Police say that 911 call came into them yesterday, that a man with a knife was trying to break into that house on sherman, but the people who live in that home say that person was not an intruder. He was family. They let him in. They say he was upset, suicidal, and he was the one who called 911. Philip watkins mother believes her son was so distraught, he wanted to die at the hands of police. Fay buchanan was not sure what her future soninlaw was thupging when he called 911 does does know he wasnt in a good place. He didnt feel like things were going right in his life and he didnt know if he wanted to live. Buchanan said she called the suicide hotline. They promised her police would send out an Intervention Team but instead, at least two officers with a gang suppression unit showed up after 5 00 last night. Watkins started to walk towards them. They shot him. And they said, i didnt see anything in his hand until after they shot him. The subject had a knife and charged at the officers.
59 degrees in wilmington, and well into the 50s, now, 55 degrees up in the poconos. Where it had been in the 40s this morning. You can see, that were starting on a warm day today. Then, we move out to northeast philadelphia, 62 degrees, 57 in mt. Holly, a lot of these temperatures, warming up quickly. And our temperatures will be warming up quickly. Seventynine by noon, and by 3 00 p. M. , 84 lovely degrees. Ill be back with the full forecast all week, coming up. Todd . Carol, thank you. We begin with breaking news, fire ripped through mt. Airy Apartment Building sending two people to the hospital. The fire officials on the scene say, they smelled gasoline, and the fire is being called suspicious. Syma chowdhry picks up the story live from the scene. Syma . Reporter residents woke to up scary moments earlier this morning, not one, but two fires, were set, on 7400 block of stenton avenue. Now there is happened, around 2 30 this morning, at the Chestnut Terrace apartments. One fire was s
Good to have you with us on sunday the guns will stop in ukraine that is at least what leaders agree to earlier today. Negotiations between ukraines government the separatist and russia and france and germany ended with a deal based on septembers broken truce. As the german chancellor said there was only a glimmer of hope, this is the end and rory challenge reports from minsk. Reporter putin said not the best of his life and others agree, more than 15 hours of wrangling trying to reach a breakthrough on ukraine. The waiting journalists had had many hopes of announcement dashed, then well into thursday morning it came. The first thing is a ceasefire starting at midnight on 15th of february and the second thing that i think have very important is withdrawal of heavy weapons. Reporter these have been incredibly tough negotiations going in the germans were particularly down beat about chances of success and even now with the agreement signed Angela Merkel says hard work remains. Translator
The chinese president said his visit to france has come at a crucial to critical time when relations between china and europe. I want to tell as the details. She spoke of the meeting was all arent as keen as great significance for the china france relationship. Second it will establish a blueprint laid a Solid Foundation for further and bilateral ties. The visit comes as those countries mark fifty years of diplomatic ties. It also coincides with the tenth anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations. He talked of the new year at the train at close to last in comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries the chinese president called for both had to stay to meet emily and remain in close contact. Hes done a lot of men present including strict ended i like and high level economic and financial guy like shed be used to elevate stepped in to communication and cooperation between the two countries the chinese president plan
In the indian ocean. 370 ended inflight the southern indian ocean. Officials are rolling out theories of a detour over asia, even as a search for wreckage from the jetliner drags on. An analysis of satellite data shows the boeing 787 flew along the southern corridor and the last position was in the middle of the indian ocean west of turk. The Prime Minister statement cap today in which hopes rose for conclusion to a mystery now in the 17th day of sightings of objects with aircraft that see. He shed no new light on why the plane diverted from kuala lumpur to beijing route and traveled in the opposite direction. For more on the mistry, we turn to an attorney with aviation law group. Commercial pilots, Flight Instructor and certified Aircraft Mechanic joins us on the phone from seattle. Thank you for joining us. Let me first ask you what you think about the latest development. Seems the malaysians are putting to what mostpt end think should be an ongoing investigation. Thank you. I think