women among the dead is the church's pastor clementa pinckney. >> there is something particularly heart breaking of a death happening in a place that we seek solace and we seek peace. >> he was arrested in north carolina today and police say he cooperate with the police officer that pulled him over. >> nora muchanic is joining us in the newsroom with reaction from the local church leaders. >> monica, members of the ema churches all over are reeling and a number of pastors from new jersey have ties to the church in charleston and the pastor that was gunned down. >> it seemed to be my own personal family. do we know someone close yes we do it's a direct hit to all of us. >> linda has family if the

charleston area that she is checking with all day she was among the group of south jersey ema pastors meeting in trenton and started with a prayer for the victim of the victim. including those that new reverend pinckney. >> he was an outstanding young man and tal ened and gifted. >> he knew him since college. >> and ungodly and demonic. unfortunately it's a sign of the times. >> right away when i heard about it, my heart broke in half. >> reverend charles boyer says it's hard to accept that a place where someone comes for solace and peace -- >> for a safrpg wary to be violated with violence through hatred, for someone to violate that sacred space unspeakable.

>> the young man accused of doing this -- >> pasters don't understood the hatred that motivated the shooter, dylann roof. >> to know that this person, this perpetrator was set in on the bible study and prayer meeting and was there for an hour and then to commit this heinous act is just unimaginable. >> two ame churches in trend on are planning a vigil for the victims saturday at noon at ame mown zion church on pennington avenue. >> thank you.

church leaders in delaware are mourning the victims, he knew two of the victims, including reverend pinckney and says that he will be remembered as a passionate loving person. >> kind and consider ate and with do anything for anybody. >> and he was affectionately known as gentle. >> we'll post any breaking news at 6abc.com you'll fine a collection of photos and reaction from the philadelphia area and from social media there will be much more from the church massacre for you coming up on world news tonight with david muir, he will broadcast live from charleston, at 6:30

right after "action news" tonight at 6:00. >> now, to breaking now is from hunting park, a 48 inch water main break flooded this afternoon businesses and forced evacuations. david henry is live near the scene with the very latest. >> reporter: the very latest is that they managed to cut off the flow of water and it had been gushing from a break where the workers are standing between the two building it's off now but not soon enough for the people that own the cars here and the shop keepers and store owners, all the shops inundated with water, the employees and shoppers unside of these stores could not believe how quickly the water came rushing in. >> the water came into the store. >> right through the front door? >> yes. >> did it rise quickly? >> yes very very much. >> many shoppers and worker had

had to be rescued by the fire department and other people rushed to the parking lot to save their cars most were abe to get to higher ground. >> it kept rising and i took off my shoes and socks and rolled my pants up and i got into my car. some weren't so lucky some were left surrounded by a muddy lake of water. >> i tried to get through and it was up past my knees. i knew it was a done deal then. >> you had to get out of there. yes, i would get swept away, i can't swim. >> some of the stores are flooded with over a foot of water and the water department was on the scene quickly to stem the flow. >> we have a 48 inch broken main and crews are working to shut it it it down and we'll be out here during the course of the day to shut it down. >> you don't know how it broke?

>> far too early to tell. >> they are starting the repair work now this is the second time they have been here a number of 48 inch mains run through this property. last january of 2014, one of the mains ruptured and it took four months to fix that one. no telling howl this repair work will take. >> thank you. turning to the forecast it's a cloudy cooler day today and accuweather says that we'll heat up again soon, cecily tynan is at the "action news" big board with the details. >> it's a nice change of pace, cloudy and cool and on the damp side, the reason why there is a warm front to the south and norm of that front with the winds off the ocean temperatures in the 70s, almost feels like fall but south of that it feels like summer, temperatures in the 80s and richmond virginia even in the 90s, we got a steady rain early this morning and double

scan live showing not a lot of activity but if you look to washington, d.c. and south of baltimore, can you so the cluster of thunderstorms, this is moving to the east and if it stays together it will be moving into delaware and clipping extreme southern new jersey and if you are heading to the firefly the festival started and is underway and there is a possible of thunderstorms at 6:00, other wise warm and muggy as the warm front lifts to the north, 76 degrees at 8:00 and 11:00 mostly cloudy and 74 degrees, as we head to father's day weekend and the beginning of the summer, what is left of tropical storm bill will cause problems you can see east of oklahoma city, the low pressure is meandering and what this will do it move to the north and east. it won't be a tropical storm or depression when it gets here so we are not concerned with winds but this brings us the possibility of tropical

downpours for the second half of the weekend. some showers and thunderstorms this weekend, mainly south of philadelphia tomorrow sunshine is back and it's going to be a warm day however i am tracking a dreary father's day if you are headed to the gary papa run be ready to run through the rain. >> thank you cecily. >> and still to come we want to check on the traffic report with matt pellman. >> we are running slowly that is for sure, it's one thing or north first people are leaving the phillies game along the schuylkill and 95 and along allegheny there is a crash all cleared but big delays there on the vine street expressway a slow moving line of traffic across town from the schuylkill to 95 and there is north crash on the vine eastbound on the shoulder and on the schuylkill eastbound slowing from the

roosevelt boulevard into 676 and stick with the schuylkill instead of kelly drive it remains closed outbound because of a downed tree and the schuylkill and mlk and ridge avenue all possible alternates. and a downed tree and wires at hillondale rod. we'll check it again in the next half hour. >> thank you matt. still ahead as we get into swimmer season there is something that can affect someone of any age. >> and a delaware father donates a kidney to one of his twin girls born with a rare genetic condition hear the success story coming up.

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breath between sets. >> if i am breathing heavy and feel like i need to stop, i stop and tell my coach i need a second. >> many were accomplished swimmers but this is a risk for those that snorkel and go spear fishing and new york santa barbara banned breath holding games. chris lee is the proud father of 2-year-old piper she is like any other busy toddler now but just a few months ago piper was in the need of medical attention, she was born with a rare genetic condition that caused kidney failure by age 3 and her father was a perfect match and the surgery was in december and the surgery was a

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time for accuweather and cecily tynan is at the big board. we didn't mind the heat change. >> it's nice when you don't need your air conditioning we are looking through the low clouds and with the cloud cover the cooler temperatures and also a

little bit of drizzle. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing we are clear in our region, if you look to the west though, york, pennsylvania there is a batch of showers and thunderstorms and another one south of baltimore as you move to the east they are running into cooler air and that tends to weaken storms dramatically some of these could clip delaware and extreme southern delaware but i think most of our region will be rain free tonight temperatures don't feel like days away from summer, 83 is the average high, philadelphia only 72 and millville 74 and allentown 68 degrees and trenton cool at 67 degrees, we are looking at a lot of clouds and an isolated shower or thunderstorm. overnight low in philadelphia 68 degrees cape may 67 and allentown 65 and dover the overnight low is 60 degrees your friday get away is showing

tomorrow and the sunshine is back and a mixture of clouds and sunshine and warm and 87 degree behind the front the humidity is lowering and it's nice late in the afternoon 84 degrees and really nice and lower humidity and it would be great to cope this weather through father's day weekend, this, the remnants of bill spinning there and there is so much tropical moisture it doesn't completely evaporate and it has to someplace and heavy rain into sunday and late saturday night into sun and we are looking at the potential for 1 to 3 inches of rain that could cause flooding clouds mixing with sun and saturday 83 and heavy downpours saturday night

into the day on sunday for father's day and 86 degrees and wet for the gary papa run and it gets hot on monday 98 degrees with an isolated thunderstorm with a high of 87 degrees, speaking of storms i would like to invite you to watch our "action news" weather special summer storms tonight at 7:30, we have a lot of very valuable information that will keep you safe through the next several months in the meantime melissa magee, is in atlantic city and she always finds good food down at the shore. >> this is all about chefs at the shore it helps culinary students. we have quite the spread, check out all of this food, it starts at 5:30 and lasts through 9:00 tonight and we'll have more on that plus the hot happenings when "action news" comes right

back. >> looks good thank you. still to come on "action news" at 5:00, a southwest philadelphia neighborhood is shaken after a woman is sexually assaulted by a stranger we are live with the latest on the investigation. and prayers and support for the victims of the south carolina church shooting.

"action news" continues. >> hello again rick is off tonight and sharrie williams joins us. the young man accused of killing nine people as they sat in a prayer group in a south carolina church is now in custody, we'll have more on the suspect dylann roof. and a woman was attacked by a sexual predator and a man jumped into a man's car and what happens next is captured on surveillance video. >> we continue coverage of the massacre in a south carolina church. we are learning more about the gunman dylann roof.

his roommate says he was against black people and talked about starting his own civil war. roof allegedly put that plan into motion last night. investigators believe he walked into the mother emanuel ema church and sat for an hour and then opened fire and killed nine people including pastor and senator, clementa pinckney. earlier today president obama shared his thoughts on the tragedy. >> once again innocent people were killed because once again someone had to trouble getting their hands on a gun. >> and debbie dills was leaving

church and noticed she was driving next to someone with a bowl cut and remembered something about the car was familiar and dills called her husband and then 911p the department of justice is investigating the shooting as a hate crime. throughout the nation people of all faiths are praying for the victims and here in our area they had a prayer. they are trying to make sense of what happened. >> it's impossible to make exception out of it but we gather as methodists and baptists and quakers and some people that walked in off the street are always in conversation and dialog to make sure we evident the love we fine in jesus christ. >> pastor mitchell says they prayed for the alleged killer as well as the victims and their

families. our coverage continues athe 6abc.com and you'll fine the latest information and a collect of photos as the community continues to cope. that is right now on 6abc.com. >> in other news, police in southwest philadelphia are on the hunt for a sexual predator. he attacked a woman while she waited for the bus. chad pradelli is live now. what do police know so far about this guy? >> they don't know much. it was yesterday at 3:00 a.m., the victim was here waiting for the bus when the suspect approached, he dragged her around the corner and into the alleyway and sexually assaulted her. >> it was 3:00 a.m. and the victim was waiting for the 1:00 a.m. bus when a man approached from behind and put something behind her head and dragged her

to the alley and raped her and stole her wallet. >> it shocked me we didn't hear nothing, no screams. >> the attack happeneded bind adrian brown's home, they usually feel safe in this area of philadelphia but not anymore. >> it's really bad, because i'm a female we all come from a female. you don't want that to happen to her sister, mother niece he needs to be caught. >> it's really quiet around here, if you are not on woodland, it's really quiet. >> it's terrifying and it makes me want to get some pepper spray or something to carry with me. >> eugene takes the bus daily and prays for the victim. >> my prayers are with her in jesus name heal her heart it's going to be hard for her. >> police only have a vague

description of the suspect the sketch has not been roweleased yet and police tip to look for surveillance video. chad pradelli channel 6 "action news." >> lets hope that police get some tips, meantime police are trying to fine the suspect that robbed the man at gun point and tried to force him to take money out of an atm it happened one week ago at the 100 block of north 13th street in philadelphia the 22-year-old victim told police he had just parked his car when the suspect got in and demanded money he made him drive to an atm but the suspect ran off without taking anything. we want to you join the action email your photos and videos to jointheaction@6abc.com or use the #6abcaction on social media.

it's that time again time to sew what is going on at the shore this weekend. melissa magee is live in atlantic city. with everything we can look forward to. >> reporter: hey sharrie hey monica, the event is underway and this is the 12th annual chefs at the shore event. it's about food and fundraising it goes to a good cause it helps culinary students and the aquarium. there is food galore well have all of this plus if you are not in atlantic city, check out what else is going on down the shore. >> shine them up and take a look around, the antique auto show is in town with more than 300 vintage vehicles on display head to the tabernacle grounds and check out hot rods and col

classics from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. followed by a parade of cars on the boardwalk if you are locking for something fun for dad during father's day weekend head to sea isle city for the skimmer festival. it's geared for the entire family and the two day event featured a seaside craft market with 300 vendors with food and fashion and sculpting competition at jfk and the promenade. hope to see you this weekend down at the shore. >> reporter: so in years past, they have raised about $30,000 at this chefs at the shore event and there is so much food check it out. it looks like rigatoni of some sort. it looks delicious this is going on from 5:30 from now until 9:00, 600 tickets are sold

and going towards a very good cause, get your fill of food and help out a lot of people who can use it. guys hopefully you'll have fun this weekend down the shore. i have to dig in this looks delicious. music and good food. >> now we are hungry. >> before you head outdoors for a food festival check the storm tracker 6 app, get the hourly forecast and for more insights follow our team of meteorologists right there on facebook and twitter. it's thursday but maybe some are trying to head to the shore right now. >> they left at lunch. matt pellman is in the traffic center. >> just for them a 10 mile jam on 95 i'm a giver what a slow go from past the airport to this point at broad street to the walt whitman bridge and maybe some of these people are headed to the shore and they head to

allegheny avenue where there is another problem a broken down vehicle, 95 to the vine there is still a crash blocking the left lane and still the restrictions in hunting park along fox street because of huge water main break there, wissahickon gets you around that kelly droif shut down because of the downed tree. ridge avenue is a better bet and west vincent by saint matthew's road a road i like. >> a road after your own heart. >> thanks matt, still to come on "action news" tonight, philadelphia's brightest students have an easier time funding their education thanks to the police athletic league. we'll show you. >> and the phillies are hoping to turn it around against the orioles jaime apody has highlights coming up in sports. >> monica a cool and dreary day a warm front from the west pushing through and downpours

and thunderstorms erupting around it. well talk about those and the remnants of bill to come through this weekend. well have those and more much. c

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at it against the baltimore orioles today. jaime apody is here now with more. >> the phillies have finally won a game after their worst road trip in 131 years the phillies have snapped the nine game losing streak and from the get go you think here we go again. that is a career-high luckily he got all the run support he needs in the sixth and ryan howard gave them the first lead since saturday. and jonathan papelbon came on for a one two three night. and 2-1 is the final and avoided being swept in their fourth straight serieses. >> it felt good to get off the losing streak more than

anything. you know, kind of feeling normal again so to speak. we were -- hate to rain on your parade, bad news to temper this feeling cole hamels misses his start with this mild hamstring chain and then his locker was emptied and removed, no he was not traded but someone was playing a practical joke. >> chip kelly was not joking when he said everybody would get their down time now training camp starts august 2nd and jordan matthews not a rookie anymore and has the added pressure with the departure of jeremy maclin but he doesn't see it that way. people look at you like okay, a

receiver left and the receiver production i think that all of us as a group can help with the receiver production and then you bring in a guy like ryan matthews and demarco murray and i'm just naming guys and you still got sproles. >> we know about cole hamels and now the world is introduced to cole hammer the high school sophomore spending summer vacation not at summer camp but at the u.s. open. the 15-year-old overcome by the emotion that comes by being the third youngest amateur ever to play in the open. he follows this shot with all the enthusiasm of the teenager he shot a 7 over 77 today. how about dustin johnson 5 under 65 shares the lead. and finally a moment he never thought would happen.

kimmo timonen's first stanley cup and parade. >> he finally got one. jaime thank you. the philadelphia police athletic league celebrated brought students and they celebrated a special luncheon to recognize pal scholars they totalled $200,000. pal made a big aannouncement for its policingests. >> this is a great day for our chirp, pal centers are fun and safe and most importantly they

are free, no child or parent or care giver has to pay for their child to enjoy a pal accepter. >> they do great work and familiar faces were on hand. "action news" anchor alicia vitarelli served as today's emcee and was joined by bernie prazenica.

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temperatures spike back up here and especially tropical like this weekend. as we look at double scan live radar it's drizzly and the sun has come back up in southern delaware be we are awaiting a warm front to the west and south of lancaster and dover and there you can see a couple of downpours popping along the cold front. temperatures are pushing up to the lower 70s if the easterly win in the upper 60s through margate and 60s for trenton and lehigh valley and reading and dover jumping up with sun at 75 and colors are lurking south and west and once the front passes through with the spotty downpourp or thunderstorm the radar says the storms are coming in and fading because of the

cool marine air because of the easterly wind, it's scattered overnight tonight and otherwise the clouds dominate with temperatures of 65 to 68 degrees, double scan live radar shows storms firing up to the west and fading to the north and east and we are also tracking the remnants of what was tropical storm bill and little rock arkansas and tornado warnings with still some spin if the atmosphere and that is aiming in our direction because we have to look at the air flow, these are the charts we look off air but i'm sharing it with you because it shows you the energy with bill's remnants and pivots our way into the weekend and you can see the bull's-eye of the energy between new york city and philadelphia and washington, early on sunday morning. we'll track this unfortunately

for father's day and as it pushes in it will be tropcly human here and that loads to heavy downpours on father's day maybe 1 to 3 inches of rain and there could also be localized flooding and until then things are relatively quiet we head to the shore and melissa magee you are in atlantic city, specifically gardner's basin food and music going on there. >> reporter: it's quite the scene adam as you said, food food and more food, these are avocado french fries and they are fried and have a chipotle sauce. you have to try them. we have you covered tomorrow on friday there could be a spotty shower with the cold front as it moves on through and we are locking for a high temperature of 84 degrees by the afternoon with a mixture of sun and clouds with the passage of the front

and it's turning cloudy and it's a cooler day and we are tracking the remnants of bill on sunday and not the best way for dad we are here for the chefs at the shore event you hear the music it's my cue to eat. >> you need to dance the calories away and i hear the fish is really good. you have to try the fish there. >> she is dancing and ignoring me. >> if you have never been to gardners basin, they have a great marina and restaurants, as we look at the exclusive accuweather forecast clouds and sun tomorrow and 87 degrees, and a dop in humidity in the afternoon, and 83 degrees and the downpours arrive and some localized flooding of 86 and it's hot on monday and a pop-up storm and we back up into the

temperatures and back to normal with a cool down here wednesday into thursday with sun and clouds and storms around and tropical season and of course double scan live radar the tool the entire season we give you a preview of what to expect when it comes to storms. and how we put a forecast today a special tonight at 7:30 here on channel 6, to keep you safe during the season the summer storms are some of the deadliest we track. >> thank you. >> we are also turning back the clock, with a premier of a brand new series called the astronaut wives club, their overnight transformation from housewives to astronaut wives. stay tuned for "action news" at 11:00.

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once upon a nation celebrated their 10th anniversary and they hosted a special flag raising at the betsy ross house people were on hand for the celebration and "action news's" own tamala edwards. >> they do a nice job right now jim gardner is standing by with these stories next at 6:00. the tragedy inside of a south carolina church hits home for a delaware valley man hear from the cousin of one of the victims and people are stranded when a water main broke in hunting park this afternoon. those stories and more up neflt. for rick williams and jaime apody, sharrie williams and the entire "action news" team, i'm monica malpass make it a fwrat night.

"action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist cecily tynan, and jim gardner. thursday night new warrants are issued against the attorney general kathleen kane and there are water evacuations because of a water main in hunting park. >> but the big story is the suspect in last night's horrific shooting at a historic black church in south carolina. he is arrested and in custody. 21-year-old dylann roof is arrested and in jail in shelby north carolina this morning. roof did not resist. authorities say that groups that

track white supremacists were not aware of roof this was the scene last night after shots rang out at the historic african-american church nine people were killed including the pastor, clementa pinckney who was also a senator. president obama had this to say this morning. >> i have had to make statements like this too many times, communities like this have had to endure tragedies like this too many times. we don't have all the facts and we do know that once again that innocent people were killed in part because someone that wanted to inflict harm had to trouble getting their hands on a