leon: jay korff is standing by with the details. the latest information according to the police from a press briefing, multiple dead, shooter, the suspected multiple crime scenes, more than a dozen wounded, and no clear motive in the town in kansas. it started with reports of somebody randomly shooting people from a car at various locations. sure time bitter, victims were shot outside and inside the gun man's place of work. the police confirmed the shooter, killed by law enforcement, was found with a long rifle. dead, 14 injured, five critically. the scene was pop, and we just thought it was metal falling on the ground. then people started screaming, go to the front. the shooter himself has been shot and killed. he is an excel employee. there are so many crime scenes and so many people. 's handling thef first police officer are to arrive at the plant a hero, taking fire from the gun man, shooting and killing the gun man. saving a lot of people. the sheriff confirmed the is not's roommate allowing the police to enter his residence, s

jay korff, abc 7 news. alison: one more note -- reuters arerts that u.s. airlines offering to reassign crewmembers infectedtes to zika- areas, including united, delta, and american, and it applies to pilots as well as flight crew that may be pregnant or could become pregnant. a are not facing repercussions for asking to shift their routes. if you have concerns, read more about it, where it is located, and how it is spread. air is extensive information on our website, wjla.com. extensive integration on our website, wjla.com. they were trying to get home, o became a metr fiasco when a fire force their trained to bypass pentagon city. what happened next was the start of their troubles. tom roussey has more. we can show you exactly where a fire happened this evening. in that tunnel, close to the platform, just a little into the tunnel is where there was a small trash fire, according to the arlington county fire department, but it was enough that in order to get it out they had to shut down the station. things are now back to normal, the trains are moving again

live in arlington, jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: thank you, and watch yourself. abc 7 is your headquarters for stormwatch team coverage. a.m. n starting at 4 the police are investigating a homicide in prince george's county. officers responded to the scene on rochelle avenue where an adult male was shot to death. no arrests were made. d.c. word tonight that will start using an independent ambulance company next month. it will be supplementing nonemergency calls in the district. this is coming after harsh criticisms from the fire department director. mayor muriel bowser said she is committed to reforming that department. alison: today was the first viewing for one of two officers who was shot to death last week. david evans is accused of shooting both deputies in abingdon last week. he was wanted in the questioning of the shooting of his ex-wife nearly 20 years ago. the police are investigating what triggered the attack. a woman who accused eliot spitzer of choking or is changing her story. according to "the new york times," the woman apologized for making up the

jay korff, abc7 news. maureen: years behind schedule, millions of dollars overbudget and a couple of miles long. tomorrow the h street line opens. the ceremony will kick off tomorrow and the public will be allowed on the streetcars. the cars will ride on a fixed track down h street and benning road from union station to oklahoma avenue northeast. there will be eight stops along the route. streetcar ride will be free for six months. after that the d.c. department of transportation will announce a permanent fare schedule. leon: ahead at who admitted to sexually abusing teenage girls learns how long he will be spending behind bars. the reason the judge gave him a lighter sentence. >> a seventh grader surprises school by officer noah leotta's family. i'm amy aubert with the story coming up. maureen: abc7 goes one-on-one with nats' star bryce harper. what he says about the upcoming season. doug: the weekend is getting off to a chilly start for sure. warmer days ahead. part of the seven-day forecast still to com

jay korff has that story. jay: this is a story that reminds you of the sayin brothers in arms do not abandon each other. the attack was brutal. outside of this mcdonald's earlier this month, suspects assaulted and robbed christopher marquez. he probably did not know what the time their victim was a decorated veteran, a true combat hero featured in a statue carrying a comrade during the war in iraq. fellow servicemembers are coming to the aid of marquez. >> that thread runs realty. of the is the cofounder road warriors foundation, a nonprofit that takes veterans on road trips. road warriors has contributed an additional $2000 to wear them reward total debt now stands at $5,000. >> you don't let your brother get hurt and do nothing about it. it was not to do for us. we decided to throw extra money in their and hopefully bring these people who attacked reward goes along with the gofundme page that in several days has raised more than $20,000 for marquez's medical bills. >> there are still a lot of great people ou

jay korff has this story. >> they are tangled together. jay: inside a warehouse in virginia -- >> i did not know that you could recycle bras. >> in everyday garment. >> we all have them, we all need them. jay: that could transform women's lives in ocean away. >> it's nice to know we are helping these girls. jay: they are trying to collect 1000 new or gently used bras. >> it is personal. some of these are mine. eight are not fit, so why keep them --they do not fit, so why keep them? to: they will ship them secondhand markets overseas, empowering women to go from survivor to entrepreneur. this communal ethos of women supporting women -- >> the best one around. jay: is a reason that she opened her store in leesburg. n-cup.sell from a-cup to jay: she has collected more >> we are doing just a little something to make a difference in their life. jay: now women can take an item that does not fit them or their lives, and help rebuild the lives of women who have lost so much. jay korff, abc 7 news. alison: to learn more about how you can donate, go

jay korff, abc 7 news. loudoun county schools be closed tuesday because of the expected crowds for super tuesday voting. fairfax, prince william, and spotsylvania counties have all made the same decisions. leon: a big night in the race for the white house, the nevada caucuses closed moments ago. a roller coaster week. staff shakeups, you name it. the big question is who is coming out on top tonight. she's political correspondent scott thuman is live from nevada chief political correspondent scott thuman is live from nevada. i know we don't have the final numbers, but what about the turnout? scott: the turnout was part of the problem tonight. i just got finished speaking with the head of the republican party in nevada, in charge of the caucuses. they have had long lines and short tempers. they had a shortage of ballots at some facilities. there was a lot of concerns and complaints from several of the campaign camps about other issues. for example, they we might shorten a precinct at a caucus site, and the wo

jay korff, abc 7 news. jonathan: we are getting word, cnn is reporting bernie sanders and hillary clinton will both declare victories tonight. both of them. is your headquarters for political coverage. scott thuman will be covering the developments every step of the way. tonight, aer news reston man is behind bars, accused of starting a fight on an airplane. it happened yesterday on a flight from reagan national to jacksonville, florida. sharkey that joseph assaulted a passenger in flight attendant. after words come he tried to leave the plane through next door. he was pursued by passengers and restrained when the flight related in jacksonville. he faces 20 years in prison. jonathan: d.c. police would like you to take a good look at this picture, considered to be a person of interest in six robberies in the month of january. is this is were targeted in each incident, all in northeast and northwest. -- businesses were targeted in each incident. in one case, he showed a gun. alison: new developments about the

. >> our jay korff has been there. he joins us now with some of the stories of those people who were out there standing in line. we're hearing, some of those folks have been waiting out there for more than they're is that what telling you? reporter: even longer than that, leon. in fact, people continue to stream here. we have even heard cases as long as two to two and a half hours. people are devoted to justice antonin scalia. how he approached the law and how he lived his life. >> i've come to pay respects to one of the greatest defenders of the constitution and what our founding fathers believed about what this country could be and be.ld >> mark and his family were among the many who flocked to cold,preme court on this blustery day, to mourn the loss of justice antonin scalia and to for.rate what he stood >> he jumped out at you from the television, from his writings, from the newspaper. is someone you felt you personally knew, even if you never met him. in american rare society. reporter: scalia, a devoted conservat

jay korff explains the action. on a night like tonight, cold and dark, but that did not stop the brave men and women here at the fairfax county police helicopter division from leaping into action and making a remarkable rescue you are about to see. this video, taken from fairfax helicopter division, shows how teamwork and technology can save a life. a 17-year-old girl with a medical condition went missing last week. the pilot and flight officers responded. >> as we were circling come officer russell was on the infrared camera, and she noticed a heat source. officerp in mind, the on the ground, despite being close to the teenager, was at a disadvantage. >> he walked by her and didn't see her. jay: with night fill it -- vision technology, officer russell honed in on a heat source, an officer also of 80 alerted the officer on the acevedo- officer alerted the officer on the ground. seconds later, the teenager was discovered in the water. >> i found her. she's in the water, but her head is above. jay: she was pulled to

jay korff is live in mobile track 7 with what to expect. jay? jay: traveling southbound on the gw parkway, we have hit some monster potholes. the good news is they did some patching earlier this evening. they know they cannot do it late into the night morning because of the traffic issues on gw parkway, so they will wait to do more patching in the morning, after the morning commute. as you said, it's a big problem all over. in the district is a disaster, problems in virginia and maryland. investing hundreds of thousands throughout the area to deal with this problem, from the weather that we have had in the late winter and early spring. they have suggested if you are traveling the gw parkway tomorrow morning, take it slow and look out for the potholes. the other issue, if you have a choice between your nice new ride or an old beat up pickup truck, take the old beat up pickup truck, that is what i would suggest. live in mobile track 7, jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: breaking news -- apple has asked for help to hack into a cell phone. a u.s. magistra

abc's jay korff has more. and you can stay connected all day long with the latest storm related news-- including news on school delays and closings. just download our stormwatch weather app. turning now to a developing story.. rocking the world of politics. a showdown looms on capitol hill, as the white house prepares to name a successor for late supreme court justice antonin scalia. senate republican leaders vow to block any nomination until after the election. but with both sides gearing up for a fight, the nation's highest court could remain deadlocked on several major cases. terry moran has more. there is much more news coming up on this early edition of good morning washington. outside.. warmer temperatures are trigering a big thaw out there, but there are still plenty of icy roads and sidewalks this morning. complete weather and traffic is just ahead. we'll be right back. warning in effect for all counties west of i-95 through 10am. winter w d.c. and counties east of i-95 through 10am. flood watch in eff

jay korff is there. jay, what can you tell us? jay: well, we arrived moments ago. in mobile track 7. the school about a block down that way, public charter school for performing arts. here is what we know. [audio interruption] leon: apologize for that. jay, if you can hear us get back to us. we are losing you. we will try to get the report to you in a moment. in the meantime, another developing story that we are tracking. this is in the district where the police are looking for a group of girls accused of attacking a college student. the incident happened along michigan avenue along franklin street and it comes on another attack by teens on the red line last week. stephen tschida live in northeast tonight with the latest on the teen attacks. stephen: well, right now, brookline metro station. a lot of police. this is after two bus drivers were assaulted here yesterday. witnesses tell us this was the scene of a violent brawl between teenagers. then last night, a couple of blocks away a young woman assaulted by a group of teenage girls. a violent passenger bloodied, t

live in the alexandria section of fairfax county, jay korff, abc7 news. leon: thanks, jay. once the weather does roll in, send us your picture and the videos of what you see. if you see it. send it. pics@wjla.com. coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- big breakthrough in the fight against lyme disease. what scientists at geo mason university discovered to help thousands of patients. alison: chicks with sticks. how a woman taking field hockey beyond a game. leon: new at 6:00, opening day for the d.c. streetcar. tell us. it's true. which d. agency putting an actual calendar date for when the passengers will finally be able to board the $200 million project. steve: i'm steve rudin. the weekend is here. we have a wind advisory 040 and 50 miles per hour. that will give us the wind chill factors to be at or below zero for the entire day on saturday. highs will only make it to 26 degrees. valentine's day, a lot going on that day. temperatures in the middle 20's. at least we warm it up a little bit on monday. to the middle 30 by tuesday we are talking heavy rain with a daytime high t

jay korff is live from the school where a parents' meeting is set to occur. jay: more twisted allegation in a deeply disturbing story. moments ago brad bell got ahold of the lawsuit filed on behalf of an 11-year-old boy in fifth grade. i was able to look at the lawsuit briefly. in a nutshell it is similar to what was filed yesterday on behalf of a 9-year-old boy who is against the suspect deonte carraway. the principal at the school, the allegation is sexual contact between the child with carraway here at the school and at the glenarden municipal cent. students are involved that is at the center. this was arranged as we reported in the past through an app called kik. what is disturbing is that carraway had access to the municipal center on his own. as far as the meeting, this will be a really big deal for the parents and the community. at the meeting that begins in less than 30 minutes, there is two things going on. one, law enforcement perspective. they want to get parents up to date on the latest progress of the investigation. like they were able to identif

supreme court, jay korff, abc7 news. alison: a reminder, we will have live funeral for justice scalia starting at 11:00 a.m. on our sister station, newschannel 8. leon: chilly day to be out there standing in line. alison: definitely a bit chilly out there today but everybody is talking about the weekend. leon: can't wait. doug hill? doug: temperatures crossing the 60 degree mark tomorrow afternoon. a big improvement. let's give you a live look from the weatherbug camera in damascus, actually a timeout from earlier this morning through the afternoon. 36 degrees. that is cold throughout upper montgomery county. representing many temperatures north and west of the city. temperatures dropping off but they are not going to drop off that much. upper 40's now and overnight we will drop into the mid-30's in most areas. leon: we have got some new to the list -- we will get in a bit. new development in the last few hours in the mineral oil spill in the potomac river. the virginia department of environmental quality issued a notice

jay korff went on a ride-along as fairfax county firefighters responded to three weather-related house cals today. we also got to look at the weather gear. their avoid to avoid weather injuries is stay inside. stay away from cold water. leon: yeah. wi should all follow the advice. pattern is early tomorrow morning and through the day tomorrow. high winds and cold air. it will get better after that. let's get started. look at friday. almanac page. another day with the temperatures below average. check it out. 31 the high and the low at reagan normal. average daily high 46. we could get this warm again by tuesday. not until then. we are watching the light snow and the snowshowers building up. headed to the metro area. that is why we are under a winter weather advisory until midnight. possibility of a little snow. little bit. upgood news is not coming in the next hour or two. later this evening. upper 20's to 30 across the entire region. the temperatures will get colder. especially after midnight. snow arctic cold front. they will continue to move. we don't expect significant accumulation

jay korff is in alexandria today. jay, chatting with jonathan here and he says you are quite the outdoorsman. so you are already geared up for this. jay: in fact. in fact. i enjoy spending time outside. it's never been too cold. it's are you properly dressed for the outside? i'm bundled up. gloves, layers. as everybody we have run into it. particularly the men and women at the fire station 11 of alexandria fairfax county fire and rescue. you know, these guys know that in the busy. we know when we get the conditions, it will be hypothermia issues. there will be shoveling, there is shuffling injuries -- shoveling injuries. they want people to take it easy. pipes could be freezing. car crashes. so, firefighters here are suggesting that people again like the last blizzard hunker down for the cold i vent. -- cold event. if you don't have to be in the weather, don't be out in the weather. you are putting yourself in a place where you could get in trouble. don't work too hard or more than you are physically capable of doing.

jay korff is live to explain that tonight. jay: this is one of the two locations where walmart pulled out recently. tonight, some city leaders and community activists banded together to try to make a strategic plan to figure out a way so this never happens again. walmart recently pulled out of locations under development in northeast and southeast d.c., so when the hope of new jobs, affordable retail and groceries. >> we just want answers. irate that walmart built three stores in middle-class sections of the city and then went back on a promise to build two additional stores in a working-class neighborhood. the retail giant announced the closing of more than 200 stores worldwide due to profit margin concerns. monday night, concerned met toity leaders that -- discuss future ways to minimize risks of residents abandoned. >> when i read that we had an agreement with walmart, i thought it was a written agreement. turned out they said they would do it and they changed their minds. jay: there were written deals between walmart and t

jay korff has a look at the destruction. is takingamage here your breath away and it's humbling. i'm literally standing in the middle of the street, both sides blocked by massive trees. we look down with our news light and there is debris, siding, a tremendous amount of trees. down the block, massive trees blocking this road. turning off to the left, this is about 50illiams' home, feet from where i'm standing. he and his nephew ran from that home during the storm, wanted to get into a vehicle to but they did not have time. that car is cracked open like a sardine can. the side of it is a quarter-mile away. quickly, over here, timothy says he and his nephew were in this .ar he said the storm was barreling towards him, he could see the tornado. three feet,e car slammed it down. he cannot believe he is alive. lastly, with the lights of the power company shining off in the distance, washers and dryers. -- awas once a laundry mat laundromat, a business. heart is sad my because of the families in the community that the storm has affected. jay: the small town of waverly, virginia, took a

live in prince george's county, jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: thank you, jay. donte carraway's family issued a statement expressing their extreme shock and deepest sorrow quoting our prayers and thoughts are with the innocent victims and the during this trying time. we ask that the media takes into account that we are also victims of what has transpired. and respect our privacy as we continue to cope with this new reality. the family also says it's cooperating with law enforcement. alison? alison: leon, two maryland deputies dead. after a shootout at a panera bread. it all happened in harford county, maryland, this afternoon. the suspect was also killed. jonathan with the developments on this story. jonathan: it was a heart-breaking and horrifying 15 minutes at a shopping center in abingdon. which is two hours north of baltimore. police say that 67-year-old david evans shot two deputies. the first deputy was shot at close range in the head. the second deputy also shot but he also had fired back which killed evans. the names of those two deputies have not yet be

jay korff has more! emergency crews in virginia were reunited friday with the st. bernard whose life they a cold front enters the region today...sliding south to the northcarolina/south carolina border by midnight. this front returnsnorth as a warm front late tuesday night followed by good morning.thanks for starting your week off with good day virginia!i'm january keaton.and i'm kyle benjamin. there are less than 24 hours to go before the iowa caucus gets underway. fox's joel waldman has the latest from des moines. the loudest sound in iowa right now is the ticking of the clock... that's because time is running out for the campaigns... the candidates... and the undecided. donald trump is employing cruz control in an attempt to slow down his biggest rival in iowa. trump: "he likes to pretend protect everyone from wall street, the big bad wall street right? he forgot to mention that he's borrowed a lot of money at almost no interest., anybody in this room would take that interest rate because he pays almost nothing from goldman sachs and from citibank." for his part

jay korff is live from the school where a parents' meeting is set to occur. jay: more twisted allegation in a deeply disturbing story. moments ago brad bell got ahold of the lawsuit filed on behalf of an 11-year-old boy in fifth grade. i was able to look at the lawsuit briefly. in a nutshell it is similar to what was filed yesterday on behalf of a 9-year-old boy who is against the suspect deonte carraway. the principal at the school, the allegation is sexual contact between the child with carraway here at the school and at the glenarden municipal cent.