killed in columbia. percy holland was wanted by baltimore city cops for assaulting his ex-girlfriend. police identified the officer as sergeant justin baker. he's been placed on administrative leave while the shooting is investigated. >> let's look at the creek. they had dicey weather. the storms will be rolling east. that will mean potential problems for us. let's look at it. nothing in the immediate baltimore viewing area but that is subject to change. we were anticipating storms to move in earlier this afternoon but that has delayed some. let's go out to the west. the weather service has extended northern frederick county under a severe thunderstorm warning. this is an ugly storm. we'll go over to the lightning tracker. it put down a doe crept amount of lightning. not only is frederick county under that warning but let's

keep an eye on president progress of the storm for -- on the progress of the storm. let's pinpoint that 45 to an hour, probably during the 6:00 show. broaden out the shot. there's a line of showers trying to fire south of pittsburgh. we'll watch the progress of that line as we head into the latter portion of your evening. any storm could put down gusty winds, hail, dangerous lightning and downpours. 86 in the city limits. easton is 84. the trend brings us into the 70s tonight and we'll give you your seven-day forecast coming up. if you've got a jeep, listen up because the technical services bulletin by chrysler might impact you. this comes after an eight-month

investigation into an uncontrollable shaking. two members sent a letter to them asking them this look into the problems. owners complain that the jeeps would spontaneously shimmy. they issued a bulletin to show owners and technicians how to diagnose it and fix it. he dreamed of owning a jeep since he was a kid, but the one he got turned into a night mayor. >> if you don't know how to deal with it and were to get into my jeep and drive it, it would scare you to death. >> he dealt with it for awhile. it was tweaked but came back. >> we said this doesn't seem right. let's do our research. >> there's in doubt about it. this is a real problem. >> one that has been documented

by drivers who complainedded to the feds. he runs a consumer advocacy group. he says consumers in case have been complaining to the nitty. abc2 news investigators doug through thousands of records from safer car dot go. we've uncovered hundreds of complaints detailing extreme wobbling. >> my arms would be shaking. >> in the end he stopped the shaking with four new tires paid for by a local dealership. >> safety is all i care about. >> when we first contacted chrysler about that simply in february, their representative said this is not a safety issue but the two members of congress called this a clear answer that affected drivers deserve.

most of is related to the steering system, incorrect tire pressure or oversized tires or list kits. to read the bulletin, go to abc2news.com and click on the investigator's tab. well, rain, sun, wind, this doesn't matter. you can still eat. an event in harford county is the place to do it. wyatt, tell us what you've seen out there? >> this is the place to be. we've seen a few threatening clouds at times. the sun is out and it's not all that hot and humid but it smells awfully good. i want to bring in george. george is one of the professional barbecue teams. you're saying it wasn't all that way. you started as an amateur.

>> 200 took the tailgater challenge, dave us two racks to cook. it's a lot of fun. >> talk about the four main categories of barbecue you guys are firing up. >> for the contest we're cook chicken, ribs, pork shoulder and beef brisket. >> all in one sitting for the judges. what would you say -- you h writn a book about getting started inrofessional barbecuing or an amateur. what separates the men from the boys? just that extra. >> i like to say sweet with a little heat. that's what the judges are liking. >> can't go too hot. >> they will only take a taste, so you have to have something that captures them when they're tasting your food.

>> who are those guys, our local maryland barbecue team. i think you're going to do well. jo, you heard it here -- sweet with a little heat. what do you think about that. >> that's right. they're making a request in the studio or you're going to be in a lot of trouble wyatt everhart. thank you so much for that. a plane crash caught on camera. we'll tell you what happened. >> a daredevil does the high wire act above the jersey shore. nik wallenda and his latest trick in atlantic city. >> right now in town we are in the 80s. laurel is 82, but there are big storms. how about carroll county? that's next on the news at 5:30.

caught on tape, a plane in idaho goes on a wild ride. the single engine prop plane crashed in june. everybody onboard survived. one man was hurt.

everybody walked away. you don't normally see this at the beach. a daredevil took a walk, 125 feet above the jersey shore without a harnness. the brave guy, nik wallenda, the same guy who tightoped across niagara falls. it was only about the width of a nickel. homeowners in arizona discovered an uninvited guest in their home -- a baby bobcat. the animal fell through the roof and couldn't get back outside. he is now relaxing happily at a local rehab center. the goal is for the bobcat to be released out into the wild. she was viciously mauled by a friend's chimp in 2009. now charla nash is talking about the attack and why she said the state of connecticut is to

blame. >> a pretty active day. this is a pretty ferocious thunderstorm. how about carroll county. we'll slow you the live radar coming up next on the news at 5:30.

charla nash was viciously mauled by her friend's chime manzie in 2009. nash said the state knew the animal that attacked her was dang but did nothing. we want to warn you that some of the video is graphic. we have more on nash's struggle. >> reporter: charla nash revealed her injuries in public for the first time since being

severely mauled by her friend's chimpanzee three years ago. now she's trying to move forward with a lawsuit against the state. >> charla nash sits in total darkness without eyes, without hands, without her face. >> reporter: the commissioner must give permission to sue. in 2009 the chem travis got loose. >> he's killing my friend. >> reporter: charla barely survived the mauling. >> in this 2009 interview with oprah winfrey, she bravely exposed her injuries to the world. >> had the state exercised its mandatory obligation to seeps

and dispose of this illegally dpeand chimp, it with have never happened. >> allowing suits against the state for some particular provision would result in many claims. >> reporter: charla has endured many surgeries, including a remarkable face trant plant and recently spoke about her recovery. no regrets. >> no regrets. >> reporter: the connecticut commissioner is expected to make a decision on the lawsuit in the next 30 days. here we go pretty active day on the weather front but things will change and they're changing to the west. how about your weather bug

cameras in kent island socked in with the clouds. mt. airy same deal showing an overcast sky. notice how the sunshine comes out. this sunshine came out. this was supposed to destabilize the atmosphere and allow for storms to fire up. manchester, will be watching you folks. more storms could be making their way. baltimore city, by the time we address our storm chance it will be more toward the latter part of the evening. let's get you over to maryland's most powerful radar, nothing across the city limits from bel air to westminster. if we focus our attention to the north and west, what's out to the west has to come east and warnings over frederick county. we have to keep an eye from taneytown, union bridge and carroll county. this is a dangerous storm. winds in excess of 60 miles an hour and dangerous lightning. i want to switch over to the

lightning tracker. lightning has come down some. looks like it's running into an environment favorable for strengthening. it will be crossing through frederick county and carroll county. the storms fired through west virginia. there's a storm close to d.c. the storms are starting to encompass much of the area. we are forecasting this evening going into tonight to be rather active. any storm that develops could produce hail and dangerous lightning and downpours as they are slow moving storms. flash flooding could be a concern. 6 in town -- 86 in town. a rain cooled hagerstown. ton of humidity. our dew point values right around 70. our temperatures fall back into the 70s by tonight. probably right up toward midnight. we'll focus over the eastern

shore going into the midnight hour and beyond. we wake up to 72. we have a storm threat as we head into your saturday afternoon. notice the showers out toward the west. energy sliding through. there's a huge system situated her michigan. future trend showing the storms through the course of tomorrow afternoon. the best stop is east of town. low humidity, temperatures in the 80s. keep an eye to the sky. keep an eye on channel 2. two de gree guarantee goes -- degree guarantee goes to 86. keep an eye on the gray sky and showers. comfortable, 76. here's your seven-day forecast. 88 for sunday.

the muggies return for one day on tuesday at 87. we'll go 87 from wednesday into next week. it's a very inactive pattern, low humidity. by the way, the sun sets before 8:30. >> oh that's a bummer. >> we'll be getting into the dog days of winter. >> oh, how dare you say that. there's no dog days of where the. you said monday will be good. i say we high tail it out of here and go to the beach. the weather may get ugly. that's not the only thing. democracy 2012, each candidate is blaming the other for ms. leading voters in what is becoming an ugly campaign. sandra, take us through what's happened. >> reporter: a lot of finger pointing going on on the campaign trail and unfortunately, stretching the truth is nothing new in a presidential campaign but this week that was pushed to the max and both president obama and mitt romney are crying foul.

first the war of words over welfare. >> it's wrong to makemark a nation of dependency. >> reporter: romney said ob took the work remember the out of the welfar to work program. but plight pow lit ti fax -- politfacts said that is false. >> the obama administration is not removing the work remember the at all. >> reporter: there's a pro obama super pac that tries to link romney to the death of a steel worker. >> when mitt romney and begin closed the plant, i lost my healthcare. >> reporter: the steel worker's

wife died five years after the plant closed down. >> doesn't america deserve better? >> reporter: now the white house is distancing itself from the ad saying it can't speak to the super pac that created it. of course the story is out there, as well as the welfare claim. so it has both sides up in arms. >> thanks for that report. going to keep watching what is a very ugly race. in friendly come he tirks the 2012 olympics are winding documents the u.s. is still in strong position, leading all countries in total medals. the women's soccer team beat japan to win gold. two of the events to be decided are men's and women's basketball. and the machine defeated argentina today and will play scene in the finals.

>> i'm rosie leftwich. one of the big topics on the maryland general assembly session is pitbulls. newly released documents in the case of john leopold and how things could play out in court. now a preview of what's ahead on world news at 6:30. >> inside those deadly lightning strikes, the quest to capture them. could this lightning chaser uncover clues to one of the world's biggest mysteries? see it tonight on abc. ♪

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vermont and utah. arkansas is the state with the slowest speed. want to get a head start on that hl day shopping? microsoft wants to help. they are opening temporary stores and plan to open before the start of the shopping season. they will be selling their new tablet. delayed flights mean english dpri passengers. for the first half of 2012 they're doing a better job of keeping you happy. a report from the department of transportation set an on time record. in the first half of 2009 there were 586 but during the same time period last year only four of the delays. with improvements, the amount of complaints did increase. they're up by 24% this year. could losing 20 pounds add

10 years to your life? the new study on abc2 news at 6 which starts right now. we are watching some storms out toward the west. we can track them on the forecast coming up. >> should all dogs be considered dangerous? can you discriminate by breed? a new measure. >> and new tonight we're getting a better look at the accusations between anne arundel county executive john leopold that tacks about leopold's angels. first, let's take a live look at ellicott city where storms may be rolling through soon. mike, what can we expect over the next few hours or so. you mentioned ellicott city. the clouds have been an issue