[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> now, abc 7 news at noon. jummy: investigating what caused this horrific crash on the way. the tractor-trailer fell off the outer loop of the beltway and onto the suit when parkway -- suitland parkway, killing the driver. >> i am on suitland parkway

right now. take a look kind me. this is what is left of the truck they drove off the outer loop of the beltway and came crashing down on to the suitland park way very early this morning. authorities say the accident took place at 4:30 this morning when the truck plummeted to the road below. there was only one witness. when they saw1 the truck go over the side wall. county,e george's suzanne kennedy. jummy: all right. we want to get a check on how the roads look. jamie sullivan, is everything better? jamie: it is. and it just got better.

we have the suitland parkway open in both directions. the eastboundopen stretch, which is outbound, in the past 15-20 minutes. it is open from the earlier wrecked it we did have. as we focus in on 95, volume in both directions. southbound delays. the beltway in virginia, we look pretty good. let's talk metro. it will be the blue only. onumbus day coming up monday, 5:00 a.m. until midnight, those are the hours for metro service. that is the day to ride metro for free parking.

on the red line, midday work is scheduled. definitely better than this morning. be sure to sign up for our text alerts so you can get updates from your cell phone. new this noon, the inmate who has been sentenced. months behind4 bars. he was in custody for a series of bank robberies. he was being treated in the hospital when he assaulted a security guard, overpowered her, and took her firearm during the escape. he was caught several hours later. a d.c. police officer finds himself in trouble with the law. he is facing assault charges after investigators say he an

employee of a cell phone store wednesday night on minnesota avenue north east area he claimed that employee made of seen remarks to his girlfriend, who also worked at the store. the store worker was also arrested. delaney has been reassigned to administrative duties. d.c. police are still looking for a man involved in a shootout with officers overnight. the man fired at them and then drove off. he jumped out of his car at bladensburg road near central avenue and police fired at him as he ran off. we do know the officers were not hurt. ,or the second time in a week violence striking a school. one person killed, three wounded in the shooting at northern arizona university at flagstaff. this comes the same day president obama is traveling to oregon to meet with the families of the victims that umpqua community college. bazi kenani has the latest.

>> an emergency call at another college campus. people shot overnight at northern arizona university in flagstaff in a parking lot near a dorm. one of the victims dead. the 18-year-old gunman in custody. separate student groups got into a confrontation which turned physical. >> as the victims remain in the hospital, president obama is on the way to oregon to meet with the grieving families of the nine killed in last week's massacre at a community college. he is looking into using executive actions to expand background checks for gun purchases without waiting for congress to act. >> the president's team is hard at work on that. to try to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. most republican presidential candidates say the focus should be on mental health. one of the top polling candidates, dr. ben carson, is

defending his recent suggestion that part of the solution to mass shootings could be more guns, including at schools. >> if i had a child in a school, i would much prefer that there be somebody who was trained on that campus rather than just leaving them at the mercy of some individual who has lost their senses. >> in arizona, police have not said what started the deadly fight. there have been at least 10 school shootings so far this year. abc 7 news. jummy: now to some video you will only see on 7, 2 men were cited after they crashed their drone near the white house overnight. jeannette reyes is live with the brand-new details. jeannette: reports sent authorities scrambling, trying to find that drone. we now know the name of the person held responsible. take a look at these images. our cameras were rolling,

capturing the significant police presence. the drone is the size of a small bird. it crash landed after the operator lost control. it happened at about 1:30 this morning. police were alerted about illegal drone activity near the white house south lawn. find $85.detained and -- fined $85. >> the united states park police received an alert from the secret service that a drone was flying in the area. we were able to locate howard remote iii who had a that was in control of the drone. jeannette: what tends to happen a lot, it has happened nine times this year, since 2013 it has happened 26 times.

u.s. police are partnering with the faa to get the message out that this is illegal. any plan tohere was up the fines or may consequences more severe. they tell me nothing is in sight just yet. jummy: thank you. testimony continuing today in the trial of charles severance, charged with three murders in alexandria. jeff goldberg is following the latest in this trial. jeff? >> yesterday, we saw an with keycked day witnesses in the case. today has been a little bit more slow and technical. the prosecution is trying to build its case. morning earlier this after the call came in in

february 2013. she appeared to be gasping for air, moaning as if she were in severe pain. he flew in the medevac helicopter with her to medstar washington hospital where she later died. we heard today from the deputy medical examiner, who performed the autopsy, saying that she died from a 22 caliber gunshot one to the heart and the right lung. these were very difficult details for family members to hear. several family members did leave the courtroom during that testimony. we are hearing from a dna expert. making it clear that there is no dna evidence that has been found linking charles severance to the woman. there is no dna evidence linking him to any of the three killings . the trial continues into the afternoon. we are going to be following it

closely and bringing you updates. until then, live in fairfax, jeff goldberg. jummy: so tough to hear. thanks for that report. let's switch gears and talk about the forecast. eileen whelan is here with a look at the forecast. eileen: no severe weather, but some showers on live doppler. we will zoom in to show you the showers that are straddling the county line. also, a few showers around front royal, warring than -- warrenton. these are showers ahead of the cold front that will slide through later. ahead of the front, it is warm and feels amazing outside. if you like these warm temperatures, cooler weather

arrives tomorrow. as we get closer to the evening rush, more showers, even a few thunderstorms are possible as this front slides through. i-95, the front east of still some lingering showers. it is all about the cooler, drier weather for the weekend. a lot of events going on. one event going on live. they are flying information down the potomac river. the flight will go over the pentagon and arlington national cemetery to honor disabled american veterans and honor the services and sacrifices of fellow veterans.

u.s. transportation secretary anthony foxx rejected a proposal to increase federal oversight of metro rail. thattsb recommended oversight be shifted to the federal railroad administration, but the washington -- but washington does not believe the ntsb's recommendation is the wisest or fastest way to bring to metro. safety the search for the next speaker of the house is in turmoil. house republicans were set to vote on their nominee. mccarthy was the frontrunner runner to replace current speaker john boehner. >> i can't unite everybody. it is better to find someone who can. jummy: congressman daniel webster is in the race along with congressman jason chait fits of utah. .ome want paul ryan

john boehner said he will not leave his post until a replacement is ready to go. to maryland, where governor larry hogan begins his sixth and final round of chemotherapy this week. he will undergo a test next month to learn whether his treatment was successful. he is positive, hopeful, and convinced that he will be cancer round.ter this we will explain what comedian bill cosby is being forced to testify about in court later today. a setback and cleanup efforts in parts of south carolina. what sheriff's deputies are telling some residents. you will want to keep the umbrella handy if you are headed out this weekend. eileen has details on the weather and what is in store for the weekend here at home.

>> you are watching abc 7 news at noon. jummy: bill cosby will be announced -- deposed for the first time since mounting accusations came forward. to dismiss theed lawsuit of judy huff. cosby denies the allegations. evacuation's are underway in south carolina as residents prepare for more flooding. people previously spared from of rainfall are now

in the path of swollen rivers. we continue to help flood victims in south carolina. helping victims out of a car that almost went into floodwaters. they were rescued without injury. they do such a good job going into harms way. we appreciate the work that they do. eileen: agreed. jummy: we will see some rain this evening? eileen: some spots are already seeing showers. the rain moves in today and then we say sayonara and we welcome some really nice air tomorrow. they are west of d.c. pushing

eastward. we may see the clouds thicken quickly. nothing severe, no thunder, no lightning. showers are making their way east and eventually moving through d.c. it is all part of the bigger picture. we have a cold front approaching from the west. ahead of the front, very mild. if you've stepped outside, i'm sure you feel how comfortable it is. are sitting at 73 degrees right now at reagan national. off to the west, chicago, detroit in the upper 50's. of how cold an idea it is going to be. temperature climbing into the pper 70's. we start to clear out overnight.

if you have kids playing some high school football, make sure you download the stormwatch 7 weather app. indoors.r roars, head you know the motto. temperatures will fall from the 70's into the 60's and into the upper 50's overnight as the rain begins to wrap up. tomorrow, it is going to be awesome. a lot of stuff going on. the million man march is going on, kicking off at 10:00 a.m. temperatures will be in the 60's . great if you are heading out to the taste of d.c., as well. grab the sunshades. a little bit chilly for the army 10 miler on sunday. temperatures will start in the upper 40's and climb to about 60 degrees by 11:00. 70 degrees on sunday. iffor columbus day on monday you are just so lucky to have a

three-day weekend. kickstarting the next work week for those of us who do have to tuesday, we will have another chance for a few showers. jummy: it looks like it is going to be a pretty good weekend. i think runners appreciate that type of weather. it is cooler, the body heats up, you are not sweating. eileen: exactly.

jummy: welcome back. to connecta is used people with various backgrounds. an online feud between a woman and an engaged couple turned deadly. a preview of this strange case you will see tonight on "20/20 this all has to do with

facebook? >> a social media feud. one of the most shocking things about it is it happened in this small town where you think nothing major would happen. let me just my earpiece. realizes shewoman does not have much of a life and she creates it online. everything that is bad in social media happened. trolling, cap fishing, cyber bullying. it all turns into a grisly murder. when the murder is conducted, it is executed with such incredible precision that the investigators find no dna, no suspect, no fingerprints, no showcasing, they think it is a contract hit. when they arrest one of the suspects involved, he starts talking about the cia. he asks them, are you in the cia? they can't get over the fact that he is talking about this. other people arrested. it turns out to be a massive conspiracy.

a hatfields and mccoy situation in this tiny small town. we interviewed the masterminds. it is quite an incredible jailhouse video. jummy: all right, we will be sure to watch that one tonight, when facebook unfriending leads to murder. on abc 7.be tonight sick around for the news that 11:00. still ahead, eileen has one 11:00. still ahead, eileen has one final

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jummy: following breaking news out of columbia, maryland. there is a police involved shooting happening on cardinal lane. police shot and killed a man who allegedly had a knife. we do not have any more details right now. we will have more details at 4:00 in always that wjla.com. let's get a final check of the forecast. this weekend? eileen: looking fabulous. we still have to do with a few late day showers. also connect with us on wjla.com . behind the front, much cooler. tomorrow. 70, sunday. 70 four on monday, columbus day. jummy: can't

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