on a suspect. and the 11-year-old girl who takes over after a bus crashes into a bucks county home. ♪♪ "action news," delaware valley's leading news program with jim gardner. philadelphia police live at the scene of a shooting with the victim down and the suspect trying to flee. before it was over a police officer opened fire on the

suspect. both the suspect and the original shooting victim are now at the hospital. it is tuesday night and the big story on "action news" tonight is a police-involved shooting in the tioga-nicetown section of philadelphia. and, of course these days whenever an officer fires a gun, it will be sure to get maximum scrutiny. live at 17th and cayuga street is kenneth moton. >> it started next to u.s. 1. the police say this minivan took at least 16 shots. it appears the vehicle slammed into the pole. during the gunfire the police believe the gunman got away as they were responding. the police say they were forced to open fire on a passenger from the van after he pointed his weapon at them. there was alarming scene, a city block with shell casings all over it. the philadelphia police got a call of shots fired in tioga-nicetown. they discovered a minivan

riddled with bullets. as officers approached the van they witnessed another man jump out of the back. >> after exiting the minivan he stepped over the initial shooting victim and began to walk quickly north on 17th street. >> the police chased after the man. they say he had a gun with an extended magazine clip. >> that's when the officer ordered the male to stop drop the weapon show his hands. stop running. the male refused. he turned pointed the weapon in the direction of both officers. that's when one officer discharged his weapon. >> the suspect had at least three gunshot wounds but they were unsure if he was hit by the police since etches also in the minivan. they know when the 24 fell at 17th street he dropped that weapon and a second a semiautomatic hand gun. he and the initial shooting victim were transported to

temple in stable condition. >> internal affairs is it on the investigation because they investigate, and the crime scene unit and northwest detectives. >> this is the first police-involved shooting since the report. it gave 91 recommendations including intensive retraining in the use of deadly force and community policing. as for this incident still a number of questions as police continue their investigation. those two men who are in stable condition we understand they are undergoing surgery. again the man who shot up this minivan right behind me here kenneth moton for channel 6 "action news." thank you. video from blue bell montgomery county getting national attention on the air and online. a school bus carrying nine students slammed into a home this morning, and jill lafferty and her daughter had just left

the room that the bus plowed into. one of the students on the bus was an 11-year-old girl who showed remarkable poise and maturity. >> ok i was like help us, please. and i saw the latch on the door and i knew the up emergency exit and i opened it and got out. and i was encouraging the kids come on you have got to get out. let's go. >> the 58-year-old driver may have blacked out before the bus hit the house. he's value waited at the hospital. the students were not hurt and this photograph shows them joining their classmates at the st. helena school later today. the plane went down without warning taking the souls with it into a mountainside. this is it what is left of the wreckage in the french alps. and it went into a rapid decent and crashed in southern france.

investigators recovered one every time black boxes. they same the airbus lost contact with the control center but the pilot sent out no distress call. the european and american officials say there is no indication of terrorism, but at this point nobody knows what brought the plane down. the plane was operated by germanwing. a budget carrier. seven of the flights were cancelled tonight because the crews felt unfit to fly following the crash today. philadelphia police investigating the un-earthing of a woman anticipates body in frankford today. and dann cuellar is live with that story. >> jim, there was screaming coming from the couple's apartment, but nobody called police. then neighbors say that the suspect was going around asking if he could borrow a shovel but nobody had an idea what he was up to. and then he would later be arrested in connection with a women's body in a shallow grave.

the grisly scene this evening as police carried the women's body from a from a shallow grave. and the man the woman lived with fought with the police as they tried to take him into custody. he tried to run when they questioned him about the grave and the woman's whereabouts and they used a taser to subdue him. >> and he started fighting with the cops and the cops took him down. and, you know, tazed him. and he tried to wrestle the gun off the female police officer. >> neighbors stay the couple as yet unidentified by police argued constantly. >> they are always fighting always fighting. >> police say stunned the neighbors heard a woman screaming but nobody called the police. >> did you hear the screaming, too? >> yeah. >> but nobody called the cops? >> no. >> because it is -- >> because it is a normal thing. >> for them to be screaming? >> yeah. and fighting. >> the neighbors say the next

couple of days got extremely quiet and the suspect was going around asking to borrow a shovel. >> and he was going around asking people to borrow shovels and stuff like that. i was like why, it is not snowing out here anymore. >> after no arguments for two days the building superintendent was suspicious and sum -- stumbled on the grave and called the police. and they found women's bloody clothing in the nearby dumpster. >> what do you think of it? >> it is crazy. if you don't like someone and can't get along with them just leave. >> the medical examiner is working to may a positive i.d. on the victim a woman in her late 30's. the suspect questioned by the homicide investigators, so far no charges filed. live at police headquarters for channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. a bucks county teacher out on bond tonight after charged with an inappropriate relationship with a student.

33 year old michael switter is on leave from the high school and the police say that the social studies teacher kissed a 17-year-old female student and made plans to meet her at a hotel for sex. a 23-year-old man caught with his hands in a donation jarrishjar ish -- jar issued an apology. and showing up to apply for a job when the cashier went in to get the boss he looked around and grabbed $10 from the jar. the owner saw the ins ins -- incident on his computerment >> i got upset, it is for the kids. >> and they put him in a headlock and held him until the police arrived. and he had a statement he was driveninging and regrets what he did. and a pedestrian struck and killed by a car about an hour

ago in gloucester country. they closed the road near route 322 while they investigate the situation. the driver remained at the scene of the accident. and more trouble for the casino industry. the plan to turn it into a college campus close do going bust. buying the building for $18 million now they say contractual terms have come back to haunt it. trump taj mahal has the right to have it operate as a first-class casino hotel. school administrators say despite the support from city official, stockton university may be forced to sell the building or just leave it empty. here we go again, a judge today said she will consider the attempt by the openers of the former revel casino to sell the property.

the judge ruled earlier this month she didn't have the jurisdiction to approve the sale of revel to the florida developer strauss. and because the terms of the sale changed from an earlier deal she had approved. now both parties are asking the judge to treat the proposal as a new sale request. ♪♪ philadelphia school system the topic of debate tonight among the mayoral candidates. all except one attended at the school in south philadelphia. they fielded questions submitted by community members about their plans to improve education. republican martina white has beaten the democratic rival tonight to win the special election for pennsylvania's 170th house district. the seat was left vacant in november when democrat boyle was arrested to congress. so republicans pick up a seat. movie star angelina jolie,

revealed she chose to have more preventive surgery to reduce her risk of cancer. and obviously when jolie makes a decision like this it will get enormous amounts ever attention. >> absolutely. jolie is a huge world figure. now she is battling is it that many women can relate to. at the age of 39 her body has been forced into menopause and a stunning health regulation that jolie says she is at peace with. one of hollywood's most public faces tonight staring a very private decision. in a "new york times" op-ed piece angelina jolie shares her decision to undergo surgery to remove ovaries and fallopian tubes. saying a recent test showed what could be signs of early ovarian cancer, the disease that took the life of her mother. about 20,000 american women get ovarian cancer each year, most

will die from it. writing in "the new york times," jolie said i told myself to stay calm to be strong and that i had no reason to think i wouldn't live to see my children grow up and to meet my grandchildren. jolie carries the braca i, and increased risk for cancer. >> i didn't expect there to be so much support and i was very moved by it. >> and now the choice to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes. the doctor says she had limited prevention options. >> if you are someone with ovarian cancer and even if you have had the testing and you are negative, you still have a higher risk much higher than when compared to the again population of developing ovarian cancer. >> jolie said carrying the gene

mutation does not mean a link to surgery. she emphasizes that she and other women like her have options. she wrote i feel feminine and grounded in the choices i am making for myself and my family. >> as for the braca mutation it is not common and not everybody should be tested. who should be tested if you have breast and ovarian cancer both in the family and a male in your family diagnosed with breast cancer or bilateral breast capncer. but jolie sparked again the dialogue about women's health. >> it is a good thing. but obviously any woman or man making a dramatic decision should only do so after consulting with doctors. >> absolutely. it is different for everyone it is individual, consult your doctor. coming up on "action news" tonight opportunity in space. the nasa mars rover hits a

milestone. and a change in plans is keeping american forces for a longer period of time in afghanistan. plus on "healthcheck," should i say this? they're great! making breakfast cereal and xhok chocolate candy more nutritious. going to wet, winter is not done with us yet. i explain in the forecast. and jeffery lurie talks about the power shuffle in the eagles' front office when "action news" continues tonight.

>> president obama said today he is going to slow down the withdrawal of the last 10,000 american troops from afghanistan. at a joint news conference obama said the schedule for the

final pull-out has not changed, but the delayed drawdown during the fighting season will help the afghan forces succeed and will be well worth it. and video of a suspicious item thrown from a car near the white house march 4. the video shown at a congressional hearing and the lawmakers saw the arrival of two secret service agents who were reported to be drunk, but the video shows no high speeds no crashing into a barrier, just a slight nudge. the new secret service director chancy from havertown said the first family is safe knows what it takes to protect suspects and the family. and the roller coaster at the islands of adventure in orlando got more than they bargained for tonight. more than two dozen were on board when the ride stalled at 5:45. 20 riders were able to walk offer the ride to the platform but firefighters had to assist 12 others using a ladder truck.

fortunately, nobody was hurt. no tape at the finish line but today the mars opportunity rover completed a marathon. it took 11 years and two months and the little rover that could was only expected to last a few months on the red planet. but with today's milestone, it has driven more than 26.2 miles on the surface. and last year it passed the record held by a russian rover on the moon. and some call breakfast the most important meal of the day and researchers say cereal can save your life. harvard study following americans and nearly 20% lower risk of dying of cancer of diabetes. and cereals can sell it

out. >> and making chocolate healthier, a paper was presented today at a conference to do just that. some of the heart-healthy ant oxidants in dark chocolate are lost during the processing into candy. the new research suggests a way to make chocolate both more nutritious and sweeter at the same time. by significantly delaying the time from harvesting the cocoa pods before processing and roasting longer the lower temperature it is. and now we know. >> we need samples to go with that story. talking about temperatures creeping hire for a couple of days. >> thursday could be the warmest day so far this year but it is not going to be a bright and sunny day. showers and then things cool off dramatically. always a bit of a tradeoff this time of year. and double scan showing tonight we have clear skies out there and that's allowing the

temperatures to take a nosedive. 21 in millville, philadelphia 35. down from our high of 40 which is 16 degrees below average, which is typical for january. allentown 33 wilmington 31 trenton 34 and the poconos 22 degrees. it feels like winter. satellite 6 along with action radar showing the high pressure nudging in. you see how this is carveing out clear skies. tomorrow morning bright and sunny for the bus stop but try to get the kids in the winter jackets even though it is spring, it is going to be a chilly morning. 6:00, 31 degrees. by 8:00 32 degrees. we start the day sunny but it doesn't last long. a warm front beginning to push in, heeding edge of warmer air bringing us some clouds with a few showers wednesday afternoon. temperatures won't be all that warm, but better than today. 49 degrees with the warm front. once the warm front lifts up to the north on thursday a surge of winds out of the south.

starting the day with fog and then our afternoon high 69 degrees. so far the warmest day of the year with st. patrick's day 68. if we hit 69 it is the warmest day officially so far this year. but it doesn't last long. the cold front sweeps in thursday night. behind the system the wind shifts out of the northwest. that will bring us cooler weather. and thursday night could see gusty thunderstorms. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast morning sun, afternoon clouds with a few showers. 49 degrees on thursday. it's warm 69 degrees but wet with occasional showers. and futuretracker showing ahead of the cold front can get a line of gusty thunderstorms moving through around 9:00. and behind the system temperatures step down. friday drying out, 54 degrees. saturday feeling like winter. 39 degrees and could be looking a little bit like winter with a few flurries flying. still chilly sunday but not as harsh. mostly sunny, 48 degrees.

monday the temperatures are finally back closer to normal 54 degrees. possibility after stray shower in the afternoon. and tuesday, sun with some clouds and a high of 50 degrees. so a one-day warm up with showers and then back to our march chill. >> thank you. students from rowen university, dozen sporting a new event going hairless. for a good cause, raising money for pediatric cancer. the fifth annual st. baldrich day event. and students including seven women shaved their heads showing solidarity for cancer students. hi good evening it's tuesday, march the 24 and the jackpot estimated $59 million. to win the jackpot you have to match all five white balances and the gold mega balancel.

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the man who signs chip kelly's check speaks out today. >> taking chip kelly has the final say, really jeffery lurie has the final say. the eagles haven't revealed a whole lot about what is going on at the novacare facility but getting press releases. two weeks ago chip kelly finally gave us insight and today owner jeffery lurie was asked to fill in the blanks. lurie spoke to reporters for

over 40 minutes at the nfl owners' meeting in phoenix. in the first few months of complete control, chip kelly drastically changed the roster. while the fans may not understand or be on board with kelly's grand plan shall the opener has given the coach his full support. >> chip had a vision of exactly how he thought we could get from good to great. and i thought it was a really sound vision. he is a very bright guy. he is all about football. he is all about wanting to win big. we had to over two years, understand where we were at. where are we going to maximize chip kelly's vision and decision or counteract it? and irony, howie roseman pushed to hire chip kelly and roseman got pushed aside. lurie explains why. >> if it wasn't howie, i think it is much more chip's requirement to have sort of a football guy that he was comfortable with in terms of

helping him day-to-day and minute-by-minute. to baseball, the phillies maybe even more short-handed come the start of the season. outfielder don brown with tend tendonitis and may not be ready for opening day. and the phills and braves long ball in the third inning. and ryan howard the solo shot 2-0 phills. next batter, next pitch, going 3 hospital -- 3-5 including the homer and they win. and still to come addressing the flyers's lack of every for the. and the sixer try to end a road losing streak.

well, sir. after some serious consideration i'd like to put in my 15-year notice. you're quitting!? technically retiring, sir. with a little help from my state farm agent i plan to retire in 15 years. wow! you're totally blindsiding me here. who's gonna manage your accounts? this is a devastating blow i was not prepared for. well, i'm gonna finish packing my things. 15 years will really sneak up on you. jennifer with do your exit interview and adam made you a cake. red velvet. oh, thank you. i made this. take charge of your retirement. talk to a state farm agent today.

good news and bad news on the sixers' front.

the bad news losing 15 straight road games. the good news, the road game tonight in sacramento is not over yet. noel held to 9 points in the loss to the lakers sunday, active early. the put back but them up 14-8 and 12 points in the first half. and the sixers nailed eight threes in the first half. grant off the bench and 70 first-half points. now they lead by 7 in the third quarter. no smile from coach berube on photo day. the flyers one win in the last nine contests. tomorrow they will be happy to be home to the blackhawks returning from a winless trip out scored 15-7. >> we weren't the best team on the road this year. you know it's inexcusable. and i really don't have any excuses for you. you can't make excuses you just have to be better. >> i don't think there is it an effort problem on this hockey

team. they work hard and they want to win. we have good players, we have good guys. >> eight games to go in the season. >> all right. the 1987 hit movie "dirty dancing" jumped from the screen to the stage. ment musical began a two-week engagement and see it through april 5. and jimmy kimmel live is next. and his guest, tom around, and music from st. motel. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers, and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner. good night. ♪♪ "action news" is sponsored in part by --

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