you can t find someone with a brighter smile and more positive outlook, one friend wrote. gordon cowden was the oldest of those who lost their lives. 51-year-old father devoted to his kids. he owned his own business and loved his outdoors. he d taken his two teenses to see batman. the kids survived. 26-year-old jonathan blunk was also a father. he had two young children. a navy vet. he died shielding his girlfriend. his former wife says their 4-year-old daughter now takes comfort listening to him speak on his voice mail message. johnny was the type that always wanted to be the hero, help anybody in any way he can, always wanted to make people smile and laugh. he was always very optimistic and outgoing. reporter: matt mcquinn also died protecting his girlfriend. they both recently moved to colorado. his friends and family want to remember his great heart and his big personality. i m very proud of him. i m going to miss him. you re nailing it, i m telling you. know, i
here. many report earns journalists have been here. it s been emotional for us but nothing like what this community and family members are dealing with here. clearly, this is so sad and such a tragedy that s affected everyone. don, thanks so much. we ll get back to you but right now let s get everyone up to speed on the day s headlines. a possible copycat crime. a maryland man now undergoing an evaluation after allegedly calling himself a joker as in the batman character and threatening to blow up his co-workers. police say neil prescott was in the process of being fired yesterday when he made the threats in a phone conversation with a supervisor. police found 25 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition in prescott s apartment. police say the suspect in the colorado massacre had also identified himself as the joker. to the london summer games and a surprise for the u.s. men s swimming team. superstar michael phelps and his friend and american rival ryan lochte did it in a
you can t find someone with a brighter smile and more positive outlook, one friend wrote. gordon cowden was the oldest of those who lost their lives. 51-year-old father devoted to his kids. he owned his own business and loved his outdoors. he d taken his two teens to see batman. the kids survived. 26-year-old jonathan blunk was also a father. he had two young children. a navy vet. he died shielding his girlfriend. his former wife says their 4-year-old daughter now takes comfort listening to him speak on his voice mail message. johnny was the type that always wanted to be the hero, help anybody in any way he can, always wanted to make people smile and laugh. he was always very optimistic and outgoing. reporter: matt mcquinn also died protecting his girlfriend. they both recently moved to colorado. his friends and family want to remember his great heart and his big personality. i m very proud of him. i m going to miss him. you re nailing it, i m telling you. reporter:
overseas and to represent my country the best way that i could and being able to wear the stars and stripes when you step on the blocks, you know, when you step off an airplane or hear the national anthem play, it is one of the greatest feelings in the world because you know that there are people at home who are supporting you and watching you. let s take you over to london s olympic park where amanda davies is joining us live. amanda, michael phelps barely pulling it off this morning, barely winning his heat. reporter: we couldn t have predicted it at all, could we? it really was an incredible scene at the aquatics center behind me. the photos of michael phelps that have been taken at the end of his race, i posted one on my twitter site. his face is one just of complete incredulitie. he couldn t comprehend what happened. he didn t go to the opening ceremony and decided to rest up and maybe he should have gone along. he was in one of the slower heats for the 400 meters in
outlook, one friend wrote. gordon cowden was the oldest of those who lost their lives. 51-year-old father devoted to his kids. he owned his own business and loved his outdoors. he d taken his two teens to see batman. the kids survived. 26-year-old jonathan blunk was also a father. he had two young children. a navy vet. he died shielding his girlfriend. his former wife says their 4-year-old daughter now takes comfort listening to him speak on his voice mail message. johnny was the type that always wanted to be the hero, help anybody in any way he can, always wanted to make people smile and laugh. he was always very optimistic and outgoing. reporter: matt mcquinn also died protecting his girlfriend. they both recently moved to colorado. his friends and family want to remember his great heart and his big personality. i m very proud of him. i m going to miss him. you re nailing it, i m telling you. reporter: jessica ghawi was a 24-year-old aspiring sports reporter. she