violence in the district. a 13-year-old girl, caught in the crosshairs. she's recovering from a gunshot wounds tonight. that -- as d-c's police union votes "no confidence" in chief cathy lanier. roz plater is live at m-p-d headquarters with our top story tonight. roz? roz. >> indeed it is. that girl back home tonight. hour ago. about an her mother said she is crying and traumatized to have to come back to the same place she was shot. a group of ght, neighbors got together to brainstorm about how to stop the violence. bright lights, a portable

surveillance camera near the spot where a 13-year-old girl was shot saturday evening. the unintended target of a drive-by shooting. >> it's not safe here. the police station is blocks away. only god protects us, that's it. >> despite the saturation of police across the city, the -- there was a surge in shootings and two more homicides. the rise in violent behavior is rampant. >> city council members packed a building desperately looking for , including jobs for young people. >> they will tell you if they had job opportunities, they might not do these other things. traited, and don't have an outlet. >> they agree more police will

help, but that this isn't the only answer. ht this could have been a fig over a basketball game. it could have been a fight over a bag brushed against a shoulder. been a fight over cell phone chargers, all three of which were motives for homicides in the last two weeks. >> this happened in the 3800 9th southeast. an adult male taken to the hospital. p to the let-u violence. abc 7 news. >> thank you. tonight police releasing a photo in a person of interest in r murder. he's the person of interest in the shooting of an american university graduate shot to earlier this month near the metro station, if you recall that. burglary. wanted for he's considered armed and ngerous. e information contact

d.c. police immediately. >> this just in tonight. a pair of sexual assault cases in northeast could be connected. the first happened last month on briggs road. michigan avenue. cases, police say the suspect was armed with a knife a bicycle. officers say the alleged victims were left at the metro station. if you have information, call olice as soon as possible. >> developing now, a george washington university student is presumed drowned after disappearing on a swim in south africa. 19-year-old en nicholas upton since yesterday in a strong ught current, perhaps a rip tide. jim upton said students traveling with their son ran to the hotel to get help, but they were not treated with any urgency there.

>> i don't know where exactly he .as >> a junior from connecticut upton is lifted on the roster of g.w.u. rowing team. his family is still hopeful he will be found alive. >> new at 11:00, sky rocketing sparking protests in montgomery county. right now they are pressing for answers. this story. tom: these high rise apartments sit right off new hampshire tacoma park. a lot of the people here are on fixed incomes, and they are suddenly seeing their rents go $200, $300, $400, and they say they can't afford it.

she says this the only home her girls have known, but their rent is going up 30%, and they may have to move. d it. an't affor she's in college, she's in middle school. >> i don't know where else we can go. so i'm really scared. tom: tonight reporters -- tonight people rallied to protest. y manager tells us an exemption was given to new hampshire tower. ome rent caps ys s are still in place, and it has worked with the city and montgomery county to let the impact of increases. some people say they can no longer afford it. >> i have to move. >> now, the owner of the building here also says before the company bought these

apartments there were more than 580 code violations, and they simply couldn't have spent the fix this place up without rent increases. that said, the folks that live here say they wish those increases could be smaller. d the rents need to go up somewhat, but they say this is excessive. abc 7 news. >> something else in the area going up as well. temperatures. tomorrow september 1 the start meteorlogical fall, but it will still feel like summer. steve will have a look at the weather. are 11:00 at night, 75 in gaithersburg. usually a lot cooler around the mountains, but still upper 60's to lower 70's. temperatures not going to drop a whole lot as they move through the overnight hours.

a few showers mainly across western maryland, didn't amount to much. mainly clear skies. hardly anything going onto the -- on to the west of us. heat and humidity for the day tomorrow. wednesday. d front on the horizon that will eventually cool us down. temperatures tomorrow in the 90's. it will feel hotter than that. the full forecast coming up. >> a big shake-up today for the edskins. in jay gruden's words, they are kirk cousins team. we explain the impact on the s are d what the fan saying about it. >> in this town probably the only role talked about as much will next occupy the white house is who will probably be the starting quarterback here

at fedex field. that decision has been made, and reaction is pouring in. feel at this time cousins gives us the best chance to win. >> with that it was decided griffin iii is out. >> there is something powerful about feeling believed in and something powerful about knowing where you stand. >> fans reacted quickly that athe player once considered the franchise savior will serve as a back-up as he recovers from a concussion. as played well. so coming out of the gate, you try to get some mum -- momentum, this is what they need to do. >> while he respects his athletic abilities, he says the team should focus on one thing, not one person.

>> focus on winning. if -- >> he has shown the organization can be a winning quarterback. >> i like him as a person, i like him as a quarterback, but he's just not a well rounded quarterback. ly. ome see this different , the nfl needs a good back-up quarterback, and with all the injuries in the it is likely rg-3 will be starting at some point during the season. >> all right. tay with us. we'll be hearing from cousins later in the news. >> a judge will now decide the outcome. r brady's rguing ove four-game suspension for allegedly deflating a ball before the football game. brady could still play next week

if he files an appeal. >> bob mcdonald will stay out of jail while he appeals his conviction. he was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to two years in prison earlier this year. onsider whether to hear his case. do, mcdonald could be free until the trial is over, and that could last up to a year. tonight the state department sing 7,000 pages of e-mails afrom hillary clinton's .ersonal server up too 125 contain redacted information now considered lassified. hillary clinton says the e-mails were not classified at the time she sent them. >> still ahead here on abc 7 news at 11:00, an abc news exclusive, the pope holding a virtual conversation with americans as he prepares to

visit the states. only on 7, a look inside that discussion. health alert. doctors say a simple change in your routine could protect you from the common cold. hour while happy you shop? g about thinkin

>> the pope's first visit to the u.s.a. only a few weeks away. an event featured groups from chicago, los angeles, and texas. the pope asked the chicago team -- teen with a skin disorder to their love of music with everyone. g for me?u sing a son >> what a moment there. you can watch that full event friday night on 20/20. >> the pope arrives here in washington on september 22. his trip to the states will include a meeting with president obama.

>> some scary moments at a west coast airport. two planes clipped each other. one suffered damage to the wing tip. hurt, they re not just said it felt like a jolt, somewhat like hitting a speed bump. an investigation is underway. both planes taken out of service and checked for repairs. >> a travel alert for dulles airport. september 1, tomorrow, new signs will direct drivers. a new lot will have 200 parking space yess. the previous lot will be closed down to create guidelines for metro's silver line. >> a possible connection between sleep and the common cold. research found people that slept fewer than six hours a night

were more likely to catch a cold. doctors say that's because sleep can boost your immune system. >> target is looking into having a liquor license and bar inside a store in chicago. could open as soon as this all. see what kind of impulse shopping people do after that. >> the heat back in our forecast here, but how about ice cream that doesn't melt in the heat? u.k. scientists are working on a type of prosen treat that doesn't melt. as an added poneous, ice cream with more protein with have f saturated fat and fewer calories. >> tomorrow, wins, thursday, we

have hot weather on the way. humidity is back. >> there you could. >> outside we go right now. it is warm, humid, and it is 77 degrees. winds out of the south at 10 miles per hour. humidity levels are up there. a heat index value of 81. it is going to feel a lot worse come tomorrow afternoon. today we hit 88 degrees. 100 set back in 1953. if your allergies are bothering you, blame ragweed. here are the temperatures 11:00 reading. 72 in fredrik. holding at the lower to middle 70's. temperatures not going to cool off a lot tonight. and humid.rm

dew point levels up to 70 degrees. a few showers that pop up west of d.c. in the early evening hours. didn't amount to a whole lot. the rest of the region dry, and dry waking up tomorrow morning. degrees for the low temperature. winds out of the southwest at miles per hour. through the day tomorrow, a good view of sunshine. i don't think we're going to see anything around the metro area. it stays hot, it stays humid. maybe in the upper 90's come . morrow afternoon o keep that drend and thursday, but a cold front will bring up some relief on friday. feels like temperatures a bit hotter than 90. dress comfortably as you head ork, out to school. here's your seven-day outlook. we're talking 90's wednesday and

thursday. for a ont friday, chance few storms, upper 80's. extended weekend forecast, if looks nice. 80's. delmarva beaches, 79 or 80 with no rain. >> i like that. >> new reality show, redskins, it? in, how about gruden, and we'll hear from the new starter next.

>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> less than 48 hours ago the

anticipated starter was going to rg iii. the skins announced today that kirk cousins will be the starter this season, not because of the injury, but because of performance. everyone is asking is this the end of rg iii being on the team? according to jay glueden -- gruden that's not the case. there have been no talks about getting rid of rg iii. fact, he told reporters today rg's future is here with the redskins. he said don't take anything away ns. cousi >> he has proven to be the best quarterback on our roster. >> i try to prove myself every time i go out there. i'm going to do all i can to take this opportunity and run with it. >> let's talk a little baseball.

the cardinals in st. louis. so we're in the midwest. for a quick od econd. ryan zimmerman hit one, but that one wiped away in the next inning. lead up to 5 right now. nats trail 8-5 in the ninth ning. in the ninth, manny machado hits a shot to deep center. kevin goes back. got him. cabrerra the bomb to left. a two-run shot. tampa takes game one. the final for that one 6-3. >> serena williams couldn't have had an easier time in her quest for a grand slam. venchenko appeared injured and couldn't finish the set.

a lengthy medical time-out was included for her. poor girl. >> and the mets beat the phillies tonight 3-1. >> can't afford to do that. >> not now. >> all they need is luck. >> that's right. ahead, we have a story that will make you believe there thing. a >> i am not dreaming. it is not an expired ticket. >> the consumer tray's

the starting ot quarterback for the redskins. that shake-up and story on wjla.com. >> kids in the region head back this week. >> bracing for more humidity. read these stories and more at wjla.com. >> a california man found $20 on the ground and bought two lottery scratch-off tickets. f them turned out to be million. his reaction was teetal shock. he said he's not quitting his job. said he's putting his winnings into a savings account.

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>> we're going to need some of that no melt ice cream. >> it is going to be hot and e week. e rest of th back in school tomorrow. h tomorrow. or a hig 90 on wednesday. lower 90's on thursday. 88 on friday. then the weekend, the holiday weekend will cool things down a little bit. lower humidity. sunshine. highs in the 80's. >> i love how you say that with a smile. oing to be miserable. y kimmel" next.

>> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, roseanne barr, and demi lovato. with cleto and the cletones. and now, for your information, here's jimmy kimmel! ♪ jimmy kimmel live >> jimmy: welcome to the show. thank