It. Leon and a Police Officer charged with murder. The shooting under the microscope, next. First, witnesses describe a deafening noise like an airplane crash, seconds later in miles away a massive power outage. The white house the u. S. Capitol, the university of maryland just a few of the buildings in the dark today. Alison witnesses heard the conductor fall, interrupting the power supply. Tom roussey is live on the National Mall the interviews that you will see only on 7. Tom some other buildings affected, including both the smithsonian museums, like the air and space, folks evacuated. At this hour, the lights are working fine. This all started from a place dozens of miles from d. C. , a place you would not have expected. This is where the problems started southeastern charles county. A conductor fell to the ground at a switching station. Although it affected electricity for tens of thousands, it happened in an area where many do not use electricity. As crews worked nearby, a farmer
Jeff the young man who committed this hate crime didnt use a knife or gun. He used a can of spray paint tagging swastikas and the letters k. K. K. All over the shaare torah synagogue here in gaithersburg gaithersburg, maryland. Montgomery county Police Taking this very seriously and analyzed the paint was that used and the Surveillance Video shot here and interviewed a number of community members. Well, eight days later they have made an arrest. 18yearold sebastian espinozacarranza confessed to police that he planned this because he didnt like jewish people that attend the synagogue here. The director says the outpouring of support not only from the Jewish Community but from christians muslims and many others has been tremendous. And continues into tomorrow is sort of coming out of the ashes and to rebuilding lives whenever possible. And in that same time period now weve done sort of that coming through it. Jeff just some of the signs here that have been posted. The graffiti is gone bu
We didnt know what was going on. Blocked off and turned off. Stephen while the bomb squad inspected the gyrocopter streets around the capitol shut down and those on hand asked how could a gyrocopter get so close to the u. S. Capitol . Violate a nofly zone in this postseptember 11th world. How did that guy get in here . That was the big thing and thats what everybody was talking about with airspace being restricted and all that. How could he fly a helicopter and land on the lawn of the Capital Building you know . Stephen while tourists gawk at the gyrocopter that send the Nations Capital into a state of confusion and concern, the investigation continued. Investigators stated that the pilot of that aircraft would eventually face charges. Just about 10 minutes ago the u. S. Capitol Police Issued a statement saying the Investigation Continues and no word yet again about what charges the pilot of the gyrocopter may face eventually. Reporting live, stephen tschida, abc 7 news. Leon thank you
Reporting live Stephen Tschida abc 7 news. Alison ok. Thank you for that. Now, also, the Associated Press just released this video right here of the moment that gyrocopter landed on the west capitol lawn. A tourist captured the video as the pilot flew over a group of kids and then came to rest right there on the lawn. So were also hearing from witnesses near the u. S. Capitol at the time of this incident. D. C. Bureau chief sam ford continues our Team Coverage from near the capitol. Sam . Sam well, alison, what is amazing is how normal things are. After 2 1 2 hours ago, everybody was going crazy around here with the thing flying in but now on the tourist buses, people are posing for pictures in front of the capitol. But it was about 1 30 this afternoon when everybodys eyes swung towards the sky. This is not good people no, its not sam workers, tourists anybody outside of the west front of the capitol section of the mall had their attention captured first by the sound of a helicopter an
Game, pack the rain gear. Its not going to be a washout but you will see light drizzle and some rain. Temperatures only in the 50s. Looks like we have annual issue popping up on riggs road between ruritan street and ruatan street and adelphi. Wasnt to use caution if iming driving alog riggs road. The along riggs road. The power should be back on by the 8 00 hour. On the beltway this is at river road. Volume starting to build up on the inner and outer loop. No problems around the beltway this morning. For those of you traveling eastbound on 66 going through centreville and fairfax, youre looking at a smooth commute this morning. Volume starting to build up as you get closer to fairfax. This is at 301 at route 5 in Southern Maryland. Again those are my friends out in brandywine, accokeek and camp springs. Lets send it back over to andrea and nick. Thank you, larry. A South Carolina police officemurder charge after he was captured on video fatally shooting a man in the back. We want to wa