break student at perry hall -- brave students at herry -- perry hall high school headed back to class. >> he was a baltimore gem a business owner and a man who gave back. today a big crowd expected to say bye to patrick mccouple of sker. >> and baltimore city -- mckusker. >> and baltimore has a new top cop. we will tell you what he has to say after walking through baltimore. those stories ahead wednesday the 29th thanks for joining us i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson. lynette and mike has a check of weather and track. >> reporter: we have a mess 695 from 795, 695 split, all the way down. so we have a couple miles of backup. we will talk about where it is. >> dramatic. >> and you can't blame it on the weather today. >> no. can't blame you. >> can't blame me because we are looking stellar. that cold front moved through and we are dealing with dry skies and high pressure builds in and do the thing for today.

let's start out with maryland's most powerful radar where we are looking good and nice and dry as of now. and as you head throughout the day, we will stay that way so there's no need to take the rain gear with you. you need the sun shades instead. and you can see what i am talking about in bel air right now. this morning, we are seeing nothing but sunshine. we will have wall to wall blue skies and sunshine even as we head throughout the day. and we can see the temperature right now in bel air coming in right around 63 degrees. look at the dew point. oh, feeling good. nice and refreshing and dry. and 58 when we see the dew . in the 50s, that's when we are -- point in the 50s that's when we are nice and comfortable. there's the hour by hour forecast. by 10, still mostly sunny and 75 degrees. and close to 80 and comfortable by lunchtime. get out and enjoy. let's check the abc2 timesaver traffic with mike masco. good morning. >> reporter: i got good news. they did clear the accident at 695 at edmonson but the damage is done. let's go to the maps and show you. we have extensive delays right

at 795-695 split. that will take you down into the baltimore national pike. so a lot of congestion this morning. we will pop up a speed sensor clocking 21-mile-per-hour speeds past the site. so delays will continue again. that's mostly on the west side of the city limits. outside we go. let's look at cameras and we will show you a lot of action. this is just north of maryland 100. this is 95. a lot of volume on the road right now on 95 north at maryland 100. and then we have, well a. decent amount of volume but normal for this time of the hour and this time of the day 95 at 359 showing volume. here's -- 395 showing volume. 695 downtown will take 15 minutes. 6:32. it changed the first day of school forever at perry hall high school. and this morning a 15-year-old is in jail without bail charged with first degree attempted murder and assault. sherrie johnson is live at perry hall high school and i can't imagine that it was easy

for parents to let their kids head back to school. >> reporter: at 7:30 a.m. students will head back inside the school after one of their open opened fire injuring 17- year-old danielle borowy. he was shot in the lower back on monday. a team of counselors on hand have been scaled back but teach -- stew enters can talk to someone if they need to. they morning i talked to the nursing supervisor at shock trauma about daniel's condition and she tells me he is in critical condition. 15-year-old robert gladden junior is charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder and assault. he was known as bobby g and police say he took a double barrel shotgun to the school in a book back on his school bus. along with the weapon, police say he brought 21, 16 gauge shells and bottle of the vodka which he took several sips from leading up to the incident but

was not intoxicated. someone threw something near the table and he is the the plan in motion. >> our thoughts and prayers are with danny borowy and his family. it's comfort be to know that danny is under -- comforting to know that danny is under the fine care of doctors and nurses at one of the superior shock trauma centers in the world. >> reporter: gladden is undergoing a mental evaluation at a local hospital. students at the school have a huge push on twitter to encourage lady gaga to come here and visit. it appears that daniel is a huge lady gaga fan and it would be something to lift his spirits. reporting live in perry hall, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. 6:34. we have breaking news out of baltimore county. one person has been shot in a police-involved shooting in arbutus. this is a map of the area. early this morning, police were called to the beltway motel on washington boulevard for reports of someone firing a rifle out of the window.

right now it's unclear what led to the shooting between the victim and police. right now, we don't note name or the condition of the person so stay with abc2 news and abc2news.com for further details. those living in a baltimore community got a chance to meet with the new police community. he joined a citizens on patrol walk and talked with the men and women who were out there on the front lines. >> i saw a lot of positives and stopped and talked to a number of police officers. i was impressed. they didn't know who i was. so i was impressed with the interaction and things they told me about the city and the pride they had in the city. >> batts wasland california. if confirmed he will take over the department on september 27th. this is one of the crimes that's really hard to believe. a 4-year-old boy robbed of one of his most prized positions and knocked to the ground as his sister watched in disbelief. at the age of 1, this little

boy received a gold chain for his baptism and wore it every day until it was taken from him. it happened outside a laundry mat near los angeles. the boy's mother says inshe had she was washing clothes and he stepped out for moment with his sister. a man approached pulled the chain and just started running. the boy's mother hopes there can be a lesson to other parents. >> sometimes you are busy doing stuff but keep an eye on them. because things happen and all of a sudden. >> the boy is okay but his face is scratched up from the incident. police looking for the person who did think the. check out this video of a california news helicopter that made an emergency landing on a empty park lot kt-la5 chopper covered a new story about a reported gunman when the pilot noticed smoke pouring out there. it was a cracked engine that caused a an oil leak. no one was injured. quick thinking on the part of the pilot. 6:36. isn't it supposed to be order in the courtroom.

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thanks for staying with us. a murder suspect and victim's family can be a recipe for tension. >> that was the case in this courtroom. in fact, the tension turned into an all out brawl. look at this. this is taking place in indiana. now it involves a deadly shooting that happened outside a bar. one person was killed and two people injured. supporters for both the victim and the alleged killer went at it at the courtroom. >> the accused shoot are appeared via tell conference for the first hearing. when the hearing end that's when the fight began sweeping in the courthouse ending up on the front lawn. police separated supporters of the victim from the supporters

of the alleged shooter and began escorting both away from the courthouse as quickly as possible. you may ride with other people to work to save on gas but should police be car pooling to emergencies? that's what is happening right now in longwood florida. they are saying two officers to each car instead of one. opponents argue saying there will be fewer patrol cars on streets and it will take longer for police to respond. the police chief says if the response times are negatively effected it's a 3 month program and if it doesn't work he will get rid of it. the news to go is coming up. >> we have the story of the day coming up. if you think a child can't make a difference, hang on. this little girl doing all she can to help people word a-- worlds away. >> also ahead, remember katie premiers in baltimore here on abc2 starting september 10th. it's going air every day at 4 followed by abc2 news at 5 and 6. >> we have some drier air in place and some cool -- drier

air in place and cooler temperatures but hot weather is on the way. details coming up. >> reporter: and i am mass masco. we have a massive delay on 695ch this is about a 5 -- 695. that is 5 mile stretch of congestion. we will talk about traffic coming up on good morning maryland. it's time to change the way we clean. it's time to free ourselves from the smell and harshness of bleach. and free ourselves from worrying about the ones we love. new lysol power & free has more cleaning power than bleach.

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wednesday morning august 29th your abc2 news to go i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson. let's check the forecast with lynette. >> all right. yes we are watching isaac hurricane isaac moving inland dumping rights of rain across the area. more details on that coming up. but let's talk about the weather this morning because we are nice and dry. we had the wet weather move through yesterday behind it high pressure going to do its thing and build in here. we will have a nice day on tap for us. we take you out into ijamsville where we are looking at sunshine. temperatures on the coolerside. we can see 60 in frederick and 61 in leesburg and 65 in hanover and 66 good morning to you in bel air. as we head throughout the day, this is what we look like hour by hour. 75 and 79 close to 80 as we

head into lunchtime today. we will be nice and comfortable with lots of sunshine on tap. let's check the abc2 timesaver traffic with mike masco. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's all about 695 right now. that's the biggest issue we have. it's several mile backup. earlier crash cleared but the damage is done. this starts at the baltimore national pike and goes towards north -- look at speed sensor showing 21 miles an hour and towards the north right around the 795, 695 split. this speed sensor is showing 34 miles per hour. so again, this backup, we can show you live shot at 695 at old court road, the traffic picking up. switching to the east and this is the 695 at bel air shot. starting to see some volume picking up. we will look at traffic coming up in less than 10. 6:46. we have breaking news coming out of baltimore county a person has been shot in a police-involved shooting. this happened in arbutus. around 3:30 this morning,

police were called to the beltway molt on washington boulevard. we have a crew or or -- motel on washington boulevard. we will have a crew on the scene. it's unclear what led to the shooting with police. right now, we don't note name or the condition of the person but stay with abc2 and abc2news.com for the latest on this story. it changed the first day of school forever at perry hall high school. and this morning, a 15-year-old sits in jail without bail charged as an adult with first degree attempted murder and assault. sherrie johnson is live at the school this morning with what happens today. >> reporter: well, this morning right now behind me, we can see school buss are starting to pull with up students and teachers starting to head-side. school starts at 7:30 this morning. you know, and they all have heavy -- inside. school starts at 7:30 this morning. you know they have heavy hearts because of 17-year-old daniel borowy shot in the calf tier yeah. they have a number of scaled

back counselors to talk to students and staff about the traumatic event. i spoke to the nursing supervisor about daniel's condition and at last checkness critical condition. 15-year-old robert gladden junior is charged with attempted first-degree murder and assault. he is known as bobby g and police say he took a double barrel shotgun to the school in a book bag on monday on the school bus along with the weapon he brought 21, 16-gauge shells and a bottle of sod can i which he took several sips from leading up to the incident you be -- vodka which he took several sips from leading up to the incident but he was not intoxicated. >> he probably didn't have the courage to go to the principal's office to say i was being bullied and it kept adding up and adding up and he snapped. >> this case there are no evidence at this point in the investigation to say that bullying was a factor in this. >> reporter: now gladden is

undergoing a mental evaluation at a local hospital. in the meantime, student at perry hall high school have a push on twitter to encourage laddie gaga to visit. daniel is a huge fan of lady gaga and they feel like it would be something to lift his spirits. reporting live, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. friends and family will gather to say final good-byes to a man who is beloved in the neighborhood and baltimore. many stopped by last night to pay respects to patrick mccusker. two viewings were in towson and the man who turned canton into a baltimore hot spot. a funeral mass will be at st. mary of our queens at 10:30 this morning. in honor of him, the bars and restaurants in canton square will donate money to believe in tomorrow, the foundation he was active in. now the bow cars will be at grand prix and have a tear in one eye and the owner of nacho mamma's was killed friday night in bike accident in ocean city. he was 49 years old.

maryland lawmakers want to make sure that there's no confusion. go ahead. >> they want to make sure everyone knows what's going on at the polls in november. elijah cummings and other stateleaders will host a voter education press conference. leaders say it's part to make sure they educate vote tortes right. options and requirements before heading to the polls in -- voters to the right. option and requirements before heading to the polls in november. if you have young children you know how hard it is to get them to eat healthy. starting this year at school, students are noticing changes in the cafeteria especially to the menu. a government mandate has called for healthier menus in your child's school cafeteria. the calorie count is down. more nutritious meals including fruits and vegetables are being served. for some kids they say it will get used to. >> last year coy eat lunch every day but toyed don't. >> the whole goal is that the kid will eat healthier and they will learn that's what is

needed for a lifetime of health. >> student athletes say they need more calories and they are going to be allowed to purchase items other than the standard school lunch. there's no limit however on the amount of fruits and vegetables that kids can have. news time 6:51. don't look but the orioles put together a nice winning streak. the o's winner of the last 4 have taken care of business in the opening two games of a 4- game series with the white sox. last night, the o's scored early and often behind the continued hot hitting of nate who is 3 for 4 on the night. jones and ford had home runs in the cause and tillman improves to 7-2 on the year striking out 5 through 7 innings of shut out work. final score a shutout from the yard, o's win 6-0. and members of the orioles are going to be trading in baseball jerseys for southwest rampers and customer service employees. they will greet customers and

marshaling for southwest. southwest is the official airline of the orioles. five things to know governor o'malley attending a dedication ceremony today for a new solar farm. it's at mount st. mary's university. this is the largest solar generation project in the state. >> new rules about to be finalized on the fuel economy within the next 12 years. cars and light trucks will have to be able to get 54 1/2 miles per gallon. new standard will add thousands of dollar to the cost of new cars but regulators say drivers will spend less in gas. >> today would have been michael jackson's 54th birthday. a candlelight vigil is held outside his family home in gary, indiana. his mother and his sister latoya and his children are expected to be there. funeral services are happening today for a man shot to death outside the emtire pay the -- empire state building. he was shot in the head by a former coworker who blamed him for being laid off last week. police killed the gunman. hurricane isaac is over the gulf coast.

it doesn't look like he is budging soon. there are worries it could dump up to 20 inch of rain in new orleans coming on the 7th anniversary of hurricane katrina. let's talk about hurricane isaac right now. yes, it's dumping heavy rain, 20 inches a possibility. this is going to be a slow mover as it moves inland. it made the second landfall earlier this morning and it's pushing off towards the west right now. but it will make that easternjog going through time and make its way towards us. we are dealing with storm srnlg across the area as well. up to a about 6 to 10 feet and it's going to be a challenge as we go through time. and also they will deal with some tornadoes as well. let's go out into orange beach in alabama where you are seeing plenty of rough seas right now. put it in motion and this is what they will garring to dealing with heading throughout the -- be dealing with heading

throughout the day. going new there next we it had head through us. but it won't get here in time for labor day weekend. you don't have to canse plans. things look pretty good and pretty dry. but the other good news is this is going to be dealing with places that are in drought stricken areas. so the rain from isaac is going to be a good thing. high pressure is going to build in for us for today. we were wet yesterday with the cold front but the dry weather continues. lots of sunshine in the forecast. so get out and enjoy that. so we break it down for you. it's going to be a nice comfortable day. nice and seasonable with the temperature coming in around 84 degrees. we will warm up as we go into thursday. ample sunshine in the forecast. hot by friday coming in at 90 degrees and then as we go into the weekend, still nice and dry and we could see a shower sunday evening. that will linger into monday and tuesday. isaac the remnants of that we could see that as we head into monday and tuesday. be prepared for that but we will fine-tune this forecast for. you let's check the abc2 timesaver traffic with mike masco good morning. >> reporter: good morning.

several mile backup on 695 right after the 795-695 split. i want to take you to the cameras and show you what we are talking about and we are seeing delays. bel air road further to the east but beyond bel air road towards liberty road and old court road you are starting to see some extensive backups. let's switch cameras. let's go back over to you guys. we want to bring you up-to- date on the breaking news. linda so is live on the scene of a officer-involved shooting in baltimore county. she has been out there and i think we will go to linda now. are you with us? >> reporter: we l right. what do you have. >> reporter: let me set the scene. this is the beltway motel and restaurant right off washington boulevard in arbutus near the 695 exit. you can see some police detectives, police cruisers forensic evidence people out here on the second floor there, more detectives. they have the area taped off. what we are hearing is that around 3:40 this morning,

police got a call that a naked man with a rifle was shooting out of his window. police arrived and they responded and shots were fired. the man holding the rifle was shot. he was taken to a local hospital. we just got off the phone with baltimore county police, the corporal tells us the gunman is still alive but you can see detectives on the second floor have the area taped off. they are investigating what actually happened here. but what we do know is around 3:40 this morning a man was shooting a gun outside his window and police respond and shots were fired and the man was shot and taken to a local hospital and we are hearing he is alive. reporting live, linda so, abc2 news. more information on abc2 news. this little girl is amazing. her name is addison and she is getting people to send shoes to haiti because she noticed that the kids in the pictures that she saw at church didn't have any. now she is on a mission so far over 100 pairs being sent. >> tha check that storey --

check that story out at abc2news.com it's a heart warmer. >> have a great day.