this metro station at brookland will be one way only. there are also buses here. s are lined up. those shuttle buses will take people from this station to the fort totten station, a second option for people transferring to other lines. metro wants to give people as many options as possible. that's why they have these shuttle buses standing by so when the crowds are too big here they'll put people on the shuttle and take them to other metro stations. again, metro has just switched the brookland station to one way only. that means people can come in, get on a train, but you can't get off a train and exit here. if we can just look off into the distance, under that canopy, the crowd of people going down the escalators into the metro station. this is what metro has been preparing for for months. this crush of people. when they came this morning, they came in waves. so they didn't get hit all at once. now that the mass is ending and people are leaving, you are seeing the massive crowds showing up here at the brookland metro station. that's the very latest. reporting live

but the brookland station is small. it isn't equipped to handle the large number of people expected to leave at once this evening. news4's mark segraves is there with more. >> reporter: that's right, not much activity outside the brookland metro station. the platform all but empty, call it the calm before the storm, if you will. take a look at what it looked like this morning when people were getting off and getting in line to get into the basilica. as you said, they arrived here in waves this morning. so there wasn't too much pressure on the system. but what will happen this evening when everybody leaves at about the same time? this metro station is the smallest station on the red line. at its maximum capacity it can only handle about 10,000 people an hour. what will happen just before the mass end? they will switch this station to outgoing only. that means only customers coming on and getting on trains can come in. no one will be able to get off to exit the station here. they will have buses here, shuttle buses so tha

he's wanted for a sex assault at the brookland station. e are trying to figure out if the man is responsible for another attack in the fort totten station in late july. in both cases, the attacker was armed with a knife and on a bicycle. >>> a maryland state trooper was off duty in july when he picked up a woman at capital heights and drove her to an area to have sex. the woman said after they had sex, he held a gun to her head and forced her to do another sex act. >>> prosecutors say barvetta singletary had a fight with an officer who was her boyfriend at the time. she hot he was cheating on her. when the officer let him see his phone she fired a shot with him. she was suspended without pay from the white house. >>> a lot has to happen for those in montgomery county. the area is the home of mega employer marion national. neighbors agree the area needs a makeover. right now, it's really office buildings. nowhere really to walk for lunch. and people argued about at a planning meeting last night is what development would mean for the area's a

that's the latest from the brookland station. >> thank you, molette. >>> chairman michael mccaul chairs the homeland committee. he said classified meeting brought up concerns in connection with the pope's u.s. visit. >> the pope is a very -- i'm catholic, by the way, he's a passionate man. he likes to get out with the people. with that comes a large security risk. we are monitoring very closely threats against the pope as he comes into the united states. >> the secret service is the lead agency handling security for the events in washington, new york, and philadelphia. >>> in decision 2026 bernie sanders is making two important campaign stops, the first at conservative liberty eun skrerts in lynchburg. later he'll be joined by others at the fair grounds in manassas. the kickoff is tonight. >>> the e-mail controversy is having new impact on hillary clinton's campaign this morning. holly is with us from cedar false, iowa. hi, holly. >> reporter: good morning, angie. there's going go a women's rally for hillary here in cedar falls. but new this morning that while clinton still leads the de

suzanne: and likely worst part of all of this will be the brookland station. it's the smallest station on the red line. it simply will not be able to handle the capacity of all the people wanting to go to the papal mass at catholic university. either go to fort totan or the rhode island station and ride a shuttle was to catholic university. reporting live in northwest washington, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. jonathan: an apparent threat against the pope for the upcoming visit have been thwarted according to the homeland committee chair. it's been reported that one case has been disrupted. representative mike mccall from texas would not elaborate on it. pope francis arrives on the 22nd a week from tomorrow. he will be here a couple of days before visiting new york and philadelphia. alison: we invite you to join us for the "the people's pope in d.c. " the one-hour special airs wednesday at 8:00. stay with abc7 for continuing coverage of pope francis in washington. between us and the sister station newschannel8 you can expect more than 40 hours of live coverage whi

brookland station, exit only before the mass, entrance only after the mass. it's going to relieve some of the stress there at brookland because it is the smallest station in the metro system. metrobus running on a regular weekday schedule. you have to expect delays here today because of all the closures. as far as mark goes, they're adding trains there. camden lines adding trains for capacity reasons. a train that normally runs only on fridays is running today and tomorrow as well, train 871. more coming up. >> reporter: i'm mollet green reporting live from the east portico outside the basilica. we are here and all set up and ready to go to talk about this historic mass coming up in just a few moments. >>> and is the new panda cub trying to upstage the pope? no way. the update we have with some suspicious timing. very cute. . >>> later today pope francis will cannonize a new saint into the catholic church. here's a live picture of the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception in northeast washington. the pope will arrive at the basilica aro

avoid the brookland station wednesday near the site of that mass and travel light and be prepared for long lines, packed trains and bus delays with all the road closures. remember, on top of all the pope spectators next week, ed sheeran will be holding concerts at the verizon center tuesday and wednesday. nationals play the orioles at nats park those same days. you can find everything you need to know for the pope's visit any time you want by checking out the special papal visit section on the nbc washington app. >>> we're back at the live desk with more breaking news in the district. we just learned a man died after someone shot him outside a senior citizens home a few steps from rock creek park. investigators are still on the scene and part of an alley has been blocked off. it looks like he was shot in the back parking lot of harvard tower for citizens owned by the government and a residential area and people were out walking their dogs trying to figure out what happened. this marked the 112th homicide in the district compared to 79 this time last year. chris lawrence. >>> they are

crowds poured into the brookland station. you can see how packed the platform and entrances were. but trains came every three to five minutes. buses were there to take riders to fort totten. >> there are ways to follow him around the city. take look at this. social media, of course, is your hot ticket. lots of you are posting your photos with the pontiff. some of you posted selfies. we're following everything with twitter handles @pontiff and #popeindc. take a look at this. twitter shows a lot of lawmakers getting involved. people all around the city addressing the papal visit. we're expecting more tweets from speak joern boehner and the former lawmakers on the hill. don't forget. always follow nbc washington on twitter and facebook for reaction pouring in, both positive and negative. eun? >> thank you, angie. however these last few days have affected you, you're in the last 12 hours of the papal visit in washington. he'll say his good-byes and leave at 3:00 this afternoon. you'll want to avoid massachusetts avenue as he leaves. he'll be back to the air base to leave. >>> millions

he is wanted for questioning for a sex assault near the brookland station. police are trying to figure out if the man is the same man wanted for an taxi in the fort totten station. >>> today, marvin mandel's body will lie in state. governor larry hogan will be among the elected officials to receive his body at the statehouse. a funeral service will take place tomorrow in pikeville. mandel died on sunday. he was 95 years old. >>> secretary of state john kerry making a major speech about the iran nuclear deal. he's outlining exactly what the terms of that deal are and what it means for the united states. shortly before that speech, kerry is expected to send a letter to congress about how the deal impacted u.s. allies, israel and the middle east. >>> it's 4:31, time for another check of the weather on the 1s. >> meteorologist chuck bell is here. >> good morning. it's quiet. a little bit of fog on rural areas, keep that in mind. temperatures well up into the 60s and low 70s across the area, so certainly a warm day out there. temperatures are going to stay genera

at this station, brookland just has one escalator going up and one set of moving stairs going down. now, i got a chance to speak with d. dot a short while ago. they tell me they're going to try to address the parts of the city that will be most impacted by the pope's visit. they warned that this will be a fluid transportation event. our transportation reporter, adam tuss is at that briefing and will bring us more later today. i'm molette green, angie? >>> we are finding out more about new trhreats against pope francis. a classified secret service meeting brought up threats and security concerns connected with the pope's u.s. visit. the secret service is the lead agency handling security for events in d.c., new york and philadelphia. >>> right now, a group with a mission is marching towards washington. you may have noticed people walking along route 1 near woodbridge earlier this morning. this is part of the naacp's journey for justice march. derrick ward has more on the walk and how it could affect you in about ten minutes. >>> right now, the kentucky county clerk who went to jail o

. >>> and the new video of a man wanted for questioning in a sex assault near the brookland station. riday after leaving that station. police are trying to figure out if the same man was responsible for another attack. that victim was attacked near the fort totten station late in july. in both cases the attacker was armed with a knife and left on a bicycle. >>> unacceptable, that's how a montgomery county student explains as being left at a bus stop. she was supposed to go to her grandmother's house. instead she wantered for miles at hawkins finley road. her father drove around looking for her. her whole family searching for her. >> we couldn't find her, and when we did, what she had gone through. >> ashley arrived yesterday with the help from a new bus driver with an attendant. montgomery county officials apologized to the family saying they will punish the bus driver who dropped her off on monday. >>> university of maryland officers will hold a performance to honor grace mann. the performance happening on september 12th. >> the parents of a missing george washington university stude

the brookland metro station. that's going to be extremely business on wednesday and the red line will be particularly clouded. brookland is the closest to ta basilica of the national shrine as the pope moved around town. there are going to be rolling road closures. if you don't have a ticket the closest will be the parade around the white house. he'll travel from the executive mansion toward the cathedral in northwest. lots going on. >>> in the days ahead the maryland didn't of agriculture will spray for mosquitos in laurel. crews will begin spraying around dusk. you'll see them around. there will be six no-spray zones if you erie worried about being around the chemical. . this will be the last mosquito spraying for the year. >>> one group of catholics are especially excited about the ponti pontiff's visit. how their connection with the pope makes history. >>> let's take a look outside. is there rain? when we could see showers. tom keir ryan next. >>> the montgomery county community picnic is being held from 1:00

brookland. the smallest of the metro stations being too overcrowded.etro bus going to be running on the regular weekday schedule. see you in a few minutes. >> thank you, melissa. >>> d.c. commuters are hoping the pope can improve metro. a petition for a papal blessing of the rail line. it's on change.org. the post says "dear pope francis, our metro system is having some troubles. all of d.c. would be grateful if you could find the time to bless it during your upcoming stay." a leesburg commuter posted, "it would take a bhmiracle." want to sign it? we have a link on the nbc washington app. search "bless bmetro." >>> in a few minutes, a look at the security issues. download the nbc washington app for road closures. >>> we're learning about two shootings that involve the son of a former virginia senator. the shootings caused chaos for drivers along i-95 this morning from carolina county to spotsylvania county. the only local reporter at the scene, julie carey, joins us live. julie? >> reporter: well, the bright spray paint you see on the pavement all left

28th, a woman leaving the brooklyn station raped nearby on michigan avenue. >> if you see one that doesn't look right -- >> tonight police were out at that brookland metro station passing out sexual assault awareness fliers. >> these are some of the tips from the pamphlet to protect yourself. walk with confidence and purpose. be aware of your surroundings. don't let alcohol or drugs cloud your judgment. trust your instincts. if a situation or place makes you feel uncomfortable, leave. some advice now from other metro riders. >> just have like my keys ready so i'm ready for anything. >> if you're wearing headphones, have one in, one out, or turn the volume down so you can hear anything and everyday. >> this is about watching what's going on around you and trusting your instinct. >> now the first assault, july 28. the second attack, august 28. they want to get this guy off the street before september 28th. jim, back to you. >> there were tears and laughter for photo journalist adam ward. family and friends said their final good-byes at a service in roanoke this morning. he was known as happy, kind, and compassionate. loved ones were encouraged to be

now t brookland metro station is going to be extremely business on wednesday. the closest to the basilica shrine at the immaculate conception. we know some details about the pope's movement but there will are others we don't know. if you don't have a together to the canonization mass. the best chance is around the public parade around the white house on wednesday morning. lots going on. >> right now we continue to follow a tragedy in prince george's county. a springdale family already coping with the loss of a loved one now has to start over yet again. while they were at the funeral, their home was heavily damaged in a horrific fire. "news4's" darcy spencer has more now from the scene. >> reporter: these photos show the heavy fire and thick black smoke that virtually destroyed this home on endicott place in springdale. nobody was home. that's bus they were at the ebenezer church of god a few miles away for the funeral of wilson. he died september 5th. family decided to bury him today, which would have been his 60th birthday. >> we heard some people say the hous

brookland station is the smallest on the red line but it's also the closest station to the basilica where the pope will celebrate mass during his visit. metro is working with vdot to provide shuttle buses for the mass. more advice for metro, make sure your smart trip card is loaded before you head out. be sure to head to the nbc washington app for more tips. we have a whole section dedicated to pope francis' visit. >>> and the images you will see on the plates honoring sons of confederate veterans. >>> more details on the traffic is coming up. >>> and playing out in japan right now, the desperate efforts to save lives after heavy rain leaves communities under water. ♪ >>> breaking news on the beltway. outer loop here at river road we had an earlier crash, the crash is out of the way but we have a two mile backup headed southbound as you're coming off 270. it is nasty. chopper 4 over the scene. 395 at duke street, a four mile backup. that again because of the crash you can see on the right side of the screen. or your left i should say. 270 south germantown to the beltway, on time. top of t

brookland station, exit only before the mass at 4:15. entrance only after. buses will run between brookland, rhode island avenue and ft. totten and metro bus on the regular weekday schedule. a lot of bus delays around town because of the closure on mass ave tomorrow. see you tomorrow morning for "news 4 today." >>> whether you plan to see the pope or are just trying to get around the city while he's in town, we have everything you need to know on our nbc washington app. search "papal visit." first, more images of pope francis as he touched down in washington just a short time ago. >> it's nerve-racking. it's amusing. it's a great feeling all at the same time. [ cheers ] >> hey, hey, welcome to the usa! hey, hey, welcome to the usa! >> to know that the pope's coming, best man on earth, be ready >>> here is a live look now at the vatican embassy on massachusetts avenue. pope francis arrived just before 5:00 and he is inside probably planning on some dinner and some rest before a big day ahead tomorrow. with a visit to the white house, a prayer service at st. m

heavy passenger flow here at the brookland station but it was orderly.ople heeded the warnings and heeded the messages and they either telecommuted, stayed home or if they plan to attend the papal events they took mass transit, they left early, they got here on time. all around the city pretty smooth going. rolling blockages. but keep your eyes open for tonight. we have a concert in town, the nats game is going on. behind us you can see still some traffic but just passed as we go past the basilica. clean and clear traffic flow. that is pretty much the story around the region tonight. but again, later on tonight, be careful and of course tomorrow morning around capitol hill. that is where the pontiff will be speaking. we will probably have more road closures as we know we will have them. probably more problems getting around in that area. that is the latest from here in northeast d.c. back to you. leon: thank you, stephen. here is hoping for smooth sailing throughout the evening. alison: absolutely. take a break. we'll check the weather. when we come back

station. a woman was attacked last friday on michigan avenue northeast after leaving the brookland metro station. investigators are trying to figure out if the same guy is responsible for another rape. that victim was attacked near the fort patten station july 28. in that case both attackers were armed with a knife and took off on a bicycle. >>> applause tonight for this 13-year-old girl who was shot near the waterfront metro station on sunday. she and her mother joined other residents at a community advisory council meeting tonight in southwest d.c. they're concerned about the rise in crime in d.c., and want to know what is being done to keep them safe. >> and all the young people in the neighborhood. it's not just me, it's the elderly, the disabled that hangs around here. and lives around here. those interest ones i'm really concerned about. >> there have been 105 homicides in the district so far this year. there had been only 73 by this time last year. >>> a 4-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital tonight after a car hit him in silver spring. chopper 4 was over the scene this afternoon n

now, the brookland metro station, that's going to be extremely busy on wednesday. the red line will be particularly crowded. brookland is the most crowded. as the pope moved around town, there will be rolling road closu closures. we know some of the details about his movement but there are others we don't know. if you don't have a ticket to the canonization mass, your best chance is his public fa raid around the white house wednesday. he'll travel from the executive mansion toward the cathedral. very, very busy. >>> a mel more miami service will be held for a young woman killed by a drunk driver. samantha sumter was 25 years old. sheriff's deputies say they received several cars that the car that was driving next to her was on brock road. officials were trying to catch up to that car when it hit two other vehicles an then sumter's car head on. witnesses say the passengers were hanging beer out of the car and yelling. the service stashlts in on two hours. >>> police arrested two in an early morning homicide. marcellus green was found shot debt after 1:00 a.m. in the

totten metro station and another a month later after the victim had left the brookland catholic university station. >>> new information tonight. it looks like the manhunt for three cop killers will continue into the labor day weekend, but police do have some new clues. police lieutenant charles gliniewicz was shot to death tuesday in fox lake, illinois. motorola solutions based in the area is offering a $50,000 reward to help track down the killers. >>> saudi arabia's new king is spending the night in d.c. after meeting with president obama today. president obama assured him the iran deal will help keep that country in line. president obama met the king on the side of the white house, dozens of protesters not so happy to see him. they had gathered to protest saudi arabia's human rights record. the protesters are not happy about the ongoing saudi led bombing of yemen. salman's visit comes as the pentagon and saudi arabia refinalizing a $1 billion arms agreement. >>> the saudi arabian king has made his presence known since his arrival yesterday. this is a look at the convoy of luxury cars wa

metro seems to hold up well as crowds poured into the brookland metro station after the basilica mass yesterday. you can see from the video just how packed the plaid forms and entrances were. the trains came every three to five minutes and buses came to take riders to fort totten. a reminder, buy those tickets ahead of time. do not bring any restricted items with you. that will speed up your travel. >> reporter: the papal visit brings with it a lot of security. the barricades and crowds you'll encounter as you're headed the way. plus as the pope wraps up, the visit in new york, they're visit in new york, they're wra ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> breaking news from overnight. a motorcycle crash. we found out his name is javier. he crashed on the clara barton parkway. virginia state troopers were chasing the bike when they lost sight of it. inega crash and was thrown from the bike. not clear how he lost control. the road is closed but is open again. back to you. >> thank you, kristin. let's check in with chuck bell. we've had such nice weather, chuck. hypoit keeps coming. >> we get at least one more nice d

that means the brookland catholic university station is going to be overwhelmed. so metro's solution to that is to use this station, fort totten which is one up the line and rhode island avenue which is one station down the line and set up buses that will also bring people to the basilica because it may be so crowded they're not going to be able to get all those people through the catholic university station. so metro is trying to beef itself up. huge security presence today. mike was talking about selfie sticks, coolers, chairs, all of that applies to metro as well. police are here. they're on guard and the number one advice for metro today is when you get on the system, buy your smart card early so you don't get jammed up at the machines trying to get back from these events later in the day. reporting live at fort totten, scoot broom, wusa9. andrea, back to you. >> it will be a challenging day, scott, but one that will be rewarding for so many people who are just dying to see pope francis. they love him and they want to share that love with him as he shares the

blocks from the brookland metro station. i want more security. and have the unfortunate situation happen again. >> they are issuing a warning for those walking to and from the metro station. it's frequently used by students at the university. >> be aware and don't go by yourself. especially if it's dark. have the friends with you. >> the circumstances and the suspect description are so much alike. residents are worried. police fearful about the prospect of dealing with the serial rapist. >> i will use a train. >> they are talking to women saying until the suspect is apprehended the best way to avoid becoming a victim of sexual assault. stephen tschida, abc7 news. kimberly: thank you. the man accused of killing a woman as she tried to protect her own son was back in court today. that some did not sit quietly. we have more on the hearing. sam, what did he say? the lawyer wanted more medical attention for kevin lee gunshot wounds. the 12-year-old son yelled out, "he doesn't need a doctor ." >> you were there. you watched him kill my daughter. you ge

. >> brookland is the smallest station in the system so be prepared to wait. adam tuss, thank you. >>> aaron gilchrist has more on the day ahead. what's going on there? >> reporter: we are starting to see more security move into place outside the vatican embassy. we know the pope will be coming out in a couple of hours to start making moves through the city, headed to the white house. there are crowds gathered here waiting to see the pope as soon as he emerges from the doors behind me. throughout the city it's worth noting that you very likely will see little crowds of people. hoemg the pope will do one of his sort of signature moves in terms of stopping and meeting people, maybe shaking some hands and kissing some babies. it's all possible. that means there will be issues on the roads, too. melissa mollet has another look at the commute this morning. >>> all right. taking a look right now again downtown 15th street there at pennsylvania avenue. lots of closures. we'll be tweeting about all of them at first 4 traffic. >>> and what about the forecast for today?

in both cases the victims had just exited nearby metro stations at fort totten and brookland. >>> there is encouraging news this morning about a 13-year- old girl shot sunday as she walked home from a library in southwest. doctors say taije chambliss is on the road to recovery. detectives say the teenager was hit by a bullet meant for someone es. the shooting happened on 3rd street. a neighbor says she saw a man running from a blue sedan who was following him up 3rd street when the shooting began. the victim's older sister says their mother has been trying to get them to a safer place to live. >>> just hours from now, family and friends will say their final goodbyes to adam ward, the wdbj photo journalist who was shot and killed last week during a live report. >> nikki burdine is live in the newsroom with a preview of today's funeral service in roanoke. >> reporter: [ no audio ] a final goodbye today for adam ward. yesterday a celebration of life was held at the high school in salem where adam graduated from. there were so many people it lasted more than six hours. while the event was f