Were filled to the max. Ge we are going to go to megan mcgrath. Tell us how things are out there right now. Getting back to normal yet. Reporter they are. Seeing the trains go by they were not too crowded. Things are returning to normal. For a lot of people riding the red line this morning, it was a tough rushhour. It is an amazing thing. They just cant get it right. They ought to tear it down and rebuild it. Reporter frustration on the red line. It began as the system opened. A foam spill on the tracks that caused big delays yesterday was still a problem early this morning. With single tracking between the grosve stations. Im very upset. I have to be at work at 6 30. Now, im probably going to be late. Later came power issues. Lauren at brownie curls tweeted out this picture of a dark train. James is the trogs lost power too and airconditioning for about ten minutes. There were still lights inside the tunnel itself. That was fine. It was getting very warm on the train. Reporter as rush
Bladensburg Police Officer is in the hospital after someone hit him or her with a car. Prince georges county police saying an officer was responding to the domestic dispute call on kenilworth avenue near wyndham road. Someone tried to drive way with the Police Officer in process and police say they caught that man and sent him to the hospital as well. We dont know either persons condition right now. This just in the motorcyclist who crashed into a car in gaithersburg has died. This happened on frederick road last night. The 35yearold motorcyclist ran into a black acura suv. This as it was making a uturn on frederick road. Crews rushed the ride tore the hospital but he didnt survive. The woman and two passengers in the acura were not hurt. New this morning, were hearing from the family of the suspected shooter in the deadly chattanooga military center attack. In a written statement, abdulazeezs family said their son suffered from depression. Heres what part of the statement reads, quote
Me. Where . In the shoulder. Now, did he say anything . Not that i remember. Did he try to taking any . I dont think so. I luckily stayed on the bike and i was able to keep going. Reporter she managed to maneuver her bike around the man. She continued pedaling up 17th street alongside congressional cemetery. And when she got a safe distance away, she called 911 for help. What do you make of this . I dont understand what his purpose was or what he was attempting to do. I mean im just glad im safe and im grateful for all the Wonderful Police here. Reporter been a violent 24 hours in our city. By our count, three stabbings and five shootings. More about that coming up at 6 00. Wendy, back to you. Pat kol pat collins. A big clue in the search for who shot two security guards in Prince Georges County. The suspected getaway car was found on 45th street and keeple worth avenue in northeast but thement ises were not inside. They are still on the run. Someone shot those guards around midnight o
Im Megan Mcgrath live in harp percent ferry. If you look behind me you can see the damage caused by this Early Morning fire. This is the Business District along high street. All four Historic Buildings were destroyed. Actually, thats my shop. History up in flames in Harpers Ferry. Cindy dunns shop the vintage lady is no more. The building which dates back to 1840 is now a burnedout shell. What this has done not just to me personal le but to the fabric that is Harpers Ferry is devastating. Reporter flames raged through a section of the historic Business District on high street this morning. Four buildings, home to several businesses and apartments were destroyed. It is quite a blow to this tightknit community. When it actually phappens in a small down like this it is affected. Now who the poor people are. You know everybody. Reporter while the loss of property is extensive, cindi dunn takes comfort in the fact that no one was hurt. People love this town. It is heartbreaking to think how
Pool days as it looks hot outside. The hmm makes a the humidity makes a return. Ill let you know how hot it will be in about ten minutes. Thank you, amelia. Developing in Prince Georges County, we are working to learn the name of the person who died in a crash on suitland parkway overnight. Park police say they are finding out what exactly happened. The crash happened right around 1 00 this morning. You can see the crash badly damaged two cars and one of them even had its door there completely torn off. Again, one person dead in this crash. Police say another person is in serious condition and two more are stable right now. New this morning, we learned a teenager died in a crash near a Prince Georges County school. Maryland National Capital park police said a 17yearold was riding a utv with two other minors outside the Stephen Decatur middle school. They were on an Athletic Field when it crashed. The utv is designed for two people, not three. This is similar but not exactly what the on