♪ ♪ action news. delaware avenue's leading news program. with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky and walter pere perez. saturday night i'm walter perthes. dangerous rip current threaten swimmers at the jersey shore, fire claimed a woman's life in salem county. but the big story on action news is a search for the gunman who took the life of a little girl. friends and family plan to gather to grief and pay tribute

to 8-year-old gabrielle carter. she died yesterday two days after being shot in the head playing on a porch in camden. action news reporter jeff chirico joins us live with details. >> reporter: walter, that vigil is expected to take place right in front of her home. you can see that home where the balloons and stuffed animals cover the porch. meanwhile, it's been three days since the shooting and police say they have few leads in the case. >> three days after the deadly shooting police are still on the scene. they're trying to put pressure on the community to share what they know about the gunman who claim little gabrielle's life. balloons marked the spot where she was caught in the cross fire playing on a porch near her home. a bullet to the head can claimed her life. officers flooded the sheet searching for evidence and handing out flyers, despite efforts, police chief scott thompson told act news few community members have come forward. >> it's been difficult for us to

get additional information. we're hoping. >> reporter: the reward stand at $24,000. she passed friday night, they're pleading guilty with the public to help little gabrielle get justice >> if you know something step up. this is not going to help our children, our children is the future. we need help with this. >> reporter: and police say they are going to release surveillance video from this case, only as a last resort. it's unclear how long and how many days will pass before they decide to release that video. once again, that vigil expected to saturday at 7:00. if you know anything, call 911. jeff chirico, channel 6, action news. police in egg harbor township searching for the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian early this morning, the victim was crossing black horse pike about 1:30 when it

happened. police were working to identify the victim and getting a good description. investigators in salem county are searching for the cause of a house fire, the victim's broth brother is fire fire and he says the victim's son spoke to action news reporter trish hartman at the scene >> 26-year-old ramir heard was embraced by friends and family outside of his home in salem. identified as tasha roots died in the plays. he was staying were any family member when the fire started. he remembers his mom as an independent woman who taught him and his brother to work hard. >> try to face it. she was a strong woman. >> reporter: her older brother is a 30 year firefighter with the city of wilmington and came

to the scene as soon as he heard the news >> courageous as a firefighter. you know, have a family member, you know, so i know what the, fire will do. >> reporter: investigators with the new jersey state fire marshall's office spent hours looking for a cause, relatives gathered to comfort one another remembering a woman who always put her two sons first. >> whatever it takes to get the job done for family, she was always there. >> she will be staying with family members, her younger son is 18 and had just started his freshman year at college in north carolina last weekend. he's now back in town to mourn with family. reporting in salem new jersey, trish hartman, channel 6 action news. in check chester county two people escape injury. the fire broke out about 11:00 last night inside a home on the 100 block of ridge wood circle. the people who lived there were able to escape but the home was

destroyed. this afternoon at the lois in the northeast, it was about fire safety. union fire company teamed up with the first alert folks to launch this campaign designed to help people be prepare just in case. workshops stressed the importance of smoke alarms with fresh batteries sales creating an escape plan. molly the safety dog was on hand it was a little bit less humid but still hot, the strep could develop into another heat wave, and there's concern about rip current at the shore. meteorologist melissa magee is at the action news big board with our first check of the accu weather forecast. >> reporter: the last weekend of august was hot but not terribly humid. the high we're seeing coming in at 93. with the easterly wind it's 89 in the 70 in the poconos, at the coast, as you're picking up that on shore flow, 81 in cape may and 81 degrees as well in beach haven end. we talked about the due points, the humidity certainly on the

low side. as you look at the number. points to the north and west. due point numbers are in the upper 50's, lower 60's. not terribly humid across the region but the moisture with that on shore flow and that easterly quicking up on west ward down to millville and dover at this hour. if you're stepping out we got you covered the rest of the evening, drop down to 85 at 7:00 p.m. under mostly sunny sky, mostly clear at 8:00. 79 at 9:00 p.m. and the upper 70's at 10:00. 11:00 mostly clew skies. there is a concern as we head throughout the rest of oh you are weekend. long periods swells thanks to gaston well to the east of bermuda, and the on shore flow, we do have a moderate risk for rip current along the new jersey coast line and also in delaware.

always swim where lifeguards are on duty. we hit 90 yesterday, 90 today, if we hit 90 again this could be heat wave 6. for the exclusive accu weather forecast forecast. at an a busy day at the university of delaware as they moved into their dorm. action cam on the scene in newark as dozens unloaded car and rental trucks and carried their belongings into the residence halls. moms, dads, friends and fellow classmates pitched in to make the move go smoothly. they officially begin tuesday. younger students in gloucester county received new clothes and school supplies to tart the new year on the right foot. the ymca in woodbury hosted it's right beginnings program. each year it. provides children in need what they need. they began with a healthy breakfast, many got to pick out new clothes and backpacks filled with supplies. local kids were treated to a little history lesson today as

they got new haircuts. the battleship new jersey museum on the camden waterfront offered free buzz cuts. they were given in a barbershop there, the same barbershop used by sailors on board the u.s. secret service new jersey. and they were perform by students. more than 100 kids from philadelphia got fro backpacks and school supplies and big names in put boxing. light all the way jerome couldn't quest helped to hand out supplies at joe han boxing jim in northern liberties. they were given this night head start before the start the class. much more on action news, a woman from delaware county reach as huge milestone as she celebrates her 106 birthday. the eagles are getting ready to take on the colts. jeff skversky in indianapolis

with preview. >> reporter: hey, walter, the eagles will see a lot of time out of the starters tonight, sam bradford is expected to work into the third quarter with his starters, we'll hear from bradford and the starters plus update rookie quarterback carson wentz's rib injury coming up in a live report in sports. . and also youngsters from wilmington offer a big thank you to local councilmen, that and more when action news comes right back. ♪

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a popular farmer's market in bucks county celebrated dogs, they were invited to bring their four-legged friends as part of the dog days of summer events, there were special vendors on hand with items geared toward dogs including dog beds and treat. there was plenty of fresh summer produce. kid in wilmington spent the day washing cars for a great cause, these children are raising money to support the stop the violence prayer chain foundation. the kids also offered a special thank you to city council president theo gregory. one of the rooms will be named after him. he helped the foundation get a van so they could transport the kids to different programs. it was a very, very special day in coatesville as the community honored its police officers their hard work and did he dedication. kids had a chance to enjoy a giant slide, a bounce house even pony ride, organizers say in

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ask your doctor about victoza®. ♪ it was a test of in endurance at the jersey shore. this is the 13th annual try in the wildwoods. more than 1500 athletes took part. one was a sprint, another a longer international leg, 18 mile bike ride and five mile run. there was a 5k and kids race as well. the eagles said all week they're trying to simulate a regular season game as much as they possibly can. the curtains opens about 40 minutes from now.

jeff skversky as the eagles and gots get ready. hey, jeff. >> reporter: hey, jamie, eagles receiver nelson agholor believes offense is close to being can explosive. let's hope they show a little something tonight, let's take a look at eagles quarterback sam bradford warming up here at indianapolis getting ready to face the colts. the staters are expected to play into the third quarter. bradford will be without his leading receiver, jordan mathews because of that knee injury. he's trying to work his way back. so dorial beckham, the newly acquired receiver will see abc with the starters tonight. he should see a lot more than he did last week against pittsburgh. the eagles want to work on top of scoring points in the end zone, of course the penalties that's been a big issue so far. >> it's important for us to go out there, establish a rhythm,

you know, get into one early, you know, maintain it, just work on, you know, what we want to do this week. >> if we could execute. drive at the end of the day. you want to score each and every time you touch the ball in the preseason >> i just want us to be on the same page. it would be nice to establish a little bit of ground game. >> reporter: rookie carson wentz who is not expected to play tonight, he does appear to be improving from broken ribs. wentz throwing 50 yards bombs during warmup. he went through the entire pregame warmup like every other quarterback. looked sharp, dropping back and throwing. he does not appear to be in a whole lot of pain. we'll see if we wentz next week. we will see wilmington delaware went del smallwood for the first time tonight. he missed the first two games because of the injury. a lot to watch as eagles take on the colts. live in indianapolis, jeff

skversky channel 6 action news. thanks. jeff. the eagles chances in the nfc east have improved. that's because once again, tony romo will will be out for awhile. the cowboy quarterback broken a bone if his back's could miss six to ten weeks. he suffered the injury when he was hit from behind. romo las has a history of back injuries. remember last year he missed 12 games with a collar bone. eagles and cowboys meet week seven. it will be interesting to see if romo is back by then. the phillies will try again, jeremy hellickson on the hill. the schuylkill rivers on the beach. the first for these two guys, ben simmons and joel embiid. look at the big man go. looks pretty good to me. he says he's ready to finally hit the court. and he's telling action news he feels 100%, he will be a full go

for training camp. these were his first comments about his health. he hasn't played since march 2014 >> the main thing is i gotten a chance to get on the court and play or help my team mates or play for the fans and i look forward to it and i can't wait. >> do you think you'll be full go for training camp. >> yes, two years, so but once i get it, i'll be -- i'll be pretty good. >> simmons ready for the sixers, he'll have embiid looking over his shoulder. >> i feel like i grew and learned a lot >> the chemistry is there already. i cannot wait to see them on the court >> absolutely. next on action news, melissa

magee has the exclusive accu weather seven-day forecast, first here's a look at what's coming up on world news >> we have breaking news emergency less thannings the engine tore off the southwest jet. donald trump coming under fire for his comments about the shooting of an nba star cousins and another protest, this one on the field, the star quarterback refusing to stand for the national anthem. right after action news.

. the grills were fired up for the annual berger battle that

delaware. it was held in wilmington. people could walk around, sample burgers more than a dozen restaurants. it raises money to help it's hungry. over the past four years, this raised more than $28,000 for the ministry of caring. time for final check of accu weather forecast. >> i enjoyed today. >> a little on the hot side. i'm good >> it was hot for august and we've had this 90's degree stress but the humidity was certainly in check. nothing to complain about tomorrow. here's storm tracker six double scan radar. it's dry, no issues with precipitation, it's nice and quiet across the region. outside we go because that's where everyone ends on a nice saturday evening, action cam was outside early in old city as we're looking at franklin fountain. a lot of folks out and about. enjoying homemade ice cream. it sounds good on a warm night. here on the saturday.

high today in philadelphia, 93 degrees, above the average of 84. the record 98 set back in 1948. the overnight low, typically is around 66. we'll be higher than that this evening. we have an easterly component to the wind with high pressure in control to our north, 89 in the city, 77 in the poconos, 79 in cape may. you're tapping into a nice on shore wind at this hour, 87 in reading and 84 in dover. here is satellite six along with action radar. you the bubble of high pressure protecting us from any unsettled weather, over new england down across the midatlantic region, you can see the showers and storms across the eastern great lakes, these will stay well away from our region for rest of tonight and for that matter the rest of our weekend. speaking of tonight, philadelphia union had at home. for the start of the game. that temperature around 86. for the finish of the soccer game, that temperature coming in around 79. fast forward into sunday, future tracker 6 showing you 8:00 in

the morning, not bad start to our day. temperatures will be in the 60's and 70's. 65 in allentown. 61 in philadelphia. 77 in wildwood. as we get into 1:30 in the afternoon tomorrow, number one the 95 quarter in the upper 80's, close to 90. you have that on shore push of moisture at the coast. cooler there in comparison to inland locations, 83 in lakehurst, 81 in wildwood but to the west lancaster coming in at 85. taking down to the tropics, keeping a close eye on gaston, winds sustained at 70 miles per hour, well to the south and east of bermuda at this hour, moving to the northwest about nine miles per hour and this will stay well to the east of bermuda as we go through the rest of our weekend. this will more likely strength into a category 1 hurricane as we get into later on tonight. something to keep in mind with tropical storm gas ton show it's

well off the mainland. we have the also an easterly component. meaning there is a moderate risk for rip current at the coast. 81, always a good idea tomorrow to swim where that he is lifeguards are on duty. nonetheless. sunny sky. 82 degrees, sunshine and clouds a warm and good looking afternoon. here's the exclusive seven-day forecast. mere 90 degrees tomorrow if we hit that. could be heat wave number 6, still hot, slightly more humid, hot and sticky on monday and at 92. not as muggy by tuesday, at 90 steamy wednesday with a scattered shower or storm. cooler and less humid on thursday, 85. friday sunny and nice 80, pleasant with no humidity for first weekend in september. i high temperature of 84. >> summer is not over yet. with another potential heat

wave. thank you melissa, in the works, 6 abc.com/weather is the place to go with storm tracker 6 double scan radar and check in on facebook and twitter. tonight a woman from delaware county celebrated a true milestone. action news was there for agnes nelson's 106th birthday. you heard it right. 106. family and friends gathered to separate with cake and balloons. agnes told action news is working hard and going to church. happy birthday. world news tonight is next. we're back here again on 6:00 abc at 11. for the entire action news team, i'm walter perez. we'll see you back at 11:00.

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. welcome to "world news tonight." breaking news. the midair scare at 30,000 feet. a southwest flight bound for orlando making an emergency landing. the cabin losing pressure. one of the plane's two engines torn away. the hunt for the suspects who killed a young mother walking with her daughter on the streets of chicago. the victim, the cousin of an nba star. dwyane wade's message tonight. donald trump under fire for his response to that tragedy from the very voters he's desperately trying to win over. >> it can't get any worse. what do you have to lose? >> now hillary clinton under fire too. tonight an abc news exclusive, the new e-mails. did her top aides give to donors.