>> the violence, the hatred has to stop. the nation is morning the police officers killed on the job. three officers are dead and others in the hospital after a shootout in baton rouge. [indiscernible] to stop the killing from 1100 miles away. members of the louisiana police get the news. one of them breaks down in tears. he worked with the officers. team coverage coming up right now. >> this is a breaking news al

news of officers shot and killed and three others injured in gunfire in baton rouge. the city is in the spotlight over the killing. and we haveg, learned more information about the attack against the police officers. the suspect is dead and this attack came days after the and the shooting ambush in dallas, texas. init sounds like gunshots the distance. the city of that and roush breaks into more violence. -- the city of baton rouge break into more violence. shots before 9:00 and the bullets were aimed at them.

the president wasted no time in condemning the attack. >> everyone is focused on the words and the actions that can unite this country, rather than divide. >> the confrontation shocks people who live in the area. >> i do not feel se. i feel horrible for the cops. i feel horrible for the police force. comes as the city reels in the aftermath of the killing of alton sterling. of the event and and other shooting in minnesota that set off protests. ng forvernor is pleadi unity. >> it is unjustified and unjustifiable. it has to stop. reporter: the authorities have confirmed that two people have been detained as

interest." use resources to assist in the ongoing investigation. back to you. coverage of the shootings continues right now. some members of the police department and the state police have learned about the ambush during the conference right here in washington, d.c. the national organization of black law enforcement executives was honoring jesse jackson when the news broke. we have the reaction from their. reporter: one of the officers down inon rouge broke tears when he found out that three coworkers were killed. there were a lot of heavy hearts at this conference. you can see flowers from dallas and more

he condemned the shooting and said that the killing needs to stop. members jackson leads the organization and prayer after they learn the three officers were killed and three others were injured. [indiscernible] >> stop the killing. reporter: he spoke with abc after receiving me lifetime achievement award. 2000 african-american law enforcement officials gathered for the conference. >> it leaves you speechless. you do not know what to say. reporter: the major retired after 25 years and he is here to gather information to make t

updeputies and officers woke to do their job and they expected to return home safely. rouge,r: he was in baton speaking at sterling's funeral. somber.s turned says they aree committed to bridging the gap between the law enforcement and the community. >> work together. noble called the shootings, "unacceptable and outlandish." this is an active investigation. he added that everyone has the officers and the families in their prayers. anchor:

us as we continue to follow the new developments out of baton rouge, with shootings claiming the lives of three officers. you can follow us here or online. hostage situation and a suspect barricaded himself in with several hostages o the burger king. we are live in baltimore with more. why did the man decide to do this? reporter: we have been told by the police that he was fleeing. a pursuit started around 11:00. here and theyd flaggedf his car down. after

hour standoff, he came out. the burger king is on washington boulevard, near i-95. this is close to the ravens memorial stadium, just west of their. so -- of there. said, he is a rape suspect. 15 minutes later, this crash occurred in the intersection behind me on washington boulevard and monroe street. andan in with a handgun there were hostages for the better part of a few hours. a 17-year-old employee was released. a 57-year-old man who was eating 2.5e was released and hours later, he came out with his hands up.

burger king and behind the counter, hanging out with her dad. girlade it out and the was in there for the better part of 5.5 hours. the standoff ended peacefully and no one was harmed. for now -- anchor: that was the little girl behind the suspect. she is ok. the countdown to cleveland is still ahead. what you need to know about what is going to be one of the most controversial and closely-watched republican national conventions in decades. day inperson: after a the 90's, your temperature is hot and it is hotter tomorrow. there are a

>> the police say an officer struck and killed a pedestrian in hyattsville near university boulevard. the investigators say the man was not in a crosswalk at the time and they were responding to a call. the name of the pedestrian has not been released. another crash claimed the life of a bicyclist. it was around 1:00 this afternoon at turkey branch parkway in aspen hills. died and a second was seriously hurt and flown to the total. the police are investigating the death of a man at a home. he was found unresponsive in a pool and died

they found evidence of underage drinking. 11 people were charged with out the whole possession. the republican national convention begins in 24 hours. coming up, what you need to know about the rnc and who can steal the spotlight. taking a look outside and cranking up the heat. it is a hot and

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anchor: continuing to follow breaking news. both nominees have weighed in in the shooting.

must all stand together to reject violence. donald trump condemned the shooting that left three officers injured. his tweet said that obama does not have a clue and that our country is divided and will only get worse. we are 24 hours away from the kickoff of the convention. donald trump and mike pence are the gop contenders. we have what you need to know about the week ahead. reporter: it began with the first debate. there were 17 candidates and now there are just one. mosty be one of the controversial and closely watch conventions in decades.

will this go beyond a first ballot? >> now is the time to is the time- now to be united. reporter: the 11th hour candidate has always been a long shot and no one is likely. who will steal the spotlight? donald trump: winners. there are not many winners. include: special guests paul ryan, mitch mcconnell, and lamely -- and family. do not expect john kasich. sarah palin says that it is too far. how will security hold up? thousands of protesters got national attention this year and they are expected to converge on cleveland. the new york

police officers from california will be in town to keep the crowds under control and the fbi will monitor potential threats. reporterthese are questions we l answer for you this week. anchor: all right. some people are taking a break from politics. they went out to the festival of the americas. it was supposed to happen in june. they got rained out. no rain today. said, aerson: like you little hot. not too muggy. it is not for long. you expect this in washington, d.c. the sun is setting and, with that, temperatures are in the 90's in a lot of areas. 91 at reagan

like 92 degrees. we only have one additional degree. what is going on is the high pressure with us and a cold front stretching through iowa and it will make its way up. it will bring us rain tomorrow and some of it will stick around for tuesday. the high-pressure does us a favor and it will be clear through the night. the cold front gets closer and we will track a chance for thunderstorms into pennsylvania and northwest. color withe yellow hagerstown and western maryland that will have slight severe weather. we will take you out to the mountains of west virginia and it is

by 7:00, you see a few of these north, that isr where we will find these a little bit stronger. into tuesday, we will hang onto the chance for rain and it will stick around to the point where it tracks. and not toomild warm across the area. for tomorrow, the heat cranks up. we will get a little bit of a and thursday sick has temperatures in the 80's and in next heat will move weekend.

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