Information from the gunmans wife. We have more on the days developments. Reporter at the center of the investigation, did omar mateens wife noor salman know he was planning mass murder . Law enforcement Officials Say she allegedly went to buy ammo with mateen, visited pulse nightclub with him once and she may have tried to talk him out of committing an act of violence. Now the f. B. I. Is asking for help. Regardless of how small the information may be, i still want to hear about it. Reporter details emerging including a threatening facebook message mateen posted the same morning of the attacks. Taste the vengeance he wrote. And signs that mateen possible pli struggled with an inner conflict. Professing to hate homosexuals but a former classmate with this. If you were gay, you would be my type of guy. Reporter mateens victims speaking out about coming face to face with the killer. He looked deranged. He looked like something was mentally wrong with him. Reporter she spent hours who would not make it. In the wake of the shooting, democratic lawmakers are taking up the fight over gun laws again. Im prepared to stand on this floor and talk about the need for this body to come together on keeping terrorists away from getting guns. Because i know we can come together on this issue. Michelle that threatened filibuster on the hill still going on at this very moment. You can see here on the senate floor, a lot of folks are still fired up about the issue. In a moment we will address what appears to be a change in policy from the n. R. A. But right now a look at how the victims of the orlando nightclub terror attack were honored here in washington today. [bells toll] just before noon today the sound of the morning bell at the Washington National cathedral rang out. 50 times the bell one for each soul lost, including the shooter. The bell will toll again tomorrow morning at 11 55. Washington, d. C. Is on your side banner we are sending to orlando is ready to go. It has been completely filled up with positive messages. The banner is going to an Organization Called the center in orlando. Its there to promote and empower the Lgbt Community and its allies through information, education and support. Scott that brings us to our abc7 instapoll. Should an assault weapons ban be reinstated . Go to wjla. Com votenow to take the poll. Now it appears a National Rifle association is adjusting its stance on gun laws. Today releasing a statement that in part reads anyone on a terror watch list who tries to buy a gun should be thoroughly investigated by the f. B. I. If an investigation uncovers evidence of terror activity or in immediately go to court, block the sale and arrest the terrorist. The n. R. A. Called for due process in a potential investigation. The attack in orlando, and after similar attacks we have seen spikes in gun purchases. Brad bell joins us live with this side of the story. Brad . Brad the folks here have been kind enough to allow us in the store. It happens every time Something Like this happens in the country. There is an uptick in the sale of guns. In particular this sort of gun. The socalled modern sports rifle or a. R. Type weapon. Sales picked up yesterday. At maryland small arms in Upper Marlboro it hasnt started yet but the salesman expects that the sales will pick up. The politicians start to beat the drums about gun control, im sure we will see increase in the sales, especially in the a. R. Type rifles. By that he means what many call the modern sporting rifles. Mostly black in color with military looking features. The sort of gun used by the orlando shooter. The gun called an assault weapon that some want banned. A sad reality. Brad jeremiah owns the shop the gun dude says he sold 20 a. R. 15 guns yesterday and he expects demand will increase in the days ahead. We will be back at 6 00 with much more on the gun sales. What is motivating them and the hard numbers from the f. B. I. There have been background checks for buy guns already this year. Brad bell, abc7 news. Scott thank you. Stay with abc7 for continuing coverage on the nightclub terror attack. We will bring you new details live right here on abc7. Michelle this is a horrific tragedy. Alison again in orlando. This time at disney grand floridian resort. A small child, a little boy pulled in the lagoon by an alligator. Search crews turned the mission to recovery effort saying at this point no way a toddler could survive this. We are looking live here at the podium that is set up there on the scene. Marci gonzalez is in orlando with the response and the measures taken at the resort. There are no words for this. Marci this really is just so devastating. Though the sheriff says there is no cha boy alive, at last check they were still out there looking, trying to bring some level of closure to the devastated family. Search teams scouring a vast measure of waterways to look for any sign of the 2yearold boy and the alligator that snatched him last night as he waited in ankle deep water at a Disney Resort. Its not survivorrable at this point for him to have been submerged for this period of time. We know that this is a recovery effort. At least 50 Law Enforcement officials and helicopters boats diving in the murky water looking nonstop since the first horrifying 911 call came in at 9 167 last night. The family on vacation from nebraska was on the shore of the manmade seven seas lagoon at the grand floridian resort for movie night. The boy playing in inches of water with a four to sevenfoot gator grabbed him. His parents trying desperately to save the the father entered the water. Tried to grab the child. Was not successful in doing so. Im told the mother may have also entered the water. Marci the area was warmed with no swimming signs but no sign about alligators. Disney showing this and the other lakeside beaches. Everyone at the walt Disney Resort is devastatedded by the tragic accident. Marci officials here say several alligators have been capture and euthanized here today. You can see the podium set up right now. We are expecting an update from the Sheriffs Office here any moment. Live in lake buena vista, florida. Michelle well take that when it gets started. But switch gears to the weather. Some of you may have seen passing shows thunderstorms this evening. Check in with steve rudin for a look at the forecast. Steve a lot of sunshine for some of you, especially inside the capital beltway. Further west you go, added clouds. If you head to the ballpark the first pitch at 7 05. Temperatures are around 80 degrees. The clouds increase through the 9 00 hour. By the end of the game dont be surprised if you see a few showers and maybe hear rumbles of thunder with temperatures around 75 degrees. Show you satellite and radar. Most activity well south of the d. C. Metro. A warm front south of us that will move our way heading overnight and in the day tomorrow. That is going to bring us unsettled weather. This evening if you have outdoor plans and you are planning on grilling out, go for it. Temperatures around 80 degrees or so. Mix of sun and clouds. I will give you timing for the hea friday. We will talk about fathers day weekend. Scott we are continuing to follow local breaking news from yesterday. Two still remain in Critical Condition after a tour bus carrying 18 passengers hit head on with a car on the g. B. Parkway. One person was killed. Police say it could have been a lot worse if Good Samaritans hadnt pulled over, got out of their cars and help lift the bus back on the wheels. Northern Virginia Bureau chief Jeff Goldberg is at the accident site. Where some evidence still remains. Two people in Critical Condition, one in fair condition. All three at Inova Fairfax hospital. We are standing a mile away from where the crash took place at the g. W. Parkway. The spot it happened is a mile away to the entrance of mount vernon. You can see the pieces of debris from the crash on the ground by the site. As well as a large tire track. An the bus went off the road. Midsize tour bus north on the parkway collided collided with a Passenger Car headed southbound. The bus carried 18 parms and a drive all passengers and a driver all from china. The bus tipped over on the left side. Witnesses say six to 20 passerbys, possibly military members stopped at the scene and lifted the bus back to the wheels and administered aid to victims until Emergency Personnel arrive. Park police say the heroic actions undoubtedly helped the safety of those injured. To have people participate like that is great. Im proud of them. They should have. I would expect it. The u. S. Park police are still following up on leads to hidefy the heroic individual to identify the heroic individuals. We did get in touch with Public Affairs officer and they are or not the individuals who were heroic are based at the base. A big question is what is it like for the bus drives to drive on the road . We are live in north r fort hunt section of alexandria. Jeff goldberg, abc7 news. Scott coming up at abc7 news at 4 00 next to a news crew a car and a cyclist collide. What the driver says happened before the accident. Kess im kevin lewis live in rockville where food and parking are at odds. Ill explain coming up. Michelle still ahead, apple new patent. The hightech design for a new screen on the iphones. We will show you what makes it different from anything else we have seen. Abc7 news at 4 00 continues after this. Alison as we go to break. We are awaiting breaking news update from the orange florida, sheriff. We are learning reports that the childs body has been found. The 2yearold boy after a gator snatched him from his parents. Well have the News Conference from the Sheriff Office with the latest information. Reports that the childs body has been found. Well have more as soon as it happens. Woman i have a masurprise for you. Are you . Man you have a surprise for me . Narrator at dominion, 1 in 5 new hires is a veteran. And when theyre away, they miss out on a lot. But they wont miss out on financial support. Because we cover any difference between their military pay and their dominion salary, and continue benefits for them and their families. Why do we do it . Because our vets sacrifice enough. Dominion. Depend on us for more than energy. Stand by me. Michelle a cyclist was rushed to the hospital this morning in northwest d. C. After a bike and car collided. This is on ontario street and columbia road at 9 00. The drive says he was trying to get out of the way of an on coming ambulance and did not see the cyclist. The woman was taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition. Alison finding parking around the city and in certain suburbs can be difficult. Michelle familiar problem. Drivers have to deal with costly tickets and hardtofind spaces. Scott some businesses are struggling to turn a progress. Kevin lewis is live in rockville. Did you find a parking spot there . Kevin surprisingly with great ease today, scott. Take my word for it, that is typically not the case. We are reporting right now along a stretch regal row that consists of a Movie Theater flanked by half a dozen or so restaurants. This week some of the owners spoke at a Rockville City Council meeting arguing that the limited parking, aggressive Parking Enforcement and 40 tickets for an expired meter have eaten away at the res specktive bottom lines respecktive bottom lines. After subtracting expenses like respect, utilities he is losing money every month. It has caused him to contemplate shutting down. The ben jerry franchise says if nothing changes there will be a lot of boarded up store front. As for guiseppes, the coowners contend barely a day goes by without a customer lamenting about the cost and the inconvenience of parking. They told me, we still love your place but we got outside and we paid for the underneath the windshield, a 40 ticket. The meal went from 45 to 85. They werent happy. We didnt see them after that. Kevin all right. The folks here at guiseppes believe the city of rockville is taking the concerns seriously. New at 5 00, i will tell you what ideas to fix the problem are being tossed around. Live in rockville, kevin lewis, abc7 news. Michelle okay. Thank you. Lets get a check on the traffic situation at this hour. Eric smith is here with details. The doesnt look good, eric. Eric its a tough ride out there. All over the place. This is 395 north near the pentagon. A tough ride across the 14th street bridge in the city. Onto the freeway. So that is all going to be connected. Take a look at the southeast southwest freeway. This is the westbound side. This is just jam packed either way you go. No accidents to it. Its all just volume heading this way. Also looking at virginia. We do still have tough delays northbound into springfield out of route 1. Southbound traffic is heavy. Looking at the overall map. That is going to be a tough ride. Around the beltway as well. We have some solid delays if we can take a look at the camera north of dulles toll road. Tysons to the 270 spur. You can see more of that here heading to the legion bridge. Both ways here for the beltway. Jampacked. Accident on the outer loop and typical volume for the inner loop. That is a very tough ride for you. Same story up to the river road for the beltway. This is going to be a really tough ride for both directions on 495. That is all from the Traffic Center for now. Back to michelle. Michelle thank you. Take a look now at this wild weather stirred up in south dakota. This is video of one of two tornadoes to form in that state. Good news, though, no report of damage or injuries. Scott scary. Steve we have been lucky around here. We count our blessings and enjoy what we have now. We have changes on the way, especially tomorrow evening and friday morning. Then things will improve dramatically. Lets talk about going swimming. How does that sound . Theyre doing it this evening. No problems at all. We look outside. Looking at really not a lot. 80 degrees. Passing clouds here and there. Not amounting to much as we move through the early evening hours. 79 degrees in manassas. 84 in leesburg. We are looking at the satellite and the radar now. Its just a few showers, just south of us around fredericksburg. Those are fizzling out. Anything that we see in the next hour or so shouldnt apt to a lot. More on the way in terms of the heavier rain that will arrive late tomorrow evening through the overnight hours into early friday morning. That will be the best chance to see localized flooding across the midatlantic. In d. C. , this is where the action is located now. Part of a warm front draped across west virgin Western North carolina. For the overnight hours around 65 to 70 degrees. Mostly cloudy skies. We may hear rumble of thunder but not expecting a lot around here. Waking up tomorrow morning is warm, muggy. Light jacket. Maybe early on. Not going to need it long. The future cast hour by hour. Few showers will dot the radar. Its not expecting a lot. Waking up tomorrow morning and mostly cloudy skies. Numerous showers dot radar. We look for rain across the area before the system moves out of here. Tomorrow, the temperatures around 80 degrees. Showers and storms later in the day and overnight. Ill take you to look at the next seven days. 75 on friday. Next seven. Saturday moving in the fathers day weekend. Upper 80s. A lot of sunshine. Barbecue, Outdoor Activities. Picnic on sunday. Going to the pool looks fantastic on sunday. 89 degrees. Its also the first day of summer for monday and it will feel like typical summer day in washington. A lot of folks have been waiting for that. Michelle humid. Absolutely. Better than a blizzard. Scott lovely forecast for dads on sunday. Great. Michelle if you missed it this morning we were treated to a wonderful sunrise. Alison look at this. One of the newschannel8 directors took the pictures around town today. Its gorgeous. We hope you can participate, too. If you see it, send it to us. Email pics wjla. Com. Then watch because we might share them on air just like that one. Michelle still ahead for us at abc7 news a plane spinning out of control. What do you do . How emergencies crews handle this situation and the 911 call. That is coming up. Scott but first the sport from down under and one program is tops in the nation. We will introduce you to the rugby coach from the area making National Headlines next. We are waiting for the News Conference with an update from Orange County nores. Reports now that a childs body has been found. After that alligator snatched him at the grand floridian resort at walt disney world. We have the News Conference as soon as it happens. Stay the greek flavors of our mediterranean collection. Ve your choice of delicious chicken or hearty steak. With crumbled feta and cool, creamy tzatziki sauce. Try our mediterranean collection today. Subway. Fresh is what we do. Prodders, shuckersers, and sniffers, [ inhales ] all giant produce is triple checked. Farm, crate, and store. Were focusing on fresh. So you dont have to guess. My giant. Scott the press conference started in orlando. Head down there now. The missing boy, the boy dragged in by the alligator. Lets listen. We are here this afternoon to give you an update on where we are with this recovery effort. We will share with you that we just met with the family. We spent some time with them. And deliver this update. At about 1 45 today, members of the Orange CountySheriff Office dive team of the deceased, the 2yearold. Identify him in a few moments. At 3 30 today we recovered the remains of the 2yearold from the water. That body has now been turned over to the Orange County medical Examiners Office for an autopsy. The family i will identify. The parents are matt and melissa graves. From elk horn, nebraska. The 2yearold is lane graves. I will sh