Emergency communications that day. The latest from Howard County police, they believe the shooter, aguilar, assembled the shotgun after going into a dressing room at zumies, that skateboarding shot. It was over in seconds and a review of First Responder communications gives a chilling insight into the reactions. We have an active shooter at the columbia mall. Reporter heroic 911 dispatchers handling information from a flood of callers hiding in stores. We last heard 10 shots calling in from the childrens store. I got 40 calls and a ton of stuff at the same time. A male between 18 and 25, white tshirt, khaki plants last seen with a shotgun, possible suspenders on his khaki pants. We got a couple control people to get to, mall security and cameras. Reporter before it was clear the shooter was dead a quick thinking commander orders officers to the mall office to monitor security video to scan for threats. 1042, im in the Security Office looking at video. I want you to stay apart from each other. Reporter its clear from the cool voices of medics staging for rescue theres been training for this scenario. So when its time to move, we can get in as soon as we can. We got another one down. Reporter now the grim news from the first officers in. Looks like two victims both 107, shooter 107. Reporter victims Briana Benlolo and Tyler Johnson are dead inside the zumies skateboard shop. The shooter is lying nearby and the focus shifts to handling hundreds of panicked people. Right now we have people holed up starting to try to go store to store. If you can get a group of people to start clearing from one end and work our way through control people, unless we have calls from anybody different every different this guy matches the description. Lets start dealing with these people because you have people darting from place to place. Police say it was less than two minutes from the first 911 call to the first officer arriving on the the zumies store. An internal investigation is underway into why a fire station refused to respond to an emergency right across the street. The mayor says hes outraged and that people will be held accountable for allegedly leaving a man to die just steps away from help. Surae chinn reports from northeast. My dad was my best friend. Reporter marie mills said her father cecil mills worked for the districts parks and Recreation Department for nearly five decades, a man who spent his career working for a city that turned its back on him when he needed them the most. My dad would help anybody. My dad would come home and say i have to leave because there was a man at the bus stop. He needed a ride. Reporter cecil mills suffered from a massive heart attack on the sidewalk right across the street from the firehouse on rhode island avenue northeast on saturday. I stood on that curb and i cried out to him please come and help my dad. I said please dont let my dad die. Reporter when she begged the firefighter to come and help, she got no response. He just leaned up against the fire engine with his arms folded the entire time. Reporter strangers ran across the street to the firehouse multiple times but were today various excuses and that they needed to call 911, which they had. What does policy and procedure have to do with why they cant help the man . On who in the world is going to punish somebody for violating protocol but you save somebodys life in the process . Im not buying that. Reporter paramedics and the ambulance were on another call at the time of this incident, but firefighters trained as basic Emergency Medical Technicians were here at the time and could have easily run across the street within seconds to render cpr. Dad, help is on the way. Theyre right across the street and i said why arent they coming . Reporter marie said they were visiting a Computer Shop saturday when he collapsed. Dad bought her a laptop, his last act of kindness. He said this is for you, college girl. So i know that he was proud that i had started back to school. He wouldnt be here when i finish wont be here when i finish. Reporter the image of that firefighter not helping allegedly haunts marie mills to this day. There were a series of alleged mishaps and the ambulance arrived in the wrong location 26 blocks away in northwest instead of northeast rhode island avenue. The daughter says a stranger ended up flagging down an ambulance. Paul quander, the deputy mayor, wants a thorough investigation before any action. The Firefighters Union said their protocol should have been to alert the entire firehouse by ringing a bell and run across the street to render help, but this case is definitely not over. We got some snow this morning, nothing compared to this mess in atlanta. Thousands of cars just abandoned all over the metro area after the snow and ice storm. People just had to walk for miles to get out of their cars and into warm buildings. 1 resident said it was like a scene from the walking dead. Well have much more on atlantas monster traffic jam coming up at 5 15. First lets check in with first alert chief meteorologist topper shutt for the latest on our own frigid forecast. Top . Again, jan, i spent some time in atlanta. We look like tough guys compared to those folks. We can take some solace in that. Temperatures going up slowly, 26 downtown, 23 in leesburg, 25 manassas, straight temps, 21 in baltimore, only 22 in annapolis by the water and down to fredericksburg only 27. Low temps tonight Single Digits again, in fact, probably the 11th time this month dulles has gone into the Single Digits for a record. 6 in rockville, fairfax, 5 in sterling. Out toward leesburg and middleburg, 4, maybe 3, 10 in college park and 12 in waldorf. For tonight clear and very cold again, 2 to 12, winds out of the northwest 5 to 10. Well come back, give you final snowfall totals and talk about a big pattern change. Many of us in the d. C. Metro area woke up to fresh snow in our front yards, the heaviest snow falling in Southern Maryland, but most commuters were still able to get by. Reporter its another snow day for many in the d. C. Metro area. In this frigid area snow removal is not fun, but its not a burden either. Actually its so light you could almost use a broom, but i have like a scoop. Reporter last week snowfall in Southern Maryland was more of that kind of snowball making snow. Its a little wetter and heavier, but todays snow is really light and fluffy. It doesnt compact well, but that makes it really easy to clean off the car. It also makes it easy to clear off the sidewalk. The snow removal crew at the Jefferson Memorial used a leaf blower around the tidal basin. Despite getting between 3 and 6 inches of snow, the roads in Southern Maryland were in pretty good shape this morning. The roads are not really slippery and the snow is soft. So it was just easy to drive this morning. Reporter the frigid weather and frequent snowfalls this winter have kept the Service Center busy in Marlow Heights at the ford dealership. The batteries are dead. They dont get them charging and running. Wiper blades, freeze on the window and break off, people wrecking. Reporter wreaking havoc on yet another morning commute in the d. C. Metro area. Metro says you can blame the cold weather likely responsible for a bunch of delays this morning. You can see how crowded things were on the platform here at the Lenfant Plaza metro station. Metro spokesperson dan stessel tells us the cold weather will take a toll on the equipment eventually and thats what happened this morning. A plane that took off from dulles this morning was forced to make an emergency landing. The pilot reported smoke inside the plane and put the United Airlines flight down near wilmington, delaware, instead of boston which was the intended destination. That plane landed safely with 61 grateful passengers on board who were all smiles. I was looking out the window in the water and saying hope theres not a water landing because its going to be really cold there and one difference i would say because of the way we do things in the modern world is everybody had their cameras out taking pictures. I was positively thinking i need to smile because if anything happens, it will be good memory. Everybody is happy that plane landed safely. Firefighters were waiting for the jet when it landed. The plane is a canadian regional jet which is operated by mesa airlines. Police are looking for the man who shot up an Electronics Store in northwest d. C. This is adas electronics in the 200 block of florida avenue in the bloomingdale neighborhood. The gunman shot another man in the chest. The victim was conscious when officers arrived. The detectives say the suspect is out there dressed in all black wearing a backpack. Republicans are calling it small ball, but the president is sure hitting it hard. Today he took his state of the union give america a raise message to the costco in lanham which is in Prince Georges County and our bruce leshan was there. Reporter ask most costco workers how they fool about their company i love feel about their company i love costco. Reporter and you will get an earful. Its awesome working here and its wages are outstanding. Reporter costco pays employees will north of the minimum wage, entry levels 11. 50, average 20 bucks an hour. The. Said costcos big bag business message is working. I was today id get a big screen tv, too. Its 80inch. 60 is not enough. Reporter and hes pushing congress to pass a 10. 10 minimum wage for everybody. If workers have a little more money in their pocket, theyll spend more at costco. If costcos seeing more customers, theyll hire some more folks. Reporter the president s push on the minimum wage put some moderate republicans in an uncomfortable position. A recent Washington Post poll suggested some 60 of americans support raising the wage, but some republicans feel that boosting the minimum wage would cost jobs and burden small businesses. We know from increases in minimum wage in the past that hundreds of thousands of low income americans have lost their jobs. Reporter the president says hell boost the minimum wage by executive order for workers on all new federal contracts, but that will reach far fewer americans than an act of congress. In lanham, maryland, bruce leshan, wusa9. President obama left lanham for a pittsburgh steel mill where with the stroke of a pen he created a new savings plan designed for americans who do not have Retirement Plans at work. Its called the mira program. It will allow employees to contribute as little as 5 from their paychecks into a starter Retirement Plan that would grow tax free. A congressman makes a violent threat against a reporter after last nights state of the union and it is all caught on tape. You want to hear what he said then and what hes saying now. Top . You night be surprised just how cold it gets tonight. You also might be surprised, some of our numbers on our first alert sevenday. Well talk about the weekend. Plus the cold weather can take a toll on our cell phones. At 5 30 well explain what the cold can do and how you can protect your investment. You thou pinpointing exactly when weather will hit your neighborhood hours before it happens, wusa9 first alert weather. Check out the high temperatures today, only 26 downtown, 25 in leesburg, 27 in manassas, 21 in frederick and officially 19 for a high in gaithersburg. Temperatures right now are still in the 20s. Theyll fall quickly tonight with the very dry air mass and clear skies. Get ready. 23 in leesburg, 25 in manassas, 26 downtown. Low temps Single Digits, 6 in fairfax, 5 in sterling, 3 toward laytonsville and olney, 10 in college park. Down toward waldorf about 12 degrees. For tonight clear and very cold again, 2 to 12, winds out of the northwest 5 to 10. Well come back, though, talk about temps going up. You might be surprised how far they go up by the weekend. Checking our top stories now on wusa9, sources close to the investigation are telling wusa9 u. S. Attorney ron meacham is prepared to file charges against a major figure in the probe of mayor grays 2010 campaign. Those charges could come in a few days or next week according to people close to the case. Bruce johnson will have more at 6 00. Mayor grays office is demanding answers after a fire station refused to respond to a man having a heart attack right across the street. The firefighters today people trying to get help they needed to call 911. The city is investigating and the Firefighters Union says the protocol should have been to alert the entire firehouse and run across the street to give some help. In atlanta hundreds of vehicles are still stranded after last nights storm. The Georgia State patrol sent troopers to schools where children remain stuck after spending the night in classrooms. Six depths are attributed to the blast of snow and ice throughout the deep south. In tonights consumer alert its not just cars and people affected by this cold weather. As reporter john delano reports, the brutal temps can also take a toll on your smartphone and gadgets. Reporter snow, ice, cold and wind are making life miserable and you play have also noticed its taking a toll on cell phones and other electronics used outdoors. It sucks. Reporter Laroche College student Haley Pottinger saw her phones battery life dropping fast especially when she calls or texts outside. Keep your phone charger in your car at all times. Reporter cell phones have become such a part of our lives, indeed part of our bodies, that we take them everywhere, even outdoors, but experts say that cephones and cold weather dont mix. Cold temperatures, you can see your battery life go in half. Reporter david greer owns digital doc on mcknight road repairing phones and electronics. He says apple iphones are particularly susceptible to cold. While samsung does a bit better. Apple is rated from i believe its 32 degrees to roughly 95 degrees, whereas samsung is rated from negative 4 degrees up to 122 i believe it is. Reporter but all phones, ipads and laptops struggle in single digit weather and colder. The light can dim on the device. It will drain your battery and make for low response time. So your device may not work as quickly or be as responsive as it normally would be. Reporter what can you do . Try to keep your phone on an inside jacket pocket. Keep it warm. We recommend carrying a portable charger. That would allow you to keep your phone charged. Reporter but if it does freeze up in the cold, most phones will come back to life. It just may take a while. Tech experts say if your phone does freeze up in the cold, let it warm up to room temperature, but just like a human, dont try to shock it. The number of people who got sick aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship is rising after a fast moving stomach virus swept the explorer of the sea. Alexis christoforous reports from bayonne, new jersey, where the ship just returned to port. Reporter the voyage is over for passengers aboard the explorer of the sea. The ship returned to new jersey after nearly a week of sickness at sea. It was violent for about 24 hours like the first 12, 14 hours of it. It was really, really bad. You never felt better for four days. Reporter the u. S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention says nearly 700 passengers and crew became sick on the cruise. Royal caribbean cut short the 10day trip as the ship headed toward the Virgin Islands where u. S. Health officials boarded to assess the situation and take samples. The ships doctors say symptoms were consistent with the norovirus which causes vomiting and diarrhea. So far the exact cause of the illness is unknown, but if the cdc says it is indeed the norovirus, it would be the worst outbreak on a cruise ship in two decades. Royal caribbean says sick people responded well to medications and most were up and moving as the ship headed to port. Passengers are grateful to be back on land. And they knew when we went on this ship, this is a truth im telling you right now, they knew there was a virus aboard the ship and they let us all come on. Reporter Royal Caribbean said the ship will now get a thorough cleaning so it will be ready for its next excursion, a ninenight cruise to sell sail friday afternoon. Royal caribbean said it will recombust all passengers for the shortened cruise and reimburse all passengers for the shortened cruise. It could be one of the most controversial Nobel Peace Prize nominations ever. A former norwegian minister nominated the u. S. Intelligence leaker edward snowden. In a letter to the nobel committee, it said snow den has contributed to revealing and we quote the extreme level of surveillance by nations against other nations and its citizens. Youve probably heard of the pope being compared to a rock star. Now some are comparing francis to superman. Look at this giant mural painted like a religious version of the man of steel and it shows the pope taking off in the air superman style with fists clenched. Italians are calling the graffiti art superpope. Maryland state board of education out with a new student regulation code to reduce long term suspensions and expulsions. The state is particly concerned about the impact on minority and special education students. Schools are encouraged to evaluate discipline on a case by case basis. A farm bill could get final approval friday. Today the house okayed the 956 billion measure. The bill makes major changes to the countrys farm support programs and cuts billions in food stamp aid. A skydiving accident sends a 16yearold plunging to the ground from 3,000 feet in the air. Well tell you what happens and how her friends are help being out. Are helping out. Super bowl security, some of the unique challenges we have an update to a story we told you about with the congressman michael grim who apologized to a new york reporter who he threatened to throw off a balcony and break him in half after the state of the Union Address yesterday. It happened after the reporter asked grimm about an fbi investigation into his campaign finances. Again that congressman apologized. He said hes passionate. Hes italian and his mom would say she didnt raise him that way. He and that reporter plan to go to lunch next week. A teenager recovering tonight after a parachute malfunctioned on a sky driving trip sending her tumbling 3,000 feet to the ground. Its amazing she survived. Mckenzie webbington of texas wanted to live out her skydiving dream on her 16th birthday, but something went terribly wrong. Her parachute didnt open correctly and the teen spiraled to the ground. And i did have a gut feeling. I mean talked to her right before she went on the airplane and told her to text me as soon as she hit the ground. Her friends say its a miracle she survived and are now making shirts to raise money for her recovery. The weather channels jim cantori was forced to do a little multitasking as he tracked last nights storm. He ended a mans 15 seconds of fame by kicking him where it hurts. It happened during a live report in charleston, south carolina. After that intruder repeatedly interrupted him. He wouldnt do it again. Coming up a story youll see only on 9, a tearful reunion between a teenager and her military mom. Reporter the super bowl frenzy has Law Enforcement agencies in new york and new jersey preparing for massive crowds and possible security threats. My dad has aor afib. Brillation, he has the most common kind. Its not caused by a heart valve problem. Dad, it says your afib puts you at 5 times greater risk of a stroke. Thats why i take my warfarin every day. But it looks like maybe we should ask your doctor about pradaxa. In a clinical trial, pradaxa® Dabigatran Etexilate mesylate . Was proven superior to warfarin at reducing the risk of stroke. And unlike warfarin, with no regular blood tests or dietary restrictions. Hey thanks for calling my doctor. Sure. Pradaxa is not for people with artificial heart valves. Dont stop taking pradaxa wiout talking to your doctor. Stopping increases your risk of stroke. Ask your doctor if you need to stop pradaxa before surgery or a medical or dental procedure. Pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding. Dont take pradaxa if you have abnormal bleeding or have had a heart valve replaced. Seek immediate medical care for unexpected signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. Pradaxa may increase your bleeding risk if youre 75 or older, have a bleeding condition or stomach ulcer, take aspirin, nsaids, or blood thinners. Or if you have kidney problems, especially if you take certain medicines. Tell your doctors about all medicines you take. Pradaxa side effects include indigestion, stomach pain, upset, or burning. If you or someone you love has afib not caused by a heart valve problem. Ask your doctor about reducing the risk of stroke with pradaxa. Always watching always tracking wusa9 first alert weather. Yesterday we said wed rather be on a beach, but probably not virginia beach. No, no. I wouldnt say virginia beach, hatteras, they all got snow. When its below 0 in the midwest, cold air goes all the way southeast to the gulf coast and heres virginia beach. They had 3 to 6 inches. It was a legitimate snow for them. That would have been probably an 8 on the breadometer. I never break it out last week, just not enough coverage, but big time virginia beach, norfolk down into the carolinas. Its pretty impressive across plump of the southeast coast. Its much of the southeast coast. Its a good thing it just gave a glancing blow. We showed you this a little while ago, the gutter with the icicles pulling away in northwest. Well, guess what . The icicles did its thing. Now the gutter is down below the top part of the window and that is not a good thing. Thats happened a lot over the course of the last few weeks because of the ice and cold. Hopefully hell get that fixed. I dont think hell be able to reuse that gutter, though. Lets start with a live look outside, our live michael and son weather cam, very nice, just cold, 26. When you see dew points below 0, you know that is a dry old air mass. Temps will fall like a stone tonight with low humidity, clear skies and light winds. Satellite picture radar combined, some good news out west, a little rain into northern california. Some of that will work its way into the colorado rockies. Good news for the southeast beginning to clear out, still some clouds hanging on, but most of the precipitation now is confined to florida, most of it in the form of rain. These clouds will continue to move away from us, a few high clouds hugging the delmarva and northern neck, but well clear out tonight and allow temps to really fall, 22 chevy chase, 23 arlington, 21 reston, bowie, 23 in waldorf, straight temps. Tonight bitterly cold, more Single Digits in the burbs, bus stop temperatures 2 to 18 tomorrow morning. Some will make it above freezing tomorrow and then friday a milder finish to the week. I think everybody gets into the 40s. So tonight clear and very cold, 2 to 12, winds light northwest 5 to 10. Got teens to start downtown and 22 by 9 00. We jump to the upper 20s by 11 00 and right around freezing by 1 p. M. With sunshine, full sun. Next three days seasonable friday, 44, slight chance of a sprinkle, 54 saturday, slight chance of a sprinkle. Weekend looks good, a shower chance, but low 50s sunday and then monday, tuesday and wednesday unsettled. Right now theres some kind of discrepancy between the models. This storm may not hit until tuesday. Either way, a quick mix to rain with temperatures in the 40s next week. Wusa9 news at 6 00 just a few minutes away. Derek is live in the newsroom with a preview. Our Bruce Johnson has learned that the u. S. Attorney for d. C. Is preparing to move on one of the Major Players in the mayor Gray Campaign investigation and hell be here with the latest on the breaking story. Plus an effort to remove a Loudoun County supervisor from Public Office is headed to court. And you know those tracking devices for folks with alzheimers who may wander off . Now theyre available for special needs kids and its all at the governments expense. Ill see you, lesli, at 6 00. The chief organizer of the winter games in sochi says the olympic city is the most secure venue on the planet. More than 50,000 police and soldiers have been deployed amid the threat of terrorist attacks by muslim insurgents, but organizers say this massive security operation will not detract from the atmosphere of the games and that sochi will deliver the most security friendly games for the athletes and the spectators. Meanwhile in new york and new jersey its being called the super bowl of security. As final preparations get underway for the big game sunday, marley hall reports a massive security effort is being put into place. Reporter from eyes in the sky to officers on the ground, super bowl xlviii will have an unprecedented level of security. As conditions or alarms come in, well be able to put them up on the screen and get a birds eye view of whats going on. Reporter Port Authority police chief running things from this Emergency Operations center. His officers will secure tunnels and bridges between new york and new jersey. We will have officers not only in uniform visible, but well have officers and detectives in plainclothes. Reporter at Metlife Stadium 80,000 fans will pass through metal detectors and x ray machines. There is a 2mile perimeter fence. The police will patrol the water while helicopters with night vision and infrared cameras hover overhead, but thats just for the game. There are other concerns across the river in new york city. Thousands of football fans will come here to times square. 13 blocks of broadway have been turned into super bowl boulevard. Its fun for the fans, but its also a huge challenge for security. The Police Presence will be as big as on new years eve. Radiation detectors will check the air while officers conduct random bag searches. We have worked tirelessly to create a seamless security conscious event. Reporter the goal is for fans to relax and only worry about who wins on sunday. Marley hall for cbs news, new york. The full price tag for all that extra security has not been made public. Of course, its expected to cost millions. About 10 days ago we introduced you to jessica harris, a talented young basketball player who after a milestone performance was able to communicate with her mother who was deployed overseas in afghanistan. Its such a touching moment. Dave owens is here with a story that gets even better. Beer and better. We were there last night. If you didnt see this, you might want to get some tissue. Ive got it. The last 10 days have been a whirlwind for this family. Let me set the scene. Pregame warmups of a High School Girls basketball game, fans just getting settled in and then something magical happened. Im just ready to see my kids. Its been harder on them than me. Moments before tipoff of a weeknight High School Basketball game and like any parent who is about to watch their kid, tina simpson is a nervous wreck. Im hoping she doesnt pass out. But how shes longed for this night. I hear them. May 16th is the last time i saw them. Simpson deployed to afghanistan nearly nine months ago meaning she would miss one of the most important years of her daughters life. It was horrible. They cried and cried and i cried. My grandbaby just kind of she was 1 at the time, about 14 months old at the time. She didnt know what was going on. Gut wrenching, but by a stroke of army luck she returned home early and planned to surprise jessica at one of her games. She contacted 9 sports to help in the surprise. Say no more. Reporter we want to give you this award for award with a special presenter. Could you imagine the most special presenter . [ cheering and applause ] [ cheering and applause ] there wasnt a dry eye in the house. The outcome of the game became moot. Jessica only played one quarter but hey, who cares . This family has just reunited and it feels so good. Mom was here tonight and it was so special and she just kept saying i cant wait for my mom to get home and so just to be able to surprise her was awesome. That picture never gets hold, does it we told you last night jessica had an allergic reaction to a pregame meal, had to leave the game and go to the e. R. Heres the good news. Shes okay, back home. Mom says jessica is resting comfortably and that is great news, a great ending to quite a whirlwind night of emotions. We of thats one of the sweetest stories and thats one of the sweetest stories and can you imagine . You havent seen your children . Such a long time. Youre both mothers. Nine months. Could you even imagine that . Cant. We really need to thank all of our military out there, the sacrifices they make, but also their families, the children, the husbands and wives, sacrifices they make at home. Well said. Coming up next new Research Suggests a lot of peoples risk for obesity appears to be set very early in life. And just ahead at 6 00. Reporter this is Bruce Johnson, wusa9 learning u. S. Attorney ron meacham has been meeting personally with brendan sullivan, the attorney for a key figure mine was earned in korea in 1953. Afghanistan, in 2009. Orbiting the moon in 1971. [ male announcer ] once its earned, usaa Auto Insurance is often handed d fownrom generation to generation. Because it offers a superior level of protection. And because usaas commitment to serve current and former military members and their families is without equal. Begin your legacy. Get an Auto Insurance quote. Usaa. We know what it means to serve. In tonights health alert more than 1 3 of American Children are overweight or obese. Signs of this Health Problem can be detected earlier than some may think. Reporter when 10yearold esme albert was a preschooler, her father let her eat as much as he wanted, but he had concerns about her weight. I would give her large portions because as a young kid she loved to eat. Reporter new Research Suggests a lot of the risk for obesity appears to be set early in life. Children who came to kindergarten overweight had four times the risk of becoming obese compared with normal weight kindergarteners. Reporter researchers at the roll lynn school of Public Health followed nearly 8,000 children. Almost half of the kids obese at 14 were overweight already when they were 5. Dr. Diane hess is esmes pediatrician and says taking simple healthier steps when children are small is key to preventing obesity. Its so easy to cut calories just by stopping joyce, getting low fat milk after age 2 in juice, getting low fat milk after age 2 instead of whole milk, getting children active. Children need at least 1 hour of activity a day. Reporter she and her dad made all those changes and hes glad he stepped in early to give esme good eating habits he hopes will last a lifetime. The study also found babies born large are at highest risk of becoming obese by high school. Right now at 6 00 breaking news, sources close to the investigation into d. C. Mayor vincent grays 2010 campaign tell wusa9 the u. S. Attorney is prepared to file charges against a major figure in the probe. Reporter im peggy fox in leesburg where eres an effort underway to remove sterling supervisor eugene delgotiio from office. And the day after cities in the deep south are still crippled from a winter storm that stranded thousands of drivers. But lets begin with that breaking news news we told you. About wusa9 has learned the u. S. Attorney for the district is preparing to move on a major figure in the campaign of mayor grays 2010 campaign. This probe could be winding down. The u. S. Attorney is prepared to bring charges in the next few days or sometime next week at the latest. Wusa9 has learned that u. S. Attorney ron meacham has been meeting personally with brendan sullivan, the attorney for a key figure in the 2010 campaign probe. According to sources close to the investigation, the two have been trying to work out a plea agreement for businessman jeffrey thompson, the reported figure who funded an off the Books Campaign for vincent gray for mayor in 2010. In 2010 the Mayoral Campaign was compromised by back room deals, secret payments and a flood of unreported cash. Reporter four staffers have taken felony pleas. Mayor gray in an exclusive with wusa9 this month apologized for their actions for the first time and again denied knowledge of the 650,000 Shadow Campaign. How could it have gone on and you not know about it . Nobody knew about it, bruce. Ive talked to people in my campaign. Reporter can you talk about Jeff Thompson . The role and all this money he put into the Shadow Campaign on behalf of your candidacy, how did that happen . I dont know. I asked a lot of just like im doing now, bruce. Im asking people to support
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