Protesters will push until the sun comes up for a ban on assault rifles. And a chance of strong to potentially severe storms tomorrow. Ill break it down for you hour by hour. News 4 at 11 00 starts now. On a night of debate, theyre not going anywhere, theyre not giving up. Thats the message from people who want stronger gun control in the wake of the orlando nightclub shooting. Im jim handly. A large group of people showed up to protest at nra headquarters in Fairfax County after the senate failed to pass new legislation to curb gun sales. The senate will come to order. Reporter Senate Democrats demanded tougher gun laws in the wake of orlando. And my republican friends do nothing reporter but republicans oppose nun what we should be making this about is the fight to eliminate the islamic extremism that is the root cause for what happened in orlando. Reporter four proposals failed. The motion is not agreed to. Reporter democrats urged voters to punish republicans and the nra. Mr. And m
Fall apart as they come east of the mountains, but a stronger line of thunderstorm chances comes our way in the metro later this afternoon. Muggy and mild yesterday we had 50s on the map, today everyone is in the low to mid70s. So the next 24 hours, chance of strong to severe storms today between about 2 00 and 8 00. And then moving in to Southern Maryland after that. 75 this morning with showers in the shenandoah, but nice and dry in the metro. Fairly cloudy start coming up tomorrow morning with temperatures near 70 degrees. That leads to another storm chance on thursday. More about that coming up at 5 21. It is time for traffic right now. Good morning, dave. Good morning. No signs of trouble. 66, 270, montgomery fredry co e county line, lots of space. No signs of issue or incident. Out on the rock creek parkway, doing the work zone near the kennedy center, northbound lanes blocked for another few minutes. And on metro, other thrangnd next week for safetrack. Thats the latest. Back to
Timeline of the events from that tragic morning and transcripts from 911 conversations with omar mateen. The killer 49 and the shooter 53 others identified himself as an islamic soldier who pledged allegiance to a terrorist organization. Reporter Law Enforcement arrives within two minutes after the first call of gunshots at the pulse nightclub. During that time, our officers were in and out of that club saving people, rescuing people from inside the club. Reporter while s. W. A. T. Team negotiators talked with mateen during three short phone calls. He told Police Explosives were planted inside and outside the club and warned that more attacks would take place in the next few days. The fbi initially released the pledge to the Islamic State redacted. The transcripts were reissued unedited for the highest level of transparency possible. That attack in orlando opened a new chapter in the National Debate over gun safety. Right now, the senate is considering amendments that would restrict ce