Sam . Sam maureen, the terror attacks in mali today and in france last friday, lebanon a few days earlier and the attackers all claiming they are acting in the name of islam. We spoke with muslim worshipers on this most important day of the week and heard over and over again islam is not about terror. Since these worshipers last came to friday prayers at the Islamic Center in d. C. , terrorists attacked, killed or wounded hundreds in france and struck earlier today at a hotel in mali. We have the groups that are not muslims. They are terrorists. Sam signs are up outside the mosque. One said be a true muslim. Condemn terrorism. In light of the u. S. Reaction such as the house voting to all but keep Syrian Refugees out of the country, a onetime imam at the mosque the congress right now doesnt want this problem to relocate itself inside the united states. You can understand that policy. Sam but he insisted that the past u. S. Policies like france and saudi arabia are behind much of it. Fo
Well keep working on the story and update you with more as we get it. This just in, news 4s now going through dramatic 911 calls from that Deadly Church van crash in hiyattsville maryland. Callers reported an awful scene and witnesses see vehicles collide and then explode in flames. There are two vehicles across the street engulfed in flames. Whats your name . My name is samantha. Im just driving through and weve got the traffic blocked off. Theres children on a van and another vehicle thats totally smashed. A 6yearold girl, an elderly couple and an unborn child all killed in this crash. The driver of the pickup truck that hit the church van also died. Witnesses helped pull several of the 13 people who were injured to safety. New information now, the driver who was shot in springdale, a story we brought to you yesterday at 4 00, that driver, Bernard Parker died late last night. He crashed on ladova way. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots, but after doctors realize hed been shot before
As a matter of fact, police didnt know at first that he had been shot. This is the tree the car came to rest on. He was taken from the accident scene by accident to the hospital. Thats where they found out that he had been shot. We can show you a picture of mr. Parker. He is 5 he was 59 years old, we should say. He lived in this neighborhood for a long time. People here knew him. And liked him very well. What Police Believe happened is he was driving in his car. A family members tell me he was on his way to get a prescription for his elderly motherinlaw when for some reason, somehow, someone came up to the car. That person had a gun. Opened fire. And hit mr. Parker in the head. At first it was expected he would be fine. Then his condition deteriorated. He did die overnight. We had an opportunity to speak to some of his neighbors. They say theyare crushed. He was a great dude. A good neighbor. Generally on saturday mornings we would both come out and cut our grass, wash our cars, just t
It went up and all you heard was another crash. And heard an explosion. Kevin flores lived in the hyattsville home with his wife and four children. Andrew blocker says he would hang out with him and drink beer. What he enjoyed doing was working. Working. Coming home to take care of his family. Yet, Maryland Court records show that the Police Arrested flores in 2011 for seconddegree arson and disinstruction of property. Then destruction of property. Then he was cited for drunk driving, driving on the wrong side of the road. Flores son. He didnt seem like that kind of guy. The lingering question. Was flores under the influence sunday night . There is a huge accident here. A car is on fire. There are so many people hurt. Kevin just hard to listen to. Tonight three teddy bears sit behind a telephone pole where the crash happened. Flores toxicology result could take days to process. If not weeks. Live in hyattsville, im kevin lewis, abc7 news. Maureen thank you, kevin. Our coverage of the d
Capitol Christmas Tree arrived at the break of dawn. From boat from seattle to truck to d. C. And been without a home since october 27. It will be adorned with 2,000 decorations and 10,000 lights. The lighting will be december 2. Alison speaking of lighting we have a little way to go before christmas. Jonathan we have to get through thanksgiving first. Steve rudin is joining with us the forecast. When you walk outside today and you got in the shade, it was chilly. Steve you know if you think its cold now, wait until tomorrow and waking up monday morning. The coldest we have seen this season. Outside we go from the belfort furniture. Its chilly out there. Its 55 at reagan national. 52 in winchester. Only 46 in elkens, west virginia. The forecast for the overnight hours a wide range of temperatures. Suburban areas will drop to the upper 20s to the lower 30s. Inside the beltway around 35 to 38 degrees under mainly clear skies. Winds are out of the north around four to eight miles per hour