police shot a gunman to death in silver spring. all of the hostages got out safely. bomb squads spent the night searching the building for possible explosive devices. reporter: mes of a day care center inside of the headquarters for discovery channel wheeled babies and cribs out of the building after a man armed with a gun and explosives escorted them out of the building. he was wearing devices on his front an back and waved a han gun. reporter: they say james lea took three hostages, two employees and a security officer. the standoff ended when lee pointed his gun at one of the hostages, a s.w.a.t. team officer and then shot and killed him. all the hostages got out safely. the standoff paralyzed the area around the building as 1900 employees evacuated, including this woman. we got on the particular and prayed. reporter: lea was well-known to management here at discovery. he had a long history of from tests for its programming. he was ordered to stay a hundred feet
lunchtime. right now, check it out. overall no major problems out there. what we are dealing with is problems from yesterday from silver spring. take you there live. wayne avenue is closed between georgia avenue and colesville road because of police activity. this is georgia avenue. that s where you will lose a lane. volume is light out this way. on the outer loop you are okay knot of the district 95 to 270. 28 , heading eastbound okay to inside the beltway. and wrapping up with a look at 395, nice and light. no problems. traveling from duke street past the pentagon to the 14th street bridge. back toy jessica. armed with a gun, explosives and a serious grig the nation watched as it came to a deadly end yesterday. all three of his hostages were saved while police tried to end the standoff peacefully. what about the explosives lee had strapped to his body? and what s going on with the investigation now? we will get more from kristin fisher who s live in silver spring with m