patrick spinosa is in critical condition. his son and daughter were at the crime scene yesterday removing records and belongings. >> 6 days a week here, a long time family business, i've known him for nine years, he is a great guy, family man, terrible tragedy. >> detectives say patrick spinosa was stabbed 30 times to the face and upper body. police say it could have been much worse, because the robber had a gun and fired off a shot inside the store, but it only hit the floor. >>> in the span of ten hours there were two more deadly shootings at american college campuses, however, neither appears to be an attempt at a mass shooting. the first half in the early hours at northern arizona university in flagstaff. police say members of different fraternities got into a fight. the alleged gunman was a freshman who left and returned with a gun. one person was killed, three others wounded. >>> gunshots rang out in houston at texas southern university housing complex. a freshman was killed and another person is in the hospital. two pe

. >>> 53-year-old patrick spinosa is a father and has been married for 40 years. he is hospitalized in critical condition. his son and daughter-in-law were at the crime scene removing records and belongings. >> i've known him for nine years, he is a great guy, family man and terrible tragedy. >> detectives say patrick spinosa was stabbed 30 times to the face and upper body. police say it could have been worse, because the robber had a a gun and fired off a shot inside the store, but it only hit the floor. >>> in the span of ten hours there were two more deadly shootings in american college campuses neither appears to be an attempt at a mass shooting. the first at northern arizona university flagstaff. different fraternities got into a fight. the freshman left and returned with a gun. one was killed and three others wounded. >>> gunshots rang out in houston, texas southern university student housing complex, a freshman was killed and another in the hospital. two people were taken into custody for questioning. >> we have to come together and figure out how to stop t

the suspect attack 62-year-old patrick spinosa inside his southwest auto tag store on dicks avenue at 6:00 p.m. investigators are trying to uncover a surveillance video from a nearby gas station. >>> philadelphia police have released new video of a man who robbed three different groups of people at gunpoint in less than an hour. all incidents happened in the old city section of philadelphia. the man threatened the victim with the weapon before taking their cash and pushes and other belongings. two on south 5th street, the third at front and dock street. police believe the suspect drove away in a dark-colored suv with a new jersey license plate. >>> police have released video of a terrifying home invasion in frankford. two of the three men were captured on video on porch of home. they tied up the man at gunpoint while his wife and grandson pretended to be asleep. they ransacked the apartment and left with the other electronics allong with the couple's keys. anyone who recognizes the men is to contact philadelphia police. >>> a water main break from last night is impacting homes and bus

learning more about the victim in a establishing at a philadelphia auto tag shop. 62-year-old patrick spinosa is a father and married 40 years. he remains in city call condition in the hospital tonight as police hunt for his attacker. spinosa daughter and son-in-law were at the crime scene removing records and belonging belongings. >> worked six days a week it's a long-time family business. i've known him nine years. and he is just a great guy you know family man and terrible tragedy. >> detectives say spinosa suffered 30 stab wounds to face and upper body and it's hard to imagine it could have been worse but the robber had a gun and fired off a shot inside the store at 63 and digs a shop that only hit the floor. >>> a 34-year-old mother accused of injecting her daughter and daughter's boyfriend with heroin had no comment today either going into or coming out of court. jessica riffey waived her hearing and will proceed to trial on 34 criminal counts. >>> it was a close call tonight for the driver of a car that fell victim to a sinkhole. "action news" reporter jeff skversky is live at thomas j

this is 63rd and dix in southwest philadelphia a victim identify as patrick spinosa of chadds ford, stabbed nearry two dozen times in his business of 40 years, southwest auto tags on the corner of the 63rd and dixon have avenue. the assailant we're told by police entered just before closing and left behind a bloody office and shattered glass on the floor. we're told the victim is fight to go stay alive at penn presbyterian hospital and both friend and police are shock by this crime. >> now, he was able to to speak to us briefly and describe a robbery that was taking place. there was a struggle. male was stabbed 20 times in the head, arms, shoulder, chest an inside. the just a very violent struggle. >> great guy. all he does is work every day. he comes here, works and goes home and takes care of his wife. just a great guy. >> reporter: horrible case. police suspect robbery but it is in the yet clear if the suspect got away with anything. it is also in the clear if the suspect knew the the victim that he stab. police spent time looking for surveillance video. there is a at least one camera th

. >> reporter: david is angry after finding his friend's patrick spinosa business broken into after he was assaulted and left to die. >> they is an -- they ransacked the shop. >> reporter: patrick spinosa's family has owned the auto tag services for decades. before 6:00 a.m. on thursday a man armed with a knife entered the store and stabbed him more than 20 times in the head and torso. he would enough strengthen to call 911. it is unclear what burglars took in the latest incident. they don't believe the burglary is connected to the attack. either way it is the last straw for the family who ordered the business boarded up for good. >> the family doesn't want him to come back here, it's not safe. else getting a second chance at life. i'm hoping he takes it. >> reporter: his friend is still in critical condition with serious organ damage, he priblghts it will be a long -- he predicts it will be a long road to recovery. jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> it's a must-win for the eagles at the linc today as they face the new orleans saint. the saints are coming off a huge win in overti

but inside this store, the owner, a six two-year old patrick spinosa i'm told he was saab in the head, stab in the upper body, some 20 times before police say he basically left for dead. police saying that the video also shows the suspect walking outcast you'llly locking the door before he flees. we spoke with the lieutenant on the scene who tells us more about what happened here. >> hopefully somebody sees something, this poor person is here trying to make a dollar for his family. he received some very serious injuries from this individual. he didn't to have do that. he have is a six two-year old man who was fairly unarmed inside the business and just stabbed him over 20 times is just unacceptable. >> reporter: spinosa remains in the hospital in intensive care in critical condition. friend and people that know him hearsay that he went through one surgery but has many more to go great my possible recovery n word if or when police will release that video that reports to show the suspect but if they do, we will of course, play it for you as many times as it takes to help catch this guy.

patrick spinosa family has run southwest auto tags several decades serving a community that has seen better days and violent knife attack has area residents stunned. >> a nice guy, guy that works every day and tries to make a living and doesn't do any crookd he was a nice dude. >> police say before 6 p.m. a man armed with knife enderd the store just as it was closing. a struggleen sudden sued and spinosa was stabbed 20 times in the upper head and torso. still he managed to somehow call police and the suspect was last seen running down south 63. >> it's a very violent scene a lot of blood inside and overturned chairs and desks moved around and the victim was able to speak us to briefly and described a robbery had taken place there was a shrug. >> investigators spent the evening coming through the crime scene looking for any sort of evidence and checked a gas station across the street trying to find surveillance video. as residents wondered why a staple of this neighborhood had to be stabbed and robbed. >> we love this guy it's such a shame. >> and spinosa remains at penn pretierian ho

shortly before about 6:00 a man walked into auto tag service and confronted the owner, 63-year-old patrick spinosadetectives believe the perpetrator may have threatened spinosa with a gun and the victim likely fought for his life. >> there was a struggle probably for the gun, it discharges and maybe loses control of the gun and pulls a knife out. >> reporter: police say spinosa was then stabbed about 30 times before the suspect locked the door and fled. >> everything has got the end and everything is going to start. it's very sad. >> reporter: now after four decades of family ownership, coletta says this latest crime is the last. family now forced to board up 40 years of memories and community service due to three days of pain and sadness. >> maybe god's telling us something. that's the way we look at it. 63 years old, you know, maybe god's telling us something. >> reporter: spinosa meanwhile remains in the hospital i'm told in extreme critical condition after going through another day of surgery. family in the meantime praying that one of these days they'll have some good news. reporting from sou

thursday night suspect walked into auto tag services and confronted the owner six three-year old patrick spinosa, detectives now believe the purpose traitor was not only armed with the knife but also a gun and spinosa likely for the for his life. >> probably a struggle for the gun, it discharges, maybe loses control of the gun and pull is a a knife out and starts stabbing. >> reporter: more than 20 minutes and 27 stab wound later the attacker locks the door and flees. police would later found a bullet fragment on the ground next to the pool of blood. now they are trying to find the suspect. >> we believe the offender lives close by here. we believe he walk here and walk away from here. we're hopeful someone does the right thing for this family hoist now struggling. >> reporter: spinosa remains in the hospital in extreme critical condition. we have asked the family they are hoping that he pulls through but surgeons keep finding new stab wound. so far he has cleared through one surgery but has many more to go on any road to recovery. reporting from southwest philadelphia, i'm steve paterson for cb

patrick spinosa remains criti critically injured at penn. thief broke into tractor-trailer shop where he was attacked. jeff chirico has the story. >> this business is now totally boarded up after that overnight break n you can see behind me the writing on the door says it is closed and family friend says it will likely stay that way. >> some knuckle head, whoever is may be or par site, seems to have taken the air conditioner through the wall. >> david coletta is angry avid finding his friend's business broken into two days after the 63-year-old was attacked and left to die in his shop. >> they ransacked the whole place it's torn up there worse than when the stabbing took place. >> it's horrible. you know, you cannot ina lou the man to get better before his family has to endure more pain. >> spinosa family has owned auto tags for decades. a man entererd the store and stabbed him more than 20 times in the head and torso and he had enough strength toj call 1 191. tunz clear what burglars took and they don't believe the burglary is connected to

the other than, patrick spinosa is in critical condition after getting knifed inside the shop. he has extensive wounds to his head and torso. david his friend hopes he does not return to the business. >> it's not safe, he is getting a second chance at life it looks like, i'm hoping he takes it. >> reporter: it is unclear what the burglars took in the second incident. police tell "action news" they don't believe the burglary is connected to the attack on the owner. >> in bucks county a mother came face-to-face with her daughter's accused killer 30 years after the crime. george shaw is accused with killing barbara ronnie. the break came when a man testified that he helped dispose of the body. >>> a 28-year-old man is in critical condition after a robbery attempt on east cheltenham avenue. a 28-year-old man was shot in the stomach during what they think was a robbery attempt. the man was rushed to temple university hospital. >>> even as talk grows for a need for gun restrictions. america's gun makers are doing big business. stockings jumped yesterday. each company said 2015 could

. >> reporter: a man entered the store and stabbed patrick spinosa 20 times in the head and torso. he had enough strengthen to call 911. it is unclear who burglars took in the incident. they don't think that burglary was connected to the attack. either way, the business is boarded up for good. >> i don't think his family wants to come back here, it's not safe. he is getting a second chance at life. i'm hoping he takes it. >> reporter: his friend is still in critical condition with serious organ damage. it will be a long road to recovery. jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> in bucks county, a mother came face-to-face with her daughter's accused killer 3 years after the brutal crime. george shaw was ordered held without bail charged with murdering barbara rowan. rowan and shaw with known each other. prosecutors say shaw was high on meth at the time of the crime. the other man is in jail for hindering prosecution. >>> the family tamir rice the 12-year-old boy shot by cleveland police officer is angry over reports by outside experts reports that report concluded that patrolman had

. >> reporter: patrick spinosa owed the southwest business for decades. armed with the knife entered the store and stabbed him 20 times in the held and torso. he had enough strengthen to call 911. it is unclear what they took in the latest incident. police say they don't believe burglary was connected to the attack. either way it is the last straw for the family who ordered the business boarded up likely for good. >> i don't think his family wants him to come back here, it's not safe. he is getting a second chance at life. it looks like, i'm hoping he takes it. >> reporter: his friend is still in critical condition with serious organ damage. he predicts it will be a long road to recovery. jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> in bucks county a mother came face-to-face with her daughter's accused killer 30 years after the brutal crime. george shaw was ordered held without bail charged with murdering barbara rowan. they were neighbors in bensalem. the teenager baby salt -- babysat his 3-year-old daughter. the break came in the case when a man who helped

sixty-three year old patrick spinosa. detective believe the perpetrator may have threatened spinosa with a gun, and the victim likely fought for his life. >> a struggle probably for the gun that discharges, and maybe loses control of the gun, then pulls a knife out, starts viciously stabbing. >> police say spinosa was then stabbed about 30 times before the suspect locked the door and fled. >> everything's got to ends. everything's going to start. it is very sad. >> now after four decades, this family ownership, says this latest crime is the last. family now forced to board up 40 years of memories and community service due to three days of pain and sadness. >> maybe god is telling using? that's the way we look at it. sixty-three years old, you know? maybe god is telling us something. >> spinosa remains in the hospital i'm told in extreme critical condition, after going through another day of surgery, family, in the meantime, praying that one of these days they'll have some good news. reporting from southwest philadelphia,

the victim identify by friend a as six two-year old patrick spinosa of chadds ford stabbed more thanmes in the head neck, chest and arms. this is happening in his district business of 40 years, southwest an automatic owe tags service on the corner of that intersection. police say the the suspect got in the business just before closing time, thursday he can and left a bloody mess inside. get this, cops had to kick down the door to get to the victim because victim locked himself in the office right after the stabbing and naturally many people are shocked. >> great guy, all he does is work every day and comes here and works and takes care of his wife. just a great guy. such a shame. >> he was stab over 20 times in the head arms, shoulders, chest an inside. just a very violent struggle. >> reporter: victim is at penn presbyterian hospital, called 911 and was able to get help and investigators are still looking at video. they have at least one camera that caught that suspecting in and out of that business, so once that gets out there we will get that to you guys. >> dave, shanks very much

. >> reporter: friends identified the victim of 62-year-old patrick spinosa of chadds ford he's the 40ear owner of southwest auto tags. >> all does he a work every day. and comes here and works and goes home and takes care of his wife. i mean just a great guy. >> reporter: police were busy talking with witnesses while detectives were huddled around computer monitor scowering surveillance video from nearby businesses. >> when the male left he lock the door. that's why we know the officers kicked through that door to actually get to him. obviously his injuries were devastating. >> reporter: we're told at least one camera captured the suspect leaving the scene of the crime as for the victim's friends -- >> i hope i don't catch the guy that did it. that's all i have to say. >> reporter: back out here live, you see detectives combing over the scene. police are looking to get a good description of the suspect from video they obtained from a gas station nearby. the victim is listed still in critical condition at penn presbyterian hospital tonight. lucy? >> hopefully they catch the person who

this is the scene the at 63rd and dixon, the victim identified by friend as six two-year old patrick spinosa of chad forward, stabbed more than 20 times in his business of 48 years. the southwest auto tags on the corner of the 63rd and dixon. the the the assailant left behind a bloody office and shattered glass door. that victim is fight to go stay alive at penn presbyterian hospital and, of course, police and victim friend are in shock. >> now victim was able to speak to us briefly and described a robbery taking place there was a struggle. it looks like the male stabbed him 20 times in the head, arms, shoulder, chest an inside. just a very violent struggle. >> great guy. all he does is work every day and he comes here and works and goes home and takes care of his wife. just a great guy. >> of course, victim considered a pillar of the southwest philadelphia community. we do know that the police are looking at surveillance video and at least one camera that showed someone leaving the scene of the crime, but it is not yet clear who that person is. police also talking to witnesses trying to fin

shortly before about 6:00 a man walked into auto tag service and confronted the owner, 63 year old patrick spinosa. detective believe the perpetrator may have threatened spinosa with a gun and the victim likely fought for his life. >> struggle probably for the gun it, discharges, maybe loses control of the gun, then pulls a knife out, starts viciously stabbing. >> they say spinosa stabbed about 30 times, before the suspect locked the door and fled. >> everything's got to ends. everything's going to start. it is very sad. >> now after four decades, this family ownership, coletta says this latest crime is the last. family now forced to board up 40 years of memories and community service due to three days of pain and sadness. >> maybe god's telling us something, that's the way we look at it, 63 years old, you know, maybe god's telling us something. >> spinosa meanwhile, remains in the hospital, i'm told, in extreme critical condition after going through another day of surgery. family in the meantime praying that one of these days they'll have some good news. reporting from southwest philadelphia, i'm

the victim is patrick spinosa of chadds ford who was stabbed 20 times in the head, neck, chest and arms. this happening in his business of 40 years, southwest auto tags on the corner of that intersection there. police say that suspect got in just before the business closed thursday evening and left a bloody mess inside. cops actually had to kick down the door to get to the victim locked himself into his office right after the stabbing and of course, neighbors are shocked. >> now, the victim was a able to speak to him, and there was a struggling and they had 20 times in the head, arms, shoulders, chest an inside. very violent struggle. >> great guy. all he does is work every day and comes here and works and goes home and takes care of his wife. just a great guy. >> reporter: horrible situation here. the victim was able to call 911, and get help, and was taken to penn presbyterian hospital. again, he is in critical condition but is out of surgery. he had has a long road to recovery. cops looking at surveillance video. there is a camera that shows the suspect going in and running from the

sixty-three year old patrick spin owesosa detective believe the perpetrator supply threaten spinosa with a gun, and the victim likely fought for his life. >> struggle for the gun, discharges, maybe loses control of the gun, starts knife out and start viciously stabbing. >> spinosa then stabbed about 30 times, before the suspect locked the door and fled. >> everything's got to end. everything's going to start. it is very sad. >> reporter: now after four decades the family ownership, coal eight says this latest crime is the last. family now forced to boards up 40 years of memories and community service due to three days of pain and sadness. >> maybe god's telling us something. that's the way we look at it. sixty-three years old, you know, maybe god's telling cents something. >> spinosa meanwhile remains in the hospital i'm told in extreme critical condition after going through another day of surgery, family in the meantime praying that one of these days they'll have some good news. reporting from southwest philadelphia, i'm steve patterson, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> meanwhile, one of t