Youth worker tells me it was a teen shot and killed. This is the Douglas Community center over here, you see a playground, jungle gym and we understand that the shooting happened on this Basketball Court just behind us you can still see that police car sitting there. I want to show you video that we shot tonight of the crime Scenes Police spent much time focused on the area between parked cars and houses. Up on those Basketball Courts. They sit next to the playground with the jungle gym, there were shell casings all over the court. Police eventually brought dogs to sniff the area. Neighbors say kids play at the park connected with the Community Center all the time. Police so far have not confirmed the victims age or identity. But an anc commercial here in southeast said the shooting appeared to stem from an argument between teens. You cant even Basketball Court and enjoy playing basketball without being subjected to gun violence. Young person, a majority of these shootings are happenin
I get low, ready to go out the door. I get out the building, no one is behind me. Theyre jumping off the balcony. We had to go catch them. Reporter by 7 00 a. M. , the first of the firefighters arrive. It is already a well advanced fire. Two residents were found in windows and firefighters took them down by ground ladder. Reporter five residents injured, three taken to a local hospital for smoke inhalation and minor injuries. One firefighter is treated on the scene, but returns to duty. The fire leaves at least 12 families homeless just days before christmas. The American Red Cross is working with 21 adults and 11 children displaced by the fire. Were providing funds for food, clothing, lodging, and we are also connecting them with other agencies out there. Weve made arrangements with Prince Georges County fire, police, and toys for tots so that the children who lost their something for the holiday. Reporter some local churches are also gathering donations so that these homeless familie
Sua cravens is in the med lines saying he was racially profiled during a traffic stop in northern virginia. Good day at 9a starts right now. All right. 9 01 is the time right now. Good day dc is on your tv. It is tuesday, december 19th, 2017, and were yet another day closer to christmas. Yes. Its not feeling like christmas though, right . Foles like springtime. Well take it. No complaints. No complaints. Look at your beautiful pink shades, though. Definitely feels like the se season. Wanted to coordinate. I like the the new comedy father figures hits theaters this friday. Kevin mccarthy he has interviews with two of the films big stars ed helms and owen wilson. Looking forward to this. Looks like a funny movie. For sure. Im excited lets take live look outside right now as we mentioned another very comfortable morning with great day on tap for tuesday. Lets get over to tucker barnes. He says the s word is in the long forecas you mean sunny . Yes. It is in the forecast. Well take a look
Mother says it was his sneakers. The new redhot jordan contour shoes that just came out earlier this month. Somebody tried to take those shoes . Somebody tried to take those shoes. Reporter and when he wouldnt give them up, they killed him . They killed him. Reporter what do you think of Something Like that . Its horrifying. Its horrifying. Reporter you see, ms. Smith bought a pair of the new jordans for james as an early christmas gift. He loved those shoes. He even went with her to pick them out. Hes wearing them in this picture. She says he was wearing them last night, last night at this basketball court. And she says someone killed her son to get those shoes. When you heard about what happened to your son, what was it like in your heart . I was disbelief, i still havent taken it in yet. I still dont believe it. Its untrue, its unreal. Its unreal to me. Because you cant excepted your children outside to play, for one. And we all walk around here with jordans. They can kill for our s
[ bleep ] [ bleep ]. A man elected to keep d. C. Neighborhoods safe arrested for dui. The shocking video of him locked inside a bathroom peppering police with racial slurs. It was a great day today. Temperatures well above average. But the cold is coming. Ill show you when it moves in and what it means for christmas. News 4 at 11 00, starts now. School board meetings can be dull sometimes. But not tonight. Not in Prince Georges County. Im doreen gentzler. Im jim handly. Tempers flared as ceo Kevin Maxwell tried to explain what comes next after the grading scandal rocked the School District. Shomari stone is in Upper Marlboro with what parents heard tonight and what the School District failed to do before the state stepped in, shomari. Reporter good evening. It was a heated Prince Georges County Public School si parents packed the auditorium. The school board meeting, many of them demand to snow why they say dr. Kevin maxwell did nothing when he became aware of the recordkeeping issues