Forecast right on through the weekend. Announcer news 4 at 11 00 oegins with breakg news. First to m breaking news. A heart breaking situation in southeast washington. Bullets smash ir,to a ca hitting a boy inside. Now that1yearold boy is dead. Mayor Muriel Bowser was with policetonight calling this devastating and infuriating. News 4s cory smith joins us from along naylor road. Cory,at is the latest . What are you hearing . Reporter jim and doreen, right now this tragic news is spreading throughout theea southt community. Another homicide in the district, another child gone way too soon. As you said, an 11yearold boy is dead tonight. The scene behind me still active. Police still out here searching for any evince they could find, especially they are looking for surveillance videos that may have captured what happened. Now, within the last ur, we heard from mayor bowser. She addressed the media on certainly what is a nig of tragedy. Take a listen. This was a child. There were other children in and around the and our communities have to stand up and speak up and make sure anyone who knows anything about thisic brazen homide is brought to justice. Reporter according to pice, this happened shortly before 7 00 tonight in the 2700 block of naylor road. Officers responded to shots of gunfire, but they did not fi a victim. It wasnt until authorities in erince georges county called and said some brought a child suffering from gunshot wounds to a local firehouse. The boy was then taken to the hospital where he wasno proced dead. Police tell us he was seated inside of a car on naylor road when some sort of verbal dispute unfolded and a group of men standing nearby fired multip shots into the vehicle, striking the little boy. Now, tonight no one is in custody. Police are looking for five people in this case. They want anyone nearby to check their home surveillance cameras. The mayor tonight, Muriel Bowsero wants the Community Stand up, speak out, and get o folks tut down the guns. Heres what she had to say. People who would be soz b and calous without any regard for life should Never Get Close to a gun. And we need everybodys assistance in telling us if a person has an illegal gun that you know thats in your home, that youve seen, we need to be able to help them get rid of that gun. Reporter mayor bowser also said there were multiple ildren in the area at the time that the shooting took place. Obviously very scary for the folks out here. Jim and doreen, we would be remiss if we didnt mention to the viewers this homicide tonight comes in nearly a year to the day that 10yearold ma kaaya wilson was gunned down in southeast. So this community has been struck by tragedy again. Anyone with information is asked to contact police. They want you to look at your surveillance cameras on your home from about 6 50 p. M. To 7 15 p. M. In the hopes they will find the person who killed this 11yearold little boy. Back to you. Allgh ri cory smith. Thank you, cory. We hate covering these stories. 10eyearold Makaya Wilson was killeeplast july just s from her northeast d. C. Home police say rival gangs fired more than 70 shots into the courtyard where she was standing. Eight people have been charged now in her death. Her family told us earlier this week they started a foundation aimed at putting an end to this violence. You can find out more gtformation about their efforts in our nbc washinon app. Go now to some other breaking news coming in tonight. That rollerer coast rescue high above six flags america. Boy, riders stuck high above the park and under the blazing sun. They sat there for hours in the heat waiting for help. Tonight we have Team Coverage of hat rescue as temperature rise. We begin with shomari stone on the ground at the theme park in bowie. Shomari . Reporter well, good evening, lee i dont kn leon and doreen. Let me tell you it is hot right now. Imagine how it felt around 6 15 today. That is when people were on the fiird ride. We have good news to report. Prince georges county fire officials tell me that there were no transports, no one was hurt. Lets roll video from social media just to give you what it was like. Is video from a guy named jaymes brown on instagram shows people stuck on the ride. Now lets show you video from chopper4. It was shot after everyone was safely escorted off the fi bird. A six flags person told us it came to a stop at the lift hill at 6 15 this evening. Employees escortid the rs off the popular new roller coaster. The firebird is floorless. There is nothing between the rider feet and the rails below. Six flags america Officials Say interest thats a top speed of 56 Miles Per Hour along a 2900foot track. Now, in a written statement, a spokesperson told me, qfote, the say of our guests is our highest priority. And the ride will remain closed for a full inspection by our certified ride technicians. Back out here live, now, i asked the six flags spokeerson why it took the employees approximately two hours to get the o people of the ride. She told me that those employees were following safety procedures. Live here in upper marlbor im shomari stone, news 4. Of all days to get stuck up there. Had to be a day like today. Thanks, shomari. The story may sound kind of familiar to you. Six flags america had to call i emergenccrews to rescue riders last summer from the superman ride of steel. And the previous april, 24 people were stuck midair for hours on the jokers jinxe. Rid nobody was hurt in any of those rescues. It was all jinx, no joker there t the weatheray was no joke. It was a factor in todays incident there at the park. Those who were stranded wehe in t scorching heat, temperatures topping in the 90s. And its only going to get worse as the weekend arrives. Storm team 4 meteorologist amel draper here with the weather alert warnings for the next three days, amelia. Yeah, absolutely, doreen and leon. The National Weather service has issued a heat aisory for tomorrow your friday. It is going to begin at 11 00 a. M. In the morning and run until 9 00 at night. This is for eve. Check it out. Everybody here in orange is going to be under this heat advisory tomorrow. And then as we look to the weekend, we already have an excessive heat watch that will be in effect for saturday as well as sunday. These also begin at 11 00 a. M. And run until 9 00 p. M. So what that means is dring that time period, eachry anday you want to avoid or limit your timeout doors. S currently imuggy. I mean, you step out there and it feels like you get hit with a wet sponge as well. 84 degrees right now. Warm so quickly tomorrow. We keep the mugginess around 85 degrees at 9 00 a. M. , it is going to feel more like 90 by 11 00 a. M. 90 degrees is already feeling like 100. That heat advisory goes into wa effect and until you see how hot it will feel out there tomorrow afternoon. And then especially over the weekend, im going to be b,aking that down hour by doreen, coming up by 11 18. Amelia, thank you. This heat is not to be taken lightly. In the last two minutes we learned two d. C. Firefighters were taken to the hospitalith heatrelated illnesses. They wer working to fight a fire along woodland drive, northwest. Two additional firefighters were transported with minor injuries. Eved to have be been caused by an overheated circuit on an air conditioner. Stick with storm team 4 through this weather alert weekend. You can get our latest forecast, warnings and everything you need to know aut this weekends heat onur nbc washington app. New tonight, a federal grand jury has indicted a man who ay police scaused a deadly crash on the b. W. Parkway last month. Investigators say Darnell Bassett had been speeding away from police in d. C. After hitting a canine cruiser and at some point he wound up on the parky heading north where eventually ecko lied with a car on the ramp to the beltway. D 27yearolittany burkes, a Howard University dental student, died in that crash. Bassett now charged with Involuntary Manslaughter in that case. Dozens of people gathered at monroe park at 21st and pennsylvania downtown this eveningo remember two people who were killed earlier this month. The victims had been sitting on a park bench whencl a ve lost control and careened into t park, striking that bench. Police have not identified the victims. But we talked with a man who says he knew one of them and had been sitting on that same bench just an hour before the crash. I cheated death, didnt i . Butou know they always say pele that have to die you should live. In itsig sortis say splleede been a factor. Police are still waitingon lood tests before deciding whether the driver will face any charges. Police say a doorbell surveillance camera provided urem with the crucial clue they needed in the mr of a transgender woman. Gerardo thomas is accused now oe killing zpears just over a month ago. A couple of blocks from Eastern Avenue on the maryland side. Investiganyrs say a grai image of a mini van with a distinctive paint job helped them trace it back to a rental company and ultimately thomas. We sti do n he a motive in this case. He was very vague about his involvement and im not going to get too much into the interview and interrogation. However, he does place himself on the scene. He does place himself there with a shotgun. Me spears murder caust a couple months after another transgender murder in the same area. Investigators say she and the other victim each other, but they do not believe the cases are connected. New tonight, prehdent trump as nominated Eugene Scalia to be hissenew labor etary. Now, if that last nameings a bell for you, theres a reason. He is the son of Late Supreme Court justice antonin scalia. The president tweeted the news t tonight lessan a week after alexander accosta stepped down. Accosta, as you may recall, was criticized for handling a plea deal with financier Jeffrey Epstein for abusing under age girls. Scalia served under george bushs administration. Today epstein learned he will stay locked up as he awaits trial. Had been fighting to get out on house arrest, but the new york federal judge rejected the defense teams arguments. The judge said epstein is a flight risk. The judge also cited the testimy of two accusers who said they feared for their safety and the safety of others if epstein was out on bail. The millionaire has pleaded not guilty to sexic traffking and conspiracy charges. One of the Congress WomenPresident Trump has viciously attacked has joined a youth political organizing rally tonight. Star freshman congresswoman alexandria ocasiocortez spoke at the Silver Spring civic center. She and raskin coe hosted a youth program. The Summer Program is designed to educate and mobilize Young Democratic organizers and leaders. Send her back. Send her back. Ocasiocortez says trumps rhetoric is putting herself, other Congress Women and millions of americans at sk of physical harm. At a rally last night, Trump Supporters chanted send her back in reference to representative ilhan omar, an american immigrant from somalia. Mr. Trump said he tried to stop those chants, but he waited some 13 seconds before attacking omar so more in his remarks. This week the president said hat omar, ocasiocortez, and two other minority women in congress should leave the country. The plan to build a 4 million Square Foot Logistics Center in prince gerges county is moving forward. News 4 confirmed from sources close to the talks that the project is a proposed amazon fulfillment center. It would be built in the Westphalia Community in upper marlboro. Todays meeting lasted for nine hours. Finally ending tonight at 10 00. Both residents andlanning Board Members expressed concern about the large facility. No one associated with the project is able to confirm tat this,am in fact, is an azon fulfillment center. On the usrecord, beca agreements, the proposal is headed now to the county council for approval. Still ahead tonight, delicious deception. A local man going after Godiva Chocolate. He says their products are misleading. Plus she was fired for making an obscene gesture to the president ial motorcade. Well, now shes the one looking for votes in an upcoming elec won. Hey,hatever you do, dont go to bed before you meet carletha west. This 107yearol woman is sharing her secrets to long and happy life a were the slowskys. We like drip coffee, layovers and waiting on hold. What we dont like is relying on fancy technology for help. Snail mail we were invited to a y2k party. Uh, didnt that happen, like, 20 years ago . Oh, look, karolyn, weve got a mathematician on our hands check it out now yoac can schedule a callbk or reschedule an appointment, even on nights and weekends. Todays xfinity service. Simple. Easy. Awesom. Id rather not back now with some breaking news, we have just learned the name of that boy who was killed after a shting in southeast tonight. 11yearold karan brown lived in southeast d. C. We want to get back to news 4s cory smith on the scene. Weve just gotten pictures of the suspect, cory . Reporter yeah, thats right, doreen. Police had told us that the suspects ran away from the scene after the shooting. Hod as you can see in this picture, that is we believe to be the shooter. You might even be able to make out what appears to be some sort ofbject in his hand. Again, police tell us that this all began as some sort of vbal altercation. Karan brown 11 years old sitting in a car on naylor road, altercation words were tossed around. Thats when the shooting started. He was driven to firehouse in Prince Georges County and then transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police are looking for one shooter. That shooter was withfour other people, so authorities are looking for five total people, but again, that pture that we showed you, that is a suspect they are looking for tonight. It is a black male in the 20s or 30s. If you have information you are asked to contac the metropolitan Police Department leon, back to you. Thank you, cory. A woman made International News when she flashed an obscene gesture against President Trump in his motorcade is now ready to jump into politics herself. Julie brisk man running for the loudoun county. She raised herdd mi finger in sterling in 2017. Youve probably seen this photo. After it went viral she got fired from her Government Contracting job. Lets take a closer look now at the district she wants to lead. On her Campaign Website today, themocrat said she wants to improve schools, traffic, and the infretructure. Th election set for this november. A virginia man is going after Godiva Chocolate claiming weve all been tricked by the company. He says godivase uses fal advertising to lead us into believing its chocolate is made in belgium, which might encourage people to paymore. He points to the belgium 1926 on the packaging of the chocolate he purchased. And advertising like the logo you see next to me. Right now this man is seeking compensation for the chocolate and for his legal fees. Pennsylvania is as good as belgium for us. Yeah. I want to know, i think i would ocy more for belgium than pennsylvania chlate. Youre not alone obviously. Shes not singing hail to the redskins for longer than just about all ofs have been alive. Thats right. Today this 107yearold skins super fan was recognize for her dedication to the team. This is carlitha na na west enjoying a Birthday Party in alexandria today. Larry michaels, the voice of the Washington Redskins on ar, they are there to help her celebrate. Es s west showed off her p and tackled a question about the secret to a long fe. Try and live a life thats l beneficiad helpful to all as well as yourself. Hail to the redskins, hail shes still got it. They organized a shin dig featuring even more singing, some dancing and, of course, the birthday cake you see there. All right. Carletha west, happy birthday. Lets hope the redskins give her something to celebrate. The heat we had today, lets ho hope they gave her some ice cream. Ng today it was 93, it felt like 100, its gettiangerously hot over the next few days out ere. We already have a heat advisory in effect for owtomorr and then an excessive heat watch in effect fo saturday and sunday. Bo ttom line, you need toke it easy outdoors over these next few days. Thats going to be your weather headlines out there. Its all about the heat. But whats the difference walking about the h . The advisory . The warning . So many different weather alerts out there. The watch means it co. D happen this weekend were watching for the potential of dangerous heat. I know that its going to happen, so this weekend well either see the excessive heat watch become an advisory, which is what we have tomorrow, or more serious warning. Andvisory means the event is happening and it comes with the moderate risk. Erwarning means its a high risk situation out the. End i do think that especially on saturday,e going to be under an excessive heat warning. If you need another euse to stay indoors tomorrow, our air quality has already been rated poor, code orange out there. This paeshl is trespecially is those who have heart isates, respirry issues, the young and old. You might notice difficulty breathing outside with increased levels of ozone at the surface. By 8 00 a. M. Were already feeling like were in the 80s. Heres your future heat index, feelingike 88 in washington by 8 00 a. M. By noon its feeling like 100 to 105 degrees in spots. Already feeling like triple digits out there at lunchtime. 4 00 p. M. , were going to close to an excessive heat warning. That would be 110 degrees for a heat index. I think we might see me areas, especially the d. C. Metro area potentially upgraded to an excessive heat warning out there tomorrow afternoon. I me