. >> it is day three for the search of cecil brown's killer.und dead in his ownsoló back in takoma park. today the home quiet. whe brown and his wife lived for 35 years. >> the big question is why. we county understand why. we know things happen but it is a matter of why would it happen middle of the day? to, when -- >> reporter: brown's body was found monday at 12:0030 in the afternoon. police are only say he died from blunt force trauma. no arrests, no suspects. police say they are following leads and hint that there is no eminent throat neighbors. >> crime is everywhere andv:r don't want to be told i'm safe if you're not. that is a fact of life. but as far as this case goes i don't think they have anything to worry about. >> he worked as the heavy equipment operator, was married 51 years, two children and grandchildren. he liked to work around the house andkbn= in the yard. neighbors already miss him. >> i would come up and say hi. he would give you the nod. you know, and that was great. >> we also talked to cecil brown's wife and asked h

earlier in the day cecil brown's wife did not want to talk to us on camera understandably. but she did take a couple of minutes to talk with me about her husband and this tremendous loss. cecil bowen and his liwife live here for more than 35 years. she found his body in the backyard monday. a homicide. outside of their home brown's wife told news4 she does not know who would kill her husband, a man close knit neighbors deeply respected. >> it was a total shock and very sad for the family. they are a tight family. and they do a lot for each other and do a lot for the neighborhood. >> brown's body was found monday at 12:30 in the afternoon. police will only say he died from blunt force trauma. no arrests, no suspects. police say they are following leads and hint that there is no imminent threat to neighbors. >> crime is everywhere and i don't want to be -- someone to say you are safe if you are not. that is a fact of life. but as far as this case i don't think they have anything to worry about. >> ceacil brown's wife says no one saw anything and hopes detectives can tell her m

police were called around noon after neighbors heard a disturbance. 73-year-old cecil brown died from blunt force trauma to his body. no suspects are in custody. >> after the serious work of the u.s. africa summit today, president obama and mrs. obama hosted a formal dinner for the heads of state of nearly 50 african nations. each leader entered saluted by an honor guard. a four-course dinner is being served in a huge tent on the south lawn. this is a 400-person guest list, the largest dinner the obamas have held at the white house. lionel richie performed for guests after dinner. those leaders are back to work tomorrow. we have new street closures in downtown d.c. streets around the state department will be closed from midnight tonight until about 6:30 wednesday evening. we'll have the latest on traffic tomorrow morning at news 4 today at 4:26 in the morning. >> tomorrow could mark a huge milestone in the effort to legalize marijuana in the district. d.c.'s board of elections is expected to the approve a ballot initiative to allow residents to decide to legalize pot in november. in j

. >>> we are learning more about the death of cecil brown found dead in his backyard on colby avenue. investigators now say the death could be a homicide. neighbors heard a disturbance and called police just before 12:30 yesterday afternoon. police say brown was not shot. the autopsy report is pending. >>> security changes are on the way for a popular maryland concert hall after two people died from drug overdoses. two people died from apparent overdoses of ecstasy attending the music festival. they are asking security to review safety measures more close closely at concerts. >>> and this 15-year-old was last seen at 7:00 last night wearing the same clothes pictured and carrying a yellow purse if you have information, contact manassas city police. >>> and later this morning prosecutors will question new witnesses in the bob mcdonnell trial. johnny williams is done testifying after four days on the stand. after he stepped down, a former aide testified maureen mcdonnell tried to pitch the supplement to ann romney during his bid for campai campaign. >>> 6:04 is the time. a verdict is exp

cecil brown was found dead in his backyard on colby avenue. investigators say the death may have been a homicide. neighbors heard a disturbance and called police before 12:30 yesterday afternoon. police say brown was not shot though an autopsy report is still pending. >>> an update on a teen involved in a shooting in hiyattsville that took place at the end of july. three men shot at a group of teenagers as they walked down the street. one man shot a teen in the side and another in the face and arm. a third teen was not hit. investigators say the three suspects got away in a jeep cherokee driven by a fourth man. >>> it's the second day in court for trayvon bennett who prosecutors say shot and killed a teenager on his way to high school. 18-year-old walsh was shot and killed while walking to central high school nearly two years ago in september of 2012. prosecutors say trayvon bennett was the man who shot him. police were able to make the arrest by connecting a gun used in a robbery to one used in the murder. the trial is expected to take place