County. Officials say it was a police car that struck that boy right near delsea drive and paul street. Good evening to everyone. Im karen hepp. Details are just coming in right now. Theyre coming together this hour. Lets get right tout on the scene. Chris oconnell is there live in Franklin Township with what we know. Chris . Reporter karen those details are still unfolding at this hour. But i can tell you it is a horrible and gut wrenching scene here in franklinville, new jersey, as we speak. Family members are right now behind me. They are grieving the loss of a 10yearold boy. He was struck and killed by a police car on his way to an alarm call. That little boy was on his way to a sleepover at a friends house. Now, this all happened about 7 00 oclock tonight. All we are being told is a Franklinville Police officer was responding to a call here at delsea drive when the child was struck. Were told the boy was crossing the street. He was on his way from his home to a friends house just
Temperatures will be dropping. We could see a passing flurry overnight. But tomorrow will be much improved with the sunshine. Not so much the temperatures temperatures though. 38 degrees right now above freezing but take a look at future temperatures. By 5 00 a. M. , overnight tomorrow morning, were looking at numbers at or below freezing. So once again were talking about some patchy black ice on the sidewalks those secondary roads. When i come inside ill talk about a warmup with that seven day forecast. Iain and lucy . All right, scott. Well check back in with you just a little bit. Whole lot of weather in the past 24 hours starring with freezing rain afternoon downpours, of course, with the temperatures dropping tonight that spells trouble with a capital t right here in the Delaware Valley. Our sean in the wilson live near 30th street station. Shawnette, what you got . Reporter lucy you know, most people welcome a much better or easier commute home weather wise than they saw this mor
The gunman enter countered a neighbor william pew, argued it hem and shot him in the leg. Pews motherinlaw claims to one on the block made any effort to call 911. He complacent see boggles my mine the decency is gone. How does that make you agree. That makes me sad. Reporter police say after wounding pew, the gunman fired into the home next door. Hitting the little boy in the leg. Thats what we looking at, yes. Is it callus somewhat . Is it just evil to the degree, yes. Reporter mow says he wasnt where his son had hadnt bit but administered first aid so the boy could be rush to the hospital. What goes through your mind when you see your son has been hit. Thats my boy. Make sure no arteries was hit. Save his leg. His mothers only son and i didnt want to tell her her son was dead. Reporter Police Believe the gunman may have been looking for mow. Who admits to checkered past filled with run ins with police. He says he will stay in his home despite the fact the gunman is on the loose. If h
That made parents angry. It made them very curious as well. It made the teachers angry and also putty cher on the move. Fox 29 cameras rolling as teachers moved their lesson plans and other items out of the Walter D Palmer Charter School at sixth and popular in northern liberties. Told they had to be out by 4 00 p. M. Today. Bridget wilkerson is one of them them. Its just a sad day for students and staff, you know. Sad day. Reporter to at this particular time off she says the Charter School still owes her cash. When am i going to get the rest of my money . They owe us two months or a month of money. Very unfortunate for parents. Very unfortunate for students in the middle of school year. Reporter School District of philadelphia says it was shocked by the sudden closure of palmer and has a plan to help hundreds of students now in need of a place to learn. Its their school and their neighborhood does not have space then well find space for them. But we are we have the space for 640 stude
Crime tape block the entry points and surrounds the crime scene on the second floor. Garage is used by residents of the one Franklin Town high Rise Apartments just across the street. Management had no comment but this tenant of 3. 5 years says the garage is well protected. The Security Guard sit at the front desk in our building are always aware of whats going on. We have two guys 24 hours that walk i was round the parking garage. Reporter this woman here for just six weeks has not seen any patrols. Inside the parking lot no. I havent. Reporter garage sits adjacent to the Community College of philadelphia. The area bustling with chef students and young professionals. About half a block away, by a College Parking lot inside a fence, the police k9 unit tracked a scent that led them to this clothing what appears to be a coat and a few feet away a hat hat. Police spent the day looking through Surveillance Video but are saying very little for now. The victim suffered multiple injuries and i