everyone ran but nabra hassanen fell. he eventually dumped her body in a nearby pond according to police. we went the family's apartment. they are devastated. the victim's father wants to ask the suspect one question. >> why? illegally in the country. jonathan: judge denied bond for the three men charged in the murder of two high school students in montgomery county. roger garcia, edgar garcia-gaona, and jose canales-yanez appeared in court via closed circuit video. they are charged with the murders of shadi najjar and artem ziberov hours before they were to graduate from high school. saturday the shooting said it appears to be retaliation for a robbery they say was committed by najjar, a claim his father rejects. the u.v.a. student freed last week from north korea has died. otto warmbier returned to the united states with severe brain damage after being imprisoned 17 months. north korea said he contracted botch litch in prison. dock hor -- botch -- botulism but doctors here said he had the man who police say drove a van

nabra hassanen, the family bracing for an emotional service this afternoon. the grief felt far and wide. crowds gathered for a rally in nabra's memory tuesday at dupont ci. place. fairfax county police believe the teen was beaten to death sunday, first attacked as she walked back to ramadan services at the adam center mosque. an argument between a group of friends and torrez is believed to have prompted the attack, lead the investigation to lean on road rage as a potential cause in this case. investigators now say no motive is off the table. >> we know there's a technical thing of the law says this and police probably have to move strictly according to the facts. the muslim community and adams center also has to address how people feel. we know people may feel this is a hate crime, or be outraged and we're dealing with that. >> reporter: that funeral set for 1:30 today. a vigil in her honor is planned for 6:30 in weston. back to you. >> all right. thank you. >>> images from solidarity and prayer vigils coming in on social media. those vigils as we said have be

. >>> tight knit community in restin is holding a vigil for nabra hassanen, the teenager killed last weekend walking home from a mosque. earlier today, family and friends gathered for her funeral. matt ackland is live in with the latest. matt? >> reporter: so many people are gathering here in restin for nabra hassanen to remember her, in fact if you take a look behind me you can see the crowd gathering lots of folks bringing flowers, balloons, the vigil should begin at around 6:30, there was a funeral earlier i want you to that i can at the video. there were so many people who showed up that some had to stand outside. our photographer on the scene estimated hundreds maybe over 1,000 people were at the service. many of them prayed before the hearse left the mosque. now, i want you to take you inside so you can see. this video provided to us by the adams center, we're told that some traveled from all over the area, even coming from as far away as north carolina. some the family >> we came here for, offering the prayer >> it's just a sad thing to have somebody so young, you know, at a t

. >>> an autopsy report should reveal whether nabra hassanen was assaulted before she was murdered on sunday. if it turns out she was, prosecutors could add capital murder to the charges. peggy fox has more on the story. >> reporter: the murder of an innocent teenage girl attacked while walking to her mosque touched a nerve across the country. hundreds came out to remember nabra hassanen at a vigil. ♪ when the world comes together as one ♪ >> reporter: charged with her mother, darwin martinez torres. police and witnesses say he used his car to chase her friends, then he allegedly assaulted nabra, took her to a pond in lauden county, where it's believed he sexually assaulted her again. >> we have to wait forensic examination results, and the report of autopsy from the medical examiner to confirm whether or not that took place. >> reporter: joe king is a criminal defense attorney. >> if the victim was sexually assaulted before she was murdered, how could that change the case? >> that could be an aggravating factor that could elevate the murder charge to a capital murder charge, where th

according to police, nabra hassanen and others bolted this way. but the suspect caught up to her and beat her to death. tonight the first of many chances for folks to come together and remember her life. many find it's hard to believe hate was not the reason that nabra hassanen was murdered. the reality from how she died and hate. >> founder of the women's initiative for self-empowerment organizing a vigil tonight at 7:30 for nabra in dupont circle. >> a lot of people are feeling vulnerable because of how they look. whether or not police say it's a hate crime or not. >> they believe that darwin martinez torres was all legally in the country but we couldn't find any other arrest history here. the fairfax police say this attack was brutal. but so far -- >> there is nothing at this point to indicate that the tragic case was a hate crime. >> nabra's funeral services were scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. later in the everything there will be another vigil in reston that is organized by south lake high classmates deavor stated by her death. >> her body

the autopsy revealed that 17-year-old nabra hassanen died of blunt force trauma. they were walking back from thing mosque from services. some were on the sidewalk and some on the road. drew the suspect's attention, police called it road rage, they say darwin torres was driving down the road and got in a an argument with one of the boys on a bike. the kids scattered but torres caught up with them and began chasing them in a parking lot. he caught nabra hassanen and struck her with a bat, put her in his car and dumped her body in a loudoun county pond. >> many people on the street, why in the muslim and this lady she has long dress and the scarfs and everybody say muslim. >>> nothing indicates that this was motivated by race or by reli religion. >> reporter: you see the two sides of it. we've also learned that torres was from al salvador may be in the country illegally. ice launch add detain monday bus added that agents had no prior contact with him. in court yesterday, torres was without bond. despite the fairfax county explanation still many people in this communi

police are looking at whether nabra hassanen may have been sexual assaulted. her accused killer railings behind bars. >>> travis cal lynn has resigned. comes on the heels within a major overhaul. "new york times" report said major investors demanded he resign, he helped find it back in 2009 and will remain on the board of directors >>> state of georgia remains red following a nail biting congressional race. handel beat out democrat john owe house rate in u.s. history. >>> happening dark the unveiling of chilly bowl's new mural. features the face of a dozen african-americans who made contributions locally and on the national stage. the obamas, dc eleanor homes norton, prince and muhammad ally. it is set to be unveiled at noon. >>> mike thomas starts us off talking about the weather. >>> happy summertime. it is summer officially and longest day of the year. enjoy the bright beautiful sunshine. let's do futurecast and show you exactly what you can expect. clouds out should clear out as we head to morning, we'll get a decent amount of sun, a few clouds may come ac

she issing nabra hassanen. the murder during the holy month of ramadan has many of you asking how can this not be a hate crime. it's a complicated answer, so let's hear. they don't have any evidence that points to a hate crime. her killer, martinez torres -- darwin martinez torres. had read rage. they think she was attacked for being muslim and care, is urging police to look thoroughly into it. the religious leaders say they trust police and trust they will do the right thing. stephanie ramirez brings us the story. >> reporter: even the father says she was targeted for her clothing. >> all in shock. >> reporter: but the victim's father stood by the leaders as chaplain gave their answer to the frustration over police not immediately calling this a hate crime. >> the relationship with local law enforcement is trust and respect. >> reporter: not only to set the record straight, but show there is interfaith support. 17 nabra hassanen went to the same school as his loved ones. >> the idea that rage is in our communi

memorials were held all over the country for nabra hassanen. she was beaten to death by darwin torres after she and a group that she was with got into a dispute with him. funeral services begin this afternoon in sterling. andresults are now in republicans will be holding onto a critical seat in the election. karen handel, squeaking out a win by just 5% to fill the vacancy left by the health and human services secretary. the message from both candidates in the early morning is one of unity. >> we need to lift up this nation so that we can find a more civil way to deal with our disagreements. >> 12,000 of you have provided a beacon of hope for people in georgia. larry: after you went to sleep, trump sounding off on twitter saying the fate news and money of the democrats equaled zero. we are now officially in summer and we are tracking the chance for some more summer storms. veronica: all right, on this first day of summer most of us are seeing sunshine ross the area, at least three quarters of it. we have one small area here in central virginia s

a funeral service was held for nabra hassanen who was killed over the weekend. meagan fitzgerald reports with the new information we've learned. >> reporter: hundreds of people from across the area were either bussed in by the buses that you see me, they walked or drove themselves. they are coming to the mosque for a prayer service to remember the life of 17-year-old nabra hassanen. many wanted to send a message to her family that the entire community sports them. nabra was murdered after she and friends were walking back to the that's when investigators seday darwin torez caught up with nabra beating her with a baseball bat and her body was found in a pond. >> prayers and condolences primarily. we decided it would be best to come out today. >> reporter: torres has been charged with murder and police are calling it a case of road rage, but the county's top prosecutor says every motive is on the table including a bias charge. now investigators tell us that they are looking into the possibility that nabra was sexually assaulted before she was murdered. meagan fitz

anchor: earlier today, thousands attending the funeral for nabra hassanen.f crowd from all loves life, sharing a profound sadness for a life gone too soon. sister to me,a like a daughter to me. i cannot even imagine what her parents must be going through. >> it's really sad. it shouldn't have been to any community, anybody, any child. houston on what has finished her sophomore year this week. with abctay connected 7 and wjla.com for breaking updates. moving on, possibl warning. this happened at largo medical center. here's what we were told. a piece of endoscopy equipment had a defect that may have prevented it from being properly disinfected. 23 patients are being contacted about the matter. doctors think the risk of illness is small, but patients are being asked to come in for screening. no details were given about an event. jonathan: the search is on for whoever through leach at -- bleach at men in front of the black whiskey nightclub. somebody through the reach out of a second-story window of the bar. it got into one of the victims i, and he was rushed t

police give us answers while hundreds gather to pray for nabra hassanen. >>> president trump hits the road tonight for a campaign about the new health care plan going public tomorrow. >>> a capitol police officer throws out the first pitch at a congressional baseball game one week after her lifesaving actions in alexandria. >>> good evening. tonight the family of nabra hassanen thanked everyone for their love and compassion in the days since her death. and that continued tonight. >> close to a thousand people gathered in reston to remember the 17-year-old. news4's jackie bensen learned new details about the investigation into her murder. jackie? >> reporter: that's right, doreen. tonight during an outpouring from nabra's closest friends, we learned that which are death may be even more horrible than we originally knew. >> nabra was caring. >> nabra was open minded. >> >> reporter: love poured from her neighborhood friends in the cedar ridge community and from the principal of her high school. >> nabra's incredible sense of kindness, style, humor, and her infectious style has left a la

fairfax county police say nabra hassanen was killed >> others here and across the country believe it was a hate crime. messages of prayer and solidarity have been posted online with hash tag justice for nabra. today, the young girl's funeral services will be held at the mosque she was headed to the night she was killed. news4's justin finch is live there with more. justin? >> reporter: eun, good morning. at 1:30 today, this afternoon, crowds gather at the adams center for what will no doubt be a somber farewell to nabra. looking at images from dupont circle, this is a justice for nabra rally held tuesday. many are concerned this case is not being looked into as a hate crime. nabra's father joined leadership from the mosque tuesday as well, saying he hopes that nabra is remembered for her kindness more than her death. the 17-year-old was beaten to death on sunday, reportedly after a road rage drainsville road, an argument between a group of her friends and the driver. the driver is now identified as darwin torrez, he is charged with murder. she and friends were on foot, he was in his c

especially those who knew nabra hassanen best. she was a ray of sunshine, they say, everywhere she went. they can't believe she is gone. >> this girl brought joy and peace and happiness and self-esteem everywhere she went. that is kind of what makes it hurt even more. she was an angel taken from us. tom: now as for the suspect in this case, darwin martinez torres. today we looked in his background. could not find a single arrest around here. that said, i.c.e. the federal immigration service tells us they do suspect he is illegally in the country. they placed a detainer on him and they only do that if they suspect somebody came to the country illegally. they say he is a salvadoran citizen. we couldn't find any prior arre never dealt with him before. there are vigils in the coming day. funeral is tomorrow. i have jill tonight in dupont circle and a vigil tomorrow night in reston. both expected to be well attended. as far as the crime there is a lot of talk in the muslim community. was it a hate crime? the police say they have no evi

police now say 17-year-old nabra hassanen was assaulted twice before she was killed. her accused killer darwin torres remains behind bars, despite criticism not being dealt a hate crime, the family has confidence in the investigation. >>> state of georgia remains red this morning, republican karen beat out democratic john osoff. president trump took to activity to congratulate. >>> dwight howard is headed to the hornets. howard and the atlanta hawks are going to charlotte. marco meli and the hornet's 41 it's pick is seen as a cost cutting measure. >>> the unveil of chilly bowl's new mural, it features the face of a dozen african-american american whose have made contributions here locally and on national stage, the obamas, eleanor homes norton, prince, and muhammad ally. the debut is at noon. >>> summer making its debut with its beautiful sunrise, 71, it will be another gorgeous day. right, mike. >>> look at that, absolutely beautiful this morning, a start to everybody officially started at 12:25. we're officially in summertime. what does that mean? basically the long

but many who new "nabra hassanen" wonder if it was something else.. suzanne kennedy is live with more. the alexandria baseball field... turned federal re-open tonight. it was last wednesday when a man opened fire on a congressional baseball practice at simpson stadium. six people were hurt - including house majority whip steve scalise. yesterday, crews worked to get the field ready to host little league baseball again... as the community prepares itself emotionally. yesterdays storms delayed the reopening until tonight. a celebration on the ballfield is now set for 6 p-m. happening today.. we'll learn more about rich. he was shot twice in the back in d.c. last july. police say it was a botched robbery. but nothing was taken. some people think rich leaked information from the d-n-c to wikileaks, and that's why he was killed. but many call that a conspiracy theory. today the independent group, "the profiling project" will release its initial findings. the group consists of forensic experts and george washington university graduate students. a crime aler

nabra hassanen was walking with a group to her mosque when she was killed.arry: in bruce sells, prosecutors say -- brussels, prosecutors say explosion at train station was thwarted terror attack. he was shot and we don't know if he survived. it appears that the damage was minimal. alison: you can watch in the video as tropical storm cindy forming in the gulf of mexico. moving to the u.s. beaches prompting warnings across the gulf coast states. storm we will watch closely, of course, as the beach season gets in larry: d.n.c. worker seth rich was murdered in bloomingdale neighborhood in d.c. 11 months ago and his killer is still on the loose. now a use of george washington university grad students leasing their own investigation into the murder. scott taylor has been following this story closely from day one. scott: police tell the i-team seth rich's murder is still being investigated as a botched robbery. profiling project made up of the grad students doesn't buy it. report just issued by the profiling project says the murder was likely committed by a higher

witnesses phoned 9-1-1 early sunday after they say 17 year old nabra hassanen was attacked. she was walking with friends to mcdonalds to break their ramadan fast, when they got into a dispute with a driver. nabra was later found dead at a pond in sterling. police say 22 year old darwin torres was arrested nearby, and is now charged with her murder. supporters for nabra have set up a donation found for her family on "launch-good" dot com. it's already raised more 75-thousand dollars to help cover her funeral costs. in the district-- there are no suspects or motives after a quadruple shooting in southeast. the bullets went flying just before two a-m sunday morning on buena vista terrace. police tell us two men and two women suffered non-life threatei they asking for any information that might lead to a gunman. happening today-- three suspects charged in the brutal murder of two montgomery county teens-- are due in court for a bail hearing. police announced the arrests of three men over the weekend... and revealed the motive was likely revenge. investigators say it's rumored sha

sorrow and heartbreak yesterday as loved ones said goodbye to 17 year old nabra hassanen. hours after a funeral was held for the murdered girl, thousands gathered in reston for a public vigil. police say nabra was murdered earlier this week in an apparent case of road rage. but loved ones maintain that the muslim girl was targeted, and the community at large is feeling more vulnerable. investigators say nabra was beaten to death with a baseball bat. 22 year old darwin torres is now charged with murder. alert this morning-- about possibly unclean medical equipment. this happened at largo medical center. in a statement- we were told a piece of endos-copy equipment had a defect that may have prevented it from being properly disinfected. 23 patients are now being contacted about the matter. doctors think the risk of illness is small - but those patients are being asked to come in for some screening. no details were given about the possible defect. complete coverage continues as tropical storm cindy hits states in the south. this as we deal with some serious heat in the dmv. our

police say nabra hassanen was the victim of road rage. but commuinty leaders wonder if it was something else-- and they are now warning others to be on guard. anna-lysa gayle has more. new this morning. a very late night democrats -- who held a "talkathon" on the senate floor. they are objecting to a lack of hearings or debate-- on republican efforts to repeal and replace obamacare'. many senators say they have yet to see the text of majority and minority leaders clashed while discussing how much time lawmakers will have to read the bill, before they are asked to vote on it. a group of 13 republican senators have been working a group of 13 republican senators have been working a group of 13 republican senators have been working a group of 13 republican senators have been working on legislation for weeks... and hope to get it to the floor for a vote before the end of the month. in the day ahead-- the most expensive congressional election in american history will finally be settled. political experts say both parties will view the results o

last night-- mourners held a vigil for nabra hassanen at dupont circle. police say the 17 year old was attacked in a case of road rage early sunday morning. 22 year old darwin martinez torres is now charged with murder. many of the mourners say expressed frustration with the police investigation. a funeral for nabra will be held this afternoon at 1:30. an online donation drive has raised more than 300-thousand dollars to cover those costs. another vigil for the teen will be held tonight in reston. now to a case that shocked the nation. a black man - shot to death in his car by a police officer. the aftermath, streamed live on facebook. last week - officer jeronimo yanez was acquitted of all charges... prompting marches in the streets. new dash cam video showing what happened, after the officer pulled castile over, saying he looked like a burglary suspect. we want to warn you that this video is graphic and may be disturbing to some viewers. yanez was found not guilty of second-degree manslaughter. the police department fired him after the trial. you'll fin

family members say that 17-year-old nabra hassanen was a shining star and epitome of kindness.new her say that she will remember her bright smile. >> such a beautiful young lady. >> it's a pain in a i don't think any of us would be able to describe. >> reporter: a pain that is not only felt by people who knew hassanen, but by complete strangers, too. >> it's a lard tihard time. it could have easily happened to anyone male or female. all right police say hassanen was with a group of friends early sunday morning walking back from mcdonald's and heading to their mosque when investigators say that darwin torres jump t

nabra hassanen was with a group of 14 at 4:00 on sunday morning.aurants and were headed back to their mosque for prayer. as they were walking they were confronted by a motorist. got outartinez torres of his car and assaulted the victim. the victim's mother said the detectives told her that her daughter was struck with a metal bat and after the assault her friends could not find her. police were called in and conducted a large-scale search. officer saw a suspicious car being driven as they investigated. they stopped it in an estimated. late afternoon spoke with a family friend. .> a sweetheart humboldt. very nice. veryather and mother are desperate. the father describes the victim is a good student, caring, and a devout muslim. reporting live, suzanne kennedy. adrianna: are still following that breaking news out of london. i heightened police presence throughout the city after a potential terror attack. one person has been killed and many others injured in what they call a terrorist attack. the 40-year-old man is under arrest. and it appears that tw

police say 17-year-old nabra hassanen was assaulted twice before being killed. sed killer, torres remain behind bars, despite criticism that police are not considering her death a hate crime. nabra's family said they have confidence in the investigation >>> a virginia woman at the center of an immigration debate is no longer in the u.s. this morning, nonprofit group said lily cruz mendez was deport to do el salvador, she was deported after voluntarily checking in with the ice office. the deportation is despite a pardon from terry mcauliffe. >>> happening the american civil liberty union in dc will hold a press conference where they will address the protest and violence that erupted on inauguration today, more than 200 people detained. the aclu claims some law enforcement may have i have noted demonstrators rights. the press conference is at noon at the aclu offices. >>> a s on capitol hill today, parents and children dressed as super heros will join democratic lawmakers to oppose the repeal of the healthcare act. the group will call on congress to quote, save our

the 10 day forecast in about 12 minutes. , memorialsg today across the country for 17-year-old nabra hassanen who was murdered in what police are calling a road race accident in reston. -- road rage accident in reston. >> plans made to remember nabra 17-year-old girl from northern virginia murdered very early sunday morning and her family and members of the greater muslim community planning events to honor her life. she was killed as she walked back to her mosque after getting food with teenagers. fairfax county police say 22-year-old man beat her to death and dumped her body in a nearby pond he is being held without bond. police say this was a cage of road rage and not a hate crime but the victim's father is skeptical his daughter was not targeted because of her religion. moslem the all dulles society, morning prayer took place before sunrise, many trying to the reconcile what the police are saying what happened and what they believe. >> we have to do with feelings and emotions, that is what some people feel. that feelity members like that, we have to help them through that. >> in addition t

the autopsy revealed that 17-year-old nabra hassanen died of blunt force trauma to the upper body. it was 3:30 in the morning sunday and a large group of teens walking back from mcdonald's to the adams psome teens were in the road itself, nabra and others were wearing long dresses and head scarfs and the teen's father believe that's what drew the suspect's attention. >> i believe if this many people in the street, why he run behind the muslim ladies, and this lady, you know, she have, you know, long, long dress, and the cloth for, you know, everybody know it says muslim, i just want to see him, look into his eye and ask him why you do this to my daughter? . >> reporter: police called it road rage. they say he was driving down the road and got into an argument. torres caught up with them in the parking lot lot, he caught nabra, struck her with a bat, put her in his car and dumb her body in a loudoun county pond. he have also learned he in the country illegally. ice dodged a detainer on monday but added agents had no prior contact. torres is being held without bond. fairfax county po

nabra hassanen was bludgeoned to death the and it rattled not only the muz about hslim commun people across the country. they looked into reports that the suspect about was a member of ms 13, but now say there is no torres was ofaffiliated with an gangs. prosecutors say torres killed nabra as she walked back home after a mosque. investigators are still looking into the possibility that she may have been sexually assaulted. fair fairfax county county police chief have said that they don't think this is a hate crime. torres remains in custody still charged with her death. >>> cana man is being sentenced into a deadly crash on valentine's day last year. brandon broussard learned his fate today. investigators blue he was speeding when his dodge viper went off the road and hit a concrete wall. his passenger, an 18-year-old, was killed. >>> a savage killing, that is how montgomery county's top prosecutor maryland back in 2015 and today the judge sentenced the lookout to more than three decades behind bars. chris xwgordon is here with the hearing. >> reporter: police found the body buried i

with the all dulles area muslim society, they had candles and they held their own vigils for nabra hassanen. police say the teen was run down, beaten and dumped in a po sunday morning. she and a group of students were heading back to a mosque for ramadan services. torres attacked her after getting into a fight with another teen in that group. her death was not a hate crime. her father says he has one question for torres. >> look at the eyes. why kill my daughter? for what? she don't do anything to him, to anybody. i raise my kids to love everybody. >> there will be a vigil tonight for nabra in dupont circle at 7:30. there's another one tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. we have a list of the other events mapping and gatherings in our nbc washington app. >>> little girl has gone missing and police need your help to find her. her name is a kyra watkins. she's 12 years old. she went missing say she was last seen around 2:30 on cindy lane in capitol heights. call the police if you find her. >>> the sound of bats will return to simpson field in alexandria. it will reopen today one week after the shooting at

they were here to remember nabra hassanen. >> it looks just like one of my sisters. >> reporter: she was walking back to her mosque on sunday when investigators say darwin martinez torres, an undocumented immigrant from el salvador beat her with a bat and threw her in a pond. >> why he kill my daughter? >> reporter: the outrage has prompted many to hold vigils in major cities all over the count tonight. fear is a catalyst behind the effort. >> when you walk out the door you could get attacked. you never know. whether every you are, whether virginia or california or sf. it doesn't matter. >> it makes you think about who else can go through something like that. >> reporter: police are calling hassanen's murder a road rage incident. those here hope their thoughts and prayers will help. in san francisco, lisa amin gulezian. abc 7 news. >>> let's move on. democrat made a dent but could not breakthrough to take a house seat. karen handel beat jon ossoff. it was the most expensive house race ever. we are live in atlanta with reaction. >> reporter: dan, it was a nail biter of a night here in

a tribute to nabra hassanen by the spot where she was attacked early sunday morning.he and friends were walking back to the old dulles area muslim society to resume ramadan services. today, it's where loved ones will gather for her funeral. at dupont circle tuesday, one of many justice for nabra vigils held in cities nationwide, crowds of all backgrounds grieving and also questioning why her death is not being investigated as a hate crime. investigators believe road rage triggered the then yesterday came word from fairfax county's commonwealth attorney that no motive is off the table. >> as soon as they find any information leading to hate crime, they're going to bring it to the table and investigate accordingly and proceed accordingly. >> reporter: leaders stood with nabra's father expressing hope that torres is brought to justice. >> she was the one that lifted you up when you felt down. if nobody gave you a compliment, she gave you a compliment, and it wasn't just to muslim youth. it was to all youth at southlake high school. people knew nabra. >> reporter: and loo

for a teen killed in our area, her family gathered for a traditional muslim prayer service for nabra hassanen take place in sterling. her violent murder stirring strong response from those who knew her and those that did not. look at messages of solidarity posted and using #justice for nabra. vigils have been happening in cities across the country from los angeles to orlando to boston. more are expected this vigil was held last night at dupont circle. not all people who gathered are convinced this was not a hate crime. right now, fairfax county police call it a case of road rage. investigators say the suspect argued with the person nabra was walking with near her mask. the i ma'am helped her father express himself last night. >> he is saying he wants to have the community to express love always to one another, regardless of religion, ethnicity or race. >> online petition gaining steam since her death. calling or authorities to investigate the death as a hate crime. that petition has already gained more than 11,000 signatures. >>> later today, we are expecting to find out what the united state

law enforcement sources confirming to abc7 that nabra hassanen's aced killer darwin martinez torres may have assaulted a woman a week before her murder. a woman arrived in a emergency room in loudoun county claiming a man physically and sexually assaulted her and he was a member of the ms-13 gang. that man was later fided as darwin martinez torres. the victim was too afraid to pursue charges against him. jonathan: we have an update on the deadly fire in peabody street in northwest. the lone victim identified as 34-year-old edwin romero. his body was found on the top floor of the apartment. 200 people displaced because of the fire. we are told some are allowed to go back inside to collect what they can but still no word what sparked it in michelle: encouraging news about the h.i.v. rates in d.c. 73% decline in new cases in the past decade. city health officials points to a number of factors, needal exchanges, condemn distribution and the greater availability of the medications for treatment. >> we continue to make progress as it relates to hiv. people who are living with h.e.v. live long

they were here to remember nabra hassanen. >> it looks just like one of my sisters. >> reporter: she walking back to her mosque on sunday when investigators say darwin martinez torres, an undocumented immigrant from el salvador beat her with a bat and threw her in a pond. >> why he kill my daughter? >> reporter: the outrage has prompted many to hold vigils in major cities all over the count tonight. fear is a catalyst behind the effort. >> when you walk out the door you could get attacked. you never know. whether every you are, whether virginia or california or sf. it doesn't matter. >> it makes you think about who else can go through something like that. >> reporter: police are calling hassanen's murder a road rage incident. those here hope their thoughts and prayers will help. in san francisco, lisa amin gulezian. abc 7 news. >>> let's move on. democrat made a dent but could not breakthrough to take a house seat. karen handel beat jon ossoff. it was the most expensive house race ever. we are live in atlanta with reaction. >> reporter: dan, it was a nail biter of a night here in geo

. >> anger and frustration during a vigil for nabra hassanen in northwest d.c. in about an hour, many more will come together to remember her in a funeral service at the adams center. hassanen was found dead as she was beaten from a baseball bat as she walked back from a mosque. darwin torres is accused of killing her. the commonwealth's attorney says they've not ruled that out. >>> the mayor of baltimore says it's a wonder no one died. a steam pipe explosion ripped a huge hole in the middle of utah street. the street is still closed off today. heavy steam blanketed surrounding hotels and cars. the blast happened less than a mile from camden yards. five people are hurt, but the injuries are considered relatively minor. investigators are working to determine exactly what caused the explosion. ♪ [ music ] >>> it is really summer today. melissa nord is here. >> summer began at 12:24 a.m., and weather not looking too shabby out there on your wednesday afternoon. we've got a mostly sunny sky overall. temperatures climbing to the 80s. it is going to be summer-like hea

hundreds backed in the adams center mosque to comfort the friends of nabra hassanen. a man beat the 17-year-old to death sunday morning as she and friends walked to the mosque. the man has been arrested. it looks like d.c. police are headed to court over their actions in the inauguration protest. they filed a lawsuit against the department and the city. they claim the officers didn't detain rioters but people protesters. the lawsuit says they used excessive force, manual rectal probe services and denied people food and toilets. allegation of misconduct. >> a police department turning to a fictional character to fight a real problem. yes, it involves a yeti. michelle: the postal worker who admitted to shoving day's worth of mail in a storm drain learns his fate in a story you saw first on abc7. doug: we will look the thunderstorms and have the latest official update on cindy's possible impact here. don't miss it. it's coming up next at 6:00. ♪ [doorbell] ♪ ♪ when you have doctors working as a team for your health, you get the care you need to help you thrive. ♪ visit k

. >>> new information now on the suspected killer of nabra hassanen. the week before the muslim teenager was killed, darwin martinez torres attacked another woman. the victim reportedly told police, torres punched, choked, and sexually assaulted her and said he was a member of ms-13, so she didn't press charges. >>> more than 200 people were forced out of their home after an now officials still haven't released the cause, but they were giving residents the chance to go inside the building today, one by one. wusa9's sarah konsmo is live at the scene to tell us more about that. >> reporter: hi there, yes, there's lots going on here. if you can see, people are busy boarding up the windows on the building on the other side of the street. many people forced out of their homes with just the clothes on their backs. they've been here most of the day for a chance to get inside their house and see what it looks like. you can even see some people have set up a barbeque. many people here just want their basics. their id, and precious photos. >> reporter: today a l

new developments, following the murder of 17-year-old nabra hassanen .. near her mosque in sterling.. sources confirm new details re about her alleged killer, darwin martinez torres. one week before hassanen's murder, he allegedly assaulted a different woman.. physically and sexually. sources say that woman went to an emergency room, and reported.. martinez torres is a member of the m-s-13 street gang. a neighbor of his says that's not surprising. fairfax county police have said.. they believe road rage was the motive in hassanen's murder. martinez torres is in the u.s. illegally from el salvador. he's being held in the fairfax county jail. now to the health care showdown - and a possible sign of what republican lawmakers will face when they head home. hundreds of people opposing the senate plan protested outside a north carolina senator's office. in denver -- disabled protesters gathered outside a senate office as well. here in washington -- all 52-republican senators met with president trump to discuss the bill. delayed a vote until after the july fourt

. >> thousands paid their respect to nabra hassanen the 70-year-old muslim teen killed on sunday. if we can get to that. the crowd for the funeral prayer was so large many were forced to stand outside. meanwhile police are responding to continued questions about the case and whether nabra was killed in a hate crime. >> no evidence at this point in the investigation at all that this was hate motivated. i as a law enforcement officer especially as a chief of police have an obligation to pursue justice this is a hate crime i promise you we will prosecute to the fullest. >> police say nabra's death stemmed from an act of road rage. the man accused of killing her 22-year-old darwin torres remains in jail. >>> the man who pleaded guilty to weapons and assault charges after opening fire at comet pizza in northwest will be sentenced. edgar welch called his actions foolish and reckless. >> also happening today, the man arrested for having guns and ammunition at d.c.'s trump hotel scheduled to go back to court before a judge. police arrested bryan moles in may and they found an assault styl

witnesses phoned 9-1-1 early sunday monday after they say 17 year old nabra hassanen was attacked as nd her friends walked to mcdonalds to break their ramadan fast. nabra was later sterling. police say 22 year old darwin torres was arrested nearby, and is now charged with her murder. new details breaking right now about a chaotic night in london. police say a van intentionally drove into pedestrians on the street outside a mosque. one person is dead and 10 more are injured. the driver was detained at the scene, but witnesses say several other occupants fled before police arrived. scotland yard is treating this as a terror attack. good morning washington. toss to veronica today: mostly cloudy, humid, strong pm storms (2-8pm) highs: 82-88 winds: south 10-15 mph, gusts to 25 tonight: thunderstorms end, skies begin clearing by 11pm lows: 65-71 winds: west 10 mph tuesday: partly cloudy to mostly sunny, less humid, still warm highs: 83-88 winds: west to southwest 5-10 mph we are getting our destroyed apartment building in london. little remains from this apartment inside the grenfell tower.

friends and family members of 17-year-old nabra hassanen are still struggling hassanen are still struggling to cope with her murder. thousands attended a vigil last night for the fairfax county teen. it was held last night at anne plaza in reston. ha-sah'-nan's murder has caused fear in the muslim community. but police believe she was a victim of road rage, not a hate crime. during the vigil, her school principal praised her. earlier in the day, a funeral was held for ha-sah'-nan at the adams center in sterling. her alleged killer, darwin martinez torres, is being held without bail. he's in the u.s. illegally from el salvador. ha-sah'-nan would have finished her sophomore year of high school this week. right now on the hill - senate republicans are getting ready to unveil their plan to replace obamacare, just hours from now. sources tell the associated press the proposal would cut federal funding for medicaid and planned parenthood.. end penalties on people not buying coverage.. and repeal taxes on the wealthy. the bill is an attempt to strike a compromise between existing law and the house

we're learning more details about the investigation into the brutal murder of fairfax teen nabra hassanen. police looked into reports that suspect darwin martinez torres is a member of the ms-13 gangs. they found no credible information that he's connected to gangs. torres killed nabra as she left prayer at a mosque in sterling. it stems from a case of road rage and the police chief says hate-related crime. >>> pay montgomery county liquor control employee was busted for helping himself to the county's stash. the department of liquor control fired eugene snowden jr. yesterday police arrested him and sean a gust accusing them of stashing liquor in bushes. there was more than 20,000 worth of booze dating back to february. back in 2014, i-team cameras caught two wokers drinking on the jork and reported on allegations of dlc employees selling cases of liquor on the black market. we found significant security problems inside the warehouse. those problems were later fixed. in this case, police say snowden scaled a warehouse fence, broke security seals on trucks and stole boxes of alcohol. the o

darwin torres was arrested for the beating death of nabra hassanen. he was enraged, police say, after a traffic argument with one of her friends. >>> tiger woods is revealing he is getting professional help to deal with his recurring back pain and sleep disorder facing a dui charge. >>> a narrow escape for this pilot when it struck the side of an airport terminal sending everyone scrambling. a moments laterhe remarkably escaped. >>> and finally left-handed people may be smarter than right-handed people at least when it comes to plex math. what a new study is claiming. they reviewed the exams of 2300 and found lefties outperformed righties and they found a higher amount of lefties among musicians and chess players. four of the last u.s. presidents left-handed. any lefties at the table. >> i tried. >> we all picked up our left hand. still feeling dumb up here. >> suppose you're am by dex house. >> i don't know. marginally. >> we're taking i'm from ginger. you were asking about home of louisiana. looking at the map i know why. >>ous our tropical storm wa

community turned out for the funeral, some walking more than a mile to get there, to remember nabra hassanen, a 17-year-old who was beat to death sunday, and to express their solidarity. >> it's a really hard time for the people here. this could have easily happened to anyone, either male or female. >> reporter: it began sunday morning in suburban virginia when a driver confronted a group of muslim teens on their way to a mosque for ramadan services. most fled, but she was caught. police arrested a 22-year-old construction worker, darwin martinez torres. they say it appeared to be the result of an incident of road rage. but her father says because she was wearing muslim dress he believes she was targeted because of her religion. >> why you kill my daughter? for what? we don't do anything to him. >> reporter: authorities originally appeared to discount a hate crime. prosecutors now say they cannot rule out pursuing hate crime charges, but they say no evidence so far points in that direction. they're also looking at whether she was sexually assaulted before her body was left at a lake. even so

. >> thousands turned out to pay their final respects to nabra hassanen. esterday's funeral was so large people were forced to stand outside the ceremony. police say nabra's death stemmed from an act of road rage. they do not believe it was a hate crime. the man accused of killing her 22-year-old darwin torres remains behind bars. >> meanwhile u.s. park police do not believe a fire set at a memorial for nabra in dupont circle was intentional technological targeted. police arrested a 23-year-old south carolina man for setting fire to flowers an poster board left in the teen's honor. the items had been left there the nighig vigil. >> school board approved antidiscrimination protections for lgbt student and employees. however the new policy does tell schools to adhere to the system's current transgender bathroom policy which is handled by school principals on a cas case-by-case basis. >> $232 million in return. >> a prince george's county man is the latest man to go on trial in the gang rape at vanderbilt university. >> let's take a live look across the d.c. r