This point, but we do have all of our resources brought to bear. And she had noted perhaps three Police Officers wounded. This was the scene we captured where the s. W. A. T. Team had apparently retrieved someone who had been injured. They brought that person in one of these bear cat type vehicles to an ambulance to get medical care. They are still assuming the shooter is nearby, so things are moving very slow and med ical methodically. Not clear how many people may be inside the planned parenthood or if anyone is held hostage right now or police would not confirm if perhaps they were looking for more than one shooter at that scene. As far as people working in the area, they have been told to shelter in place as this situation is sorted out. You can see its a light snow falling there in Colorado Springs today. The local sheriff and police on the scene. This was the transfer i told you of an injured person that was rescued by the s. W. A. T. Team and brought to the ambulance. Well conti
I think its crazy like why couldnt they do this at night advertisement as crews began setting up for next weeks papal visit and world meeting of families the city shut down the inner lanes of the parkway from 20th street to eakins oval. The anticipated delays led septa to detour bus routes that lamar bonner didnt know about. I was standing on the corner waiting for the bus and i happened to look at the sign and it was a detour sign and i was standing there for about 45 minutes. Reporter its all to make way for the construction needed for the festival and papal mass which will take place on the parkway. The stage worker thinks the public got the message. I think people tried to get around the best they can. You know, the information come out over the newscasts and over the radio and i think people adjust to whatevers going on. Philadelphia, we adjust. . He have chirico on the parkway. We are two days away from the first phase creating a vehicle free zone in parts of center city. Come su
Packed. You may wonder what does this mean for local businesses . We had a chance to talk to some of them a short time ago and they honestly dont even know. With just over a week before pope francis comes to town, we wanted to know from Business Leaders you know whats going on, you know what the real plan is . Absolutely not. Reporter no . Absolutely not. Not yet. Reporter general manager at nathans crossing pub busy stocking up small 600 square foot restaurant as best he can beer kegs along walls. Were buying two more freezers for food and were going to take out that table right behind me. Reporter to use for Storage Space because last shipment of food will come thursday night to last through the weekend. Will he run out friday, saturday, sunday . Hes just not sure. Getting here will require a trip through one security zone maybe two. Frankly theyre not sure about that either. Bartender tom is sure about one thing. I wont be here. Reporter hes been through this before working the bar
Eight hours from now, starting at 6 00 in the morning, the outer lanes will be closed to traffic on the parkway and this is just the beginning. Just about every day next week parking restrictions will go into effect. It is going to be tough to get around. Good evening, everyone, im chris oconnell. Im joyce evans. Fox 29s brad sattin is live on the parkway. Brad, are the businesses in that area ready for all of this . Reporter ill tell was, joyce, thats the Million Dollar question for sure. Here it is a week before and other other than big party going on on the roof of fridays its fairly mellow right now. But as you mentioned the pope is going to be here along this stretch part of par rater both on saturday and sunday. The barriers are going to start going up in the next few days. This place is going to be jam packed. You may wonder what does this mean for local businesses . We had a chance to talk to some of them a short time ago and they honestly dont even know. With just over a week
Successful and safe visit for the pope and for the public. Reporter Security Officials are defending the order toss close down the ben franklin bridge stretches of highway and restrict movement in a three square mile swath of center city. Outdoor event such as we see here to the burlingtonbristol parkway in philadelphia, it creates enormous challenges bust we have to adapt to that and we have. Reporter joe clancy director of u. S. Secret service. He says plans must be in place to evacuate the pope and visitors in case of an emergen emergency. You have to have structure. If you dont have structure, you have mayhem. Reporter meanwhile city officials are still pushing back against claims that philadelphia has overreacted to the popes visit. Adopting security measures that go far beyond what will be experienced by those in new york and washington when the pontiff visits those cities. There are any number of events in both new york and washington, d. C. All ticked much smaller venues and no