officer mccullough tackled one of the males almost instantly he was shot in his left leg. the male got up and started running northbound on salford street. officer mccullough pursued him and fired three times. >> reporter: even after 24-year-old police officer james mccullough was shot he managed to fire off shots himself and applied first aid to his leg. >>> it's important to point out that he applied a tourniquet himself because he was bleeding profusely. his partner went to his aid and brought him to the officer. two suspects in custody. neither was hit by the police bullets. a heavy police presence grew outside the hospital the mayor, commissioner ross and the police of the 18th district filed inside in support of officer mccullough. >>> it's a dangerous city and lots of gunnels out there. >> reporter: we're told that besides fellow police officers mccullough's family is by his side. he has a 2-year-old daughter and fiance and on the force for two years and currently in the 18th district. annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." back to you. >>> thanks for the update,

police say mccullough fired three shots at the suspect as he ran away. he was bleeding heavily but was able to apply a turn to any ket applying pressure to the wound. >> this was an incidence where someone flagged them down. this is what they do. it's a dangerous job but they do it with pride and professionalism. very thankful that he's going to be okay. >> mccullough has a 2-year-old daughter and a fiance. again, he is expected to be okay. of course, we'll be out here monitoring the situation. we'll let you know just as soon as he is released from the hospital. reporting live i'm pamela osborne, "nbc 10 news." >> pamela, thank you. live team coverage continues now with "nbc 10's" deanna durante at police headquarters. what have you gathered? >> reporter: we do know what is standard in situations where police officers are shot is that the homicide division has the lead in this case. we know that homicide investigators have been up all night here. what we've learned from investigative sources, there were two separate crimes they tell us that led up to the

officer mccullough pursued him and fired three times. that mail continued knobbed where he escaped very briefly. at this time, officer mccullough is in stable condition with a gunshot wound to his left thigh. it is important to pont out that he applied a tourniquet himself because he was bleeding profusely. >> he's very strong had a strong conversation. its a dangerous city sun a lot of guns out there. get the guns off the street and make sure that our officer are safe s our students are safe. >> reporter: back here live at penn presbyterian hospital you can see a very large pleases presence. we're told that the officer's fiance and his mother at the emergency room at well. haze ablate fire his weapon three times at both of those suspect. both of those men are in police custody. no word on if either of them were shot by mccullough. 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 eyew

. >> reporter: just 16 hours after officer james mccullough was shot police swooped down on the 1200 block of north alden street and arrested 23-year-old scott griffin for the shooting sunday at 59 many and market. >> this is a amazing again much like officer hartnett he didn't succumb to more significant injuries and so we're so thankful for that. >> reporter: griffin was taken into custody after homicide and narcotics detectives developed information on his whereabouts. he was arrested as he got out of a car without incident. police also recovered a gun that may have been used in the shooting of the officer during a mini violent crime spree in west philadelphia. >> the shooter has a lengthy record he's been arrested 14 times. the non-shooter has been arrested three times. >> 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 j

. >> reporter: officer mccullough is still here at penn presbyterian hospital. we have a number of 18 district cruiser where he works out of. two suspects are in custody. there might be a third suspect, but that's not clear at this time. this was the scene where gunfire erupted between a robbery suspect and philadelphia police. it started when a woman flagged down two officers on patrol. two men she said were breaking into her car. >>> as they approached two males exited the vehicle. they started to run. officer mccullough tackled one of the males. almost instantly he was shot in the left leg. the man started running northbound on salford street. >> reporter: even after 24-year-old police officer james mccullough was shot he fired off shots himself and applied first aid to his leg. >>> it is important to point out he applied aornecut himself. >> reporter: men of the 18th district filed inside some support of officer mccullough. >>> he is strong he had a strong handle shake and it's a dangerous city and a lot of guns out there. >> reporter: the commissioner said

officer mccullough pursued him and fired three times. that mail continued knobbed where he escaped very briefly. at this time, officer mccullough is in stable condition with a gunshot wound to his left thigh. it is important to pont out that he applied a tourniquet himself because he was bleeding profusely. >> he's very strong had a strong conversation. its a dangerous city sun a lot of guns out there. get the guns off the street and make sure that our officer are safe s our students are safe. >> reporter: back here live at penn presbyterian hospital you can see a very large pleases presence. we're told that the officer's fiance and his mother at the emergency room at well. haze ablate fire his weapon three times at both of those suspect. both of those men are in police custody. no word on if either of them were shot by mccullough. 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 eyew

of shooting of officer mccullough continues at 6abc.com. phofophoto images and the rad wall from his wounded partner. >>> a philadelphia father in custody after the police say he accidentally shot and killed his 4-year-old daughter saturday night. it happened inside of his kensington home. 30-year-old maurice phillips faces charges of third-degree murder. police say he confessed to shooting 4-year-old tahirah phillips after initially blaming the killing on the victim's 5-year-old sibling. tonight the philadelphia be anti-violence collision gathered in kensington rally be against violence and supporting the family. >> that's a perfect example of how not to behave with a gun around children. and all guns should be looked up or put away if you own one. >> the group urged members of the community to end the violence. family and friends set up a make-shift memorial with balloons and stuffed animals. >>> detectives identified the suspect in a triple murder in kensington as 46-year-old dic js dickson. and the fourth person was also shot but manage

officer mccullough is here in stable condition. police are saying because of his quick actions he may have saved his own life. he put a tourniquet on his leg after he was hit. >>> they were flagged down by a female who indicated that two males were breaking into her car. >>> that's how it began at salford and market. two officers on patrol sprung into action. >>> when they pulled up they saw the two males in the vehicle, the male saw the police car and they started to exit and started to run. >> reporter: mccullough tackled one suspect, and he was shot in the leg. he applied a tourniquet and his partner rushed him to penn presbyterian hospital. a heavy police presence grew outside the hospital. commissioner ross and mayor kenny were there support him. >>> he looks good, he had strong handshake. it's a dangerous city out there. >> reporter: he is a young officer 24 years old. currently on the force to two years. his family is by his side. he has a young daughter two years old and fiance, as well. back to you. >>> we're so glad he is

officer mccullough starts to chase him. at that point he turns, he shoots and he shoots him one time in the leg. >> reporter: officer mccullough applied his own tourniquet and his partner rushed him to the hospital. the 18th district officer joined the force in 2014. this is him playing rugby with a team in northeast philadelphia. he has a fiancÉ an two-year-old daughter. >> we're just happy that officer mccullough is going to recover and he's going to be okay but his partner responded the way he was supposed to as well as all the men and women out there and they continue to make us proud. >> reporter: now, the suspected gunman scott griffin has 14 prior arrest right now the district attorney is working to approve charges against both young men who are now in can you do. police public affairs told "action news" just a short time ago that officer mccullough is expected to spend another night here in the hospital and likely will not be released until sometime tomorrow. live in powelton, i'm sarah bloomquist, channel6 "action

officer mccullough starts to chase him. at that point he turns, he shoots and he shoots him one time in the leg. >> reporter: that shooting suspect griffin got away. coyett did not. thanks to whom police are calling a second robbery victim moments before the carjacking. >> the nonshooting suspect fled towards the el station at 60th and market. he actually ran past the first individual that he had robbed and his friends who caught up with him, physically subdued him until the police came and arrested him. >> reporter: police say a bleeding mccullough used his police issued tourniquet after the shooting and fellow officers rushed him to penn presbyterian hospital. mccullough is a two year veteran of the force a young father set to be married soon. a fan of rugby and who police are calling a proud example of the bravery men and women in blue exhibit each and every day. >> just happy that officer mccullough is going to recover and he's going to be okay but his partner responded the way he was supposed to as well as all the men

one suspect fired hipght mccullough -- hitting mccullough in the thigh. mccullough returns fire and it's unclear if he hit the suspect. a second suspect runs into the septa station, the original robbery victim catches him bean bean -- and beats him until officers arrive. the officer who was shot put an tourniquet on his leg. the manhunt for the second shooting suspect is underway. police are interviewing the other suspect who is in police custody. i'm told he is cooperating they are trying to verify the name being provided. find the second suspect and bring him into custody. again, a press conference will takes place within the hour where we are expected to learn more information. live outside police headquarters, chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>> our coverage of the shooting of officer mccullough continues at 6abc.com with the latest on the investigation. a photo gallery of images 67 scene and videos of the dramatic radio call from the wounded officer's partner. >>> new details about the shooting death of a 4-year-old in kensington. maurice flim

police say officer james mccullough was chasing down carjacker when that man opened fire hitting mccullough in the leg. the officer tied his own tourniquet before his partner raced him to the hospital. >> i'm lucy noland. >> i'm iain page. the suggestion inspected shooter in custody tonight. police arrested scott griffin early this this afternoon. he and another man commit add robbery before the carjacking that had officer mccullough and his partner chasing them. police say griffin turned and fired hitting mccullough. investigators say he's got a lengthy criminal past and just got out of jail last week. fox 29's dave schratwieser is live at the criminal justice center tonight. dave, why was this guy on the streets? >> reporter: well, iain works witnesses who were supposed to testify against griffin in a gun case here failed to show up in court. the judge dismissed the charges. but police tell us tonight it's not the first time griffin has been in court. he's been arrested 14 times. >>> charges dismissed he's right back out the next day. >> reporter: court records show accused of gunman scot

police arrested scott griffin earlier today accused of shooting mccullough in the leg last night. nbc 10 was there moments after griffin was taken into custody and the 23-year-old has a long rap sheet having been arrested 14 times before today. nbc 10's denise nakano live at police headquarters with new information on griffin's most recent run-in with police. >> reporter: jacqueline, he'd been sitting in jail for a month just released six days ago for lack of evidence in a preliminary hearing. he's back here in custody at headquarters in homicide while the officer he's accused of shooting is back at home with his family. officer james mccullough got a police escort from penn presbyterian hospital tonight 24 hours after a gunman shot him in the line of duty. nbc 10 on the ground and skyforce 10 in the air during a two-year veteran officer's ride back home to a waiting family. this as we uncover new details of accused shooter scott griffin and the days leading up to sunday's crime. court records show griffin's 14 prior arrests involving theft, drugs and weapons. and just five days b

caught by other officers, officer mccullough, meanwhile, helped save his own life. take a listen. >> it is important to point out that he applied a tourniquet himself because he was bleeding profusely, and his partner went to his aid and brought him to the hospital. >> it is a dangerous city. dangerous city, a loft guns out there, so got to get the guns off the street make sure that our officers are safe, our student are safe, so we're in good shape. >> now, officer mccullough has been with the philadelphia police department for two years now, he has two year old daughter and he's also engaged to be married. again we're told he's at penn presbyterian in stable condition expected to survive. meantime philadelphia police again looking for that third suspect, described as having short dredlocks, and last seen wearing black hooded sweatshirt, white emblem on the shoulder and white writing on the back. if you have any information you are asked to give police a call. reporting live outside of pen presbyterian this morning, jan carabeo, cbs-3, "eyewitness news", jim, brook

officer james mccullough remains here in stable condition at penn presbyterian hospital. he is going to be okay. that's positive news for the police department positive news for this city again he is the second philadelphia police officer shot in the line duty since january both officers from the 18th district. throughout date 18th district police officers popped by penn presbyterian hospital to visit one of their own. 24-year-old officer james mccullough on the force for two years shot in the line of duty sunday night. mayor jim kenney is applaudin ag his bravery and his a item to chase after the shooter while caring for himself after taking a bullet to the thigh. >> i want to comment the officer for his remarkable training and courage in doing what did he to a tourniquet to his own leg. >> reporter: mccullough sat in his hospital bed his brothers in blue went to work. by early afternoon shooting discuss inspect 23-year-old scott griffin was taken into custody on the 1200 block of alden street. our cameras were rolling as griffin was transported to homicide. a confusing

jack mccullough, an 18-year-old neighbor, was an early suspect, but he was cleared by the f.b.i. because he had an alibi. >> i was in rockford, 40 miles away. >> reporter: the case went cold for nearly five decades until mccullough's own mother made a startling death bed admission. >> she grabbed my wrist in the strongest grip. she said those two little girls and the one disappeared-- john did it. john did it, and you have to tell someone. >> reporter: after kathy sigman, now a grandmother, picked his picture out of a photo lineup, mccullough was convicted of maria ridulph's murder in 2012. but today, the dekalb county state's attorney says newly uncovered evidence confirms mccullough was miles away when maria's kidnapping occurred. >> and this new information is information that the trial court did not have available to consider when it made its ruling. >> reporter: with mccullough's release, the murder of maria ridulph becomes, once more, a mystery. erin moriarty, cbs news. >> pelley: up next, steve hartman's parable of sin and salvation. salvation. ♪ ♪ it's easy to love your l

we're live to update officer james mccullough's condition, plus we have the radio call for help. >>> a gunman blasts a barrage of bullets and we have the details. >>> someone tried to cash in on kobe bryant's last game, unfortunately it was just a bunch of hot air. >>> speaking of hot air i enjoyed the warm weather we had yesterday. david murphy has more from accuweather and matt pellman is in for karen rogers, good morning. >> reporter: i took that the right way, tam. >>> yes, david. >> reporter: it was gorgeous, i was at the phillies game i was talking to people on my homepage how nice it was to beat paple -- paplebom and jason werth. 50 degrees in philadelphia. mid 40s in trenton. millville, 37 degrees. again, these numbers are way, way up as we roll through the afternoon. on the bus stop, 6:00 a.m., 47. 8:00 a.m., 48 degrees. cool, but nice out there. as we go through the afternoon it will feel like summer than april. 67 by 1:00 p.m., 79 degrees by 3:00 p.m. with a high of 80. we probably hit that at 4:00 p.m. if you have tickets to the phillies game tonight good for you because

officer mccullough starts to chase him.that point he turns, he shoots and he shoots him one time in the leg. >> reporter: mccullough applied a tourniquet to his leg because there was so much blood. then his partner rushed him to the hospital. last night his good friends from the northeast philadelphia rugby club were celebrating their friend's health and say he's a tough guy, the best guy to be other oe streets fighting crime. >> he's a quiet guy. but on the field he's a mad man. when i heard the report when they said he tackled the guy i said that's jimmy. >> joaned it. he's one of the only people i know that says i love being a philly cop. i love beeping out on the street. i love doing it. >> reporter: that was annie mccormick reporting and our coverage of the shooting of officer mccullough continues on 6abc.com with the latest on the investigation. a photo gallery of images from the scene and videos including that dramatic radio call from the wounded officer's partner. >>> new here on "action news" police are investigati

that's when officer mccullough and his partner stepped in, and mccullough shot in the process. >> our officers are out there every day, protecting us, and showing the courage and resilience that we admire. >> and, top brass continue to praise officer mccullough today, saying as his partner was taking him to the hospital this weekend, he took out his city issued tourniquet, placed on his own leg to stop the bleeding. as you know, he is now well enough to recover and recuperate at home. reporting live outside police headquarters, jan carabeo, cbs-3, "eyewitness news", jim, brooke, back into you. >> thanks, jan. >> bill cosby's wife have to answer more tough questions today under oath. camille cosby set to testify in a defemation lawsuit filed by seven women. they say bill cosby ruined their representations after they accuse the comedian of sexual assault. camille cosby not to stop the deposition from happening, but a judge says she has to testify. bill cosby has denied all of the accusations against him. >>> well, happening today, eric train face, accused in the shooting death of pennsy

officer mccullough meanwhile helped save his own life. take a listen. >> it is important to point out that he apply a tourniquet himself, because he was bleeding profusely, and his partner went to his aid, brought him to the hospital. >> it is a dangerous city. dangerous city, a lot of guns out there. so we got to get the guns offer the street, make sure that our officers are safe, our citizens are safe so we're in good shape. >> reporter: the police department just really relieved and thankful that we're not talking about something more serious this morning, officer mccullough behind me here at penn press by tear ya, recovering from gunshot wound, again, expected to survive. meantime, police are searching for that third suspect. described as having short dread lock, last seen with white writing on the back every his shoulder is, anyone with information is asked to call police. report live outside pen presbyterian, jan carabeo, brooke, jim, back into you. >> cumberland county prosecutors say robbery suspect died in a police involved shoot

mccullough shot in the process. >> we just are happen that i officer mccullough will recover. and he's going to be okay. >> and top brass continue to praise officer mccullough's quick action this weekend, remember, he used his own city issued tourniquet, placed on his leg to stop his bleeding and well enough to start recovering at home. reporting live outside philadelphia police headquarters, jan carabeo, cbs-3, "eyewitness news", jim, brooke, back into you. >> thanks, jan. >> meanwhile, happening today, court appearance for the man accused of shooting a pennsylvania state trooper to death, then leading police on chase for more than a month. thirty-two year old eric frein could face the death penalty for the shoeing in 2014. faces dozens every charges including murder. sever described vial life list, and a massive manhunt across the poconos. bill cosby's wife camille hours away from deposition anything boston, will answer questions as part of a defemation lawsuit filed by seven women. they accuse the comedian of calling them liars, when they went public with sexual assault all

officer mccullough tackled one of the males. almost instantly he was shot in his left leg. the male got up, started running, northbound on salford street, officer mccullough pursued him, fired three times. >> the two suspect were eventually caught by other officers, and meanwhile, mccullough used his police training, pulled out his tourniquet, helped save his own life. >> but it is important to point out that he applied a tourniquet himself because he was bleeding profusely, and his partner went to his aid and brought him to the hospital. >> he looks good, he's very strong, strong handshake, strong conversation. so, you know being dangerous city, dangerous city and a loft guns out there. got to get the guns over the street and make sure so we're in good shape. >> meantime philadelphia police searching for third suspect involved in last night's altercation as officer mccullough recovers. >> this is what they do. it is a dangerous job. they do it with proud and professionally, we're very proud of them. >> officer mccullough has been with the philadelphia police department for

mccullough was taken to penn presbyterian hospital in stable condition. shot in the thigh. we are told he has a couple of more tests today, but expected to be released. back out here live, he is 24 years old, he has been on the force for two years and has a 2-year-old girl and fiance and mom and they have been at his side all night and all morning. annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." back to you. >>> for the latest on the breaking news story follow us on air and online and social media for breaking news. join us on facebook, 6abc axe. on twitter @ 6abc. >>> police gave an update on a deadly shooting of a four-year-old girl in kensington. this is the father of the four-year-old victim. according to police phillips confessed to the accidental shooting inside the home on saturday. police said it happened as the girl and her siblings were watching the tv in the bedroom. >>> once inside the room he removed his gun from the holster and started waving and pointing the gun around in the room. during this time the gun discharged one time striking his daughter in the back of the

officer mccullough starts to chase him.turns, he shoots and he shoots him one time in the leg. >> reporter: mccullough applied a tourniquet to his leg because there was so much blood. then his partner rushed him to the hospital. last night, his good friends from the northeast philadelphia rugby club were celebrating their friend's health and say he's a tough guy, the best guy to be on the streets fighting crime. >> he's a quiet guy overall but i mean on the field he's a manhattan. when i heard the report he actually tackled the guy. that's jim me. >> he made the decision to become a cop because he enjoyed. he's one of the only people i know that says i love being a philly cop. i love being out on the street. i love doing it. >> reporter: like we said both suspects are still awaiting those charges. they could be arraigned sometime today. now griffin faces the most charges because he's the one who allegedly shot the police officer. some of those charges do include attempted murder. he does have a long rap sheet. and reportedl

police say officer mccullough tackled one of the men, was immediately shot in the leg. as that suspect ran away again, police say officer mccullough returned fire, shooting three times. now, those two suspect were eventually caught by other officers. officer mccullough meanwhile applied a torn kit to himself which helped save his live. take a listen. >> office remembers trained with tornquist, many of them, and they have saved so many lives, the classic case would have been with the train derailment last year, widespread usage of it then, but they are using it rather frequently. so they're task with doing a lot of things now they weren't before. but in this instance, was able to help him, as well. >> philly police are just relieved that he's expected to make a full recovery. now, officer mccullough has been with the philadelphia police department for two years, and he also has a two year old daughter and is engaged. meanwhile again police is her clinic for that third suspect, he is described as having short dredlocks, and wearing a black hoodie, white emblem on the shou

. >> pelley: today, 76-year-old jack mccullough walked out of an illinois courtroom a free man. he was serving life for a murder nearly six decades ago but it turns out he didn't do it. "morof "48 hours" is following his case. >> reporter: in 1957, seven-year-old maria ridulph was with her best friend, kathy sigman, when a stranger offered a piggyback ride. >> after maria disappeared my parents always said, "you are the only one that can recognize this man. you have to remember what he looks like till we find him." >> reporter: maria's body was found five months later. jack mccullough, an 18-year-old neighbor, was an early suspect but he was cleared by the f.b.i. because he had an alibi. >> i was in rockford, 40 miles away. >> reporter: the case went cold for nearly five decades until mccall's own mother made a startling death bed admission. >> she grabbed my wrist in the strongest grip. she said those two little girls and the one disappeared. john did it. john did it. and you have to tell someone. >> reporter: after kathy sigman, now a grandmother, picked his picture out of a p

officer mccullough starts to chase him. at that point he turns, he shoots and he shoots him at one time in the leg. >> reporter: mccullough managed to fire several shots but none hit the 23-year-old suspect. mccullough made a tourniquet as fellow officers rushed him to a hospital. police say the two suspects robbed another man moments before their encounter with police. >> the nonshooting suspect fled towards the el station at 60th and market. he actually ran past the first individual that he had robbed and his friends who caught up with him physically subdued him until the police came and arrested him. >> reporter: mccullough shown here on his facebook page is a two year veteran of the force a father of young child expected to be married soon and commissioner richard ross says a testament to the brave men and women in blue. >> thankfully he's going to be okay and just to echo something that captain clark great coordination on behalf of all the men and women out there in west philadelphia last night. and police tell me grif

griffin allegedly shot mccullough in the leg when the officer intervened in a carjacking. district attorney seth williams also points to a larger city problem. witness and victim intimidation. he's called on secret grand juries when necessary. >> when we get information that a witness or a victim feels intimidated or has been threatened, then we can make motion to the court to put the case before the indicting grand jury. >> reporter: williams says he's met with mccullough and his family. he's also assigned a veteran prosecutor to the case. >> trying to improve the system to ensure safety on our streets is of it most import here. >> reporter: now, griffin's next court appearance is in may. we'll be here and let you know what happens. monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> in a surprise move today embattled pennsylvania attorney kathleen kane withdrew a key motion in court. kane appeared before a judge at the montgomery cot courthouse this morning. her lawyers withdrew a motion that accused prosecutors of leaking fbi recordings to a newspaper. those recordings alleged i show kan

officer mccullough chases him.t that point he turns and shoots and shoots him one time in the leg. >> reporter: police say mccall la fires three times at the suspect and has to apply his own turn coy nicety to stop the bleeding. the shooter is 23-year-old scott griffin arrested monday afternoon also behind bars his accomplice 20-year-old zamir, investigators say griffin was carrying possibly the same weapon used to shoot mccullough when he was arrested. >> we're not sure if it's the weapon. we believe that it is. but we have to wait for the ba licks to find that out. >> they're quite familiar with the alleged shooter. >> the shooter has a lengthy record he's been arrested 14 times much he's a dangerous individual obviously. we're very happy to get him off the streets as quickly as we did. >> reporter: happy to have griffin off the streets and happy to have mccall la back home. now police say both suspects face charges of both attempted murder as well as robbery. neither right now tonight have yet been arraigned. we

officer mccullough chases him.t that point he turns and shoots and shoots him one time in the leg. >> reporter: police say mccall la fires three times at the suspect and has to apply his own turn coy nicety to stop the bleeding. the shooter is 23-year-old scott griffin arrested monday afternoon also behind bars his accomplice 20-year-old zamir, investigators say griffin was carrying possibly the same weapon used to shoot mccullough when he was arrested. >> we're not sure if it's the weapon. we believe that it is. but we have to wait for the ba licks to find that out. >> they're quite familiar with the alleged shooter. >> the shooter has a lengthy record he's been arrested 14 times much he's a dangerous individual obviously. we're very happy to get him off the streets as quickly as we did. >> reporter: happy to have griffin off the streets and happy to have mccall la back home. now police say both suspects face charges of both attempted murder as well as robbery. neither right now tonight have yet been arraigned. we

>> philadelphia police, officer mccullough waking up at home hours after leaving the hospital. what's next for the suspect accused in his shooting? >> unfortunately some of the fans there ... >> flyers fans showing their anger at the team's poor performance. we'll show you how they ended up costing the flyers even more. >> and today is the new york primary, but the candidates are g their sites to the keystone state. well, today is tuesday, april 19th, good morning, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm brooke thomas. meisha is here as always with traffic. first, let's check in with katie with the forecast. >> and the forecast remains still pretty quiet guys once again, still under the influence essentially of high pressure, right now looking at storm scan3, still not much to see other than couple of clouds out there. tracking frontal boundary will be crossing through here today, doesn't produce much more than little bit of modest cool down. when we take you out though to the latest and greatest in terms of any kind of advisories, watches, warnings, red flag warning. now, if you are not famil

mccullough's recovering at home.'s alleged accomplice, samir, arraigned yesterday. >> investigators are searching for the cause of a fire that gutted a part of a gloucester county apartment complex. chopper three was over the hunters glenn apartments, on route 130, in delran this morning, as dense smoke bill owed from the scene. it took firefighters less than an hour to control the fire, but there is considerable damage. fortunately, though, no one was hurt. >>> police are investigating the circumstances of this accident, on the pennsylvania turnpike, in bensalem, bucks county. it happened just before 9:00 this morning, westbound, and it involved two box trucks, and two cars. no word on injuries, but caused headaches for morning commuters. morning commute big hassle, delaware member zero or yank bridge. cable work forks dollars the closure of four southbound lanes and that led to gridlock, and traffic jams all morning. the work is supposed to go on for several days, so be advise dollars possible alternative would be

he is charged with shooting james mccullough after a carjacking. another suspect was also arrested and charged. officer mccullough is out of the hospital and recovering. >>> a philadelphia nun arrested for allegedly driving under the influence in new jersey has learned her fate. nora muchanic joins us live in gloucester county with the details. >> reporter: a municipal judge here found sister kim miller guilty of driving of the influence, rejecting her claim she was under the powerful influence of the drug ambien. sister kim had no comment after being found guilty of driving under the influence. >> she is obviously upset and in tears and crying and upset because she knows what happened that night. i think the conviction doesn't bother her as much as the judge not believing her. sister came was arrested in turnersville. she failed field sobriety test. she claimed after taking ambien after drinking a glass of alter wine, she had no doubt how she got in south jersey. she said she was sleep driving not drunk driving. >> i'm a nun and i was in handcuffs

at the hospital grateful to see the officer's injuries were in the any more serious. >> officer mccullough actually tackled the one mail, and then he shot immediately. and then he gets up, the suspect runs northbound on salford street, with the officer attempting to chase him, he can't do it because he is shot in his left leg. he fires three times. >>> the manhunt still underway for that suspect who is 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. >>> philadelp

griffin is accused of shooting and wounding officer james mccullough in west philadelphia five days later. griffin has 14 prior arrests. authorities released scott griffin when two witnesses didn't testify in his gun case. nbc 10 asked philadelphia district attorney seth williams yesterday why a man with a long rap sheet was allowed back on the streets with a gun. williams talked about the larger city problem of witness and victim intimidation and says he's used secret grand juries when necessary. >> we're trying to do all that we can every day to ensure that fewer cases are being discharged for lack of prosecution and fewer cases are being discharged for lack of evidence. >> williams says he's met with officer mccullough and his family. he's also assigned a veteran prosecutor to the case. >>> emergency repairs are still ongoing at the delaware memorial bridge. that means traffic will be an issue for commuters here in our area. the span from new jersey to delaware is up to two lanes. inspectors discovered three suspension cables that need to be repaired immediately. . nbc 10's pamela osbo

days after his release, griffin allegedly shot officer james mccullough in the leg. district attorney seth williams talked about a larger city problem of witness and victim intimidation. as a result, he says he used secret grand juries when necessary. >> we're trying to do all we can every day to ensure that fewer cases are being discharged for lack of prosecution and fewer cases are being discharged for lack of evidence. >> williams says he's met with officer mccullough and his family. griffin's next court appearance is coming up in may. tracy, i'll join you at the top of the hour. >> see you then. >>> we're learning more about the legacy a local officer left behind after he died following a medical emergency. haverford township police officer william albertus was playing in a police/firefighter hockey league when he doubled over on the ice. he died days later at a local hospital. he had served haverford township for more than four years. before that, he worked as an officer in philadelphia. his chief describes him as a great officer who will be missed. >> he's the

relief poured over 75-year-old jack mccullough in an illinois courtroom today when a judge overturned his life sentence. in 2012 mccullough was convicted for the 1957 abduction and murder of riddell, but a review found many alleged missteps by authorities and new evidence supporting his alibi. >>> a major announcement from the military today, the very first female officers have been commissioned to lead ground combat units after the pentagon changed the long-standing rules to allow it. as nbc's jim miklaszewski tells us, these women could soon be commanding troops on the front lines. >> reporter: they have trained. they have struggled. they have battled to prove that women can hold their own in combat. and now they are going to get their shot. >> i've got you! >> reporter: for the first time the army has selected 22 female soldiers to be commissioned as infantry and armor officers, but up until now women like second lieutenant carly turnage have been banned from combat. >> i'm not too worried about it. i think that over time women -- more and more women will start to prove themselves.

mccullough gave a thumb's up as he was released from penn presbyterian hospital last night. >> it is6. and happening today bill cosby's wife camille will answer more questions under oath in a defamation lawsuit. camille cosby's deposition is scheduled to go on today in boston. she gave the first part of that deposition back in february. the lawsuit filed by seven women says that her comedian husband defamed them by branding them as pliers after they went public with sexual assault allegations against him. bill cosby also faces criminal charges in montgomery county. despite camille cosby's spousal privilege a judge found because of her role managing her husband's career she cock deposed. he's denied the allegations. >> the major stock index everyone watches poked its head above a milestone again. maribel aber is live at the nasdaq in times square with our market watch report. hey, maribel. >> reporter: hi there, matt. stocks rose yesterday with the dow closing above that 18,000 level for the first time since last july. the blue chips are up 16 percent from a low for the year. right no

i think often of the letter defending mccullough he wrote to mccullough in december. he stopped to write the grieving daughter of his friends, you are sure to be happy again. on april 11, lincoln delivers that line to open. he had only just returned to washington two days earlier. he needed to get away from d.c. his health had always been up-and-down. the war was now the over. on that trip, he did something he loved to do, read shakespeare out loud. no doubt, he recited mcbeth's speech that includes the line, after life's fever, the season has done it is worst -- the worstason has done its -- those words malice and treason registered with the group. the idea of a sound, untroubled sleep must've appeal to lincoln at that moment. on passing mount vernon, one of the newspaper reporters on the boat remarked that one day, springfield would carry special meaning for america. the president answered, how happy i shall be in four years hence to return there in peace and tranquility. he returns to washington. he sees a band and calls for the dead to play a song and i think you

they say null uncovered evidence says mccullough was miles away when with the g protect those the lawainst. >>> a new look is coming for the nba. beginning next year, will become the first of the four major professional sports leagues to start selling advertising space on players' jerseys. spectators got a sneak peek at what the sponsorships will look like when kia brought ad space on this year's all-star game >> it will measure six square inches on the uniform but could have long-lasting impact on how the fans see the game. mike mccarthy is a writer for sports news and "the new york times" and has covered the business of sports for more than 20 years. mike, good morning. >> good morning. >> it's interesting. it makes you a little sad but, at the same time, you think i'm surprised this hasn't already happened. >> advertising creep. it's the creeping commercialization of every nook and cranny of our lives. but, you know, we have held out a long time. you know, our ads, our uniforms have been pretty sacred so far, but there they go. >> i mean, they have been doing this in europe for a l

officer james mccullough was hit in the leg last night, while trying to stop a car theft near 59th andt, in west philadelphia. police have one suspect in custody and they're searching for a second. now let's get a check on the weather kate. >> i jim, once again, just stunning outside. such a beautiful day unfolding for us yet again. this is where we actually peak with the warmth, there is cold front that waits in the wings off to the north, that's going to be dropping into to pay a visit tomorrow to knock the temperatures back, so for now, bright, sunny, a little cool at this hour. to the point that i highly suggest you walk out the door maybe with just light jacket. right on cue, going not shot outside pleasant valley middle and high school, beautiful blue it, will last all day today. flirting with 80 here this afternoon, by tomorrow, obviously, drop off on the thermometer, but despite that cold front, it is dry, meisha, and it is still above average. >> yes, sure is, going to feel great. thanks so much, katie. good morning everyone, what you are looking at right now video of overturn

he has a lot of anger in him. >> reporter: and officer mccullough was treated at pen presbyterian hospital and was released and resting comfortably at home and is expected to make a full recovery. i'm live in west philadelphia, chad pradelli, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> meantime, voters in new york are heading to the polls today to choose their nominees for president. hillary clinton voted this morning in chappaqua, and polls show she has a big lead in new york over vermont senator, bernie sanders and meantime bernie sanders spent the day in state college, pennsylvania and will campaign in northern liberties tomorrow. on the republican side, donald trump is expected to win handedly in his home state. he cast his vote in new york city. his opponents are turning their attention to pennsylvania. john kasich was in pittsburgh this afternoon and will be in delaware and chester county on thursday. >>> it's not quite as warm out there this afternoon and we notice wind out there as well. but the sun is out there as well. lets head outside to adam joseph for the skinny on the weather