i'm wendy rieger at the live desk.orities say a driver targeted people who were guarding the area near a subway station at the center of the shopping district. we're getting new cell phone video from that scene. you can see the heavy police presence there this evening. the attack before the first round of balloting in france's hotly contested and closely watched presidential election. security is high, leading up to just that vote. during a news conference at the white house with italian prime minister, president trump talked about that attack. >> our condolences from our country to the people of france, a very terrible thing that's going on in the world today. but it looks like another terrorist attack and what can you say? just never ends. we have to be strong and we have to be vigilant. >> paris officials have not -- not -- confirmed this was a terror attack. but an anti-terrorism group in that country has taken over the investigation. two of the people dead are police officers, the third person dead is the shooter.

i'm chris lawrence in for handly. >> and i'm wendy rieger.volved a black hawk helicopter. chopper 4 is there. this happened just a few hours ago. news4's darcy spencer is at the breton bay golf course in leonardtown and talked with a man who darcy? >> reporter: that's right, wendy. since we talked to you in the 4:00 hour, we were able to stop a man who was leaving the area, who said he witnessed it, along with his brothers. we'll have some of his eyewitne eyewitness account in just a minute. we are at the breton bay golf course. off in the distance, you see a car with a flashing light. also there's some evidence markers placed here on the golf course. from what we understand from witnesses, this aircraft may have lost some pieces, and again, evidence markers here along the way. that was according to a man who saw this crash happen. now, let's go ahead and show you some photos that was taken by southern maryland news, posted online. it was just before 2:00 this afternoon when that black hawk went down. there were three people on board the airc

and good afternoon i'm wendy rieger. >> and we are getting jiggy wit it on the weather.tching our folks and remember what these are, i had to wear my croak can is all day today, the sun is out. he's going to join us in just a bit with more on the heat wave that's coming our way. i wouldn't call it a wave but there is some humidity that you're going to want to know about and the weekend is looking very warm and a little tricky for half of it. he'll be joining us in just a bit. here's some other stories that we're for you on tonight on news4 at 5:00. an investigation now underway in montgomery county after tens of thousand dollars of dollars goes missing from the pta. the white house laying out details of a major tax overhaul. a look at what it could mean for you. i'm going to break that down. and it's one of the most coveted benefits of being a member of congress. now this major perk could be rolling away. >> announcer: news4 at 5:00 starts now. >> gang problems in fairfax county. it's drawing polic b area where they found two bodies buried last month. investigators spent

i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm jim handly.d into the storm center where chief meteorologist dug kammerer is checking the latest numbers. >> continuing to watch what's going on out there. shower activity continuing for the most part, but the bulk of the heavy rain is out of here. right now, drizzle and sprinkles that are take a look at storm team4 radar. and we'll show you what's happening across the region. couple of showers now, earlier, a lot more. now a few in annapolis and prince william county, fairfax county. most of this drizzle across much of the region, moving out of here by early tomorrow morning. but we could see some fog. the main storm is still down to the south. yes, we will see more showers later on this evening as well. something else i've been watching, those temperatures, only in the upper first to around 60 tomorrow, we say hello to the 70s in the west. i have the forecast in a minute. >> thank you, doug. and keep up with all the weather changes, download our nbc washington app and turn on weather alerts to

wendy rieger's in the newsroom with us with more on this story. wendy? >> that's true.m sherwood broke the story on on twitter this afternoon. he's going to tell us about this major shake-up. how it's going to change the way police officers are assigned throughout the district. and then also ahead, that's going to be new at 5:00, a murder mystery in prince george's county. a woman is found dead in a stranger's yard and police have no leads. they cannot even identify her. the new clues that police want you to see. they're hoping it will help solve this >>> and it's the drink that has everyone on social media freaking out. the unicorn frappuccino. i will see you soon with those stories and more. we'll be tasting them tomorrow by the way. >> not today, tomorrow. >> i know. where are they? this is the tease. >> heck of a tease, wendy. >> we want to taste it and see it. >> thank you. >>> well, what we are seeing, we're seeing a lot of sunshine today, but i noticed there's less pollen. is that in my mind? >> it is in your mind. and it's on the top of your head too. >> because

good evening, i'm wendy rieger. >> and i'm chris lawrence.ct is also accused of exposing himself to a teenage girl. this happened along stuart lane in montgomery county and that's where we find megan fits gerald. >> reporter: so very disturbing story they're telling us. this all happened on easter sunday right at this playground just behind this. it was a 13-year-old girl who helped them identify the suspect even after the alleged incident because they say he was standing on his balcony watching children play. court documents paint a disturbing picture of what police say happened in plain sight of investigators say geda first exposed himself to children playing on this playground. not long after police say he tried to lure two boys just 8 and 9 years old to his apartment by offering them food and drinks. then investigators say he grabbed their wrists but the boys manage to break-free and run for help. geda told police he wanted the boys to play in an apartment. it's an incident that concerns many neighbors but at least for now, geda is behind

you getting all this wendy rieger. >> yes, i am. >> i'm phoning it to myself. >> you can expect thoseplain closures to kick in again at 9:30 at night. >> or you can go hide out in the verizon center all weekend, the cavs quest for the cup continues tomorrow. >> this series will be the 10th meeting between the capitals and penguins. the latest installment of that long-standing rivalry between the caps and penguins. you've heard it before and you'll hear it a lot this week. the caps looking for revenge after getting knocked out of the playoffs by the penguins last year but what lessons did the team actually learn. we did some digging today to find out. >> no matter what you got to find a way to get it your way or whatever happens, the leadership group, the guys that are looked to to set an example have to find a way to get us through this round. >> there's a lot of things you take from it, but i think the thing is, is to make sure that game two is very important. you don't want to look ahead but when you win game one at home you got to make sure you take game two so you got to make sure

i'm wendy rieger in for jim vance. >> and i'm doreen gentzler. it's been a soggy, dreary monday and that's not going to change if you're heading out tonight. we start tonight with chief meteorologist doug kammerer. when it's going to dry out? >> probably this time tomorrow, we'll start to see some drying conditions. out there right now, storm team 4 radar tracking the shower activity, most moving in from the south and east. you can see the flow off the atlantic ocean, giving us the cooler weather too. temperatures now only in the 50s. you see the rain moving up to the north. a little bit of a closer-in view. more showers, some heavier now. you see the yellows and oranges through i-95, south of d.c. so we have a couple of breaks, but another reinforcing i mentioned the temperatures, only 56, and that number's come up four degrees from where we are just a couple of hours ago. 54 in ocean city. average high temperature, close to 70. we're about 15 degrees cooler than we should be. but by the end of the week, we'll be 20 degrees warmer. talk more abo

. >> wendy rieger has more on this story and more for 5:00. >> there's a lot of uncertainty surroundingth care these days, and that also includes health insurance. so if you find yourself looking for a new doctor, how do you choose one? and can you trust those online reviews? doreen gentzler has more on how you can get a more thorough picture when you are searching for a physician. >>> also, a woman sentenced for hitting and almost killing a under the influence of alcohol. there was an emotional moment when that trooper's wife broke down and talked about the impact on their family. >>> and we're rocking the red. barbara harrison goes one-on-one with caps owner. i'll be joining jim handly. >> that's one happy man. not me. ted leonsis. >> he's happy you're joining me too. >> thank you, wendy. see you shortly. >>> take a look at this damage in northwestern arkansas, left behind by a line of storms. it knocked power out to thousands of folks yesterday. as many as 50 power poles were taken down. and there were also several reports of trees falling on homes. the powerful line of storms are ex

i'm wendy rieger in for jim vance. >> and i'm doreen gentzler.een a soggy, dreary monday and that's not going to change if you're heading out tonight. we start tonight with chief meteorologist doug kammerer. when it's going to dry out? >> probably this time tomorrow, we'll start to see some drying conditions. out there right now, storm team 4 radar tracking the shower activity, most moving in from the south and east. you can see the flow off the atlantic ocean, giving us the cooler weather too. temperatures now only in the 50s. you see the rain moving up to the north. a little bit of a closer-in view. more showers, some heavier now. you see the yellows and oranges through i-95, south of d.c. so we have a couple of breaks, but another reinforcing