weather is going to cause some traffic delays. if you are heading westbound into the mountains, that may be the smoothest ride as far as the weather goes. temperature is up for 70's, a partly cloudy skies. on the other side of the state, we see a little bit of shower activity. on your way down to ocean city, you might run through a brief little shower. that will probably pop up again in some spots tomorrow. look at ocean city. the wind is coming off of the ocean. your complete ocean city forecast and for the baltimore area coming up in just a few minutes. >> days of violence erupts in baltimore city and leading to people dead and eight others wounded by gunfire. >> police will be up their presence this holiday weekend.

>> police are dealing with targeted shootings and with mark/mobs. one is struck little italy last night. in the past 72 hours, police responded to seven shooting scenes, the violence that left two dead. authorities characterize this level of crime as intolerable. >> i want to caution people, you will have spikes. there is no way to prevent that. >> the primary victims were targeted. a murder victim found near boil the college had been shot multiple times. -- loyola college has been shot multiple times. police responded to a triple shooting that left a man dead. he suffered several gunshot wounds to the chest. gunmen it emerged from an alley. >> the motive in this case, two of these individuals per known

drug dealers in the area. >> detectives believe an ongoing dispute involving a one triggered a triple shooting. to those victims are listed as critical condition. >> they were targeted for silly things, to be frank. >> some of the victims were by standards. police are dealing with/mobs. one ran through to restaurants and little evening -- and little italy. >> they forced their way in. >> they came running through here. >> earlier this day, a flash mob took over a 7-11 store. they took merchandise and beat up a store clerk. there'll be more foot patrols, more technology, new academy graduates will be put in the

amex. -- an epidemic spread businesses -- will be put into the mix. the number of homicides, 80 so far this year. >> police have released these pictures from surveillance cameras in hopes of finding a man who they say used his cell phone to take pictures of a teenaged girl as she used a public bathroom. the 15-year-old was using the restroom when she noticed someone taking her picture from underneath the stalled. anyone with information is asked to call baltimore city police. police said they have a man in custody connected to those craigslist robberies in northwest baltimore. investigators think he may have tried to lure and another victim.

david brown was using the internet site to trick victims and to meeting him. that is where he would pull out a gun and rob a prospective buyer. when the police nabbed him today, brown was using a public computer at a downtown library. >> we know the identity of the marines found dead in his barracks on wednesday. officials tell us that the 19- year-old was an active member from north carolina. he had been assigned to the defense information school since february. investigative -- the ncis investigates all non-combat deaths of core members. this weekend is the chance for all of us to pause and remember our brave service women and men. many continue to answer the call. today, 60 md. national guard soldiers are the latest euros putting themselves in harm's

way. they began a yearlong deployment and will be heading to a war zone. >> for the second time in four years, members of this aviation regiment were saying goodbye to their families and friends, preparing to go to afghanistan. >> pretty nervous, to be honest with you. i do not know what to expect. >> it is an important mission, i am excited to do it. it is tough for these two little girls. " for many of these soldiers, this is their first deployment. >> leaving my family behind, i have never done it. >> this is your first time? >> yes, sir. it is going to be hard, but i have great leaders. hopefully, i will be coming home. >> leading north family behind,

that is the hardest part. >> -- leaving your family behind, that is the hardest part. >> we are going to miss him. he is on a mission and a half to complete a mission. >> this is your first time? >> this is my first time, yes. >> how are you doing? >> i am doing all right. the day does not seem real. >> 6 aircraft they will be taking to afghanistan were being readied. it is the lifting ability of these helicopters that makes them so valuable. >> we will be supporting the ground commander and moving whatever they need to be moved. food, bullets, people, vehicles, whatever. >> the soldiers will leave here for texas for training and should be in afghanistan by july. the soldiers will be deployed in

afghanistan for a year. >> we hope they come home safe. this coming tuesday, a young man will graduate from the naval academy. a great achievement. but for cabin, when you hear his story, you will know what his graduation day is special. >> he will graduate with a degree in economics. he will also be the first paraplegic shipment ever to graduate from the academy. he will graduate from the naval academy in annapolis on tuesday, fulfilling a lifelong dream. >> i've wanted to be in the military. in high school, i was interested in the navy seal career path. cook until just a few months ago, he was not sure he would be able to graduate with his class. he was paralyzed from the waist down in a freak accident. he and his friends are

participating in an indenture race in virginia. it started to storm and a tree fell on him. >> i see him lying face down. he was not breathing. he was unconscious at the time. we had to do our best to keep them alive. >> kevin credits his friends for saving his life, but his back was broken. through it all, he had one recurring thoughts. >> from the beginning, i was hoping that i would be able to graduate with my class. >> after going through a lot of red tape, he got word that he was allowed to return to the naval academy. >> it was one of the happiest times in my life. >> as scheduled, his family will be in the bleachers tuesday

watching him received his diploma from the united states naval academy. >> i do not think i have been as proud of them as i have been in the last 12 months. the inner core of him, when the chips are down, you really see the true qualities of an individual. >> he will graduate alongside the friends who saved his life. he has no plans to go to law school. >> just having a tolerance for adversity and uncertainty is helpful in any walk of life. i think that will benefit from this experience. >> he plans to take the lsats in june and has applied to three law schools in washington, d.c. >> some much needed help to be

on the way for parents trying to make sense of the paperwork associated with college financial aid. to a maryland centers are offering their support behind the understanding the true cost of college act. the legislation will require colleges to come up with a standard financial aid award letter. it would also help develop standard definitions of financial aid terms. that is good news for parents getting their children ready for college. >> my daughter is in a program. they start in the middle school researching college information. they offer financial aid courses for parents. >> right now, the understanding the true cost of college bill is getting bipartisan support on capitol hill. >> if you are not on your way to a destination, you might be finishing york memorial day weekend travel list.

there might be some good news before you head out. >> why gassing up this memorial day weekend may not cost to as much this time around. >> the orioles get set to close out a homestand. adam jones could set to close out a contract. >> the shower on the eastern shore, we will see if there is any more rain in the forecast. baltimore, it is 82.

>> memorial day weekend is usually the peak time for pain at the pump. >> we are in washington with more on the story. >> gas prices have been coming down for the last several weeks, just in time for the holiday weekend. a different kind of sticker shock at the pump. >> a drops when you think it should be coming up. >> plunging prices for the memorial day weekend. >> fisher is a little unusual. -- this year is a little unusual. >> prices are down 30 cents. what is driving them down? >> crude oil has been dropping for the last few months. economic worries, all of these issues impact gasoline prices. >> not everyone is catching a

break. it will cost you less to fill up your tank on the east coast, those gassing up out west, especially in california, will face a record price is due to supply issues. no matter what you pay, interpolate expert says -- aaa says to expect a lot of company on the road. >> 31 million americans hitting the road. >> aaa says it is possible we could see an additional surge of last-minute travelers because of the cheaper gas. >> in maryland, the average price is $3.59. >> your insta-weather-plus forecast with tom tasselmyer -- >> things are unfolding really nice for a great weekend down at ocean city. blue skies, not a very crowded

beach yet. that is likely to change over the course of the next day or so. let's see what is going on. temperatures, low 70's along the coastal area. there are some showers inland. so far, no lightning shown up with these shoppers. it is possible that a thunderstorm or two may develop. forecast for down at the beach calls for temperatures in the 70's. the surface temperature down ocean city, there you go, a 39- 63 degrees. it is quite chilly in the the water. pretty nice comment typical spring weekend shaping and down the coast. 83 was the high temperature at the airport. 76 is normal.

tree pollen count low, grass pollen count moderate. 70's in the mountains, a mid- 80's in baltimore, low 80's on the eastern shore. tonight in baltimore, it will not cool off the whole lot. one development over the weekend may be the second tropical storm of the season. this area of showers and thunderstorms beginning to show up some more organization. the hurricane center is watching it closely. if it does a form, all indications are that the storm will back up and drift down towards georgia and florida. not really a threat to the mid- atlantic coast. high-pressure expected to build over us. if you are going to the northern rockies, watch out. winter storm warning for most of the northern rockies, above

6,000 feet. completely different picture out west. here, it will feel like summertime, 85-90 tomorrow. a good day on of the bay. in the mountains, beautiful weather. eastern shore locations, 87 tomorrow, at 89 degrees on sunday. seven-state calls for summer temperatures to take us through memorial day. a good chance for some of showers and storms on tuesday and wednesday. >> this is 11 sports. >> have a weekend series for the kansas city royals. as the orioles get set to begin this series, it looks like they're getting very serious with getting adam jones under a

long-term contract. they are very much focused on making sure that does not happen. he is on a tear right now, a 15- game hitting streak. he has 14 home runs this season. the orioles are 13 and wine. it is pretty obvious the value he brings to this team. the thought of a deal and a range of $80 million or more is very appealing. he will look into a wind up with the biggest contract in orioles history. the current gold standard set back in 2004 worth $73 million. jones is looking at a deal considerably larger than that. >> my life has already been altered. it is not about the money. my mind -- my life has already

been changed by getting involved with professional sports. this is my ninth year. >> won a smooth operator in center field for the orioles. -- one smooth operator in center field for the orioles. championship weekend ahead for men's lacrosse. it will be maryland scoring off against duke tomorrow. loyola facing the irish. a very different outcome, they hope, for the greyhounds this weekend. the greyhounds are looking for their first effort national championships. -- first ever a national championship. charlie does not seem all that

bothered by losing a shot at a perfect season. he just wants to make sure that his team ends up with a perfect ending to the season. >> we are having a lot of fun. they are the last event on campus. it is why you play the game, for times like this. everyone of us dream about this opportunity. >> loyola faces off at 2:30. the winners advance to the national championship game on memorial day.

>> here is a look at what we're working on for news tonight. workers make an amazing discovery, some long-lost letters that have just been recovered.

>> this is the first unofficial weekend of summer. >> we've already had mother's day, the preakness. >> there is always something to worry about and whether department. only a few isolated storms expected tomorrow. almost 90 on sunday and run around 90 or 91 degrees on memorial day. scattered storms rolled back into the picture on tuesday. by the middle or end of next week, it will turn a little bit cooler. >> it is we're out there, but it is ok. we're not complaining. thank you for joining us, everybody. >> good night.

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