Attention in class, you know, be strong and active. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by its hard not to feel pride as a citizen of this country when were in a place like this. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff its been an all day interrogation for Supreme Court nominee neil gorsuch, at his Senate Confirmation hearing. The federal appeals judge fended off democrats efforts today to ferret out his views on hot button issues. He also worked to show independence from the man who picked him, under friendly questioning from republican lindsey graham. Had you ever met President Trump personally . Not until my interview. In that interview, did he ever ask you to overrule roe vs wade . No, senator. What would you have done if he had asked . Senator,
Should ever have to live throu through. Reporter no, dawn, one too many are facing. Absolutely the case. Kids literally dodging bullets on almost daily basis and their parents frankly panic stricken the mere thought of letting their children walk out the front door. The city streets down the 3100 block of sheraton on this day after. But it could not walk away the stain of violence that nearly claimed two more young lives. I was crying. She was crying. Reporter it was around 6 30 monday night when 12yearold sanchez they call her jew jew and her best friend nineyearold lindsay were leaving a grocery at cleveland and marshall when nearby argument turned violent. 19 shots fired from Assault Rifle and semiautomatic handgun the girls caught in the middle. Jew jew took two shots to the thigh. Lindsay got a face full of glass from a shattered door. Like somebody poked you extra hard. Reporter how much did that hurt . Like on scale one to 10 it was like a 10. Now its an eight. You got hit with
Live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at 10. Were following breaking news tonight. Again a child caught in the crossfire. The 12yearold was just walking from the store when she was hit by a stray bullet one of three people shot when gunfire rang out in north philadelphia. Were told that little girl though will be okay. Good evening, im iain page. Good evening, im dawn timmeney. One of the weapons used police say an assault rival. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser is live at Saint Christophers Hospital for children in hunting park where that child is tonig tonight. Scary stuff, dave. Reporter dawn, no doubt about that. Again, another wide open gun fight on the street. A hail of bullets when it was over that 12yearold girl was struck one time in the thigh. Shes lucky to be alive. Police raced her here to the hospital where shes under going treatment. Two others were wounded. One of them is in Critical Condition. It was heavy shells and they said ak47 and a 9millimeter. Report
Scene but theyre still searching for thes. Ran that way there my be hole in me. This man was sitting on his porch when gunshots ran out on North Marshall street. When the shooting finally stopped two men annanyearold girl had been shot. This girl left this grocery star riddled by gunfire. She was walking out of the corner deli probably getting food maybe getting a drink probably something she does on a regular basis. Reporter it appears at least 19 shots were fired from two weapons including a highpowered Assault Rifle and a handgun that were found in a car on the block. Preliminarily, both of these weapons match the ballistic evidence that are on the scene. Its crazy. I mean we can even sit outside enjoy ourselves report roar this is the latest incident where young child has been caught in the crossfire struck by bullets meant for someone else. Thats horrible. 12yearold struck by stray gunfire. Thats tragic. Were just lucky shes only hit in the leg. Three weeks ago a boy got killed wr
Were following some breaking news tonight. Another child the victim of a stray bullet. It is the ninth time this summer that a child was shot by a stray bullet in our area. 12yearold shot just seconds after leaving a grocery store. Good evening and though thanks for joining us. Im iain page. Lucy is off tonight. She was one of three people shot when gunfire rang out in fair hill neighborhood of the city. Dave schratwieser is live at st. Christophers hospital for children where that little girl is. Dave, shell be okay. Reporter she is going to be okay, iain. While she gets treatment for a gunshot wound to her thigh here, police are still searching for the suspects. They did recover an Assault Rifle, multiple shots from that weapon tonight, an semiautomatic handgun near the scene but theyre still searching for thes. Ran that way there my be hole in me. This man was sitting on his porch when gunshots ran out on North Marshall street. When the shooting finally stopped two men annanyearold