8900 block of brookville road a large neighborhood of industrial businesses. Suzanne kennedy is live on the scene with a look at how it all started and ended. Suzanne, tell us about it. Leon, this is the area on brookville road where it all took place. It happened back here in had this industry area. There are a number of businesses located back here. Used car lot. Several landscaping companies. This started to unfold around 8 00 this morning. Authorities say an employee of a Landscaping Company showed up for work and he was very agitated. Coworkers say he went to a car and grabbed a shotgun. He fired off one round into a mulch pile and then pointed the gun at a coworker. Police responded and shut down all roads surrounding the business which left many trying to figure out how to get to work. And other businesses on lockdown. Weve locked all the doors and obviously, nobody is coming in or out. Theres no immediate threat. Theyve got the swat teams in our parking lot so theyre certainly
D. C. Council. The council was supposed to hold a hearing today on proposals to test and regulate marijuana but the members were advised not to do so. Brianne carter is live in northwest to explain why the hearing was downgraded to a roundtable discussion. Maureen, the concern was that the council would be in violation of a measure passed by congress. And at issue today, proposals on how to regulate and tax marijuana as well as when you could be tested for use. We will actually cancel the hearing on bill 21023 the Marijuana Legalization and recreation act of 2015. Instead, dozens gathered before council this morning for what was called a roundtable discussion to give people a chance to speak out about how to move forward with pot in d. C. You know its disappointing today that the council decided to you know scale back its efforts here. Last year voters approved initiative 71 legalizing the possession of up to two ounces of pot for recreational use. But congress then added a rider to a
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