police now identify him as zion abdullah. the first shooting this morning occurred before 8 o'clock when the 16-year-old chester high school student was gunned down after some sort of altercation in the area of 11th and parker. >> from our accounts, a good kid, goes to the high school. was a football player from what i understand. >> he was. >> it's always a tragic incident when persons lose their lives by way of violence. it's even more painful when it's a 16-year-old on his way to school. >> this is a horrendous loss of life. this is devastating that a 16-year-old child could be walking to his high school and be gunned downhis morning around 9:20, two vehicles were involved in a wild shooting incident not far from the high school. one gunshot victim was mercury marquee which lookedone. police are still looking for a second vehicle. later this morning around 11:00, a third shooting. police say it happened in the 200 block of 23rd street. plenty of shell casings on the ground but no victim to be found. early afternoon police

behind me is the parking lot of the long vacant elementary school where zion abdullah breathed his lasthis morning murdered after some kind of altercation with an armed man or men as the teen walk to his high school. crossing guard anthony church had just gotten to work at 11th and kerlin around 7:30am when the shots rang out. at first he thought it was fireworks. >> all of a sudden bam. you know i hear it again and then that's when i ducked because i heard the ricco shaye off the wall. somebody shooting. >> reporter: one bullet went through the window of a corner fried chicken restaurant. kianna smith was in bed across the street. >> i rollout bed on the floor and i was ducking looking out my window making sure my husband wasn't out here. >> reporter: shooting victim identified as 16 year old zion abdullah chester high school sophomore and football player staggered down 11th street to the vacant columbus elementary school property and died there. chester upland school officials immediately locked down the high school next door and other diss trek schools to keep students out of harm's

police now identify him as zion abdullah. before 8 o'clock when the 16-year-old chester high school student was gunned down after some sort of altercation in the area of 11th and parker. m our accounts, a good

police say zion abdullah was on his way to school when he was shot to death following an argument yesterday morning. police haven't made any arrests, but they tell us they are talking to people of interest in the case. the deadly shooting was just one of four gun-related incidents in chester within the span of a few hours. and it all happened on national gun violence awareness day. >> i feel for my family, i feel for my friend. we're going in the house now because she can't over that. that was her best friend. >> chester officials have announced that they are now teaming up with a gun reform group to try to find the sources of the illegal weapons that have been flowing into the city. last night gun control advocates who rallied nearby in media paused for a moment of silence for the victim from chester high school. during national gun violence awareness day, community leaders in philadelphia held a prayer rally just outside of city hall. neighbors brought pictures of loved ones lost to gun violence while police officers handed out free gun locks. >>> right now, a portion of the pennsylvania

police say zion abdullah was on his way to school when he was shot to death following an argument yesterday morning. police have not made any arrests, but tell us they are talking to person of interests in the case. the deadly shooting was just one of four gun-related incidents in chester within the span of a few hours. and it all happened on national gun violence awareness day. >> i feel for the family. i feel for my friend. i mean, we're going in the house now, because she crying. she can't get over that. like, that was her best friend. >> chester officials have announced they are teaming up with a gun reform group to try to find the source of illegal weapons flowing into the city. last night, gun control advocated who rallied in media paused for a moment of silence for the victim from chester high school. during national gun violence awareness day, community leaders in philadelphia held a prayer rally just outside of city hall. neighbors brought pictures of loved ones lost to gun violence while police officers handed out free gun locks. >>> right now a portion of the pennsylvania turnpik

to delaware county, where police in chester are investigating the shooting death of 16-year-old zion abdullah. they tell us he was gunned down following an argument while he was headed to school yesterday morning. police have not made any arrests in this case, but they do tell us that they're talking to people of interest. the deadly shooting was just one of four gun-related incidents in chester that happened within the span of a few hours and this all occurred on national gun violence awareness day. >>> the case of a bucks county man accused of sexually abusing six sisters will go to the jury on monday. the defense rested yesterday without calling any witnesses. prosecutors say the victims were given to suspect lee kaplan as gifts from their parents. the girls were reluctant to testify against kaplan until their mother met with them. jurors heard a recording of the girl's mother telling them to tell the truth about what kaplan did to them. according to the defense, the girl's mother cooperated because she wanted a plea deal. >> clear from my perspective that there was an influence from the d

police say zion abdullah was shot to death following an argument when he was headed to school yesterday morning. police have not made any arrests in this case, but are talking to people of interest. the deadly shooting was one of four gun-related incidents in chester just within a few hours and it all happened on national gun violence awareness day. >> i feel for the family, i feel for my friend. we're going in the house now, because she crying. she can't get over that. like, that was her best friend. >> chester officials have announced that they are teaming up with a gun reform group to try to find the source of illegal weapons flowing into the city. last night, gun control advocates who rallied in nearby media paused for a moment of silence for theville from chester high school. during national gun violence awareness day, community leaders in philadelphia held a prayer rally just outside of city hall. neighbors brought pictures of loved ones lost to gun violence, while police officers handed out free gun locks. >>> tragedy is sparking change at penn state university. yesterday, school

behind me is the parking lot of the long vacant elementary school where zion abdullah breathed his laste kind of altercation with an armed man or men as the teen walk to his high school. crossing guard anthony church had just gotten to work at 11th and kerlin around 7:30am when the shots rang out

zion abdu abdullah was walking o school when he was gunned down at 10th and fulton. it's devastating that a 16-year-old child could be walking to high school and begunked down. >> the smoke barely cleared when another shooting at 9th and occukerlin.one drove himself toe hospital. his car riddled with bullets. >> there were more shots 10:57. >> by the time police got there, the street was littered with bullets. there was more to come on the 13th street and west ninth. >> there was a brief foot pursuit and shots were fired. >> no one was injured and the man was taken into custody. officials plan to double their efforts. >> we have a hand in this to try to bring peace back to the community. >> there was also a desperate plea for the public's help. >> it's more important than ever that the people of chester come together to help us end this. >> unfortunately, it's difficult to see an end anytime soon especially as we approach the beginning of summer in one of america's most violent cities. dann cuellar, "action news." jim? >> thank you, dan. three former administrators a

. >> behind me the parking lot where zion abdullah breathed his last friday morning. authorities believe his murder was an isolated incident but they think the second, third and fourth shooting incidents of friday may be linked. the violence here so pervasive, it is literally hard to keep up n chester, i'm bruce gordon, fox 29 news. >>> this guy facing charges for taking up skirt pictures of unsuspecting women at a grocery store. his name is jeffrey wilson. he's from hamilton, new jersey. police say he would use a hidden camera to take pictures of women at two different shop rite stores in hamilton back in april. he faces several charges including invasion of privacy. >>> do you recognize this man? police in northampton county are looking for him right now. they say he follow add woman around a wal*mart trying to take what they call intimate pictures of her. this happened just before 10:00 o'clock in the morning at wal*mart on nazareth pike in bethlehem township. if you know who this guy is, call police. >>> now to a follow you have up on story of a buck county teen w

zion abdullah shot to death while walk to go school along 11 street. he was 16 years opened, and a football student athlete. there were three other shootings nearby within four hours, one involved a chester police officer. the gunfire forced chester high school to remain on lockdown all day. >> penn state now making changes to its greek system after the alcohol fueled death of a fraternity pledge. timothy piazza back in february. the board every trustees vote today take control of the entire greek system, as well as continue plenary actions. board members mentioned a zero tolerance policy for hazing and stronger criminal punishment. hard liquor is now banned at social event. now, fraternities and sororities can only have ten parties a semester, down from 45. attorney tom kline decline, though, who represents the piazza family, says, this is all lip service. >> what we don't know, and what was not enacted today, were any concrete proposals. that can was kick down the road. >> school officials say they're confident the proposals will turn into action in

zion abdullah shot to death while walk to go school along 11 street. abdullah was 16 and football student athlete. three other shootings nearby within four hours, one involved a chester police officer. the gunfire forced chester high school to remain on lockdown all day. >> well, penn state is making changes to the greek system after the alcohol fueled death of a fraternity pledge, timothy piazza in february, the board every trustees vote today take control of the entire greek system, and disciplinary actions there. board members mentioned a zero tolerance policy for hazing and stronger criminal punishment. hard liquor is banned at social event, now fraternities and sororities can have only ten parties a semester down from 45. attorney tom kline decline, who reps the piazza family, says it is all lip service. >> what we don't know, what was not enacted today, were any concrete proposals. that can was kick down the road. >> school officials say they're confident the proposals will turn into action in the near future. >>> meantime, three former penn stat

investigators say zion abdullah was a quote good kid with no history or trouble with the law.was fatally shot after an altercation with a man or a group of men near 11t 11th and kerlin friday morning. abdullah staggered down the street to the vacant columbus elementary school property where he died. crossing guard apartment knee church had just taken up his post at the intersection when the shots rang out. >> i hear all this pow pow pow and kids running, and then i hear the ricochet off the wall so i ducked. >> what's going through your mind as mom when you're coming to school here. >> scared. i was really scared. i don't -- it's just too much. >> reporter: police are still searching for suspects in that case. >>> and police in atlantic city hoping this sketch may ring a bell for someone they say this man sexually assaulted someone at knife point on tuesday afternoon in the 300 block of pennsylvania avenue. he was wearing all gray. any information you're asked to call police. >>> and life look at ocean city on this saturday morning. no doubt lots of people down the shore alrea