leon: smoke seen for miles, the fast-moving fire that burned a farm building. plus, gunfire forces a detour. and a trip without a driver? looking into new technology, next. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy.

visit ncicap.org] routefirst, a metro bus back after gunfire set it down, in innocent bystander hit friday night. since then, metro buses have avoided the shepherds park neighborhood at night. they are back on the roadways with new cautions. richard reeve has the story. richard, what is the status out there? richard: leon, imagine that you are on a metro bus, shots ring out, a fellow passenger is hit. the next night, so many throws a rock through a metro bus window. one route int down southeast at least three nights, but now it is open again with changes. alongg metro buses elven's road are rolling again. >> it's sad we have to go through this. richard: with stepped up security. >> it definitely makes me more cautious.

richard: metro employees are watching bus stops, transit police units parked nearby. >> it is a concern to our employees and riders. richard: the safety measures after a gun man opened fire on a metro bus friday night, terrifying everybody on board, leaving one passenger wounded. the next eye, somebody through rocks at a passing bus. need for tearing up we our elderly people, my grandmother, my mother, my kids. four three nights, metro ordered no buses allowed on the route. this woman is not happy about walking instead of riding. >> i have to walk up here. richard: the police are checking surveillance and onboard cameras. >> i think it would help if there were cops on the bus instead of standing outside. richard: you think the cops out

here will make a difference? >> i hope it will. for a loteep in mind, of folks, this is their only mode of transportation, their only way to get around. they certainly hope these routes will be safe. richard reeve, abc 7 news. leon: we have good news for drivers who have been trying to get into the district from virginia. momus ago, the police reopened the key bridge. it was close tonight after a man on the bridge threaten to harm himself, threatening to jump. the police say he was taken into custody safely. right now, crews on the scene of a massive barn fire in montgomery county, the smoke seen for miles and laytonsville. jay korff has the investigation. this has been burning for some time now. what is the latest? indeed, leon, and it is still burning, this huge barn fire literally burning itself out.

this is the babel brook farm in laytonsville. when firefighters arrived, they can see the blaze for miles, destroying some expensive farm equipment, including tractors costing a quarter million dollars. the barn collapsed. it is filled with dozens of hay bales. fortunately, no livestock or humans in harm way, but fire officials feel they can let it burn out because nobody is in harms way. forceey are here in full to keep the flames at bay, to make sure it does not spread to a very nearby cornfield only steps away, and also spread to an adjoining building. here is the montgomery county fire spokesperson. >> initially we had 75 firefighters and equipment from montgomery county and some of the surrounding counties.

large capacity water tankers that carry thousands of gallons thatter, so in the event we are going to be in a firefight, we would have water, but at this point the tankers still remain. we expect this will be a prolonged incident. we are protecting against hotspots. this is an example of one of the huge hay bales inside the barn. ite officials believe that could take days, possibly, for this fire to burn itself out. they say that a possible cause was spontaneous combustion from the heat. jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: days, wow. happening tomorrow, metro will reveal the investigation into the derailment a little while ago. session willor focus on whether to take disciplinary action against workers. the empty passenger train derailed august 6, slowing down

the commute for thousands. it was later revealed metro was aware of the issue for several weeks but did not do anything to fix it. stay with abc seven and we will use the developments. calls for peace in southeast. washington, d.c., has seen 103 homicides this year, nearly 70% seven and eight. that could a big gathering tonight. diane cho spoke with the mother of one of the latest victims. diane has a look at tonight's mission. you do not have to scratch very deep to get into the emotions. tell us what happened. diane: leon, dozens of people gathered, calling for an end to the violence, but organizers say the only way to do that is if the community comes together. joining hands, they prayed for peace. >> we need to lift up our babies and families. to thepraying for an end

violence. >> god, we have to feel united together. diane: one week ago, michelle johnson lost her daughter after the police say she was shot by 17-year-old kevin lee. sonanelle's 12 year old said it started when children started throwing rocks and sticks at the suspect and friends. lee later showed up at the 12-year-old's apartment. he said he believed that fontanelle may have accidentally shot herself during the struggle. >> i'm at a loss for words. this is sad. diane: today would have been d birthday, butn instead loved ones are mourning. and you are our future, start shooting babies, something is terribly wrong. diane: residents coming

together, saying enough is enough. 12-year-old son and the suspect were also hit by bullets during a struggle that day, but none of them seriously injured. the suspect is expected back in court next month. diane cho, abc 7 news. leon: developing now, please investigating the homicide of a woman in severn. she was found dead in a townhome . investigators say the woman had upper body trauma, but they are not releasing the exact cause of death. for identity has not been released. police say that a baby was found unharmed in the same home. stay with us and we will keep you updated. now let's update the weather, right now beautiful late-summer weather trend, but the question always comes down to, will it stick around the rest of the week? steve rudin is here with some answers. it will get better

tomorrow, though she made her of sunshine. we keep the trend going. it is beautiful right now a little after 11:00, 63 degrees in gaithersburg, dulles 71. 64, one degree warmer in lexington park, maryland. sunglasses tomorrow, you will need them all day long. 65 degrees wake up, lunchtime, outdoor dining, looks fantastic. near 80, middle ladies daytime highs. we will update the beach forecast coming up. leon: new tonight, a heroin bust in annapolis where the police have arrested 24 alleged dealers after a six-month undercover operation. annapolis has seen 25 heroin overdoses this year. fortunately, none of them have been fatal. the police say that curtis smith attacked a deputy with a knife at it and your courthouse.

another deputy shot him. he tried to climb the executive d.c.on's wall here in dozens of protesters filled franklin square in northwest washington. organized by the "black lives matter" movement, calling for an end to violence against the transgendered community. they say that 25 transgender women have been murdered this year and the majority of them were black. similar places had similar protests. day of a news conference in iowa and made news in the process. asked a from univision question without being called on. he was about to return and he professed trump on his plan to do 11 million illegal immigrants. 11 million illegal

immigrants. millions filed a $500 lawsuit against univision. the spanish-language network severed ties with the miss universe contest after ca trump. from have areen bunyan will one-on-one sitdown with president obama, starting at 5:00. still ahead -- getting a ride without a driver, the step that uber is taking for driverless car technology. and the beach that you see there is not real, created with a 3-d picture. plus, craving a glass of wine. amazon wants to deliver.

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out of control into a backyard swimming when california. the police say the woman behind the wheel was taken to the hospital, alert and conscious. they are investigating if slippery conditions from rain played a part. a bombshell about former subway pitch man jared fogle. ared foundation appears to have only spent a fraction of the money that it raised on worthwhile efforts. according to tax returns, it donated only 22% to fight obesity. however, it spent $20,000 on a golf tournament in 2008. last week, jared fogle pled guilty to child pornography charges. a prostitution bust in manhattan oy.com.ng on redb the website pulled itself as the world's largest male escort

service. prosecutors say that it was a prostitution ring. may notest uber ride have a driver. they are researching driverless car technology. uber calls this a long-term collaboration. they are also working with a regional mapping company and partnering with carnegie mellon for similar research. incredible images as a toucan gets a new beak from a 3-d printer. she was found in brazil missing half her because top -- missing her beak. it are just three days to learn how to use her new 3-d printed beak. cream, you could have it in your lap in an hour. right now the amazon services for prime now members, but

amazon says they will expand the service. wine, icet beer, oh cream, and other household products. one-hour delivery costs eight dollars, to our delivery is free. delivery is free. what a strange world we are getting ready to live in. just as long as we do not need umbrellas delivered. steve: not until sunday. the bad news, we are talking about tropical storm erika, pose a problem. it is a beautiful evening. if you did not take advantage of it this evening, tomorrow morning, beautiful, tomorrow afternoon, wonderful. tomorrow night if you can eat outdoors, go for it. it is 76 degrees at reagan national airport, the wind out of the north northwest at seven.

the humidity is down, the high temperature today 85 degrees. that is one degree below-average this time of year. we will take this for the end of august. though humidity, comfortable nights, a breeze. if your allergies are beginning to bother you, ragweed is back, weeds and mold in the high category. rees and grasses are the low category. 70 manassas, 69 fredericksburg. 64 andrews. tonight we fall into the middle 50's. the northern and western suburbs, lower to middle 60's. inside the capital beltway, the district, probably about 65 degrees. wide view shows temperatures a lot cooler well-off to the north and west comedy high pressure across the great lakes. that is what is keeping us cool this evening. we stay on the warm side of things.

we warm up even more as we head through the upcoming work week, into the upcoming weekend. update on the tropics, this is erika. at 11:00, the wind at 40 miles at 52,r, wind gusts moving to the west at 16 miles per hour. as we move through the next several days it will take the westerly turn and eventually, eventually, by late sunday, could be right off the coast of again, arida as a her low category hurricane, but a hurricane nonetheless. a lot can change between now and then. we will keep you updated. the beach forecast for us, looking nice for the weekend, 80, 81 degrees saturday and sunday ocean city. tomorrow, daytime high into the middle ladies, though humidity, lots of sunshine. the extended -- into the middle 80's, low humidity, lots of

sunshine. erika worth watching over the coming days. leon: you know what else is worth watching? steve: the nationals? leon: the nationals and the redskins. he has both. robert: by the way, there is this quarterback named kirk cousins. sports is coming up. do you like the passaaadd? it's a good looking car. this is the model rear end event. the model year end sales event. it's year end! it's t rear end event. year end, rear end, check it out. talk about turbocharging my engine. you're gorgeous. what kind of car do you like?

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slam, 8-2, nats win 8-3. o's-royals. morales would just homered to right, solo shot. guess where this lands, right in the fountain. that is fun. the orioles drop six straight, the final 3-2. football, rg iii is scheduled to see a neurologist thursday. he has not been cleared for full contact. kirk cousins and colt mccoy are preparing. if robert is not ready saturday, kirk cousins will take the snaps. as long as robert is healthy, you will not see kirk cousins or colt mccoy. today, jay was asked about sending the message that performance is irrelevant when it comes to playing time. coach gruden: hats off to kirk and colt.

they have done great things in practice. robert is doing good things in practice. we are judging the performance through ota's, training camp, and that is why we are going the way we are going. we would like to see the first unit get some work and positive play, that's not to say we are not going for kirk and colt. robert: soccer, d.c. united taking on montego bay. united keeping the pressure on. beats everyone. the united win 3-0. fun video, georgia southern kicker. this is called a backflip kick, or whatever. he needs to be in vegas, not playing football. somebody will discover him. that, backflip field

goal. leon: just when you think we have seen everything. i have something you have not seen before. space, japanese liquor.

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subscribers right now cannot watch abc 7. this afternoon between sinclair broadcasting group, the parent network of this station, and dish network. we apologize for any inconvenience and we hope to return to dish network soon. the station is still available on directv, your local cable provider, and for free over the air. mei xiang is clinging closer to the larger code. uber launching a meal delivery service downtown d.c. and steve's forecast and more, available at wjla.com. a new frontier for alchol, outerspace. a japanese liquor company sent a case to the international space station. however, it is not for the astronauts to enjoy.

it will be stashed on the space station for a year and then brought back to worth because the makers want to see how in zero gravity. they want to find out if it affects its taste in storage.

leon: we get to go home on the good word from you. steve: a nice night, open the windows and enjoy the cool, dry air. tomorrow, lower 80's, middle 80's thursday. and we climb back to the upper 80's with heat and humidity for the weekend. eileen whelan will be in bright and early to give you the latest updates on tropical storm erika and its potential impact on florida. leon: jimmy kimmel live is next. have a good night.

>> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight, seth macfarlane, brian grazer, and music from halsey. with cleto and the cletones. and now, here's jimmy kimmel! ♪ [cheers and applause] ♪ >> jimmy: hi, everyone!