john geer's father don watched it all pphaen john geer -- don geer also said he was hoping justice would prevail in this case and he knew it eventually would although he hoped it would have happened a lot sooner than it did. it took years for us to get to this point. again that arraignment will be today at 9:00. we'll be in the courtroom. we'll let you know what happens. live in fairfax county, i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >>> now to the campaign trail. hillary clinton claims the ongoing e-mail controversy has nothing to do with her, but there's no sign of that controversy going anywhere any time soon. clinton once again denied breaking the law when pressed yesterday in las vegas about her use of a personal e-mail server during her time as secretary of state. questions about e-mail security have clouded clinton's presidential campaign from the outset. some recent polls show her losing ground to vermont senator bernie sanders. some republicans say the issue raises questions about clinton's honesty. >> the more energy she put into cleansing or wiping this server clean, i think your viewers sh

no answers for family and friends of john geer. protests and the controversy followed in terms of the wondering when family and friends would get answers to what happened. the news out that officer torres was the person that pulled the trigger in the standoff. further controversy and no answers that followed. finally in the spring, commonwealth attorney for fairfax county convening a special grand jury taking a special step to convene the grand jury in this case. they met for the first time earlier this month. heard from witnesses, family and friends of john geer, police officers who were on the scene and the detectives as well. the jury, the brand jury reconvening today. coming down with a decision, indi

tonight, john geer's father on justice delayed. the latest violence in the district of columbia has taken place at the steps of a church. police, the traffic stop that introduced the world to the route 29 batman. tonight, the policeman involved that day shares fond memories of the caped crusader. announcer: now "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. leon: new information tonight on the incitement of a former fairfax county police officer. officer adam torres will be facing a judge tomorrow on charges of second-degree murder. torres shot and killed john geer during a standoff two years ago. prosecutors said geer was unarmed. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg spoke with prosecutors working the case and with deer -- geer's father. is it bringing them any relief? jeff: well, leon, the answer is yes. but still deep frustration from the family and the friends of john geer. it took years to resolve, not months. if there is still no clear explanation for all the delays. adam torres is at the jail after turning himself in last night.

no answers for family and friends of john geer. protests and the controversy followed in terms of the wondering when family and friends would get answers to what happened. the news out that officer torres was the person that pulled the trigger in the standoff. further controversy and no answers that followed. finally in the spring, commonwealth attorney for fairfax county convening a special grand jury taking a special step to convene the grand jury in this case. they met for the first time earlier this month. heard from witnesses, family and friends of john geer, police officers who were on the scene and the detectives as well. the jury, the brand jury reconvening today. coming down with a decision, indicting officer adam torres on second-degree murder charges in the shooting death of john geer. now what will happen is it will go to a jury in fairfax county, we will see exactly what happens in that process. but family and friends. we'll continue to follow this, have more later. back to you. leon: thank you, jeff. we have this just

. >> but up next family and friends of john geer reacting to sfx: music throughout ♪ sfx: crowd cheering sfx: crowd booing ♪ sfx: crowd chanting sfx: crowd cheering music stops sc johnson, a family company. i was about to head to thecheck. bank, but out of nowhere it just started to rain. like really rain. [clap of thunder] d i dinot want to go out. p [claof thunder] but then i was like duh, just use your phone. mobile-deposit-techno-thingy to r thee.escu i'm rayna. and i bank human at td bank. >>> a former fairfax county police officer now charged with murder has a court appearance tomorrow morning. adam torres who was fired two weeks ago was indicted yesterday on second degree murder for the shooting death of john geer. the springfield resident was unarmed and standing in the doorway of his home with his hands up when he was shot two years ago. protests, public outrage and a judge's order to release information reopened the case and led to a special grand jury indictment. >> i couldn't get past the fact that adam torres has two young children of his own. he has a wife of his own. you

s shot john geer in his doorway. head said that he had put his hands down, but his geer'sofficer said shaw-howar hands were made up. >> the use of force was not necessary in this matter. federal and local prosecutors accused fairfax county of obstruction. learned a lot about sharing information in a timely way, which is a row and satisfying. >> what was acceptable in the past is no longer acceptable in the present. tom: some question whether the system is changing. >> it is a good step, but it is two years too late. it says something about the ability tond its foreign indictment, but whether it has to do with the board of supervisors or police department, i don't know, probably not. in jailm torres tonight, charged in second-degree murder with no bond. father told me by phone this was a long time coming, but he feels like justice, his words, is finally starting to prevail. tom roussey, abc 7 news. leon: breaking now, a father under arrest for the murder of his infant son. the five week old was found unresponsive tues

adam torres was charged with murder in the death of john geer. he turned himself in yesterday. >>> two men are recovering from separate shootings in d.c. we are working to find out the conditions of both those men right now. >>> increasing clouds should keep us cooler today. temperatures mid 70s through mid-morning and then jumping into the low to mid 80s by noon. when you're headed back home, you might encounter a how is orer a thundershower. melissa? >>> still have the slowest spot on 95, out of fredericksburg. 32 miles per hour. you're slow through triangle and then things open up quite nicely. >> thanks, melissa that is the news for today. thanks for starting your day with us. >> remember to get your news on the nbc washington app. >> make it a great tue >>> good morning. calling in the troops. the military activated for the first time in nearly a decade to battle dozens of wildfires burning out west as the east braces for yet another day of crushing heat. >>> sordid tradition? opening statements today at the trial of a former student from a

today the grand jury indicted him for shooting john geer two years ago when geer was unharmed. >> jackie bensen is live with reaction. jack? >> reporter: he will remain behind bars until his next court appearance. former fairfax county police officer adam torrez now facing charges of second degree murder in the august 2013 death of john geer. torrez was among the first officers who responded to the springfield home for a domestic dispute. according to internal documents in the case, witnesses say geer was not holding a gun and had his hands up when torrez shot him. chief gave reasons for firing torrez july 31st two weeks before the indictment was handed down by a grand jury. >> specifically, it was an administrative violation. he violated procedures on the use of form general order 540.1. >>. >> reporter: fairfax county supervisors referenced the lack of disclosure that nd ended only after the federal government became involved. >> the board was frustrated p. we have taken steps to ensure that won't happen again. some of the personalities involved or the procedures that have become invol

. >> adam torres charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of john geer, this happened now two years ago. our peggy fox talked to geer's family today. >> this is what we've been striving for from the very beginning. >> reporter: don geer saw fairfax county police officer adam torres fire the shot that killed his son john two years ago. john stood in his doorway with his hands up. on tuesday torres was indicted for second degree murder. >> he made a very serious mistake, but he's not the only one that made the mistake. i think that the other people within the police department are somewhat responsible for this happening because he should have never been there. >> reporter: police had been called to his springfield home by john's long time girl friend who was moving out. >> he just made me throw everything out of the house of mine. >> reporter: but only torres had his gun pointed at geer. it was just revealed later torres had just had a heated argument with his wife. the criminal case stalled when the police department refused to turn over information until the judge's or

. >> adam torres is charged with second degree murder in the shooting debt of john geer. peggy fox talk -- death of john geer. peggy fox talked to geer's family and friends today. she joins us live from fairfax. peggy, what are they saying? >> reporter: well, they're pleased there's finally been an indictment after two long years. the case stalled for 17 months when the county and police department refused to release information to the county prosecutor. it took protests, a civil suit, the involvement by a u.s. senator and a judge's order to get to this point. now adam torres who was fired by the police department three weeks ago is locked up in a jail behind me. >> it's ridiculous that this had to take two years for this to happen. >> reporter: don geer was a witness to the fatal police shooting of his youngest son john who stood in the doorway of his home with his hands up. adam torres then a fairfax county police officer, fired the fatal shot. >> his temperament was just not suited to be running around and having a gun in his hand. >> reporter: torres was indicted for

geer and that led to a dramatic had scene with adam torres in court fainting today. >> i'm peggy fox at the fairfax county courthouse. high drama today when adam torres, the first fairfax county police officer charged with murder fainted in court just after his trial date was set. rescue crews arrived at the courthouse with a stretcher to carry out adam torres, the first fairfax county police officer charged in an on-duty shooting. >> pretty dramatic. you know, the human side of you can't help but feel sorry for the entire situation, his family was there. >> reporter: jeff stuart was a good friend of john geer who torres fatally shot during a standoff in 2013. >> justice is being held accountable and being brought before a jury of your peers to determine if your actions were valid and that is finally -- that has finally taken place. >> reporter: the common weight attorney told the judge that torres shot a moon who had his hands up and that made him dangerous. >> i took my position on the fact that it was a malice killing of a man with his hands up and, you know, i've been doing this

there was a call to the springfield home of john geer. there was a domestic call and during that call it ended up as a standoff with geer being shot dead. during special grand jury testimony, it was learned that the family and the officers had a lot to say about this incident. geer did tell police he had a gun and another officer had actually arrived on the scene and he was negotiating with geer when he was shot, about 40 minutes into that conversation. that shot rang out. torres testified that geer had made a move toward his waist band and therefore he thought he was going for a gun. again, torres was fired from the police department on the 31st. he turned himself in yesterday. and we also might want to mention that fairfax county has agreed to a settlement of $2.9 million. that is the settlement for wrongful death suit brought by geer's family. derrick ward, news4. >> thank you. >>> today a suspect in the murder of a mary of washington student heads back to court. stephen bril had been arraigned. they say he strangled grace mann. his la

he shot and killed john geer outside a home two years ago. he was unarmed and the other officers say his hands were up at the time. kimberly: emotional send off for real-life superhero. the route 29 batman. robinson was would frequently visits sick children at area hospitals dressed as a cape crusader. larger than life he was. he died in a car crash sunday near hagerstown. leon: the national zoo on panda watch. ultra sound affected for what could be panda fetus inside mei xiang. based on the size she could give work next week. update on a story we brought you last month. smithsonian raised half a million to display neil armstrong apollo 11 space suit. as part of the reboot the suit campaign, another $200,000 was raised to save the suit worn by allen shepherd the first american in space. the museum relies on private donation for restoration and major exhibits. mission accomplished. kimberly: sinkhole in floor hoping up at the same spot for 2013. the hole is now on a vacant lot. it looks like it was perfectly carved, doesn't it? it first swallo

he's charged with murder in the 2013 shooting death of john geer. he was indicted on monday. he said he saw the hands go down toward the waist as if he was reaching for something. another police officer say gee re's hands were up when he was shot. >>> these photos show us devastation of a landslide. the area was hit by heavy rains in that day before. a witness described arriving to a sea of logs, mud and debris. the entire landslide lasted about four minutes. >> all right. here at home, some weather concerns of our own. >> it is hot and muggy, and we could see some. [ laughter ] >> you are so. i think it's showers. let's check in with tom. >> i like the english version better. >> this morning we have a little sun shine trying to break out. but we have heavy downpours right now. way down yonder in new orleans, it's the land of the cagen queens. all of this is that it's going to be closer to us tomorrow. tomorrow the radar showing a few light showers in the metro area. south and west, moving in later. here's the rainfall forecast for tomorrow. all this area in the blue and thes

he shot and killed john geer in a standoff outside of geer's home two years ago. geer was unarmed. other officers who witness the event said his hands were up in the air. >> it was never going to go away. there will be no closure. but another step that justice is being served. leon: scattered showers and the storms out there weather wise. the unsettled weather will stick around for a few days. get more from the chief meteorologist doug hill in the storm watch forecast. doug: you got it right. unsettled and muggy, sunshine through the clouds outside the belfort furniture weather center. other areas are moving east of the eastern montgomery county. taper off an end here. especially by sunset. stay muggy overnight. storms across north carolina will diminish as well but the pattern will repeat itself tomorrow and thursday. 82 at winchester and baltimore. muggy, too. the temperatures only take a slide through lower 80's to the 70's. we will stay in 70's inside the beltway. upper 60's with the muggy conditions outside the meltway. we will talk more about the rain in the next couple of da

adam torres shot john geer during a standoff. other officers say geer had his hands up when he was shot. fairfax county agreed to pay his family $3 million to settle a wrongful death suit. officer torres is no longer on the police force. >>> well, it's going to sound like a battlefield on part of the walter reed campus in bethesda later today. students at the uniformed as much as university will training for combat situations. now, the drills are happening today as well as tomorrow and they are going to include paint ball guns, actors portraying soldiers and a lot of yelling so we're told. >>> well, today in richmond, transportation leaders are talking about how to pay to improve your commute. vdot is considering a public private financing for construction on i-66 outside the beltway. a special transportation committee is meeting at 2:00 this afternoon. >>> well, you want catch a vre train from the new spotsylvania station this summer. it probably won't open until the fall. the project has been plagued by construction problems. m

former police officer adam torres has been indicted in the murder of john geer. we understand it's the first time in the department's 75 year history that an officer will face prosecution for an onduty shooting. geer was shot and killed as he stood in his springfield townhouse door two years ago. torres was recently fired from the department and geer's father tells wusa9 he's happy the grand jury did this so quickly, but he figured justice would eventually prevail. >>> a huge loss now shaking the children's medical community in our region this evening, a machine who spread joy to thousands of serious -- man who spread joy to thousands of seriously ill kids was killed in an accident last night. he's the guy we knew as the route 29 batman after a video in 2012 that made him famous. scott broom is live in owings mills, maryland with such a sad story of. >> reporter: yeah, it is a sad story, details on the accident in a moment of. first, the man -- moment. first the man as you just said, we got to know him in that viral video that gave people chuckles around the worl

. >>> the father of john geer says justice has finally prevailed after the shooting death of his son almost two years ago. his remark comes after a special grand jury indicted former fairfax county police officer adam torres yesterday on a second-degree murder charge. torres turned himself in last night. >> i respect the special grand jury process and the leadership of the office of the commonwealth's attorney and we have great faith in the criminal justice process ahead. >> geer was unarmed when he was shot at his front door in august 2013. his family says the charge is appropriate for what they call an intentional shooting. >>> happening today the manual accused of killing mar -- man accused of killing mary washington student grace mann will be in court today for his arraignment where he will officially be charged with her murder. steven vander briel will also be charged with the abduction and standings ration of grace -- strangulation of grace mann. back in april police say he killed the 20-year-old college student in the house they shared. her house mates testified they came home

the police officer charged in the shooting death of john geer collapsed during a bond hearing. news4's meagan fitzgerald was there when it all happened. >> reporter: former fairfax county police officer adam torrez showed no emotion in court today, even after a judge denied bond, citing a decline in torrez's mental state around the time of the shooting. it wasn't until a trial date was set that torrez abruptly fainted. this isn't a usual sight outside of a courthouse. paramedics rushing inside with a stretcher after a former fairfax county police officer briefly loses consciousness. ray murrow is the prosecuting attorney for fairfax conty. he was feet away when it happened. >> i looked to my right and i saw him falling. he fell. his price shut. >> reporter: in court on wednesday morning, more row told the judge that in august of 2013, then-officer damned torrez shot and killed john geer who had his hands up in the doorway of his home. he argued that torrez shouldn't have been on the street because of a declining mental state from domestic issues. more row told the judge that to

he's charged with second-degree murder in the 2013 shooting death of john geer. commonwealth's attorney ray murrah said torres shot a man with his hands up and that make him dangerous. torres' wife and family was sitting in the front row. his attorney argued he was not a danger to the community and posed no flight risk since he has strong ties to the community. >> because of the sort of roadblocks in this case, we were delayed. i just want everybody, the geers and the defendant to have finality to this. let's get to it and put it to the people and we'll see and not delay, delay, delay. i'm hoping to speed it along but i also want to be fair and make sure the defense lass what they need. >> reporter: you -- has what they need. >> reporter: you think she remain in jail till his trial? >> yes. >> reporter: the commonwealth's attorney explaining how he argued in court to withhold bond and keep adam torres in jail before his trial date. peggy fox, wusa9. >>> a traffic alert for some maryland drivers all too familiar with water main breaks. this time a 74-year-old pipe

john geer was shot in the standoff and another officer said geer had his hands up when he was shot. fairfax county decided to pay the family $3 million and officer torres is no longer on police force. >>> a person who shot someone on friday night had mental health issues. the officer's family said he was having suicidal thoughts. he shot manley after a struggle offer over a gun. tests at the hospital show manley had opiates and marijuana inside his system. >>> right now, more than 40 men are walking from baltimore to washington. the 300-man march organization denounces the hundreds of murders in baltimore every year. 35 mile trip will take about 20 hours. marchers are expected to arrive at the national mall around 2:00 this morning. more than 200 people have been killed in baltimore this year. >>> on metro this morning a whole new ride to work if you take the green line. the 7000 rail car debuts on the line at 5:30 at the greenbelt station. blue, orange and red lines have them in service already. metro plans to buy 748 rail cars. so far, only 52 have been delivered. we know that mea

torres is charged in the shooting death of springfield resident john geer who witnesses say was shot while his hands were up. torres fainted after the judge denied him bond. the prosecutor had argued that torres is mentally unstable and a danger to the community. >> because of the sort of roadblocks in this case we were delayed and i want everybody, the geers and the defendant to have finality to this. let's get to it and let's put it to the people and let's see. >> are you pleased he was denied bond? >> i was indifferent on that. i thought they might grant him bond. but the fact they didn't, i guess, is fitting to virginia code, not going to second guess the courts. >> the trial date is now set for december 14th. virginia reporter peggy fox brings us details on today's hearing at 7:00 p.m. >>> veterinarians at the national zoo believe that that giant panda mei xiang is pregnant and they believe she could give birth as soon as next week. all that based on results of an ultrasound conducted this morning. mei xiang was artificially inseminated last april and the zoo has been monitoring

witnesses say john geer was unarmed when he was shot at his front door in august 2013. this is the first time in the history of the fairfax county police department that an officer has faced criminal prosecution for an onduty shooting. >>> a vote on an issue has caused an outcry in frederick county, maryland is expected this evening. the question is whether to repeal a measure requiring that county business be conducted in english. critics say the ordinance sends a message of intolerance to recent immigrants but supporters counter saying the measure helps save the county money on translators. >>> you might be disappointed if you were hoping to visit the panda house at the national zoo. part of the giant panda habitat is closed because the zoo's adult female panda is entering the final stages of a possible pregnancy. the panda mei xiang has been exhibiting behavior consistent with both pregnancy and pseudo pregnancy. there should be a definitive answer within 20 to 40 days. >>> we're still feeling the heat but nothing like yesterday. allyson roadway has -- allyson rae ha

former fairfax county police officer adam torres has been indicted in the murder of john geer. geer was shot two years ago as he was standing in his doorway of a springfield townhouse. police had been called to the home because of a domestic dispute. torres was recently fired from the department and we understand this is the first time in the department's 75 year lift that an officer will be -- history that an officer will be facing prosecution for an on duty shooting. >>> thousands of kid, families and caregivers shaken tonight by the death of a familiar character in pediatric ward throughout our region. we came to know him as the route 29 batman after a caught on camera run-in with police in 2012. the man behind the mask? 51-year-old lenny robinson of owings mills, maryland. he was killed last night when his custom car broke down on i- 70 in washington county and he was struck while trying to fix it. here's how his friends reacted today. >> and lenny got into the kick with making his younger son happy, but as lenny saw how he could make other people happy, particularly those

torres has been indicted on the charge of second degree murder in the death of john geer. he fired a shot that killed geer two years ago as he stood in the doorway of his springfield house. police had been called for a domestic dispute. torres said he shot geer because he saw it as a threat when geer's hands went down quickly to his waist, but other officers said gear's hands were clearly above his shoulders when they -- geer's hands were clearly above his shoulders when they shot. >> i respect the commonwealth attorney and we have great faith in the criminal justice process head. >> geer's father don says, "justice is prevailing. i figured it was going to happen eventually." >>> now to breaking news out of prince william county, a police officer has shot and wounded a man who allegedly came at the officer with a knife. it happened while the officer was responding to a call about trouble between the 25-year-old man and his mother at a home on torre loop in woodbridge. the injured man was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening condition injuries. the man's mother we

they said when he fired the fatal shot in john geer two years ago he is thought that geer was reaching for a gun and he believed he was in danger and others were in danger. prosecutor ray morrou bgh said he should be denied bond. he shot a man with his hands up and i think that makes him dangerous. >> with the analysis and the murder, it was not appropriate. and given the facts and the circumstances in the case. jeff: at the time of the shooting, torres was disoriented and upset and had told his bosses he had been fighting with his wife, believed she was cheating on him and thought she traveled to hawaii to meet with a boyfriend. >> based on what i did know i didn't think he should be on the street as an officer. reporter: no comment from the attorney following the hearing. no comments from family members. however, his wife telling reporters go away, far, far away. again, adam torres saids to be doing okay after fainting and collapsing in the courtroom this morning. trial date is december 14. in fairfax, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. jonathan: the man known as "route 29 batman" was laid to

officer adam torres shot john geer during a standoff and others say that geer had his hands up when he was shot. fairfax county paid the family $3 million for the wrongful death lawsuit. >>> president obama called him a hero and a friend who changed the country for the better. civil rights leader julian bond passed away this weekend. he was 75 years old. on social media the #rest in power started to trend as people remembered his life and his work. bond marched on washington, served as a georgia state senator and once taught at uva. he was the former chairman of the naacp. >>> well, he could be one for the history books. why one interview just brought so much attention to a baseball player and his personal life and he's not even in the majors yet. >>> plus, they probably already power your smartphone, your tablet, maybe even your watch. now, what may be our strongest evidence yet that their next project could be your car. >>> some slowdowns this morning on metro. first of all, yellow and green >>> welcome back. apple's self-driving car may be closer to reality. the british newspaper th

news4's jackie bensen just spoke to john geer's father. he told her -- about an hour ago, a special grand jury handed up a indictment against former police officer adam torres. he will be facing a second-degree murder charge for the murder of geer. geer was killed after a standoff with police in springfield in 2013. this is the first time in the 75-year history of the fairfax county police department that an officer will face criminal prosecution in connection with an on-duty shooting. >>> the white house has a new plan to help fight heroin addiction. the obama administration just announced a $5 million initiative in 15 states, including maryland and the district. half the money is going to be used to pair up police and health officials so they can focus on treating heroin users, not just punishing them. the number of people who died from heroin overdoses quadrupled in the united states from 2002 to 2013, >>> college is a time of transition and change and for a lot of students, that can mean problems with mental health. >> i start to cry a

. >> reporter: jeff stewart wases with john geer, its man torrez shot. he was there the day of the shooting and sees things differently from more row. >> we don't know if they were justified. have to take their word for it. >> reporter: but the grand jury found tore wraeptz justified when show the and killed geer standing in the doorway of his home. investigators say fairfax county police responded for a domestic call. geer said he had guns and police say one of them was on the floor next to him while his hands were up. torrez fired a shot that killed him. his defense attorney argues it's because geer was reaching for the gun. in court on wednesday morning, a judge denied bond for torrez, saying he could be a danger to the community. shortly after, the former cop fainted in the courtroom. and paramedic rushed in, but at this point, prosecutors say torrez will remain behind bars and will have chance to fight the charges when the case goes trial. the judge set the trial date for december 14th. meagan fitzgerald, news4. >>> a man who worked in a gravel pit

the courtroom was packed as a judge denied bond for adam torres, charged with killing john geer in the line of duty. after the judge set a trial date for december 14th, torres abruptly faints and was taken to the hospital. it was august of 2013 when torres and other fairfax county officers responded to a call for a domestic dispute. they confronted geer, who investigators say had a gun on the ground next to him. witnesses say geer had his hands up when torres fired a shot which killed him. the defense is arguing that geer was lowering his hands to reach for the gun. coming up at 5:00, what prosecutors told the judge about torr torres's mental state and how that contributed to the judge denying bond. >>> a gravel pit worker killed a suspected robber and now police are trying to figure fought that killing was justified. it happened last night in brandywine, when a man pulled up in a car along brevard work. he talked to the gravel pit worker and pulled out a gun and demanded his money. the worker fought back and killed him. although he hasn't been charged, investigators still looking into

geer. this story goes back to august 29 of 2013 when torres shot geer when he was inside his home as negotiations continue through this escalated event, geer lowered his hands. at that time, we are told that torres fired a shot and there were a number of protests that followed in the days after that and fairfax county ultimately paid geer's family almost $3 million earlier this year to settle a wrongful death lawsuit. torres is the first officer in the department's 75-year history to face criminal prosecution in connection with an on-duty shooting. more on this story as it develops. of course, keep track with julie carey on twitter as well. at the live desk, i'm erika gonzalez. >> thanks, erika. >>> a 5,000-pound truck fell on top of a teenager in tennessee, but he was rescued thanks to siri. that, of course, the voice recognition service on iphones. sam ray was fixing his truck last month went jack slipped. he said, as he was trying to wiggle free, he heard siri activate, so he yelled, "ca

adam torres faces charges in the death of john geer an unarmed virginia man shot on his doorstep after a domestic dispute two years ago. he is charged in the police involved shooting and there was drama last week. he fainted after the judge denied him bond. it took a lot of time to get the police to release records and it raises questions about transparency. has there been a change in the police department? >> well, some would say it hasn't changed. even though it was said that this was unacceptable the way it played out. it took a long time to get information released. the family had to sue the county, in a suit that they won. so once you get public officials saying this is not the way it should have been done, you would hope that the head of the county making that statement means there will be changes, but again it doesn't look like it's moving if in that direction and the speed that others would hope it would move at. but in terms of him being the first police officer in 75 years convicted, i think that means something. >> well, he's been charged. >> charged, sorry. >> not convicted

geer. geer's friend watching from the street. >> his hands were resting on top of the door. itting looked like he got tired of holding his hands up there. he began to slide them down and when he was at face height he was shot. >> reporter: this morning two years later a grand jury indicted that former officer who pulled the trigger, adam torres with second degree murder. >> i can confirm to you that mr. torres was terminated from his employment with the fairfax county police department. he violated our policies an procedures on the use of force. >> reporter: it was august 2013 and geer's girlfriend called about a domestic dispute. >> he's throwing everything out of the house of mine. >> who is he? >> my partner that i lived with for the past 24 years. he's destroying my furniture. >> reporter: telling officers there were weapons in the house. police documents show geer himself told officers during the standoff he was unarmed. but that a gun was inside the home. while police and geer were ne

geer. geer's friend watching from the street. >> his hands were resting on top of the door. it looked like he just got tired of holding his hands up there. he began to slide them slowly down the door. you kuld see him palms. when his hands were about face heighters one of the officers shot him in the chest. the first words out of my mouth were, you just shot an unarmed man. >> reporter: this morning two years later a grand jury indicted that former officer who pulled the trigger, adam torres with second-degree murder. >> i can confirm to you that mr. torres was terminated from his employment with the fairfax county police department. he violated our policies and procedures on the use of force. >> reporter: it was august 2013 and geer's girlfriend called police about a domestic dispute. >> he's throwing everything out of the house of mine. >> who is he? >> my partner that i lived with for the past 24 years. he's destroying my furniture. >> reporter: telling officers there were weapons in the