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A U.S. Park Police officer shot and killed his wife and himself with his work-issued weapon, Charles County police said. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Park-Police-Officer-Shoots-Wife-Self-With–479003163.html’>Click here to open the story in your web browser.

A leader of the MS-13 gang was sentenced to 39 years in prison for the brutal murder of a Virginia man in October 2016, Telemundo 44’s Alonso Castillo reported.

A days-long sit-in at Howard University has ended as the university’s Board of Trustees agreed to a list of commitments to students.

A Maryland Senate-approved bill would require law enforcement officers in all public schools. Several counties in the region already have a law enforcement presence. News4’s Justin Finch reports.

An assistant U.S. attorney and a U.S. marshal were assaulted outside D.C. Superior Court on Thursday after two men were convicted of murder and the officials left the courthouse.Photo Credit: Getty Images

Breathe a sigh of relief: The chance for snow this weekend in the D.C. metro area is dropping — although areas south and west of D.C. could still see snow. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Wet-Snow-Could-Hit-the-Area-Saturday-478870823.html’>Click here to open the story in your web browser.

An American University student died Thursday, days after being hit by a car in Friendship Heights, police said.Photo Credit: Shutterstock