years. right now the man police believe shot him is barricaded inside a house. the police shooting happened in the town of baer. the barricade is in middletown. 15 miles them is in custody. these are images where you can see s.w.a.t. teams have surrounded the house. the suspect accused of firing at officers as well. another sad thing about this, trooper ballard was originally from bowie and was recently married. flags flown at half staff in his honor. back over to you. >> erika, thank you. 6:33. here's a look at other top stories. fire crews still putting out a few hot spots. it was a five alarm fire monday of a building under construction. they're expected to be able to leave later today. >>> economists criticizing president trump's tax plan saying it will add trillions of dollars to the deficit. it reduces the number of tax brackets and doubles deductions for individuals and couples. it cuts the corporate tax rate by more than 50%. >> and wizards fa

, stand-off continues after that state trooper was gun down yesterday we learned, stephen ballard, on the force for eight years, one of the suspect in custody, picture of the victim right now, that trooper, the other suspect, still holds up in a home, and this is the morning, officers out there at the scene, once again, came under fire. >> been following this now for the past 18 heres, we have team coverage this morning, jenny joyce at the wawa in bear where police arrested one of the suspect yesterday, but first, steve keeley in middletown where the other suspect is barricade in the morning, steve? >> reporter: different vantage point with some daylight. you can see right by brick hill elementary school further down you see the blinking yellow light. that's normally a busy intersection. and you can see they have the road closed off. and the house where the gunman is just couple of blocks beyond that. what we can tell you for you folks just watching us, at 7:00. no new information officially from delaware state prince since 4:00 but they confirmed what our great eyewitness who is are stuc

: he killed stephen ballard this afternoon. they br >> this is a time to mourn, mourn and lift up one of our own. michelle: today the flag draped cassette carrying corporal ballard was moved to the funeral home. as soon as we get more information we will have an update on abc7. in the newsroom, michelle marsh, abc7 news. alison: a terrible loss. thank you. this is just in. david dao has settled with the airline. however, they are keeping the terms private. united put new policies in place. we know that after the incident. he of course was violently pulled off the flight. i will only call police for the security matters. its increasing the compensation for bumps to $10,000. united is also adding annual training for al >> north korea is putting the white house in the crosshairs. a new propaganda video circulating out there. more threats against the united states and the president specifically. meantime, senior u.s. navy officer running the military operations in the pacific says the crisis with north korea is the worst at any point he has ever seen. admiral harry harris jr. told a senat

will be knut -- euthanized . >>> there's a growing memorial where corporal stephen ballard was shot and killed. police killed the suspected gunman sealy yesterday morning which was the end of a 20 hour standoff. corporal stephen ballard leaves behind a wife and young daughter. a memorial fund was set up to help the family. >>> a plan to turn a shuttered atlantic city casino into a water park has gone bust. ventnor based r and r development group announced a 135 million-dollar deal would renovate and build an indoor water park. they missed a deadline for the financing so the deal is dead. you will have to turn on the hose and jump into that. >> reporter: you will have to do that today and tomorrow. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows you morning showers are away from you. down south you can see the thunderstorm off of the coast of cape may. light sprinkles by milford, delaware and lewis, delaware, some of that might cross the bay and catch cape may county with a sprinkle. we are in the process of drying. we have sun coming up over the commodore barry bridge delaware river in chest

police and man they say shot and killed a delaware state trooper. >> trooper stephen j. ballard was gunned down as he approached a car outside of a convenience store. melanie alnwick joins us with the latest. >> reporter: the gunman was able to make it 15 miles away from the shooting scene and he's been hiding out in a house in a residential neighborhood. overnight homes shook with the sounds of several blasts and neighbors say they could hear police on bull horns. this hour still no resolution. yesterday evening, a sea of officers, look at this, stood outside the hospital where that 32-year-old trooper steve ballard passed away. then a solemn escort for a 9-mile trip taking ballard's body to the medical examiner's office. people all along the route saluted and put their hands on their hearts as the parade of sorts passed by. it was about noon wednesday when corporal ballard approached a parked one of two people inside, a man, got out and opened fire. the gunman then ran away. the other person was taken into custody. stephen ballard had been a delaware state trooper for eight years.

reverse 911. nearby schools locked down. the trooper identified as 32-year-old corporal stephen j. ballard, rushed to the hospital but it was too late. the 8-year veteran of the force succumbing to his injuries. a massive show of support. >> this is a sad day for your state and for the delaware police state family. >> reporter: the suspect eventually discovered at his home, overnight police using an explosive charge on his door but not making entry. the suspect inside with a firearm as they work to negotiate his surrender. right now there are no other reported injuries but it's a tense and fluid situation. the other man in that car was taken into custody. we will of course keep watching this throughout the morning. >>> to that new plane incident, this time on a delta flight. every passenger was forced to deplane while one got up to use the bathroom while the plane was sitting on the tarmac. rebecca jarvis is here with the details. >> reporter: and the hits just keep coming to our friendly skies this morning. new video aboard a delta flight and new changes at united. >> i need more informat

fallen officer and how his killer wept down in gun fight. corporal stephen ballard was a husband, a father, a hero, those who knew him best say he was a family man always warm, always smiling. >> man shot and killed ballard outside a wawa in bear, delaware, just past noon yesterday. that's where fox 29's dave kinchen is live tonight. dave, people at the wawa actually they knew the trooper. >> reporter: think did. a lot of people new him and saw him many times. we can tell that you this memorial here has grown sub stanley since we were here about 24 hours ago. but the pain is still very raw at this hour. >> it's just breaks my heart to have this happen to one of our protectors. it's just -- it's just crazy. >> grief simply overwhelming for as large memorial for delaware state trooper corporal ballard grows. he was shot and killed at this wawa on wednesday. she lives in the neighborhood. >> this man did not deserve to lose his life and his family is left behind to pick up the pieces. it's just very very sad and heartbreaking. >> reporter: colleagues in uniform brought flowers to honor

and killed stephen ballard. police shot and killed him yesterday after a 20 hour standoff. >>> the state of arkansas carries out its 4th execution as it rushes to use up the drug before it expires. >>> a crew demolishing a new jersey home accidentsly creates twice the oily mess for their neighbors. david. >> reporter: partly cloudy on the bus stop in south jersey and delaware, a couple of showers popping through. 64 degrees by 6:00 a.m. 68 degrees by 8:00 a.m. if you're dressing the kids a sweatshirt or light jacket might due. this afternoon we are in fore shorts and ts, that story coming up in accuweather. >> welcome back you're taking a live look on sky6 live hd looking out over philadelphia international airport. you can see dampness on the tarmac. it's wet if you're heading out early, david murphy i hope we're getting more sunshine i saw yesterday. >> reporter: yesterday was beautiful. today will be pretty much a repeat. not a lot of rain out there. i want to take you to the live imagery on storm tracker 6 live, most of the showers are in south jersey and delaware, they are goi

stephen ballard investigated a vehicle. police say the suspect has fired multiple shots at officers from inside the house. >>> oscar winner demi has jonathan demme has died from >> the chilling film earned demme an academy award. he also earned critical praise to tell the story of the aids crisis in 1993 "philadelphia" starring tom hanks. demme sat down with charlie rose in 1998 to talk about his career. >> if we can make a movie to excite other people as much as the potential that it excites me, maybe it will be contagious. >> demme died in new york of esophageal cancer. he was 73. >>> coming up on the "morning news," backing out of berkeley. ann coulter backs out and the campus remains on alert. >>> and not ready to wear. nasa's spacesuits come up short. this is the "cbs morning news." , it can be hard to breathe. which can make it hard to get air in. so i talked to my doctor. she said... symbicort could help you breathe better, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. symbicort helps provide significant improvement of your lung functio

, corporal stephen ballard was 8 1/2 year veteran of the department. he approached a car a man got out and shot himself times before running out and alleged gunman barricaded himself inside someone ace home and another person was arrested inside the car at the scene. >> metro is in intense patle over the absent tee policy. >> breaks for a skik sickout on friday after 500 rail and bus employees filed advance absence requests. metro denied all the requests. they released a statement asking if wmata will accept policy of refusing somebody legitimately sick from seeing a doctor and the union said it's unaware of the sing-out f metro employee is dog ape sickout they're aking in regard to the wmata policy. >> what they realize the workers are reacting to that absent teeism polly. what we're saying is that since the 2009 train doesn't in for the totten ra mad acame up with all these disciplinary policycys and having a wlip mentality on the workforce. they're tired of it. >> metro management issued new policies and reg lacesn the february in an effort to crackdown on absent teeism remember the

the latest. sam: that state trooper was stephen ballard. he graduated from bowie and that she grew up in buoy and graduated from bowie high school . eller phillies had been in a tense standoff with the man -- delaware police had been in a with the man. on that long, the suspect had fired random shots at police. at point, officers also detonated explosives around at home. the barricade situation started after the suspect shot trooper ballard in a wawa parking lot. trooper ballard was approaching a suspicious car. the suspect exited the car, opened killing trooper ballard for no apparent reason. a press conference will be at 1:30 this afternoon where we asked that to learn much more about the situation. from the live desk, sam sweeney, abc 7 news. lindsey: today's date 98 of the trump presidency, and this afternoon, the president will sign an executive order, creating an accountability office of the me department of veterans affairs. kenneth moton has more. search: today, the continues for specifics in president trump's tax plan. pres. trump: a great plan to put people back to work. a s

, refusing to surrender and has fired shots at officers. was identified as corporal stephen ballard, shot in the parking lot of a wawa. he was 32 years old and had been on the force more than eight years. one person was taken into custody, the other man took off. no word on a motive. we will keep you posted on the ongoing hostage negotiations. alison: nancy, thank you. sentence tonight for the sniper who targeted pennsylvania state troopers. he killed one trooper in the sniper attack. this was in 2014. he wounded the other. the defense had asked for life in prison without parole, but the jury gave him the death penalty. jonathan: a frustrating ride on spring,rain in silver overheating brakes forcing the travelers to get off, but then they were given different directions. tom: the good news is the train is finally gone, left a little while ago, but for nearly two hours it was sitting there because of this. this is video of where the fire occurred. it was a brake fire on the on themmuter train brunswick line. it was a small fire with a lot of smoke. to be evacuated before eventually being allo

hour standoff. corporal stephen ballard leaves behind a wife and young daughter. a memorial fund was set up for the family. >>> a atlantic to convert the shuttered atlantic club can caso into a water park has gone bust. last month ventnor based r and r development group announced a $135 million deal to renovate and build an indoor water park. they missed theto secure financing. the deal -- they missed the deadline to secure the financing. the deal is off for now. >> reporter: nature is providing a little bit of water over by the shore. a closer look shows you this is falling a part, scant sprinkles and showers from cape may to atlantic city and a bit more pushing from long island to seaside heights cape may maybe getting a little bit. sky6 live hd there's the commodore barry bridge. already at this early hour, the rain going bye-bye and we've got breaks in the clouds. we expect it to be partly sunny most of the day. 61 degrees on the bus stop too, not bad. winds out of the south at 6 miles per hour. not much of a breeze to worry about. satellite and radar we did have showers come thr