jay korff is live for us tonight where a ceremony is just about to get started. jay? jay: we were here for 5 feather for the earlier live hit there were 30, 40 people here. look at the crowd now. celebrations by heroes and moving celebration as it seems like almost all of the neighborhood has come out for the vent tonight in which simpson park is opening and simpson field is opening. we try to make our way through the crowd of the people who live in the area, work in area and call the area home. one sobering reminder. that is a bullet hole from the shooting on the field. that is the manager. congressman joe barton, and the gentleman in the suit. you can step this way to get closer. any minute now we think around 6:10 or 6:15, here is home plate. a number of dig anynaries will be sit -- dignitaries are over here. some of the first responders that live and work in the community are throwing out the first pitch. right now you will hear from a local real estate agent, businesswoman who has been providing free food and hot dogs coming to the event. take a listen. >> this i

jay korff, abc 7 news.cy: a crime alert in sterling , were a bank card skimmer has been found at a gas pump, on the exxon at pacific boulevard and they airport parking lot. and look at this, prince william county police say a police impersonator was driving this truck. he had a pull somebody over last night when a real officer pulled up behind him. that is when the man got into his truck and sped off. officersou turns out the truck was stolen. the impersonator has not been caught. jonathan: a 7 on your side consumer alert for next minute rawhide recall. had group says that all of the brands of the screen are covered under the recall. rawhide was treated with an industrial cleaner that can make your dog sick. there is a complete list on our website, wjla.com. steve: the daytime high today, 89 degrees. frontas before the cold moves through in the afternoon that trigger the showers and thunderstorms, even the tornado in montgomery county. dullesees at international airport, 71 manassas, fredericksburg 72. rada

live in the district, jay korff, abc 7 news. jonathan: let's get to the game, racked up just a short time ago for stop this year was not just about baseball. nancy: tom roussey is live at nats park. what a night. tom: you know, it was unbelievable to be inside tonight, particularly at the pregame ceremony. for attendance at the congressional baseball game was 10,000, set last year. tonight, a new all-time record, more than doubled that, 23,000 people came. this is the 80th time they have played this game, since 1909, but there has never been a night like this. before the game, both parties knelt to pray. the republicans' second baseman in the hospital after being shot, but he was not forgotten. then a moment that gave goosebumps, a surprise policence by a capitol officer who throughout the first pitch. he was injured in the shootout. >> i've been at games here, but this was not louder than that. tom: who was shot. >> he turned his rifle and i started to hear and feel pops all around me and he struck me in my leg. tom: the game i

jay korff was there as they took the field.ur source of hope and refuge, we know that you make beauty out of tragedy. jay: there are sobering reminders on this baseball field of a gun that erupted here last week. a gun man tried to kill republican members of congress practicing for their annual game. lawmakersout where hid from bullets, fresh flowers now stand as a testament to a new beginning. >> we are here to take back our field. jay: tuesday, neighbors filled the stands as the field reopen for a little league baseball game. >> play ball! jay: a pregame ceremony honored first responders for saving lives and taking down the shooter. >> i was behind the dugout and the shooter was over that way. jay: they return to the field for the first time that harrowing morning. >> it warms my heart to drive up and see people, the little league teams and the families, and not crime scene tape. to reassuretime this community what the field should be remembered for -- not the darkness, but for the light created by the simple swing of a bat.

jay korff, abc 7 news. alison: a lot developing on this and we will go back to any of our reporters as soon as we learn anything new, especially any motivations and of course the conditions of the victims. will keep you updated threat this newscast. you can also sign up for breaking news text alerts at wjla.com/text. jonathan: the other big story tonight, this is far from over. that is what a top intelligence committee member said after the big hearing on capitol hill. one-on-one dinners, awkward silences, questionable requests, james comey said all of back at your beaded to his bottom line, which is that president trump is a liar, his words. we are breaking starting with chief political correspondent scott thuman. rare moment ona capitol hill, the former fbi director contradicting the president of the united states and his administration, saying they lied, plain and supple. >> you believe that donald trump colluded with russia? >> that is a question i don't think i should answer in an open setting. scott:

live in burtonsville, maryland, jay korff, abc 7 news. steve: the first forecast from stormwatch 7, we broke and tied a couple records today with highs in the middle to upper 90's. we are cooling slowly right now, 84 at a high of 95. tomorrow, improvements on the way. we have a cold front we are tracking during the midday and afternoon. likely to trigger a few showers and thunderstorms. the temperatures will be a little cooler. talking daytime highs in the upper 80's as opposed to the middle 90's. week, up, the rest of the father's day weekend, and temperatures climbing back into the 90's. more on that in a few minutes. nancy: new at 11:00, immigration advocates honoring a mother. she was presented with the reward. ice after detained by a routine check in. she is an undocumented immigrant from el salvador and had a misdemeanor conviction for driving without a license. governor terry mcauliffe pardoned the conviction, but ice denied her appeal to stay in the united states. >> are powerless. we are powerless and we are watching families bei

jay korff has more. 1:07-1:12 breaking overnight - two maryland state troopers injured in a crash involving their two injured in a crash involving their two patrol cars. the two troopers were following a suspected drunk driver when their two cruisers collided. one of those cruisers went down an em route 4 near the patuxent river bridge in upper marlboro the injuries are ddescribed as non-life threatening. the suspected drunk driver was later stopped and arrested. developing now.. 12 people are confirmed dead, following that devastating fire in a high-rise apartment building in london. many more are missing.. and dozens of others are hospitalized. the fire broke out after midnight and engulfed all 24 floors of grenfell tower in less than 30 minutes. there's still no word on what sparked the fire, but fire officials say a lack of safety precautions likely cost many people their lives. british prime minister theresa may is promising a full british prime minister theresa may is promising a full investigation, as soon as recovery is completed. the building landlord is promising to cooperate with

complete coverage begins with jay korff. meanwhile-- as representative scalise recovers, representative scalise recovers, fellow lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle, came together in his honor last night. the congressional baseball game went on as scheduled, with emotions running high on the field, and in the stands. tom roussey has more. abc-7 and newschannel 8- last night's game. card. people stopped by to sign well-wishes for all the victims. and we'll deliver the banner to capitol hill stay connected as we track the investigation- and update the condition of the victims. connect with us on facebook, twitter and wjla.com. developing now. president trump is firing back at reports that he is under investigation for possible obstruction of justice. according to the washington post -- special prosecutor robert mueller is investigating the president for his relations with the f-b-i. mr. trump responded with a tweet calling the investigation -- quote -- "the single greatest witch hunt in american history." when given

jay korff, abc 7 news. in an: new development case that sent shockwaves through the local muslim community, a teenager found murdered not far from her mosque. jonathan: there is new information about the suspect involved, including possible gang ties and other crimes. anna-lysa gayle has the details. anna-lysa: this week we are learning more about the suspect charged with murdering 17-year-old nabra hassanen. released to "the wash to post," which claimed that -- to the "washington post," which claims that darwom torres sexually assaulted another woman one week before he attacked nabra hassanen. we were told that he is a member of the ms-13 gang. him. just had a look about just like he could be on a gang. anna-lysa: the woman did not press charges against torres in connection with the domestic incident, but because a child involved, the hospital contacted the police. fairfax county police said they thought that road rage was the motive in the murder. talked with nabra hassanen's dad, daughter was murdered be

jay korff is live for us tonight where a ceremony is just about to get started. jay?ay: we were here for 5 feather for the earlier live hit there were 30, 40 people here. look at the crowd now. celebrations by heroes and moving celebration as it seems like almost all of the neighborhood has come out for the vent tonight in which simpson park is opening and simpson field is opening. we try to make our way through the crowd of the people who live in the area, work in area and call the area home. one sobering reminder. that is a bullet hole from the shooting on the field. that is the manager. congressman joe barton, and the gentleman in the

jay korff reports.ison: spray-painted words and symbols of hate at a christian church. >> it is hard to describe. when a vandal hit little river united church with vile messages, little did we know this remarkable back story. >> i was shocked and mortified about what happened, worried about how to minister to the church and community. i also was not surprised because we had been through this before. jay: every time pastor dave once he travels, he is reminded of a haunting past. slaves once worked this land for the gooding family. their burial plot is only a stone's throw from where the church is today, it is believed some of those slaves are buried nearby. nearly 100 years later, the church originally called the congregational christian church broke ground. some may wonder why this church was built so far back in the woods. the pastor said realtors refused to sell the church founders land along busy little river turnpike because the congregation was progressive. >> nobody wanted to see us in those days.

jay korff, abc 7 news. jonathan: jay, thanks. live again at the ballpark, yellow crime scene tape around the park. people played here with their kids and dogs. the ymca is next to the ball field. i just ran into the former mayor of alexandria, and he said while working out at the gym, he had bumped into james hodgkinson sitting in the lobby with his computer, struck up a conversation. they talked on a daily basis. the mayor was shocked to find out this was the gun man today. here is what he told me. >> he would only have a conversation with me and one of the staff members working in the front. jonathan: work on of conversations? >> restaurants to go to, good places to eat, where to eat. jonathan: combing the ball field and picking up evidence and clues and also retracing the steps of james hodgkinson who had been in the area for a few months. there try to figure out what run him here, his motive, and what caused him to snap and open fire on the republican members of congress playing baseball. he comes from a place in illinois not

jay korff, abc7 news. alison: these things happen i guess. once in a while.arry: know your geography. alison: bad news for another regional favorite. the blue crab population on the decline. the blue crab advisory report finds the number of the females is up. but the overall number is down 8 larry: ahead at 5:00, the push is on to repeal and replace the affordable care act by the end of the week. >> today could bring big larry: plans for the purple line in limbo and so are two apartment buildings and a home that maryland bought to clear the way for the project. kevin lewis is live with a story you will see only on 7. kevin? kevin: this is an abandoned property. vacant for a month. there is a large patch of dirted in the front lawn. >> these apartment buildings have sat empty. the landlord bought the property for the proposed purple line light rail. >> i don't want it to go downhill. >> jim owns apartments across the street. >> empty buildings. everybody knows it. they can park in front and make it a trash area. that is our concern. >> a few blocks away, this

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