caught in the crossfire. for the second time this year someone has been shot and killed by bullets officials say were intended for the same man. tonight city leaders and anguished family members say something has got to change. good evening, everyone. i m aaron gilchrist in for craig melvin tonight. 43-year-old robert foster was just one of four people shot yesterday evening when gunfire rang out. the intended target of the shooting was a man they re familiar with and people have come after him before. darcy spencer is live forever us at police headquarters with more on this story. darcy? reporter: aaron, sources tell me that the intended target was in fact shot in the leg. and this isn t the first time he s escaped death. 43-year-old robert foster jr., an innocent bystander, caught in the crossfire of two gunmen at the caribbean day festival in columbia heights. he died after being shot in the head here on gresham place and georgia avenue saturday afternoon. he came just
today we begin with a record-breaking river. in north dakota the souris river has finally crested, although residents are not out of the woods just yet. all eyes are now on the levees. the last line of defense for homes and businesses not already under water. reporter: in minot, a furious effort to reinforce the last lines of defense around the city s critical infrastructure. this is our war zone here. and this is where we continue to fight. reporter: so far the levees are holding at the water filtration plant, but officials have ordered already weary residents to boil their drinking water in case the supply is contaminated. until there is a significant reduction in the water level we all have to remain vigilant. reporter: the souris river crested in minot about two feet lower than forecast, but still shattered a record set in the 1880s. the historic flooding across the region is due to heavy spring rains and record snow pack. nearby the missouri river reached new h