comes face to face with one and a gun. she's the latest victim of a disturbing trend in d.c. >> but first storms threatening our friday night. thanks for joining us tonight. i'm brian bolter. >> i'm maureen umeh. both of the storms fell apart but we're still watching a few spots on the radar tonight. let's start with gary mcgrady in the weather center. >> earlier tonight we had some warnings basically up to the north and west. tonight we're watching. some things are trying to move on. in sentinel radar, we'll show you where we see the activity. most of this is up into pennsylvania. it stayed just basically wes of hagerstown. there are -- west of hagerstown. there is more back to the west. notice the trend has been up to the northeast now the last several hours with these storms. up north and west of hagerstown just south and southwest of chambersburg, a little bit of lightning in this. as we bring the view further out, there are some storms trying to gain speed and gain a little intensity down to the south and west. so we'll keep officially storms in the forecast for this evening, but it looks like chances of getting anything are very, very low at this time. >> we'll check back with you later. thank you. we have a news alert out of maryland where a 3-year-old boy is hospitalized tonight after he accidentally shot himself. it happened on west franklin street in hagerstown around 11 a.m. the boy and his 7-year-old sister found a handgun in a parking lot behind the church and a post office. the 3-year-old picked up the gun. it went off. the man who works across the street was shocked to hear what happened. >> i'm not used to children getting shot. even when i was in the war, it still took me out of the way when a child was injured. it hit real close to home today. >> we're told the boy is expected to survive. later in our broadcast we'll talk with a gun safety advocate who will discuss how and when it is appropriate to talk with your children about guns. it's not your typical crime. montgomery county police are looking for a man that sneaks up behind women giving them a hug. there have been three incidents since june in bethesda. in two cases the women were wearing earphones. the most recent incident happened wednesday on tuckerman lane. the man wrapped his arms around the women and then touched them inappropriately. the hunt is on for two gunmen who robbed a d.c. superior court judge who recently presided over a high profile murder case. the judge was walking in upper northwest with her law clerk and the clerk's boyfriend late last friday night when it happened. fox 5's paul wagner has the details. >> reporter: judge beck who recently presided over the trial of five men convicted in the south capitol street drive- by murders did what the robbers wanted and was not hurt in the holdup. in fact, all three turned over their valuables telling police the men then jumped into a car and fled east towards 16th street. according to a police report, judge beck and two companions had just left a tennis match at 6 tonight and kennedy and were working here -- 16th and kennedy and were walking here near 17th and crittendon northwest and two men came up from behind and said give me all your money. drop. it the judge turned over already purse with 100-dollar cash, also lost her car keys -- $100 cash, also lost her car keys and judge's badge. the stickup that took place was just one of nine robberies or attempted robberies in the city that day according to what d.c. police reported on its twitter account. in fact, robberies have been a major problem for d.c. police in recent years, most of them involving the theft of electronic devices from people on the street. according to statistics on the d.c. police website, robberies involving a gun are up 19% when compared with the same time last year and robberies without a gun were up 3%. the judge's purse, keys and badge were recovered by d.c. police, but it's unclear how or where. judge beck is 64 years old and has served on the bench since 1995. through a court spokesperson she declined to comment citing the ongoing investigation. no one was hurt. we should point out investigators don't believe this has anything to do with the recent trial. paul wagner, fox 5 news. a scare on a runway at dulles. this is video shot earlier by sky fox. airport officials say a jet and commuter plane suffered minor damage after the jet's wing clipped the tail section of the commuter jet. no one was hurt. the u.s. foreign service worker with ties to our area was killed in a suicide attack in afghanistan. the victim once worked for prince george's county and his son now lives in northern virginia. fox 5's bob barnard spoke to his widow angela via skype from her home in philadelphia. >> we knew going in this is a high risk situation. we knew certainly this was something that could possibly happen and we had talked about it to some extent several times. >> reporter: angela ruppe and ragaei ab abdelfattah were married three years ago. she said her 43-year-old husband born and raised in egypt went to work in afghanistan more than a year ago eager to help build schools, hospitals and highways. >> he was particularly interested in sort of the issue of electricity. i was very surprised to hear how little electricity there is in kabul. >> reporter: abdelfattah, a u.s. citizen, was a senior development officer killed in a bomb attack two days ago. >> he was going to a meeting with a governor of the local province of kunar and had just gotten out of the car to go into the palace and a suicide bomber came up and exploded a device which killed him and three of the defense department officials who were with him. >> reporter: donald steinberg is deputy administrator of u.s. aid, the u.s. government's lead agency for foreign assistance in developing countries and conflict areas. >> he died a hero to produce a better life for the afghan people and for the american people as well. >> reporter: abdelfattah also leaves behind two sons, 12-year- old ali and 15-year-old omar. >> he was very special. he enjoyed helping people. there was always a smile on his face at work even though it was very long hours and things like that. >> he was a very curious person. he was very open to new experiences and coming to america was a great experience for him i think also because of the promise that it held for his children. >> reporter: bob barnard, fox 5 news. a disturbing trend in afghanistan, the murders of u.s. troops by suspects posing as afghan military or police. military officials confirm three special forces soldiers were killed this morning, the third attack of this kind in afghanistan this week. so far this year at least 21 similar attacks have left 30 coalition troops dead. there were 31 attacks in 2011. in the latest attack the taliban is taking responsibility claiming the shooter joined the terror group after the shaq. two nonprofits -- the attack. two nonprofits that think they were abruptly evicted from a school in prince george's county say they're scrambling to set up shop. fox 5's audrey barnes has more. >> three years ago prince george's county schools put out the call to nonprofits. they offered rent free space and vacant school buildings for community programs. the boys club took them up on that, but now virtually with no notice three years later the club has been kicked out at least for now. >> all of a sudden a couple county trucks drove up. >> reporter: mary jones, president of the forestville boys and girl club said she had no idea the club which serves 300 kids at berkshire elementary school would have to leave there until that caravan of county trucks pulled into the parking lot. >> i thought it was a joke. i said what you guys doing over here? you all about to evict us and one of the guys said something like that. >> reporter: that turned out to be true. >> it turned out to be true. >> reporter: the valuable blessings nonprofit that works to keep kids off the street and engaged in meaningful activity was equally caught off guard. 30 volunteers spent 11 hours at the school saturday painting and landscaping so they could start holding mentoring programs and youth activities there. >> it's hard to find people to come out and volunteer for organizations. the thought that we had as many as we had to help us with the clean-up and for this to happen is almost like a slap in the face. >> reporter: the school is being cleaned and brought up to code to accommodate students and staff from dodgewell brooks elementary in capital hits. brooks is being renovated but it won't be -- heights. brooks is being renovated but it won't be finished by the time school starts. football gear and other equipment will be moved to the wheatley special center in capitol heights where there was a small shed available. it's too late to apply for permits to hold their programs elsewhere. >> we're going to have to work with the school to see if we can get some hours in there to run like our cheerleading program and we have a tutoring program and that's in the evening. >> at this point we're kind of stuck. >> reporter: we got a statement from prince george's county schools brian coleman. he told us they were not kicked out. we have to make sure the school is clean for students and teachers. once we make that determination, we will assess the space and allocate some of it to them if it's available. the founder of valuable blessings said she could use one of her own. >> sometimes it makes you want to say you know what? forget. it we're done. we're going to walk away, but we know we can't because the kids need us. so we're trying to hang in there. >> reporter: we're now told school officials will meet with those two nonprofits next week to try to work out a new arrangement. the heads of those groups hope to be back at berkshire before too long. prince william county officials are investigating a fire that badly damaged a church in gainesville. flames broke out early this morning at mt. pleasant baptist church at lee highway. the fire started in the back of the church and quickly spread. no one was hurt. fire officials confirm there is extensive damage. >> we had some special glass in specific areas of the building, definitely they're not going to be able to reoccupy the building for a while. the building department will be here to probably placard the building unsafe. then they'll come and board the building up. >> the cause of the fire is under investigation. a fox 5 health alert tonight, sliced apples distributed to fast food and grocery chains across the country are being recalled because of possible listeria contamination. the ready pack apples have been distributed to 36 states and d.c. they have use by dates of july 8th through august 20th. no illnesses have been reported so far. maryland lawmakers vote on a casino bill, what it means for prince george's county coming up. plus -- >> up until i saw your story i thought my experience may have been an isolated deal. >> ahead on the news edge new details on a fight club. the maryland senate approved a measure to expand gambling in the state. the senate voted to allow table games and a new casino in prince george's county on day two of the special session, but the measure stalled in the house for now. fox 5's john henrehan has the latest. >> reporter: maryland has given licenses for five casinos spread across the state, but all of them are limited to electronic gaming. the proposed legislation would open up those enterprises to table gaming which proponents say would create thousands of jobs. another part of the bill would invite gaming into prince george's county possibly at national harbor, possibly at rosecroft raceway. >> we'll break for caucus and committee. >> reporter: house speaker michael busch is asking his chamber to consider the governor's bill even though the biggest casino of all maryland live! at anne arundel s vehemently opposes the bill. the republicans in the house and senate are very unhappy the state legislature has been called in special session. >> this is a horrible process to make public policy. in it's rushed, pressure filled. people are cutting deals because they know that the powers that be want to get this done at all costs and get people back out of here. so it's a bad way to make saucage and we're trying to deal with it the best we can. >> reporter: we spoke with several democrats in the house who also expressed concerns, not so much with the special session but with some aspects of the legislation like giving existing casinos significant tax breaks to help them cope with new competition from prince george's county. what area concerns you? what do you look at do you think? >> looking at the reduction in the tax, that seems to be troublesome, that there's a reduction in the amount that the state is going to come into. >> reporter: the senate spent most of the day preserving the governor's gaming plan including the option of adding a sixth casino in p.g. the amendments fight in the house will occur early next week. john henrehan, fox 5 news. also tonight the maryland state senate voted to tighten liability for owners of all dogs, not just pitbulls. that means dog owners may be held liable if their dog bites another person even if the dog has never been aggressive. the house is scheduled to vote on the measure soon. earlier this year the court of appeals ruled pitbulls are inherently dangerous. a maryland man is under arrest accused of trying to stage a copycat staging like last month's movie massacre in colorado. the suspect called the child support office last tuesday and threatened to kill himself. police said they found evidence he was inquiring about how to obtain an ak47. the sikh community is still reeling from the deadly attack in their place of worship. today was about remembering the people who lost their lives that day. fox's rick levinthal has the latest from oak creek, wisconsin. >> reporter: a day of mourning along with a message of love, thousands gathering to remember the six victims who died in the horrific attack on the sikh temple in oak creek, wisconsin, last sunday. relatives of victims shared stories about loved ones lost. the son of the temple president who was killed in the attack as i tried to stop the shooter read -- as he tried to stop the shooter reading from one of the many journals his father kept. >> my labor is always free. some labor comes with a price. i think today we all know time is the price. so i'd like to thank you for sharing your time today. >> reporter: members of the sikh community expressing their gratitude for the outpouring of support. >> i would like to thank each and everyone for their kindness. >> reporter: wisconsin governor scott walker speaking on the caring nature of the sikh community during this tough time. >> i experienced that amazing love for the ones that they lost, for each other and for the community. today we mourn with you, we pray with you and we support you. >> reporter: attorney general eric holder offering words of comfort from washington and the nation. >> i'm here on behalf of the president of the united states, on behalf of my colleagues at the united states department of justice and on behalf of the american people to stand with you, to mourn with you and to pray with you. >> reporter: after the service mourners headed back to the sikh temple where the shooting occurred now reopened to community members. there a priest will read the holy book from cover to cover, a process that takes 48 hours, a tradition to honor the dead. in oak creek, wisconsin, rick levinthal, fox news. did you see it? surveillance video from inside a transit bus as it flips over during a crash. it happened in missouri. a car pulled in front of the bus as it was trying to make a left turn. the bus swerved and hit the curb before rolling over twice. only minor injuries. police are investigating. charges may be filed. dallas, texas, being terrorized by mosquitoes and they bring a deadly disease, why officials are extremely concerned next. the big story we are following tonight, health officials report a west nile virus outbreak, north texas one of the hardest hit areas. fox's casey steigel with the latest from dallas. >> reporter: growing concerns over the deadly west nile virus, the mosquito borne illness causing more than 10 deaths in north texas and hundreds of cases have been reported in the area. federal and local officials are holding a meeting 1 day after dallas county declared a public health emergency. >> this is a major outbreak. that's why we're declaring there's a disaster here. we need to make sure people do all they can to protect themselves. >> reporter: dallas county also authorizing aerial spraying of insecticides hoping to kill mosquitoes, the first since 1966. >> it is a safe effective way. >> with a plane you can hit a much higher area, much larger area, and you can hit it more uniformly and more directly. >> reporter: officials with the centers for disease control and prevention say the nation is experiencing its biggest spike in west nile since 2004. in oklahoma the number of cases increased dramatically across the state, at least 31 confirmed so far this year. that's more than the past four years combined. in indiana health officials confirmed about five cases of west nile. at least one was reported in nebraska. the disease can cause fever, headache, swollen glands or a rash, but there are no medications to treat it or vaccines to prevent it. health officials are calling on the public for help urging them to wear insecticide and to remove any stagnant water like you see back there from their property because it is a breeding ground for these mosquitoes. in dallas casey steigel, fox news. maryland health officials just diagnosed the first case of west nile in the state. the patient lives in central maryland. the baltimore sun is reporting the virus has been found in a pool in montgomery county. breaking news in las vegas, a small plane made a crash landing in a neighborhood in the last hour. witnesses say the plane hit a tree, caught fire near a house. one death is confirmed on the plane, no word if anyone was hurt on the ground. after two tragic shootings an expert tells us how to talk to your children about guns. >> and mitt romney preps for a trip to virginia, why he may bring along some very important guests. >> if you see a story we should look into, there's the number and e-mail address. 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