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the entire block roped off, a bunch of investigators on the scene. this is video from earlier. three people shot, all taken to the hospital. folks who live here said that one of them appeared to be in critical condition, but no confirmation from the police of that. i spoke to remain off camera said he was walking home from work when he heard gunshots rang out. he said everybody around him, including himself, began running. they said they heard as many as 30 shots fired. one of the people which shot rain inside a nearby apartment building for cover. folks who live here say there was another shooting a couple blocks from here last night at about the same time, starting a couple blocks from here, ending up at the apartment here on edgewood street. right now the police say it is still early on the investigation and they do not have answers why. right now we do not have a lookout as to who they are looking for, but a number of police investigators on the scene, trying to figure out what happened. we get more details, we will get back to you. for now, live in d.c., roz plater, abc 7 news. jonathan: new development, a solemn journey for the four marines who were killed yesterday in the shooting. they were led by a convoy transfer to helicopters, flown to the military mortuary in dover, delaware. tonight, a more clear picture about the victims and the shooter. as roz plater reports, forensic teams are pouring over his recent communications. roz: in may of 2013, he was hired as an engineer at in ohio nuclear power plant in cleveland. he was let go 10 days later after failing a background check. a federal official now says it was because of a failed drug test. the company says he was never allowed near any restricted areas. they are looking into his background for answers of why he opened fire at two military facilities in chattanooga killing four marines and injuring others. a family member said he was born in the u.s., but the fbi says he was born in kuwait and came here with his jordanian parents as an infant. he grew up in tennessee and a sixth grade classmate said they'll remember the terror attacks of 9/11. >> when that happened, he took it as an american. he did not take it as a muslim as a kuwaiti, he took it as an american. roz: they are looking at his foreign travel, particularly after a trip to jordan last year. they say he could have been radicalized. >> the targets are identical to the targets called by isis to attack. jonathan: did i come in first look at the victims and the lives they left behind. thomas sullivan, a native of springfield, massachusetts, the flights there flying at half staff. carson home quiz from wisconsin. skip wells from georgia. and david wyatt, a father of two, from north carolina. the council on islamic-american relations is condemning the shooting, but calling for extra security after acts of vandalism's at a muslim association in manassas. linda hernandez has the investigation. linda: that's right, mosque leaders purchased surveillance cameras about six months ago. they said they have not felt the need to install them until now. >> this was last week. and up here. and this was today for stop linda: he showed us the damage outside of the mosque today, a first since it opened a year ago. >> we are in a pathway where people drive by and say, "go back home," lack of knowledge ignorance on the people's part. just because i don't look like somebody else does not mean this is not my home. linda: they said that vandals cut the wiring to their air-conditioning system last week, then again last night. he suspects it may have been retaliation for yesterday shooting of former rains in tennessee. -- of four marines in tennessee. >> as a nation, where we had it? linda: the national spokesman for the council of islamic relations urged law enforcement to investigate these incidents as a possible hate crime. >> whoever is doingwould say, look, this is a house of worship. people are going there to pray and these kind of ask only serve to intimidate -- and these kind of acts only serve to intimidate people who are their faith as all americans do. linda: the police have no suspects at this point, but they are in front of the mosque to try to defer any more vandals. jonathan: getting ready for a heat wave this weekend at a chance of rain and storms. steve rudin joining us now with the timeline of what to expect. steve: it's going to get hot huge difference from today. tomorrow you will feel it from the moment that you wake up. satellite radar from the belfort furniture weather center, it is quiet and dry, at least for right now. we have a few showers to the north, also to the west. a larger area across southern ohio remains to the south of d.c. as it moves are way overnight. we could have some showers early tomorrow morning. if you have outdoor plans, may want to hold off on them in the early morning hours. the futurecast come heading to ocean city, 85 degrees, a chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. the outer banks of north carolina, a bit warmer, lots of sunshine. the rest of the forecast and how hot it will get, as will as the heat index values near 100. that is coming up. jonathan: terrifying new video of a fast-moving brush fire that burned 20 cars and trucks on a california highway. the fire swept across the road igniting the cars stuck in traffic. drivers abandoned their cars and ran away. no word if anybody was injured. an evacuation center was set up at a nearby high school. right now, a search for a gunman who shot two security guards and capitol heights. this happened at the central garden apartments this morning. the guards were sit and personal -- were sitting and personal cars and some of the ambushed and shot them. the other suffered nonlife threatening injuries. the one who was killed has been identified as a 26-year-old from northwest washington. >> he loved life he loved people. he was a people person, happy going. jonathan: officers are reviewing security camera video for possible clues and have not yet identified any suspects. they say the guards were targeted, although they have not provided a motive. a guilty plea from the team behind the wheel during a deadly dwi crash. that happened in olnmey labor day weekend of last year. austin hall was going 119 miles per hour and a 35 mile per hour zone and was legally drunk. a man who was sitting in the backseat was ejected and killed. tonight, we are hearing from another teen who was a passenger in the car. >> if you are drunk and going to party and need a ride home, just go to your parents'. they will be mad that you are drunk, but they will be happier doing that than getting in a car and getting an accidental stop parents don't want that. it's awful. jonathan: austin hall faces 12 years in prison when he is sentenced in september. a teacher at a girls catholic schools behind the bars. justin gordon is accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with two students. he has since been fired from the connelly school the only child in potomac, but the case has many parents upset. reporter: this happened at an all girls catholic school, surrounded by multimillion dollar homes and a country club in potomac. tonight, a former teacher is charged with four different things, the most serious being two charges of sexual abuse of a minor. emery county police say this past school year, justin gordon slowly escalated a relationship with a student. >> engaged in what detectives called booming. tom: it started in october when the 40-year-old gordon asked to the 17-year-old girl to play tennis and took her to to dinner. he communications with her every day, giving her gifts and complements, even spending the night on her couch when she was home alone after making her dinner valentine's day. in may at the school, he allegedly groped her. >> after investigating her experiences, we identified a sector victim -- a second victim. tom: in 2012, the girl allegedly led her to the chapel and kissed and touched her, then told her not to tell because he would be fired. the police believe there could be other victims. >> we want to make very certain that any victims know that it would be safe to come forward. tom: the school principal tells us the school does a background check of everyone they hire. she says that gordon himself was initially placed on leave and authorities contacted after the school learned of this, then he was fired. from the newsroom, tom roussey abc 7 news. jonathan: clear surveillance video of a burglary in northwest. the police are looking for two people after a theft from a georgetown restaurant that happened july 1. one of the guys is grabbing bottles of liquor. if you recognize the men, you are asked to call the ill ahead -- a health alert about dining out. are you saving calories by avoiding fast food? the answer may surprise you. and now there is a marijuana growing contest, where and when it is happening, plus the ground rules. and a power outage interrupts the nats game. jonathan: 7 on your side with a consumer alert for cvs customers, specifically your pictures. they shut down there all moaned photo service today because of a possible breach. cvs says the information on that site is collected by a third-party vendor, and this possible hack only affects photo customers. no word on what could have been stolen and how many were impacted. 7 on your side with health matters in a study that might surprise you. what is healthier, fast food or a fancy restaurant? new research suggests when it comes to calories, fat, and, they are very similar. when it comes to cholesterol those eating at a full-service restaurant may fare worse than fast food eaters. they say the solution to eating healthy is home cooking. new 10 i come a different approach to medical marijuana, a colorado company has produced a marijuana bill, an alternative to smoking marijuana. the extended release formula of the pill can extend the effects. they said it could bridge the gap between marijuana and traditional medicine. no word on when it could reach store shelves. marijuana is now legal in d.c. and that is the subject of a new contest, a growing competition called the best bud contest in september. the judging is based on appearance and odor, but the judges will not sample submissions. she is america's oldest living veteran and today she got a white house welcome. 110-year-old emma, a grandmother of 8 and great-grandmother of 6 met president obama in the oval office today. she enlisted in the women's army auxiliary corps in 1943. president obama: it's a great reminder of not only the sacrifices the greatest generation made on our behalf but also the kind of trailblazing that our women veterans made. jonathan: she flew win from detroit courtesy of the honor flight program, a great program, which provides free trips for veterans to visit washington. we thank her for her service and hope she has a great time in d.c. she looks fantastic, by the way, too. steve: absolutely. thanks alicia she is back in detroit now because we have a lot of hot weather heading our way. tomorrow, hot, hot, hot. jonathan: 12:00 bad? steve: the whole day come into monday. reagan national airport, the wind out of the southeast at eight, the dew point level come yesterday upper 50's, lower 60's. it felt great. now we are at 70, which is why it feels more sticky, more uncomfortable. it will stay that way the entire weekend into early next week. the high today, slightly below average this time of year, 84 degrees at reagan national. the average for this date is 89, the record 102 in 1980. in terms of temperatures right now, 77 winchester, 75 gaithersburg, 77 frederick. fredericksburg 76, lexington park maryland 75. the dew point level, upper 60's, near 70. that keeps increasing through the day tomorrow, lower 70's. it will feel not so great. 68 to 73 is the range, we may have a shower later tonight into the early morning hours. don't count on a lot. in the morning, going out to walk the dogs are grab coffee, going to the farmers market, potentially a few showers. through the afternoon, another round of showers likely as we head through the later afternoon hours into the early evening. we get all of this out of the way tomorrow evening. outdoor dining, 7:00 am it :00 most of the shower activity will be over. sunday will be a scorcher. chance of pop up showers and thunderstorms, the high temperatures in the middle to upper 90's. the heat index readings will be between 100 and 105. filtered sunshine, so golf plans, probably not the best. jonathan: no! steve: and humid, wins out of the south and southwest at five to 10. sunday will be even hotter. daytime highs in the middle to upper 90's. we can down, 93 monday, 89 tuesday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 90's wednesday. it will be hot and humid definitely lots of water, keeps the pet -- keep the pets in the shade and take it easy. jonathan: sunday we have cruise for a cause, but at least that will be on the water. a lot going on in sports. lou: a bizarre day. both the british open and the nats game, stopped because of darkness. sports is coming. bryce harper, jordan zimmermann, nice. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. lou: only two teams have been in first or second place by the time of the all-star break the last four seasons, the dodgers and the curly w's. the best team in the national league east. this game was wacky. after an 80-minute game delayed because of light issues, in the fourth, another light issue causing a delay. after that, fifth inning, yunel escobar, home run. the nationals up 3-2 but the game was suspended in the sixth because of a third lighting issue. bge, pepco, somebody get on this. the game will be completed at 2:05 tomorrow. o's in the motor city. jose iglesias, deep 2 left field. the tigers when the game, 7-3. i was a little sad the best in the world was having their way the first round of the defensive course of st. andrews. no rain, no wind, no challenge? they said, lou holder, i'm going to queue up with nasty conditions. this shot sums up the conditions. after a three-hour rain delay second round, dustin johnson. birdie putt on the seventh hole. he was three under for the day 10 under for the championship. round two suspended. buffalo bills head coach rex ryan -- love him as a daredevil going skydiving with the army in niagara falls as part of the thunder of niagara air show. nice. yes. and this is something you will not see at a celebrity golf tournament. you pay to have a bengals linebacker take them out with a jarring tackle. wow. he paid him to do this. why, i have no idea. and they have done this before. why, i have no idea, wow. and the mystics beat the indiana fever. please tell me why you would pay to have somebody knock you out. jonathan: on paper maybe it made sense. right now, what he is feeling -- lou: he has done this before, so i guess he likes to get beat up. jonathan: playing the role of the crash test dummy. this is the kind of find store shoppers dream of. lou: learning new details about the former rains killed yesterday in tennessee. that is the top coming story on wjla.com --the formerur marines who were killed in tennessee yesterday. jonathan: talk about a diamond in the rough, ray riley of houston said something caught his eye about a painting in a thrift store. he bought it, then did some research. turns out it could be worth thousands. right now, he is in the authentication process. riley believes that it may net $1 million at auction. really? the thrift shop owner says they have a painting worth $18,000 that was dropped off monday. you never know, you like it, you buy at. steve: would you have bought that? jonathan: i would have left it. ♪ ♪ ♪ you're only young once. unless you have a subaru. (announcer) the subaru xv crosstrek. symmetrical all-wheel drive plus 34 mpg. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. jonathan: hot. lou: ♪ some like it hot ♪ steve: low 90's tomorrow mid 90's sunday. a weak cold front next week. stay cool. jonathan: make sure that you hydrate and look ♪ ♪ >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- kathy griffin. from "ballers", rob corddry. and music from everclear. with cleto and the cletones. and now, here's jimmy kimmel! ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] >> jimmy: thanks for watching. than for all of you for

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