sawed off shotgun. he was under the influence he was being -- investigation also revealed he was prepared to die during the attack. police did shoot and kill him. the family of a woman killed by a car fleeing police in north baltimore raising questions over the officers role in the woman's death. jeff jeff is live this morning with more on the reaction. this woman's family saying place played a role. >> reporter: they are. her name is angel. she came to this country a year ago moving here from africa so she join her children, but her life ended in the path of the car speeding away from police after under cover officers spotted what they're calling suspicious criminal activity at 25th and hartford -- acing tiffty at 25th and hartford. a friend was driving her home when the vehicle was struck by

the suspect's car. won't say if the officers were involved in a high speed chase or if they had lights or sirens engaged. >> you look at it. you cannot look at people off the street like that. that's why i am hurting. i am hurting. i don't know what to do. i don't know what to say. i am hurting. >> reporter: her youngest daughter delivered her first grand child the same day she was killed. you can see a small stuffed animal and balloons at the site where the cars came to a rest after the impact. we should mention the two men in the car being chased by police were also killed in the crash. you know, fiver people are facing charges -- in his

apartment in the town of northeast. curry was shot in a struck expel died at the hospital. -- struggle and died at the hospital. william dodson and ellwood. another suspect, jones was shot during the robbery and will be charged once he's released from the hospital. investigators say the suspects were looking for drugs and money. the community isa bit shaken after a man fired shots into a home. police hope to answer questions about the shooting during a community meeting tonight. an infant girl did get cut by falling class. police do not believe this shooting was random. if you have a question about the new storm water feeds, you can get them answered tonight. county executive lauren newman is hosting a town-hall meeting starting at 6:00 in annapolis.

there will also be people there from the county department of works. mailing aa letter will cost you $0.03 more starting next year. the announcement comes on the heels of the meeting today about ways to reform and save the postal service. the hikes are expected to raise $2 billion for the cash- strapped agent usps must get the approval before it can raise those prices. if you are maybe playing a game the smart phone and hear you have to power down before take off. they plan to expand the use of electronic devices during take off and also landings. experts say key restrictions on voice call and web use may be expected to stay in place. all right. with we are dry this morning. -- we are this morning. there will be a disturbance. it will start to fizzle out by the time we get daylight in

here. but we have clouds out there this morning. it will start to break up throughout the day as well. so with we will get the mix of sun and clouds. it will be another nice day on tap. make sure you enjoy what's going on because we will start to see a few changes in the forecast the next several days. but in the meantime, this is what is going on in terms of temperature windshield the clouds, temperatures not that cold this morning, not that chilly. we will call it seasonally chilly orseasonally cool. more of the same in manchesters, close to 60 in chestertown. we are at 61 61 a nap lis. no playoffs but a second straight winning season for the orioles. they won last night 9-5. the first major league home run, ryan homered twice and steve pierce also did can.

the o's wrap up the series tonight. and he will sneak a second opinion on his injured left knee before deciding whether to have is surgery. he was injured monday afternoon at a game in tampament he tore a small ligament but no major legment damage. the same thing happened in the minors. it was a few years ago, but he say this is is more painful and knows surgery is an option. we are looking at the bundle of joy. two pictures of his incant son daniel. this is stey holding his new baby brother. >> she went to labor a couple of hours. flako did miss the birth but went right back to the hospital to celebrate the victory and the birth of his son. the city says it is a way to clean up neighborhoods, tearing down abandoned homes. they call it the vacancy value.

>> i will have a complete check of the traffic coming up on good morning maryland.

the value program now creeping up on one man's doorstep 74-year-old ralph is now the only person left in a neighborhood of abandoned homes. he says he didn't know about the demolition project until the plows rolled through his plot. he sees his street as next to

go. >> it is sad. it is sad. and now they're tearing down everything. i won't have anyone else to live in these buildings or to occupy the buildings. see, me being the only one here, it is sad he doesn't necessarily have to move. if he wants to relocate, they will certainly help him. if he chooses to stay, they will make that happen. >> let's talk about what's going on. the picture is a little different than we have been used to because we do have moreclouds in here starting the morning. if you are traveling south into virginia, you will run into light showers across the area. this is sliding east and will be out of here by 6:57, 6:58. more showers the further south you go. we can see showers around the carolinas this morning it will

start to clear up as well. that is heading south and east. the reason for this, we cohave a southern slider. this system, this is the one that's staying to the south of us for today. we will stay dry one more day. the reason we still have high pressure in control of the weather. we do still have that influence on us and it is also influencing the temperature this morning. so with the clouds we are not dropping off like we have been doing. the temperature is at 51. we are at 59 pasadena. 54 denton. this is what it looks like on abc 2 most accurate weather. this is going to stay away from us and it looks like it is projected to stay out to sea, not bringing us any wet weather although we do need that. that high today around 77

degrees. >> check on the traffic now. we are off to a great start. if you are traveling on 83 in baltimore county. here is a look at hunt valley. 61 miles per hour southbound. you will not have any problems toward the beltway into jfx. it will l be nice and clear into downtown. 95 up in hartford county will be delay free and it will persist o be problem-free as you make the push all the way down to the fort mchenry. that starts taking just a typical six minutes. it will remain nice and high. the east side right now is an 11 minute ride on the outer loop from 85 to 93. on the west side it will take 12 minutes from 79 # 5 down to # 5. that's your time saver -- 795 down to 95. that's your time saver traffic. a new study finds eating foods high in omega 3 such as fish and nuts may not benefit our thinking skills as we age.

however, you should still try to incorporate the fat into your diet by eating things like salmon, tuna and walnuts. >> these pink pumpkin cans started out as an accident but they're being used for a good cause. between a white and red cinderella pumpkin and now grows them to raise money for cancer research. -- breast cancer research. >> we have pink on our minds. the race for the cure is less than a month away. it is sunday, october 0th. if you want more -- 20th. if you want more information, go the think pink section on the page. yesterday we showed you did $168 bottle of winement now we have -- wine. now a liquor store in houston, texas selling four bottles for

$22,000 a pop. it was originated in france. only 7307 bottles were produced. -- 730 bottles were produceed. >> he's being called a hero. he says he was just doing what was right. >> a fire broke out in the apartment building. also, you still have time to donate, get two cans for kids drives going on right nowment we are partnering with the maryland food bank. if you want a list of drop off locations find it at abc2news.com. we will be back in just a moment.

>> a huge fire in an apartment complex in tennessee, and an 8- year-old is being held a hero this morning. 7 families are out of their homes after a fire tore through the building. the smell of woke up a kid named jonathan. he quickly sprang into action alerting neighbors about the firement he says that if it weren't for him, the situation could have been worse. >> he was knocking on doors. he was saying help, help, fire, fire. >> they did have to rescue five people. everyone inside made it out safely. >> s0q safely. a georgia woman is safe to

-- scott cross spotted the smoking vehicle and ran in to help. he broke the windshield and pulled the woman to safety. one of the worst floods in colorado history, a mir can has happened. jackson interested the world just hours afterhis parents escaped raging water which is destroyed most of the home. general general and roy had to be rescued by the national guard and barely made it to safety when ginger intent labor. she delivered a healthy baby boy. this is a live picture of downtown baltimore, the inner harbor. if you are getting up and getting outside any time soon, it is going to be chilly. but we will let you know if there's going to be a warm up. >> it will be slightly warmer today. we do have some clouds out there this morning. the clouds will be out once the sunrises. i will call it a sun-cloud mix. we will get sun shrine shine like we saw yesterday. the kids coming home pr the

bus. well, coming home from school. the temperature coming in at 77. it will l be a dry day although we do have the clouds this morning. as we go through tonight. the temperature will be at 54. mostly clear. it will be seasonal. that's where we should be now. 76 is that temperature, mostly sunny and nice again. that is going to prevail as we head toward the weekend. it will be breezy but all in all we have a dry forecast. let's check on the traffic with lauren. >> well, the airport this morning, no delays on 95 or 195. 97 also going to be a great day. we have 63 miles per hour a long the northbound lanes at 100. very easy ride this morning as you push up to 695. the beltway, the west side no problems whatsoever. 55 miles per hour on the outer loop at interstate 70. and as we head east over the beltway, remain nice and clear: nothg get in way as you push

down to 95. normal drive time of 11 minutes to travel up to 83ment if you are heading downtown, the jfx, this is a live look. and just a normal 11 minute ride the from the beltway down to fayette street. that is your time saver traffic. the jurors in the rockful death case with michael jackson -- will get a chance to rebut the defenses closing arguments. katherine jackson filed a lawsuit against age live. she's accusing them of hiring the doctor. >> glee airs tonight and fans of the show wonder how death of a main star will be dealt with on the show. he died july of a drug overdose. the third episode will address

the death of the character, ben hudson. he just has to come back he loves dc area so much. justin timberlake is returning to the verizon center february 24th. all right. this has become one of the more popular stories about the week. the two elderly pit bull who is have been in a shelter for quite some time after a judge declared them -- they're with a foster family, and they're working hard to reunite them with the owner. if that's not possible they have a number of people who have app plied to adopt the due

woe. he's posing with his dogs. he has worked the program in the past. police in howard county are k looing for the person who broke into aan apartment complex. coming up at 5:00, it is not so much what the person took, but what he did before he left that has place trying to catch this guy very quickly. people are trying to up after heavy rains swept through several neighborhoods. [ female announcer ] breyers. together making moments. ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ come on, people, now ♪ smile on your brother ♪ everybody get together ♪ try to love one another ♪ come on, people, now

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you may have spotted them in the water in ocean city or at sandy point state park. >> sup is gaining in popularity and it is coming to baltimore. the first ever sup race this weekend at the state park. if you are thinking about giving this water spot a try, it may be the perfect time o give it a shot. >> it is a lot easier than you think. the first thing you do is see them standing on the board and you think i can't do that. >> number one this is clean water fub no jelly fish. it is -- number one this water is clean water, no jelly fish. this isn't coming from the princeton, it is coming from

playboy magazine. wherever we've was number one, followed by the university of wisconsin. the complete list is in playboy's october college issue. >> if i am not mistaken colorado fell a couple of spotsment they were number one for a few years. >> starbucks could be adding to your drink. good morning, maryland at 5:00 begins right now. now, good morning maryland. >> the health care plan, and today president obama is making a pitch in maryland. >> the weekend is almost here. i believe you called it friday eve. >> yes. >> something that will cheer us up is the weather. >> at we are on a good stretch.

you have to put a needle in what you just said. we need the rain. unfortunately we are mote going to get it. enjoy what we have. we are stepping out with temperatures not as chilly as yesterday. the reason is because we have clouds out there. it is 58 in middletown and that dew point is coming in 44: the wind are coming in at the north at 55 miles per 55 degrees. still, it is not as chilly as it has been this morning or or as it has been the past couple of mornings. as you go out and about, make sure you have a jacket for some areas but all in all it is a moremild day tap into the afternoon. now, what about the rain fall? well, we have but it is not cross central maryland. you will have to travel south, virginia and west virginia.

we will stay dry again. too bad this couldn't move further to the north. but we have a dry weather pattern. make sure you have sun sides throughout today. i will call it sun-cloud mux toward mid-morning. by lunchtime today, still partly cloudy with 73. let's check the traffic now with lauren. we have trouble at 695. you are taking a live look here at frederick road. clocking in at just 20 miles per hour. drive times are now being affected. we are look at this minutes there but it is starting to get worse. mary traffic, the very latest delays. as we look at the other main lines, the belt line is delay- free. 55 miles per hour, very calm ride up toward townsend and

white marsh. you will not have any problems heading to fort mchenry: 83 in hunt valley, nothing to get in your way southbound as you push down to 695. then jfx will be nice and clear as you drive to downtown baltimore. that's your time saver traffic. the affordable care act is less than aa week from going into effect. president obama will travel the country and promote the law. >> we have to get everybody to sign up. >> everybody sign up. go to healthcare .gov. he sat down with president bill clinton hangouting the benefits of the new initiative. the president will come today for the same reason. he will speak at the community college this morning around 11:00. the final push comes as lawmakers continue to battle over issues including -- many

people see it pointless in pointless. house has chose to an amount of time in office trying to roll a rock up a hill. >> enthe president will be at pge at 11:00. [inaudible] preparing for the new implementation, doing so the maryland health connection and following the president's remark this is morning he will have a democratic national committee event not open to the the press in the nation's cap to. police hope to calm fears after shots were fired into a home. officials will answer your questions and take any information on the crime. an infant was