the medical examiner says that mccray williams dried from blunt force head injuries. walter perez is live with the details. >> reporter: well rick, there is still a lot of work to be done in the case involving the death of mccray williams. now authorities know why he died they want to know why he died and if alcohol may have played a role. >> the lafayette freshman died of blunt trauma to the head according to the lehigh valley coroners office. the manor of death will not be completed until the toxicology tests come back. students came to honor mccray williams being remembered as a standout student and lacrosse player. school officials say that organizing the vigil was the least they could do. >> to comfortable one another and try to make sense out of something, that at this page and this time of their lives didn't make sense. >> williams was found unconscious outside of a dormitory on sunday afternoon. he was take tonight hospital and pronounced dead approximately 24 hours later with his parents by his side. despite paramedics were called on sunday. they say that mcc

the lehigh valley coroners office determine that mccray williams died of blunt trauma to the head and the manner of death is confirmed but the cause of death is yet to be determined. it comes after lafayette students gathered to honor the man described as a standout athlete and student. >> to just comfort one another and do what they could as a community to make sense out of something that this age and at this time in their lives doesn't make any sense. >> investigators say that the victim was found unconscious outside of an on campus dormitory on sunday afternoon. he was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead the following day with his parents by his side. despite the fact that paramedics were called on sunday, they say that williams death was the end rupt of of a series of events that began on saturday. and investigators offer no further information about the death as of yet. >> some incident took place that possibly contributed to the medical emergency and we are trying to determine what occurred and why it occurred and who else was involve if anybody. >> and mccray graduated fr

a crowd gathered in front of the student center on the quad to remember 19-year-old mccray williams, a freshman lacrosse student. he had also been a standout athlete at a boarding school in the boston area. the headmaster of the school in a letter to students said williams died after suffering a severe head injury in a fall. the lehigh coroner found no obvious signs of injury and said williams did not have suicidal tendencies or any known health problems. as of now, the college is cooperating with investigators. >> college campus this time of year is full of optimism, energy, enthusiasm. i would say all of that has been tampered, dampened. >> reporter: amid the grief, there is still that mystery if it indeed was a fall that killed mccray and if other factors are involved. an autopsy will happen later today. matt delucia, nbc10 news. >> thank you. >>> new, bullets pierced the window of this home in upper darby and sent one person to the hospital. the shooting happened on wild avenue around 9:30 last night. we're working to learn the victim's condition. police are looking for the shoote

we have a clear timeline of what happened to mccray williams. investigators say williams was drinking on september 8th and 9th. on the night of the 9th, he fell and hit his head. williams' friends checked on him repeatedly on september 10th. then eventually they called for help. on september 11th, doctors pronounced him dead. authorities say no one saw williams hit his head, and the 19-year-old lacrosse player had no visible injuries that would have indicated how seriously he was hurt. investigators say when friends stopped by to check on williams, he told them he just needed to sleep off his drinking. >> between 1:00 and 1:30 that day, they purchased food for mccray williams thinking it would be good for him to eat something. they also got him water. >> the d.a. says there was no hazing and no evidence that anyone forced with tomas drink alcohol -- forced men and women to drink alcohol. no charges will be filed. >>> a warning for parents about people trying to lure children into a vehicle. we told you about one incident involving a silver suv i

an autopsy will be performed on five mccray williams. what can you tell us? >> reporter: lafayette college is a campus of about 2,500 students, most live on campus. they're dealing with the loss of a classmate. a large crowd gathered on the quad to remember 19-year-old mccray williams, a freshman lacrosse recruit. he had been a standout athlete at a boarding school in the boston area. the headmaster of the school in a letter to students said that williams died after suffering a severe head injury in a fall. williams was found unconscious sunday and died monday. the lehigh coroner's office found no signs of obvious injury. right now, the college is cooperating with investigators. >> we provided counseling to not only the student athletes but to any students here who would like to avail themselves of that. we have counselors available 24/7. and you know, we'll do what we can in the coming days and weeks to help students cope with this. >> reporter: this morning, there are still looming questions which friends and family hope will be answered with the autopsy. t

of students there gathered in front of the student center on the quad to remember 19-year-old mccray williams, a freshman lacrosse recruit. he had also been a standout athlete at a boarding school in the boston area. the headmaster of the school in the letter to students said williams died after suffering a severe head injury in a fall. the lehigh coroner found no signs of obvious injury and said williams did not have suicidal tendencies or any known health problems. right now the college is cooperating with investigators. >> clollege campus this time of year is full of optimism, enthusiasm. i would say all of that has been tempered, dampened. >> reporter: this morning there are still the questions surrounding this and the mystery of how did mccray williams died. if it indeed was a fall and if other factors were involved. that autopsy is scheduled for today. live in the digital operations center, nbc10 news. >>> a judge has dropped all criminal charges against the engineer in an amtrak derailment that killed eight people in philadelphia. the judge said there was not enough evidence and said t

mccray williams died after suffering a severe head injury caused by a fall. students gathered on campus to honor his memory. >>> pennsylvania lawmakers will be back at work today in harrisburg to try to find a solution to the budget impasse. right now there's a shortfall of more than $2 billion. if lawmakers can't come up with a solution, the governor says he'll be forced to cut programs. >>> republican senator pat toomey says he's optimistic after a dinner at the white house last night with democrats to talk tax reform. president trump has another meeting with democrats and republicans this afternoon. the president wants to lower tax rates for businesses. >>> in philadelphia, every phl pre-k program in the city will be in session this morning. the mayor's office says it's all made possible by the city's soda tax. every one of the 2,003 seats is full. another 1,000 kids are on a waiting list. >>> good morning, everyone. jessica boyington with a last update on the roads. we're still watching the schuylkill expressway. delays on the westbound side if you're mov

funeral arrangements are made for 19-year-old mccray williams a talented lacrosse player playing for lafayette college. we lost a player at lafayette but the facts are not out yet. >> but that williams death was the end of a chain of events that ended with a medical emergency. they were called to the dormitory where they found williams unconscious and pronounced dead three hours later at lehigh valley hospital with his parents nearby. >> they released a statement. losing a student is a heart breaking start to the year and that the support of the community will be help to all during this very sad time. we spoke to students here ala if a yet. they are shocked and saddened. >> we lost a member of our community. >> it's awful for everyone involved and not involved but as a community we rally together. >> mccray williams is remembered as a standout student athlete from a boarding school in massachusetts. the autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow but determining the cause of death will do little to relieve the pain of such a senseless loss. >> a great opportunity to do well. and skills with la

he reached after interviewing everyone that had contact with lafayette college lacrosse player mccray williams. they told investigators while he had been drinking during the weekend of september 8th never appeared out of control or overly intoxicated and then sunday afternoon he was back in his dorm room and began to vomit and a female was with him when he got up to vomit again. >> she was not paying attention and she walks out of the room and hears a loud sound and turns around to look and sees mr. williams on the ground. >> he continued to sleep through the following morning. teammates described him as groggy and agitated. they decide to take williams to a doctor and call their coach who instructed them to call 911. paramedics took the 19-year-old to the hospital where he died the following day. he says in all likelihood the blunt force trauma was suffered when he fell in the dorm room and the only thing the witnesses are guilty of is being unsure of cha was going on. >> he was semi unconscious and saying get out of here i want to sleep. it wasn't like he was unconscious even the point they

police have begun interviewing students who attended a party with mccray williams on saturday. we learned a number of players from the lacrosse team were there, and williams left with a young woman. an autopsy showed the freshman died of blunt force head injuries. investigators have not said what caused the injuries. >>> happening today the pennsylvania budget battle faces a major deadline. the governor and lawmakers are racing against the clock to reach a deal before the state runs out of money to pay its bills. today governor wolf's office will release details on the funding deficit. one outstanding bill includes a $2 million medicaid patient to insurance providers. the democratic governor opposes the package that was passed by house republicans. but the senate has not voted on it yet. lawmakers have worked since july to close the state's $2.2 billion budget gap. >>> take a look. new images from key west show more of the devastating power of hurricane irma. the sunshine key rv park and resort got hit hard. you see it. dozens was rvs and trailers were damaged or destroyed when

the death of a lafayette college student, authorities say that on september 7th, 2 days before mccray williams died, the freshman fell in his dorm room after attending a party where he was drinking. lacrosse teammates became concerned about williams the following day, when he kept insisting on sleeping, and he became combative. they called 911 and williams was rush to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead next day from a head injury. >> at this time i have no evidence of any criminal conduct on the part of anyone, at this time, and i leave that opened because obviously if some new information would come we would revice that it issue. >> now district attorney went on to say, that he did not see williams death as a quote, penn state case, referring to the hazing death of timothy piazza. >>> cabrini university is holding campus wide town halls to answer student concerns after discovery of more racial slurs in residents halls. we told but this on sunday about a freshman who found message go away and a slur on her dorm room door. the university says that it has cleaned up two more instances of

the medical examiner says a hit to the head killed mccray williams. investigators still don't know how it happened. police believe williams was involved in a chain of events that began saturday afternoon or evening and ended with his death on monday. and we know police are looking into whether alcohol was involved on the campus, students and faculty cannot help but acknowledge that some people are feeling emotionally hurt by this. >> a lot of the professors says this isn't a normal day. i know a lot of you are hurting and we can say this is a normal day and go on with our lives but it's not. >> counseling is available for students. the williams family is not commenting on this, nor is the college. >>> bucks county woman is charged with trying to kill her own mother by injecting her with insulin. she told them she wanted to end her morter's suffering and admitted that she injected her. the woman owns a pharmacy in northeast philadelphia. her mother suffers from dementia. the mother was treated at the hospital three times in august for low blood sugar.

. >> mccray williams is remembered as a standardout athlete from a boarding school in massachusetts. his heart goes out to the family of the victim. >> a great opportunity to do well. and skills with lacrosse and good student from what i know about him. we want to answer questions for his family eventually. but we can't answer them today. >> reporter: now officials from the victim's high school released a statement that he died of a severe head injury but nobody we spoke with would confirm that. walter perez, channel 6 "action news." >>> thank you. this is new at 6:00. an arrest is made in connection with the discovery of deadly drugs in the parking lot of an elementary school. 29-year-old delinda williams turned herself in and she dropped her student off in drexel hill last week and two dozen bags of fentanyl fell out of her purse or pocket. williams was charged with possession and reckless endangerment. >> investigator trying to determine what caused the fire last night in wilmington. the fire that claimed the life of archie monroe. vernon odom has the details. >> reporter: archie

nineteen year-old mccray williams was found unconscious outside of his korm on sunday afternoon. the freshman lacrosse player later died at a nearby hospital. the coroner investigating the case is awaiting results of the toxicology testing. >>> federal investigators are blaming engine problems for helicopter crash in burlington count that i killed, troy gent ry, this happened last friday, the country music star was taking a ride from the medford airport where he would be performing, later that night. the pilot reportedly noticed the mechanical problems shortly after take off, when he tried to land, the chopper crashed near the airport, killing both of them, gentry was half of the country music duo montgomery gentry, a memorial service will be held for him today, at nashville's grand old opera. >>> president trump head to nape tolls day for a firsthand look at the damage left behind by hurricane irma, this is as authorities conduct a criminal investigation into the tragic death of patients at a nursing home near miami, eight elderly patients died after irma income out power to the

death of the lafayette college student, authorities say that on september 7th, 2 days before mccray williams died the freshman fell in his dorm room after attending a party where he was drinking l cross teammates became concerned about williams the following day when he insisted on sleeping and became combative. they called 911 and williams was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead the next day from a head injury. >>> at this time, i have no evidence of any criminal conduct on the part of anyone, at this time and i leave that open because obviously if new information would come we would revice that it issue. >> district attorney went on to say did he not see williams death as quote, penn state case, referring to the hazing death of timothy piazza. >>> a new detail this morning about an accident, involving a septa norristown high speed line train in upper darby. accident happened back on august 22nd, at 69th street terminal. in a preliminary report operator of the train told investigators he tried to stop but was unable to do so. train car then slammed into an empty train, the o

mccray williams suffered a head injury in an apparent fall outside of his dorm sunday afternoon and died at the hospital on monday. police are investigating if alcohol was a factor in the death. >>> now, the latest on the aftermath of irma. the many storm victims across florida and the southeast have started the long road to recovery. gas is in short supply and traffic is backed up for miles as reads come back to assess the damage. homeowners came back to the keys and said it looks like a war zone. fema says irma destroys one of every four homes across the keys. homes received extreme damaged. >> you didn't know if you would make it or not. >> we spent time with my grab parents in this house. >> i have water, food and dogs and i can't get to my house. >> and the florida keys is just 112 miles long and right now officials are only allowing people that evacuated into the first 33 miles of the keys. >> after six nursing home residents died in hollywood, florida. all the residents are being xrakated. it's believed to be caused by a complication due to power loss. 115 patients are now evacuat

crowd of students gathered tonight on the campus of lafayette college for a vigil for freshman mccray williamse 19-year-old was found unconscious outside a dorm sunday afternoon and died yesterday at lehigh valley hospital. investigators are trying to determine what happened to williams. officials from his former high school say he suffered a major head injury, officials have only said he had a medical emergency. >>> a man is facing attempted homicide charges after allegedly opening neighbor in bucks county. 54-year-old jimmy storement is behind bars, he started shooting around 8:00 this morning on old brittle pike. at least ten bullets hit the office at the mobile home park. children were nearby waiting at a bus stop. no one was hurt >>> a 14-year-old freshman at west chester east high school is facing charges for an online hoax, police say he posted photos of other students saying they would die. posts were punctuated with racial slurs, parents say the school could have handled things better. the superintendent determined it to be more of a hoax than a threat. within hours police finished ou

crowd of students gathered tonight on the campus of lafayette college for a vigil for freshman mccray williamse 19-year-old was found unconscious outside a dorm sunday afternoon and died yesterday at lehigh valley hospital. investigators are trying to determine what happened to williams. officials from his former high school say he suffered a major head injury, officials have only said he had a medical emergency. >>> a man is facing attempted homicide charges after allegedly opening neighbor in bucks county. 54-year-old jimmy storement is behind bars, he started shooting around 8:00 this morning on old brittle pike. at least ten bullets hit the office at the mobile home park. children were nearby waiting at a bus stop. no one was hurt >>> a 14-year-old freshman at west chester east high school is facing charges for an online hoax, police say he posted photos of other students saying they would die. posts were punctuated with racial slurs, parents say the school could have handled things better. the superintendent determined it to be more of a hoax than a threat. within hours police finished ou

sources tell nbc10 that police have begun interviewing students who attended a party with mccray williams on saturday. we've also learned a number of players from the lacrosse team were at the party and that williams left with a young woman. an autopsy shows the 19-year-old died from blunt force head injuries. investigators have not said what caused the injuries. >>> now to continuing coverage of a murder on the main line. derek rollins will return to court in two weeks during which time he'll look for a private attorney. yesterday the suspect appeared before a delaware county judge, three weeks after being found in georgia. rollins is accused of shooting and killing john lee in haverford township in july. police said the murder appeared to be a random act. investigators say rollins fired shots at two people in philadelphia's overbrook section. >>> and that happened just hours before the killing. we'll continue to watch the story. >>> in other news, a 91-year-old woman is in critical condition after a u.p.s. truck driver hit her in center city. the accident happened near 8th and walnut ye

north hampton district attorney said that mccray williams had been drinking and fell.obody saw it happened. teammates said he seemed drunk and groggy but not unconscious. the d.a. said this was not like penn state. there was no evidence of hazing, a coverup or any crime. >>> the pensbury school district has established an anti-addiction program ahead of the curve. but tonight it wasn't just about policy, it was also about personal tragedy. walter perez with the story. >> reporter: tonight's school board meeting turned emotional with the passage of a program that's believed to be a first of its kind program. the initiative is a school-based drug intervention program to increase training and add full-time staffers from a drug treatment facility for the elementary schools all the way through to the high schools. and the people who first proposed this idea were members of the johnson family. their son, luke, a high school graduate, lost his life this past june after spending time at a rehab in florida >> came home for his birthday on may 12th and went back to florida and r

it was used on mccroix williams and timothy -- mccray williams and timothy passes aboth of whom diedfter hours of drinking. >> it's very innovative. it's different. it comes down to that, you don't want to get in trouble. >> it's dangerous. if a person is that bad that you're thinking about doing this, they probably need medical attention. >> doctors say people with throw up no matter what position they're in. some people say they don't have a problem calling 911 even with the policies that keep students out of legal trouble. >>> an autopsy showed that aaron hernandez had a brain disease that take judgment and trigger violent behavior. he had cte. his family is suing the new england patriots and the nfl. that lawsuit is separate from the settlement the league agreed to play families of players who suffered brain damage while playing football. repeated head trauma causes cta. symptoms include violent mood swings and depression. hernandez killed himself in prison while serving a life sentence for murder. >>> the search for survivors in mexico is entering a fourth day as the number of c

john morganelli says mccray williams had been drinking and likely hit his head on the concrete duringo one saw it happen. lacrosse teammates say williams seemed drunk and groggy but was not unconscious. the next day they sought medical help. d.a. morganelli says this was not like a recent hazing death at penn state, stating there was no evidence of hazing a coverup or any crime at lafayette. >> new here on "action news," police in montgomery county are trying to find a suspect wanted for drug delivery resulting in death. pottstown police released this picture of 22-year-old ronald purvis yesterday. investigators say purvis is connected to the overdose of kevin high back in march. purvis is also charged with involuntary manslaughter recklessly endangering another person abuse of a corpse and other charges. >>> the pennsbury school district is taking aim at the opioid addiction. school board members passed a proposal to create a school based drug intervention program. it will increase training and add full-time staff from a drug treatment facility for the school's all the way from eleme

due to blunt force trauma to the head, last night students held a vigil on campus for freshman mccray williams. nineteen year-old lacrosse player was found unconscious outside of the dorm on sunday afternoon. he later died at lehigh valley hospital. >>> hundreds gathered, this morning at philadelphia's cathedral basilica of saints peter and paul for girard grandz80's funeral. thirty-eight year-old husband and father of two was fatally shot outside his spring garden home last week. to brothers are facing murder charges is in death. the pair tried to carjack grandzol while his two-year old daughter was strapped in the back seat. the 16 year-old suspect is accused of shooting the father in the face when he refused to hand over his car keys. >>> a north philadelphia neighborhood was briefly locked down this morning as police searched for shooting suspect. authorities were focusing on an area near 15th and poplar streets. the suspect ran in the home thereafter shooting a man in the leg around 8:30 this morning. eyewitness said he heard the shot but never saw the shooter >> i looked over to the righ

"eyewitness news" at lafayette college for a vigil held for mccray williams.he 19 year-old was found unconscious outside a dorm on sunday afternoon and died monday at a local hospital. officials from williams former high school say he quote fell over the weekend and suffered a major head injury. meanwhile college officials say that only that he had a medical emergency. >>> west chester east high school freshman is suspended and faces not only expulsion but criminal charges after an apparent on line hoax. police say the 14 year-old posted instagram photos of other students as they wrote that they would die. post include racial slurs, and they have now been deleted. police figured out who made the threats within hours and the district superintendent says that investigators determined the whole thing was more of a hoax, then a threat. >> we take all threats very seriously, safety is our number one priority. we look at some of these things particularly with social media and try to purge fit is credible threat or not. >> there was a lot of concern about the hate cr

a large crowd gathered in front of the student center on the quad last night to remember mccray williams. nbc10 has learned the 19-year-old died after suffering a severe head injury during a fall. the lehigh coroner found no signs of obvious injury and said williams didn't have any known public health problems. police -- known health problems. police are trying to find out if alcohol played a role in the death. >>> an outpouring of emotion as people paid final respects to villanova coach rollie massimino. friends, family, former players packed the clutch on campus. the -- church on campus. the coach passed away after a long battle for cancerment he will be known best for coaching the team to the championship beating the hoyas of georgetown. current protege jay wright choked back his tears. >> every one of us who was blessed to be a part of his family feel a heart in our souls that can only be matched by the loss of a parent. that's what he was to all of us. always a mentor, our dad mass. >> he says one of the coach's greatest strengths was his ability to make you believe that anything wa

we have a clear timeline of what happened to mccray williams. investigators say he was drinking on september 8th and 9th. on the 9th, he hit his head. his friends checked on september 10th and called for help on the 11th. on the 12th, he was pronounced dead. no one saw him hit his head, and no visible injuries would have indicated how seriously he was hurt. when friends checked on him, he told them he needed to sleep off his drinking. the d.a. says there was no hazing and no evidence that anyone forced him to drink alcohol. no charges will be filed. >>> bucks county law enforcement has a warning for parents about people trying to lure children into a vehicle. we told you about one incident involving a silver suv in feasterville yesterday morning. this morning, we've learned there are other incidents recently in the county. the details and descriptions vary. however, police say now is the time to talk to your kids about what to do if a stranger approaches them. in northeast philadelphia, police charged a man in four child-luring cases, and police

the loss of their classmates, students held a vigil on lafayette college's campus for freshman mccray williamst night. the 19 year-old was found unconscious outside his dorm on sunday afternoon and died monday at lehigh valley hospital. officials from his former high school say that he suffered a major head injury. college officials have only said he had a medical emergency. investigators are still trying to figure out what happened to williams. >>> a man is behind bars this morning after police say he opened fire at a mobile home park in morrisville bucks county. the suspect 54 year-old jimmy stormmans is facing attempted homicide charges. police say he started shooting yesterday morning on old bristol pike in the pen wood crossing mobile home park. we're told he was upset about maintenance on his, trailer. police say at least 10 bullets hit the mobile park office. children were also nearby waiting for a bus stop no one was hurt. >>> a 14 year-old freshman at west chester east high school is facing charges after an on line hoax. police say student posted photos of other students to a now dele

. >> the da means that after interviewing everyone that had contact with whlafayette mccray williams there is no reason to believe anything criminal occurred. >> i have no evidence of criminal conduct on the part of anyone. >> witnesses said williams was drinking through the weekend beginning on friday. and never appeared to be out of control or overly intoxicated but by saturday afternoon williams was in his dorm room and started vomiting and a fee female student went to check on him and he vomited again. she is not paying attention and hears a loud sound. and turns around to look she sees mr. williams on the ground. >> he reportedly said he was okay and when to sleep in his bed. >> over the next 24 hours or so his teammates popped in to check on him and then williams slept through the morning and when the teammates check on him again they described him as groggy and agitated and decided to take him to a doctor and called the coach who instructed them to call 911. williams was in the backseat of a vehicle and then taken to the hospital where he died the following day. it seems the b

mccray williams was a freshman and budding lacrosse star his body was found on the campus and later died at the hospital. they have not elaborated on the death and waiting for an investigation and toxicology results. >>> an argument escalated to a shooting in philadelphia. several people were arguing on the sidewalk at 15th and poplar and another person came out of a nearby home and got involved and hoped fire. he ran into the house and after a short stand your police entered the home and only found a weapon. no word on the shooting suspect description. >>> and a senator from philadelphia is making it easier for community groups for opposing development projects. he was joined by the delaware river keeper network today. they discussed so-called slap suits that could silence community groups. the suit burdens those groups with legal fees and intimidation. >> the perpetrators of these suits understand the more they file it will deplete the resources and leave the civic associations and members without ability for insurance coverage and leaving them literally alone. and unable to defend the

investigators say friends of both mccray williams and timothy piazza put backpacks on the young men after hours of drinking. the hope was that so-called drunk packing as it's called would prevent the young men from turning onto their backs and choking on their vomit. steven fisher spoke with both students and doctors about this deadly trend. >> reporter: in some college campus circles, it's called drunk packing. they do this for a friend who may have drank too much. but doctors are saying this is not a safe option. drunk packing is when you put a backpack on a trunk person before they go to sleep to keep them from rolling on their back, throwing up and drowning in their own vomit. today we went to temple to talk to students about this controversial method. >> i think it's smart to come up with something like that. >> it's very innovative. it's different. and i think if it comes down to that, you don't want to get in trouble, then do what you have to do. >> reporter: most students we talked to mentioned the word trouble. saying many will do anything to keep from getting in it. >> no one li

the district attorney made the announcement less than one hour ago. 19-year-old mccray williams died at a hospital a week ago monday. but there were questioned that led up to a money call for help. he fell and hit his head after drinking for several days, friends called paramedics when they noticed something was terribly wrong. walter per will have more details tonight at 5:00. >>> a 35-year-old man is charged with trying to lure a number of children into his car in the northeast philadelphia area. we first told you about these lurings on friday afternoon. the police have connected the suspect to three cases so far but believe he may be linked to more. vernon odom just talked to investigators and joins us now outside of the special victims unit in hunting park. >> reporter: good evening sharrie. the suspect is 35 years old. and knew he was a suspect in several child luring cases from last week so turned himself in here at headquarter rz last night. the sounder came after two separate warrants were left at his home in the northeast where he lives with his father police say. until rece

and they have no idea what happened according to the lehigh county coroner who says 19 year-old mccray williamsdied from blunt force head trauma but they have no idea how that occur. detectives are still trying to figure out the whole chain of events that led up to that death but they do know that lacrosse player freshman was found unconscious right here near a dorm on sunday and then died hours later at the hospital, on monday. >>> clicking over to 5:16. school reform commission meeting last night that group that oversees philadelphia schools it was a pack meeting and people were having fun, but saying times up. >> they would like the board to abolish itself, they want the city to control the and, flight 16 years ago to take control from the school district, putting it in the hand of the state. >> we have in way to hold them accountable for anything they do we have no say in how many charters schools they are and whether or not schools are opened or closed. >> i'm a mother who is getting my child to kindergarten and it is scary. it is more disheartened that i dent want to send her to the schoo

authorities say that the day before his death, mccray williams fell in his dorm room he had previously been drinking. >> at this time, i have no evidence of any criminal conduct on the part of anyone, at this time, and i leave that opened because obviously if some new information would come, we would revisit that issue. >> district attorney morganelli went on to say did he not see williams death as a quote penn state case referring to the hazing death of timothy piazza. >>> man who allegedly tried to lure children on it side some philadelphia public schools, is behind bars, tonight. residents who live in the northeast philadelphia neighborhood where that all allegedly took place say that they will be relieved. "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden is live at special victims unit with what led police to crack this case, joe >> reporter: jessica, very interesting story but first marjuan, surrendered to the special victims unit last night and he is, right now, held on several felony charges and his bail set at $200,000. for a stretch of four days parents from frankford to somerton to nort

the death of the lafayette college student, authorities say, on september 7th, 2 days before mccray williamsa freshman fell in his dorm room after drinking at a party. lah credits teammates, became concerned about williams the following day when he kept insisting on sleeping and became combative. they called 911 and williams was rush to the hospital where he died, next day from a head injury. >> at this time i have no evidence of any criminal conduct on the part of anyone at this time. i leave that opened because if some new information would come we would revisit that issue. >> he went on to say he did not see sill yams death as a quote penn state case referring to the hazing death of tim they piazza. >>> man accused in the brutal murder of the temple university student last month face ace judge this morning. twenty-nine year-old former temple student joshua hupperterz faces murder and other charges in the death of 22-year old jena burleigh. investigators say hupperterz killed burrly after meeting her and he used ride sharing services lyft to take burleigh 's body to his grandparent's prope

sources tell nbc10 that police have begun interviewing students who attended a party with mccray williams on saturday. we've also learned a number of players from the lacrosse team were at the party and williams left the party with a young woman. an autopsy shows the 19-year-old died from blunt force head injuries. investigators have not said what caused those injuries. >>> today friends, family, and those who appreciate and admire the perseverance of edith windsor will pay their final respects. windsor's public funeral will be in manhattan this afternoon. the gay rights icon was a philadelphia native. she moved to new york in the 1950s. her supreme court case which struck down critical parts of the u.s. marriage law paved the way for legalizing same-sex marriage in the country. windsor said she never intended to be an activist. >>> a spending plan stalemate in pennsylvania is creating a panel crisis for the state's balances. because the budget is not yet balanced, p.a. might not be able to make payments beginning today. pamela osborne is following the developments in our digital operatio

according to the lehigh county coroner 19 year-old mccray williams died from blunt force head trauma detectives are trying to figure out what happened? how did this occur? how did this cause his death? investigators found him unconscious near a dorm, on sunday. he died monday at the hospital >>> and community leaders, teachers, parents, so many people, stake holders they have packed in the src meeting last night and said it is time to get rid of yourself. >> tip, tip, tip. >> time is up, they want board to abolish itself, src was put in place 16 years ago taking control away from the school district and putting it in the hands of the state. >> we have no way to hold them accountable for anything they do. we have no say in how many charter schools they are, and whether or not schools are opened or closed. >> i am a mother getting ready to send my child through king garden and it is scary. it is more that i don't want to send her to the school district of philadelphia. >> there is no actual time line and it is src that must decide if it will abolish itself. the state secretary of educa

northampton county say that blunt force head injury killed a lafayette college freshman, 19 year-old mccray williams was found unconscious, outside of the dorm room on sunday afternoon. the freshman lacrosse player died the next day at lehigh valley hospital. the coroner investigating the case is still waiting on the results of toxicology testing. >>> a malaysia official say fire that killed 24 people in the school dormitory there this morning was avoidable. twenty-two teenage boys and two teachers, died when the flames block the dorms only exit, officials believe that the fire was caused by a short circuit, government minister there says the wall that was not in the building's original plans was blocking a second possible exit. >>> in washington state now, dozens, gathered to remember victims of the deadly school shooting, investigators say a student opened fire, on classmates wednesday, killing one and injuring three others, this all happened at freeman high school in rockford. police say a school custodian forced the gun man to surround students who know the alleged gunman said he was obsessed wi

last night students held a vigil on lafayette college's campus for freshman mccray williams.he 19 year-old lacrosse player was found unconscious outside a dorm on sunday afternoon. he later died at lehigh valley hospital, and officials from his former high school in massachusetts say williams suffered a major head injury. >>> well, a man is facing attempted homicide charges after police say he opened fire in a mobile home park in morrisville bucks county. suspect 54 year-old jimmy stormantis behind bars this morning. shots rang out around 8:00 o'clock yesterday morning in the pen wood crossing mobile home park on old bristol pike. police say at least 10 bullets were fired at community's office building, the group of children were feet away while this all unfolded. >> what was most concerning to us was across the street from old 13 was a bus stop for young kidding to go pennsbury school district and some of the bullets did travel across old 13, striking trailers on the other side near where the kid were at the bus stop. >> fortunately no one was hurt but police tell us that th

this morning, we have a clearer timeline of what happened to mccray williams.nvestigators say he was drinking on september 8th and 9th. on the night of the 9th, he fell and hit his head. his friends checked on him repeatedly on september 10th. eventually called for help on september 11th. doctors pronounced him dead. authorities say no one saw williams hit his head, and the 19-year-old lacrosse player had no visible injuries that would have indicated how seriously he was hurt. investigators say when friends stopped to check on him, he told them he needed to sleep off his drinking. the d.a. says there was no hazing and no evidence that anyone forced him to drink alcohol. no charges will be filed. >>> new information suggests rain and slippery rails may have caused a train crash in upper darbiy -- upper darby last month. the train operator tried to stop at the golf mill station, 17 miles before the crash, but didn't have a problem until the 69th street transportation center. again, he was unable to stop and ended up crashing into another empty train. dozens went

. >>> we're learning new details about the death of freshman lacrosse player mccray williams at lafayettee are interviewing students who attended i party with williams on saturday. we've learned a number of players from the lacrosse team were there, and that williams left the party with a young woman. an autopsy shows the 19-year-old died from blunt force head injuries. >>> another just in about 25 minutes. you can join us every weekday morning for "nbc10 news today" from 4:00 to 7:00. i'm rosemary connors. the "today" show continues in a moment. have a good way. countless patients. countless ailments. countless hours. and guess what? you can handle it all. be a leader in your field with a bsn from strayer university. a nursing program created by and for nurses. let's get it, nurses. >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, breaking news. terror in london. >> i saw one woman on a stretcher. her legs were quite burnt and they were wrapped in plastic. and her hair, as well, quite charred. >> an explosion rocking a busy subway car. we're live on the scene. >>> plus, spotlight on salena. an outpo

mccray williams died monday after suffering a severe head injury caused by a fall. >>> in philadelphiaession this morning. all of the 2,000 seats are full. the soda tax funds the program. >>> a festival to satisfy your every craving, that's tomorrow. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome back to "today." it's 7:30, a busy wednesday morning. coming up in this half hour we'll talk to hillary clinton. she's here in our studio. this will be her first live interview since election day. she's written a book to talk about her loss, what was behind it called "what happened." we'll find out what happened when she joins news a few. >> let us begin this half hour with a check of your morning headlines. let's start with a new look at the destruction caused by hurrican irma. irma's wrath revealed. >> every door is gone. the roof is gone. >> residents begin to return to the devastated florida keys where a quarter of the homes have been destroyed. millions still without power or gas throughout that region. >> this is the worst storm that we've ever been through. >> president trump sets his sites on ref

mccray. a look at the wall of justice. five fugitives two of them are new. one of them has a problem taking care of children. williamsfacing assault with a deadly weapon and burglary charges. henry is wanted for strangulation. carlos montoya is facing assault and child abuse charges. in calvert county, westmoreland wanted for child neglect and watson is facing attempted robbery and burglary charges. >> put the wall of justice in motion. henry, and he has no problems putting his hand on a woman. >> he was involved with a victim who was a he put his hand around her neck and tried to choke her. >> the woman was his girlfriend. june 28. he is wanted for strangulation. if you have information about henry contact the prince william county police. "7 on your side" fighting back against crime. i'm q mccray. >> i can tell you right now the man is not welcome to washington, d.c. he is not. >> he is not the only athlete sounding off about president trump. hear what wizard players are saying in sports. alison: but first tackling the issues of adult autism. "7 on your side" with a closer long at some of the workplace obstacles ne