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west of us right now. maryland's most powerful radar. across the baltimore area, not seeing any precipitation right now. a few scattered showers out to the west of us. here is the heaviest activity. and as you can see, it's kind of moving in that direction. this is where the heaviest activity will be right from the carroll-frederick county line southward, and off to the west. but here in the baltimore area, we could see some showers a little bit later on this evening. we've only had 18 lightning strikes in the past two hours. so it's not real active thunderstorm wise. but some pretty heavy rainfall, which the area does need rain very badly. right now in owings mills 77. 75 in walkersville. some showers right now in gherman town, 75. 77 in hanover. 75 in waldorf, and over on rock hall, right now 79 degrees. here is your forecast for tonight. the heaviest rain staying to the west of the baltimore area for tonight. but again, tomorrow afternoon and evening, scattered showers develop once again. then as you can see on wed, we'll have more scattered showers again, primarily in the afternoon and the evening. y

the gunfire erupted in west baltimore. police say shawn sinclair started the day terrorizing two women in northeast baltimore. he then allegedly brought his weapons to west baltimore where police got a call for domestic violence. that's when he ambushed the officers. >> it's cowardice. to be running around the streets of baltimore, he established himself as a menace. and then backed it up with his cowardly acts on the scene. >> the officers are identified as 42-year-old curtis mcmillion and 44-year-old jerome shaurette. officer mcmillion was released saturday. officer shawr sethe still recover -- shaurette is still recovering at shock trauma. sinclair is expected to recover. when he does, officials say he'll be charged with attempted murder. ♪ >> over the weekend family and friends sang, prayed and marched, calling for an end to violence in baltimore city. the 60-year-old club owner was shot to death on may 31 at his york road social club. police say he was cleaning up when a pair of armed robbers demanded money. detectives

earlier this year, this was the site in west baltimore of a group home for the most troubled juvenile offenders. 17-year-old lamont davis was sent there earlier in the year. he is now accused in last week's shooting in southwest baltimore. police say he fired at another teenager and in the process shot a five-year old in the head. the governor has asked for a full review in davis' history. his placement in the group home should have kept him out of the community for the rest of this year. but on march 31, the state closed the group home on four days' notice. a special report cited the problem that is created, with staff funding to find -- with the staff trying to find replacements. davis was placed in a prince george's county group home last year but failed to return after leaving one weekend on a home pass. at the time of the shooting, he was under gps monitoring. he clipped off the device shortly before the shooting. >> reality is starting to set in for students and parents at towson catholic high school in baltimore county. this is following the stunning news that the archdiocese i

the wild gunfight unfolded in west baltimore over the weekend and injured two officers. one has been released from shock trauma. another is still there. eyewitness news stays on the story live from the hospital. mike hellgren has the latest on their conditions and the's condition. >> reporter: officer jerome shaurette went for another surgery. the accused shooter had several domestic violence in the past and was under a peace order to stay away from an ex- girlfriend. police say 34-year-old shawn sinclair fired directly into the patrol car of officer jerome shaurette hitting him three times. officer shaurette responded after fellow officer curtis mcmillion called for backup. sinclair has an extensive record including several drug convictions and faced allegations of domestic violence. eyewitnesses says the gun battle was frightening. >> it was really a shootout. we never experienced this. >> something like out of "law and order" a movie, walk up to the police driver and let loose. >> reporter: the violent incident happened when sinclair assaulted two women at separate lo

baltimore is now safe at home base. the boeing 737 arrived last night in dallas. just days after a one-foot hole opened up in the passenger cabin, forcing it to land in west virginia. no one on board was injured during the incident. but it prompted southwest to inspect all 200 737s in its fleet. >>> baltimore county repair crews had a big job on their hands this afternoon, when an eight-inch water main burst. sending water gushing down. at this hour, valley court road is still blocked near oak cross road. the department. public works says most of the neighborhood is not affected by the break. and crews will continue those repairs. >>> well, we are in the midst of a beautiful weekend. so enjoy it. that's an order. here's a live look outside right now. sunny and mild. what about the rest of the weekend? bob turk is live with an updated look at first warning live doppler radar. bob? >> can you believe it? gorgeous. >>> take a look at radar. nothing around here. a few clouds off to the north and northwest. we're at 83. beautiful breeze. humidity only 32%. take a look at the visible satellite. these are the pop-up clouds. just a few of them. because of the cool air com

one day at a time ♪ . >> another scan of the city. >> well, up here, i am looking at that -- >> west baltimoreother unusual custom. >> sounds that echo through the streets. >> how are you doing today sir? >> i am fine. >> red apple, granny smith apples and we are the last of the arabers. >> unveiling baltimore's best secret. kathleen cairns, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> and we just scratched the surface. baltimore's unique neighborhoods have a long list of unique attractions. >> log onto on foxbaltimore.com and look at news links for a look at all of the city's attractions. >> who is in charge of our water? still ahead in the news at 10:00. why the claims being made by bottled water makers are causing controversy. >> and the unique request from one california animal shelter. high tech advice it is asking photo help make the felines more at home. when the news at 10:00 continues. >> enjoy t fios guy! where ya headed? ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds. and we're giving them a mini netbook. well, i'm sticking with cable. so's ted. (voice) no i'm

in west baltimore, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> that other man is still beg treated for smoke inhalation. he is in critical condition. >>> we have an update on baltimore man who has been struggling for survival since march. today he has hundreds of reasons to smile. last night 200 people showed up at the ryan club in north baltimore looking donate bone marrow to this man. 32-year-old jonathan has been battling a rare form of leukemia. doctors say his only chance of survival is to find a man. so far 500 people have registered. >>> a special swimmer in the waters near havre de grace. kai is in the newsroom with more on the unusual find. >> denise, the national aquarium is concerned that there is a manatee swimming in those waters. a marine animal rescue team has confirmed the presence of a manatee and even taken these picture of it. it's believed it swam all the way here from florida, which is where manatees are more commonly found. boaters are being advised to slow down and don't approach the manatee. and don't under any circumstances attempt to feed it. >> if you should see the

. >>> abc2 news has learned more about a shooting in west baltimore sending an 18-year-old man to theospital. sources tell us that the victim was found laying in the middle of the street just before midnight near wilson and division streets. right now no word from police this morning on a possible motive or the search for a suspect. >>> a double shooting overnight. this one in southeast baltimore. abc2 news has learned that the victims are two men, both in their 20s. one was shot in the chest and head. the other was shot in the leg. >>> abc2 news has confirmed that baltimore county police will take over the investigation of that deadly light rail accident. mta officials say video evidence reveals the two teenagers killed this last weekend were hit from behind by one train and then hit by another as they lay on the tracks. the mta also contends that the first conductor hit the two boys and didn't see them because they were wearing dark-colored clothing even though the accident happened on a sunny afternoon. the father of one of the teens is outraged. right now both train operators are

a police chase in west baltimore ends in a crash, three people in the hospital.olice say it all unfolded in west baltimore around 11:00 last night and ended on the corner of pressman and north fulton streets. smashed up against a building, investigators say an officer tried to pull over a car but that car took off. the officer was taken to shock trauma. the two people in the suspect's car were also taken to the hospital. sources tell us all the injuries are nonlife-threatening. >>> officials with the mta are looking over audio and visual recordings to try to determine what killed two teens in a light rail accident that happened earlier this week. the two 17-year-olds were found laying on the tracks near the lutherville station on sunday. one of the boys, kyle wenkmiller was pronounced dead at the scene. connor peterson died at shock trauma. mta officials say they are also trying to determine why the teens were on the tracks in the first place. >>> also today, gm's alison transmission plant in whitemarsh is gearing up to return to full production. dozens of worker

bethel ame church in west baltimore.esterday's service was held at peer 6 pavilion at the inner harbor. >> we're just all grateful to hear it was just the steeple and there didn't appear to be damage to the sanctuary. we began to pray from wherever we were. >> members of the congregation hope to return to the sanctuary in three weeks. they will be contacted about where to meet for next week's service. >>> millions of dollars that may have gone to charity all go up in flames instead. here's the house that -- how it looked before the fire. its owner planning to auction it off with an estimated value of $4 million. parrot seeds would have gone to a children'sise -- the proceeds would have gone to a children's crisis center in phoenix, arizona. but another interesting part of the story, the homeowners managed to escape the flames by using his own air source. >> he had scuba gear outside in the front with him. if it saved his life or what, i don't know. >> the raffle was supposed to happen last week but was postponed because

a police chase in west baltimore ends with a crash and three people in the hospital. police say this all unfolded in west baltimore around 11:00 last night, ended on the corner of pressman and north fulton officer. investigators say a on tried to pull over -- an officer tried to pull over a car but the car took off. the car collided with the officer's vehicle and ended up against a vehicle. the officer was taken to shock trauma. two people in the other car were taken to the hospital as well. sources say the injuries are not life threatening. >>> officials with the mta are now looking over audio and video recordings trying to determine what killed two teens in a light rail accident. the two 17-year-olds were found laying on the tracks near the lutherville station sunday. one of the boys was pronounced dead at the scene. the other yesterday, connor peterson, died at shock trauma. mta officials say they are also trying to determine why the teens were on the tracks in the first place. >>> a small southern town now breathing a little easier today. police say their killer h

baltimore sun. a shooting of a 5-year-old girl has cast attention ps -- on gps technology. the proposed east-west. and an update on the william donald schaefer statue. for all of these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> 50 years ago, baltimore's beloved billie holiday passed away. the jazz great will forever be memorialized in her old neighborhood. in a monument rededicated just today. >> my biography will strain. >> those truthful words from poet, carol boston wetherford, talking about billie holiday. >> everyone talked about billie holiday being a drug addict. that's not it. she was the description of that history. she talked about everything that happened to her during that period. and subscwenltly-- subsequently, she was talking about what happened to humanity. >> reporter: the jazz great once said, i'm always making a comeback, but nobody ever tells me where i've been. her statue is in storage. but now she's back home in historic west baltimore on pennsylvania avenue. the dignitaries gather

west of us. and here in the baltimore area, we could see scattered showers. but again, it's going to be pop- up variety. the thing that we've got to remember, though, those areas of low pressure with the counterclockwise circulation of air, that's going to be dragging in the moisture from the atlantic, continuing the clouds, continuing the high humidity, the sun working on the amount of moisture available will give the pop-up showers. some places are going to see them. some places won't see any. right now maryland's most powerful radar not indicate anything precipitation around here. but here is some of the shower activity out to the west, heading on towards portions of western maryland. we will be precipitation-free overnight. but again tomorrow afternoon, more showers popping up. don't forget, you can always go to our website to abc2news.com to check out our interactive radar. when you click on the weather tab, this is the page that opens up. you scroll on down there. is the radar right there. we're going to take and kind of move it on out just a tiny bit s

police say he moved to west baltimore and was allegedly involved in another domestic violence call. while the officer was talking to the victim, the suspect, a 34- year-old man, came back and fired at the officer, striking him in that back -- in the back. another officer heard the call and pulled up behind the suv. police said the suspect was out of his car and fired several shots through the driver's side window of the police car, hitting the officer in the chest, stomach, an arm. >> our officer was able to get out on the passenger side of the car and engage the suspect and a gun battle. he incapacity the suspect reducing incapacitated the suspect. >> he was shot in the leg and arm, but witnesses say there was more that happen. the commissioner said he had no information on it and would not comment other than to say this. >> this was a man who assaulted at least two innocent women today. i have very few apologies to make about his condition or the outcome of this incident. >> he says he stands by his officers and their actions to protect innocent people by being hurt by the suspect

. >>> a shooting in west baltimore injured three people including two baltimore police officers. it began as a domestic dispute. we showed you a picture now of sean sinclair, the man police say shot the officers, it's a mug shot from a previous conviction. sinclair is recovering from two gunshot wounds and will most likely be charged with domestic assault and attempted murder. both officers are expected to make full recoveries. >>> baltimore county police are trying to find out who is responsible for burglaries at three cockeysville churches. one of the churches hit was epworth united methodist church. police say someone broke into a window and sole stole a safe were cash. two others places were burglarized that night. police say the suspect or suspects also broke in through a window and stole cash. >>> time 5:33. it looks like some philadelphia children will get their day in the sun after all. >> how y'all feeling about that? >> good. >> you're going to disney world. >> yeah! >> you may remember this story. some children from creative steps, a day camp, were allegedly shunned by

the other crash in the city, northern martin luther king boulevard at west baltimore street. that does involve a pedestrian though. one delay, on 95 northbound between 216 to 175. that is a nine-minute setback there with an average speed of 34 miles per hour. otherwise beltway is wide open there at wilkens avenue. same goes for the west side at baltimore national pike. there's a look at the top side at 83. that is even looking pretty nice at this hour. this traffic report brought to you by the maryland department of agriculture. maryland'sbest.net. back to you. >>> an unusual assault of young women visiting a movie theater. attacked by someone wielding super glue. into new york's homeless. if they want the city will fly them anywhere free of charge. >>> wild ride. a second grader behind the wheel. >>> and july is about over. get ready for august. weather in baltimore. the forecast coming up. >>> a police chase starts by a 7-year-old boy, caught on tape in utah. police dash cam captures the child travels after he steals his father's car to avoid going to church. when the car c

a couple of months ago, we have a 15-year-old, who was found dead in a vacant building in west baltimoreat was on a gps system. so clearly the government's plan for juvenile services is not working. >> the track is a company that received the contract from the department of juvenile services, in april. this is the gps system it is supplying the state. it is in two pieces. one part is worn. the other monitors movement. in may, one month after the company's announcement. juvenile services went before the board of public works, for an additional 170 gps units. monies were also requested, to cover the cost for monitoring. from the nebraska based company. governor o'malley said he is satisfied with how the company handled itself. >> the response time, in terms of the worker seeing that he was off the grid. and issuing the warrant was actually very, very good. about eight minutes. >> but police sources tell me they did not learn until after separate raids went down at davis' mother's house and his girlfriends, that he even had a gps. >> so there were a lot of elements and pieces to this story

ourselves sunshine this morning with high thin clouds shrouding their way basically southeast and west of baltimore. we'll mix in the clouds as we go throughout the day and call it increasing clouds. this afternoon's two-degree guarantee well below normal, only 78 on the low end. we'll see if we can approach that record low temperature coming up in a couple of minutes. >>> let's see what's happening on the roads with kim. >> problems early on the beltway to start your thursday commute. still working that crash on the outer loop past wilkens avenue where the right two lanes remain blocked from the earlier crash involving a tractor-trailer and passenger vehicle. expect emergency crews on the scene and traffic does slow from frederick road. the other crash, inner loop approaching liberty road still off to the shoulder, not really causing an impact on the morning commute. the on-ramp from southbound route 170, that is camp meade road to the inner loop, closed for emergency roadwork due to an sinkhole on the on-ramp. avoid that if possible. this is 95 southbound as you make your way through howard count

baltimore city police officer is recovering at shock trauma after being involved in an accident in west baltimore. reports say that 11:45 a police officer tried to stop a vehicle which resulted in a chase and a crash at the corner of fulton and pressman streets. no word on the condition of the officer. the man accused of stabbing his wife to death is scheduled to stand trial. cleveland williams is accused of killing his wife minutes after mrs. women's filed a protective order against him. police shot and wounded mr. williams but not before he stabbed his wife several times and she died from her injuries three days later. >> family, friends and community members gathered in prayer in southwest baltimore yesterday in support of a 5-year-old girl shot in the head after being caught in the crossfire last week in a gun battle. as raven white remains in critical but stable condition members of the community say more needs to be done to make the streets safer. >> we owe an apology not being in the community sooner. we have to look at what created this problem. we need to fix it. skrshgs we have to bring

west of our region. right now maryland's most powerful radar. here is the baltimore area. st of this activity is in the upper atmosphere not reaching the ground. here is heavier showers and thunderstorms. as you can see, they're moving up towards the north and west. kind of moving on that direction, basically on that line right there. that's where they're going to see the heaviest activities out in that region, at least for tonight there is a chance for scattered showers around the baltimore area, going through portions of carroll, down to howard and portions of montgomery county. but again, the heaviest rainfall is going to be out to the west of us, and also along the eastern seaboard, they will see some heavier showers as the areas of low pressure pass on along. don't forget, you can always go to our website, to abc2news.com. check out our interactive radar. that's what it's looking like right now with a closer scan into the baltimore area. but if we widen the scan out, which you can do on your own computer at home, we widen that scan out, there is that shower activity do

a fight broke out at west baltimore and charles streets. 1 of the victims, the most seriously hurt, is a 19-year old man. he's in critical condition at shock trauma. >>> the 5-year old girl shot last week in southwest baltimore remains in critical condition. raven was shot last thursday afternoon. this weekend police arrested 17-year old lamonth davis. investigators say davis of trying to shoot another teenager, but shot the little girl instead. >> i'm happy for my niece and her mother that they did catch the guy. >> davis is charged with attempted murder. police commissioner says davis will be charged as an adult. >>> another person is sickened by carbon monoxide as that troubled apartment complex. this happened yesterday. 1 resident was taken to the hospital for treatment and a number of people that lived there have gotten sick over the past few years. many in the last few weeks. in 2005, 3 people died from it at that apartment complex. >>> former washington d.c. mayor finds himself in trouble with the law again. this time a woman accuses him of stalking her. he was arrested yesterda

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the teen charged in the shooting of a five year old girl in south west baltimore had an electronic monitoringnkle bracelet but cut it off before the shooting. parole officers looking for 17-year-old la mont davis. within minutes of him cutting off the bracelet last week police say he return to the scene of a fight and sprayed the street with bullets. one of them let the girl. she is still on life support. davis was held without bond on monday. >>> baltimore city police officer is back home from the hospital after his cruiser collides with another vehicle. happened around midnight in the 1500 block of north fulton avenue. officer went to shock trauma as precautionary measure. the police department tonight still investigating what led to the accident. >>> how are the roads looking tonight. kandace has the traffic edge report. kandace. >> thanks jennifer. we have a wide spread power outage and that means a lot of traffic lights are out and it is all in mount vernon so this is shutting down the intersection right now north cow street and monument street and those lights on the fritz there and als

. >>> still no word on what caused a deadly fire in west baltimore. started around 9 last night at home on kerry street and house was supposed to be vacant but people were inside. one person pulled from the home was rushed to the hospital where he died. 4 other people were also hurt. >>> hot water heaters being blamed for carbon monoxide leak that sent 9 people to the hospital. it happened yesterday at northeast baltimore apartment in the 6900 block of mclane boulevard. 7 kids and 2 adults living in the home were also sent to the hospital to be checked out. they are all expected to be okay. >>> more criticism tonight surrounding maryland department of juvenile services. did the system fail the teen now accused of shooting a five year old girl? or did the department do everything within its power to help. joy live downtown tonight with the latest. joy? >>reporter: well jennifer a lot of people within the department of juvenile services will tell you that the system and all of them signed off on his release. at one point or another. so that begs the que

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no serious injuries. 30 minutes later, another medic was involved in an accident on madison in west baltimore. two people, including one emergency responder, were hurt. today they are investigating the incident. >> baltimore city police are searching for one of three suspects they say tried to rob an off-duty police officer. it happened early this morning, just moments after the officer finished his shift. authorities say when one of the suspects showed a gun, the officer, who was not in uniform, shot him. that person was taken to the hospital. a third person is still on the loose. the family of a teenager who nearly died three years ago filed a $40 million lawsuit claiming negligence. james becker was 15 years old when he went for a swim. he is now confined to a wheelchair and requires constant medical attention. the lawsuit contends because becker was deprived of oxygen he suffered severe brain damage. >> the number is not a number we picked out of a hat. it is not a number for shock. it is a realistic estimate of what chaves is going to require and medical expenses throughout the remainder

in west baltimore that left two city police officers and suspect wounded. this all began as a domestic dispute. the suspect, we're told, sean sinclair, there's a mug shot from a previous conviction, sinclair is expected to be charged with domestic assault and attempted murder. both officers are expected to be fine. >>> here's an update for you on the investigation that the southwest airlines jet that had to make an emergency landing after a hole opened up in the plane's body, the national transportation safety board says the medal skin of the jet seems to be in good condition. the 15-year-old boeing 737 was flying from nashville to baltimore last sunday when a football-sized hole opened above the passengers in the back of the plane. the crew had to make an emergency landing in west virginia. passengers had to switch on to another jet to continue on to baltimore. >>> and what could have been even scarier than a hole in the plane. how about this? a man flying southwest from phoenix to indianapolis over the weekend says he saw something drop from the overhead

some of those clouds may occasionally director baltimore but the rain looks like it will stay well to the south and west. overall for baltimore, insta- weather plus futurecast indicates mainly clear skies heading into friday morning, producing cool temperatures again. 65 downtown with white east winds at 5 miles per hour or less. high pressure is pushing the cool air down to the coast. it was down in the 30's of there. the cool air is coming down the coast. this storm will try to pump warmer air in our way. he will see another day like today for friday, a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures below normal. saturday morning, storms are pushing into the mountains and spreading across central maryland saturday night. it looks like skies will clear up for the finish of the weekend on sunday. most of saturday, we are ahead of the front. overall, we might have to dodge a few showers on saturday night for the weekend. the thunderstorm is possible with a high of 73 in the mountains tomorrow. temperatures in the low 80's for the chesapeake bay. at ocean city, look for sunshine, 79 degrees on the beach. there i

tense moments that played out in west baltimore yesterday morning. >> he was already shot. he was down. he was down on the ground. >> reporter: police say he opened fire on officer jerome sharette while he was inside this patrol car. the commissioner called it an ambush. >> in the face of a hail of gunfire that officer drug himself out of that car and did his job. >> reporter: investigators say this started as a domestic violence incident. they say sean sinclair assaulted two women. wjz has learned he had a peace order against him and was ordered to have counseling and stay away from an ex-wife at a court hearing last month. his criminal history dates back to 1998. >> he has a record. he shouldn't have been on the street. and so we're doing our part, but every level of government has to do its part. >> reporter: witnesses say the gunfight was terrifying. >> it's so good that the neighbors were kind enough to push me out of the way when all that shooting was going on. there was continuous shootings. >> reporter: doctors say sinclair's injuries are not life-threatening. mr. s

weather may have played a role in a morning accident involving an ax -- involving an ambulance in west baltimore. it happened just after 9:00, where two fire department members and civilians, including a child, were injured. the injuries are said to be non- life-threatening. >>> after last night's prime- time news conference, president obama is on the road to drum up support for his health care reform plan. >> after making his case to the nation, today president obama is taking the health care fight to america's heartland, and the famed cleveland clinic. >> the cleveland clinic is simply a role model for some of the kind of changes that we want to see. >> the president wants a plan that treats patients based on their needs, not the bottom line, a plan that is universal. but republicans say that is too much, too fast. >> there was not a lot of details in with the president laid out last night. people are questioning -- whether questioning -- questioning what a government health care plan is. >> the president refuses to add to the deficit, but so far, congress is not going along with his plan to t

he ambushed the officers when they were called to a west baltimore neighborhood. sinclair had am extensive criminal history -- had an extensive criminal history including being accused of choking his wife. >> the prosecutors could not go forward with prosecuting the case because they did not have the victim's testimony. >> police say he faces several charges including attempted murder. >> police need your help tracking down a robbery suspect. authorities as a last tuesday, a woman brought a gas station. police say the woman implied she had the weapon before getting away with cash. authorities say she was driving a red pickup. anyone with information should call crimestoppers at 1-866-7- lockup. some racism and is great -- discrimination at a restaurant. the staff denies it happened. now the naacp is involved. our reporter has the details. >> one minister says he and his wife were walking along the harbor when they decided to stop into a restaurant to get something to eat. he and the management are in any war of words on how the couple was treated. what happened at

several charges after a crime spree that began early saturday morning and ended with gunfire in a west baltimore neighborhood. melinda roeder is live outside of shock trauma. >>reporter: 1 officer was already treated and released after suffering one gunshot wound. the second officer is in stable condition tonight. he was shot three times in yesterday's ordeal. as for the suspect, he's recovering and tonight we're learning a lot more about his criminal past. court records show shawn sinclair has an extensive history of drugs, a handgun violation and domestic violence. his wife, who had filed for divorce, tells fox 45 he was also mentally ill, but was not seeking treatment. she is 1 of two women he is accused of assaulting saturday morning when he showed up at their homes with a gun. the first victim lives on lake avenue. his wife on harlen avenue. that is where the first city police officer curtis mcmillion was shot. after sinclair fled, mcmillion radioed a description of his suv, which another officer spotted near the corner of edmonson and whitmore. >> as that officer pulled up behind the explo

baltimore city police are investigating the murder of a teenage boy in west baltimore.bout 11:00 wednesday night an officer responding to another incident heard a gunshot. when the officer arrived they found an 18-year-old man lying in the street suffering from a bullet wound to the chest. the victim was taken to shock trauma where he was pronounced dead. no word on a suspect or motive. in anne arundel county police are looking into a shooting in pasadena. shots rang out near whitaker and huff road thursday morning. officers found a man shot in the stomach and arm. he was taken to shock trauma. no word on his condition. >> a new ad on california air waves promotes a fix it idea touting tax revenue from the sale of marijuana as solution. the argument is the fiscal disaster can be helped with legalizing and taxing marijuana. >> to say let's legalize marijuana to make money is the wrong direction to go. >> it is estimated marijuana is california's largest cash crop at $14 billion a year. that brings us to the water cooler question of the day. what do you think of legalizin

we begin tonight with breaking news in west baltimore. where a child has been hit by a car. >> it happened before 10:00 along stricker street in west lafayette avenue. young boy struck by a car that fled the scene. the boy was rushed to the hospital. no word yet on his condition. >> well, startling discovery and few clues. a man found dead in a car, and tonight investigators are calling it a suspicious death. >> keith daniels standing by live in northeast baltimore with the rest of the story. keith? >> well, jeff, live in the lake mont bellow neighborhood. quiet community. beautiful place. neighbors say there is exercise path that circles the lake here, again, quiet place. and they say there is very little crime here. but earlier today, this peaceful place turned into a crime scene early this morning. after the alarming discovery of a man's body in a parked white car, in the 3400 block of lake mont bellow drive. investigators say a jogger found the man slumped over the wheel. then called 911. police are calling it a suspicious death. inve

. >>> a two-alarm fire ripped through a west baltimore rowhome remains under investigation at this hour. crews were called to the 4900 block of denmore avenue 8:00 last night. the fire was so intense they had to fight it from the outside. it then spread to the home next door. no one in either home was injured. >>> in ocean city a young boy is recovering after he was nearly crushed to death while playing on the sand it happened on the beach near 37th street. the o.c. beach patrol says the boy was digging holes in the sand when he and other kids tried to connect the two holes underground. that's when the sand collapsed nearly suffocating the child. lifeguards quickly tried to dig him out. he was reported unconscious, no pulse, wasn't breathe you but by the time he got to the ambulance, he was awake, alert, complaining that he had sand in his eyes. beach patrols say it's more of a concern than people think. just last week lifeguards on the jersey shore rescued a 10-year-old after he nearly suffocated in a hole that collapsed around him. >>> derrick mason, will he retire or not? he's still

the suspect move to west baltimore and was involved in another domestic call. the man came back and fired at the officer, striking him in the backside. the officer to recover and broadcast a description of the suspect and his vehicle, a red ford explorer. another officer pulled up. police said the suspect was out of his car and fired several shots in the driver's side window of the police car, hitting the officer in the chest, stomach and on. >> our officer was able to get out on the passenger side of a car, and engaged the suns back -- suspect in a gunbattle, he incapacitated the suspect. >> the suspect was shot in the leg and arm, but some suspect say that is not all that happened. >> the commissioner said he had no information and said this. >> this was a man who assaulted at least two innocent women today. i have very few apologies to make about his condition or the outcome of this incident. >> he said he stands by his officers and their actions t. >> after being wounded in the car, to pull themselves out and engage a suspect in a gunbattle, it says a lot a

after causing a four-car accident in west baltimore. officers say moxley failed a field sobriety test and refused to take a breathalyzer test. moxley was also charged with dui in june 2005. >> words matter, and so do actions, and both are at the center of a controversy swirling around a harvard professor. kai jackson explains that today the president stepped in again trying to squash the uproar. >> reporter: today a contrite president obama clarifies remarks he made after the arrest of harvard scholar henry lewis gates. >> to the extent that my choice of words didn't illuminate but rather contributed to more media frenzy, i think that was unfortunate. >> reporter: the president says he even spoke with sergeant james crowley, an officer with the cambridge police department. >> my impression of him was that he was an outstanding police officer, and a good man, and that was confirmed in the phone conversation. >> reporter: now cambridge law enforcement officers, even the baltimore fop, stand in support of officer james crowley. >> yesterda

about 30 minutes later another city medic was involved in a crash on madison in west baltimore. two people, including one of the emergency responders, were hurt. the fire department is investigating who was at fault in both incidents. >> the family of a teenager who nearly drown three years ago at a community pool filed a $40 million lawsuit claiming negligence. james becker was 15 years old when he went for a swim at the woodcroft swimming club in carney. he's now confined to a wheelchair and requires constant medical attention. the lawsuit contends because he was deprived of oxygen he suffered severe brain damage. >> the $40 million number is not a number we picked out of a hat. it is not a number for shock or awe. it is a number that is a realistic estimate of what james is going to require in medical expenses throughout the remainder of his life. >> we understand that it was cardiac arrest. the guard observed that and observed the struggling, observed the boy try to reach for the ladder. got down, pulled the boy out of the pool. >> witnesses told police lifeguards respond im

police say 34-year-old shaun sinclair fired shots saturday morning before ending up in west baltimore where he shot and wounded officers, curtis mcmillion and jerome shaurette. >> as the officer walked up to the explorer, the suspect opened fire with a semiautomatic ruger .9-millimeter handgun. if our men weren't there to stop this maniac who knows what he would have done to innocent people on the streets. >> records show sinclair has an extensive arrest record with convictions for drug dealing and possession. officer mcmillion was treated and released. officer shaurette is still in shock trauma. police say sinclair is in the hop under police guard and will be attempted with murder -- charged with attempted murder. the state attorney says some teenagers are not capable of being rehabilitated in the juvenile system and that community programs and short detentions are not helping. baltimore mayor dixon adds that the process needs to be changed at all levels as more young people become involved in violent crime. the comments follow the case of a 17-year-old boy accused of critically woun

sean sinclair wounded and on the ground minutes after authorities say he ambushed officers in west baltimore. and this is sinclair's criminal record, dating back more than 15 years with drug convictions and cases of domestic violence. before saturday, his last brush with the legal system was a peace order that is in effect, granted to an ex-girlfriend ordering him to stay away from her and seek counseling. police say sinclair assaulted two women in domestic violence disputes, leading to the gun battle that wounded two officers. >> the guy walked up to the police officer's side and started firing five or six rounds into the car. >> reporter: this man not only saw it all but says he grew up with sinclair, who is also known with lover. he asked to us protect his identity. >> what i heard that he may have had a gun. i didn't want to go into, like what are you doing, are you crazy, because you never know what goes on in someone's mind. they can shoot you. >> here's a man who went to two different addresses and terrorized or assaulted two different women. i can't say enough about the despicable na

. >>> another overnight crash, this one in west baltimore sends three people including a police officer to the hospital. a police officer tried to pull over a car which left the scene and the chase ended when the car crashed into the officer's car at the corner of presstman street and north fulton avenue. the officer and two suspects in the car were taken to the hospital. we're told the injuries are not life threatening. >>> authorities identified the two teens who died following an incident on the light rail system this past weekend in baltimore county. the two 17-year-olds were found lying on the tracks near the lutherville station on sunday. one of the boys, kyle wankmiller was pronounced dead at the scene. the other, connor peterson died at shock trauma on monday. mta officials say they are looking over audio and video recordings trying to determine what happened. they are also trying to determine why the teens were on the tracks. >>> disney's monorail system is back up and running following a deadly crash. the all clear has been given following several test runs. the national trans

. >> statue of billy haliday on pennsylvania avenue is rededicated this morning in west baltimore.culptor includes two panels at the base with lyrics at the base recorded from the icon in the 30s. statue built in 1995 and refurbished by the same artist in recent years. >> he asked me for help, and i could not -- i cannot do anything but lend my assistance. why? because i was taught very early on, that you do not edit art, you do not censor art, you do not even have to agree with art, but if you engage in art, in his vision, you are committed to that vision. >> especially when it deals with billy haliday. today's ceremony falls on the 50th anniversary of his death. >> still ahead on the "late . >> artist fills a museum with under garments. singers and politicians handing over the underpants for the display that depicts an equal society. look at them. donated items must have been worn at least once to merit a spot on the walls. underwear is placed on the head of the subject's framed and begin a certificate of authenticity, eliot spitzer's pants nowhere to be had. go figure. will it b

the church is in west baltimore but yesterday's service was held at the pier 6 pavilion at the inner harbor. >> the damage, it's on fire, you know. we're all just grateful to hear it was just the steeple. didn't appear to be damage to the sanctuary. we just began to pray where wherever we were. >> members of the congregation hope to return to their sanctuary in the next three weeks. they will be contacted about where to meet for next week's service in the future. >>> the boxers that made headlines from the front lines. now the owner is back home we're going to have his story just ahead. >>> and, millions that may have gone to charity instead go up in flames. we'll tell you what happened here. >>> and the search for a serial killer terrorizing a small south carolina community continues. >>> 6:07. the first week of july continues to keep us cool. 59 degrees to start this morning. we have sunshine and a little warm-up. we'll talk about it next. >>> let's check the roads with kim. >> getting word of debris on the outer loop at wilkens avenue. possible debris in the road. just use caution

. >> reporter: there is no pot of gold here at the walbrook fire station in west baltimore. >> i don't know how heavy they are. >> reporter: just the clay variety, courtesy of city council president stephanie rawlings-blake. during a tour of city firehouses, she noticed many of the 1800 men and women who risk their lives to save others and their property every day are forced to live without some basic necessities when they return to their station. >> oh we have a lot of tops, but no bottoms. so a lot of wives got mad because they don't got half the stuff back. >> reporter: the council president says she was appalled during her tour when it came to the sleeping quarters for the firefighters and found many of them were sleeping on a single mattress on top of a thin piece of plywood. >> i know there are better beds at central booking i'm sure. and look what they have to live on. and they don't ask for anything. i mean, they were perfectly satisfied. >> reporter: the city has now launched an online collection drive called genie in july, in hopes of granting the wishes of various firefighte

. >>> another overnight crash in west baltimore sends three people including a police officer to the hospital. our overnight photographer pete "on the street" o'neill was on the scene after a police officer tried to pull a car over which drove off. the chase ended when the car crarkd -- crashed into the officer's car at the north pressman street and north fulton avenue. we're told they were all taken to the hospital and their joars are not life threatening. >>> a man accused of stabbing his wife outside of a courthouse in east baltimore, his trial expected to begin today. court documents show that 34-year-old cleveland williams was arguing with his estranged wife outside of the courthouse last november. investigators say he tried to pull 28-year-old veronica williams into his truck, when she resisted he stabbed her. a police officer had to shoot cleveland to stop the attack. >>> a 5-year-old baltimore girl remains in the hospital this morning, the 17-year-old charged with shooting her in the head remains in custody, and the community where this shooting happened wants change. people

. >>> and no sale today for the historic ambassador theater in west baltimore.ers say no one came close to the dollar figure they were hoping for today. the ambassador on liberty heights avenue was built in 1935. it stopped operating as a movie heater in the late' 60s. later it became a cosmetology, then a church. right now we're told there are no plans for another option. >>> cops and robbers, cowboys and indians. an eastern shore tradition is turning 50 years old. tonight the son of the creator of frontier town shares his favorite memories. >>> first comes love, then comes an engagement ring, then comes a boatload of stress. a website to help make your trip down the aisle a little less bumpy. >>> no doubt about it. we are all trying to save some money right now. so if you haven't done it yet, check out our financial survival guide on abc2news.com. there is no content on there every single day. here is what you're going to find today. cheap ways to help curb appeal. four quick ways to update the look out your home without spending a fortune. and summer fun with

. >>> another overnight crash involving a police officer in west baltimore.ght photographer pete on the street o'neal was on the scene of this one. police tell us the crash happened at the corner of pressman street and north fulton avenue. the officer was taken to shock trauma, treated and released. police are still investigating the crash. >>> today's hearing on magna entertainment's chapter 11 bankruptcy case has been postponed. there are concerns about the fairness of any asset sale. the hearing is now set for august 18th. >>> some traffic changes are coming next week for drivers. the maryland transportation authority will switch the traffic pattern at the i-95, i- 895 split. -895 drivers will merge to the right and drivers on i-95 day stie the left. the traffic changes start next sunday. >>> tonight people in north carolina are dealing with major flooding. in hanover county, one road looked more like a river. it was nearly impassible. but that didn't keep some drivers from trying to make a go of it. >> they sees cars already stuck, why you going to go out

police say he moved to west baltimore and was allegedly involved in another domestic violence call. while arguing, the suspect shot at the officers. the officers took cover and broadcast a description of the suspect and his vehicle, a redford explorer. police say the suspect was out of his car and fired several shots through the driver's side window of the police car hitting the officer in the chest, stomach, and arm. >> our officer was able to get out on the passenger's side of the car, and he engaged the suspect in a gun battle whereby he incapacitated the suspect. >> the suspect was shot in the leg and the arm. but some say that's not all that happened a-- happened when they were on the scene. >> he was shot and down and they shot again. >> the commissioner wouldn't comment on that, but said -- >> this is a man that assaulted at least two individual women today. i have very few apologies to make about his condition or the outcome of this incident. >> he said he stands by this officer and their actions to prevent innocent people from being hurt by the suspect. to him those officer

. >>> a two-alarm fire ripped through a west baltimore row house and spread next door. crews were called to dinmore avenue around 8 p.m., and when they arrived, the fire was so intense, they had to fight it from the outside. no one in either home was injured and the cause is still being investigated. >>> in ocean city tonight, an 18 is-year-old and a 17-year- old from pennsylvania are out on bond after police found explosive devices inside the apartment where they were staying on rusty anchor road. they also found burned grass and asphalt spread across the area in front of that apartment. >>> and also in ocean city, a young boy is recovering after a brush with death. it happened on the beach near 37th street. the oc beach report says the boy was digging pair of holes in the sand when he and other kids tried to connect two holes underground. that's when the sand collapse and nearly suffocated the childle he was reportedly unconscious and had no pulse and wasn't breathing. but by the time he got in the ambulance, he was awake, alert and complaining of sand in his eyes. be