his father, wayne ellington sr. d been shot and killed back in philadelphia. >> i went from a very high feeling of excitement and joy to the lowest i've ever felt in my lifism philadelphia police say ellington sr. was found inside his car on the 5200 block of marion street. he had been shot in the head. ellington's wife of 34 years got the news over the phone. >> i could hear crying, screaming and crying in the background so i knew it wasn't good news and they called me back to let me know that it was worse than what we thought. >> reporter: ellington jr. explains this father played a huge role in his basketball career first putting a ball in his hands at five years old. he later was a standout player at episcopal academy, went on to north carolina to play before being drafted. his father would always text him before his games. sunday was the last time. >> i don't think it really set into me yet that my next game my dad's not going to text me. >> reporter: and the family wants answers, so do police. if you have any i

lakers wayne ellington.tion news" reporter katherine scott is live at police headquarters with more on this story. good morning, katherineism good morning, tam. this happened on sunday night. detectives here at the homicide division have been working to find whoever is responsible. the basketball star spoke to "action news." he said he heard about his father right after a game on sunday. the news still hasn't sunk in. >> for a son to lose his father, it's very tough. >> reporter: right after l.a. lakers guard wayne ellington played in his team's first win of the season sunday night, he heard the news. his father, wayne ellington sr. had been shot and killed back in philadelphia. like always, he had just heard from his father right before the game. >> he text me like he always does before a game. just said ball hard. get this first win tonight. >> reporter: philadelphia police say ellington sr. was found inside his car on the 5200 block of marion street in germantown just after 8:00 p.m. he had been shot in t

wayne ellington reflects on the text-message. it was from his biggest fan, wayne ellington sr. >> he was the person that gave me the basketball, put me in the league at 5 years old. they won the game on sunday. after the victory, he got the message that his father was shot. >> it's tough and unbelievable. it was crazy. i went to a very high feeling of excitement and joy to the lowest i ever felt in my life. >>reporter:ellington sr. was found inside of his car with a bullet to his head. ellington's wife of 34 years got the news over the phone. >> i heard crying in the background. they called me back to let me know it was worse than they thought. >>reporter:the police rushed him to hospital for treatment but he died. they are investigating the shooting as a murder. >> he was smart and funny. he loved his family a lot. >>reporter:ellington jr. was drafted in the nba making his father proud. the basketball player is on leave to grieve with his father. they hope to get answers. >> at some point, whoever did this, they are going to get

officers found 57 year-old wayne ellington, senior, father of lakers guard wayne ellington murdered in a car in germantown sunday night. he was rushed to einstein hospital where he later died. ellington junior played high school will ball at episcopal academy. >>> both sides are talking in the case of the corvette in the delaware river. philadelphia police issued an arrest warrant for john crammer. he a allegedly drove this car in the river on monday near the the tacony palmyra bridge. crammer is charged with violating a protection from abuse order and harassment. his estrange wife says crammer texted her after the car disappeared. >> i was glad that be in was injured. the at the same time i could believe somebody did that. >> i didn't know i was doing anything wrong. i thought it was my car. i wanted to get rid of the dam thing.33 i could in the take this arguing when i was just trying get my minivan. >> police planned to charge crimer with reckless endangerment because divers risk their lives to find that submerge car. >>> new this morning president obama is hoping to take u.s. china

senior, father of basketball lakers father wayne ellington, jr. ellington found dead, shot in the head, in his car in germantown. supplies no leads, no clues, no suspect right now. ellington, jr. has been granted a leave of absence by the lakers. he reportedly found out about his father's death right after he finished his game sunday night. >> so new this morning, former philadelphia police inspector serving time for extortion was released from prison early. a source tells fox 29, daniel castro was release from the federal prison two weeks ago, but still had two years left of a five year sentence. the source was uncertain why castro was released early, but prison locate or system said he should still be an inmate. >> happening today, delvin barnes, the manna cured of kidnapping a woman off of a philadelphia street, is due in federal court in philadelphia. >> let's go to steve keeley live in center city this morning with more on. >> this steve, good morning. >> reporter: well, talked to carlesha's family, weren't exactly celebrating barges being bac

lakers star from philadelphia wayne ellington was a high school tan out before going to the nba. tonight laker and his family are mourning his dad in the city where he lived and died. ellington spoke to "action news" reporter sharrie williams tonight live from germantown with the big story now, sharrie. >> reporter: brian, speaking with the family they simply say that they are shock and saddened and they are looking for answers. they described this mr. ellington as a man loved his family, and they want justice. >> just does president feel right tonight. >> reporter: wayne ellington reflects on the text message he eaved right before his nba game sunday from his biggest fan, his father, wayne ellington, senior. after his game the lakers guard got the worst news ever, his dad had been fatally shot. >> i'm just devastated. son loses his father, it is very tough. unbelievable. >> reporter: philadelphia police say ellington, senior was found inside his car with the bullet wound to the head. it happened in the 5200 block of marion street. police rushed him to the hospital, where he died

ellington's son, wayne ellington, jr., plays professional basketball for the la rangers, first seasonith the team, and in a statement he write: my family and i are devastated by the news of my father's murder sunday night in philadelphia. we appreciate everyone's support and can that you respect the privacy of our family, during this very difficult time. the team granted ellington an indefinite leave of absence, right now, it is unknown when he will rejoin the team. he did play on sunday night, when this murder did happen. as for police, they're offering a $20,000 reward to anyone who has any information that could lead to arrest or conviction in this case. chris, kerry? >> lauren, thank you. meantime, new for this morning, former philadelphia police inspector serving time for extortion was released from prison early. >> so, source tells fox 29, daniel call tree release from the federal prison two weeks ago, but still had two years left of his five year sentence. this source was uncertain as to why he was released early. but a prison locate or system said he should still be an inmate.

fifty-seven year-old wayne ellington, senior, father of lakers guard wayne ellington was murdered in germantown sunday night. police found ellington shot in the koran merion street and he later died at einstein medical center. right now there are in suspects. the younger ellington played high school ball at episcopal academy. >>> police in chester county are trying to figure out if a pair of pepper spray attacks are connect. on saturday night the manager of the pizza house in caln township said she left the restaurant with a bank deposit bag in her hand when a man ambushed her and stole the the the bag. almost 24 hours later and just a couple hundred feet away an employee leaving amelia's grocery outlet was attacked and pepper sprayed in the face. >>> concerned parents, educators and lawmakers will rally in philadelphia calling for increased security at a city school. this is video of a substitute teacher right there lying in the hallway at bartram high school in king sessing after a student threw him to the ground, slamming his head to the floor. three teachers have been assaultedded

investigators say 57-year-old wayne ellington sr. was found shot in the head in the driver's seat of a car on marion street in germantown. his son is in his first year with the lakers. he played at the university of north carolina after finishing an all-star high school career at episcopal academy in marion. >>> this morning, police have a man in custody, charged with vandalizing the graves of veterans at two local cemeteries. bensalem police arrested anthony carter yesterday after connecting him with five arsons that happened over the summer. police say those fires destroyed american flags and veterans' grave markers at rosedale memorial park and roosevelt memorial. investigators say carter voluntarily gave them a dna swab when an officer noticed him acting suspiciously in a cemetery late at night. >> they matched to the stems of the flags when he was pulling the flags out of the ground. he must have left his dna actually on the wood. >> investigators tell us carter being arrested on veterans day yesterday was just a coincidence. th

basketball player, wayne ellington, jr.'s father was found murdered in germantown sunday night, police looking for answers. >> they are fox 29's lauren johnson live in germantown from the scene of this crime. lauren? >> good morning to you, kerrey. no arrest, no leads, no cameras, no cameras, no clues from tips, to finds out what happened to wayne ellington on this dark street sunday night. here what's we do knowment called to the street around 8:00 p.m. they say that's when they arrived and found 57 year old had been shot while he was sitting inside his car. police say he was taken to the hospital and that's where he died. ellington's son, ellington, jr., plays professional ball for the lakers. this is hirst season with the team, in a statement, he write, my family and i are devastated by the news of my father's murder on sunday night in philadelphia. we appreciate everyone's support, and ask that you respect the privacy of our family during this very difficult time. now the team did grant ellington an indefinite leave of a

investigators say 57-year-old wayne ellington senior was found shot in the head. his son is in his first year with the lakers. he went to high school at episcopal academy and played ball at the university of north carolina. >>> a convicted former philadelphia police inspector is in custody after he was released from prison by mistake. he was rearrested after being free for two weeks and landing a job. in 2011, he was sentenced to five years in prison for using stro strong-arm tactics to collect a debt. his lawyers said a clerical error led to his premature release. >>> now to our coverage of decision '14. the winner of the congressional race will be sworn in later today. donald norcross will take the oath of office in washington. norcross fills the seat of former congressman rob andrews who took a job with a philadelphia law firm. >>> up next, getting back on track from ebola to isis to immigration. issues congress will be tackling as lawmakers meet for the first time today since the midterm elections. >>> enjoy today's mild weather while you can. temperatures are

he is the father of wayne ellington, your who played high cool basketball at episcopal academy. police continue to search for a shooter and motive in the case. philadelphia police have an arrest warrant for the husband accused of dumping his wife's sports car this is delaware river. police divers pulled the red corvette out of the water near tacony pennsylvania will my use bridge wednesday night. wife said she had a protection from boost order against her husband john crammer. she now fears for her safety but crammer tells "eyewitness news" it is all a misunderstanding. >> i didn't know i was doing anything wrong. i thought it was my car. i wanted to get rid of the dam thing. i could in the take this thing arguing. i was just trying to get my minivan. >> i could not believe it. it was unimaginable what took place. i'm very frightened and for my two daughters as well. >> philadelphia police are urging crime tore turn himself in. >>> well, things people do every single day, probably even want to necessity but the public is in the happy with what president obama was caught on bam a

la lakers 57 year old wayne ellington was shot and killed as he sat inside a car on sunday. it happened on the 5200 block of marion street around 8:00 o'clock at night he's the father of la lakers guard shooting guard wayne ellington who was granted an indefinite leave of absence while he mourns. police say they have made no arrests in the murder. >> first person sentenced under pennsylvania's brad fox law will spend six to 12 years in pale jail for making straw gun purchases. delaware county officials held a news couldn't friend on the heels of sauce tee dawson's sentencing. the chester woman bought two guns for her boyfriend who's a convicted felon. the law is named after plymouth township police officer brad fox. a man he was pursuing after a hit-and-run shot and killed him with an illegally purchased gun. fox's parents say his name lives on through this law. >> brad lived and died protecting his country and his community, and he's still working today. >> and that new law toughens penalties for those who buy guns for felons. >>> we know what will happen to the shuddered s

fifty-seven year-old wayne ellington senior, father of lakers guard, wayne ellington, junior was murdered in germantown sunday night. police found ellington shot in the koran day beyond street and later died at einstein medical center. philadelphia police are searching for a motive and a shooter. >>> both sides are talking in the case of the corvette in the delaware river. the husband allegedly drove this car into the river in a divorce dispute. "eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones tells us, philadelphia police have an arrest warrant for him. >> reporter: little red corvette is center piece of the very big marital fight, we spoke to the man in the center of it all, john crammer, and canned why he rolled his estrange wife's car in the delaware. >> i didn't know, i didn't do anything wrong. i thought it was my car. i wanted to get rid of the dam thing. i could not take this arguing when i was just trying to get my minivan. >> reporter: that is in his wife's possession as she was trying to work out a way to get the minivan, but she has a protection of abuse order against him and he claim

senior, father of lakers guard wayne ellington junior on the car in marion street in germantown. he later died at einstein medical center. anyone with any information about the shooting is urge to contact the philadelphia police. >>> meanwhile philadelphia police issued an arrest warrant for the husband accused of plunging his wife's sports car, this one right here in the delaware river. it the is all apparently because of a divorce dispute. "eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones hears from both sides. >> reporter: little red corvette is center piece of the very big marital fight. we spoke to the man at the center of it all john crammer and asked yes rolled his estranged wife car in the delaware. >> i didn't know i was doing anything wrong. i thought it was my car. i wanted to get rid of the cam thing. i could not take this arguing when i just was trying to get my minivan. >> reporter: that minute inn van was in his wife's possession. she was trying to get crammer his minivan. she has a protection of abuse order against him. she claims he smashed out her car windows. >> how do

investigators say 57-year-old wayne ellington sr. the driver's seat of a car on marion street in german nan town. his son is in his first year with the lakers. he played ball at the university of north carolina after finishing his high school career at persiepiscopal academy. >>> a school in massachusetts now has an automated system that can detect and track a gunman on campus. the active shooter detection system was installed in response to the school shooting in newtown, connecticut, back in december of 2012, when 26 children and adults were killed. the system's sensors can detect the sound of a gunshot and alert authorities. they also allow police to track the shooter before entering a building. >>> pennsylvania governor-elect tom wolf will take the oath of office january 20th, and he's asking members of his transition team to make a pledge of their own. wolf is requiring team members to sign an agreement to obey an ethical code of conduct. signers would have to disclose any potential or actual conflicts of interest and report any

ellington's son wayne ellington, jr., plays professional basketball for the la lakers.is his first season with that team, and in a statement he writes quote my family and i devastated of the news of my father's murder, we appreciate everyone, out of respect, respect the privacy of our family during this difficult time. granted him indefinite leave of arab sense, when he will return to the team, did he play on sunday night, but they might have thought he was murder. police offering $20,000 reward to anyone who has tips lead to go an arrest or a conviction in this case. mike, al next. >> yes, real famous basketball player over at episcopal. on the same team with gerald henderson, they became very famous, left high school, one went to ducre, the other one went to the university of north carolina, 7 miles apart those campuses so they stayed close. ironically, gerald henderson was playing, he plays for charlotte, they played the lakers sunday. >> they were in the same center he was able to go over and console his friends of all of these years after they learned about the mur

the father of lakers guard wayne ellington was shot in car and later died at einstein. right now there are no suspects. the younger ellington played his high school ball at episcopal academy. >> arrest warrant is issued for the husband accused of of plunging his wife's sports car into the delaware river all because of a divorce dispute. and tonight, we're hearing from both sides. "eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones is life at northeast detectives with new details. todd? >> reporter: jessica, tonight when we talk to john kramer over the phone, he said, he was some four states away and that he's shocked police are looking to arrest him. a little red corvette is the centerpiece of a very big marital fight. we spoke to the man at the center of it all, john kramer. and asked why he rolled his estranged wife's car into the delaware. >> i didn't know i was doing anything wrong. i thought it was my car. i wanted to get rid of the dammed thing. i couldn't take this arguing over the thing when i was just trying to get my mini van. >> reporter: that mini van is in his wife's

wayne ellington sr. was shot to death on tuesday night. he is a player for the los angeles lakers. he is on leave to grieve with his family. >>> a woman was killed trying to cross a busy highway in bensalem, the victim is maria fayer. she was hit by a chevy pickup truck crossing route 1, she was not using a designated crosswalk and may have been using her cell phone, the driver did stop and is cooperating with the investigation. >>> the state police barracks in blooming grove, pennsylvania is reopening today two months after a sniper attack. one state trooper was killed and another wounded allegedly at the hands of eric frein. >>> today a chester woman is the first person sentenced under the new brad fox law. the law was named for brad fox shot to death in the line of duty, by someone that obtained a gun in an illegal straw purchase. prosecutors say she brought two guns for her boyfriend a convicted felon. >>> the president reached a deal with china, they agreed to lower gas emissions in a news conference today. they are trying to reach goals not to pump as much carbon monoxide in

the victim was wayne ellington sr. his son wayne jr. in bucks county karen after fatal accident. >> it's been a major jam in bensalem bucks county. a disabled tractor-trailer, you can see it right here, this is the on-ramp from street road to route 1 northbound so that's new. the jam-up here on route one southbound has been jammed all morning from 213 to old lincoln highway. people just started moving and that's because of that blockage of route 1 southbound at old lincoln highway due to that fatal accident involving a pedestrian. so, instead of this you can stick to your alternates. you can use bustleton pike or hulmeville road as your alternates. also in northeast philadelphia still have cottman avenue blocked because of this nasty accident between algon avenue and summerdale. tam here stick to rhawn street as an option. >> we could see all the fog that's still out there. let's go out to meteorologist, david murphy and talk about that. good morning. >> some of the thickest fog is improving a little bit right now, tam. take a look at m