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Luray is 28. Everybody remains below freezing. When you look at the wind chill factor out there we have teens at 4 00 in the afternoon and we are talking temperatures that are well lower than the average temperature for the day. The good news now the clouds and radar showing you its dry. So other than the biting cold, you dont have to worry about the snow potential tonight. Its in the 20s as you make your way out the door for the evening rush. You need to layer up. One of the big problems were dealing with because of the cold snap is the water mains breaking. Maybe some of you have been dealing with that around your house. Tom roussey is out live at just one of them in Silver Spring on New Hampshire avenue. How are you out there, man . Tom ah, im all right but man, the water mains are not. This is just one of them. There are so many throughout the d. C. Area. This one, though, wreaking some of the most havoc. This is on New Hampshire avenue in silver spr check out what it is doing to t
Police returning to the Central Gardens of apartments. This is where the two Security Guards were shot overnight. You can see the officers are putting three men in handcuffs. These three individuals were then taken by police from the scene. Now this happened just about an hour ago not far from where the shooting happened. These men were over by the pool area just behind the building where the shooting happened. Police, we should say, put out a tweet just a short time ago saying that there have been no arrests in connection with the murder of a Security Guard in Capitol Heights and they will announce any significant updates as they happen. It was 1 00 in the morning. Two Security Guards were here doing their jobs. They were working when somebody opened fire. This woman lights a candle near the spot where the two Security Guards were shot. She said the guards were friendly and there to protect them. They were kind. They just had to do their jobs. Reporter it was 1 00 in the morning. The