alive. >> doctors are considering leaving the bullet in the child's life. >> it is simply outrageous that anyone would bring a weapon into downtown, bring a weapon into a fireworks display. and particularly, an illegal weapon. these people who engage in these terrible and senseless acts of violence are cowards and we are not going to tolerate their cowardly behavior. >> during a news conference at police headquarters, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake and others responded in 26-year-old was killed. police believe a fight between two groups led to his death. >> moments later, the victorian gauges the suspects and the fight resumes. whereby, the suspect, who was armed with shattered glass bottle salaam the bottle and struck the victim in the neck. >> investigators say they released this picture. they're asking for the public's health and believe he may have been involved in the stabbing. >> and people do not want to come to a place if flights are going to break out. that is why we have focused our efforts on deployment. >> 600 officers from various jurisdictions were in the inner harbor during a celebration. police are using the camera system to divine evidence of what how the boy was shot and to determine from where. they're asking anyone with information to call this #1-866- 7-lockup. this has become a political issue in the mayor's race. for more, let's go to my colleague, jayne miller. she is live in the newsroom. >> the shooting of the 4-year- old got national attention today. again, the public is asking, is the harbor safe? >> as she formally filed her paperwork in her run for mayor, this state senator noted that last night's violence occurred despite an enormous police presence. >> police can help us, but this is a community responsibility. they cannot prevent it without our help. >> the crowd was large. the shooting of the 4-year-old and the fatal stabbing of an alabama man were the most serious incidents, but other scuffles broke out as groups of young people clashed. >> you cannot close down rec centers and then be surprised when violence breaks out throughout the city. >> he says it is an indication of a lack of opportunities for the use. >> until we address this we will have balance in the -- violence in downtown. we are seeing it throughout the state because we have a mayor on cruise control instead of leading. >> he called on the city to do more -- he used the opportunity to point out the problems with lead poisoning and called on the city to do more to help children. >> last night's incidents at the harbor are prompting a new conversation about what kind of security might be appropriate for big eve dance there. more on that at 6:00 p.m. >> right now, you can take a closer look at a picture of the man police want to question in connection with the fatal stabbing. you can also vote in our survey. do you feel safe at the inner harbor? so far, most feel, no, they do not. >> for the third time in two weeks detectives are investigating another home invasion where the suspects identified themselves as police officers. it happened first in northeast baltimore and then again in sutter hill and then at the 2500 block of west garrison avenue around 5:30 a.m. this morning. this is what has the real police on edge. >> we are either investigating a possible link between the three incidents that occurred over the last couple of weeks, or copycat incidents. >> baltimore city police investigating a third home invasion in a couple of weeks where the suspects identified themselves as baltimore city police officers to gain entry. iran 6:00 a.m. tuesday morning, police say three men dressed in police clothing broken into at the 2700 block of garrison avenue and tied up the two people inside and rob them of electronics and cash. what is most concerning is that the suspects had police items that made them look like they were part of a warrant units. >> what is different from this one -- what is different about this one from the last two is that they had badges that indicated they were police officers. >> they are also looking into two other home invasion. last friday, a woman and man were bound and gagged at a house on elkton slane. the suspects said they were police. on june 27, a male victim ended up getting shot when suspects identifying themselves as police broke into a house in the northeast of baltimore. >> this is an egregious violation of the trust that individuals placed in police and we are working hard to catch them. >> neighbors said they were surprised by the crime. police have vague descriptions of the suspects as well and say that they will be stepping up plainclothes controls and the various -- plainclothes patrols in the various areas that have been affected. >> and kasey anthony has been found not guilty of trying to kill her 2-year-old daughter, kailey. >> for the charge of first- degree murder, we the jury find the ticket -- the defendant not guilty. >> after deliberating 10 hours and 40 minutes over a day and half, the jury of five men and seven women told the court and the world they did not believe kasey anthony killed her 2-year- old daughter, katie. >> as to the charges of aggravated child abuse. we, the jury, find the defendant not guilty. as to the charge of aggravated manslaughter, we, the jury find the defendant not guilty. >> kasey and that broke down crying, mouthing the words "thank you" to her attorney. the prosecutor this sat in sun -- the prosecutor sat in stunned silence. >> kasey did not murder kailey. it is that simple. today, our system of justice has not dishonored her memory. by a false conviction. >> she was found guilty on four lesser counts of providing lot -- false information to a law officer. the maximum sentence is four years and she will likely get credit for the three years she has already served awaiting the trial. the decision marks the end of a trial that lasted over six weeks, a tragedy that lasted over three years. cavies remains were what -- were found in his would swamp near her grandparents' home. the evidence from the investigation was all circumstantial and more than 400 items and testimony from dozens of witnesses all played out in court from 23, leaving an impression on the jury that was for the first time made public this afternoon. kasey anthony, found not guilty in the death of her little girl. >> it did not do much to really cool things off, but a friend did it make its way through the baltimore area late last night and early this morning. and as slowly sunk to the south of us. a few clouds are popping up just to our south. you can see the clouds developing over parts of delaware and the lower eastern shore. a couple of thunderstorms and have formed over the afternoon. 92 degrees in downtown baltimore. 91 at b.w.i. marshall. cooler and drier out west. mid to upper 70's. it looks like we will catch a break from the extreme heat and humidity for tonight and most of tomorrow. more heat and humidity possible, and perhaps some thunderstorms during the rest of the week. >> johnson has resigned from prince george's county council. last week, she pled guilty to conspiracy. but she admitted that she destroyed a $100,000 check from a developer to her husband and that she stored $80,000 in cash in your underwear. her resignation is effective july 31. >> tonight, many of them -- many of us have them, but we do not want them. >> we're talking about stars and a new medical way to dramatically reduce their appearance. >> and problems for women you have to sit for long periods of time. >> live in the 11 newsroom, the school and the results of this new at 5:30 p.m. >> a rude awakening in montgomery county when a car plowed into a house. take a look at this. there was a person in the room that was hit, but fortunately not seriously injured. the driver had been drinking and is now charged with driving under the influence. >> and speaking of driving under the influence, in tonight's medical alert, even a small amount of our call can lead to big risks of injuries in a car crash. a recent study in san diego studied national data from fatal car crashes from 1994 through 2008. they found that a blood of galt concentration that was barely detectable -- a blood alcohol concentration that was barely detectable, the 0.01%, showed a connection to the accident more o alcohol. i calle and here is a new procedure that minimizes the wound and maximizes healing. >> every year, people have surgery and are left with a lifelong reminder, a scar. at stanford university school of medicine, dr. jeffrey gardner hopes this band-aid he helped develop will make patients cars less visible. doctors place the new stress relieving bandage on 1/2 of a patient's scar. the other half is treated with conventional dressing. after nine months, that difference is amazing. >> this is a cast that prevents it from having a division. >> it prevents the one from suffering many traumas that make it suffered inflammation and leads to scarring. doctors noticed a dramatic improvement in the use of -- in the healing of scars treated with the new bandage. there's also another benefit. >> it does seem that the pain is considerably less because of this planting a fact. >> the patient also can move more freely without pulling on the scar. >> the fda has to approve this dressing, and if it does, it could be available in the operating room as early as next year. >> potentially reducing the pain and an unsightly scars for millions of patients. >> 100 million -- 1 million patients will test the effectiveness of this new bandage. the department of defense is testing this and is hoping to reduce the suffering of soldiers. a new study of almost 70,000 nurses found that those who were sedentary for more than 30 hours a week or two to three my -- two to three times more likely to suffer a pulmonary embolism than those who sat for 10 hours. there's a strong link between physical activity and pulmonary embolism. and with menu following healthy lifestyle have a lower risk of sudden cardiac death. researchers at harvard medical school studied the records of 80,000 women who did not smoke, had normal way, exercised for the 30 minutes per day and a healthy food had a 92% lower risk of sudden cardiac death. >> and now, your 11 insta- weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> the third time this month temperatures topped 90 degrees here in baltimore. three of the first five days so far it has been in the '90s. -- the 90's. 91 at downtown baltimore. 91 also at b.w.i. marshall. around edgewood and perry then, temperatures in the upper 80's. in georgetown and delaware, a bit cooler at 79. temperatures still in the upper 80's to low 90's. allegany and garrett counties enjoying lower humidity. in front came through yesterday and is in the process of stalling out toward parts of virginia. on the northern fringe of that boundary a few thunderstorms are developing. the baltimore area will stay essentially dry through the night. there is still the risk of a thunderstorm closer to that front across the lower eastern shore and down in parts of virginia. partly cloudy skies, mild temperatures, light winds and the sun goes down at 8:36 p.m. downtown baltimore will stay in the 70's for those. -- for the lows. a weak area of high pressure follows is front and will keep things fine for tonight and tomorrow. tomorrow afternoon, the french will try to inch back to the north. that brings a threat of a thunderstorm -- the front will try to inch back to the north. that brings a threat of a thunderstorm back to the area. another one making its approach wednesday through friday with a risk of an afternoon storm. the boundary to our south is generating more afternoon storms tomorrow. basically, the forecast remains the same as we head through the second half of this work week. partly cloudy skies, 87-92 with a breeze at 5-10. south wins on the bay at 5 to 10 knots. high tide add 1058 a m in fort mchenry in the morning. temperature's very comfortable, 77. a lot of sunshine in western maryland tomorrow. wednesday at around the bay, 91 degrees. the range chanteys go up a bit. most of the thunder -- the rain chances go up a bit. most of the thunderstorms will be in the end. 91 tomorrow and on thursday. it should turn a bit cooler and less humid over the weekend with heights on saturday and sunday with the mid to upper 80's. but still ahead, just days after being released from house arrest, more trouble for dominique strauss-kahn. >> also, the latest on more allegations against the man once the top contender for president of france. > >> maryland is evidently experiencing an influx of mosquitos this summer, some people say more than usual we . we have more on why and where you can do to prevent them. >> mosquitoes are thriving in maryland this year. mike cantwell with the state agriculture department said it maryland is on course to have one of the worst mosquito seasons on record. >> it is hard to say, but it is the combination of the weather and other factors. there is a high-level of survivability within the population and weather conditions were conducive to hatch and development of mosquitoes. >> west knile virus transmitted by mosquitoes dropped off in the last several years, but made a resurgence in 2010. he said there is no way to gauge how bad it will be this year, but it is best to err on the side of caution. >> i would say that you should take precautions and assume that the west knile virus is a potential. >> there are some things you can do to avoid being bitten. first, avoid being outside at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active. where long sleeved and light- colored clothing. avoid standing water where the mosquitoes breed. and where repellent with deet. there are even some natural ways to keep them away. >> a lot of plants with lemon scent or citrus, as well as a lot of herbs that have a natural way to do that. >> for more on ms. jeter is and how to prevent their right, we have a link at -- for more on muskeo is and how to prevent their bites, we have a link act wbaltv.com. >> the deadline is just a couple of weeks away. in capitol hill in washington, that story, coming up. >> an important state test. it has volunteer help make the difference? >> one anne arundel county middle school has turned to this for improvement with low test scores. >> is starting to change because of a staff of dedicated staff and volunteers. >> you could say the middle school is turning the corner. this year's test scores are up, which means the school could be moved soon to be states watch list for improvement. they give a lot of credit this summer to this popular enrichment program. >> these middle school students are spending part of their summer brushing up on the basics. and it seems to be working. math and reading scores are up across the board for all students. for six years, dr. anne jenkins and her daughter and a small group of volunteers have set up an average rent academy -- the enrichment academy. >> it certainly does help our scores. >> back in 1978, i discovered by students could not read. i wrote a play, so that the play would help them to learn to read better. >> the play is called "the adventures of can and do." >> the play has something to do with reading and the establishment of reading. it helps with reading. >> it takes a community to help raise our children. this is what we can offer. >> what does it prove? >> it proves that -- students, if you give them something that will capture their attention, they will learn. >> and the proof may be in a recent test scores. >> just log on to our website wbaltv.com and click on education other for more information. -- education other ticket for more information. >> a 4-year-old boy is recovering after he was shot last night at the harbor fireworks show. he was walking with his father when he was shot. he was taken to johns hopkins pediatric and is listed in stable condition. his father's exclusive interview is coming up at 6:00 p.m. also new tonight, a fatal stabbing outside of mccormick and schmitz restaurant. police are looking for this man. they say he was stabbed in the neck with a broken bottle. if you know the identity of this man to my door asked to call police. and for the third time in two weeks, another home invasion investigation by phony cops. this one happened in the 2800 block of west garrison ave. the victims said three men marked with badges marched into their home. no one was injured. and then in festination accident -- an investigation of an accident on miller wrote. the man was taken to the hospital, where he died. the problem and was taken to the hospital in serious condition. no word on how the accident happened. and crews are searching for the body of the missing boater. they believe is the vote of 24 -- the boat of 25-year-old robert james. his friends that he fell off -- fell off, but was not rescued. and a fire at the 6000 block of everwood road. because of the fire is still under investigation. >> republicans want huge tax cut, but democrats want to raise money by cutting tax breaks. president obama is looking to bring both sides together to avoid a crisis. >> the senate cut its vacation to try to break the stalemate on the debt ceiling. with time and the nation's credit limit running out, democrats are predicting the economy may unravel if this fight does not get solved soon. >> it could halt growth on jobs, tax refunds, social security payments, medicare refunds, even payments for our troops. >> republicans insist tax increases of any sort are off the table. >> the way you solve a debt crisis is to go on a diet, not a shopping spree. >> the taxpayers may have another take on the back and forth. >> i believe that no one is saying, "let's work together. out -- let's work together. >> i think we should live within our financial means. >> i think they have to pick up -- to pull their big girl panties out and get the job done. >> they are down to the wire with augulis sam's credit on the line. the practical dead -- with the august deadline on the line. the practical deadline is just a few weeks from now. >> meanwhile, we take a look at the cities hardest hit by the recession and dive into a timeline of the u.s. financial crisis had to wbaltv.com. >> if you believe that ocean city is off to a strong summer season, more people visited that town during may and june this year than last year. that statement is based on how many tourists to run its were flushed. -- a tourist toilets were flushed. >> obviously, somebody is counting. [laughter] coming up, a deadly incident for three people in kentucky. >> we are covering the nation, next. >> and just days after is a house arrest is lifted, more trouble for dominique strauss- kahn. >> we have breaking news. it let's go to captain roy taylor. >> this is just outside of harford road in joppa county. there are several accidents at this location. but this one here has an individual that is injured and in the woods. right now, they have blocked off the slow lane of i-95 and traffic is backed up into baltimore county almost two george rude. >> covering the nation, firefighters were called last night to a scrap metal yard, and abandoned homes as well as two houses that were occupied. no reports of injuries. also in michigan, a carnival worker was killed while taking down a ride at the weekend festival. he was shocked by a power line. he then fell some 40 feet. the accident is being investigated by the police. in kentucky, four people went swimming in the kentucky river when one went under. the strong current push the victim over the dam. the other three swimmers tried to save the victim, but only one of them made it out alive. the case is still under investigation. >> the police chief says an employee shot his supervisor and then turned the gun on himself. both are dead. the men worked for a dispatching office. it is not yet clear what sparked the violence. just days after he was freed from house arrest in the race -- rape case against him, other allegations against dominique strauss-kahn have surfaced. a young french woman accused him of trying to sexually assault her eight years ago. he has denied the claim and has about -- filed a counterclaim accusing her of making a false declaration. >> the steger tories hereat. discovery are part of a brand new exhibit -- the tinkertoy is here at point discovery are part of a brand new exhibit. >> the space shuttle atlantis may be hampered by the weather. more coming up. books it is quiet -- >> it is quiet across the baltimore area. 91 at b.w.i. marshall. 91 at b.w.i. marshall. now you can brew over ice for delicious iced coffee or tea. hot or cold, keurig is the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. >> gunfire sent a 4-year-old boy to the hospital. tonight, police are investigating the shooting, plus a deadly stabbing outside and inner harbor restaurant. and fake cops invade a home for the third time in two weeks. >> www.nasa.gov's forecaster in florida has doubts the -- nasa's forecaster in florida has doubts that the liftoff will happen on friday. but >> the countdown to the liftoff of the space shuttle began at 1:00 p.m. on tuesday. >> of our actions are completed and we are looking at no issues at this time. >> no issues for the crew that will guide atlantis to the international space station. but the weather might present an issue. the nasa forecasters cathy winters says there is a big chance atlantis will not be able to lift off within a 10-minute window starting 11:25 a.m. friday. >> we are going with a 60% chance right now due to the potential for showers and isolated thunderstorms in the area. >> however, she said, the forecast improves if the launch is delayed to saturday or sunday. which means nearly 1 million spectators need to plan accordingly. the >> friday morning, kids are out of school, it is a great offer synergy for the kid -- the folks to watch the launch. >> it is the last loss before the program is retired. >> i hope that we pull off the clean is mission possible because we want to finish on the strongest note. >> and it finish successfully with the 135th flight of the shuttle program. >> some severe weather interrupted independence day celebrations coast-to-coast yesterday. this was the scene in arizona. strong winds knocked over trees and snapped power lines. 120,000 customers were left without electricity. several people had to be rescued from a flooded ditch. and a powerful storm tore through virginia. it uprooted large trees and flipped over a private plane at roanoke regional airport. wind gusts were up to 75 miles per hour. it knocked over trees and power lines and even pulled breaks out of buildings. -- pulled breaks out of buildings. -- bricks out of buildings. >> it is hot and humid and will be the theme for the week. the heat will be with us for the next seven days. 93 degrees at b.w.i. marshall. the normal high is 87. we passed it for the third time this month. three times in the first five days in the month of july. 96 downtown. the record high for the day after fourth -- after the fourth, 93 degrees. you kalle at today's 90-degree temperature and we have nine in maika ma'at 3 last month, -- seven last month, three so far in july. last year was a record year for temperatures above 90 in baltimore. last year we hit 59 billing all the way into the early part of september. -- going all the way into the early part of september. we are at pace with last year's record setter. 91 at the airport. 91 easton. it is significantly cooler out west. a comfortable 75. just clear to partly cloudy skies from us to the south. that front will continue to generate some thunderstorms in southern maryland. you can see the remnants of the thunderstorm clouds in delaware. 2.7 inches of rain this afternoon. a slow-moving thunderstorms producing a very heavy rainfall. the front will be wandering around the mid-atlantic from virginia to other parts of maryland for the next day or so. the storm system could pop up again tomorrow afternoon. the forecast for wednesday through fridays about the same drop partly cloudy, muddy, and a chance for storms. -- about the same, partly cloudy, muddy, and a chance for storms. temperatures above normal again, 87-92. light winds south, 5 to 10. on the day, water temperatures are right at around 80 degrees. a couple more 90-degree days to tallil. -- to tally up. a little bit less humid for saturday and sunday. >> the cost of doing business in the state of maryland and why reverse mortgages could soon be a thing of the past. mariann bannister has the details. the >> homeowners will have less access to reverse mortgages in the near future. the two largest providers of those instruments, bankamerica and wells fargo, have left the business and using it to figure out how much you can get has been lowered as well. people can use it to get home equity. the loan is due once the owner dies. the department of education has launched a website that lets prospective college students figure out their costs. it is the cost of tuition minus financial aid. it throws other trade schools into the mix, for instance cosmetology school or other trade schools. even in a tough economy, some states are managing to attract jobs. others are suffering. stocks: has the story. the >> -- scott collins has the job. >> it is all about jobs. every state is trying to attract them. virginia is ranked first in the annual study of states, measuring the categories, including the cost of doing business, regulations, and the work force. >> i think we have both a short- term and long-term economic formula for success for the near-term and future. >> part of it is keeping unemployment low. taxes at no. 2 post the best infrastructure in the nation, but the state was heard by a nagging budget crisis. still, there could be job growth if gov. rick perry decides to run for president. >> i think about a lot of things. >> right up -- rounding out the top five, north carolina, georgia, and colorado. at the bottom of the list, west redding at no. 46, which lost. for its regulatory -- west virginia at no. 46, which lost points for its regulatory climate. high costs are also a problem in 49.ska, no. 4 the annual cnbc study, now in its fifth year, looks at 40 different measures developed with the help of business groups. >> maryland dropped to places, now ranks 29th. it received high marks for education, technology and innovation. the trouble spots were cost of doing business, work force, and infrastructure and transportation. the nonprofit koffman foundation says more people between 55 to 60 years old are turning to work from home than any other age group. but work from home scam artists are around and they are plentiful. experts warn, if your house for your social security number, a bank account, or credit card number, watch out. >> coming up, 4th of july celebrations are marred by violence at the inner harbor. >> a man was killed and a 4- year-old was shot. >> we are playing with the tinkertoy discoveries. details, next. >> there is a lifestyle -- life- size exhibit at tinker toys, giving kids an opportunity to learn and play at the same time. bucksport discovery is helping to tinker toys celebrate -- >> port discovery is helping tinkertoy celebrate 95 years of entertaining children. >> they were designed by a stone mason who got a brilliant idea. >> the exhibit was built in collaboration with the g and place school. -- ge and playskool. >> the kids build a graph about their values. >> the kids can learn about wind power while building models. they start off with a key phrase and spin their way to a new sentence. >> and the news pinwheels to get the next word that you want and then the next one and that is -- and of course, literacy development is okey. declerck in this age of technology, it gives them a chance to grab and hold fine instead of writing a screen or clicking a mouse. >> i have no idea what i just made, but i had fun making it. >> this exhibit will be your through december. >> that is all for us at 5:00 p.m. here is what is coming up at 6:00 p.m. >> a father react after its 4- year-old son was shot on a fourth of july. and questions are being raised about holiday balanced and -- holiday violence and security. >> and baltimore police are investigating yet another home invasion where the suspects pretend to be police officers. 11 news at 6:00 p.m. starts now. >> live, local, late breaking, this is wbal tv 11 news at 6:00 p.m. >> have some respect. >> a father is outraged. his 4-year-old son was the victim of violence at the inner harbor last night. a large fight broke out shortly after the fireworks show and a man was shot -- was stabbed and killed. >> and a young boy was shot in the leg as he was walking home with his father. we begin with barry simms, who spoke exclusively with the young boy's father. >> we did talk to the father. he said that his son is doing very well. he is in good condition at hopkins children's center. he was shot in the leg last night, one of the victims of holiday violence. >> as thousands more will at the fireworks over the inner harbor, gunfights and a stabbing marred the independence day celebration. >> it was just one path, but it sounded very close to us. >> kevin and his pregnant fiancee and his