jim alden is saying, thank you. he says his life changed forever the day he opened that package in his apartment. alden is also sharing his long road to recovery. fox 29's shawnette wilson live now in center city. shawnette. >> reporter: jim alden posted a thank you note on crowd funding page that was set up for him where people have made donations and posted well wish wishes. he is home but says he will stelle need more surgeries. you caring crowd funding page shows a picture of jim alden and the wounds he suffered at the hands of the cruel person who left an envelope for him rigged with a bomb. it exploded when he opened it last tuesday at his apartment in rittenhouse. so far people have donated more than $16,000 to the page. and today alden himself posted a heartfelt note updating everyone on his road to recovery. he says a week later quote he's happy to be revving at home and feeling a little bit better. the shrapnel damage to his face, chest and arms is slowly healing but a blister on his eardrums is affecting

talking by phone from an undifficulties leased location 50 year-old jim alden said his chest and face are bruised and cut from shrapnel placed sign aid mail bomb which exploded in his hand. >> we don't know this type of shrapnel but there is some type of shrapnel that caused injuries. >> reporter: he says his left ring finger also severed, and most serious of his injuries. this all happened in his pine street apartment near 18th street at 4:00 tuesday morning. catering returning home from a trip, opening up a package he says was designed to look identical to medication that he regularly received in the mail. >> we will bring every resource to bear, to try to figure out what actually happened here. this is not something we see every day in our city here, so i assure you, no expense will be spared and we will use every available resource to try to identify the person responsible for this violent crime. >> reporter: that is atf special agent in charge sam rapadi tuesday, he is leading search for the suspect but still no arrests. as for a motive jim alden says he has no clue why someone w

philadelphia police say that 60-year-old jim alden is the target of the attack on the 1800 block of pine street yesterday morning. alden suffered injures to his hands and torso and face. the incident was part of a domestic dispute and police are questioning a number of people. >>> the overturned dump truck caused delays and it tipped on its side and dumped gravel on the roadway at windsor. the driver was the only person hurt in the crash and it's unclear what caused it. >>> two people were rushed to the hospital in critical condition after a shooting in delaware. police say that an 18-year-old woman and man were shot at success this morning on patrice drive in the glasgow court trailer park. they are working to identify and locate the shooter. >>> all right checking sports, eagles right tackle lane johnson filed a client against the nfl and the league association. he is serving a 10 game suspension for violating the league policy for performance n entranced drugs. he filed unfair labor practice charges against the league and is not able to return to the active roster until december 1th.

this is 60-year-old jim alden, the intended target of the explosion, an explosion so loud it could be heard around the block. >> i came a half meter up out of the bed. >> reporter: the device was in an envelope addressed to alden, specifically intended to be triggered to him. >> it was an envelope. upon it being opened by the victim, it detonated, it exploded. >> reporter: he is listed in stable condition at jefferson university hospital suffering injuries to his face, torso and left hand that was holding the envelope. >> there was substantial damage to the area which it was opened up and some of the appliances nearby. it was a substantial detonation. >> reporter: he is a caterer. he had been out of town and returned to the city. he thought the envelope contained his asthma medication. police are questioning a number of people as part of the investigation. >> obviously, there are multiple facets, including, but not limited to the other person that was in the apartment, as well as anybody else that may have been connected. >> reporter: this is not commonly seen in this part of the worl

goal find out who sent the bomb to jim alden and make an arrest. >> a motive that comes across our radar. >> reporter: i'm told remnants of that bomb were sent to the atf lab in virginia. reporting live tonight in center city david spunt cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> thank you. >>> tomorrow is one of the busiest travel days of the year as millions take to the roads, rails and skies for the thanksgiving holiday. chopper 3 is live over philadelphia international airport right now and we're told it's pretty busy there with departing and arriving flights. look at the traffic. travelers clearly getting a jump to avoid the rush tomorrow. before you head out the door tomorrow, be sure to tune into "eyewitness news" this morning from 4:30 to 7:00. we'll have traffic updates and the latest forecasts so you can plan accordingly. >>> president-elect trump is changing his tone as he shifts from campaigning to governoring. he appeared to shift his stance on three major issues. the prosecution of hillary clinton, climate change torture. they're all issues some say helped him win the election. mr. trump t

goal find out who sent the bomb to jim alden and make an arrest. >> a motive that comes across our radar. >> reporter: i'm told remnants of that bomb were sent to the atf lab in virginia. reporting live tonight in center city david spunt cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> thank you. >>> tomorrow is one of the busiest travel days of the year as millions take to the roads, rails and skies for the thanksgiving holiday. chopper 3 is live over philadelphia international airport right now and we're told it's pretty busy there with departing and arriving flights. look at the traffic. travelers clearly getting a jump to avoid the rush tomorrow. before you head out the door tomorrow, be sure to tune into "eyewitness news" this morning from 4:30 to 7:00. we'll have traffic updates and the latest forecasts so you can plan accordingly. >>> president-elect trump is changing his tone as he shifts from campaigning to governoring. he appeared to shift his stance on three major issues. the prosecution of hillary clinton, climate change torture. they're all issues some say helped him win the election. mr. trump t

police say 60-year-old jim alden old.added envelope in his kitchen and that set off an explosion. alden suffered injuries to his hand face and upper body. authorities believe alden was the intended target. police are questioning a number of people. >> obviously there are multiple facets including but not limited to the other person that was in the apartment as well as anybody else that may have been connected even loosely to it. >> oldens 32-year-old partner was in the apartment but was not injured. >>> a pennsylvania game commission officer says who knows what could have happened if he hadn't shot and killed this run away bull in center city. the one time animal was seen running down i-95 and along the vine street expressway at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. the bull merged off the highway at callowhill street and hid in the bushes. that is when the game officer took it down at the direction of philadelphia police. the bull was actually trying to escape being killed earlier today. it was at a slaughterhouse in north phil

. >> reporter: investigators not releasing the victim's name but sources say he is 60 year-old jim alden who works for brulet catering. company releasing a statement saying they are cooperating with the investigation. >> there has been no connection to suggest it is related to any group or idealology, right now, and that is what we are talking about. the right now target specific in that it was sent to this individual. >> reporter: with no arrest and no motive, investigators asking for help in tracking down whoever is responsible. >> we would say to the people in the the community, please come forward. >> reporter: as for that victim investigators say he did undergo surgery, this afternoon. he is still at jefferson hospital. we are told in stable condition. of course, if you happen to know anything about this crime call the atf or call philadelphia police. we are live from center city, i'm greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> a bull on the loose in the heart of the city. authorities chased down the 2,000-pound animal as it weaves in and out of traffic, cueing a threat to publish s

you may recall, jim alden opened up a padded envelope not knowing that someone put a bomb inside. authorities believe alden was targeted, however they are not yet ready to explain why. it is now a joint investigation led by bureau of the alcohol tobacco and firearms with help from the fbi, the philadelphia police department and u.s. postal service. >> we are going to look at every possible motive, that comes across our radar. >> reporter: aldennis recovering investigators will process remnants of the bomb at a atf lab in virginia. >>> trump transition team is taking time off for thanksgiving. president-elect is spending holiday at his palm beaches state. as hena daniels reports the next president is close to naming at least one more member have of his cabinet. >> reporter: president the elect donald trump landed in florida tuesday night with several key rolls in his administration yet to be filled among them job of the housing and urban development secretary, a position ben carson says he is up for. >> i would say that was one of the offers on the table. it is certainly that has b

police say 60-year-old jim alden opened a padded envelope in his kitchen and that set off an explosionalden suffered injuries to his hand face and upper body. authorities believe alden was the intended target and part of a domestic dispute. police are questioning a number of people. >> obviously there are multiple facets including but not limited to the other person that was in the apartment as well as anybody else that may have been connected even loosely to it. >> oldens 32-year-old partner was in the apartment but was not injured. >>> new this morning gunfire wounds two people inside a home in delaware. it happened in the 100 block of patrice drive in the glasgow court trailer park around 1:00 a.m. the gunman shot an 18-year-old female in the chest and a 23-year-old man in the side. the victims are now in critical condition but no arrests have been made. >> 5:37. president-elect donald trump is at his seconds home in florida to celebrate thanksgiving and sure enough it will probably end up being his third home. the associated press reports that trump has formally offered a cabinet p

last week's envelope bombing in center city is finally talking about what happened. 60-year-old jim alden hit with shrapnel on his face chest and arms when he opened the letter on tuesday of last week. he released a statement to "action news" offering some thoughts on his recovery. alden says he is out of the hospital resting at home and called the attack life changing. alden was in his kitchen on the 1800 block of pine street when the envelope exploded in his hands. the atf, the fbi, the postal service and philadelphia police are all working together to figure out who sent the envelope. >>> abington police arrested two men who they say robbed a dominos pizza driver. they are 21-year-old quincy evans and 23-year-old rashon sington-saunders. police say they called for app delivery at the madison manor apartments on the 1800 block of jenkintown road, put a bb gun to the delivery man's back, beat him up and got weigh with a delivery food and money. police made the arrests yesterday morning. >> it is now 5:06. police say driver took off after the crash. the accident happened shortly after 1:0

authorities say a bomb went off after 60 year-old jim alden opened up a padded envelope in his rittenhouse square apartment yesterday. he is now lee covering. officials believe somebody targeted him but they are in the yet saying why. >>> in bucks county authorities file additional charge these a pizza shop ronry. cassidy ramos and robin soto are charged with robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. police say sotoys mother of the two robbery suspects and ramos is the pregnant girlfriend of one of them. police said they served as look outs during the robbery at the pizza shop in levittown last week. the customer shot both suspects, one died at the scene, the other remains in critical condition. >>> well, president-elect donald trump is backing down from some of his campaign promises, that is coming up later. >>> but first, meisha has never reported on a traffic jam quite like this, a bull, yes, real bull, racing through streets of the center city. find out where it came from. >>> there are 400 kitchen fires reported every thanksgiving, up next why you should never try to put out a greece

. >> reporter: two days after opening up a package which could have killed him, 60 year-old jim alden says he is just glad to be alive. speaking on the phone from an undisclosed location thanksgiving morning alden told me he lost half of his left middle finger and bruces and cuts from the shrapnel placed inside a package addressed to him. >> it is a envelope, padded envelope, and upon it being opened by the victim it detonated and exploded. >> reporter: that is special agent in charge sam rapadi tuesday described the bomb that detonated tuesday morning inside alden's apartment near 18th and pine. he just returned home and opened package in his kitchen, when it exploded in his hand. agents with the atf, fbi and philadelphia police are investigating but right now no arrests. >> there has been no connection to suggest it is related to any group, idealology, right now that is what we're talking about. right now we're target specific in that it is sent to this individual. >> reporter: he tells me package was designed to look exactly like the envelope, and regular prescription and he has no

the u caring crowd funding page shows a big of jim alden and the wounds he suffer at the hands of the cruel person who left an envelope for him rigged with a bomb. it exploded when he open it last tuesday at his apartment in rittenhouse. so far people have donated more than $16,000 to the page. and today, alden himself posted a heartfelt note updating everyone on his road to recove recovery. he says a week later, "he's happy to be resting at home and feeling a little better. the shrapnel damage to his face, chest and arms is slowly healing but a blister on his eardrum is affecting his hearing. he also wrote that he will need more surgeries and will likely be unable to work for some time. alden ended the note by saying he is relying on the love and care of his partner and friends and says he appreciates everyone's concern and compassion. meanwhile the fbi, atf, u.s. postal service, along with philly pd are handling the investigation trying to track down whoever did this to him. >> and if you'd like to make a donation or simply want to read that letter that jim wrote, just go to our web

jim alden was hit with shrapnel on his face chest and arms when he opened the letter on tuesday of lastk. he released a statement to "action news" offering some thoughts on his recovery. alden says he is out of the hospital resting at home and called the attack life changing. alden was in his kitchen on the 1800 block of pine street when the envelope exploded in his hands. the atf, the fbi, the postal service and philadelphia police are all working together to figure out who sent the envelope. >>> developing right now wildfires that are still burning have damaged or destroyed more than 250 buildings in tennessee. >> imagine this being your home. they are ravaging the resort towns of gatlinburg and pigeon forge and a least three people have died. >> more than 14,000 people were forced to evacuate the southern appalachian mountainside as about 14 fires raged on. some evacuees had to drive through the flames to get to safety. they reached the doorstep of the theme park dolly wood but it was spared significant damage. officials are not sure when evacuated residents might be able to return t

this is crowd funding page set up to help jim alden that raised 12,000 of the $25,000 role, he was inside his apartment at 18th and pinellas tuesday when he opened an envelope that he says, looks like a piece of regular mail, and then it exploded. so far police have not made any arrests. >>> well, prime time football comes to lincoln financial field tonight, eagles take on the packers and bird are fighting for a playoff spot. >> sports director don bell joins us from the link. don, one of the big questions is the status on have nelson ago hall or, what is the very latest. >> good evening, guys, will he or won't he talking about the second year wide receiver nelson agholor. there are plenty of store lines, involving the eagles and the green bay packers but that is perhaps the biggest one, for the bird. now, as you know agholor had a rough week this week and, of course, its stems from his performance last week against seattle seahawks when he dropped one pass, that cost the bird probably 25-yard or so, and also had a penalty that cost him a touchdown. he says after that game he pretty much

well, this is a picture of the victim who does remain in the hospital, 60-year-old jim alden.f the explosion. it was yesterday at 4:00 a.m. in the 1800 block here of pine that alden opened a package in an envelope addressed to him at his home. atf agents say when he opened it detonated a bomb. investigators describe this as a sophisticated device something not normally seen here but investigators think that this is a domestic situation and not a situation of terrorism. they are now questioning several people. >> obviously there are multiple facets including but not limited to the other person that was in the apartment. as well as anybody else that may have been connected even loosely to it. >> we're kind of running a number of leads down and it's important for the integrity of the investigation to try to maintain that. >> reporter: now, alden is a caterer in the city. he does live here with his 32-year-old partner who we're told was home at the time. alden does remain in the hospital with serious injuries. he suffered injuries to his face, torso and also his left hand. >>> tha

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