they finally, though, after that time found a body that they say matches the description of fitsum gebretatios in a nearby creek. we spoke to his boss at a local pizza shop. he says gebretatios never showed up for work. >> he always. my wife, talked about them. always picked up pizza for them, food for them. he was so nice to his family. >> reporter: now it appears the hit and run that happened here in the parking lot of this apartment complex where the family lived, the crash down the block and the body found in the creek are all connected. however, police have not made a positive connection at this point. we're still waiting for them to piece together all of the events that occurred here within just a couple of miles of each other. we're also waiting for police to identify positively that body in the creek and figure out how the man died. they are telling us they are not even sure if this is a domestic situation, even though it does involve apparently a husband and a wife. a very confusing story but at the end of the day tragic scene. it appears that three young children here in herndon now

they tell us the owner of that black toyota, 32-year-old fitsum gebretatios, the husband of the woman killed. 17 hours later, police made a gruesome discovery. the body of a man in a nearby creek. >> the body is similar in description to the subject, the person of interest we were looking for. we're still working that to find out what caused his death. >> there was smoke coming up. he made a couple of circles around the car. >> reporter: that man witnessed the crash of those parked vehicles just a short distance away from here. he tells us what police are confirming that fitsum gebretatios slammed into those cars at such a high rate of speed that police believe he was severely injured as a result of that crash. now it appears that all of these events, the woman being hit here in the parking lot and then the crash that occurred here and then eventually that discovery of the body, it appears that they're all connected. however, police have not yet made a positive link. we're hoping they'll put all of these pieces of the puzzle later -- together later today. and even though we're talking

the body of 32-year-old fitsum gebretatios was found lying in a creek not far from the accident scene which was on center street. it all started just after midnight wednesday morning. that's when police were called to the scene. they found a woman's body in the 600 block of center street and it turns out that was fitsum gebretatios's wife. investigators say she was killed in a hit-and-run involving a black toyota camry. the driver of that camry also hit several parked cars before running away from the vehicle. now police are investigating to see if these two events are connected. they say if he was driving that toyota camry, key have possibly been injured -- he could have possibly been injured crashing into parked cars. they have three children who are now in protective services. >>> here's a look at some other things making news. republican mike leah attached an amendment to a cybersecurity bill that senators are considering this week. it would ban abortions in the district after 20 weeks of pregnancy. it's -- it basically has the same wording of the house bill which failed tuesday n

police said they were looking for 32-year-old fitsum gebretatios, the husband of the victim, calling m a person of interest. police say gebretatios is the owner of the car used in the hit and run can't say he used the car to kill his wife. >>> the drunk driver convicted of manslaughter in the death of an 8-year-old boy in alexandria is due in court today. 22-year-old victor aldana is set to be sentenced. he lost control of his car hitting a mother and her son as they walked to a mall play ground. his blood alcohol content was almost twice the legal limit. >>> the president is set to peek at loudoun county high school tonight. leesburg is asking anyone not going to the event to avoid the area around the school. several roads will be closed starting at 2:30. others will close at 6:30 including lee avenue between dominion academy and dry mill road. more information about this on myfoxdc. com. meanwhile, mitt romney will be campaigning in colorado today. >> today, he will hold a round table in as pep with three high profile governors. talk is still swirling about who romney will pick for

police said they were looking for a person of interest, 32- year-old fitsum gebretatios, the husband the victim. police say gebretatios is the owner of the car involved in the hit and run but they can't say for sure if he used the car to kill his wife. officers discovered the body of a man in a nearby creek and it bears a close resemblance for gebretatios but police cannot confirm the identity until an autopsy is done. >>> today mark the one-year mark since robyn gardner vanished while vacationing in aruba. last night, friends and family members held a memorial service in her hometown of frederick, maryland. they want anyone with information to come forward and contact police. her travel companion spent months in an aruban jail but was release because prosecutors didn't have enough evidence to continue holing him. >>> a call this morning for a stronger law after news that i crofton, maryland man accused of threatening to shoot up his former workplace in largo will end be charged with a misdemeanor. police seized about two dozen weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition from neil

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hours later, police listed her husband as a person of interest, fitsum gebretatios.found a man's body near the scene of accident yesterday afternoon. they are trying to determine if he was the driver involved in the crash. he did not have identification on him at the time. >> anyone driving in the district d.c. police have 11 new speed cameras across the city. the cameras will issue warnings until september 3. then police will issue tickets. the cameras will make streets safer according to police. but critics say it's a pool to make more money. experts to a discount executive rushern baker says his wife is suffering from early onset alzheimer's disease. he made the announcement in a letter to the media and supporters. he says that his wife's illness will not affect his ability to serve and that she will continue her ceremonial responsibilities. the couple has been married 26 years. >> 7 is on your side with. was now virus season got off to an early start this year. the cdc says throughout the end of july, 241 new cases were reported in 22 states, most of them in texa

are still looking for the driver, but they say the car is registered to this man, 32-year-old fitsum gebretatiose man accused of threatening to carry out an attack at his prince george's county office will only face one misdemeanor charge. neil prescott faces a charge of misdemeanor misuse of a telephone. maryland does not have a felony threat law, so he can only face that misdemeanor charge. last week, he threatened to shoot up his capitol heights office. police found 20 guns and 40 boxes of ammunition in prescott's apartment that he bought legally. he is currently undergoing mental evaluations. >> we must examine the issue regarding individuals who suffer from mental disabilities and illness who are able to possess firearms. i believe this is a very big issue, and the governor is right to have started down the road of putting together a task force to study this issue. >> during this case, prescott won't be able to keep any of his guns or buy new ones. the misdemeanor carries up to three years in prison and a $500 fine. >>> 6:45 now. a psychiatrist at the university of colorado denver reportedl

we know the car in the accident is registered to 32-year-old fitsum gebretatios.e have identified the woman but have not released a name. they have yet to identify the man. >>> several robberies at 7-elevens in our area may be connected. five stores, four in prince george's county and one in the district, were robbed early wednesday morning. surveillance pictures from the u street store show the gunmen wearing ski masks. all the incidents appear to be similar -- two men go in, force everybody to the ground, take money and take off on foot. >>> a virginia woman is being hailed as a hero this morning for lifting a car off her father. alec kornacki was working under his car saturday in glen allen. a jack suddenly slipped and the car fell right on top of him. his daughter, lauren, found her father pinned to the ground. the former basketball player and lifeguard jumped into action, single-handedly lifting the 1 1/2-ton car off of him. >> lifted up right here and just kind of, i kind of just threw it, like shoved my body into it as hard as i could, and then i came back