Before the amtrak crash. The ntsb meantime is trying to figure out if amtrak train 188 was also hit by a projectile shortly before it crashed. There was a hole in the trains windshield. Eyewitness News Reporter matt rivers spoke exclusive a passenger on the septa train that was hit. Monica williams was few rose behind the engineer when the train came ton abrupt stop a few minutes later amtrak 188 sped by her stopped train and moments later as seen in this exclusive video obtained by Eyewitness News the derailed. Immediately i wonder if its connected how often does it happen that the glass on your train is shattered and then the train we just saw there was a tragedy. Even if the amtrak train was hit by a projectile there is no telling if that is what actually caused the train to rapidly act is he rate seconds before the crash. Now for a check on the weather, its been a stormy day for parts of our area and more wet weather could be on the way for us. Meteorologist Justin Drabick is in th
Victim jim gains is speaking out about her husband. She says he was kind, humble an family man. I sit and talk with him all the time, and i can hear him guide me and um, i dont know. I dont know how im going to deal with it. I dont know. But i feel his presence. Jim gains work for the Associateed Press jacqueline isnt looking for explanations right now about the derailment. Stay with Eyewitness News for the very latest on the amtrak tragedy. Well bring updates as new information becomes available. Hear on television and on our website cbsphilly. Com. Now a meeting between rival bike gangs in texas turns deadly a shoot out erupt tad crowded restaurant leaving nine people dead and nearly 20 others injured. Gabriel row haws from our sister staying joins us live from waco with the latest. Gabriel. Reporter natasha investigators have blocked off a massive space surrounding the twin peaks rest aunt where this all began. You can see theres still a very Large Police Presence not only here but
The defendant was an adult who came to believe in an ideology of hate and he expressed those beliefs by killing, maming and mutilating innocent americans on patriots day. Reporter Bostons Police commissioner said he is satisfied with the sentence, along with the message it sends. Boston doesnt tolerate terrorism. They are not going to blow up our marathon, our city, and not inflict any type of terror in our country. Reporter as for tsarnaev, he stood with his hands folded, head slightly bowed, and showed no reaction upon learning his fate, a fate now known by all. Justice now. He wanted to go to hell and hell get there early. We support what the jury did. Boston strong. Reporter the u. S. District judge will formally impose the sentence at a later date during a hearing which bombing victims will be allowed to speak. Frank, tsarnaev will also be given the opportunity to address the court at that time. Interesting to see if he has anything to say. Mike mibach in our newsroom tonight. Mik
From the cbs Broadcast Center in philadelphia, this is cbs3 Eyewitness News. Flags flying proudly in philadelphia on this memorial day weekend. This is what it looked like in center city where the gorgeous weather made for a great start to this long weekend. Good evening everyone, im Natasha Brown. Thanks so much for joining us. It seemed like no matter where you went everybody was out enjoying this day. Plenty of folks were roller skating during the second day of blue cross river rink summer fest. And all along columbus boulevard at spruce street harbor park hundreds of people were out including the sixers new mascot franklin. Meteorologist Justin Drabick joins us live. Justin what is the weather looking like for the rest of this Holiday Weekend. Natasha we have a good looking weekend. Kind of something for everyone. Today obviously very comfortable, no humidity. Temperatures actually cool for this time of year. We made it to 71 degrees. Our average is 76 and our record high for this
Good evening. Police in waco, texas, had a lunch a planned weekend gathering of bike per gangs would go bad, but nothing like the violence that broke out before their eyes. Gun fire stabbings and beatings as members of criminal gangs waged battle with each other and turned on police in a restaurant parking lot. When it was over nine people were dead 18 injured, 170 arrested. Tonight we are learning more about the groups involved as police brace for possible retaliation attacks. Our National Correspondent Miguel Almaguer is in waco tonight with the latest. Reporter Police Called the crime scene at the twin peaks bar grill among the most violent is and gruesome they have ever seen. A brawl between five rival motorcycle gangs leaves nine dead and 18 wounded. At last count we have 170 individuals that we have arrested. Those individuals are being charged with engaging in organized crime in reference to the shooting at twin peaks which is a capital murder. Reporter what started as a fistfig