live, local, late breaking. this is wbal-tv news in ht. >> it was like a movie. he walked up to the driver and just let loose. two baltimore police officers are recovering after a suspect opened fire while being taken into custody. that is our big story. i am kate amara.

the situation erupted just before 11:00 this morning. the suspect was also hit. he is in shock and trauma. that is where we find kim dacey. >> one police officer has been released. the other is in good condition after surgery. the suspect is also in stable condition here at shock trauma. all three are expected to be ok. the police commissioner is calling the suspect a maniac and the police officers he rose. >> he started shooting and people started running. we laid down on the floor and called on jesus. >> issue out disrupted the west of corn neighborhood around 11:00 this morning. the 34-year-old man was involved in domestic disputes in the north and west of the city. one officer was with the victim in that incident. the suspect returned and fired

on the officer. >> the officer got to cover and immediately broadcast a description of the suspect. the suspect fled in the vehicle. >> before the 4-year-old officer -- 844-year-old officer found the suspect. the suspect got out of the car and ambushed the officer. >> he fired several shots through the driver's side of the police vehicle, striking the officer while he was still in the car. our officer was able to get out on the passenger side of the car. he engaged a suspect in a gunbattle. >> the suspect was shot in the leg. >> the officer took solace to the chest and arms. all three were rushed to shock trauma. other officers and police

commissioner spent the day they're hoping for the best. >> i thank god for their heroism. if our men were not there to stop this maniac, who knows what he would've done to innocent people on the street? >> police say a litany of charges will be forthcoming for the suspect. we will have the latest on this story tonight at 11:00. kim dacey 4 wbal-tv 11 news. the baltimore mayor has released a statement about the shooting. she says the incident is a tragic reminder that we must treat our city of illegal guns. i thank god that our brave police officers are in stable condition. i encourage everyone to pray for the recovery. we expect to hear later -- more later from the mayor tonight. according to baltimore county fire department, the fire started around 8:30 p.m. last night at the warehouse in essex. neighbors reported hearing

explosions as the fire spread through the building. >> we saw the smoke. we were coming from the mall. the closer we got, we realized it is getting close to our house. when we got here, we saw the flames shooting about 100 feet in the air. >> one person was injured. the facility is a complete loss. there is no word on the water main burst. it sent water rushing into three homes. the service has been shut off to 22 homes in the area. this is the second water main break in the area in three months. it is blamed on an aging infrastructure. >> the efforts to fix another water main means some residents will have to use less water. mandatory restrictions are in effect for northwestern baltimore city and baltimore county. that means no watering lawns, and a washing cars -- and no

washing cars. restaurants are prohibited from serving water unless it is requested. the managers say about 150,000 people are impacted. manic -- residents to the south may experience low water pressure. the nation is mourning the loss of walter cronkite. he gave up his television see years ago, but still holds a special place for many americans. we have the story from washington. >> it should not come as any surprise that his death is front-page news. to many americans, he was the news. >> you felt like you could tune in to him and he would tell you the truth. >> at the news museum in washington, a quickly-arranged exhibit honored the legendary anchorman. visitors remember him and his stories. >> he was great when president kennedy was killed.

i remember the announcement. >> president kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. central standard time. >> all other clans -- walter cronkite declared that the vietnam war was not winnable. americans believe it. >> i think he made a difference. >> in 1973, he was called the most trusted man in america. president obama was just a child. >> he was someone we could trust to guide us through the important issues of the day. he was the voice of certainty in an uncertain world. >> 40 years ago this week, he brought us the one store that left him speechless. manned landing on the moon. >> i am sure this date will be the one historical date that children 500 years from now will recognize. >> perhaps those children will

also remember the man who brought us the news. neil armstrong said that walter cronkite enjoyed the highest ratings because he earned the trust of his audience. in washington for wbal-tv 11 news. >> in 2006, wbal accepted the walter cronkite award. it is one of the most prestigious awards in the industry. it is only awarded to one station each year. there is continuing coverage of his death on our web site at wbaltv.com you can read his biography. we're interested in hearing your most memorable moments. we want to take you live to start escape -- art scape. is the largest free art festival in the united states. it is live in baltimore city.

it is crowded. they came for performance and visual artists and entertainment. we have run into a lot of characters since it started on friday. this is tom. he is a genuine source swallowwort. -- he is a genuine sword s wallower. we have a link of the complete listings on our web site wbaltv.com >> sports is coming at next. >> testing is underway on the washington metro after the deadly train collision last month. we will tell you what it means for traveling this weekend. >> an apartment fire claimed the life of a young boy while critically injuring another. investigators say the whole thing c

the red line metro service should be up and running again in about an hour. the ntsb suspended service to run tests after the deadly crash last month. the crash killed nine people, including the operator. 70 other people were injured. investigators believe a trailer -- if though you're in the signaling system led to the crash. the exact cause is not known. a fire in prince george's county is being ruled an accident. fire crews responded around 5:15 p.m. yesterday. investigators say the father left food cooking on the stove. his sons were inside the apartment at the time. the 5-year-old died a short time later at the hospital. the 7-year-old is in critical condition. the father is also recovering from injuries he received while trying to rescue his children.

coming up, one of the great sports stories is bring in scotland. tom watson is proving that turning back the clock is not a pipe dream. >> there was a lot of sun today. we need rain. the weather forecast is coming up

here is your weather forecast with john collins. >> here is a check on the radar. there are not many clouds over us. most of them are off to the northwest. there is some shower activity in pennsylvania north of pittsburgh. the rain is not a big factor in the weather today. there is sunshine. the humidity went down. that gave us a pleasant day.

the high temperature was 84 at the airport and the inner harbor. 88 would be the typical high and more humid. it was almost too perfect to be true. it will probably be colder tomorrow morning. there is no precipitation. things are dry for the month of july. we're beginning to use up some of the excess we got in the spring. we have used up half of that and the last month because of the lack of rain. ñrit is 81 on the west side of e bay. it is a little cooler in the mountains to the west because of the cloud cover. the front that went through overnight has almost stalled off shore. it is going to be a feature in the weathercock the coast for the next few days. -- it is going to be a feature in the weather off the coast for

the next few days. we will get cooler air from the south. the chances of rain could come back. it will not be tonight or tomorrow. it will be clear tonight and cool. there will be light wind from the north and northwest. it will be partly cloudy tomorrow. it will be pleasant because of the low humidity. the high temperature range will be 83 to 87. the wind will be no. 2 nw. the bay water temperatures are in the upper 70's. tomorrow will be a good day in ocean city. the high temperature will be about 82. it will be breezy on monday. the front will help to generate a chance of rain.

there will be high temperatures in the upper 70's. there are a few showers to the northwest. those will dry up overnight. tomorrow evening, there may be clouds out west with a few showers. it will stay dry here. on monday, we do see more rain developing in the forecast. there will be a chance of it. our seven-day forecast has a high temperature at 85 tomorrow. the humidity will begin to rise next week. there is a chance of rain almost every day next week. it is then on and off again kind of thing. i will leave wednesday dry. keep your fingers crossed. on thursday, friday, and saturday, there is a chance of scattered storms. it is time for sports.

>> getting up early tomorrow may not be a bad idea, especially if you want to see a shot at history. tom watson has become the oldest player ever to lead the majors. he could be the oldest to ever win. the third round of the british open has difficult conditions. he rolls it up and in for the shot of the day. here are some of the guys standing in his way. he got to 3 under par. he is one behind. steve schott a pretty steady 71 to get to 20 under par. he is tied for third. all eyes are on the 59-year-old tom watson. that was a huge par putt. he has won five british opens in

his career. he plays like he is 20 years younger. they go ballistic. did i mention that he is 59? he was four under par. here is the leader board. here are a few that people have never heard of. tom watson knows the significance of what he is doing. >> there is a message to the story. that is your business, to write the story. it is my business to make the story. i have a game plan. it seems like it is working pretty well. >> i would say so. the orioles are playing in chicago. it is still going on right now. four-one with chicago leading in the eighth. >> he lost the fly ball. it carries over the wall.

i do not know why justin is amused by that. the yankees have the best record in baseball since a-rod came off the dl. this is the ninth inning. that is a great play. the yankees be the tigers, 2-1. >> this does not help things. the blue jays' lead 6-1 in the fifth. they are doing it with the defense. that is a nice play. mrs. in the same inning. -- this is in the same inning. toronto over the red sox because of the great defense. 6-2 was the final score.

>> lance armstrong took a step in the wrong direction. he moved back from third to fourth. they really love to bike in france. george continues to be impressive. he moved into second place just five seconds behind. armstrong is trying to win for the eighth time. he is in fourth place. the day was marred when a fan was killed by a police escort motorcycle. it was a terrible tragedy in france. that is it for sports. the weather forecast is up next.

we expect to hear more from the mayor after police officers were shot after apprehending a

suspect. we will bring you an update on the condition of the officers. >> the party continues on this saturday night. we will take a look at the live entertainment and what is on tap for the rest of the weekend. for the rest of the weekend.

it will be another pleasant day tomorrow. we have the chance for rain

almost every day next week. i have skipped wednesday just so we do not have it in the forecast every day. it will not be a washout. temperatures will be a bit below the average for the season. we need the rain. >> thank you for joining us tonight at 6:00. we will see you back here tonight at 11:00. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] this is 8 wbal tv editorial by jordan wertlieb. but there are thousands of the nation boosths throughout the

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