thank you. >>> the last philadelphia officer shot in the line of duty was officer jesse hartnett. >> he was ambush sitting in his patrol car in january. hartnett was shot several times by a man who attack in the name of ice is. that officer underwent several surgeries before he was released from the hospital and just last week, he threw out first pitch at phillies home opener, and then dropped down to one knee to propose to his girlfriend. >> such a special moment. >>> again, this is a developing story, where an 18th district officer was shot in the leg trying to stop a robbery. we will follow this story, for you and give you updates on line, as always and follow us on facebook and twitter pages as well. >>> now to a developing story in upper darby, fire fighters called out to a two alarm fire the to the home in the 100 block of ardmore avenue. crews say fire started just before 2:30 this morning. home was being renovated n1 was living inside at the time. one fire fighter was treated for a sprained ankle. no one how that fire started. >>> one people shot overnight west oak lane this h

this happened a couple blocks away from where officer jesse hartnett was ambushed by a man in january police commissioner richard ross says there is no connection to this case. >> this does not start with the police officer. this starts with two guys trying to commit a crime that was unrelated to police. this is not about a police officer being targeted. >> reporter: and both the police commissioner and mayor are praising the quick thinking of officer mccollough and his partner this morning. we, of course, will be gathering more information throughout the day. i'm told there is surveillance video that caught both of these suspects on camera and that investigators have that video. they've been watching it. they're reviewing it right now. we'll stay up to date on this story. i'm live outside the 18 district, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >>> we ten our team coverage in university city where nbc 10's katy zachry is live with what we're now learning about the katy? >> well, first a bit about his condition, rosemary. according to mayor jim kenney of philadelphia when he first was able to talk

philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett throughout the first pitch he was the officer ambushed inle on ally patrol in west physical. today on the mound harn net failed the first pitch. his next move well something no one saw coming. oh, you know what's going on now. he dropped to a knee proposal to his fiance' and phanatic is waiting. does she say yes? she said yes and the crowd went wild. >> it was wonderful. it's great. something they go out on the field in stand in front of all these people. it was nice. it was really nice. >> it was nice. so under stated. he just proposed to his fiance' in front of the entire crowd. phillies fell to the padres four-three by the way which is not good. it's a big season. hartnett his new an say were all smiles leaving the ballpark. >>> they didn't need a jacket because temperatures were feeling more seasonal. tonight as take a live look into reading there's more good news on the way. kathy? >> absolutely. iain, you won't believe these numbers. we actually made it to 69 degrees today. the numbers in with that sunshine the rain staying to the nort

. >> how about a couple young bad dude all out of the 18th district just like jesse hartnett. both of these guys can still fire a gun after getting wounded. barely three months in the commissioner ross and mayor kenney taking two top leadership jobs in philadelphia, they fine themselves getting those calls they dread at home that a philadelphia policeman was shot on duty again in west philadelphia and we're talking same district, same neighborhood just three blocks from where hartnett was shot in january. jim mccollough a and another young policeman on duty with his partner in when the philadelphia when a lady runs up to him at 8:52 near 59th and mark. hartnett shop at 60th and sprees. you see how those they are. they quickly drive up to the car, the two guys inside take off, each one takes down one of the guys, and officer mccollough tackles that the eagles would be proud of. he gets shot point blank in his left thigh. >> he tackled the one guy who exited the vehicle. he is shot immediately. after he is shot he gets up, male starts running north bound on southford street from

jesse hartnett from the philadelphia a police department showing the true come back, throwing out the first pitch, opening day how cool is that. >> very cool. we solute him for his service. steve keeley, thanks very much. >>> police in deptford are investigating a an accident that left one car overturned on new jersey's route 55 just north of route 58. this happened just before midnight leaving all lanes closed overnight. we are not sure if anyone was hurt in that accident. right now, all lanes have been reopened. >>> bensalem police looking for driver of the car that barreled right through the wall of the house narrowly missing a a woman sleeping inside. the car landed inside of the home early yesterday morning. it crashed, through a garden shed and was airborne before landing inside that home at corner of knights road and monroe avenue. both women and her husband inside were a sleep. no one was seriously hurt, they say, two men in a car told them call 911, and then they took off running. >> we could have have been dead but by the grace of god we're still here. that is a all that cou

pitches today for wounded philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett. >> first harn nets toed out atall at the phillies home opener he placed a pretty good throw to carlos ruiz his second pitch that was even better. he proposed to his girlfriend, you see the nod of the head there. enthusiastic yes and excited phanatic no doubt. hartnett was shot in an ambush back in january as he sat in his cruiser. he is now on the mend and it look like they'll have a wedding in their future. >> beautiful. nicely done. >> we'll be right back. ifbut find it harder and hardert to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1%. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message because together, we can make a political revolution and create an economy and democracy that works for all and not just the powerful few. >>> for don, justin and everyone here i'm ukee washington. >> i'm jessica dea

the two big moments for philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett when we come back. ♪ fodevelopingght deadly diseases. as a scientist, i know there's more that washington can do to help families. i'm running for congress to protect planned parenthood funding so more women get cancer screenings and treatment... to pass a ban on fracking in the delaware river basin to preserve our clean water, and to always protect medicare and social security. i'm shaughnessy naughton and i approve this message. >> two very big pitches today for wounded philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett. >> first harn nets toed out at the first ball at the phillies home opener he placed a pretty good throw to carlos ruiz his second pitch that was even better. he proposed to his girlfriend, you see the nod of the head there. enthusiastic yes and excited phanatic no doubt. hartnett was shot in an ambush back in january as he sat in his cruiser. he is now on the mend and it look like they'll have a wedding in their future. >> beautiful. nicely done. >> we'll be right back. eighty six million adults have a seri

. >> reporter: shooting of officer mccullough comes a few months after officer jesse hartnett was shot at point blank range a short distance away both officers worked in the 18th district. >> police officers never know from one encounter to the next what will be in front of them. i mean, it can be a very dangerous job. report roar police say mccullough and his partner came upon a carjacking after an earlier robbery by griffin and another man. the officers were chasing griffin when gunfire erupted. >> while the officers pursued the suspect, who had the gun, the suspect turned and shot the officer. >> reporter: mccullough fired three shots after being wounded. he was hospitalized in stable condition with a gunshot wound to his leg. police also arrested 20-year-old zamir koy eete has griffin' as accomplice. >> acts like last night like the one that officer hartnett was involved in speak volumes of what the men and women not only in this department but across the country do each and every day. >> reporter: now, both suspects have been charged with itemed murder. conspiracy, robbery and wea

this is blocks away from the spot where jesse hartnett was ambushed in january. richard ross said he doesn't believe this was an ambush. >> this starts with two guys trying to commit a crime unrelated to police. this is not about a police officer being targeted. >> and both the police commissioner and mayor are praising the quick thinking of officer mccollough and his partner. we'll be gathering more information throughout the day. i'm told both suspects were caught on surveillance video. investigators have that video this their hands. i'm told they've been looking at that throughout the night. live at southwest detectives, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >>> meanwhile our team coverage continues with nbc 10's katy zachry who's live outside penn presbyterian medical center. >> that's where the officer is recovering. katy, the officer was quick to act after the shooting and may have saved his own life. >> reporter: he is being praised for quick thinking and applying a tourniquet to his own leg after he was shot. it was bleeding excessively, we're told. his partner then

but the shooting of officer jesse hartnett with a fellow cop gone is -- gun is a blow unlikely to bergotten. >> i'm shot, i'm bleeding heavily. >> reporter: mayor kenney did speak to his police commissioner richard ross who reviewed the policy. the department now says the policy meets the needs of police and will not change at least not for now. the police union says that most cops are responsible with their weapons and adds, if it hadn't been a cop's gun used to shoot officer hartnett, it simply would have been another one. jeff cole, fox 29 news. >>> the phillies and citizens bank are teaming up with philabundance. organizers gathered today in south philadelphia to kick off this year's fans feeding families initiative. citizens bank present another $40,000 check to get things started money to that goes right towards feeding the hungry children. >> summer is acute on hunger especially for children. many of the children of the lower means in our communities get two of their meals every day at school. in the summer when they're out of school that hunger for children is most acute. >>

philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett threw out the game's ceremonial first pitch. as wounded in the line of duty back in january. watch this. after the pitch hartnett down on one knee proposing to his fiancee. and she said yes. so we say congratulations to the happy couple. beautiful. >>> and we'll have more highlights from today's game coming up at 6:00. plus, a follow-up to an nbc 10 investigation. we exposed delays in hurricane sandy rebuilding program. now we're taking complaints from frustrated homeowners straight to the man in charge. and a programming note if you are looking for "nbc nightly news." the broadcast will air at 7:00 p.m. right after our extended version of "nbc 10 news" at 6. we'll be right back. vo: president obama endorses katie mcginty for u.s. senate, calling her "a champion for working families." the 9th of 10 kids, her dad's union pension and social security made all the difference. in pennsylvania, mcginty helped implement obamacare and expand coverage. trump and toomey have attacked obamacare and social security. to fight back, president

philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett threw out the first pitch. is the officer ambushed in january on patrol in west philadelphia. man claiming allegiance to isis shot him multiple times. well, yesterday on the mound hartnett nailed the first pitch and his next move, well, something no one saw coming, he dropped to one knee and proposed to his girl friend. she said yes, and the crowd went wild. >> it is wonderful. you know, it is great. it is something to go on that field and stand in front of the people, you know, it was really nice. >> the phillies fell to the san diego padres four-three but hartnett and his new fiance were still all smiles when they left the ball park. >>> entertainment news there is another new comer to the fast and furious cast, they posted this photo on instagram saying he was excited to join the legacy crew and give tribute to his crew, paul walker. son of the actor clint eastwood explained walker was like an older brother to him. >>> actress megan fox hit the red carpet with the message. she announced to the world she's pr

. >>> a fund -- fundraiser was held by the fraternal order of police for jesse hartnett who is arm was shattered in a shootout. >>> all right your time now, 5:37. excitement in the air, we're a little bit more than 12 hours away from tipoff from the big final four game between the wildcats and oklahoma sooners. the cats are two wins away from their first national championship since 1985. the players are hard at work preparing to hit the hardwood tonight. coach jay wright kept a watchful eye on the players as they prepare for the biggest game of their college careers. a win in houston texas will send them to the championship game on monday night. our alicia vitarelli a nova grad is in hiews ton, she has -- houston, she has more on wild cat pride in the lonestar state. >> reporter: gray it is a countdown to the game, nova nation is readier to cheer them on tonight. there's a special villanova university student who is getting a chance of a lifetime to sing the national anthem before the game begins. moments before tipoff, a very special quartet will hit the hardwood. >>> it's myself and

jesse hartnett will make the first pitch who was shot in an ambush in philadelphia. >>> we're jumping out of a plane at $5,000 delivering the game ball. >> reporter: some fans celebrated opening day with new threads popular new editions to the clubhouse store are the college hats. villanova, penn, drexel and temple. st. joe's is coming, soon. fans who come to the game can expect a lot of fun give aways. today is a hat, but there are shirts and scarves and magnets to be rolled out. >>> we've been doing give aways since we opened the vet. >>> that was katherine scott report be. >>> turning to politics now, the possible general election showdown a new associated press poll shows more americans hillary clinton only a wide range of issues. however the two are even when it comes to the candidates voters trust handle the economy, but even when asked which of the two candidates would be best at making america great the central promise to the trump campaign americans are likely to side with clinton, the survey was conducted by the associated press. >>> and still to come on "action news" at noo

it is same district, same neighborhood just about three blocks from where jesse hartnett was shot in january. 8:52 last night here's the scene right under the el train a lady near 59th and market sees two guys inside of her car and wisely she does not approach them herself. she quickly find 24 year-old policeman jim mccollough and part are in driving up mountain patrol car. two officers then get out and chase them on foot but mccollough makes a solid tackle but then shot point blank in the left thigh. >> he tackles the one guy who exited the vehicle. he is shot immediately, after he is shot he gets up, male starts running north bound on southford street from market into the 19th district. he fires at the male three times, and that male escapes very briefly and we believe that other officers actually apprehended the two males later. his partner came to his a assistance after to that. >> police have found the id's and criminal background of these two guys caught and they have in the put them out publicly just yet and they were still looking for the gun used by police which why is that

when a man with police officer service weapon shuteye's jesse hartnett on a philadelphia street fox 29ain to ask questions. >> jeff cole wanted to know if there were other police guns missing. he's in the newsroom night with a preview his story comin cominp tonight at 10. >> we use the right to know law. we obtained a tal of the guns lost or stolen in recent years and began asking the department some questions. tonight at 10:00 weave we'll give you the number and hear from police and the mayor on this important issue. but it's not just that. officers are given gun locks along with their weapons were they get them in the city of philadelphia. are they required to actually use those locks? the answer is no we asked the mayor. >> will you you were the commissioner. >> i'm going to talk -- >> to require that that these guns be locked. >> i'll talk to the commissioner today and see what he has to say about it, and then i think that it makes common sense to have your gun in your home lock up. >> he did have that conversati conversation. hear what comes of that conversation tonight at 10:00.

. >>> a gunman ambushed and shot jesse hartnett who was also from 18th district. he pledges aallegiance to isis. last week good news for him, he threw out the first pitch at the phillies game and proposed to his girlfriend. >>> follow us on social media for breaking weather, join us on "action news" on facebook and twitter where @ 6abc. >>> from our new jersey newsroom we could learn more about an officer-involved shooting? vineland. police found a person who was robbed. when they tracted down the suspects, a confrontation turned into a gun fight. one suspect was shot and killed, the other is on the run. >>> a man confessed to shooting and killing his 4-year-old daughter. phillips faces multiple charges including involuntary manslaughter. he accidentally shot the girl while handling his gun the 5-year-old sibling this nothing to the washington, d.c. shooting. >>> he was -- had nothing to do with the shooting. >>> he was a good parent. >>> neighbors say the child's mother was protective of her children and did not let them play outside because of drugs and gun viol

he is a member of the 18th district that is the same district where jesse hartnett was shot back earn january. live here university city craig argos cbs3 eyewitness news. >> thank you very much. stay with eyewitness news for complete coverage of this developing story. we will have the latest for you on our website. cbsphilly.com and tomorrow morning beginning at 4:30 am. police have identified the manning accused of shooting and killing a four year old in kensington at maurice phillips. he shot the little girl yesterday in a home. he told investigators that the girl's five year old sibling was playing with a gun when it went off. he later admitted he was the one holding the weapon and said it was an accident. he now faces charges including third degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. 82 john more tragedy in he kensington today after a triple shooting a 46 year old man shot four people killing three of them before barricade ding himself. it all started around 3:45 am. when police received a phone call. east westmoreland street. a short time later another call came about a shooting

. >> reporter: also happening here today, officer jesse hartnett is throwing out the opening pitch. he was shot multiple times this year while on duty in west philadelphia. you can see this in person, apparently there are some tickets available, but it's going to be a full house at citizens bank park. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> i'm in the mood for a schmidter. >>> i'm always in the mood for a schmidter. are you going to get that at the ballpark. >> reporter: it's pretty much a tradition. >>> i like the peanuts. >> reporter: we'll bring some back. we have light showers around, as you go to the two dimensional view it's creeping toward the east. most of the major roads in the center of the region are a little bit damp as we in and out of the precipitation makers. most of you what you're seeing is in lighter shades of green. it's mostly light nuisance rain. you have to take it slow, because the roads will be wet. you'll have spray in front of the you. it's wet enough where the water mixes with the oil on the roads and makes it slick. be careful out there. we are in th

philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett threw out the pitch. he got on one knee and proposed right on the field. and she said, yes. you recall the officer was ambushed and wounded in the line of duty back in january. >>> delays in the hurricane sandy rebuilding program years after the storm. the nbc 10 investigators go to the top to get answers for frustrated homeowners. >>> plus a growing threat. why the nation's health experts have a new warning about the zika virus tonight. >>> and, thieves often steal cigarettes but not every day they make off with this much loot. we'll tell you just how much they got away with in this crime caught on camera. glenn? >> temperatures dropping a bit this week and then seeing the return of the 70s. in the 7-day forecast. details ahead. katie mcginty knowshool, get the routine. by. her dad was a philly cop. mom worked in a restaurant. then, hard work opened doors. now it's not quite enough. but mcginty's working to change that, helping create thousands of new jobs. she'll always stand up for manufacturing, highe

armed, we're expecting update here around 1:00 this afternoon, you may many, in january, officer jesse hartnett, gunned down, only about five blocks away. suffered a devastating wounds to his arm, but also, survived. suspect in that attack now being held for trial. again, one suspect, in the carjacking and robbery in custody here at the homicide unit. but the gunman, still on the loose, we'll have update for you in a little bit. live from police headquarters, walt hunter, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> thanks, walt. >> meanwhile stay with cbs-3 for continuing coverage of the philadelphia police officer shot in the line of duty. when we're not on tv we're on line at cbsphilly.com. >>> philadelphia police just wrapped up a news conference announces murder charges against a father who allegedly shot and killed his four year old daughter. at first murray phillips told the girl's five year old sibling playing with the gun when it went off inside the home east mayfield street saturday. later phillips allegedly admitted he was the one holding the weapon and it was an accident. he faces charges including

he is a member of the 18th district that is the same district where jesse hartnett was shot back earn january. live here university city craig argos cbs3 eyewitness news. >> thank you very much. stay with eyewitness news for complete coverage of this developing story. we will have the latest for you on our website. cbsphilly.com and tomorrow morning beginning at 4:30 am. police have identified the manning accused of shooting and killing a four year old in kensington at maurice phillips. he shot the little girl yesterday in a home. he told investigators that the girl's five year old sibling was playing with a gun when it went off. he later admitted he was the one holding the weapon and said it was an accident. he now faces charges including third degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. 82 john more tragedy in he kensington today after a triple shooting a 46 year old man shot four people killing three of them before barricade ding himself. it all started around 3:45 am. when police received a phone call. east westmoreland street. a short time later another call came about a shooting

officer jesse hartnett was shot three times in the left arm during an ambush attack in january. had several surgeries since then and is still recovering. let's take a live look at citizens bank park where on monday hartnett will take the mound ahead of the phillies game. the home opener against the san diego padres. if you can't be at the bank for the home opener, catch the pregame special at 2:00, followed by first pitch at 3:00. all right here on nbc 10. >> from our lehigh valley bureau, you won't see fans like these today. in fact, you won't see any fans at all. bad weather in upstate new york to play here. you can attend next thursday. >>> how about this story, a north carolina fan isn't taking the tar heel loss to villanova very well. >> you have some opinions. >> he wants the ncaa to do something about it. michael klein has filed this petition with the ncaa. he complains that the national championship game was, in his words, poorly officiated and one-sided. he also says the officials decided the game, not players on the court. he wants the ncaa to investigate. so far, his

. >>> and this by the way happened just a couple blocks away from where officer jesse hartnett was shotin an ambush-style attack just a couple months ago. there were people in this area at the time this was all going down. we'll hear from a witness coming up at the top of the hour. live outside the 18th district, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >>> officer mccollough was shot in the leg. nbc 10's katy zachry is live in university city following his condition. what can you tell us? >> reporter: rosemary, the last update we got from police is that officer james mccollough is here at the hospital in stable condition. he is expected to be okay, to make a full recovery. philadelphia mayor jim kenney and police commissioner richard ross as well as other top brass spoke to us outside the hospital not long after seeing officer james mccollough here at penn presbyterian hospital. he has one gunshot wound to the left thigh. they are expecting him to be okay. the 24-year-old has been?xp philadelphia police officer for the last two years, assigned to west philadelphia. his mom and fiance met him here at

first philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett who was injured in an ambush earlier this year. after the throw, though, he used the moment to propose to his girlfriend. [cheers and applause] >> it's a once in a lifetime experience i think to go out there and i wanted to utilize that time as best that i could. >> reporter: national champions ryan arcidiacono and daniel ochefu followed that throw with a few on them, yes, opening day had some excitement. >> 48 hours ago it was snowing. here we are in philadelphia, skies are beautiful. >> go phillies! >> welcome back, folks. programs here. >> reporter: pregame took place on citizens bank way outside the stadiums. the party was on at noon. >> ♪ >> reporter: go go gadget rocked the mic, smoke billowed from the grills in the tailgating lot. the smell of opening day was in the air. >> this is my favorite day of the year. anything could happen. i mean, the expectations are not high for the team but, you know, anything could happen. >> reporter: the team marched down tenth street into the stadium. it was a moment for fans to get up close

the fundraiser is sponsored by fraternal order of police to support officer jesse hartnett.tnett's arm was shattered by gunfire when he was attacked by a gunman in january. many of those in attendance showed their solidarity with hartnett, by wearing t-shirts, bearing his name. >>> a south jersey man is being held on $300,000 for allegedly slitting his wife's throat after a car crash. prosecutors say that 37 year-old quenton fortune was in the passenger seat during the crash last night on route 130 north at chester avenue in delran, and investigators say avenue murdered his 54 year-old wife cynthia, fortune unsuccessfully tried to carjack two other vehicles. he was found at route 130 diner covered in what appeared to be blood and dressed only in a t-shirt, underwear, and sneakers. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight the republican presidential race descend on pennsylvania, and an officer shoots another cop during a drug bust. we will hear the panic set in when he realizes what he had just done. >>> aim's jeff skversky with the villanova wildcats at the final four. they ar

>> mid afternoon party kicked off with ceremonial first pitch by philadelphia police officer jesse hartnetta roaring reception for the officer shot in the line of duty earlier this year and ambush style attack by a man with terrorist ties. then big moment number two. hartnett proposes to his girlfriend in front of thousands of new friends at the ballpark. >> i'm hematoma. i'm very happy. >> report. >> this is wonderful. you know it's great. something they go out on the field and stand in front of all those people. it was really nice. >> reporter: if you want to see that special moment again i did post it on my facebook page. a mix of chills and butterflies. just so so tough to see and think about all that officer hartnett has been through earlier this year and to think about all that he has now to look forward to. lucy. >> big day there. jennifer joyce, live at citizens bank park. philadelphia police are trying to fine the man they say abducted a young woman in the city's hunting park section. it happened on friday. investigators say these pictures show the crime. police say that man force

philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett will throw out one of the ceremonial fish pitches before the game. you probably remember he survived being shot several times after getting ambushed in his car in west philadelphia back in january. >> also, before the first pitch, head to cbs philly. com for everything you need to know to get ready for the phils home opener. see how they're putting the finishing touches on the ballpark and get katie's updated forecast for the game. it is all right on the home page of cbsphilly.com. >> well, property taxes are about to go up for some homeowners. >> who is paying moran what's behind the spike? >> plus former nfl player gunned down in what appears to be a case of road rage. the interesting connection between the superbowl champ and his suspected killer. >> and, a celebration ends in tragedy. when an explosion rips through a crowd temple. who is being blamed for this deadly blast when we come back. >>> ♪ >>> cyclists holding rally today at the university of delaware, in newark, it is part of their ride from connecticut to washington, to curb gun vi

. >>> you may remember that the last officer who was shot jesse hartnett was also from the 18th district. he was shot back in january, in an ambush attack by a man who allegedly pledged allegiance to isis. hartnett has under gone several surgeries to repair damage cause by three bullets that tore through his arm and last week he threw out the first pitch at a phillies game and proposed to his girlfriend. >>> new developments in the shooting death the of the four year-old girl in the city a's kensington section. her father has been named and charged with her death. maurice stephan phillips is facing multiple charges, including third degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and other offenses. a search of his facebook page shows an interest in weapons. a memorial outside 200 block of east mayfield street is growing police say phillips told them he accidentally shot the girl while handling his gun. >> for all i know he was a good parent. he walk to school with the kid. he was always with her, helping her. >> neighbors say the child's mother was protective of her children and in the letting t

the 18th district still rattled after the shooting of jesse hartnett, you may recall, back in january live at the 18th district, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >> thanks for walking us through all that, matt. katy zachry is live at penn presbyterian medical center where officer mccollough is recovering. fill us in on his condition. >> rosemary, police tell us he was shot in the left leg, and bleeding profusely at the scene. thanks to quick thinking and first aid training he learned on the force, he is expected to be okay. when officer james mccollough was shot near this west philadelphia intersection last night, he tried to get up but couldn't. he had been shot in the left thigh and was badly injured. thanks to his police training he knew how to apply a tourniquet and did so to himself. his partner put him in their patrol car and rushed him to penn presbyterian hospital where doctors say officer mccollough should make a full recovery. >> he looks good. he's very strong. had a strong handshake and strong conversation. >> reporter: that was philadelphia mayor jim kenney who got a chance to

jesse hartnett throughout one of the ceremonial fishes pitches.l in a sling, because he is of course recovering from being shot during a ambush in his patrol car. hartnett saved the best pitch for last. he proposed to his girlfriends little any front of 45,000 fans. she said yes. >> that was awesome. congratulations. >> indeed to the happy couple. >> meanwhile, coming up next, three to go, three things you need to know today including where you can meet an olympic champion. >> we'll be right back. narendorsed katie mcgintyent obama afor us senate? nt biden because she's a "champion for working families." katie mcginty will take on the republicans and protect social security and medicare. and mcginty will work for equal pay for women - because families depend on it. for the april 26th democratic primary, president obama supports katie mcginty. katie: i'm katie mcginty and i approve this message, because it's your turn to get ahead. >> supreme court judge rules against the sit i have margate. >> can now seize city owned land for the beach replentish

philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.three times in the arm back in january. he had several surgeries is is still recovering. nbc 10 has you covered, if you can't make it to the ballpark today. catch our pregame special at 2:00, followed by the first pitch at 3:00 against the padres all right here on nbc 10. >>> police this morning are still searching for suspects in a pair of robberies at two philadelphia 7-elevens. the crimes happened within a half hour of each other. investigators say they are connected. the suspects first struck around 1:30 yesterday morning as robbers pistol whipped a worker at a store on frankford avenue in holmesburg. about 30 minutes later, suspects pistol whipped a store employee as well. >>> council committees on children, youth and education will hold hearings later this morning. the hearings follow months of testimony within community meetings focused on gaps in school staffing as well as services. we're expected to learn new data and analysis on those issues. >>> 6:36 and 46 degrees outside.

. >>> as sabina mentioned the last philadelphia officer shot in the line of duty was officer jesse hartnett shot several times by a man who allegedly attacked in the name of isis. the officer had several surgeries before released from the hospital. he shown his tough throwing the first pitch at the home opener and proposing to his girlfriend >>> an 18 and district to officer was shot in the leg trying to stop a robbery. his partner rushed him to penn presbyterian. sources tell fox 29 police do have three suspects in custody as they continue to investigate what happened. download our ap and we'll send you an alert any time news breaks or you can follow us on facebook and twitter as we follow the story. >>> the shooting death of a four-year-old philadelphia girl is now being blamed on a different relative. a man who was either the girlily father or step and falling admitting to accidently shooting the girl. police would not confirm how the victim and man are related but they were initially told the girl's 5-year-old brother shot her. >>> a victory in harrisburg for advocates. the governor was

a fundraiser was held in support of jesse hartnett whose arm was shattered by gunfire when he was attacked by a gunman in january. many showed their solidarity by wearing t-shirts with the officer's name. >>> all right, 7:36 is the time. excitement in the air, we're a little more than ten hours away from tipoff of tonight's big final four game between the villanova wildcats and the oklahoma sooners. the cats are two wins away from the national championship since 1985. of course the players are hard at work preparing to hit the hardwood later tonight. coach jay wright kept a watchful eye on their the players as they prepare for the biggest game of their college careers. a win tonight in houston, in connection texas will send them to the championship game. villanova is in a houston with more on the wildcats pride in the lonestar state. >> reporter: gray it is countdown to the big game, nova nation is here in houston ready to cheer them on tonight. there's a special villanova student who is getting a chance of a lifetime to sing the national anthem before the game begins. ♪ that our flag was

a gunman ambushed and shot officer jesse hartnett back in january. the man allegedly pledged allegiance to isis. officer hartnett has undergone numerous surgeries from the bullets that tore through his right arm. he threw auto the first pitch at the phillies game and proposed to see girl friend. >>> detectives say a man confessed to accidentally shooting and killing his 4-year-old daughter inside their home at the kensington section. maw --maurice philips faces manuals charges. he accidentally shot his daughter while handling his gun. >>> bill cosby's wife camille is expected to be questioned under oath in connection with to the defamation lawsuit filed against him. they claimed bill cosby branded them always liars after they went public with sexual allegations against them. camille cosby gave the first part of her deposition back in february, she'll be questioned in boston tomorrow. >>> it's unbelievable that it showed a little more than a week ago. >> reporter: at least it was a little snow. not today. >>> storm tracker 6 live double scan, you migh

you remember philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett. the crowd got something extra, a front row seat of his proposal to his girlfriend, are you kidding me? gets down on his knees. look at this, the philly phanatic can't take it. the crowd goes crazy, and by >>> australia revealed a new design for its $5 bill, they may have to pay people to use it. this is the new $5 bit note. it is the first bill getting a resign and each bill will feature a different species of native plant or birds, but it's the bright design that has drawn mostly negative reactions on twitter. one user called it visual vomit. >> nice. >> another said it looked like monopoly money. >> the queen doesn't look happy. they've got a picture queen. >> because of the amoebas right by her face. >> all right, okay, it spins. >> yes, it does, we open. >>> that's going to do it for this edition of eyewitness news. >> make sure you are back afternoon for eyewitness news first at 4:00. enjoy the rest of the day. >> see you back at 4:00. he say's we should punish women who have abo

officer jesse hartnett is throwing out the opening pitch.was shot while on duty in west philadelphia. if you want to see the game, some tickets are available, get them while you can it's going to be a full house at citizens bank park. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> hopefully the winds will be blowing out in the outfield somewhere. >> reporter: only when the phillies are at bat. the padres got shut out in their first three games, but they turned it on, we'll see what happens. we have light showers moving through. as i give you the bird's eye view this is creeping in from the west and pushing northeast. we believe this will be an issue for the morning hours, especially during the morning commute. after that it will die down. we'll see drying in plenty of time for the phillies home opener. there you will see heavier stuff north of the baltimore, that will pop through during the morning commute as light and misty rain. as we look outside we have cloudy skies and the camera is jiggling a little bit. we have a breeze coming up from t

that is jesse hartnett throwing out the first pitch. >> they had to reconstruct his arm.aves to they out first pitch and then gets down on his knee and proposes to his girl friend. >> everyone started screaming, so excited, look at that. it was such a great moment to see. great to see him out there and doing that first pitch. then you walk over and then does this. >> that is cool. >> e yah and a home run good she had in clue. >> in clue. >> no. >> now a head of the kobe bryant's final nba game he teams up with michael b jordan for a new apple tv commercial. >> so the two, they are arguing over how kobe a's career should be depict, if they were to make a bio pick about him. >> yeah. >> how good is this kid. >> that is the guy that played in this movie, cold blooded assassin. >> father time. >> what? >> a hero, on the verge of the steep decline. >> perfect. >> there is no decline. it is all assession. >> so what part hurts the most. >> what does it matter to you. >> they didn't tell you. i'm playing you all the way through with make up, prosthetic and stuff like that. playi

heroic police officer jesse hartnett shot three times in an isis inspired ambush threw out the first pitch before the game. it was a double dip of good vibes as hartnett had an engagement ring and proposed to his girlfriend right near home plate. she said, of course, she said yes. we'll be right back. for our call center. i'm spending too much time hiring and not enough time in my kitchen. (announcer) need to hire fast? go to ziprecruiter.com and post your job to over 100 of the web's leading job boards with a single click. then simply select the best candidates from one easy to review list. you put up one post and the next day you have all these candidates. makes my job a lot easier. (announcer) over 400,000 businesses have already used ziprecruiter. and now you can use ziprecruiter for free. go to ziprecruiter.com/offer99 >>> welcome back to "hardball." here is a roundup of what's happened in the republican race today. just today. speaker paul ryan, the best hope being a white knight for many in the establishment said he would not accept the republican nomination. john kasich, the

jesse hartnett will throw out the ceremonial first pitch today. officer hartnett was shot three times in the arm doing the ambush on the job in january. despite his wounds he helped capture the shooting suspect. officer hartnett had several surgeries and is still recovering. >>> fans coming to this week's games will get all kinds of freebies to get them in the spirit. giveaway items include hats, t-shirts and baseballs. fans attending today's game get a free hat. the team's director of merchandising told us more about what's in store. >> the first week of the season we're doing five of seven giveaways and mcdonald's opening night and it's a college t-shirt. >> and on saturday all kids in attendance, they're going to get a pullover jersey. how cool is that? on sunday they get a phanatic adviser complete with green hair. there it is right there. nbc 10 has you covered. catch the pregame schedule all right here on nbc 10. >>> rain this morning, but it's out of here this afternoon. i've got your phillies forecast just ahead. >>> opening day will be th

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you might remember philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett. he survived an ambush shooting in his patrol car after throwing a strike before the phillies game yesterday, he struck a pose, kneeling to ask his girlfriend to marry him. >> it was kind of thrilling. it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience to go out there and i wanted to utilize that time as best that i could. it was wonderful. >> that's just awesome. hartnett said he has been planning for this for about a month. he was shot, and while he was shot he returned fire and killed >> looks like she definitely said yes. >> wouldn't it have been a different story if she had said no? >> oh, yeah, it would have been. [ laughter ] that would have been uncomfortable. >>> jeff smith in for lee goldberg today. a good day to be working. you have good news for us. >> you're always making it comfortable. >> did you notice he just directed that to you? >> because it was a compliment about the weather we had. >> after a dreary start. >> this is true. >> rainfall this morning but cleared out nicely. get so

. >> the shooting comes just a few months after officer jesse hartnett was shot at point blank range a short distance away. both officers work in the 18th district. mccullough was released from the hospital and resting at home monday night. >>> we're very thankful that he's here with us today much he's lucky and did he a good job out there. police say mccall la did fire three shots after being wound much police also arrested 20-year-old zamir koy ette as his accomplice. mcnesby wonder wonders how grift a gun so quickly. >> get the guns off the street. >> both suspects face itemed murder, robbery, conspiracy and weapons charges. police will do ballistic tests on the gun they recovered today to see fit matches the gun that was used to shoot officer mccullough. lucy. >> thank you dave. >>> as officer mccullough prepared to head home from the hospital, his brothers and sisters in blue were zeroing in on the man they say shot him. the 1200 block of alden street in west philadelphia was chocked full of police cruisers as police arrested 23-year-old scott griffin and took him to police head

police officer jesse hartnett threw out the first pitch yesterday. he was ambushed in january while on patrol in west philadelphia what is this. >> after he did that i was in the audience, he turns around and pulls out a ring and proposed to his girlfriend. and, everyone was really surprised by this. of course, she said yes. beautiful moment. crowd started cheering. everyone was so excited. >> it is just wonderful. it the is great. it is something to be out on that field and seeing all of the people. it was nice, really nice. >> so, then, the game didn't go the way the phillies fans had hoped, but they lost four -three. it was a technical call that got interesting here. pull out rule books everybody. we have to figure this one out. >> that was a bad call. >> a couple times and bob kelly was there, and everybody was like booing. >> is what tough you don't know is what going on at the ballpark. >> yes. >> so, it was a beautiful day. >> phillies tied it up, it looked like they were going to do it. >> well, we have a few more games. >> yes, sorry. >> so,

. >> philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett, still recovering from being shot last juan, after his pitch, another tougher one, his girl friend, hand in marriage. >> ♪ >> under clear skies, a pitch perfect serenade from the philadelphia boy choir and mens choir, flanged by flag presentations from city police officers and military service members. they drew this woman from washington back to 1955, her last phillies home game. >> i loved philadelphia, it is definitely seeing the response from philadelphia, city of brotherly love, that i learned in grade school all the way here and all day to day. >> reporter: now you may have notice that had lady was wearing colors, we found with the seattle mariners. that is just pure coincidence. it is her home state but she says she's a phillies fan at heart. coming up at 6:00 we will take you to the phillies fan carnival and met her at an overwhelmed tenth street here outside the stadium. don, jessica, ukee, back to you. >> how about that. >> absolutely. >> police officers are brave but getting on one knee in front of the 25 or 30,000 people, that

officer jesse hartnett was shot three times in the arm during an ambush attack in january.e's had several surgeries since then but is still recovering. here's a live look from citizens bank park where on monday officer hartnett will take the mound ahead of the phillies home opener against the san diego padres. and if you can't make it to the home opener, nbc 10 has you covered. catch our pregame special at 2:00 followed by first pitch at 3:00 all right here on nbc 10. and here's another live look from skyforce 10 as we continue to follow that caravan of buses carrying the team, some students and other school officials from villanova making their way into center city. they're now within the city limits. and they're making their way to that parade which begins at 1:00 this afternoon. we have you covered full team coverage on air and on our nbc 10 app. >>> today a new exhibit debuts at the adventure aquarium in camden. it's a walk on the wild side. take a look at how wild. this is the aquarium's new shark bridge. nbc 10 got a sneak peek at just how close visitors will be if th

philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett threw out the ceremonial first pitch. recall officer hartnett was ambushed and wounded in the line of duty back in january. watch what happens after the toss. he got on one knee and proposes to his fiance, lilly, right on the field. lilly said yes. we congratulate the couple on their big day. very nice. >>> it is 6:16 and now to decision 2016 news. today, pennsylvania political heavy hitters are helping hillary clinton with her campaign. >> former governor ed rendell is among some of the clinton supporters helping out today in phone banks. today marks one year since clinton announced she was running for president.ç we're also two weeks away from the pennsylvania primary. nbc 10's matt delucia is live in our digital operations center this morning with more from the players still in the race. matt? >> we're already seeing more campaign ads on tv but right now, the focus is on winning new york's primary next week. democratic candidate hillary clinton told a crowd yesterday that rival bernie sanders has trouble answering que