right now at 11:00, tensions flare in ferguson, missouri. this was the scene within the past hour as police tried to push protesters out of the area.

here is a live look at the scene right now. we will bring you an update within minutes. shocking new details about the local family involved in a deadly police shootout. is it part of a bigger problem in one community? off the top at 11:00, a local family rocked by tragedy. a father dies after a shootout with police. now they believe he shot his 3-year-old daughter and the relatives who were trying to protect her. news 4's darcy spencer is live. was this family trying to do anything they could to try to keep this little girl safe? >> reporter: chris, that's absolutely right. it's very quiet here in this fort washington neighborhood tonight. this is the house where the tragedy unfolded yesterday afternoon. it was no secret to neighbors that there were ongoing domestic

problems. this family did take actions to try to stay safe. the floodlights turn on when anyone comes near the place. security cameras keep watch over the property. this family did what it could to protect itself from frederick miller, but it wasn't enough. anet is a neighbor. >> from what i understand, he used to come over and vandalize the mother of his child's vehicle and sometimes would vandalize the house as well. >> reporter: police say miller shot and critically wounded his 3-year-old daughter's maternal great grandmother and grandfather here saturday afternoon. then he took off with his little girl. they would both end up dead within hours. >> i was absolutely shocked. i was shocked. i was mortified. >> reporter: miller was killed in his car during a gun battle with police on branch avenue in temple hills after abducting his daughter. police say he had shot and

stabbed his little girl. online court information shows miller had been involved in a fight over custody. he was charged with malicious destruction of property. in all of those cases, he was found not guilty. the little girl is the 13th victim to die in a domestic-related killing in this county so far this year. >> sometimes they can't speak out because they're afraid to leave their home, their children, their husband. >> sometimes it's hard for the police to investigate because people don't want to talk. on the flip side, person get arrested, i don't think the punishment is stiff enough. >> reporter: the state's attorney here plans to hold a press conference right here in this neighborhood tomorrow morning. she is calling for family unity and an end to this domestic violence.

live for fort washington, darcy spencer, news 4. >> thanks. the police will also give an update tomorrow. they have had a huge increase in domestic violence cases. two years ago, a man allegedly shot and killed his estranged wife and another woman inside a home, then turned the gun on himself. one week ago tonight, another 3-year-old girl was shot and killed in landover. she was the unintended target during a fight between two men. her killer is still out there. that same day, police say a man shot and killed his girlfriend in their home. he turned himself in the next day. back to our breaking story in missouri. live now to ferguson. we have been looking at these pictures for the past 40 minutes. police in armored vehicles and riot gear throwing tear gas into the crowd and forcing demonstrators to run. they handcuffed at least one person. some protesters are refusing to

leave. the new curfew in ferguson was not supposed to go into at hour. police felt it was necessary to clear the area before that. it's been more than a week since michael brown was shot by a police officer. but tensions seem to be going up, not down. jay gray is in ferguson with the latest. >> reporter: as the sun fades in ferguson, police and protesters return to the streets of this troubled city. a midnight curfew is still in place here, along with concern that when it comes, there could be trouble again. >> this is the police department. you are violating the state imposed curfew. >> reporter: last night the first the curfew was in place, most of the protesters cleared. 100 or so refused to leave. challenging the order and the officers on the ground. >> we have the right to assemble peacefully. >> reporter: armored vehicles and tactical officers moved in firing smoke canisters, then

tear gas. a response to armed men on a roof top and in the street. investigators say a protester was hit by gunfire and several shots were fired at a squad car. >> i think that was the proper response. >> reporter: the response from the community sunday came from hundreds gathered for a rally to honor michael brown at a local church. >> he was not a suspect. he was not an object. he was not an animal. but that's how he was killed. >> reporter: his memory now at the center of this community's unwavering support. >> these parents are not going to cry alone, they're not going to stand alone, they're not going to fight alone. we have had enough! >> reporter: a message that they deliver every day and night since brown's death.

jay gray, nbc news, ferguson, missouri. >> the crisis has a lot of people asking, is it ever okay for police to use military-style equipment on american protesters? baltimore's mayor says, no. on "meet the press" she spoke about the danger of using that type of equipment during demonstrations here at home. >> there's a sacred bond that the police have with the community. when it's broken, it has ripple affects. that community and across the country. people don't want their military equipment being used on them when they are just voicing their opinions. >> we will keep watching what happens in ferguson tonight and continue our coverage on the death of michael brown. follow news4 and tune in tomorrow morning. we will tell what you happened throughout the night. back here at home, a dead man's body was discovered steps away from two local schools.

now police say that man was stabbed to death. someone called police this morning after they found a body near a dumpster on nichol lane. that's a block away from an elementary school and a high school. investigators have not identified tidentify ed. this is the city's first homicide the year. the president is headed back to d.c. he is taking a break from his summer vacation. tomorrow the president will meet with biden and other advisers to discuss several pressing issues, including the violence in missouri. it's a brief trip. he will go back to vacationing on tuesday to see his family. again, there are several big issues that are developing by the hour, including the u.s. military operation in iraq. right now that mission is to help kurdish fighters recapture the country's largest dam. u.s. air strikes have helped those troops retake at least part of the dam. the roadside bombs have slowed some of the progress on the

ground. isis took control of the dam nearly two weeks ago. officials have warned if the dam fails, it could cause catastrophic flooding all the way to baghdad. storm team 4 is looking ahead to your workweek. you will probably want to keep the umbrella handy for most of the week. the first look. >> that's right, chris. there's a chance of a shower or thunderstorm every day this workweek. we are looking at plenty of dry time. right now on storm team 4 radar, most of the area is dry. just a few isolated showers mainly on the eastern shore. then back into far western maryland. we are dry tonight with partly to mostly cloudy skies. tomorrow though, the weather having a low to potentially impact on your day. mainly because a storm could impact your evening plans. tomorrow morning, it's going to be a dry start with some sunshine. i know students heading back to school standing out at the bus

stop it will be mild. 7:00 a.m., temperature and weather, not impacting that morning commute. temperature at 71 degrees. coming up in my full forecast, i will let you know what the best chance -- with a day we're looking at when you could see -- expect rain and also the timing on tomorrow's rain. >> thanks. right now, a maryland police officer is back home resting with his family after a man ran him over with his car. this happened on patrick street along the golden mile. the officer in theed somethi no suspicious about the car. he driver stepped on the gas when he got out of the car. he hit the officer as he drove off. the officer shot him in the arm. >> at some point during that investigation, the driver of that vehicle struck our officer. the officer fired back at the vehicle, striking the driver of that vehicle and then the driver fled. >> the police officer hurt his

back, hip and legs. other officers caught the driver in and arrested him. now he faces a number of charges, including drug possession and trying to allude police. in richmond tomorrow, the defense will present its case. bob mcdonnell is ready to give list story. prosecutors say they accepted $177,000 in gifts. in exchange for promoting the company's supplement. the mcdonnells deny it. we don't know what the governor will testify. julie will be there when count opens monday. follow her and see her full reports on news 4 and nbcwashington.com. some of you might have a harder time getting around one station in the week ahead. you might need a vacation after booking your next vacation. the decision this week that could add inconvenience to

booking your next getaway. a controversy. the school getting heat for cheating. why one student has seen his share of redskins games. in a few minutes, sports final runs an all-out blitz. we compare quarterbacks, robert griffin iii and johnny man dell. ready to make defenses pick their poison. forget about autographs. get with the times. get aselfie. which redskin won't do it? all that and more.

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a couple is accused of kidnapping two amish sisters and sexually abusing them. as detectives collected evidence sunday, prosecutors revealed they are ready to add to the charges. investigators say this was a crime of opportunity. they didn't know the girls who are 7 and 12 years old. a criminal complaint reveals they spotted the sisters wednesday and kidnapped them at a vegetable stand. 24 hours later, the sisters were set free and found about 15 miles from where they disappeared. it's considered one of the corner stones of college football. tonight, notre dame is under intense scrutiny. some of the players have been sidelined for what they have allegedly done off the field. one has a connection to washington. >> reporter: a bombshell on the notre dame campus. the school announcing four members of its highly-regarded football team are being investigated for academic dishon

he isty. russell, daniels, williams and moore all benched indefinitely. >> no one has been judged responsible for academic dishon he isty. no one has been dismissed from the university. no sanctions have been imposed or no judgment has been made yet. >> reporter: the university launched the investigation july 29th when a faculty member suspected they submitted work done by other students. >> for every misstep, we have hundreds of stories of young people who come here and succeed and take full advantage of the opportunity. >> reporter: daniels is the son of phillip daniels who played for the redskins.

notre dames fans and faoes were eager to comment. >> some critics argue notre dame needs to recruit players with better grades to avoid scandals like this. while they may need to do a better job of educating, he believes he has brought in the right young men. closer to home, it's a popular summertime destination. finding a place to stay in ocean city could get a lot harder. the baltimore sun reports ocean city is considering banning short-term rentals in some communities. the proposal comes in response to folks complaining of loud, rowdy parties in neighborhoods. they argue it could cost ocean city thousands of dollars in rental income. they will hold a public hearing tuesday to discuss the issue. metro riders in northern virginia could be in for headaches. starting tuesday, they will shut down the platform elevator at

the dunn-loring station. some orange line customers cannot get to the platform without an elevator. they will have to take a shuttle bus to the vienna station. a woman's love for giraffes could have gotten her killed at the zoo yesterday. she jumped into the enclosure. he is 12 feet tall. he lives at a zoo. ahmamanda walked up to him. he kicked her in the head. men are if i c she just wanted to meet wally. they gave her a ticket for harassing zoo animals with a $700 fine. hall is lucky, giraffes are capable of killing a lion. she came away with minor injuries. what i learned from that story beyond don't jump into an animal enclosure at the zoo is i didn't

know giraffes could kill a lion. >> i didn't flow thknow that ei. wally didn't want to meet that lid lady. >> beautiful day out there today. it's all coming to an end. >> there's a chance of showers and thunderstorms every day this week. despite that, there will be much dry time than there will be time where you are dealing with the shower or thunderstorm. you want to keep that in mine. also keep the umbrella handy this week. you might need to be using it at times. the best chance for showers and thunderstorms really confined to the afternoon and evening hours as the heat and humidity that's going to help showers and storms potentially bubble up. the best chance -- the best day of dealing with rain this week is actually going to fall on wednesday right now. aside from wednesday, monday, tuesday, thursday and friday, only a low to maybe moderate chance that you are dealing with a shower or thunderstorm. storm team 4 will keep a close

eye on wednesday. potentially containing heavy rain. sunset is 8:00. sunset time will be before 8:00 p.m. through april 29th. a sign we are working our wear towards fall. another sure sign, schools are starting tomorrow morning. we will keep a close eye on the weather for the upcoming weekend. shower and storm chances still remaining in the forecast. temperatures right now, wide variety from 68 in frederick to 81 in washington. just some isolated showers on storm team 4 radar, in western maryland. this is going to be the system in kentucky and tennessee that could be bringing us some afternoon showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. timing with future weather, it's a dry morning. we are looking at plenty of clouds around. by the midday hours, we are socked in. as we get into the afternoon, we

will track scattered showers and storms. mainly south of washington, areas like waldorf, through fredericksburg. 4:00, there could be a shower or thunderstorm at that point inside of the d.c. metro area and scattered showers, maybe a few isolated thunderstorms tomorrow evening on into the overnight hours. 7:00 a.m. on tuesday, rain for that morning commute. for tomorrow, it's a mild and dry start with a chance of showers in the d.c. met throw area by 3:00. the best chance of rain tomorrow will be for those of you south of washington. 7:00, there's a chance of thunderstorms. hot and humid tomorrow. a high temperature of 88. of course, monday night football with the redskins taking on cleveland browns tomorrow night. kickoff time at 8:00. pack the poncho, have the rain gear handy. a shower is possible. you might not need to use it. mild. temperatures in the upper 70s for the game. there's a chance of a shower or thunderstorm on tuesday any

time, best chance on wednesday. notice this week, too, no 90s on the seven-day. >> middle of august, we will take it. take it. a streak do

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the nats are teaching all of us, we bert hang around until the end. >> don't go anywhere when this team is playing, no matter the score. stick around, because you never know what might happen. back to back nights, they were back to back walk-off winners. even though they are not at full strength and they didn't play a clean game, they find ways to win games. they have the longest winning streak in all of baseball. william howard taft showing off his own bobble head before the

game. well played. the top of the ninth. soriano in the close. he gets this pitch away from his catcher. ramos there, marte comes in to score. the pirates are within one. two on, crushing this soriano pitch deep to right center. it does stay in the park. a run scores. here comes the second, a two-run double there. the pirates take a 5-4 lead. soriano's fifth blown save of the season. werth scores on the hit. we are headed to extra innings. bottom of the 11th, pinch hit, drives in jason werth here. how about that? the nationals, they are walk-off winners. they have won six straight games. nice lead in the national league

east. of-5 over the pirates. ben olesen and d.c. united hosting the rapids. kemp passes ahead. he makes a move and sends this one in. united takes an early lead. hameed clears it up the field. a huge header. over the head of hameed. great goal. even better celebration. rapids even things up. united on the attack. loose ball here. franklin chip to the head to silva. he does the rest. second goal of the game for him. united takes a 2-1 lead. they win it 4-2. still more to come tonight on sports final. we head into the clubhouse and hear from the hottest team in baseball. redskins receiver garso fl talks

ice buckets. tomorrow's show down between griffin and manziel. that and more on sports final after the news. >> how many times will they show that one run? >> it was a good run. >> over and over and over. >> until monday night. >> there you go. we will be right back.

turns out pokemon wasn't just a fad. thousands are out there playing the game today. they battled it out here in d.c. world championships. who knew there was such a thing. it was held this weekend at the washington convention center. 2,000 fans from 30 different countries faced off in car and video game tournaments. it wasn't just kids. the oldest gamer was 66 years

old. the winners took home $100,000 worth of scholarships and prizes. very cool. don't say anything. >> hot and humid tomorrow. high temperature 88. scattered showers, thunderstorms possible later in the day, he s especially south of washington. keep the umbrella handy. >> sports final is next. wake up tomorrow with news4 today. have a great night.ñoñí

right now on sports final, a comedy of errors. the nats have the last laugh against pirates. >> garcon runs the round table. >> i played in the nfl. he hasn't. >> plus, the selfie sensation smoje smothers the skins. where he coming in hot. sports final starts now. welcome, everyone. not a bad week for the nationals by any means. six games for the fellows ended with six