where this is happening. he is live now with the new details that are coming in. tom, fill us in. tom: all the streets are still shut down at least for a block from the direction where this happened. let me step out of the way. from where we are, we are at 18th and e. this happened not far from 17th and e. zoom in on the scene where the police are investigating. the secret service is the lead agency on this now. where you look at, at the moment, that is near where this shooting happened. a little after 3:00 this afternoon. with a lot of tourists around. however, there is another scene where an investigation is going on as well. take a live picture from 17th and constitution. actually this is on constitution. just a little bit east of 17th. that is where the car believed to be of the suspect is parked. that is being investigated as well. they believe the male suspect parked there and then from there, went up near the white house. near security gate near 17th and e. he was armed according to the secret

gave him a lot of commands to drop his weapon. he didn't do it. so they shot him. one time according to eyewitnesses. we interviewed eyewitnesses. i don't know if we have the sound. the producer can tell me if we have the sound. i can tell you what they told us. they said that the man was there. he didn't raise any red flags to them. they didn't see a gun but they couldn't see him on the front side of him, his face. they saw him from the back. so they couldn't be sure. but they didn't mention seeing a gun. now after that, they said they turned to take a family picture. he was near an area that was restricted. they believe he crossed the line into a restricted area. although the secret service officially is saying he did not. they say the next thing they knew they heard one loud gunshot. turned around. the man was already on the ground. he had been shot. they were already handcuffing him. from there, the d.c. fire took him to the hospital. we have learned recently that he is in critical condition at the hospital. the eyewitnesses tell me, though, that

after being shot and kind of looking up at guys putting handcuffs on him. this all went down after 3:00 this afternoon. with a lot of tourists around. this is one of the first nice days we have had in d.c. in a long time. there were folks around there when this happened earlier. and a lot of people who saw just before and the aftermath. including eyewitnesses that we talked to say they is a very scary situation. a lot of people screaming at them to get out of there after it happened. in the end, one person was shot. according to the secret service he had a gun. he was taken to the hospital where he is in critical condition. reporting live in northwest, i'm tom roussey, abc7 news. leon: okay. thank you no. one key person was not there on the scene. president obama was not there at the white house in the shooting. but vice president joe biden was there. maureen: chief political correspondent scott thuman continues the team coverage in the abc7 newsroom. bring us up to date. what is the latest? scott: we know the president was offgrounds, he was golfing. he left the white

we was at andrews air force base in maryland. so no issue there. vice president biden was on the white house grounds. we are only told by the white house he was "secured" at that point. the media had been sequestered essentially in the briefing room. the office is attacked to the west wing. they were unable to get a lot of information at that moment and kept inside for safety purposes. eventually the lockdown was lifted and we started to get more of the information. but the president was informed while golfing of the incident. we don't know if they had to secure him or get him off the golf course for security tactics. we are looking into that. meantime, important quick note. we continue to see in the past year evolution of added security at the white house because of the scares. fence jumpers or people who are showing up with weapons. all the way back to 2011 when someone shot successfully hitting the white house. with a couple of bullets. we saw pointed pieces put on top of the

about six months ago to prevent fence jumpers. when that proceeded they added a line of barricades to prevent someone from getting directly to the main fence. this will be one more element they will continue to analyze since they determine if they need to make further security measures at the white house in an attempt to protect those inside. leon: thank you, scott. we will continue to follow the breaking story. you can get updates on the go. sign up for text alerts at wjla.com. today several metro managers are out of the job amidst the safety crackdown. last week paul wiedefeld said anyone not on board with the safety plan may not be a good fit for

leon: police are investigating murder of fairfax county school employee. they say tarreece sampson was found shot to death outside the cityside apartment complex. the city mall sees rise in crime. mainly softlifting. we look at how police are fighting back. >> officer tracy walks a beat. >> hi are you? >> keeping an eye out for shoplifters, many of whom are comfortable at fashion center. >> take a hiatus. come back. do it again. >> bates is part of a new team of arlington cops often in plain clothes, now dedicated

fashion center pentagon row and pentagon center. before january, officers would patrol streets nearby and not be stationed inside the mall. cutting down response time and effectiveness. >> being in the mall help us arrest somebody then. >> shoplifting cases are up. 60% compared to last year. arlington police say it's a good thing. sign retailers are more comfortable reporting the crime knowing they will get attention. >> lately i noted more of a police presence here. not something i noticed before. >> police say 85% of the criminals use metro to get in and out of pentagon city. same number 85% of them are from maryland, d.c. or other part of virginia. thieves look for anything from clothing to sunglasses to makeup. but the hope is they will start looking elsewhere. >> people think they c

caught and there are repercussions for the actions. you think twice. >> in arlington, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. leon: "7 on your side" fighting back against crime. you can check all the reported incident if your neighborhood at wjla.com. click on the "7 on your side" tab on the website. check out spot crime. maureen: coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- parents complaining about an alexandria preschool new neighbors. oversight that allowed a liquor store to move in. leon: plus, most pools open up on memorial day weekend. but you might want to hear results of a new study before you go and get in one. the most common problems most public schools are facing. >> playing basketball with friends, his heart suddenly stopped. but today a baltimore county teen reunited with the first responders who saved his life. i'm mike carter-conneen in landover hills. coming up, the life-changing decision he had to make. doug: it will rain tomorrow. but when will it rain? what will the intensity be? what impact

coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00".

maureen: parents in alexandria are fighting a move by the virginia alcoholic beverage control board. the new store is next to northeast stars montessori. a preschool in old town. under the policy stores are not supposed to be in a tenth of a mie

store is there temporarily while the permanent site is demolished and redeveloped. >> there is a small core of clientele that are disruptive that can be violent and loud at times. maureen: an abc representative says they did not know the daycare was there when they moved in. they released a statement saying -- leon: the number of pregnant women infected with the zika virus in the united states has tripled. there are now 157 infected pregnant women in 50 states. that is up from 48 last week. the spike is due to a change in the way that cases are counted now. before, officials only counted women who were showing symptoms. now the c.d.c. says it is counting all pregnant women who test positive for the virus, regardless whether or not they have symptoms. maureen: coming up --

just 17 years of age. the quick-thinking actions that saved his life and how he is thanking the people responsible for a second chance. leon: and getting ready for saturday soaker around here. doug's timing it all out in the full forecast coming up next. robert: i'm robert burton. coming up in sports, rourke needs to bring the a-game against the marlins or else. d.c. united on the road tonight. we will preview their matchup with philly when "abc7 news at 6:00" continues.

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it's more than helping customers, it's helping neighbors. ♪ stand by me leon: only 17 years of age a young man's heart stopped beating in a scrimmage with friends at a local basketball court. maureen: thanks to good samaritans and fast first responders he survived. mike carter-conneen reports today he thanked them. [applause] mike: 17-year-old johnson's life changed forever on march 31. on a basketball court in brandywine. with no warning signs, no previous problems, his heart stopped beating. >> i feel pretty good today. i feel really good today.

cardiac arrest and today he and his mom thanked the first responders who cared for him. >> i'm thankful to everyone who was a part of saving my son's life. there are no words to say. >> they credit doing c.p.r. and rushing over extemple defibrillator. in the ambulance he became responsive. >> he wanted to go back in the game. >> the a.e.d. is what redelivered the shock to restart the heart. without the shock he may not have it today. mike: this summer the fire department will use the pulse app to allow the first responders and the good samaritans to track down the closest a.d. >> it shows me where it is located. mike: johnson fully recovered but he is following doctor's orders. a major change walking away

seven division i scholarships, schools like troy and james madison. >> i'm happy i took grades serious before i got to high school. reporter: before he counted on professional ball but now he is focused to get academic scholarship and pursuing a career in science or medicine. in landover hills, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. maureen: great story. federal study indicates thousands of public pools across the country do not meet public health standards. the center for disease control and prevention says nearly 80% of public pools and hot tubs have at least one violation. the c.d.c. says the most common violations involve safety equipment, improper p.h. levels and concentrations of diseffecttant. today was -- is -- national bike to work day. we caught a lot of worker taking two wheels to work. 83 pit stops set up across the region for

cyclists and fun. this year six miles of the new bike path are built in our area. capital bike share provides more bikes than before. leon: they hit the bullseye on the weather. maureen: what luck! doug: it worked out fine. this evening will be fine. dry and mild through the evening. that is good. let's get started. tell you what to expect. live shot from congressional country club in bethesda. high overcast, little sun getting through. if you look at the bottom of the screen, we are back in the weather center to look at the live camera. we notice down here something moving. it looks like we are getting maybe there is a premium or something. a lot of people lined up, young people lined up in front of the lake. nice evil for -- a nice evening for whatever you do outside. enjoy it. tomorrow not so much. 76 and 53 today.

for a rare time we hit the average high. yet to hit 80. the first 80-degree temperature is thursday next week. maybe wednesday in a few spots. 72 at reagan national. 77 at leesburg. 73 at baltimore. cooler near the bay. 68 in annapolis. 69 at patuxent river naval air station. there is a storm center developing across southern tennessee. according to the computer model they will be augmented from cooler temperatures. we will lock with the pattern of rain. the models suggest it starts after sunrise. probably 8:00 or so. by 9:30 moderate to heavy rain south and southeast of metro. period of rain throughout the day. it won't rain every minute. there will be a period of rain throughout the day. this is 7:00 tomorrow night. this doesn't sit well for weather conditions in baltimore at pimlico or any outdoor activities through the day or the evening hours as well. it will break off

rain. we could see breaks in the overcast briefly on sunday afternoon. if thats it will pop up more showers and storms. how much rain all weekend long? possibly inch, inch and a quarter over metro. more heading south. same area of the county could see two inches of rain in the forecast. preakness stakes, chilly weather. good chance of rain, heavy rain in the morning. at the track. here is the next seven days for you. 60% chance of the showers continuing sunday. if we get sun in tamp it could be isolated thunderstorm. partly sunny. 70 degrees. warmup tuesday and wednesday. then thursday and friday it's partly sunny and mid-80s. maureen, leon, robert? maureen: thank you. leon: tonight a good night to hit the pitch. for d.c. united. robert: definitely. see old friends. they need the win, too. d.c. united heading up 95 to take on the union for the reunion. details on that. the nats head south

why starter rourke might be nervous. sports is next.

robert: all right. baseball, the nats take the trip south to miami from the big apple. they will kick off a three-game series wi

marlins. tonight is the moment of truth for starter tanner rourke. and for many reasons. one reason the last start against the marlins he gave up seven runs and a homer in five innings. he also lost his last five starts against miami. there is a bright spot. daniel murphy is still on fire. hitting .397. first pitch tonight set for 7:10. in soccer, d.c. united going up 95. taking on the philadelphia union. only two points separating the two teams. united snapping a two-game winless skid after beating the new york red bulls last friday. 2-0 was the final for that one. tonight they will reunite with the former fan favorite chris pontias and that makes the matchup even better. >> i'm sure he is excited to see us, his old teammates and staff. i played against him. all my career in l.a. also in college at santa barbara. i have seen him a

robert: well, can he do it? the quest for the triple crown, nyquist preparing for the preakness. this is video on the track at pimlico. hoping to become the second straight horse to win the triple crown. last year was american pharaoh. he is a 3-5 favorite. the group dude perfect is at it again with the crazy shots. this time it's tyler tony from 533 feet up. leon: no way. robert: yes way. of course he hits it. that is crazy. according to the guinnessworldrecord.com the highest is 117 feet. i hate the trick shot stories because it gives maureen material. i hate it. i hate it. got to get them out of here. final note, mystics still looking for the first win of the season. they host l.a. sparks at verizon. tip-off in a half hour. leon: tell steph curry to top

robert: will do. eiffel call him. maureen: we are still waiting for you to shoot more than two feet. robert: i knew it was coming. doug: wonderful evening tonight outside. mild with the clouds moving in. tomorrow is a rainy day. start morning heavy south and east of the city in the morning. could taper off in the spots in the afternoon or the evening. sunday peek of sun and milder. chance of showers and the thunderstorms in the afternoon. 60% chance. still showers possible for the day on monday. make your weekend plans we still have another computer model to come in tonight. steve rudin will have his eyes on that and we will give you the latest of the timing and the impact of the rain tomorrow and the first 80-degree day is in sight on the seven-day. maureen: great to hear. "world news tonight" with david muir is coming up next.

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tonight, breaking news, shots fired outside the white house. a suspect pulling out a gun. the white sox on lockdown. the vice president inside and was secured. the shooter taken down. we're on the scene tonight. breaking developments in the crash of flight 804. was there a fire on board? our team there tonight as tms fly over the search area. what's now been discovered and the focus on who was nut the cockpit. here at home, the frightening moment in court. the uber driver charged in a killing spree, lashing out with one of his alleged victims in court. they rush in to drag him out. was this man stunned to death? >> tase him! >> the officers with the taser and the moment after the struggle when one of the officers says, "i'm fired."