Minutes just like it should. Remember to listen to wtop 103. 5 fm when you hop in your car. We have breaking news right now, policeinvolved shooting at an apartment complex in Prince Georges County. It started last night on Spring Hill Court in greenbelt. Derrick ward is live with new information. Reporter well, good morning. As you can see, its a relatively calm situation out here right now, but that is a stark contrast to what happened out here about 10 35 last night. Thats when police got a call for someone with a gun here in the 6200 block of Spring Hill Court. And when Greenbelt Police officers got here, they were met with gunfire. Joining me now is George Matthews of the Greenbelt Police department. What happened once the officers got to the scene . The original call was for a person shooting a gun in the area of the 6200 block. By the time the officers it arrive on the scene, the individual evidently worked his way up to the third floor balcony. And the officers were actually ta
Westbound lanes are blocked there, eastbound lanes are open here this morning. Suitland parkway at firth sterling avenue, were trying to get more information on this motorcycle crash. 66 and 95 looking very typical for this time of day. Silver line delays to wehle reston east just popped up. Im back in ten minutes. Developing this morning, a Huge Police Response after officers are involved in a deadly shootout with a man in Prince Georges County. This all happened at an apartment complex on Spring Hill Court in greenbelt last night. Thats where derrick ward is with more on what led up to the shooting. Reporter well, officers are trying to figure all that out now. But it all started with a call for someone with a gun here in the 6200 block of Spring Hill Court. Take a look, you can see the balcony there in the distance, this is where were told the gunman was when police gold here. This all started about 10 35 last night, started out with Greenbelt Police, but Prince Georges County s. W.
They are considering what could be a landmark bill for the nation. Paid family leave time. Legislation considered by the district to allow up to 16 weeks to be off work after a new baby, adopted child or ill family member. The d. C. Approved mayor bowsers man to hire independent Ambulance Company in a oneyear trial period. D. C. Fire and e. M. S. Have been overwhelmed with the muslim and the nonemergency calls. The goal is to have new ambulances on the street in a few weeks. Maureen only on 7 a longtime Columbia Heights district says he is victim of vandalism and threat. Someone spray painted his home with homophobic graffiti. Then he received to threatening letters and he called police. Theyre just hate messages. The victim has installed surveillance camera around his home. Maureen a developing story in waldorf. A teenager has been shot in what we believe was a robbery. The teenager was on a bike path when he was shot. We dont know the victims condition. Tom roussey is on the way to t
Elizabeth we are standing by one of the road closures but to give you perspective. Take look. We are standing in the floodwater which is ankle deep. But yesterday this was waist high. The conditions are improving but the governor asking residents to stay vigilant. Live in South Carolina, im elizabeth hur, abc7 news. Jonathan elizabeth, any idea when the water will recede enough for roads where you are standing now and they would be back open and the water would be gone . Elizabeth we dont have a definitive timeline but the governor said the danger is still in position. According to the forecasters, fortunately a dry trend is in the forecast for the folksment for the folks. They are watching the rivers. Its at the flood stage but they are still rising and it could reach record levels by the morning. That is what they are watching for. So until the danger is out of the area, the roads are a concern. Jonathan thank you. Coming us to from South Carolina, elizabeth hur. Very few part of the
Phipps exwife and two daughters hired an attorney. Today she called for a criminal and a civil investigation. Not only the outdoor picnic at the park here but also in the way that police handled the search, which went on for a few weeks. According to the family here, last month the whitmore House Assisted Living Center took phipps and a group of other elderly residents to a picnic at watkins regional park. The 80yearold disappeared while walking to an outdoor bathroom. Police found his body yesterday. According to families, phipps made a living as an executive chef. He played the tambourine at church, loves betting on horses. But dementia forced him to move closer to his family in maryland. We trusted whitmore house assisted living with our father. We hoped that they would keep him safe and provide his care. And its obvious that didnt happen. The family had no knowledge that mr. Phipps was going to be leaving what they had assumed was a very controlled environment where his whereabouts