down. at that moment your heart sinks. >> they only knew him smiling as his team, one of the greatest pitchers. the sheriffs team knew him personally. they knew he had taken his love of heights to another level. what's more, halladay had donated a service dog to the sheriffs deputies and helped the office with a charity fundraiser just this past friday. >> he was a part of our sheriffs office. his kids went to school with our kids. he was there whenever we needed him. he was one of the most humble human being you'll ever meet. >> he was described as a man who loved his wife and two sons inten intensely. a man whose loss will hit hard for florida's first responders, for his family and for all of

his fans. >> he was one in a million. it's a true loss for us. no doubt he's looking down with god up in heaven. >> reporter: george spencer reporting, nbc 10 news. >> halladay was only a phillies pitcher for four years, but he left an impressive raise may. he won a cy young award and threw a perfect game against the marlins and also a no-hitter in his first playoff game ever. let's get to team coverage with denise nakano. >> she has reaction from fans and from the phillies tonight. >> condolences have been pouring in ever since the news was heard. i'm live outside the 97.5 studios where they have been taking calls from listeners for the past couple hours. now at only 40 years old, people mentioned how humble he was and what a tremendous talent he was. he spoke of his time with the

phillys and what a huge loss this is. a philly ace gone too soon. now the phillies released this statement. we are numb over the tragic news about roy halladay's untimely death. there are no words to describe the feeling the family is feeling over one of the most respected human beings to play the game. it's with the. now the phillies will be speaking about roy halladay's loss in a news coverage in the next half hour. the former teammate will also be this speaking. reporting live, denise nakano, nbc 10 news. >> we are expecting comments coming up at 6:30. we will streak that live on nbc10.com. and our coverage of roy halladay's death continues right now on the nbc 10 app. we're posting reaction from former phillies who played with him in south philadelphia.

go to the app for more on that. now to more breaking news. a pennsylvania state trooper shot after a traffic stop turned into a violent fight and shootout. the corporal is in critical condition and fighting for his life inside this hospital this evening. >> the shooting happened in plainfield township near 191 this morning. the driver was originally pulled over for speeding, but police realized he was under the influence and when they tried to arrest them, they said he violently resisted. >> the troopers were in a fight on the side of the road with vehicles speeding by them and it got very violent. >> the suspect started shooting at officers and they fired back. then he managed to drive away and get himself to easton hospital. the car is riddled with bullet holes. >> we're bringing you live coverage tonight. we are learning how the traffic stop escalated into a shooting.

let's begin with steven fisher, who is live where the trooper is being treated tonight. >> reporter: it's been an emotional day here at st. luks hospital. this is where the trooper was flown after being shot. this is also where family, friends and fellow officers have gathered for support. inside st. luke's tonight, a corporal continues to fight. >> right now our guy is up there fighting for his life. >> reporter: police have yet to the troop er shot three times along route 33 earlier today in north hampton county. he was critically injured and flown here where he underwent surgery. >> helicopters circling around. a lot of state troopers activity. >> from the scene to the hospital, state police had aen investigation on their hands

that took time to comfort each other. >> i hope justice is done in this case. >> a warrior. he has a will to live. and god willing, he's going to pull through this. . governor wolf is expected to arrive here at st. luke's. he released a statement saying the senseless act is a reminder of the sacrifice made daily by the brave men and women in uniform. they. expect to update us on the trooper tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. we're reporting live, steven fisher, nbc 10 news. >> we're continuing our team coverage now with bran dob hudson. this began with a speeding ticket. >> reporter: that's right. the state trooper almost drove away. if that had. happened, he would have ended

his shift and gone home and wouldn't be here at the hospital tonight. the driver called him back over and things turned violent. nbc 10 was over the scene as state police shut down part of route 33 for a highway gunfight, which forced police to shut it down in plainfield township this morning. . it was not far that likely marked the confrontation between the driver and the two state troopers np started with a traffic ticket. the operator steps out of his vehicle and wants to speak to him more about the citation. >> the driver fired shots at both the corporal and the trooper who was called in for backup. the driver was able to get away even though shot teds fired at

his car and he was shot. the driver is at the hospital in police custody. brandon hudson, nbc 10 news. >> we'll continue to follow this shooting investigation all evening long on the nbc 10 app. sign up for breaking news alerts so you'll get up to the minute updates. now to your first alert weather. we're tracking rain that you're seeing no matter where you live in the area. you can see the rain moving across the region on the radar. a lot of it. but that moisture is actually turning to snow in poconos. check out the snow flakes coming downier this afternoon there. >> it's coming down as rain closer to our area. that means slippery roads for drivers in delaware tonight. this is a a live look at i-95 in wilmington. take it sloez wly. rainy and cold there tonight. and in philadelphia, soaked sidewalks and roads as we look

live. >> let's bring in tammie souza. >> please drive carefully in the upper elevations when you get out into the lehigh valley. this is going to freeze into a slush. certainly the ground is still warm. but we could see some patches where it's freezing. you can see the heaviest rain from philadelphia all the way back toward atlantic city. it's actually exiting allentown area. the widest part, that's snowfall in the upper elevations. in philadelphia we're watching the reffier rain showers move off to the east. and hazleton is in the middle of the snow. it's a wet, heavy snow. you're right on the edge of that mix that's taking place. it's going to push past us. maybe a sprinkle in the morning tomorrow. it's not going to be warm

tomorrow. it wasn't today. 49 was our high today. we should typically be about 59. so we're well below average. and tonight we'll see 33 in allentown. 39 in philadelphia. 41 in dover. and out even along the beaches, we'll see the low 40s. when i come back, we'll talk about the colder air that's going to come in toward the end of the week and when we're going to see our next shot of rain. >> you can track tonight's rain and any storm that heads our way with the free nbc 10 app. use our live radar and get a personalized forecast for your neighborhood. up next at 6:00, we'll keep following our two big breaking news stories tonight. roy halladay killed in a plane crash. chase utley tells the story of the day the two met. and our other big story, a state police trooper shot after a traffic stop es calates into

shootout. and new jersey electing a new governor today. decision 2017 coverage is next.

roy halladay is dead tonight after a small plane crash off

the coast of florida. his plane b went down in the gulf of mexico. there it is right there. the body was recovered from the aircraft, found upside down and in pieces in the water. the pitcher pitch. ed for four seasons. we'll hear from some of his formform er mates coming up in sports. a suspect allegedly shot him three times during a traffic stop in north hampton county. the trooper pulled the suspect over for speeding on route 33 in plainfield township. investigators say the. trooper believed the suspect was under the and that's when a fight broke out. the suspect shot that trooper. the trooper returned fire and shot the suspect. stay with the nbc 10 app for updates throughout the season. less than two hours to cast ballots on election day 201. the polls in pennsylvania and new jersey close at 8:00

tonight. tonight's most buzzed about race is the one to replace governor christie in new jersey. the governor made his choice for his successor earlier today. his lieutenant governor is up against phil murphy. lauren mayk is tracking the race from asbury park tonight. voters casting their ballots for a new governor today. though in this race, it was hard to get away from the current ones. the lieutenant governor says sooes running on her own record and attacks murphy as unaffordable. >> that's the difference. he's already he will raise your taxes. >> murphy has tied the lieutenant governor to christie. >> their biggest triumph was a traffic jam. we are better than this.

>> this is not an election about me. no matter what. >> both candidates end iing the day hear. we'll be here watching the results. philadelphia is electing a top law enforcer. th in the lehigh valley p the mayor is running for reelection. e even as he faces corruption charges. the democrat is running against republican hyman and independent ingram. stay with the nbc 10 app all night so be the first to know who wins each race. get up to the minute results on the app or nbc10.com. now to your first alert neighborhood weather. we're tracking rain everywhere in our area tonight. >> see all that action on the radar? that's the rain. it's slippery for drivers

heading home right now. a live look at the ben franklin bridge. let's bring in meteorologist tammie souza. a cold and a nasty night out there. >> it's going to be blustery and cold and raw. everybody has rain except some of the areas towards the southern poconos is where we're seeing some of the snow falling. the rest of us getting a cold, raw rain. a little bit of a pelting snow through the lehigh valley. but now switched back over to rain. from philadelphia to morristown to springfield, chester, we're looking right now at sort of a steadier rain. but all of this is moving eastward. trenton in the middle of a steady rain. you're right on the edge of a steady rain moving through. as we head out to the lehigh

valley, the purple shades denote the snow m koling down. you can see this pink, that's a line we're seeing a mix of rain and snow. it's some of the pelting rain drops coming down. just a little bit more well formed. the whole system is moving off to the east. this is a cold air that is being drawn into. the area. and we have a cold front drive ing it behind it. we're going to see the holdest air of the season so far. let me walk you through this. this is going to require a big coat, winter shoes, hats, glove the whole thing by the end of the week. 40 in some parts, but most in the 30s. 49d in atlantic city. we'll deal with clouds. maybe a sprinkle or shower. 32 in mount pocono.

33 in mount holly. 34 in philadelphia. that's thursday morning. thursday afternoon we rebound on some southerly winds to 55 degrees. pretty nice. a system that's passing by to our south. and then friday morning here it comes. the 20s rush in. that's when we can truly see the first freeze in philadelphia. 16 in mount pocono. 27 in pottstown. and 36 out along the jersey shore. if you're right on the water. you'll be warmer because the water temperature is warmer. by noon we're still likely not above freezing on friday here if philadelphia. that's why you need the big jacket. you can get your neighborhood weather and e see how cold it is. saturday will be perhaps the raw of the day.

>> 45 for a high on friday. the morning low around 30. on saturday, veterans day, 44 for a high. it will be breezy and we'll feel like whooer in the 30s. sunday, we make it to 52. after a morning low, clouds move in and look at this. we get some rain showers. there's a chance of rain. not a total washout. monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday and friday and nowhere in there do you see any 60s or 70s. guys? >> i'm looking for them, but i don't see them. you're right. but how cold will it be this winter? meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz has his predictions in his long range winter forecast. that's tomorrow night at 11:00 only on nbc 10. the phillies are mourning the death of roy halladay this afternoon. we're going to hear from chase utley, heavy heart.

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call aetna and enroll today. because getting older clearly isn't what it used to be. i'm john clark. roy halladay was one of the best pitchers of future hall of famer who died today flying his plane. he's survived by his wife and two boys. roy was only 40 years old. roy after baseball was an avid flier. his dad was a pilot and loved to fly planes. he bought his last plane last month. he was posting pictures at social media. he was shocking they both died

in plane crashes. they were in the same starting staff former teammates with the blue jays in 2003. he spent four seasons with the. then a no hitter in the same season. he is certainly going to go into the hall of fame eligible next year. and the man who brought him to philly the one guy who deserved a world series, it was roy halladay. >> he was all about winning the world series. that's one regret i have. we could not get him a world series. we believed that he was working a little bit too hard. we had to back off train iing. he worked so hard. >> his work ethic was extraordinary. he was one of the most

professional and classiest athletes we have covered. one of the hardest working players i have ever seen. chase utley, an emotional tweet, my heart hurts writing this. i can remember the first day we met. it was 5:45 a.m. on the first day of spring training when awry arrived. he was finishing his breakfast but he was soaking wet. i asked if he was raining. he laughed and said i got finished my workout. i knew then he was the real deal. thank you for allowing us to witness what it takes to be the best. we will all miss you. and here is roy manager. i'm stunned silence over the news of roy halladay. my thoughts and heart are with his family. rest in peace my friend. another one from his former teammate. ryan howard, such a sad day. we lost a great ball player but even better human being. prayers to the family. we'll miss you, roy. and from brad, heartbroken, roy was always the guy i looked up

to in little league, high school, bigs, so lucky to have been his teammate. incredible husband and dad. we'll miss you, doc. final hi this bikture from kenny chesney. i lost a great friend today. all love, roy. we're right back. >> such an outpouring of love from the baseball community. >> such an impact he had. we know we'll hear more in the coming hours and days on the effect of people he had here. for a look at what's coming up on 11:00. >> a famous murder case back in the spotlight. but before jose menendez was killed by his sons, he was a high school student in our area. a friend takes us through the yearbook and gives us the story you haven't heard. following "the voice," "this is us" and "law and order." christie: this is governor christie.

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that's our news at 6:00. >> i'm jacqueline london. up next is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. we'll see you back here at 11:00. developing news tonight. the texas church gunman's escape from a mental health facility. were warning signs missed to stop him years before the massacre. as witness describes him going pew too pew. harvey weinstein, how allegedly used army of spies to silence accusers. >> president trump changing tone, encouraging north korea to make a change. front lines. traveling near the speed of sound. breaking news off florida coach, major league baseball star pitcher killed when plane crashes in the gulf of