a firefighter is dead and another in serious condition after a triple shooting. they were responding to a medical call yesterday at 7:30 in the evening when the resident inside opened fire. one firefighter in serious condition at shock trauma in baltimore. a third person also shot, not seriously injured we're told. the shooting suspect is currently in police custody.

have had to tell you about the local public servient getting shot in the line of duty. prince william county police officer ashley guindon was respond anything woodbridge. she was shot and killed. two others were wounded. it was her first day on the job. two weeks later, a man got into a shootout with prince george's county police. chad during myer was trying to talk to a man during a training operation. you can stay with nbc 4 and nbc washington app for new developments in the case. we'll be sending out news alerts and breaking news as we get more details. for more on this story, search firefighter in our app. 9:01. we want to turn our attention to the weather. it's going to be a beautiful weekend out there. you can already see live shots. views from the inside out. a day you will want to be outside. we welcome you back to news 4 today. we are heading into -- it's a beautiful

perfect for parades and festivals. meteorologist tom kierein is joining us for a look at the weeks to come. good morning, tom. >> here on storm team 4 weather deck, we have bright sunshine under a blue sky. looking at the nbc washington app. the temperature here right now is 55 degrees. you can see the sun gleaming a little bit in the lens of our camera. and the pollen count is jumping. this is a tree in fact, right near by me. high tree pollen in the air. mostly oak tree pollen. if you're an allergy sufferer, you'll want to limit your exposure outside. if you're not, great day for extended exposure, hiking, riding a bike. by 2:00 p.m., upper 60s. between 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, hovering around 70 degrees this afternoon. just a light wind by 6:00. back down to the mid-60s. terrific day to get outs

that's the way it looks on storm team 4 weather deck. and we're following a developing story in northeast. a man is is fighting for his life after police say he was burned at a gas station. it happened at the bp on quall street 1:30. investigators say the man is suffering from serious burn injuries. we're still work to go figure out how this all happened. a lot happening today in the district. along with the cherry blossom parade, folks also going the celebrate emancipation day. complete with parade and fireworks, mayor muriel bowser using this to reignite the battle for d.c. state hood. it's a matter of us having our full rights as americans certainly. >> the district has 672,000 residents who pay federal taxes and serve in the military but lack voting representation in re

the day since a virginia man vanished. now police are hoping someone comes forward on this cold case. he went missing april 16th, 1988 from the manassas mall. detectives are not giving up on this case. police released this sketch of a man who may have been with him when he disappeared. they need the public's help to identify him. a disturbing story here. a fairfax county employee was arrested for a sex assault. malcolm hall faces attempted rape charges. he entered an unlocked centreville apartment earlier this month and sexually attacked a 77-year-old woman. it happened at the forrest glen at sully station complex. most of the residents are elderly or disabled. he was fired from his part-time job while the investigation continues. an update for the battle for the white house.

between supporters and opponents of gop front-runner donald trump. this was in connecticut. thousands packed the arena. another thousand stood outside when they could not get in. opponent lit a trump sign on fire and yelled, feel the bern. the connecticut primary takes place april 26th. democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders sitting down with pope francis is. the meeting took place at the vatican before the pope left for his one-day visit to greece. he has prayed the pope's views on poverty and the environment. we want to remind you tomorrow on "meet the press", pat mccrory is talking about his state's controversial lgbt law.

and debbie wasserman schultz and reince priebus will join chuck todd to discuss decision 2016 >> a somber day ahead for virginia tech. it's been nine years since the gunman opened fire on campus. the bell at the capital square bell tower will ring 32 times. one for each of the victims. flags will be flown at half-staff at all local, state and federal buildings. >> neighbors call it one of the most dangerous roads in our area. what's being done to crack down on a stretch of road known for speeding >> and a parent's decision to

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officials chased a mountain lion through a high school campus. the big cat scaled a fence, roamed through a nearby neighborhood. the lion was hit with a tranquilizer dark. they waited as it rolled around in the bushes. officials finally moved in when it was passed out in a flower bed. they loaded the big cat into a pickup truck. the animal is expected to be okay. fortunately no one in that area was hurt. and a baseball fan is recovering after being struck by a foul ball friday night. the game is being played in tampa between the rays and the white sox. the ball went through a gap in the netting and hit the female fan siing in the second row. the game came to an abrupt halt. the emt raced to the scene. the woman was taken to the hospital. she is expected to be okay. an ohio m

potential charges after he put his two sons through a test. >> here's what happened. the dad apparently asked friends to go to his house is and ask to be let inside. the father asked the friends to do this as a test to his sons. his 14 and 16-year-old sons are always told don't let strangers in or people they know unless they have their father's admission. one pretended to be an ex con recently released from prison. they barricaded themselves in a bedroom and jumped out the window. the father says his sons learned a lesson. >> they are so gullible to the point where if i tell them tonight do this, they always have a reason why they should do the opposite. so i'm hoping now and my son did say he would never open the door. >> the city prosecutor is considering charges against the father

>> a lot of people talking. 9:11. talking about this on our facebook live chat this morning. a near perfect weekend. the sun is out. tom is tracking the temperatures perfect for grilling and gardening. one of the most difficult days on the job. it shocked the prince william community and how

sparkling sunshine. the sun pouring down the forrest. you can see the new baby leaves are all showing off this spring morning. and temperatures are really beginning to jump now with the strong april sun now climbing into the 50s throughout much of the region. it will jump into the 60s by noon time and hover near 70 degrees during the afternoon. a look at our next chance for rain in a couple of minutes. all right. expect to see more officers on one stretch of road particularly known for speeding. more police will monitor the stretch of the gw parkway between mt. vernon and old town

>> the speed limit varies 35 to 45 miles per hour near belhaven road. the minimum speeding ticket is $95. but get this, fines can top out at 300 bucks. two dozen students were hurt in a school bus crash in a parking lot at rfk stadium. it slapped into a light pole in lot 8 of the stadium around 2:00 p.m. yesterday. 22 children and two adults, including the bus driver, were treated at the hospital for minor injuries. there were a total of 46 people on board. no word what caused the crash. the students attended wood ridge elementary school. looks like fairfax county schools will get more funding under the latest budge

according to the "washington post", the board of supervision is likely to adopt a 2017 budget that would raise property taxes by an average of $304 per year. now, they would use most of that to fund county schools. that means the school district would get $88.4 million next year. today is the grand 0e7 opening of reston's nano brewery. jason and melissa romano have been brewing their own beers for years. and, well, these two are ready to make it a career. >> we can ferment up to six at a time. we have the capacity to serve 12 beers at a time. we brew in small batches. we will brew a different variety every time we brew. we will eventually have up to 12 beers on tap. >> the names on the tap not the names of the beer but chosen by

kick starter campaign. signs of summer on solomon's island. it is is opening weekend of the tiki bar. kicked off yesterday and runs through midnight tomorrow. st. mary's county sheriff's office is conducting additional dui check points in the area. there is a designated driver program that runs today until 10:00 p.m. for partygoers who need assistance. >> there is off a calm voice on the other end of a 911 call. as we learned, the job can get very personal for those who are expected to keep their cool. >> who took the call? >> you can hear her voice. >> i'll just listen. >> but finding the face can be a challenge. >> dispatchers are different creatures. we go home and try not to take this with us. >> behind this wall, mashika cunningham. >> r

have a pap? >> the past 13 years she's been taking 911 calls here in prince william county. >> their worst day is our best day. >> and dispatching first responders. a team effort. >> that's the thing about 911. we all have each other's back. >> a bond that proved vital in february 27th. >> hold your fire. >> right now it is a normal day. we were shifting shifts. and i was sitting here. it was pretty busy within the center. and i was actually sitting here. >> officers responded to a domestic call turned deadly. ronald hamilton accused of killing wife crystal. police say he then opened fire on them. >> i just want to be clear. do we have officers involved in a shooting? >> we have three officers that have been shot. >> he needed help. and i just started dispatching. >> it became personal. >> it is. you know them.

they are my co workers. i've laughed with them. you know what something is right. you know when something is wrong. >> the officers wounded and recovering. officer ashley guindon killed her first day on the street. >> yeah. it was very hard. but it's brought a lot of us closer together. >> for the police officers and fire crews, these men and women much more than voiceover the radio. >> you know exactly who it is. we're all one big family here. >> a family that even finds time each other laugh. >> this is not a 9:00 to 5:00. you truly have to love it to do it, and i do. >> the sergeant said you think of first responders the but the dispatchers are the first of the first responders.

>> it was great to meet them. they do a lot of hard work. we appreciate that. it is being called the super bull ba ulle of science. >> a live look at some really cool things. >> i'm just beside myself. there's so much to see and do down here. folks still getting set up. if you bring your kids down here, you will really, really inspire them. all ages. even high schoolers are trying to figure out what they want to do in college. if you walk through the halls here, you will get everything from the big similarities that your kids can ride in, to small hands-on putting together a structure with toothpicks and marshmallows. or how about the really hands-on. i'm joined by steve spangler, dubbed america's scientist

this is where parents can-can come. it is like a passion finder. our job is not only to teach science, engineering, math, and technology, everything that goes into it. we need to have the emotional component as well. we need kids to go, oh, how did you do that? can i show you a demo? >> absolutely. toilet paper. are you this kind of person or that kind of person. >> that kind. >> this is the wrong way. and if you were to throw this and t.p. something, you don't want to t.p. something. yes, you do. if we blow over the top like this, see how it gets it up. when we talk about micro-bursts. this is a s.t.e.m. project. this goes on the paint roller. if your parents love you, kids, you will get one of these. this creates low pressure. isn't that great? look at that. this is perfect.

have we ever t.p.'d that quickly before? that's is s.t.e.m. that's what it is all about. at 11:00 we are doing our big piece. >> science and action. come down here, folks. >> i love that. >> very cool. >> awesome. well, we have a beautiful day ahead. a beautiful day to go out there. >> wonderful day to travel downtown. i'll be there between 1:00 and 3:00. hope to see you there. you can help get the t.p. off the storm team four by four. hour by hour climbing up to 70 degrees by 3:00. hovering there for a couple of hours. by late afternoon, back into the 60s. a great day to be outside. storm team 4 forecast, not as chilly tomorrow morning. mid to upper 40s.

had scattered frost around at dawn. now climbing into the 50s. near 70 this afternoon. low to mid 70s on sunday. a terrific day tomorrow. monday, milder weather moves in. 50s in the morning. temperatures soaring to summer-like 80 degrees on monday afternoon with lots of sunshine. and not very humid. and then on tuesday, another sunny day. a little bit cooler. morning lows 50s. mid week cooler on wednesday. wednesday afternoon, temperatures into the mid-60s with lots of sun. then on thursday, increasing clouds ahead of a front. that will make it into the low 70s with increasing clouds. the front comes through friday. likely triggering some scattered showers. maybe a few thundershowers with

>> clemson university students preparing for what could be a long weekend. they're continuing a sit-in protest that began on wednesday. the protest started after a campus march to demand more diversity and improve race relations. protesters stay they will stay inside the building if school leaders do not improve the racial climate on campus. five students got citations for protesting. they want to talk directly with the president to end the sit-in. so far they have been told he's not available. >> and the

won't be any text anything amc theaters. in a statement the company ceo says amc has heard loud and clear that texting is not what customers want. the about-face follows an interview the ceo had with variety magazine where he suggested making some auditoriums more text friendly. the reaction was overly negative. tom is tracking how warm it's going to get and if you will need a coat on your way out tomorrow morning. >> trying to figure out what happened in this house yesterday that left three people shot, two

will it ever end? god, i hope so. but at the end of the damen and women will be there with the community needs us. and that's the reality. >> the department in mourning and pulling for another to make it through. tough start on this saturday. we welcome you back to news 4 today. >> good morning. a prince george's county firefighter is dead. another is in the hospital. both were shot responding to an emergency call. it happened around

night on sharon road in temple hills. a family member called for help because they were worried about a relative indeed. when no one opened the door after knocking several times, firefighters forced their way in and were met with gunfire. >> as that was unfolding, the individual indeed the home fired a number of rounds striking two prince george's county firefighters and the concerned individual who led public safety to that address during the course of the evening. >> the resident who fired the shots is in custody. he has been cooperative. firefighter medic john ulmschneider died at the hospital shortly after arriving. he was a 13-year veteran of prince george's county fire ems department. >> it's a tragedy.

very strong community member. we are thankful for your thoughts and prayers in this very difficult time as we prepare to honor the life of one of our firefighter paramedics. ulmschneider leaves behind a wife and 2-year-old daughter. he normally serves at landover hills station 830. medics .

neighbors had seen them yesterday. when all of this happened, nothing seemed out of character. we're told the relative that called 911 to check on the welfare of this person is a regular visitor to this house and there never seemed to be any sort of problem. neighbors were startled by the sound of gunfire when all of this happened. now the investigators trying to put it altogether to see what led up to this. we're told this person had just retired from o

federal government and taken another job recently within the past few days. all, again, making this all more puzzling. that's what investigators are trying to piece together. derrick ward, news 4. derrick, thank you. stay with news 4 and our nbc washington app for new developments in the case. as always, we will send out new alerts and breaking news as we get more details. for more on this story, search firefighter on our app. and now your storm team 4 forecast. good morning. still rather cool. you will need a light jacket for another hour or two. then you'll be comfortable in short sleeves later this afternoon. the great greening of spring is under way. you can see that in the trees along the potomac river. your weather headlines, chilly mornings, mild average r afternoons and a dry pattern, extended dry pattern continues all the way into next week. your exercise forecast, great day for biking, hiking, walking. temperatures by

by 1:00, mid-60s. by 2:00, hovering near 70 until 4:00, 5:00. and then dropping down to mid-60s late afternoon with a gentle breeze and lots of sunshine. tom, thank you. 9:35 is your time now. new developments in the crash that seriously hurt a maryland state trooper. he remains in critical condition after a car hit his cruiser on the beltway thursday. we learned more about the chain of events that led to that collision. investigate issors say this mercedes was hit from behind. it started driving erratically up the shoulder and crashed into the trooper's parked car. the driver of the car is in the hospital awaiting charges. the move over law was not only put in place to protect police and emergency responders but all drivers when and if they have an emergency situation.

maryland and some surrounding states. maryland state troopers continue to stress how important it is to obey the moveover law. >> the less drivers that are distracted on the roadways only increase our safety. >> and if you're not able to get over to make a lane change safely, you should slow down to a safe speed when passing vehicles. 150 people arrested at the capital following a week of democracy spring. among those reportedly arrested is rosario dawson, from "rent." we reached out to cap but haven't heard back. among demands, protesters asking for the supreme court to on overturn citizens united decision, the one that allows unlimited political spending by

corporations. developing right now in japan, two dozen people dead and 1,500 injured after a 7.0 earthquake. you're looking at footage from cameras which captures the powerful quake. numerous aftershocks were caught on camera in several locations. the earthquake was the biggest of a series of tremblers and aftershocks that actually began on thursday. it is unclear if it is connected to the earthquake. a lot happening this week. playoff hockey, two major parades and a festival in the heart of d.c. we'll tell you how to get around and enjoy this beautiful day. >> he waited for the moment. a vict

i'm melissa mollet with first 4 traffic and closures this weekend because of two big events. national cherry blossom festival and emancipation day parade. let's talk about the road closures. saturday 3:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. madison drive northwest and 4th to 14th. jefferson drive, 4th to 14th. constitution avenue between 6th and 9th. and 7th street northwest between independence avenue and pennsylvania avenue. the other big event as i mentioned here, emancipation day. a couple of sets of road closures for both events on the nbc washington app. there is not room to list everything. saturday 7:30 a.m. to midnight, pennsylvania avenue from 12th to 14th. shut down at 9:30. indiana between 3rd and 7th and 6th northwest closed as well. noon to 2:00, pennsylvania avenue between 4th is and 14th.

constitution and e street will be shut down. have a great time. i'll see you monday morning for news 4 today. this next story is one we're about to talk on the nbc washington facebook live chat. police trying to find a crook who carjacked a 76-year-old woman. >> it happened right after she walked out of her church. the woman left a meeting at the episcopal church of our savior. she noticed a man walking along new hampshire avenue as she made her way back to the truck. didn't think anything of it until the guy is at her door demanding money. >> and before i could get the door closed he was at the door and said give me your money. he backed up the car. and i thought for sure he was going to run over me. >> and the victim was rattled of course but not seriously hurt. she was able to walk

call police. the highlander has maryland tags with a license plate number of 00014m9. you're encouraged the call if you have any information about this case. 9:42. if you need to wash the car, clean out the garage, this is the weekend to do it, folks. tom is tracking the best time to get outside and enjoy the sun. some of the smartest minds in the country are here to make a difference. how they're inspiring the next soneration to lve some of the

at 9:45, breaking news out of prince george's county. one firefighter has passed away, another in serious condition at this hour following a triple shooting. they were responding to a medical call on sharon road in temple hills yesterday 7:30 in the evening when the resident inside allegedly opened fire. the firefighter you see right there is in serious condition at shock trauma in baltimore. a third person also shot but not seriously injured, we're told. the shooting suspect currently in police custody. we have more details. we are constantly updating through our digital team. go to nbc washington app and search "firefighter." i

and the cherry blossom parade gets under way at 10:00. you'll need a light jacket initially. wear your sunglasses. a light breeze north and east. then the emancipation day event. that parades starts at 1:00. temperatures around 70 degrees. perfect day for a parade in washington. >> all right, tom, thank you. and it's a big day for science enthusiasts in our area. storm team 4 veronica johnson is live. i can't wait to see what you have this time. >> just you wait. 3,000 exhibits down here. 350 attendees will be down here. usa science, technology, engineering and math. a lot of folks would say it is missing the a, the art. that's right.

and i'm joined now with one person who knows all about that. grant is a hip-hop scientist. >> that's right. how have you been able to mesh the science with hip-hop. >> we take and integrate science concepts into music. kids love music. the way to get them interested is to use music to drive the things that we want them to know, which science is number one. >> and just like what are one of the concepts maybe that you might talk to the kids about? >> well, we talked to them about chemistry. some of our experiments which we will be doing later this afternoon will show them how to use air pressure. weather is dealing with air pressure. this is one of the concepts that's hard to get across to kids. we like to present it in a way they can understand it easily. >>

chemistry. you did research with johnson & johnson for years. so you know what you're talking about. >> oh, yeah. i know science. and i know music too. people love music. people like moving. if they can move, touch, feel, you know what, we can interest them in science and technology and engineering and math. >> let's give them an example s. let's do like jimmy fallon. >> we have v.j. in the house. we're going to learn about this today. we learn science, english, math, astrono astronomy. it links back to one word, education education. >> education. >> you will be when? >> 12:30, hall 8. we are doing an

science show today at 12:30. >> spin around. that's a cool logo. >> thank you. the opening act for tom kierein who is on at 1:00. >> exactly. you will do a little wrap. mix it up a little bit. >> if you insist. come on by. we will talk meteorology. maybe bring your son or daughter who may be interested in weather. right now we have the bright sunshine. in the 50s by noon time. mid-6 0s and near 70 by 3:00. great day to be out in washington and all around the region for outdoor activities. mid-six by late afternoon. storm team 4 four-day forecast, in the 40s tomorrow morning. not as chilly as. sunshine during the day sunday. afternoon highs making it

toasty warm monday. a little touch of summer in the air. on tuesday, a bit cooler. 50s in the morning. cooler wednesday. highs in the 60s. wednesday, increasing clouds thursday ahead of a front. that front coming in on friday. showers and maybe thunder showers with highs around 70. that's the way it looks. tom, thank you. a home invasion victim honored this week as a survivor. she is sharing some important lessons learned. >> kristi newman and her husband, the two of them were newly weds when intruders broke into their home and held them at knife point. >> julie carrie has more on how they fought back and stopped a dangerous crime spree. >> i was thinking i've been married a month and my husband is going to die in front of my face. >> the doorbell rang in the middle of the night.

the garage. they had a club and knives. kristi was upstairs in bed. >> and then i heard the scuffle, like him hitting the wall. and then i heard chris run, from my husband. i said, chris run? >> she didn't have a chance. they ransacked the bedroom and beat the couple. >> they said if you don't do what we want, we will beat her. every time my husband spoke, they beat him. he was beaten unmercifully. >> later the attackers took the couple down to the kitchen that jimmy made his move. two suspects briefly left the room. the third implied they might burn the couple next. >> at that point he's like we're getting out. he held out his hand to me and said let's go. i held his hand. he ran to the knife rack in the kitchen and grabbed the knife. >> the intruders came at jimmy, but two were stabbed.

>> we started tearing down the street like olympic runners. >> the three teenagers were arrested, two tied to other invasions. they have since last stafford. this week kristi returned to accept an award. an honor shared by her husband. she said for crying every day for weeks, constant prayer helped the couple turn the corner. >> i refuse to let this worry me or zap my joy for the rest of my life. we did our part to get the guys arrested. they are now probably in prison for the length of their lives. 9:52 your time now. four things to know on this saturday morning. we start in prince george's county. an update here. one firefighter has passed away after a triple shooting last night. another listed in serious condition. they were shot while responding to a medical call in temple hills. a third shot, though not seriously injur

a man fighting for his life after he was apparently gunnered at a gas station just after 1:30 this morning. celebrating emancipation day. muriel bowser bringing back a call for d. statehood. democratic candidate bernie sanders sits down with pope francis. the meeting took place at the at van

you were driving too fast or you didn't look before you turned or you didn't stop for someone in the crosswalk. always be alert. pedestrians don't come with airbags.

and it's a new look for a good cause for georgetown medical students. students shaved their heads friday as part of a fund-raiser for the st. baldrick foundation. volunteers raise money for children's cancer research. some of the hair will be spun into wigs for kids fighting cancer. >> it is touching. so many of us are so passionate about being advocates for our patients and be there for those who are the weakest. you can't be, you know, beat cancer without a community behind you. >> so far the med students raised $29,000 for st. baldrick's. back out live now to the usa science and tech festival at the d.c. kwpbgz center. >> a lot of fun out there. >> v.j. was

>> check this guy out. >> dancing robot. this is one of the many things you can check out if you head out today. that's coordination. unbelievable. and tom kierein is going to be out there today from 1:00 to 3:00. folks stop by, chat to you about weather. >> yeah. i'll show you the storm team four by four. he meteorologist, careers in meteorologist. goal! >> so much fun out there. a lot going on. if you can get out there, shoe get out there. >> thanks for joining us on news 4 today.

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