. >> amy and valerie carey don't know why their sister, miriam carey, drove her young daughter to washington, d.c. amp trip that ended with a wild chase from the white house to the capitol hill, and miriam carey shot dead by police. >> she did suffer from postpartum depression with psychosis. >> reporter: law enforcement sources tell wjz eyewitness news 90 months before miriam carey rammed her car into the white house barricade, she told connecticut police president barack obama had put her home under electronic civilians and that she was communicating with him. her sister, valerie disagreed. >> to my knowledge, she did not believe that the president or any government official was going to do her any harm. >> reporter: miriam carey was not armed when she led police on a high-speed chase. her 1-year-old daughter was in the backseat. police are saying that they opened fire on miriam carey because she was using her car as a weapon. valerie carey a former new york city police officer, questions washington, d.c. protocol. >> there was no need for a gun to be used when there was no gunfire coming

don't know why their sister, miriam carey, drove their young daughter to washington, d.c. amp trip that end would a wild chase from the white house to the capitol hill. and miriam carey shot dead by police. >> she did suffer from postpartum depress with psychosis. >> reporter: nine months before miriam carey rammed her car into a white house barricade, she told connecticut police that president barack obama hutted her home under electric civilians and communicating with him. her sister disagreed. >> to my knowledge, she did not believe. >> reporter: miriam carey was not armed when she led police on a high-speed chase. her daughter was in the backseat. police opened fire because she was using her car as a weapon. valerie carey a former new york officer questions police. >> there was no need. >> reporter: the sisters are seeking custody of miriam carey's young daughter in protective custody. >> my niece lost her mother. we need to know why. >> reporter: investigators want to know, too. in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >>> police searched miriam carey'

one of the major questions this morning, who was miriam carey? >> the f.b.i. searched her home in connecticut, as well as the home of her sister. it may be words from her mother that helps investigators the most. brianne carter is in the investigative center with more. >> police will try to answer those questions as they continue to investigate and look into the live of miriam carey. she dove that car from the white house to the capital. her mother says her daughter suffered from post partum depression after having her daughter and was reportedly hospitalized because of this as one point. but, she says she has no idea why her daughter was in d.c., adding she had no history of violence. police and firefighters thursday night swarmed the apartment reportedly belonging to carey. hazmat team resist -- teams were seen outside the complex. people who knew her say none of this made sense. >> she had a small child. >> very smart. >> she had her own place in connecticut. she had a wonderful life. it doesn't make any sense at all. >> she reportedly worked as dental hygi

who was miriam carey? we have the latests as investigators try to figure out what caused her to lead this chaotic chase. >> 4:35 now, and we're going to turn to the government shutdown. as we head into day four, president obama canceled his trip to asia. now the attention turns to the debt ceiling. main say the two issues are now linked. "the new york times" reports speaker john boehner reported he will not let the u.s. default on october 17. lawmakers say boehner promised to raise the debt ceiling, even if most of the votes come from democrats. >> and another effect from the shutdown, the september jobs report. officials say they're too short handed to get the information out. there is no word on when or if the report will be released. the last team it was delayed was in 1996, during the last shutdown. >> a check on this morning's business headlines. a data breech for millions of users of adobe programs and this involved stolen personal data of customers. >> let's get to bloomberg's linda bell with that a

>> what was miriam carey's motive here on capitol hill yesterday afternoon? that's what police are still trying to figure out this morning. we know with a toddler in the car with her she tried to reportedly ram a dar barricade at the white house with that black sports car and then a high-speed chase ensued. a secret service member and capitol officer were injured. she was killed trying to breech security at the capitol. >> the search of her stamford apartment is on going and investors continue to look into the life of 34-year-old miriam carey. carey was a mother and reportedly worked as a dental hygienist living there in stall ford connecticut. not clear -- stamford, could be con. not clear what the police are looking for or what they may have recovered from that apartment. carey's mother telling abc news he suffered from post partum depression and didn't have a history of violence. jacqui in. >> we have patchy fog in outlying areas, so be aware of that for the morning commute. 83 by the noon hour. 86 and partly cloudy skies for the high. another beautiful da

the driver is 35-year-old miriam carey. she was shot and killed by police after living them on a high-speed chase. her one-year-old child was in the car the time but is ok. several streets around the capital remained closed right now. open before the commute. >> president obama has canceled district to asia because of the shutdown. attention has turned to the debt ceiling. both issues and are linked. they urged congress to pass a clean funding bill. >> put it on the floor and let every individual member of congress make up their own mind. >> the president's refusal to work in a bipartisan way has led us to the shutdown. new york times reports speaker john boehner told republican colleagues he will not let the u.s. default on october 17. he promised to raise the debt ceiling even if most of the votes come from democrats. another big story that we're following. hundreds of people are feared dead after a ship filled with african migrants sank off the coast of italy. 100 people are dead and another 200 are missing. as the boat

miriam carey may have been targeting a political figure police chased carey. an officer is out of the hospital this morning. carey had crashed her car into a white house gate. she was shot and killed. >>> we are also keeping our eyes on the meeting ahead to work on the government shutdown. discussing their strategy but now let's check in with storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein and get an update on the forecast. >>> reports are coming in of denser fog that continues to form. near the blue ridge there the visibilities are down to near zero in l sosome locations. watch out for dooefrmt this is deer collision season. temperatures in the upper 50s. it's near 60 in montgomery county. much of fairfax county now in the upper 50s to near 60 and closer to washington, alex alexandria, arlington, falls church and the district are right into the low 60s. a little more humidity when you step out the door. temperatures by 8:00 should be near 70 and the fog should be gone by mid morning and by 10:00 the mid-70s ought to reach low 80s for your lunch hour. short sleeved wea

miriam carey is her name. her boyfriend called police in december saying he was concerned for the safety of their child. carey's family came to d.c. they spoke briefly. news 4 is looking into communication problems between law enforcement agencies during the chase. pat collins starts the coverage now. he's on capitol hill. pat? >> reporter: jim, why did miriam carey do what she did? tonight we have clues to a possible motive. this, as her family comes to washington to get the autopsy result. relatives of miriam carey, at the medical examiner's office today to identify and claim her body. miriam carey, a 34-year-old dental hygienist from connecticut. shot and killed by police yesterday after a wild car chase from the white house to the u.s. capitol. she was unarmed. her 1-year-old daughter in the backseat of that car. so, why did miriam carey do what she did? sources tell nbc that miriam carey was suffering from post partum depression, believed the government had her under surveillance and thought president oba

. >> miriam carey hit a barricade after 2:00 p.m. she sped off towards the capitol weaving in and out of traffic. police almost had her cornered but then she backed up into a car and sped away. that is when the shots rang out. because of the chase and shooting the entire capitol building was on lock down. tourists were told to go inside. the chase ended when miriam carey ran a curb. she was shot and died. it was after the pursuit police discovered her daughter was in the car the entire time. >> the wild is a year old and in good condition. >> fbi showed up at miriam carey's connecticut apartment after the shooting. family and friends telling police she was a person unlikely to be involved in violence and they didn't know why she would be in washington, d.c. 4-1/2 hours away from home. police did not find weapons in her car. miriam carey's daughter is in protective custody tonight and the correct service agents aren't getting paid -- secret service agents aren't getting paid, they are on hold because of the government shut down. >> th

but just who was miriam carey? what motivated her to lead police on this dramatic chase that ended in her death? we have this covered from every angle. we begin with deb "outfront." >> reporter: something was bothering miriam carey. something it appears having to do with president obama. the source says her boyfriend allegedly told police back in december that carey believed the president was using electronic surveillance to monitor her home and keep her city of stamford, connecticut, in lockdown. on thursday morning 34-year-old dental hygienist packed a bag of clothing, stramd her 13-month-old daughter into the black seat of their black infinity, and drove almost 300 miles to washington, d.c. according to toll records and cell towers. carey appeared eager to get to the white house. pulling up to a check point, and harsh words and clipping a security office we are her car as she peeled away. she had worked for dentist brian evans before being let go will. >> we hired her. we thought she was a great employee while s

what was in the find of miriam carey? a pop up security barrier damaged during the high speed chase still in the up position this morning. the only physical sign of thursday's chaos. it was chaotic. a high speed chase from the white house to the u.s. capitol. behind the wheel of the black infiniti, 34-year-old miriam carey of connecticut. also in the car, carey's 1-year-old daughter. police say carey hit a security barrier at a check point and struck a service service officer and then took off. they captured police with guns drawn. they surrounded the car on the westside of the capitol, but carey hit the gas and escaped as police opened fire. around the block on maryland avenue, another round of gunfire. carey crash and later died. her daughter was not hurt. for people who work in the area, there mixed feelings about going to the office today. >> i do feel safe. i'm here for now. i feel safe. i walk these steps every day and i'm fine with it. >> people are not prepared and something like that happens, it could be a life.

the suspect is identified as miriam carey. a dental hygienist who lived in stamford, connecticut. >> a family member in brooklyn, new york, revealing carey suffered from postpartum depression so severe it required hospitalization. our coverage on the shooting begins on capitol hill with abc's jim avila. >> reporter: the unmistakable sound of gun fire as an unarmed woman, sources say had a history of mental illness and a toddler in her backseat eludes police. taking secret service and capitol hill officers on a wild mile and a half ride around d.c. monuments and up america's most important street, pennsylvania avenue. >> i heard gunshots. >> reporter: it started here at 2:12, the southeast corner of the white house compound. the black car rams in to barricades that do their job. eyewitnesses say uniformed secret service agents are watching it all. secret service begins the chase up pennsylvania avenue to the foot of capitol hill. by 2:30, she stopped at the botanical gardens. look again as she is surrounded by police, guns draw

the people we talked to said miriam carey it can kept to herself. they didn't think she was capable of doing something so dangerous. >>> 6:50 now. a momt for laws against hate crimes. the film called "matthew shepard is a friend of mine." the national cathedral will host the premiere sunday, marks 15 years since shepard was abducted and beaten in a remote part of wyoming. his family believes the attack was because he was gay. tonight's screening is part of the series it at the cathedral to honor lbgt victims of d discripple nation and bullying. >>> a teacher is a free man after posting his $125,000 bond. he was arrested after being accused of sexual abuse of a minor. according to police he exchanged sexually explicit e-mails with a female student. he was arrested when the girl's parents found the e-mails and reported them to schools and authorities. he has ties to rockville high school. >>> two men caught on surveillance camera robbing a nail salon in prince journal's county. you see the video here. these two men were armed when they stormed in and

we're learning more about miriam carey, a dental hygienist who lived in stamford, connecticut. there's evidence to suggest she might have suffered a traumatic brain injury several months back. according to cbs news, carey fell down some stairs, hit her head and was never the same. nine months ago she did tell police she was a prophet and that president obama had her and her apartment placed under electronic surveillance. police did search that apartment and found several medications and according to cnn, investigators found drugs used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. carey's family said miriam did suffer from postpartum depression and psychosis. >>> perhaps the most disturbing thing about the capitol hill shooting incident may be that the whole thing went down with carey's little 1-year-old daughter in the back seat. who could forget the video of that officer carrying that baby to safety, a baby who had just seen her mama shot in the head and killed? you're probably thinking at least she wouldn't remember it, but child trauma specialist dr. abby washingt

. >> barbara, we are learning new details about miriam carey's history of mental health problems. law enforcement tells nbc news she was diagnosed with psychosis and post partum depression. she was off her medicine and wasn't aware of where she was. sources also say carey may have thought president obama was stalking her. for more on what police found in her connecticut apartment today, we go to nbcs abbi. >> reporter: police just wrapped up their search in miriam's apartment. they did take out evidence, including a computer. they are hoping somewhere in all of that there are answers as to what led this connecticut mother to go on a dangerous rampage. authorities swarmed the apartment yesterday afternoon after the connecticut plates traced back to the address. the hazmat crews were here and bomb squad was here. the search spanning 16 hours. all residents had to be forced out. the street turning into a crime scene, a lockdown situation. the people who lived here were allowed back on scene this morning, back inside, including some of her neighbors who are in shock she could be capab

we're told 34-year-old miriam carey had a history of mental health issues. we're also hearing from one of her former employers. news 4's molette green has more on that. >>> eun, happening today a deeper look inside the woman behind the capitol chase. reports say miriam carey suffered from postpartum depression after she had her baby daughter. that's the one thing investigators will look into among many others as they pinpoint exactly what set off this event that put the capitol on lockdown. the 34-year-old stamford, connecticut, mother was college educated with a degree. she worked as a former dental hygienist. >> nothing would have led us to think this would have happened. >> there are reports carey suffered head trauma after falling down some stairs. she began to suffer mental health issues after that. according to interviews with her family members. carey was eventually fired from her job in 2012. that is the latest from the live desk. the back to you. >> a report of gunfire on capitol hill. >> that is the alarm that rang out inside the u.s. capitol momen

so, who is miriam carey and why did she try to breech the barricade? kristin fisher has been following this angle and she joins us live with more. kristen, what have you learned? >> what many of us had already guessed, that miriam carey was dilutional. her exact condition is unknown. her family says she suffered from post pardem depression. its symptoms are similar to what you would see in somebody who suffers from skitsophrania. >> nine months before she led police through this chase, she allegedly made disturbing statements to police in stanford, connecticut. according to cbs news, carey told police that she was a profit and president obama put her and her apartment under electronic surveillance. a search turned up several medications, investigators found medications used to treat bipolar disorder and depression. back in december, carey's boyfriend told police he feared for the safety of their child. the same child that was pulled from the car right after her mother was shot and killed. but a family friend told cbs this morning that carey seemed fine

miriam carey, a 34-year-old single mom from connecticut, drove to washington yesterday and set off a security scare from one end of pennsylvania avenue to the other. but 24 hours later, we know a lot more about her. here's homeland security correspondent bob orr. >> reporter: 10 monthses before she was shot and killed by plig accomplice near the u.s. capitol, miriam carey told connecticut officers she was being electronically monitored by president obama. ( gunfire ) now investigators want ton if those delusions helped trigger thursday's police chase and shooting. overnight, investigators spent 12 hours searching carey's stamford, connecticut, apartment looking for clues. sources say in december, 2012, carey was taken for a mental health evaluation after complaining to police that she and her home were under surveillance by the white house. carey said she was a prophet, and warned that president obama planned to put the entire city of stamford under lockdown. but investigators say carey never made any direct threats against the president and was not known to the secret service until

well you can see how miriam carey was chased by the police through central washington by taking a look at this map well the pursuit started near the white house and then with the driver moving away from the police down this charade towards the u.s. capitol and all and about three kilometers away from the white house when miriam was shot dead brian becker director of the answer coalition against war and racism says there was no reason for the police to act the way they did. there's five or six police officers just inches away from her head with guns drawn and that's when she starts to flee she runs from them she's running away and they start opening fire and they keep shooting and finally when she's when her car is immobilized she's riddled with bullets by the police now terry gainer who is the sergeant of arms of the u.s. senate formally the chief of capitol police he said there was no possibility at all that she could have gotten access to the capitol grounds because there are so many barricades so if her car is disabled and the police chief or the sergeant at arms says there's no pos

. >> we don't know why miriam carey went to dc. we don't know at the time if her depression contributed to her going to taking that ride. we don't know what was in hor mind at that time. i felt law enforcement could have handled the situation differently. you know what was in the - how do you know what was in the mind of the individual in the car. only after did they understood that she was a person undergoing depression at one point with psychosis. give us the answers as to why they did what they did. they felt that there was some particular threat - miriam was not firing shots, there was no weapons. we are confused as a family as to why she is not alived. >> why was my sister shot and killed with my one-year-old daughter in the car, and she was unarmed? why. my mother deserves to know why? we deserve to know why. we deserve a proper notization. the carey sisters calls for it. my mother demands it. my sister could vice-president anyone person travelling in the capital. deadly physical force was not the ultimate recourse, it didn't

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family members say that miriam carey suffered from severe postpartum depression. in a few moments, we will hear more about the suspect and her family. >>> as the government shutdown enters the fourth day there may be some movement behind the scenes. republicans may be ready to offer a deal, which would include raising the debt ceiling, as well. >>> california joins the growing list of states allowing illegal immigrants driver's licenses. police backed the bill saying it ensures all drivers have been properly trained and tested. >>> and that big snowstorm moves across the rockies into the northern plains. there's plenty of snow on oregon's mt. hood, more than 17 inches to be exact. enough to have skiers and snow boarders dreaming of winter. those are the top stories on this friday, october 4th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> happy friday, everybody. we made it. >> happy friday. we sure did. it was a quick week. i got to say. felt quick to me. it was a loor m >> yeah. >> i have to say, i hit a -- it's like,

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>> jim, thanks. >>> let's get more on miriam carey. abc's pierre thomas examined where she came from and what may have triggered her snap. >> reporter: today, police are dissecting the woman's life, looking for a clue. something that would tell them why, what led her to come to washington. overnight, miriam carey's mother told abc news, her daughter had no history of violence. and confirms she has struggled since the birth of her 1-year-old daughter in august of last year. she had postpartum depression after having the baby, her mother said. family and friends are shocked. >> she has a wonderful life. >> it doesn't make any sense at all. >> reporter: thursday night, police in hazmat suits surrounded an apartment building in stamford, connecticut. they were searching for computers, notes, anything that could point to motive. carey who worked as a dental hygienist is described by her boss as always happy and a nonpolitical person. dr. steven oken tells abc news, it's the further thing i would suspect her to do, especially with her child

amy carey says it still doesn't feel real, that the woman they knew, their sister, miriam carey, they were stunned. they didn't even know she was in d.c. she lived in stamford, connecticut. she says at this point it doesn't make sense. i did ask amy carey about various reports that skids phrenic medication was found at her house. here's what she told me about her mental health history. >> i just know that my sister did experience postum depression with psychosis. they labeled it, which came along with treatment of medication and counseling, which she did. and she had her challenges with that. that's what, um, she was being treated for. she had her challenges as a new parent, and i always spoke closely with her. i am a parent. i have two children. she was just like anyone else. we dealt with that as a family, but there was nothing out of the ordinary. >> did she seem in recent days to be off medication, or to be unstable? >> no. she didn't appear to be unstable. >> wolf, amy also told me that her sister until a doctor's supervision had been tapering off her medication and had stopped h

her name, miriam carey. she's a dental hygienist from stanford, connecticut. the motive is unknown, but evidence to suggest she may have suffered some sort of traumatic brain injury. according to cbs news, carey fell down some stairs, hit her head, and after that she was never the same. nine months ago she told police she was a prof profit and president obama had her house placed under surveillance. several medications and according to cnn, investigators found drugs used to treat bipolar disorder and depression. police are going moment by moment trying to figure out what went right and what went wrong. we get more on that from bruce leshan. >> former homeland security senior adviser, christopher henn, says the officers performed exceedingly well. carey did not have a gun, but he says she clearly was gunning at the officers with her vehicle. >> justifiable shooting. i hate to put it that way, but they had to protect themselves and others. >> brand-new amateur video shows a capitol police cruiser chasing miriam carey hit by the fast barricade moments after she p

it all started when the woman identified as miriam carey rammed security barriers at the white house with her car. cbs news has learned that carey was fired from her job as a dental hygienist last year after a dispute over a handicap spa parking spot. >> anne-marie, good morning. police are going spend today trying to figure out why miriam carey came here from stamford, connecticut, tried to break the perimeter at the white house, then came to the capitol before she was shot by the police, shot dead, and leaving two officers injured. investigators wearing hazmat suits searched the stamford, connecticut, of the home of a woman police were involved in car chase with through washington, d.c. >> police were there to go through that and try to find out what was this. could they learn from her computer or notes or anything else, something that could give them a window as to the motive behind her nature. >> cbs news learned that the driver was 34-year-old miriam carey. these pictures were taken from the facebook page believed to be carey's. police shot and killed her outside the capitol yes

members of miriam carey's family were here today to claim her body and take her daughter back home. brian? >> pete williams in our d.c. bureau tonight. pete, thanks. >>> weather is making news tonight. mandatory evacuations are under way in plaquemines parish, louisiana, where there are fears of storm surge as tropical storm karen closes in. there are warnings along much of the gulf coast. weather channel meteorologist jim cantore is on the pensacola beach in the florida panhandle. when louisiana is in the cone we worry but given the sport ji surf behind you the cone must be wide. >> it is, brian. the storm will come north and take a right turn and scrape the florida panhandle. so many are under tropical storm warnings including us here tonight at pensacola beach. this is a tropical storm and that's three to five feet of surge. this is an area not protected by the levee system that protects new orleans. let me show you what they've been doing today. you can see the big surf behind me here. even with the storm offshore the waves come first. life guards have been keeping people out of

>> federal law enforcement sources tell cbs news that miriam carey had told connecticut police nine months ago that president obama had put her home -- shall i say put her home under electronic surveillance and that she was communicating with the president. she also said she was a prophet and she predicted that the president would put the city of stamford under lockdown. >> delusional statements that president obama was listening to her and communicating and so on. so they're going back over those reports to see if any of that can enlighten them. >> and sources also tell cbs news that carey fell and hit her head last year and afterwards her behavior changed. she was fired from her job and reeling activities and friends suggest the single mom was battling postpartum depression and psychosis. a search of the 34-year-old's home turned up medications for schizophrenia and depression. >> and investigators believe carey drove straight here from her home in stamford on thursday. why she made that four and a half hour trip with her daughter in the car we don't understand. >> there are also questio

miriam carey's sister says, she had a number of mental issues. tory dunnan reports. >> reporter: investigators have had scoured her connecticut department try to figure out what the woman had on her mind. residents of this apartment complex were stunned. >> is a sensitive area. and >> reporter: she ran to the white house barricades and led the police on a chase. she was shot when they caught up to her at the capitol and later pronounced dead. >> it was very scary. >> reporter: the politicians and the workers were scrambling for cover. one of the most heavily guarded areas was put on lockdown. >> the police for very quick to surround us. and they said do not move because we could smell the gunpowders of the we knew that it was very close. >> the boyfriend had contacted the police because she was suffering from postpartum depression, and he was worried about the children. she was on anti- depressant, anti-bipolar, and also she has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. in washington, tory dunnan. for kron 4 news. >> pam: miriam carey also reportedly be

she's 34 years old, miriam carey. from stanford, connecticut. a laptop, three cell phones that don't work, medicine to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, an antidepressant. what else might police be looking for? >> what's the big picture? what was she doing there? first, they were looking for explosives. what's the big picture? any terrorists involved, anybody else. that's what they're looking for. >> stand by, i want to bring in psychologist dr. wendy walsh in los angeles. wendy, we talked about this just the other day. you were sitting right here on the set with me in new york and we talked about mental issues, anger, all those things. carey's boyfriend says she was acting delusional, suffered from postpartum depression. what does all this say to you? >> first, don, if you don't mind, i want to correct you. you use the words the 1-year-old is okay. physically, the 1-year-old may have survived this, but the emotional trauma of watching your mother be murdered before your eyes will be stored in her eyes for the rest of her life. this is a

they say miriam carey was driving the car eastbound. as she approached the intersection, she encountered metal barricades embedded into the street. when they are up, they look like this. in an effort to avoid the barricades, they said she tried to make a u-turn and head down constitution avenue. as she did that, capitol police converge on the car and open fire. sources say as many as 16 shots were fired. she hits the accelerator and backs her car into the guard shack over there. police approach the car. open the door and find her dead behind the wheel. her 1-year-old baby girl alive in the backseat. now officers from two agencies did the shooting. the secret service and the capitol police. was it justifiable? d.c. police are investigating the case. live on capitol hill, pat collins, news 4. >>> police today in new york and connecticut trying to learn more about this miriam carey. before her family arrived in the district officers questioned them in their home in brooklyn, new york. police removed several items from her apartment. neighb

identified as miriam carey. that triggered a lockdown on capitol hill. relatives are shocked and hope to find out more about what exactly happened. police gathered evidence overnight in bc and up in connecticut-- in dc. >> when something like this happens, how are members of congress affected? >> greatly, the house and senate floors were both lockdown. that meant congresspeople cannot go anywhere. there was a shelter in place warning inside the capitol

overnight the sisters of miriam carey telling us that she was a loving mother who had dreams of being a teacher and dentist. not a criminal. was she a violent person? >> no she wasn't. >> reporter: but police said they were forced to shoot and kill the 34-year-old in the nation's capital on thursday. police said that carey's black infiniti was weapon enough. her 2-year-old daughter in the car with her. >> she didn't have a political agenda. she wasn't a terrorist. she had a diagnosis of postpartum depression psychosis. >> reporter: the sisters are speaking from unique backgrounds. >> officers had enough time to assess the occupants of the vehicle. not only did they took someone out of harm's way, they took someone's life. >> reporter: one in ten women will experience postpartum depression. >> mental illness really should have more attention. >> reporter: sources say that last year, the father of carey's daughter called police reportedly out of concern over the claims that president obama had placed her house under electronic surveillance, something that her sisters never heard her tal

this is chaos and when it was over, 34-year-old miriam carey was dead. authorities are searching for clues as to why she was so determined to use her car as a weapon. what made this happen? joe johns is live in washington and following details for us. what is the latest, joe? >> reporter: john, the united states capitol police officer who was injured yesterday afternoon out here has now been relieved from the hospital, we are told. that 1-year-old child who was in the car with miriam carey throughout that crazy chase is said to be in good condition and in protective custody. the investigation continues into why all of this occurred. one member of congress who was briefed on the situation was raising questions last night about whether miriam carey had exhibited earlier signs of mental instability. though, authorities have not relieved any type of motive in this case. they do say they do not believe there are any nexus to terrorism that was found in this investigation, at least so far, john. >> joe, appreciate it. still a lot of questions about what happen

miriam carey rammed a barrier at the white house. then she sped off to the capitol building. she got away and later crash near a senate office building. she was shot and killed. authorities later learned she had no gun. a former boss said she was a loner. >> she didn't want to have a personal relationship with anybody in the office. she came in, did her job, and left. >> members of congress sheltered in place. they then offer their gratitude to the capital police. the shutdown could affect your health. the very first flu case has been confirmed in maryland. experts fear if there is a flu pandemic, the cdc when not be able to catch it. jennifer franciotti has more. good morning. firstyland has seen its flu case of the season. it seems the cdc the funding is not there to track the information. >> this is the earliest we have seen the first laboratory confirmed influenza case in maryland's during the flu season. >> the cdc has stopped tracking influenza cases. the home page says it all. no one is watching where the flu is moving. no one to sound the alarm. >> i am very concerned

chief cathy lanier says she's confident it wasn't an accident when 34 year old miriam carey rammed her black nissan infiniti into a cruiser outside the white house. you can see it stopped at the barricades. police thought they had her cornered... but she soon rams into one cruiser, then backs up and takes off down the street. lanier says she doesn't believe there was a terrorist link. crash/siren nats the chase was caught on camera .. just incredible video of a police cruiser as it crashes. two officers were injured ... one had to be airlifted to the hospital. no officers were injured in the shooting that killed the suspect. we are also learning this morning that the officers involved in yesterday's chase were working without pay... because of the government shutdown. carey was from connecticut... and her mother says she has no idea why her daughter was in d-c. police swarmed carey's connecticut home after the incident... shocking neighbors who had no idea what was going on hundreds of miles away.. he said that it's a sensitive area, i have to run in, i have about 5-10 minutes to get a

officials haven't been able to answer many questions yet about the suspect, miriam carey, or her motives. officers arrived at her relative's home in brooklyn, new york, last night...trying to gather information. "it's out of the ordinary, so of course they're shocked. it's a family member, as well, as how this whole thing occurred because no one knows exact circumstances of how this really occurred." after the shooting, investigators and bomb squad units evacuated the complex where carey lived in stamford, connecticut, to search her apartment. "he said that it's a sensitive area, i have to run in, i have about five, ten minutes to get all my stuff and get out for the next eight or so hours." alhurra t-v captured this video, wednesday, near the u-s capitol. keep in mind, as you watch this, there is a one- year-old child inside this black infinity. the driver strikes a barrier, backs into a patrol car, then speeds away. officers open fire, not knowing about the child. police caught the driver at a traffic circle a few blocks away, opening fire again -- this time killing the woman. the one-

but here is what we do know about miriam carey. she is 34 years old. she's from stamford, connecticut. she's a dental resident

miriam carey was shot dead by d.c. law enforcement. she rammed her car into barricades at the white house with her 1-year-old in the back seat. >> they felt there was some particular threat. miriam was not firing any shots. there were no weapons. so we're still very confused as to why he's not alive. >> reporter: new york city's police say, it responds to about 100,000 edp calls a year. >> he said he would be okay. he said just go away. >> she made one of those calls. >> i told the people, i said my son's sick. i want an ambulance to take him to the hospital. >> she was in new york from guinea, visiting her son muhammad. he had no known history of mental illness, but she said he appeared depressed. >> so there were a lot of odd things that you started noticing? >> yeah, i noticed something like that and the house was not clean as usual before. >> police kept her outside. >> this is where they forced the door open. you can see where the metal is bent. >> police say a he charged at them naked with a knife. they a they aed him, shot bean