about the man who burst in the club and started shooting at orlando. alison: roz plater is at the terror alert desk now with the newest information. roz? roz: we are getting bits and pieces of information about the 53 survivors, some of whom were in grave condition. we are told half were taken to the surgery yesterday. more today. all are still struggling to recover. in the aftermath of the deadly mass shooting in orlando, grieving relatives are getting confirmation their loved ones were lost in the carnage at the pulse nightclub early sunday morning. some are understandably lashing out at the suspected shooter. >> you stole someone away from a bunch of people that cared and loved him so much. you stole a lot of people away from their families. roz: this is as we learn more about the man who authorities say carried it out. omar mateen. born in new york to afghan parents. at this point of the investigation we're told there

by any terrorist organization. rather he may have been inspired by them, perhaps even over the internet. >> this is certainly an example of the kind of homegrown extremism all of us have been so concerned about for a long time. roz: we also learned the f.b.i. once tracked mateen back in may of 2013. after the agency got disturbing reports he claimed his family had connections to al-qaeda and that he wanted to become a martyr. >> over the next ten months we attempted to determine whether he was possibly a terrorist. something we do in hundreds and hundreds of cases all across the country. roz: meanwhile for the family members of the 49 who died and the other victims who struggling to survive, it will be a long road to recovery. orlando's lgbt community and city leaders are coming together to denounce the attack and lend the families

a group called equality orlando along with city leaders and the faith community are sponsoring a massive vigil called one orlando vigil tonight. thousands are expected to attend. it begins at 7:00 p.m. i'm rosslyn, abc7 news -- i'm roz plater, abc7 news. alison: thank you. we want to say thank you to all of you who came to dupont circle today to sign our banner for the city of orlando. we here at abc7 will be sending your words of support and your condolences to the city once it is all packed up and back here at the station. thank you for taking the time to do that today. leon: in the meantime, five vigils are scheduled to be held here in our area. in honor of those killed in orlando. that is coming in the next few hours tonight. that includes one in dupont circle. another in the adam center in sterling. a ired this at the hyattsville city building. we have a complete listing of the locations at wjla.com. alison: well, no surprise d.c. police increased security during capital pride over the

planned for this week, police chief cathy lanier says the additional police presence will continue out of an abundance of caution. >> we try and put police officers when and where we think they are the most effective in deterring and if they have to, stopping violent acts like this from continuing. alison: chief lanier said the police department is working with businesses and groups on ways to bolster their own security. leon: on this day and age we hear a lot about seeing something and saying something. well, tonight, abc7 instapoll is asking if political correctness has made it difficult for you to say something if you do see something. go to wjla.com/votenow. we will put your live results on air here in a few moments. alison: the shootings in orlando turned talk on the campaign trail to terrorism and gun control. >> if the f.b.i. is watching you for suspected terrorist links, you shouldn't be able

questions asked. >> i will be meeting with the n.r.a., which has given me the earliest endorsement in a presidential race to discuss how to ensure americans have the means to protect themselves in this age of terror. i will be always defending the second amendment. alison: the gun control debate started raging hours after news broke of the massacre in orlando. our maryland bureau chief brad bell with some of what people are saying tonight. brad: in silver spring we have been talking to a lot of people about what happened in orlando. everyone is saying that they are disgusted. they are stick and tired of the violence. some of them are blaming guns as well. but not all. as one side of the gun debate points to orlando as the latest example of why assault weapons should be banned, gun rights activists dan of the organization maryland shall issue claims t

distraction from the real problems. >> this is an act of terrorism based on a hate crime. yes. the fact that guns were used is an addendum to that story. brad: he defends his right to defend himself with weapons of his choosing. >> the rifle he had is no more dangerous than the semi-automatic handguns he had. brad: the orlando shooter carried semi-automatic handgun and a high capacity semi-automatic assault rifle of the sort banned in maryland and the district, but not in virginia or florida where the killer legally bought his guns last week. those tonight urging a reinstated federal ban saying the guns are more deadly. >> extreme opponents of the gun violence prevention will try to turn away from measures like the assault ban to turn it and say it's just extremism or hate. brad: she says assault

have become the mass shooter weapon of choice and are too easy to come by. >> after every shooting the political leaders send their condolences and send their prayers and they refuse to about. that is beyond frustrating. sam: as we mentioned in the story, the assault -- brad: as we mentioned in the story assault banses were banned in state of maryland but the law is now being challenged in court. in silver spring, brad bell, abc7 news. alison: thank you. we hope you will join us tonight for a town hall meeting on the orlando nightclub massacre. that is at 7:00 p.m. on the sister station newschannel8. it will also be streaming live on our website wjla.com. leon: the "washington post" is blasting donald trump's decision to revoke credentials for the post that allow it to cover his campaign. in the last 1 minutes -- 15 minutes the editor called it a repudiation of the role of a free and independent press. he said the post will cover

accurately. trump said they had dishonest coverage. coming up at 6:00, newschopper7 on the scene after flames tear through a local home. >> right now it's single tracking and then shutdowns. all a part of safetrack. what comes after the year of work? more coming up. alison: tonight at 9:00, the maryland state highway administration will start making some repairs at the b.w. parkway interchange with route 198. if the weather cooperates. the work will go until 5:00. ask steve. will the weather cooperate? steve: it will indeed for this evening and the day tomorrow. but we have showers and thunderstorms on the way on the seven-day outlook. more on that and the timing coming up in a few minutes.

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announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. alison: repair crews fixed a water main break in takoma park today after initially thinking it was a 15-inch main that failed, crews determined it was a smaller eight-inch pipe feeding the main. delays either way continue near maryland 410 and piney branch road as the crews finish repairing the road. leon: police in fairfax county reporting investigates of report at someone firing at moving vehicles. both happened saturday night at old dominion drive. in both cases the car

going southbound on old dominion. as it passed the victim's cars the drivers reported hearing a loud bang. no one was hurt in either shooting and police have not made an arrest. alison: the firefighters are on the scene of a hot spot in montgomery county. they are looking for a cause after flames destroyed a home in potomac river. from above, newschopper7 shows us the extent of the damage. the homeowners are not hurt. several pets are still missing. leon: coming up at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- just shy of 15 year since the derailment inside a baltimore train tunnel. find out why there are concerns about the track again. alison: what a great way to start the week. we have a look at how long the weather will stick around. erin: i'm erin hawksworth. warriors are one win away from another championship. can they do it without draymond green? last month, cubs walked h

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the train was headed from philadelphia to cumberland and they believe a mechanical problem is to blame. the specific cause is still having investigated at this hour. next month marks 15 years since another derailment in the same tunnel. alison: covering metro tonight, prince george county's push to get ready for safetrack. transportation reporter brianne carter shows us how. brianne: just days away. from two metro stations shutting down for more than two weeks. the local leaders are reminding riders to make a plan. >> we are asking all the residents with the ability to telework or work flex work schedule, alternative work schedule off of the normal peak hours to do so if they can. brianne: metro's board chairman we

safety surge 2 of safetrack. bus bridges will replace trains from the eastern market metro station to benning road station on saturday. >> next week is different. we are shutting down stations. that will present different challenges to us. brianne: safetrack doesn't address a number of other issues that metro is facing. one of the issues is funding. the topic is getting a dedicate funding source discussed at a metro summit today where g.m. paul wiedefeld and other leaders got a chance to learn from other major metro systems across the country. >> the journey we are on is one that has to continue. we can't do what we have been doing for 30 years. brianne: they have to work to come one a plan for region wide, dedicate funding source for metro by the year's end. >> the question becomes can you sell the

legislature? probably not. we begin to have a plan and begin executing that plan. brianne: in upper marlboro, brianne carter, abc7 news. alison: you can stay a stem ahead of safetrack by signing up for text alerts. leon: go to texas now. construction crews will working to rebuild concrete barriers after floodwaters washed away part of a major intersection. fed by two lakes overflowed and it washed over i-45 in navarro county. traffic backed up for miles. the teams had to rescue drivers who tried to drive through the high water. we keep saying it over and over again. don't drive through high water. they keep doing it. alison: the clean-up will last for a long time. steve: they have had so much rain for three, four, five weeks. after drought for many years.

for us, we changed for the better. hot and steamy weekend. now it's beautiful out there. 80 degrees at reagan national airport. outdoor cooking plans. temperatures will be in the 70's moving through the next few hours. head to nats park. beautiful weather for the baseball game tonight. show you satellite and the radar. a few clouds. montgomery county. fairfax county. up to hagerstown. it will stay dry. the next best chance for showers are late wednesday. so tomorrow another winner across the d.m.v. for tonight we are looking at temperatures around 55 to 63 degrees. partly cloudy skies. winds on the light side. waking up tomorrow morning a light jacket early on. northern and western suburbs where the temperatures fall mid-to-upper 60's. close to the district. inside the capital beltway.

degrees. district itself is around 65. some early tomorrow morning. the forecast as you start your day and move through your tuesday, the sun rises at 5:43. grab your sunglasses if you have outdoor activities. don't forget your sunscreen. a lot of sunshine. you will burn quickly. temperatures in the lower 80's. low humidity and dry all day long tomorrow. no problems for the early morning rush hour commute. definitely no problem come early -- come tomorrow evening. moving toward the end of the workweek, the taste of reston that starts on friday. we will see a better chance of showers and thunderstorms. the temperatures will be around 76 degrees. cool for the next seven days. the day on saturday for this event, a lot of sunshine and temperatures around 80. once we get wet weather out of the way for late wednesday to thursday and friday. it looks better heading into the upcoming

the seven-day outlook. 82 degrees on tuesday. 82 on wednesday. showers will move in late, late wednesday. then we look for wet weather on thursday. it is not a total washout. temperatures are in the lower 80's. the middle 70's on friday. we will clear things in time for the farmer's market on saturday morning. a lot of sunshine. just a few clouds. father's day on sunday. barbecue plan. outdoor activity. lower 80's and then summer will officially arrive at 6:34 p.m. on monday. 86 degrees. that will be the high then. there you have it. never leave out the father's day. alison: it's only monday. leon: that is a record isn't it? monday 6:to got the farm it's market plugging along. erin: my parents come into town. alison: they will love it. erin: let's get to sports. bryce harper didn't use his bats much last time he played the cubs. will it change this

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erin: if the warriors are going to clinch the nba championship tonight, they will have to do it without

green has been suspended and that means he can't be at oracle arena in tonight's game. but according to espn he plans to watch it next door where the a's play so he can quickly join the team on the court if they win the title tonight. >> we obviously miss his impact. and the intangibles he brings to the game. somebody, you know, we have to have somebody step up and do it by committee. >> we learn on the fly. i'm proud of the team because we have been so great all year to make adjustments. it's obviously a big adjustment to make. another challenge for us. we'll embrace it and accomplish it. erin: the intangibles. all right. will the warriors be back-to-back champions or will the cavs extend the series? find out tonight at 9:00 on abc7. also you can join me on facebook live at 8:00. i will answer your questions. having some fun. taking your

best two teams in baseball go at it tonight at nationals park. as the nats welcome the cubs to town. the last time the two teams played at wrigley, the cubs swept the nats in a four-game series. one thing to keep an eye on will be whether or not bryce harper gets the barry bonds treatment again. last time the cubs walked harper 13 times. >> know what the intention will be. try to take the at-bat by at-bat. just worry about what i can do in each at-bat. try to mentally prepare for each at-bat. if i get a pitch, you know, i need to deliver it. erin: the mystics had the player of the week for the eastern conference. congrats to her. leon: good to hear. alison: low humidity. beautiful weather. steve: beautiful tonight. nice day tomorrow with highs in the lower 80's. showe

forecast. move in late wednesday and thunderstorms on thursday. alison: all right. thank you. leon: "world news tonight" with david muir is coming up next. back here after game five of the nba tonight. alison: right now the eiffel tower lit up in the rainbow pattern in honor of the victims of the nightclub rampage in orlando. we leave you tonight with photos of some of them.

tonight, a special edition of "world news tonight," the terror in orlando. breaking developments here on the ground. new video from inside the nightclub of the dancing and the moments the horror broke out. the shootout between the gunman and s.w.a.t. teams. plus, tonight, we hear from survivors, trapped inside during the three-hour hostage ordeal. some amid the bodies. and tonight, the moment authorities knew they had to move in. what forced their hand. 49 victims killed, the shooter then taken down. and this evening, new details now emerging about the gunman. a first look, right here, inside his home. the fbi revealing the killer had been under surveillance for nearly a year, yet still able to guy g buy guns just last week without any alerts. our team on the ground here