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A lot of police here now, but when this happened, the store was open and there were customers inside, even nearby where the shooting happened. The investigation is focused on that entrance, where the police say this man was shot, right inside the double doors. He was alive when they arrived, but unfortunately later died. This is video we took after we arrived at the scene. The police say this happened at and hearing conflicting stories. At this point they have not pieced everything together and nobody is under arrest, but they dont believe there is a threat to the Greater Community at large. They say they will be investigating throughout the night and will have more information tomorrow. The police are still investigating right around the doorway where they say this happened earlier. This is a semirural area and its rare to have a crime like this in this area. Live in Prince William county, tom roussey, abc 7 news. Jonathan developing now, a Tennessee Town of did and smoldering ruins as a wildfire through gatlinburg, killing three and destroying hundreds of businesses. Michelle its not over as the co morally efforts to get the fire under control. Jay emergency officials face a huge problem right now. The wind is expected to stay strong in the Early Morning hours in the Fire Ravaged Community of gatlinburg. They expect another harrowing night in this Mountain Resort town. Video of the flames engulfing mountainsides, ridgelines, hotels, looking almost today, more than 250 structures were damaged or destroyed. Three people were killed. Victims bodies were found in different areas. High wind and bone dry conditions continues the spread of the wildfire. More than 10,000 people forced to evacuate. Tonight from a shelter, stories of survival. To make it down. I was just starting to pray. Pray to god to help me because i did not know what to do. Oh, yeah. Yeah, it was like the picture of hell, flames on each side of us as we were driving up. My wife called my cell phone and said the flames were across the street from our house. Have not heard from her since. If anybody has seen them, please call, tell them i love them. She said she loved me. Jay heartbreaking stories in gatlinburg. A National Park Service Spokesperson said the fire with humancost, but failed to elaborate. Jay korff, abc 7 news. Steve a dense fog advisory through the overnight, including the district, alexandria, prince georges county, and further north and west along the masondixon line, visibility less than a quartermile. In the morning, the fog will gradually lift. Grab your umbrella as you head out. At recess, middle 60s. A good deal of cloudiness and maybe a break or two with peaks of sunshine. In a cold front moves through triggering showers and thunderstorms, then cooler a big cooldown. World i coming up. Michelle this just into the newsroom, a woman is now charged with attempted murder for stabbing her grandmother multiple times. This happened in pasadena yesterday for stop the police say that savannah weaver attacked the 82yearold woman. She claimed that she was trying to get the demons out of her grandmother. The victim has been released from the hospital. Jonathan you State University after yesterdays attack. The police say that abdul artan slammed into a crowd of people, then jumped out of his car slashing them with a knife. Isis is claiming responsibility, but they are not saying they directed him to carry out the attack. 11 people were hurt yesterday. Initially it felt like somebody had punched me in my hand. It was just a dull pain. Blood. Jonathan one minute after the attack took place, artan was confronted by a Police Officer and shot and killed. Michelle this man is wanted for rape, abduction, salt, and gang activity, and Fairfax County police need your help to find contrary is. Tom roussey tells us. Tom Fairfax County on social media, searching for Ronald Herrera contreras. The gang member allegedly raped a 15yearold girl. The police say that he threatened her, demanding that she have a relationship with him. July 13, he allegedly ordered the girl to go on a walk. The police say she went out of fear. Awful lee highway west of downtown falls church, he demanded she say nothing. The suspect was overtly threatening the victim and her family, her mother and brothers, other family members, and they were very afraid. Tom the girl who speaks no english eventually told a case. Fairfax county police would not say if conteras was in the country illegally, but said that immigration and customs agents are involved. We have reason to believe he is evading apprehension. Jonathan tonight and battle over minimum wage. Rallies all over the country to raise it to 15 per hour. Workers in Montgomery County say they cannot afford their rent without working multiple jobs. Jay more than a dozen organizations rally outside of the Montgomery County Council Building to support a bill that 2020. This minimum wage worker said this would help her live more reasonably in a county with a high cost of living. I have to make difficult decisions. Most of my money goes towards rent and health insurance. You just cannot find housing with that little money. Jay the councilmen vote in early 2017. The county executive recently had concerns this type of wage increase would cause some businesses to leave, putting the county at a competitive disadvantage. And among wage in Montgomery County will raise to 11. 50 per hour. The National Minimum wage is 7. 50 per hour. Ate dinner tonight with mitt romney. They were joined by reince priebus. Press photographers were allowed into the restaurant to take photos. This is the second meeting between the two since the election. Romney is reportedly under consideration for secretary of state. Frustrated parents discuss the controversy a force them to drive their kids to another School Across town. An element or school the heart of georgetown has plans to renovate it, which would move hundreds of students to myra elementary three miles away. Tim barber is live in georgetown. Some parents want another optional the table. Tim parents packed this church from the elementary school. Many parents say they dont what to drive all the way to the new school, and the mayor told us other options could delay the renovations here. Parents walked by tshirts and yard signs which articulate their frustration about busing kids across the sea acrossd. C. The whole thing is ridiculous. Tim right now they plan to bus the children to and among them through sc three miles away. My youngest is four years old. Putting her on a bus back and forth across the city is not right. Tim frustrated parents packed st. Johns church, along with mary a bowser who is recommending the temporary move to shaw. Is there anything you can do to make this easier . Mayor bowser i presented them with a couple of alternatives we think would work. One alternative is the university of the district of columbia, which is further, but takes less time to get to. That option could delay the 25 million renovation in georgetown fouryear. To truck an entire school bus across town is ridiculous. Tim if the plan is approved, renovations would start sometime next year. We will let you know what city leaders decide. Tim barber, abc 7 news. Jonathan they would be cheering tonight. Instead they are mourning, a plane of athletes crashing into did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back . Say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. 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The officer claims he pulled the trigger by accident, but that is not enough says the attorney. Whether you see this as an accident or an intentional shooting, the Police Department still has to take responsibility. Jonathan the man has a link the criminal record and is about to go on trial for the crime he allegedly committed on the night he was shot. Michelle investigators recovered recorders from a plane crash in colombia. 71 people, including a brazilian soccer team, died when the charter plane hit the mountain. Doctors indicated one of the survivors legs to save his life. Jonathan president elect Donald Trumps controversy a pick advertiser. Breitbart. Com has been known for racist and antisemitic headlines. Trump tweeted that nobody should be allowed to burn the american flag. If they do they should perhaps lose citizenship or have a year in jail. But the Supreme Court has protected under the constitution. The white house today said that flag burning is awful, but freedom of speech is also what lets trump send out controv ersial tweets. Things that he later claimed to be sarcasm or jokes or whatever or i did not really mean that, theyll need to be taken seriously. Michelle the National Park asked to get permits to express themselves. The park service will be consulted about the events and how to provide security. Jonathan a mystery of the potomac river, a chemical substance found floating in the river over the weekend. The exact source has not been identified, but officials believe this is either hydraulic fluid or some kind of lubricant. It is just west of great falls. It closely, prepared to shut down the river intake and filtration plant if need be. Stay with abc 7 and wjla. Com for updates. Michelle the capitals posted their annual casino night to raise money for charity. Players and coaches played casino games with vance with fans at pentagon city. Attendees also bid on signed memorabilia. You get to interact with people. Its awesome. Michelle this was the 60 year of casino night. The event has raised more than 1 million for youth Sports Education and programs. Jonathan the first family is getting ready for their last christmas in the white house. An amazing peek at some of the decorations. From elegant trees to gold trimmings, it takes a long time to deck the halls, but First Lady Michelle Obama started with input from designer six months ago on this years decorations. Today she welcomed to military families to get a first look. Michelle beautiful. And a reminder tonight as we head into the holiday season, you can show your generosity at the toys for tots drive this 3 00, which is when we will be there. Steve showers have come to an end for the time being. It is dry, but we are dealing with dense fog. Visibility now about a third of a mile leesburg, frederick, winchester, six miles downtown d. C. , down from 8 last hour. The dense overnight until 7 00 tomorrow morning. If you are getting up early, going jogging, taken finish of the mild weather and be careful because it will be dense fog. Visibility less than a quartermile in many locations. Nighttime lows in the 50s. Not so bad for the last night of november. Waking up tomorrow morning, 53 to 55, and the highs eventually make it into the lower 70s. In the rushhour commute, peaks of sunshine midday, low 70s. Then a cold front set to move through late in the day, which will change wind direction and a chance of thunderstorms, then cooler temperatures for the day thursday by about 20 degrees. The futurecast from stormwatch 7, early tomorrow morning, veronica and eileen will get you through the wet weather. It will be wet at 7 00 in the rain north and west of d. C. A little break in the action midday, some kids may get outdoor recess, than the showers arrive again for the rushhour commute home to. Aro evening once the frontal system moves through, the skies begin to clear. That means good news for the day thursday. The White House Christmas Tree Lighting christmas evening, about 5 30, mainly clear low 70s tomorrow, middle 50s thursday. Low 50s friday. A cooler weekend, toys for tots looking good, 50 degrees, lots of sunshine, upper 40s. Temperatures rebound into the middle to upper 50s by the middle of next week. Jonathan if you have 12 million, would you keep your job . Im not planning on staying right now. I may change my mind, but look at this. A Silicon Valley server farm. The vault to mans greatest wonders. Selfies, cat videos and winking emojis. Speaking of tech wonders, with the geico app you can get roadside assistance, digital id cards. Or even file a claim. Do that. Yeah, yeah that should work. Its not happening. Just try again. Uh, i think i found your problem. Thanks. Hmm. Jonathan tonight, we are meeting the tennessee 20, coworkers were sharing the jackpot they won from powerball. They work for an auto manufacturer, been playing powerball four years, but never they all say they will keep their jobs for now, but they are much more comfortable now. Last night, my check engine light came on. [laughter] i dont have to get frantic about that now. Jonathan the split on the jackpot was 12. 7 million each. When you take out the taxes, that works out to 320. Just kidding. Taxes. With five games left, is it do or die time for the redskins . Plus the terps put their and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. Erin maryland hoped to stay undefeated tenet as they faced a tough Pittsburgh Team tonight. Maryland rallied in the second half. Melo trimble with the dish. Later, Anthony Cowin splitting the defense, driving in for two as close as it got. Pitt hands maryland their first defeat of the season. The redskins had the day off today to try to get some rest and get healthy before heading back to work tomorrow, preparing for the cardinals. The skins have five games left, and it will be playoff intensity. The cardinals need to beat the skins to keep their playoff hopes alive. Both teams are really in must win everybody we play, everybody is in the hunt. Erin would you say they are mustwins. No doubt, we are sixth right now if you look at the playoff picture. We control our own destiny. We have to continue to win to control our own destiny. Quar full contact from his fractured left shoulder. He is now eligible to start december 11 against the bengals. No word if he will start, but he is eligible. Jonathan they could use him. He gets a lot of compliments. He wears his army hat, walks around with his army shirt looking all nice. . Thank you for serving our country . And im like, thats my dad. Male vo no one deserves a warmer welcome home. Thats why were hiring 10,000 members of the military community by the end of 2017. Im very proud of him. Michelle the morning, a break midday, but watch out for the fog in the morning. Highs near 70 degrees. A cool down behind the cold front, middle 50s thursday, lower 50s friday. Cool over the weekend. Then we rebound monday. Middle 50s middle of next week. Jonathan Jimmy Kimmel Live is next. . Think of your fellow man. . . Lend him a helping hand. . . Put a little love in your heart. . . Take a good look around. . . And if youre lookin down, . . Put a little love in your heart. . . In your heart. . avo the subaru share the love event is happening now and will have given ninety Million Dollars to help real people like these. What you gone do . Lift up your head and keep moving or let the paranoia haunt you . 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