And stephanie behind him. An older man with a sawed off shotgun approached. He demanded his wallet. Stephanie hold the commotion. Saw the man strike her husband with the but end of the weapon and reached back into their vehicle. I turned back to the truck, put my purse down, opened it and pulled out buy my gun. Reporter 22 caliber ruger handgun legal as a concealed carry. Robert knew what was about to happen. I said shes got her gun. And he turned and i said shoot him, shoot him, shoot him. At that time i raised my gun and i aimed it and i told the man, twice i yelled, drop your gun, drop your gun. Since he didnt drop the gun i knew there was still a threat to them and to myself, and that was when i pulled the trigger the. Reporter struck in the leg the man ran off with robert in hot pursuit. Philadelphia police captured the would be thief blocks away. The cooks are shaken but alive and well. I didnt want the man to indictment i just i wanted him to just leave my family alone. Reporter
Live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at 10 00. Developing at 10 00, a twist in the search for the person who killed an eightyearold girl. Authorities have arrested and charged a woman with hinderin hg the investigation into the murder of gabbie hill carter. It is the first arrest in the aftermath of the eightyearolds tragic death. It is just the latest development in this tragedy that shattered a camden community. People there say they are not giving up hope. Good evening, im dawn timmeney. Im chris oconnell. Police are hoping this arrest brings them closer to the person who pulled the trigger. Our Shawnette Wilson is look working this story tonight and joins us live from the Camden County prosecutors office. Shawnette. Reporter well, the arrest of the woman now charged with hindering the investigation comes a day before a family members are set to hold a vigil in memory of gabbie and pray for answers about the gunman. One of the key things were looking to do in th
I wish they would open up and say something. Think about your kids our nieces, your nephew, your daughters, aunts cousins everybody though. You would wander somebody to speak up for them um its been bitter few weeks for gabys mother and stepfather. They lost a daughter but gained son a few days later. New memories will be made. Old ones never forgotten. I remember her always telling me she wanted family time. I remember her coming and rubbing my belly and talking to the baby and asking me how. I doing today. Reporter and for those people who have information about this case, police want you to know this. There is a 76,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Live in camden, chad mad drail. A Church Pastors wife pulled out her own gun and shot a robber in northeast philadelphia. Pastor robert cook and his family were coming back from a concert when a 66yearold man approached and demanded money. It happened last night on pratt street outside saint james lutheran ch
Temple university student. Twentythree yearold shekorean bennet of harlem street are facing several charges tonight including rape. He is the man seen in Surveillance Video september 28th and moments earlier police say he rob, and sexually assaulted a temple student on north carlisle street. Police are investigating two robberies near temple, both of them involving temple students. A robbery took place around midnight on the 1800 block of north 15th street, and it is not clear what was taken and robbery victim was not injured. A carjacking that happened near tenth and susquehanna around 2 00 this morning. Police say robberies were not related and there have been no arrests. Two bucks county men charged in the beating of the gay couple in center city last september pleaded guilty to day as apart of the plea deal, Philip Williams and kevin hair again will not serve scale time but they must stay out of center city while on probation for three to five years. They must serve 200 hours of Co
Few showers in the poconos, and youre certainly going to be bit cooler with the high of about 56 degrees. But we are about to see big temperature drop. Thats because after cold front tracking through, unseasonably cool temperatures, talking highs in the 50s, and lowes in the 30s. So, we will talk about that when i come back in just a few moments. But for now, lets head over to vet tore y she is keeping an eye on the roads, hammy friday, vittoria. Happy friday, kai l now get inside, common right now, out and about, if you are traveling on the roads, still very quiet out there. There is only few vehicles, sprinkle here, as we take a look at the 42 freeway, notice traveling in either directions it is pretty nice outside, as you will notice by the headlight here on the northbound side of the 42, again, moving exceptionally well. As it is this early at 50 00; usually dont see rush hour start to form until at least around 6 00. So, weve got little bit of time. We will see if todays a differe