Philadelphia police are mourning the death of one of their own. App off duty officer was killed in a crash operateing a motorcycle. The driver suspected of driving him fled the scene. Sunday night the big story on action news is new information about the hitandrun crash that killed an off Duty Philadelphia Police officer this afternoonch the officer was 42 years old and 18 year veteran of the force and father of 7 tonight the driver that hit him is in custody. Liver at the accident investigation differition with the latest details tonight, annie. Sarah, tonight, Police Released disturbing details about the hitandrun that killed an offduty Police Officer lamar pool today. They sell tell us the cec suspect got out of his vehicle after the crash. Saw off duty officer lying on the ground and got back to his vehicle to flee the scene only to be stopped when he was questioned at the Accident Investigation Division by detectives and now hes at Police Headquarters waiting charges. A police mot
Fox 29 news in hd brought to you by xfinity the future of aweso awesome. Right now breaking details on the death of a Philadelphia Police officer. Off duty when he was hit on his motorcycle that driver took off. Good evening and thanks for joining us im iain page. Lucy is off tonight. Fox 29s dave kinchen is live at Accident Investigation Division where we just heard from police. Dave . Reporter thats right. Police just wrapped up a press conference and they tell us that the officer who was off duty who died in this tragedy has been identified as officer lamar pool. A 19 year veteran of the force. He was 42 years old and he was based out of the 12th district. Lets go to some video right now. The off duty officer lamar pool was riding his motorcycle just after 4 00 p. M. When investigators say Toyota Corolla traveling in the opposite direction on devereaux struck the officer as they met on roosevelt boulevard. Cops say that the car then kept going a few blocks. Police tell us the driver
Converge on the Delaware Valley, but the air is so dry dry, the shower activity will never make it into the Delaware Valley. A lot of it will evaporate. 3 00 p. M. , 89. 6 00 p. M. , forecasting a high of 90 degrees. Looking ahead, the humidity increases. Another heat wave is on the way. It will last along time and on top of that it will stay dry. Ill have the details in just a few minutes. Now to our breaking news, a Police Officer was shot in Delaware County responding to a report of a suicidal man. It happened at the mohawk apartments in norwood. Trish hartman is live following the story all morning long and at crozerchester Medical Center in upland where the officer was taken. Trish you have more on the officers condition. Reporter nydia, the officer was identified as mark hanley a Police Officer with the Ridley Park Police department. Police say it started when officer from several departments responded to the mohawk mannor apartments in norwood around 1 00 a. M. For the report of
Report of a suicidal man. Officers were speaking to the man through the door when he fired the gun through the front door hitting the officer in the chest and the leg, the officer was wearing a bullet proof vest he was rushed to crozerchester Medical Center in stable condition. A standoff took place for several hours according to police. The Apartment Buildings was evacuated for the safety. Residents during the standoff as they took the suspect into custody. The s. W. A. T team was in they evacuated the build they were taken to a safe distance for safety reasons and they are all become at the apartment now. Reporter and police said the suspect was shot in the elbow and taken to the hospital for treatment and psychiatric valuation. His name has not yet been released. He is expected to be charged with attempted homicide and other charges later today. Trish hartman channel 6 action news. Turning now to sky6 live hd taking a live look for us the ben franklin bridge, the heat and the humidi
New video of a rescue at at the jersey shore. Life gawrdz save a dozen lifeguards save a dozen swimmers caught in the rip current. In the news, 42 officer lamar poole was offduty when a vehicle struck his motor cycle on the roosevelt boulevard yesterday. The driver tried to get away, but he was stopped by a witness down the street. Chad perdelli is following the investigation from police headquarters, he joins us live from there. Chad . Reporter sarah, the suspects name has not been released. We know he is a 58yearold and police say he is expected to be charged with dui and leaving the scene of an accident that killed officer pool poom. A lamar poole. A Police Escort took lamar poole s body to the medical examiners office. Investigators say the driver got out of the car briefly and jumped back in and sped off. Lamar poole was an 18 year veteran of the 12th district. Survived by his wife and seven kids. Reporter investigators say a tow truck driver was stroormtal in catch instrumental i