two breaking stories right now, a pedestrian killed by a car in prince george's county. alison: but we start in northwest where there are injuries after a fire at the top of a building on m street. richard reeve is there now. rich, what can you tell us? richard: alison, d.c. fire and the atf are investigating to figure out what happened at the clare richard parkman's on m street. d.c. fire tweeted dramatic video shortly after the fire broke out this evening after 9:30 p.m. a lot of units were out here responding to this. it now appears the fire started on the top floor of this building. they managed to get it quickly under control, but one firefighter was injured. a lot of terrified residents inside. we spoke to one as she came out of the building. >> the alarm went off, there was

a lot of smoke, and we all came down. if it was not for me checking my mail box, i would not have known about the serious fire. richard: why do you say that? >> i never would have known. the bell rung, i smelled smoke and i came down the steps. i'm in a wheelchair. i cannot walk at all. thank god i made it down. richard: frightening moments. this is an assisted living facility, a lot of handicapped folks, elderly folks. the top floor window, that is where they believed the fire began. they are still looking for the cause. richard reeve, abc 7 news. leon: the other breaking news tonight come a pedestrian dead after being struck by a car in prince george's county. tom roussey is live along piscataway road in clinton with the investigation happening now. tom? tom: this is west of the center

of clinton, piscataway road behind me. the car was heading westbound. the pedestrian was out in the roadway, near where you are looking at the moment, and the pedestrian was hit. this is video of the van that hit the pedestrian. the shattered windshield, it was totally about 15 minutes ago. the driver stayed on scene and was cooperative with the police. it's too early to talk about charges. the police also do not know what the pedestrian was doing in the road when he was struck. it was an adult ma;e hit just a little -- it was an adult male hit just a little before 9:00 near's arrest high school, but it was not a student, -- near sorrento bilurratsville high school,

but it was not a student, it was an adult male. this happened right near piscataway road, which is shut down right now. live in clinton, prince george's county, tom roussey, abc 7 news. leon: also breaking right, d.c. police are on the scene where four people were shot, two of them juveniles on butler street southeast. the injuries appear to be non-life-threatening. stay with us on abc 7 and we will have breaking updates. alison: dangerous dog attacks in d.c. a secret service agent and his dog were injured by a loose pit bull, and tonight he is speaking out. richard reeve reports. >> two bites caused probably a dozen separate lacerations. richard: this secret service agent is still bandaged after an

attack by the neighbor's pit bull. his italian mastiff was also bitten multiple times. it happened during a walk. >> i stuck my hand out in the biting dog's mouth. richard: for 10 minutes it went on. >> i was punching it, screaming for help. >> there are a lot of kids now who cannot even play in their front yard because they are afraid of these dogs. richard: marjorie goldberg says a similar attack occurred last july. she wish shocked to learn that d.c. animal control officers don't have the right to seize a dog after a biting incident. >> you can go to somebody's house and arrest them for doing something violent, but -- it seems preposterous. >> this is not a pit bull

problem, this is a nurturing problem. richard: they say that rules need to be put in place to hold dog owners accountable. >> i have nightmares in broad daylight. alison: richard was not able to get hold of animal control tonight. officers told the community that dogs are considered property and under d.c. rules cannot be seized from my home. the city is working on regulations to give animal control officers more room to act. leon: the police have arrested a woman in connection with a deadly shooting in capitol heights over the weekend. she was arrested today. they say that she shot gilbert hall iii on addison road. the police say the motive may have been tied to drugs. alison: kicked in punched -- and punched on a metro train, last week we told you about random attacks on riders by groups of young people. tonight, metro's top cop faced

growing concerns and questions on how to ensure safety. one person asked what it would take to get officers on every metro platform. >> in a perfect world i would like a cop in every station, on every bus, but that is not reality. i tried to use the crime data and get the best bang for our buck. alison: metro has shifted officers to some areas on the red line that have had the most problems. leon: the rain has shifted out of year, but the fog is moving in. steve rudin is standing by with the outlook. steve: we are looking at conditions deteriorating in the stormwatch 7 forecast especially with dense fog north and west of town. the rain is long gone, shifting to the east, but visibility is practically nothing in frederick county, northern montgomery

county reagan national less than a third of a mile, the same in manassas. dense fog advisory until 7 a.m., including the district, all surrounding counties. more information about the dense fog advisory and the latest on the flood watches and warnings coming up. leon: an alert for students and culpeper county. several roads are flooded from the rain, so buses cannot drive on them. and get excited, you still have to go to school. you may get a call in the morning asking you to walk to the bus at a safe location. alison: 7 on your side with consumer news and the takata airbag recall is worse than originally thought. jonathan elias has how new car models could be involved, too. jonathan: takata has been in the news for months and is expanding recalls to include recent car models, which means additional drivers and passengers are now at risk. honda is planning to launch a

new batch of recalls. nine deaths in the u.s. have been tied to the exploding airbags, shrapnel tearing through the bags, hitting people in the face and neck. we are expecting to get more information about the recall in the coming days and will keep you updated. jonathan elias. back to you. leon: if you had an issue with filing your taxes electronically today, you're not alone. the iris said there was a computer failure this afternoon -- the irs said there was any peter failure this afternoon. it could affect refunds, but it should not be a major disruption. alison: the police say that a father confessed to killing his two euro daughter and her mother. -- her two-year-old daughter and her mother. neshantae davis and her toddler were shot in florida washington. tonight, daron boswell-johnson

is charged with murder. he was ruled the father via paternity test last fall. he was ordered to pay $600 per month in child support in december. leon: campaign news and new battlelines being drawn, ted cruz won tuesday's contest in iowa. trump says that cruz stole the caucuses, sending out a releasing that dr. ben carson was quitting and voter should choose him instead. cruz has apologizedhis campaign. trump is asking for a new set of caucuses or for monday night's results to be nullified. also tonight, former pennsylvania senator rick santorum ended his campaign for the white house. tonight he endorsed marco rubio. santorum is the third person to drop out tonight. alison: on the other side, hillary clinton barely edged

bernie sanders in the iowa caucuses. now the focus is on new hampshire. both candidates spoke to voters in a town hall on cnn tonight to discuss national security and the economy. the new hampshire primary is tuesday. stay with abc seven for continuing coverage. leon: vincent gray is getting back into politics. he plans to run for the d.c. council, but we do not know for which seat yet. gray lost his bid for mayor when he was facing charges, but no charges have been filed. alison: tonight buzzard point where officials plan to build a new stadium for d.c. united. they hope to build a new vibrant community around the anacostia river site, but residents and southwest have concerns. they say there may be transportation and public safety implications with no guarantee it will reach its final goals.

>> i would say there is a certain amount of excitement but there is a certain amount of caution as a. we want to measure that these considerations and issues are taken under advisement and addressed in some meaningful way. alison: the buzzard point development plan includes building nearly 500 affordable housing units, new plazas, and a potential park. leon: a chilling image, an explosion leaves a hole in the wall of an airplane. alison: he says he was kidnapped by the three dangerous california inmates who broke out of prison. why is he thinking one of them tonight -- why is he thanking one of them tonight? leon: and world health

alison: a terrifying investigation in somalia. a midflight blast rick a whole -- ripped a hole in the wall of a passenger plane. one person died when they fell out.

residue of an explosive was discovered. no terror groups have claimed responsibility. leon: tonight a taxi driver says he was kidnapped by three california escaped inmates. he was forced to drive them out, hiding in rented rooms. along the way, the group argued about whether to kill them. tonight, a surprising thank you. >> from the bottom of my heart, he saved my life. i owe him and i am grateful to him. leon: he said that one person or broke away from the others and set himself -- set the driver free before turning himself in. all three men are now back behind bars. alison: 7 on your side with a health alert and the battles against zika virus, researchers rushing to develop a vaccine. in south america residents are spring for mosquitos that carry

the virus. the head of allergies and infectious diseases is weighing in. he said he would not be surprised if the u.s. sees a small outbreak, but likely not here. >> the gulf coast and florida, because that is where you have a lot of mosquitos in the summer. alison: tomorrow on "good morning washington," a researcher from the world health organization will be here to talk about the zika virus and what you needo do to stay safe. the criminal case against bill cosby moves forward. the judge refused to throughout the sex assault charge against him. a former da said he had granted cozby immunity from prosecution a decade ago. the judge tossed that claim, so the case now move toward a preliminary hearing to decide if prosecutors have enough to prove the allegations tied to a 2004 incident in pennsylvania. leon: in california, and out-of-control car flew through

the air and landed on the roof of this home outside of los angeles. no word on if anybody was home at the time. fortunately, there were no critical injuries. alison: unbelievable. leon: that is the world's worst valet. alison: like a movie. cannot even believe that is real. it's amazing how quickly the snow with apparatus. steve: i thought it would be gone in two weeks, but it was sooner. the further north and west frederick county, there is still snow on the ground and there is thick fog, but the fog is over spreading. delays tomorrow morning. wake up 10, 15 minutes early. outside comedy high temperature today was colder than we originally thought it was going to be. i'm going to backtrack with the graphics. for some reason, my computer reset. here we go right now, reagan national airport at 53 degrees.

the fog is to beginning to develop. the dense fault will continue as we head through the overnight. the temperatures right now, into the 50's. 54 degrees leesburg and reagan national 54 manassas. the temperatures out there right now will likely be the daytime highs tomorrow. that will happen a little after midnight, then the temperatures fall. behind the cold front, cooler air, 30's detroit and columbus 43 pittsburgh in state college. behind the frontal system, a lot cooler. that is what we will feel tomorrow afternoon. the heavy rain we had earlier moves off to the east. no problems there. it stays dry overnight, but we are on the lookout for dense fog, visibility practically nothing in frederick 1/8 of a mile ind making sense. (elephant sound)

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it was national signing day today, a day where dreams come true for many student-athletes. a letter of intent to play for a higher state next season, jones caused quite a stir, saying he was committed to maryland before a change of heart. >> just decided to reevaluate my decision. with that said, ohio state is a great fit. robert: see much more of the signing day coverage on wjla.com . leon: at least for him's wardrobe does not have to change much. robert: exactly, it's all good. leon: it is the final countdown. somebody out there has

alison: the red carpet was rolled out at the newseum tonight. the movie "race" is the story about jesse year one, who shocked the world at the olympics in the 1930's. leon: somebody has a lottery ticket wsaturday and sunday, upper 40's, near 50. possible morning fog delays.

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and now abc's "jimmy kimmel live." >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- channing tatum from "american crime" regina king, long island medium teresa caputo. and music from kopeckynd the cletones and now, no kidding, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪