The scene. Five passengers in the car, three children and two adults in their 20s. All suffered wounds from the crash but are stable. Family members who lived nearby rushed to the scene. Police are looking for a dark colored vehicle. They believe someone in the car opened fire on the van as it traveled west on broad street. Then the driver lost control and crossed other several lanes of traffic crashing into this building on the 5800 block of old york road. It appears the van was struck at least five times by gunfire. We found five bullet holes on the driver side as well as the driver door. That appears to be how the 23yearold female driver was sthot. Shot. At broad and lagrange which is where Police Believe the shots rang out there is a cricket store on the corner. Homicide detectives are here. Family members telling us the 23yearold driver had a twin sister also a passenger in the vehicle. The twin and a 24yearold and three children are in einstein hospital tonight. Jim, back to you.
Fern rock second theyre looking for two men they say fired those five shots. A bizarre shooting in the fern rock section of philadelphia. Around 8 30 last night, here at the 5800 block of old york road, five shots rang out. Striking this white conversion van. Inside the driver, a 23yearold woman, two other women in their 20s and three kids. Three children under the age of four. Reporter the driver shot in the head. Medics pronouncing her dead at the scene. Thursday detectives searching for the killers. Right now at this minute we just have descriptions of two males wearing gray hoodies two black males wear gray hoodies that fled from the location. The men fled on foot. He says this does not appear to be a case of road rage and the suspects may have simply been innocent victims. Again, early stages a lot to be developed, um, we dont believe the occupants had anything to do with anything. We dont believe they were a tar g we dont believe it was road rage. Reporter now as for the other fi
A woman was shot to death while driving a van. Three children were in the van and witnesses say they were splattered in blood. Annie mccormick is live at the scheen. Scene. Annie, whats the situation . Jim, family members tell us the 23yearold driver, the homicide victim in the case was traveling in the van to a nearby gas station when shots wran sho. Homicide detective detectives ae scene and the van is still here. Shots were fired as the van traveled north on broad street. The 23yearold family driver suffered at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Five passengers in the car, three children and two adults in their 20s. All suffered wounds from the crash but are stable. Family members who lived nearby rushed to the scene. Police are looking for a dark colored vehicle. They believe someone in the car opened fire on the van as it traveled west on broad street. Then the driver lost control and crossed other several lanes of traffic crashing into this building on
And this afternoon President Trump shaking hands greeting students who survived last weeks masser in parkland, florida. Many getting emotional as they pleaded for action. I was born into a world where i never got to experience safety and peace. There needs to be a significant change in this country because this has to never happen again. My daughter has no voice. She was murdered last week and she was taken from us. How many schools, how many children have to get shot . It stops here with this administration and me. So whats next . The fred spoke to the students and parents about potential shoes from strictor background checks to raising the minimum age to buy an assault aisle from 18 to 21. National movie chain making a new rule to help keep people inside safe. No big bags allowed yes ladies that includes larger purchases and it all starts tomorrow. Lets get out to dave kinchen who joins us live in somerdale, new jersey to, night. Dave. Reporter iain many people we talk to say it appe
By the time youre heading home from work mid90s. Ill let you know how long this heat and high humidity will stick around for our area. Thats coming up in my extended full forecast. For now we check in with first alert traffic reporter Jessica Boyington. The roads are good for now. Were not dealing with a whole lot of volume. The schuylkill expressway relatively light. Were looking live around girard avenue. So we are losing out that righthand shoulder on the eastbound side. Theres a little bit of equipment in the area. Not an active work zone but something to watch out for. Headed eastbound right in here a 12minute drive time. From the blue route up towards the vine street expressway, no real problems there. Well head over to new jersey now. We are seeing just a tad more volume than normal. And a little bit earlier than we normally do, possibly some folks heading home from the shore. So northbound from 55 up towards the walt whitman bridge still seeing an easy drive time. 61 Miles Per