Right there who had been shot. So she took that picture before they were all sus courted away from the scene. The folks we talked to that young lady and her family were as close as you could get to where it happen and said it was a loud, loud gunshot. Go back live and you can see how many folks are near the scene where this happened. Secret service, they are the lead investigators on this. Where you are looking at again right near 17th street and e. Everything dead ends and you can no longer normally drive a car because youre too close to the white house, that is where it happened. According to that family once again, the man had gone past one gate that the public could go by and a second gate the public could not go by. Sometime after that, he was shot. They believe, this is per the eyewitness not confirmed by authorities and they believe the man was shot by the secret service or Law Enforcement. That is the situation right now. If you are in the area. Pedestrians and the cars are kept back from where this ha yellow tape behind me that the secret service set up so nobody can get close to the white house now. Cars certainly cant. Overall a normal traffic day because a lot of the roads are already closed this time of day. Reporting live from northwest, tom roussey, abc7 news. Leon thank you. President obama was not in the white house when the shooting happened but Vice President biden was there. Abc7 chief Political Correspondent at the live desk with what he has learned about what what happened there. Scott the president left the white house around 1 00. A nice day out. He went golfing at andrews air base. He was off property. As a result, secret service was, too. That is the typical amount that travels with the president no matter where he goes. The Vice President he was on the complex grounds. We are told he was secured. No other details. Motorcade was seen moving pretty quickly afterwards. There was some indication that perhaps they put the Vice President in that the case. Nevertheless, the white house went to lockdown mode. The media was kept into the Briefing Room or the office attached to the west wing for quite some sometime before they were let out. White house tells us that president obama was briefed while on the golf course. We do not know if he then had to be secured or taken somewhere else or left the course for precautionary purposes. White house also stating that there were no injuries to any white house personnel. We are obviously in a bit more tense situation. When it comes to security in light of what may or may not been the cause of the plane going down, the egyptair flight. There were a series of fence jumpers and even in 2011 someone did fire a gun and hit the white House Building as well as a window. They have been stepping up efforts some bit over the past year. Including adding spikes to the top of the fence line and second level of barricades. This is just one more reason the se up all of the protective measures there at the white house. Leon scott thuman reporting live from the newsroom. Appreciate that. Right now, the abc7 news team is pressing its sources looking for any more Information Available on what happened outside the white house. We will bring you that new information as soon as we learn it in the coming hour. Alison okay, leon. Also a big story tonight breaking. Firings at metro. We are talking about major firings here. Abc7 has now confirmed 20 of the transit agencies managers have been let go. Abc7 transportation reporter Brianne Carter is live with what she has learned about this. This is a big deal. Brianne in the last 90 minutes we obtained a memo sent to metro employees announcing the 20 metro managers have been released from the jobs at wmata. We know that 20 of the managers, seven of them said to be senior managers. That onethird of them worked within the rail operation side here of the in this memo, it also says part of the restructuring and the streamlining that Paul Wiedefeld has been doing he will be reviewing any redun cant redundant positions. So this may not be the last of the firings. This is days after they held a meeting with the managers to lay out the expectations where he told each one of them safety and accountability have to be priorities or they may not be the right fit for metro. Breaking news. 20 metro managers released from their jobs. Brianne carter, abc7 news. Alison we have asked this question on the instapoll today. Do you think that metros safe track plan will work . Go to wjla. Com votenow. We want to know your thoughts. We hope you will join in and vote. Leon this fireworks there a live wire lighting up the night in northeast washington. D. C. Firefighters there to bat a house fire. That is what they ran into. Now they want to know whether it is intentionally set. Its the third major event happening on the same block in the past three days. Sam ford is there with more on what is happening. This has to have the neighbors on edge. Sam indeed. The neighbors are questioning the timing of the fire. The Fire Department itself is still saying, its not saying its suspicious. Only that it is under investigation. The latest event to capture attention of the neighborhood. Today the water ran inside a house destroyed by fire last night. At one point the power line the residents thought it was fireworks. The latest drama this week. Fireworks going on at the same time the house was blazing. Next door says its too much. Im so tired. I didnt go to work last night. On tuesday, u. S. Mail was being snaked up in her drain after the neighbors learned a postal carrier jumping mail in the corner storm drain instead of delivering it. 25 bags retrieved. Wednesday they arrested leslie who stayed there for chasing his girlfriend with a knife. Help he is going to kill me, she said. Then the arresting officer shot his pitbull after it bit his partner. The neighbor to the east for the last two weeks when i come home there is shouting and screaming. Zach he got out of away from his girlfriend. Now the house where he stayed is gone. For this neighbor, mother of two boys im moving. Im going to break my lease and everything. Im moving. It is too much. Sam no one was hurt in the fire. Isaac had been staying here and renovating the place for an Afterschool Program called street to street and the delta sorority. Now there is just this. Leon thank you. You can find out what is happening around the own neighborhood using 7 on your side spot crime map. Go to wjla. Com to click on the on your side tab. See each crime report where you live. Alison what a day. You could say this is the calm before the storm or maybe the sun before the rain. Leon so enjoy it while you have got it. We will see rain meteorologist doug hill. Doug that is the story. Live look at the beach in ocean city. View from brooderwalk at Second Street boardwalk at Second Street. There are a fair number of people on the beach. This time next friday it will be loaded down there as people block to beaches. Maryland, delaware and more for beginning of the memorial day weekend. High clouds moving in. The rain is well east. But it will move northeast overnight. Early in the morning the rain will be falling. Temperatures in the 70s. We will drop in the 50s and stay there all day. The wind direction changes northeast. Future cast is by 8 00 in the morning. Steady rain. Not quite to baltimore but look at the heaviest rain. There will be period of rain all day. Try to break down the time period to talk about the best chanc that will happen in the forecast in a few minutes. Alison scott thuman has more about the secret service and lockdown. Scott we have a statement about what took place. This shooting was 3 06 today that secret service says a man with a gun approached the outer perimeter. The outer perimeter and not on the complex grounds. The uniform officers gave numerous verbal commands saying drop the firearm. Stop and drop the firearm. When the subject failed to do so. He was shot once by an agent. And then taken to custody. That i recovered the firearm at the scene and the uniform Division Officers and an agent provided medical aid to the sunt. That may correspond to the photo tom roussey is showing us from the e local hospital for medical treatment. It sounds like as we heard from possible eyewitnesses he approached the checkpoint multiple times. The secret Service Claims they told him to stop and drop the weapon. When he did not they fired a shot. And tended to him. Hes been transported to the hospital. It appears that the threat associated with this may have been singular to one incident. No other concern and the lockdown lifted at the white house. But this is his car. Not terribly far from the scene. Now they are going in investigative mode. We will follow this an bring the pictures as more come in the newsroom. Leon you got it. Let us know what you hear. Another story now, police have now identified the man shot to Death Outside of alexandria this morning as a Fairfax County classroom assistant. There is a manhunt underway for those responsible. This happened in hunting on the metro apartment on richmond highway. Kevin lewis is there and checks in life live. Do the police have any idea of a motive . Kevin not that we know of. The murder victim described as 24yearold sampson. Tarreece sampsons family calling him a sweet man caught up in the wrong place at the wrong time. This morning, Tarreece Sampson was gunned down in the Apartment Building parking lot in Fairfax County portion of alexandria. Police found sampson unresponsive. They called for a medivac but the 24yearold who worked as a substitute teacher with Fairfax CountyPublic Schools died. Sampson grew up in rural virginia west of richmond. Today by telephone his famil hearted, respesful young man who loved the lord. His cousins say you expect this stuff from certain type of people. But not t. J. He was a productive member of society. He had never been in trouble. People should take notice. According to dispatchers he was talking on his cell phone when he was shot. The other person on the other side of the line hung up. Dialed 911. Notified the authorities about the shooting. So far no arrests. Were live in alexandria, im kevin lewis. Abc7 news. Alison thank you. Still ahead at 5 00 a woman forced into a van and sexually assaulted in a busy area of d. C. We will tell you where it happen and what makes the two suspects stand out. Leon plus, alarming new revelation about zika. What the federal government is doing to get ahead of the rapidly spreading virus. The sun is finally shining but how is the rainy affected local businesses . Im amy aubert with the story coming up. Alison plus, we are continuing to follow breaking news from the white house today. A man shot by Law Enforcement officers just outside the president s home. The president and Vice President are safe. But we will have more information on what is going on there as soon as we learn it on abc7 news a vo for dominion, part of delivering Affordable Energy includes supporting those in our community who need help. Our Energyshare Program does just that, assisting with bill pay and providing free, energysaving upgrades. Its more than helping customers, its helping neighbors. Stand by me thank you. Ordering chinese food is a very predictable experience. I order b14. I get b14. No surprises. Buying business internet, on the other hand, can be a roller coaster White Knuckle thrill ride. Youre promised one speed. But do you consistently get it . You do with comcast business. Its reliable. Just like kung pao fish. Thank you, ping. Reliably fast internet starts at 59. 95 a month. Comcast business. Built for business. Alison a frightening scene in alexandria this morning after an s. U. V. Slammed into a hallmark store. This store is at the bradley shopping center. Can you believe no one was hurt . Despite the damage we are told the building did not sustain structural damage. Boy, does it look bad. For once you cant blame the weather. Bright sunny day outside today. The temperatures in the 70s. Good stuff. Amy aubert finds out when the sun sunshines, so does other businesses. Its nice to be outside. Amy michael in downtown bethesda. He says when the sun shows up, so do the crowds. The warmer it is outside, the more about and walking around. Amy but lately that hasnt been the case. Workers tell me the last time they were able to have the area open was mothers day. Its depressing. Sooner or later there are the dark clouds that part way. Amy the dark clouds sometimes putting a damper on outside business. Jekyll and hyde. Last year pretty much every day, especially on the weekends beautiful weather. This year its been the opposite. Amy for natalie leon, sunny weather means fourlegged friends get to enjoy a day out, too. I have seen a couple of people i know out here from the gym going to lunch. Everyone doing what they can. To soak up the rain. We are going to first nice day. Amy signs of summer perhaps only one sunny reminder away. We loveav news. Alison it doesnt get much better than today. Doug only good is to be outside enjoying the weather where it is warmer than here. I know someone who is spending a couple of hours outside in alexandria. Meteorologist steve rudin enjoying bike to work day. Leon its beautiful. The sun is fading. Steve the clouds increasing. Folks are coming home from work and enjoying the weather. The busiest place is the dairy godmother where they have custard. If you have outdoor dinner plans go for it. Temperatures are in the 70s. High clouds moving in. It wont amount to a lot. Dry conditions all of this evening. Bigger changes on the way moving in the day tomorrow. More on that. We head back inside to chief meteorologist doug hill with the very wet details. Doug that is what we have tomorrow. In morning, the heaviest rains will fall. 74 at Reagan National airport. 73 in manassas. 77 in leesburg. 73 in fredericksburg and baltimore. 72 at this hour at joint base andrews. Now if you are headed outside for dinner, if you earlier in the week told, we told you how beautiful it would be on friday and you made reservations. We feel good. We can deliver on this. Its delightful for dinner outside. 74 degrees coming up at 6 00. 73. Degree cooler at 7 00. Still 71 at 8 00. Comfortable. But the clouds will increase steadily through the evening. How do we know . Watch the satellite. You cant miss it. Clouds are drifting east northeast. The rain getting larger. The circulation of the system will get going and turn the winds in the northeast tomorrow. That will make the rain heavier and bring in cooler air. Toda tomorrow midto upper 50s at best. The timeline according to the computer models by 8 00, rain and pocket of moderate to heavy rain south of the district. Take a stepbystep. By 10 30 its shifted east. Plenty of rain. Northeasterly winds and keep it going through early evening hour. Impact in baltimore for preakness. Keep an eye on that. Overnight we have scattered showers. Big batch sunday morning. Sunday afternoon there could be breaks in the overcast. With any sunshine at all it could pop up. More showers and thunderstorms. Not a great weekend outdoors. Two inches in leonardup to but only. 4 in baltimore. So the farther north you are the better for the total rainfall. The deal for preakness, rain, rain, more rain. Hopefully it will be tapering off and ending by racetime and posttime at 6 45. The next seven days, a 100 chance of rain tomorrow. 60 chance something will pop up in the afternoon. Partly sunny. 70 on monday. 30 chance of showers. Look at the warming trend. Upper 70s to low to mid80s by end of next week. Then thursday and friday is like summer pattern. Mid80s with popup thunderstorms for the afternoon. Leon where we should be. Doug exactly. Leon thank you. Up next alarming spread in zika virus. What the director of the centers for Disease Control and prevention told us makes the situation unprecedent and difficult to control. Alison well get update from outside the white house where the Law Enforcement shot a man. We will have new information as soon as we learn this. This is abc7 news at stronger is rebuilding a newborns heart. And restoring a fathers faith. Its standing tall after one surgery. Stronger is being a typical kid. Despite a re disorder. Stronger is finding it earlier. And coming home sooner. Stronger is seeking answers. And not giving up, until you find them. Because we dont just want your kids to grow up, we want them to grow up stronger. Alison before todays excitement outside the white house, president obama met with the head of the centers for Disease Control to talk about zika. That meeting comes as we learn there are 157 pregnant women infected with the virus in all 50 states. The spread of the virus as we approach peak mosquito season, of course, has some wondering whether the government is working fast enough to prevent widespread infection. Our chief Political Correspondent scott thuman went to the white talk oneonone with the head of the c. D. C. Its just so hard to explain. This is an unprecedented situation. We have never had a situation before where a mosquito bite could cause a terrible birth defect. By a mosquito that is very difficult to control. Scott if you can hear the alarm in dr. Thom friedmans voice, we could, too, in the meeting at the white house. The director of the center for Disease Control wont admit panic, just overwhelming pressure to prevent zikas spread. Illustrated as he tries to dig deep in washingtons pockets. Scientists, doctors, experts in the c. D. C. Birth defect center tell me that in their 30 years of working in this area, they have never seen a situation this you are jeny. Scott that is why the white house is insisting on a 1. 9 billion package claiming anything short of that is rolling the dice. Time matters. The quicker we amount a robust off well be and the safer well be. Scott if the house for example says wel