lawrence gray died in a boating accident on the potomac river last weekend.arcy spencer reports gray was known for much more than the upkeep of a school building. >> he was like another brother to me. >> reporter: two former students that placed flags and flowers outside the high school in frederick county to remember a custodian, lawrence gray, who died in a boating accident last .eendke >> he was a lovable person. every time i walked in, he played basketball. he gave me a handshake and a smile. he was one of the greatest people i ever met. >> reporter: they were going to form a band. he plays drums. mr. gray plays bass. >> he was my mentor and means a lot to me. he would do anything for me. that's the type of guy he was. i mean, he would do anything for anybody. >> reporter: hs students. he shared his life experiences and gave life lessons and talked about retiring sometimes soon. gray was 62 years old. he was fishing near point of rock with a friend when their boat capsized on the potomac. both men died. gray's body was recovered miles down the river. five

lawrence gray was one of two men who died after disappearing in the upper potomac river last the vigil was held at the brunswick high school where gray worked for many years as a janitor. we spoke to some people earlier, who knew him. >> i miss lawrence, worked at the high school that i went to for four years, and woe give me advice is -- he would give me advice, he was my mentor. >> when i would come in the high school, open the front door, he would shake my hand, have a little meeting. he'd say come sit down. and gave the best advice. >> robert lee of frederick also died. >>> the service of a world war ii pilot is finally honored. >> also ahead, why so many are running to remember a brave little boy. >> and so many of you showed up to celebrate fairfax. we're going to female pilot during world war ii will be -- elaine harmon died at the age of her final wish was to have her ashes placed at arlington. we broke the story last september on how they came to be. >> reporter: the ashes will be in-urned here on september 7. it took an act of law. >> we wanted her to get her last wish. >> re

lee and lawrence gray had gone fishing in frederick county sunday. witnesses reported seeing them in distress, but no word on what happened. investigators are trying to determine if the second body found is gray. leon: crime concerns at the center of attention in southeast, a series of shootings in violent incidents have left people feeling unsafe. at a meeting tonight, some were there to share emotional stories. to calm fears. richard reeve has that story. motion, aa lot of a packed meeting, people most concerned about homicides in their midst. the captain said she is dealing with a smaller police force but hopes that higher visibility will make a difference. >> what are you going to do? richard: it was a no holds barred debate, a pack meeting. >> we cannot even walk down the sidewalk. richard: residents voicing their concerns about crimes in the community. >> i'm calling 911 every single day, and i'm tired of that. richard: the tipping point, a shooting of a 17-year-old girl in southeast last april. the child walking home with her family was an int

over the potomac where crews are continuing their search now for two missing boaters. 62-year-old lawrence gray of brunswick and robert ely were on the south end when their boat divers are using sonar and officers are walking the river banks continuing to look for the man. >>> also before 11:00 this morning where united express flight had to make an emergency landing for a possible fire aboard the plane. dc fire crews were on the tarmac waiting when the plane landed. no fire was found. >>> we have just learned that the funeral services for boxing legend and humanitarian muhammad ali with take place on friday in his hometown of louisville, kentucky. the three time heavyweight champ died over the weekend at 74. kenneth craig is there where the city and the world is preparing to say their final respects. >> reporter: muhammad ali was a champion fighter inside the ring. outside he was a champion of tolerance and inclusion. both of those themes will take center stage during two massive public services for the boxing legend. people from all states will be invited to attend an islamic prayer program f

police say the missing men are robert brlee and lawrence gray . >>> police are trying to figure out who killed a 24-year-old man in woodbridge. naj chlt i mason was shot and another person was hurt. neighbors say they plan on making changes. >> ever since got armed security and everything around the complex they have had a lot more robs. >> definitely keep my family by late at night. >> miami lease is out. i'm done. >> there are now 11 homicides in prince william county so far this year and this 2015, there were just nine homicides for the entire year. >>> happening today, people will of d-day. a wreath laying ceremony will take place at the memorial in bedford, virginia. officials say for the first time, a public reading of all of the nearly 2500 people who died during the nor hanmannormandy i will read. a wreath ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m. >>> a solemn tribute for a firefighter killed in the line of duty. john up stlmschneider was honorn sunday. he and another firefighter were shot back in april when they forced entry into a home, they believed the home own her was having a

lawrence gray died in a boating accident on the boating river last weekend. y told news 4, gray was known to much more than the union keep of t upkeep of the school building. >> he means a lot to me. he would do anything in the world for me. that he just the type of guy he was. he would to anything for anybody. >> gray was fishing near the point of rocks with a friend when their boat capsized on the potomac. both men died. there have been five boating fatalities in maryland so far this year. >>> in just a few hours, the 41st annual pride festival will get under way in northwest. it follows a big kickoff parade today's festival will feature plenty of entertainment, food and different exhibits. people we talked with say they're happy more families are participating. >> people are starting to recognize that regardless of what your family looks like, there is still love. >> everything kicks off at noon on pennsylvania avenue between 3rd and 7th streets in northwest. the heat did not stop everybody. >> absolutely not. looked like we had one of the la largest turnou

. >> they identified lawrence gray junior ofs brunswick today. his body was pulled from the river in the great falls area last night. that's about 3 from point of rocks where he and 51-year-old robert lee of frederick began their fish to go trip. lee's body was recovered yesterday about three miles from the launch point. autopsies will be done to determine how they died. . >>> coming up in health watch, two popular products recalled. >> . >>> find out why victims may be making you sick. k. . >>> ground breaking new saliva test. a local man how it helped him find the right treatments and bettered his lives. >>> a mom cracks down on her daughter after she finds a looked like pills on her dresser. only it wasn't actually pills. it was toys. the text exchange between mom and daughter gone viral. >> since yesterday. temperatures barely cracking 70. that wind is really causing problems especially northern portions of maryland where trees came down t it sure has brought in a big drop in the humidity as well as the temperature. and i'll let you know what

the man who drowned in the potomac also will be remembered tonight. 62-year-old lawrence gray jr. except. remember him at brunswick high school in frederick county. there he worked as a custodian. >>> time, 9:31. at today's home expo in d.c., mayor muriel bowser will hear recommend acheses from a group aimed at protecting affordable housing. the strike force is charged with developing an action plan to preserve the district's existing affordable housing covenant set to expire in the year 2020. those recommendations are being presented at 12:30, in a few hours, at the washington convention center in exhibit hall a. >>> this as concern continues to grow. about just how many illegal apartments there are in the district. our nbc washington web team recently covered this story, and highlight add case from last year. two people were killed when a fire broke out in this unlicensed apartment building in north west. just yesterday the city launch add program that frees up millions of dollars to bring smaller buildings up to code. >> the person had a single-family home, illegally converted

lawrence gray of brunswick was in a boat that capsized near point of rocks, maryland.icials say these the 5th boating death of the year. >>> the metropolitan police department held its 11th annual law enforcement awards ceremony today at a renee stage. 11 officers were -- at arena stage jeffrey brown was named officer of the year. he made more than 200 arrests and wrote 1,000 tickets. police say his traffic enforcement work reduced crime 18% in the sixth district. >> not much has changed. i am doing what i was doing prior to getting this award. i just know that it feels good. i hope that -- i can't wait to see who gets it the next time. >> look at the holding. >> he said his squad car will have officer of the year written on it. and that is his three week old daughter, victoria. >>> big changes coming to the stained glass windows at the national cathedral. two of the windows that pay contribute to stonewall jackson and robert e. lee include images of the confederate flag. the windows will stay but the images of the confederate flag will be replaced with plain glass. >>

. >>> the man who drowned in the potomac will be remembered tonight. 62-year-old lawrence gray jr.in a boating accident. repped by colleagues and friends at brunswick high school in frederick county. there he worked as a custodian. >>> at today's home expo in d.c., maiyor bowser here's a pln to preserve the district's existing affordable housing covenant set to expire by year 2020. those recommendations presented at 12:30 at the washington convention center in exhibit hall a. >>> this as concern continues to grow about how many illegal apartments there are in the district. our web team recently covered the story and highlighted a case from last year. two people killed, were killed when a fire broke out in an unlicensed apartment building in northwest. just yesterday the city launched a program that frees up millions of dollars to bring smaller buildings up to code. >> the person had a single-family home, illegally converted into rental units. it will be a small multiunit family, then that could be used in this pilot for a conversion to make sure that he come back into compliance wi

. >>> search teams are prepare to go go back on the potomac river to look for robert lee and lawrence gray jr., missing boaters. witnesses first called mrs. after they saw one of those men clinging to a branch they're poi they're point of rocks. the search picks back up again morning. >>> the only baltimore police officer facing a murder charge goes on trial this week. officer goodson odrove the van where they say gracious takened the spinal injury that killed him. goodson is said to have had the primary responsibility for y' that carry as maximum of 30 years in prison. motions in his case begin today. >>> today jury deliberations continue in a rape case. antwon pitt is accused of sexually assaulting a mother back in october. pitt is also accused of committing a string of crimes over two week including cutting off his ankle monitor while on probation before that attack. >>> 6:17. this morning muhammad ali is back home. his body is back in louisville, kentucky, his hole up to, where they are planning a big memorial service this this friday. people are also saying good-bye all across the cou

identified as 62-year-old lawrence gray jr. they say he is the second victim in a boating accident. this marks the fifth boating death of the year. >>> today, a jury could reach a verdict in a rape case in d.c.'s capitol hill neighborhood. 21-year-old antwon pitt is accused of sexually assaulting a young mother inside her southeast d.c. home last two weeks before the attack. police say pitt had cut off his gps ank tle monitor. >>> closing arguments may happen as soon as today in a case against a virginia lawyer. andrew schmuhl is accused of tasering, shooting and stabbing a couple in 2014 after his wife was fired by one of the victims. the defense wants to prove that he was impaired by multiple medications at the time of the attack. he and his wife also charged and will have a separate trial. >>> metro's safetrack program continues today. the transit agency released this video showing repairs to the orange and silver lines this week. trains are single tracking between east falls church and ballston. orange line trains operating every 18 minutes instead of every six minutes. surge on

lawrence gray died in a boating accident on the potomac river and he was known for much more than justl building. >> he means a lot to me. he would do anything, any work for me. and that's just the type of guy he was. he would do anything for anybody. >> gray was fishing near point of rocks with a friend when their boat capsized on the potomac. both men died. there have been five boating fatalities in maryland so far this year. >>> in just a few hours, the 41st annual pride festival will get under way northwest, it follows a big kickoff parade saturday in dupont circle. ♪ >> while today's festival will feature entertainment, food and exhibits, people we talked to are happy families are getting involved. >> regardless th recognize that regardless of what your family looks like, there is still love. >> everything kicks off the a noon on pennsylvania avenue. >> a lot of celebrating going on. >> heat couldn't keep them in. >>> well, as far as something else to look forward to tonight, the 70th tony awards happening tonight. >> and the smash hit "hamilton" is leading the way with a history-

police say the missing men are lawrence gray jr. from brunswick.rch teams recovered their boat yesterday. >>> police are trying to figure out who killeded a 24-year-old man in woodbridge. naji alexander mason was shot at this apartment complex. another person was hurt in that shooting, as well. some neighbors tell us this is not the first time they have seen violence in this area and they plan to make some changes. >> ever since got armed security, they have had a lot more problems. >> definitely going to keep an eye on my family late at night for sure. >> my lease is out. i'm done. >> there are now 11 homicides in prince william county so far this year. in 2015, there were nine for the entire year. >>> happening today, people will commemorate the 72nd anniversary of d-day. a wreath laying ceremony will take place in bedford, virginia. officials say for the first time a public reading of all the nearly 2500 people during the normandy invasion will be read. a wreath laying ceremony will also take place at the world war ii memorial. >>> it was a sole

the family of lawrence gray and robert lee, standing a painful vigil as the rescuers look for the missing friends and fishermen from frederick. understandably, they are too upset to speak on camera. gray and lee capsizing yesterday morning in quickly rising waters on the potomac. witnesses spotting at least one of them clinging to a tree. searchers finding their small boat. and gri, they are battle -- lee and gray, they are battling the swollen potomac. >> it's running rough and high. brad: natural resources lieutenant says that means no search sides or sonar use. it was a tragic weekend on the maryland waterways. on the south river, firefighters recovering the body of a man who jumped off a moving rented boat to retrieve a hat saturday evening. he left the boat in gear with his wife and children on board unable to stop and turn around. prompting reminder tonight about the value of life jackets. >> now tomorrow, the search will be out here again. it will be a surface search. they are hoping that the river going down will make a difference. i want to show you something. a simple difference

. >>> a huge crowd is expected tonight in frederick to remember 62 year old lawrence walter gray of brunswick. he was one of two men who died after disappearing in the upper potomac river sunday. the vigil held at brunswick high school where gray worked as a janitor, we spoke to people that knew him today. >> i miss lawrence working at the high school, which i went to for four years, he will always give me advice, he was my mentor. >> every time i come in to the high school and open the front door, he will handshake me, talk to me, make me smile, have a meeting. come sit down, he gave me the best advice if i asked him something. >> robert lee of frederick also died. >>> ern t urning to the road to the white house. candidate rallying support before heading to pittsburgh. democratic candidate hilary clinton ended the week clinching the nomination while receiving major endorsement. >> reporter: off teleprompter and back to his old self in tampa he attacked demos cratask republicans including mitt romney, the former presidential nominee. >> the guy is a stone cold loser, when you are a choker you

montgomery county police confirmed a body found in the potomac river last night is 62-year-old lawrence gray reported seeing them in distress but no wor ♪ welcome to my house >> oh, look who is here. that's what happens hype the scenes. george and lara having fun with our great visitors. hey, luca. one of the kids of our producers santina. luca. >> lovely. >> we love when he comes here with all his buddies. those are hot dudes. >> and then they trafficked us all for the pictures. very well mannered. >> also this morning, workout not over yet. join our live stream with the "the november project." follow along as you watch "gma." full steam for the rest of the hour. washington, d.c., chicago, as well. and also these hot dudes are getting your summer reading list ready and a lot more with them coming up too. >> one of those funniest men in all of hollywood kevin hart teaming up with dwayne "the rock" johnson for "central intelligence." i have to get a kiss first. yes, it's starring as high school classmates reuniting 20 years later for a whole lot of action. unforgettable moments like this one,

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the thieves are still on the loose, last seen driving a gray or silver four-door mercedes- benz. kron 4 news. >>> well, lawrence joins us now. you know what my concern will be. tailgate party for the sharks and warriors. >> a lot of good eating going on there. >> that's all he cares about. >> we've been talking about food all night long, haven't we? >> we have a lot of people worried about that. they probably can't get in the game like us. >> we've got clear skies out towards the golden gate bridge. not much of an on-shore breeze tonight. it will stay clear inside the bay as well. temperatures continuing to stay very mild. still in the 70s. 74 in antioch. 69 in pleasanton. a couple of patches of fog forming just a little later on tonight. otherwise, mostly clear. sunny and nice again. maybe a little warmer for today. watching these temperatures drop off and head for below normal. the computer models want to pick up some patchy fog. that's about it. most of that is going to hang out around here. it's going to break up in a hurry. a lot of sunshine away from the coastline. low clouds and fog will start to break u

lawrence rogers, jr., facing three counts of first and second-degree murder. police say he is the man captured on surveillance video the night that carlina gray, jan parks and so far they don't have a motive. it blocked off the connector for hours this afternoon. after 1:00 an m.t.a. officer pulled over a driver for speeding and the police says that the driver pulled a knife. that forced the officer to fire his weapon. the driver surrendered. no one was hurt. maureen: a new recall and the seven car models you should not drive until they are fixed. leon: and the pentagon with a policy change to break down another barrier. maureen: first a scathing report on an incident when ten american sailors were captured by iran. the three big mistakes they made next on "abc7 news at 6:00". doug: we're gearing up for the big 4th of july holiday weekend. we have the forecast for the mountains, beaches and at home at "abc7 news at 6:00". woman: i have a masurprise for you.are you? man: you have a surprise for me? narrator: at dominion, 1 in 5 new hires is a veteran. and when they're away, they miss out on a lot. but they won't miss out on financial support. and their dominion

lawrence at the live desk with an update to a story. we just heard from the attorney who represents the family of freddie gray.e was reacting to today's verdict that found officer caesar goodson not guilty in the death of their son. take a listen to what attorney billy murphy had to say. >> nonetheless, we are disappointed that the goal of the prosecution has not been achieved. they also understand everybody else's anger and frustration that no police officer has yet been brought to justice in this case. >> yeah, of the three cases that have been brought to trial so far, there have been two acquittals and one hung jury. murphy says the family is asking everyone to remain calm and peaceful and so far that's exactly what we've seen there in charged with prosecutititution human trafficking. new reaction from the suspect's parents. >>> vandals target a northern virginia neighborhood spray painting hateful messages on cars and homes. why this could be connected to other nearby crimes. >>> also a decade's old case of misidentifying in an iconic war photo. >>> here's doug with a look at our weather forecast. how long

lawrence rogers with murder. investigators say he burst into this home, shot five people, killing three of them. 60-year-old allen rowelett, 50-year-old carlina gray and 54-year-old jan parks. yet investigators still don't have a motive. >> we still don't have real solid connection between mr. rogers, who has been charged and our victims. but now that we have him we can start going backwards on this and see what he has been doing for last several weeks and delve in what he had going on that made him pick this house. roz: over the weekend they discovered surveillance video of the suspected shooter with a gun calmly walking through the neighborhood and then hopping a fence. they also found a surveillance picture of him before the crime at a liquor store. >> when we finally got the videos over the weekend we knew it was a huge piece of this >> once the crews were released that's when the tips from the public came pouring in. rogers was arrested wednesday night southeast d.c. at the home of an acquaintance where police found a .9-millimeter handgun. >> we did recover a handgun in this case. that handgun is now upstairs in the fire arms examination uni