the darby boro police department is mourning loss of one of their own this morning.hey say a 26 year-old police officer was shot once in the chest while in his delaware county home saturday afternoon. police a arrived at the home in the 600 block of magnolia avenue just after 4:30 p.m. on saturday they were responding to reports of shots fired. when they arrived they found a woman in the home and a four year veteran officer with a gunshot wound to the chest. the the officer was taken to presbyterian hospital where he was pronounced dead. darby boro police chief bob smith called the part-time officer a star on the force who will be missed. >> he was an even tempered, nice guy, anybody that met him, they always had a a good word for him. you know, he knew how to talk to people and handle people. >> reporter: smith says the four year veteran officer was part-time but he had a bright future on the force because of the high quality of his work. >> it is like we lost a member of our family needlessly. >> reporter: that officer was also a fire fighter in yeadon. now, the th

. >>> a developing story this morning, a darby boro police officer is dead this morning after a shooting at his home. cherry greg from our sister station kyw news radio is live at darby boro police station in delaware county with the very latest developments, cherry. >> reporter: good morning, todd. police say the 26 year-old officer was shot once in the chest while off-duty inside of his delaware county home, authorities immediately launched an investigation and they are expect to file homicide charges later today. police say it happened just after 4:30 p.m. at this home in the 600 block of magnolia drive, officers responded to a report of the shots fired arrived on the scene and found a four year veteran officer in an upstairs bedroom with a single gunshot wound to the chest. the the officer was taken to presbyterian hospital where he died. the the part-time officer was also a yeadon fire fighter and will be missed. >> he was a shining star in the department. he was an even tempered nice guy, anybody that met him, they always had a good word for him. he knew how to talk to people. >> r

. >>> a developing story this morning a darby boro police officer is dead after a shooting at his home. cherry greg from our sister station kyw news radio is live at the darby boro police station in delaware county with the very latest developments. >> reporter: good morning, todd. police say that the 26 year-old officer was off-duty when he was shot in the chest saturday afternoon. he was rushed to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. police say it happen just after 4:30 p.m. at his home in the 600 block of magnolia drive, officers responding to a report of shots fired, arrived on the scene and found the 26 year-old officer in an upstairs bedroom with the gunshot wound to the chest. the the officer was taken to presbyterian hospital where he died. >> he was a shining star in the department. he was an even tempered nice guy, anybody that met him, always had a good word for them, you know, he knew how to talk to people. >> reporter: now darby police chief bob smith smith said that officer was part-time and a fire fighter in the yeadon. the the home that he was shot had been

darby boro police is confirming that this was the the police officer killed in a domestic incident 26 year-old mark hudson, a four year part-time officer with the department. he was apparently shot once in the chest in his glenn olden home saturday with his own police issued gun. >> it was an exemplary office are. >> reporter: cash i's police chief says his live in girl friend is still in for questioning tonight and will be charged and that his officer was fearful of her in the past. >> there was domestic problems there to the point where there was a complaint filed last august, for terroristic threats on this individual that is in custody. >> reporter: filed by him. >> by him against her. >> reporter: darby boro council members say officer hudson was a class act, cared about his community and went the extra mile. >> when we had to go places we were going on boro business he was our chauffeur. he was so funny. he didn't say much but, he would be glad to drive us around. wait a minute let me open the door for you miss mayor let me open the door for you, that is the kind of person he wa

his professional reputation was stellar but his boss, darby boro's cheap robert smith says he knows his personal life was not always rosie. he was in a trouble relationship with a a woman threaten him in the past. at one point hudson had a pfa a a against her. he thinks that hudson will be charged with the death but it is only a matter of time. >> he didn't shoot himself because forensic evidence proves he didn't shoot himself a lot of ways officer hudson

readings right where they should be and mass transit has in delays. >> good news thanks very much. >>> darby boro may be closing in on charging someone in connection with the shooting death of the police officer. jenny joyce is covering the story and she joins us live from darby with the details hi there jenny. >> reporter: yesterday there were charges related to mark hudson's girl friend related to terroristic threats. we are expecting more serious charges to be filed. we are learning more about the relationship. we have been talking to mark hudson police chief robert smith, and he says there has been a history of domestic related issues. pose have been called several times in the past. very unfortunate ending. twenty-six year-old mark hudson was shot saturday afternoon inside his glenn olden home. he was shot with his department issued hand gun and his girlfriend was home at the time. she was taken in for questioning over weekend and charged with terroristic threats. hudson served as a volunteer fire fight inner yeadon and part-time police officer in darby. the his professional reputation was s

we are learning more about the shooting death of the darby boro police officer. he was off-duty and right now police are questioning his girl friend. lets get out to jenny joyce with the very hatees on this jenny. >> reporter: police are anticipating charges at anytime expect to be filed begins mark hudson's girl friend. police say she was inside her glenn olden home saturday when the shooting happened. twenty-six year-old mark hudson was both a volume tire fire fight inner yeadon and part-time police officer in darby. he devoted past ten years to serving his community. his life was cut short on saturday when police say he was shot in the the chest and then killed, with his own gun. hudson's girlfriend was taking in for questioning. robert smith says he was involved in a troubled relationship. he filed complaints before in the past. police say he has had a protection from abuse order begins her. it is unclear when they got back together and under what circumstances. the community is mourning the loss now and police say charges will come in due time. >> if you do

. >>> still to come here on "eyewitness news" darby boro police officer and role tear fire fighter areirl friend is charge in the murder. new tea tails from the press conference that just wrapped up in the last half an hour. >>> we have the latest on the germanwings plane crash in the french alps could there been video during the >>> i'm chris may. we will continue to follow breaking news take a look at the scene from earlier today as a the swat team moved in the elkins park firehouse, a hostage was later seen leaving that firehouse at pen rose avenue and graham lane. police in the end say a disgruntled former fire fighter held a man under gunpoint and that gunman is now in custody. he has been identified as paul jordan. he was recently fired from his job as a fire fighter, and, we will have more details in a live report coming up at 6:00 o'clock. >>> and one person, who was killed and three injured after a car slammed in the northeast philadelphia nail salon today. the elderly driver of the car was in the hurt, the the accident happened along 9800 block of bustleton avenue. >>> police

. >>> darby boro police say they are a step closer to charge something one in connection with the shooting death of one of of their own officers. jenny joyce is covering the story and she joins us live from darby police with the the details, hi, jenny are are the report good morning. yesterday charges were filed begins mark hudson's girlfriend not in relation to his murder but, in relation to terroristic threat charges. according to police this... >> we lost jenny joyce many we will check back with her and give you an update the to that story. >>> after an explosion on jackson street on monday evening, fire fighters raced to a darby township house fire where a man was trapped inside. neighbors say that the man, who was found dead inside of the basement was known as mr. duke. he was a beloved neighbor whom they say will be missed. >> he just said mommy, is there a fire outside. she said mommy, it police duke's house. >> she watched me. he was just like my god dad to me. >> it took crews an hour to get the blaze under control. fire fighters reported seeing a blue flame which means gas was in

darby boro police chief says he thinks charges will be coming soon, mike and alex. >> probably today for sure, yeah. >>> ntsb and faa are investigating something that happened yesterday afternoon. this is after a plane crash in chester county killing a pilot and passenger. faa say piper pa 28 plane took off for brandywine airport sunday afternoon but went in the nest dive crashing 2 miles away near a retirement home at saunders lane and andrew drive-in west goshen. the plane burst into flames. the residents just could not believe what they just saw. >> difficult hear a bang earlier i guess when it happened and i looked out and saw a pickup truck coming up this road. i saw three people jump out and run into that yard a lot of black smoke in the eras we passed the retirement home there, and it is just saw flames 20 feet up in the air. >> names have in the been released but west goshen police say one of the victims was from chester county. >>> well, the six accused corruption, well, former cops, will have they are day in court, this morning. the trial is expect to be a showdown between

. >>> darby boro police say they are a step closer to charge something one in connection with the shooting death of one of their officers. >> somebody will get charged this morning, jenny, i believe that. >> yeah, we're standing by mining, for that definitely. we know that mark hudson's girl friend was charge with terroristic threats and now we are waiting for them to take charges one step further, in relation, to his death, on saturday. twenty-six year-old mark hudson shot and kill saturday afternoon inside of the glenn olden home, that he shared with his live in girl friend. police say he was shot with his department issued hand gun and his girlfriend was home at the time. she was taken in for questioning over the weekend and now charged with terroristic threats. hudson served as a volunteer fire fight inner yeadon and part-time officer in darby. his professional reputation was stellar but his boss chief robert smith said he knew his personal life wasn't as great. he was in a trouble relationship with a woman who threatened him in the past. one point hudson had a pfa against her. yesterd

his professional reputation was stellar but his boss, darby boro's cheap robert smith says he knows his personal life was not always rosie. he was in a trouble relationship with a a woman threaten him in the past. at one point hudson had a pfa a a against her. he thinks that hudson will be charged with the death but it is only a matter of time. >> he didn't shoot himself because forensic evidence proves he didn't shoot himself a lot of ways officer hudson was being coerced by her if a pfa is filed begins a officer you have to take away his weapons. he can in longer work. >> it is hard, really hard. >> you are emotional. >> yeah, when you watch a kid grow up like that, it is hard. i cannot even think about how his mother is feeling right now. >>> family members continue to mourn loss and help honor hudson's life. there is a candle light vigil scheduled tomorrow night at the scene of the shooting at his glenn olden home. that is at 7:00 o'clock mike anal he can. >>> 6:06. >>> darby township man entered his home yesterday evening neighbors reported hearing an explosion, which cause add i f

much more to follow on this for now we are live from the the darby boro i'm steve paterson for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> steve, thank you. >>> burlington county community is mourning loss of the teenager killed in the tragic accident last night. eighteen year-old lyric smith was hit and killed by a tractor trailer on i295 in mount laurel. the officers say that she just lost control of her car and hit a guardrail and truck hit her as he was inspecting the the damage. coming up at 6:00 "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan will have reaction from her school about this tragic loss. >>> one driver was air lifted to a local hospital after an accident in hatfield pa this morning. chopper three over intersection of bethlehem pike and spilling drive. police say two cars were colliding around 8:30, one of them caught fire police say air lifted driver was seriously injured. >>> welshing opening statements got underway in the trial of six former philadelphia police officer accused of corruption. the suspects all narcotics officers are accused of beating drug suspects. they are also accused o

. >>> girlfriend of the slain darby boro police officer awaits arraignment on charges for his murder. authorities say 27 year-old tiana a finch initially gave police two bogus stories about what happened in the delaware county home that they shared. she told police the shooting was an accident and then claimed she feared for her safety during a domestic argument. >> her word he flinches toward her and when he flinches toward her she then points the gun at him and fires the weapon. >> reporter: she's charged with first and third degree murder. if convicted she faces life in prison. >>> a short time ago the the pennsylvania supreme court handed down a ruling that could be bad news for pennsylvania's attorney general kathleen kane. justices say a montgomery county judge did act a properly when's pointed a special prosecutor to look into a grand jury link to kane's office. kane challenged the appointment after that grand jury recommended that she be charged in the case. it is now in the hand of the montgomery county district attorney. we did receive a statement from l.a. ny dave hoist is

. >>> we have breaking news out of delaware county where an off-duty darby boro police officer has been shot the inside a home in glenn olden. shooting happened 4:30 this a afternoon on the 600 block of magnolia avenue. there are few details right now but we know the the officer was shot in the shoulder and taken to fits girl mercy and then transferred to penn presbyterian medical center. so far no word on his condition. >>> police in philadelphia are searching for gunman who shot and killed a 24 year-old man inside of his own apartment overnight. it happened at 1:00 a.m. on the 4300 block of elizabeth treat in the frankford section of the city. investigators say someone forced their way inside, opened fire and simply took off. no arrests so far and no word on a possible motive. >>> and police in philadelphia also looking for the person who stabbed a man, inside of an apartment today in wynfield. it happened at 3:00 this afternoon on the 4900 block of wynfield avenue. the victim was stab in the chest and was taken to penn presbyterian in critical condition. so far no arrests here either

. >>> darby boro police officer diets after being shot inside of his own home and police are questioning his girl friend. our jenny joyce now has latest on this investigation good morning, jenny. >> reporter: good morning. we know mark hudson's girl friend was taken in for questioning but charges have no the been filed in relation to his death. twenty-six year-old mark hudson was both a volunteer fire fighter in yeadon and part-time officer in darby. he devoted past ten years to serving his community. hudson was involved in a troubled relationship with his live in girl friend. he even filed a protection from boost order against her in the past. according to police hudson was killed with his own gun. his girl friend was inside their glenn olden home will when it happened. this weekend hudson's friend remembered the good times. >> so sweet, a at no times did i ever come in contact with them did i ever seen him looking sad, always had a big smile on his face. he was just a a nice guy. >> reporter: that is what several people said he had had that infectious smile. we know hudson was well kno

hudson's girlfriend was taken in for questioning, darby boro police chief robert smith says he was involve in the trouble relationship. he filed complaints related to terroristic threats and police say he has had a protect from abuse order against her. it is unclear when they got back together and under what circumstances. as the community mourns this loss police say charges will come in due time. >> if you do not take your time and do it correctly i mean this family lost a son, i lost a valuable police officer and society lost a person that was going to take care of them for a number of years. so yes you want to make sure you are right you want to make sure when they are done when that warrant is filed that prosecution is going to end up in a conviction and the person that did this is going to pay just punishment for what they did. >> he was just a a great guy. genuinely would ask, ask him to do something and wow do anything for anybody. >> would you really to have necessity him. he was a very quiet kind of guy. he never said too much. but he always a had that smile. he would look at you