that d.c.e officer brian treanor will not face any charges for the shooting death of terrence sterling. we technological learned that mayor bowser as well as the d.c. police department are calling for the officer's resignation. now, this is where he was pulled ohio river valley third and m and if you can see, there's a mini memorial on that pole there. this is terrence sterling was shot by officer treanor nearly a year ago in the early morning of september 11th. trainer was a passenger that are a police cruiser that was following sterling's motorcycle and the officer driving that car told investigators that sterling had been driving erratically through parts of the city and what happened during a traffic stop was put into question because officer treanor did not turn on his body worn camera until after shooting sterling twice. >> to ignore race would be to ignore the facts and the sterling family is not going to ignore the facts. i supect that the public will not ignore the facts. the facts sho

here in d.c.ust a few more clouds around, highs in the mid 80's. hey, erin. >> pretty pleasant thursday morning commute so far. we'll take a look at those metro rails see if they're shaping up as nicely as the roads next. >> let's get you caught up. tensions escalate as north korea indicates it's getting closer to an attack on gaum. >> the regime put out new statement responding to president trump's threat to bring fire and fury on the nation. fox5's melanie alnwick live outside the white house with the latest on that. good morning, mel. >> reporter: good and though he's not in the white house president trump's words are certainly raising tensions in washington. north korea pushing back strongly in a statement with more threats calling president trump senile and saying "it seems he has not yet understood the statement. sound dialogue is not possible with a guy bereft of reason and only absolute force can work on him. "in that statement the general in charge of north korea's rock of command says hi

d.c. officer who shot and killed an unarmed man. tonight, terrence sterling's family says they're still seeking justice. plus, fired and now rehired, a report found medical hospital sent sensitive information to personal e-mails and mismanaged the hospital used by thousands of vets. and lives es lost and families destroyed, the battle to over come the opioid epidemic in maryland. the news at ten starts right now. fox5 was the if irs to break the newses that the d.c. police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man will not face a criminal charges. thanks for joining us tonight, i'm shawn yancy and i'm tony perkins. the officer shot and killed terrence sterling last september in northwest d credit the shooting prompted questions that still haven't been answered . fox5's marina maracco has more. >>reporter: and we're than is it aing at third and m here in northwest and this is where terrence sterling was shot just behind me about an hour ago there was a small canned light vigil that happene

a d.c. firefighter was injured at the scene of a house fire on f street northeast. >> adam tuss is live at med star washington hospital center. the latest on the firefighter's condition. adam, bring us up to speed. >> reporter: aaron, we know it happened last night and the details are unclear about how that firefighter got injured, whether he was struck by another fire truck or actually a car that was on the scene. we're waiting to get details on a pre happen here in a few minutes. we know that he's a 28-year-old member of the d.c. fire and ems department. take a look here at med star washington center. we've got firefighters and personnel coming out here. we're expecting a news conference to happen any minute now. again, this all happening on f street in northeast d.c. last night. that person, that firefighter in serious -- was seriously hurt and in critical condition. any minute now, again, you can see the fire personnel here stepping up to our microphone. we're about to have a press confe

d.c. this morning. a firefighter was injured while preparing to battle a house fire. >> this happened at a house fire along f street northeast. you can see fire crews had a busy night. we'll get to the other two fires in a moment. first, we want to get to the latest concerning the firefighter. adam tuss is live at med star washington hospital center with the latest. adam? >> reporter: eun, this is obviously a very serious situation that's going on here this morning. 28-year-old dane smothers jr. who had been on -- with the d.c. fire and ems as a probationary officer. was getting off of his fire truck when he was struck by another fire truck. where he just came out of surgery and is said to be in critical condition. obviously members of d.c. fire and ems here to show their support. but this has been developing situation since last night. want to show you live pictures of the scene here of that house fire that happened last night on f street in northeast d.c. obviously, it was a serious situ

d.c.olice officers are being credited for saving lives. fox5's melanie alnwick live from medstar hospital in northwest with the very latest. mel, what can you tell us. >> reporter: good morning, guys we're standing by for a briefing with d.c. fire ems and a representative from the city to talk about not only what happened with the one firefighter who was critically injured but really just the response that it too, to take care of these incidents four separate incidents happening in a matter of hours and that did require some crews from neighboring jurisdictions to come in and backfill some of those fire stations. let's talk first of all about buchanan street. that was the third of four incidents. that is the one in which the d.c. firefighters are credited perhaps with saving this elderly couple that was trapped inside their home. now, that particular fire, that happened about 12:23 in the morning. they were told that two fourth district police officers heard the call over the radio. they w

although the d.c. police officer , a four year veteran of the force is not facing criminal charges we have learned that mayor bowser and d.c. police department is asking for his resining. in the meantime the sterling family as well as their attorney is saying their fight is not over. i can say that this should not come as a surprise, but it does. it hurts ever time. it's been nearly a year since 31 sterling was shot to death by a d.c. police officer. and this is just another unarmed black man killed by a white police officer, could ignore race would be to ignore the facts and the sterling family is not going to ignore the facts. i suspect that the public will not ignore the facts. the facts show definitively that terrence was unarmed, that he was shot in the back and that there was a camera that was nearby and none of us have been given access to that camera. the four year d.c. police veteran brian trainer was the passenger in a police cruiser large audience was following sterling's motorcycle in the e

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a d.c.ple and their infant son held up at knife point right in the middle of the day. >> that's right, wisdom and the brazen attack napped a relatively safe area of the city and now the couple is opening up by t -- about the terrifying incident. annie yu. >> reporter: good morning, erin and wisdom. like you just mentioned, this is a busy corridor, the 14 street northwest corridor, lots of restaurants and businesses. it happened in the middle of the day around noon as the couple finished brunch and they also had their six week old son with them pushing him in a stroller. d.c. police are pushing out this video that they want you to take a good look at it. it captured at least one of the two suspects as well as a dark sedan that they are calling a vehicle of interest. it's not the best video but take a good look at it. the family who we aren't naming had just finished brunch on saturday and they were heading back to their car when the two men approached them. the couple described how that it al

the fox5 d.c. news app or youtube channel and the fox5 d.c.facebook page we'll bring you live coverage. five hours straight of eclipse coverage for you. you don't want to miss a thing, we promise. >> 4:36 is the time right now. let's get over to caitlin roth and talk about weather. good morning. >> good morning to you both. i'm glad we're getting coast to coast coverage. we're not in the path of totality but even so clouds and possible thunderstorms may hinder visibility in our area later this afternoon. so, it's warm, it's more humid. unlike the bright blue sky that we had yesterday we'll have some of those fair weather cumulus clouds popping up this afternoon that could block the sun from time to time and there will be thunderstorms. you don't want to be under one of those at 2:42 p.m. trust me. with that forecast in mind keep in mind that the eclipse begins at 1:17 p.m., the maximum amount of coverage is at 81 percent eke clipped in this area and we should have fair and visibility. by 4 o'clock it's pretty much over but again thunderstorms

. >>> a police chase through southeast d.c. came to a dramatic end with one officer firing his gun and others taking the suspects into custody. u.s. park police spopted a pickup truck that matched the description of one used in a robbery. the driver sped away down minnesota avenue but officers tracked down the truck. police say one officer did fire a weapon as they were trying to arrest the suspect, but the bullet didn't hit anyone. >>> so-called d.r.e.a.m.ers are gathering for a march and rally outside the white house in support ofa. young undocumented immigrants brought here by their parents were first able to file for protection under daca. now several republican attorneys general are pressuring president trump to end the program next month. former naacp president ben jealous will be there today. he's running for the democratic nomination for maryland governor, hoping to take on incumbent republican larry hogan in the election next year. >>> well, if you cracked your window or been outside at all, this should come as no surp

the d.c. police trying to track down these two suspects. you can see them in the video. take a look. take another look. a throws look. the suspects are seen firing repeatedly as a woman carrying a khalid tried to get away. tries to get -- a woman tries to get away. tries to get out of the fire. scramble to escape as the storm of bullets whiz past her. the suspects shoot randomly. you see the repeated flashes on the video of the gunfire. one person was injured. the d.c. police released the video in hopes that someone recognizes the suspects a the police and they are arrested. that is the very latest from police headquarters. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. president trump: the people of our country are safe, our allies are safe. and i will tell you this. north korea better get their act together or they are going to be in trouble like few nations ever have been in trouble in this world. nancy: that was president trump an hour ago saying his fire and fury comments weren't tough enoug

alison: a bombshell lawsuit about a d.c. murder mystery. itims of fake news about lead back to the white house. wreakast-moving storms havoc in frederick. we will show you the cleanup coming up. >> away, ok? jonathan: controversial comments about policing in the spotlights. the d.c. police chief reacts, next. ow, abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side. jonathan: we start and the stormwatch center because of what happened earlier. the radar is cleared out at this hour, but this was after heavy rain and storms rolled through, some leaving damage. alison: we are in the weather center with meteorologist steve rudin. are we finish tonight? steve: we are in the clear. inhad the microburst earlier frederick county, then the strong thunderstorms that moved through the district over the dinnertime hour. that moved through quickly and all the warnings are gone. right now, as we show you the temperatures for the day tomorrow, we will make it into the upper 80's, near 90 degrees. morning. by the afternoon, a better chance of pop-up showers and thunderstorms

d.c. gang leaving behind a life of crime t business in southeast. and plus new details about the deadly collision between a u.s. navy destroyer and oil tanker. we learned a local sailor is among missing. news at 10 starts right now. >> we begin tonight with developing news. the u.s.s. mccain crash is hitting close to home. >> "fox5" lrnd a local man is among those missing after the navy ship collided with another vessel. electronics technician kevin bushels are gaithersburg is one of the ten sailors missing and believed to be killed after an oiler tanker crashed off the coast of singapore. >>> they believe it experienced steering issues before the crash. they dismissed commander of fleet of loss of ability to lead. under the admiral's watch 17 sailors died since the beginning of this year. >> also etch° tomorrow is up for 100 people forced from homes at owe building. >> the building was deemed unsafe. >> marina marraco is live on the scene at some time. marina, i hear abaerntly not everyon

a d.c. police officer will not be charged for killing an unarmed black man. about a dozen people shut down new york and new jersey avenues nefts last night in protest of terrence sterling's death. >> 31-year-old terrence sterling was from ft. washington, maryland. and this case is getting attention from all over the country. #terrence sterling trended on twitter last night. >> justin finch is live at d.c. police headquarters now with more on what happens next in this developg >> reporter: good morning. right now a real call for answers and accountability from sterling supporters who want to know why the officer involved turned his body camera on after the shooting. and police are set to start their own probe into sterling's death. ♪ we ain't going to stop until our people are free ♪ >> reporter: supporters held an emotional vigil wednesday bringing signs and candles with them to protest the u.s. attorney's office decision to not file charges against officer brian trainer. he's the officer wh

d.c. police on the lookout for two men considered armed and dangerous after a shooting in northeast. it happened on saratoga avenue near the rhode island avenue metro station. two people were shot. police are keeping people away from the with shattered glass in the streets. the victims are in the emergency room right now. >>> the family of a child sexually assaulted by a former teacher, they have filed a lawsuit. their lawyer accuses montgomery county school officials of ignoring red flags concerning the behavior of an elementary school instructor named john vig na. >> he continued to put little kids on his lap and then in 2013 he was reprimanded yet once again for putting a child on his lap. there is no reason for him to be left in the school after the second time he was caught with kids on his lap. >> jury convicted vigna in june for sexually abusing children and he was sentenced to 48 years in prison. >>> two teenagers age 13 and 14 facing murder charges tonight, accused of stabbing a h

d.c.olice headquarters this morning with the very latest. mel. >> reporter: well, annie and wisdom, that 17-year-old in critical condition this morning. another victim of circumstance in a neighborhood that has seen a lot of violence. d.c. police chief peter newsham reacting to this shooting on twitter saying "a 17-year-old is struggling for her life because someone thought it was okay to fire an illegal firearm in our community. senseless. ." it was 3:30 in the afternoon, the white sedan with two others inside as she came across saratoga and montana avenues northeast there was a blast of gunfire. sources tell ugg the teen was struck in the head. a guy in the car with her was also hit by bullets. he bailed out of the car with the third person looking for help. d.c. police say they were not the intended targets. neighbors tell fox5 they heard gunfire earlier and feel it should have been stopped before it came to this. >> i heard gunshots driving past my window and i had to go inside the kit

meanwhile here in d.c.so settled tonight it's we don't have much we have to keep an eye on here other than the fen only ter comfortable and cool and humidity is taking a day break but a multi-day break. you won'tness it sometimes next week and typical middle part of september we're calling it fall plea view. 6, upper 70s for weekend. it's a tropical depression and wherein it already has name is because remnants of system which was storm earlier over the weekend and it reagain rated and will lookly become a tropical storm and hurricane as early as tomorrow and worried about it because this storm is meandering north w ward. watch to see if we don't have hurricane watches along the coast. category huvr cane between brownsville and houston. there could be some incredibly heavy rain. these are areas that have seen a lot of rain. could be a foot or more and new orleans will have that much as well. if not tuesday then for wednesday. >> cooler air pushing through and putting up nice against heat in 50s and 6 0s as

decide not to file charges against a d.c. police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man on a motorcycle. we sent you a push alert on the app as soon as we got word. >> now we are hearing from d.c. mayor bouwser and the police department. >> mayor wants the d.c. police officer who shot and killed terrance sterling to step down. she says that's the only way to get real accountability. you may remember the shooting happened last september in northwest. police said sterling intentionally drove his motorcycle into an officer's cruiser. sterling was not armed at the time. tonight federal prosecutors say there isn't enough evidence to press charges in the case. mayor is calling for a disciplinary review and ordered the d.c. police department to change its policy and require officers to confirm with dispatchers thathe activated body cameras when responding to an incident. the officer who shot sterling did not have his camera turned on. this is video from a body camera turned on a minute after shots were fired. you can see o

d.c. firehouse. thanks for joining us tonight, i'm shawn yancy and i'm tony perkins t. these deplorable conditions is what first responders return to after taking care of emergencies in our city t. the conditions are inside engine company 27 in northeast. fox5's marina maracco is live to show us more marina. >>reporter: tony, shawn, concerned silts sense as fire crews who did not want to go on camera sounding the alarm about the conditions they call deplorable in the dean wood neighborhood is engine company 27. you can see for yourself what the inside looks like, water damage, ceiling that is sagging, dekrep it walls and cabinets. in d.c., fire crews they work 24 hour shichts and then they spend seven t hours off. basically in that 24 hour period they live, they ethan they sleep here. fire crews hearsay that these issues are nothing new. these are issues that have been playingen engine company 27 for years. this e-mail that comes to the fox newses room complain ing and asked us to check it

now d.c. council member vincent gray wants to hold a public hearing to residents in wards 7 and 8 can learn more about the problem and what is being done to fix it. yesterday united medical center said the deficiencies include screening, clinical assessment and delivery protocol. >>> you need to be aware of this alarming growing skamg. people are targeting new home buyers and taking their money. in the district, a couple lost more than a million nar dollars. their lawyer says hackers broke into the server of a title company and e-mailed them. they had already made a $200,000 deposit, but it said they needed the rest. >> so they e-mailed back and said we notice that this is a different account number and they got an e-mail back again from federal title saying you used a different account for the different types of payments. >> well, the couple sued the title company in a written news 4 it continues to work with the fbi as they complete their investigation and, quote, federal title's internal re

. >> developing this morning, d.c.olice are still searching for three men after a teenager was shot while riding metro yesterday. >> the shooting happened on a red line train just before it pulled into the takoma station in melanie alnwick live at the station this morning with the latest. good morning, mel. >> reporter: good morning. good news here is that teen is said to be in stable condition but still a very shocking turn of events yesterday afternoon. and metro transit police say the trio of suspects is considered armed and dangerous. police and medics rushed towards the takoma station sunday afternoon in northwest d.c. the shooting happened on board a red line train as it pulled up to the station around 3:00 p.m. the teen was shot in the stomach. metro transit police were quick to help. >> when the train arrived at the platform there was a metro transit police officer who was here who met with the victim and the called for medics. >> reporter: now, another look at the three suspects as they were leaving the train.

top d.c. fire officials, they're now investigating a d.c.of dirty and run down conditions. fox5 received those pictures of engine company 27 in an e-mail from a concerned citizen. they show things like trash bags over windows mold issues storm drains and rodent issues. the d.c. fire president and department officials say this was the first they've heard about it. the fire department says it will immediately review conditions at engine 27 and make any necessary repairs. >> new information in a murder-suicide in upper marlboro. investigators tell us that tumor shot and killed her boyfriend bernard williams herself. no word on what led to the shooting. >> montgomery county judge denied a new sentencing hearing for d.c. sniper lee boyd malvo. malvo was convicted as a 17-year-old for participating in sniper attacks which killed 10 people in the washington region. his attorney challenged his six life sentences in maryland and virginia based on a recent u.s. supreme court ruling which said mandatory life sentences without parole were unconstitution

d.c. police say after this indictment -- excuse me -- after the decision not to indict, d.c. police are now opening an internal affairs investigation into trainor's actions to determine if he violated any department policies in this incident. reporting live in baltimore, scott broom, wusa9. >> thank you so much, scott. and the mayor called for trainor to resign. sterling's family is suing the city for $50 million and hopes their lawsuit will reveal more details about what happened. >>> right now we have an update on the d.c. firefighter who was badly injured after being hit by a fire truck while responding to a fire last week. today we learned that james smothers remains in critical condition. he's undergoing his his fiance and other family members say they are grateful for the community's support, also today the men and women who helped train mothers at the academy shared their feelings about the rookie who always wanted to be a firefighter. >> very quiet, reserved, very intelligent and you asked him a question, he will smile and give you the big, white teeth buent wh you pu

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this $170 million d.c.ublic school makeover, it has steps mimicking ellington's piano keys, opens next week for nearly 600 students. they've shuffled to temporary space for several years during construction. a. p. government teacher nicholas ojeda says the new school makes a strong statement. >> it shows that we belong here. we belong in the world class facility and it's just in this building will inspire them to become better artist scholar humanitarians. >> reporter: from music to arts to drama, the zoschool matches e intensity of the training. >> to imagine walking into these doors and having the spirit of ellington match the actual physical space is absolutely amazing. >> reporter: heavy equipment still buzzes around the school, sidewalks still being laid, shrubbery still going in. but the curtains going up. the teachers and students, they're ready. in the district, tom sherwood, news4. >>> despite the enthusiasm for the new ellington school, the d.c. auditor complained that it's the most expensive reno

ok they're stuck in vehicle from washington d.c. with the latest on our breaking news story about tracking. russia's federal security service the f.s.b. says it has arrested two islamic state members of a planned terror attack in most go on september the first question of a has more on the story russia's federal security services have detained two people who allegedly were planning terrorist attacks they were detained in moscow on the moscow region one of the detainees before he was captured to manage to post a video online where he pledged himself to the islamic state terrorist and after that it was reported that he planned to conduct random assaults on people in the streets and asked for the second detainee who was also allegedly one of the i saw a terrorist a homemade explosive device was found in his home along with other components and allemands to produce one and according to russian federal security services he confessed that he was a suicide bomber now another detail of this case the two men were allegedly plotting a terrori

d.c. area are trying to help. here's michael quander. >> reporter: there are tons of people across the dmv trying to help a difference and help those lives of those who lost their lives down in houston. for one local woman, this is close to home. >> i've been in d.c. for close to four years now. every single day, i miss home. >> reporter: michelle hauge is from a small town. >> when any part of my state hurts, we all hurt. >> reporter: she says it's been hard, witnessing the destruction of hurricane harvey, seeing people dying, losing homes, and being rescued from rooftops. >> it was almost a sense of guilt not to be there with my brothers and sisters from texas. so i decided in d.c., let's organize all the te and do what we can do best, right? >> reporter: and that's to raise money. they pooled resources at hill country barbeque in chinatown. she's always reaching out online, raising more than $2,000 in just two days. the money would go to help victims of houston's poorest neighborhoods.

d.c. policeer is.ing for a killer after a man was shot in northeast. resttors remain on the scene collecting evidence. the victim was shot 1:20 this morning and no word on whether police know who they're looking for. >> d.c. health department ordered united medical offering prenatal care. the lane or unit will be closed 09 days. source told mat aklin united medical center was warned by department of health to improve patient care in ob unit. they believe the suspension resulted in overall poor care being given. we reached out to united medical center for comments and did not hear back. >> decision on whether to give voting rights to non citizens in college park maryland was postponed. police beefed up presence after threats made against some council members. prince george county police are investigating the threats and that vote was rescheduled for september 12. >> fairfax county police are searching for a teenager missing a week. 18-year-old miguel coreo was last seen last week thursday.

a d.c.couple and their infant son held up at knife point right in the middle of the day. >> the attack happened in a relatively safe area of the city and no now that couple is opening up about the terrifying incident. annie yu has more. >> reporter: good morning, wisdom and holly. that's right, the couple sat down exclusively with fox5 to talk more about this terrifying attack. and you know, even at this early hour you see plenty of cars driving down the 14 street corridor and police tell us that the incident happened at the 1400 block of corcoran street which is right in this intersection, it happened around noontime on saturday when there were a lot of people around and they are pushing out this surveillance video. nearby cameras caught at least one of the suspects on camera. they also want you to take a good look at a dark sedan that they are calling a vehicle of interest. now, the family says they had just finished eating brunch on saturday, they were heading back to their car when the t

d.c. metro, sunshine as compared to clouds early this morning. to our west, showers and thunderstorms will bubble up after about 2:00. d.c. metro under a slight risk for severe storms to date with heavy rain and gusty winds, frequent lightning and flash flooding some of the main impacts. 2:30 this afternoon, baltimore to the metro, seeing shades of red, orange, and yellow. through the evening commute, 5:30, 6:00, as you start the commute home, allow for showers and thunderstorms heading into southeast maryland and back toward waldorf. we will monitor this as we go through the evening. download our stormwatch 7 out to track the showers -- app to track the showers and the full forecast in a bit. adrianna: breaking news overseas, police in finland have shot a man accused of stabbing at least six people, one of the people stabbed is dead. it happened in a city with the finnish media saying several victims can be seen lying on the ground in a central part of the city. the attacker was shot in t

we'll talk with d.c. us live tomorrow right here at 8m on fox5. >> still a lot to get to in that case. we got you covered on fox5. >>> five minutes past the hour. that means it's time to check in with tucker barnes and get check on our good morning, tuck. >> steve, another nice morning. overnight lows in the 50s north and west. another comfortable day. in the mid 80s this afternoon. change from yesterday a little more in the way of humidity, and touch more cloudiness than yesterday, but all in all, a nice afternoon for us particularly when we look at where we are on the tal lender in august. 72 at reagan national. 60s at dulles. 65 degrees. 68 now in baltimore. bwi marshall. quick look at your radar and your satellite. quiet generally. got a little organized clo cloudiness there out towards west virginia and the best chance -- here's the deal. warm front getting organized later today and as that starts to press into our region later this afternoon, we'll start to seat clouds build back into the area and i

that fixer guy, this d.c. fixer, this soviet born d.c. fixer with extensive russian intelligence ties in both of these instances, he was the guy hired by putin connected oligarchs for both of these campaigns and in both of these campaigns opponents of the oligarchs that were paying them found themselves suggested to sophisticated hacking attacked designed to break into their computers, steal documents off of the computer servers and then use those documents against them in these disputes. the fixer guy in d.c. is in the middle of both of those cases. and the m.o. looks very much the same in both of those cases. and his name is ra gnat ak men chin. and if that name is familiar, he is one of the people that went to the famous meeting at trump tower last year with donald trump jr. and paul manafort. and the trump connected lawyer who had been sold to the trump campaign as someone who could deliver damaging information about hillary clinton. now what he was doing in that meeting? his explanation for doing at that meeting all these weeks later

d.c. firefighters. crews responding to several house fires and a deadly crash with a fire. >> these scenes stretched across northeast and northwest d.c. at one scene a firefighter is critically injured. at another d.c. police officers risk their lives to safe others. >> melanie alnwick on top of it all. she joins us from washington hospital center in northwest. mel. >> reporter: good morning, guys. and 28-year-old dane smothers jr. is a probationary firefighter. we're told he just got out of surgery a little while ago but he will probably have serious trauma to his upper body and a very, very long road to recovery. now, he was riding on engine three overnight last night and into this morning when they got a call for a two-alarm fire in a row house in the 800 block of f street northwest. as smothers dismounted the vehicle, he was getting ready to connect some of the hoses, truck seven, a ladder truck, came onto the scene and struck him. mpd major crash and d.c. fire department investigators

we talked to a d.c. activist tonight who says that even with the decline in violent crime in the district, there is more that need to be done. he believes, that there should involvement, and that it takes more than police patrols and crime cameras, to stop senseless violence by people, who feel like they have nothing to lose. >> the people who gave things abroad will be lock up. it is not lake they care about the police. yes, you need police but more than anything people need opportunities and options and mentorship and guidance to get where they are trying to go or need to go. >> reporter: the man arrested in this case is 21 year-old philip mcdaniel, he was located this morning and he is facing charges of assault with intent to kill. now again, police are looking for two additional suspects in this case. if you have any information contact the investigators here we're live, lindsey watts, fox five local news. >>> checking our other top stories tonight investigators in prince georges county are still sea

hereof in d.c.d 46" of reason aier and that gives you an idea how the rainfall to totals are. deposit make landfall months going go. now we continue trek north as we head through the next couple days. that's the latest information. winds sustained 5 a.m. and there's track. it will continue to push up through mississippi eventually through alabama and tennessee and kentucky. by the time we get to saturday here in d.c. we're dealing with remnants. it will not be nearly as powerful or have winds and heavy drenching rainfall. may make saturday a lot like yesterday was in d.c.. plan accordingly there. today sunshine mixed with cloud cover out. there should be pleasant day and drier day and 63 we're starting off in again 50s in the suburbs. mannasas 6 2. culpeper 62 as well this morning. pleasant start to day. satellite and radar shows quiet as well. there's nor easter from yesterday pushing off norm and east. mild conditions settling in today. temperatures in 0s most of us. still 10 warmer than yesterday

d.c.altimore just a few passing clouds. off to the west though i-81 and the mountains maybe a passing shower this afternoon. hey, erin, how is traffic. >> right now we have some problems on the roads including the icc westbound by muncaster mill road. a truck off the road on its side. frederick maryland 15 southbond a crash by mount zion road. lanes blocked. delays developing. we'll take a look i was skyfox with that crash. >> big developments overnight of the one of the far right extremists who helped organize the rallies in charlottesville turned himself in to police. >> maureen umeh joins us with the latest. >> good morning allison and steve. christopher cant well is a white nationalist accused of pepper spraying someone a day before the charlottesville protest. cant well calls it self-defense. now he's facing felony charges. one of the organizers and participants of the charlottesville rallies is now behind bars. chris cant well turned himself in to virginia police wednesday charged wi

d.c.olice searching for several gunmen who opened fire on a group of people in northeast last night t1 person was killed, three others were injured in the shooting which happened outside an exxon station in the 3400 block of 18th street northeast. the scene is just a block away from john burroughs elementary school. investigators have not said if they know who they're looking for any motive in the case. >> rookie d.c. firefighter remains in critical condition. a ladder truck hit dane smothers jr. as he was responding to a house fire in northeasterly yesterday morning. the truck pinned smothers between two fire vehicles. we're told his injuries are traumatic. he was also knocked unconscious. medics revived him with cpr. he's only been on the job for a few months but per protocol the firefighters involved are all being tested for drugs and alcohol. >> stafford county sheriff's deputy responding to an overdose call end overgoing himself. investigators believe he accidentally came in contact w

jonathan: d.c. police and the family of a 13-year-old boy need your the circumstances have not been made clear surrounding the disappearance. but look at this picture. if you see this boy, the police want to hear for you. and in fairfax they are looking for an 18-year-old. miguel carrillo was last seen thursday night. the family tells police he was concerned when he didn't come home last thursday night. he was last seen in a wooded area in the mount vernon area. the police believe his disappearance may be gang related. nancy: a deadly incident with an amtrak train that caused massive backup on the tracks in the morning commute. this happened just after 7:00 south of b.w.i. penn line service had been suspended but the ride home should be on time this afternoon and this evening. developing overseas, another attack in paris today. a car once again used to injure a group of people. this time soldiers. the car wa barracks accelerating right into the crowd. six were hurt. three of them seriously. the susp

d.c. metro. everything that is shaded in green. if you find yourself under some of the heavier downpours you are likely to experience flash flooding. straight to satellite and radar from storm watch 7. heaviest activity now north and west of the capitol beltway moving off to the east at 20 to 25 miles per hour. we'll head in just a little closer to montgomery county. gaithersburg area, heavier rains along with damascus. as we move off a little farther toward the west looking at some showers and thunderstorms around la ray moving toward washington but, once again, no active warnings. we're also looking at a heavier downpour, a cluster of thunderstorms moving off toward the north and east of stafford. we'll give you a complete update on what to expect for rest of the evening plus looking ahead to the weekend. and your eclipse outlook coming up in just a few minutes. larry? larry: as we track emission ness the coming hours we have storm tracker out on the road. this is germantown headed towar

the d.c. skyline for months. before the end of the year, the wharf development along open. >> more than 1,000 job seekers invited to the arena stage. eager to work at the wharf development a block away. >> this is organized for the d.c. residents. >> a lot of people see the changes but they haven't felt it benefited them. retailers, security firm, concert venue and a spa. wharf intercontinental hotel alone hiring 150 workers. we are looking for a lot of people. >> more than 80% of the work has been leased with only a handful of the commercial tenant space available. they all need >> they have a interested in the workplace and everything in between. >> i got three offers. >> she knows she will work at the wharf but it's up to her to decide where. >> new at 5:00, hundreds of new jobs coming to fairfax county. mission services, i.t. company used by the federal agencies expanding the tysons corner investing in the county to add 400,000 jobs. >> coming up at 5:00, new look and new bridge. next step

good luck. >>> d.c.dle of a rat battle, the problem has gotten so bad at a local animal shelter that workers reached out to the news i team. >> rodent complaints are way up across the city and with almost 3,000 already this year investigative reporter jodie fleischer shows us some buildings are a bigger attraction than others. >> reporter: when you walk into d.c.'s humane rescue alliance on new york avenue, these are the four legged creatures you usually see. dogs and cats up for adoption by the non-profit animal shelter. but now shelter workers are facing a different type of critter, rats. telling the i team one even bit a coworker earlier in summer. regarded recording these videos. rats scurrying near where some of the larger dogs are kept, crawling along the pipes in the ceiling in the morning, even along the floor and into the dog cages in the evening. >> people see rats, the first question everyone should ask is what are these rats eating. >> reporter: bobby core began is one of the nations leading

d.c. >> be honestfy asked you quickly youngest panda in d.c. wow say baebae real quick. >> yes. >> is that right. yes. >> beibei. >> i feel like ty shawn got everything. >> debate over using term to google could be headed to high court next. >> big concerns over future of providence hospital in north east d.c.. its owners announced a transformation plan. what this means for patients there. let me google beibei. >> we often see world events in the markets. we're looking for ten sailors lost and it's business as well. >> this is big story we he have seen four episodes in that part of the world and pacific waters this year. so as the navy is on operational pause right now investigating to see what exactly is there a poyt of commonality and systemic is issue. what is causing these ships have these problems in waters and i mean come on you have u.s. and south korea military drills now as provocation towards north korea these are ships that could defend us if there's a nuclear threat. what exact

here in d.c.an't rule out a spotty one but most are going to stay dry as we head through the course of the day, just cloudy. 92, -- 72, i'm jumping myself here, too degrees here in washington. pittsburgh 63 k-columbus 62, richmond 68. there are the 70's. raleigh 74 degrees. that's where the real heat and humidity is. lots of clouds. maybe if we're lucky a few of us get a few peeks of sunshine as we head through the course of the morning and afternoon. there are the showers at noon trying to move into the mountains. they're focused west of that i-81 corridor. 5:30 p.m. can't rule out patchy drizzle or a light shower but again you can see most are staying drive. it's very, very hit and miss as we run through the course of the day. will be tom as well. good news if you're watching from the u.s. mainland while it will become a hurricane or expected to become a hurricane it should miss us completely and continue to track off to the north and east. does not look like a threat at all for the u.s. mainlan

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d.c. police say a man walking out of this apartment building on newcomb street about 1:00 this morning was approached by three suspects with a gun. they stole his phone, money, and hit him on the head. >> i'm kind of in ryan: police put the pieces together. roommatetells us his has moved out. the fifth and final robbery, happening after 1:30 this morning on corbin place northeast. d.c. police don't believe all of these robberies are connected, but they warn people to be aware of your surroundings, not to make yourself an easy target. ryan hughes, abc 7 news. theerly: new details about arson in arlington. a man is facing charges, accused of sparking the apartment fire. where learning what happened moments before flames broke out. is back live tonight with more on the latest. shocking developments, the way a toddler was in danger. a c taylor and he lives on the top lore of this apartment complex -- the top floor of this apartment complex that is boarded up. we have a picture of him. he is 27

>>> the officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man in d.c. faces no criminal charges. tonight we're exploring why. >> keep looking at me. keep looking at me. >> we'll tell you who terrence sterling was. >> we're covering the uprising in the community. >> and first on 9:00 the mayor speaks out. >> we know our rules broken. >> the news at 11:00 starts now. >>> this is the big breaking story tonight and we are all over it. the d.c. police officer who shot and killed terrence sterling is ryan trainer. the u.s. attorney cleared him from any possible criminal charges. tonight the mayor asked for officer trainer's resignation, no word yet whether he'll offer it. we've done a lot of deep reporting on the terrence sterling case working it from several angles talking to multiple sources, but the u.s. attorney's statement contains some facts and evidence new to us. >> reporter: much of the investigation revolved around the police chase that occurred minutes before terrence sterling was shot and killed. authorities claim that sterling refused multiple times to surrender while he s

president trump may be leaving washington, d.c. for a few weeks but his possible involvement with russia will certainly remain front and center right here in d.c. >> we didn't win because of russia. we won because of you. >> reporter: surrounded by thousands of supporters in his campaign rally in west virginia, president trump can't seem to escape russia. >> the russia story is a total fabrication. it's just an excuse for the greatest loss in the history of american politics. that's all it is. >> reporter: but in washington, all signs point to the ongoing investigation into russian election meddling only ramping up. "the wall street journal" first reported an abc news confirms that a grand jury has been secretly working for weeks in d.c. suggesting a new elevated phase in special counsel robert

larry: the d.c. health department is vaccinatings do and the owners after they may have been exposed to rabies. stephen tschida is monitoring the story now. stephen? stephen: we got word about 15 minutes ago. they are telling us that the dog that died from rabies was treated at the veterinary clinic on july 14 through the 19. the health officials want to talk to you if you took your dog there. this was a dock park at this. this the bulldog had contact with 100 other dogs. the health officials in d.c., virginia trying to track the dogs and the owners. emergency rabies vaccination clinic. an attempt to halt the outbreak of the disease. the stunning word came yesterday. a dog named fred spent july 14-17 at dogma. a doggie day care and boarding facility. three days after he left fred died from rabies. this mean's he was contagious interacting with the other dogs here. >> they gave me a call at 7:30 last night. they are work overtime and taking it seriously. >> they are tracking down a hundred dogs for th

in d.c.hey identified 21 different groups from anti-immigration and white nationalists to multiple anti-muslim and anti-lgbt groups. in maryland, there are 18 groups on their list. including neo nazis. a group dedicated to holocaust denying. and at least three black separatists organizations. in virginia the numbers escalate to 42 known hate groups. that include racist the nation of islam and anti-lgbt. while there are none based in charlottesville the southern not pover -- southern poverty center has found identified some of the groups. go to wjla.com and we'll link you to the map to track activity in your area. alison: dit you see this tweet from barack obama? he quoted nelson mandella. it's been retweeted more than a million times and loved more than 2.5 million. larry: new information on explosion that happened at the flower branch apartment a cause not known preliminary report blames buildup of natural gas. alison: "7 on your side" tonight with a call for action. nathan baca at the call