reporting live, roosevelt leftwich abc2 news. >> other, my gosh. go. go. go. get down. >> huge story in new york city. a shooting in times square caught on camera. new york city police opened fire hiting two women who weren't the target. this happened saturday night one woman took a bullet in the knee and the other was grazed witnesses say police were aiming for a man who looked confused. >> the guy was like wandering in the street like he was lost on-- and he was a pretty big guy. one office wears trying to get him to get out of the middle of traffic. he looked like he was on something. >> police subdued the suspect and he pretenned to point a weapon at -- pretended to point a weapon through officers and darted through traffic like he wanted to be hit by a car. both women who were shot are expected to be okay. >>> news time 5:36. as we head to break another live look off the coast of italy neartuscany. this is the coasta concordia. -- costa concordia. they are trying to get it upright to move it out of the water. it hit a reef in 2012. crews are working on th

roosevelt leftwich will bring us the latest details as they become available.jfx is in great shame and 695 up to speed. nothing in your way on the inner loop from green spring avenue to 83. outer loop normal drive time of 11 minutes from 759 to 95. that's your time -- 795 to 95. that's your timesaver traffic. >>> it's parking day. and some metered spots will be transformed into temporary public parks. it's hard to imagine but the state highway administration is taking part. it's going to turn a parking spot at calvert and monument streets into a park. volunteers will set up a display space that will show how storm water run off can be filtered before being discharged into the chesapeake bay watershed. so it should be cool to look at and educational. >>> get a chance to weigh in on the plans for the new tolls along i-95. they would be a 7 mile stretch from monday rave yeah road to -- monrovia road to joppa. the express lanes would be handled electronically. it's going to be 3 public hearings if you want your thought on record anyone with questions can call 410-5

abc2 news roosevelt leftwich is live at the crash site and it sound like the community is willing to give lot of people want -- >> reporter: a lot of people want to help and for her family it's been difficult to deal with. this it happened right here. she was riding with can -- was catching a ride with a coworker on her way home and was on her way home when two suspects fleeing from police crashed into the car she was riding in here at the intersection of york and northern parkway. for her family, it's hard dealing with the death and theexpense of a funeral they would like to have the funeral this week but tell abc2 news they are not sure it's possible. there was a hopeful sign sunday after the bea gaddy foundation called to offer to help pay for the caskets. >> our heart goes out to you and your family. this is what my heart says i have to do for you and you family. >> thank you so much. and i know god is going to bless you all. >> reporter: neighbors and churches have been reaching out to help the family but it's been difficult raising the funds with the help. city police are tryin

roosevelt leftwich is live with how the paperwork is being handled. >> reporter: thousands of people are state waiting for background checks to be completed by state police. for firearms purchases they made months ago. so the state police are bringing in as much help as they can to try to clear up the backlog. officeers from four other state law enforcement agencies will be brought in to help with this massive backlog of gun applications to try to clear them up. number of gun purchases quadrupled over the past year maryland toughened gun laws. state police from 20 officers transit and national resource and state capital police will be brought in to help. governor o'malley pledged allapplication will be approved before changes in the state law take effect on october 1st. critics say by using organizations other than the state police to do the checks the confidential information could be compromised something the state police flat out dismiss as the october 1st deadline for the fire and safety act is when it will take effect. the new law will improve requirements for background checks

roosevelt leftwich will bring us the latest details as they become available.but if you are traveling in the area, expect closures and detours. right now, the fort mchenry tunnel and harbor tunnel they are going to be in great shape and the jfx nothing to get in your way as you make the push into the city. 55 miles per hour along the southbound lanes right at 695. 695 moving right along here in pikeville checking in and taking a live look at green spring avenue nothing to get in your way on the inner loop towards 83 and outer loop 11 minutes to get from 795 down to 95. out in howard county interstate 70 looking good not too many cars out there just yet a calm ride from columbia pike over to 695. that's your timesaver traffic. >>> a survey reveals a startling number of kids are going hungry in the state. 1 in 5 homes with children in maryland struggling to put enough food on the table. more than 20% of parents surveyed said they couldn't consistently afford food. researchers say that hunger and poverty rates spiked with the-- when the recession start and haven't

roosevelt leftwich joins with us more on what's happening in columbia. >> reporter: yeah, thousands of people are still waiting for the firearms background check to be completed by state police for purchases they made months ago. so they are bringing in as much help as they can to the processing center somewhere here in columbia. in fact officers for our state law enforcement agencies will help process the application. the number of gun purchases quadrupled over the past year after the tough gun laws. state police say 20 officers from transit transportation authority and state capitol police will be brought in to help. governor o'malley pledged all applications will be approved before the changes of the state law take effect on october 1st. critics say that by using organizations other than state police to do the checks that could have dense information could be compromise-- confidential information could be compromised. newth new law re-- the new law has background checks including fingerprinting. >>> united nations report due to be released today is expected to confirm-- is expected

live from the stadium, roosevelt leftwich. >>> the o's playoff chances are fading fast. they dropped a heartbreaker last night 6-5. and they trailed in the 8th when a 3 run homer to tie up it. but in the ninth. and jim johnson uncorked a wild pitch. behind in the wild card race. they're in toronto tonight to take on the flu jays. runners will be streaking tonight. and the 7 k run is to benefit the cal ripkin senior foundation. it will start at 4:30 today. >>> and a business in the lone star state. he is released tv and radio ads and now we could be hearing from him in person. we have a visit. >>> and moving through howard county and a crash and shutdown and a portion of route 295. >>> and officials are expected to outline how to get 1000 tons of chemical weapons stock out of syria and into international control. it is a proposal that russia made to avoid a u.s.-led strike and kerry agrees but stressed the nature of it during the news conference with the foreign prime minister. >> this is not a game that i said that and when we talked about it initially. it has to be real

live from downtown, roosevelt leftwich. >>> the playoff chances are fading fast. they dropped a heartbreaker last night 6-5. and they trailed in the eighth when hit a three run homer to tie it up. but in the 9th. and uncorked a wild pitch allowing them to score the winning run. they are two and a half behind the wild card race. >>> and it is friday. we're going to feel great out there. off the coast and now it is all about the temperatures that will plummet from the 90s to the 70s. and wait until you see the forecast. that's coming up. >>> hello. no delays here on 695. and what the other main lines are like after the break. >>> right now really incredible scene to share with you. thousands are being told now to head to higher ground. this is why. look at the situation in colorado. rivers and creeks are rising to dangerous levels. three deaths are already blamed on the weather and crews are struggling to reach dozens of people cut off by the waters. the president has declared a state of emergency in boulder which has been hit so hard. >> i have been here for 30 yea

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reporting live in baltimore roosevelt leftwich abc2 news. >>> new information another student has been approached online by a predator sending sexually explicit messages. the principal at john carroll sent letters home after word more than 50 girls were targeted at st. paul's and other private schools through social media. they-- sin announcement five students came forward saying they receive the messages. one student was contacted and the parents are applauding the school and the students for coming forward and talking about this. >> basically you are giving the power away to the predator by not sharing by not helping prevent it. so, that's why it's a courageous thing to do and that's why i applaud the students that have come forward. >> the school continued to keep track and work closely with police. investigators are looking into whether or not a crime has been committed. >>> a 4-year-old playing with a lighter set a house on fire. officials say the boy lives on sea pine circle in severn. the fire started in an upstairs bedroom and a home sprinkler system helped firefighters kill th

roosevelt leftwich is is live with the latest. what's new?> reporter: what's new is the firefighters are getting rade to breakdown from the scene. if you look behind me some units left but not before battling a two alarm fire in the 1300 block of east lafayette avenue a block short of north avenue. look at the video we shot earlier to give you an idea of what went on. the fire broke out after 4:20 this morning. fire says when they first gouts to the scene, they -- first got to the scene they could see flames from the second floor window. now according to neighbors people inside the house a man and two children managed to get out of the home. but firefighters wanted to make sure they went through and they continued to do a search of the house. it was a two alarm fire and the reason they called for the extra support is they wanted to make sure that everyone was outside the house. we talked with fire department spokesman roman clark and this is what he said about why they had to bring it to a two alarm fire. >> the magnitude of the fire in the t

hudnet is known by so many as another name and abc2 news roosevelt leftwich is here with more. >> reporter baltimore birdman gregory hudnet is a fixture at the baltimore ravens games and police know him as someone however who they say abused a member of his own family several years ago. police say that the victim was a teenage when the abuse began and is now over 18 years old. at the time he was a member of the baltimore county fire department. he retired as captain in 2008. last month a family member came forward five years after the alleged abuse reportedly stped. police say they have no reason not to support the victim's claims and people who live in the neighborhood say they just can't believe it. >> he is always very helpful. if we had any problems or we

live from columbia, roosevelt leftwich. >>> a suspect is behind bars in connection with a murder in anne arundel county. this is 34-year-old matthew pinkerton and police say he shot and killed 25-year-old kendall green. green was found dead on the front porch of pinkerton's home on sunday morning. they knew each other but a motive is unclear right now. as we learn information, we will keep you posted. >>> family members of an enmate murdered inside a -- inmate murdered-side a prison in western -- inside a prison in western maryland say he shouldn't have been in the same cell as a person serving a life sentence. an autopsy revealed he died of blunt force trauma. earlier his family received a letter from wallace saying hefelt threatened by his cell mate. the man has not been identified but family members say he is serving a life sentence unlike jason wallace who was serving 234 2/3 years. >> he is. >> the lifer. the other inmate was a lifer and he is a threat to society and a threat to the prison system. >> a spokesperson for the prison says it is standard to have two inmates per cell and

reporting live, roosevelt leftwich. >> it happened again another student received a sexually explicit message from a online predator. principal held an assembly after learning more than 50 girls were targeted at st. paul's and other private schools and sent a letter to parents warning them to keep an eye on their kids. social media accounts. they are prodding the kids and parents and students. >> you are giving the power to the predator by not sharing and not helping prevent this. so, that's why it is a courageous thing to do and that's why i applaud the students that came forward. >> the school continues to keep track and work closely with police. investigators are look into whether or not a crime has been committed. >>> here's an exame to use when talking to your kids about the dangers of playing with matches or lighters a 4-year- old boy playing with a lighter set his house on fire. anne arundel county fire officials say it started in a upstairs bedroom in severn. the home sprinkler system helped firefighters put out the flames. >> lighters and matches in the hands of children can

. >>> good morning, i am roosevelt leftwich. there was a wreck here after 6:00 a.m.been righted. but the traffic is still backed up all the way to the pennsylvania line. some of the cars have been here for as much as two hours to waiting to get around the wreck. it hatched at about 6:00 a.m., according to the state patrol, the truck and ten cars all collided here. the truck was full of flour but there was no spill here. there was a bit of a fuel spill here. >>> well, that crash is causing a lot of delays here, the southbound lanes are still going be shut down at york road. if you are there, you need to exit off at york road, take that to middle town road, get back onto 83 or take route 439 to 422. leave yourself plenty of time. a crash at 100 and delays on the beltway. za look at the weather. >>> all right, let's take a look at what is going on this morning, we have plenty of blue kai skies a--blue skies across the area. we are coming in around 57- degrees. going to the afternoon, we'll be at 75-degrees. 55 action mostly clear and school. and tomorrow--55, mostly cle