incident that started right up there escalated when the two vehicles pulled into left-hand turn lane. a witness tells me that is when the victim driving the suv brought her vehicle to a stop. she and her passenger got out and started walking towards the van. police say that is when 58-year-old ernest stickell pulled the trigger and then fled. tonight he is behind bars charged with malicious wounding. it was a road rage incident that nearly turned deadly. an suv, windows blown out. a trail of glass in the street. this is the security camera video of the moments just after the shooting. the suv driver hit in the neck and back does a u turn loop before stopping and getting out. it is hard to see here but the suspect in the white van turns right in the other direction fleeing the scene. >> going to be a white van. >> rte

it happened. the two vehicles got her attention as they exited the beltway. >> white van slowed down. she went past him and pulled over and cut him off and stopped in the turning lane. >> reporter: the witness says that is when both the suv driver and the passenger got out and walked towards the van shouting, making threats, challenging the van driver to get out. >> she got out and was screaming profanity in a loud voice. the gentleman jumped out and he was -- they were both going towards the white vehicle. telling him get out here now like encouraging him to get out and fight him or whatever. >> reporter: soon after that the gun fire. then he learned about the witnesses who followed the van. >> there were two other guys. they said they chased him down and got his -- >> reporter: first to get help

officers. rescue crews arrived soon after rushing the victim to the hospital. we have learned that that female victim is 33 years old. she is expected to recover. her passenger whom i am told is her boyfriend was shaken up. a passer by was hurt a little bit when that person was hit by flying glass. the big question, what was it that happened between the two vehicles that led to all of this? >> thank you. let's take a look at our weather. we don't need to tell you it is hot and humid. >> it is what is coming next that is really troubling. the temperatures these next few days could be down right dangerous. >> we have team coverage for you. let's start with doug. >> temperatures shot up over the last hour or so. we are at nothing but sunshine out there. we have had scattered storms the last couple of days. that is not the case

into the 90s. 94 fredricksburg. 95 warrenton. one exception, there is a storm right over annapolis. heat index around 100. we have been as high as 103 in the city. that is something we are watching as we move on through the next two days. feels like forecast at between 100 and 105 or at or above 105 so we have a couple of weather alert days for sure. anytime above 105 a heat advisory will be issued. we will help you plan your day if you are taking the kids to camp or the pool we have that forecast for you. everybody is looking for a good way to cool off and being outside isn't so bad if you can take a dip in the pool. kristin wright talked to folks doing just that in silver springs. she is dipping

>> reporter: we are at the martin luther king outdoor pool. this is called the lazy river. you just grab a tube here and get in and you just lay back. you have to find ways to beat the heat and this is one of them. summer camps are feeling the heat as temperatures blaze. the kids at horizon camp say it is hotter than hot. how hot do you think it is today? >> 100 i think. i think it's somewhere in the high 80s. >> i think it's 91 degrees. >> reporter: some are finding relief the best way they can at the martin luther king pool. >> we are from jersey. we don't have things like this in jersey. we are going to beat the heat by staying cool in the water. they have the lazy river. we don't have this in jersey. >> what you think about it? >> i think i'm swimming in

heat. we are all teachers so we are like off for the summer. this is wonderful. we are down here visiting her. even though my feet is burning up i'm excited to be here. >> reporter: my feet were burning up, too. we thought we would bring out the heat gun and see how hot the pavement is around the pool. so let's see what it says. why don't you try to guess? 108 degrees. you're not moving. 108. >> i'm curious about the water temperature. does the water feel refreshing or is it warm? >> reporter: it really does. it's warm, but not too warm. i'm one i don't like a cold pool. this feels good. i'd say maybe 80, 70. feels good. >> take the camera off you and let you dive

virginia serving food again but isn't clear why customers got sick over the weekend. several diners complained of nausea, vomiting and other stomach problems. the restaurant closed for cleaning. investigators say the restaurant is cooperating. if you do become sick after eating at the chipotle call the loudoun county health department. you have a sinking feeling when you see a white flash in your rear view mirror it is a speed camera. new numbers show more than 2 million speed camera tickets were issued in maryland and d.c. those tickets generated nearly $100 million for d.c. aaa estimates the district has taken in more than half a billion in fines since cameras were installed. it is important to point out the

the commonwealth doesn't have -- vehicles to be tested in our area. federal researchers plan to put self driving cars on the i-95 and beltway hot lanes. they want to see how the vehicles function in regular highway traffic. in congress a house subcommittee has approved a measure that allows auto measures to increase testing of these driverless cars. a new development just in in the battle over the much delayed purple line. according to the washington post a court ruling this afternoon paves the way for maryland to secure federal funds for the project. while a lawsuit opposing it goes forward. the state is seeking about $900 million in federal grants to build the 16 mile light rail line. state officials have said they would be able to begin construction on the purple line within a few weeks of receiving a

a local woman is alive because of the quick actions of a firefighter who was offduty. mark segraves has more on what happened as the two were reunited today for the first time since the incident. >> screaming and crying and just trying to get out the car myself. >> reporter: it happened on may 9 around 10:30 at night. jeff beach driving when he saw a van speed past him. >> the van struck brittany's car and put her car on the side. >> reporter: ten-year veteran of the d.c. fire department was offduty but jumped into action. when he got to brittany's car it was on its side. she was trapped inside. her left arm severed at her elbow. >> after i realized how bad her arm was injured was able to get the windshield out and apply a tourniquet to

>> reporter: while he is responding to many car accidents beach says this was completely different since he was offduty. >> i didn't have no gear. i didn't have anybody with me. >> reporter: what he did have was his pocket knife which he used to remove the car windshield. >> a little truck stop pocket knife. got the job done. >> reporter: members of the volunteer fire department arrived and were able to get brittany out of the car. today brittany was reunited with beach for the first time. >> i tried not to cry when i got out the car. i can't help it. it's like one of those moments that is just like i shouldn't be here but i am and it is all thanks to him and how fast he worked and got me out that car and how fast he jumped into action. >> reporter: not only did he help save his life but hisui

>> you don't see that type of humanity every day. it really -- he really has a special place in my heart. >> reporter: prince george's county police did charge the driver of the van who caused the accident with dui and other traffic related offenses. mark segraves, news 4. >> incredible. >> quick thinking and a lot of training just flowed through him. >> offduty hero. >> yes. you have heard of flu outbreaks making people sick, but they can happen to dogs, too. a recent case has turned deadly. when we come back the concerns that dog parks and kennels and the best way to avoid it. skeptical senators heading to the white house as president trump issues another challenge on health care. so what's next for the effort to pass this bill? an increase in people who say they are intolerant to gluten. why some experts say

after saying let it die, president trump is once again trying to put pressure on republicans in congress to repeal obamacare. >> that message is once again be overshadowed by questions surrounding russia. joining us now is mark murray. let's talk about the health care thing

today. trump is saying pull the plug on it. let it all go belly up. is that even possible? >> that is what he was saying yesterday. today is a different message saying i want to go back to repeal and replace at the same time. i think the biggest take away is this is a white house that doesn't want a defeat on this. they are trying to do anything they can to save this. the white house isn't quitting. mitch mcconnell and senate republicans say they will have a vote next week on this. we know they don't have the votes just yet. so they are meeting later tonight to see if they can somehow pull out some type of consensus that hasn't been forged yet because we know there is divide between moderates and conservatives. >> are they bringing in maine and west virginia? are they bringing in senators who say we cannot do this? >> we know that

will not be attending. they are going to have to win over either alaska or west virginia. dean helder who president trump called out today and to be able to find people because they only can afford two difections. john mccain is still resting from his surgery. we don't know when he is going to get back. >> long term mcconnell still going to extend that recess or is that known yet? >> to me that was very revealing answer that he gave. he was asked that point blank. to me so much will depend on the vote next week. if it goes down i think you will see everybody on normal august vacations. >> let's move to the undisclosed meeting. new revelations about the meeting with president trump and vladimir putin. the president calling it f

news. what is the white house saying now and how are they explaining this? >> the white house last night said it wasn't that long of a meeting. a lot of people saying what is the big deal about president trump going to vladimir putin and saying like you and i would do. but obama's ambassador to russia saying this is protocol. when you go to another country and you know that your words are policy so whatever you end up saying another country can say that is the policy of the united states there needs to be a note taker and translator from the american side of things. that is what has foreign policy types up in arms on something we think that goes on at one of these dinners anyway. >> fascinating. thanks so much. a very busy summer for you. well, repeal without -- we invite you to stay tuned after

just ahead on nightly news with lester holt. group tasked with looking into voter fraud had its first public meeting today. president trump addressed the commission on election integrity raising the possibility of fraud in last year's election. the commission formed after the president made an unsubstaniated claim that millions had cast illegal ballots. experts say there is no evidence of it in our recent election. >> can't stop. won't stop. that's the message we are sending. >> reporter: a group of demonstrators gathered to protest the election commission. they have privacy concerns about the commission's request that all 50 states release voter role data. official h

organizers say they worry the commission could lead to states creating more restrictive voter laws which they say could suppress the vote. we are getting a look at the transcript of the 911 call that came before the deadly and controversial police shooting in minneapolis. justine damond called the minneapolis police twice the night she was shot and killed by an officer. the first time she was reporting what could be a rape going on outside her house. the second time she wanted to know why the officers hadn't arrived yet. what happened between phone calls? >> reporter: the first official account of what led to the death of justine damond killed by a minneapolis police officer after calling 911 for help. state investigators say damond reported what she thought was an assault in the alley behind her home. two rookie

a patrol car. noor in the passenger seat. as the car drove down the alley lights off harity who has been interviewed by investigators says he was startled by a loud noise right as damond approached the driver's side of the vehicle. he says that is when officer noor opened fire shooting over him hitting damond. damond was pronounced dead at the scene, killed by a gunshot wound to the abdomen. according to offiinvestigators officer noor has declined to be interviewed. both officers were equip would body cameras that were not turned on. >> it is frustrating to have some of the picture but not all of it. >> jwe only ask that the light f justice shine down on the circumstances of her death. >> reporter: mourners gathered for a sunset vigil on a b

respects. when will we hear officer noor's account of what happened? under the law he doesn't have to give an interview to state investigators. he could be facing charges. it will be up to the county attorney how to proceed. in minneapolis, blake mccoy. if you have ever had to pay to take care of a child you know it is expensive. when we come back at 5:00, an eye opening look at how much it is costing people in the washington area. we are going to become dangerously hot over the next few da

we are talking about dangerous numbers on the way for tomorrow, friday and how long? >> we could be weather alert all four days because we are going to be very close to heat advisory criteria which is 105 for the heat index. earlier today we saw heat index of 103 at the airport. right now the heat index around 100. the actual temperature up to 96 degrees. 96 winds out of the south at about 5 miles per hour off the river here. we are plenty of sunshine today. not much in the way of cloud cover at all. heat index in leesburg 103. 97 around annapolis.

we have had a couple of showers on the berkeley county area. another area in towards parts of an rundle county. it's right over 50 and 97 just to the west see ag little bit of shower there and a lot of lightning earlier but is now drifting and diminishing as it moves down towards the south. take a look at the temperature picture. not much in the way of cloud anywhere across mid atlantic. a clear night tonight allowing temperatures to fall. a very warm night leading to another hot day. 97 degrees, the high temperature i'm going for tomorrow. hot and humid. feeling like 100 to 105 tomorrow. i think closer to that 105 mark. the national weather service not putting out a heat advisory tomorrow but may be needed. if you are taking the kids to camp make sure they have the sun block on. 85 degrees.

make sure they are staying hydrated. 97 degrees at 3:00. feeling a little bit around the 100 to 105 degree mark. extremely hot. the heat safety rules take breaks indoors and we are talking about inside the ac. check on the elderly and bring in the pets. weather alert tomorrow and friday. maybe weather alert saturday and sunday. high temperatures friday up to 99. earlier i had temperatures closer to 100 degrees. brought those down a little bit as we see more cloud cover. a bit of a system which looked like it would stay north bringing temperatures down a little bit and a better chance of showers and storms. some could be strong and possibly severe. more chance of storms on sunday. monday may be best chance for severe storms. behind this we

look at next wednesday high temperature of 85 degrees. we only have to wait a week for nicer weather to move on in. >> just a week. areas three big airports, jet engines screaming as planes approach roadway. >> the new technology that could offer greater peace of mind. >> reporter: a 17-year-old was shot and killed right out here on this street last night. coming up, what prince george's county police say they are doing to fight the spike in crime.

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some counties see crime numbers like this over an entire year. prince george's county detectivives are working their 14th homicide just this month. >> police began working 12 hour shifts. officers spend extra two hours in high crime areas. the chief hopes stepped up police presence will help de-escalate. a teenager was shot and killed last night and no one has been arrested. darcy spencer is live in laurel for us where it happened. >> reporter: that shooting happened last night right out here. that young person just 17 years old getting ready to start his

senior year. dustin khoury was 17 years old. he would have been a senior in the fall. his life was cut short here in laurel tuesday night. he was shot and killed in a car. i spoke to his father via face time. >> totally devastated. his mom is devastated. he has an older brother and younger sister. we are all shocked because he was such a good kid. he was very sensitive, very giving just loved by everybody cht. >> reporter: the shooting happened at 8:30. khoury became 14th homicide victim just this month. his father says the violence needs to stop. >> it's out of control. these kids just don't seem to have value for life. >> reporter: police say khoury was shot during an illegal transaction. police say most homicides involve criminal activity leading up to the crime. arrests have been made in

while officers are working 12 hour shifts they say they can't stop the killings alone. >> we are not going to sit back and do nothing. at the same time this has to be a partnership. this has to -- some of the ownership belongs to those making certain decisions. >> reporter: dustin khoury's parents are left to figure out the way forward. police are telling me that they have strong leads in this investigation. they are hoping to make an arrest and getting close to solving some of the other homicide cases, as well. we'll send it back to you. >> thank you. a man accused of striking and culling a baby with his car in loudoun county was back in court today. louden reports that prosecutors requested the jury be allowed to examine the car and ask that the baby's mother be allowed to stay in the courtroom after she testifi testifies. investigators say john miller

pushing her baby son in a cross walk. it killed the 5-month-old and injured the baby's mother. a man convicted of stealing tires and rims from vehicles could spend decades in prison. a jury's recommended a sentence of 137 years for jason brooks after a three-day trial they convicted him of multiple counts. he stole tires and rims off trucks and suvs parked in drive ways and will be back in court in october for a final sentencing. there is a growing call for a commission to celebrate life and legacy of fredrick douglass. maryland senator introduced a bill to create a commission to commemorate the anniversary of douglas's birth. d.c. delegate previously introduced a measure in the house. douglas grew up a slave and

adult life. his home in southeast washington is a national historic site. people who live near reagan national airport want the faa to change the flight patterns and restore quiet. and folks living near bwi marshall are on the same mission. if a new invention is as good as it claims it could quiet the complaints. chris lawrence is here to explain. >> one company has invented an entirely new agent and they claim not only does it put out 75% less noise but other benefits, as well. that is why it is called revolutionary. today they brought pure powered gear to capitol hill. on top of running much quieter than average jet engine claims it burns 16% less fuel and cuts emiss

if that wasn't enough new engine is made here in america. >> this week the president has announced that this is make it in america week. there is no better example of american technology, american workforce, american productivity and efficiency than the men and women -- >> congressman john larsson does have a defendant rooting interest considering it is built in his district. in the next three years the company expects to more than double production of the engine and components and those orders could produce somewhere in the neighborhood of 25,000 new jobs. >> thank you. it's hot, really hot. we know, but is it hot enough to wear sandals or flip-flops to work? >> yes. >> the "new york times" created a buzz when it asked that question

we sent tom sherwood out to ask folks walking through dupont circle what they thought. take a listen. >> of course. it's way too hot to have shoes on. >> i think it depends on the work environment. >> reporter: you have sandals on. >> yes. we have a more relaxed work environment. >> as long as your feet don't smell. >> i think that men wearing sandals to work is a little bit awkward. seems more unprofessional. >> one woman said men probably don't have a pedicure and we don't want to see their toes. >> i think i have beautiful feet. >> suherwood said he doesn't lie the slapping shoes that flip-flops make. what do you think? are flip-flops appropriate for work? more than half of you responded no. you can weigh

washington facebook page. wendy has posted her feet. >> i can see if you are arguing before the supreme court there are places it's not appropriate. in general i think it's okay. i have never seen sherwood in a pair of flip-flops. cases of intolerance on the rise. it may be coming from your house. >> is this sensitivity to wheat caused by something else? the chemtles in foods. what some experts say may be to blame. >> reporter: guess what. i'm standing on u.s. park service land. the smallest park service land in the city. it looks like a pri

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you grab your wands and prepare to go back to hogwarts because two new books coming out in october. one book centers on exhibit and the subjects that harry studied at wizard school. the next generation of hip hop royalty returns to the small screen. the cast of

stopped by our studios today. angela and vanessa simmons talked to our eun yang today. they are the daughters of rustles simmons. the show follows their journey to step outside the shadow of their famous families. the cast hopes viewers will be inspired to pursue their own dreams. >> what's the message that you want to send out? >> just being relatable. i feel like we are relatable and hopefully we can share a story that will inspire them. >> season three premieres tomorrow on we tv. in news 4 your health you hear more people talk about having a gluten intolerance and the national foundation for seal yk awareness reports millions have a gluten sensitivity. some say it may have to do with a chemical and not the wheat

intolerance is really poisoning, a chemical known as roundup mixed with genetically modified organisms may make us sick. >> food supply is inundated with these gmos to withstand this pesticide. >> reporter: a pesticide the world health organization has gone back and forth over whether or not it is car sinogenic. bonnie london says they are atop the list. >> has the ability to poke tiny holes in the lining of our gi track. >> they are in most packaged foods. >> our food has changed so much that we just really need to pay attention to where we are getting it from. >> reporter: london says america allows gmos but other c

her hair loss stopped when she went to italy. >> because she wasn't consuming gmos. >> you want to protect yourself you need something that says nongmos. it is about decreasing as much as you can. it is everywhere and it is overload. our immune systems can't take it. that is when we have a break down. >> whether you pay $500 a week, $250 a week for a daycare, no surprise taking care of that kid in the d.c. area is expensivexp >> susan hogan has an eye opening look at the cost of child care here. local veterinarians say it is more important than ever for dog owners

here at the live desk we got the score for the latest republican plan to scrap the current health care law without immediately replacing it. the cbo says repealing the affordable care act without a replacement would leave 32 million more americans without health insurance by the year 2026. that year doesn't mean a whole lot because the republicans plan to replace obamacare with something else in the next two years. we don't know yet what that replacement looks like. and the effects will be felt almost immediately. the cbo estimates 17 million people would

year. so republicans will have to work fast. we will keep our eye to see how this effects any potential vote. >> must go faster. >> how much faster? one of the most ferocious predators to roam the earth, tehran ceres rex may not have been able to chase after a speeding car like this one. a new study suggests that if a t rex tried to run its bones may have snapped because its legs would give out from its top heavyweight. the authors used computer models looking at the skeleton, muscles and weight. they say a t rex likely maxed out at about 12 miles per hour still about twice as fast as your average jogger. >> that's why i

you never know when t rex is going to come out. i love that his little legs would snap. i feel better about this. dog flu cases are on the rise spreading across the country. i have not heard about this before. it is dangerous and can be deadly and highly contagious. it can spret at pet daycare centers. chris gordon has more on a new vaccine. >> this 6-year-old boxer drinks plenty of water because her owner knows how dangerous dehydration can be on a hot day like this in the dog park. but another danger dogs face this summer which owners may not know about is a potentially deadly dog flu that is spreading after starting in florida. some owners aren't sure if their dog has been protected. >> when we take her tohe

vaccinations. it is probably in that cocktail that she gets. >> reporter: vets say dogs can catch the flu coming into contact with each other at kennels, doggy daycare and dog parks like this one. cona is a 6-year-old husky german shepherd mix. her owner says he intends to get her vaccinated. >> she is at the dog park all the time. it is probably important for her to have it around other dogs. >> reporter: just last month two dogs reportedly died in north carolina. a veterinarian at vca animal hospital describes symptoms. >> most owners notice a wet cough and exercise intolerance. not as much energy and might notice more gradual symptoms like not eating as much and the cough progressing. >> reporter: a dog who comes

for two to three weeks. by getting yearly shots with the new vaccine owners can protect their pets from two types of dog flu. reporting from alexandria, news 4. child care takes a huge chunk out of our paychecks. 20% or more of an annual household income. tonight consumer reporter susan hogan has revealing information about the high cost of child care. >> reporter: it's an age old problem, you have kids you need child care. the cost can often be so outragitous is cheaper for one parent to quit their jobs and stay home. care.com conducted a survey with 1,000 parents nationwide asking about their child care spending habits. the results are pretty revealing. 40% of parents say child care costs have

relationship. 20% admitted to having fewer children because of the cost of child care. 23% went to a part time schedule or quit their job to stay home to save money. depending on where you live it makes a difference on what you pay. look at this. d.c. tops the list of the least affordable states for a child care center. maryland comes in at number three for the most affordable states for a nanny. most affordable state for child care centers north dakota. there is some good news. the survey found more than 80% of parents surveyed say that their child care plan is worth the money. there are some more surprising things in here in this survey f. you want to take a look just go to our nbc washington app. brits across the pond choking on their crumpets after the salaries for bbc presenters were made public. turns out a lot of men are paid

are doing the same jobs. the bbc is a public entity forced to reveal who is making more than 150,000 pounds a year. 96 of those presenters made it to the list but only 34 of them were women. in the top ten salaries only one was a woman. while several male presenters made more than a million pounds none of the women makes more than half a million. sometimes the pay disparity glaring. john humfries makes more than 600,000 pounds compared to his colleague paid less than 150,000. the highest paid clocks in at 2.2 million pounds. doug kammerer joins us with word on this heat wave. it's only going to get worse. we just got a taste of it today and yesterday. >> heat index yesterday and today both over 100 degrees. today we topped out about

the actual temperature at 96 degrees so far. tomorrow we are going a degree warmer at 97. heat index close to 105. we are calling tomorrow a weather alert day. out there hazy, hot and humid conditions. you see it towards the airport. and the mgm casino out there. 96 at the airport. around 7:00 if you are getting out and about 91 degrees at 7:00. 82 at 11:00. hot and humid. that is the case over the next few days. 95 leesburg. a little bit cooler right along the bay. a little bit of bay breeze that produced pretty good storms earlier. those are now just gone. the only storm you see here is way over into southern portions of delaware. for us we are on the dry side. that will be the case, too. the last few days we have seen storms. tomorrow into friday a lack of storms really not much in the way of cloud

into the 90s. 93 degrees tomorrow at noon. make sure kids have sun block on. make sure they are drinking plenty of water. 95 degrees around 2:00. 100 to 105 by 4:00 in the afternoon. we don't stop there tomorrow. it's really friday and into the weekend that could feel worse. outside right now with a little bit more on what we can expect from the heat index. i have known you for a long time. you were just told you love this heat. i thought i knew you. >> i can't get enough of it. i made a tee time on sunday despite small chance of thunderstorms in the forecast and despite the heat. this is d.c. take a look at how long this oppressive humidity is going to last. you can see through sunday unfortunately as doug was saying tomorrow and friday weather alert days. still feeling oppressive on monday. tuesday we start to see humidity levels

weekend. doug was talking about this feeling close to 105 during the afternoon and friday, saturday and sunday feeling somewhere between 105, 110. some people may say it is great for the pool and splash park. i think it is great for the golf course. >> you might be one of the only ones out there. >> fine with me. >> open golf course. jim and wendy are on my side. >> team doug. >> weather alert day tomorrow and friday. 99 high on friday. some areas could see 100 degrees on friday. saturday and sunday temperatures into the mid 90s. cooled things just a bit for the weekend forecast. we had 100 degrees on sunday. now a little more cloud cover and a chance of storms. 95 on monday and much nicer as we head towards next week. if you are playing golf i

how many u.s. national parks are there here in washington? rock creek park is one. the national mall is another. >> did you realize there are 290 others scattered throughout the city. the parks service and trying to figure out what to do with them. >> reporter: you know the national mall is a national park. you know all of the traffic circles are officially park servic

this is not a postage stamp property. park ranger shows news 4 this bit of land just west of connecticut. >> this particular one happens to be the smallest property the national park service owns. >> reporter: that's smaller than a 10 by 20 room. the spot is included in a new study that shows park service owns and is responsible for 292 small parcels of land scattered throughout the nation's capitol. >> they play a significant role in washington. they provide natural resources and simply just green space for city residents. >> reporter: some have morphed into parts of private or commercial yards or paved over. did you know this is national park service land? >> i didn't. >> reporter: doesn't look like a park. >> i think it should be a

>> put some grass back. >> reporter: the study will help the parks service decide what parcels to improve, which to contract out for upkeep and which if any to dispose of. >> study will help us with that. give us a baseline and what are the various management options and ways we can look to partners to help us with not only fundraising but maintenance and care. >> reporter: the key point is to respect the city's geographical past. >> not only are they providing green space but preserving historic character of the city. >> in the district tom sherwood, news 4. news 4 at 6:00 starts now. it is hot and humid. the heat only getting worse over the next couple of days. high temperature so far 96 degrees. heat index getting close to 105. thank you, doug. we have team coverage of all of this. we are going to be

>> we will begin with new details of a shooting that started as a case of road rage. >> we are learning how police managed to track down the suspected shooter. this all unfolded at the height of the morning commute shutting down a busy commuter road for hours. witnesses say they heard shouting before shouts rang out. a woman shot is recovering tonight. our northern virginia bureau chief julie carey has been at the scene all day. she joins us with the latest. >> reporter: we learned the man accused of killing the trigger turned himself into maryland state police in fredrick this afternoon. his name is ernest stickell. this wild road rage encounter started up on the beltway and came to a head here in the left-hand turn lanes. that is when a witness tells me the victim and her passenger got out