Time stood still for families on the 3200 block of mercer street. Many of them consoled each other as Philadelphia Police worked to find out who killed their neighborhood, a 57yearold woman. Quiet woman, friendly. Ive known her a long time. Reporter Timothy Johnson told us hes known the vick testimony for 30 ye victim fo years. He saw police cars and officers on the street in their Port Richmond neighborhood. A Family Member discovered the victim face down in her living room. She was suffering from obvious trauma to her head. She was also lying in a pool of blood. Reporter we learned someone trashed the second floor. The missing items include electronics. Police hope private surveillance cameras can show someone entering and leaving the home. As word of the death spread, shock settled into this neighborhood on a warm and busy friday evening. Its a close knit neighborhood. A lot of people know each other from the neighborhood. Reporter police have not identify who had the victim is. Pol
Where this is all headed right into the Lehigh Valley mainly as far as the wintry mix and the snow is concerned. Locally around philadelphia were seeing mainly rain. Well time this out for you hour by hour starting at 4 00 p. M. We can start to see just after midnight, were seeing a wintry mix for parts of chester county, berks county as well. New castle county, Delaware County will see a little bit of a mix. We get this going a little bit further in time, 5 00 a. M. , mainly rain south and east of philadelphia. North and west it looks like Lehigh Valley, bucks county, light mix, snow. If youre headed in that direction, give yourself extra time. I do think roads have been pretreated, good news there. For the rest of us, south and southeast of philadelphia get ready for more rain. And the saying is this, well be dipping into temperatures below the freezing mark. Well see icy spots overnight saturday into sunday. Coming up, i have the 10 day on 10. Thanks for that. Weve got complete cove
Investigators have been working on this case for several hours. Really since late last night. Trying to piece a lot of details together. There are a lot of questions and neighbors quite frankly they have. Y over right hyped your tragedy took pla alleyway behind hishought he raa trash bag. It was actually a man shot in the head several times. He was just screaming of he was highly upset. Reporter what was he screaming. Gee Social Security us christ, lord, what happened, what happened, what happened . What did i do. Reporter trail of blood across snow and ice shows the man had been dragged about 100 feet by the van according to police on scene. Homicide detectives believe the gunshot victim was dead before getting run over. Neighbors say they heard up to seven gunshots but did not think much about it. It happens all the time. Usually shoot into the woods. Reporter learning someone was killed in such a violent way has truly shaken up the block. Something that doesnt happen around here. Pr
Skyfox over the 2400 block of South Franklin street within the hour. That is where firefighters are battling this row home fire. You can see smoke, you can see flames shooting out of the upper floors of this building. The good news here, we have no reports of injuries. We are working with officials to see how this all started. Of course, when we get updates, we will bring them right to you. Were also following developing news out of the center city philadelphia. Attack at a septa station caught on camera. A live report is coming up. But first we take live look at the radar. That mess you see right there is head our way. What does it mean for you . A messy weekend. Im chris oconnell. Im dawn timmeney. Spring may be a few days away, but we are in store for some rain, ice, maybe even some more snow. Lets get the details from meteorologist mike masco. Say it aint so, mike. Winter is going out kicking and streaming right now. Take look. Winter weather advisories being posted to the north an
Total disbelief, i just cant imagine. Reporter neighbors say they are rock to the core to hear that a 38 yearold mother and her six yearold son were murdered in their home, each stabbed multiple times they were found around 9 00 last night when Authorities Say that the husband and father came home from work. Another neighbor who didnt want to show her face cant get fathers distraught scene out of her head. All he kept saying blood every where, blood every where , shes dead, shes dead. It was so sad to see him so distraught. Reporter especially because last time this neighbor saw the father he was with his young son, coating on the six yearold this were close. Him and his son. Reporter so far Authorities Say they have not made any arrests in this case, but add it is still a very act i have investigation. Reporting live, from south jersey alycia nieves for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Thank you. Were also following break ing news in bucks county tonight, chopper three is live over a fire at a b