this is where the caisson will ultimately arrive. it's going to come down spruce and then make a left-hand turn on to south 33rd and make its way down to where the palestra is. i said earlier the honor guard is here blocking out, going through their paces of how they will stand for this morning's ceremony ceremony. i talked to one of the officers about why this is so important. >> it's very important. it affects everybody around the united states, especially our brothers here, brothers and sisters in the police department. >> the viewing is going to start at 7:00 this morning. last until 10:00 at the penn palestra. the funeral starts at 10:30. if you're headed out, be aware of the fact that there's a lot of rain and puddles, standing water. if you're coming you'll need umbrellas, et cetera. "b," the street is blocked off, so there's already a little bit of traffic confusion as people try to come on to the campus and turn on to south 33rd street. you can't because the police are blocking that off. bear that in mine. another update com

the motorcycles just arriving and the caisson due here at 6:30. we'll be down the block, closer up to give you a closer look live at 6:30. live in university city jesse gary nbc 10 news. >> thank you for those pictures, jesse. officer wilson was in uniform when he went into this game stop store in north philadelphia a week ago thursday to do a security check and to buy a berth day gift for his son. police say that two men who were targeting that game stop came in announced a robbery. that's when officer wilson defended and protected the store clerks and customers. he was shot and killed. carlton hicks and ramon williams are the suspects in this case, both charged with murder. hi . >>> there will be road closures because of the funeral procession beginning around noon. after the funeral before the burial, here's a list of what will be shut down. walnut street from schuylkill after to 63rd street. cobbs creek pshg from walnut to 61st and 61st from cobbs creek to baltimore avenue and baltimore avenue from 61st street to church lane. stay with nbc 10

members tell me that the caisson will go west on(m@rket street to 34th street make a left move around over to 33rd because 33rd is a one-way street come down 33rd to a walkway that sits between the pavilion and the palestra. that's supposed to happen sometime between 6:00 and 6:30 this morning. the viewing starts in a couple of hours at 7:00 it will last until 10:00 this morning at the penn palestra. the funeral will be at 11:30 and officer wilson will be buried later this morning. jesse gary nbc 10 news. >>> there will be road closures detours and changes to septa routes during the funeral today. use our nbc news app to get the information you need to plan ahead. >> the remembrance for officer wilson began yesterday. thousands of police officers marched to a viewing at the francis funeral home in west philadelphia. police commissioner charles ramsey says officers will do everything they can to support wilson's two young sons. >> one 10-year-old that has not had enough time of his dad but a 1-year-old that will never really have real memories of him. >> own eagles head coach chip kell

action cam is live at jfk a caisson procession is moving. when this first began moving, we did see commissioner ramsey and mayor nutter at the front as it was beginning to move. there was a huge show of support for officer wilson last night. hundreds of officers paid their respects in southwest philadelphia. they marched to 52nd and whitley, and in a moving transcript saluted wilson's family. >> it takes time to heal. there's nothing that will take away the pain that they feel right now. well do what we can to pay the proper honor. >> eagles coach chip kelly was there to deliver two footballs to his sons. and a local artist made a large mural for people to sign. the viewing for officer wilson will begin at 7:00 a.m. at the palestra of university of pennsylvania, funeral services follow immediately. >>> an argument ended in murder outside a west philadelphia nightclub. two men got into a fight at 53rd andy market. one man pulled out a knife and stabbed the other man in the head and chest. the victim dialed at presbyterian hospital. the outsid

this was the scene earlier this morning as a caisson carrying the slain officer made its way throughhiladelphia through center city to university city. wilson's brothers and sisters in blue walked in the rain beside the horse drawn carriage as a sign of unity and support. nbc 10's jesse gary is live at the palestra where the viewing and funeral are being held. jesse, a difficult day for the department and for the wilson family. >> reporter: rosemary that's exactly right. some of the mourners who were here earlier to pay their respects have left. some of the others are arriving for the viewing and funeral that will follow. this started as a symbol off respect for their fallen comrade. amid a downpour police officers from philadelphia and beyond stood at attention, bagpipes and flag bearers signaled the final farewell to officer robert wilson iii. >> we focus on the family and friends of officer wilson. keep our prayers with them throughout these troubling times. >> forward march. >> reporter: city leader police command staff and hundreds of fellow officers make their way into the penn

a caisson carried robert wilson iii to the palestra at the university of pennsylvania.aying their respects to officer wilson whose flag-draped casket sits inside. annie mccormick is live outside the palestra with more on today's events. >> reporter: it was an hour ago that his casket was that was -- that was brought in by a horse-drawn carriage that was taken into the palestra. friends an family are arriving and officers from different parts of the country came to pay their respects. led by police commissioner charles ramsey and mayor nutter, the procession began at 6:00 a.m. this morning heading toward university of pennsylvania palestra. this morning downpour added to the somber mood as we entered day two as we remember officer robert wilson killed in the line of duty. it was over a week ago when two armed gunman attempted to rob the game stop barged in with weapons drawn unaware wilson was in there buying a gift for his sun. surveillance video shows a barrage of gunfire and the heroic actions of wilson stepping away from the counter and shielding others. police caugh

caisson is being pulled for the fallen officer. last night a viewing was held for officer wilson where hundreds paid their respects. dann cuellar was there. >> reporter: hundred of police officers marched the solemn march that pace honor and respect for the fallen officer robert wilson public relations. they marched where his family salt looking at the impressive demonstration of honor unity and brotherhood. the legion of officers salute his family. some of whom were in pain. >> it takes time to heal. there are no words that can take away the pain they feel right now, but we can do right now we can do to pay the proper honor to him and his memory and letted family know what he meant to all of us. >> reporter: officers from across region far and near made their way past officer's cruiser. later chip kelly dropped by to deliver two football to his sons. people gathered to sign a large mural in loving memory of officer wilson put together by local mural artist mark gains. the 30-year-old officer was gunned down when he tried to stop a

we have certain protocols, silent march that we have when the caisson, the horse-drawn caisson is taken to the venue where the funeral is going to take place. >> speaking of a silent march, philadelphia city council also took time to remember officer wilson by holding a moment of silence before today's meeting. >> thank you so much. and again, the funeral for officer wilson will be this saturday at the palestra at the university of pennsylvania. reporting live from the digital operations center renee chenault-fattah, back to you. [ bleep ]. >>> the man hunt for those responsible for shooting two officers during a protest in ferguson missouri. the two officers wounded in ferguson have been released from the hospital and today attorney general eric holder condemned the attack and others like it. among them the killing of philadelphia police officer robert wilson. >> these devastating incidents serve as a reminder that our law enforcement officers perform a job that is extremely serious, that is deeply heroic and it is deserving of our most emphatic support. >>> holder said these acts of v

the caisson procession started marching early this morning to the palestra. that's where a viewing is underway. this is a live look inside. annie mccormick is outside the palestra with more, annie? >> reporter: eva officer robert wilson was an # year veteran of the force, when he died in the line of duty he was working in the 22nd district. not only are his brothers and sisters in blue from that district, there are police officer from across the city and other conditions across the country. this morning mourners filed through the university of pennsylvania palestra to pay respects to officer robert wilson iii. earlier commissioner charles ramsey and mayor nutter and the men and women of the 22nd district led a procession with full honor including a horse-drawn carriage carrying wilson's coffin. it was a little over a week ago when two men attempted to rob the game stop barged in with weapons drawn unaware that wilson was in the store being a gift for his son. police say wilson's heroic actions during the shootout saved lives. a home townl boy -- hometown boy

a horse-drawn caisson carried his body through the city streets. his brothers and sisters in blue served as escorts led by commissioner ramsey and mayor nutter. it was a little over two weeks ago the 9 year veteran went into a game stop in uniform when two armed gunmen attempted to rob the place. wilson put his own life on the line to save 89 lives of customers and employees. >> i've been in policing for 46 years and i have never witnessed an act of bravery like i saw that day. never! >> wilson was posthumously promoted to sergeant and awarded the medals of honor and valour. affective need -- meade e -- immediately the medal will be named for wilson. hundreds of officers lined the street in full salute as his hear hearse passed. >>> two roads in southern new jersey were named the most dangerous roads for pedestrians. 130 had 9 fatal accidents and 130 in camden there were 8 deaths on that road. >>> patrick harker is stepping down to become head of the federal reserve reserve bank of philadelphia. a 15-member search committee will select the next pre

taxpayer money to provide duplication of programs and a small step forward in dealing with that would caisson ^+saeufrb them $200 million. we think it will save a lot more as we go forward and define additional consolidations down the line. so we're going to put a little more red ink -- not red ink; i mean, this is savings. i.t.it's in the red because it is now being spent by the government. but this is like the they are momterred and i.t. going to keep rising and riser and riser as we come down here and deal with the waste of the week. so $200 million not a small little amount, savings that can be achieved simply by consolidating programs that are duplicating each other in terms of what they're providing. we can't solve all our country's debt and deficit problems overnight but we can make needed steps to identify those that the government's own accounting agencies independent of republicans and democrats have identified as wasteful money. let's get this money back to the taxpayer. let's get this money in reducing our debt so our children and grandchildren don't have to pony up and let's get