philadelphia. police comb this scene for clues late last night in crescentville after the shooting of 28-year-old nny quezeda. >> reporter: this appears to be a attempted robbery. he was shot in that alley lined me behind row home he shared with his wife and young son. tonight police are reviewing surveillance video hoping it can help identify the two armed suspects. >> 28-year-old jhonny quezada worked here at the barbershop in 70ville. this-- fentonville. this is where he worked long hours to support his family both here and in the dominican republic. friends are overwhelmed with

grief and disbelief that jhonny is gone. >> feeling pretty shock because we don't know how it happened why it happened. he was our friend. >> beautiful people. beautiful. good guy, you know. i don't know what happened. >> the best father ever. >> reporter: his sister-in-law who did not want to be identified told us last night he took his one-year-old son inside after returning from the movies. he told his wife he was going back out. 20 minutes later around 10:45 she heard gunfire in the alley lined their home in the 5100 block of f street in crescentville. >> she calls him and tells him come home i heard some shots. he said it was me. i'm on the ground. come bring me water. i'm thirsty. and that's -- and that's all he she remembers. >> reporter: quezada is your arrived long fluff to tell police he was held up by two men at gunpoint. one opened fire at close range.

four bullets hit quezada in the chest torso arm and leg. he told meals the suspects stole his weapon before fleeing. it's unclear if he was ever able to draw the gone defend himself. he was pronounced dead at temple university hospital at 2:30 this morning. >> they took someone very important from us. >> reporter: police have interviewed at least one witness. again, there are several working surveillance cameras in this neighborhood. it's unclear at this point if any of them captured the suspects. live tonight in crescentville i'm sarah bloomquist channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you sarah. officials at rowan university in glassboro he is investigating a sexual assault that allegedly happened on campus friday night. the student told police she was leaving an off campus party on rowan boulevard when a male student offered to walk her to her dorm. the woman says she later woke up in a dorm room as she was being sexually assaulted. students say they were

surprised to he hear about an assault on campus. >> it does put you on edge when you see it and it hits so close to home. i've been here for four years and i've mostly felt safe all four years. you here ooh something like this happen you worry. >> school officials are reminding students if they don't have a friend walk home with safety escorts are provided on campus at all hours. the fbi has released what it thinks is a very accurate composite sketch of the straw hat bandit. this is the man who law men think has robbed 11 banks in montgomery and bucks counties at the point of a gun. agents say he's hit banks in horsham wrightstown yardley twice in ambler royersford, schwenksville blue bell plymouth meeting dresher and north wales. "action news" reporter walter perez is live at the pnc in north wales. walter, police say the straw hat shouldn't obscure the fact that this guy is dangerous. >> reporter: no question, jim, that's why the fbi held a

news conference today with the hope that someone knows who this man is and calls the authorities. fbi officials say that after interviewing a bunch of witnesses, they believe this is what the so-called straw hat bandit looks like. and now authorities are linking this man to a total of 11 armed bank robberies over the past four years in montgomery and bucks counties. in each case, the thief showed up wearing any one of a variety of outfits from a suit and tie to hoodies and of course the straw hat for which he's best known. in fact only one thing has remained the same throughout. >> the a assailant has displayed a black colored semi automatic handgun during each of the robberies u investigators say they believe the suspect is driving a truck that looks like this one. they're describing it as a late model white gmc sierra or chevy silverado way white cap covering the bed. meanwhile the suspect is described as a white male between 6 feet and six-two approximately 200 pounds and between the ages of 40 and 60.

also, since the robberies occurred in the same general area, it's believed the straw hat bandit may live somewhere in the northern parter of the dellly. >> now given his clean cut appearance we feel our suspect is hiding in plain sight. he could live in your neighborhood. >> reporter: investigators say the straw hat bandit has gotten away with a total of at least $100,000 and they would very much like to catch him before he strikes again. >> fortunately during the 11 robberies, no shots have been fired. however, we feel that it's only a matter of time before someone gets hurt. >> reporter: if you would like to check out more of the videos and sketches of the straw hat bandit a link to the fbi's web site can be found on 6abc.com. reporting live from north wales, walter perez channel6 "action news". glim thank you walter. a motorcycle driver has been rushed to the hospital after colliding with a car this afternoon in wilmington. this was the scene at 3 o'clock near the intersection of 28th street

and northeast boulevard. police say the motorcyclist has been air lifted to christiana hospital with serious injuries. the driver of the car suffered minor injuries. an suv slammed into an acme this afternoon in delaware county. it came to a stop inside the grocery store after crashing through the store's entrance and ending up against the wall. this all happened at 12:30 at the glen mills acme on byers drive in concorde township. fortunately nobody was hurt but fire officials say the impact caused significant structural damage to the building. but the store is still opened. pennsylvania's 14 universities, 14 state universities could be on the brink of their first faculty strike in the system's 34 year history. "action news" reporter john rawlins is live at west chester university tonight. john, wednesday the deadline. what are the chances this could actually happen? >> reporter: well, jim, i'll tell you i might have a better chance of picking next year's

kentucky derby winner than telling you whether or not there's going to be a strike. in the last 24 hours or so a very effective news blackout has descended on the negotiations. a lot is at stake here. if there is a strike it could impact more than 100,000 kids or students statewide. a quiet fall afternoon on the west chester campus. the calm before a possible storm on wednesday. >> i'm going to go to my class and see what happens if my teachers don't show up i'll leave and just figure out what to do with the rest of my day. >> reporter: she's talking about her plans if there is a faculty walkout here at west chester. the union has a countdown clock on its web site set for a wednesday morning strike at all 14 state universities. students say they are not sure what to expect. >> i think people are confused. there's a lot of misinformation going on, a lot of rumors. >> reporter: the school says if there is a walkout students should report to their classes saying some professors may not strike or there may be another

"qualified individual taking over the class." >> i don't see how they can find so many professors to substitute especially all 14 state schools. >> reporter: currently full professors start at about $46,000 a year and top off at about $112,000 plus benefits. in a three year deal the system says it is offering for more than seven to more than 17 percent hike in pay depending on years of service. it wants staff to pay more for medical insurance and wants more part timers. there are also sticking points over the work loads for part time professors and other quality of life classroom issues. if there is a walkout and it goes more than a week or two, some students worry there may be makeup classes during the thanksgiving break, flights or on weekends. the thinking is an extended strike could jeopardize graduation for those due to exit in december like owen moore. >> i'm a little worried. i do want to grand jury. like i love college but i can't be here forever. >> reporter: well, no matter what happens in the next 30 some hours the system says it's all going to cost more

money. the savings it's looking for in the healthcare and other changes he says is not going to pay the full freight for the salary bumps that they are now pro he possessing. system says it's going to have to get more money from either taxpayers make additional cuts and or increase tuition. lie in west chester, john rawlins channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you john. the civil trial is now under way for a former football coach who were is suing penn state. mike mcqueary he is seeking $4 million in damages. mcqueary provided key evidence used to get jerry sandusky convicted of child abuse. mcqueary claims the university in turn retaliated against him by letting him go after the scandal broke. today a lawyer for penn state says it is not the university's fault that mcqueary he cannot find a new coaching job. delaware officials have announced a new tool that will help entrepreneurs. governor jack markell was on hand this morning at the wilmington public library for the official launch of online

business registration. until today, prospective business owners in delaware had to file through mail or in person. officials say the new option is quick, safe and cost effective. coming up on "action news tonight philadelphia mayor jim kenney begins to unveil his new pre-k initiative this week and today "action news" got a look inside some of the schools that could benefit. plus authorities in south jersey are out with a warning tonight after residents have reported seeing a large cat roaming around, cecily. >> well, our taste of summer in october began today. the high philadelphia 82 degrees, that's 16 degrees above normal. it gets even warmer the next two days. i'll let you know just how high temperatures will climb and he when we get a reality check in the accuweather forecast. >> eagles fans reflecting on that tough loss yesterday in washington. ducis rodgers with more on that when "action news" continues tonight. >> ♪

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i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. >> authorities released this photo of a large cat there has been spotted roaming in south jersey. the sightings were reportd in winslow township near the hammonton border. mountain lions were once known to live in this area but they haven't been seen for many years. residents are being asked to report any sightings to the winslow township animal control. philadelphia mayor jim kenney made quality pre-k a main component of his campaign. and thursday kenny will roll out the first phase of his pre-k initiative. "action news" reporter bob brooks got a preview today.

>> reporter: preschool students just watching them for a few minutes in action brightens up your day. that. >> this tree he is small. >> reporter: there's no more important investment than in them. they're the future and deserve a proper education. philadelphia mayor jim kenney says he's working to make that happen. >> our children aren't getting a start. by third grade if you're not leaving at grade level by seventh or eighth grade you're starting to act up. >> reporter: today we talked to ken flee to talk about the city's new pre-k initiative which is being funded through the city's controversial beverage tax. starting this coming january 2000 new pre-k seats will be made available to families across the city. the mayor's opinion adequate pre-k funding should be made available to every child. >> i wish harrisburg would get that, i wish washington would get, that i wish the people who were fighting the beverage tax would get that. >> reporter: otis bullocks diversity community service operates the dixon learning academy in point breeze. they already offer he pre-k as

muchs. he's hoping they'll be shrekd for the city's new program. >> show me with your body. good job. >> we really focus on changing the cycle of generational pour he tea here in point breeze and the first and foremost thing that we do to do there is providing children way good start. >> reporter: through the pre-k initiative dozen of schools selected will be awarded $8,500 per student. we're also told the schools have been strategically selected for the neighborhoods of highest need. >> we had more resources we would do more children. we had to do a beverage tax in order to get the money we need because the state just doesn't seem to understand that or care that education is not a luxury. >> reporter: now the announcement of what schools are going to get this funding comes out in three days, thursday. that will come out of the mayor's office. you'll be sure we'll be following along. reporting in point breeze bob brooks channel6 "action news. >> dozens of new officers joined the philadelphia police department today. class number 377 graduated from academy in a ceremony

held at temple university. the men and women were sworn in and pledged to protect the citizens of philadelphia. the honor comes after eight months of training. commissioner richard ross was there to welcome the new officers and thank them for their dedication.

>> something of a reality check yesterday in washington. >> yeah, penalties poor tackling all kinds of stuff wrong with this football team right now. where do we begin. those words were likely uttered in the film room as eagles coaches began dissecting the latest loss. the eagles were poor in so many areas. we'll focus on the defense. washington racked up 493 yards of total offense. kirk cousins tossed two touchdown passes one to jamison crowder in the first quarter the other to vernon davis in the seconds. cousins was not sacked not once. today coach pederson's theme was remain calm. >> no panic whatsoever.

talk to jim this morning. we kind of went through it and i watched the defensive side of the ball and listen, this comes down to players making plays and, you know, it's -- the guys are disappointed. the players are disappointed. they know -- they know how they played and they felt it after the game. >> as a bit of a shrine come off of carson wentz? the rookie quarterback had his worst slowing 11 of two for 179 yards no touchdowns. his throws were off. he was also sacked five times. a couple sacks in the fourth quarter his fault. two. late game when they're driving. wentz holding himself accountable. >> i got to be better. especially late in the game. any time an offense has a chance to win at the end of the game and you come up short it's frustrating. i put that on myself and we got to get better. it's one of those things i got to go back and watch the tape and critique and we'll be back. we'll be better. >> listen, he'll get better with each time he takes the

football. this is his fifth start and we're expecting, you know, the world out of him and we put a lot on his shoulders now and he's handled it extremely well. >> take a look at the eagles next five games. things do in the get any easier. none of these five has a losing record. the next game is at home sunday against the minnesota vikings. that game will mark the return of sam bradford. the quarterback was trade add weigh just eight days before the regular season began. so far things have worked out well for him. bradford and the vikings are the nfl's lone unbeaten team. minnesota is coming off a bye. that will help the vikings. another thing in their favor bradford knows the defense well. >> he practiced against them for quite awhile so, you know, i don't think it's a big deal. >> finally tonight there are many ways to propose to your sweetheart. this is a new one. following sanford's win over

vmi linebacker dion pierre will a surprise for his girlfriend jasmine. his teammates surrounded her serenaded her. pierre who had a interception return takes a knee and pro he possess. he scores again. jasmine simply stunned but immediately says yes. new meaning to the term postgame celebration. that's g i like that. >> thank you ducis. cecily tynan with the accuweather forecast when we continue in just a minute. >> ♪ katie: i'm katie mcginty and i approve this message. vo: donald trump and pat toomey have plenty in common -- they're both putting pennsylvania women at risk.

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>> week ahead from accuweather and cecily tynan. >> 80's in october. >> almost unbelievable. >> three more days of it.

believe it. storm tracker6 live double scan showing no rain out there, very few clouds. the action cam in wilmington delaware along the banks of the brandywine creek seeing blue skies and sunshine. not much of a foliage change here and it certainly feels like summer. temperatures compared to normal, today 16 degrees above normal. tomorrow the heat will peek 20 degrees above normal. wednesday pretty close, 19 above and thursday 15 degrees above normal. today's record high 89. we were at 82, so nowhere near the record. but tomorrow i think a lot of records will fall. the record highs for philadelphia 85 set back in 1908. we'll probably beat that with a high of 86. 85 in trenton and wilmington and reading. record highs in allentown likely hitting a record high of 84 degrees. temperatures outside right now, still very warm. philadelphia 79 degrees. good night to barbecue. allentown 74. trenton 78.

millville 72. reading 76. and the cool spot along the shore you get that wind off the ocean, cape may currently 69. satellite6 along with action radar showing the strong ridge of high pressure, that's providing all the sunshine. it's also forcing the jet stream way up to the north. so, all of the cool air is really bottled up over canada and it won't be able to get here until the weekend. so, if you like summer you will love this forecast. tonight very mild. clear skies early. so the rocket launch that was supposed to be last night was postponed to tonight at 7:40 so between 7:40 and 7:42 look southeast low around the horizon and you may see the rocket launch from wallops island virginia. 61 in philadelphia, allentown 56, cape may 63 and wilmington 60. some fog developing overnight and actually i think about the next three nights we could have late fog developing of it will burn off pretty early in the morning and then the high tomorrow soaring up to 86 degrees. slightly on the humid side.

and look at this. again, record territory. not just tomorrow but also wednesday and thursday. wednesday's record high 80 set back in 1947. we'll likely shatter it with a record high of 85 and thursday looks like we could tie that record high of 80. so, the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast, three more days with temperatures in the 80's. tomorrow the warmest, 86. wednesday 85. thursday 80. on friday, we step down to 71 degrees. clouds mix with sun. so pretty nice weather for the temple game friday evening. and look at this on saturday. a reality check. the high only 58 degrees, mostly cloudy, definitely a chilly day. sunday looking pretty niles for the eagles for the union it will be seasonable partly sunny, 61 and monday sun with some patchy clouds and a high of 60 so three more days of temperatures in the 80's and then a big cooldown for the weekends. >> thank you cecily. people who showed up to jury duty he today in center city philadelphia saw a

familiar face. the philly phanatic sat among other prospective jurors this morning at the cjc all a part of juror appreciation week in philadelphia. villanova basketball coach jay wright also stopped by to congratulate citizens who do their civic duty and serve on the jury. abc's world news tonight with david muir next on channel6. "action news continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers. then please join us for "action news at 11:00 here on channel6. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ most people owe the bank.

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tonight, breaking news. melania trump, breaking her silence, on the audio of donald trump, what he said about women. and what she's now saying about her husband. also, the fbi, the state department, and one of hillary clinton's e-mails. was there an offer of quid pro quo? also tonight, the firebomb attack on a campaign headquarters. some calling it political terrorism. police now searching for a suspect. police officers targeted at a starbucks. >> man with a rifle, just tried to ambush us at starbucks. >> a suspect in body armor and the takedown here tonight. american troops helping the iraqis at this hour. the new and major assault on isis. u.s. airstrikes, and isis tonight, putting suicide bombers in cars and sending them in.