Number of Police Officials were here, as homicide detectives and evidence techs looked for clues and some sort of information that might lead them to a motive or a suspect in this case. Come on over here now. I want to show you this. This gray car down the street is believed to be the victims car. Somehow it came down that hill and then crashed over the curb here. Its unclear as to how that played out in this shooting scenario, but police are investigating and theyre trying to figure out why. Again, this happened around 1 00 this afternoon. Police are still on the scene. Over here is natalie williams. Shes the anc commissioner in this area. What is all this daylight violence doing to our city . Its really causing people to be afraid to simply live. Weve gotten to the point where weve got to be doing a better job. Its not enough for us community meeting. Its not enough to keep arresting folks and dont hold them truly accountable to their crimes. Its a shame that weve got kids that are g
Reporter the video youre watching right now is the first suspect arrested at the original scene near fourth and p street. Police say when they started to chase that car, one of the suspects bailed out. He was arrested at fourth and p. Then the chase ensued through the tunnel and thats when one of the suspects leaned out of the window with a mini machine gun and opened fire on the police. They hit a bump and dropped that weapon as well as all of the ammo inside the tunnel. The car then hit a jersey wall and came to a rest where the tow truck is about to take it away. At that point, police surrounded that car and took the two men into custody. Now we have three men in custody. No i. D. On these gentlemen. We dont know what started this incident but, again, police have recovered a mini machine gun. Chief lanier pointed out that this is the second time today that police in d. C. In both cases, luckily, no one was injured. Thats the latest, live in northwest, mark segraves, news4. Thank you
The marriage was made possible when the u. S. Supreme court declined to hear an appeal that sought to ban samesex marriages in five states, including virginia. Erika turner says when the couple got the news this morning, they decided right away to act. She came up to me crying and said i think we can get married today. We had plans for august. We were going to come to d. C. But the opportunity presented itself a little sooner, so we wanted to take advantage of that. Reporter earlier on the same plaza, Virginia Attorney general mark herring celebrated the advent with other democratic elected officials. Shortly after he was sworn in january, herring announced he believed the ban on samesex marriage approved by virginia voters in 2006 was unconstitutional. The rights and privileges of marriage, which are guaranteed to us by the United States constitution, are now available to all loving, committed couples in virginia. Reporter other virginia samesex couples, most previously married in oth
Quickly throughout the rnoon, despite this mornings rain and sleet. We begin with Team Coverage from the storm center and meteorologist tom kieran and amelia segal. Around predawn rain and everything wet, but it quickly ramped up. Heaviest snows now into the afternoon. Well see visibility go down. Continue to avoid travel through the afternoon evening. Right now a couple batches of moderate snow now. The areas in white, were going to get it in waves. Some moderate snow for a time then it tapers off a bit to the south and west. Another wave of moderate to heavy snow in West Virginia into southwestern virginia into tennessee. That next wave coming in later this afternoon is what will give us an additional maybe three or four on what has already fallen on top of whats come down this morning. Right now the area in white, snowing fairly hard in montgomery and howard counties. Fairfax, southern Loudoun County much ofPrince William and in prince georges and anne arundel. Amelia is looking at
Of the country. Bad time to limit the public. Reporter the crowds inside the comment and on the capitol terraces have grown so large, police can no longer provide adequate security. Beginning this year, the private party will be moved from inside the capitol to across the street inside the Botanic Gardens and access will be dramatically restricted. They say only the staff. Im not interested in the staff. Im interested in the public that comes in. Also what the crowds bring into the capitol including alcohol. The letter warns that could possibly lead to an embarrassment for congress. While the general public will find it harder to get one of the coveted invitations to the capitol terrace for these events there is one group who still be will taken care of. Mitch Mcconnell John boehner and nancy pelosi said the Wounded Warriors who are invited every year will still be accommodated. Back to you in the studio. Happening right now, congressional leaders are being briefed about the investigat