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WTTG Fox 5 Morning News 6 July 12, 2016

Police say five people in suv shot at Police Officers and officers returned fire. No one was hurt. We understand there were numerous arrests. Also in Districts Police are searching for suspects in shooting of four people in southeast and this was 11 1r5 last night 5100 block of call place victims three men and girls under the age of 18 and not clear how young they may be injuries are serious but were told all four should survive. Happening today president obama set to travel to dallas to remember the victims of last weeks shooting and the Police Officers he and former president george w. Bush will attend interfaith service. Last night hundreds gathered in dallas where a capped light vigil. Dallas area Rapid Transit police spoke at the vigil and transit officer was mopping those killed in ambush. To louisiana members of black lives Matter Movement given a list of would like to see. Two officials listed demand during a Community Meeting last night. More than 1200 people attended meeting and protests were low keep following a long weekend marked with clashes of protesters and police and several arrests. Death of alton sterling sparked protests. To dallas now parents of Micah Johnson are speaking out for the first time. In interview they expressed heartache with vicks tim and loss of own son and offer insight to how sons time in military challenged him. The military wha was not what micah thought it would be. Disappointed him. He was very dispointed. Very disappointed. But it may be that he the ideal he thought our government of what he thought the military represented it just didnt live up to his expectation. And johnson served as Army Reservist and full interview is set to air later this week. Happening today on capitol hill gun control advocates will deliver a petition demanding Congress Review a strong assault weapons ban and petition has over one million signatures and assault weapons have been weapon of choice for mass shooters in addition to assault weapons ban they want law makers to confront Structural Racism is america and Group Includes gun owners, lg fwvrment activists and other activists. Safety concerns are growing in d. C. Bloomingdale neighborhood after a man was gunned down over the weekend. Seth rich who was employee of the dnc was shot to death just a block away from his home. And fox5 Melanie Alnwick live this morning in northwest with the latest on search for person that killed him and also changes coming to that neighborhood. Mel, good morning. Good morning. Guys, you can see theres still few flowers here that were left on corner shot and killed. And also this morning in the bloomingdale neighborhood were seeing increase police resence here that is one of the changes including not just d. C. Police but additional security and d. C. Water said it would be making and more about that in a minute. D. C. Police are also happene happeneding out flyers and talking to residents that say they too have been victims of armed robberies and attempted break ins it as sunday at 4 a. M. 27yearold selling rich was walking home talking on phone to girlfriend. Just a block from house on first street northwest she says she overheard voices and commotion and seth rich was shot and killed in what Police Believe may have been a robber robbery. Though nothing was taken. And there were no witnesses. Just an hour before that there was violent robbery in the 900 block of n street northwest and last week a Howard University student was head up at gun point after he walked past a Construction Zone in area. And another neighbor told fox5 abo monday in bloomingdale where rich was killed robberies have been a major concern. With are looking into robberies that occurred in that air. R and well match it to see if this t has anything to do with the murder. We had a lot of robberies at gun point in the last month and i dont know the exact statistics but its probably around 7 robbery around this area and then more in the larg larger bloomingdale area. So in the last few months d. C. Water has been in the neighborhood. Theyre doing construction on first street tunnel project and theres a lot of Construction Zones and they had noise blankets up and now d. C. Water says theyre making improvemen improvements and ceo George Hawkins saying he too not long ago was victim of Armed Robbery and wanted to make these changes meetly. Were talking about improved lighting and talking about removal of blind spots and also adding p residents and also for their construction workers as well. Now as of this morning no word so far on any arrests in this case theres a 25,000 reward being offered for information in this latest murder live in north west im Melanie Alnwick. Fox5 local news. Scary moments on metro as well as police are looking for person of interest wanted for assaulting another rider on green line train this happened yesterday afternoon Prince George plaza station in hyattsville. Video of the alleged incident posted on twitter shows the person wearing red shirt and hat there. Approaching a seated victim. And striking him in the head. Right there. The person of interest is then seen attempting to assault the victim again along with another person before that video ends. Take a good look here you go metro transit place put out wanted poster anything to the video you saw. If you recognize this person give authority as i call. 6 06 warm in here. Maybe im ju warm outside right now. Well you know the humidity is starting to climb back a little bit. That is what it feels like. Not as cool and dry as yesterday morning. Still all in all by our standards not a bad looking day ahead. We victim improvement though. We have all stations reporting this morning. We do. Youre right. We have Reagan National starting there 74 this morning and nice and warm inside the beltway 73 annapolis and however were still happening in the 60s north and west. Frederick 63. 68 dulles. Mannasas 68 and culpeper 68 and 70 fredericksburg this morning and few clouds working in from north and you can see those making for beautiful sun advise and partly sunny today and this afternoon cant promise there wont be a stray shower or storm although most of the day dry and most of the region dry later this afternoon and tonight and well be with showers tomorrow along with heat we talked about. Well talk more about that coming up. The forecast, 88 floorious degrees. Winds out of late day storm possible. Thank you tucker. Still nice day. And not in the 90s. Not in 90s. We have those to look forward to. Checking in on traffic this morning. Good morning, erin. We look like valentines today. Every day is a day to love. Exactly especially when not yet in the 90s. If you are digging metro safe track surge four officially kicked in this morning and no Train Service between National Airport and Pentagon City keep that in mind as you heat out the door and blue area blue and yellow will run every 12 minutes outside of shut down lets see if we can forward maps and see what youre up against and keep in mind more information surge safe track four and Shuttle Service braddock road and meant gone city and National Airport and National Airport is for airport customers only and we can show you what else youre up against on the road as you make your way what round town. Yellow and red to virginia 28 northbound virginia new braddock road speeds under 30 miles an hour and 66 eastbound biggest slow zone 234 to september areville and speeds under 10 miles an hour and Stafford Center Citizens Bank park way to 610 jammed across the occoquan. Lets look at sky fox as you make your way to beltway at New Hampshire. Traffic slowing. I dont want to jixing us. Outer loop looking nice 95 to georgia and upper loop also just as quiet and look right now back at our maps and well show you some other slow downs you need to be aware of 270 south and 50 west slowing and we got you covered with metro commute and on roads allison and steve. 6 09 as pokemon go craze continues a kind remind they are morning from National Mall and Memorial Park they posted on Facebook Page asking people playing pokemon go on the mall to be respectful of fellow visit towards at the memorials and places of solemnly reflection and National Mall is getting in on all th though they said to keep an eye out for ranger led pokemon hunts coming soon. Its sort of what are we you know dont do it but hey were doing it so weve got online tutorial for fwhoyn needs a course how to play go to web site my fox d. C. Com. Be care sglul yesterday im sitting at the airport and she jumps up. She found something. Okay. Okay. Thanks pokemon. Like is it in your lap the whole time. I dont have any idea. Still ahead delaware routine Training Exercise taking deadly turn for firefighter and how it ended in tragedy on board a helicopter. And massive food recall this morning involving several popular cake mixes. Stay with us. Were back in 30 second. Been trying to prepare for this day. And im still not ready. The reason im telling you this is that there will be moments in your life that. Youll never be ready for. Your little girl getting married being one of them. New this morning 11 people dead after car bomb rocked out dpoor mark net north east baghdad and 32 people hurt and so far no groups claimed responsibility and attack comes after defense secretary ash carter announced us will send additional 500 troops to iraq and their mission is to transform air bass in attempt to recapture city of monthsle from isis. A volunteer firefighter dead after falling out of a helicopter during a Training Exercise delaware Coastal Airport in george not far from dewey beach and 64yearold volunteer firefighter died during a Training Exercise with state police the volunteer stepped out to a skid of helicopter and fell to death. The pilot trooper medic and one other volunteer firefighter were on board that helicopter. A michigan courthouse will be closed today after two Law Enforcement officers were shot and killed there by an inmate. And Officials Say 45yearold larry gordon shot two bay lives while being transferred from a jail cell to courtroom and civilian was also shot in the arm and is expected to be okay. Gourd on was then shot and killed by officers steve. Happening today a philadelphia judge expectsed to unseal documents that could shed new light on Jerry Sandusky sex abuse case. Documents are part of insurance lawsuit and includes details of coaching penn state including sandusky having inappropriate contact with a child in 1987. Sandusky certaining 30 jail on conviction. Senator bernie sand certifies expectsed to endorse Hillary Clinton today as Democratic Party president ial nominee and two are scheduled to appear together at rally in New Hampshire and Pew Research Survey suggests 85 of sanders supporters are ready to back Hillary Clinton. Theres a massive recall this morning affecting several brands of cake and pancake mix stemming from massive General Mills flour recall over possible ecoli latest recall affects Continental Mills this is near Martin Luther King Elementary School a shooting involving police and five suspects and vehicle earlier this morning happened around midnight. And nobody was hurt. We understand there was a number after rests and as you can see police are on the scene this morning. Well have more details coming up. First here is tucker with the forecast. Good day for the pool. Most of today will be too. You notice humidity when you sneak out this morning starting to creep up it will be with us more and more here the next couple days along with heat. The heat will start to build as well later this afternoon. 74 degrees here in washington. Start the day. 56 leonardtown and most of the area fairly comfortable in the 60s. Yesterday with dry air in place we had 50s north and west. Little milder and frederick and hagerstown this morning 63 frederick and 66 for you in winchester and upper daytime highs and mostly sunny skies. Little cloud deck working in southern pennsylvania you can see that kind of working its way south here early this morning and for the most part we should be dry today. What we can expect later this afternoon that warmer and more humid air starts to be on the move again and if it pushs in our direction well likely see clouds around. We might kick up a stray shower or thunderstorm late this afternoon. Best chance will be out to the west. Where that warmer air will move in. Heres setup for today. I think we stay dry High Pressure norm and west could be spotty shower this afternoon and clouds around and better chance of showers and thunderstorms and were right back in the soup. By thursday and friday get ready were turning up the heat around here again highs into the 90s. 88 today. Partly sunny. Wind out south at about 5 to 10 as we get to Late Afternoon may be a stray storm and tonight still kind of warm and i think youll in the that humidity overnight. 7 heres eye look at 7 day again more heat on the way at the end of the week here. 88 today. 90s with heat index near 100 thursday and friday and chance of late day storm and weekends stay on the toasty side erin toasty side. All right. More pool and beach weather. Ill take that. Its july. How are roads looking. Friday, tucker will we go to party. Well go to party all right. All right. Right now ready for traffic. Not a party on the roads. 66 east and westbound sides. Slow moving traffic out by cedar lane as you make your way nutly street beltway jam on eastbound side westbound traffic a little heavy as well heading outside the beltway once youre inside the beltway youre slow through falls church as well. Well accepted it back to maps. Thats not the only area congestion is taking over and crash cleared freeway westbound third street tunnel traffic moving a okay and 395 westbound stop and go past you head to 14 street bridge. Lets forward maps and show make your way out and deal with metro no trains between National Airport and Pentagon City Shuttle Service replacing that every twelve minutes trains will run a and as for yellow line twelve minute between huntingdon and National Airport and green belt give yourself extra time to take shuttle buses if you want to take them. Other than that roads are slow 25 southbound jammed past pennsylvania. Allison and steve. If you drive after dark you may need to reconsider the car you drive. Insurance institute for Highway Safety says none of the 21 small suvs they tested earned a high ranking in headlight testing and more than half the vehicles tested earned lowest possible ranking including Subaru Forester and audi q 3 scoring best on headlight were ford escape. Honda suv and mazda cx. If you bought a Powerball Ticket in maryland back in january for more than 1 million i think it was billion dollar theres a one million tlar winner out there you have until tomorrow to claim it. Whipping ticket bought annapolis road bladeensburg look at the check waiting for somebody to come forward. Its a Million Dollar winner but will go away if you dont claim within the next few hours. Do it for me. Go through your drawers try to find it somewherefy bought a ticket in blade epzburg. If you like chocolate the price going up and how it could impact your favorite sweet treats next in the Business Beat. First happy cow Appreciation Day chickfila celebrating with a chance for to you get free food if you just happen to break out cow wardrobe and dress look a cow head to toe or cow spouts get a free make sure to share one with tucker outfit not sandwich deal good until 7 tonight. Todays Business Beat the cost of making chocolate on the rise. What does that mean for favorite candy bar. First a check of markets joining now from the Fox Business Network studio our friend adam shapiro happy tuesday. Happy tuesday to you in washington d. C. This morning. I hope theyre good on wall street. Fingers crossed and features indicate a possible opening and 85 points below the all time high close for dow streelz and s p 500 hit a record close yesterday. So things are off to a good start. I lot of people with questioning reality of this market because if you look at global picture investors are pulling money out putting them in things safer like gold and u. S. Treasuries and this is a rally and we enjoy it and your 401 k my 401 k

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