The hit stores like this and do that kind of damage. He is confident that the Good Police Work will crack the case soon and the suspects will be apprehended before hitting the store again. Stephen tschida, abc7 news. Larry thank you. Alison talked about it online for months and now itks like metro board is willing to give them refunds if the trains cant get them to work on time. D. C. Bureau chief sam ford covering metro live from the judiciary station to explain. Sam . Sam well, it came out at a meeting today of the metro committee on the safety and the service delivery. As a way of assuring the public metro plans to win them back by putting the money where its mouth is if necessary. Back on your smart trip card. A Committee Voted Unanimously to accept a plan whereby m would reimburse the fare of any smart trip rider is the trip was more than 15 minutes late. Reaction . I think its a great thing to do. Frequently late on metro. You like the idea . Yeah. It sounds great. The Board Memb
Stepped in. Showers even possible overnight thunderstorms will lead us into the 4th of july morning. How that affects your outdoor plans and fireworks displays coming up patriotic preparations. Very patriotic. Getting ready for massive crowds on the National Mall all next. And happening right now putting the final touches on a 4th of july celebration. An estimated 700,000 people will be on the National Mall to celebrate the patriotic holiday tomorrow. While many are excited about the music and f is a lot going on behind the scenes to get things ready and that includes a lot of extra security. Rich you had a front row seat for the big rehearsal. That has to be one of the better shows because you dont have the crowds to deal with. Yeah. It was pretty cool. A lot of folks were dealing with security. Youll see concrete barriers here a lot of temporary fencing. There is the capitol over there. A lot of security tonight. Those who got through the security gauntlet got to see something very s
Outside the stadium where people were rushed out of harms way at a packed concert. Roz the rain caused a number of rain delays and an evacuation of a number of places, including at r. F. K. Park Police Ordered evacuations of the west lawn of the capitol where folks are gathered for tonights concert, as well as folks near the Washington Monument and put into play Operation Safe haven encouraging folks to seek shelter at a museum or metro stop. Organizers cleared the field brought the performers off the stage and spectators into the stands. That lasted, we were told, half an hour, 40 minutes, and then the concert resumed and it is continuing as we speak. People are still streaming in coming from the metro. They have looked forward to this concert, the 20th anniversary of the foo fighters and they are celebrating on americas birthday. It is supposed to be an allday concert featuring other performers including dave grohl, joan jett and the black hearts buddy guy, l. L. Cool j. Among others
Days. Getting answers at an apartment complex, next. Now abc 7 news at 11 00, on your side. Leon first, gunshots during childrens playtime at a rec center in Columbia Heights. Now the search for whom the trigger as nervous parents hope for an arrest. This happened on 15th and gerard streets northwest at 11 30 in the morning. Fortunately, nobody was hit by the bullets. Richard reeve has a look at the investigation happening now. Rich, what is the latest . Richard normally this playground is locked at night, but this time it is locked after the gunfire. This is a story also about the rec center, closed after the gunfire. Then down here, it says very plainly, no guns. Apparently, some at it was not listening. It was quick. Richard inside this Columbia Heights playground, dozens of children, a handful of parents, and moments of terror. I saw three young men in a gun. Richard it happened tuesday morning. A witness saw a man run across the playground, then turn and fire towards the rear entr
Leon bullet holes in cars, the evidence of a shootout and a playground. The gunfire happened before noon yesterday and columbia heights. Kids were forced to duck and cover. Thankfully, nobody was hit. Tonight, the parents are making loud calls for safety. They wrapped up a meeting moments ago, and tom roussey has the investigation as it is happening. Tom . Tom in the meeting, the police said when this yesterday morning, when shooter was roughly here with the other shooter firing back at him. He was inside the gerard street park. Along with him, 60 to 80 children. So thankful, these parents are nobody was hit. In the community center, they had a meeting with the police as well as the ward one councilmember. There were a lot of parents very concerned about what happened yesterday. We found video today of a honda civic with bullet holes in it from what happened. A number of folks say there are kids there every day, a parents coopt where they watch each others kids, kids from the community