Suspected gunman right now. The streets there are closed in that area. News4s Jackie Bensen is headed to the scene and will bring you a live report straight ahead. Well, the feds are now taking an interest in the damage that was done to a local mosque. Vandals have now targeted this ivy city mosque twice in a matter of days. News4s Mark Segraves is live in northeast d. C. At the mos tock show us how investigators and leaders there are now handling this. Reporter the ivy city mosque has been in this neighborhood just off new york avenue for nearly 20 years. But after two recent incidents of vandalism, the fbi has now taken notice. The fbi came and visit and they just wanted to make sure that were okay and, you know they looked around they took pictures and they gave me their card in case we need their help. Reporter at first police told those who worship at this mosque the vanld lism was randalism was random and not linked to hate. They thought it was linked to other disturbances in the
Ofresidents used to the fury the winter months, 30 minutes down the mountain in frederick, residents are starting to fret about the forecast calling for a nice coding ice coating. Everybody is nervous. That,ing to avoid maryland Highway Administration is starting to get crews ready early for the storm. Crap. Started to they expect 90 trucks on the road in this part of the state alone. State Highway Administration officials are urging people to stay off the roads as well as Early Morning hours. They plan to have crews all over this area hoping to prevent any accidents. Kendis gibson, abc 7 news. The storm is expected to bring more sleet and rain to two dozen states. Right now roads are dangerous. Across the country, 1000 flights canceled. Officials arel preparing to avoid the snow and ice catastrophe we saw in atlanta last week. Stay connected and track the latest on the weather wrap. You can follow us on facebook or twitter. The gas station in Montgomery County turned into a nightmare
We are definitely waking up very chilly again. Many of us in the single digits. The wind is a little more calm. There are no advisories to get us started. It is 19 in the city. What a difference between that temperature and all of the suburbs in the outlying areas. It is six in martinsburg. Gaithersburg, seven. Our weather headline for today, it is going to be a chilly start. You want to bundle up today. Changes begin this afternoon. Our temperatures are going to begin to rebound. We will make it above freezing today. It could be talking 50 degrees as we head towards the weekend. Bee unsettled conditions can expected late into the weekend and early next week. More details on that from the belfort furniture Weather Center in a few minutes. Lets get a check on traffic. Amanda meadows is at wtop. We have lots of activity on the roadways. We have a tractortrailer on fire on 66. You can see the right lane is blocked. That is as you come in through centreville. That is near route 28. He prep
And the hearing on the First Responders. Its only a matter of hours before we know why firefighters failed to help a dying man who was just steps away from their station. News4 will be at a hearing regarding the questions of the breakdown of communication between d. C. Emergency responders. Tommy wells is leading the oversight hearing which starts at 2 00. The focus, the five firefighters who failed to help 77yearold medrick mills who died from a heart attack outside of their station. In addition to hearing from mills son, the mom of a man who died in a similar situation four years ago will also testify today. Stay with news4 and nbcwashington. Com for the very latest developments to come out of this hearing. Barbara . Thank you, angie. Another controversy surrounding ambulance response times may also come up at that meeting. Its a story you saw first on news4 at 11 00. Sources tell us a fire truck had to take a toddler to a hospital because an ambulance wasnt nearby. The toddler was h
Scandal, who collapsed and i just steps away from a district fire station. Internal report concluded firefighters neighbor came to his aid despite pleas from the family. For the first time, you will learn of a firefighter who instead of helping mills went to his month to read. Jay korff travel to the firefighters home in pennsylvania. He worked his sources to find out more. Report, thehing city was a critical finger at five bc firefighters who never responded to cries for help. His name is garrett murphy. Comesnd and firefighter to his defense, tells us tonight competent and compassionate. He blames the firefighter you are about to meet and listen to with a widespread cultural fear, starting at the very top of the Fire Department as to what really is to blame. Report, the city points a critical finger at five d. C. Firefighters who never responded to cries for help. Hes not breathing. I have a person. He 75. Not breathing, not conscious. Multiple sources say that firefighter number one