heie been ident as 20-year-old randall francis. he was a valedictorian in high school. he recently worked as a model and photographer. you can see him hanging out inside this corner store. they say he was here for abo minutes. he leaves the store and walkstr down thet and is shot several times at close range. hi family said police told him he was killed because of some sort of dispute over yng woman. in the last 100 days, a number of shootings on this stretch of benninroad. for three years, heidi says she has lived around here.e id she loves our city but she's toward get away from the violence and bloodshed on benning road. >> senseless. i can't risk my life and my family's life for senseless violence. >> reporter: now, investigators have some hot leads in this case of murder. we may see some police action here soon. pat, leon, back to >> okay. thank you. pat collins reporting live. we'll stay in that area. we're trying to aearn moreut a crash and a stolen vehicle. police say this hummer was taken during a carjacking last nightt in nst d.c. the driver of the vehicle was

road in northeast, the fight over a girl may have lead to the death of a young man. 20-year-old randall francis was shot after getting into an argument with a woman inside of oon.ore yesterday afte francis was a valedictorian. another man waslso shot but expected to recover. there's been three other murders in that same area this year. >> yesterday's violence was just the latest in what has been a very violent year for the district. >> justin finch joins us live with a look at the numbers and what the mayor needs to do today to put a spotlight on this issue, justin. >> good morning. yeah, these are not just numbers here. for those that knew them, these are lives. and theyon't want t see another life lost on their block. the statistics hle do t a very grim story. that killings in the district are up this year40% from 2017. that year 105 homicide reported. this year, 147 withust about month or so to go. despite this up tick in homicides, violent crime overall in d.c. is down. and a murder there just yesterday. the commissioner saying a solution there, a bold solutionn isded right now. >> now we n

after the shooting. >> the fight over a girlveay ead to the death of a young man. 20-year-old randall francis shot after getting into an argument with a woman inside a store yesterday afternoon. francis was a valedictorian and recent graduate of high school. another man was also shot and expected to recover. coming up, justin finch will have a live report of what mayor bowser is doing today to reassure people that the streets are safe. >> there's three new cases of a dangerous virus confirmed on the university of maryl.d camp the adenovirus is partly student's for a death this month. none of the new cases is as serious and none of the affected students have had to go to the hospital. they said in a letter toye students erday, there's no obvious link between enovirus and mold found in some on campus do ds. sheied from complications from the virus a couple of weeks ago. she's in her freshman year. >> we're hearing from the wife of a virginia police officer killed in the line of duty over the weekend. hunter edwards was respondg to a call when he lost control of his patrol car and slammed into a

>> and in northeast, the fight over airl mayave lead to the death of a young man. 20-year-old randall francis was shot after getting into an argume w with aan inside a store yesterday amp. francis was a valedictorian. his grandmother spoke to pat collins last night. >> the girl left and came back with two young boys and they shot him. >> over that. >> what do you make of something ke that? >> uncalled for. >> another man was also shot but is expted torecover. there's been three other murders in that same area this year. murders in the district are up nearly 40% this year compad to last with one month to go in 2018av 147 people been killed. d.c. mayor will talk with residents about the violence duri p alic safety walk this afterno afternoon. >> he teaches english and theater in gait hrsburg. a c to swerve to avoid him. the car crashed and the man hind the wheel died. he was arrested and charged with having an open container and dwi. the princreleased a statement saying police have indicated mr. saadipour may have significant responsibility for the accident. he will be on leave whilee addresses

-year-old randall francis was shot after getting into an argument with a woman inside of a store yesterday afternoon. he was a valedictorian and recent graduate from high school. ianother man was shot b expected to recover. >> a man was shot on taylor street northeast. d.c. police are searching for a ng that mmer seen lea area just after the shooting. >> a 14-year-old girl was stabbed on a metro bus outside of the minnesota avenue station yesterday. the girl and two others were arguin the girls know each other. the victim here is expected to be okay. >> it's 4:32. there are new cases of a dangerous virusfi ced on the university of maryland campus. the adenovirus is partly responsible for a student's death earlier this month. none of the new cases are asne serious and f the effected students had to go to the hospital. there's no obvious link between the virus and the mold found in the storm. ve died from complications with thisus a few weeks ago. year. s in her freshman >> four 15-year-old boys accused of raping a fellow football player in montgomery county are back at home this morning. th

man, malik , is responsible for killing a former valedictorian ofasrn high school. 20-year-old randall francis was shot monday on benning road northeast. family members say the shooting may have started after an argument over a girl. >>> it's an update to a story we first told you about yesterday morning. d.c. leaders haveent a stron message to the saudi embassy following the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi. >> the local anc voted to rename part of new hampshire avenue in frontf the embassy as jamal khashoggi way. they say that will be a daily reminder to saudis that the killing was unacceptable. the cia has high confidence that saudi arabia's crownrince ordered khashoggi's killing inside the embassy in turkey. many in government have criticized the white house for not taking a stronger stand against the saudis. the street name change still needs to be approd by the d.c. council. >>> now to the lat it developmen the russia investigation. nbc news has learned the details of some of the written answers to the special counsel's questions. the president repeatedly said former campaign adviser

randall francis was 20 years old, he was a model and we learned tonight valedictorian and a recent graduat of d.c.'s eastern high school. police say he and another man were shot off denning road in northeast earlier day. news 4's pat collins talked to the victim's >> the girl was left and came back with two young boys and they shot him. >> reporter: over that? >> over that. >> reporter: what do you make of something like that? s> uncalled for. >> police tell the other victim is expected to recover. >>> murders in the district are now almost 40% this year compared to last. with one month to go in 2018, 147 people have been killed. >>> we'veearned a teacher from montgomery county is facing dwi ch in a deadly crash over the holiday weekend. this t was hisrd dwi. nicholas saadipoureaes english and theater at quint's orchard high school in gaiters burg. police tell us his car was disabled i-95 near gaston, north carolina, early friday morning. a car had to swerve to avoid him. car crashed. the man behind the wheel died. tonight, the principal at quint's orchard released a statement, saying in p

this is 20-year-old randall francis. the high school valedictorian was shot several times after leaving a store on benning road in northeast d.c. we talked to a woman today who saw the violence unfold. in her words, here's what she ikmembers. >> just a simultaneous, like, pop, pop, pop. i saw him eventually take his last breath. i'm not going to lie to you, it shook me to my core. >> no arrests in this case so far. >>> you've heard hate crimes are on the rise across the country. new numbers confirm a similar trend in our area. the fbi says in virginia and fairfax county, the number of incidents spiked nearly 50% last year. today, community a state leaders gathered to come up with ways to reverse that trend. onan of them, the who heads the jewish community cter in fairfax. the center hasar been a tt of hate twice recently, and he says the synagoe massacre in pittsburgh is a warning for everyone. >> the fact that pittsburgh happened a week later makes us feel like spray paint is the tip of the iceberg and that anything is

the family has ideified the victim as 21-year-old randall francis. theyay he was a model. a fewinutes ago i talked to his grandmother. >> you heard he was at the school. and they came back and shot him. over there. >> repter: what do you make of something like that? >> uncalled for. >> got another young man over there who lost his life as a result of an illegal firearm. >> reporter: more sadness. more bloodsd on benning road. another man killed in broad day height this afternoo there have been a number of shootings this year and ateast three murders within walking distance of the scene today. the commissioner says outside drug dealers are brig trouble into thene hborhood. >> people come over here and they think it is the epicenter for drug activity. they are relics. they can't come bk over here to continue their drug activity. >> reporter: and the threat of violence like this has peopleon benningantly looking over their shoulder. >> all day every today. the other day, a shooting in thf alley 19th street. i don't know what we can do. >> are you scared to live around here? >

randall francis was a high school valedictorian and has recently worked as model and photographer.is family said it may fave steamem a dispute over a young woman. i think the fourth homicide ong benninoad in three months. >>> and an inmate was killed and three others injured as they were working along t highway. >>> incidents of hate crimes are growingcross northern virginia. >> but community leaders are fighting back. the message interfaith groups must stick together and stay vigilant. >> swastikas. kkk recruitment fliers left in driveways. a deadly rampage after a unite the righty. ra hate crime on the rise in virginia and fairfax county. the number of cases, up by about 50% last year. >> the hate is turning violent too frequentory. >> that's thy attorney general is huddling with community leaders in a series of roundtables to get feedback how tote strengthen sta law to more aggressively go after those committing bias crimes. >> hate crimes are designed to put fearn the entire community. >> a different location, same topic as the police chief updated the board ofso super on how h

he's been identify as randall francis, a valedictorian in high school. he w a photographer and a model. police said it had somethir to do o a dispute with a woman. a number of shootings a four murders, commissioner henderson -- >> we won't be chased out of our community. we w a't stand by allow this to be rned into killing fields. >> reporter: remember when a person was shot and killed when heurprised a robber? the gunmannl mista locked himself into the store and had shoot his way out? the suspect, demetrius pierce, charged today with second-degree murder. now back to the murder case benning road. i am told police had some strong leads in this case. watch this space. >> all right. trying toe figur out why a bullet inside a montgomery coun classroom. students had to shelter in place while police searched for a gun and then questioned several people they not the find a gun. >>> a deadly crash today. a group of tein here hurt while they were working on the de of theoad. right near the exit for route 17. chris gordonalked on drivers at that scenetoday. >> re

malik , is responsible for killing a former valedictorian of eastern high school. 20-year-old randall francis was shot monday on bning road northeast. family members say the shooting may have started after an argument over a girl. >>> an update nowtoo a we first told you about yesterday morning. d.c. leaders have sent a strong message to the saudi embassy following the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi. >> an area advisory neighborhood commission voted to rename part of new hampshire avenue in fro of t embassy jamal khashoggi way. the group says that will be a daily reminder to the saudis that killing khashoggi was ac ptable. the cia says it has a high confidence that the saudi crown prince order khashoggi's killing inside the embassy in turkey. many in government have criticizedte the wouse for not taking a stronger stance against the saudis. the street name change still needs to be approved by the d.c. council. >>> now to the latest developments in the russia investigation. nbc news has learned the details of some of the president's written answers to the special counsel's questions. the

malik morris, is responsible for killing a formeralictorian of eastern high school. 20-year-old randall francis was shot monday on benning road northeast. family members say the shooting may have started after an argument over a girl. >>> an update to a story we first told y about yesterday morning. d.c. leaders have sent a strong message to the saudi embassy following the murder ofst journaamal khashoggi. >> an area neighborhood advisory commission voted to rename part of new hampshire aven front of the embassy as jamal khashoggi way. the group says that wilbe a daily reminder to the saudis that killing khashoggi is unacceptable. the cia says it hacehigh confidhe saudi crown prince ordered khashoggi's killing inside the embassy in turkey. many in government have criticized the white house for no taking a stronger stance against the saudis. the street name change still need to be approved by the d.c. council. >>> now to the latest developments in the russia investigation. nbc news has learned the details of some of the president's written answers to the special counsel's questions. the presiden

-year-old randall francis, a valedictorian of eastern high school, died in the g fair. family members say the shooting may have been a disputever a girl. a and c commissioner kathy henderson says outside drug dealers are bringing trouble into the neighborhood. two weeks ago another man was killed in that area. >> thank you. >> it will be a long road t recovery, but a little girl who was hit by a truck after getting off her school bus is expected to survive. that 7-year-old girl was hit yesterday in charles county. the sheriff's office says the truckid not stop. a crowd funding page was created for the girl's parents who will have to miss a lot of work while they go back and forth to the hospital as she recovers. the money also will help her parents buy some christmas presents. the charles county sheriff posted a personal message facebook today saying how heartbroken he was asarent to hear that call go out. >>> now to a holiday tradition. thousands braving the cold gathering on the grounds of the ellipse to see the national christmas tree lightsg. >> hereideo just a few

they say he shot and killed 20-year-old randall ayancis on mo. francis was a former valedictorian of eastern high school. family members say the shooting may have started after an argument over a girl. francis was the fourth person to be shot and killed on benning road in northeast in just the past few monals. >>> a seiller who confessed to murdering more than 90 people says he killed one of his victims in princegeorge's county. samuel little is serving three life sentences for strangling three women in the los angeles area, back in the l0e s. he's admitted to dozens of other murders across theco try. and now, that includes one case in maryland, in 1972. a hunter found a woman's remains in a once wooded area here offu 197 and the bw parkway. prince george's detectives interviewed little in apr texas on earlier this month. >> samuel little is a true nster. he's every >> reporte w little told police he believes the wom from massachusetts. the medical examiner says he wao white, 19 years old with blond or reddish hair. will come someo forward and identify h