not as many police cars -- down to seven on the outside. we are looking right now at the area where the incident happened. at is the area where officers bring prisoners to the county jail, under the control of the police. what is not clear is exactly how this happened. whose gun was that? what happened to cause shots to get fired? we can confirm that the only person injured here was the officer. apparently they were able to disarm the suspect without incident -- the suspect is in custody and has not yet been identified. apparently it was a man. we haven't been able to confirm that, but we do know at this hour that the officer is injured, but out of the hospital. we will work hard to get the name of the officer and new information about how it happened.

day. your live outside the durham county jail. john: thank you. barbara: good morning, carolina. 39 degrees right now at 5:30. john: hope you didn't pack up your winter clothes just yet. it is brisk outside. don schwenneker is standing by. don: good morning. temperatures in the 30's but we have wind chills in spots, down around freezing. we will check those in a moment. this frost advisory was issued overnight by the national weather service, for tomorrow morning. you can see most of the viewing area under that frost advisory, in effect through tomorrow morning. the area in blue. temperatures this morning across the region running in the 40's

sector the wind in and it feels like it is in the 20's. we will talk more about that and take a look at your day ahead, coming up in just a couple minutes. reporter: good but they morning. we are off to a pretty decent start. it dried out overnight, although there might be ponding on the road. this is how things look around leesville road -- a report of a car fire, but we aren't seeing any delays, so both directions are moving just fine. the weather index is also nice and clear. no problems or fog to deal with, no precipitation. that triangle you see is where the car fire is. things are looking very nice, average speeds through this area as 62 miles per hour. we will keep you posted as a

>> this is an historic visit in an opportunity to engage directly with the cuban people. john: president obama planning his first full day in cuba after being welcomed to the island nation on sunday, a visit that was once unthinkable, but today president raul castro.

trying to me a speech to the

barbara: be sure to tune in later for a chance to see history in the making. we will air a special report for the welcome ceremony by raul castro -- you can watch it here on abc 11 or streaming live on the mobile app. john: today, the man operating the vortex ride that went out of control at the state fair is due back in court. this exclusive video shows the people were trying to get off. a durham family seriously hurt. we are live outside the justice center with more. reporter: the ride operator is he could be sentenced. ride operator tim pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon. 's attorney says that he

cause it to start back up as writers were getting off. the incident left five people injured. the owner of the four text, joshua macaroni, entered a no contest on obstruction of justice. he is accused of tampering with an electrical box. his plea means that he maintains his innocence while pleading guilty, because there is enough evidence to find him guilty. he is spending 30 days in jail and could be fined up to $22,000. court is scheduled to begin at 10:00 this morning. we will be here and bring you the very latest later on today. barbara: thank you. new details about a shooting at a gas station. police are trying to piece together what happened, but they say they are not looking for any suspects. officers responded to a convenience store about 6:30 last night. where learning a 67-year-old man

university. is expected to recover. a 35-year-old man said to be involved was taken to hospital for observation. no charges have been filed. this morning, we are getting our first look at the man who killed a soldier. he is charged in the murder, both members of the second battalion 82nd combat aviation brigade. fayetteville police responded late saturday night; died at the hospital. the other is being held at the detention center without bond. john: a marine killed by isis has ties to our state. the state department says he was expeditionary unit. he was killed by rocket fire when his base came under attack. his death comes as defense officials announced they are deploying more troops to the

he wthe presidential candidate coming to the defense of one of his supporters after one of the most violent confrontations get. john: pain at the pump. gas prices surging. what you can expect to pay, and what is to blame for this hike. don: as you head out the door, temperatures in the 30's and 40's. tomorrow will be colder, but

how mijohn: will come back. with talk about the allergy forecast. a little relief yesterday. it's going to jump back up, today and tomorrow running in the highest categories.

it in for the end of the week. 36 in roanoke, 39 in raleigh, 40 in rocky mount, 39 in durham, 42 in fayetteville, 40's through the sandhills. temperatures across the region in the 30's; by lunchtime, almost 50. sunshine winning out as the morning goes along. mostly sunny skies, temperatures in the mid-50's. it is the coolest day of the next seven. will talk about that in the weekend, coming up. reporter: now we will talk about best prices. we are tracking what is sure to be some serious sticker shock coming up at the gas pump. gas prices spiking doesn't make sense over the last week. the national average is now $2.02 for a gallon of unleaded, according to the lundberg survey. the average in the triangle is $1.89, $.17 higher than this

experts blame the hike on growing demand and higher crude oil prices. john: donald is also defending his campaign manager, who grabbed another protester by the collar. the fbi is working with the secret service and u.s. marshals after his sister received a threatening letter. she's a federal judge in philadelphia.

bernie sanders is trying to make up ground in the delegate count. he has been campaigning in washington state. 18,000 people showed up in vancouver in seattle. his rival has a lead of more than 300 delegates. john: 5:42. a north carolina city rocked by an explosion. ahead, what officials think is

barbara:john: we are back to breaking news -- a durham police officer shot and wounded at a jail. you are looking live at the scene.

anthony wilson tells us that the officer was treated and released, and the suspect is in custody. we first broke the story and will have a live report, coming up in about 15 minutes. you can also check for updates on our website. barbara: a show of support for faculty members who voted to unionize. there was a rally on the durham campus and on friday they agreed to join the service employees international union that claimed it leads to better pay, benefits, and job security. john: a somber salute to a deputy killed in the line of duty. flags will fly at half stan as they stepped inside,

both were hit; one didn't survive.flecks of a at half staff until sunset. deadly hold up. police say he killed a toll collector and security guard during a robbery on sunday. the holdup happened in the toll plaza 65 miles west of harrisburg. the toll collector who lost his life had only been on the job a few months. police eventually caught up with him. he was killed in a shootout. john: an investigation into the official source of an explosion in downtown greensboro.

two grant hall covers blew off. one witness describes hearing a loud bang and thinking it was thunder. police do not believe foul play was involved. 5:48. don schwenneker will join us on a chilly monday morning. don: how are you doing? today is very chilly, but tomorrow will be even colder and we will talk about that coming up. let's show you what's going on with the chance for precipitation. you can see her today we have those temperatures warming up under clear skies; 0% chance of precipitation and that continues tomorrow. thursday into friday is when the rain chances are high. we are taking a live look this

sprinkles that continue to move to the east. some sprinkles earlier in the sandhills; they are out of here as well. as far as temperatures across the region, 39 in downtown raleigh, dew point at 36, 89% humidity. looking into downtown fayetteville, 40's and the sandhills and northwest winds at four miles per hour. a few snowflakes up to the north and east, few and far between. and look what happens when we zoom out. clear skies all the way into dakotas. this area of high pressure will slide across us, which means sunshine and clear skies today, tomorrow, wednesday. by 5:00, clear skies, sunshine, 55 degrees. as we go through the overnight, the clear skies will drop us into the 30's. a frost advisory in effect; but

middle of the week. low pressure system from new york city to boston. make sure and call ahead. we will stay dry, decreasing clouds, wind gusting today around 30 miles per hour. we will pull some of that warmer air up until we see 60's tomorrow and 70's by the midweek. the rest of today, temperatures across the region running in the 40's. 40 at 9:00, lunch time by 49. more sunshine, 54 at 2:00. numbers from across the region, 55 today, 54 in chapel hill, 57 in smithfield. fayetteville near 60, 55 in sanford.

tonight, the temperatures are back into the 30's. 33 in durham, first alert seven-day forecast show temperatures tomorrow in the 60's. we start off with the frosty morning and then we go back to the average high of 65. thursday, 77. good friday, 68. the rain could linger through saturday morning. by easter sunday, 67 degrees and lots of clouds, but we should dry out. today, tomorrow, wednesday, some stellar weather -- just a little cool. barbara: let's head out and show you how things look -- no rain this morning. you might see a little puddle or

you are moving right along, 5:52, and as you head out the door, if you are heading west, there is an accident on our mapping system in the triangle. but the weather index is nice and clear. a lot of green showing up on the live returns. this is going on in burlington -- an accident on church street. if you are headed to the western areas, watch your back. no problems to report in most areas, 40 at 55. westbound, four minutes.

john:john: astronomers looking to skies today for a twin, flyby. nasa says these could be interplanetary twins, which means the smaller one maybe a fragment that broke off the bigger one. the largest will pass near earth today and the smaller one tomorrow.they are 2 million miles away , but it is the third closest flyby in recorded history.

"divergent" took second place. john: the wait is almost over -- the new season of "dancing with the stars" starts tonight. barbara:she and the other dancers have been rehearsing for weeks, and tonight they will show their moves to america. >> i'm running on all the journal in, especially at this point. it has been so much fun to get into dancing and come back to work, and as any mom, he set out to accomplish a goal in you will do it. barbara: don't forget -- we will bring you behind-the-scenes action for last-minute rehearsals and interviews with celebrity dancers. we will also show you what our sweepstakes winner is taking in. you can follow her on twitter and facebook for exclusive access. john: a lot of excitement.

still ahead, breaking news out of durham. john: a police officer shot and wounded, a suspect in custody.

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>> abc 11 6:00 starts right now. >> a durham police officer shot and wounded at a jail. learning about the officers condition. >> the hearing that could keep a local high school student in the

what students are doing to show their support. >> the presidential trip, the official meeting today. barbara: thank you for joining us. a durham police officer and wounded at the durham county jail. anthony, what do we know? >> first, the officer who was wounded is out of the hospital now. he was treated and released their. -- released there. an incident here involving gunshots and a suspect went down. what is not clear is how it went down. was the suspect armed? was this someone brought here by the officer and perhaps got his hands on a weapon? we do know, that the suspect is