did not see this coming. >> the suspect entered the lamott fire company and fired a shot into the wall and said the next one i won't miss. several firefighters ran out and at least four were taken hostage, s.w.a.t. team members surrounded the building and make phone can't with the suspect. >> he was upset and crying. >> about a half hour later he released the hostages unharmed. after making alarming statements he was taken to a mental evaluation facility. >> i raised up off the bed and said oh my god that is the place where my son works at. >> the suspect was terminated from the lamott fire company yesterday. according to his facebook page the suspect works for the philadelphia housing authority and previously worked for the salvation army and served in the u.s. army and took the loss of his volunteer job hard.

>> they do a tough job with no money and no pay and they are dedicated to it you get terminated or lose that job for some reason, it's very traumatic for the firefighter. >> again that suspect is currently at the psychiatric facility june going evaluation, that should be over the next 72 hours. i'm chad pradelli channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. our coverage of the story continues on our website, there you will find photos and video of the scene as the hostage situation unfolded. we have the latest on the situation at 6abc.com. in other news a deadly scene at a home in lower moreland township two bodies were found there late this afternoon and police are trying to figure out who they are and what happened. "action news" reporter kenneth moton is live at the scene with the latest on the investigation.

>> reporter: rick, we just got an update moments ago and we are learning some truly disturbing circumstances surrounding the discovery of the two bodies, we learned that a juvenile found the bodies and it appears that the bodies were mutilated with a chainsaw. i'll take you down this country lane and officers are keeping watch of the home where the bodies were found it's located down this road in this quiet community. >> there are only a few hours on this road, and police surrounded this one where the bodies of two people were found inside. montgomery county investigators released barely any details but we learned they found a horrifying scene. >> astonishment and disbelief. yes just disbelief for the most part. >> eric is a family friend of the wife and husband that ownd this home on country lane, they

confirm that the 48-year-old man is the owner of a huntington based excavation company. he went to high school with the 43-year-old wife. >> i know they have troubles i have heard that from mutual friends people that are closer to them recently than i have been. but they have been together for about 15 to 20 years we do not know how the two people died their gender or relationship, are they dealing with a double homicide, a murder-suicide or something else. >> it sounds terrible and i'm sure their families are affected. as caravans of county detectives entered. it sent fear through this township. residents are eager to learn what happened inside of that home. >> this is a neighborhood where nothing happens this sought of the ordinary but you can never

be too safe. >> reporter: again the details are coming in but i want to reiterate, moments ago that a juvenile found the two bodies at 12:50 and the bodies were mutilated with a chainsaw but police have not confirmed names and are still trying to learn the manner and cause of death. we'll have it for you as we get it at 6abc.com and tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >> kenneth thank you. a car slam nood a northeast philadelphia nail salon killing one person inside. the car drove through cindy's nail salon a customer was killed after being pinned beneath the vehicle, police say that the elderly driver hit the gas instead of the brakes and drove all the way through the shop. she was not hurt. we have an update tonight on

a brazen assault on the platform at 5th and market in center city. police have just released this surveillance video asking for the public's help in tracking down the young man in the blue hoody and backpack boarding septa's market frankford l. he got into an altercation with a 60-year-old man seen in the brown jacket. the train pulls in at 15 and and market and everybody gets off but the arguing continues that is when the victim is punched and knocked unconscious. the girlfriend of slain darby township police officer, mark hudson is charged with murder. tiana finch is being held without bail, they said that finch said the shooting was an accident and told the investigators that the dog got hold of the gun and it went off

when she was trying to get it away and changed her story when she and hudson got into a fight. the westbound lanes of i-78 were shut down for nine hours today. the accident happened at the new smithville exit. john rawlin has more on the accident and traffic tie-ups. >> reporter: this massive backup caused truck drivers valuable driving time and he has to be in atlanta tomorrow night no big deal after knowing a family is grieving the death of a truck driver. >> it will be a nightmare for them. so what little time i'm sitting won't make that much difference. >> it took more than 11 hours to clear the westbound lanes of new traffic today. a chain reaction accident happened before dawn and investigators say it began when the driver of the small blue car

swerved to avoid a mud flap in the lane and truck the concrete barrier disibling the car. then came a fedex tractor trailer slamming into the rear of that first truck. >> and then went out of control, flipped on to its ride side and came partially to rest, came to rest blocking both westbound lanes. >> reporter: investigators trying to find out why the fedex truck could not stop safely and avoid hitting the other truck. >> authorities identified that driver as kevin stob near harrisburg. pennsylvania supreme court ruled late this afternoon that the case against attorney general, kathleen kane can go forward. a county judge acted properly when he appointed a special

prosecutor to look into a leak tied to kane's office. a number of legislative bills advancing causes for women were unveiled in the general assembly today a coalition of female lawmakers unveiled the package it features justice, public safety health care and employment. bills will be filed in the delaware house and the senate. miss america was back at the jersey shore for a visit today. the 2015 pageant winner toured the simon and sylvia seashore garden center in galloway township. she left with special gifts from the residents of the retirement community. still to come on "action news" at 60s, some former dallas cowboys join the eagles roster another one. plus -- the town council will become

undertakers but one is looking into buying a cemetery as a way to create long-term revenue and not raise taxes. march is going out like a lion with rain and snow and i'll let you know when we dry things out and what to expect for the first days of april in the accuweather forecast.

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inspection a long tannig military inspection allowing them to check the troops it's a distinguished unit by the united states navy only a small percentage of students have reached that goal. the issue is up for discussion at tonight's town counsel meeting, nora muchanic has more on why they have such an interest in the end of life. >> death made give a new life to medford's finances the town was close to bankruptcy and things have improved but town counsel is looking for ways to generate revenue, and the park cemetery at kirby's mill may be the answer. >> it would give the town a source of revenue they could rely on. >> it could generate more than a

million dollars a year the new 9.5 acre cemetery has room for 5,000 graves and niches and crypts. >> the cemetery will last 51 years and after its full, it's either soldout or there is no space available. the creamtory is the revenue stream. >> this is what you call thinking out of the box when the deputy mayor heard about this idea he was skeptical and after studying the plan it was one way to bring in a steady stream of money without raising taxes. >> death and taxes it sounds like a great deal. >> a management company would run day to day operations with oversight at the township. >> i never heard of it before, if it works i would be interested to sit it on a meeting. >> you don't think of it as a

place to make revenue. >> this is the first case where a town would buy a cemetery for an investment. in medford, i'm nora muchanic channel 6 "action news." a group of cam didn't youngsters were treated to a four-legged performance today. the cam didn't county police department gave a k-9 unit performance to kids, zero and his handler wowed the audience and the kids could ask questions and get up close and personal to zero the cops engaged the kids in an inproperty you.

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the eagles have added a wide receiver and former cowboy that will join the roster. >> miles austin is not what he used to be but should help the core they signed austin to a one year contract, he caught 47 balls and one touch down for the cleveland browns before that the nine year veteran was with the cowboys and has decent size, 62-and 215 pound austin is looking forward to being on the same field with jordan matthews. >> i played with the guy that was jordan's teammate in college he worked so hard in his years in college, it stuck out in the other guy's mind. that is what you need to put yourself in a position to be great. >> you are a really good teammate he came as an undrafted free agent and to be able to get to where he has been to that point shows his work

ethic. >> we caught up with matthews in northeast philadelphia this afternoon, the receive ever is teaming up with verizon wireless to bring awareness to domestic violence and they are raising money for area shelters. dom brown will start the season on the disabled list, phils and blue jays this afternoon, not a good day to be a phillies pitcher jose batista hit a homer and he leaves and you louise garcia comes in and then it gets worse and ken jyles leaves with tightness in his lower back and the phillies lose 10-6. the phillies released pitcher kevin slowey and jeff skversky more on the former donor.

>> the top of the rotation is set, but the fifth starter could be chad billingsly down the road and right now he is on the road to recovery. chad billingsly did not know he would pitch again he has not thrown off a big league mound in two years because of to different operations on his right arm tommy john and another to repair his right flexor tendon. >> it was a long two years and i am excited to pitch in a big league ball game. >> the former first round pick is looking to dodge another injury in camp so he is working his way back slowly and is not expected to be ready until around may. >> what do you think that moment will be like for you? >> relief, i made it back and a long time i can't wait to get

to that point. >> he could be a big edition. jeff skversky channel 6 "action news." temple is two wins away from a nit championship. and the owls face florida in the semi finals. >> it was devastating i'll tell you we wanted to be in it and it didn't happen for us so we talked about it a lot with our guys and once we got into a situation, we were playing the first game and our guys started to buy in we felt more comfortable about who we were. >> miami and temple tip-off in a half hour. every day we have a local person celebrating becoming a centenarian. this one goes to frieda she say holocaust survivor who remains active and she attends an exercise class every day.

the 6 abc zoo balloon is about to fly again and they inflated it this afternoon after the original was damaged by severe weather last year, visitors will be able to float 400 feet above the animals and see spectacular views of animals and center city. >> we have got some rain and some snow in parts of our viewing area. good-bye to march. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing what started as light rain has intensified and we see pockets of precipitation moving across the mouth of the delaware bay heading towards fortescue

and another pocket near millville and oxford chester county seeing showers moving in and philadelphia we have a lull in the action not quite over yet but you can see heavy rain moving north and east of trenton crossing the new jersey turnpike and cooler air up to the north snow is falling in the poconos, and moving into the lehigh valley, the snow-rain line moving overall entown and coating parts of the lehigh valley, this was tweeted to me by anthony in windgap, it's light but it's coating the grassy surfaces and even the driveways and roads cold enough forever the snow in the poconos and the lehigh valley, we are saying good-bye to march good-bye and good riddance it was cold and snowy and temperatures running close to 4.5 degrees below normal and in

philadelphia we got an even foot of snow, we have to go back 20 years to find a march that was snowier back in 1993, 12.4 inches of snow most of that from the super storm of 93 hello april and thursday future tracker showing thursday is not likely only the nicest day of the week but probably the nicest day of the year so far. temperatures up into the 60s and we'll also have bright sunshine on thursday the first time this year we are linking the warm air with the sunshine and i really think we deserve it. temperatures tell the story allentown 36 degrees and the light snow is falling and mt. pocono 31 and the poconos 1 to 3 inches of slushy wet snow tonight and philadelphia on the edge, 50 degrees and dover warmer, 57 degrees. satellite 6 along with action radar showing the center of this low pressure this clipper is

right over us if you look across western pennsylvania, already seeing drier air moving in and we have about until 10:00 before things leave the coast and snow showers and snow showers to the north after midnight the skies clear, a chilly night, 35 in atlantic city, 28 and reading 29 and trenton 30 degrees, the first day of april no fooling high pressure is over us that will see out all the moisture and loads of sunshine it will bring us a chill a high of 52 degrees, with winds out of the north 7 to 14 miles per hour, high pressure moves offshore winds from the south and a spring beauty and 66 degrees, 7 degrees above average, ahead of this cold front brings showers and clouds the exclusive accuweather forecast, sunny and chilly for the first day of april 52 degrees, and thursday

the nicest day of the year, 66 and loads of sunshine on friday we bump it up to 70 degrees for good friday but that comes with clouds and showers for the start of passover a steady rain on friday night and saturday transition day lingering morning showers and we try to clear things out and 54 degrees, and mainly dry and chilly for easter and 54 degrees, cloudy for monday for the phillies home opener, and showers move in and 55 rainy and snowy and sunshine returns tomorrow. >> we should get the game in monday. >> yes. world news is next here on channel 6 with david muir and "action news" returns at 10:00 on phl 17 and join us here for "action news" at 11:00. for all of us i'm rick williams, see you tonight.

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breaking news tonight, reports of a 15-second video, the final moments on board that jet that crashed into the alps. also tonight, the airline now admitting it knew about the co-pilot that he suffered a bout of severe depression. how was he allowed to fly? armed dangd rouse. the escaped prisoner the fugitive and the wild chase. hiding in a woman's trunk. landslide. the homes that came crashing down. others eat theering on the edge tonight. the high profile murder trial and the surprise witness today. the owner of the new england patriots called in to testify about what one of his star players told him. and jumping ship. the stunning video coming in of the rescue in the storms right off america's coastline. the man who jumps for his life.