rico in crisis. how one local group is responding on the ground, helping those most affected by hurricane maria. a murder mystery tonight a search for clues after a house sitter is found dead inside a south jersey home. we begin with breaking news. gunfire erupts on a philadelphia street. a teenager is dead. and three others are wounded. and 11-year-old girl is among the injured. good evening i'm jessica dean >> i'm ukee washington. this is all unfolding on the 100 block of east pastoria street. police tell "eyewitness news" a 16-year-old male shot in the back died. an 18-year-old male and a 19-year-old male were also shot. the 19-year-old is in critical condition. an 11-year-old girl who police believe was an innocent bystander was shot in the arm. it's unclear what sparked the gunfire, stay with "eyewitness news" and cbsphilly.com with the latest developments neighbors are stunned after a house sitter is killed in

south jersey >> alexandria hoff is live in woodbury with more on what we know tonight. alex? >> reporter: as of right now, there are everywhere few details in this investigation being released. how the victim knew the homeowner who was not there at the time or police have a suspect. >> shaded with green re, this home on hopkins street in woodbury city was left under the care of a house sitter. while its owners were away. >> windows locked, door locked. >> around 7:30 p.m. saturday, the woman watching the home, 26-year-old shawn carter was found dead. the victim of blunt force trauma according to the gloucester county prosecutor's office. >> everybody is calling everybody, are you ok? because it's across the street from my house. >> reporter: neighbor kim robinson saw card friday during a block party. but 24 hours before her body was discovered >> i seen her going in the house and that was i i was out here friday. and it was a lot of people out

here. i didn't see or didn't notice nothing. >> reporter: graduate of pennsauken high school, carter studied at camden cam college and leaves behind a young son, authority say the homeowner was out of town at the time and not explained what their relationship was to card, without a motive or a parent suspect this homicide took the life of one woman left grief and anxiety in her place >> it's not common at all and i got younger kids, i'm like, ok. they don't really know who did it or why or nothing. >> reporter: it is also unclear who discovered ms. carter's body. anyone with any information should contact their local police or the county prosecutor's office. reporting live in woodbury, alexandria hoff cbs3 "eyewitness news." alex, thank you. authorities are investigating a series of sexual assaults on and near the temple university campus. most recent reports came on friday. police say those two incidents one at johnson hardwood dorms,

the other at apartment at 17th and fountain, potential date rapes. the attacks are the third and fourth this school year and the greater temple area. now, temple issued a statement reading in part temple is committed to helping any student who experiences violence. the university has taken a number of steps in recent years to enhance education, prevention, intervention and adjudication, of sexual misconduct complaints. bensalem are searching for a car arsonist. the suspect attempted to put a rat in the gas tank -- after locki locking the gas cap, lit a flare and took off. president trump said he will visit puerto rico next tuesday as the crisis continues to grow in the wake of hurricane maria. about half the island no water

and there are long waits for the essentiallies, food is scars. fema has the supplies and more aid is arriving but huge challenging in getting supplies to people in storm ravaged areas of the island. more than 2300 national guard personnel are currently on the ground. president talked about the situation in puerto rico. fema our great first responders and al available federal resources including the military are being marshal to save lives, protect families and begin a long and very, very did you not restoration >> complicating matters is the fact the san juan airport is barely functioning only a few flights a day. some from our area were among the first to arrive in puerto rico after the storm, as greg argos reports, they're delivering desperately needed medical care. >> reporter: many of puerto rico's hospitals battered by

hurricane maria are relying on generators for power. but there's a group of first responders from our area, doctors, nurses and paramedics from local hospitals already on the ground >> we can set up a mash type unit we call eight boo where we're able to have patients come directly to us there and we're able to treat them like we would if it was an emergency room >> he's with pidmat 4, eight of its members are in puerto rico including her husband >> he helps to track when patients are being air lifted from the island to a medical facility here. >> reporter: the team flew out within hours of the hurricane hitting and before the emergency rooms can be built, so-called strike teams hit the ground and headed remote area >> we have iv solution, start kits, oxygen. >> they carry kits like the 50 pound packs on their backs and start treating most critical patient >> walking around three days with that on your backing a lot

of hospitals have been damaged, they don't have power yet. some of the remote areas is critical >> many states created these teams after hurricane katrina meant to bring quick medical help in u.s. disasters three days before the main federal assistance is mobilized >> doctors, nurses everybody works hand in hasn't we get the tent set up and move all the equipment in. >> reporter: two more members plan to head to puerto rico soon. one in fact is leaving tomorrow. normally we're told there are deployed there in two-week increments because of the devastation left behind from hurricane maria, those first responders will likely have longer stays, greg argos cbs3 "eyewitness news." republics in congress are griping after receiving another blow in their effort to repeal and replace the affordable care act. gram cassidy bill will not come

up. a simple majority of 51, gop leaders will focus on tax reform. while politics often dominate the headlines, a new survey show how little americans actually know brow the government >> nicole brewer will join us shortly and tell us all about that. it's a topic that has been talked about all day long. and nicole went out to research the topic and joins us now. >> this is a survey put out by the university of pennsylvania's an berg center. our opinions aren't always informed. american politics on the minds of so many, it's no wonder we find ourselves at the center city of debate >> i personally see it more in social media. and with friends. because there's so much going on. >> online commentary certainly been the heaviest. everyone is a political expert >> does it surprise you to know

that many americans lack basic knowledge of civic affairs? >> it should surprise me but it doesn't as much it probably should >> considering how patriotic everyone is and how affected they are. >> reporter: a survey by the anberg policy center found more than half of u.s. citizens were unaware that illegal immigrants have rights. they do share some constitutional protections with u.s. citizens. including due process as part of the 14th amendment. >> they do. they absolutely >> the same survey shows a third of us can't name any rights under the first amendment, freedom of speech and right of assembly to petition the government >> that's what we learn in school >> i didn't show up for class that day >> only a quarter can name all three branchs of government, executive, judicial and legislative. >> i believe that. >> probably would have been stumped >> is it time for a refresher >> people will have to take it upon themselves to become more informed >> study the history put books

>> when you have a debate about something or if you are standing for something you are better informed. >> in the university press release, the director of the center called the findings worrisome and said the results emphasize the need for high quality civic education in the schools and also by the press. >> so it is interesting. to see what you don't know. we always need a little nudge >> more information is better >> appreciate it. hundreds gathered at philadelphia city hall to witness the historic unveiling of the octavius memorial. the 19 and century scholar and 93 grow league baseball player is the first african-american to get a statue on election property. he was murdered in 1881. so many have been working to get the statue put up and it's finally happened after 15 years. steven colbert welcome as familiar face to the late show.

>> everybody, join me in the late show. i'm here with, you know, him from buff fee and angel. now, he's on field team on cbs, let me ask you, david, any chance these guys are also vampires? >> not happening >> night vision >> i'm just saying night vision >> could be part of fake news >> you don't want to miss david on the late show with steven colbert at 11:35 right after "eyewitness news" at 11:00 and then tomorrow on "eyewitness news" at 11:00, victor woodill joins with a special screening of the new series. and david's father, philly tv legend dave roberts was also there. of you're going to go see the surprise mission he set out to complete for his dad. happening tomorrow night right here on "eyewitness news" at 11:00. looking forward to that show and that interview >> it's going to be a lot of fun. she said her life was ruined after being treated for a common

problem many women have. >> simple things that i used to be able to, i can't do anymore. i'm in excruciating pain. >> health reporter stefanie stahl talked exclusively to a local woman who won a $57 million verdict from a philadelphia jury. why she and her daughter are worried thousands of other women could be hurt also. plus our big change is coming to twitter? what the social media giant is testing out and how it could forever change how you tweet. kate? it's been hot for days now. but as we head toward the end of the week, this storm maria is going to get out of here, cold air will move in. fall weather is on the way. i'll tell when you coming up. carson wentz had something to say right before that amazing game winning field goal on sunday. why his comment m

a record jury verdict. $57 million was awarded to a

pennsylvania woman injured by a product that thousands of women have. >> she's speaking out for the first time only to cbs3 and health reporter stefanie stahl has exclusive report. >> it was a happy day but i was still sad and depressed >> 51-year-old ella ebalt was in too much pain to enjoy her daughter's wedding >> i still love her. makes me upset. she's still a wonderful mother. the excruciating pain, when i'm standing it hurts. when i'm sitting it hurts. >> she's been active on a softball team, busy with her family and like millions of women, she suffered with stress urinary incouldn't maintenance >> i had five children and that's what weakened me >> pelvic mesh is often used to reenforce tissue around uretra

>> i will suffer the roast of my life >> the mesh was made by johnson and johnson epicon unit, three revision surgeries, some of the mesh remains imbedded >> i feel like i'm on fire, you know, down there. >> ella is among an estimated hundreds of thousands of women who have the mesh made by epicon, thousands of lawsuits have been filed nationwide >> it's horrific what they're doing >> lawyer kyle balanced wynn is representing her and 1,000 others in philadelphia lawsuits against johnson and johnson >> the company was reckless, the company totally ignored the real serious risks of permanently injuring women. >> a philadelphia jury awarded ella 57.$1 million finding that epicon was guilty of negligence and the product was defectively designed >> $57 million is a lot of money >> yes, but i don't know that

i'll ever see that money. >> epicon is expected to appeal. a statement from the company said, in part epicon is confident in the positive impact our pelvic mesh product has had, it's supported by medical experts, medical societies, physicians and regulatory organizations around the world >> that flies in the face of the evidence put before the jury >> the fda received thousands of complaints about pelvic mesh, made by a number of different companies and used for several gynecological problems. ella's family worries about others struggling like they do as they try to move forward. >> i just wish didn't have to go through this. >> major medical groups say there are potential complications with any surgical procedure. but that pelvic mesh is safe and helpful for the majority of patients who have it. i'm stefanie stahl cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> 140 characters not enough to

express your thoughts? twitter somehow testing a 280 character limit. it's being made available to a small subset of users. 11 years ago, the limit was created so tweets could fit in a single text message back when people used twitter that way, now they mostly use it through the mobile ap where there isn't the same technical constraint >> the husband and wife team he behind the widely popular home remodelling show fixer upper said the show's fifth season will be the last. in are a blog post, they said they need to take break and devote time to other things including their family and businesses. they shot down rumors their marriage isn't trouble. the final season premiers in november. kate bilo joins us with a look at the forecast. and still feeling a little summer i out there >> yes, but we got to enjoy it while we have it. this could be the last time we're talking about upper 80's this year and it's going to get cooler and cooler from there. so enjoy the warmth and january,

february, we'll be begging for 80 some degrees but i know everyone is looking forward to the fall weather and it is coming and it's coming quickly by the end of the week and the weekend may actually be above average both days. let's start with a look outside. we'll take you to our shot of not much there. let's take a peak. of that's our library camera. we fixed the static. it's a beautiful night in center city, a lot of people out and about. you can see logan circle, the buildings all lit up. at beautiful mild evening, temperatures still in the 70's. definitely don't need the jacket. or the sweatshirt out there tonight and that's a good thing. it was on a nice day to take a walk on the boardwalk in rehoboth beach. i want to draw your attention to the surf, notice how rough this surf is all you day, you can see where seeing the waves all that foam, not a lot of beach out there and you can see the winds right now northeast at 22 miles an hour. 71 degrees right now in rehoboth beach. so the rough surf going to be an issue as we head through the

next several days as maria sits and spins offshore. maria is off to the south and as you can see still spinning off the coast of the carolinas. producing showers through the outer banks, those showers could clip portions of delaware, maryland and new jersey as we head through the day tomorrow. but as far as right now is concerned, we're not seeing much of anything from maria making its way into our area. we're looking a temperatures in the low 70's right now. all across the region. pretty comfortable outside. little cool in mount pocono at 61. you can see the colder air back to the west where it's only 57 in minneapolis, 40's and portions upper minnesota and daces and all the cool air is moving east. we'll break the east all the cool air from the north and west makes it to the east coast and not only to the cool us down but it will push maria out to sea. the current due point is 65. that puts us in the steamy range

i want you to know the 70's and 50, due points spike in the low 70's, tomorrow is very, very humid. but here comes that cold front. tomorrow night into thursday morning, watch happens be due points drop quickly from the 70s into the low 50's from oppressive to awesome in the space of a couple of hours. friday we got due points in the low 40's that is going to feel fantastic. front picks up now tropical storm maria pushes it out to sea by the westbound, it's gone, not going to be an issue for us and really the only impact our area will feel are at the coast where winds are ten, 20 miles an hour, seas especially down in delaware, eight to 12 feet. the dangerous rip currents we talked about. tonight we got temperatures around 70. watch for fog and low clouds tomorrow morning. then more sunshine in the afternoon. and thursday, that's the day everything changes. of nice cool breeze, lower humidity, friday is gorgeous and this weekend, even chilly at times, sunday morning some people will walk outside and it will be in the 40's.

when they do the bagel run sunday morning, you'll need the sweatshirt. >> all right. >> exactly. >> thank you, kate >> don up next with sports >> so much to get to. the season ends on sunday but the phils are still motivated. we'll have the match-up against the nationals plus brett brown got a swinging chance, how the

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atlantic division. this career could be different. >> different fire power in front of me. we got a chance to build a base that can absolve the fire power that we're in and there's enough carry over from last year's team that lets us just have -- be a little bit ahead than where we had been in previous years. >> playoffs? >> playoffs >> of course. >> two teams with different goals, the nationals well, they going to tanker and fine tune their roster, the phillies are growing and nurturing for the future. the two hooking up tonight at the bank. phils down 1-0 in the third, tommy joseph at the dish. here comes freddy galvis he will score and we're tied. cam run rupp. aaron altherr isn't, here comes joseph, not exactly known for speed and we have a play at the

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>> not one, not two. >> it turned out to be just two. but they're team mates again once again. we're going to take a quick break and when we come back, guys we're going to talk about the birds, what carson wentz said right before jake elliot's history making kick and why it could cost him thousands. coming right back.

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. eagles nation still getting over the 61-year-old feel go ahead goal that jake elliot made to beat the giants. carson wentz happened to be mic'd up and here's what he said right before the kick >> i'll give him my game tag if he makes it. whoa >> he said that multiple times and of course, he made it. and in case you're wondering how much a game check is for carson wentz? it's $98,000. tomorrow carson is supposed to have his weekly press conference, we're going to ask him about it >> we'll get to the bottom of this >> i think the other player knew that too. >> what? >> ok. >> i mean, really though? >> is that what we're going to do? >> stay tuned >> we'll find out >> kate? . latest weekend watch, we are talking about sun filled skies saturday and sunday.

at much cooler pattern, in fact, it's going to go from well above average this week to below average this weekend. highs will struggle to hit 70 both

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