ford, three brothers who will likely be charged with very likely, the death of police officer jacai colson yesterday, and most shocking of all, take a look at still photos as the brothers videoed their brother, michael, taking part in his what is said to be suicide by cop. here is the chief talking about it a few minutes ago. >> they had every opportunity to call 911. they had every opportunity to seek medical help. they did nothing. they witnessed him shoot at the citizens's cars, shoot at the police officers, shoot at the ambulance. the restraint of the prince george's county police officers in not firing at them and they were doing something very odd, sitting in the middle of firefight, they were engage. >> reporter: you heard the chief there. he is completely mystified at the two brothers could be videotaping what was going on. he said that the officer killed, jacai colson, was in plainclothes and he arrived after the gunfire had already started. in effect, he drove into a gun fight he didn't know was going on until he got here and the officer pyred -- fired in a gun battle and it was

officer jacai colson was shot and killed by friendly fire last night. he had ties to boothwyn, delaware county. >> several people are now in custody in connection with his death. fox's paul wagner has the late latest. >> reporter: this is a front of the district three station on barrel low road where police say a man with a gun opened fire sunday afternoon in an unprovoked attack. shooting into the door and hopes officers would come out and return fire. investigators believe the man may have been a iteming suicide by cop while his brothers watched and recorded it all. this is a map showing the front of the station. which is adjacent to prince george's county police headquarters. the station sit in a neighborhood of homes in palmer park next to community center. about a quarter mile from route 2 sorry two. late this afternoon, police were still holding the crime scene with at least one wrecked police cruiser win the perimeter along with what may have been the fallen officer's car. by mid afternoon, dozens of officers both in and out of uniform had gather

investigation rit jacai colson killed in the line of duty. ec in maryland. >>> a quick peek at your seven day forecast. umbrella ready for today and a early tomorrow. i think eun yang was talking with her mouth full. >> do you know how many restraints i have to show not to eat that whole thing and share it with the newsroom? it's >>> good morning. breaking overnight. an amtrak train with 140 people on board goes off the tracks in kansas. >> set a ladder up and we'll start getting the people out the top. >> investigators looking into what caused the late-night crash. >>> chaos on the camign trail. a weekend o between donald trump supporters and protesters. who is to blame? trump says not him, but his political opponents say otherwise. >> he is encouraging violence and chaos to get votes. >> how will this impact tomorrow's all important vote? we'll talk live to trump's newest endorser, dr.

. >>> jacai colson, police officer, and a hero. >> a prince george's county police officer killed by friendly fire during an ambush. tonight chilling new details about the suspected gunman and his brothers who recorded the attack on their cell phones. >> plus a mess on metro. major repair work is under way disrupting service. what you need to know for the morning commute. >> and an isis fighter with ties to northern virginia was arrested in iraq. news at 10 starts right now. thanks for joining us tonight. i'm shawn yancy. >> and i'm tony perkins. we begin the nont night with a new story on the attack. >> detectives believe jacai colson was killed by friendly fire during the shootout. marina marraco begins our team coverage tonight. marina? >> reporter: if this case could take an even more heart-breaking twist, it did today when we learned that in fact detective jacai colson was killed by friendly fire by one of his fellow officers. the chief saying today he is not ready to publicly name that officer, but at the culmination of the investigatation and once they get all the forensic det

jacai colson. we can show you his picture. in his uniform. he was working as a narcotics officer and he was killed in the shoot out. what the police revealed to sus more details. including photographs of the suspects that were involved outs here. >> the shooter by the name of michael ford. he apparently had a death wish. he

he says he is saddened by the death of jacai colson. "the first lady and i send our sincere prayers to the friends and family of officer colson, who made the ultimate sacrifice and service to the citizens and its community." it was just two weeks ago that ndon was shoty guinf and killed in virginia. the officers were responding to a domestic violence call. two other officers survived the shooting. ronald hamilton is in jail, charged with capital murder and first-degree murder. be the first learn when breaking news happens. sign up for text alerts at wjla.com/text. we will send update straight from our newsroom. up next -- >> is very hurtful kimberly: a rally to stop the violence in the district. the shootings that sparked this demonstration. and the reason for this drill from metro that shut down part of a line. plus, a disturbing and deadly attack at the iditarod race. the excuse a snowmobiler gave for killing a dog. tracking rain tonight. how that affects your morning commute coming up. it's time to get out and explore. look beyond th

>> the people who knew officer jacai colson are obviously in mourning. young man they described to me as fun-loving, respectful and dedicated to the community tragically lost his life. today some who knew him as a student in delaware county shared their memories of what they called an impressive young man. >> the nation continues to mourn the senseless death of maryland police officer jacai colson during a gun battle. there's still few answers for why three men randomly opened fire on a landover police station. today we spoke to people in our area who remembered 28-year-old jacai colson before he put on the uniform. >> he touched so many lives. he was just a unique individual. he was -- he was your chi pride. upper chichester is mourning. >> while nation looks for answers, friends and family are trying to cope. colson was from our area. he lived in boothwyn, played sports at chi hester chester high school and still came back to delaware county to catch up with childhood friends. >> he'd come back for football games and basketball games, you know, with hi

several officers fired back and among them was jacai colson a four year veteran undercover at the time. during the battle he was struck and taken to a hospital where he died. the police chief said the shooting was unprovoked >> there was no reason at all. malik ford and michaemplel rdls. during th they ra both now in custody. it's not clear which brother fled in which was wounded on the scene before he was taken to the hospital but their names are michael and malik ford. all morning long we have seen residence dropping off flowers and want to show their support for officer colson and the officers on the scene this many are at half sta of support to the situation. that's the latest from prince george's county. mikea turner wusa9. >> prevents them from starting their car if they have been drinking. it was taken out and under restored language drivers who refuse to use the device can have their license suspended. >>> three families homeless and a firefighter in the hospital after a morning fire that led to a general's collapse. flames broke out at 1:00 in germantown and delia goncalves at

how jacai colson is being remembered. we're threatening to walk out when trump speaks at a major event in d.c. tomorrow. 11:00, abc seven news at on your side. >> we love our protesters, don't we? now, the right lightning rod of the presidential race is headed to the nations capital. after a more than week -- after more than a week of protests, to host is preparing him at a significant event. he is scheduled to speak conference the apac along with three other presidential contenders. at theconner is live verizon center to explain. it has been a busy night. : it has, and there are concerns about protests tomorrow. as donald trump takes the stage, plan to walk out. there are barriers set up. vice president joe biden spoke here tonight to a crowd of about 18,000. the hustle around the convention dayer, thousands attending one of the largest pro-israel policy gathering. c, the american-israel presidential affairs committee, will bring in the presidential candidates monday. donald trump is scheduled to speak in the evening and

jacai colson was from delaware county. our katherine scott is in front of chichester high school where he want to school. >> reporter: that's right it, officer jacai colson was was born in boothwyn and went to chichester high school. he was days away from turning 29. police officers joined hands outside prince george medical center after officer jacai colson was killed in an unprovoked attack outside a police in maryland. >>> today we witnessed another horrific act of evil, an act of cowardice, a new low. >> reporter: the gunman fired at the first officer he saw outside the district 3 station. a gun battle followed with several officers firing back at the suspect. the suspect was wounded, but expected to survive. a second suspect was arrested soon after. colson was pronounced dead at the hospital. >>> jacai was important to his family and his entire community. we have another mother tonight who is without her son and for that we are deeply sorry, we are deeply sorry. >> reporter: and police say the officers were in no way

>> detective colson drew fire to himself and in doing so was mortally wounded. >> jacai colson. son, brother, friend, police officer, and a hero. community devastated, a death. the bullet came from friendly fire. emotional police chief said it is the fault of these three men and their reckless actions outside of the police station. leon: we are learning more about what killed officer jacai colson . roz plater has been covering the story since it broke last night and she has new information. what we know about the suspects this evening? roz: we have new information. bell startlingad suspect you before the shooting. they rolled up to the third district station, the brothers make a u-turn, get their cell phone video ready, and start laughing while he is shooting but crying when his shot. 4:30 p.m., suspect michael ford opened fire on the police station in a suicide by co investigators have concluded that michael ford, the shooter in this instance, did not expect to survive the engagement. roz: ford may have a history of mental illness, and before the shoot out recorded his last wil

d officer jacai colson will be laid to rest. t rest. details on today's servicesvice straight ahead. > plplus. >> leave heidi the hell alone. e >> the battle continuestle contu between donald trump and tednd d cruz reaching a new level of nastiness. candidates trading jabs over js spouses. >>> much more on the moron t escalating feud and how it is affecting their poll numbers.um >> and heartbreak in collegen le park and the state and the area the sweet 16 proving not n so sweet for the university ofhe maryland and our terps. our highlights from the game coming up good morning to you.nu today is friday morning.ri it's march 25th, 2016.016. i'm allison seymour. seymour. welcome to fox5 news morning. mr new information in theew i brussels attack.brus we have learned at least twoned americans were among themong t casualties in tuesday's tueay bombing.bombing. >> and this morning secretarys o of state's john kerry arrived a in brussels.s. fox5's maureen umeh joins us jn live in studio with more onit m this trip. good morning. morning >> good

she will never pass officer jacai colson in the hallway again. he lives across from her in the apartment complex. the officer was the second generation police officer. he had a reputation as a cop's cop. the 28-year-old was a 4-year veteran of the prince george's officer and his neighbors remember his kind heart. >> i was moving a lot of things from my car and he helped me move it upstairs and always said, hey. >> he always said good morning and good night, miss. and he was always kind and polite. >> reporter: before moving here, officer colson grew up in pennsylvania and attended randolph macon college in virginia, graduating in 2009, a defensive back on the cleaning's football team during his freshman year and would have celebrated his 29th birthday this thursday. >> i think he was selfless. >> to than he is not going to be there anymore, it's on mind. it will be difficult. >> reporter: neighbors remember his infectious smile and that he had a good sense of humor. he will be missed. >> thank you for that. and long before the officer donned a ba

jacai colson was born in delaware county and went to school there. police say he was executed that's the word they used in an act of evil. katherine scott is live in boothwyn where officer coleson graduated. >> reporter: good morning, tam, officer jacai colson was born here, he went to chichester high school and four year veteran of the prince county police department. police officers joined hands outside the hospital after jacai colson was killed in an unprovoked attack in high yatsville maryland. -- hiyattsville maryland. authorities say around 4:30 a gunman fired at the first officer he saw outside the district 3 station affirm gun battle followed with several officers firing back at the suspect. that suspect was wounded, but is expected to survive. a second suspect was arrested soon after. colson an undercover narcotics officer was pronounced dead at the hospital. >>> jacai was important to his family, he is important to this entire community. we have another mother who is without her son, for that we are deeply sorry. we are deeply sorry. >> rep

undercover cop and four-year officer jacai colson was shot and killed. sources close to the investigation say he was accidentally shot by one of his fellow officers. sources say the suspected gunman is michael ford and according to police, he was attempting suicide by cop, which is why he chose to open fire on the police station unprovoked. his two brothers were reportedly with him at the time. at least one videotaped the shooting according to sources. ford was shot and injured but is expected to survive. his two brothers were picked up later, one at a nearby popeyes just minutes after the shooting. today people brought flowers to the scene of the crime in honor of colson. colson, who was originally from pennsylvania was known as a cop's cop and highly respected by members of the force. the people within this department are mourning, people within this community are mourning, and, again, what is so unusual about all of this, besides a man showing up and having a shootout with police outs also the fact that we are told by a number of sources that at least

officers jacai colson's name will be added here as well. i spoke with the chairman and ceo of the memorial fund about the state of law enforcement in america lovr the last two years 20 officers were shot in ab ambush attacks. there are a fixed period of time people died and they don't have to add new names. we do unfortunately some day i'm afraid these walls may be filled. i ailz say who is the most visible and vul underable symbol of government? it's the police officer in uniform. this year we've oyvrd five law enforcement fate tallties officers killed by gunfire and ambush style attacks and if those numbers hold up at that rate for the rest of this year, it's most officers killed in ambush style attacks that weaver sneen decades. so sometimes yes, police officers do become target and it's sad it's shocking and i think it should alarm all of u us. the names on these walls these men and women died for you and me >> officer colson's name will be added here in may. >> we'll bring you all the late et cetera updates here on air and online at fo

we are learning more at this hour about fallen officer jacai colson. stephanie ramirez is live with that part of our team coverage. stephanie? >> the only thing that matters is when they were coming together to support one another. and in prayer. >> and the medical center that they brought in the leaders of prince george's county delivering the news with the heartbreak written across their faces. >> when they began to turn they stepped into action. i'm very proud >> we're still learning about the 28-year-old jacai colson a four-year veteran at the prince george's county police department as he had an infectious smile that could light up the room. >> he was a police officer who was a real cop's cop. he didn't shy away from any calls, he never assured his responsibility, always working. he was always there for his fellow brothers and sisters. >> reporter: personally a very close friend of mine. and even more the man that dedicated himself to protecting every one of them. >> reporter: and the police union president and police chief left quickly after offi

. >> god bless my hero and our hero, jacai colson. god speed my guardians and your guardians the men and women of the prince george's police department. >> coming up, we hear from detective colso nfs mother for the first time and she bravely spoke about the birth of her son and his death. reporting live, i'm tracee wilkins. pat, back to you in the studio. >> thank you. >>> three more people taken into custody in belgium after another day of raids linked to the terror attacks on ue bombings at a metro station and at the airport killed 31 meanal and we have new details of the two u.s. victims. sascha and alexender pinczowski. the latest on what the investigators are learning about the victims and the suspects in a live report from brussels in our next half hour. >>> we learned of a major blow to the leadership of isis. the pentagon announced terror group's second in command iman was killed in an air strike this month. he was the finance minister and crucial in raising the funds needed to recruit isis fighters. the pentagon also says it'

e they joined hands and prayed p as the night darkened. 28-year-old jacai colson hadn been on the force for four years. he was an undercover narcotics o detective and was not inwas no i uniform sunday. s the ambush began around 4:30d 4 in the afternoon and it was it chaotic scene.c scene police say one suspect opened oe fire outside the station andon a several officers including ilu colson rushed out to the gunun fight. >> at about 4:30 this afternoon an individual launched an unprovoked attack a on the district three policeth station and brought several ofb our officers under those officers did not shrink. r they bravely advanced and engaged this individual. iivid >> reporter: now, officer oic colson was taken to theo hospital in a police car.ar fellow officers wanting to getet him there as soon as possible. l the suspect was also hit by b gunfire but we're told he will survive. there is a second suspect whopew police say actually fled onced o the shooting began and was arrested at a nearby shopping center. he is being questioned byinques police. poli it is believed the twohe suspects

. >> reporter: officer jacai colson was born in boothwyn. he played football at chichester high school. people who knew him said he feels a great kid and can't believe he is gone. long before he was an undercover narcotics officer for prince george county police, he was the quart are back and class officer and member of the basketball squad. the chichester president said she knew him for 3 years. >>> he was the quarterback, he was the camp counselor. >> reporter: he graduated in 2005 and went on to randolph college before becoming a police officer. authorities say yesterday afternoon in an unprovoked attack a suspect opened fire on a police officer. the police officer was jacai colson. the police officers fired bark, the suspect was wounded. another arrested moments later. jacai colson died at the hospital. >>> it punches you in the stomach. >> reporter: the chichester principal knew him as a students and was talking about a bright student and bright smile. >>> he had a huge smile, the biggest smile. whatever you saw him, he would smile. >>

. >>> but we begin with the latest from prince george's county and the shooting of officer jacai colson who was shot and killed in a shootout between three brothers and police. >> reporter: the police chief sait fellow officer that killed colson who had driven into the middle of a chaotic gun fight that was being videotaped by the shooter's two brothers. >> they had every opportunity to call 911. they had every opportunity to seek help. they did nothing. >> reporter: michael ford on a twisted and failed suicide by cop mission, shouting loudly and shooting at police and people nearby. police say that colson drove up in an undercover car and after the shooting started, he fired back at michael ford. >> detective colson arrived in a firefighter fight, and that lasted in a matter of a few minutes. we believe the emotion of the interaction the e strikes mr. colson. >> reporter: ford's two brothers who were shooting the video, were also arrested. >> this was unprovoked. >> reporter: the chief did not release information on which officer might have shot the shot that killed jacai colson. >> co

during that exchange of gunfire with police, officer jacai colson was shot and killed. now, we're also told that that suspect, two of his brothers are in custody being held in connection to what happened here yesterday. sources have confirmed that at least one of those brothers videotaped the shooting as it happened. we've been speaking with people who were mo to the scene and leave flowers in officer colson's honor. >> what can you say? it's unreal. it's truly unreal, especially where it happened at. i just feel so sorry for the family. >> reporter: prince george's county police will hold a press conference. we're expecting the chief to explain a number of things, one of which is what we have heard from sources, that there is a possibility that officer colson was shot by another police officer during the exchange of gunfire. the chief is expected to lay out all the details explaining exactly what unfolded yesterday afternoon from beginning to end. reporting in palmer park, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >> thanks, tracee. >>> we're also learning more about the brothers who

. >> 28-year-old jacai colson was gunned down yesterday d afternoon outside of the third district police station. p it's being called an ambush attack.at officer jacai colson was a four year veterans of theeter department and was assigned tod the narcotics did you have 50's. he would have turned 29 this are in custody. one of them is being e treated at prince george's hospital center after being shot whener b officers returned fire. police are calling the attac rk unprovoked saying the suspecthet opened fire outside the frontrot doors of the police station sunday afternoon.su we're going to checknd in with our melanie alnwick for the for very late nest a few minutes. >> maryland governor larryylange hogan expressing hishoga condolences saying in part theae first lady and i send our sincere prayers to the familyily and loved ones of officer colson he made the ultimate ultm sack advertisements it is my hope that that his proudhaat h legacy of commitment andmmit passion for law enforcement enfe and serving others will provide some comfort in the difficult days that lie ahead. t >> this late

paul, thank you.ou >>> a small sign honoringnon detective jacai colson is up is on the door of the district disc three station. prince george's police shared s e photo of the sign on twitter today. if you take a close lookse l there, you can see the bullet tt marks in the door.heoor. the sign reads the scars thatha these doors bear are silent testimony to the bravery ofto the prince george's county g police officers who went into the face of gunfire to protectsp 2016. >>> a viewing for detective colson will be held next hd ne thursday in beltsville followed by a special memorial a service on friday in upper marlboro. the detective will then bectiv buried in his hometown in i pennsylvania march 28th. 28t >> d.c. player muriel bowser made a rare appearance at a d.c. council hearing today to ty support a plan that has many m at odds. os. at issue, new proposed pro homeless shelters all over thele city. new questions about the cost t and the mayor's connections too owners of the proposed sitespose are getting the attention of some council members. mbe matt auckland is live at theandt wilson bui

. >> tag a live look at officer jacai colson's police car dmripd plaque he was prince george county officer gunned down in police headquarters. coming up at 5:30 melanie alnwick will have the latest on the investigation. >> believe it or not, there have already been five ambush style killings of officers in the u.s.. so far this year. four of those in the greater d.c. region. so are we becoming desensitized when we hear news of other officer down. veronica clear kli spoke with the chairman about the state of law enforcement today. >> these officers that we're talking about the 21 last two years the five this were noten gamed in any provocation whatsoever. they were killed by persons in concealment and persons waiting to make a surprise attack against that officer. >> total of 2 law enforcement officers have been killed so far this year. off those 13 were killed by firearms which is a huge increase over this time last year. >> new this morning fairfax county police need your help finding a missing 91-year-old man. roger patri was last seep noon yesterday 4300 block of forest hill drive gray

dark 28-year-old jacai colson had been on the force four years.oua he was an undercover narcoticsti detective and was not in uniform sunday. the ambush began around 4:30 inn the a. >> one of the officers who was jacai had an infectious smile.. he lit up a room.oo he was a tremendous personalityr that made everybody smile andev wanted toer be everything to everybody.erybody he was a police officer who wass real's cop cop. c he didn't shy away from anyny calls.s he never shirked hishirked h responsibility. >> reporter: now the suspect spe was also wounded also taken to o the same hospital to princenc george's hospital center.enr we are told that suspect will survive.su there was a second suspect who police say fled the scene whendn the gunfire began. beganst qighs an was ohutere spoke with ske maing some of our colleaguesolle at fox5 and she said that the brothers are malik and michaelha ford from temple, maryland andan we're hearing from policemol sources this morning that theyh are confirming those names.es though officially nothing hasian been announced and no charges c yet have been filed.

jacai colson, who grew up in boothwyne, delaware county, was shot and killed last week by a fellow officer during the shoot-out. officer colson was mistaken as a suspect who was attacking the police department. his grandmother and fellow prince george county officers were overcome with grief during the memorial. >> that i never thought that i would get. we had lunch together. we laughed and cracked jokes and we talk about, you know, having some cookouts this summer and getting some crabs, and here we are. >> three brothers are charged in the shooting.

. >>> he was killed on the job and now prince george's county police detective jacai colson's colleagues and his family will honor his life. the public funeral for the 28-year-old gets under way later this morning. molette green is live in upper marlboro with more on the day's service. >> reporter: good morning. we're expecting a large turnout of family, fellow officer, local and state dignitaries and of course the public is invited to this celebration of life. we do have a live shot that you can see inside the church sanctuary. the church is prepared for up to 2500 or more to attend. 7:30 this morning, the arrival of the color guard, followed by the arrival of the casket at 8:00 this morning. coming up 202 landover road. so expect traffic impacts from that. the viewing starts at 9:00 and will last until 11:00. and the fawn ral service promptly starts at 11:00. on the program, maryland governor larry hogan, county executive rushern baker both expected to speak. the funeral service is expected to end around 12:30. there will be lots of music and fond memories shared about the 28-year-old,

now at 11:00 tonight, the chief makes clear his fellow officers are not responsible for jacai colson's death. >> also tonight, neighbors react to news a virginia man allegedly caught fighting with isis in northern iraq. >>> and metro working through the night to make sure tomorrow morning's commutes go a whole lot better than today. >> "news4 at 1news4 a"news4 at . >> police tell us it was atte t attempted suicide by cop, but tonight the gunman is still alive, and it's the family of a police officer preparing for a funeral. good evening, everyone. i'm jim handly. >> and i'm wendy reiger sitting in for doreen. police say michael ford never planned to survive his shoot-out with police officers in palmer park, maryland yesterday. what they're still trying to figure out is why his brothers, malik and elijah didn't stop with more on this emotional reaction from the police chief. jackie? >> reporter: well, wendy, this is a double-sided tragedy for this agency. and that was so wrong, so evidence at a press conference held this evening. in an unscripted moment, rank and file officers who would

jacai jacai colson was killed by friendly fire earlier this month. and friends and family gathered yesterday to praise for his courage. >> he dedicated his life to making the county safe. >> he was not just your somebody, he was our son. and it hurts when we lose someone from our ranks. but when we lose someone who has devoted their life to protecting us, and their loss is in the line of duty, it hurts in a difficult way that we can't begin to describe. the men and women who protect us do so with a sense of unintended and unintentional valor. >> his friends recall his smile, shis engaging personality and his wonderful sense of humor. when many would run from danger and adversity, jacai ran toward it. where others would back down in fear, he stood on the front lines. much. >> we stand here today looking at the true heros of america and blue. i want to by my heart thank everyone in this room for coming with the same style heart, a warm heart, a jacai-style heart. >> since the day we lost jacai, we have wondered why did this happen. how did this happen.

jacai colson was from delaware county. the 28-year-old graduated from chichester high school where he starred as a member of the football and basketball teams, also a member of the student council. his forrer teachers and coaches tell nbc 10 he was an exemplary student and leader. >> a-1 student, his personality electrified the classrooms. it's really -- like -- like a punch in the stomach when i got the news. >> i should say he is originally from boothwyn. colson fathered in his grandfather's foot steps going into law enforcement. police in maryland are holding a news conference about officer cols colson's death and the search for another suspect. >> investigators have taken three brothers into custody for the shooting, next to the police station in landover. tracy wilkins from wrc in washington has the latest. >> reporter: a lot unfolded since yesterday afternoon. prince george's county police are continuing their investigation into the shooting death of officer jacai colson. folks have been coming to the scene and leavi

at around 8:00 this morning is when the casket of officer jacai colson arrived. tammy and friends walked in to the first baptist church -- family and friends walked into andfirst that the church hundreds of police officers from maryland, virginia, washington, d.c., and pennsylvania, are here. we spoke to a close family friend who met the family before colson was born. >> he was a beautiful boy. he struggled because he was prat john: you can see the honor guard moving back into place in front of the church as they get ready to conclude the funeral and remove the casket. the 28-year-old decorator officer was a native of pennsylvania and his final resting place will come on easter monday when he is buried near his hometown in pennsylvania. jummy: thank you. metro, single tracking on the orange line between the rosalind and salton stations. smokereports of fire or shutting down the clarendon metro station this morning. train service suspended as the fire department investigated. metro says expect delays in both directions this afternoon. you can see a live look at th

three people are facing criminal charges in officer jacai colson's death. we have team coverage for you tonight. amy aubert is in chichester, pennsylvania, where she spoke to officer colson's grandparents and childhood friends as well. we'll begin with maryland bureau chief brad bell in palmer park. where does the investigation stand? brad: we learned a lot today and we expect to get confirmation much to tell you about at the press conference. everybody is set up and we expect it to start at 5:15. first and foremost, this is a police agency in mourning. for a you can officer, jacai colson. been with the agency for four years. narcotics officer. he was gunned down yesterday. in a shoot-out. now, what we can tell you about this shoot-out, what we have learned today. it's a bizarre, bizarre story. a man showed up here at 4:30 in the afternoon. he is local to prince george's county. his name is michael ford. but there is a warrant for his arrest in south carolina. it is alleged that he beat his wife. it's a domestic violence charge, south carolina. what we are

detective jacai colson died late last night. police say it all started when three brothers ambushed officers in a chaotic shootout outside the prince george's county police station. fox's marina marraco with more. >> he kept yelling, come out, confront me, i'm ready, i'm ready for you. i'm ready for you. rot report for nearly 10 minutes jeanette gray watched from her front door she says this man stood in the middle of the street facing prince george's district three station threatening officers. >> he reached, put his hand in his coat and i said oh my god he's going, you know, shoot or something. i came back in. i looked out here. i was looking out the window then i heard gunshots. like pow pow pow pow. i said oh my god they're shoot at each the. >> reporter: the chief believes michael ford used any target inside to get attention of officer. >> the ford brothers fired at this citizen's car. fired at this citizen's car. fired at an ambulance. fired randomly. >> reporter: closely behind investigators say michael ford's brother eli

three brothers are in custody for the crime nor killing jacai colson. colson may have been accidently shot by another officer, but those three brothers a s death. the officers and the chief are emotional, outraged, and asking for our help. tell us more. >> reporter: michael ford allegedly walked towards the police station and immediately started shooting. his brothers did not, but police say what they did is just as horrific. >> that image is of one of the ford brothers on a video recording device taping this, his brother shooting a prince george's county police officer. >> reporter: by the time he arrived in front of the district 3 station, police say michael ford had a plan. he intended to die, and 15 minutes before the gunfire erupted, he recorded a last will and testment. his brothers watched and video taped as ford shot at police officers and passing cars. >> i heard fbi, and then the minutes. >> reporter: colson arrived in plain clothings, and colson's actions put the other officers in a position to stop ford, but ultimately they don't believe for

twenty-eight year old jacai colson was killed yesterday after gunman opened fire near a police station in lands over. as justin finch reports, the boothwyne delaware county native is being remembered as a hero who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> long before officer jacai colson dawned a badge, his chichester high football coach, new he was in the midst of abutting leader. >> starting quarterback who earned his upper class and players respect, years later coach and quarterback met again back on home turf for another life changing moment. >> thanksgiving game, came to up me, coach, are you ready for there is toll me weigh doing his father so proud. >> flashbacks came to the coach's mine sunday after word colson died of gunshot wounds in the maryland hospital. >> the officers are defer stated. >> sunday afternoon. >> colson, undercover officer and four wreath very ran -- veteran on the police force, was gunned down outside a police station 10 miles north of washington dc, returned fire, active shooter alert called and the gun battle left gunman struck, a second suspect arrested, and a lif

day an officer jacai colson caught in the g-20 pulled up to the station in an unmarked cruiser and he then realized he was in danger. he was one of four officers who engaged in gunfire. a heroic act that took his life when an officer's bullet pierced him. >> it's very sad and he didn't deserve any of that. he did not deserve that. a police officer doing his job. they have to do what they have to do to protect us and also protect themselves. hoke county police holding all three brothers responsible for the death and attempted first- degree charges and second- degree charges against michael, malik, and elijah. today a court commissioner found no probable charge for second-degree murder and handling charges against malik and elijah because they were armed with bones and not guns. and malik and elijah than a dozen serious charges including multiple counts of conspiracy to commit murder. a spokesperson for the county states attorney's office and handgun and second-degree murder charges could be renewed by the state if it's brought before a judge or grand jury. live prince george's county m

the police chief said today that the officer who shot jacai colson deliberately aimed at him, mistaking him for a suspect. today the two ford brothers were denied bail after they recorded their video during the shootout and failed to stop them. michael ford is still hospitalized on a no bond status. >>> a hand from the past is reaching out to offer support from the officer who accidently killed officer colson. >> cam has the exclusive interview. >> reporter: before you criticize a person, walk a mile accidently killed detective colson, one man can say he has done that, but he's here to provide compassion and guidance. it's been over 25 years since gary summers lost his best friend. that's a lot of time to put the past behind him. >> good boy! >> it was back in 1988, and it was all over again. >> reporter: the moment that pulled summers back was the accidental shooting death of jacai colson. >> to hear it was my department, that's definitely a shock. >> reporter: summers was on the s.w.a.t. team with mark murphy. the two were taking part in a raid. >> i ended up shooting and killing not

officer jacai colson isn't just in a better place, family members say, he is in the best place. amy aubert, abc7 news. alison: meanwhile three brothers are facing dozens of criminal charges for that shoot-out where colson was killed. police say michael ford opened fire outside the district iii station in an attempted suicide by cops. his brothers are accused of recording the entire thing on their cell phone and then lying to police. the shot that killed colson was filed by another prince george's county officer. police believe he mistook colson who was not in uniform as the suspect. yesterday, colson's family said they reached out to that officer to offer their support. leon: still ahead here at 5:00, a man from fairfax county arrested in north korea. the shocking about sancti he is facing. alison: problems with an audio of a nightclub forced a fight between two rappers and now one is accused of attempted murder. only on 7, he tells his side of the story. leon: plus, what is going on here? a case of road rage at fairfax county. woman crashes into a man's car repeatedly accusing

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

. >>> officials in maryland say an officer was cut down by gunfire, officer jacai colson hailed from here in delaware county. >> reporter: officer jacai colson was from boothwyn and four year veteran of the prince county police department and days away from celebrating his 29th birthday. police officers joined hands a moment of silence after jacai colson was killed in an unbro vocalled attack outside a -- unprovoked attack outside the police station. authorities say around 4:30 sunday afternoon a gunman fired at the first officer he saw outside the district 3 station affirm gun battled fold with several officers firing back at the suspect. that suspect was wounded, but is expected to survive. a second suspect was arrested soon after. colson an undercover narcotics officer was pronounced dead at the hospital. >>> jacai was important to his family and this entire community. we have another mother tonight who is without her son and for that we are deeply sorry, we are deeply sorry. >> reporter: police say the officers were not engaging with the suspect in anyway before the shots were fi

. >> james colson, the father of jacai colson killed in a friendly fire incident. the father spoke publicly for the first time this afternoon. scott broom is live to report on how the family is doing. scott? >> reporter: bruce, the viewing is still going on. it has drawn officers from the nypd. colson's father and that family is their rock because of the grace they are displaying in handling this friendly fire tragedy. >> we are holding on. we have the strength. jay kay is a hero and he died a hero. >> reporter: that is james colson, the father of prince george county police detective jacai colson killed by a fellow officer's bullets in the final seconds of a outside the district three station. rather than focusing on their own grief they are taking time to offer words of comfort to the other officer who pulled the trigger. >> we are talking about two officers and it certainly is a tragedy all the way around. jap kay as a police -- jacai as police officers, you could turn -- switch the rolls up. >> reporter: the president of the police union here. >> the police off

we begin tonight with the latest in the death of prince george's county police detective jacai colson. he died after a gunman opened fire outside the district 3 police station. >> tonight three brothers are in custody. marina marraco is live in palmer park and we learned today that detective colson died from friendly fire. >> reporter: he did. and that makes this story that much more tragic, if that's even possible. one of his colleagues shooting detective colson, shooting him kritly here on -- critically and ultimately he died. the chief saying tonight that detective colson displayed extreme heroism because he basically walked upon that gun battle and when he saw what he did, mind you, he was off duty in an unmarked vehicle with no uniform and no body armor and yet still he engaged that suspect and the chief says it was that extreme heroism that allowed those officers to then neutralize the threat. >> he kept yelling come out and confront me. i'm ready for you. i'm ready for you. >> reporter: for nearly 10 nu her front door as she says this man stood in the middle of the street facin

alison: new information in the death of jacai colson. the officer who shot the off-duty detective mistook him outside the courthouse. brad bell has the latest on the story today. brad? brad: this shoot-out started sunday afternoon by 4:30. by 11:00 that night we were reporting this was a case likely police confirmed that on monday. and now they are telling us that in fact this death of officer jacai colson was not the result of an errant shot or a ricochet. for the first time publicly, prince george's county police are giving a thorough account of the friendly fire shooting death of officer jacai colson. chief hank stawinski revealing that the shot was noter vant but the officer who -- not errant but the officer who aim and fire believed the plain clothes narcotic detective was a threat. >> i believe that a police officer fired at an armed individual who they perceived to be a threat to them. i do not for a second believe that this was a police officer intentionally firing at another police officer. brad: police and prosecutors stressing

leon: officer jacai colson would have been 29 today. service andmorial funeral will follow. jacai colson will be laid to rest in his home state of pennsylvania. he died in a shootout sunday. there is more information about the memorial events on wjla.com. alison: switching gears now to the weather. the rain is leaving, skies are clearing, but the temperatures will be taking a dip. let's get the outlook from meteorologist brian van de graaff. always nice to see you. brian: nice to see you. let's talk about this. downtown.ow heading through the evening, once the of the cooler air will fill in. right now, comfortable. winchester, 54 leesburg. overnight towards dawn, 40's downtown, 30's in the suburbs. a cool start tomorrow. another nice day. highs back into the 60's. enjoy it because we are talking snow saturday evening. police right now, the are out to stop drunk driving. set upckpoints are through the region, including in college park. a renewed energy for shutting down dui in maryland last year. last year, montgomery county police officer noah leotta died after being struck

. >> investigators believe jacai colson was killed during friendly fire during the shootout. good morning, mel. >> good morning, guys, you know, that sobering news is really starting to sink in. that news of how officer colson died. it makes it no less tragic and in some ways more so. prince george's county police say 22-year-old michael ford intended to commit suicide by cop his brothers videotaped a last will and testament that drove michael to bar low road and continued to record on their cell phones as he began his barrage outside the district three station. he fired repeatedly at cars and buildings and reloaded and started again. neighbors >> he put his hand in his coat and i said oh, my god he's going to shoot or something. so i came back in and then looked out here and i was looking out the window and then i heard gun shot like pow, pow, pow, pow, and i said oh, my god they're shooting at each other. >> and that, according to police, is when officer jacai colson, in unmarked car out of uniform not wearing ballistic investigate drove up and with jacai parents looking on

see you in a few minutes. >>> one of prince george's county's finest will be detective jacai colson's father says his son will be remembered as a hero today. his public funeral will begin at 11:00 in upper marlboro. he was killed during a shoot-out at a county police station more than a week ago. colson had worked with the department for four years. molette green will be live at the first baptist church coming up at 5:00 a.m. >>> six people have been detained in brussels after overnight police raids crack down on succespected terrorists. police believer at least one attacker is still at large. belgium has been on its highest alert ever since tuesday's bombings. 31 people were killed, 270 wounded. investigators say the brothers behind the bombings spied on a top nuclear researchered a hoped to build a so-called dirty bomb. a man suspected of blotting apimminent attack has also been detained in paris. four americans are among those missing since the attack. justin and stephanie haven't been heard from since dropping off a relative from the airport moments before the blast. and a new yor

officer jacai colson was killed in a shootout this weekend. we just learned from court bookments that elijah and malik ford told their brother, michael, where to go to instigate the shootout. police say they then recorded it all three brothers face charges. >> iran state television says the country has gathered thousands of pieces of information from devices from detained u.s. sailors. it was taken from laptops, gps systems and maps. in january, iran briefly detained 10 navy sailors. an iranian general says international regulations allow it to >>> crews on metro are continuing to fix several problems for riders. this morning a red line train hit a deer causing delays. shortly after that, there was a brake problem on another line. on the yellow line, an elevator broke at the minnesota avenue station. all of this after major delays caused by a tunnel fire yesterday morning. crews worked through the night to make repairs near the mcpherson station before the morning rush began. >>> gray skies are brightening over the nation's capital.hén a few

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