Statement. Stop the violence. Thanks for joining us. Im nick giovanni. Topping our newscast, the 300 men march. A destination the destination . The national mall. Nikki burdine learned more about it when she went along for the walk this morning. Reporter theyre about to cross over into d. C. Which means todays journey is coming to an end. But the ultimate goal is to stop the violence, particularly the sirnlg of violence in surge of violence in baltimore and d. C. To accomplish that goal, they have a long way to go. The work to reduce violence is not going to be comfortable. Its not going to be convenient. Its not going to be a luxury activity but its something weve got to do. Reporter 35 miles in just over 20 hours and its not going to be easy but theyre not giving up. Their exhaustion is no match for their determination to make a difference. Take responsibility for your own comiewn tip. Step into these community. Step into these young folks lives and guide them away from a path report
Into stafford, you will see an issue with the center lane blocked. This is the northbound side between exit 133 and Center Point Parkway right now. You get above that, close to quantico, into triangle, you should be good to go as you make your way to the capital beltway. If anything, we just have volume on the northbound side but you will see the slight delay once you get toward that accident in stafffords. Back to the maps. No major issues. Still fairly quiet on 395 and 295 both on the maryland and d. C. Side. Your next traffic update coming up in ten minutes. Well send it over to you. Right now police need your help to identify six men that they say are responsible for that deadly driveby shooting that happened right here outside of the shawhoward University Metro saturday afternoon. You may remember by now that killed an innocent bystander, 23yearold matthew shlonsky. He was an American University graduate. Lets get right to this video so you can take a close look. See if you rememb
When Steven Vander briel entered his plea in court this morning. Reporter hes accused of killing grace mann. Steven vander briel stood in front of a judge as the charges were read out lied. Murder, strangulation and abduction. He pled not get to all three. His arraignment lasted only about five minutes and his attorney ordered an evaluation. 20yearold grace mann was a student at Mary Washington and house mates with vander briel. They got into an argument. He hit her and then strangled her. Her body was found by her other two roommates who testified last time they were in court that graces hands were bound. A plastic bag was stuffed in her mouth as well as over her head. The other to roommates testified that right before her body was found, vander briel asked them a disturbing question. What would they do if grace was no longer here. He is due back in court for a status hearing november 5. In fredricksburg, im nikki burdine, wusa9. Grace mann was a mclean, virginia native. D. C. Police
Buses running on schedule as well. The inner loop of the beltway this is it van dorn street and springfield interchange where we have an accident thats blocking the left lane. Sky 9 will be making its way there shortly. We should be able to give you a live update in about ten minutes. Meantime if youre going to be traveling along 50, the bw parkway or 95, youre good to go, i will traveling along 50 from crofton, bowie, mitchellville. Youll have no major issues this morning. Coming up in ten minutes, well look at how things are shaping up on metro and take you out to other parts of virginia and show you how the commute is shaping up in that area as well. Well send it over you to. Reporter right now d. C. Police are working overtime trying to get a handle on all this violence thats happening acots city from across the city from shaw to southeast washington where two people were killed just yesterday. Lets take a look at some video of one scene right outside of a churn on east capitol str
This afternoon on your future cast and time it out. Here is larry miller, good morning. Your time right now, 6 01. Northwest d. C. Where we have fire activity or a fire being put out on butternut street between 7th street northwest and 9th street. It will be a huge presence of firefighters that are currently on scene. Commuters will need to stay away from this area as fire crews work to battle that fire. Another issue going on. This is northbound between malcolm x avenue. Be mindful of that. We have some delays out in that area. Well have an update for you in ten minutes. Well send it over to you. Following breaking news from the koreaen peninsula. North and south korea engaged in an exchange of artillery fire. South Koreas Defense Ministry says soldiers returned fire after north korea shot a single artillery shell at a border town. The Defense Ministry says it fired dozens of shells at the location of that north koreaen shell. Were also following breaking news out of northwest d. C. F