March 05, 2010 Mar. 5--After eight years the Scharmer family has developed a sense of humor about Mario Scharmer's brain injury.

March 05, 2010 HOLLISTER, Calif. - The man who opened fire in front of the Pentagon had a history of mental illness and had become so erratic that his parents reached out to local authorities weeks ago with a warning that he was unstable and might have a gun, authorities said Friday.