Here say homicide detectives are making Good Progress getting a lot of tips as they look at anyone who may have had access to that apartment building. Live at police headquarters, david henry, channel6 action news. Jim. Thank you, david. Police say a woman is in stable condition tonight after being hit by a stray bullet. They say the 32yearold heard several shots last night at 11 oclock while driving near 17th and susquehanna in north philadelphia. One bullet sliced through the back of her car and hit her in the neck. She felt a pain but didnt realize that she had been hit until she had driven several blocks. Her two passengers were not hurt. Police have not made any arrests. Only action news was there as Radnor Township Police arrested five people in a prostitution sting today. Police brought the suspects to District Court in Newtown Square to appear before a judge late last night. Law men say three women offered sex to an undercover Law Enforcement official in exchange for money. The
For the u. S. And cuba, today both countries have restored diplomatic ties. This afternoon theres an excessive heat warning in effect for the region. Its oppressively hot and humid as we look live over penns landing. Meteorologist david murphy is tracking the dangerous conditions and joins us live at the big board with the latest. Reporter second straight day, rick, of course yesterday was sunday, a lot of of you have the option of hanging inside with the airconditioning. Up and down the east coast were dealing with excessive heat and high humidity. 90 in philadelphia. Upper 80s in delaware and south jersey and allentown is up to 87 degrees. As you factor in the humidity, the heat index thats the temperature combined with the effect of the humidity is making it feel like 94 in philadelphia. 94 in wilmington, allentown 93. Same thing in reading, these are the heat index values. 91 in trenton and even down the shore upper 90s for the heat index and closer to 100 in dover. We have an exce
On double scan live radar moving away from bear and parts of central parts of New Castle County but this is beginning to fall apart but it would be nice if many of us could see a quick little shower to cool us off. Thats not going to be the general trend this evening. Future tracker showing tomorrow afternoon our heat index near 90, 94 philadelphia. So were getting rid of the 100s as we get into tuesday. When i come back well talk about a beautiful stretch probably the best so far this Summer Season ahead in the full accuweather forecast. Well focus on that adam. Thank you. Todays temperatures mean more than just another day in the soup for some people these conditions are down right dangerous. David henry continues our live coverage this afternoon. Hes live in logan square. David. Reporter yeah, alicia, kids have an easier time of it with this heat. They can take a dip in the fountain like here at logan square or in the Neighborhood Rec Center pool but seniors cant cool off so easily.
Control in new jersey and the smoke can be seen all the way from space and bill cosbys legal team fights back. The accusations lodged against the comedian. And a shooting that left an officer hurt and a homicide suspect dead. This happened when police tried to serve an arrest warrant, and the officer only survived the shooting because of his bulletproof vest. Lets begin with Katherine Scott at the scene where the shooting unfolded this morning. Katherine . Neighbors tell us you its normally quiet here but not this morning where an officer was shot and a suspect was killed. That officer has been a member of the s. W. A. T. Team for quite sometime. The member wears extra protective gear and that could have made all the difference for that officer. I heard gunshots and looked outside and there were a ton of Police Officers out there. This happened just after 6 00 a. M. S. W. A. T. Officers entered a home where a murder suspect had been hiding out. Its scary seeing all of this happening he
Browse. The police s. W. A. T. Unit. Police entered his second floor apartment, saying that gosher tried to run. He spun and fired a round striking the officer in the stomach with a. 40 caliber so many eye automatic weapon. The officer was treated at the hospital and has gone home to his family. The suspect died a short time after he was shot. Police say he killed a pregnant woman last september. Megan was an innocent bystander and was shot in the stomach. This is the second time the Police Officer was shot. When a suspect fired through a wall the officer was also saved at that time by his body armor. Neighbors shot this morning awoke to the sound of gun fire. At the same time have you to have a sense of calmness. It didnt get out of hand. Ridiculous you look outside of your window. Its a really scary experience. A very close call, for a lucky cop that can go home to his wife and two children. Rick thank you again. The konkts of this story continues online we have more on the officer a