We begin at 11 00 oclock tonight with breaking news. A gruesome discovery. A body is found inside of a burning car in olney. Philadelphia police converge in the 6100 block of North Lawrence street. They tell Eyewitness News this may be connected that a shooting from this afternoon. Theres also a breaking development in the shooting death of an unarmed teen that sparked chaos in the streets of ferguson, missouri. But first, new at 11 00, a promising life cut short. Tonight family and friends pay tribute to a student athlete killed just before her first day of high school. Good evening, im chris may. Im jessica dean. More than 1,000 people gathered at Mainland Regional High School in linwood to honor 14 year old ashland cook. Diana rocco was there for tonight emotional remembrance. Reporter members of the mainland regional Girls Soccer Team wrapped their arms i was ashland cooks mother after presenting her with the incoming freshmans number four soccer injuries she would have been a star
Burning car. This car, a black myths bushy galante. The body was burnt beyond recognition. We cannot tell at this time age or race. It is a john doe at this time. Reporter Philadelphia Police were the ones to spot burning car just before 8 00 wednesday night while on routine patrol. Victim was found on the passenger side ape pronounced dead on the scene. Investigators believe he may have been involve in the shooting just three blocks away on roselyn street earlier in the day. No victim was found when a shooting was reported there at 4 00 p. M. But eyewitnesses on roselyn street described seeing that same car. They interviewed several witnesses that a male was shot in the back seat. Reporter Police Say Driver spend sped away. At this point no arrests have been made. Heavy set man was seen running away from north warren but it is unclear how or if he is involved. It is also unclear who may have shot the victim and if he is, indeed, the same man who was found burned beyond recognition. We
Is cbs3 Eyewitness News. Right now at 10 oclock, family and friends mourn the loss of a student athlete whose life was cut short in a tragic car crash. Good evening, im chris may. Im jessica dean. Tonight more than 1,000 people attended a candlelight vigil in linwood atlantic county. Eyewitness News Reporter diana rocco was at Mainland Regional High School for tonights emotional remembrance. Reporter members of the Girls Soccer Team wrapped their arms around ashland cooks number. She would have been a starting freshman for us but its her soul were celebrating and her life and the expression of her heart. Reporter more than 1,000 students and friends packed the schools football stadium. They gathered for a moment of silence then lit candles on the field all to remember the 14yearold who died one day before her first day of high school of. Cook succumbed to injuries she sniffed a crash on saturday. She was in a car with four teammates in mays landing on the way to a tournament. Cook was
Today. Lets see how things are starting off. We have beautiful clouds in our camera here rooftop cam at cbs Broadcast Center in spring gar even and a lot of sunshine, high clouds, out there a bought full shot. Almost like a painting. Nice start to the morning in Center City Philadelphia storm scan three in the showing any problems we have High Pressure overhead is he showers and storms off the coast of virginia are staying suppressed to the south. Next front will get here over weekend but in the meantime we are heating up and steaming up, once again, it has been a september swelter to start the month, right now comfortable 69 at the the airport. Sixtyone Atlantic City. Your day planner warms us up to near 90 this afternoon. For more on some interesting things happening on the roads lets check with vittoria. Thanks, kate. We have a live chopper three over the scene of this very serious incident. Overturned gravel truck on the southbound side of easton road, if you are looking for a poin
Away on roselyn street earlier in the day. No victim was found when shooting was reported there at 4 00p m but eyewitnesses described seeing that same car. They interviewed several witness that he is say a male was shot sitting in the passenger seat on the miss bush i. Driver then sped away. At this point no arrests have been made, heavy set man was seen running from the burning car, but it is unclear how or if he is involved. It is also unclear who may have vote victim as he is indeed the same man who was found burned beyond recognition. We cannot tell at this time if he is shot. Of course nobody is touching body or vehicle. We are holding that vehicle as a crime scene. Reporter the medical Examiners Office will conduct an autopsy again looking for the the cause of death and looking to see if this victim in the burned vehicle does have a gun shot wound to his head to connect these two incidents. If you have any police want to hear from you. Were reporting live outside Police Headquart