you're watching the station that works for you "good morning maryland." a massive manhunt for a gunman after an apartment shooting killed three people near auburn university. latest on theer is. for the suspect. >> los angeles police are look into two accidents allegedly involving the u.s. commerce secretary. >> and police are hoping surveillance cameras will help track down robers who hit a ballmore store that -- baltimore store that was targeted before. >> let's look at the inner harbor on this monday june 11th

the it locks like it will be a sunny start to -- looks like it will be a sunny start to your monday morning. >> let's gee to the -- get to the forecast things muggy and sticky. like a summer shower was in order. >> the air that you wear. >> why? >> sometimes it's nice. the air you wear. >> all right. let's talk about what's going on right now because as i take you outside in ellicott city blue skies and mixing in with a little cloud cover you are look at high level clouds, a beautiful sunrise for today. and make sure to get out and enjoy it because i promise you some changes are on the way. we could be getting wet weather in here. but for right now, we are nice and dry. ellicott city coming in at 72 degrees. 68 in elkton and emmettsburg at 67. winds will pick up a southerly flow as we go into the afternoon at about 5 to 10 miles an hour. and that humidity is rising.

so as we look at maryland's most powerful radar we have all five sweeps on. we are nice and dry as of now. but change is coming to the forecast. more into the overnight we will see heavy rounds of rain lingering into tomorrow morning. stepping out and about and if you can't get back to the house you will want to take the rain gear with you. but we do have patchy fog reduced visibility and with that, let's check the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook. good morning. 95 was clearing up. and what does it look like now. >> reporter: 95 through the fort mchenry tunnel no delays whatsoever. 895 no delays but that will change on june 20th where major construction will begin to replace concrete deck in the area that continues through october. so, you will want to avoid 895 at all costs use the fort mchenry tunnel and key bridge. heading out on 83 no delays from hunt valley to the beltway and checking in and look at the top side york road everything up to speed. you want to be aware of a

traffic pattern the ram from northbound charles street has been opened all the way to the beltway. so some good news all the traffic has returned to normal. looking at the southwest corner of the beltway traffic is picking up at 259 but no significant delays traveling up to 70. now over to you. a manhunt for a 22-year-old gunman who police say shot and killed three people while wounding three others near auburn university in alabama. >> sherrie johnson joins us with the latest on this story. what can you tell us? >> reporter: right now the community is coming together to mourn three people lost and at this hour the fbi and police are searching for 22-year- olddesmonte leonard. three people were dead including two former auburn football players 20-year-old edward christian and 20-year- old ladarius phillips. current player eric mack was shot and recovering at a local

hospital. authorities say an argument at university heights apartment escalated into a shooting. police say leonard is from the area but is not a student. news of the murder spread quickly throughout the community immediately auburn came together to mourn the loss. >> i want the family members to know this community reaches out to them and they are in our prayers and thoughts and we will do everything possible to bring this individual to justice as quickly as possible. >> reporter: the suspect is charged with multiple counts ofcapital murder and considered armed and dangerous. police are looking for two other persons of interest. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. and new this morning arrest has been ahead in connection with the body found earlier in may behind the windsor mills elementary school. police say kyle williams this man has been taken into custody.

the victim 18-year-old quintin poindexter was found shot to death behind a school by a woman who had been walk her dog. >> they are searching for two masked men accused of robbing a 7-eleven. last time this store was targeted cameras helped capture the robbers. so police are now looking over the video. two store employees were inside at the time. suspects came nan opened the recommendation -- came in and opened the registers and took a unknown amount of money. crews in colorado are having a difficult time fighting a wild fire which destroyed 20,000 acres near fort collins. thousands were asked to leave their homes. 18 buildings have been destroyed or sustained damage. one person has been confirmed stroyed by the flame. a teenage is making the trek from texas to the nation's capital and is hoping to inspire others by his journey. junior garcia is careying a 12 foot cross from saginaw texas to washington, d.c. more than

1300 miles. >> my way of showing that jesus christ wants a personal relationship with every one of them. >> his parents and members of the church are with him as well. the 19-year-old hopes to reach dc by july 13th. a portland oregon woman doesn't take no for an answer. >> she was warned to stay away from her boyfriend's apartment building but found a interesting way to get in. >> those stories never end well a mega church pastor addresss the congregation following allegations he assault his teenage daughter. details of what he said from the pulpit when good morning maryland continues.

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creflo dollars is denying allegation he struck his daughter in an incident that

happened friday that led to his arrest. >> police say that dollar got into an argue men with his 15- year-old and that escalated into his choking and beating her with his shoe on sunday. he addressed the 30,000 member congregation at the world changeers church p metro atlanta. -- church in metro atlanta and was pet with a -- met with a standing ovation. >> the truth is she was not choked. she was not punched. there were not any scratches on her neck but the only thing on her neck was a prior skin abrasion from eczema. anything else is an exaggeration and sensationalism. >> police say dollar's daughter said she argued with her father over attending a party. well, she was warned to stay away interest her boyfriend's apartment building. >> but one woman in portland oregon found a clever way and visited him or so she thought.

now at this complex residents come and go but one tenant stood out because of the big pink suitcase. people wondered why he would bring it when he left. neighbors had the suspicions and someone called police. sure enough officers discovered a woman had been hiding inside the suitcase. >> [audio not understandable] >> you know. no. >> i couldn't have said it better myself. >> what did he say? >> i will translate later e says the boyfriend couldn't come to her place because she is in a shelter so they hatched a plan she would hide in a large pink suitcase and she is anxious to visit her boyfriend but get together 5th story apartment wouldn't be easy and everyone knows about that pink suitcase. >> can't think of any other way to do it now. bungee jump. >> she has been charged with trespassing. >> i want want to hear how the conversation went when her boyfriend suggested he stuff

her in a suitcase to get her inside the apartment building. >> sure honey? stay with us this morning. the sight of the vacant homes in baltimore too common and not only here but cities across the country. >> there's program in place to rejuvenate the homes in the neighborhood from the abandoned neighborhoods into thriving neighborhoods. >> and charm city is preparing for a presidential visit tomorrow. we have details on the president's trip to the town. >> all right. so we have hot and humid conditions on tap for today. but more seasonable and dry weather is in the forecast. i will have the details coming up. >> reporter: traffic is just starting to pick up on 695 at harford road. i will show you what 83 looks like coming up in my abc 2timesaver traffic report.

good morning. i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson this is your abc2 news to go. let's say hello, to meteorologist lynette charles. >> good morning. it's a nice morning. but it's a little on warm side

and also the humid side. temperatures in aberdeen at 68 degrees right now. glen burnie saturday 72. and manchester coming in at 69. look at manchester right now. a beautiful sunrise this morning. we are dealing with plenty of sunshine and a few high level clouds and that will be the name of the game this morning. maryland's most powerful radar is dry but we have a chance for showers. i will detail that coming up but now let's check the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook. good morning how are the roads. >>reporter: for those of you in howard county no delays on interstate 706789 nice and clear from columbia pike to the beltway. and if you are traveling the top side of the beltway we have a new traffic pattern. northbound charles street ramp to the beltway has finally reopened right around 5 today. so some good progress on all that construction and as we check in and look live at 83, no delays to talk about here at shawan road. it will be nice and clear as you drive down towards the beltway. that's your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. penn state pedophile case that rocked the college football world will go in front

of a judge. >> jerry sandusky will appear for a -- before a judge for opening statements and sherrie johnson is with us live this morning with what we can expectand all eyes will be on pennsylvania. >> reporter: a lot of people have been paying close attention. in a few hours the trial of injury sandusky is set to begin. today the former -- jerry sandusky is set to begin. he will face 52 charges. s accused of abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period. one of the alleged victims will be one of the first to take the stand. prosecutors will present evidence including expensivegift given to the alleged victim and what's described as a creepy love letter. the former assistant coach is expected to testify. he reported -- expected to testify. he reported seeing sandusky in the showers molesting a boy. >> there's other evidence that's not been released to the public yet which i believe you know, will really resonate with the jury.

>> the algages are false. i didn't do those things. >> reporter: jerry sandusky will be tried by a gym of -- jury of hi peers facing a possible sentence of life in prison if convicted. new information from overnight about two car accidents allegedly caused by u.s. commerce secretary john bryson. los angeles police say one of the crashes is now being investigated as a felony hit- and-run. they say bryson hit one car saturday night and hit it again as he left the scene. minutes later he crashed into another car. he was found unconscious and injured in his vehicle. he is recovering right now at a hospital and so far police have not said whether or not alcohol or drugs were a factor. baltimore county police and animal control officers are trying to figure out how a python got loose in towson this happened around 9:30 last night on taylor avenue. abc 2 spoke with dispatchers early this morning who say officers found the reptile underkneeing the car.

animal control came in and removed it. officers believe it may have been a pet that escaped. some of you have been talking about this on facebook and they say simply this. kerry says i am glad they caught it. keep the comments coming in this morning. abc2news.com/facebook. 6:49. and tonight city council is expect to move forward with that bottle tax. linda so joins us right now to explain what this means for you. linda. >> reporter: if the tax passes, it means you will pay 3 cents more for your bottled beverages. city council is expected to move the measure forward for a vote tonight. this comes less than 2 years after the city approved a 2 cent bottle tax. the mayor says the extra money generated from the tax will pump 10 million dollars into school repairs. city retailers say it will hurt the business. the bill has been held up in a council committee but tonight council members who support the tax plan to vote to bring it out. council president jack young is switching the vote because the marrow poses his own budget

plan. he plans to -- o-- the marrow poses his own budget plan. he plans to vote no. a final vote on the measure will come in two weeks. linda so, abc2 news. all new this morning investigators are working to determine what caused a garage fire in laurel. this happened before midnight on skaggsville road. fire crews worked quickly to prevent it from spreading to the rest of the home. the owners got out of the house safely. again, no word on what caused the fire. in just a matter of minutes a. water conservation effort is gilled to end in odenton and croftton. crews have been working to fix it since yesterday afternoonch the problem is with an underground water main connecting a well and a treatment plant on rideel road. things should be back up to normal by 7 this morning. the nationwide search is underway for the police chief of baltimore city. we know who is going to be on the committee to fine the new commissioner. fred bealefeld will retire

august 1st officially and so far day to day operations have been turned over to the deputy commissioner. the mayor released her panel to pick the next chief on it you will fine the president of johns hopkins and university of maryland law school of dean. the chairman is attorney ken thompson. members of the penn north community are holding a rally to save a recreation center scheduled to close on wednesday. they are closing it to make room for more state of the art centers throughout the city. today's rally is at 3 at the center on francis street. and even though some r-ec senters are in jeopardy of closing someplaces are saved. the basketball court dubbed the dome in east baltimore will receive improvements and today there will be a ceremony celebrating the improvements. it will be part of the new paint for the court and hoops and back boards and foam poll pads -- pole pads and new bleachers. muggies bogues will be there to lead the ceremonies as part of a partnership deal between the

national basketball association and under armour. baltimore city leaders say that neighbors left abandoned in parts of baltimore will get a better life. tenants in the area at least. the vacants to value program makes it easier for home owners and developers to purchase homes. there's close to 16,000 vacant homes the mayor is encouraged by the rehabilitation she's seen so far. >> we have these neighborhoods that need to know there's hope and there are people you know small developers large developers that see value in them and that's what we are seeing here. >> the mayor's goal is to have 10,000 more families living in the city within the next decade. news time 6:52. tomorrow president obama will be in baltimore scheduled to hold campaign events while in town and reception at the hyatt regency downtown. general admission is $250 and for a thousand dollars you can become an event sponsor.

five things to know before heading out the door. it's been 40 years since two reporters at the washington post broke the watergate scapeddal and today the post -- scandal and today they are commemorating the story today. mitt romney and newt gingrich will appearing to in atlanta. no official word on why they are coming together, but some reports indicate gingrich may officially endorse romney as president. >> the u.s. secretary of health and human service also visit johns hopkins medical campus for a conference focusing on the futures of being a detic medicine beginning at 9 this morning. she will speak at one. an international team of aquanants are headed to the bottom of the atlantic ocean to simulate a visit to an asteroid. part of the extreme environment mission operations. a maryland fishing ledge enis honored by governor o'malley dedicating the gun pounder south trail in hereford to bernard lefty craig a angular and it starts at 12:30.

all right. let's talk about what's going on now because the satellite and radar picking up on cloud cover. but mainly high clouds as of now. we see most of those lower clouds back off toward the west and some rain coming from those. and that will push in heading into the afternoon. and more likely rain showers as we go into the evening time into the overnight and into tomorrow. but for right now shall let's go out in towson and look at weather bug site where we see plenty of blue skies as high levels clouds and you are seeing more of the cirrus level clouds out there. more of the same in rockville a beautiful sunrise this morning. hopefully you got to enjoy that. but look at the warm temperatures. 73 degrees in eldersburg and 65 in ellicott city. 70 in chestertown and centerville good morning edgemere. more of the same in armed and columbia coming in at 70 degrees this morning. so we are quite warm out will but we are quite humid. you can see the dew points are in the 60s and once you start to get into the 60s you can feel it. dew points and measure of the

moisture in the air. now visibility a problem in some spots this morning. we have about 7 miles of reduced visibility in baltimore one in culpepper 6 in york and look good along the earning shore. 10 holding steady and that's where we want the numbers to get to 10 miles of visibility. now future trend picking up on showers possible as we go into the afternoon. the bulk of the action will come through the overnight lingering into tomorrow and possible even as we head into wednesday. but all in all, today is going to be like we saw over the weekend and like we felt over weekend. it will be hot and humid and if the clouds charge through a little bit quicker than temperatures will be in the upper 80s but we still will feel like we are in the 90s. looing for the game day forecast -- look at what we have for the game day forecast get out and enjoy -- enjoy. >> reporter: if you are use the jfx into the city, no delays. traffic will remain up to speed through the the fort mchenry tunnel and harbor tunnel. heading out to 695, here's what

it looks like in parkville. no delays to talk about here at harford road. traffic picking up in the area but all in all a decent ride. west side of the beltway going to be clear. here's liberty road. and that outer loop looking at just a 12 minute ride from 795 down towards 95. we are doing something every day where we ask you to caption a picture we show a unique picture and you send it in and we get a caption. so today's picture we have a lot of -- >> come on guys. we had the picture of the gold golf shoes captioned okay. i was playing in a cardinal hockey charity golf tournament in ann arunde county. great event the guys alternate charities every year for the event. so the coordinator the guy who calling the play said find the ugliest outfit you can. >> good job. >> i like it. >> my wife did too and she said that isn't that bad. >> it's not that bad. >> i like the gold shoes. >> anchors away and thanks and

to the guys at golf smith in timonium thanks for helping me put that together. 3q

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