numerous charges. neighbors expect him to be released from the hospital today. he was shot during a home invasion. new details about a maryland dentist in big trouble with the feds. dr. vaqar choudry is the man who was indicted after getting caught trying to trade pills for a chance to have sex with a child. one of the former sex partners speaking out. joce sterman said she saw red flags. >> a woman we heard from said she had a sexual relationship with choudry but she cut it off when he made a disturbing request. the woman says choudry, who was indicted yesterday by the feds began asking her in she knew of any young girls he could potentially hook up w he was busted by the dea agents last week after trying to make that request a reality. they used a confident hall source to set up a meeting with him and a fix shonal child. he was arrested for enticing a

minor to engage in sex and distribution of oxycodone, something that happened in his now shut ared office. >> bad if your kids were going there. imagine what he's thinking as he's cleaning their teeth. he has a little girl in there and he's thinking about having sex with her. it's sick. >> reporter: choudry no longer has lap license. it was suspended after the medical board heard about the case. >> for breaking news and exclusive investigations, look for joce on abc2. tonight we're hearing from someone who knew the man who killed 12 people monday at the washington navy yard. she said he traveled to the country to visit his roommate's family. the woman said alexis was funny

and clearful -- cheerful. >> he was happy every single day for those 45 days he stayed in tie land. >> there was no clear motive. on sunday families of the victims will attend a memorial service with president obama. >> if you'd like to help a local victim richard ridgell you can send donations to pnc bank, ham sted maryland, 21074. the flames are out and the fire is gone. now investigators are trying to figure out what started the fire. it was a two-alarm fire. everyone who lived in the home got out safely and nobody was hurt. whether it's a fire, flood or

disaster, do you know what to do? don harrison comes along. >> reporter: this is what fighting a fire usually sounds like. here's what it sounded like in baltimore today. >> we worry about ourselves. >> reporter: about 100 volunteers went around northwest volunteers educating people on what to do about disasters and it's not just a house. >> ourselves and our pets, personal belongings but that's a good plan. >> okay. >> reporter: the red cross shows the zip code because they had to help 133 people last year, more than any other area in the state. >> there is a spike. now is a good time to start thinking about it, to start making that plan and practicing it with your family. >> reporter: this information motivated some to get ready for the winter. >> i'm going to try to be

prepared. be prepared. >> reporter: by handing out this information they could possibly prevent a fire from happening in the first place. that saves everybody aggravation labd -- and money. >> when that happens, they save money, trauma and, of course, the red cross doesn't need to fund raise as much either. we are not funded by the government. we rely on donation. so the fewer instances there are, the more everybody saves. >> i think it's a good idea. you don't know. when you know better, you do better. >> reporter: in baltimore, don harrison, abc2 news. he has one of the best jobs in the world, quarterback for the reigning super bowl champion but for joe flacco there's more to life than playing football. at the top of the list his young son. he is talking about the birth of

his second son. it happened sunday, the same day he lead a win over the -- led a win over the cleveland browns. >> it was cool, not necessarily what we wanted. we brought our oldest son to the hospital the day after. it was funny to see his reaction, definitely a little jealous. >> he talked about his decision to play on same day his wife gave birth. this weekend joe and the ravens take on the houston texans. it will be ed reed returning to baltimore and ray lewis will be inducted. coming up next, how to get

your children involved. >> and a makeover parking lot edition. >> plus, how to get a safe new rental so you don't weest your money. >> at 6:00 things look good. we've got a beautiful evening setting up. however, out to the west that's not going to be good news. we'll talk about that. that's coming up.

lovely in laurel. here we are.

laurel is the hometown of world series of poker champions. he bought the left side of your screen. we'll have a look at your full forecast. all right. new at 6, very important information for anybody who rents a car. seems like more and more renters are complaining about breakdowns after being handed the key. john matarese shows us what to watch out for. >> reporter: railroad -- remember when renting a car meant a nice clean car with a new char smell? for joanie, her husband and daughter it was meant to be a trip of a lifetime but they didn't expect to have to make the trip in a rental car from a major agency that came with a

sputtering engine and worn tires. >> my husband noticed that the driver side rear tire was completely bald. he said, wow, we got a long way to g that could be an issue. >> reporter: joanie said they were several hundred miles from the rental counter when their chrysler 200 started exhibiting middle aged car problems. >> we were between the wyoming utah border, middle of mountains, no cell phone coverage and the engine was leaking cool lappet -- coolant. >> reporter: they made it to another office and they traded it for another car. low mileage rental cars are getting harder to find. she said the next time they will be a lot more careful. >> we'll check the mileage.

if it has more than 45,000 miles, i will probably say i want another car. >> reporter: if upand up with a high mileage car, don't leave the lot with it. i'm john matarese. >> all right. we'll take you to havre de grace. we're talking about a gorgeous look, comfortable temperatures. 75 degrees. dew points are starting to climb, so it's a stickier feeling. the southeasterly wind is coming in at 7 miles an hour. evening planner. if you're going out for dinner on the town it looks good. 65 at 11:00. the clouds will build in after 11:00. tomorrow morning it will start on a mx which are of sunshine and clouds and the rain will develop after the lunchtime. ed to with lots of sunshine, 77,

normally around 76. 9 in 1983. so central maryland, we're in the 80s. a pair of chesterfield county in chestertown. the numbers are feeling good. the winds have picked up coming out of the southerly direction. that is bringing more moisture up from the south. when you get to around 60 you're starting to talk about a more sticky feel. that will allow for overnight lows to not fall further than the upper 50s. there's a couple of scattered showers over western maryland. we're clear over the states. go about 400, 500 meals to the with the. that's the rain set to move in on saturday. nasty downpours. another low will develop along the front that will enhance the rain. high pressure that delivered a gorgeous week is slowly pushing off. if there's a tropical low, this is a system that we thought

would become jury but never got itself together. it will enhance the rain. we think tropical downpours will come m tonight 60s, a good numb about maybe a couple spots right along the maryland-pennsylvania line. hoist, the clouds are in here tomorrow morning into tomorrow midday. temperatures around 74 to around 77. here comes the rain by tomorrow evening, especially as we get into tomorrow evening. good downpours. maybe a clap or two of thunder. some of the storms that do develop could drop a decent amount of rain in a short amount of time. everything is out by sunday morning. this is our forecast model. basically putting out an inch of rain. could be an inch and a half maybe some localized spots. so not a big deal overall. it's 60 in town.

increasing clouds. it will be mild. this will be the warmest of the book. as we go into your day tomorrow clouds tomorrow morning. we're going to talk about the rain developing with a temperature around 76 but it's going to be much cooler. the rain will set up on saturday. saturday is an ugly day, 76. by sunday late day clearing. the winds will pick up. once that system blows offshore, by next week it's gorgeous, temperatures into the 70s, flirting with 80s by late next week. kelly. green plants and clean water around the what we associate with the state highway administration. this is a mini park in honor of parking day, architects developed a model. the park includes native plants and trees that filter storm

runoff. there's also a section that collects and claim wart as this drains through the different layers. it's something unexpected in the middle of downtown but it's also educational. >> we have basically created a model, so to speak, what the highway is doing to help create the bay. different types of facilities as well as using a per vious paving. >> that per vious pavement is like traditional blacktop but filters water before it makes its way into the earth. >> wouldn't that be funny if they had a parking ticket on the plant. international coastal cleanup is what it is. abc2 news shows how it's done in joppa town. >> today is my birthday.

usually on my birthday i come out here and fish all day long, peace and quiet. >> is this heaven, no? >> today i'm 56 years old. >> mariner park is better than chuck e. cheese. >> it as even better when they start biting. even if they don't bite, i enjoy the weather, enjoy the sun, watch the wrotes -- boats going in and out and just chill. >> just don't look to close. that's not a crab trap. this line hasn't seen a reela l. >> if this comes down and washes ashore -- >> reporter: it's like cleaning upstream. volunteers can come out and pick up what's left. >> a lot of kids come out.

they try to keep it up for the kids. if you or your kids are looking for volunteer opportunities, come see. >> come out here, cool my head off on my birthday every year. >> just a little downstream of heaven, abc2 news. >> stick around. "the list" is coming up. >> get your purple on. how to show off the new ravens pride and where you can sit and sip the best of maryland wine. that's coming up tonight on "the list" at 7.

make it quick. we're talking about rain. this evening is gorgeous. by tomorrow a whole different story, very important update tonight at 11:00. >> all right. have a good night.

welcome to world news tonight. call to action, another mass shooting and the face of a 3-year-old boy asking for answers. >> we have a total of ten a

adults and the 3-year-old. >> is this the event that will change violence in chicago? to the brink to fight over health care threatening to grind the federal government to a halt. and no pet left behind, saving hundreds of animals, dogs, cats from the colorado flood, even a horse, proving this will save a lot of people, too. good evening on friday night. our week together ends as it began. a mass shooting, this time families in a public park in chicago. they were shattered by an assault weapon, and a 3-year-old boy, one of the injured. tonight, in part for him, so many good people in chicago are seeking answers. the head of police issuing a plea from the heart. abc's alex perez takes us in the streets of his own hometown. >> reporter: within seconds, a

warm evening at the shix park last night turned into a nightmare. >> we have a total of ten adults and the one 3-year-old. >> reporter: that number would grow to 13 people shot and wounded, the 3-year-old little deontae howard shot in the face but expected to survive after a group targeting rival gang members opened fire on this crowded basketball court, with a military style assault rifle. the pain is becoming all too familiar for little deontae's grandmother who just buried her son, killed by gun violence on monday. >> it got to stop. y'all hurt innocent people. kids. >> thank you. >> it's the same frustration expressed by the community last october when diane hosted a special summit on chicago violence. >> go behind a couple bushes, i'll bet there are guns there. >> reporter: in chicago alone more than 1300 shooting incidents, and nearly 300 homicides, and that's actually down 20% from last year. the city's top cop today angry

and calling on something to change. >> illegal guns drive violence. and military type weapons, like the one we believe to have been used in this shooting, belong on a battlefield. >> reporter: across the country nearly 9,000 people were killed with a gun last year, those living on some of chicago's toughest streets say getting an illegal gun is as easy as buying candy. >> you go get a gun, he could get a gun. receive father michael says it should be treated like the shooting at the navy yard on monday or any tragedy. >> america has to be as angry about 13 people shot on a basketball court last night as they were 12 people shot and some killed in a navy yard in d.c. >> reporter: and diane, tonight, unlike many of these cases, police say witnesses are cooperating, and investigators are questioning several people in connection with the shooting here on the court.

miraculously little deontae who had surgery today is upgraded from critical to stable condition. he's expected to make a full recovery. diane. >> everyone hoping for him. thank you so much, alex perez. now we head to washington. once again a vote in the republican house is reverberating through the u.s. economy. already affecting your 401(k), the dow lost 185 points, and one of the reasons investors worried a standoff over obama care will grind the government to a halt. abc's senior washington correspondent jeff zeleny now. >> reporter: republicans tried again today to kill the nation's new health care law. >> the bill is passed. the amendment is adopted. >> reporter: something they tried more than 40 times. the vote to take away funding for the new and still unpopular health care law was part of a bigger bill to fund the government. a presidential veto guaranteed. president obama traveling to missouri today scolded