Flu cases in maryland and virginia are widespread and in the District Of Columbia they are reporting three times the number of flu cases than they did last year. Reporting live in arlington, suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. Our Team Coverage of the flu outbreak continues. Well take a look at the cost of the flu for businesses. A standoff with police turned deadly in frederick overnight. Police were searching for a man who was believed to commit a burglary. The man appointmented a shotgun at the officers and brad bell as the latest. That young man, still a teenager, died as a result of gunshots fired by Sheriff Deputies. The sheriff said that the men had no choice. Family kid. They cant understand how he could have been shot and killed by a swat team in his own bedroom. Im going to make one statement, the Police Killed my grandson. He was a nice little kid. There was nothing wrong with him. The man said he was the urching. They spoke to us where vail lived with his mother. The sheriffs deputies went there to assist police. They were looking for vail in connection of a Home Invasion tuesday in the Howard County section of mt. Airy. Three masked men with a baseball bat and shotgun tried to rob four people. Sources say the victims recognized vails voice as one of the suspects and police acted on an arrest warrant at 1 00 a. M. This morning. Three officers entered the bedroom and encountered the young man who pulled out a shotgun and my deputies has to defend themselves. Vail was hit mound timed and died on the spot. His relatives say they cant fathom it. What happened . I dont know. Do you think he pointed a gun at them . No, he was 19 years old. We learned that daniel vail does have prior arrests. He was arrested for marijuana potion also for burglary and theft. As for the two Sheriff Deputies who fired their weapons they have been placed on routine administrative leave while this is investigationed. Brad bell, abc 7 news. Arlington county Police Arrested three men near the boston mall this afternoon. They are suspected of pistol whipping a man who was jogging. They later approached a another man on the trail but that person was able to get away. The man was found a hort time later. Lets switch gears and talk about the weather because rain is on the way. After that get ready for temp temperatures in the 60s. Doug hill has the first check of the forecast. Outside the belfort Weather Center cloudy skies. Give you a live look. It was a sunny day but the clouds have rolled in. No rain expected this evening that is on tap for this time tomorrow. 52 in st. Stephens. 52 is your high for landover. Our average high is still in the lower 40s so these are above average. 52 in the nationals capitol. Well see this high cloud increases. Temperatures will slowly tropical into the mid 40s then 3340 degrees overnight. Well have a chance of showers in the afternoon and ill be happy to tell you about the big numbers in our weekends forecast in just a couple of minutes. Eveloping story from california. One 16yearold student is in critical but stable condition after a school shooting. It happened in Taft High School which is close to los angeles. A fellow student is in custody. Two other students suffered minor injuries while trying to escape. Discussions are under way as the Gun Control Task force head bid joe biden explores legislation to prevent Mass Shootings like the one in utah. There is a surprising recurrence of suggestions that we have universal background checks. Not just close the gun show loophole but total universal background checks ined colluding private sales. They heard from the n. R. A. And wall matter which is the nationals largest seller of firearm and ammunition. A new poll of virginiaians show that many residents would love to see armed guards at schools but they also want tighter restrictions for gun owners. Jeff goldberg is live with the poll results for us. Jeff . A new poll from Quinnipiac University shows that 58 of virginia residents favor an assault weapons ban. When it comes to school like this one, the majority of virginia residents believe that armed protection has become common sense. For many parents knowing a Police Officer is standing watch at School Provides great comfort. Safety for the kids and the teachers. For other, it means guns in a place they dont want them. Im against guns in general. But a new survey from Quinnipiac University shows that residents by a margin of 66 to 29 are in support of having armed Police Officer in school. Daniel of falls church says the sandy hook shooting convinced him that police are needed in schools in the event of a violent attack. If somebody is there they can respond quick quicker than someone coming from a few miles away. It sends the wrong message that they need people with guns to protect them in the place of learning. The governor has floated the idea of having armed officers in all schools and has formed a Safety Task Force to review School Safety statewide. Mike chapman is a part of that task force. I cant think of anything more important right now than the safety of our children. School officers are a great benefit to keep schools safe. Everyone gets to know each other better and they are looked at as a resource, someone to talk to if there is a problem. Arm School Resource officers can be found on duty at middle and high schools all of them in loudoun, fairfax, and Prince William county. Most americans oppose the idea of having armed guards in schools. One area where virginiaians seem to agree in widespread numbers is having background checks for gun shows 92 support the idea. Im jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. An atlanta pastor is pulling out of the president ial inaugural ceremony. He has with drawn after the surfacing of antigay remark he made in the 1990s. In that sermon he condemned what he calls the pressure to condone the homosexual lifestyle. The committee chose the pastor to speak at president obamas ation. Is a ca case that is rocking the community. Two local fighters appeared in court today. The alleged crime was caught on tape. Jennifer donelan is live with what happened today. These two fighters were each slapped with a new charge today firstdegree central sexual abuse. Two fighters, teammates together in jail. Both accused of raping a fellow martial arts student a 20yearold woman inside the parking garage at st. Matthews cathedral after a new years eve party. They saw the judge today and the attorney said his client is not guiltyy. The real story will come out. Matthew maldonados mother told us that my son is innocent and i have no faith in the judicial system. But when she walked out, she said nothing. The woman was escorted by both men inside the st. Matthews cathedral parking garage where a surveillance camera caught them raping a woman and it caught schultz raping her over and over again. She collapsed several times before she was left on the concrete where a passerby found her. Tonight, for the first time she spoke to the Network Recovery for d. C. The survivor wants to thank the community and friend who is offered their thoughts and payers through this trying to time. It is sad to know that a woman in 2013 is suffering so horrible. The two suspects and the victim were on the competition team. Irvin issued a statement saying saying were concerned about the victims well being and were talking to her about what we can do to support her. She is a strong, wonderful young lady and were confident she will get there this period and move on with her life. Back here at court, prosecutors offered both suspects a plea deal. Defense attorneys will reveal the plea deal and review the videotape. Reporting live im jennifer donelan, abc 7 news. Coming up at 5 00, a d. C. Police officer just appeared in court and he is accused of sexually abusing a child 10 years ago. Why accusations are coming out now. Plus, whales stuck in the ice can get free but they are not in the clear yet. Allegations of abuse at a day care in arlington. This isnt the first time the facility has faced accusations. That story is still this is a big day. The Oscar Nominations came in. While the front runners came in big but there were a few surprises. Arch campbell is going to tell us about the surprises. Last week i expected the Oscar Nominations to boil down to between lincoln and zer row dark thirty. Lincoln won a dozen nominations including bests director, best actor best supreme courting actor and best supporting best supporting actor and best supporting action trs. Jessica chastain received an nomination for best supporting actress but the academy left out Kathryn Bigelow out. This is not a good sign. Also out the directors race ben affleck but his film a go will compete for best picture. Life of pi received several nominations as well as best picture and best director. What was that like . The Silver Linings playbook will compete in every major category. The nomination announcement showcased emma stone and seth macfarlane. I want to con grate late the nominees and those who werent nominated. You can stop doing interview where you pretend you had a great time making the movie. Oscar night looks like a contest between lincoln and Silver Linings playbook. The disappointing news is for zer row dark thirty. I guess they are not crazy about the political stories. We know youre going to the oscar. Thank you. If you would like to see a complete list of all the categories and nominations go to our website, wjla. Com. The historic epic grill has a new way to cater to people who are news junkies. When they get their bill they will receive a receipt with headlines. The stories will be updated every two minutes and will include guess what . Advertisements. Of course. What about weather updates . They need to add those to. Why not . Weather weather wise we are in good shape if your like spring like weather. Patient is key here, by the middle of next week it is going to turn colder. Maybe tonight we can make everybody happy. Lets start with the timelapse. This was sun rise. A beautiful day. High clouds and the sun was dominant all day long. Earlier this afternoon clouds started returning from the west. No rain, just cloudy sky that he knows will be the trend through the night and through the day tomorrow. The cloud will get low earn thicker by this time tomorrow. 49 in bethesda. 53 in leesburg. Right now, 48 at Loudoun County high school. The winds are out of the northwest at 4 miles an hour. 46 at gaithersburg. 52 at reagan national. Not quite as warm in the southern areas especially lexington park. They have a little bay breeze working. This time yesterday they were in the lower 60s. It is well above average, our average high is only 43. Temperatures chilly to the north and west. But these numbers are all above average and that trend is going to continue for a few more days. It will intensify over the weekend where it really gets warm. Then next week and well get back on track for more januarylike temperatures. The clouds are increasing. The showers are off to the west and farther to the south. The system will pass mainly to the north and the west. But it will bring in thicker clouds tomorrow and give us a chance for showers but the center will remain north and west of town. The cold air is still locked up in the Canadian Border the High Pressure will back build in the area for the weekend. That is how well get the warm temperatures. This is how our computer model sees things here. It will go through tomorrow and tomorrow night. Temperatures will warm tomorrowing morning after starting in the 30s in most areas into the 50degree range. The rain will move in from the west. There are areas of light rain through the afternoon and evening hours. Then well get into the saturday skies will start to clear. Overnight tonight mainly in the 30s. Clouds with an afternoon shower tomorrow. Looking ahead, look at this. 62 for a temperature on saturday. Sunday, a little bit of sunshine temperatures climbing through the 60s to near 70 degrees. Hello. Then it will turn cooler on monday and tuesday with a slowmoving cold front that will set up shop. Look by next thursday, a high of 42 degrees. Changes are on the way but enjoy it while it lasts. Amazing. Thank you, doug. Scandal is all new tonight. Olivia and the team get help from an old friend. The first lady is faced with a situation that could impact her husbands future. That is followed by abc 7 news at 11 00. The collision out of control. Plus, an abc 7 exclusive interview with the late football star junior seaus family. How his story can affect people everywhere. Breaking news tonight from southeast d. C. Where police are searching for a suspect involved in a deadly stabbing. Police responded about 3 30 this afternoon to alabama avenue. Two men got in into a fight in the liquor store and that fight spilled outside where the victim was stabbed. Police are searching for the suspect. The Day Care Center in arlington is under suspicion of abuse for the second time in under two months. Natasha barrett is live with what allegedly happened. Parents are very upset about this one because as you mentioned, this isnt the first time they had to deal with some sort of negative incident at the day care. This incident happened some time yesterday and it was caught on video. The alleged abuse happened at joint base Myer Henderson hall. It is where parents drop off their children each day. A source close to the investigation described what happened. Surveillance video shows a 3yearold who hits two other kids with a seat cushion then the source says, a daycare worker is seen as she snashes the cushion and hits the kid with it. The kid starts crying. The worker comforts the kid and tries to read the kid a story. It is despicable. Yesterdays incident comes after allegations of inappropriate action by caregivers. The militarys largest Day Care Center, last month the caregivers and their personal background check led to the suspicion of 38 staffers. The issues range from previous assault to drug use. Three women face federal charges. Back when i was young i never heard stuff like this. Nowadays it is you hear it every day. Some say a coworker saw the worker hit the 3yearold. I think individuals who have those types of jobs, think the employ pleas should have a background check on all of them. At this point the worker is suspended. No word of an arrest. Local authorities here in arlington say that military police on base here at fort myer are handling this investigation. Live from arlington natasha barrett, abc 7 news. Thank you. Still ahead, the f. D. A. Wants to make big changes to the most commonly used sleeping pill. A mission to free a group of trapped whales that got stuck in the ice in canada. A d. C. Police officer is charged with molesting youre watching abc 7 news at 5 00 on your side. An officer with the Police Department is behind bars tonight. He is charged with sexually abusing an 11yearold girl. He led a youth choir group 10 years ago in a southeast Washington Church and that is how he allegedly found his victim. Stephen tschida is at the courthouse. The Police Officer appeared in court to face graphic and disturbing charges of child sex abuse. The victimization began back in 2004 when the victim was 11 and continued until she was 13. Inside the church, palmer allegedly lured an 11yearold girl into the pastors office. The assaults continued for two years. You know where hes at . Palmers family runs the Temple Church of christ. He would not say much. Why are you putting names on our church . The alleged abuse began in 2004 and ended august 31, 2006. The victim was allegedly 11 when it started 13 when it stopped. This church right here dub if he did that that is real sad. The alleged victim said he would take a break and stepped other children away and tell her to stay behind. He would take her into the office where he would engage in sex. That is terrible. The victim revealed the say wault to her mother in march and that led to the charging by of the Police Officer. No one would address the charges but some familiar with the church expressed disgust at what allegedlied to have taken place. Those are kids in there. The defense attorney raised questions about the alleged victim. Asking the judge why is the victimization if these assaults took place almost 10 years ago did the alleged victim wait until the age of 19 tell anyone . Still the judge ordered palmer held next his Court Appearance next week. Kenneth furr has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for assault with a dangerous weapon and solicitation of prostitution. Prosecutors say that furr was soliciting sex from trans gender prostitutes when he got into a fight, jumped on the hood of a car and fired shots through the windshield. Hes out on probation after the judge credited him with time served. A former marine admitted to shooting at military buildings in 2010 wanted to reveal a plea deal. He pled guilty to firing shots at military buildings. He was diagnosed with schizophrenic and the lawyers want to look at the sentence to see it if it is appropriate. An overnight standoff durppeded deadly in frederick county. 19yearold man, daniel vail, was wanted in connection with a Home Invasion. When deputies confronted him they say, he pointed a shotgun at the officers. Two local martial arts fighter appeared in a courtroom today, accused of raping a woman on new years eve. Matthew maldonado and Nicholas Schultz is charged with a firstdegree sex abuse. The alleged crime was caught on camera. A recent flu outbreak has r