live in northeast philadelphia, jeff chirico, "channel 6 action news". >> thanks, jeff.omicide detectives are searching for a gunman that shot and killed a money in northeast philadelphia it happened 6 0 block west may field street after 6. police don't have much to go on but tell police victim was 2 29-year-old man shot in the head and still looking for leads. >> killer is also on the loose in flz denzing ton section and police fear he may be armed with a rifle. this was after 2:30. gunfire was over and three wounded one mortally and other two victims with recoughing at temple hospital. tlees are looking for gunman and motive. >> authorities is gloucester county are drying to determine what head toyp acrash that lild a bill girl. they ran offer the 00 block winslot road monroe township:30 last night williams up to woman's car slammed into a utility pole and 8-year-old girl was killed and smith and three other children ranging in age from 1 to 7 were rushed to the hospital. they're all listed in stable condition. police say the child killed was the only oneer wearing a s

"action news" reporter jeff chirico joins us live with the details, jeff. >>reporter: walter we're on venice island now. it's quiet in and out. earlier today was packed for a blues festival. we're told the man that drowned was here enjoying music with friends when he decided to go for a dip and got swept away by a current. >> all out search for a missing swimmer does not end the way emergency crews expected and they pulled body of a man in 50s an hour after he was reported to have gone under. >> we thought it would be a rescue effort and it became a recovery effort. around 7:16 we recovered body of a male who was reported missing 6: 15 this evening. >> this happened as the man was attending a blues festival on venice island as screws served by air and boat distraught friends waited nearby hoping for news that he would be found alive. and these festival goers say they spoke with those friends. >> it said he went to the river to cool off and went 15 feet out and they gave him thumbs up and that was last time they saw him. >> apparent drowning happened not 235

jeff chirico has details. >> obviously this is a tragic situation. >> it should have been a day of fun memorial park chester and feet from the pool police could be seen counting bullet shells after a gunfire erupted hitting boy twice in the stomach. >> there was altercation that took place outside of the park ninth street and chased and ensued in which the shooter is chasing three young boys and shooting occurred down on 7th street. >> police didn't swhai note vaited the shooting and witnesses from the park led investigators to the 17-year-old alleged shooter and helped them find the gun nearb nearby. >> 17-year-old chasing 1 10-year-old or whatever motivated him obviously was the wrong thing because he chose the wrong thing to do. that was to shoot a gun. >> john linder says shootings like this will not be tolerated and said they have taken more than 500 guns offer the streets since 2012. >> these illegal 'we want them to get it off the street. >> the police commissioner will charge the 17-year-old suspect as an adult. at corzer-chester jeff chirico "channel 6 action news." >> a firef

jeff chirico "channel 6 action news." >> jeff, thank you.0-year-old boy hospitalized tonight after being shot outside a community pool in chester today. police say the gunman was just 17 years old and the investigators say around 1:00 this afternoon an altercation took place at the park where the pool was located. the suspect chased three young boys and fired his gun hitting 10-year-old twice in the stomach. the boy was rushed to corzer-chester medical center for treatment. police have not yet released the name of the 17-year-old suspectch the chester police commissioner says the teen will be prosecuted as an adult. we'll have more on the story coming up in our next half hour. >>> philadelphia police are trying to figure out who murdered a woman found dead in a car in a school parking lot. just after 5:00 this morning officers were called to the 280 officers were called to the 2800 block of frankford avenue kensington they found the victim in the driver's seat with gunshot wounds to the head and torso. she was pronounced dead at the scene an

in old city, jeff chirico "channel 6 action news". >> more to come on "action news" it hit fast and furious a sudden ep storm in midwest collapses dome, uprooted tent enforcing evacuation of outta outdoor concert venue and california's biggest wildfire grows to twice the size of san francisco. >> and coming up on "action news" at 11 tomorrow a local politician admitted to embellishing military service and wendy saltzman. >> we have military records that detail mayor's service and tonight at 11 we'll tell what you we found. >> turn it off. turn it offer for a second. >> what made this mayor so angry did he embellish past for political game and allegations had he used his power to negotiate against a city i iic who made a facebook pain. >> it's been a vendetta against me. >> and should taxpayers foot the bill for the police investigation. that's coming up tomorrow night on "action news" at 11. >> plus, tonight we'll hear from now former eagle brand dan boykin about controversial on -- comments on chip kelly and race. ♪♪ i am never getting married. never. psssssh. guaranteed. you picked a beau

"action news" reporter jeff chirico is live at southwest detectives with full details, jeff. >> walter, police right now are interviewing family members and neighbors to try to figure out what led to the shooting that claimed the life of that 16-year-old. within the past hour, we learned his name is korey tenel student at bartram high school. we are told he was visiting his cousin at 6335 reedland street. he and another boy were inside the home when a gun went off. someone called 911 and reported tinel had a nose bleed as you said as he was rushed to the hospital it was clear he was shot in the head and investigators searched the house and did not find the gun. as loved ones arrived home they got the news and were obviously distraught to learn of his death and we got finished spea speaking to his grandmother. here's what she had to say. >> very, very nice boy and well mannered and playing basketball and stuff and would go to cousins and playing with cousins and next thing i know i got a phone call that little korey has been shot. i got to the hospital and they said they wouldn't even l

jeff chirico has the story. >> they arrived at the cardinal o'hara football field in springfield readyt band camp not expect ago announc announcement that awaited them. >> it is my honor and privilege to announce that the renowned cardinal o'hara marching band will perform on sunday, september 27 at late plantic aviation for pope francis as he departs philadelphia. >> obvious excitement even a few tears as magnitude of performing for leader of the roman catholic church sinks in. >> just truly extraordinary and i'm policed to do this. >> it's a great opportunity. because not a lot of schools get to do that. >> it's amazing opportunity for being a part of the o'hara family and being really focused on our catholic faith to be able to haven an opportunity as great as this. >> cardinal o'hara will perform for pope francis the 27th as he boards a plane to return to the vatican. in downing up to. bishop shanahan marches band got news they will my when the bishop arrives the day before. performing for this hope will have special meaning. i have such an apreciation for pope francis and everythi

radnor police have wrapped up a news conference and that is where "action news" reporter jeff chirico is standing by and he is live with the very latest, jeff? >> reporter: hey, rick, the police just wrapped up a news conference within the past half an hour and they gave us this picture of the suspect. the his name, is bjkumar llama a, he is in custody right now. they want you to take a look at this guy because they believe he may be a serial assaulter. the incident happened this morning just before noon time, on the 800 block of east lancaster avenue at the villanova stop and shop. now police say llama was helping a 40 year-old woman make coffee when he a approached her and hugged her. police released surveillance video that shows this. he then grabbed the customer's breast, buttocks before she push him away. police say the victim was understandably upset and flagged down a radnor township police office shore was nearby. police say llama initially denied doing anything wrong but surveillance video shows otherwise. police say they have received a complaint about this guy last year but

live in south williamsport, jeff chirico, "action news". >> thank you, jeff. turning to the weatherch the days of august are dwindling and summer is hold on strong it was a hot day out there and you can expect more ever the same for the workweek. meteorologist melissa magee joining us now with the first look at steamy accuweather forecast. >> we definitely have changed on the way for the start of the workweek. today's high, 91. 90s are holding on as we progress through the rest of the week here. 88 currently in city. 87 trenton. up in the poconos 78. along the coast in beach haven a nice afternoon seabreeze kick on in, 79 there. upper 70s as well into cape may. the the dwu points coming up from where they were yesterday. dew point numbers in the 60, 65 range you can feel increase in humidity an that moisture is stick ago round as we get into the day on monday. here's what's going on in the near term. stormtracker 6 double scan radar showing you isolated showers and storms off to the west. delays broken line of activity a week frontal boundary currently draped

"action news" reporter jeff chirico is live along the 7300 block of reveer street to explain, jeff? >> reporter: hey, eva the suspect police say was in this parking lot and he was pulling out of the parking lot, making a left here, going the wrong way on the one way street. some young people who had just left a bar apparently yelled to him that he was going the wrong way and that is when police say either the driver or a passenger got out of the vehicle and then stabbed a 21 year-old male. witness tells me he saw that male collapse and then pick it up from there. >> come on, get up, get up. and then he did get up. but he didn't get up on his own. >> reporter: now, police, tell us it all happened before 3:00 . victim and friend were leaving a nearby bar when the confrontation broke out. we are told suspect stabbed the victim in the chest, shoulder and abdomen and then took off. victim was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. police say suspect was driving a dark blue or black ford f150 or 250, a pickup truck with a covered cab and police are not revealing the the name

"action news" reporter jeff chirico is live at crozer-chester medical center with the full details jeff? >> reporter: sarah, when that ten year-old was brought here to the hospital we were told he was alert and conscious. police today also announcing that a -- they have caught the the gun man a 17 year-old. >> obviously this is a tragic situation. >> reporter: should have been a day of fun at memorial park in chester but instead feed from the pool police could be seen counting bullet shells after gunfire erupted around 1:00 p.m. hitting a ten year-old boy twice in the stomach. >> altercations took place outside of the park around ninth street, and they chased, ensued in which the shooter was chasing three young boys, and the shooting occurred down on seventh street. >> reporter: police say didn't say what motivated the shooting witnesses led the investigators to the shooter and helped them fine the gun nearby. >> a 17 year-old chasing a ten year-old, whatever motivated him, obviously was the wrong thing because he chose the wrong thing to do and that was to shoot a gun. >> reporter: che

"action news" reporter jeff chirico joins us live with the details, jeff? >> reporter: yeah, hey walter humeville police expect to release new details about this drowning to help shed some light, on the circumstances, surrounding it. what we do know, however is that a four year-old boy, drowned at a private park, around 1:30 this afternoon. now let's set the stage for you. it happened at the neshaminy shore picnic park. that is a privately run park along the neshaminy creek in humeville boro. we are told according to the web site it caters to school, and corporate groups, and camps as well as family reunions. now around 1:30 a four year-old child was pulled from the pool, medics performed cpr on that child while they rush him to st. mary medical center in langhorne. however, we're told that the child did not make it and was pronounced dead there at the hospital. as i said, humeville police investigating this drowning, right now, they are about to release new information to help shed some light on the circumstances surrounding this, and hopefully release mor

jeff chirico has that story. >> a hiker is found alive after being lost in the mountains for nine days. >> reporter: we have heat and humidity increasing and heat wave on our hands, i'll let you know how long it last in the seven-day forecast right after this. >> a lot people heading back to school, but they will want to head back to the pool, right? >> reporter: head back to the beach, and the pool. let's get you outside and show you what's going on. we have a september sizzle as temperatures skyrocket into the 90s. we have mainly clear conditions high, thin clouds, flock of seagulls close to the camera lens in cape may. the slightest breeze out of the southwest at 5 miles per hour. temperatures are milder because of the southwest breeze than yesterday at this time. philadelphia, 70. cape may, 72. millville ten cooler 62. wilmington and dover, 66, 67. satellite and radar showing the clouds approaching from the southwest and a frontal system pushing into the northwest corner of the state of pennsylvania this morning. both will converge on the delaware valley later this afternoon and br

"action news" reporter jeff chirico live with more. hey, jeff is. >> hey, sarah. you know thiss with a concert that happened on the beach. maroon 5 is not even touring but made a special appearance here in ac. now this is second summer in a row that atlantic city has hosted a concert on the beach all in an effort to change its image♪ baby i'm playing on you tonight♪ maroon 5 on ac beach 50,000 fans coming to see the band and adam lavine. in a town trying to reinvent it itself as family friendly destination. >> i would not be here if it were not for the concert. >> we're here for the concert specifically. >> town is jammed and hotel room sold-out. >> the concert is expected to have economic impact in excess of 24 million more importantly it introduces visitors to a changing city and it lost 12 of 4 casinos. >> we're here to diversify economy and show people a great, great time and spectacular show. >> while many enjoyed concert there were problems. somewhere treated for apparent heat-related medical issues and numerous others left early complaining they paid for up

jeff chirico has more whoon the family is demanding, jeff. >> walter, that family calling for a federal investigation asking the u.s. attorney's office to intervene. they believe reed's civil rights were violated and those police should be arrested. >> i feel justice was not served. my son does not have justice. and i don't have no peace. >> surrounded by family members and community activists shay la reid urged investigators to look into the death of jerome rext id. a grand jury voted not to file charges against the police officers that shot and killed the 36-year-old during a traffic stop. walter hudson of national awareness alips blames cumberland county district attorney office. >> we believe they present aid weak case for there not to be indictment. and as played out in south jersey times, instead of seeking justice the prosecutor acted more as a defense attorney for the two officers to justify their actions. >> the officers shot reid in december after he defied orders stepping out of a car with hands raised. officer days removed a gun from the stopped car's glove compartment and f

"action news" reporter jeff chirico has the story. >> we're told that 0-year-old victim and father were drive drivering by on the highway with they drove off to fill up the tank. she was asultsed by the clerk. that clerk end something his first night in jail. >> this is the clerk that police say groped a customer while should was making coffe coffeeville november owe stop and shop east lancaster avenue. store surveillance showing moments to alleged assault that police fear may not be isolate isolated. >> that's very all full. i don't like that at all. i feel this could have been me. >> video shows 6-year-old b.j. kumar lama preparing coffee and approaching a customer and hugging her and police explain what happened next. >> shortly following that near the coffee area he groped her behind and touched her breast. and she was able to push him away and give himself xhapdz of no when an unknown person enter everyday the store and mr. lama went behind the counter. >> lama's arrest comes as a surprise with customers. >> i never had a problem with the guy. i've gone in and bought gas and bought

"action news" reporter jeff chirico is live with the details, jeff? >> reporter: that is right, walter. we are as close the fire scene as we can get right now. you cannot see homes from here but you can see fire truck still in front of the burned homes. right now investigators on the scene trying to determine what caused the fire that burn, one woman, over most of her body. the charred remains of the row homes now face demolition a day after a fast moving fire engulfed the block. chopper six over the scene of the 200 block of hills place shortly after ten friday night. three of the five homes destroyed were occupied. jevon richardson was laying across the street. >> i was laying in bed. i heard like a big explosion. i heard, you know, people screaming, so i ran outside to see what it was and i looked to the left and then seen the house was engulfed in flames. >> reporter: officials say one woman a 22-year old who had just celebrated a a birthday part that i night suffered burns over 07 to 80 percent of her body. how weeze rodriguez on the right tells

and "action news" reporter jeff check owe is jeff chirico is live. another emotional night for the community. >> that's right, jim this is a neighborhood in mourning. you can see the memorial the candles burning in the memorial outside of home she was murdered in just last week. this is also a neighborhood on edge because the killer is on the loose and today, folks here gathered to try to encourage people who know what happened to talk to police. >> what do we want. >> justice. >> for stephanie. >> heavy heart marchers marched through port richmond demanding justice for stephanie gunned down in her home on the 3000 block of armingo avenue last week and her-year-old daughter was nearby. ryan is her brother. >> i know she's looking down on us smiling to get justice for -- >> we want to find out who did this and bring the person in. >> and more than 100 family and friends were shirts with her picture and carried signs through the streets the 2 through the streets the 2-year-old grew up on they don't think it was random home envision but a close family f

we will do that before our administration end. >> reporter: in center city jeff chirico channel six "tion news". >>> as for that report of an al gore campaign for president being talk about yesterday, a spokeswoman for the the former vice-president, shot it down today. she said he is not interested in running in 2016. quote he is laser focused on solving the the climate crisis. >>> tonight in chine at urgent search for survivors continues after those deadly explosions, massive blasts on wednesday, tore through a warehouse that houses hazardous materials. investigators are working to determine which chemicals were inside. rescuers meantime pulled a trapped fire fighter out of the ruble, 32 hours after the blast. >> i think it is a strong will which helped him hold on. i could feel his strong inner power. we kept urging him to hold on and telling him the ambulance was arriving. >> death toll from the explosions have climb to 85 and more than 700 people are being treated in the hospital. >>> parents of the late american kayla muhler says that they were told by american officials that the

in northeast philadelphia, jeff chirico for channel six "action news". >>> developing right now, houston texas, police are looking for a motive in the murders of eight people, including five children. police were called to the home late last night to check on the residents, a man inside began shooting at them. after an hour long standoff the gun man surrendered and the officers discovered the dead. officers say there was already a warrant begins the gun man for an assault on a family member. >>> in arlington, texas a medical examiner has rule the shooting death of a black college football player by a white police officer a homicide. the fbi and arlington officials are investigating the death of the unarmed teen which happen during a burglary call in the car dealership. authorities say officer brad miller shot 19 year-old christian heyward several times during the early morning incident on friday. officer miller is describe as a rookie nearing the end of 16 weeks of field training. >> no real problems, you know, just a good man. >> christian take already played defensive back at angelo st

jeff chirico has more.r young people how dangerous this is. >> reporter: friends and family came together to to remember three who lost their lives. yvette gonzales was one of them. >> she was always up. >> reporter: police say gonzalez and sabrina rhodes of philadelphia and philip hernandez of medford died after their car crashed into a tree on sandmeyer lane in bustleton. police are looking into whether drag racing was involved. the driver christopher bloomfield survived. his friends don't believe he was racing another car. >> i don't believe it. i believe it was an accident. >> they were going to be something, they had their lives ahead of them. >> reporter: sabrina rhodes was one of 8 children and heading into her senior year at george washington high school. her uncle said he can't make sense of the tragedy that claimed his niece's life. >> i don't understand it. >> reporter: as you look at the memorial there's another passenger to tell you about who is in critical condition at thomas jefferson univers

jeff chirico has more. >> i feel that justice was not served.ot have justicd i don't have no peace. >> reporter: sure -- surrounded by family members shalia reid wants federal investigation. >> as it played out in the south jersey times instead of seeking justice, the prosecutor acted as a defense attorney for the officers to justify their actions. the officers shot reid after stepping out of the car. officer removed the gun from the glove compartment. >> officer took the gun out the car, so he was not no kind of threat by jerome. what was jerome going to do shoot him with empty hands. >> reporter: coordinating prosecutors officers thought reid had a weapon. he was perceives vowsly arrested for resisting -- previously arrest for resisting arrest and served prison time for shooting state troopers. >> i hope it puts a period at the end of the sentence. for others, they will be upset. >> reporter: hudson said his civil rights were violate violated and promises for demonstrations to push for an investigation. >> we want and demand federal interventi

jeff chirico was there. >> reporter: with heavy hearts marchers rallied through port richmond nangd -tephanie dzikowski. she was gunned down in her home last week. >> i know she is looking down on us, smiling to get justice forker had. >> he with want to find out who did this and bring this person in. >> reporter: more than 100 people wore shirts and carried pictures and signs marching through the streets the girl grew up on. >> she didn't have any enemies she got along with everybody. she had a magnetic personality. >> reporter: police obtained surveillance video which may show the killer running down aramingo. stephanie dzikowski's boyfriend and father of her child pleads for someone to tell police what they know. >> she will understand one day she will have to grow up knowing that. >> we need answers this baby has to grow up with no mother. >> this person is still on the street. nobody is safe right now. >> reporter: neighbors handed out the flyers calling on the public to come forward if they know anything. with any murder in philadelphia there's a $20,000 reward for information l

in port richmond, jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> the secret service is trying to dispel morethe papal visit in september. the agency said pedestrians will not be screened as they walk across the bridge, but expect law enforcement presence to insure safe passage. the ben franklin bridge will be closed september 25th at 10:00 p.m. to noon on the the 28th. the city is boosting the ability for everybody coming to town to tweet and text. verizon and at&t plan to quadruple capacity at a price tag of $47 million. they are making predictions based on on new year's eve in time square and super bowl and wawa welcome america on the parkway. >> that's what we do, we spend our living planning for events like this and executing events like this. when you press send or call, that data session will go through. >> with so many angles to cover on the papal visit we stabbed a pope channel at 6abc.com. you can find all the latest details from traffic and transit restrictions to how residents and businesses are getting prepared. >>> musikfest is in full swing in bethlehem. taking the main stage t

jeff chirico has more. >> reporter: it's a typical friday night ate. >> >> i thought it was impossibles a great day for both countries. >> reporter: he came to philadelphia a year ago for new opportunities his family lives in the communist country in which the u.s. recently restored diplomatic relations that will leave to better lives for his people. >> we have a poor country it will help for u.s. companies and tourists, people whole invest the money in cuba for the benefit of my people. >> i think the beginning of not normalizing relations and opening embassies but dialogue that will support relations. >> reporter: he sports the digs to normalize relations. with the flag now flying over havana there's talk of the cuban snrag flying in philadelphia. the flags of 90 countries are on the parkway, but cuba is not -- yet. >> we started to have meetings internally and we hope to do that before the administration ends. >> reporter: in center city, jeff chirico. >> evacuations are ordered in china after a deadly blast. >>> a maine candy shop creates a massive lobster out of chocolate. >>> and

jeff chirico is working on that story. >>> a hiker is found after being lost in the mountains for five days. we learn how she survived chris. >>> we have oppressive heat in the seven-day forecast, i'll have details coming up. >> rescue crews in the eastern island of dominica are looking for survivors of a tropical storm. erika dumped 15-inch of rain. erika dissipated in cuba, but heavy rain is possible in parts of florida. >> that storm diminished quite quickly helping florida not seeing the damage. >> reporter: they need rain, they will get it, but they won't have the winds you see with a tropical system. as you mentioned erika dissipated. let's get you outside, that's the center city skyline. the big story is the heat that marches in later this week. we're getting ready to roll into september. wait until you see the numbers in the seven-day forecast. reading, 66. 6 # in allentown. poconos 62 yesterday wurp down to 49. -- you were down to 49. the boards in atlantic city, 72. it's slightly humid this morning, dewpoints yesterday at this at this time were down into the low 60s. we're wa

jeff chirico has more. >> i feel that justice was not served, my son does not have justice. don't have no peace. >> reporter: surrounded by family members and community activists shala reid under investigators to look into the death of jerome reid the grand jury decided not to file charges against the police officers who shot and killed the police officer during a traffic stop. >> we believe that they presented a weak case for there not to be an indictment. in the south jersey times instead of seeking justice, the prosecutor acted more as a defense attorney for the two officers so justify their actions. >> reporter: the officers shot reid in december after he divide orders by stepping out of the car whiz hands raised, it was recorded by the patrol car dash cam. a gun was removed from the glove compartment. >> the police took the gun out of the car, what was jerome going to do shoot him with empty handles. >> the officers thought he had a weapon and take a weapon out of their hands. he was previously arrest on charges of resisting arrest and served prison time for shooting st

"action news" reporter, jeff chirico was at the vigil last night. >> we need to show our young people how dangerous this is. >> reporter: family and friends shared hugs and shed tears where three young lives came to an end, 17-year-old yvette gonzales was one of them. >> she always had a smile on her face. >> reporter: 17-year-old sabrina rhodes and philip hard nens -- hernandez died after the car crashed into a tree. police are looking into whether drag racing was involved. their friends do not believe they were racing another car. >> i'm sure they were going in the right direction. >> reporter: sabrina rhodes was one of 8 children and heading into her senior year at george washington high school. her uncle said he can't make sense of the mistake that claimed his niece's life. >> i've been in a car like that hundreds of times when i was a kid and i'm here with my family. i don't understand it. >> another passenger is in critical condition at thomas jefferson university hospital. as for the driver, bloomfield, police say he walked away from the crash. as you can imagine the police inv

jeff chirico has more. >> what do we want? >> justice. >> reporter: with heavy hearts marchers marched through port richmond for justice for stephanie dzikowski. 22-year-old was gun down in her home. her 2-year-old daughter was nearby. >> i know she is looking down on us, smiling getting justice for her. >> we want to find out who did it and bring the person in. >> reporter: more than 100 family and friends wore shirts with her picture and carried signs through the streets the 22 debris up on. police don't think it was a random home invasion, but a close family friend couldn't imagine who would hurt the young mother. >> you would be drawn to her the minute you meet her. >> reporter: police obtained surveillance video which may show the killer running down aramingo. stephanie dzikowski's boyfriend and father of her child plead for someone to tell police what they know. >> she will have to understand one day she will have to grow up nothing that. we need answers this baby has to grow up with no mother now. >> this person is stil

in northeast philadelphia, jeff chirico, channel six "action news". >>> the police office are who shota 19 year-old south caroline man last month has now released a statement describing what he says happened. police lieutenant mark tiller says he fired into zachary ham on's car because he was afraid hammond would run him over. incident happened at a fast food restaurant parking lot during a drug buy. the the lawyer for the teen's family says physical evidence from the shooting contradicts his story. it shows hammond was shot twice through drivers side window and bullets entered his back. >>> the fbi in arlington texas officials are investigating the shooting death of an unarmed black teen by a police officer. authorities say officer brad noah shot 19 year-old christian taylor several times during an early morning incident on friday at a car dealership. officer miller is described as a rookie and nearing the end of 16 weeks of field training. >> no real problems, you know, just a good man. >> the medical examiner has ruled taylor's death a homicide. christian take already played defensi

jeff jeff chirico "channel 6 action news." >> more than 40,000 people packed lincoln financial field for the practice. this included special honor for wonderful men and women that served in the nation's militar military. trish hartman rourts. >> folks lined up more than an hour before the gates opened at lincoln financial field ready for another season under head coach chip kelly. >> as long as we can -- we have a good offensive line. we should be okay. in chip we trust. >> inside, the stands were packed. >> i think they'll be good this year. >> fans big and small came to see the likes of quarterback sam bradford and demarco murray who returned this weekend after an illness. >> i know he was sick but i like what chip is doing. i think he's getting players to try to prove themselves and come off injuries. >> it featured camouflage numbers part of this military appreciation day. paying trib out to the armed forces. >> those jerzers were given to vet rapz on the field as they were thanked for their service. it was a first on practice including captain jimmy griffith. >> my wife loves th

jeff chirico has the details. >> reporter: an all-out search for a man swimming in the schuylkill river did not end always they expected. >> what we thought was going to be a rescue effort became a recovery effort. 7:16 we recovered the body of a male who was reported missing around 6:15. >> reporter: this happened as the man was reportedly attending a blues festival on venice island. as crews searched by air and by boat his distraught friends waited nearby. these festival goers say they spoke with the friends. >> he went into the river to cool off, he went 15 feet out and gave the thumbs up and that's the last time they saw him. >> reporter: the drowning occurred near where shane montgomery was found last year. fire officials warn this proves how dangerous the schuylkill can be. >> because of the current we do not recommend swimming at all. >> it was supposed to be a happy day it's very sad to see whappedz here. >> reporter: philadelphia -- what happened here. philadelphia police are investigating, they have not released the name of the victim. jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >>

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jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> a 10-year-old boy is hospitalized after he is shot outside a community pool in delaware county. police have a suspect in custody. a 17-year-old is accused of shooting the boy twice in the stomach yesterday afternoon. it happened near the pool at veteran's memorial park. >> there was an altercation that took place outside of 9th street in which the shooter was chasing three young boys and the shooting curled down on 7th street. the child was conscious and alert when he was taken to the hospital. the 17-year-old suspect is expected to be prosecuted sarch adults. >> adults -- as an adult. >>> it appears joe biden is considering a run for the white house. his team is talking to possible democratic donors. biden is telling his staff whether he will run he will make a decision as early as december if he decides to run he will face off against five others including hillary clinton and bernie sanders. clinton is popular among democrats and raised $50 million for her campaign. >>> on the republican side the field is very crowded. 17 have thrown their ha

jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> now to politics, former maryland governor martin owe mali has slammed -- male mallee claims the manner o'malley said the process is rigged. there are only four debates planned for democrats during the nomination process. >>> republican governor scott walker was on the campaign trail laying out his plans promising to increase defense spending as a means to stop isis. he wants to roll back the nuclear ambitions of iran. walker delivered his address in fronts of several citadel cadets telling them they will be part of the fight. >>> still ahead on "action news" saturday morning, the greatest generation remembered this week's art of aging we'll introduce you to a local veteran who led an effort to honor his fellow world war ii comrads. >>> sam bradford and the birds face off against aaron rodgers and the green bay packers. >> reporter: this stretch of weather is about to turn hot and humid, i'll have the latest on heat wave number five in the seven-day forecast right after this. >> new on "action news," this pooch is working toward a healthy lifesty

in manayunk, jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> officials say the massive fire in trenton fridayight was started by accident, but investigators are trying to piece together details beyond that. the action cam was on the 200 block of hills place as demolition happened on the building. chopper 6 was overhead shortly after the fire broke out late friday night at 10:00 p.m. the building was on a narrow alley officials say that and low water pressure made for a difficult fight. >> it was like an explosion, i heard people screaming so i ran out to see what it was and i looked to the left and seen the house was engulfed in flames. >> officials say a 22-year-old woman who celebrated her birthday that evening suffered burns 70 to 80% of her body. nobody else was hurt. more than a dozen people were displaced. >>> a ceremony was held to honor five fallen military members who were killed in an attack at a tennessee military facility last month. the service began with the sounds of a lone buglarer in chattanooga. vice president joe biden told the families he could relate to their grief after

jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> officials say the massive fire in trenton on friday night wastarted by accident, but investigates are trying to piece together details beyond that. the action cam was on the 200 block of hills place as demolition happened on the building. chopper 6 was over the fire after it break out, take a look at those images friday night around 10:00. it was on a narrow alley that and low water pressure made for a difficult fight. >> i was in bed i heard like a cannon went over, like an explosion, i heard people creaming and i ran out to his what it was. i looked to the left and the house was engulfed in flames. >> a 22-year-old woman who celebrated her birthday that evening ended up suffering burns from 78 to 80% of her body 678 she is in the hospital in critical condition. nobody else was hurt, but more than a dozen people were displaced. >> a south jersey man is getting ready for pope francis in a special way. he made a handmade gift for the pontiff and hopes to give it to him himself. >> reporter: frank cedar is a dedicated catholic said from the time p

jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> north an south korea are trying to end tensions between thetes. talks began shortly after a saturday deadline set by the north. the north demanded that the south dismantle sound speakers that have antinorth propaganda. >>> quarterback sam bradford and running back demarko murray got on the field and they were everything that fans hoped for. they made their season debut in front of the fans. bradford led the team on a 12 play 84-yard touchdown drive. murray played in the next series and scored a touchdown. the eagles have 47-17 win. their next preseason contest is against the packers on saturday night in green bay. >> it doesn't pay to play dirty. >> i just love it. >>> much more to come on "action news" sunday morning. >> the rise and fall of the dock street market in philadelphia. 6abc loves the arts goes down memory lane looking at the hucksters behind the changes. >>> a bucks county widow has a book back in her hands, her husband lost it halfway around the world during world war ii. an incredible story. >>> look at that, the sun is rising,

jeff chirico has the story. >> reporter: this is the store clerk police say groped a customer while helping coffee. it happened at the villanova stop and shop on east lancaster avenue. store video shows the what led up to the assault. video shows 26-year-old b.j. llama preparing coffee and hugging the customer. police stopped the video of the alleged assault and explained what happened next. >> near the coffee area he groped her behind and touched her breast. she was able to push him away and give him several commands of no when another unknown person entered the storm and mr. llama went behind the counter. >> reporter: his arrest comes as a surprise to customers. >> i've never had a problem with the guy, i've bought gas, he never has given me a problem. >> i figured he was pretty nice. >> reporter: police believe he may have assaulted other women. she had one complaint and a local business owner told them of two others. >> these are the type of crimes that escalate and that type of behavior can go into deeper or more sinister type crime. >> reporter: the owner of the stop and shop is coope