hollering and stuff. >> reporter: police say he was on his way, but they realized there was a warrant for him, he was wanted. that's when he took off in his car. >> fellow officers fired on the car. they busted out the back window and fired into a rear window. >> reporter: the police officer shot at the guy. and hit the back of the window. and they don't know if they hit the guy or not. >> he kept going. >> the officer was wearing his bulletproof vest, which really saved him from serious injury. >> reporter: now, you are looking at the suspect that they were of they are searching for. his name is ricky hughes. he's 27 years old. they have been searching this neighborhood of west baltimore. but at this point, it's been several hours, he could have fallen further into the city, county. and they want your help. they want you to call the homicide unit or call 911 if you live here. >> thank you, suzanne colsins, reporting live. a man is in critical condition tonight after being shot by a baltimore stow police officer. >> it all started this afternoon when police were working with the state street task force. police say the drug deal was going badly when the suspect pulled out a gun. the officer ordered him to drop it. and when he didn't, the officer shot him. the suspect was taken to shock trauma, in critical condition. the name of the suspect has not yet been released. a rangdals town man is found stabbed to death in his home. 55-year-old rodney louis was found yesterday in his house. in the 95 hundred block of liberty road. his navigator was stolen from the home. police have no suspects at this time. anyone with information on this crime is asked to call mecrow crimestoppers. the first round of h1n1 vaccine will be able next week. this is welcome news as nine marylanders have already died from the virus. derek valcourt has our complete coverage of the virus. but let's go to derek valcourt who has another baltimore student diagnosed with the swine flu. derek? >> now, that diagnosis caused a panicked reaction from some parents here at this school. but health officials say a confirmation of a case at a school isn't reason for parents to get all worked up and worried. because they say the virus is already widespread and in almost every school. news of a confirmed case caused a worried reaction for some parents. many like eric rushed to pull their kids out of school. >> what's your reaction when you hear about this? >> i'm just mad they didn't call from the school. i heard it from someone else. >> reporter: a seemingly healthy 14-year-old girl died tuesday when she contracted the illness. maryland's 9th to die since officials started tracking the disease. and every day, it seems another school is dealing with a confirmed case. >> this is going to be par for the course. >> reporter: in fact, city officials estimate as much as 98% of the flu going around right now isn't the regular flu, it's the h1n1 strain. so all schools have little hope of avoiding it. >> wherever you go. in whatever school, there are going to be kids that have flu. in baltimore city, three confirmed cases. many say they have had a few confirmed cases. frederick county confirms one case. carroll county has seen five to six suspected cases. this fact, most counties say h1n1 is so present they're not even keeping track. >> what we're doing is based on cdc advice, assuming that it's probably in our schools. >> reporter: and the virus in little ethan's school is not what his father wants to hear. >> it's scary. it's getting too close to home. >> officials say they're not really worried. they're not worried so much about how many h1n1 cases are in their school. the numbers they're more concerned about are absentee rates, keeping track of how many kids in the school system are showing flu-like symptoms. back to you. complete flu watch coverage continues now with healthwatch reporter kellye lynn live at the state health department, with the state's plan to get the h1n1 vaccine to marylanders. kelly? >> reporter: sally, state health officials confirm that the h1n1 vaccine could be available in your doctor's office by as early as next tuesday. [ crying ] >> reporter: flu season has arrived. and soon, the h1n1 vaccine will, too. >> we don't want to create a sense of panic. we want to roll this out in a methodical way. >> reporter: secretary john calmers of the maryland department of health and mental high jean says the first doses will be in nasal spray form. and be given to a specific group. >> people above the age of 2, who are healthy. so it is not appropriate for people who are ill. >> reporter: that means the vaccine will be available for healthy children two and young adults up to the age of 24. healthcare workers and people who live or work with children under 6 months old. >> the initial batch is only enough to cover 1% of the high- risk population. >> reporter: where will you find it? >> physicians' offices. we're talking about health department. federally qualified health centers. eventually, it will be available in pharmacies around the state. >> reporter: tia bryant plans to have both of their children vaccinated. the vaibilityd of flu mist offers protection and peace of mind. >> i will come as soon as it arrives. they fine. nothing to worry about. >> reporter: and sally, the recommendation is that people call their doctor's office next tuesday or wednesday or call the local health department to make sure that they have the nasal spray h1n1 vaccine. back to you. >> thanks, kelly. wjz is always on. for local updates, updates on the virus, log onto wjz.com. michael jackson was in overall good health when he died. months after his death, we learned that the 50-year-old pop star was not skinny and sickly. terryteri okita has the latest for wjz. >> reporter: michael jackson's appearance may not have been conventional, but when it came to his physical health, his autopsy reportedly shows the king of pop was in fairly good shape for a 50-year-old. the associated press said it obtained autopsy copy of jackson's autopsy, which shows the singer was not sickly and skeletal when he died of a drug overdose in june. the coroner reportly found that he hading scars and puncture wounds. he had tattooed eyebrows and lips. it lists has heart and other organs as strong and healthy. jackson apparently did have some arthritis. and his lungs were chronically inflamed, which might have left him short of breath. but it's believed none of these conditions is serious enough to contribute to his death. >> reporter: the coronero office has yet to confirm this. but it has confirmed his death was a homicide. his doctor, conrad murray, administered the anesthetic prop fol and two other sedatives to help jackson sleep. officials say that drug cocktail and the level of drugs in his system caused his death. in los angeles, teri okita, wjz eyewitness news. >> dr. conrad murray is the target of a manslaughter investigation in michael jackson's death. but has not been charged. baltimore city firefighters battle a two-alarm blaze. it quickly spread to two other homes before firefighters could get it under control. no one was injured. and the cause of the fire is still under investigation right now. sunny and cool days stick with us. here's a live look outside. will the weather leave us with rain? first, bob, it's to you. >> actually, it's tim williams. bernadette is off today. >> i thought so. we go out across the midwest. however, we're going to see rain activity, showers from since since now to minneapolis. most of this action is moving off to the north and to the northwest of our region. so we're not too concerned about that much. some of this rain will reach into our region. we think probably late tomorrow night, sprinkles or showers. the best chance looks like it will come on saturday morning. and then some clearing perhaps late in the day. tim has a look at what we expect to happen tomorrow and into the weekend. tim? >> we can expect this stretch that we have right now to extend at least until tomorrow afternoon. but then things start to deterioriate. as bob mentioned, that is taking its time. it is going to be a short-term event. it will move across. but it's going to take most of saturday before it really does. it will linger. and then, as of sunday, well, things start to improve. but we'll talk about the timing of all of that, and have details coming up in your complete updated first warning forecast coming up. still ahead at 5:00. slow down. speed cameras are now in construction zones in maryland. we'll take you and tell you what you need to know. earthquake strike. people in indonesia are left running for their lives for the second time in just days. the incredible devastation, left behind. it's good to be back in new york. it's good to be back at work. captain chesley sullenberger returns to the friendly skies for the first time since the miracle on the hudson. will the weekend be -- will the weekending spoiled by rain? the updated forecast with bob. soish speed cameras are legal in maryland as of today. they are putting mobile camera units at highway construction sites in prince george's and baltimore counties. pat warren reports, it's a pilot program that could be throughout the state. >> reporter: a speed camera pilot program is in effect to help safeguard construction workers like lori moser's husband rick. >> as he was working on the left-hand side, in the safety area, along the ranch, he was struck by a negligent driver. >> reporter: he was hit by a speeding car. >> reporter: speed was a factor. when he was hit, he was hit from behind. he didn't see it coming. and he was thrown 175 feet. >> reporter: the state highway administration is putting cameras here at the construction site on i-95 at prince george's county. cameras will also be used to clock speed on i-95 in whitemarsh. and here at 695 in charles street. there will be plenty of signs posted. >> reporter: by the time they get to the camera, they should know that there's automated enforcement. and should have a good idea that they need to slow down. >> reporter: the penalty is a $40 fine. cameras are legal in school zones. and at state highway construction sites. >> now, mobile cameras may not always be operating in every designated zone. just remember, even if you don't see it, it can see you. reporting from prince george's county, i'm pat wareb. back -- warren. back to you on television hill. >> for the next 30 days, violators will be given warnings then it will take effect. we're going to hope that they are not on the beltway today. because we have a big problem. and it's all because of an accident that was on the inner loop at green spring. the accident is actually still there, not in this camera shot. but you can see the delay because of it. the accident on the inner loop. still blocking the right lane. you're looking at a backup. with an average speed of 16 miles an hour. 42 minutes there. meantime, a second crash on the top side inner loop at the clearing stages. we also have a disabled home on the inner loop at 795. blocking the right and center lane. that's only going to make things worse. police activity in the city still blocking edmondson avenue. gentleman -- jammed. 23 minutes there. with an average speed of seven miles an hour. typical delays on 95 and the northbound lanes between 895 and the beltway. there's a live look at the outer loop again. rubber-necking delays because of that inner loop wreck. there is a look at the west side. again, a 71-minute delay, running from southwestern boulevard to green spring avenue. this traffic report brought to you by maryland mountain side. where baltimore finds great deals on mountain getaways. back over to you. >> thank you, sharon. the heroes who landed a plane, a disabled plane on the hudson river, are back in the air and flying high. drew levinson reports for wjz, on captain chesley sullenberger's return to flight. >> reporter: captain chesley sully sullenberger and first officer jeff skiles went through their first preflight checks. but they knew this trip wasn't normal. >> reporter: the u.s. airways pilots were behind the controls together for the first time since birds slammed into their jet 9 months ago, killing both engines. they were forced to ditch in the hudson river. all 155 people on board lived. they wanted to fly together from new york to charlotte this time because it was the same route they were supposed to take that fateful day in january. >> you were with me that day over the hudson. and you have my eternal gratitude for your skill and your courage. >> reporter: though this was billed as sullenberger's first flight, it was really his fourth. he flew on september 11th. and he and skiles flew earlier in the day. still, for passengers like heather dempster, it was exciting to be on the same plane with the miracle on the hudson pilots. >> people started clapping and applauding. it's neat to be part of that. >> reporter: despite his hero status, he said coming back was a struggle. he suffered post-traumatic stress and insomnia. but now he's got the mindset to fly. for skiles who started flying in april, there was only one thing he really wanted out of this trip, the traditional end- of-flight handshake between the capt and his first officer. >> i didn't get to complete that back in january. and i am looking very forward to doing that when we get to charlotte this afternoon. >> reporter: when they landed, he got that handshake. in new york, drew levinson, wjz eyewitness news. >> captain sullenberger's memoir, called "highest duty, my search for what really matters" will be in bookstores on october 16th. >> that should be a good read. beautiful start to october. that's a great story, by the way. temperatures right now, around the low to mid-60s. a lot of sunshine. we'll come back and take a look at the forecast after this. storewe're following breaking news right now. captain mike perry tells us what happened. >> east fayette and east avenue. this is not too far from elwood avenue in the eastern district. a motorcycle and a car have collided, causing the motorcycle rider to be ejected out into the street. police and paramedics now giving assistance to the rider of the motorcycle rider. the vehicle that collided with the motorcycle remained at the scene. baltimore police investigating. you will lose one lane eastbound along fayelt street. back to you on northern hill. >> let's take a look at our first warning weather with bob. beautiful start to our first warning weather. a little cooler than average. in fact, it was only 44 at bwi marshall. right now, a lot of sunshine. we're at 63. northwest ainds at 10. barometer falling a little bit. 63 here. 67, ocean city. 56 in oakland. there were some 30s out in garrett county this morning. and some reports of widely scattered frost here. the first day of october. and it's only a matter of time before that frost threat will begin moving eastward. we normally have frost by the 18th or 20th of october, on average sometimes you can come earlier. sometimes it can even snow the first week of october, like it did 1979, at the world series, october 6th. remember that day? dew points way down at 39. winds are not a major factor. out to the west, snow now. yeah, it's already turning into winter. wyoming, many of the rocky mountain areas, from let's say aspen, north up into portions of yellowstone, getting snow this afternoon. it will continue as cold air is being drawn down. the western side of that low pressure. to the east, warmer air, more humidity. those clouds and some of those showers may be in here late tomorrow night, a little light rain possible. the best chance, i think, of seeing rain will be saturday morning, as that front moves across the country. it's going to pick up a little moisture. ahead of it, mild air, rather humid. it's not going to be hot. we're talking maybe low to mid- 70s. once that front moves through, we'll see some showers. maybe even a brief thundershower by saturday morning. before it clears out. looks like it will clear out sooner than we thought, which is good news, i guess. up in foxboro, where the ravens are playing on sunday, they do expect rain saturday night, maybe into sunday morning. probably clearing out, at least sometime by sunday afternoon. so may not be all that bad for playing football. southeast winds here, 10 to 15 knots on the bay. small craft advisory for tomorrow. sunrise, 7:04. bay temp now around 69 degrees. temperatures dropping back into the mid- to upper 40s. low 50s downtown. generally clear skies. tomorrow, sunny to partly cloudy. slightly milder than today. in fact, i'd say quite a bilt mildir. we only got to the low 60s today. tomorrow, upper 60s to the low 70s. tomorrow night, cloudy skies. maybe a little light rain late on friday night. so if you're heading out friday night. best chance of rain coming on saturday morning. so if you have an athletic thing going on, probably it will be a little wet around here. >> but the back half of the weekend looks great. >> second half looks really good. >> good. >> thanks, bob. still ahead at 5:00. put the phone down. it is now illegal to text and drive in maryland. how much will it cost you if you're caught? taking care of business. companies across the country are making sure employees are protected from the flu so it does not cost them more money. i'm ron matz in elkridge, howard county. how you can help dick gelfman in the fight against breast cancer, here at daniels on sunday. that story coming up right here on wjz. it's 5:28. 63 degrees. and sunny right now. good evening. thank you for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about. keep your hands on the wheel. today, a new law goes into effect, making it illegal to text while driving in maryland. wjz is live in north baltimore. mike schuh explains what will happen if you're caught breaking the new law. mike? >> kai, the law is just hours old. it is now illegal to text and drive. and being be forewarned. it's considered a primary offense. meaning if an officer sees you, that is enough for you to be pulled over. >> people have died, hit while someone was texting. it's still legal to read and text message. you just can't type one out or send it while driving. >> why do you think it's great? >> because if you're texting, your mind is not on the road. a lot of people say, i can do it and watch the road. it can't be done. >> reporter: maryland joins 18 other states in banning drivers from sending text messages. >> i think it's dangerous. you can't text and drive at the same time. >> you have to do one or the other. >> yeah. you have to do one or the other. >> things happen fast at highway speeds. in just one second, you'll travel at 65 miles an hour, you'll travel 100 feet. >> your mind is split in two different kay ways. >> so are are your eyes. your eyes should be on the road. >> we're going to try to enforce it as best we can. but i think this is something that is an education process for the mrltding public. and they have to take ownership in this. they have to understand that the law is there to save lives, to protect lives. >> reporter: other crimes may also be uncovered. >> we have story after story, where a minor traffic violation, could be the texting violation, has led to the solving of serious crimes. murders. all sorts of things come out of the traffic stop. when that police officer takes it a step further. >> reporter: 600 people in maryland die on average each year around the state. the theory is if you cut down on texting while driving errors, you may cut down on that number of 600. reporting live, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. as mikehension mentioned, it's a $500 fine. and the law took effect 12 hours ago. baltimore ask