. making news in america this morning -- deadly rampage. an ex-mean on the run for killing six people in pennsylvania. the intense manhunt at this hour. new details about the victims of the terrorist siege. mourners grieving at a makeshift memorial. terrifying moments caught on camera. a police officer trying to make an arrest when the suspect suddenly floors it in reverse. the cop dragged by the car. how he was able to still catch the thief. and junk in the trunk. stay with me here, folks. an elephant taking out the trash. a helpful pachyderm picking up garbage. and good tuesday morning to you all. we begin with the intense

manhunt underway in the suburbs of philadelphia after a shooting spree that left six dead. >> looking for this man, bradley teen. police say he shot his ex-wife in the head after killing five of her family members including a 14-year-old niece. susan saulny is following the search. >> reporter: several towns outside philadelphia remain on lockdown after a shooting spree left six people dead sparking a massive manhunt. on the loose, the suspect 35-year-old former marine sergeant bradley stone. police confirmed he had a family connection to all six victims. >> we do not know where he is. we do not have vehicle information. >> reporter: the deadly rampage began at 3:30 monday morning when he went to a house and killed his ex-wife's sister, her husband and their 14-year-old

daughter. their 17-year-old son was injured but survived. police responded to a call nearby and found two more bodies. his grandmother in law and mother-in-law. and then to his ex-wife's house and shot her to death. >> i heard the kids saying mommy, no. >> she was a sweet girl. >> reporter: neighbors called 911 and reported seeing stone taking two girls from the house in their pajamas. he brought them to a neighbor before fleeg. they are looking at a wooded area where he may be hiding. the police are describing stone as extremely dangerous and asking the public to call 911 if anyone cease him. susan saulny, abc news, washington. and a story we will be tracking throughout the day. now breaking news from pakistan. a deadly attack by taliban militants there.

>> 21 people, mostly students, have been killed this morning when taliban gunman stormed a military school. dozens were wounded in the attack. pakistani army commandos arrived after the attack started and exchanged fire with the gunman dressed in security officer's uniforms. hundreds were evacuated. and sadness and tears, taken by the violent end of the 16 hour standoff that claimed the life of the gunman and the manager. katrina dawson, a lawyer and mother of three. mourners are gathering near the cafe to lay flowers in their memory. tony abbott laid a bouquet near the cafe where they were killed. david wright is there. >> reporter: the fear is balanced now by a show of unity and resilience.

people coming here to martin place to lay flaurs. and as you can see, it is an impressive pile. after 16 tense hours, it was all over in a flash. the australian s.w.a.t. team tossing stun grenades. storming the cafe where the gunman had holed up with his hostages. the gunman, now identified as mon hare ran monis, entered the cafe, taking 17 hostages. he forced them to press their hands against the windows to block any snipers outside. live tv broadcast this chilling image. the hostages in tears raising a black jihadi flag. on it, the muslim profession of faith. and then the hostage videos began. the gunman demanding an isis flag and a chance to speak with the australian prime minister. >> he's only asking for a flag and a phone call and that's it. >> they're going in as we speak now. >> reporter: the whole thing

unfolding live in front of tv cameras. >> they made the call because they believe at that time if they didn't enter, there would have been many more lives lost. >> reporter: the hostages finally free, carried to safety. two of them killed in the may lee. katrina dawson, a 38-year-old lawyer, and tori johnson who they say died trying to disarm the gunman. >> this has been an appalling and ugly incident. these were decent, good people going about their ordinary lives. it's about as innocent a thing as anybody can do. go and grab a cup of coffee before the working day started. >> david wright, abc news, sydney. >> the gunman is described as a lone man with a history of violent crimes. he was an iranian refugee, out

on bail after sexual assault charges. he was best known for sending offensive letters of families of troops killed in afghanistan. the prime minister calling him deeply disturbed. >> there was nothing consistent about this individual's life except that he was consistently weird. >> he was condemned by mainstream muslims as a fake cleric. there is new concern in california as rain is falling again on those unstable hillsides. take a look at the overnight radar. spotty rain up and down the state and snow in the sierra. it's expected to continue for two days as two storm systems move in. there's minor flooding with several spinouts. residents in some communities putting up sandbags after flooding last weekend. southern california homeowners are worried about mudslides.

they are still digging out. roads blocked, garages and other structures crushed by falling rocks. apologiologi geologists warn they are hanging on by a thread. >> and rain from the carolinas up to new england. and watch for snow flurries around the great lakes. a presidential candidate these days. he was in south carolina delivering a commencement

address yesterday. and told our abc affiliate in miami about publishing an ebook on his vision for the country. and the jewish winter holiday starts tonight, hanukkah. >> jews mark it with candles, gifts, potato pancakes and delicious jelly doughnuts and the spinning of t inning of the. and michelle, a long christmas tradition, going to the children's medical center with the first dogs bo and sunny. >> she's not the president, she's the first lady. getting ahead of ourselves, maybe. sat down and read the night before christmas to the children and their care givers. asked what she wanted, she wanted to sleep late and a new pair of christmas pjs. don't we all want the nice new christmas pjs?

>> the one minute workout. and new concern about the lava flow in hawaii. getting near a gas station. and what seth rogan and james franco have to say about the sony cyber attacks and if their new movie should take the blame.

. the death toll from the general motors ignition defect is up again. four new claims are approved, raising the number of deaths directly tied to the problem to 42. it can turn off engines and power steering and air bags. as many as 2.6 older cars may be

affected. the deadline is the end of january. and the oil production ramping up, now gas is $2.55. down 13 cents from a week ago and 69 cents cheaper than last year. it's below $2 a gallon in 16 states. and more expensive to fly. u.s. airlines collected a billion dollars in bag badge fees, helping them post a $3.1 billion profit. and walmart recently unveiled a doll of new york nick carmelo anthony. one problem, that is not carmelo anthony. this is former knick guard jeremy lin. they call him anthony carmelo. lin hasn't been on the knicks

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sexual offense allegations. >> the man who i continue to love is the man you all knew through his work. he is the man you thought you knew. and criticizing the media, saying there appears to be no vetting before stories are published or aired. and sony pictures bracing for another blow with the hacking scandal to get even bigger, possibly. the group claiming responsibility says the worst is yet to come. the stars behind the come day about north korea that may have started it all, seth rogan and james franco say they have no regrets. >> it is weird. we wanted to make a funny, entertaining movie. and the movie itself is very silly and it wasn't meant to be controversial in any way. >> the upcoming leak promised to put sony in the worst place yet. sony is asking abc and other outlets not to publish any hacked data. terrifying moments for a washington state police officer

caught on camera. sergeant fred douglas was shopping when a call came in about shoplifting. as he tried to make an arrest, one of the suspects dragged him from the car. >> that's a deadly force situation there. and i felt like, obviously, my life was in danger. because i had no control over it. >> he was able to get the guy down with the help of another officer and a taser. a grocery store on the big island of hawaii is preparing to close after the lava is creeping closer. it will reach a grocery store and a gas station in a week. it began at the end of june and has been threatening the town of pahoa since. talk about bad time. a fedex truck flipped and hundreds of boxes were scattered on a new jersey highway. the driver said he was avoiding a tire in the road when one of

the tandem trailers overturned. they retrieved the packages and back on the way. now to sports. >> starting with monday night football. turn to the guys from the espn. >> he's stan, i'm neil, two big sports stories. >> saints and bears. the saints trying to take over first place in the nfc south. no one wants to win it. drew brees trying to get there. saints lost four of five coming in. mostly due to slow starts. they got started quickly. four different receivers had five catches for the saints as brees spread the ball around. hooked up with hill. 29 of 36, 3 touchdowns, no interceptions. and in the fourth quarter, up 24-8. mark ingram finishes the job. they're 6-8, all alone in first

place in the south. a lot of good nba games on monday. this one, unbelievable. jabari parker. a man down. sprained knee, did not return. don't know anymore than that. this is the part that is memorable also. under 4 seconds left, the bucks down one. they had gone back and forth, possession, possession, possession. chris middleton, called by assistant coach eric hughes, the bucks win by two. >> what a game there. >> yeah. and listen, cleveland scored the first 21 against charlotte, and charlotte made it a 2-point game. and kevin love looked like the next quarterback for the browns. we have to be out of the time. >> that's extra information. it's a bonus. a major leaguer has done quick work on his avatar. >> this is what brandon mccarthy

did. signed a $48 million deal. he went and did this. he was excited for the trade, turned the pinstripes to dodger blue. he just did a quick little coloring in job. and they gave him a hard time about it. for what he did. >> so much for team spirit, huh? >> he's going to be all right. coming up, the highlight reel that's so bad, it's good. a high school football players underwhelming recruitment video. and the one minute work out. does it really work? "the pulse," up next. [ male announcer ] are you so stuffed up, you feel like you're underwater?

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oh, what a relief it is. time now to check "the pulse." and we start with giving credit to a high school bench warmer who's thinking big. >> this is good stuff. he's number 87.

yeah, you saw him on the bench there. there is his recruitment showcase video. it's going viral. he's a little guy, 5'11", 145 pounds. the video shows jack standing on the sidelines with his teammate. the only play, he throws a pass, which he drops. and he's only entertaining division i offers from colleges. of course. >> this is funny. another kid with pro football ambitions now has the seal of approval from j.j. watt. >> the houston texan defensive lineman tweeted these photos. the 7-year-old explains he signed his jersey so watt would have it when he becomes famous like watt. >> he loved the gesture and wrote this kid has some guts. i like it. you got to have it. the results of a new study seem too good to be true. researchers say one minute of

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>> ♪ >> good morning everyone, i'm matt o'donnell. it is 4:27, tuesday december 16th and we're following the latest developments in the search for bradley stone. police say the 35-year-old killed his ex-wife and five of her relatives. four generations of the same family. we are live where police think he may be hiding right now. developing overnight, flames erupt inside a local firehouse. we have new video and new information coming up. storm tracker 6 3-d is ready for work. the accuweather team is tracking the chance for rain later today t weather and traffic updates, much more coming up on "action news" next. >> ♪

>> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> breaking thus this morning the manhunt shift for a local war vet accused of going on a deadly rampage against his own family. some schools are closed. we are live in two counties as the search for bradley stone intensifies. >> developing at 4:30 a fire breaks out inside a south jersey fire company. >> and a local district approves a plan that will change where students go to class. good morning everyone, it is 4:30 on this tuesday. tam is off. erin o'hearn joins us. we have weather and traffic with david and karen. good morning. >> good morning, everybody. we're looking at a lot of