>> from abc 7 news, this is a breaking news alert. julie: the verdict -- jummy: the verdict in baltimore. lieutenant rice was found not guilty in all charges that he faced in the death of freddie gray. brad bell has the very latest. brad? brad: this was not an unexpected verdict in this case. the set of facts here very much the same ath

barryher cases in which williams ruled not guilty. we got a look this morning at when he arrived, got out of the car, and went into the court behind very heavy security. he had to be optimistic. in court as the judge began to read his ruling it became clear that the verdicts in this case would be not guilty. three charges remained after several were drop. one, involuntary manslaughter area the third -- the second, reckless endangerment. the third, having to do with how he was handled in that police van back in april 2015. suffering fatal injuries as he was driven around west baltimore. the judge ruling that there was not enough evidence to prove that he had committed a crime. he may have committed an error in judgm

said that that did not rise to the level of a crime. fairlyn afterwards? quiet, but we heard from two people. one, a lawyer who has been watching this case and the others, and from an activist who has stood by faithfully during the trials. >> it was pretty clear what the result would be in this case. it makes you wonder, even if the chief prosecutor was of that mind, whether or not she will proceed anyot to further. the majority of the people out there have been failed again. not even reckless endangerment? you got a man dead over nothing serious. now, we have heard from the baltimore fraternal order of police and police officers union , who are planning a response at 2:00 this afternoon. they had tweeted statements and this time they are going to

the latestng you this evening on abc seven news. in baltimore, brad bell. jummy: make sure that you stay and wjla.comn news for more continuing coverage on this verdict. also, a look at what's ahead. if you cannot be near your tv, take abc 7 with you. wjla.com/text to sign up for news alerts to get these stories delivered to your phone the minute they happen. some other developing news out of louisiana. the investigation continuing into sunday's shooting in baton rouge that left three officers dead and three others wounded. brianne carter is a alive desk with the latest. 6 new information --brianne: new information on the man believed to be behind the latest --

behind the ambush. he had been in baton rouge for three days before deciding to unleash the attack. armed with a rifle and semi he wasic -- pistol, seeking out officers. three lost their lives, three others were injured. at this hour autopsies are being performed on the three officers montrell jackson matthew gerald, and brad garafola. this afternoon we are hearing from a woman who witnessed the attack. wound up going around to the back of the car and the officers were literally on the driver side of the car, shooting over us. he allegedly posted a video online the day after those five officers in dallas were shot and killed, saying "it's a time for peace and a time for war."

additional information when it comes to the motive. brianne carter, abc 7 news. jummy: thank you. it was during a conference here in the district that some of the baton rouge police officers and louisiana state police first heard about the shooting. suzanne kennedy is in northwest washington as the conference is underway. as the national conference of black officers meets, it does so ring a time with her is a changing environment policing. people that want to do harm to the men and women in blue. the people gathering here, many of them learned of the baton ande uisiana shooting what can be done to improve relations. this morning loretto lynch spoke to the gathering and said -- we must not let hatred impact our hearts

lynch: we condemn these acts of violence. they are so counterproductive to what we are trying to do. there is no justification whatsoever for violence against lawn for smith. -- violence against the law enforcement. >> we need to figure out how to get back into the communities, get that trust act. that was the whole conversation we were having. wake of the violence in dallas and now in baton rouge, these law enforcers say that they are more committed than ever to bridging the gap between the police and the community they serve. suzanne kennedy, back to you. stuffing outside right now for a live look at arlington and the pentagon. another hot week is headed our way. doug? the dew: we're -- doug: point temperature measures the

and humidity at 60%, it already feels like 101 degrees in the nation's capital. we will be in this range all day long. not quite enough to get us into an advisory, but with the breeze and the humidity, a very uncomfortable day. shop -- thunderstorms a possibility this afternoon. feels like 100 in fredericksburg , 95 in baltimore. the forecast to the afternoon will be in the mid-90's. also's chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening. there is some potential for some of these storms to be severe. right now we have a line moving from south-central pennsylvania through to the panhandle of west virginia. moves eastward is likely you will get some activity but right now the prediction center six -- suspects that the best chance of anything severe may be to the north and west of the area.

thunderstorm watch. we will have to wait until this afternoon to see if any of this gets close to our area. i haven't eric smith is watching the midday traffic out there. what are you finding? eric: a mostly quiet ride out there. capital beltway, a pretty good ride in virginia near georgetown pike. that's still wide open across and the cabindge john parkway running in either direction. seven for the beltway is always in good directions. that's been at white start so far this afternoon. on the beltway past nutley street, that's wide-open this afternoon. pay attention in the upper side of silver spring near university boulevard. a minor crash, you can see that police car there with traffic moving slowly by the incident. back to you.

thank you so much. the search continued for a missing boater who jumped into the potomac but never came back. police say that he jumped into the reverend yesterday from his boat to richard reeve his fishing wad -- fishing rod that was not able to swim back against the current. coming up, of people overseas. we've got the latest on the u.s. victim from last week's terror attack in nice. plus the political uprising in turkey. countdown to cleveland, we have an update from scott thuman about what we can ask back at the republican national convention. hot, we will check back in with the hill after this.

jummy: turning to the terror in nice, now, third american has been confirmed dead. uc berkeley says that the body of 20-year-old nicholas leslie has been identified. he was studying abroad when it truck plowed into a crowd last thursday. isis has claimed responsibility for the attack during the best deal they immigration. bastille day celebration. the ringleader has denied his involvement, saying he was working to stop the attack in turkey. warplanes fired on government rulings and tanks rolled through before of oankra civilians fought back. >> i stayed the whole night. >> why did you do that?

to do whatever is necessary. course, saving lives. >> the turkish government is calling on president obama to extricate a man in pennsylvania who authorities leave spearheaded the entire coup. turning to vote 2016, new national polls are giving hillary clinton a reason to smile this afternoon. she has a slightly against donald trump in all three polls. she leads by seven points in the new cnn poll. and by five points in another. however, her overall lead is down lightly from the vote taken at the cash prior to the conclusion her fbi investigation -- of the fbi investigation into her time as secretary of state. we are less

from the republican national convention. scott newman has hit the road to give you everything you need to know, in the week ahead. scott: we are back in ohio where it began when you're ago, there were 17 candidates. now there's just one. that doesn't mean that there isn't a lot to be determined. it may be one of the most controversial and closely watched conventions and decade. winthe team of trump pence over who they need to? >> now is the time to stand united as republicans. scott: the rules committee heard ,rom the antitrust delegates looking for an alternative. it's always been a long shot and no one is publicly lobbying to replace trump. while not impossible, it looks less likely. who will steal the spotlight? you take these winners and we will have them speak. scott: special guests

include paul ryan, mitch mcconnell, and plenty of family. don't expect to hear other rallying cries from other big republicans. maybe not even from john kasich. sarah palin said that she is staying away, it is too far from her alaska home. how will the security hold up? thousands of protesters this year are expected to converge on cleveland. will plenty of cops. as many as 3000 police officers will be in town to keep the crowds under control while the fbi monitors any potential, larger threats. those are just some of the questions we will answer for you begin our weeklong coverage of the republican national convention in ohio. abc 7 will have complete live coverage from both the republican and democratic national conventions. learning today scott will be at the rnc in cleveland and also

with nightly specials on our sister station, news channel 8, at 7:00 all this week. jummy: all right, here at home we are checking on the forecast. hot out there. the: there will be -- doug: will be a chance for thunderstorms in the evening to cool us off briefly, then tomorrow upper 80's, a bit of a break. hot, no doubt, -- about that. 88 degrees in rockville. a few clouds, that's about it. as you work to the afternoon and things continue to heat up in this line of showers and storms to the west of the viewing area and things get closer, we will be back in the viewing center to make sure that if anything nasty develops, we will stay one step ahead of it. feels like 100 degrees in leesburg and fredericksburg. cooler air temperatures at higher

in hagerstown, 91 in frederick. for the rest of the afternoon? it all depends on the line of showers and storms continuing behind the high moisture content air. heated up so that the thermometer your reads about , in thateads above 104 range. a tough day with afternoon thunderstorms tensely capturing our attention and activity for the rest of the day. lie right now, a good one southwest, individual showers and storms. look of a lightning forming for the day. we will track that carefully over the next several hours as it approaches. to the north and these, the storm protection center has expanded their previous issues of thunderstorm watch to south-central new jersey and into the poconos of eastern pennsylvania. there is the possibility that the storm a push farther south and west,

moment it still appears that the best possibility for widespread forms will stay north and east of the metro area. here's the storm outlook as far as the chance. highlights north and west of the metro area, you can see it just part of the area from martinsburg frederick. individual thunderstorms at 5:00. we will see a little bit of clearing later tonight with showers and forms passing south of the area, maybe even towards the metro. tomorrow, a bit cooler. cannot rule out the passing showers and thunderstorms. citi open, today will be hot and you mid all day long. maybe some showers and thunderstorms between 3:00 tonight at 9:00 and night. check out these numbers, a hot one today, cooling off a little bit but back to more average temperatures as we head through tuesday and wednesday. then the heat is act. thursday, 90. 97

on friday, 98 on saturday, 97 on sunday. jummy: make those plans to get to the pool or the beach now. doug: good call. jummy: thank you, doug. we have details on the latest ikea recalls. we are showing our love for tennis with a look at the citi open, ahead. my son has meningitis b. but how did we end up here? his mom thought he had the flu

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jummy: we back with this consumer alert. ikea, recalling 80,000 baby gates. the gates can reportedly unlock themselves and lead to falls. 10 injuries have been reported, including two concussions. recalls included the

patrul safety gate and extension. ikea said that they should be returned for full refunds. veronica johnson has a preview of tennis this afternoon. right, i'm down here at the citi open. play continues today, maine play, stadium court whether it are still putting prep on the camera crew -- court where they are still putting prep behind me here. 48 -- hard to believe, the 48 year for citi open. started years ago by bob bell and arthur a. this is the only pro sporting event owned and operated and managed by a nonprofit organization. the washington tennis and education foundation. they really

community. over in southeast d.c., they have a whole other school over there really allowing kids to learn tennis to get into the classrooms and hope that they can make sure to continue their education and go on to college, even helping them with scholarships. behind this wall, if it gets too hot you can become a spectator. it will be hot by the end of the week. certainly, today. there's a whole area with venues. there's even the backcourt bar. it's a mouthful. i think they pretty much say -- -- have had to us to drink if you can't pronounce that. there's a lot going on behind the wall here. world-class athletes from around the world. the clay here is very fast. you can get a chance on this intimate venue to see the stars we have grown to love. again, it's citi

place through the weekend -- taking place through the weekend. come downve to do is and take it all in. jummy: coming up after the

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into the weekend, but didn't have the paranormal energy to pets."he secret life of aaily variety" called it solid opening numbers higher than sony estimated. of pets" came in in the top spot after it second weekend. so hot, i guess maybe you could go catch a movie. eric: that wouldn't be of -- doug: that wouldn't be a bad idea, absolutely. showers and storms coming across the appalachians. the heaviest should be to the northeast of washington with no guarantee on that. we will closely monitor anything that developed. showers and storms tonight. a few more tomorrow in the 90's. a bit better. jummy: just a tiny bit. thanks for joining us.

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