in his home and said pat mcrae attempted to assault her. >> she said pat mcrae pinned her to the couchldn't let her up and was kissing her and she was trying to push him away. and he wouldn't get up. next thing she knows, mars davis is in the house over them and he's the one that starts stabbing pat mcrae. that was her story. >> but there was no blood all over the floor and only one set of foot impressions from a pair of size 7 boots, the same size worn by andrea morris. mars davis wore a size 13 shoe. >> big difference between a woman's size 7 and a man's size 13. and we didn't have anything to put mars in the house. >> prosecutors believe that from the beginning, andrea intended to rob pat mcrae. he sat on the coach in the living room for what he thought would be some harmless entertainment. instead, andrea pulled a knife and attacked him. he tried to fight back. the fight moved across the living room to the front door. mcrae, weak from blood loss and shock, could no longer fight back. in all, andrea stabbed him a total of six times. she used the knife to cut mcrae's wallet from his

we saw lieutenant mcrae's son light a candle. if you look at a lot of the signs here, they say light bulb on it. one person said lieutenant mcrae was called light bulb because he was always happy and had a bright idea. >> as you just heard, family and friends of lieutenant mcrae do remember him as a hero, but so do a few other folks, some who met him minutes before he died. a woman said mcrae saved her family and she is forever grateful. >> reporter: most of us hope our final act on this earth would make a difference, that our last impression on others would be one of selflessness, but that is rarely the case except for lieutenant kevin mcrae. >> d.c. lost a hero today. >> reporter: mcrae was a firefighter with d.c.'s engine 6. wednesday he made it out of a fire in the shaw neighborhood high rise, he made it out but collapsed an hour later and he was dead. mcrae made a lasting impression on this woman who lived in that high rise with her son and sister jessica. as they were leaving her sister had an asthma attack. mcrae helped ge

in july 2007 lieutenant mcrae's cousin firefighter james mcrae also passed away in the line of duty as a fire department employee. today is the day to mourn the passing of the lieutenant and comfort members of engine 6 who lost brother and a leader. lieutenant mcrae is the 100th member of the department to perish in the line of duty. as a city we take care of our own. we take care of our firefighters and we will soon have details of how members of the public may support the mcrae family. another firefighter was transported for care here to med star and has since been released. two civilians were also transported to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. we will have more details on residents who were displaced because of today's fire but they are also receiving services from the american red cross. i am joined today by council member kenya mcduffie, deputy city administrator kevin donahue and the acting fire chief gregory dean. we will hear from fire chief dean as well as med star's jeff dugan. the fire chief will tell you a little bit more about the response to the fire an

we're told lieutenant mcrae collapsed inside the building. everyone else evacuated the 10- story high-rise safely, after a neighbor banged on apartment doors. >> i was sleeping and i heard a loud bang on my door and i came to see that the hallway was dark. i'm smelling smoke, and i was ushered out very promptly. been there over 27-some years. >> she's doing okay? >> she's doing okay. but all of her stuff is damaged. all of her stuff is damaged. >> reporter: traffic, we can tell you, will be blocked off for sometime. you can see still a very active scene. dc fire crews are still here and are investigating. we've also seen agents with the alcohol, tobacco and firearms agency. they are investigating. we have not confirmed if this is a crime scene yet. however, people on the scene, emergency responders that i've spoken to have said they do consider this a crime scene and a lot of the residents who were evacuated, not allowed to go inside just yet. that's the very latest here from northwest. dehlia gonzalez, wusa 9. . >> our thoughts certainly wit

the fire who died his cousin james mcrae. >> the mcrae family has suffered a lot. this is the second time this has happened to this family. >> kevin mcrae is one of the few members still on the department 24 years later. >> kevin was also available to help somebody to teach them. whether it is going over the side of a building on a rope or how to search in a burning building to find a victim. he had done of a of those thing and at an extremely high level and he taught others to do it. >> mcrae is survived by his wife and three children as well as his mother. d.c. firefighters are now wearing the traditional black ribbons to honor their fallen brother. >> it is a painful reminder of how high the stakes are. >> reporter: kevin mcrae his team will be receiving counseling. the men and women who went into that fire this morning. he is the 100th d.c. firefighter to die in the line of duty. and his death comes 159 days exactly to the day of the first d.c. firefighter to die in the line of duty. back to you. >>> the people firefighters raced to rescue from that you know bu

hospital and waited for lieutenant kevin mcrae 's casket to leave. mcrae was a d.c. firefighter 25 years and no one expected the morning to end like this. >> as they exited the building, lieutenant mccray collapsed. >> reporter: -- mcrae clapped. >> reporter: he worked with fire engine 6 roughly six years. deputy chief john donnelly worked with mcrae in the rescue squad. donnelly said mcrae did more than just succeed. >> whether it's going over the side of a building on a rope or how to search in a burning building to find a victim, kevin had done all of those thing at an extremely high level and taught others to do them. his smile and positive attitude are the best things about him. >> reporter: praise from mcrae went beyond this firehouse. firefighters from all over d.c. and some from maryland paid respects. even students that went to school with mcrae's son came by. >> when he heard about his father dying this morning, it was very painful. so we just want to show the fire department love. >> reporter: everyone said the city lost a hero today, but one family lost t

but the effort would cost kevin mcrae his own. zakieya boston says he saved her family. >> my sister was having an asthma attack. and we had to take them to the hospital. i mean, he encouraged us to the hospital because that person was going to drive, go right now. and he started getting sick right there at the bus stop right over there. he died doing what he loved. >> reporter: at washington hospital center firefighters stood at attention and saluted the flag-draped body of their fallen colleague and friend. d.c. mayor muriel bowser spoke. >> d.c. lost a hero today. >> reporter: sheryl baskerville lived at 1330 until recent. she knocked on doors to warn her former neighbors. she called lieutenant kevin mcrae the best of d.c. and became overwhelmed with emotion when she thought of the three children he leaves behind. >> i just want the kids his kids and his family to know that this building 1330 is grateful for him. we are grateful for him. >> reporter: black bunting. another firefighter was seriously injured, but he is going to b

own words lieutenant mcrae wrote on his facebook page what it meant to be a d.c. firefighter? we've got a copy of it on our website www.wusa9.com. >>> lots of new information in that chilling moth er'sday murder of two grandparents in rockville. the maryland medical examiner ruled the cause of depths homicide and the manner sharp force injuries. our bruce leshan is live at the house where detectives now think they understand how that kill are found his way inside. -- killer found his way inside. right, bruce? >> reporter: that's right, derek. police suspect that the killer or killers got in through a window in which the latch may have malfunction., but they don't know if this was some kind of random burglary here or if julianne and richard vilardo were somehow targeted by their murderer. police briefly question the driver of a landscaping truck. neighbors say the couple had some tree work done recently, but police let the landscape are go. >> detectives are looking at many different possibilities. >> reporter: police will only say that the killer may have come in through an op

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lieutenant kevin mcrae a 24-year veteran. >> lieutenant kevin mcrae was one of the first firefighters to make it up to the ninth floor of the burning building on seventh street downtown. >> chris gordon joins us live where he caught up with the people who frantically ran down to get out. >> reporter: here's the latest from seventh street. you see emergency equipment still blocking the roadway. the building is closed. people are out. d.c. fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of this fatal blaze and they have help. federal agents from atf. the explosives and fire investigators from atf are here. now, flames this morning as well as dark smoke billowing out of the penalty in floor of this ten-story building. we had one fatality as you mentioned. a firefighter who collapsed. another was transported to the hospital in serious condition. two residents were transported with serious but nonlife threatening injuries. for the people who evacuated and got out, they feel lucky to have gotten out alive. >> nobody can use the elevator. i had to rush by the stairways. >> you just post

mcrae taught with the fire department's cadet program about a year. the people in navy shirts are from his last class he taught before going back into the field. they organized this event. every one of them said they were here because lieutenant mcrae was such a good man. >> he was real caring. he cared about everybody. he always checked on us even after we graduated. he would call me sometimes, ask me how i was doing. i would come visit him. >> reporter: the man they called light bulb is gone, but he made a big impact and touched the lives of many people. the group left the poster here and pins so that people can sign it. while we've been standing here we've seen a couple people come by and do just that. in northwest washington i'm ellison barber, wusa9. >> his friends said they called him light bulb because he was always so happy and he was a light and always had an idea. >>> it's not just long time loved ones who were touched by mcrae's bravery. zaclia boston just met the firefighter and he made a lasting impression on her. her sister had an asthma

lieutenant kevin mcrae. a 24-year veteran of the d.c.nd emergency medical service. >> a firefighter chamsed and died. only the at 6:00, the emotional response from all over the area as firefighters and first responders paid tribute to their fallen comrade. >> there was smoke everywhere. >> that we looked out and there is fire roaring out of the building. >> his final moments made out inside a burning apartment building. the people inside say it was a terrifying scene. >> a tragic day in the district and we'll tell but that. >> but first a stormy evening. many of you are dealing with rain and lightning and some of are you even seeing hail. >> some of the hail we saw hail the size of golf balls earlier this afternoon. right now i think the severe weather threat starting to diminish. now a line from frederick. and we continue to see this whole thing tracking across parts of northern virginia and maryland along 270. here's the strongest storm toward northern fauquier county. we'll watch this. and then follow this up toward gates gate. we wil

firefighter kevin mcrae. >> reporter: firefighter lieutenant mcrae takes one last ride on engine 6. music filled the d.c. armory and brought mourners to their feet. >> kevin truly exemplified the best of the best in this great department. >> reporter: lieutenant mcrae collapsed and died after fighting a fire in the shaw neighborhood. >> residents credit him with saving their lives. >> reporter: mcrae became a cadet in 1989. he worked his way up to lieutenant and led engine 6. >> his last alarm was on may 6th, 2015, serving the citizens of the district. >> to my brother kevin mcrae, rest easy. we'll take it from here and you will be be forgotten. [ bagpipes ] >> reporter: at the d.c. armory, surae chinn, wusa9. >> 44-year-old mcrae is the 100th firefighter to die in the line of duty in the district. >>> new information tonight on jesse matthew. the judge rejected a request to delay his attempted murder trial in fairfax county. his lawyers argued they needed more time to prepare for that case which accuses matthew of attacking and sexually assaulting a woman 10 years ago. trial is sti

mcrae fought fires in the district over 20 years. he responded to this fire at a high rise in the shaw neighborhood this morning. he came out, then collapsed. an hour later he was dead. >> the world is missing kevin andre mcrae, lieutenant, husband, father, son, brother, uncle, cousin, friend, just an all around wonderful person. >> reporter: mcrae is the 100th firefighter to die in the line of duty in the district. the 99th? his cousin james mcrae who died of a heart attack in 2007. >> it was devastating it. it was a complete shock. >> 10 always had a smile on his face. i i -- kevin always had a smile on his face, always had a positive attitude. it could get pretty ugly in the last 20 hours into your shift and he was there doing it just the same as when he came in the door in the morning. his smile and his positive attitude are the best things about kevin. >> reporter: mcrae was known as a family man. everyone said he always made time to spend quality time with his family and certainly a source within the fire department here says i

lieutenant mcrae made it a lot easier. finally, one firefighter said to me, "kevin was always smiling. he treated everyone with respect. he was a leader, a friend, a mentor," and in this person's words he said, "he was one hell of a fireman." coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00", we will bring you reaction from one of the department's leaders. for now live in the district jay korff, abc7 news. alison: all right, jay. one more note. lieutenant mcrae was the cousin of the last d.c. firefighter to die in the lain of duty. james mcrae iii had a heart attack and collapsed after fighting a fire july 7 2007. he was a 17-year veteran of the department. leon: we are monitoring a developing story out of prince george's county where police are planning to be out tonight to try to find anyone who can help identify a rapist. he is wanted for attacking a woman in 11000 block lakeville way in mitchellville. reporter: his plan to be in the neighborhood tonight handing out a flyer showing a picture of this man here. this is who they want you t

the last firefighter who actually died in the line of duty was mcrae's cousin named james mcrae and he died in 2007. some firefighters we spoke with here said knowing that has happened to this family before makes what happened today all the more tragic. i'm ellison barber, wusa9. >>> only on 9 tonight video from a fatal police shooting of an unarmed man in fairfax county is finally released. peggy fox spoke to david masters' father and joins us live with his reaction. peg? >> reporter: it's painful for barry masters to relive losing his son, but 5 1/2 years later he's still searching for answers and information. after we and others pressed the county to release dashcam video of the police shooting, fairfax police today sent barry masters a link to the video. here it is. on november 13, 2009, along route 1 in fairfax county police pursued this green blazer they apparently thought was stolen. it was not, but the driver for whatever reason would not stop. as officers gave chase with lights and sirens, the driver slowed down once but then kept going. >> we're come up on you. see if you can

lieutenant mcrae was a 25-year veteran of the d.c. fire department. tonight we are learning more about his life and his legacy. jay korff talked to those who knew cray cray and joins -- knew mcrae and joins us life from engine six where he was based. jay: members of the department is crestfallen following the sudden and unexpected death of lieutenant kevin mcrae, truly a beloved figure throughout the department. especially here at engine six. all afternoon and likely in the evening, the firefighters have been streaming in to engine six to pay their respects. then their condolences. i spoke this afternoon with two people who during their careers worked beside lieutenant mcrae. they had nothing but glowing things to say about him. >> i'd like to describe kevin as a fireman's fireman a guy that cared about his community, a guy that treated everybody with the utmost respect. and brought you together in the fire house. jay: coming up on abc7 news at 11:00, you will hear from a family who escaped the smoke and the flames at that apartment fire. the location

lieutenant mcrae's casket was placed on the bed of engine 6. lieutenant mcrae's last drive through the district. firefighters gave a salute. his company watched over him, stood over him as well as they passed by his firehouse on new jersey avenue and finally arriving at his engine company 6 on new jersey avenue and finally arriving at ft. lincoln cemetery going through the arch of ladders. the mayor, police cliff and city council were in attendance. here's more of the celebration. music filled the d.c. armory and brought mourners to their feet. >> truly exemplified the best of the best in this great department. >> his last alarm was on may 6th, 2015, serving the citizens of the district. >> reporter: lieutenant mcrae collapsed. >> we're getting out of that report because the mayor has come to the podium to give us the latest on the murders in northwest d.c. >> northwest washington d.c. yesterday, 3200 block. about 1:30 p.m. there we told you we discovered three adult residents who were deceased and one child and today the chief will be able to

. >>> a final good-bye today to lieutenant kevin mcrae. a public funeral is starting right now at d.c. armory at southeast. mayor bowser acting fire chief gregory deem representative eleanor holmes-norton and other dignitaries are expected to eulogize lieutenant mcerarae. he will then be buried at fort lincolngcoln cemetery. he was promoted to sergeant in 2003 and lieutenant in 2008. the 44-year-old collapsed and died after fighting a fire in northwest last week. lieutenant mcrae was the 100th d.c. firefighter to die in the line of duty. the medical examiner has not yet determined a cause of death. lieutenant mcrae leaves behind a wife and three children. barbara? >> thank you, kristen. >>> new information on the developing story out of the district. d.c. arson investigators are looking into a suspicious fire that was just blocks away from the naval abservetory. four bodies were found inside the home on woodland drive yesterday and we now know at least one of those victims suffered blunt force trauma to the head. news 4's megan mcgrath is

once again for a mcrae. at the home where he grew up in southeast, family members gathered today to support each other and to remember. >> he was my nephew, but i felt as if he was my little brother. reporter: michael mcrae showed us the last picture they took at a birthday party two weeks ago. his nephew lead engine six to the high-rise fire yesterday. they climbed nine stories, knocked down the fire. then back outside, he collapsed. medics were unable to revive him, nor were able at medstar. his colleagues saluted as he was removed in the hospital. >> this is tragic and we tries this weekend to move forward. we were close -- we are a close-knit family. reporter: his mother was there as well as his wife when firefighters arrived to take family members to help with funeral arrangements here in also there declined to be interviewed -- the first cousin, james and kevin, with a 99 and 100 d.c. firefighters in history to die on duty. >> to see us lose two nephews is very painful. we're going to pull together and

the last one was his cousin james mcrae iii. he died of a heart attack in 2007. >>> a developing story this morning, the family of a missing howard university student needs your help. lance buckley you see him right here he was last season on tuesday morning heading to howard university here in d.c. from stafford county. we posted the picture on the nbc washington facebook page. he's set to graduate on saturday with his ph.d.. police know he did pick up his graduation packet and then he disappeared. >>> we could learn whether a former d.c. police officer will do some jail time today. a verdict is expected in the trial of samson lawrence. he allegedly assault has wife in their home in 2013. prosecutors say lawrence sprayed his wife's face with lysol choked her and pushed her down the stairs after an argument about a television installation. >>> it's now 6:49 today. make sure you follow david culver on twitter. he'll president at the -- he'll be at the school board meeting tonight. they're considering adding gender identity to the

they knew mcrae and have gone to school with his son davon the last four years. they were with him when he heard about his dad. >> we were with him talking having a good time before class. the 2nd period came and he was called down stairs on the intercom. >> reporter: the news was devastating. lieutenant mcrae took them out to dinner and picked them up from basketball, but mostly he was there to listen. >> he had good words of encouragement and lifted us up when we're down. i look at him as a hero, as someone i look up to. >> reporter: mcrae's son is in d.c.'s fire cadet program. his friends say he's still planning to become a firefighter after graduating in june. >> he always wanted to be a firefighter just like his father and i quote to be just like my dad. >> reporter: but they also know losing his dad isn't easy. >> he's not doing so good. he's trying, though. >> reporter: some of those students are behind me tore they will be. there's a -- or they will be. there's a vigil that will take place at the apartment building where he lost his life organized by some

mcrae worked for the department for 24 years. he had three children. >> i just want the kids, his kids and his family to know that this building -- 1330 is grateful for him. we are grateful for him. >> we will let you know as soon as we learn when mcrae's funeral will be. he was 44 years old. >>> the last d.c. firefighter to die in the line of duty was kevin mcrae's cousin. james mcrae iii died of a heart attack in 2007. he went on three calls just hours before he died. >> and in the mcrae family has suffered a loss. and this is the second time it's happened to them. it is terrible. >> the mcraes were the 99th and 100th d.c. firefighter to die on the job. >>> today law enforcement agencies are converging on the district. they're here to discuss a topic that's polarizing communities and that is the use of force by police. high profile incidents like freddie gray's death in baltimore have affected how officers relate to the communities they serve. today's executive research forum will address these concerns. >> i am a mother who ha

firefighter kevin mcrae is helping to sound an alarm across the nation. heart attacks in the line of duty are killing more of these brave men and women since physical injuries. lieutenant mcrae died last wednesday after helping knock down a two alarm fire in northwest. his firefighter cousin suffered the same fate a few years ago, both of them gone from heart attacks. bruce johnson has been looking into why these events are claiming more of the nation's firefighters than body injuries. you've been following this even before this tragedy. >> absolutely. you not a lot of the answers yourself, but we'll make sure some good comes out of this firefighter's death. dna, food choices, exercise stress all play a role. kevin mcrae's heart attack death last week is now part of a national conversation about how to prevent heart attacks and strokes among firefighters. >> we know that a firefighter's lifespan is 10 years less than the normal citizen. >> reporter: he's the d.c. fire department chaplain. >> just because the dangers and the things that we deal with throug

who credit mcrae with literally saving their lives. always the service ended today lieutenant mcrae took one final ride with his beloved engine company 6. >>> the fairfax county urban search and rescue is on its way home from nepal. virginia task force one was in the country to assist in the aftermath of last month's first massive earthquake. they were part of a crew that rescued a teen trapped in the rubble nearly five days. the team is expected to return home to dulles tomorrow at 6:30 in the morning. >>> a man in florida is under arrest for taking a shot at george zimmerman. police in lake mary have charged math awe appearerson with -- apperson with assault, battery and fired into a car. apperson's attorney said he saw zimmerman holding the gun, feared for his life and fired in self-defense. zimmerman's attorney said zimmerman did not handle a gunny time during the incident. >>> always watching always tracking, wusa9's first alert weather, d.c.'s most accurate. >> how did you do with that 3- degree guarantee? >> pretty well. we're a

his cousin james mcrae was the 99th. a lot for one family. reporting live from northeast washington, sam ford, abc7 news. leon: thank you sam. president obama joined hundreds gathered to pay tribute to police officers killed or injured in the line of duty. [bagpipes] the national fraternal order of police hosted the national peace officers memorial service on the west lawn of the capital. the president called on americans to honor law enforcement heroes for what they do on a daily basis. >> we hold them up as heroes because that is what they are. it takes a special kind of courage to be a peace officer. to be the one people turn toheir most desperate moments. to be willing to run into a dangerous situation when even else is running the other way. leon: around the capitol flags are flying at half staff in observance of the memorial today. the search comes at the end of the national police week. alison: switching over to weather now, a gorgeous day out there today. but there are changes in time for the weekend. chief meteorologist doug hill in

fire ems foundations care of kevin mcrae survivor fund 439 new jersey avenue northwest d.c. 20001. >>> we just got word from virginia state police a stow- away rescued from the burning luggage compartment of the greyhound bus is believed to have started the fire by lighting a cigarette. the man apparently snuck onto the bus in new york city. he was discovered after the driver noticed smoke from the baggage area on i-95 south in stafford county, so the driver pulled over, got the passengers out safely, opened the baggage doors and found the man. the man is hospitalized with life threatening burns. no one else was hurt. >>> tonight some new video a bank robber who carried a gun and wore an oxygen tank. d.c. police say this man walked into a wells fargo bank on connecticut avenue in northwest tuesday. he went up to the teller, hands over a note, flashes a gun, grabs the cash and heads for the exit. if you recognize that man, please call d.c. police. there is a $5,000 re >>> tonight a group that represents federal air marshals is blasting the tsa for policies it said put those air marshal

mcrae died in the line of duty last week while fighting a fire at a building in d.c.'s shaw neighborhood. he collapsed to the ground in cardiac arrest. today his wife and two sons spoke to our bruce johnson at the family home in waldorf. >> every time we go anywhere we were like velcro. we wouldn't do anything without each other. >> he always made sure i knew to stand on my own two feet and not depend on nobody else. >> i'm going to try and join the cadet program and be like my father, be a firefighter. >> kevin mcrae is the 100th d.c. firefighter to die in the line of duty. >>> allurer for a georgetown rabbi who -- a lawyer for a georgetown rabbi who pleaded guilty to voyeurism charges is asking a judge to sentence his client to community service, not prison. bernard freundel pled guilty earlier this year to secretly videotaping dozens of women in a jewish ritual bath. last week prosecutors asked him to be given more than 17 years behind bars. he will be sentenced on friday. >>> reaction from former washington redskins led coach bill gibbs to the punishment in the def

lieutenant kevin mcrae died last week after battling a fire. we are live where friends and family came to say their final goodbyes. >> quite emotional thousands filling the seats at the d.c. armory, paying their final respects to kevin mcrae who collapsed after battling a high-rise apartment fire. the public service started less than an hour ago and a line formed all the way into the street families, friends colleagues and firefighters from as far as boston paying their respects. local departments lending a hand, several firefighters saying it is not about them and how they feel about losing a colleague but about the family morning a tremendous firefighter. his children suffering the death of another parent after losing their mother. >> kevin came all the way to help out. such a blessing. he will be missed. >> we are honored we can be here to help the family. they have been gracious to us. making sure the firefighters can say goodbye, that is what today is all about, his family. >> you can see the fire trucks great with this black cloth -- drap

the funeral for mcrae starts at the d.c. armory in southeast.llapsed after battling a fire last week. a woman who escaped that fire told news4 that mcrae saved her sister's life that day. >>> we can find out how a judge wants to move forward in the rape case against jesse matthew. he is charged with attempted murder and rape in a 2005 attack on a woman in fairfax. earlier this week his lawyers asked to delay the trial now set for next month. today a judge could announce a decision. matthew faces capital murder charges. in the death of uva student hannah graham. >>> right now speed is the main focus of the ntsb investigation into a deadly amtrak derailment. in the last minutes before that derailment, the amtrak train sped up from 70 miles per hour to over 100. now we could learn why from the engineer brandon bostian, very soon. today is the funeral for navy midshipman justin zemser one of the eight victims killed. we are learning that amtrak's employees -- one of them has filed the first lawsuit in connection with that derailment. and we're learn

firefighter kevin mcrae will be held later this week at the d.c. armory, but today lieutenant mcrae's wife and children are talking to our own bruce johnson. they sat down this afternoon in their waldorf home. >> i thought he was a popular firefighter. i'll tell you, we're talking a very popular firefighter but even more so, a great father and husband. lieutenant kevin mcrae joined the cadet program out of high school at ballou senior high school in southeast. the 44-year-old firefighter died last week after fighting a two-alarm blaze in the shaw area. >> the company has been keeping me uplifted during this whole time. i haven't been alone since then. >> he went out doing something he loved, went out a hero, so we can be proud. >> he always made sure that i knew to stand on my own two feet and not depend on nobody else. he always pushed me to do what i wanted to do. >> reporter: how is she doing? >> i don't think it's set in yet so much. she's used to the days when he's gone for 24 hours, but now she knows it's more than that. >> that was his wife,

after the search mcrae's casket was brought back to the fire house where he served. coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- >> giving my grandson a bath in his own house in a mud pool is no way to do anything. maureen: "7 on your side" steps in to help a family who says their dream home has become a nightmare. plus how a midshipman is being remembered as we learn more about the amtrak crash that killed him and other seven people. and a helicopter is found crash on a mountainside. doug: i'm doug hill in the weather center. heat and humid. we'll tell when you own a small business there's a never-ending list of small things to do every day. appointments... orders... lines... every one of them matters. so you need internet you can count on. verizon fios is really fast with 99.9% network reliability because when everything is running right, all those small things you do every day can turn into something big. team up with fios for this great limited-time offer. maureen: a recovery mission will continue east of kathmandu where a rescue marine corps helicopter has been found. si

his cousin james mcrae died in the line of duty in 2007. so they were the 99th and the 100th member of the d.c. fire department who died on duty. reporting live from northwest washington, sam ford, abc7 news. leon: thank you sam. overseas now three bodies have been recovered from the u.s. marine helicopter that crashed in nepal. officials found the wreckage in pieces 15 miles away from where they had gone missing. they say there is no chance anyone survived. six marines and two nepalese army soldiers were on board. the military has not identified the marines but the family of the pilot talked with the abc affiliate in wichita about their son's mission. >> i love you. i believe in you. i'm proud of what you are doing. you have helped other people there. >> we will continue to mourn the loss and observe the sacrifice of the great soldiers from nepal and the marines who lost their lives. >> the crew was delivering humanitarian aid. the cause of the crash is not yet known. 60 members of the virginia task force one based in fairfax county are he

kevin mcrae's funeral is this friday. he collapsed during a call to seventh street northwest last week. several d.c. leaders and firefighters will join mcrae's friends and family at the d.c. armory friday morning. there's a public viewing at 9:00 and he'll be buried in prince george's county. >>> police need your help finding a man they say abducted and tried to sexually assault a woman. she entered a car with an uber decal on the window yesterday morning and the driver tried to assault the woman before she escaped. the attack happened near 11th and "g" street northwest. if you have any information call police. >>> coming up on 4:31 on a monday morning. 71 degrees outside. that's not so bad, it's the humidity. it's so muggy. >> and that's the beginning of what we can expect for the rest of the summer. it's early though for this humidity. >> yeah it really is but here it is. it has moved in. that's due to that tropical depression ana, the remnants of that's going to be affecting our weather later. right now, it's rather st

kevin mcrae mccray. >> reporter: lieutenant mccray fought plenty of fires like the one he responded to this morning, but outcome was much different. instead of coming back to this station and taking more dispatch crews, other crew members came down, stripped down a fire truck and hung black tarps to prepare for a funeral. lieutenant kevin mccray worked with fire engine 6 for roughly six years. he'd been with the d.c. fire department over two decades. deputy chief john donnelly worked with mccray in the rescue squad. it was challenging work, but donnelly said mccray did more than succeed. >> whether it's going over the side of a building on a rope or how to search in a burning building to find a victim, kevin had done all of those thing at an extremely high level and he taught other people to do them. >> reporter: he worked hard with a smile. >> it could get pretty ugly in 20 hours into your shift when you're busy and he was there doing it just the same as when he came in the door in the morning. his smile and his positive attitude are the best things from that guy. >> reporter: praise

fire and ems department are honored to salute lieutenant kevin mcrae for a job well done.in peace, brother. >> he's survived by his wife and three children. >>> right now the seniors at orchard high school are at their prom and there's a big surprise in sfor special couple. shamari stone is in silver spring with details on the big reveal tonight. >> he steps out of a humvee vehicle like a rock star. >> this is his night and feels on top of the world at his prom at the fill more in silver spring. he has special needs and the special surprise tonight. >> he met his beautiful date jaes ka swore ez there. it wasn't easy raising a child with down syndrome which makes tonight that much more memorable. >> for me as a mother it's so beautiful, so happy for me this day. >> it's awesome. >> kelly mcdermott is his teacher. >> he's grown so much over the years. now this night with the kids here what they've done for him to make the night special is great. >> look at him. he's enjoying every second of it. >> tonight, jeffrey will receive his big surprise at 11:30. students voted him th

lieutenant mcrae was 44 years old. >>> 5:06 now. to the latest in the deadly train derailment investigation in philadelphia. ntsb investigators say in the last minute before the crash, the amtrak train sped up from 70 miles per hour to over 100. investigators hope to speak with the train's engineer in the coming days. brandon bostian turned over cell phone records and gave police a flood sample. today is the funeral for navy midshipman justin zemser one of eight people killed in the derailment. an amtrak employee filed the first lawsuit in connection with that crash. the system that would have sensed the train was going too fast was not being used at the time of the crash. it's called automatic train control. known as atc. the system is used on mass transit nationwide including on metro. it's built into the tracks and senses when a train is speeding and slows it down. our station in philadelphia confirmed with amtrak that atc was not used on the northbound tracks near the crash site. it was used in the southbound direction. >> most

lieutenant kevin mcrae's funeral is on friday. he collapsed during a call to 7th street northwest last week. several d.c. leaders and firefighters will join mcrae's friends and family at the d.c. armory friday morning. anyone can attend his viewing at 9:00 there before the funeral service which begins at 11:00 a.m. >> good morning once again, everybody. here's the way future weather is breaking down our rain chances as we go forward through the afternoon and into this evening. rain creeping its way up across parts of southern maryland and i'm not 100% convinced futurecast has a good handle on what will be going on here. i think those showers are going to make their way into annapolis and the inner harbor of baltimore and may creep on to the eastern sides of the beltway. so those areas of green are where it will be raining but i think those rain chances may extend farther than that. by 8:00 9:00, that cold front coming in from the west may wring out a few late evening showers or a rumble of two or thunder out west of town but on th

lieutenant kevin mcrae collapsed just after fighting an intense blaze in northwest washington. you can see firefighters lined up and saluted him as his body was taken away from the hospital yesterday. mcrae worked for the department for 24 years. he was the father of three and he was 44 years old. today the public and d.c. council will discuss the police body camera program. councilman kenyan mcduffie called for the round table. it will discuss things like policy and paying for the program's expansion. to late to sign up today but you can submit written statements to the council until next wednesday. >>> law enforcement agencies across the country are here in the district today. they are here to discuss ways to use -- use of police force. it's topic that is polarizing communities. high-profile incidents like freddie gray's death in baltimore have impacted how officers perform on the job. and how police relate to the communities they serve. today's police executive research forum will address those concerns. >> right now a big announcement coming out of george mason ter will be

all proceeds go to the family of lieutenant kevin mcrae. mcrae died earlier this month after collapsing while battling a two-alarm fire in the shaw neighborhood. >>> coming up, the new york city sunset no one wants to miss. we'll tell you why a >>> we're keeping an eye on the stories grabbing your attention. you can enjoy manhattenhenge. what's that? the moment the sun aligns with the street grid in manhattan. you can only see this twice a year, this weekend and july 12 through the 13th. head to the nbc washington app to check out the best viewing spots in the city. ♪ the song here in my heart ♪ >>> jay-z's high quality music streaming site title may be facing an embarrassing blow according to bloomberg. the streaming site is being asked for big money by sony and warner in exchange for their artist's music. warner is close to striking a deal but sony is not playing ball. if sony doesn't strike a deal with title then jay-z won't be able to play his wife's music. title hasn't matched up to pandora or spotify as many had hoped. buzzfeed has co

[indiscernible] a number of city officials are here to remember this firefighter, kevin mcrae. jummy: what a tragic situation for that family. make sure you stay with abc seven news on-air and online at wjla.com for any new developments in this tragic loss of adc fire department. -- of a pc fire department. -- d.c. fire department. larry hogan just lifted the state emergency put in place after the death of freddie gray. john gonzalez is live in baltimore where the governor just wrapped up a news conference. john: the city of baltimore returns to normal this afternoon. larry hogan will be surveying specific neighborhoods. in moments, he will be having lunch with members of congress at lexington market just down the streaker. minutes ago, he finished a press conference where he lifted the state of emergency here to 3000 national guardsmen and 1000 police were brought into the city. those national guardsmen were on the ground in baltimore three hours after the state of emergency was issued. the governor thanked the residence of the city who volunteered their time to clean and repa

leon: a hero's last mission. >> despite everything we did lieutenant kevin mcrae died today. leon: firefighters console each other after a devastating high-rise fighter. homeowners waiting and worrying. >> tight debris. my eyes would start to burn. >> i broke out in a rash. leon: they say the floor under their feet is making them sick. what the i-team reveals. plus concerns. >> the kids get in roles to win their trust. leon: schools do employee background checks but what about summer camps? >>> now "abc7 news at 5:00" on your side. alison: strong storms moving through the area to bring hail to fairfax county. this video was shot an hour ago. our chief meteorologist is tracking the storm in the abc7 weather center. doug: we have had a number of severe thunderstorm warnings. we have one, actually two side by side. this is doppler radar to show what we are watching now. the area that we will zoom in on now over northern virginia, south and east of winchester through frederick county virginia and portions of loudoun county virginia, and through paris, northern sections of prince

lieutenant kevin mcrae's funeral is set for this friday. he collapsed during a call to seventh street northwest last week. several d.c. leaders and firefighters will join mcrae's friends and family at the d.c. armory friday morning. there is a viewing at 9:00 before the service that's open to anyone that wants to go. >>> this morning d.c. police are searching for the gunman behind a murder in northeast d.c. police say someone shot terrance moore several times near florida avenue yesterday morning. there is a reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case. >>> after months of testimony, the jury in the trial of the boston marathon bomber is expected to begin weighing his punishment this week. jurors have to decide if dzhokhar tsarnaev should spend rest of his life in prison or be executed for twin bombings that hurt more than 260 others. the 21-year-old was convicted on 30 federal charges in the attack. his lawyers are expected to call the last witness today. >>> republican presidential candidate ben carson is que

lieutenant kevin mcrae will be buried this friday. he collapsed during a call to 7th street northwest last week. several d.c. leaders and firefighters will join mcrae's friends and family at the d.c. armory. there's a public viewing before the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. >>> four people charged in connection with the deaths of two mississippi officers are expected to appear in court. last night, first responders and community leaders honored the memory of two officers from hattiesburg killed in the line of duty. the town's mayor says they were shot and killed during a traffic stop saturday night. >> this is a time for us to pull together. a time for us to love on each other. be the family members of our community. >> a man and woman face charges of two counts of capital murder. two other suspects face lesser charges. >>> this morning police are what led to the shooting death of a police officer and his son in minnesota. investigators say the officers' other son turned himself into custody. the shooting happened saturday night at a h

his death comes after his cousin james mcrae iii also a firefighter died in the line of duty about four years ago. >>> now to a developing story also in the district. one of the mayor's biggest supporters now will block one of her main pieces of legislation and introduce his own legislation here at the wilson building a little later today. we are talking about police body cameras. 165mpd officers right now are wearing the body cams as part after pilot program. mayor bowser wants to expand that program to 2800 officers but get this. she also wants to withhold the video from the public. she says it would cost too much to produce a video and she is worried about privacy concerns. but ward 5 councilmember kenya mcduffie says the video should be released to the public to, quote, increase transparency and accountability. the debate not only happening here in d.c. but around the country and at least -- and in at least 15 major cities. of course the aclu concerned about privacy issues in releasing the video. baltimore will also take a look at this as well because the mayor there wants police to

firefighters lined the street today in southwest as the body of lieutenant kevin mcrae moved from the morgue to the mortuary. he collapsed and died wednesday after batting a two-alarm high-rise fire in an apartment building. there will be awe public viewing at the armory at 9:00 a.m. this friday. followed by a public funeral service. thousands of police officers flood the district. next what officers say solution of the tension between the police and people they are sworn to protect. and we're headed for early taste of summer tomorrow. how hot will it get and what will we expect for the rest of the week? >> i'm at the verizon center where wizards are trying to go up 3-1 games on the hawks. breaking news out of the nfl. i have the latest on tom brady. "abc7 news at 6:00" continues. leon: hundreds people gath -- maureen: hundreds of people gathered in hattiesburg, mississippi, to remember two officers killed on the job. this comes as four day charged in the officer' death make the first court appearance. office herb benjamin dean and liquori tate were shot to death making a traffic stop

lieutenant mcrae died after he responded to a fire. it will be held at d.c. armory followed by his funeral. both events open to an one who wants to pay their respects. >> a chance to see prince live in concert. had nothing to do with -- thousand of people packed a baltimore arena for the rally for peace. part of a call for calm after protests and violence sparked by freddie gray's arrest. the rock 'n' roll hall of fame inductee asked his fans to wear gray clothes in honor of freddie gray. >> wearing gray to support the cause. >> i'm wearing all kind of gray. my purple for prince. >> part of the money from tonight's show will go to baltimore youth charities. >> well the carolina beaches were a washout on mother's day. tropical storm ana downgraded to depression. it made landfall in south carolina generating rough surf with its 35-mile-per-hour wind. ana dumped 2 to 6 inches of rain along the coast. most of which thankfully we all pretty much missed here. nothing but a sprinkle here there, a little bit. >> today dry day. a lot of people on twitter, face book wi

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lieutenant kevin mcrae collapsed and died last week after fighting a fire at a northwest high rise. a public funeral will take place tomorrow morning at the d.c. armory. the viewing starts at 9 a.m. the service begins immediate my at 11:00. -- immediately at 11:00. a hearse will lead a procession through the city before stopping at ft. lincoln cemetery in bladensburg. >>> fans of the tv show orange is the new black check this out. earlier tonight i snuck out of work at a really classy event known as voices for a second stance. it helps prison inmates and their families rebuild their lives. the special guest? piper kermin, the woman whose memoir inspired the netflix series about women in prison. piper talked firsthand about how important it is to provide opportunities for ex-cons because we very much want them to keep on being ex-cons. >>> always watching always tracking, wusa9's first alert weather, d.c.'s most accurate. >> piper was the lady in the green dress. >> looks like a great event. >>> are we 3-degreing it? >> yeah. >> are we guaranteeing it? >> that's the idea. we went kin

lieutenant kevin mcrae collapsed and died after fighting a two-alarm fire in a high rise in the city's shaw neighborhood wednesday. the funeral will begin friday morning at the d.c. armory on east capitol street in southeast. public viewing will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. a funeral service open to the public will begin at 11:00. firefighters from across the country are expected to attend. >>> i think it was actually hot today, but more spring-like weather should be on the way. >> let's go to first alert meteorologist howard bernstein. >> kind of muggy now, a couple more days of this unseasonably warm weather. we have been nine in a row now above average. we've got two more to that streak before we get back to more maylike weather. we're looking at a bunch of storms out toward the mississippi valley. some of that severe. there's a front that will get here late tuesday. in the short range we got to watch what's left of ana coming through carolina, the northern neck, maybe southern maryland get in on some of that moisture. temps tonight, many of them still over the 70-degree mark. we the h