detectives will be doing interviews into the night as they try to put together a better timeline and get a better idea of the circumstances that led up to the 2-year-old boy suffering a gunshot wound to the head. police say that it appears to be self-inflicted but they have more work to do. adding to the mystery they have not yet found the gun. >> distraught friends and family members rushed to the scene as word spread that a 2-year-old boy that lived in the home in west godfrey in olney died of a gunshot wound to the head. >> oh my god. oh god bless his soul. >> police say that the child was shot in the basement of the row home this afternoon and the boy was in the home with his mother and other family members. someone called 911 and another

call was made to the boy's father who came to the scene and picked the child up and drove him to einstein medical center. >> it appears to be, appears to be a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head and a case of an unsecured firearm in the house found by kids and then tragedy. >> 15 minutes later the boy was pronounced dead and the father's car was at einstein cordoned off by crime scene tape. the distraught mother was eventually taken to the hospital. >> still a lot of work to be done and interviews to be conducted to find out exactly what happened here. >> neighbors say they saw the boy and his parents and some said they didn't think the family lived here long and stunned by the violence and age of the victim. >> my son used to run and up downp block and play and try to take his toys and stuff and the

boy was a good kid and the parents were friendly as well. it's sad to hear this. >> a lot of questions surrounding this case still tonight homicide investigators are on the case. >> live in the olney section, i'm sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. a man is dead after being shot in the back of the head. the shooting happened at 9:30 this morning on the 4500 block of marion avenue in west philadelphia. the 31-year-old victim was taken to pen presbyterian where he later died and police have not made an arrest or recovered a weapon. philadelphians dressed for much cooler weather today but the fact is these were seasonable temperatures, the big chill is coming in overnight and tomorrow and will actually have windchills in the teens. forget about fall, it is going feel like winter, lets get the latest from cecily tynan and accuweather. 59 degrees the normal high for this time of year.

this is the air mass moving our way. the windchill in bismark north dakota. it's 8 and international falls, 5 degrees below zero and feeling more than 30 degrees colder tomorrow than today. satellite 6 along with action radar showing the leading edge of the air mass draped across the air mass. this will move through the overnight hours. and once that does it opens the door for the cold air to pour in and kicks up the winds. this is what to expect. this evening, it's not that cold but the arctic front arriving from the northwest to the southeast. between 1:00 in the morning and 5:00 in the morning. the here before dawn, that is when the winds kicking up 35 to 40 miles per hour. temperatures in the 30s at dawn. and that is where they are staying through the day tomorrow. we are looking at windchilled not just for the morning commute but through the day in the teens and 20s. you really have to bundle up. 8:00 tomorrow morning the

windchill 21 degrees in philadelphia. and the winds will ease friday night. and temperatures dropping down to near record lows. so that means freeze warnings are posted for philadelphia and all areas to the south. not in effect areas in the north and the growing season has ended there. and i'll talk about what to expect for the rest of your weekend in the seven-day forecast. >> thank you. >> let switch live to broomall, delaware county. and john rawlins, after moving into autumn it looks like we are finally committing to the home heating season for good. >> so it would seem given the forecast jim heaters are turning on and cycling on with frequency. today technicians that take care of the units were out in force doing tuneups. >> have you run the heat this season? >> i have a couple of times. >> everything seems okay?

>> yes everything is good. >> he met home openers and tuned up their furnaces. >> inside of a modern heater mechanical parts need to work together for the furnace to be reliable and more importantly safe. it could take an hour or more. >> should be done once a year. consumers can change filters but anything else should be left up to a qualified technician. 100 parts per million is allowed. >> we are 20 parts per million well in the range. >> and to make sure that deadly co goes only outside. and a poorly maintained furnace can develop leaks. >> the blower comes on and that could push the co into your

house. >> and nausea and headaches and from you sleeping you can potentially lose your life. >> the unit own a few years old owe. the homeowner replaces an older aging further as when she was advised -- >> you could have the potential for carbon monoxide poising on down there. >> so the cost of the tuneup varies from company to company and depends on the equipment tuned up. but the best estimate we could come up with was $100 a tuneup for unit. live in brew mall, john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." can you find the latest forecast including real time views from stormtracker 6 live double scan by visiting 6abc.com. or download the free 6 abc app for your mobile device. now an "action news" update and exclusive new details about the man wanted in connection of a rape at a montgomery county park this past summer, at tack

happened august 1st at norristown farm park. and investigators say that a 19-year-old was running before 11:00 a.m. and a man approached her and the man was wearing a hooded sweatshirt despite temperatures being nearly 90 degrees and district attorney kevin steele reveal that the attacker pulled out a gun with his right hand and sexually assaulted the girl and steele pinpointed the exact location of the crime. >> this happened on stoney creek road between upper and lower farm roads in the park. and that is a portion of the park where you know we see people exercising a lot. and anybody that came through that area. may have seen something or heard something. >> the citizens crime commission is offering a $10,000 reward for an arrest in this case. anyone with information is urged to call police.

renovations now underway at the finley recreation center in east mt. airy, officials broke ground on a $1.6 million project and crews will install a new playground and spray ground and tennis and basketball courts and new lighting and security cameras. and this display of nearly 7,000 small flags is on is the university of delaware campus. it is part of a school long, week long celebration of america's veterans each of the 6,940 flags represent a soldier sailor air man or marine killed in the line of duty since 9/11. and the city of philadelphia celebrated a big achievement for the third consecutive year the school district saw an increase in graduation rates and up 4% over 2016. superintendant william hite

attended a pep rally at the high school and the school had one of the biggest gains and increase of 12%. coming up on "action news" birthday wish granted. she has done a lot in 109 years but today this woman from new town square crossed off one more item on her bucket list and free ride a new service in montgomery county serves those that put their lives on the line for this country. a seasonable 49 degrees and windchills in the teens and 20s tomorrow. i'll let you know howl the wintertory chill lasts. and sixers getting ready for the sacramento kings. that and more.

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a well deserved display of tradition for a retiring police officer. major dusty rhodes of the police department is retiring after 28 years and honored with what is known as a walkout ceremony today attended by fellow officers and of course members of his family. the veterans day this saturday, montgomery county is proud of the new shuttle service to transport veterans to the medical appointments and officials want to spread the word and so do we. here is the story. >> reporter: today veterans christopher whitman and clarence littlejohn did what they do several time as i month take the montgomery veteran shuttle to the va medical center for their appointments. we hopped on for the 45 minute

drive. >> right now i don't have a car and it's paramount for me to get to my appointments. >> it's an asset i don't possession a vehicle and i use the transportation to get to my medical facility here. >> the new shuttle was put into use this year as a result of a generous donation of the fillmont country club. that is out of the nearly 42 thousand veteranslying in mont county. these are benefits available benefits that veterans earned but frequently unaware they are available to them. >> for many the a more affordable and convenient option. but for sean he lost his job last july after losing vision due to glaucoma, stuck alone at home most of the week it's a connection to the world. >> i can maintain all of my medical treatment.

what is secondary for me is -- good weeks i'm able to get out the house and bad weeks, it's like i'm trapped in my home and the drivers are not only professional and cordial and sometimes they are my only social contact throughout a week. >> for more information to take advantage of the services, visit our website at 6abc.com. reporting in montgomery county. channel 6 "action news." when are you turning 109 years old you should do whatever you want? whatever your heart desires. for marion roth of newtown square it was to take a ride on the boat. she has never been on a boat and so today she got all dressed up and celebrated the big day with loved ones while cruising on the spirit of philadelphia and we wish you the happiest of birthdays.

eagle s t aking kay of business. the eagles have the number one defense against the run and defensive tackle tim gets the extension worth 48 million there's a source tells 6 abc. and the eagles defense will not have to defend ezekiel elliot and his six game suspension is back on again. when they return from the by week, the playerses association can appeal. the sixers are streaking and they have won five straight and only one team in the nba is hotter and they look to keep it going tonight in sacramento. sixers can win their sixth straight game. ben simmons off to one of the best starts in nba history: >> we all know we have a long

ways to go. and i don't think any of us are sitting here thinking we have turned the corner and heading towards the playoffs because we won five games in november. and roy halladay's family will hold a memorial at the training facility in clearwater, they are heart broken over his death. gabe kapler is in the process of interviewing his coaching staff and tells major league baseball network he wants to push the envelope and be creative and the first right now is building trust leading to opening day. >> you have done all the research and the homework and you are prepared and that happens before the game but certainly like the early stage trust building is critical and the middle of the season rolls around and you know your players well and know then like the back of your hand in the post season.

and even with the eagles in the by week jaime apody has more on the unity cup kicking off this weekend. >> an event that makes philadelphia so special. the second annual unity cup a world style soccer event. >> a celebration of all the diverse cultures and people. that are here in philadelphia through sport. eight teams representing 47 countries and one is a refugee team. >> patrick o'neil is the coach of the liberian team. they had to get through germany and brazil but all the teams have something in comment. >> unique. it's a unique opportunity. >> and the event is free to fans and a family festival on the main concourse. quite exciting to see teams from other countries unite as philadelphians, the city can get behind it and root for the teams

it's amazing. >> if you want make it to the linc we are streaming the championship game live at 6:00 p.m. saturday on 6abc.com. jaime apody, channel 6 "action news." thank you. big college football week as well. notre dame in miami here on 6 abc saturday night at 8:00. cannot wait for that game. two of the best teams in the country going head to head. >> cecily tynan with the accuweather forecast we continue in just a moment.

are you ready for this. >> i have my feety pajamas.

my doctor denton's. it's moving in and moving out quickly. it will come back eventually again. sky 6 hd looking at penn's landing where it feels like november. that will change and we'll share the photo mike posted on the facebook page showing the fall foliage looking like fall and notice the lake like glass not much wind today and that will change overnight. temperature-wise seasonable out there. philadelphia 55 down from the high of 59 the normal high for this time of year. allentown 49 and cape may 52 degrees and arctic boundary moves through and look where they are all day long temperatures stuck in the 30s and the winds it feels quite a bit cooler than that. satellite 6 along with action

radar showing right now we have cloud cover and a few sprinkles all tossed up from low pressure from the south not associatied from the front. the arctic front is across the great lakes and blasting through overnight and tomorrow morning. you'll feel it. bus stop forecast i can't stress enough you need the kids in the winter gear not just the long pants and jackets and hats and gloves. windchills in the teens and 20s and the suburbs the actual air temperature is 32 degrees and philadelphia 38 and temperatures almost holding steady through the day tomorrow. calling for a high of 39 degrees the temperatures rising 1 degree but the winds 35 to 45 miles per hour. and the windchill effect and temperatures stuck in the teens and 20s. as we head towards saturday, veterans day the winds will be diminishing and the windchill tracker showing through the day

tomorrow in philadelphia windchills stuck in the 20s and dropping down to 25 degrees. so saturday morning the winds diminish and temperatures dropping near records allentown trenton and atlantic city airport. i think you'll be hitting new record lows and wilmington 1 degree of the record and not quite a record for philadelphia but with temperatures that low we do have freeze warnings in effect. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast not feeling like november at all tonight. tomorrow winter like and 39 degrees the high and a good amounts of sunshine and windchills in the teens and 20s. and on saturday, it will be cold for veterans day and won't feel nearly as harsh since the winds diminish. the high 41 degrees if you head to the linc for the unity cup

you'll want to bundle up. on sunday clouds roll in after early sunshine and temperatures begin to climb and still cool 49 degrees and monday could see a morning shower and clouds break for sunshine and the high rebounds to 53 degrees and we get into some pretty quiet weather by tuesday and mixture of sun and clouds and 54 degrees and wednesday sun mixing with clouds and evening shower is possible and 54 and thursday temperatures are more seasonable with a high of 58 degrees and how is this for timing, right before the arctic front arrives, i'll be talking about what to expect for the upcoming winter and temperatures and how much snow to expect on "action news" at 11:00. and you have been asking for hints because you are not that patient waiting. i'll give you another hint. we are not get as much snow as four years ago. 68 inches. >> enormous amounts of snow four years ago. >> not that much.

>> thanks very much. the holiday festival returned to philadelphia's franklin square families gathered around the found an for the lighting of the square. there are eateries and a beer garden and a holiday train and franklin square holiday festival runs through the enof the year. even under mountains of snow. abc world news tonight with david muir is next on channel 6. "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff and adam joseph, and please join us for "action news" on channel 6. and for the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00.

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tonight, breaking news. the new allegations late today, leveled against two major figures. first, the man known as the ten commandments judge, roy moore, running for senate. now, accused of sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl. also, the famous comedian, louis c.k., and new allegations tonight of lewd conduct. late today, president trump's former long-time body guard and what he now says about the president in moscow, and the alleged offer of five russian women. brian ross reports. your money. and the scramble over taxes tonight. republicans in the senate and their own plan just out moments ago. who wins, who doesn't? and will there be a showdown? snow and freezing temperatures from minneapolis to chicago to detroit at this hour. and moving into the east tonight. the deadly police shootout today at a crowded highway in the