monday, 45-year-old michael landsberry, also a math teacher, was shot to death in sparks, nevada. ms. ritzer's final tweet to her friends was about that tragedy. "my thoughts and prayers are with those involved in the nevada middle school shooting. simply devastating." today, her best friend described her as overflowing with life. >> she didn't do crazy things to make her happy. she could find joy in anything. she brought so much joy in my life. >> reporter: on twitter ritzer called herself a "math teacher often too excited about the topics i'm teaching." >> she was born to teach. she always loved working with kids. i think they just gravitated towards her and i think as much as they loved her she loved them 100 times more. >> reporter: chism had recently moved here from tennessee. he was on the soccer team. last night, he missed practice and his teammates went out searching for him. >> what kind of person is he?

. >> students saw michael landsberry down and ran toward the gunfire to help. >> we tried to lift him up. he was like this. holding the wound. like he was holding it. >> reporter: another boy shot in the abdomen.

sharon and michael landsberry shared a love not everyone gets to experience. admired even by their daughters. >> reporter:they were married five years. and every morning before michael would leave for work, he'd make sure to remind sharon how much he loved her -- even if she was still asleep. "the coffee would be ready, he'd get my coffee cup out and put a sticky note on it and write, 'hey my beautiful wife' or 'have a good day, i love you.' it was always different." >> reporter:sharon kept every single note. and is so thankful she did. >> reporter:on october 21st, just three days after their wedding anniversary, michael left for work.but this time, sharon was awake. "that morning when he left, the last words i heard from him were 'have a good day my beautiful wife. i can't wait to be home with you and go for our walk. i love you." >> reporter:about an hour later, sharon heard about the shooting at sparks middle school. and she knew in her heart michael was involved. she later learned he, in fact, try to stop the shooter.and, as a result, saved even more lives

meantime, everyone lauding the teacher in this, math teacher michael landsberry. he was respected by teachers an students. he kachd basketball, volleyball and soccer. they say his calm actions trying to get the gun away from the shooter bought everyone else time to escape. they feel in the end that may have been saved a lot of lives. >> incredible. joe fryer, live for us in sparks. we really appreciate it. >>> and virginia gubernatorial hopeful terry mcauliffe is ahead in the polls and getting some financial aid from a wealthy supporter. "politico" is reporting independence usa michael bloomberg's pro gun control super pac will put $1 million into odds supporting mcauliffe's candidacy. he support a ban on assault rifles and universal background checks. stay with us. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] if you can clear a crowd but not your nasal congestion, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec-d®. powerful relief of nasal congestion and other allergy symptoms -- all in one pill. zyrtec-d®. at the pharmacy counter. even when we cross our t's and d

. >> reporter: michael landsberry was an air national guard veteran who served in afghanistan. he was a popular coach for the school soccer team. players say they rubbed his bald head for good luck. vanessa jimenez is a former student. >> he was an amazing teacher to me. he was like a hero. [ crying ] >> reporter: besides michael landsberry two students were shot. they apparently have nonlife- threatening injuries. nearly 200 law enforcement officers secured the campus. rattled parents came to pick up their children. >> there was pure fear in these children's eyes running everywhere. >> it's very scary not to feel safe. >> reporter: sharon chin, kpix 5. >> police say that shooter used a gun from his parents' house. investigators have nearly 30 witnesses now to interview and video to look at. >>> a mystery child found in a gypsy camp in europe has triggered a worldwide investigation. police in greece found this five or six-year-old girl known as maria last week during a drug raid. they have been she may have been kidnapped by the people claiming to be her parents possibly to cla

landsberry. >> me and some of his friends went to him and said come on, we got to get him to safety. we picked him up, carried him a little bit far and we left him because our vice principle came along and said go, get to safety. so we left the teacher there and we went to safety. >> reporter: a vet turned math teacher who rushed in to protect his students. having him for math was the best one student tweeted, another said i'll never forget you. >> my estimation, he is a hero. >> reporter: we are learning more this evening about michael landsberry. he was a former marine, a former member of the national guard and the outpouring out here of grief has been overwhelming. one student saying today that mr. landsberry told her he would do anything to protect the people he loved, but diane, no known motive for what happened out here today. >> so many students writing about him online. thank you, cecilia vega. >>> today was filled with echo newtown, connecticut. that tragedy more than ten months ago. in

michael landsberry was shot and killed. the guy who would jump in to help did just that. he tried to stop the 7th grader from killing anyone, and h succeeded. a shot in the chest proved to be fatal over his military service. he seemed to like the simple things in life. >> for halloween he would be batman. he had stuff in the classroom. if you were good you would be his batman assistant. i don't think kids will have the guts to come to the school. without mr. landsberry it won't be the same. that kid could have shot anybody. >> reporter: police have not publicly talked about the possible motive. j.r. stone, kron4news. >>> today we think we have the biggest step with this ipad. >> the new 9.7-inch ipad, the ipad air. >> 77.5 millimeters thin. >> it is the world's lightest tablet. it weighs one pound. it is so thin and light, it feels like the ipad mini. it is so light weight but has the big screen. it would be really easy to carry this with you and take it out and about. they also unveiled a mini. >> the full retina display, the same pixels as the ipad air. >> reporter: the

. >> john and diana, police say this could have been much worse if it wasn't for michael landsberry's heroic actions. investigators now say e 12-year-old shooter tried to go inside the school, but he never got in because the building was on lockdown. frantic 911 calls reveal the chaos that unfolded at sparks middle school minutes before the morning bell. >> 911 emergency. hi, this is pam. i'm calling from sparks middle school. we have a shooting at our school. we have a teacher down. >> the math teacher, michael landsberry was killed trying to save his students. moments after the gunman shot one of his classmates in the shoulder, witnesses say the 45-year-old former marine stepped in to try to stop him. the 7th grader then shot landsberry in the chest before shooting another student in the stomach, eventually turning the gun on himself. >> mr. landsberry's heroic action by stepping toward the shooter allowed time for other students to flee the area. >> this girl, part of a group that helped landsberry, even as they heard the gunfire. >> a teacher needs help. i don't know what to do. >

. >> reporter: dozens found the strength to attend a vigil last fight nor math teacher michael michael landsberry, a student killed him in a shooting near reno, nevada. he was like a second dad. he cared so much about the students. >> reporter: police say the 45-year-old military veteran tried to stop the 13-year-old gunman monday morning by telling him to lower his weapon but instead the teen shot landsberry in the chest. >> he said i would help you guys. i would do anything for you guys. i guess that meant taking a bullet. and he did. >> reporter: landsberry's sister told reporters she's not surprised her brother lost his life trying to protect students. the shooting at sparks middle school started around 7:15. law enforcement officials say they arrived within three minutes. but by the time they got there the shooter had already wounded two students, killed landsberry and turned the gun on himself. >> he said you ruined my life and i'm going to ruin yours. >> reporter: police say it's too early to determine whether the 13-year-old student targeted specific people. jerika duncan, cbs

michael landsberry, a 45-year-old math teacher, and veteran, tried to stop the shooter only to be shot down. his brother said he served several tours in afghanistan and was probably trying to talk the gunman out of shooting. a friend of the gunman described him as a nice kid who was getting picked on at kid. >> did he have friends? >> sort of. authorities say the 12-year-old shooter two took his life used a nine millimeter handgun that may have belonged to his parents. they are trying to figure out if the shooting was targeted or random. >> happening today, the ohio family of an iraq war veteran killed at home is meeting at the cemetery officials over the future of a cartoon character tomb season. she loved sponge bob square pants and the family spent $25,000 on two massive monuments. they said the cemetery gave the okay but now they are removing the tombstones. >> flavored cigars are smoked by one in 30 teens. the centers for disease control found that smoking rates with candy or fruit. 19,000 students grade 6 through 12. the cigars skirt a 2009 band on flavored cigarettes. the tobacc

>> yes. >> students saw michael landsberry down and ran toward the gunfire to help. >> we tried to lift him up. he was like this. holding the wound. like he was holding it. >> reporter: another boy shot in the abdomen. he's in stable condition. then the shooter turns the gun on himself. faith evans had math class with him. >> did he have friends? >> sort of. he got bullied a couple of times. i saw kids pushing him around and doing a lot of mean things to him. >> reporter: now there's just one question -- >> everybody wants to know why. the answer is we don't know right now. >> reporter: police say they have no plans to release the shooter's identity out of respect for his grieving family. cecilia vega, abc news, sparks, nevada. >> the family of the teacher who died is speaking out about his heroic actions. reggie landsberry said his brother was a good-hearted person who would do anything for anyone. >> here he is, a man who served overseas, as you just said, multiple times only to be gunned down at home. >> i guess we don't choose our fate so to speak in that aspect. he was just somebod

we are learning about michael landsberry acts of heroism. a student says he stepped between him and the gunman essentially saving his life. they say it bought time for students to flee. here is landsberry's little brother. >> it is unlucky, you know. doggone, it's sickening. but in hindsight, thank goodness mike was there, because it could have been a lot worse. >> officials say there is evidence the shooter tried to enter the school but failed. >>> today may be d-day in australia where dozens of wildfires, stretching more than 100,000 miles now. ian williams is right outside the city. good morning to you. what are the strategies being used to fight these fires? >> reporter: good morning, richard. this has been the biggest firefighting of its kind ever mounted in this part of australia. this evening, they are tentatively saying it has been a success, the disaster many have been predicting was averted. the waeeather was every bit as extreme today. we saw soaring temperatures and winds gusting at up to 60 miles an hour, creating fresh fires an

landsberry. >> me and some of his friends went to him and said come on, we got to get him to safety. we picked him up, carried him a little bit and we left him because our vice principle came along and said go, get to safety. so we left the teacher there and we went to safety. >> reporter: a vet turned math teacher who rushed in to protect his students. having him for math was the best one student tweeted, another said i'll never forget you. >> my estimation, he is a hero. >> reporter: we are learning more this evening about michael landsberry. he was a former marine, a former member of the national guard and the outpouring out here of grief has been overwhelming. one student saying today that mr. landsberry told her he would do anything to protect the people he loved, but diane, no known motive for what happened out here today. >> so many writing about him online. >>> today was filled with echos of newtown connecticut. since that time there have been 13 shootings at american schools. >>> we move

landsberry and fatally shot himself in the head. >> we have a guy with a gun. he's down from a head shot wound, he's our shooter. >> reporter: the shooter made a chilling remark to his classmates. >> he pointed to us and said you ruined my life and i'm going to ruin yours. >> reporter: police believe the boy got the gun from his home. >> now the 12-year-old shooter's parents are cooperating with investigators. but they could still face charges for keeping the gun unsecured. >>> baltimore police are investigating a woman's murder in broad daylight. sky chopper 13 over abbot court in east baltimore gwendolyn johnson was shot in the stomach and she died at hospital. anyone with information is asked to call police. >>> state police say they caught the man responsible for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars of jewelery from a store on the eastern shore. police arresthood 42-year-old roy tolbert. they say he robbed the all tra diamond ultra diamond store. he is being held without bail. >>> police are searching for the criminal who stormed into a maryland hotel,

michael landsberry will receive a 21-gun salute. his family and friends celebrate his life on sunday. >>> it's a big mystery in santa clara valley. why did one of the region's best known creeks go dry? the three-quarter mile stretch in cupertino and sunnyvale has no water. a lot of dead fish and crawdads are now providing plenty of food for birds and racoons. and plenty of headaches for the valley water district. it's been releasing water into the creek from local reservoirs but it hasn't helped. >> we had been keeping the water going to fremont avenue and expected that the water would continue to flow there so it's a little -- we just don't know right now exactly what caused it. >> today valley water district workers will crack open a pipe about a mile and a half up the creek. they hope that water, which comes from the delta, will soon solve the problem. >>> 6:36. halloween night tomorrow, lawrence karnow, can you deliver? >> always a scary forecast! because now a lot of trick or treaters are depending on the weather and this time

police are saying during that time, other students were allowed to run while michael landsberry was there confronting the student and that the staff and student inside the school ensured that he did not get inside with that weapon. that's something they're saying is very helpful because it could have been a much worse situation. also learning that the parents of the assailant have police protection with them. they have been cooperating fully with the police as this investigation continues, and they could face charges if it's found out that this gun that he used belonged to them and that it wasn't handled properly. >> stephanie elam, thank you so much. the teacher killed in the school shooting was known by his students as batman and lived up to his super hero nickname in the final moments of his life. shouting at students to run for cover while he pleaded with the 12-year-old shooter to hand over his gun. a facebook page set up in mike landsberry's memory includes a touching message from his stepdaughter which was posted a few weeks ago that reads in part, this man, my dad, has been throug

late this afternoon the staffer identified him has michael landsberry a math teacher. investigators are still working on a motive. >>> if you hit the highways, you might have noticed more flashing lights. maryland troopers came out in full force ticketing drivers of the move off law. it requires drivers to merge into another lane or slow down. emergency crews are parked on the shoulder. >> the problem we're having now is we have to split our attention between the violator that we have in front of us and the traffic pattern behind us. na makes -- that makes our job twice as hard. >> the enforcement comes after jacqueline kline was struck and critically injured. trooper kline is expected to be moved to a rehab facility soon. >>> weather wise, south breeze and a mild evening. the winds are subsiding, still 5 to 15679 the temperatures are comfortable. 06 in annapolis and 61 in chester town. this is after we topped out close to 70. it was mild with the sunshine. we'll got another day but mild. the cold front. you see the line of showers up toward detroit, kansas city. that

he wounded two students and before he took his own life, he killed a math teacher michael landsberry after he tried to stop the student from shooting. >> he pointed to us and then said, you ruined my life. and now i'm going to ruin yours. landsberry was a 45-year-old military veteran. it's too early to say whether the 13-year-old student was targeting specific people. >>> president obama is vowing to make changes to streamline the affordable care act website. cbs reporter tara mergener tells us some republicans want to know what went wrong. >>> reporter: >> reporter: house republicans get back to work today and want to know what went wrong with the government's website consumers use to shop for health insurance plans. >> they told us over and over they were going to be ready. >> reporter: congressman fred upton the chairman of the house energy and commerce committee will hold a hearing thursday to look into the glitches. monday he issued a statement saying, it is now time for all those responsible to explain what happened. a new cbs news survey shows 49% of those polled say the signu

people remembered their friends and teacher michael landsberry. it was a somber gathering last night as students and their parents remember their friend and teacher michael landsberry. the sparks middle school math teacher was also the middle school soccer coach. fris say the 45-year-old military veteran was trying to stalk the school assailant when he himself was shot and killed. >> what kind of a teacher was he? >> he was an amazing teacher. he taught students like i've never seen. >> he was tough, but he had a really soft heart. that's why he became a teacher. >> reporter: at least one witness pointed to a possible motive revenge. >> he pointed to us and then he said, you ruined my life and i'm going to ruin yourself. >> reporter: after shooting landsberry and two other classmates, the student turned the semi-automatic handgun on himself and was killed. officials tell cbs news the gun was owned by his parents. police scanner audio described the chaotic scene. >> we're inside the cafeteria where the students are huddled. they're safe here. we're

people remembered their friends and teacher michael landsberry. it was a somber gathering last night as students and their parents remember their friend and teacher michael landsberry. the sparks middle school math teacher was also the middle school soccer coach. fris say the 45-year-old military veteran was trying to stalk the school assailant when he himself was shot and killed. >> what kind of a teacher was he? >> he was an amazing teacher. he taught students like i've never seen. >> he was tough, but he had a really soft heart. that's why he became a teacher. >> reporter: at least one witness pointed to a possible motive, revenge. >> he pointed to us and then he said, you ruined my life and i'm going to ruin yourself. >> reporter: after shooting landsberry and two other classmates, the student turned the semi-automatic handgun on himself and was killed. officials tell cbs news the gun was owned by his parents. police scanner audio described the chaotic scene. >> we're inside the cafeteria where the students are huddled. they're safe here. we'r

. >>> reporter: dozens found the strength to attend a vigil last night for math teacher michael landsberry. a student killed him during a school shooting near reno, nevada. >> he was honestly like a second dad to me when i went there. [ crying ] >> he cared so much about the students. >> reporter: police say the 45- year-old military veteran tried to stop the 13-year-old gunman monday morning by telling him to lower his weapon. but instead, the teen shot landsberry in the chest. >> he said, i would hope you guys, i would do anything for you guys. and i guess that meant taking a bullet. [ crying ] >> and he did. >> reporter: landsberry's sister told reporters she is not surprised her brother died trying to protect students. the shooting at sparks middle school started around 7:15. law enforcement officials say they arrived within three minutes. >> we're inside the cafeteria where the students have been huddled. so they are safe here. we're looking for the shooter now. >> reporter: but by the time they got there the shooter had already wounded two students, killed landsberry, and turned the

. >> reporter: killing michael landsberry and injuring two students before taking his own life. in washington state an 11-year-old has been arrested >> a frightening discovery sent a middle school into lockdown. >> reporter: after authorities discovered knives, a handgun, and 400 rounds of ammunition he allegedly brought to his vancouver middle school. since the tragedy at sandy hook there have been 16 more school shootings. news headlines suggest these type of violent and often fatal events are occurring with increased frequency. >> these events tend to come in clusters. there is a copycat element to them. so they do come in waves. but so do near misses. often when kids hear about these horrible things they come forward when they hear about plots. >> reporter: beyond the headlines, the numbers tell a different story. the cdc reports the rate of youth homicides nationwide has declined substantially since the mid-'90s and that less than 2% of the killings occur in schools where gun violence is just part of the problem. about 7% of teachers report being threatened or physically at

michael landsberry approached the boy and told him to lower his weapon. he teenager fired into his chest. >> we don't know everything he was doing but he was trying to intervene. >> reporter: landsberry was an international guard veteran who served in afghanistan. he was a popular coach for the school soccer team. players say they rubbed his bald head for good luck. >> he was an amazing teacher to me. he was, like a hero to me. >> reporter: two other students were shot and have nonlife threatening injuries. 200 law enforcement officers secured the campus and rattled parents came to pick up children. >> there was pure fear in the children's eyes. >> it's scary not to feel safe. >> reporter: the school will be closed for counselling and the investigation for the next week. there are 30 witnesses to interview and video to look at while they try to figure out the motive. >>> a gunman shot and killed a man in front of his 15-year-old son. today police say the suspects lured the two to the south l.a. neighborhood with a craigslist ad promising cell phones for s

. >> reporter: a shot that killed 45-year-old michael landsberry, a popular eighth grate teacher. a former marine who served several tours in afghanistan and is now being called a hero. >> he was a very well-liked teacher by the students and other teachers. it's very unfortunate that someone like that that protected our country over there and came back alive, his life had to be taken. >> he loved teaching at sparks middle school. he loved the kids. he loved coaching them. he loved teaching them. he was just a good all-around individual. >> reporter: students are pouring out their grief on social media. >> having him for the math was best. it's too hard to even believe. no teacher will take his place. nothing is going to be the same any more. you are a hero and you will always be missed at sparks middle school. >> reporter: as for the student suspect, police say he took his own life with that gun. >> i knew the person with the gun. he was really a nice kid. he would make you smile when you're having a bad day. i saw him getting bullied a couple times and i think he took out his bul

landsberry and then fatally shot himself in the head. >> we've got a guy down with a gunshot to the head. >> reporter: he made a chilling remark. >> he pointed it at us and said you ruined my life and i'm going the ruin yours. >> reporter: police say the boy got the gun from his home. teresa garcia, cbs news. >>> in the words of one australian fire official, today could be absolutely devastating. 71 fires are burning in new south wales, australia's most populated state. a state of emergency has been declared, and thousands have been urged to evacuate and more than 200 homes have already been destroyed. melinda nucifora of australia reports. >> reporter: just as it seems the worst had been avoided, the conditions feared this afternoon arrived. the ignition of a fresh fire front. this blaze jumped a road at redhead, threatening properties south of new castle. >> it's a very fluid situation, it's a very dynamic situation. >> reporter: another fire front in nearby mid by. water fighters moved in and public schools were immediately evacuated. the m-1, the main freeway closed in both dire

students say 45-year-old math teacher michael landsberry had approached the boy and told him to lower his weapon. instead, the teen fired into the teacher's chest. >> to my information, we don't know everything he was doing yet, but we do know he was trying to intervene. >> reporter: landsberry was a military veteran, having served tours in afghanistan. he coached the school's soccer team and was a beloved figure on campus. >> he said, i would help you guys. i would do anything for you guys. i guess that meant taking a bullet, and he did. >> reporter: police say they have nearly 30 witnesses to interview and video to review while they try to determine the young shooter's motive. one thing authorities do know, the shooter used a handgun he took from his parents' home. teresa garcia, cbs news. >>> president obama says the numerous problems affecting the government website will be fixed. but he didn't say how soon. the president said there were no excuses for computer bugs and suggested people use the phone to sign up for obama care. but that is not silencing the chorus of criticism the

last week 12-year-old jose reyes shot and killed math teacher michael landsberry. two others were shot. reyes turned the gun on himself. officials say he got the gun from his home. >> the young math teacher murdered in massachusetts will be laid to rest today. hundreds of people attended a viewing for colleen ritzer, last night, many of them wearing pink ribbons. pink was her favorite color. she was found dead behind danvers high school. police think she was killed buy a student. she was 24. >> it's 4:50. conrad murray, the doctor convicted of playing a role in michael jackson's death is a free man this morning. murray walked out of the door of the los angeles county jail last night after midnight. a lawyer for murray tells us the doctor's first pry sort to see his family. but he does want to practice medicine again. murray served two years of a four-year sentence after being convicted of giving jackson a lethal dose of an anesthetic in 2009 but eventually led to his death. >> the 49ers taking care of business across the pond. we'll tell you why the scene may look

michael landsberry, a former marine and national guardsman who served in afghanistan, down and they ran toward the gunfire to help. >> we tried lifting him up. you could see him holding his chest. he was like this, like trying to hold his wound, like he's holding it. >> reporter: another boy shot in the abdomen. he's in stable condition. then the shooter turns the gun on himself. faith evans had math class with him. >> did he have friends? >> sort of. he got bullied a couple times and i saw kids pushing him around and doing mean things to him. >> reporter: now there is just one question. >> everybody wants to know why. the answer is we don't know right now. >> reporter: police say they have no plans to release the shooter's identity out of respect for his grieving family. since police believe the gun he used may have come from his house, authorities are looking into whether his parents can be charged. diane? >> as you said police believe the 12-year-old shooter may have taken the gun from his own home. here's a statistic to keep in mind tonight. one third of american families have a gun

. >> reporter: math teacher michael landsberry, a veteran of the war in afghanistan, saved lives in the school yard. >> there were, like, a couple of kids trapped in the doorway and they had nowhere to go and mr. landsberry stepped in front of them and saved them. i guess he was aiming at them. mr. landsberry stood in front of him and the kid shot him. >> reporter: did mr. landsberry give the kids time to get away. >> yes, when i found out it was pretty heartbreaking. school will never be the same without him. >> reporter: michael anduja says the gunman seemed angry but not at anyone in particular. instead, scott, he seemed to be taking it out on everyone. >> pelley: john blackstone in sparks, nevada. john, thanks very much. we're going to visit the camp where a mystery child was found. and choking smog shut down a major city when the cbs evening news continues. ontinues. ll's hp with farm grown veggies. just like yours. huh. [ male announcer ] and roasted white meat chicken. just like yours. [ male announcer ] you'll think it's homemade. i love this show. [ male announcer ] try campbel

. >> reporter: mact teacher michael landsberry, a veteran of the war in afghanistan, saved lives in the school yard. >> there were, like, a couple of kids trapped in the door way and they had nowhere to go andis mr. landsberry stepped in front of them and saved them. i guess he was aiming at them. mr. landsberry stood in front of him and the kid shot him. >> reporter: did mr. landsberry give the kids time to get away. >> yes, when i found out it was pretty heartbreaking. school will never be the same without him. >> reporter: michael anduja says the gunman seemed angry but not at anyone in particular. instead, scott, he seemed to be taking it out on everyone. >> pelley: john blackstone in sparks, nevada. john, thanks very much. we're going to visit the camp where a mystery child was found. and choking smog shut down a major city when the cbs evening news continues. campbell's homestyle soup with farm grown veggies.er ] just like yours. huh. [ male announcer ] and roasted white meat chicken. just like yours. [ male announcer ] you'll think it's homemade. i love this show. [ male announce

. >> reporter: students say math teacher michael landsberry approached the boy and told him to lower the weapon but the teen shot landsberry in the chest. >> in my estimation, he is a hero. we don't know everything he was doing yet but we know he was trying to intervene. >> reporter: sparks students describe landsberry as a school favorite. the air national guard veteran also coached the school's soccer team. players remembered rubbing his bald head for good luck. vanessa jiminez was in landsberry's math class last year. >> he was an amazing teacher to me. like -- he was like a hero to me. >> reporter: the two boys wounded are both 12 years old. their injuries are not life threatening. and, scott, we've learned by t gun used by the 13-year-old shooter belonged to his parents. >> pelley: john blackstone in sparks, nevada. thank you, john. president obama stepped out into the white house rose garden today and acknowledged there are major problems with the federal government's web site for signing up for insurance under the new health care law. here's what the president had to say. >> s

. >> reporter: students say mathÑi teacher michael landsberry approached the boy and told him to lower the weapon but the teen shot landsberry in the chest. >> in my estimation, he is a hero. we don't know everything he was doing yet but we know he was trying to intervene. >> reporter: sparks students describe landsberry as a school favorite. the air national guard veteran also coached the school's soccer team. players remembered rubbing his bald head for good luck. vanessa jiminez was in landsberry's math class last year. >> he was an amazing teacher to me. like -- he was like a hero to me. >> reporter: investigators so far have not identified a motive for the shooting. scott, we've learned the gun the teen used belonged to his parents. >> pelley: john blackstone in sparks, nevada. thank you, john. president obama stepped out into the white house rose garden today and acknowledged there are major problems with the federal government's web site for signing up for insurance under the new health care law. here's what the president had to say. >> so here's the bottom line: the product, th

monday, 45-year-old michael landsberry, also a math teacher, was shot to death in sparks, nevada. ms. ritzer's final tweet to her friends was about that tragedy. "my thoughts and prayers are with those involved in the nevada middle school shooting. simply devastating." today, her best friend described her as overflowing with life. >> she didn't need big, crazy things to make her happy. she could find joy in anything. she brought so much joy into my life. >> reporter: on twitter ritzer called herself a "math teacher often too excited about the topics i'm teaching." >> she was born to teach. she always loved working with kids. i think they just gravitated towards her and i think as much as they loved her she loved them 100 times more. >> reporter: chism had recently moved here from tennessee. he was on the soccer team. last night, he missed practice and his teammates went out searching for him. >> what kind of person is he? >> soccer is like one big family. we all knew him. we all liked him. he was nice. we just never saw it coming. >> reporter: and that 14-year-old's mother was in

landsberry. also in nevada, a guy tried to get his cover charge back from a vegas nightclub and he apparently wasn't happy with the music. he got into a fight with the manager and pulled a gun. that's when another club-goer tried to step in to help. police say the guy with the gunshot and killed the man who was trying to help. and this all happened at the dre's nightclub in the lower level of bally's. the suspect is in custody. >>> well, the president is offering no excuses for the computer problems plaguing the federal insurance website. tech experts are being brought in to help resolve the site's problems. kpix 5 consumerwatch reporter julie watts explains why "covered california" isn't having the same issues. >> the gold is 219 and the platinum -- >> reporter: this tattoo shop manager is searching insurance rates on "covered california." california's version of the federal healthcare exchange. >> really a gamble on which one you pick. >> reporter: and while she may not like everything she sees

. >> reporter: a shot that killed 45-year-old michael landsberry. a popular eighth grade teacher. he was a former marine who served several tours in afghanistan. he's now being called a hero. >> he was a very well-liked teacher by the students and other teachers. it's unfortunate that someone like that that protected our country over there and came back alive, his life had to be taken. >> he loved teaching at sparks middle school. he loved the kids. he loved coaching them and teaching them. he was a good all-around individual. >> reporter: students are pouring out their grief on social media. i had the chills when i heard that mr. landsberry died. having him for math was the best. it's too hard to even believe. no teacher will take his place, nothing is going to be the same anymore. you are a hero and you will always be missed at sparks middle school. as for the student suspect, police say he took his own life with that gun. >> i knew the person with the gun. he was really a nice kid. he would make you smile when you're having a bad day. i saw him getting bullied a couple times. i

landsberry had been killed. >> was the guy that would have jumped in near. t here!. >> reporter:the guy who would jump in to help did just that. landsberry tried to stop the 7th grade shooter from doing anymore harm. his students say he suceeded. >> reporter:a shot in the chest that proved to be fatal for a man who had been given 25 awards for his military service over the years. but a math teacher who seemed to like the simple things in life. >> for halloween he would try to be batman. >> reporter:a teacher that these kids won't soon forget. >> a lot of memories. without mr. lansbury nothing will be the same. i do not believe the children will have enough to come back to school next week. it >> catherine: we're learning more about the accident that killed two bart workers saturday. the n-t-s-b says its investigators spent most of the day interviewing bart management and as kron 4's scott rates found out, the car was operating normally when it hit the two men. >> reporter: for a third day the ntsb answering questions about the deadly bart accident that kille

a 12-year-old student shot and killed michael landsberry, a math teacher who tried to stop the boy. now his widow is talking about their last morning together with our afill yet from ktvn. >> he was my everyone. >> reporter: there wasn't a day that went by that they didn't show their love for each each other. every day he left for school, he'd leave a note. >> he'd get my coffee mug out and leave a note. hey, my beautiful wife, have a good day, i love you. >> reporter: sharon saved almost every one of those notes. >> that morning he left i heard the last words from him, have a good day, my beautiful wife. when we get home, we'll go for a walk. i said me to. have a good day and an he walked out the door. >> reporter: about an hour later he was shot. >> a teacher's down? >> yes. >> when i first heard this going and i didn't get a text message back from him, i knew, and when it transpired that it was on school grounds, i knew exactly what he did. i knew he stopped it. >> reporter: michael was trying to talk down the 12-year-old when he himself was fatally shot down. sharon wasn't surpr

landsberry. many in the community are still shocked about what happen. they say landsberry has earned 25 awards for his serviec in the marines over the years and a math teacher many students will never forget. >> there are a lot of memories. without mr. lansbury is will just not be the same. >> police said the parents of the seventh grader are cooperating with police. >> lying >> the website at the forefront of the affordable care act has quickly turned into a fiasco. and that has the obama administration doing damage control. some are even calling for health and human service secretary kathleen sebelius to step down. in an interview with c-n-n's sanjay gupta, sebelius says contractors have been asked to bring in their "a-teams" to fix the issues with the >> top republicans, including congressman paul ryan, have called on sebelius to resign. .and this website paid for by the republican national committee, invites people to sign a petition and calling on the president to fire her. >> thanks to the

. >> reporter: a math teacher, michael landsberry, was trying to protect students police say when he was shot and killed. >> all he thought about was getting all the children safe. >> reporter: parents were upset because they first heard about the shooting from the news. >> they did a good job but not as fast as they should have got the information out and more organization. >> coming up at 5:30 p.m. a local stratfrag responding to active -- strategy for responding to active shooter scenes. >>> pg&e is allowed to reconnect the pipeline in san carlos but gas pressure must remain at a reduced judge with california public utilities commission gave pg&e permission to reconnect the line. it has been out of service since earlier this month but with cold weather approaching the line may be needed. pressure will be kept at 125 pounds per square inch as part of the order. 330 pounds is the maximum pressure. a hearing to address full pressure will be held next month. >>> two b.a.r.t. workers killed working the train lines. new at 5:30 p.m. we talk to the unions about the safety concerns are no

. >> students saw michael landsberry and ran toward the gun fire to help. >> we tried to lift him up. he was like this. holding the wound. like he was holding it. >> reporter: another boy shot in the abdomen. he's in stable condition. then the shooter turns the gun on himself. faith evans had math class with him. >> did he have friends? >> sort of. he got bullied a couple of times. i saw kids pushing him around and doing a lot of mean things to him. >> reporter: now there's just one question -- >> everybody wants to know why. the answer is we don't know right now. >> reporter: police say they have no plans to release the shooter's identity out of respect for his grieving family. cecilia vega, abc news, sparks, nevada. >> the family of the teacher who died is speaking out about his heroic actions. reggie landsberry said his brother was a good-hearted person who would do anything for anyone. >> here he is, a man who served overseas, as you just said, multiple times only to be gunned down at home. >> i guess we don't choose our fate so to speak in that aspect. he was just somebody who wa

that teacher has been identified as 45-year-old michael landsberry. witnesses say after the first shot was fired landsberry rushed to the shooter and tried to grab the gun. >> little kid took the gun out of the backpack and threating to kill the teacher. he pulled the trigger and the teacher was dead. the shooter turned the gun on himself. the other injured students are expected to survive. they are looking into how he got the semi-automatic gun. >> another big retailer opening its doors on thanksgiving. >> here is the bloomberg business report with james king. >> new survey says more consumers plan to shop online than at the discount stores. the report says that consumers plan to spend $421 on holiday gifts, 9 percent more than last year. >> kohl's will be open for business on thanksgiving and toys 'r us are planning on opening on the holiday. verizon is asked to help the obama administration fix problems with the federal health exchange website and has been asked by the department of health and human services to return the health.org. >> that the ne

witnesses say michael landsberry, a 45-year-old math teacher and veteran, tried to stop the shooter, only to be shot dead himself. the boy went inside and fired. then, the shooter turned the gun on himself, fatally. did he have friends? >> sort of. he got bullied a couple times. >> reporter: but amid the tragedy this morning, stories of heroism. this student, part of a group that tried to help landsberry, running towards the gunfire instead of away from it. >> everybody ran towards mr. landsberry. >> reporter: that's pretty brave. >> it's a teacher. he kind of needs help. >> reporter: they didn't know how to help. they just knew they wanted to. >> we didn't know if he was breathing or not. >> reporter: were there teachers there helping you? >> no, the teachers all ran inside because they were trying to get all the students inside. >> reporter: they could still hear gunshots. so, they ran inside and hid in a dark classroom. were you scared to be there to help him? >> kind of. >> reporter: overnight, an outpouring of grief from a community in mourning. >> to me, that tells me that he t

one of michael landsberry's favorite cartoon superheros. >> new this morning. more young people are reaching out to their families after being harassed or taunted online, and it's helping. according to a poll by the associated press. incidents of so-called digital abuse are still prevalent but somewhat on the decline. the survey also suggests a growing awareness among teenagers and young adults that online bullying is hurting society. there also is as an uptick among those willing to seek help by telling their parents or a sibling. >> german chancellor angela merkel is calling president obama to complain that her cellphone may have been monitored by the u.s. government. the white house says that it is not monitoring her communications, but did not say that they never monitored her cell phone. the german foreign minister says that it has summoned the u.s. ambassador to his office today. >> the obama the administration is turning his attention back to the immigration reform. an administration official says the president obama will make an announcement or around 7

a 12-year-old student shot and killed michael landsberry, a math teacher who tried to stop the boy. now his widow is talking about their last morning together with our afill yet from ktvn. >> he was my everyone. >> reporter: there wasn't a day that went by that they didn't show their love for each each other. every day he left for school he'd leave a note. >> he'd get my coffee mug out and leave a note. hey, my beautiful wife have a good day i love you. >> reporter: sharon saved almost every one of those notes. >> that morning he left i heard the last words from him, have a good day, my beautiful wife. when we get home we'll go for a walk. i said me to. have a good day and an he walked out the door. >> reporter: about an hour later he was shot. >> a teacher's down? >> yes. >> when i first heard this going and i didn't get a text message back from him, i knew and when it transpired that it was on school grounds, i knew exactly what he did. i knew he stopped it. >> reporter: michael was trying to talk down the 12-year-old when he himself was fatally shot down. sharon wasn't surprised

landsberry. then he shot himself in the head. >> the guy is down with a head shot wound. could be the shooter. >> the shooter made a chilling remark to his classmates. >> pointed to us and said you ruined my life and i'm going to ruin yours. >> police believe the boy got the gun from his home. his parents are cooperating with investigators. they could still face charges for keeping the gun unsecured. >> thank you. that school will remain closed e rest of the week. the system is offer ing offering counseling. >>> two men ran up to an armored guard in texas and ordered him to the ground. they started shooting at each other. witnesses thought they were going to be caught up in the cross fire. >> they were aimed in my direction. i just went back in the shop. i didn't want to be shot. >> he left everyone handed. the guard is wounded but is expected to be okay. >>> here in baltimore county deliberations will continue today in the $150 million lawsuit filed against saint joseph's medical center. jurors