with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon, rick is off. in the news this noon. support for the police officer shot seven times. details on the fundraiser happening today in delaware county. >>> and atlantic city casino workers are getting ready for a possible strike before the holiday weekend. >>> but the big story on "action news" is the terror attack at the airport in istanbul. the airport is open even with bullet holes and shattered glass. at least 41 people are confirmed dead and another 142 people are injured from a barrage of gun fire and bombs. the turkish government is blaming islamic state extremists. >> reporter: new video of the terror inside of istanbul's international terminal shows footage as one bomb goes off. the blast during the final days of rom done sends panicked passengers running. people were shooting on one side and we all ran the other way and the bombs went off and there was more shooting. >> one of the three attackers appears to hit the ground shot by police gun fire tearing through the terminal. >> there was a f

with sara bloomquist, rick williams and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> hello again rick is off and here are the stories we are following on "action news" at 12:30. police say a 13-year-old lost his life when a group of teenagers were playing with a gun in philadelphia. we are live with the latest. >>> concerns over a strike by atlanta city casino workers lessening after deals have been made. >>> and now the details a vigil is planned tonight for the teenage boy shot and killed in german town. police say it was a tragic accident. chad pradelli is live now at police headquarter with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: sara the 15-year-old who pulled the trigger has not been charged. at last check he was in the homicide unit. i am told he will not face murder charges but could face firearms charging in this accidental shooting. >> you heard the loud pop -- and i'm like what is that? i see them running from the back and i'm running from the kitchen -- >> the loud pop was the sound of gun fire on the unit block of east walnut lane. tia reed's son and others were playing basket

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon we begin with breaking news from delaware county. a massive manhunt for the man that shot a fullcroft police officer. he was ambushed and shot multiple time at the intersection of providence and oak streets. the wounded officer is rushed to the hospital. our live team coverage begins with "action news" reporter, john rawlins, joining us live from the scene with the latest. >> reporter: i'm at elmwood. to the right is the fullcroft train station and to the left is the police station to the left of me is where the activity has been. it's an active police situation, a contingent of heavily armed delivers were in an armered vehicle and are now out of sight and moved to the left season right and seem to be getting ready to take some sort of action. they look like they are about to lay siege to some building back there. a 26-year-old police officer was responded to a report of drug activity. we are told he was ambushed and shot multiple times and he is now in the hospital in critical but stable condition

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon rick is off in the news this noon. police raids in turkey, the hunt for suspects connected to the terror attack at theition tan bull airport. and details on what caused a lock down on the military base used by air force one. and the big story is new tragic news of the death of a boy in the german town section of philadelphia. police believe the gun went off when the kids were playing on east oak lane. and now the young shooter is in custody. annie mccormick is live now with more. >> reporter: that young shooter, the 15-year-old still remains here at the homicide unit. police tell me it's not likely he will face murder charges but will probably face a firearms violation. >> like -- you know he got shot. he got shot. you know it was like a lot of emotions. >> tia reed says her son's friends ran into her kitchen terrified and reed's father called 911. reed and five friends including the victim identified as chris macke played together almost every day on reed's backyard basketball court. >> we belie

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon rick is off and in the news this noon. a protest is currently blocking traffic in center city philadelphia. and house republicans have released their long awaited report on the terror attacks in benghazi, libya. and the big news is the unsettled weather. there is a chance of pop-up storms or flooding downpours today. karen rogers is in for david murphy. >> when you step outside you feel the humidity. the dew points are over 70 degrees, that is when it's oppressive. it will feel that way through the day into the evening tonight. lets look at these temperatures, right now 75 in philadelphia and 78 in millville and 76 right now in atlantic city. i want to show you satellite 6 along with action radar and no storms to the west just yet. we do see the heavy rain that moved through the area and got hung up along the coastline and gave a pounding to the jersey shore and southern delaware. that shifts out of our region and we have a front lingering nearby and can expect something to fire up at any point.

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon we are following breaking news out of northampton county where a busful of students were involved in a crash. the bus was taking to student on a field trip when it collided with a fedex truck and another tractor trailer this morning. >> it happened in the westbound lane at 11:00. first responders are telling "action news" that multiple people were taken to various hospitals. it remains unclear if anyone was seriously injured. >>> our other top story. on the campaign trail, voters are heading to the polls in six different states including new jersey. >> the poll opened early this morning after hillary clinton won enough delegates to clinch the nomination. nora muchanic is live now in hamilton township with more. >> reporter: hi there, it's a big day for jersey voters as they go to the polls to select their presidential candidates, the thought was that the garden state would help put hillary clinton over the top in her delegate count. still there is lots of interest here today in the presidential primar

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon in the news philadelphia police search for three suspects after a philadelphia homeowner is pistol whipped and robbed overnight. >> and remembering a legend, thousands of people are paying respects to muhammad ali at this hour. >>> but the big story on "action news" is a philadelphia mother facing murder charges in the death of they are two children. sophia barnes is in jail in broward county charged with two counts of murder. >> i spoke to her husband this morning. he is in absolute shock. relatives of sophia haines says she did not drink or two drugs and has no history of mental illness, but authorities in florida say haines admits to suffocating her two young kids. >> the last thing i would expect. >> anthony singleton can't believe it, his wife of 4 months, sophia haines of frankford is charged in south florida on two counts of murder for the deaths of her two children. his child was the youngest of the two. >> this is the last person i would think would do something to our son and our daught

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon in the news this noon. disney considers new alligator warning signs on resort property following the death of a 2-year-old boy. >> and a democratic senator has ended a 15 hour filibuster to push for gun control. >> but the big news is a car chase that led to a fire. in chain of events began at 5:30 this morning when a man tried to stop an alleged thief. annie mccormick is live now with more. >> reporter: rick and sara, behind me you can still see the damage behind me this is where the van crashed in front of this hair salon. no charges are filed but both men involved could face charged. surveillance video from a morrisville barbershop. where police say the tables were turned on an alleged thief. the driver was chasing him jumps out fires at least two shots hitting the man in the arm. the shooter told him he was the original victim. >> a man observed a male breaking into a car in front of his apartment, he runs out and chases the male and he jumps into another car. >> it started at an apartment co

>>> "action news" at 12:30 continues with rick williams, sara bloomquist and meteorologist, david murphy. >> hello again, sara is off and here are the stories we are following for you now on "action news" at 12:30, donald trump on the attack. the presumptive republican nominee is setting his sights on rival, hillary clinton, and members of the democratic national convention are setting up shop at the wells fargo center, we are live. and a crash in wilmington sending the driver to the hospital. >>> now the details, donald trump is taking aim at rival, hillary clinton, calling her a world class liar. trump smoke this morning at his hotel in the soho neighborhood. he says he is the only candidate that can fix the nation's problems and blasted clinton on other issues saying she lacks judgment and is tied to special interests. >> hillary clinton has perfected the politics of personal profits and theft. she ran the state department like her own hedge fund doing favors for oppressive regimes. >> and donald trump spoke with making america rich again and lauded himself as creating jobs and buildi

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon sara bloomquist is off. in the news they are still cleaning up at the jersey shore following yesterday's powerful storm and a fight on a school football field ends with a car collision and gun fire on a local street. but the big story on "action news" at noon is a return attack on the campaign trail. donald trump just fired back against hillary clinton during a speech in new york. lana zach joins us live with more. >> reporter: hi rick, yes they are getting really tense out there today. there are attacks focused on the economy, that is particular interest to the swing state voters in florida, ohio and right there in pennsylvania. >> we can't let him bankrupt america like we are one of his failed casinos. >> arriving on capitol hill hillary clinton continues to try to turn donald trump's business brand against him. she argues that that is why he won't release his tax returns. you have to ask yourself what is he afraid of? maybe we'll learn he has not paid taxes on his income or maybe he is not as rich

now for adam joseph, jaime apody, cecily tynan i'm rick williams. have a good nice. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, cecily tynan and jim gardner. >>> tuesday night and a woman is found murdered in fairmount park and flag day celebrations are taking place across philadelphia. but the big story on "action news" tonight is the latest information on the orlando massacre. and gunman omar mateen. and the investigation has now spread to mateen's wife, noor mateen. investigators are considering charging her. she says she knew her husband was planning to attack the pulse nightclub and tried to convince him not to do it and to no avail. she drove her husband to the club to scout it out. and now people are coming forward to say that omar mateen was a regular at the pulse and used gay dating websites, the story gets ever more complex. meanwhile, president obama delivered a blistering attack on donald trump in the wake of trump's speech yesterday. obama lashed out at trump's anti-muslim rhetoric and his plan to ban mu

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon in the news this noon, jury deliberations are expected to begin today in chaka fattah's corruption trial. >>> and police identify the woman found yesterday in fairmount park. >>> but the big story on "action news" is developing this hour. a frantic search continues for a 2-year-old boy snatched by an alligator at a disney resort. there is no sign of the toddler after being drag nood a lagoon last night. we are joined live now in orlando. >> reporter: hi sara, so many mothers myself included have allowed their children to play near the beaches at disney without any idea there are alligators. >> more than 150 officials are combing the waterways at disney. they are hopeful that the toddler would be found alive. >> we are hopeful and hoping for the best. but with each passing our it becomes grim. four gators were pulled from the water and those animals will be euthanized. the alaskan family was on the shores for movie night and the 2-year-old was playing in a few inches of water when the gator snatch

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon in the news this noon. the search continues for a gunman after a man is shot and killed outside of a montgomery county mcdonald's. >> and get ready for major road work on a popular roadway in philadelphia. >>> but the big story is severe storms moving across our area. parts of the delaware valley are under a severe storm watch this hour. lets look at sky 6 hd under the center city skyline. the storms begin moving into late this morning and they are potentially dangerous conditions that could last throughout the afternoon in our area. melissa magee in for david murphy joins us at the big board with the details. >> reporter: this is a very fast moving but strong system affecting the delaware and lehigh valleys. you see the moisture on stormtracker 6 live double scan radar, along the 95 corridor and areas north and west and we have the severe thunderstorm warn that was issued. staying up until 12:15 this afternoon. gusts of wind up to 60 miles per hour and the possibility of hail. this extends to th

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here's rick williams with tonight's crime fighters report. >> reporter: yes. >> we have not learned anythingew in the case. >> reporter: it has been four years since michael fox was taken from his family. >> you're motions go all over the place. you become angry now because you want answers, yeah. >> reporter: at midnight on friday june between the second, 2012, police were called to a home on the 900 block of eighth street, in south philadelphia. they found body of 30 year-old michael fox in his third floor bedroom, beaten to death, police say he had been dead for two days. >> well, we're just hoping that when this airs, it will trigger someone's memory. we truly believe it is not just one person, more than one person knows exactly what happened. >> reporter: citizens crime commission is administering $1,000 reward and the city of philadelphia is pose particular $20,000 for anyone with any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible. all you have to does call 215-546-tips. all calls will remain anonymous. >> we do think that to keep his memory alive, we do

rick williams is live in the newsroom with details on this one. >> hi brian. we are learning new details about this shooting that happened. the victims body was found in the drive-thru lanes of that restaurant in norristown. and a local woman was arrested as she tried to smuggle nearly a dozen cans of instant milk, we'll tell you what was really inside of those cans. and we are surveying the damage after the wild storms today. coming up tonight at 5:00. >> see you then rick thank you. >>> dogs in the philadelphia k-9 unit have new body armor thanks to a generous donation, the foundation played for the custom-made bulletproof vests for their dogs. before this they had to share vests when they were on duty. the price tag means the 23 dogs will be protected from serious injury. >>> a number of philadelphia schools are better equipped to handle a medical emergency. they were given 10 aed's today. they will be put in elementary schools. he matched the foundation's donation and they are working toward a goal that every school district building has a working aed. >>>

here is rick williams with tonight's crime fighters report. >> reporter: julio robbins, remembers heron james walke, the third, fondly. >> he was a special young man, lovable, outing. >> reporter: on tuesday february 23rd, robbins says her son told her that he was heading out, that afternoon around 2:00 o'clock. >> he had went to germantown meet a friend at wayne and seymore street. >> reporter: but he said that friend never showed up. >> so james, started to walk down seymore street, westbound, and someone was waiting for him at seymore and royal street. >> reporter: robin says that someone approached walke. >> the guy pulled out a pistol and started firing at james and chased james across the street. james fell. the guy, the shooter, shot him 12 times. >> reporter: robin says neighbor heard her son pleading for his life. >> the neighbors said my son kept saying i didn't do it man. he had his hand up trying to tell the shooter. he was definitely set up. really set up. >> reporter: twenty-eight year-old died a short time later at the hospital. he leaves behind two sons age eight and n

it is friday night, i'm rick williams. jim gardner is off and big story on "action news" this evening is developing. eagles wide receiver nelson agholor accused of sexually assaulting a woman inside of a south philadelphia strip club. philadelphia police were investigating the alleged assault that took place yesterday inside of a cheerleaders gentleman's club on south front street. the alleged victim a dancer at the club. the eagles issued a statement so has agholor's attorney. "action news" reporter jeff chirico is covering the story with the latest. jeff. >> reporter: in that statement agholor maintains his innocence. this allegedly happened yesterday when a few players visited the club after the last day of training in an off season mini camp. >> the allegations are that the female dancer was sexually assaulted. philadelphia police say it's too early to release details of the alleged sexual assault at cheerleader's gentleman's club in south philadelphia. it's not far from the eagles novacare complex where the team pract

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rick williams is live in the newsroom with more on this story. >> that is right, it's nearly a monthince congressman fattah's trial got underway, today lawyers for fattah and his co-defendants took aim at is the prosecution's case calling it a walking, talking reasonable doubt. vernon odom will have more on today's court proceedings coming up tonight on "action news" at 5:00. also, coming up tonight the infestation in ocean county that caused officials to cut down 1,000 trees some of those that date back more than a quarter century. back to you in the studio sharrie. >> thank you. >>> within the last hour, delaware lawmakers vogted to toughen the penalty for texting and driving, the legislation passed unanimously making the fine $100 rather than $50. and repeat offenders pay more also. governor jack markell says he would sign the bill if it made it to his desk. >>> in pennsylvania all children under 2 must be strap nood a rear facing car seat and in the back of the vehicle they are driving in and tom wolf signed the law today and takes effect in two months. for the first year police

rick williams is live in the newsroom with the details on this. >> that is right, the current formulaoney to specific low income districts around the garden state but governor christie wants to change that. the plan he wants to put in place because he thinks the current one is unfair. also coming up tonight in health check, americans are known for their poor diet choices but there is improvement in the u.s. ali gorman breaks down the report tonight at 5:00. til we see you when "action news" at 5:00. >>> in northeast philadelphia today seniors at george washington high school took part in their commencement exercises, family and friends gathered at the athletic field to watch the students pick up they are diplomas and hugs too. and we want to give a special shout-out to graduate jason phillips, the son and brian phillips, the supervisor of security here at 6 abc. and congrats to all the recent graduates today. >> the end of the school year is not just about the graduates but a time to thank teachers for their hard work. betty graham was picked up and driven to school in a limo today af

rick williams is live now in the newsroom with more on this story. >> hi sharrie.t is right video games and mobile devices are easy go to's for kids now that they are out of school but the extra screen time can get out of control as well. coming up in health check, ali gorman has ways you can make sure your child is staying active and healthy. and we'll take you inside a special afternoon in montgomery county, how a camp is providing a unique healing experience for kids dealing with grief. those stories and more coming up in just a bit. until then back to you in the studio. >> thank you rick. >>> delaware county students were given awards this morning for accomplishments outside of the classroom. county council recognized the springfield high lacrosse team for winning the championship. they beat westchester east for the championship earlier this month. and the team from westchester high were honored they won for the 23rd consecutive year, so a smart and athletic group honored today. >>> coming up two workers are flown from the bottom of the earth to safety. we have

"action news" anchor and fellow dad rick williams live in the news room with more on this awesome storyey brian an amazing catch that proves how good dads can be at multitasking, the father he caught a foul ball in the stands last night while holding a food tray and his young daughter. coming up tonight at 5:00 he spoke to "action news" about what was going through his head and the reaction from his family. quite a catch. >>> also coming up tonight at 5:00 what a beautiful weekend we have in store. swimming is sure to be on the agenda for many families. coming up tonight what the parent of every infant should know to keep their children safe in the water. >>> some of the stories we're covering for you when we see you in just a little bit on "action news" it's a 5:00. until then brian back to you. see you that then see you soon rick. thanks. >>> it's the day high school seniors look forward to all year long. graduation day. students from philip randolph career academy held their graduation ceremony at the sea port museum in penn's landing. philadelphia's new fire commissioner adam thiel

action news anchor rick williams now live in the news room with the details on this. ian, hi. thank you. we're talking about men battling prostate cancer. coming up tonight at 5:00 health reporter ali gorman will show us the new measures some local doctors are taking to help men fight the side effects of radiation treatment. >>> also coming up tonight, a septa employee turned hero. there's the video. coming up at 5:00 how a quick thinking bus driver was able to stop a theft and even help police nab the suspect. >>> those stories and much more when we see you on "action news" coming at 5 o'clock in just a little bitly until then back to the studio brian and sharrie. >> rick see you in a bit. thank you. >>> we are following the latest developments after a wildfire in california torched dozens of homes. find out how many more are at risk. >> plus, federal investigators are using a new app to fight human trafficking and they're hoping you will use it to help their investigation. >> and meteorologist adam joseph will be back, this time with the full forecast from accuweathe

i'll havwillingboro. >> for the entire "action news" team i'm rick williams.00 is next. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> friday night. jim's off. i'm rick williams. in the news the mother who gifted her daughter to a man will remain in jail. and firefighters put out a fire in north philadelphia and make a grou gruesome discovery. >>> a dramatic day in folcroft. after a police officer was shot multiple times but is recovering in the hospital tonight. the shooting happened along the 1500 block of elmwood avenue in folcroft. officer christopher dorman was investigating drug activity when authorities say he was ambushed and shot seven times. following a massive manhunt police took a suspect into custody who faces possible attempted murder charges now. we have live team coverage this evening. let's begin with "action news" reporter dann cuellar live at the folcroft firehouse with new details from investigator investigators. >> reporter: dan. >> reporter: rick,

here's rick williams. >> reporter: a mother remembers her son fondly, james walke, iii. robin said her son was heading out around 2:00 p.m. >> he was going to meet a friend at wayne and see more street. >> reporter: that friend never showed. >> james was walking down the street and someone was waiting for him at seymore and west moreland street. a guy pulled out a pistol and fired at james. chased james across the street and james fell, the shooter shot him 12 times. robin said the neighbor heard her son bleeding for his life -- pleading for his life. the neighbor said i didn't do it, man, i didn't do it, man. he was set up. >> reporter: the 28-year-old died a short time later at the hospital. he leaves behind two sons ages 8 and 9. >> you can see how much they miss their dad and how much i miss my son. the city of philadelphia is offering up $20,000 for anyone who comes forward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible. all you have to do is call the citizens crime commission at 215-546-tips. all calls remain anonymous. it has tor

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicass. >> hello again. here is what is happening on "action news" thursday night. police say that the gunman that kill aid professor on ucla campus is connected to a murder thousands of miles away. and governor tom wolf issued a call to action for all pennsylvania lawmakers to take a stand against drug addiction. >>> now to more developing details on the murder-suicide yesterday on the campus of ucla. authorities say he had a kill list with at least three targets on it. his professor bill kluge was apparently on the list and police in minneapolis are linking him to the murder of a woman there. branty hit is here with more. >> investigator says that the gunman was prepared to take out multiple targets. the third person was another ucla professor and that professor had spoken to police and he was well aware that the gunman did not like him. >> the shooter causing mass chaos on campus -- >> he was heavily armed and went to kill two faculty and was only able to fine one. >> he was a former st

. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what is next at 5:00. >> hi there.up next at 5:00 cecily tynan is on an outdoor adventure at the philadelphia zoo. >> hi monica and rick, a great day to be at the zoo. i'm talking about animals with close ties to water, i'm feeding the hippos later on and this guy is rocky, an eastern box turtle found from maine to southern florida. and they are never a day's journey from water. and they can sub merge themselves in mud and they are opportunistic open -- they eat anything they can get reminds me of someone i know -- rick. >> what is she talking about? poor rocky. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> a 78 year navy veteran is found strangled and beaten inside of his living room in southwest philadelphia. tonight his family is sharing their grief as police search for his killer. >>> the big story on "action news" is the details coming out of the murder of an elderly man in his own home. vernon odom has more on that no

rick williams has more in the crime fighters report. >> reporter: we haven't learned anything new oneen nearly four years since michael fox was taken from his family. >> your emotions go all over the place, you become angry now because you want answers. >> reporter: about midnight on friday, 201 the, police were called to the 900 block of 8th street in south philadelphia. they found the body of 30-year-old michael fox in his third floor bedroom beaten to death. police say he was dead for two days. >> we're hoping when this airs it will trigger someone's memory. we truly believe if not one person more than one person knows what happened. >> reporter: the citizens crime commission is administering 1,000 reward and the city is posting $20,000 reward for an arrest and conviction of the person responsible. call 215-546-tips. all calls remain anonymous. >> we have a scholarship to keep his memory alive. we walk around the city on his birthday, and put posters up, he is missed, he is greatly missed. >> reporter: for crime fighters, i'm rick williams. disploonchts -- >>> a chicago singer who

rick williams is live in the newsroom with details on this one. >> thank you.y are hoping they can catch him thanks to his rather unique disguise, he was caught on camera inside of the bank and police will tell you who they are looking for tonight at 5:00. >>> and the gary papa run is just days away, father's day in fact. ali gorman talks to a local celebrity who is using star power to raise awareness against prostate cancer. we'll see you at 5:00 in just a little bit. >> thank you rick. >>> it was a walk of dreams for some graduates today in montgomery county. seniors from cheltenham high school got to wear their caps and gowns and promenade through their grade school again while the k through third graders marched. they walked past thetive and and sixth graders, the senior walk by the way is a poignant annual tradition for seniors. >> it looks like a blast. congrats to them. still ahead. demanding action on gun control, a connecticut lawmaker takes over the floor of the senate, his message after the break. >>> it's hard to keep your makeup looking fresh but t

here's rick williams with the crime fighter report. >> reporter: 21-year-old son was about to start a nursing program in bucks county community college. that changed on tuesday, february 16, kathleen said the family had just returned home from a family dinner. 8:00 p.m., report was outside in front of their home along bath street in bristol, bucks county. five minutes later we heard gunshots. report was hit in the head and killed. >>> i know between the intended for him. >> reporter: we don't believe he was the target. there were several eyewitnesses to the shooting, and there's video surveillance that we were able to collect from the shooting itself. >> reporter: witnesses reported seeing a small red compact vehicle leaving the area, but police say they need more. >>> whether they think it's important or not, we like to sift through everything to kind of firm up what we believe happened. >>> somebody saw something, somebody knows something. >> reporter: the citizens crime commission is administering a 2,500-dollar reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of

for adam joseph, cecily tynan, jeff skversky and the entire "action news" team i'm rick williams haveice evening. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >>> wednesday night community stills reeling from sandy are gearing up for the hurricane season and fire destroys the offices of an ocean county charity for the second time. >>> but the big story is an off duty philadelphia police officer firing his weapon at a motorist. but was it justified. it happened at 11:15 last night on the 5 --. the officer was bumped by a car on his motorcycle and that is when the trouble began. sara bloomquist is live with the details. >> reporter: they are telling "action news" they are in the early stages of this collision and whether the off duty officer was justified when he fired his weapon multiple times. >> in the aftermath of the shots fired. the officer's motorcycle was in the street nearby. and the crime scene unit marked three shell casings in the street and more at temple university outpatient center. he

the sudden closing of a bridal boutique. >> those stories and more coming up next at 6:00 for rick williamsn jaime apody for melissa magee, sharrie williams, the entire "action news" team, i'm monica malpass. have a great night ahead. "action news at 6:00 is next. longhorn's grilled tastes of summer. our new smoky pepper crusted filet with shrimp. our new grilled hawaiian salmon. and our famous outlaw ribeye. tonight. only at longhorn steakhouse. you can't fake steak. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> monday night, police arrest an elementary school employee for having sexual contact with a student and a man is killed in a freak accident at a car wash. but the big story on "action news tonight is the release of folcroft police officer christopher dorman from the hospital. just three days after being shot seven times, dorman left penn presbyterian to the applause and cheers of other police officers who had come to show their support. a procession from west philadelphia to folcroft passed up l

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> hello again, monica is off and sharrie williams is joining us tonight. here is what is happening on "action news" wednesday evening. three people were arrested after weapons were found in their car. they are appearing before a judge and why they say they were on a mission of mercy. >> and the presidentcal candidates trade jabs and leave nothing on the table. >>> and the bear that became an internet sensation for the eye popping walking style is back. we'll show you the new video of peddles. >> whitehall resident john cramsy says his crusade against heroin and drug addiction was fueled by grief. they say that they went to new york to quote, rescue a 16-year-old involved in drug activity. their plans were stopped in their tracks when officers looked inside of their vehicle. "action news's" walter perez is live at cramsy's gunshot with more on today's court hearing. >> reporter: all three entered not guilty pleas in a courtroom in new jersey earlier today but despite reported

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rick williams and monica malpass are standing by now with a look ahead at 5:00. >> coming up next, we are expecting charges any minute in this week's shooting on i-95 now that they have a suspect in custody. and a former stanford university swimmer caught in a controversial case is trying to lay the blame on his own school. >> every driver convicted of dui will have this device installed in their car. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> police say this is a suspected gunman behind the shooting of i-95, any minute from now formal charges are expected to come down. thursday night the big story on thursday is person that police have in custody in the i-95 shooting investigation. sara bloomquist is live with all the details. >> reporter: that is right charges are penning against the man accused of firing a shot into a car and traffic on i-95 earlier this week. once that happens police will release his name. he denies to us that he fired the shot and then said everything that happened

. >> now, here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead at 5:00. >> hi there thank you.ing up prince's cause of death is reveal. the self ministered dose of a highly potent pain killer. ali gorman take a look at the popular misconceptions of addiction. >> word of a big change is coming to hamilton, what the star of the blockbuster musical said about the show. and the missing battleship new jersey, how a set of missing silver wear is telling the story. (man) wow. (male off-screen announcer) what's it feel like to win $100,000 home makeover, with top prizes of a hundred grand? (man) whoa. it's amazing. yes! (male off-screen announcer) with instant games from the pennsylvania lottery, the instant you play could be the instant you win. keep on scratchin'. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> thursday night. we begin with breaking flus out of tennessee where the navy is confirming that the blue angels f-18 crashed outside of nashville. this is a picture that a witness pos

and coming up next at 5:00 rick williams i'll see you in a moment. >> thank you, hello everyone. on "action news" at 5:00, police are investigating a wild and chaotic scene in bucked county. how a confrontation escalated into a car chase and crash and shooting, and a vote by the philadelphia city council. what is next for the soda tax. now it's passed by lawmaker. and president obama and vice president biden are in orlando to pay respects to the victims of the pulse nightclub shooting. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> thought we were dreaming but it hit so hard it actually rocked the building. it started with a suspected burglary, a car crash and a shooting. the police are still trying to sort it out in norrisville. >> it started at the woodland manor apartments. nora muchanic is live with more on the investigation. >> reporter: we are in norrisville. shots rang out after they thought someone was trying to break into his car and took the law into his own hands. >> this su

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph and rick williams. >> here is what is happeninghe presidential candidates don't hold back their criticism of one another after polls show the race as tight as ever. >> and they did an active shooter demonstration. >> and two local men are in jail after a massive haul of marijuana. >>> the presumptive republican and democratic nominees took several jabs at one another. it revealed in a three battleground states continue to be just that. in florida hillary clinton continues to steal support from donald trump, she gained 8 points with registered voters in the past month and leads 47% to trump's 39% but ohio and pennsylvania the race is much tighter in ohio trump lead virtually vanished with clinton gaining ground with women and non-whites and here in pennsylvania, the contest remains a virtual dead heat. 42% for clinton and 41% for trump. the numbers are within the margin of error. >> every day we see how reckless and careless trump is, he is brought of it. >> hillary clinton attacked donald trump's tough talking campaign strategy tha

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with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon we begin with breaking news from fairmount park. a woman's body has been found near the mann center for performing arts. she w she was handcuffed. >> reporter: here is a live look at the scene here. we are at fairmount park. it was here along the wooded edge of a picnic area where the woman's body was found this morning. they found the woman handcuffed and she had been stabbed. they have removed the body but police are here looking for clues. no weapon has been found. we spoke to a man that drives the area taking his kids for school and pulled over this morning to find out why this spot is teeming with police. >> to find out a woman is dead is horrific. there is a nut running around handcuffing women that is a lot to think about when you have family and kids, it scares the hell out of you. >> reporter: police describe the victim only as an african-american woman in her mid-20s. more on this story coming up on "action news" starting at 4:00. walter perez, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> t

>> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicapass. >> ♪ >> hello again. monica is off. sharrie williams joining us tonight. here's what's happening on "action news" monday evening. >>> lawmakers in the u.s. senate are tackling four new pieces of gun legislation aimed at keeping americans safe in the wake of several mass shootings including the orlando nightclub massacre. >>> big time heroin distribution ring is out of business in philadelphia. >>> and a special honor for a local couple who spent several decades of dedicated service with the delaware fire department. we will show you. >> ♪ >> now to the developing news from capitol hill. you are taking a live look now at the floor of the u.s. senate where lawmakers are wrapping up debates and will start voting on new pieces of legislation aimed at overhauling guns and gun ownership in america. >> congress has been under increasing pressure to take a firm stance against military style weapons ending up in the hands of some civilians. >> the tipping point came over a week ago when a

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon in the news this noon, investigators believe that someone is starting fires on purpose at a local apartment building. we are back on the scene where reads are on edge. >>> and a black bear was spotted in berks county. >>> but the big story is the search for a driver that killed a local high school student in a hit and run. police say the person was driving a stolen car when he or she ran into the victivictim. it happened in the hunting park section of philadelphia. annie mccormick is live from the scene. >> reporter: the teenager worked at the body shop behind me and was ending his shift when he was getting into a vehicle when he was struck and killed by a driver. it was all caught on surveillance video. >> this is heavy. >> he walked us through the violence of last night's hit and run. as an employee, 18-year-old kevin walked northbound in a southbound lane to enter the passenger side of the flap bed truck. the striking vehicle hit the teen catapulting him 50 feet in the air. >> they said he die

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with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon sara is off. we begin with breaking news from bucks county. an attempted robbery led to a shooting inside of this pharmacy in levittown. police say two men tried to rob the place but the owner pulled out his own gun and opened fire. one suspect is dead and the other is under arrest. chad pradelli is live. >> reporter: the alleged armed robber, got more than just medicine, he got quite a bit of led. the owner fired nearly a dozen shots, fatally wounding one robber and his body remains in the pharmacy. detectives and police remain on the scene gathering evidence. that the vehicle with which the two suspects pulled up in. what happens next inside of the pharmacy is detailed by falls township police. >> the passenger gets out armed with a shotgun and goes into the store goes behind the counter and attempted to rob the owner of the store and the owner is armed with his own handgun. he has a camera system and saw the robber coming in with the shotgun and was prepared for the armed intruder. he shoots at

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. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what's coming up at 5 o'clock.here. >> coming up next at 5:00 police are piecing together clues into the investigation into a brutal murder of 78-year-old man in southwest philadelphia. we are live with the latest. >> also controversy has marred the past two years for pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane. i talk with her on how she's coping with the scandal. >> a unique team is competing in the upcoming olympics one without any country. we'll tell you how 10 refugees are coming together to show the world their resilience, an incredible story. >> it sure is. that and much more coming up next on "action news" at 5:00. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> philadelphia police are piecing together clues they hope could lead them to a killer. >>> a van stolen from a man murdered in his home has been located. now investigators are are scouring the neighborhood in hopes of solving this crime. >> friday n

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy.>>> good afternoona homicide investigation is underway at a pennsylvania gas station. and new documents outline the allegations of fraud at trump university. >>> but the investigation that seventy a bullet into a hospital facility. a suspect fired a shot at another vehicle. now they are trying to determine why the officer used his gun. katherine scott is live with the latest. >> reporter: it's early on but they are hearing from this off duty officer, he opened fire because he thought the driver was reaching for a weapon. whether or not there was a gun in the car remains under investigation. the 20th district officer had just gotten off of work and was riding this miami at broad and philadelphia in tioga. when he and a turning car crashed. the off duty officer was knocked off his bike and started to walk towards the car and that is when he told police he thought he saw a weapon, and fired three shots. >> when he was identifying himself as a police officer. the suspect reached for his console and thought he saw a weapon. >> for

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