Afternoon. But first a vicious assault in the heart of old town alexandria. And the victim is dead. The attack happened on tuesday on south Alfred Street just a block from busy king street. News4s Jackie Bensen is there working to learn more about the victim and just what happened. Jackie . Reporter well, we know that he was just taking an evening stroll about 9 30 tuesday night here in the 200 block of south Alfred Street. As you said, just south of the busy king street area. We know that hes 69 years old. Police say they found the man injured but conscious. Obviously something had happened to him. He was taken to the hospital and, of course, we have been informed he has now died a few days later and police tell us that they believe this was an attempted robbery of that 69yearold man taking a walk, taking an evening stroll just about a block or so from his home. Now right now police are may have seen something here. Very busy part of old town alexandria, hoping to get some information
Region. Prince William County Police Officer ashley guindon, virginia trooper chad dermyer. Three deaths in the past four weeks taking a toll on our areas Law Enforcement. These are men and women that are not only peace officers and protectors, theyre also in the community. Theyre football coaches, basketball coaches. Reporter for trooper michael mcsellers, fellow trooper chad dermyers passing personal. Chad was married to his wife 15 years. Im married to my wife 15 years. He has a son and a daughter. I have a son and a daughter. It seems like every time i take this thing off, im putting it right back on. Reporter his 12yearold son even asking him to reconsider his job. If everybody decides to stop doing this job, then what . Were in trouble. We give in, everybody loses. Reporter helping motivate him and his colleagues to press forward, every day residents, simple actions. I had a coworker who had someone put a note on their car and say, were praying for you. Man, just think. Im gettin
Notre dame is business at hand tomorrow. It is friday night. And the big story on action news tonight is the night before the titanic battle between temple and notre dame. And football fans are round the county will be watching to see ft. Under dog owl can prevail. And Espn College Game Day has set up on Independence Mall and thats where action News Reporter jeff chirico is live. Jeff, that location will be a mad house come tomorrow morning. Youre absolutely right. Jim, fans are expected to flock here in drovrz for College Game Day on espn and you can seat clock counting down to the start of that show at 9 a. M. Tomorrow. But, ahead of that, tonight, fans from both sides held pep rallies to get pumped up. You could feel the anticipation on temple campus an afternoon pep rally to cheer on the all ahead of tomorrows show down that could prove ton historic. Fight, fight, fight, for the cherry and the white. Temple u. Everyone is excited its never been like this before altogether one body
42, millville, 32. Trenton, 37. Lancaster, 34. Wilmington, 38. Dover 37. Some 15 degrees colder than 24 hours ago. Philadelphia 6 degrees colder. Millville, 17 degrees colder. You get the idea if youre out this morning youll need something with sleeves as temperatures have cooled down dramatically. Satellite and radar, well keep it Crystal Clear this morning, high, thin clouds roll in later this evening. Accuweather says increasing clouds today. Temperatures in the mid to upper 50s which is below average. Increasing clouds. The exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast, for the trick or treaters. Mostly cloudy skies, 6 00 p. M. Temperature, 54. By the p. M. Were back down to by 9 00 p. M. Were back down to 51. Well talk built warmup in the sevenday forecast about the warmup in the sevenday forecast when i see you in just a few minutes. Espn College Game Day has come to town for the matchup between the owls and the fighting irish. 21st ranked owls are riding on their best season ever and
Not only is it halloween, you got the temple game, dont forget we fall back an hour tonight so we gain an hour of sleep. Lets go live on sky 6. Show you whats going on here, nice quiet morning out there, thats the view in atlantic city. You can see caesars and ballys there. Wewe are down in the 30s north and west. Allentown, 32. Poconos 34. Millville, sitting at the freezing mark of 32. Reading, 33. Lancaster, 35. Philadelphia youre one of the warmer locations, 44. Its somewhat milder along the water because the ocean temperature is 59 degrees. Everybody has cooled down significantly over the last 24 hours. Clouds will increase throughout date. Well start out with sunshine and some of the high, thin clouds sneak in later this afternoon. Increasing clouds today with temperatures remaining on the chilly side. 58 degrees by 3 00 p. M. That will be the forecasted high, which is is a good two to three degrees below the seasonal average. 58 by 3 00 p. M. Back down to 53 degrees by 6 00 p. M.