a small memorial is growing in honor of she was a georgetown grad who was just engaged a week she worked at a data management firm. after she was stabbed, she stumbled into a nearby restaurant. customers tried to help, but it was too late. now take a look. this is the man police looking for. he was caught on surveillance footage just moments before the attack wearing a mustard colored shirt. another shot shows the knife still in his hand. coming up in our next hour, we'll get more detail on this investigation. >>> happening now in prince william county, neighbors of a belovedandyman are pledging for the driver who hit and forward.m to come a county park ranger saw alvyi smith l in the middle of route 1 tuesday evening. before the ranger could check on him, a man drivi a blue car hit smith. the driver stopped to che for damage and then took off. wednesday, alvin smith's loved ones brought flowers to the spot where he died. >> that's somebody's son, somebody's father. you just left him there like he was nobody, like he didn't have anybody. >> police say it's possible the driver of the blue

a georgetown grad. chief of sta at a data management company who got engaged just a week ago. her fiance, daniel. >> wendy, i love you and i know that you're in a better pla and know that you're looking up on us. >> reporter: her family told thd crhey're pleased police arrested 23-year-old anthony crawford. this surveillance vides the suspect moments before investigatorsay he randomly stabbed wendy several times near logane cirt 11th and p street northwest tuesday night. >> my daughter fough up to the last breath. she foughtag cously. >> reporter: crawford had his first court appearance today. >> but i forgive that man because i know it wasn't him. it was somebody else. it was evil being incarnated. >> reporter: now, cora martinez says she's goingo bur her daughter in the dress they recently purchased for her wedding party. live here in northwest d.c. by logan circle, i'm shomari stone, news 4. >> thank you, shomari. d.c. police arrested t man accused of killing wendy martinez last night. anthonyrawford appeared in court for the first time today. a judge ordered him held witho

a georgetown grad, chief of staff at a data management company and png for the next step in life, getting married. police believe she was killed by stranger in a random kni attack at 11th and p streets northwest in the logan circl ea. >> you know, this is -- this is as bad as itge . really, obviously, just extremely tragic and very surprisi, as well. >> reporter: this is the man police are looking for, shown on surveillance video just moments before the fatal encounter. he wasearing a mustard-colored shirt. and this is him after the killing, the knife still in his hand. martinez was stabbed just outside a chinese restaurant. she stumbled inside, where she collapsed. customers, including a nurse, tried to help, but it was too late. and that's where the bouquets of flowers are being place now, in memory of a woman whose life ended too soon.we y martinez's parents came here to the scene tonight. t honoredir request not to show them in their time of grief.y a fam spokesperson said they wanted to see for themselves the place where their daughter's lifeh came to s a tragic end. in northwest, da

a georgetown grad, chief of staff at a data management company. preparing to get rried. she just got engaged a week ago. we talk to her fee an say about the tragic >> one of the last things she did this year was torain me for my first fl month early in the summer. i would like to keep that. to keep running for her. her community andhe projects and all the dreams that she had. hopefully i will be able to ntinue that. continue her legacy. >> reporter: now, her fiance is expected to attend the candlelight vigil that will happen behind me here at logan's circle at 7:00. u comi at 6:30, you will hear from wendy martinez'th . >> just heart breaking. >>> the trial for the mansiones murdersed today after a today off for the jewish holiday. today jury heard several testimonies including the.c. firefighter who first discovered that a ol10-yea child was among victims. ovws4 ising the trial. >> reporter: it was an emotional start to the day for the family of a amy savvas sat in the courtroom. witnessefighters took stand and described how he came upon a charred bed as he was checking

was a georgetown grad. chief of staff at a data management company shelf got engaged a week ago.r froer mother and fiance. >> she was engaged a week ago. when she was trying on her dress, i never imagined she was buying the dress for her bual. >> she was full of energy. i was so excited. it is a real tragedy. >> the tragedy indeed. the suspect is charged with second-degree murder. the candl vigil is supposed to pay tribute to wendy martinez. t it is expecte started at 7:00. right here logan circle. shomari stone. news4. >> that crime sent shock waves on the streets of d.c. and beyond. >>t look at w you should do if you're going out for a run alone. >> reporter: a lot of people are talking and it is bringing up memories of women who went out for a run and never made it back alive. one of the highest profile c this area has seen, channeledra levy. after going for a run in 2001, her remain were found in rock p creek a year later. then mollie tibbetts was stabbed to death by a stranger. here are four things to keep in mind when you're out for your nextrun. tell somebody where you're

she was a georgetown grad who was recently engaged. this is the man police are loing for in her murder. he was caught on surveillance footage just moments before the attack near 11th and p streets northwest tuesday night. the picture shows him wearing a mustard colored shirt. another shot here shows the knife still in his nd. the ver latest on this investigation is next on the "today show. >>> 6:52 now. we turn to chuck bell for a look at the forecast. >> thank you, aaron. skies have clouded over a bit here in washington this morning. these are not rain-making cloudsle that is exc news there. for most of us, another couple dry days around here. goodnessnows we doot need the rain. this september has been incredibly warm and incredibly wet. 5 degrees warmer than average and 4 1/2 inches, more than that, above average in rainfall. in fact, 7.25 inches of rain thisonseptember. 19 days completed so far. it's wetter than the last four septembers combined. an unbelievable amount of t rai hes month. so you saw the low clouds over d.c. this mor