police just identified a north carolina man who was shot and killed in beltsville back in 1984. sam sweeney has more on who the victim was and the next steps in the investigation. in 1984, a father and his eight-year-old son were walking along baltimore avenue here in beltsville. they stumbled upon a corpse and called 911. prince george's county police determined the man had been dead for three months. he died of multiple gunshot wounds. for the last 33 years, they couldn't figure out his name -- until now. decades old cold case, there is a name, face, and even a picture. 27-year-old former marine shot to death in 1984 is bennett louis. >> his pockets had been rifled through. there was no identification on him. there were skeletal remains to begin with. however, the evidence tax were able to find -- evidence techs were able to find fingerprints. sam: the fbi recently ran his prince and they had a met -- his prints, and they had a match. from that arrest, that fingerprint that was taken back then, they were able to make an id. sam: prince george's county police tracked down benne

in beltsville, chris gordon, news4. >> president trump is in the middle of his nine day foreign trip. he met with belgium royals in the country's top officials in brussels today. ahead of the nato leader summit that's tomorrow. the president and belgium prime minister charles michel agreed they will work together on various problems, number one is terrorism. earlier today he met with pope francis at the vatican, the two haven't always agreed as you know. in fact, they've clashed openly about trump's proposal to build a border wall meeting was peaceful. according to the vatican they discussed immigration, health care and the persecution of christians. president trump calling it quote, very special. >> so far this trip has gone quite smoothly. the president brought his family with him, isn't unusual for a president to do so. it is unusual of how involved they've been, the president's daughter and her husband jared have been by his side. and his wife, melania. good to see you again. >> you wrote this week about melania's role on this trip. talk about what kind of statement she's making.

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. >> emergency crews responded to a partial building collapse in beltsville.t of the wall of of a strip mall collapsed late last night. montgomery county fire and rescue tweeted out a picture. two cars were damaged. no one was >> also developing overnight an accident at the amtrak rail yard in northeast. around midnight two train engines were in a low impact collision we're told. the cars did not derail. there was one minor injury though. there is no indication this will impact amtrak service today. >> ♪ >> 5:06 is our time. i feel like that i should have started building an arc. i mean, all of us. >> right. >> it's been 40 days and 40 nights, right. >> it certainly feels like it holly. we've gotten rid of our drought so there's some good news. we don't want to go in the summer with a drought because& the heat is unbearable. the bad news is we haven't had sunshine in awhile but hopefully we'll break that. later this afternoon we could have a little sun. there's satellite and radar showing you rain that streamed through overnight. there's some breaks in it espe

we're here at high point high school in the beltsville area. a school where there was a protest yesterday. the proposed budget for the county has a 2% increase in education spending but that's 90 million fewer dollars than what the school board has asked for. critics are calling that a huge budget cut. one of the items on the chopping block is a program meant be for students with disciplinary problems. students are saying it's programs like that helping to increase the graduation rate. >> i've seen my colleagues leave and go to other counties because they can make more money in other counties. >> reporter: that budget is expected to be voted on lat today. coming up in the next hour how this could impact keeping good teachers here in prince george's county. darcy, thank you. >> reporter: good morning. former president barack obama in berlin this morning. live pictures we're showing you. he around german chancellor angela merkel discussing democracy and global responsibility. this is at a protestant conference marking the 500th anniversary of the

that's the latest live in beltsville, maryland, back to you. >> thank you. >>> a bowie student who was murdered will be laid to rest tomorrow but today hundreds gathered to honor him at the university of maryland where he was killed. with tears in their eyes and flowers in their hands, they marched to that bus stop where richard collins the third was stabbed and what police are calling an ov our tracee wilkins was there for the moment of reflection. >> we're united in grief but also united in the memory of the life of this young man. >> together we gather here as brothers and sisters to remember a very dear and precious soul, second lieutenant richard collins who was brutally killed last saturday. we're here to honor the life and memory of this extraordinary young man to give our support and stand in solidarity with his family, friends and the entire bowie state university community. your physical body has succumbed to a vicious act of hate and violence, but your vast soul lives on. >> we're working together to say this hate has to stop, if it doesn't be out there to do so. >> with all

teachers protested outside high point high school in beltsville, yesterday. they're worried about losing funding for the student breakfast program and a new pilot program for students with disciplinary problems. >> i've seen my colleagues leave and go to other counties. >> i've seen a lot of changes come to the system, but this is probably the worst. >> now the teachers union district questioned how stipends could be t. news 4's darcy spencer breaks down just what the teachers are asking for. >>> as students and teachers at benjamin moore wrap up the school year, there are big plans to modernize the school building. this morning mayor muriel will kick o renovation. it's a new ecoridly and energy efficient computer lab, gym, library and outdoor center. >>> more than 1,000 soldiers will make sure the arlington national cemetery looks good. soldiers have a precise system for placing the flags. each flag is 1 foot in front of the head stone. >> 4:36 is our time. want to get you another update on roads and traffic. >> melissa mollet will have another look but firs

break in cold case murderner prince george county votetors identified a decomposed body found in be beltsvilleore than 30 years ago thanks to advanced finger print technology. bennett lewis as 27 at the time retired marine from louisiana disappeared after telling his family he w identified lewis and detectives still need help. >> first thing we need to do when doing this story is to find out why he was here. because the family has no with idea why he was in maryland or d.c. area for that matter and we don't stop working cases no matter how long the time passed. >> records show the victim left marine corps in june of 1983 and killed about a year later. if you have any information about his death call police. >> new developments tonight in the manchester arena bombing. at least 7 people are now in custody in britain in connection with the attack. one of the suspects is older brother of 22-year-old suspected suicide bomber. his father and younger brother are also detained and questioned in libya. officials overseas saying one of the brothers might have been planning another attack. >> i think it'

. >> also developing overnight emergency crews responded to a partial building collapse in beltsville. part of the wall of a strip mall collapse. >>> an accident at the amtrak rail yard in northeast. fire crews say two train engines were in low impact collision. now, this happened around midnight. the cars did not derail. there was one minor injury. theres no indication that this will impact amtrak service today. >> president trump is in brussells belgiu this morning ahead of this year's nato summit. he arrived headquarters about 20 minutes ago. this will be his first nato summit as commander-in-chief. topic of discussion expected tour terrorism. during his campaign president trump frequently criticized nato saying it "did not take care of terror." >> you need to make sure you're doing your share for your own security as well. >> the president will not take part in any policy session center city. he's expected to publically endorse nato's mutual defense commitment. >> former president barack obama is in europe. 80,000 people are expected to watch. it's part of a festival organized by

this happened late last night in beltsville. new video that our crews shot this morning reveals what appears to be a subway restaurant sign that came detached from the building and slammed onto the ground bringing those bricks down with it. thankfully, no one was hurt. >> turning to politics right now president trump in brussels belgium this morning for his nato summit. he arrived at nato's headquarters just after 4:00 this morning. it will be his first summit commander in chief. the president will not take part in any of the policy sessions is. one top pick terrorism especially following monday's attack in england. during his campaign the president frequently criticized nato. >> developing overnight in england police have arrested two more men in connection with monday's deadly terror attack at an ariana grande concert. that brings the total number of arrests to eight. the suicide bomber's father and younger brother also under arrest in libya. officials there claim that the brother knew about the attack. this morning we're seei

facade of a shopping center collapsed in overnight - the facade of a shopping center collapsed in beltsvillecherry hill road near powder mill road on the montgomery county side. the brick that came down damaged several cars - but no one was hurt. toss to vj - 6th grey day - rain for the early am rush - pm thunderstorms likely (some strong/severe) - unsettled weather pattern through the holiday weekend (not a washout - overall, just fine) today: morning rain. midday break. pm thunderstorms. some strong to severe. highs: 72-77 winds: e to sw 5-10 mph tonight: showers and storms ending. partly to mostly cloudy. lows: 55-59 winds: w 5-10 mph friday: partly sunny. breezy. isolated afternoon shower. highs: 76-80 winds: wnw 10-15 g 25 mph new this morning.. a special arrival on the potomac. while you were sleeping the wilson bridge making way for a piece of history.. transportation reporter brianne carter is live in alexandria.. happening right now- a search two men- after a gunpoint part of georgetown! this is the 32-hundred block of m' street -- right near the banana republic- and b-c-b-g stores.

are on calverton, you are going to be forced to turn around at the scene. ,outhbound 95 out of beltsvilleur lanes are open. kenilworth avenue, another tough spot. ddot,ing to do. -- those accidents have cleared. kenilworth avenue, delays in each direction between east capital and eastern. that is your traffic watch. right now, let's get a check of today's hot forecast. veronica: you are already in your short sleeves. pick your summer outfit because we are getting up and out the door. check out marine corps air facility. like 79. later today, we are going to see temperatures back in the low to mid 90's for the eastern half of the country. this time, all the way up the coast. readings in the lower 90's. all of this grace -- great big ump all the way up the coast. after 7:00, the could be an isolated shower or storm. we do have a chance for more showers or storms coming our way. we will talk more about that and how much rain we will see through the area. was notf food delivery enough, how about this? >> there is not enough places to get booze? you are kidding me. larry: beer, wine, tequila a

parked mil seven in the parking lot of the maryland farms shopping center off cherry hill road where beltsvillealverton. take a look at all of the damage. you have hundreds of bricks, you have the sign from the subway restaurant that also came crashing down. it is a 40-foot-long, six-foot-high masonry faÇade that came down above some of the shops here. take a look at this picture tweeted by montgomery county fire and ems. at least two cars seriously damaged, fortunately no injuries reported. this happened at about 10:00 last night. some contractors doing work say they believe it was the wind that caused this. an official cause has not been given. workers are starting to arrive. they are going to clean this up and make sure the rest of the shopping center is safe. for businesses closed, including that subway. reporting live, john gonzalez. autria: breaking overnight, a collision at the amtrak rail yard near union station. train engines were involved in a low-impact contact. one person suffered minor injuries and they were reported -- transported to the hospital. the trains did not derail. from t

this happened in beltsville on cherry hill road. >>> parent outrage seems to be leading to changes at one northeast d.c. elementary school. we told you earlier this week that a pipe broke at capitol hill year. now the principal said it will change the pipe. the school leaders say students should be able to use the cafeteria by next tuesday. >>> 6:09. right now a fairfax city needs your help finding this missing and endangered girl. 18-year-old sophia was last seen yet at her home. call police if you know where she is. >>> today is national missing children's day. d.c.'s mayor is trying to change misconceptions over missing teens. the majority of those missing are run away teens who return home within days. mayor open a drop-in center and there is a community forum tonight. >>> ten minutes after the hour. a new way to screen your bags being tested by the tsa. what to know before packing y r yoyour bags. >>> details on the man behind the mug shot that's being shared all over social media this morning. >>> and we've got some rain showers out there right now but we are going to hit a midd

falls church, 39. 36 degrees in beltsville. a morning chill is what we have.s shininge sun brightly this morning and it will throughout the day. i'm going out to lunch, we should already be in the low to mid 60's threat the area. only a few clouds and wind, like yesterday. in the lunchtime hour you might need a light jacket and sunglasses and for the end of the week, rain is back in the area. , the systemng rush already back here, rain already spreading our way. saturday at midday that system so the weekend is going to be spare. it won't be a washout on saturday. a50-50 day on saturday after an inch of rain. the ground, foggy, but look at the mother's day forecast. 60's by 1:00. breezy, pleasant conditions coming your way out there. we will take another look at the 10 day forecast in the pollen count. it has been going up, it will over the next couple of days julie: looking at delays in virginia on the slow side right now, coming out of dale city, heavy and steady, 30 minute commute continuing northbound towards the capital beltway. even the express lanes are

it happened last night off beltsville. investigators are still not sure what caused the building to come apart but business owners are told they can operate as normal. >> they had the thought in my head do i go after my purse or stop my car? larry: now this woman chose to fight back against a carjacker. the choice isn't making police happy. alison: plus, the next round in the battle over healthcare on the hill after the new numbers from the congressional budget office. >> the force will be with you always. >> 40 years later, we are celebrating the beginning of a blockbuster franchise. >> i'm q mccray. in mobiletrak7. heading out of town right now as we speak. we have a better look at the traffic out here as yaw head out on memorial day weekend. we will talk about the hot spots that you like to hit up on the drive. that is c alison: you may have heard of the wawa plan to open a store in d.c. but that got me thinking to the favorite places to stop on a road trip. q mccray is hitting the road to watch the traffic and ask abou

nancy: new developments today. 33 years after a father and son walking in a wooded area in beltsville found a man's corpse. he had been shot several times. sam sweeney reports that police didn't know who he was until now. >> we found out he was murdered a month ago. >> for the first time in a three decade old cold case, a name and a face and now a picture. the 27-year-old former marine shot to death in 1984 is benn through. no identification on him. skeletal remains. they found fingerprints. sam: the f.b.i. ran his prints and they had a match. >> he had an arrest in louisiana back in 1976 when he was 19 years old. with that arrest they made an i.d. sam: with the information, they tracked down his family. they called his five sisters were shocked. >> i got a from the nephew. we need you to come. >> the family never reported his missing. they thought he started a life of his own. >> this is an old wound. they went through the public records check and they came up short. now the family want to know why he was in the washington, d.c. area. when he was supposed to be in north carolina. the

take a look at this photo from cherry hill road in beltsville. bricks falling on to the car's windshields and the hoods. montgomery county fire and ems is working to find out what caused that collapse. >>> parent outrage seems to be leading to changes at a northeast d.c. elementary school. we told you earlier this week, a pipe broke at capitol hill montessori causing sewage to flood into the cafeteria. it's happened more than once this year. now the school says it's fixing that pipe. it will also sanitize the kitchen area and do environmental testing and air quality checks. should be able to use cafeteria again by next tuesday. >>> as that d.c. school under goes repairs, another is set to get a total facelift. a few minutes ago, mayor bowser celebrated the groundbreaking of another school. >> justin is there on what it means for students and teachers there. >> reporter: pat, good morning. the new project aims to be a game changer in education here in the district. a state of the art learning space at orr elementary where the chancellor and the ma

this happened late last night in beltsville. new video that our crews shot this morning reveals what restaurant sign that became detached from the building and slammed to the ground bringing all those bricks down with it. thankfully no one was hurt. >> turning to politics and president trump is in brussells belgium for the nato summit. he arrived at nato headquarters after 4:00 this morning. it will be his first nato summit as commander in chief. however the president will not take part in any of the policy sessions. major topic of discussion is expect the to be terrorism especially following monday's attack in england. during campaign president trump frequently criticized nato. >> developing overnight england police arrested two more men in connection with monday's deadly terror attack at an ariana grande concert. that brings the total number of arrests to eight. the suicide bomber's father and younger brother also under arrest in libya. officials there claim the brother knew about the attack. we're seeing images of the 22 bomb

. >> glad you told me steve where it was 'cause i was going to guess 95 north near beltsville. >> that'sr favorite spots to talk pow. >> bus stop forecast. not raining this morning but it will be raining this afternoon so lots of clouds out there. cool temperatures as well. upper 40's and low 50's. after school today, we're going to be lucky to get to about 60 degrees, probably upper 50's with some drizzle but the rain as far as measurable rain and we'll see that again later this afternoon, won't get in until late today, probably six, 7, 8 o'clock tonight we'll start to see the rain reappear. 53 now in washington. 50 in leonardtown. cool for everybody. there's some 40's. 46 winchester cool spot, 49 martinsburg, 50 this morning in hagerstown. satellite and the radar, it's cloudy. it's overcast. it's cool. winds continue to be out of the north and east. got a couple rain showers here off to our south and west. and those will south and west for much of the daytime hours but we're going to watch an area of low pressure develop down here down into tennessee and that's going to ride up along t

they have finally identified a louisiana man who was found murdered in beltsville. after a lot of hard work by detectives and some pretty fancy work at quantico marine base. >> yeah, there's an advance fingerprint technology. the fbi says we want to submit some of your old cases. they submitted a number of cases and this one was a hit on bennett lewis. who disappeared, but his family never reported him missing. he was a marine who got an honorable discharge. he was last seen by his sister in berkeley, california, boarding a bus saying i'm going to north carolina to basically get a job and start a new life. but the most moving thing was, he hugged his newborn daughter before going into the marines and she never saw him again. and she always worried dwb he run out on me, did me? and the only comfort in this was when she -- they identified him. and said your father's been dead for 33 years. she realized, he didn't run out on her. he couldn't have come back to her. he had no choice. >> closure is important in that case like that. >> it is. and there are many bad things

his remains were discovered in wooded area along baltimore avenue in beltsville.at he'd been shot multiple times. he was just 27 years old at the time. police are still working to identify a suspect and a motive in this cold case. >>> and nfl player o'dell beckham, jr., seeing dollar signs. he just signed the richest shoe deal in the history of the nfl. the five-year deal thought to be worth more than $29 million. look at him run. can they make you reason like o'dell beckham, jr.? i don't think so. >> the founder of facebook take us back to his roots. mark zuckerberg dropped boy his old dorm room at harvard and takes us along on facebook life. this is cool. he says this is the first time that he's been back to the place that facebook was famously dropped out theen years ago. he was a psych major due to graduate in 2006 but instead he chose to focus on developing the social media platform. zuckerberg is scheduled to gift university's commencement address tomorrow and my question, guys, like what can he really say? can he say stay in school? >> what does he say? >>

so beltsville, working up knife towards laurel and columbia very heavy rain out towards annapolis, bowieofton thinking of you guys we're watching that line of showers and thunderstorms approaching the bay here. it will get east of us and north of us in the next i'd say 45 minutes to an hour and things will gradually improve around here this afternoon we talk a lot about sin company de washout the worst of it will be during the morning hours. by this afternoon, i don't want to promise a lot of sunshine but how about if we just have scattered showers and clouds around here and relatively humid afternoon temperatures will be in the low to mid 70s. here's your afternoon forecast and again going to warm it up into the 70s but we'll keep scattered showers maybe potential for another rumble of thunder this afternoon. weekend forecast, i've got the details. it look cloudy and cool tomorrow. maybe some rain showers as well. we'll look at that guys. maureen back to you. >> thank you tuck. 9:04. we're following breaking news out of what have have a that's where small cargo plain contracted by ups h