stephen: ronald hamilton appeared in court to face capital murder charges. he is charged with shooting three prince william police officers and his wife. fatally shooting ashley guindon. you can see the memorial is growing throughout the day. the day since the shooting on saturday. we learned guindon's mother came here to this department today to meet with her daughter's fellow officers and prosecutor paul ebert. the prosecutor told me 20 minutes ago he spoke with guindon's mother and said it's her only child and her life will never be the same. via closed circuit tv, army staff sergeant ronald hamilton made a court appearance from a prince william county lockup. the 32-year-old is charged with capital murder and array of he is alleged to have killed his 29-year-old wife crystal saturday at their woodbridge home. prosecutors maintain she called 911 prior to the shooting and when the officers arrived hamilton opened fire on them, wounding two, killing ashley guindon. guindon's first day on the job. >> i always call this an officer's worst nightmare. to go to

in court today, ronald hamilton asked that his medical records the field. last night he signed releases making those available to those who request them. after speang last night, he changed his mind. it remains unclear what hamilton did in the army or what his job was at the pentagon. was not combat related. he is due back in court on april 18. reporting live in manassas, sam sweeney, abc 7 news. hundreds of people gathered to remember the fallen officer last night. withormer marine reservist a masters degree in forensic science was sworn in on friday and killed on her first day on the job. services will be held in her honor in her hometown in massachusetts. we will tell you how the victims are being remembered. super tuesday is just one day away. there's a lot of focus here in the commonwealth. donald trump is in radford, virginia right now. campaign rally. been rampings have up attacks, including the front runners refusal to denounce an endorsement from former kkk member david duke. we cannot nominate someone who refuses to condemn white supremacist. s. j

we have learned the suspect, ronald hamilton, is an army sergeant to work at the pentagon. good evening, i'm kimberly suiters. tonight the community continues to mourn the loss of these two women and they are praying for the injured officers. new information released today, and reaction from the sister of one of the victims. amy? reporter: a memorial grows out here as the day goes on. people coming out, offering their sympathies to the families of the two women and the officers involved. a sleepy street in woodbridge comes a tragedy. >> it's just weird to have this happen in your neighborhood, next door to you. officer: 28-year-old ashley guindon killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call. of three officers shot on scene after officers say the man accused, 32-year-old ronald hamilton, opened fire. theysaw the other cops, were behind their cars with assault rifles. reporter: police say an 11-year-old boy was inside the home when it happened. he was able to get out unharmed. >> he ran out so fast. >> didn't visit -- investigation revealed that the accused and his

ronald hamilton faces capital murder and first-degree murder charges. the prince william county commonwealth attorney said it's likely they will pursue the death penalty. he has not made a final decision. hamilton is being held without bond. andon: stay with abc seven wjla.com as we follow this investigation and tell you how the victims are being remembered. leon: family involved in a tragic crash in bethesda. three members of a family were a student atf them walt whitman high school with life-threatening injuries. the crash happened near river road last night. relatives are devastated. >> our family is definitely grieving right now. we appreciate the support everyone is giving us. a 52-year-old, 53-year-old, and 18-year-old all died in the crash. in criticals condition. the driver of the other car suffered non-life-threatening injuries. by an: cars smashed toppled crane truck. there is an active investigation in beaumont, texas. several people were hurt last night, nobody killed. the truck knocked down power lines and shut down a freeway. investigators

. >> howard says the sister and the suspect ronald hamilton were high school sweethearts and says she doesn't hold any bad feelings against him. >> crystal would want us to go on and forgive. she would want us to rejoice in the fact that i got to live my life. >> she says the 11-year-old nephew who acarding to the police was -- according to police was inside the home in the incident and ran out in the encounter is asking why. >> hi understands dad is not coming back. mom is not coming back. a loss of both parents. >> reminder of a loved one full of life. >> it's a better place. >> the prince william county public school system tells me they have a crisis team a the 11-year-old is enrolled. saying anytime they have a significant event like this, it can take a big toll on the students. live in woodbridge, amy aubert, abc7 news. alison: thank you. reminder that the public is invited to officer quinones's funeral tomorrow in woodbridge. for all the detail goes to our website wjla.com. leon: breaking news in jesse matthew case. we have a look at what the murder suspect is expected to do in

she is having trouble comprehending what has happened. >> 32-year-old ronald hamilton appeared via closed circuit tv in court and is charged with the capital murder in connection with the shooting death of his wife crystal and officer ashley guindon. killed her first day on the job. >> i met with ashley's mom. she seems to be all right. that is the only child. it's her life. she said she will never be the same. >> affidavit filed claims 911 came in from the hamilton woodbridge home and states when the officers arrived they found hamilton at the front door and he opened fire with a rifle. ashley guindon was killed. officer jesse mckeown was shot but survived. the wife's body was found in the bedroom. >> he should pursue the death penalty, yes. the young lady, yes. receive the death penalty. all means. >> tonight they will be a funeral procession from the funeral home to the church in wood bridge. >> reporting live. they are coming to grips with what happened this weekend. >> real. look at everything. leon: when we found out more about the plans we will pass >> to be the first to learn when

the suspect ronald hamilton allegedly killed his wife before police arrived. >>> donald trump is at the center of new controversy one day before the super tuesday primaries. he's under fire for his refusal sunday to denounce an endorsement from former ku klux klan leader david duke. meanwhile, trump and marco rubio exchanging new insults. rubio now mocking trump for having small hands. polls showing trump leading in most super tuesday states except for ted cruz's home state of texas. >>> well, airline passengers could get more space if one senator gets his bill, chuck schumer proposing the faa require seats to be 18 inches wide with 35 inches of legroom, of course, we will keep you posted on that one. >>> and new trouble for the cruise ship "anthem of the seas" which was battered by 30-foot waves this month. ship passengers are now dealing with a norovirus outbreak and another storm has forced the ship to return to port early. >>> and finally, pro golfer gary woodland didn't care that the world was watching because, yeah, he took his pants off and made this tricky shot at the honda clas

police say ronald hamilton murdered his wife in front of their young son, and then turned his gun on police officers responding to the shooting. 28 year old ashley guindon was shot and killed. two other officers were wounded. it was guidon's first day on the street, after getting sworn in on friday. hundreds of people attended a candle light vigil in the officers honor last night. we have complete coverage of this tragic double shooting, coming up in just a few minutes. in the day ahead.. two of the candidates in this year's presidential election are i democratic candidate hillary clinton is scheduled to speak at george mason university at 2-o-clock this afternoon. then at 6-- she will stop at lake taylor high school in norfolk. both events are free and open to the public. meanwhile-- republican candidate donald trump will hold an event at redford university at noon. tickets are free and available on his campaign website. the latest poll of likely voters shows trump with a double digit lead over senator marco rubio in virginia. we'll have much more on the presidential debate, and the

ronald hamilton is expected to appear in court tomorrow. he is facing two murder charges, murder in the first and capital murder, making him eligible for the death penalty if convicted. tom snl. >> all right, gloria, thank you. >>> overseas now, the fragile cease-fire in syria. reports of russian air strikes hitting targets in the cities of aleppo and raqqah. syrian families caught in the middle, hoping the truce holding long enough for much needed humanitarian supplies to arrive. abc's alex marquardt in the region for us tonight. >> reporter: air strikes today in northern syria. just one of a growing number of incidents threatening this fragile truce. both sides accusing the other of violating the cease-fire. but tonight, it has largely held the fight continues against isis and al qaeda, but in much of syria, there's a calm that hasn't been felt for years. still at risk, the almost half a million people living under brutal sieges. in one town, local doctors say dozens have died from starvation. we tried to visit today, with government perm

the shooter, army staff sergeant ronald hamilton. all three officers rushed to the hospital, where fellow officers showed their support. she did not survive. >>> we turn next here this evening to breaking developments in the ere run andrerin andrews case, taking the stand today. suing a hotel and her stalker for $75 million after she was secretly filmed in her room. emotional testimony today. >> i saw it for two seconds and i was like, oh, my god. and i shut it down. >> reporter: erin andrews breaking down in court today, as she relived the moment she discovered a naked video of herself online. >> dad, i'm naked all over the internet. i don't know what it is. >> reporter: the popular sportscaster and cohost of "dancing with the stars" is suing the owner and manager of this nashville marriott, where she was secretly filmed by a stalker in 2008. the video has been viewed nearly 17 million times. andrews' mother, paula, described consoling her daughter. >> there was no calming her down. it's -- it's a nightmare that doesn't stop. >> rep

woodbridge officer ashley guindon was killed when she responded to a domestic family ronald hamilton. he's also accused killing his wife before police arrived. hamilton is a sergeant assigned to the pentagon. guindon will be remembered today at her hometown in new hampshire. >>> the parents of a critically injured teen in salt lake city are looking for answers this morning. the 17-year-old had a stick in his hand friday night when he was shot by police. investigators initially said police fired when the teen tried to attack them. now they say they're trying to figure out exactly what happened. the two officers involved in the shooting were wearing body cameras. >> new details in the fatal shooting of an ohio pastor in his office. police plan to charge his brother with murder. services were ending when shots were fired. parishioners ran in terror. the suspect had a history of mental illness as well as violence. the reverend william schooler was a former school teacher and principal and a member of the dayton school board. he was 70, his brother 68. >>> and there's more trouble to tell