It was a surprise that turned out to have deadly consequences. Police say that the victim was on the phone with his friend at the time trying to surprise her but when she thought she thought instead an intruder and opened fire. Thats awful. Reporter thats the reaction along jen see street in hamilton to the terrible turn of events. This woman Pauline Lloyd was on the friend with her friend Kelvin Watford of willingboro. Watford told her he was near the George Washington bridge in north jersey returning from a trip but was letting himself into the house to surprise her. She thought it was haw an intruder and shot him in the chest killing him. Hes out of town and she thinks hes far away and somebody is coming in her house you cant blame her in a way then. Just an awful tragedy. When you do Something Like that youre thinking its a burglar and here its a friend of yours. Its got to be devastating. For the person that was shot plus the person that did the shooting. Reporter Kelvin Watford w
Monica. Thank you, dann. Philadelphia police say this handbag found in the back of a car is one of the keys to solving a purse snatching spree. Tonight two people are under arrest for that attempted theft in northeast philadelphia. Now police are trying to connect them to other crimes. Three other women say their purses were stolen in a Grocery Store just like the attempted theft last night. Stores in northeast philadelphia, hatfield and paoli were all targeted in the past week. Action News Reporter gray hall is live in northeast philadelphia tonight with the details. Gray. Reporter rick and monica, those suspects were captured just last night at this acme behind me. Tonight they are locked up in jail and police are working really hard to determine if theyre connected to any other crimes. Theyve been captured on surveillance at several stores but police say these two are not your average customers. Instead of shopping for groceries investigators say they are scoping out the place looki
One witness tells us two men tried to chase after them but lost him. Pieces of the car were scattered along the street that were later collected by accident investigators. Neighbors say it was a horrific scene. Then the mother came, somebody ran and got the mother and then she came. She was hysterical and everything so then they worked on her a bit and then drove off took her to the hospital. Reporter again, the eightyearold child a girl walking home from school with her friends has died over at Childrens Hospital after being struck by a hitandrun driver who has yet to be found. Were live here in the overbrook section, im dann cuellar channel6 action news. Jim. Thank you dan. An offer Duty Philadelphia Police officer was shot in the hand late this afternoon in north philadelphia. The shooting happened just over an hour ago at tenth and ogden streets. It is not clear what led up to the shooting. We do know the suspect fled the scene and the officer is being treated at Thomas Jefferson u
New this morning an accident in the northeast, Police Investigate a man killed in the overnight crash. A Community Calls for justice after a little girl is struck and killed by a hit and run driver, we are live with more on the car police are looking for. Vicepresident , elect pence, i hope you are here a few more moments. The vicepresident , elect at the a performance of the hit broadway show hamilton, actors do not let him leave without hearing their opinions on the election. It is saturday november 19th, good morning, im jan carabao. Lets get straight over to meteorologist Justin Drabick with eyewitness weather. Justin, turf say i was Walking Around dilworth park yesterday, it was lovely, 70 degrees, they were putting up the christmas tree. It is good conditions for that. That is what i did, yesterday put up my christmas lights. It is smart. Just to have them out there to enjoy nice weather. And all this talk about the cold air coming tomorrow, we have to even eye today. We have to
She was hit by a gray or silver nissan. They rushed her to the hospital, but the best efforts of the doctors could not save her life. By the way, the car that struck her did not stop. It is friday night, and the big story on action news tonight is hit and run homicide on the streets of philadelphia. Action News Reporter dann cuellar is live at the scene, dann. Reporter jim, we have learned tonight that the child was a student at cassidy elementary around the corner at 65th and land down. Tonight the neighborhood is devastated that the little girl has died, and to not make it. Im praying for her family. It is just devastating. I was really praying. I was hoping that she would be okay. Reporter reaction among those here in the 700 block of 63rd in the wake of the terrible tragedy. Wow. You know, that is a hurtful feeling, hurtful situation. Reporter police say it was sometime around 3 15 that the eight yearold was walking home from school with friend when she was struck by a driver trave