and now at 6:00 high praise from the president, in the wake of the mass shooting in las vegas. president trump and first lady recognized brave actions of many while honoring the lives lost. the presidential visit comes more than two days after the devastating attack, with the investigation, far from being over. hello everyone aim ukee washington. >> i'm nicole brewer in for jessica dean. fbi is hoping to get answers from the gunman's girl friend. six two-year old marilou danley was in the philippines on sunday but was met with fbi agents after flying in last night. what investigators still don't know is a possible motive behind this attack. at last vegas metropolitan police department this afternoon, and, and, and others on the line on sunday. >> parents, spouses use their own bodies as shields to protect their loved won. americans dashed into a hail of bullets, and to rescue total strangers, joining to us

day are many of the heroes who were here, during that horrible moment, that horrible night. >> the president and first lady visited a las vegas hospital today this he were met by some of the people wounded in the attack and some of the doctors who helped save them. the debate over gun control is now front and center following the attack and one of the most popular gun shows in our region will go on, as plan, in the wake of the mass shooting. "eyewitness news" reporter henry rossoff joins us from oaks, montgomery count which more, henry. >> this is one of the bigger gun shows on thee coast, all together and happening right here at delaware valley at a time where we're once again talking about gun laws and gun control. we had a pretty open, frank conversation with one of the event organizers including a discussion about a controversial weapons accessory found in the las vegas shooters hotel room. >> we have vendors from all

over the country. >> reporter: 1700 tables worth packing greater philadelphia expo center for gun october fess this friday through sunday. patrick mccarthey is helping organize the event and says he understands the sensitivity of the moment. >> it is a very tough thing in this country to discuss guns but conversation has to be had obviously. >> reporter: that conversation is centered around a bump stop , simply put it turns a semiautomatic weapon where trigger need to be pulled each time for each bullet in tie simulated automatic weapon where one trigger pull can spray dozens of round. investigators found bump stops in the room of the gunman stephen paddock, and we found out, there are no laws restricting sale of bump stops in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware. although in new jersey because of the long standing assault weapons ban, actually attaching and using a bump stock could turn a legal weapon into an illegal one. >> in just nine minutes an individual was able to turn a

concert venue into a battle field. >> reporter: today democratic senators including pennsylvania's bob casey are proposing a ban on bump stops, mccarthey says any gun safety measures are worth having a conversation about in the wake of what happened. >> right now it always seems when an unfortunate incident like this happens, that right away one side wants to ban guns the other side doesn't want to do anything. i think we have to sit down and have a rational discussion where we go forward in this country. >> reporter: bump stop ban was part of the larger weapons restriction package, the senate took off, 2013 but that is received only 40 votes. renry rossoff for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". police arrested a man caught on camera skirting a wal-mart customer that happened in turnersville last week. surveillance video clearly shows man following the victim and then pointing his cell phone camera under her skirt. victim turned around to catch him in the act. police have not released the

suspect's name. underground transformer fire sent black smoke and big flames, to a philadelphia sidewalk, and street. the delays turned recall nut street between eighth and tenth street and caused grid lock near jefferson and wills eye hospital. chopper three captured crews drenches fire this water this morning and peak he worker used a device to stop the flames. about 80 customers who power for a time. a big false alarm today, residents showed up at police station with the devices he found in his son's bedroom. they were initially thought to contain explosive material, and it turns out they were training devices brought home by that man's son in the military. well, eagles don't play until sunday but there is plenty of philly sports fans, sports fans to see it in. 76ers open up their preseason schedule in south philadelphia and flyers open up their regular season out west in san jose. youth will be on display in more ways then one.

two teams, two, 19 years olds, both young men with high expectations. and markelle fultz and noland patrick just part of why it is a very exciting time in philadelphia sports and we are just getting started. >> sports director don bellies live at the wells fargo center where tip off is less than an hour away, don. >> that is right, guys, sixers getting set to take on memphis grizzlies in preseason game number one. tip off at seven. whole lot of reasons for excited about this 119 year-old number one overall pick markelle fultz, two ben simmons remember last season he broke his foot before, pre season schedule began. he did it in training camp. we have never seen him. three, jj reddick, a big free agent signe of the sixers this pennsylvania season they gave him a one year deal worth 23 million. he is highest paid athlete in philadelphia, but he is also, one of the best three-point shooters in the entire nba.

we caught up with him at shoot around this morning, and here's what he had to say about this match up. >> i'm excited since july 1st, nothing has change. i feel like everything is a build up to october 18th, so, you know, i know they will be excitement tonight, i'm sure people are exited to see ben, markelle play, and hopefully we can continue to build that excitement going into, you know, our home opener on the between the 20th. >> jj is exited to see rookies play, and speaking of first year guys, the flyers, play at san jose tonight, to open up their regular season and they have five rook is in their line up and we will talk about that, later in sports. but for now coming to you live from the wells fargo center, don belfor cbs-3 "eyewitness sports". thanks, see new a bit. in addition to our beloved sports teams the city of brotherly love and sisterly affection has a rich music theme. >> handful of the, stars who

got their starts here are back in town today for a celebration. "eyewitness news" reporter natasha brownies live along avenue of the arts in center city where phillies music greats are immortalized hi there, natasha. >> reporter: really an exciting afternoon here on avenue of the arts for the 2017 inducteness to the walk of fame today, this was a very , very special honor because it happened in the place that they call home. >> that is not a game, whatever is in the water i hope it remains there. >> reporter: maybe it is something in the water but there is no denying incredible musical tall event that comes out of philadelphia. on this beautiful day, these stars are shining even more brightly as the philadelphia music alliance welcomes its 2017 walk of fame honoraries. philly's own grammy winzinger song writer and actress jill scott. >> i walk these streets a thousand times, i work at jobs all over this city, and the fact that i'm standing here

with my son, in front of this prestigious building, and there i am. >> i'm a philadelphian forever , and ever amen. >> reporter: it is path lay bell's second flack with her labelle group sisters sarah dash and noa hendricks. >> we are still in the game together and just to see the three of us with this star, philly walk of fame, i feel very honored. >> this is my personal dj, hailing from south philadelphia, mr. bob pantano. >> reporter: our sister radio station bob pantano got up close and personal for his unveiling. >> we are out here to support artist being honored, we lovelies evening to them. >> reporter: one by one like sister sledge all paid respect to their philadelphia roots, the place where it started and philly love is real. >> this is we are family philadelphia family here. >> you know what, philly love, it is an honor because philly don't love everybody. >> you know it.

>> i love the way that they love me. >> reporter: only path lay bell miss patty labelle could get a get run muching laugh out of me. i love talking to her and other celebrities. ukee, there were a couple folks here with a special message for you as well, check it out. >> hi, ukee, we are family. >> love you. >> i'm a sledge brother. i'm a sledge brother. kathy and the gang, i love all of the honoraries, that is fantastic. we are family. >> we are all family. >> thank you, natasha, that was wonderful. >> thanks, indeed. >> love it. >> brother sledge. >> live in the flesh. >> start a new group. >> thanks. >> still to come on "eyewitness news" it is a deader other that often goes unnoticed. >> but many deal with depression every single day. stephanie stahl spokes to one local man about his struggle and how he figured out how to cope. >> hi there justin.

>> i'm meteorologist chelsea ingram we are live at elmwood park zoo and we will let you know who to you celebrate halloween with your favorite an ♪ having a baby. caring for your parents.

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tomorrow is national depression screening day, a free opportunity for people, to be checked for a mental health issue that millions struggle with. >> health reporter stephanie stahl joins with us more on a philadelphia survivor. >> it is not something that is easy to talk about. >> twenty-eight year-old she had days struggled with depression since he was a little boy. >> sadness, you feel stuck, un relatable, you feel yucky. >> he was taken from his drug addicted mother separated by siblings and put in an abusive foster home but now he has finally found healthy ways to cope. >> i was part of another youth leadership program. >> reporter: active with support groups, friends and traveling, and sheheed is health others in his job of the department of behavioral health. >> one day at a time, one step

at a time. >> reporter: not enough people get message of hope, healing that people can learn to live with depression and thrive. >> i think that there is still some stigma attached to talking about mental health struggles and some folks just have to take it, and live with it, and help and hope could possibly be available if it is is it is nothing i can ask for >> reporter: counselor dana careless say screenings are private and anonymous important for people struggling with the added pressure that comes from social media. >> people are posting pictures on social media that are air brush, photo shopped, filtered and they are like, it looks like that, what if they saw me right now i'm in pajamas for a sixth day in a row. >> reporter: there will be free depression screenings at locations all around the philadelphia area, tomorrow and on line, and there will also be referral services for help, such an important service that people have out there, and we have all of the links for you, all of the information at cbs philly.com,

click on health. >> thank you. a rally in center city to day focused on puerto rico and efforts there in the aftermath of hurricane maria. >> "eyewitness news" at 15th and market for the gathering organized by group called pr. those who took part want additional relief efforts and commitment to rebuild the island. they want puerto rico's $72 billion public debt cancelled. a perfect time to get outdoors, so how about it a trip to the zoo. >> sound goods to me, meteorologist chelsea ingram joins us live from the elmwood park zoo in norristown with special gets, right, chelsea. >> yes, that is right we are live with the mobile weather watchers around 75 degrees, still very comfortable outside , we have got special get is here, start with the reptile expert, what do you have? this is ronnie, an african savanna monitor so not native to this area at all but still loves halloween just the same.

>> very cute, very cute, and a owl, so cool never been this close to an owl before. this is barbie, a great horned owl and they are nate turf our area. if you are up late you might be able to hear her from the tree tops. >> thanks for waking up for us , barbie. >> we have to bend down to show you jack, get it, jack, but actually not for jack rap it but for jack lantern. this is jack and he is a rabbit, he was named jack but he was born on halloween. he is four years old on october 31st. >> you'll get to see these really neat animals come to bo o at soot and that all starts this weekend, i'm joined by julia the special events manager, and can you tell us more about the event. >> it starts this weekend sponsored by einstein medical center, montgomery and it is every weekend through end of october we have a bunch of trick or treating stations so kid can come dressed up and

get practice in for october 31st. >> so far weather looks okay this weekend, it will be on the warm side of things, temperatures in the 80's, so to talk more about this heat and also the chance for some rain heading our way, lets go ahead and send it inside to meteorologist kate bilo, she has everything you need to necessity about the upcoming weekend and also what you can expect into next week, kate, take ate way. >> thanks very much, growing up around here sometimes i had to wear parka under my halloween costume but you will have to wear your coat under halloween costume that is good news. it will be in the 80's as chelsea just showed us. we are unveiling a brand new camera our live camera from plymouth meeting montgomery county, camera on top of the place one apartments, this is one of the tallest buildings in the county and gives us a perfect 360-degree view all over the area. we can see the buildings in the city, you can head to the west for gorgeous sunset shots , or some sunrise shot in thee, it is a fabulous camera

and really looking forward to some cool views of the area on "eyewitness news" from plymouth meeting. so, exciting to unveil that for you today. storm scan three showing what we have coming our way, this cool front is moving across the great lakes but this is not our typical run of the mill code front that comes through with a couple showers and then cools us down, this will stay around for a couple days unfortunately and head back north as a warm front. actual cold front is still all the way back to portions of the south central united states that front likely not coming through until next week we will talk about temperatures above average, humidity above average and even chance for couple scattered showers here and there for the next few days this front doesn't have a lot of moisture but you can see the trend, sag southward tomorrow and then friday note that is front becomes stationary and then starts to activate back north as a warm front. this is warm sector of the storm. see this here quad rant between warm front and cold front that is where heat is and you get southeasterly win

w that front stalling just to the north we will get in the southerly flow and humidity increases and along that stalled boundary can't rule out a couple showers in the weekend but next week that an area of low pressure will ride along that front and bring us better chance for rain. watch how scattered these showers are over next couple days, tomorrow we will start with just a few cloud in the afternoon cloud will be around it is not a full sunshine kind of day like we have been seeing stray shower tomorrow afternoon to the north, possibly a few showers tomorrow night as a batch comes through, friday, cloud, and then again maybe a stray sprinkle but not much it is just more cloud cover and warm and humidity that we will be feeling over next few days. then we have to watch tropical depression 16, heading north and it is expect to move over the yucatan peninsula and hit the gulf of mexico likely as a depression. doesn't look like it will strengthen new moisture pulled up eastern seaboard and will likely impact us on monday, columbus day into tuesday of next week that is our next

chance for appreciable rainfall. tonight 61, little milder and recent nice, not as chilly as you step out the door tomorrow morning, and tomorrow afternoon 82 degrees, so hopefully you didn't pack away summer gear just yesterday and my kid will be exited to wear shorts, t-shirts and not wear their jackets at bus stop tomorrow. saturday warm and steamy and it could be a little showery for eagles game it looks like steady rain will come into monday into tuesday. >> thanks, kada appreciate it. >> big night in south philly, basketball is back, sports director don bell joins us now from the well to talk about those sixers. >> db? >> hey guys yeah sixers are getting set to take on the memphis grizzlies this pre season game number one we will hear from jj reddick and carson wentz and eagles are set to take on one of the best cornerbacks in the business from arizona, we will talk about it when we come back live in the wells fargo center

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call today. comcast business. built for business. from the hardwood to the ice it is a big night in philadelphia sports. >> let's check back in with sports director don bell at wells fargo certainty, hey there, don. >> hey, guys preseason game but already loud here at wells fargo center, the fans piling into here to see it, that is how excited they are to see this team play, memphis grizzlies. we will show you video there shoot around earlier today, tonight it is massive because at lee one of these guys will have a dream, realized and i'm talking about 19 years old rookie markelle fultz number one overall pick, it is a moment he has he has always dreamed of. >> me watching nba and watching games and to be here, playing my first one. in the end i know when i get on the court guarding somebody that i have been watching growing up, it will kick in but every time i think about

it, it is kind of crazy though >> tip off at 7:00 p.m. now, lets talk about something happening on the west coast, flyers open up their regular season against san jose. in their line up they have five rookies veteran forward jay voracek with what he expects from the kid. >> pretty good time, time to go to the shark tank, let's be honest, not an easy place to play but they will be fine. you have to look at it as a normal game. like i said, they are great players. they just have to be calm and, you know, just play hockey. >> let's switch gears and talk about the nfl, on sunday, the philadelphia eagles looking to go four-one on the season when they hoe arizona cardinals and now it means they will contend with one of the best cornerbacks in the business. patrick peterson has been one

of the best corners in the league for a number of years now and of course carson has not been shy about going after guys of his ilk in the past and here's wentz to talk to you about peterson. >> definitely i will stay aggressive much like other corners, you know where he is at and you have a respect for a guy like that. he has shined year in and year out and he is a heck of the football player, heck of the player so i have a lot of respect for him but we will not necessarily fear him, we don't like to fear anybody around here but we have respect. >> eagles, flyers, sixers, and it is a great time, great day to be in philadelphia. guys, of course, tonight highlights from the sixers match up, against memphis grizzlies we are excited for it can't wait to bring it to you, that is store friday wells fargo center don belfor cbs-3 "eyewitness sports". >> it will be a good time. >> it is loud now. >> prese

residents a can take to a ring at a rec center. >> ship's recreational center in philadelphia new equipment replaces warn out ring and gym features speed bags and medicine balls as well as other boxing gear for athletes >> thanks so much for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we will return at 10:00 o'clock on our sister station the cw and back here on cbs-3 at 11:00.

up next "cbs evening news" from las vegas here's anthony mason, we will see y captioning sponsored by cbs >> mason: does she hold the key? the f.b.i. interviews the girlfriend of the las vegas shooter in the search for a motive for the massacre. also tonight, the president comforts the wounded and praises first responders. >> go that way! >> a grateful nation thanks you. >> mason: the secretary of state on reports he called the president a "moron." >> the places i come from, we don't deal with that kind of petty nonsense. >> mason: and modest heroes. >> tears of joy, of pride, of our team and our community, and tears of sadness. this is the "cbs evening news," reporting tonight from las