sam: we are at the armory metro station in southeast washington. people have heard about the situation. the way it is affecting the city, the mayor's office feel the government will open on time. they say it is a work in progress. some could change. school will open on time and late arrival and absences will be excused tomorrow. some are making plans to take buss to school. a number of people who home with them after hearing about the shutdown before hay left. others say they will deal with it, walking or riding a bike. >> we heard at work. >> bringing the computer home with you. >> my work bag. >> brought a bicycle or walk. bus right there. catch that. >> they are closing it down for maintenance. >> wow! i did not know that. i take metro every day to school. >> how will you get to school tomorrow? >> i have to catch a ride. >> young people coming through the station are people from eastern high school. d.c. school say they are working with metro to put buses on and that is the plan to get do that to get the young people to school. reporting live f

police say he shot at patrol car during an unprovoked attack this southeast washington. butler was also wanted in prince george's county for attempted sexual assault of a young girl, trying to fire bomb an apartment and stabbing his girlfriend three weeks ago. >>> a grieving mother wants some answers after her son was gunned down while walking to a bus stop in southeast d.c. gabriel turner had just finished having breakfast with his mother and was heading to work when he was shot on birney place. witnesses say they heard at least six shots. turner worked as headquarters. his mother had strong words for the person who pulled the trigger. >> i'd like to take his life, too. they took my son's life. i would. i would. the one that killed my son, i would like to take his life, too. >> turner worked as a janitor at the j. edgar hoover building for

scene of the drive-by shooting today in a busy commercial area in southeast washington. a shooting that left one person dead, another wounded. humidity members are startled at the brazenness of the attack -- community members are startled at it was in broad daylight on naylor road. both victims, a man and woman, were waiting at the bus stop when the shooting started. one victim was taken to the hospital with what was described as non-life-threatening injuries. the second victim, and as yet unidentified woman, was pronounced dead after being rushed to the hospital. >> i've never seen anything like that before, broad daylight. not: the shooting does appear to be random and they are confident the people responsible will be arrested. this community leader says he hopes so. safe to walkfeel outside and being subjected to being killed or walking into gunfire? was the thirdthis murder in the neighborhood in the past week. >> they do not deserve that. the: he is calling on residence, the police, and elected officials to stand up and end the violence. >> prevent these ignorant fo

live in southeast washington, jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. in maryland had a busy afternoon responding to robberies at four different a matter of minutes. now they say one man was responsible for them all. suspect is in custody, charged with robbing four banks, kensington and carrollton,to new maryland. a robbery investigator saw the suspect's vehicle while leaving a restaurant. captured minutes later. so far, his name is not being released. >> checking now on a developing story on temple hills where a man has been killed after a tree fell on him at a construction sight, about three hours ago on an investigation now is under way into what went wrong. we'll keep you posted. had another beautiful weather day, as temperatures territory.ecord meteorologist steve rudin is out. we hope he's enjoying the weather. work, soe's got to let's hop to it, steve! tonight.larendon reporter: it is beautiful in clarendon. we have lots of people out, enjoying the nice weather. a lot of people getting home from work, school, and maybe going to the gym or just to

southeast washington. police on scene here after a police cruiser was fired on. i'll have details. >> a university puts out an alert about sexual assaults. i'm shomari stone. more about it all new tonight at 11:00. >>> and thanks for joining us. i'm jim handly. >> i'm doreen gentzler. tense moments tonight after a man opened fire on a dc police cruiser. jack i ben sen is off martin luther king jr. avenue in southeast with how it all went down. >> reporter: this happened in broad daylight. people were walking down the street at the time. a dc police cruiser sits at an angle in the 600 block of mellon street southeast surrounded by yellow markers indicating shell casings and evidence. officials say it happened fast and unexpectedly. about 5:45, a man began shooting at the passing police vehicle. >> this was an unprovoked attack between the subject and the officers. >> the officers drew weapons and returned fire. in the chaos, a to avoid the gunfire threw her car into reverse colliding with a lexus suv behind her. the officers were able to locate and arrest the man

jonathan: new information after a fire in southeast washington. we told you about the police officers who happened on the help.and started to a firefighter was also injured after giving up his mask to help a woman he was rescuing brief. breathe. we turn -- michelle: we turn to d.c. where the search is on for a man who sexually assault a woman in the mount park neighborhood. stephen has the latest on this investigation. steven: alison, about 25 minutes ago, this piece of paper that warns residents to be on guard. a woman walked into the building with a very dangerous man right behind her. t was about 10:00 p.m. a man followed her and at some point inside, he attacked. >> i always try to shut the door behind me, but it's very scary to think this could happen a few doors down. >> the suspect beat the woman and then tried to sexually assault her. it is on clear where the attack -- unclear where the attack took place or how the man managed to make it into a secure unit, which unnerves those who live in this section of mount pleasant. others say they ar

in southeast washington, john gonzales, abc 7 news. jummy: happy birthday, virginia. doug: she is amazing. jummy: she never stops dancing. she has the keys to life. doug: happy birthday. that is terrific. it is in the upper 60's. more sunshine. we have a brand-new weather camera to share with you from the howard 01 science center in maryland. clouds passing overhead, spectacular. dry air north of lanham. it will sink to the south. more sunshine through the day. may touch 70 degrees in spots. very comfortable. 70, manassas. 68, reagan national. 64, winchester. will break out. average still.e into the weekend, looking cooler tomorrow and probably mild on sunday. here is the front coming through. the front is going to hang south for a while and bring us showers. in the meantime, the weather is pretty good. we will give you our futurecast as we head through the afternoon, showing clearing skies. cloudiness creeps into the area tomorrow and we may see an isolated shower in the afternoon. that is about it. it will be cooler with the cloud cover. it looks likey, the main wea

. >>> and we're live in southeast washington at the scene of this, a deadly shooting that left a community outraged. what we're learning about the attack plus the call for action this morning. right now we're working to get you up to the minute the minute you're up. among the stories we're following, a deadly stabbing in landover, maryland. >> an one of the stories that we'll have for you, but first we want to check see what forecast is with chuck bell. >> good morning. if you're lays up tcing up the and leashing up the dog, get ready for a cold start, but if can wait a couple hour, it will be delightfully mild today and this will be the coldest day of the week. 7 day coming up. >>> we have a crash on southbound baltimore washington parkway. you can see it off to the right side. but it is causing some delays back to 495. >>> happening today, a final farewell for officer ashley guindon in she was killed in the line of duty her first night on the street as a police officer. she was born in spring field, massachusetts. her body was flown back there last week. >>> inova fairfax hospital holdin

her 11-month-old daughter both live in southeast washington. the two were last seen on saturday in a car outside of a store on annapolis road in maryland. when her mother, who has custody of her granddaughter came out of the store, they if you can help police find them give them a call. >>> a final procession today for a prince william county officer. the funeral for ashley guindon will be held in massachusetts. she was shot and killed february 27th. her first day on the job rebounding to a domestic violence call. >>> it baltimore c vsphere that was luted during the freddie gray riot is back open this morning. since then, the building was knocked down and rebuilt. the manager had a gut feeling that god was with us yesterday morning. >>> a hotspot for the latest 2016 debate. the democrats squared off in flint, michigan, the city in the midst of wa issue. hillary clinton and bernie sanders debated the 2009 bail out of the auto industry. >> i voted to save the auto industry. he voted against the money that ended up saving the auto industry. >> if

scene inte the southeast washington. there are shards of glass everywhere. and at least two bullet holes at the bus stop. it happened around 1:30 this afternoon. two people were shot, a man we were told was taken to the hospital with what are described as non-life-threatening injuries , and a woman who we were told this afternoon was pronounced dead. >> it is sunday afternoon. people are in church. folksu have some ignorant that have the audacity to come out here and shoot people. they should not be shooting in the first place. but to have the audacity to shoot people and in the broad daylight when you have kids and all types of people standing at this bus stop. police told me the drive-by shooting does not appear to be random and police put out a description of the suspect vehicle, a green honda with a least people inside. a black man and a black woman, or perhaps two black men. if you have any information about the suspect's are asked to call 911 immediately. kimberly? kimberly: we will check back in with you tonight. let's take a live look outside. today

washington, sam ford, abc7 news. leon: all right. thank you, sam. six weeks after snowpocalypse there is a large and a dirty reminder of the big storm out there. warner weather has barely put -- warmer weather has barely put a dent in the snow pile. the lot will remain closed until the snow melts and leaves the area so it is temporarily unavailable for the fans attending the d.c. united games and it can't be used for the annual shamrock rock 'n' roll marathon. it has to be repaved when it's gone. doug: there is more than snow in the pile. there is junk and stuff in there. leon: you name it. doug: yeah. piles of the stuff they have to deal with. listen, this is a storm that will pass well south. brief encounter with the storm center. a little snow on the grassy areas if that. here we go. if you want winter, here is my suggestion. head to winter green. 21 degrees. snowing like crazy there. skiers on the slopes. here we are in march. the march scheme. they will pick up three or four inches of the new powder on the slope

reporting live in southeast washington, tom roussey, abc 7 news. alison: ok, tom, thank you. we are following breaking news and fairfax county tonight, where the police want your help to find a man who ran away from the northern virginia mental health institute in falls church. this is michael marshall. he escaped from the facility tonight. he has been known to be violent in the past. take a good look at this picture. the police say do not approach him, but if you see him, call the police right away. a massive funeral procession full of heavy hearts, the first step in a painful goodbye to a fallen officer, ashley guindon. inndon was shot to death woodbridge, responding to a call where a man had already shot and killed his wife. the tragedy not only devastated friends and family but has shaken the quiet neighborhood in roz plater has the latest on the investigation and how this young woman is being remembered tonight. roz? roz: there was a per session tonight to honor this young officer. it began at the funeral home, then made its way to the station, then the church where the

. >> and it's just the latest in a series of shootings in southeast washington. six murders in the past month. >> tonight police believe they have the car used by the shooters, but the suspects are still on the loose. news4's mark segraves is live in southeast washington now with the story. mark? >> reporter: yeah, you can imagine this neighborhood is absolutely rattilerattled. things are getting back to normal here now at this busy bus stop. police found the suspects' car a few blocks from where we are right now. police say the suspects got away in a gray honda odyssey with handicap license plates from maryland. >> anyone having information or know of who was operating this vehicle within the hours, i would ask that you call. >> reporter: it was just after 1:00 yesterday afternoon. multiple shots rang out as at least three people were at this bus stop. a d.c. woman in her 30s was killed. another victim was shot more than once but it's injuries are not life threatening. a third victim was hurt by flying glass. police found the suspect car a few plox away on s str

want to show issue live pictures of the nest in southeast washington. how fortunate are we do have another nesting pair of eagles. justice and freedom have nested there for 11 years. but into eggs were laid las we have a link to the eagle cam that you can watch live. of course that was huge on social media for us about a week ago. go to the nbc washington app and search eagle cam on find to find justice and freedom. >>> there are car chases and then there is this car chase. a bizarre scene as one man fought off another man on the run. >>> it a live look outside this morning. spring in full effect. but so are the allergies. amelia segal is back with a lc k at whether or not you need the it tissues handy. >>> and if you want to see the cherry blossoms and you have allergies, no tissues needed for this picture. a live look for you at the cherry blossoms dancing in the wind. >> a beautiful shot. stronger is blasting without risking her bones. it's training her good cells... to fight the bad guys. stronger is less pain..

>>> residents in southeast washington say an excon who moved back home is terrorizing neighbors who now fear for their lives. sources say that a 40-year-old registered section observation fender is running the block in congress heights many they >> how much do you take? i have had the glares, the feces put on the back steps again and again and again. i don't want to be your threat but you are not going to be my nightmare. >> reporter: nobody has been charged but neighbors will have a private meeting with their police commander the chief monday evening. we will stay on top of this story and tell you how it turns out that a man is starting a sentence for shooting at two police officers and hitting one of them. romeo hayes took a deal. he had a mix of alcohol, and molly's in his system. three of those bullets still in his body including one near his heart. the detective was there for the sentencing. he spoke to wusa9 saying he was there for all those who helped him survive that night. >> great support system and my family. that was one of the reasons that -- like i said in the cour

. ♪ happy birthday to you >> reporter: in southeast washington, john gonzalez. >> she's always found happiness in every situation. >> yes, i can't believe her energy at 107 years old. or young, for that matter. looking great. happy birthday to you. >> and that's what's >>> good morning everyone, it is had 30:00, monday, march 14, here's what we're following for you. >>> a police officer in maryland is shot to death on the job. he grew up in delaware a live report is coming up. >>> an suv plows into a southwest philadelphia laundery matt while people were inside. >>> it's a rainy, monday get ready to use the wipers and umbrellas in the you're on the go. >>> let's get weather and traffic with david murphy and karen rogers. >> reporter: we're off to a wet start, melissa magee was talking

they say a 25-year-old suit land than was gunned down in southeast washington. this happened near handily elementary 06th street southeast just after 3:00 yesterday afternoon. killed. >>> a medical examiner trying to find out what killed an arlington woman after gas burners were discovered on at her homer. the woman's son found her body inside the amount in the 4900 block of 18th street. police and fire crews were called about 3:00 yesterday afternoon. the fire department wants to know if there may have been an explosion. >>> your time is 4:35. developing story right now, north korea does not seem to be taking u.n. sanctions seriously. just hours after new restrictions were announced, south korea said the north fired six short range projectiles into the sea. south korea's military is working to figure out whether the projectiles were missiles or artillery fire. tensions between the two nations have been high since north korea's nuclear test and rocket launch in the latwo months. >>> today the case of six baltimore police officers will go before the maryland cour

happy birthday to you >> reporter: in southeast washington, john gonzalez. >> she's always found happiness in every situation. >> yes, i can't believe her energy at 107 years old. or young, for that matter. looking great. happy birthday to you. >> and that's what'su. >> a . >>> several presidential candidates will host campaign >>> what voters hope to gain from these events. >>> specific actions matthews board of commissioners could take tonight. >>> good monday morning to you. i'm stephanie maxwell. >> and i'm john paul. those stories here in just a moment. >>> first though, many waking up to fog this morning. meteorologist vicki graf joins us to tell us about the threats for storms today as well. >> this morning fog is going to be the problem. visibility are limited just north of charlotte from lincolnton, concord and boone. be on the lookout for that. keep on low beams and take it slow on the roads. >>> however as we go throughout the afternoon, it is going to be warm and muggy and that is going to set the stage for strong, possibly severe storms later today. the storm prediction center

in southeast washington, d.c. police investigating a shooting involving an officer near the intersection of mellon street and mlk avenue. the officer fired his gun, but nobody was hit. one person is in custody. we don't know what lead up to the shooting. leon: an investigation of the campus of george washington sexersity after two assaults on campus in one week. the administration is warning people to be vigilant. richard reeve is live on campus. tell us about this story, be vigilant about what, for what? richar be observant. the police say these are active investigations. there is a police presence on campus, but also a lot of students walking individually come in groups, including young women. many of them are surprised an attack like this would happen here. the george mason campus, reeling from two student attacks and just days. the first attack last thursday evening. the victim told the police she was raped in a dormitory or off-campus apartment by a student that she knew. >> i was in fear of my friends and my

. >>> in southeast washington dozens of members of the local church marched a call to end recent violence in their community. one neighborhood bus stop has been the scene of at least two fatal shootings. today's march started at the east washington heights baptist church and went to the intersection of good hope and nailor road. where almost a year ago a young journalist was killed being used as a human shield. last weekend two people were victims of gun violence. even the pastor leading the march says he tended to a young man shot midday last weekend. >> it was myself and another young lady who dressed his wounds. i don't know if he had a fault in the shooting. i don't know if there was an argument. what i do know that he's this community's child. >> reporter: crime has to stop. we cannot keep having young people dying. i mean i'm really sorry. and of course the other young woman who died. imagine 1:00 in the afternoon shooting up right here. like right now. that is very scary. >> this march called for a heavier police presence in their southeast community to help stand the violence. >>>

happy birthday to you >> reporter: in southeast washington, johoh gonzalez. >> she's always found happiness in every situation. >> yes, i can't believe her energy at 107 yea old. or young, for that matter. looking great. >> and that's what's >>> right now on local 10 news at 4:30, miami beac mayhem. what had local police calling for reinforcement. >>> donald trump stopping in south florida after a pretty turn lesson weekend in his campaign. >>> we're looking ahead to another major south florida event. >>> good mday morning, south florida. i'm eric yutzy. >> i'm jacey birch. welcome. hope everybody had a great weekend. let's go ahead and talk about the weather. it's certainly warm outside. >> meteorologist julie durda, how was your weekend? >> it was great, thank you. we did have showers. we are going to s%e dry conditions as you head lower 70s right now. 71 muggy degrees in ft. lauderdale miami. 76 in key west. remember last week of you were all complaining that your hair was messed up because of how windy it was. now we're going to see calm winds moving out of the south and that's going to

these are live pictures of the nest in southeast washington. you take a look there. justice and freedom have nested there for 11 years. two eggs were laid last month. we have a link to the live. our nbc washington app, just search eagle cam to check out the birds. >> nothing is bigger than these birds, the pandas, all that stuff on our apps and on nbcwashington.com. just goes crazy whichever we have live cam radera feeds. >>> let's turn to amelia see balance now. 65 outside our studios? >> it's nice out there, yeah.se. 65 outside our studios? >> it's nice out there, yeah. yesterday we hit 77. today not as warm, but overall a pretty nice day. there are scattered showers in the forecast. i want to stress very light in nature and there is a chance you make it through today completely dry. so it's one of those days if you're heading out with the kids to kick out spring break, have the umbrella handy, have the rain jackets handy, but you might not need to use them. best chance of showers is mainly during the morning hours. as we look to the holiday weekend, cooler but dry

in southeast washington, jackie bensen, news 4. >>> new tonight, we're just learning about a close call between a drone and an airliner at l.a.x. this afternoon. the drone made it within 200 feet of lufthansa airline airbus 380. the airbus is only 239 feet long. that close call happened about 5,000 feet up when the plane was coming in for a landing at los angeles international airport. the federal aviation administration immediately notified police. now los angeles police are looking for the drone's nobody was hurt, and that plain was able to land safely. >>> a reminder tonight not to bring drones near the cherry blossom festival. the faa released a new video message today reminding the public it's against the law to fly a drone anywhere in d.c. the festival begins this weekend just ahead of the predicted peak bloom next wednesday or thursday. maybe doug says. but if you want to get pictures of the blossoms you're going to have to do it from the ground. cell phones, cameras. >> there is some concern about this snow affecting the blossoms. >> yeah. a little bit. and i do mean a very litt

happy birthday to you >> reporter: in southeast washington, john gonzalez, >> something tells me that she always found happiness in every situation. >> yes, i can't believe her energy at 107 years old. or young, for that matter. looking great. happy birthday to you. >> and that's what's making news in america this morning. >> and stay tuned to "good morning america." >>> right now on eyewitness news this morning, orange county deputies are looking for the person who shot and killed a teenager walking on the sidewalk outside of his home. she that he didn't even have his life left, they took them from us. an emotional plea for information from his family. >>> the personality, they don't love it so much, but that's o kay. who cares? >> the republicans have been after me for 25 years.

one of two eggs hatched in eagles nest along the anacostia river in southeast washington today. hatching was captured on camera by d. c. earth cam and the earth conservation corps. sometimes a job requires you to go that's what a pair of police officers did when they helped a lost elderly woman get home. the tampa, florida, woman was driving home to live with her brother when she stopped at a gas station to ask for directions. a stranger calls 911 on her behalf, then the responding officer saw that the 88-year- old woman was confused and she was in no condition to drive. they took her to roswell hospital. when they learned she was going to be discharged, they picked the woman up and drove her to her home almost 200 miles away. >> always watching. always tracking. wusa9's first alert weather. d.c.'s most accurate. >>> okay, little known fact, we were both at the title basin today. different time, different location, but of course through the magic of social media, i got to see your pictures, beautiful. stunning. breathtaking. you could not beat today. >> this was the day. the pee

. >> the latest on the deadly fire in southeast washington. could it be suspicious in origin. >> emotional tributes are pouring in for a fallen prince william police officer. we have a look at the funeral plans coming up. >>> good morning. super tuesday. couldn't ask for a better day for election day. no problems getting out to cast your vote for virginia. 40 out there. cool in the suburbs. below freezing for manassas and culpeper. 41 hagerstown. heading to the 60s today. changes arrive tonight. showers, clouds and then cold temperatures. winter makes a come back before the weekend arrives. the planner today, heading to the 60s. 461 for this afternoon. breezy from time to time. larry, over to you. >> thanks. >>> a close eye on the beltway where sky 9 is for a car fire that is responding the screen there. sky 9 is over that at cabot john parkway. watch out for that. delays are minimal at this point. use caution as you approach the accident site. weather and traffic are back shortly. as for the news, it starts now. >>> good morning, washington.

kevin lewis is live in southeast washington to explain the bizarre chain of events. kind of scary. >> wild stuff. start with the stabbing that we learned is a homicide investigation. m.p.d. said 9:30 this morning an 18-year-old girl this bus stop. that is when the 16-year-old girl pulled out a knife and stabbed the 18-year-old. paramedics took the older teen to a local hospital where she stopped breathing. and was later pronounced dead. when we arrived on scene there was a lot of blood on the bus shelter, metal bench and concrete. in addition to considerable police presence. the 16-year-old we're told is in custody. 15 minutes after police left the bus stop, the man walked up to the live truck and told the photographer mike vaughn he had been shot and was thirsty for water. he saw blood coming from the man's body. helped him to the pavement. dialed 911 and gave the man a water bottle. officers are already en route, thanks to a shot spotter that police say four gunshots in the area. the man was taken in a d.c. ambulance to a hospital. alert and talking with police as

. >>> i'm tom sherwood in southeast washington. no matter where you live this is the tax season and tax fraud is a big problem. what the district of columbia is doing to try totop s >>> we're learning disturbing new details involving the murder of a 9-year-old boy in chicago. dwight dodys first degree murder last night. today police say dody planned to torture the boy as part of a gang retaliation. the boy was lured from a park and killed. >> dody picked up the boy's basketball and began dribbling it a few times refusing to give it back. he then asked the child if he wanted to go to store. when he said he didn't have any money. dody told him he would buy him whatever he wanted. once they reached the middle of the alley, dody took out a gun and shot him multiple times at close range >> two other men are suspected in this child's murder. one has been charged the other is still at large. >>> a major win today for prosecutors in baltimore in the trial of the six baltimore police officers who were charged in the 2015 death of freddie gr

. >>> we have breaking news out of southeast washington. the search is on for suspects in two shootings that happened just a few hours apart. three men have been wounded. the first shooting happened on benny road near c street before 1:00 a.m. the two men shot are expected to survive. the second shooting happened about an hour later near fourth and atlantic streets. the victim, a man, is expected to survive. >>> we are foll news out of northeast where investigators are looking for at least two suspects in a stabbing. this happened a little before 4:00 this morning near the intersection of benny road and central avenue. that is next to the benny road metro station. the man stabbed was on his way to the hospital and at last check the suspects are still at large. >>> we are hearing about push back this morning against the plan for a place for d.c.'s homeless. all this while another homeless camp is set to be shut down tonight. nikki burdine is live from where many homeless people sleep. >> good morning, guys. union station is a couple of block

reporting live from southeast washington, i'm sam ford. michelle: thank you. woman who has become synonymous being a saint will finally get that honor. pope francis scheduled a september 4 canonization mass for mother teresa. she was best known for the work with the poor in the slums of india. joining us now i charities of washington. thank you for joining us. >> it's a pleasure to be here. thank you for asking. michelle: you had a chance to meet with mother teresa on more than one occasion. what was it like? >> i met her twice. friends of my parents went to calcutta with the state department had a station wagon and she asked them to help pick people up off the streets who were dying. so they came back to washington and invited me to the house when she came. i met her a second time putting a house together by chevy chase. michelle: forgive me, i am just getting word that the news conference is beginning with metro in regard to the major announcement. shutting down the rail system tomorrow. let's listen in. >> this afternoon, on the investigation in yesterday c

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thousa now grandma virginia is turning 107 this weekend and molette green is live in southeast washington at the arc where a huge celebration will get under way this morning. >> reporter: and she sdfrnt even know about all that will be happening. and her dance with the president not over yet. just part of the beg surprises coming today for grandma virginia who actually turns 107 tomorrow. >> i know dancing is one. >> reporter: just a couple of weeks ago, she danced with the presidented a first lady. her love of life and spirit just that headlines across the nation. for her 107th birthday, again, it's tomorrow, a $5,000 home makeover coming from a deal with our partner whur fm and with bob's discount furniture. take a look at some of the furniture pieces that will decorate her modest apartment. she get here's at 9:00 this morning and the party starts at 10:00. back to you. >>> breaking news on roads. inner alone at van dorn, delays remain. about a 3 1/2 mile backup across the woodrow wilson bridge. something to remind you of, marc camden line, signal issues really slowing things down. migh

alison: breaking news of a double shooting in southeast washington. tom roussey is on the scene where it's unclear if it is related to that pursuit that sam ford reported on a few minutes ago. do you have any information there, tom? tom: this is still unclear at this point whether or not it is connected. it is looking more like it might not be. but we are not sure. let me get out of the way. you can see where the shooting happened a little while ago. a man and a woman shot. we are told the woman was still conscious taken to the hospital. the man was unconscious and unresponseive and also taken to the hospital. you see a crime scene van out of the scene now. this is an apartment complex in southeast where this happened. a lot of kids around here. to give you a sense of where this is that is the suitland parkway over here. very near the exit to alabama avenue. we are working to get more information on this. i talked to the police literally in the last minute. the man that was unconscious is still alive. that is the latest so far. reporting live, i'm tom

reporting from southeast washington, sam ford, abc7 news. alison: thank you. coming up at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- how a local university is making waves in the pool and making a mark in history. all at leon: but first. >> i had knowledge in 2004, i truly wonder if it would have made a difference for jake. >> mother who lost her son to a concussion-related injury helps fight to keep all kids safe in sports. alison: we are still waiting for word from the federal government if there will be changes for the employees tomorrow. after metro's big announcement it will be closing the entire rail system. trains will stop running tonight at midnight and will not run again until the system opens on thursday morning. this is all for emergency inspections. after the cable fire near mcpherson square station yesterday. we will get you more information as soon as it comes in the newsroom. it's about taking a stand. for too long, wall street banks had their way. they crashed our economy. but democrat donna edwards won't take their money because she stands up for us. as a single

. >>> new developments in the past hour in a shooting in southeast washington. d.c. police thousand telling us both of the people shot on bass place were women. officers say both were breathe when taken to the hospital. >>> a deadly shooting happened at a truck stop they're washington boulevard in jessup. when officers arrived there, they found one map dead, another critically wounded. a bu sort of a scuffle and then three gunshots. >> a senseless murder on easter. nobody had any idea that you would wake up and this would happen. >> we're told the surviving victim is in stable condition this morning. howard county police believe this was an isolated incident and they're still looking for a suspect. >>> it is 6:19. to decision 2016. candidates in both parties are focusing on next week's vote in wisconsin. bernie sanders has new momentum after three landslide wins in alas alaska, washington state and hawaii. hillary clinton is more than 600 delegates ahead of sanders. donald trump says he wants a closer look at a petition that calls for allowing people to openly carry

developing in southeast washington, police are investigating a double shooting on benning road. it happened just before 1:00 this morning. both victims were taken to the hospital. molette green is gathering some tore and will join us live with the latest on any suspect information and the victim's condition in just a few minutes. >>> and t suspect in a shooting on chesapeake street. police say the shooting yesterday was the result of an argument between two men. the victim was shot several times and is in serious condition this morning. his name has not been released. >>> a d.c. firefighter is fighting for his life after rescuing residents from a burning building. four school resource officers working nearby are being credited with alerting residents there was a fire in the apartment becomiuilding. one firefighter had to share oxygen with one of the residents. she says he saved her life. >> if god hasn't have sent him, i'd still be in there. >> the firefighter is in the hospital right now for smoke inhalation. three elderly people and a dog were rescued from the building. >>> wh

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. >> while in the district no word what caused deadly house fire in southeast washington calls for help came until 8 last night and fire officials said one person died in the fire 4300 block of fire 4300 block of as as avenue. so sore the name has not been released jessie matthew expected to plead guilty to college university college students hannah ram in 2014 and morgan harrington vanished in 2009. without the plea agreement matthew could have faced death penalty. he's serving life in prison for sexual assault in fairfax county. . >> the search continues for missing fairfax county man that escaped from a mental health facility. 33-year-old michael marshall was last seen at the northern virginia mental health institute along gallows road in false church 6 p.m. yesterday. and police say marshall is known to exhibit violent behavior and they believe he could number annandale or false church area and they also say he eyes ties to september ar areville and sterling. >> five minute past the hour now. tucker barnes looks like one more day of warm temperatures. >> yeah, i mean yeah wait until

reporting from southeast washington, sam ford, abc7 news. leon:m coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- a stranger's decision makes a life-saving difference. alison: updating the breaking news right now from the top of the hour. this brush fire we are following in german town was threatening a home. now the montgomery county fire department is telling abc7 news that the fire is now we do have a crew on the way to the scene. we will bring you more information as soon as they get there. we'll be right back alison: we have this just in from california tonight. actor and comedian garry shandling has died in a los angeles hospital. there are reports he suf a major heart attack. he was best-known for his mock talk show the larry sanders show on hbo. he recently appeared on the jerry seinfeld web series "comedian in cars getting coffee." leon: diane cho reports that tray are crediting a stranger with saving their lives. diane: fire spread to a home in a fast-moving fire that happened in a time with many were still in bed. >> heard it and yelled fire.