30 seconds later, that passenger pulled out a weapon, and attacked the bus driver, before pushing him off the bus. With the suspect now behind the wheel, the bus barreled through this intersection at minnesota and burrows. I heard, sounded like a car skidding. Then i heard a big old boom. That sound, the bus crashing and running over an innocent bystander, killing him. People was just screaming. Somebody hit. Somebody hit. And when we looked. It was just chaos. Reporter with guns drawn, police surrounded this bus. And ordered the suspect to put his hands up and surrender. I seen the gun i seen the gun before i seen the Police Officer. Thats what youre asking. I seen the gun coming from around the bus. Witnesses say he saw police and they were forced to pull him out of the drivers seat. When the uncle came, he was telling them to let him go. He seemed like he was drunk. But hes crazy. I think hes very crazy. Investigators are trying to figure out why he hijacked the bus. As the summer goes by. They need to put the police back on the road. They stopped the crime. Sad. Just a sad day. Miraculously, the bus driver was somehow able to push the emergency button. And that called police to the scene pretty early on. As for the bus driver, he is going to be okay. And as for the passengers, there werent many of them on that bus but were told they were not hurt. Reporting live from the northeast, stephanie gailhard, wusa 9. And police are now in the process of taking a look at the bus surveillance video. Adam . Harsh words for metro tonight. As the ntsb issues its final report on the smoke crisis that killed one woman and sent 91 people to the hospital. One ntsb member says metro has a fa to keep it from learning from past mistakes. The ntsb chair says the safety board has been pointing out the same problems for 33 years. Wusa 9 bruce leshan has been covering this. And joins us from the ntsb. I doubt seriously we have heard from this. Reporter and its really extraordinary just how many problems the ntsb discovered. One of the most disturbing, metro would send trains, loaded with passengers into tunnels to investigate reports of smoke. The new metro ceo says that practice has stopped. Reporter the ntsb released what it says is the most likely cause of the smoke crisis. A prolonged electrical short, like this one. A short caused by ineffective inspection and maintenance. Bad management and inadequate fires lacked preparedness, one ntsb member called it a comedy of errors. It is absolutely essential that these lessons be learned. Reporter this has been causing so much of the arcing issues. On this side, it is sealed. This side, open. You can see how contaminants would get in there. Can you ensure people that those sleeves are being installed from now on . Yes, definitely. Reporter the ntsb also found the smoke detector, closest to the fire, was inoperable. That the operator had to wait long minutes for approval to shut off vents in the train. And then only shut them off in the lead car. And that the Operations Center triggered fans that actually concentrated smoke around the hundreds of trap passengers. The smoke we frustrating to the ntsb is after 33 years and 101 safety recommendations, the same problems keep recurring. The ntsb chair hopes this time is different. But if the new leadership has already shown willness willingness and ability to take unprecedented steps to make it safer. Which is what were all about. Reporter the ntsb says that the threestate safety oversight of metro is unique. And uniquely dysfunctional. It wants the federal Railroad Administration to take over. But the department of transportation has designated the federal Transit Administration to babysit safety at metro for now. The ntsb says safety is not a job for babysitters. Live in laenfant plaza, bruce heres another incident related to that. The ntsb said it took the unified Communications Center four minutes and 19 seconds to handle and dispatch firefighters, after the first 911 call. The standards that d. C. Should be meeting. And thats 64 seconds. Dramatic survivor stories are being shared this afternoon, as people are still cleaning up from those powerful storms that hit the area within the last 24 hours hour scoot broom scott broom is in Prince Georges County, where he talked to a number of people who they say they are lucky to be alive. And one of the most dramatic stories came from 71yearold lester eckles. Who lives in largo. Im a very blessed man. Lester eckles marveling at the popular treat that landed directly on his bed. Hidden under that debris. Yep. Nobody was hurt. A veteran. Made it through vietnam, made it through 9 11 in the pentagon. And hey i wasnt in my bedroom last night. So im good. Eckles had just left to run an errand when the storms hit here at 9 30 last night. This saturday damaged room. Daughter jessica in another room when it happened didnt know her dad had stepped out. And my parents bed is right over here to the left. And i thought dad was asleep in bed. Reporter it was one of at least three incidents. Alhand rows house got hit. A limb speared through the kitchen ceiling, where thankfully, no one was standing. Elsewhere, northwest washington was hardhit by toppled trees. A mother and daughter, nearly killed in their car on loftborough road. I told her dont move, dont move. And we were covered in glass all over. Reporter no injuries or deaths reported in all of but mr. Eckles house is condemned for the moment. He is hoping insurance takes care of that. Talk about nine lives am he survived vietnam and the pentagon on 9 11. I thought that was remarkable. All of this, a serious reminder to take Severe Weather seriously here at the beginning of storm season. Scott broom, wusa 9. He has another story to tell about surviving something pretty crazy. Thank you, scott. And of course, the full toll of the loss at mr. Eckles home is still a work in progress. The financial damage has yet to be calculated by insurance companies. I want to go up there. Can i . Going to get a million hits on youtube. A million hits on youtube. And that was a close call there. That was lightning and thunder from virginia. And it was quite a sight. And of course, check your car. Because our Stephanie Ramirez has a look at some of the damage that hail caused, coming up at 6 00. Evening. A Police Officer has now been indicted for child abuse. Investigators in Prince Georges County say officer francesco marl on th beat his girlfriends child so hard that the 3yearold sustained a concussion. Now, it allegedly started after the child soiled the bed. After that, investigators say marl on the spanked the child, causing the child to hit its head against the wall and lost consciousness. The child was treated at the hospital. Marl on the was suspended without pay. Officers on the scene in dumfries. Just after 1 00 this morning, he was pronounced dead at the scene so far, we dont know the name or a motive in the shooting. An arrest last night in columbia heights. This happened Near Northwest harvard street. The victim was an Security Guard now in stable condition. And warren bibs is charged with assault with intent to kill. Pretty creepy incident in adelphi. Prince georges just released this video of a peg epintom. They say he walked onto a back deck, looked in the back of the home and began to perform an obscene act. It happened on march 2nd. No contact with the people inside the home. But call police if you know this man. We could soon learn the identity of an isis member killed in Battle Service member. The Service Member was a navy seal and helping kurdish fire when he was killed by enemy gunfire. He is the third american soldier killed in iraq since we pulled out in 2011. Republican side, a win for donald trump could pave the way for him nomination. A win could keep it as a major contender. This man is a path logical liar. He doesnt know the difference between truth and lies. If we win in indiana, its over with, folks. Reporter on the democratic side, Hillary Clinton maintains a big lead in the delegate count. Could be crucial in the weeks to come. We are just Getting Started on wusa 9news at 5 00. It is one of the most famous war pictures of all time. The marine corps investigates the controversy surrounding the iwo jima photo. New details on a shooting that left a man dead on the streets in the middle of the afternoon in Prince Georges County. Topper is back with more on tonights yellow weather alert. And the rain chances, lined up for the rest of the week. And right after the break, the insanity defense, being used by the man accused of killing his housemate near a virginol trying to make me eat my greens . Low. No, just trying to save you some green. Whaaat . thousands of blue tags. Thousands of low prices. My giant. Was the man who killed a washington student instain, or did he know exactly what he was doing . The prosecution is finishing up its case today. Peggy fox joinings louis joins us live with day 2. If graceman were alive, shed be graduating in a few weeks. Unfortunately, she share her house with a troubled man who took her life. Why he did it is the question for the jury. In a series of Text Messages he sent to another roommate and to his mother. Reporter Katherine Irwin in a flowered shirt told the jury friend. She was also one of three people who shared this home with grace. Its where another strangled mann to death. After he did, he texted katherine owen, hoos 3 a mess in holly theres a mess in raleighs room. Katherine testified that briol was being a bitch, so i slapped her, and strangled her. Reporter she was blue, her hands were bound with duct tape. Katherine started cpr. And steven briol bled. Two weeks later, spotted briol a few miles away. He said he was coming out with scratches and marks all over them. He said he had seemed confused. He said briole told him his name was steven john. Own birthday or Social Security number. Deputy searched him and said briol was holding a laptop, had two cell phones on him, camera and old raiser head. They say he is a paranoid schizophrenic who was insane. They have begun their case. And theyve had steven briles mother on the stand. She testified that days before her son killed grace mann, to he told her that he thought his roommates were plotting to kill him and make it look like a suicide. In fact, just before the murder, he texted his mother and said, i made a mess, theyre knocking on at the door, what should i do . Run . And thats when had he what he did. His mother said she didnt know exactly what happened until the detectives called her and said her son was charged with murder. We are expecting the jury will get it tomorrow. Fredericksburg, peggy fox. All right. Thank you. Lets move on. Reporter homicide detectives are looking for the suspect and motive behind a deadly shooting in brandy wine. Investigators say 42yearold ra Shan Hargrave knew his murderer. Several gunshot wounds. He died right there in the streets. Police are offering a dr. 25,000 a 25,000 reward in catching hargraves killer. You ever have a problem paying your credit card bill . Turns out youre not alone. Following the blizzard last february, the city spent 55 million to clear snow from the streets. Our Editorial Partners from the Washington Post reports that the City Partners with contractors to help and billed almost half of that money tol district credit cards. That sent the credit card balance soaring to 20 times the level. Last month, jp morgan shut off the cards until off. Council is expected to pass emergency measures to pay the bills this week. Of course, that was a january blizzard. You know, the interest is piling up and everything else. Thats going to get pricey. Yes, it will. Takes a whole lot of millions and people to clearup the snow. Now we have different problems. Nothing like last night. South of town, towards fredericksburg. Nothing like this. A different environment if you will. Live look outside. Live good enough for a yellow alert. Winds out of the east northeast at 10. Right on through kind of a cold but stable air mass. Only 59 for a dew point. Humidity 76 . Heres the big picture. You can see generally green. A little rainfall south of d. C. North of fredericksburg. But this is the heavy stuff south of charles county. Well zoom in a little bit. Itoi on the beltway. Going up 95, 2 70, out 256 or 270 will really slow you down. But now, 95 will be the worst trip with the heavier rain and stronger storms. We still have a pretty good storm here. Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for king george until 5 45. Starts moving off the east southeast. Had a little hail in it. Does have the possibility of strong winds. We have reports of trees down in spotsylvania county. Wile try to confirm that for you this. Is where the warning is. Youre under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 5 45. These are all the tracks. Did have hail south of goldvain and right through fredericksburg. Not as big as yesterday. But about an inch. About pennysized. This is headed toward arnolds corner. And leonardtown about 6 23. And this probably will hold together. Expect at least some gusty winds, heavy downpours and perhaps some peasized hail. Tonight, yellow weather alert. Weve got showers and early thunderstorms. And then yellow weather alert tomorrow. And thursday. Not for storms. More so for showers and just some light rain. But both commutes could be wet on a wednesday, to and from work. Lets show you that video from fredericksburg. Peggy was just down. They didnt pick up any hail where they were in the courthouse. You can see some tremendous but good news, not much wind. Showing up for that particular video. And no hail with that. But a little gust of wind there. That will slow you down. And thats why we have the yellow weather alert. And by 10 00 tonight. I mean, a little better. Still some showers around. North of town, heavier activity out toward winchester and martinsburg. And temperatures. Want to take a walk after dinner. Upper 50s, low 60s. And by morning, notice its all green. Going to be wet and damp and chilly in the morning with temperatures in the mid50s to around 60 downtown. By 9 00, were still in the 50s, with li drizzle. By 1 00, were trying to get to 61 downtown. And by 5 00, we crawl to the low to mid60s, with more showers on the way home tomorrow as well. So on the day planner. Some showers at 7 00. At 9 00, 11 00, and 1 00. Nothing crazy heavy tomorrow. 61 by 1 00 p. M. So thursday, rain and showers, 59. Yeah, 59 on the yellow weather alert. Ill probably have to issue one on friday, havent done so yet. Rain and showers, 60 on friday. Next seven days. Good news. Weekend better. Slight chance of showers saturday. Better chance sunday. Brunch might have some showers. But if youre doing a cookout in the afternoon or evening just fine. Much warmer next week. Near 80 monday. Low 80s and isolated storms on tuesday. And the nats are back in town. All right, top. Straight ahead. Customer complaints are sky high. But airlines are turning in record profits. And how your credit score coul tonights consumer alert. And its a roadside attraction unlike anywhere else in america. 32 acres of vintage cars and trucks rich in history. A photographers dream. Well take a trip to old car city tonight. On wusa 9news at 11 00. 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 the project to restore the turf on the National Mall is moving into its final phase. Today, crews began rolling out the first rolls of sod onto the resilient new soil over the next five weeks, workers will lay down more than 500,000 square feet of sod. All right. Lets talk about some consumer news. U. S. Airlines 25. 6 billion in the black last year. That means they tripled their profits in 2014. Now, the Transportation Department data shows that nearly all is due to the rock bottom oil prices. And that has made it much cheaper for airlines to fuel up their plane. She is the first African American principle dancer with the american ballet te being honored with her own ballerina doll. She worked with the barbie corporation, mattel, to make sure it really does look like a dancer ballerina. It is part of the companys she rose campaign. A new bank rate. Com survey sheds light on how your credit score could impact you, coupling with a potential mate. Almost two in five adult participants said that knowing someones credit score would affect whether theyre interested in dating that person. 47 of College Graduates say they would consider their love interests credit score. While thor 34 say look, it doesnt matter to me. Because i dont even check my own. Good luck bringing that up on the First District date, too. And your potential spouse, too. All right. First Lady Michelle obama will be making a special appearance on tonights ncis. Special agent leroy jethro gibbs. Played by mark harmon. Should be great there to see the first lady show off acting chops. Well size her up. Thats tonight at 8 00. Here on wusa 9. Straight ahead. Why the fivestar yelp reviews are probably not cracked up to be what they may think. And a miracle before mothers day. 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