stephen tschida reports. >> the new budget sends the of a ride on metro soaring. not a good idea at all. >> this is about a 5% fare increase. is with smartrip cards. would cost $4 with a paper card, $6 in rush hour. >> it is pricey. >> others are surprised by the timing. metroes one day after of a string ofs collisions and dangerous driving. >> of course we have to get after that. >> metro is pleased with the mishaps. month, a piece of it brake broke off a rail car, causing delays. are in the midst of an infrastructure repairs. also, retiring -- hiring more than 1000 new employees. they have ignored problems too long, they say. >> we are playing catch-up. it will take years to rebuild the system. >> some passengers are philosophical. that if we are safer, i don't mind paying extra. >> that was stephen tschida reporting. metro will hold public hearings to thee their response increases in the months and a final expected by june. >> time is running out on the parking ticket amnesty program. if you have an outstanding -- outstanding ticket, it without penalty. the cit

stephen tschida is live tonight with more on the story. >> right after the shooting, there were a lotestions people in this committee were asking. was this a targeted killing or something random? tonight, police are telling us they believe this was a robbery. residents are on edge and afraid. >> it is scary. it is shocking. >> friday morning police responded to a call for help and found the man in his driveway. before losing consciousness he told police that two masked men shot him and then took off on foot. >> it is pretty quiet around here. >> neighbors described him as a nice guy excited about the birth of his first child coming up. investigators believe the killer is intended to rob him adding a new layer of concern. >> that is something trying to rob him going into his house i do not know. >> they say they no longer feel as safe as they once did. >> coming out of my garage. >> always on guard, but since the shooting of a neighbor apparently during an attempted robbery, in hazard taking extra precautions. >> just be more aware of who was around and watching when i drive in my gara

stephen tschida has new reaction from people who saw it all. >> a d.c. police sergeant with decades on the force is charged with assault after he allegedly beat up a bartender, a female bartender. at this bar and restaurant, they know the police sergeant, but last night they say they witnessed something unknown and disturbing. demand sworn to protect and serve viciously assaulted a female bartender. >> he grabbed her by the neck, the head. he threw her on the ground. >> charging documents say that washington had a romantic relationship with the woman four years ago. for some reason, he began verbally abusing her, then it became physical. >> the police are higher standard. >> this is a family establishment. they say that washington patrols near by and as a regular customer. she said that she recently had a run and with him -- a run-in with him. while the woman recovers, her co-workers wonder how he could inflict so much hurt. >> they're supposed to protect us. if they are beating us up, it was protecting us? >> washington was released from custody and ord

stephen tschida, abc 7 news. >> only on 7 kevin davis speaks with abc 7 after agreeing to a plea dealprosecution's solicitation case against him. >> i'm innocent. i did nothing wrong or illegal and i look forward to moving forward. that is why i went with the deal they offered. >> he agreed to community service as part of a deal to have the charges dropped. court documents say that he offered an undercover police officer $20 in exchange for oral sex last month. he is seeking the ward 7 council seat once held by his father. >> a member of our news team received a prestigious honor. >> we are excited to share the achievement. >> also, an alert for iphone fans, when the new iphone 5 could be in your hands. >> the big maryland-duke basketball game just wrapped up. in years past, there has been troubl ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ ♪ let's go ♪ [ male aouncer ] hey, capital area! are you feelin' subway®? then heat up your day with the big hot pastramimi melt! it's fresh toasted and piled-high with pastrami then topped with pickles mustard, and cheese. head into a subway® restaurant today for this

stephen tschida has the story. >> for more than three decades melody record shop has sold music in dupontw it is time for its swan song. it is going out of business. the manager knows his career is about to end. he has worked here since the heyday of the clash. he says the independent record shop could not compete with hard times and innovation. >> it is like attending a funeral that does not end. >> the owner believes the mom- and-pop music shop will vanish. >> we became friends with most of our customers. we probably have the best customers. it will be sent to lose that feeling, that communication. >> it is a bad time for institutions. the george storm -- georgetown barnes and noble store just close. and penn camera is putting a lot of people lot of work. >> people are willing to go on line and save a couple of dollars. it is more money for them. >> some regular stop by to browse through the merchandise something they will not be doing in the future. >> it is pretty sad. i guess the industry, selling records and movies, is going down. >> as to when it will close and no definitive word.

stephen tschida has more on what happened here. >> they say it came from the east running across out capital it some cars in the parking area, and then it charged that the library. surveillance cameras captured the action. >> it just ran through. >> it burst in through the window and then went on a fear- driven rampage. two women said it appeared to be heading toward them. >> we were scared of. >> the women ran in for their lives. >> that is an animal that could kick the life out of you. >> the two women hunkered down in a back office. >> we piled up boxes and stuff. >> they listened to what sounded like a demolition crew. >> we could hear it turning stopover, crashing. >> while they prayed for a swift response from the people in the neighborhood gathered to watch from outside. this is dealt own camera was rolling-- this cell phone camera was moving. finally animal services showed up. >> the animals injuries were so severe that it needed to be unionized. the library will be closed at least through tomorrow for repairs and cleanup. reporting live, stephen tschida abc7 news. >> and now

stephen tschida joins us live with their story. >> there is fear in this neighborhood where an elderly woman are inside the home price in the suspects did not return. 69-year-old clyde and his what are glad to be alive. when he let alice out around 3:00, the dog became agitated and refused to go back in. >> i heard a click and a shotgun was in my face. >> thus began the hour of terror. it forced him inside his home where they demanded money and medication. he believes they targeted him because of the handicapped license plate on his vehicle and the ramp to his house. >> the other boy was very unstable, and one was called. you just do not know. >> police stepped up patrols looking for clues. >> keep your eyes open. >> who knows when they are going to be back? that person has not been caught. >> the suspects are diminutive about 5 feet tall. he believed they were kids -- dangerous kids. >> we are alive, okay? we are thankful for that. i have never experienced anything like that in my life. >> he said one of the suspects were a bandanna and a hoodie. they say they have some good leads and

. -- stephen tschida. >> there will soon be no w moer sleeping at mcpherson square. national parks service says they will start enforcing a no camping ban. protesters will get a final warning before they get the boot. more on the growing tensions on abc7 news at 6:00. >> the weather was unbelievably mild the day, but we're keeping our eye on a storm coming this way, but it looks like it will be rain and no snow. >> doug hill has the first look at the forecast. >> let the way it's looking now but remember the way these systems start overnight or just before sunrise. you need to keep the door open just a little bit for a mix of snow or ice. this mother is just terrific. clear skies outside of the belfort furniture weather center. here is a time lapse from fairfax this morning. but sometimes, dense fog, but the western wind went to work on it. we will check out these very mild temperatures in the low to mid 60's. so much warmer than yesterday. 20 degrees warmer in fredericksburg than yesterday. we will stay clear and mild through the evening dropping to the 40's and 50'

. >> stephen tschida abc7 news. >> if you'd like to see more pictures, you can log onto wjla.com. >>of the smithsonian will spend their first day in the office. france cordova the former president of purdue university and an astrophysicist. she was the chief scientist at nasa. >> metro track work this week will cause some delays. it will be on all five lines. it will not be during peak travel times during the upgrades. they will all have single tracks and will happen mostly after 10:00 p.m.. it will affect the yellow line around mount vernon square. with the would like more details, check out wjla.com. >> washington, d.c., is on another list, named one of the rudest cities in america. shut up about that. we ranked third on the list. new york and miami came in first and second. los angeles and boston rounded out the top five. what a shocker. >> a sad story for hollywood watchers. rumors started over the weekend then last night, heidi klum and seal released a statement that they are separating. the super model and the singer had been married for seven years and had three children toget