Shootings in the city, and hes warning this disturbing trend must be put in check before its too late. It was a weekend of gun violence. Sadly, no one believes it will be the last. In east new york, nine people were shot and wounded at a barbecue. In the bronx, 20yearold Christian Garcia was shot and killed and two others struck when a gunman opened fire in a childrens playground. Speaking on a radio show, commissioner bratton says its not just a new york problem. In many areas of the country, we are seeing a significant increase in crime after having experienced almost 20 years of steady decline. The nypds latest statistics show a 10 increase in murders through july 27th compared to the same period last year. Bratton says there are two main reasons. Some communities, unfortunately, people are feeling that the police really dont have enforcement powers, and thats the broken windows theory at work, that theyre feeling empowered to basically be more active in some of their behavior. We q
Right now on fox 5 news at 10 Community Leaders voicing their anger at mayor de blasio, demanding action after a rash of weekend. Hello and good evening, im antwan lewis. And im christina park. Nearly two dozen shootings over the weekend, the most violent in East New York, brooklyn, where nine people were shot and four party. Gunman. Stacy delikat is live at the 75th precinct in East New York with the details. At least 19 people shot city wide during this violent weekend, three people dead and nine people shot here in East New York, as you said. Now police here at the 75th precinct looking for the two men responsible. Surveillance video shows the shots being fired one after another. In all, nine people were struck, two wounded seriously in the shooting at an East New York house party overnight. In fort green a 46yearold man was shot dead in the walt whitman houses. In the bronx, three people were shot including 20yearold Christian Garcia who didnt survive, and thats just in the last 24
Temperatures are close to where it was yesterday at this time. 7 in philadelphia. 67 in wilmington. 47 degrees right now up in the poconos, how nice would that feel if that drifted to the a little bit farther to the south. 65 in Trenton Millville 63. Satellite and radar, just like yesterday were expecting a full day of sunshine, a few thin high clouds passing by, system to the north, nothing threatening. Mostly sunny skies, it will be very warm, high temperatures topping out close to 90 degrees, no humidity out there, should be a delightful afternoon. Now, the humidity picks up tomorrow we get into the steam bath and showers and thunderstorms return and theres a huge change in the sevenday forecast, ill have the numbers we have not seen in quite sometime. Ill have that, guys. We have breaking news from coatsville, Chester County where gunfire broke out the action cam was on the scene of the unit block of pennsylvania avenue. Several residents called police at 1 00 a. M. When officers a
Im joyce evans. The hitandrun accident happened on rom bert street no north philadelphia. Fox 29s dave kinchen joins us live now from Temple University hospital where that child was rushed right after the accident. Dave . Reporter thats right, joyce, weve just learned from investigators that that victim a fiveyearold girl was transferred here from this hospital to Saint Christophers Hospital for children. Shes in Good Condition both the family and police want that driver found. Devastate. Five years old. Um, not responding. Something i never seen before. Something i dont even want to witness again in life. Reporter fiveyearold girl describes ceasing her niece on the ground after an suv struck her 2200 block of north lambert in north philly and kept on going. They were all out here playing in the swimming pool, taking in barbecue and all of that, and he just came speeding up the block. Reporter investigators say just before 5 00 p. M. A light colored jeep with pa tag struck the girl and
Bucket list. Right now we have 3000. Bill hank, you are chasing the sad story of the death of a celebrity daughter, Bobbi Kristina, daughter of bobby brown and whitney houston, laid to rest in new jersey today. That is what happened. One of the first families of gospel and r b music, gathered in newark earlier today and then later here at westfield at the Fairview Cemetery to say goodbye to Bobbi Kristina brown was laid to rest after what youre watchers call a shortlived and a tragic death. Its very sad. Especially at such a young age. The life that she was going to live is gone. Seen someone die so young, it definitely takes a toll on me. Bobbi Kristina Brown was found facedown in the bath tugged at her home with her stepbrother and fiance nick gordon at home. She had a broken tooth and a swollen mouth. Leaving questions as to how and why she died. I think that she was really just going through a lot of stuff that every young person does. Its hard. People often dont give too much symp