. >> tonight, charles ramsey tells us he was in full duty an in uniform when he stopped into this game stop store. after he was already inside officials say two armed men burst in and announced a robbery. it is not clear if they knew wilson was an officer when he engaged them and gunfire erupted erupted. >> they were both shooting out and he was shooting in and running across the lot. >> officials say wilson fell to the ground being shot at from both sides, but he continued to fire until he was struck by the fatal bullet. his partner, seen here, rushed in and exchanged fire with the men as well. during the shootout one of the suspects was struck by a bullet. for jay rodriguez, it defies explanation. >> it is scarey because it is right next to my job. >> these life pictures showing them being held here. the other suspect tried to blend in with the crowd gathering. responding police officers were able to pick him out and take him into custody. live tonight in north philadelphia i'm george spencer nbc 10 news. >>> and then tonight, this. a solemn ritual as they escort officer wilson's bod

it is all as a result of the request made by commissioner charles ramsey following a surge in officer involved shoot initial 2013. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter has in more on the d o.j.'s findings. >> reporter: hoping to prevent scenes like these in which police used deadly violence police commissioner charles ramsey in 2013 requested the department of justice to study officer involved shootings. now that report is public. >> we have identified 48 findings that do identify what we would call serious deficienciness key areas. >> reporter: the study makes 91 recommend dayses better policies training and equipping more officers with non-lethal weapons. >> i think what we're doing here today is a start. you a what can we do now? we're doing it right now? that is having a press conference and letting people know exactly what is in the. >> reporter: reveals 80 percent of the suspects in officer involved shootings are african americans. the number of those shootings declining from 58 in 202 to 30 in 2013. the report also recommend that cases of unarmed suspects being shot by office

just a few moments ago police commissioner charles ramsey was out here. according to sources tonight just after 4:30 there was some type of hold up at game stop store inside this plaza police officer got in the shoot-out with two suspects. one officer was shot in the head and is in critical condition tonight at temple university hospital. one of the suspects may have also been injured in that shoot-out and is now at einstein. two people in custody. that is very latest from north philadelphia, at this hour, i'm diana a rocco for cbs-3 "eyewitness news" good thank you for that. >>> lets check at temple hospital where that officer is right now. >> that is where pat ciarrocchi is live continuing our breaking coverage, pat. >> reporter: well, chris and jessica, had has to be one of the sadest kind of scenes. it is a police officer inside fighting for his life critically wounded after a shooting that happened at 4:30 as diana has reported. we should take a look behind me police officer's cars, lights flashing, just the very edge of an emergency room where that

commissioner charles ramsey says he can't explain what happened. his mind is wrapped around wilson's one and nine-year-old. >> our focus is trying to get the family through it particularly his son. u mean it's just a tough time for everybody. >> reporter: and back at the crime scene, this neighbor tried to make things just a little better. >> i came out here this morning to find the officers so i could shake their hand tell them look man, i'm sorry for your loss. you do a job job. >> reporter: we see the crime scene unit out here. they've been out here an hour now. we also know they have been trying to melt the ice and snow that is underneath this area here to try to find some of the extra evidence. we've also learned that police officials will have an update for us in a few minutes. we'll have that life on the air. for now we're live in north philadelphia, nbc 10 news. >> and i want to recap here. in the last 15 minutes the district attorney's office released the name of the suspects arrested. the people arrested 24-year-old ramon williams and car

join me today as i go one on one with philadelphia police commissioner, charles ramsey. >> we also have a larger responsibility, and that's to protect the rights of individuals. to protect people. >> fixing the nation's law enforcement. the president taps philadelphia's top cop to get the job done. police commissioner charles ramsey gives us insight about the solutions his new task force is recommending. butly lywill they work? plus, controversy on capitol hill. >> in this deadly game of thrones, there's no place for america or for israel. so when it comes to iran and isis the enemy of your enemy is your enemy. >> prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who gave a pivotal speech to divided an already fractured u.s. congress even further. not to mention the american jewsish community. local leaders weigh in. >>> and the tax man cometh. philadelphia homeowners who can get by with a little help from your friends. we'll get details on programs to help you foot the bill that you may not know exist. coming up this morning at 11:30, following "meet the press," only on nbc 10. ♪ ♪ wow something soun

. >>> a task force led by philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey is calling for big changesat police departments around the country tonight. they presented their findings to the white house today. the goal build more trust between officers and minority communities. the task force made 63 recommendations, among them having independent investigations when police use deadly force, better record-keeping of police-involved shootings and more police training to reduce bias. nbc 10's tim furlong joins us live in newcastle county. tim, you spoke with police officers there. how are they responding to those recommendations? >> reporter: they think some of them are great. the key words in the report transparency and accountability. you see those words a lot. the panel says the more open police departments are, the more likely their communities will trust them. i've been reading through this report all afternoon. i went to local police chiefs to ask will these ideas ever really make it to their streets. after the events in ferguson president obama thought charles ramsey was the guy to i

death of unremember ahead black men, the philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey has emerged as a leading voice in the informational conversation about police reform leading a special white house task force that unveiled its recommendations earlier this month. >> we have a great opportunity coming out of some great conflict and tragedy. to really transform how we think about community law enforcement relations so that everybody feels safer. >> reporter: and monday in philadelphia ramsey responded to the justice department review he asked for of his own department. >> we have nothing to fear. i mean, listen, we contacted d.o.j. i knew it wasn't going to be a report to come out, you know, talking about how great the philadelphia police department is in every aspect of its operation. but i have never pretended to have all of the officers and i don't think i have selected because the president thought that we had the perfect police department. >> reporter: the report says that during the past seven years, philadelphia police have shot at people nearly once a week. the report did

/israeli relationship to remain strong. >>> philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey is talking about some of the findings from the task force on 21st century policing. he co-chaired that task force. nbc 10's doug shimell is live in center city with this for us with more on what the commissioner had to say. doug? >> reporter: well, you know you look at the policing task force, 59 recommendations, they all appear to be common sense. police commissioner charles ramsey was appointed by president obama to co-chair the 11-member panel over the last three months, they have been trying to figure out ways to prevent deadly police officer involved shootings like the ones that sparked unrest in ferguson missouri, and in new york city and commissioner ramsey says the key findings were such things as more transparency about police operations, more diversity among police officers and more deadly force training for those officers, but he says the key recommendation is to undo the us versus them dynamic. >> for years we heard we're fighting crime, it is a war on crime, war on drugs, war on thi

i sat down with commissioner charles ramsey hours before the tragedy. we're talking about regaining trust and rebuilding trust in the community, and making safer relationships between the public and police. and what better person to talk to too. charles ramsey has been in law enforcement for nearly 47 years, seven of which in philadelphia. not to mention he was handpicked by president obama to co-chair a national task force on better police work a review of proper use of force and rebuilding trust. >> we're going to take a look at our policies. we're going to put in place as much as we possibly can to be as transparent as we can without compromising investigations. and that's a fine line there. this isn't reality tv. and have to avoid trial by media, trial by public. at the same time we have a job to do. >> the commissioner later admitted to me that even he was taken aback by the level of mistrust toward the police department by the community. he also talked a little bit about what the philadelphia police department can improve upon. you can see more of

fight continued to shoot until the fatal wound was fired and it brought him down imcommissioner charles ramsey says store surveillance of the gun battle shows wilson moved moved weigh from patrons so they wouldn't be hit. the two suspects fled the store. wilson's partner damien stevenson was outside. he engaged in another gun battle hitting hipps in the leg. >> the second suspect who has been identified as ramon williams ran back into the store, trying to act as though he was a patron in the store. >> reporter: officer wilson is the second officer from the district to be killed since 2012. a plaque for moses walker is out front and sadly another will likely be added. >> i mean, it's traumatic. we're going to do everything we possibly can to see to it that the men and women of the 22nd district are taken care of. >> reporter: and a fund has been set up for officer wilson's two boys. if you would like to donate and help out, you can go to our web site at 6abc.com. i'm live in north philadelphia, chad pradelli, channel6 "action news." >> all right chad, thank you. >>> we have been updating this s

. >> charles ramsey reveals the solution his new task force is recommending. but will they work? we'll hear what people in our region are saying. >>> and an uncertain future for a local congregation after a fire sweeps through their house of worship. find out how the pastor tried to help fight the flames. >>> a new clinton controversy. it's not about the former president but, rather, his portrait portrait. a local artist reveals the hidden message he says he put in the painting. compromise? middle ground? does it really look like we're holding anything back? longhorn's dinner for two for $29.99. choose two of 7 entrees. like the grilled portabella sirloin or the parmesan crusted chicken. plus two sides, two salads & a shared appetizer or a dessert. it's a deal without a single concession. longhorn steakhouse you cant fake steak. and for lunch try our new tavern steak sandwich or get any of our steakhouse lunch combos starting at $7. >>> the nbc10 first alert weather team is tracking the first of a three-day winter wallop. right now it's rain and ice. later this week it could brin

philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey makes about $260,000. >>> we did see a nice start tothe weekend with temperatures in the low 50s. tomorrow and monday, colder and dry days for us. a wet pattern for the end of the seven-day forecast. a live look at the poconos. philadelphia, 50 degrees, the humidity at 63%. feels like temperature at 50 degrees. the wind speeds at 12 miles an hour and in the mid-40s for reading. under mostly cloudy skies. we'll continue to see the clouds increasing the rest of today and a mix of sun and clouds as we push into your sunday. 35 in the poconos. 46 in allentown, 46 in pottstown. wilmington at 46 degrees. and 46 degrees currently in trenton. dropping all the way into the 30s for woodbine right now. a 39 degrees. we are still ten degrees warmer in the poconos than this time yesterday. up 15 in allentown and 14 in5#i wilmington. tonight, mostly cloudy skies. light rain showers in the poconos but now everything is dry and continue to stay dry sunday. we did see a nudge of mild air for the start of the weekend. but cold air will make its return f

led by police commissioner charles ramsey and mayor nutter, the procession began at 6:00 a.m.ng 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 caught two suspects soon after. wilson a hometown boy leaves behind two sons age also ten and one. commissioner ramsey spoke about the 8-year veteran. >> it's not just what he did and the actions he took at the time he was murdered, but the way in which he admitted himself to serving the public and the legacy he is leaving behind. i spent a lot time with the family, he is leaving two young boys. >> reporter: the viewing is underway the second viewing followed by the funeral which is at 10:0:30 hundreds upon

check on my fox philly.com. >> lets get to teave keeley with philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey. >> steve. >> commissioner ramsey kind enough to wait around for you guys to toss to me and other stations as well commissioner ramsey his first steps in the station this morning, here at headquarters, since last night's death

commissioner charles ramsey awarded wilson the medal of honor, medal of valor, and posthumously promoted to sergeant. yesterday hundreds of police officers from philadelphia and all over the country paid their respects to him at the powe less tra on penn's campus in university city. it was an emotional day as you can imagine filled with tears but fond memories as the father of two young boys. his partner spoke about the friendship they shared. >> rob put smiles on my face every single day. fwhefr had a bad day. for some reason we got separated. i wanted to be with my man. i felt safe around him. he felt safe around me. that's my man. >> officer stevenson became emotional hearing the tributes to his fallen partner. officer wilson was shot and killed during an attempts robbery at a gamestop on march 5th. yesterday afternoon there was a final salute at lapse down. as you do see the hearse passed urn an american flag with the motorcycle officers leading the procession. if you'd like to learn more about the tributes to officer wilson, you can go to our website www.nbc10.com or use the "nbc 10

. >> reporter: commissioner charles ramsey, who asked for the justice department to conduct the report does point out there is already some deadly force training. >> the recommendation is we do it twice a year. and include within that reality-based training which puts officers in scenarios where they have to make decisions, not just about deadly force but any use of force. >> reporter: the report also calls for better training of supervisors who handle officer-involved shootings. >> just for an example, the one that stands out the most would be that the department is still taking typed statements -- interviews from officers versus audio or videotapes. we believe that makes it more of a summary statement than an exact statement from the officer. >> reporter: also among those 91 recommendations, the report also calls for the department to share data including data that comes from deadly -- use of deadly force by a group of citizens who also investigate police complaints. reporting live in center centre, harry hairston, "nbc10 news." >>> sunshine greeted people in pottstown today. they ne

. >>> philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey will be back in philadelphia to speak about his position as co chair of president obama a's task force on 21st century policing. yesterday he presented a report to the president the at the the white house on how police departments and communities can better work together. the task force was formed following protestness ferguson missouri and new york over deadly police involved shootings. >> this report is going to contain a series of very specific concrete common sense efforts for us to build for us. it will be good for police and it will be good for the community involved and it will be good for the country. >> the the report calls for better police training equipment but not for body cameras. something had charles ramsey has push for. >>> today's philadelphia district attorney seth williams will a announce the the arrest of immigration agent accused of stealing from the prisoner he was assigned to transport. officials did not say what was stolen. we will learn more in a news conference scheduled for this morning. >>> israeli prim

in the wake of the deaths of unarmed black men in ferguson and new york city charles ramsey has emergeda leading force. leading a special white house task force. >> he had a great opportunity coming out of some great conflict and tragedy to really transform how we think about community law enforcement relations, so that everybody feels safer. >> reporter: and monday in philadelphia, ramsey responded to the justice department review he asked for of his own department. >> we have nothing to fear. i mean listen we contacted doj. i knew it wasn't going to be a report to come out, you know, talking about how great the philadelphia police department is in every aspect of its operation. but i have never pretended to have all of the answers, and i don't think i was selected because the president thought that we had the perfect police department. >> reporter: the report says during the past seven years philadelphia police have shot at people nearly once a week. the report did not allege racial violence. 80% of shooting victims were african-americans. but whites shot by police were more likely th

police commissioner charles ramsey requested the review a couple years ago after a rash of police involved shootings. the number of incidents have since declined after the spike started an upward trend in 2007. most recently protests erupted last week after d.a. cleared philly cops. head of the fraternal order of police said some of the problem is working with the deficit when it comes to the number of cops on the street. today's report will assess police policies, training and operations as it relates to the use of force. it will then offer a plan of action for reform. one of the recommendations according to published reports continue to issue tasers to philly cops nonlethal form of weaponry. the report was scheduled to be released a few weeks ago but delayed until now because of the unfortunate murder of robert wilson iii. we're going to have live coverage of this news conference at 11:30 inside the u.s. attorney's office and complete coverage throughout the afternoon. always remember you can track what's going on on our live feed through your mobile device. keep that handy. you just nee

police commissioner charles ramsey tells us that he intends to dismiss the officer from the department. now, this is not the first time that he has been in trouble with the force. in 2011 he was dismissed after being charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend. he won his job back in 2013 through arbitration. >>> this morning, some septa services are still affected by a warehouse fire in north philadelphia. we first brought this to you as breaking news yesterday morning. it took crews more than four hours to get the fire under control at the vacant warehouse on westmoreland street. nearby septa tracks made it difficult to fight the fire. septa suspended service on the man yuk rail lines. firefighters have been putting out hot spots at the building. they did it all day yesterday and into this morning. the fire marshal will determine what caused the blaze once the interior of the building has cooled off. >>> now to new information about a deadly stabbing that was originally thought by police to be a home invasion. a young man is now charged with killing his mother and critically injuring h

concern about scenes like these where officers used deadly force, commissioner charles ramsey back in 203, invited a special department of justice unit to look into officer involved shootings in philadelphia. those findings, now made public in this 174 page report. >> we have identified 48 finings that do identify what we would call serious deficienciness key areas. >> reporter: study makes 91 recommendations to improve deadly force policies, training and practices. >> we will examine fully this report and work on realistic approach for implementation of the recommendations as quickly as possible. >> reporter: by far highest percentage of those shot 80 per september were african americans. the the study stating it is clear that the black community is disproportionately impacted by extreme violence involving the the the police. these interactions have caused significant strive and distrust. >> well, about 85 percent of our homicide victims are african-american, 58 percent of the people that do the homicide are african-american. >> leaving the press conference, ramsey passed demonstrato

commissioner charles ramsey requested they review his department because of the number of officer-involved shootings in the city. >>> philadelphia police are searching for a thief or thieves who are smashing car windows and stealing air bags. someone broke into five cars overnight and made off with those air bags. all of the vehicles were hondas. just a few weeks ago nine hon das were also targeted nearby. >>> funeral has been set for the linden police officer and his friend killed early friday morning in a wrong-way car crash in staten island. >> meanwhile, the condition of the two officers injured in that crash remains critical. nbc10's brian thompson has the latest. >> reporter: it's been 3 1/2 days since the crash on staten island's expressway and we're learning more about joseph rodriguez, the civilian in the car of linden cops. >> he's such a good person. he wanted to help his community. >> reporter: that's county dpw director talking about how rodriguez wanted to be a cop. he'd worked at the dpw for six years before quitting last summer to focus on his quest. but his death in this c

philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey says the department is in shock and mourning after the officer was shot and killed. >> this happened at a north philadelphia video game store. steve keeley is now live outside philadelphia police headquarters with the very latest steve, good morning. >> reporter: if you didn't love officer robert wilson by what you heard already you will love him now. we have the story behind the story about why he was in that store. let's show you a picture of officer wilson. he is on the left. the his partner damon stevenson are on the right. here's why they were not together in the store. thirty year-old wilson didn't get killed being a good cop but a great dad too. his fellow officers tell fox 29 news the reason why he was in that game stop store and his partner damon stevenson outside in the patrol car still was because while in a quick break while on duty they pull in the strip mall where connie mack stadium and phillies used to play. the officer wilson father of the nine year-old son and one year-old baby was going in to buy a new video game forget

join me today when i go one on one with philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey. >> we also haver responsibility, and that's to protect the rights of individuals. to protect people. >> fixing the nation's law enforcement. the president taps philadelphia's top cop to get the job done. police commissioner charles ramsey gives us insights about the solutions his new task force is recommending. but will they work? >>> plus controversy on capitol hill. >> in this deadly game of thrones, there's no place for america or for israel. so when it comes to iran and isis the enemy of your enemy is your enemy. >> prime minister benjamin netanyahu gave a pivotal speech that divided an already fractured u.s. congress even further, not to mention the american jewish community. local leaders weigh in. >>> and the tax man cometh. the philadelphia homeowners who get by with a little help from your friends. we'll have details on the program that has you foot the bill that you may not know exists. coming up this morning at 11:30 following "meet the press" only on nbc 10. >>> a first of its kind store

commissioner charles ramsey will join officials to discuss the report it's focused on the use of deadly force by police. officials analyze policy practices and training it details findings and plan of action for reform. >> the sun succeed away all the snow over the weekend. >> reporter: march sun angle is high and march snows tend not to hang around any more. there's no new snow or rain on the way this morning. although, it's cold enough for snow. sky 6 showing we're dry the airport is dry. winds are tranquil. the wind out of the north/northeast at 12 miles per hour. the temperature is story 28 degrees below freezing in philadelphia. that's pretty much the what you've got everywhere. wind speed not all that strong. single digit winds across the region. but the winds are enough to drive the windchills down to the 20-degree mark. bundle up as you head out. most of the area will start out with sun and the cloudy areas down south thin enough to allow sun through. overall in philadelphia we'll go mostly sunny 27 degrees and cold by 8:00 a.m. still just the freezing mark by 11:00 a.m. this af

. >> reporter: commissioner charles ramsey says this investigation is at a critical stage, there are several persons of interest that are interviewed and questioned and police are still looking for the shooter, all three suspects are identified but so far the district attorney has not approved charges. last night police searched the home of one of the suspects on west girard. and multiple guns were found but it's unclear if one was used to kill james staal andman. >> he was walking his dog a week ago like he did daily approached by three juveniles attempting a robbery, they have surveillance pictures of them and they were all wearing backpacks leading them to believe they were high school student, detectives were working on other surveillance video. >> he was walking his dog and he lives in the neighborhood. there is no excuse at all for this crime to have occurred. period. >> and as one detective put it to me we are close to wrapping up this case. chad pradelli channel 6 "action news." >> chad thank you. >>> traffic is moving again on the ben franklin bridge following a morning full

first time in a long time. >> philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey is heading back home after wrapping up a meeting with president owe bam. >>> he is expected to give a press conference around that 8:30 this morning. ramsey delivered his report on how to help police officers get along with the communities they served. he is co chair of the president a's task force on 21st century policing. the it stems from the arrest after police involved killings in ferguson and staton island. >> this report will contain specific concrete, common sense, efforts for to us build trust. it will be good for police and it will be good for the the communities involved in this consequential it would be good for the the country. >> report touches on ways to build trust with police and the community. it also calls for a better 30 he lease training, equipment but not body cameras. >> body cameras are something that commissioner ramsey had been pushing for. >>> 6:11. some people are really up sweat this. back in in police shot and killed a 12 year old boy waving a fake gun. what the city is now saying

seth williams and commissioner charles ramsey released the names of the officers involved and ramsey declined citing the officer's safety. >> i am certainly aware there are strained relationships right now but what you saw here today was actually embarrassing. >> police have called tate-brown shooting death a tragedy but not a crime and the family expects to file a civil rights lawsuit. >>> the villanova wildcats are happeneding back to practice as they prepare for their next march madness chance. they are coming off the win to what if a get. they won 93-52 in the first round. it marks nova's 15th straight victory tomorrow they face nc state. jeff skversky is in pittsburgh and will have full coverage later today on "action news" at 4:00. >> still to come on "action news" at noon, a pennsylvania toddler stops breathing for more than 100 minutes, how a team of doctors brought him back to life and amazon is one step closer to delivering packages by drone and melissa magee is back with a closer look at the accuweather forecast from accuweather when "action news" continues. trading-in or

police commissioner charles ramsey says he's seen eight officer funerals during his short tenure. in this case, officer wilson

. >> reporter: jim commissioner charles ramsey condemns the shootings in ferguson missouri he says he has not had much time to think about what has happened there because he is getting ready to bury one of his own. council members held a moment of silence for officer robert wilson iii it's eighth officer killed in the line of duty since commissioner ramsey became the top cop seven years ago. >> i'm always worried about it but we have a very toxic environment right now and i think that everyone needs to ratchet down the rhetoric. >> newly elected head of the chapter of the naacp minister rodney muhammad says that is years in the making a lack of mutual respect is partly to blame. >> they leave out for work every day not like the rest of us there really is a chance they won't return home and when an officer loses their life it reminds me that their life is on the line. >> president obama appointed commissioner ramsey to cochair the task force to improve police relations eric holder was critical of ferguson police but called last night's shooting repugnant. >> this really disgusting and

. >> philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey said in his remarks said he had never seen someone fight as hared a he in their lastem moment moments. and everything he received today he deserved. >> protests over police shootings of unarmed black men have increased tensions in many communities. a new york police detective at the funeral today says police are not the enemy. >> i don't understand why there is such hatred towards law enforcement in the united states. and i'm actually starting to fear that it's become acceptable in society to commit acts of violence either overt or convert against the police department. at some point it has to stop. >> it was just last december that two new york city police officers were killed in the line of duty. they were ambushed in brooklyn. their killer then committed suicide. police say officer wilson's bravery and courage saved lives on the day he lost his own. the 30-year-old was buying a gift for his southern at the north philadelphia gamestop march 955th. he was downed down as he tried to stop a robbery. wilson saved the lives of others ins

just a few moments ago police commissioner charles ramsey was out here.night just after 4:30 there was some type of hold up at game stop store inside this plaza police officer got in the shoot-out with two suspects. one officer was shot in the head and is in critical condition tonight at temple university hospital. one of the suspects may have also been injured in that shoot-out and is now at einstein. two people in custody. that is very latest from north philadelphia, at this hour, i'm diana a rocco for cbs-3 "eyewitness news" good thank you for that. >>> lets check at temple hospital where that officer is right now. >> that is where pat ciarrocchi is live continuing our breaki

to "action news" tam ra brown-diggerer son must be respect for williams and commissioner and charles ramsey and law enforcement officers and they have been kind of professional in dealing with her. they says she rejects all forms of violence and calls for peaceful protests in honor of dr. reverend luther king jr. and last night ten people arrested for disorderly conduct and they want the names of the officers involved publicly released pennsylvania officials say more people are working in the state than ever before. payroll hit a record high in february. 13,000 jobs added last no and for history making total of just below 5.38 million. tally means as soon as finally recovered all the jobs lost during the recession. the state unemployment rate rose a tenth to 5.2% and that's still better than the national average of 2 1/2%. >> now to the latest "action news" troubleshooters case. a local couple spent big money" on a sunroom that is playinged with persistent leagues. i may need to turn to nydia han i for help. >> i met starling from their home in burlington judge judge they asked the crew for

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 kelly was at yesterday's service and brought autographed footballs for the two young boys. officer wilson was shot inside a game stop store after two men announced a robbery. >>> you can learn more about how to help the officer's family at nbc10.com and the nbc 10 news app. >>> in other news this morning, in just the last few moments we learned about breaking news in philadelphia's kensington neighborhood. here's what we know. the fire department tells us that a house partially collapsed on the 2700 block of emerald street. they say there was one person inside at the time but that person was not hurt. according to officials, there is a strong odor of gas in this area. we are making more calls to find out exactly what happened. we'll bring them to you as soon as we get them. >>> now to two breaking news stories from over

." >>> back here this morning philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey discussed his trip to the white house, was there as a cochair of a task force for community policing changes. the task force recommended three things including improved officer training and investigations when police officers use deadly force he talked about what is called the guardian mentality. >> we are not at war with the community we serve we have a job to done we have to arrest people that are committing crimes and so forth but we have to protect the rights of individuals. and he said that people have to be patient to let investigations playout. >>> the eagles have announced that they are cutting kerry williams, the outspoken cornerback is with the eagles for two seasons the eagles made the announcement in the last 20 minutes. more coming up on this tonight. >>> there is more coming up on "action news" at noon, the latest on the search for $4 million worth of gold stolen during a highway heist. >> plus, hillary clinton's office responds after she is accused of using governor emails for business. and the

commissioner charles ramsey says surveillance video shows the 30-year-old shielded customers as he fired back. >> it's not just what he did and the actions he took at the time he was murdered but the way in which he committed himself to serving the public. >> reporter: and the viewing here runs until 8 o'clock tonight. another viewing will be held at the palestra tomorrow morning followed by a service. i'm live in southwest philadelphia, chad pradelli, channel6 "action news." >> thank you chad. >>> the family of a south jersey man killed in a police-involved shooting has filed a lawsuit. dash cam video captured the fatal shooting following a traffic stop in bridgeton on december 30th. the officers say they ordered jerome reed not to move. they fired as he exited the vehicle. reed's family said he would unarmed and had his hands in plane view. they are calling for state and federal investigations and $1 million in damages. >>> police are desperately trying to track down the gunman who murdered 51-year-old james stuhlman last night while he walked his dog in his overbrook neighborhood. "ac

pair of brothers who deserve society's most severe punishment according to police commissioner charles ramsey. >> is this a death penalty case? >> obviously it's up to a jury but in my view yes. >> reporter: the commissioner's direct response came weeks after wolf announced a moratorium on the death penalty statewide. tonight the d.a.'s office tells nbc 10 the death penalty will nonetheless be one option available to prosecutors in this case if appropriate. though, for now, they're still compiling evidence. >> when you see a problem, stand up. >> reporter: on officer wilson's street this evening, one neighbor said an apology from the alleged shooters would go far. >> send a message out. >> you want to hear from them. >> yes i want to hear from them. >> reporter: it is not just officer wilson's case despite the governor's ongoing moratorium the d.a.'s office said it will continue to try capital cases as they come into the office. live tonight in center city george spencer, nbc 10 news. >>> today executives from game stop dropped off a $50,000 check for wilson's family. they made the donation a

as a tribute to the eight-year veteran of the department commissioner charles ramsey awarded wilson the medal of honor, the medal of valor, and posthumously promoted him to sergeant. they'll rename the medal of valor in honor of wilson. yesterday hundreds of police officers paid their respects to officer wilson at the funeral service at the palestra at penn's campus. he's the father of two young boys. his partner on the job spoke about about the friendship they shared. >> rob put smiles on my face every single day. we never had a bad day. for some reason we got separated. i had a lot of attitude that day because i wanted to be with my man. i felt safe around him. he felt safe around me. that's my man. >> as you can see, officer stevenson became emotional hearing the tributes to his fallen partner. wilson was shot and killed during an aed robbery at a gamestop in north philadelphia on march 5 ft. yesterday after therein was a final salute to officer wilson at the fernwood cemetery in lansdowne. the hearse passed under the american flag with the motorcycle officers leading the procession.

by comparison police commissioner charles ramsey makes about $260,000. >>> a lot of huffing and puffingoday in center city. [ cheers ] >> hundreds of people walked or ran up 50 flights stairs in center city all for a good cause. raising money for the american lung association. as the unique athletic challenge different than running or biking. >> climbing vertically. takes your breath away. that's i'm a little out of breath here and little bit sweating i but as the great event and different from a lot of other athletic contests. >> participants climbed almost 1100 steps as fast as they could. the goal is to raise $240,000. >>> sleeping on the street for a good cause. nbc 10's vincent lattanzio was monk the professionals who slept out in the cold. here in philadelphia participants slept outside the covenant house in german toub. the city's only homeless shelter for children. almost 30% of the homeless population here in philadelphia is under 18. >>> another milestone for mo'ne davis. she signed copies of her new book in center city. the teen wrote mo'ne davis, remember my name. brought ou

department revealed 91 recommendations in a report monday, which was ordered by police commissioner charles ramsey. no board member will work for the police department. >>> tonight city leaders are also responding to new accusations against the licenses and inspections department. l&i has been under a lot of scrutiny since the 2013 market street collapse that killed six people. since then the department promised to make numerous changes but this week at least one city official said it's no safer today than it was before. nbc10 investigator harry hairston joining us now. there are concerns that inexperienced workers are now inspecting properties? >> that's right. just a short time ago i talked to mayor michael nutter about concerns to city controller that uncertified inspectors were checking out properties and then logging the work into l & i database under a different person's name. >> they were doing an audit of previously violated properties that were already in the system. >> reporter: michael nutter says it was a training exercise for inspectors who already passed the state test to inspect for

as a final tribute to the eight-year veteran to the department police commissioner charles ramsey awarded wilson the medal of honor, medal of valor, and promoted him to sergeant. they plan to rename the valor medal in wilson's honor. >> i have never witnessed an act of bravery like i saw that day. >> hundreds of police officers from philadelphia and all across the country paid their final respects to officer wilson at penn's campus. he lost his life trying to save others. the 30-year-old officer was making a security check and buying a gift for one of his sons at a north philadelphia gamestop on march 5th. that's when police say two brothers tried to rob the store. carlton hipps and ramon williams are both charged with murder. according to police officer wilson's partner shot hipps in the leg. he's in the hospital. his brother is in jail. yesterday damien stevens spoke about sharing a car with wilson. >> 2222 will never be the same that district. that smile. everybody knows that smile. i can go on and on about the story we had about the smile and the complaints we got about that smile. th

brown and eric garner became part of the national conversation, philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey ordered up an assessment of the use of deadly force in the philadelphia police department. those results were released today. "action news" reporter vernon odom has the story. >> we're doing this for brandon brown. >> reporter: protesters greeted police commissioner ramsey as he left the justice department news conference today on the use of deadly force by philadelphia police. at that gathering the justice department delivered a lengthy study of shootings by police and concluded wholesale reform is needed in terms of training policies and investigations. >> as you'll see in the report we've identified 48 findings that do identify what we would call serious deficiencies in some key areas with regards to the use of force. >> reporter: in 2013, police commissioner ramsey called for this federal analysis as he saw a drop in violent crimes and even assaults against police but at the same time saw the number of police-involved shootings on the rise. he called this report which recommends m

philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey isn't holding back his thoughts on this crime. nbc10's deanna durante live in overbrook where the philadelphia father was gunned down last week. you also reached out to the high school where the three suspects were students? >> reporter: we have. we spoke to a number of students outside the school. they tell us that not too many people are talking about allegedly happened although some tell us they're surprised the students were so close to home. now, it was last thursday night when police say that group of boys was here in this neighborhood when they decided to rob a 51-year-old man. >> i've seen some very young people commit heinous crimes. >> reporter: it's not the age of the two suspects that has philadelphia's police commissioner furious. >> how much money can you possibly have walking your dog? anybody that has a dog, knows -- most you got your keys with you. i mean, you're walking your dog. so, what are you going to get from something like that? it's just stupid. >> reporter: it's the motive behind the brutal crime. sources

. >>> we're expecting to hear from philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey today about some ofthe results on the 21st century policing that were released yesterday. the task force suggests that it cover issues ranging from training, technology to data collection and policing efforts. one recommendation calls for and independent review. now locally the chief of the new castle city police department told nbc 10's tim furlong he plans to read the report. the report is seen to treat citizens with dignity and respect. and the chief says it sounds like good goals. >> it keeps the officer sharp. and it's data that comes to us in case of a shooting, we have everything to give to the attorney general's office. >> he says it's information to tell if an officer is justified or not when using force. >>> and the white house will review the task force report and decide how to move forward with the recommendations. we posted all the recommendations for you on the nbc 10 app including local police and illegal immigration. and why they don't like the idea of body cameras being used. >>> ebola c

. >> reporter: police commissioner charles ramsey couldn't be more right about this report. the bottom line, the department has a lot of work to do. the department of justice report gives them 91 recommendations to get started with. most aimed at improving deadly force training among the rank and file and supervisors. >> just for an example, the one that stands out the most would be the department is still taking typed statement interviews from officers versus audio or videotapes. we believe it makes it more of a summary statement than the exact statement from the officer. >> reporter: ron davis, the director of the department of justice's community-oriented policing services also known as c.o.p.s. says philadelphia police also lack in transparency. >> we also believe that there's ways to better have transparency by engaging the police advisory commission and making sure there's accountability not only in the department but outside as well. >> reporter: meantime outside the u.s. attorney's office some protest the officer-involved shooting of brown in northwest philadelphia.

police commissioner charles ramsey tells us he intends to dismiss the officer from the department. this, by the way, is not the first time that cathey has been in trouble with the force. in 2011 he was dismissed after he was charged with assaulting an ex-girlfriend. he won his job back in 2013 through arbitration. >>> for a second day, a warehouse fire in north philadelphia is impacting some commuters. we first told you about this story as breaking news yesterday morning. it took crews more than four hours yesterday to get the fire under control at this vacant warehouse on westmoreland street. the proximity of nearby septa tracks made it difficult to fight the fire. septa ended up suspending service on the manayunk/norristown regional rail line this weekend. septa tells us that a wall of the warehouse next to the tracks is unsafe and it must be demolished before service can resume. firefighters put out hot spots at the building all day yesterday and even into this morning. the fire marshal will determine what caused the blaze once the interior of the building has cooled off. >>> no

commissioner charles ramsey requested the review after his officers shot and killed 15 suspects in 2012. >>> in delaware county a stormer volunteer firefighter accused of starting three house fires is set to go on trial today. investigators say john corcoran set fires in darby borough and darby township. in two of the cases he responded with the fire department to put out the fires. in a separate case corcoran is accused of raping a dozen children over the course of two years. >>> a groundbreaking ceremony will be thold celebrate the start of a runway repair project. the project will fix issues like cracking concrete that's been a concern for the last decade. they are already training for how to work around the limited runway capability during the repairs. the project is expected to be complete by june of next year. >>> work is beginning this week on a project to improve connections on several major roads in philadelphia. starting tonight there will be lane restrictions on i-95 as part of a project to rebuild ramps and improve connections at i-95 to the betsy ross bridge. that work will

police commissioner charles ramsey says he's seen eight officer funerals during his short tenure. in this case, officer wilson leaves behind a young family. >> one 10-year-old, who hasn't had enough time for his dad and a 1-year-old who will never have any real memories of him and that's tragic. >> reporter: officer wilson will be laid to rest tomorrow. police are vaesarrested two suspects. >> a second viewing will be held tomorrow morning from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the university of pennsylvania palestra. the funeral will immediately follow the viewing at 10 a.m. there will also be several road closures detours and changes to septa routes during officer wilson's funeral tomorrow. use our "nbc10 news" app to get the information you need to plan ahead. >>> skyforce10 live over breaking news at joint base mcguire dick lakehurst. officials have found two suspicious packages. they evacuated the facilities until they can determine what's in those packages. we'll keep you posted on this story. >>> updating you on breaking news that skyforce10 has been over in gloucester county. we learne

one protester called police commissioner charles ramsey a pig and told him "black lives matter." >> black lives. hell i've been black longer than most of the folks in the room here, you know. it's not like i just came from mars or something. >> reporter: commissioner ramsey called the crowd embarrassing. 10 people were arrested. eccentric millionaire robert durst is due back in a courtroom on monday. his lawyers want him released before he's try on charges of murdering a friend in california. this week, in a film about his life, durst appeared to confess to three killings. durst's attorney has now given his first interview to erin moriarty of "48 hours," who is with us now. erin. >> reporter: hey, scott. every day there seems to be a new twist in this case. robert durst's lead attorney dick deguerin, told us while his client was in custody in new orleans, los angeles county prosecutors went in to see him early sunday morning without his life present and taped a nearly three-hour interview. deguerin, who successfully defended him in a previous murder case, is outraged. l.a. prosecutors dec