it happened at this mcdonald's in riverdale park. it's a busy store. >> this begins as they face-off. the man refuses the orders to get down and the officer fires his taser. it does nothing. what the video doesn't show is what he did to warrant the police call. >> he was acting bizarre, crazy, running around. throwing chairs. brad: the man who took and posted a video to youtube wrote a paragraph explaining as much. the suspect now showed in his words super human strength. he was on p.c.p. >> he was oblivious to pain.

>> another officer tackles the man but still he is not under control. the scuffle moves outside. police deploy more taser bars and they use pepper spray. it hits the man in the face but he is able to ignore it. watch as the police struggle to move the man's arm to handcuff position. eventually they succeed. the police chief said the officer's actions not pretty were appreciate. >> they did it right. after he was secured in handcuffs, it was over. >> no one suffered injuries and the suspect did have a taser barbs that had to be pulled out. the police chief says he believes given the power of the judge, the police intervention could have saved that man's life. in river dale park, brad bell. leon: thank you. we have more of the video if you want to see it for yourself. check it out at wjla.com. alison: a kentucky clerk jailed for failing to issue

marriage licenses to same-sex couples is free tonight. hundreds attended a rally outside a detention center as kim davis was released. a judge lifted a contempt citation on the condition that davis not interfere where the issues of licenses. davis says her faith prevents her from signing off on same-sex marriages. >> people have rallied. you are a strong people. we serve a living god. who knows exactly where each and every one of us is at. keep on pressing. alison: deputy clerks in davis' office are issuing licenses to all couples eligible. davis' lawyer refusing to say if the client will obey the judge's order when she returns to work later this week. another major announcement from pope francis. just weeks ahead of his visit to the united states.

today the pope announced an overhaul for how catholics can get a marriage annulled. kellye lynn live in the satellite center with how the catholics responding to this and other significant doctrine changes in recent weeks. kellye: thank you, alison. with the exception of death, divorce catholics who want to remarry have to obtain an annulment. the latest change helps make that profres easier -- process easier. after the noon mass at the cathedral of st. matthew in northwest, parishioners applauded the new law. >> it makes life less complicated. >> good idea. kellye: overhauling three centuries of church practice, pope francis issues new rule to speed up and simplify the process. >> the teachings of christ are clear that marriage is an indies solvable bond. the church want -- indies solvable bond. there are times that couples separate. kellye: for divorced cath

lidges who seek to remarry the process of annulling the marriage will be faster and less expensive and can be handled by a local bishop. instead of taking 12 to 18 months or longer annulments will be completed in 45 days. process that once cost $200 to $1,000 is now free. >> it's great. it shows pope francis to show it's at the church's mercy. a big step toward that. kellye: but the associate professor at theology at catholic university says easing the process could pose problems. >> we could possibly see an increase of annulments decided wrongly. kellye: there were 24,000 annulments in 2012 and the new rules will take effect on december 8. in the satellite center, i'm kellye lynn, abc7 news. alison: now the pope's popularity on full display today as the tickets to his event at the independence mall at philadelphia became available online.

i took just two minutes for all 10,000 tickets to be claimed. can you believe that? that is with a four ticket per person limit. it's amazing. abc7's coverage of the pope's visit to america begins with his arrival in d.c. september 22nd. abc7 and our sister station newschannel8 will offer 40 hours of live coverage during pope francis' visit. leon: the calendar says we are past labor day but it feels like mid-august now. chief meteorologist doug hill with a look at the mini heat wave we're stuck in now. hey, doug. doug: live picture to show you visually that it's past labor day. look at the beach at rehoboth beach. we showed you about prepping for the big labor day weekend. it was crowded at this time in the afternoon. look now. to yourself. 78 degrees and clear skies. temperatures on our size of the water. warmer. 91 at gaithersburg, reagan

nationals. 90 at washington dulles. on top of that, enough humidity to feel warmer. heat index is 97 in frederick. 96 in the nation's capitol and quantico as well. through the evening, no rain threat tonight. it's warm and muggy. good baseball weather at the park. balls nighing all over the place in this heat. however, no chance of rain tonight. enjoy. we look toward to the next couple of days we have a big change after tomorrow. it will be muggy in the morning. 76 when you wake up in the morning. warm start to wednesday. we will be hot and humid tomorrow. late tomorrow afternoon a cold front will make the presence known with the showers and the storms. wet every chance of somehow -- a better chance of showers and storms. alison: six officers accused in the arrest and the death of x-ray -- freddie gray await trial, there was a settlement

with gray's family. reporter: the officers facing lawsuits the only thing they could do is to settle the lawsuit. word came today with the city paying $6.4 million to the family. making it one of the largest settlement in police death cases in years. the settlement came days before the judge would te side if the trial for the six officers should be moved. 25-year-old freddie gray arrested april 12. he hurt his spine in the back of a prisoner transport van and died a week later. the result was rioting in the streets of baltimore. $6.4 million settlement will be going to the family. as for the officers with the case going forward, we are told they will be tried separately. security surrounding the trial in the aftermath of whatever the verdicts bring, we are told that the beefed up security will be there in

place so there won't be any more riotg. live in the newsroom, i'm john gonzalez, back to you. leon? leon: thank you, jonathan. death of an inmate after a confrontation of officers inside the fairfax county jail ruled as an accident. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg is live and has information just coming in. what have you learned? jeff: the fairfax county attorney wrapping up a press conference moments ago where he explains the decision not to pursue charges against deputies in the death of 37-year-old natasha mckenna in the jail in february. he released a 52-page report. this afternoon he gave insight on the details of the report. this was a 20-minute struggle between a team of deputies trying to remove the cell to face charges for fighting an officer. she fought mightily. 17 minutes into the incident

they tased her. she was epileptic. she was died after a person with a mental illness the heart or the body functions give out due to being so agitated. >> nobody disputes that the death was a tragedy. in my investigation given facts an the 8,000 pages of the medical records, documents, including a video, witness interviews, consultation with the medical experts as well as the medical examiner, it's my legal opinion that no deputy involved in this incident is in any way criminally responsible for the death of natasha mckenna. jeff: he was especially deliberate and detailed in the report considering the current climate happening across the country with officer-involved deaths and violent incidents. no word whether or not the

video from inside the jail cell will be released anytime soon. live in fairfax, jeff goldberg. abc7 news. leon: thank you. the woman seriously injured in on-air ambush is home from the hospital. vicki gardner spent two weeks hospitalized. dodgers had to remove a kidney and part of her colon. her husband says the gunman shot alison parker and adam ward before firing at garder and later took his own life. coming up at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- parents killed in a crash. why neighbors say the it was a tragedy waiting to happen. as abc7 pushes for answers. alison: plus, the greeting for an american dentist who killed a popular lion in zimbabwe as he returned to his job. leon: warning for drivers as students head back to school across the entire area. >> his kids have been missing for 365 days. tonight that father tells us what has him most frustrated. i'm kevin lewis live

alison: this week marks one year since the disappearance of a brother and sister. they were last seen with the mother kathryn who is now

jailed undergoing mental evaluations. for the first time, we are learning about conversations between kathryn and her mother. kevin lewis is live in clarksburg with what she is saying. she calls her mother every day and i'm told they are raw and candid. she has not told anyone what she did with the children. >> either way we need to know the truth in tepid. the children disappeared a year ago today. they have charged the mother kathryn but a judge deemed her mentally instable. meaning detectives are banned from talking to the woman they believe killed her kids. >> what i will never understand is how someone has more rights institutionally than two children have a right to be found and looked for. sometimes you have to prioritize on what is important. frankly, it's more important to find the two children than

have the police not question someone who may not know where they are. >> she is very careful on the details. >> lindsay is kathryn's mom and she talks with her daughter daily. some cases four and five times. >> it is puzzling to me. since april she seemed lucid. logical conversation. >> sarah and jacob's haunt is planning another massive search focusing on the outskirt of clarksburg. >> i'm aware that there is a possibility that my kids are dead out there. but there is no evidence of that. so until you produce that i don't know how you give up on two children. >> a judge is expected to decide if she is competent to stand trial. if the answer is yes, prosecutors are expected to pin stiffer charges against the mother, possibly two

counts of first of degree murder. kevin lewis, abc7 news. leon: a rteurn to class for the kids at hayfield secondary. they started the day later than ever before. it will mean more buses and cars on the road in the peak travel times. i'm sure you noticed that. alison: there is something different on the arlington county school buses this year. cameras are now mounted to the driver's side stopping arm. a warning period ended with the first day of class and violators will be ticketed. leon: we are getting fantastic pictures of those going back to school. this was floyd.

alison: this is the first day for a first grader. leon: an idea of that the parents may want to try. karen sent us a picture of the 8-year-old shawn and 6-year-old liam with the first day of school pictures combined. see it, send it. e-mail back to school pictures or anything that is newsworthy. send it to us at pics@wjla.com. guess what else is newsworthy? this young lady coming back to work. about time! alison: i missed you. leon: you didn't. don't lie. alison: i did. leon: we're sensitive. alison: i did. >> happy to be back and see the friends and get back into the swing of things. you need a new routine when you're a new mom. the babies are great. thank you. it was hard to leave them today.

there is little emma. she is 12 weeks old today. it is tough to leave them. they will be okay. they will survive without me. leon: wait until they learn how to dial a cell phone. alison: my 2-year-old knows how to work my cell phone. doug: face time. leon: exactly! doug: welcome back. alison: thank you. missed you. doug: the summer weather. it's hot here today. new york city at central part at 97 degrees. it's crazy. we did see cooler days ahead. we have to be patient another day or so. we will give you a glimpse here. city of washington and the sky and how it looked from the walker jones and terrell elementary school in the district. clear skies. beautiful morning. beautiful day. few fair weather clouds popping up. the heating of the day, the clouds will go away and

another clear night. it's warm and humid. 91 at reagan national and andrews air force base. joyce base andrews. old school. sorry. 90 in gaithersburg and 90 in washington dulles. but if you factor in the moisture it feels warmer. talk about the thermometer. we hit 90 today or higher for the 51st time this season. on an average summer we do it 367 times. we're well above that. last summer we only had 24 days 90 or higher. tomorrow is day 52 of 90-plus heat for the summer season. in the evening it will cool off. it will be warm and muggy. the sun will set at 7:28. so a nice night at the ballpark or anything else. no rain threat. just a heat and humidity will linger across midatlantic and northeast. temperatures are cooler to the plain and part of the upper mississippi river valley. we will get the cooler temperatures here. a cold front is moving in our direction.

be patient. the front will come through. the forward progress is slowed down but low pressure developing down the front. it will tend to slow the eastward movement. high pressure in place. it is going to slide east tomorrow. another hot and humid day. the doppler radar will show the mountains. 80% chance we will see the storms thursday. the front will pass and then we will cool off after that. clouds and the southerly winds at times through the dray tomorrow. by 5:00 tomorrow afternoon, simulating a large area of the showers and the storms to the west. light chance in the metro area. time we get to thursday and the front is on top of us. showers, isolated thunderstorms will be a better bet. skies will start to cool off. cooler weather to friday. tomorrow is 72 and muggy. 88 at midday. 92 in the afternoon. still feeling summertime for sure with the heat index back to 95. there will be a 30% chance of

showers and storms. we have 80% possibility for thursday. friday is less humid. in the weekend we are agreed it will be cooler. not sure about the rain chances. we put a chance of showers in on saturday. could happen on sunday. f the home opener there is a chance of showers. middle 70's. keep your fingers crossed. maybe it will change. leon: cool. we'll take it. scoo still ahead on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- the change residents want after crash killed the mother and father. leon: the man who killed cecil the lion returns to work. what greeted him and his reaction to it coming up next at "abc7 news at

leon: the minnesota dentist who created an international uproar when he killed a lion named cecil in zimbabwe returned to work today but as elizabeth hur reports his attempt to return to normalcy was anything but business as usual. elizabeth: the man called the most hated dentist in the world. [screaming] arrived with the private security. ignoring the shouting from the protesters. going to work for the first

time in a year and two months. >> he should leave town. that would be a better idea. >> since the killing of cecil with a bow and arrow in july, dr. palmer kept a low profile. protesters virtually shutting down his practice and his family receiving death threats. >> he should pay for what he did. if we don't do something now, it will make me cry. i hate the thought of it. >> palmer maintained he believed the hunt was legal telling the "associated press" only his local guide in africa have been criminally charged in this case. the attorney working with him said he has been in contact with the u.s. authorities. haven't heard from anyone in zimbabwe about the reports he might be extradited. >> so on this day. citing his responsibility as a health professional, it was back to work for palmer. some of his patients support. >> i don't think all the negative attention and what is going on would affect the

ability to practice dentistry in any way. elizabeth: palmer says he is hoping for a sense of normalcy in his life. police say on their end they will monitor the situation but so far no major issues have been reported with his return. in new york, i'm elizabeth hur for abc7 news. alison: the white house now has enough senate votes to prevent a vote on the iran nuclear deal from even reaching the floor. west virginia democrat joe manchin said he would support the deal to give the president 41 votes, enough for a filibuster if needed. president obama vowed to veto any attempt to block the deal. abc7 will take a look at the issue tomorrow night. "your voice, your future" america's state of affairs airs at 7:00 on newschannel8. we will also stream it live online at wjla.com. leon: just aheading on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- the plan to close a local hospital. when workers are told they will be off the job. alison: plus, a former bishop

pleads guilty in the drunk driving cash that killed a cyclist. the sentence prosecutors are seeking straight ahead. >> two days after a husband and wife were killed here in a crash along the road, what residents are now saying about this street. coming up.

alison: a mother and father killed in a horrific car crash and now called for change to the roadway where it happened

that many qual very dangerous. it happened kirby road at tinker drive at clinton. brianne carter is there as "7 on your side" is searching for answers today. >> this is a racetrack. brianne: residents are raising concerns about a road after a tragic accident over the weekend that killed the parents of three children. >> this is difficult. want to get out the neighborhood. people always speeding. >> brian: police say a woman and her husband was trying to come out tov the neighborhood when they were struck by another car. authorities were looking into whether speed was a factor, some residents say speeding is a problem along the road. >> are you afraid something like this could happen again? >> yeah. because there about no lights. they can put lights up. they still have speed cameras. brianne: "7 on your side" reached out to the county department of public works and transportation who maintain the road to see what could be done. according to a spokesman for the department kirby road is

known as a collector road designed to provide movement and traffic. the speed humps would have adverse effect on the emergency services and could increase response time. they could look in the traffic lights would be warranted. at any intersection along kirby. >> you should talk to the school guard that tries to play dodgeball with the cars every morning. >> brian: county has taken steps to slow people down. in april, this speed camera is put in place. to date it issued 420 tickets. >> you notice a lot of people really slow down one they get going through there. it made a big difference. a spokesperson side if they are concerned or would like them to come to the section dial 311. the family still coping. they launched a go fund me

page to raise money for the three children. reporting rivalling, brianne carter, abc7 news. alison: former episcopal bishop heather cook pleaded guilty in the death of a bike rider. she changed her plea from not guilty a day before the trial was going to begin in baltimore. the crash killed tom palermo. cook will be sentenced next month for vehicular manslaughter, leaving the scene of a fatal accident and texting while driving. prosecutors recommended 20-year sentence with ten years suspended. checking today's other top stories cell phone video shows riverdale park police officers confronting a man inside a mcdonald's. police say that this shirtless man was on p.c.p. witnesses call 911 after they say he screamed obscenities and threw chairs. i took multiple taser shots and pepper spray to finally subdue the suspect. no one was hurt. >> kentucky clerk jailed for failing to issue marriage license for same-sex couples is now free.

judge lifted concept citation on the condition that kim davis agreed to not interfere with the issuing of licenses. davis says her faith prevents her from signing off on the marriages. alison: one year since the children were seen alive. their mother faces charges in the disappearance but is deemed up fit to stand trial. leon: gunfire erupted. violent night in the hat-trick. one person was killed, six others were hurt in two separate shootings. two men were shot on forester street blocks from south capitol street. the man killed is 28-year-old hall. the other victim was rushed to the hospital with the serious injuries. separate shooting incident inyou are agenda five people in southeast -- injured five people in southeast. the police say all the victims are men. none of the injuries are life-threatening. on the heels of the outbreak of violence, d.c. area muriel

bowser announcing a new effort to crack down on violence targeting 50 people that have been dubbed now the most dangerous in the district. the message that government is giving the people and fight to get guns off the street. we will look ahead at that at "abc7 news at 6:00". still ahead on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- a fight over grades. why prince william county wants to move an old cemetery and one's emotional fight to preserve it. alison: when the workers are told they will be out of a job at a local hospital. leon: coming up new at 6:00 -- a father's plea. >> two young children disappear a year ago. now he is speaking out about the search for them. new push for answers at 6:00.

alison: new details emerging about the restructuring man underway at the laurel regional hospital. nearly 40 employees received layoff notices and most are nurses. officials say the ma term and the child health unit will close october 11. it's all part of a plan to shift the facility from a full-service hospital to an am blew latory care center. there is -- ambulatory care center. >> this hospital cannot go. alison: officials opposing the hospital change sent a letter

to the county executive baker asking him and members of the prince george's county council to step in. meanwhile, startling news in the fight against diabetes. new research suggests half of all adults in the u.s. have diabetes or pre-diabetes. in 2012, 12% of adults had diagnosed diabetes with majority of the cases being type ii. that type is linked to obesity. and inactivity. leon: "7 on your side" with a way to save money on your prescriptions. it's a matter of shopping around. check out warehouse stores like costco. try apps like good rx or lower meds. and finally call local independent pharmacies. ask them for a better deal. one women "good morning america" spoke with saved $400 on 90-day supply. >> my gosh. that is crazy!

amazing. you don't think you can bargain shop for medication. leon: don't be afraid to shop around. now -- >> all right. still ahead here at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- we tell you about the six worst roadways in the area for getting stuck in traffic. >> moving abandon cemetery to make way that brought an emotional response at a county board meeting. we will hear from her coming up.

leon: a fight is taking place in manassas over an old cemetery. diane cho is live tonight with the look at why the issue is stirring a passionate debate. tell us about it. diane: hi to you.

you can see how close the brave sites are to the fire station where we are right now. if you didn't know where to look it's easy to overlook them. all that is left are pieces of stone like this one here. if you walk further in the wooded area there is another one located here. we are told there is another one on this side as well. there are as many as 17 in if wooded area. out in this wooded area, next to the district fire station sits an abandoned cemetery where it is believed three family members buried as far back as 1856. susan's relatives are some of them. >> if these were graves that were historical or cultural importance our feeling is the interment would not be of consideration. diane: she made her plea to the prince william board of supervisors this afternoon fighting back tears. sometimes the right thing to

do is not the easiest thing to do. protecting a cemetery cannot mean moving it. diane: the county staff recommended to move the cemetery to build brand new $10.2 million fire station next to current one. >> one of the things that concerns us, if we don't move the cemetery it would cost another $1 million to taxpayers. diane: they believe out of the four options provided the proposal to move the cemetery would provide the safest response for the firefighters on to dutch -- dumphries road. >> this is an important decision. tens of thousands of emergency calls will be responded to. out of this location fo the next 100 years. diane: we are told it would cost more and delay the project to keep the cemetery

here. there is another meeting at 7:30 and they will likely vote immediately after. in prince william county, diane cho, abc7 news. alison: thank you. time for a check of the roads. jamie sullivan is following breaking news right now. suspicious vehicle, jamie? jamie: that is what we are hearing near the capitol. take a look. this is independence avenue. we have closures on independence avenue. it will be in the area near the capitol. go ahead and move to the maps. we are blocked off in both directions. that is right at first avenue southeast. keep in mind a lot of extra congestion with the closure. as far as delays it's a rough one. 66 is pretty typical heading out of the city. right now it will take you just under 5 minutes to get to and from the capital beltway continuing closer to fairfax. as far as it goes, 22 and

american legion bridge and as we get closer you are in the teens. so pretty typical as far as delays on the beltway. reminder, though. midday work on the rails. this will happen tomorrow, orange, blue, silver and the red line. track work will be done. cause delays today. just plan ahead for delays tomorrow. that is a look at traffic. back to you. alison: okay, jamie. thank you. so this of course is terrible traffic tuesday. we are helping you avoid congestion for the months to come. with the sixth worst choke points for traffic in the area. the report says the worst spot is the beltway between braddock road and wisconsin in the evening rush. morning rush is eastbound i-66 from 234 to sycamore street. friday afternoons is the rush to leave town. so that stretch of i-95 south of the mixing bowl, all the way across the occoquan

bridge. the other bad spots involve 6, 395 -- 66, 395 and the beltway. we have the complete list on our website wjla.com. leon: not a single one is a surprise to anyone who has been here for more than five minutes. coming up at 6:00, tonight the most dangerous people in d.c. police are zooming in to combat gun violence. building excitement for the pope's visit. details on his spanish language mass coming up at 6:00 tonight. alison: let's check of the weather. this is the day after labor day. feels like the middle of summer. leon: hot out there, doug. as you know what. doug: you got that what! 89 in hagerstown. a beautiful afternoon. very few clouds. stay warm. most areas are in the 70's overnight. warm and muggy. no chance of rain.

91 at reagan national. 93 in frederick. the humidity levels makes its feel warmer. we are dry if you haven't noticed. reagan national hasn't recorded rain in 15 days. 2.65 inches. way below average. it has been so hot that we have averaged seven degrees above average fahrenheit. this is notable. what will change in the next couple of days one more 90-degree day tomorrow with the high pressure from the coast. isolated thunderstorm or two in the evening. better chances in the mountains. the cold front is pushing eastward. thursday 80% chance of showers and storms. then we get a break. future cast shows clouds tomorrow. 90 to 92.

scattered showers for the nighttime and especially thursday morning. thursday we will see the temperatures start to fall to make a drop. 85 on thursday. beautiful weather on friday. chance for somehowers on saturday and sunday as well. it's early in the game still as we continue to look at the weekend weather. that is the latest. back to you. leon: all right. weather won't be a problem tonight for the nats. they can't blame whatever happens on the weather. alison: go lave to robert burton there at the game. hey, robert. good to see you. robert: yeah, good to see you, too. this is all about the gaining ground. nats catching up to the mets. they might need he from the fans. they left early when we were here about the seventh inning. bryce harper didn't like that. today we were in the clubhouse and we talked to the players how important it is to have fan support considering a game like this one. >> he wants to win.

i don't think he meant in a derogatory way to fans. we enjoy playing in front of the if fans fans that are in support of us. >> it's fun to play in the atmosphere. >> we love the fans. we need the fan support as much as possible. especially the way the games come down to the wire. they are giving us a run for money. especially at our house. we need as much fan support as we can get. robert: we will have the latest from the matchup at 11:00. also a big night in tennis. serena and venus williams going head to head. serena trying to be the first woman to complete calendar grand slam since 1988. but sister venus does not mind putting the dream to bed. for tennis fans this is a

match made in heaven. >> it's more fun than it used to be. we relish the opportunity and happy to still be involved get something far. >> they have met in grand slams past. history always on the line. >> three grand slams in a row. >> do you have fun when you play against her? >> tennis is fun. if i do something i love, that is the day you are blessed. >> serena became the most dominant player and now the far and away world number one with a calendar grand slam at stake. venus is now 35. who knows how many more times she will be this close to a title.

robert: nothing like sibling rivalry. leon: who are you betting on? robert: venus. she has years on her. experience. leon: experience she has had lately is going down. we'll see. alison: i know you wife will watch this one. leon: my house will be a wreck. i know it. thanks. see you in a bit. coming up next at 5:00, the hit seen around the world. and now we hear about a motive for the players who targeted the referee and how race is now a factor in equation. that is coming up next at "abc7 news at 5:00".

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alison: two high school football players in texas are suspended and they could be expelled and even face criminal charges. it's all after they hit a referee in a game friday night. the takedown was caught on camera. abc7's lauren lister reports the school is now looking into a motive.

reporter: this texas referee blind sided in a game. hit not once but twice. watch as you see the john jay defensive back take him down. then a second player dives into him while he is on the ground. >> the incident is shameful to us and deeply troubling. reporter: the district is investigating this as an assault on a school official. they say the players were frustrated after two of the teammates were ejected and by perceived missed calls by the ref. >> the players allege racial slurs were directed at them by the umpire. reporter: the john jay players involved are now suspended from the team and school. the nfl referee association released a statement condemning the actions. the executive director saying he has never seen anything like this in all my years of officiating at the high school, collegiate or professional level. according to the austin football association the

referee wants to press charges. >> there are 23 states around the country that have decided to create laws to make it a crime to hit the referee. texas is one of them. alison: coming up at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- focusing on the most dangerous people in d.c. the new effort as police try to cut down on increasing violence. plus a major settlement in baltimore. how much money the family freddie gray could receive. and grim anniversary. a year after the disappearance of two children. new push for answers. "abc7 news at 6:00" starts right now. announcer: now, "abc7 news at 6:00". maureen: first at 6:00,

illegal gun on the street of d.c. now police honing in on 50 repeat offenders. leon: this is as the homicide rate continue to soar. nearly 110 people have been murdered in the district this year. maureen: we are live with the new efforts by police. sam? statistics show a small number of people are responsible for the violent crime in the city. he is and major bowser announced a program called gun stat to focus on 50 most violent offenders. at the police headquarters. mayor muriel bowser and chandra put on display t -- chief lanier put on display the guns they have recovered recently. sam: this is a program called gun stat.

>> the extra attention that the u.s. attorney will give to the gun offenders. >> she and the chief are moving ahead. >> the last time we ran the 50 people they accounted for 850 abs. >> five were injured on martin luther king, homicide death of 28-year-old hall on forester southwest. the law has support. >> right now we are in a state of emergency in d.c. >> they have served their time and are already disadvantaged because they can't get jobs. now watch them every minute of the day.