alison: panic as gunfire rings out in the sam woman: so, greg, it's a lot to take in. woman 2: and i know that's hard to hear, but the doctors caught it early. hi, blake! my dad has cancer. woman: and i know how hard that is to hear. but you're in the right place. man: and dr. pascal and her team, they know what to do. they know what to do. the doctors know what to do. so here's the plan. first off, we're going to give you all... (voice fading away) happy that i have my >> i'm so two lovely kids. my wife is so glad. nancy: gunfire in a busy office building with kids in a daycare.

for parents in falls church. tim: new details in a sexual assault at a my son -- at a massage parlor. we speak with the victims' attorney. alison: and some say centuries-old law is making it hard to help victims in puerto rico. we break it down, next. >> abc 7 news starts with breaking news. nancy: moments ago the police identifying the man who shot himself at an office building today, 52-year-old john francis wood. alison: this played out in a busy office complex in falls church. the building was full of workers and children and a downstairs daycare. nancy: nobody else was hurt in the shooting. anna-lysa gayle has been on the scene all night. a terrifying moment for some parents. anna-lysa: nancy and alison,

nerve-racking to be quite honest. an idea of how close the daycare is to the office. on this side is the daycare. if you walk over here, this is the entrance to the law office. the police are still trying to figure out wood's motive. we have also done some digging into the law office where the shooting happened. it specializes in family law come including divorce, child custody, mediation, and domestic violence. >> i cannot believe it was here. anna-lysa: as emergency responder to the 8000 block of gatehouse roads, parents began to worry. police where the received several 911 calls just before 5 p.m. from a building that contains a daycare and a law office, near the fairfax county public schools administration center. >>

team. anna-lysa: officers later found a man dead on the fourth floor of the building after he shot himself. parents had to walk past to dozens of police officers, some with rifles, to get to their children. many held them tight after picking them up, comforted by the fact were safe. how relieved are you feeling? >> it's great. they are safe. >> i'm so happy that i have back my two lovely kids. my wife is so glad. she was screaming. >> this was an active shooter. this was the most horrific thing that could happen to anybody. this was traumatizing to everybody, including myself. nancy: a tough afternoon. be the first to know when there is breaking news all stop sign up for text alerts at wjla.com /text. alison: now only on 7,

allegations at a popular massage chain. the woman is suing the chain after saying she was sexually assaulted i am massage therapist. , any as hass live an exclusive interview of the man accused. what did he tell you tonight, tim? tim: he says his brother is married, religious, and never had a problem at this massage parlor on wisconsin avenue, but the accuser's attorney says he believes that he was accused of sex assault two other times. is facing a multimillion dollar lawsuit, claiming sexual assault by a therapist. >> 100%, i'm sure. tim: i spoke with the suspect's brother through their door. >> the people want only money. >> obviously she is quite disturbed. tim:

said she was sexually assaulted by the man september 17. >> she is in fear of what she may have contracted. tim: the attorney said massage envy new that he was already accused of sexually assaulting two other women. >> you do not send him somewhere where he could possibly assault someone else. tim: the suspect's brother says they will win in court. >> w4e can fight this thing. tim: massage envy declined a request for comment. tim barber, abc 7 news. alert inw a crime prince george's county -- the police trying to catch a robber with a gun targeting cell phone users. >> a life-and-death situation. you can do the wrong thing and a trigger could be pulled. nancy: the police say that this

stores this month alone. take a look at this surveillance. if you think you know him or have information, give the police a call. steve: 14 days in a row of above average temperatures around the dmv, and tomorrow will be a little below average. 91 degrees earlier this afternoon at reagan national airport. tomorrow's highs only around 78. a cold front set to move across will not only dropped temperatures but also the humidity levels. more on that and the upcoming weekend, and another cold front that will further coolest down. alison: steve, thank you. we are still tracking the aftermath of hurricane maria in puerto rico. the situation is getting worse as crowds are trying to get off the island. nancy: million still without power, and now word there is a problem getting help down there. michelle marsh is tracking the story. michelle: a

mayor of san juan says people are dying because of the current conditions. thousands are still in shelter as others try to escape at the airport. items are being sent to the island, the jones act requires that all goods be on ships built, owned, and operated by americans. democrats are introducing legislation to get that bill waived during humanitarian crises. president trump is in favor of suspending the jones act but so far has not acted. we will keep an i on that. for the latest on the situation in puerto rico and ways that you can help the hurricane victims, go to wjla.com. nancy: breaking news from georgetown university, where the police are investigating anti-semitic and misogynistic graffiti in a residence hall.

of graffiti appeared to be related. swastikas were found on the campus last week. stay with abc 7 and wjla.com for updates. alison: also developing tonight, racist posters at american university. the police have this clear surveillance video, and they hope that it leads to this guy who they say left images of confederate flags with cotton attached. stephen tschida is live on campus with the reaction and the calls for unity. stephen? shock andlison, sadness at american university really from another troubling incident. the man believed to have put up 10 racist posters all across american university's campus. >> do not let these terrorists slow you down or "fear" yopu uy down.

just hours after the dedication of the antiracist publicist center. -- antiracist center. students at american university hope that the questions will be answered soon. ofi just hope that people color always feel supported by a the majority of campus, because they are. the university has installed numerous surveillance cameras and beefed up security. they hope this is the last of these incidents. >> it's a common trend and i think it will keep happening unless somebody stops it. how can you stop something like this? surveillance video is so good, the image is so clear that security at american university is optimistic there would be an arrest by the end of the day. that has not happened. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc 7 news. alison:

hasfornia, where one person died, another seriously hurt after a rockslide at yosemite national park. it happened on el capitan along a popular climbing route. park officials are not sure what caused the slide. this is the height of the climbing season at yosemite. president trump has revealed a tax reform plan that he wants congress to pass. the tax rate would go from 35% to 20%. the standard deduction would be $12,000 for individuals and $24,000 for married couples. there would be three tax brackets instead of seven. what wage rates would qualify for which tax rate is not clear yet. read more about the plan on our website, wjla.com. nancy: president trump apparently not happy about this, health secre

taking expensive charter flights on taxpayer money. the president says he will look .nto it when asked if you would fire praise, the president said we'll see. alison: still ahead, bombshell new details after a deadly house fire in bethesda. nancy: what was found under the house that has authorities asking questions. plus, a killer in a clown suit? for almost 20 years, this was a cold case until today. your facebook feed a part of the russia election tampering? nancy: and will make you do a double take. this giant statue of a naked woman.

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testing. nancy: shocking video of a woman being dragged off of a southwest airlines flight tuesday. >> don't touch me! don't touch -- don't touch me! nancy: the airline said the woman claimed to have a life-threatening pet allergy and wanted two dogs removed from the plane. she did not have a doctors note, so the crew said she was the one who had to go. when she refused, the police got involved. southwest has since apologized. alison: new information on thousands of facebook ads placed by russians during the campaign. cnn said at least one ad targeting people in ferguson, missouri, and baltimore with black lives matter's messages. facebook ceo mark is pushing back on a tweet by the president claiming the company is

zuckerberg said in part both sides are upset about ideas and comments they do not like. that is what a platform for all ideas look like. nancy: starting sunday, you will be able to keep in touch with friends and family on the ground while flying with delta. becauseonly for texts surfing the web will still cost you. alison: a local combat veteran will no longer sing the national anthem at the baltimore ravens games. he announced his resignation on social media amid the controversy over players kneeling during the anthem. he said he supports the protests. he just does not want to be involved in the controversy. nancy: and the top-selling jersey in the nfl, and alondra villa nueva said he will donate

sales to military charities. the offensive tackle is a steelerand was the only to come out during the anthem. alison: this fall you may see a giant sculpture of a naked woman on the national mall, part of a music, event that brings art, and activism on veterans day weekend. tall,nterpiece is 45 feet this culture. they say that it is intended to start a conversation about women's equality. tourists are giving mixed reaction, from inappropriate to kids too distracting the president. >> we don't need him distracted by anything else. alison: the park permit said the application for a four-month-old event -- four month-long event is still under review. steve: that's a long time, for months.

degrees at reagan national. a far cry from earlier this afternoon when we hit 91. the record was 95. three days in a row of 90 or better. tomorrow, not going to happen with cooler air on the way. the dew point levels are beginning to fall into the 50's and 70's. d.c. into the upper 50's out to the west. the 11:00 update of hurricane maria, when gusts of 45, gusting to 90, moving to the northeast at seven. just to the outer band is finally moving off the delmarva coast, and then sunshine on the way for the day tomorrow and improving conditions for the outer banks of north carolina. here is the track through the next several days d,ue east tomorrow, turning into a tropical storm. then that is it, maria

will be out of the area and nothing to worry about. tonight will be nice , 65to 72, partly cloudy skies. a cold front moves through, but it will come through dry, turning breezy. tomorrow morning will feel humid, not quite as warm as earlier this morning, but the winds will be picking up. upper 60's woodbridge. the cold front right here, pushing maria further out to sea. cooler air behind it, then a secondary cold front arrives friday night giving the extra push of cooler air for the weekend. highest tomorrow look fantastic, just around 78 degrees, lots of sunshine to enjoy around the dmv. baseball forecast tomorrow night, first pitch just after 7:00, and the seventh-inning stretch upper 60's. the 10 day outlook from stormwatch 7, friday looks great, 75. kids

sunday come in the 70's. the middle and and of next week, we jump into the upper 70's, near 80 degrees. alison: steve, thank you. still to come, a touching story of a family who provided a temporary home to orphans in need. nancy: and they have decided to adopt.

going to be a great grandma, times four. we're adopting! alison: nice. it is so special to see the pure joy from family and friends in north carolina. they took in four orphans from europe last year. nancy:

temporary until now. they have decided to adopt the children, all four of them, and they recorded everyone's reactions. >> say this, congratulations, we are adopting. >> congratulations, your adopted -- you're adopted. nancy: took a second for to sink in. the kids will be back to their permanent home for the holidays. i don't know how you cannot watch that and not get chills. alison: a gorgeous family. robert: beautiful family. heart. warms your robert: a beautiful sight in philly, bryce harper and his long, flowing hair. his road to recovery continue tonight.

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the boxcar. -- in the box score. harper has his first hit in about six weeks. his partner in beard jayson werth it's a rocket off the wall, tying the game at 3-3. the lead would not last. the phillies scored three in the sixth and when this one, 7-5. preseason hockey, caps and devils. jersey jumped all over braden holtby. the new look caps on now just 1-4 in the preseason. exhibition games with the season opener against ottawa a week from tomorrow. soccer, d.c. united on the road against the red bulls. the centering pass, escobar tries to clear it. goal. into the net, own united leaves new york with a 3-3 draw.

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to take money out of virginia public schools and give it to private schools. as a washington dc lobbyist, ed gillespie worked for lenders trying to keep student loan rates high. and ed gillespie's plan to cut taxes for the wealthy could cut virginia school funding, too. ed doesn't stand for education.

alison: fall-like weather eventually getting here. steve: right now a cold front is moving through. it will feel so much better tomorrow. less human tomorrow morning, drier in the afternoon ,78 the high. tomorrow morning, drier in the afternoon, 78-stop pumpkin picking, going to the farmers market this weekend,

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