richard reeve has the story. richard, what is the status out there? richard: leon, imagine that you are on a metro bus, shots ring out, a fellow passenger is hit. the next night, so many throws a rock through a metro bus window. one route int down southeast at least three nights, but now it is open again with changes. alongg metro buses elven's road are rolling again. >> it's sad we have to go through this. richard: with stepped up security. >> it definitely makes me more cautious. richard: metro employees are watching bus stops, transit police units parked nearby. >> it is a concern to our employees and riders. richard: the safety measures after a gun man opened fire on a metro bus friday night, terrifying everybody on board, leaving one passenger wounded. the next eye, somebody through rocks at a passing bus. need for tearing up we our elderly people, my grandmother, my mother, my kids. four three nights, metro ordered no buses allowed on the route. this woman is not happy about walking instead of riding. >> i have to walk up here. richard: the poli

richard reeve, abc 7 news. kellye: and breaking news right d.c., a shooting outside of the shaw-howard metro station. roz plater is at the crime scene, what can you tell us? in broad praise daylight shooting happened within the hour, so we are just gathering information. we are at seventh and r, 7th street is closed all the way to florida avenue. the shooting happened at about 5:00 tonight, just outside of the entrance to the shaw-howard metro. we don't know how it happened was involved, but we are told the victim is an adult male, was not conscious, not breathing, not a lot of good information initially. the police are investigating right now, a number of police, dozens of officers. this happened to the same neighborhood that has been plagued with violence this week. so much so, there was a shooting tuesday night, three men shot in a drive-by near seventh and o. late last week, the police set the shaw in neighborhood to have 84/seven police presence in the neighborhood to help try to combat some of this crime

richard reeve has the investigation happening now. richard, what can you tell us? , moments ago we got were the woman died of her injuries. a 31-year-old. for accused killer is a juvenile is new is believed to have used an illegal handgun. -- her killer is a juvenile who was believed to have used an illegal handgun. currently, the shooting happened at about 3:45 this afternoon. the police say that a 17-year-old came to that apartment with a gun. we don't know what happened inside. it was a chaotic day. it was a sadly familiar scene. >> i cannot even think straight. this is unbelievable. richard: with a frightening twist. >> when children have access to firearms, bad things happen. richard: victims, a woman in her two boys. the police were called to 13 and savanna for a report of a gunfire in an apartment. 17-year-old came to the apartment with a gun. the 17-year-old was shot in the abdomen, the 12-year-old shot in the arm. thestigators say 17-year-old and a 12-year-old had been in a dispute earlier in the day. it ended in that apartment. chief lanier: when people s

live in arlington, richard reeve, abc 7 news. jonathan: a shooting death and largo, people coming together to remember the victim. that young man just 18 years old. tom roussey is live in largo where people held the vigil in honor of the young man. jonathan, he would have been a senior in high school later this month. instead, his family is mourning his loss and also morning the fact nobody has come forward to the police make an arrest. one week after his death, a crowd of 100, most of them young people, remembered the man. >> a lot of our kids are losing their lives senselessly. joe is one of them. as you can see, he is loved because he had a good heart. abarahe home was near ko's home. he died in the kettering area where a house party fight broke out. when the police arrived, abarako was outside bleeding after being shot. he was pronounced dead at the scene. >> the hardest part is that nobody said anything. the hardest part is -- my god. go on,s sister could not but other spoke up about what the teenager meant to them, includin

richard reeve has the emotional outpouring. richard? richard: leon, this neighborhood is heartbroken. some folks are still outside of apartment.lle some residents say they would like to see more police on the streets, but there is also talk of personal responsibility. even in their grief, people helping to try to solve the gun violence in the city. >> i know everybody loved my sister. grief, anger, sadness, all here this night. >> we ask that you strengthen the family, lord. richard: as hundreds came together to remember tenika fontanelle. y'all know what she did for the kids. richard: fontanelle was shot and killed tuesday after her 12-year-old and 17-year-old were shot a neighbor. she died of her wounds that night. that tenika was stressing and tired and he needed one more angel. we have to get it together. we have to stop this killing. richard: a single balloon floated high in the air. the two children now without a mother. >> i feel terrible this had to happen to my sister. >> is going to hurt, it's sad. we all need to put the guns

richard reeve is at the scene. richard? leon, what a an emotional gathering for michael doran, not one open seat in the house. a lot of the folks on the way to the stadium walked past the memorial. the signs saying thank you, we love you. this man will be much missed. he was just the best. theard: they came by hundreds. >> i cannot believe it. richard: filling the bleachers of the football stadium. >> the whole community loved him. richard: young and old to honor the beloved fall in principle, mentor, and friend. wascipal michael doran found dead in his bethesda apartment wednesday morning. the cause of death is not known but without play is not suspected. >> it's hard to see everyone here. it's summer and we were enjoying ourselves, and something like this happens. richard: a growing memorial at his car's parking spot. >> he did a really good job when tragedy struck. richard: under his leadership, the school mourned the loss of two recent graduates in a car crash. about the whole school coming together to pitta respects fo

richard reeve is live in northwest with a look at the police chief's initiative. richard: jonathan, this is like , more footitzkrieg patrols, more cars on the streets. this idea,nts like the police department and its union are in disagreement. this first night of all hands on deck, a shooting in northwest. neighbors say they heard a single gunshot at 7 p.m. arriving officers found a man with non-life-threatening wounds. residents say incidents like this are a sign that more uniforms are needed on the street. >> what they are doing, yes, i approve of it. i think it will help. >> it's great to have the police on patrol, foot patrol, great for them to do their jobs. the all hands initiative means virtually every available in petty officer will be working weekend shifts. 2:00effort began at about friday afternoon and will continue 48 hours straight. it starts as the city is grappling with 103 homicide since the beginning of this year. last year at this time there were 72. that is a 40% increase. >> if you are a criminal and know the police are going to be out en masse,

richard reeve as the memories being shared. this had to be heartbreaking, richard. richard: leon, so much emotion at the vigil, it also here at the station, the television station, where there is a memorial now with flowers and balloons and other mementos. two young ambitious people, two young lives lost. >> ♪ amazing grace richard: for the people of roanoke -- >> so tragic, just at a loss for words. richard: this is a time to mourn and weep. >> i was devastated. there is just no understanding it. ripper alison parker and photographer adam ward. me to come in, that something unimaginable had happened. she was awesome to work with. he had this personality. he could you up if you are having a bad day. >> it's my family. richard: the community came by to get a respects. >> they were put of the family. richard: the now deceased gun man, vester flanagan, was a former station employee, a hunting fact not lost on general manager jeff marks. >> why was i not targeted? richard: now this station and city are dealing with a loss never expected. >> it really makes you think. wo

richard reeve is live. what are police saying? richard: we just got word that thet 45 minutes ago, suspect was apprehended, in this case, we don't know if he surrendered or was forced out of the house but certainly a all-night,d long all-day ordeal. police released the name of the woman killed yesterday morning. she's identified at 63-year-old carswell. let's show you video of the scene. fridaygan about 10:15 morning, police responding to the 3700 block of 18th street they foundhere carswell dead outside. the man was first on the front but witnesses say he was still shooting and retreated inside. aighbors say it was about family dispute, that carswell job andhe man to get a threatened throw him out as of september 1. an all-night ordeal. police had bull horns and used sig trots lure the man out. 5:20, he was placed in custody and this is now a homicide scene. kelly: an overnight shooting ofnging d.c.'s total number people killed to 101. the call came from the 300 block of 54th street. no word on suspects or a motive. new at 6:00, t

reporting live from southeast, richard reeves, abc7 news. jonathan: thanks.ars that the new england patriots quarterback tom brady will not attend tomorrow's federal court hearing in deflategate. the scandal that has been brewing since the bowles. usa sports report that brady missed team practice today in west virginia because he attended a settlement talk in new york city. however, those talks didn't progress anywhere so brady decided to skip tomorrow's hearing and rejoin his teammates. brady is trying to fight the nfl decision to suspend him for four games for underinflating footballs. this is not something we thought we'd say. tiger in detroit, causing an uproar from escaping from a photo shoot. kimberly: part of the adventure was caught on camera, of course. look at this 600-pound siberian tiger. his name is texaco. discovered on the fourth snore stairwell of the abandoned packard plant refusing to budge. two men tried to lure it out calling it tiger watch 2015. caught the police attention and take a listen to the 911 call. >> we posted a video of them tr

live in southeast, richard reeve, abc7 news. leon: investigating deadly gunfire outside a church. a man was shot to death in 4900 block of east capitol street in southeast. that is in front of st. luke's church if you know the area. up first at "abc7 news at 6:00", illegal drug activity in a federal laugh. police officer in charges after the explosion that happened at the national institute of technology a month ago. they believe it was tied to the production of methamphetamine. kevin lewis has details about the suspect in the case. a police officer? kevin: the allegations are ironic. federal authorities say a high-ranking police officer hired to protect a vast federal property actually caused this explosion. officer facing one count of manufacturing methamphetamine. i spoke on the phone with the defense attorney minutes ago who told me his client was not cooking meth to sell on the street but rather conducting an "unauthorized training experiment that badly failed." barclay was a well-respected detective and chief of the nist police force suffered burns in the explosion. he resig

richard reeve joins us live. these shootings are continuing even as d.c. police launch a o curb this type of violence. richard: among the 10 shootings, homicides, happening right here in front of this b street. omoni johnson, his family live here. he and two other friends were talking when shots rang out. now, two people are dead. there was a vigorous debate here about all hands on deck. >> that was my son who is dead. my son was 26. >> sharon johnson tried to keep her composure, talking about the omoning death of her son on friday night. understand this hands guns,k thing, all these lax in d.c. so richard: johnson, a single three, and his friend shaheed james were gunned down. johnson died at the scene, and seen -- died at the hospital. >> if the police were in the incident woulds not have happened. richard: with the mpd all hands underway,itiative havesay officers should presence in the neighborhood. >> where were you today? there was a murderer on the street. where is just one police officer? richard: robert brandon says he is sympathetic to johnson's lo

richard reeve is live in the 1300 block of savannah street with a look at the investigation happeningight now. rich, what is the latest? richard: still an active investigation. the detectives are still on the scene. this involves a 12-year-old, 17-year-old and older woman. the 12-year-old and the 17-year-old got in a dispute earlier. and the 17-year-old came in the apartment with a gun. now it continues inside. shots rapping out. three people 17-year-old, 12-year-old and the woman were all wounded. the woman was wounded most seriously. 12-year-old shot in the arm, the 17-year-old in the body. we are told all are in custody right now and all are in the hospital. this is another episode of illegal guns. >> the fire arms and the homes and in the hands of the wrong people. when children have access to firearms bad things happen. >> we are seeking the public's help to let us know if you know of a person, or if you may even have someone brought into your home and illegal firearm, we knead to know about it right away. another shooting

chard reeve has more on this now. rich? richard: officials said they notice master's degree prostitution on the streets, and complaints from frederick area hotels. yesterday, police began making a series of arrests. an online prostitution sting but in fredericking maryland? >> that is shocking to me. richard: 12 women and seven men. >> shuts them down, gets them off the street so be it. richard: frederick county police say they launched the sting because of complaints about streetwalkers. undercover officers first answered online solicitation ads, found proximate cause, and made arrests. they also set up their own ads with rendezvouses at local hotels. customers came from as far away as pennsylvania, the oldest, 63, prostitutes as young as 22. >> it's not something you see on the streets here. through the internet you don't know what's going on. richard: one concern by residents, more than half the prostitutes and customers are drug users. >> move from d.c. to here, they don't think this kind of stuff happens here. this is a small