and again. plus a snowy school grossing controversy lands a crossing guard in hot water next. this is the way it looks on surveillance video. utter chaos in the street in the hunting park section of philadelphia. two cars and a house pummelled

by a van completely out of control. there's a reason for the mayhem. both men in the van had been shot. wednesday night, the big story on "action news" is an exclusive report. call it car carnage on the street of philadelphia. dann cuellar live at the police district, quite a story. >> quite a story. a woman looks out her door and couldn't believe what she saw. her brand new car parked outside of her home looked like a target in a demolition derby. struck not once, but again and again and again and again. and it was all captured by multiple surveillance cameras as you are about to see in this exclusive report. >> i didn't know what to think. >> yeah. >> everything that came out of my mind was oh, my god. >> maria was in her home cooking dinner and it was just after 5:00 last friday right before the blizzard when she heard gunshots and ran to the door, worried her husband may have

been hit by astray bullet on the way to the corner store. the shock of her life. >> as soon as we opened the door boom it hit us. i didn't know what was going on. my daughter did not know and i went in the house. >> someone fired shots at two people in the van of the driver loses control and crashes into her 2016 kia she bought a month ago. >> i am looking towards 7th street and notice the van going in reverse. i didn't think it would come towards us and it went too fast. >> that was only the beginning. >> it slammed into the house, into my car. reversed back, slammed into my house, slammed into the car, reversed back. slammed into the car and brought it up to the sidewalk. reversed and then made a new parking spot in front of my neighbors. >> car struck five times. assault to injury, it slammed into her daughter's car behind hers. and the two men fleeing on foot.

her car? >> it was killed, bled to death, nothing in the car. >> the car totalled and her daughter's. and the home suffered damages but she has a $1000 deductible on homeowners and another $500 on her car. >> and i have to get a loan and get another car. >> not happy camper. >> it is keeping me from my work and duties. >> one man shot in the face. the police made an arrest but be looking for others who may have been involved. >> thank you. the story of a driver spending time at the auto body shop after a sinkhole swallowed the front end of an s.u.v. the street caved in in pennsauken and the authorities had to wait until the crews could shut off water from a

broken line bubbling up from the ground. they finally pulled the s.u.v. out an hour ago. chester police investigating a homicide this hour. the victim shot to death inside of a van of the scene the 1600 block of upland street and the police have not identified the victim or suspects. an hour later chester police responded to another shooting at 12th and morton avenue near village deli. the victim's condition said to be grave and the suspect at large. a post-blizzard controversy in a south jersey community. suspending a crossing guard where she and supporters say she was trying to protect the kids in her care. and what is the storyline here? >> well jim, officials say gina broke the chain of command

texting the mayor asking for help. but she told "action news" she was trying to do her job. gina recorded video of the snow-choked intersection that forced the students she crosses every morning to walk in the street. trying to get it cleared by texting the mayor for help, only to find herself suspended for two days. >> because i was kind of surprised i was actually getting suspended for doing my job to the best of my ability and trying to keep other people's children safe. >> the 16-year vet reached out to "action news" on our facebook page after receiving this notice citing her for breaking chain ever command. >> who was your chain ever command. >> sergeant murray. >> did you contact him? >> i did not. he was not working that day. >> and the police chief wouldn't comment on what he stays is a personnel issue, but a statement was posted on the department's facebook page saying they have

specific procedures that employees are required to fallen abling them to have proper coordinated emergency response as quickly as possible. >> they are saying we told you, you were to contact your chain ever command. and you clearly ignored it contacting the mayor instead. >> my first thought was the children's safety and i called who would get it done the fas r faster. >> and if she doesn't is she failing our kids? feeling wrongfully punished. >> the parents are frustrated. it is like damno you, damned if you don't. >> and a petition to get her suspension returned and they will likely present it at next week's council meeting. >> thank you. a 17-year-old girl under arrest tonight. she has been arrested for the

murder of a 13-year-old boy in camden. nathaniel plummer, jr. shot and killed january. the police have not released a possible motive or the girl's name. she is already held at a juvenile detention facility in connection with the shooting last year that left a 19-year-old wounded. the owners of a neighborhood bar wants to know who is vandalizing their place with racist graffiti. the third time in two months it happened. the windows at the station bar & grill on 16th and mckean recovered in slurs against african-americans. the owner has no idea why someone would target his place. >> our crowd is a mixed crowd. we don't know who it could be. it could be just a local guy walking the street once and awhile and just decides he wants to put something on the wall. >> this is sad. it's sad. it's terrible. you know that someone would deface something like this. >> the police say if they catch the culprit they face hate

crimes in addition to charges of defacing property. the police say a 17-year-old girl responsible for an instagram post threatening to shoot students in three schools. the upland school district, chester community school and the high school saying "all blacks must die. and the girl who is herself african-american will be charged, but not as an adult. police in oakland and evesham township looking into incidents of luring. surveillance video of two boys ages 10 and 11 walking down the street in the area of peter hurd way. the police say the driver of a black sedan asks the boys in they want candy. a female passenger is in the car. one of the boys uses his cell phone and pretends to call police and the drive pulls away. a car approached three boys on

manner avenue in oakland the same day. in harrisburg a senate committee today recommended that the full senate eventually vote on whether to remove attorney general kathleen kane from office because she lacks a valid law office. the committee chairman, senator gordner said the matter should be decided in an up-or-down vote. the committee agreed to wait until the state supreme court rules on her request to have the license reinstated. congressman's defense team having to stay on the job even though the four lawyers have not been paid in month. they asked a federal judge to be released from the corruption case but the judge ordered them to continue working through the trial, which is scheduled for may. the judge says he fears that everything will be delayed if the lawyers step down. tonight the leader of an armed anti-government protest group asking his followers to stand down and go back to their families. this comes after last night's

arrest of seven others in oregon, an arrest that turned deadly. >> these members of an antigovernment group in court for the first hearing today and learning more about the deadly confrontation with the federal and state officers yesterday on a road nearby. an agents stopped them, and they say a militant drove away with officers in pursuit, and a dozen shots reportedly rang out. and other members reacted this way. >> my son ryan had been shot in the arm. the boy, finnigan they cold-blooded killed him. and he was out and had his hands in the air and said he wasn't armed. wasn't any threat and they cold-blooded just killed him. >> a criminal complaint unsealed by a judge in portland said they

had explosives and night goggles and they brought an end to the 24-day siege. >> yesterday the f.b.i. with our partners took the first steps to bring this occupation to a conclusion. >> we don't arm up and rebel, we work threw the appropriate channels. this can't happen anymore. >> the protester's leader, through his attorney, urged him to stand down, too. >> please stand by. go home and hug your families. >> and they started to protest what they call the federal land restrictions that are overbearing and prison sentence of two ranchers convicted of setting fires earlier. we will see if the remaining members heed their leader's advice and go home. >> thank you, monica. an injured philadelphia police officer received quite attribute from the new york police department today. officers from new york's 17th

precinct came to philadelphia to present jesse hartnett with a plaque describing his bravery. his arm was shattered when he was shot at close range. edward archer went right up to the cruiser and opened fire. and archer later said that he shot hartnett in the name of islam. still to come tonight, a presidential candidate comes to town. and walter -- water rescue, the man saving victims of the flint water crisis, tens of thousands of bottles at a time. and the foods to eat to help you lose weight. some may surprise you. temperatures are falling, 30 degrees and colder when you step outside for the morning commute. letting you know how cold and tracking the winds of change in the accuweather forecast. and jamie apody with flyers and sixers highlights tonight that and more when "action news"

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this is the work of at least one tornado that tore through florida, and winds between 90 and 100 miles an hour. one car lifted out of the southbound lane to the highway and thrown into the northbound lanes with the driver still inside. that driver suffered only minor injuries. u.s. national democrats say they will address the water crisis in flint, michigan as part of an energy bill. the idea to protect children from water deadly or poisonous. and a man has taken his own action for the water crisis. >> nehemiah davis stacks water in his west philadelphia shop. they are what is left of the thousands he and his friends delivered monday. starting with a phone call. >> hey, we need to do something for flint, michigan.

what should we do. >> what they do despite a blizzard and 600 miles of roadway and little money is pack two trucks with water for folks in flint, michigan. happening in a couple of days. >> people came up and literally we had 500, 600 cases on the ground. we had to rent another u-haul. >> an initial goal of 10,000 bol bottles, but instead delivered 50,000 bottles and there are plenty more. >> for us to be able to provide for them wall stre water so the bathe and drink and push with good water was awesome. >> calling himself an author and philanthropist. and person after person donating a case. detroit pistons morris who hails

from philadelphia heard about the effort and helped with the transportation costs. >> i had no clue it was going to be so expensive. we assumed it would be cheap, just gas alone cost us $1,000. >> the remaining bottles are also heading to michigan. davis' friend will deliver them. and he and his friends know first-hand the people of flint need more. >> what we did is a great start, but it's a lot more help they need. >> in west philadelphia, chad pradelli for channel 6 "action news." ♪ on the political front tonight, democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton at the philadelphia navy yard tonight raising money for her presidential campaign. the fundraising event with entertainment from jon bon jovi. her rival, sanders, got facetime with president obama. he disclosed they talked about foreign policy, the economy and a little bit of politics, those his words.

sanders asked the president for an update in the fight against islamic extremism. and donald trump dominating the headlines on the republican side. this time because of his feud with fox news and debate moderator, megan kelly. trump operated out of tomorrow night's debate and at this point holding past. senator teds cruz challenged him to a one-on-one debate any time anywhere before the caucuses. and rick williams there for the iowa caucuses and watching for the first live report from des moines tomorrow night on "action news" at 11:00. earlier today the mayor cruised into the convention center in a custom dodge viper built for jon bon jovi. work now underway to set up the philadelphia auto show which opens to the public this weekend. and following mayor jim kenney was the very fiat that pope

francis used during his visit to philadelphia. behind the wheel enjoying themselves, bishop shanahan. and riding as a passenger, bobby hill the choir singer wowing the crowd. and the fiat on display and then auctioned off for catholic charities. the auto show preview special, we ask you to join us for an up-close look at some of the 700 cars on display. "healthcheck" at 11:00 tonight. a new study pinpointing the fruits and vegetables that you should eat to maintain a healthy weight or shed a few pound. apple, pear, berries and peppers with the great of the effect in reducing weight gain or limited

it. the benefit from signal compounds and the study singles out blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and grapes and radishes. and other include onions and tea. even a small amount do the trick. a single portion a day will have an impact in middle age, i remember that. and the researchers point out americans don't eat enough fruits and vegetables of any kind every day. >> it is kind of interesting, there are diet that say you shouldn't have fruit, they have too much sugar. apparently that study says the opposite. >> you want to find something you want to eat? go find you a diet that says it is a good thing. >> that is true, you can pick and choose. what about the accuweather forecast? >> cooling things off. stormtracker live double scan showing it is clear and it is getting cold. temperatures dropping below freezing across most of our viewing area right now.

in philadelphia, 30 down from the high of 45. allentown down to 23. trenton 31 degrees. wilmington 26. and reading 28 degrees. this is really a big change from this time last night. temperatures running anywhere from about 9 to 25 degrees cooler than last time. not only the 24-hour change a shock to the system, it means anything unmelted will be freezing over solid in the overnight hours. and we are really between systems. the next system is a cold front early friday morning much tomorrow the bus stop forecast is going to be cold and a lot of sidewalks will be icy. be careful with the kids. at 6:00, 22. by 8:00, 26 degrees. and it will be a slow ride. around lunchtime in philadelphia we should be climbing above freezing. and by 4:00, about 39 degrees. so cooler than today. but all in all, a pretty nice day with a good amount of

sunshine, increasing clouds late in the day. if you have sinking air between the two systems, what will happen on friday, the clipper rolls through early in the morning. could bring a round of flurries or shower. and the low pressure joins forces with the coastal low and deepens bringing us wind tunnel effect. a little cooler, 39 degrees. you factor winds gusting 25 to 30 miles per hour it feels about 10 to 15 degrees cooler on friday. but then gradually warming up as we head through the weekend. the last weekend of are january. so the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, tomorrow good amount of sunshine. a few clouds popping up late in the day with a high of 40 on friday. blustery and morning flurries and maybe a quick coating of snow high of 39 degrees. the weekend more pleasant than last weekend. partly sunny saturday, 42 degrees. we bump it up to 49 degrees sunday. and monday up to 52 degrees. we have some clouds and showers.

and tuesday we really keep the trend. a lot of clouds, again mild with highs in the 50's. and wednesday mild with a good chance of some showers with a high of 54 degrees. so the first three days of february, temperatures in the 50's. but there are some indications by the end of the week that the cold air will return. >> thank you, cecily. a much-needed helping hand arrived in elkins park tonight. 83-year-old lois stuck in her home since saturday. and she says even her doors were blocked by the snow. this is hardly funny. tonight the able christian men, abc came to the rescue. >> where do you get kind people like this? i don't know. people there to help you and to help senior citizens, i bless them all the time.

>> the volunteers refused to accept money, saying a simple thank you was more than enough.

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streak but the game is not played in paper. the last game before the all-star break. ryan white gave them an early 2-0 lead. but the caps came back to tie it at 2-2. second period, jake voracek unties it. but not for long. in the third, the man named andre burakovsky ties it back up again. so we head to overtime. however, in overtime watch this, jake voracek, behind the net, this would be the game-winner. how about that! the flyers with a huge win. tappingth -- tapping the losing streak. and okafor did not make the trip to tonight's game because of the flu. this lady spent so bad for him, knit him a hat. and noel 2 of the 20 for the sixers up 4. how about jerami grant tonight, career high 21 points.

brown liking it saying are we going to win two in a row here? no. he said reggie jackson called him mr. january. the sixers fall 110-97. never a second chance to make a first impression. doug pederson on the first official business trip hopes to do that. joining jeffery lurie and others at the very bowl in mobile, alabama. maybe giving looks to the temple guys. three owls showcasing their skills. they are all looking to get drafted and pederson is there to learn. >> learning, you have to watch everybody. as head coach you have to watch all phases of the game. instead in the past it was just offense, but now looking at defensive guys. from that standpoint it is a lot of fun to evaluate the entire field opposed to one aspect of the game. coming up almost february, which means it is almost march, which means it is time for the hoops games to get serious. one win and one loss locally.

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temple facing east carolina tonight, late second half. giving the pirates a 2-point lead and later josh brown hits two free throws to tie it up. one last chance, and barckley the three-point play and temple losing 64-61. and st. joe's hosting umass. and 12 rebounds and the hawks win 78-70, the sixth straight win, jim. >> thank you so much. >> you're welcome to much. "jimmy kimmel live" next on channel 6 followed by "nightline." his guests tonight, you will see in just a moment. for "action news," i'm jim gardner, good night. >> "action news" is sponsored in part by --

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