Suspect James Patrick dillon is shot by police and in elmhurst hospital in stable condition and not yet been charged in this rampage that killed one man and injured two others. Police say it was a six hour ordeal that ended with shots fired. The suspect James Patrick dillon reportedly off his psychiatric medication. Once cornered by Police Sunday evening the nypd says he put up a fight. Knife in one hand, beer bottle filled with an accelerant in the other. The suspect then sprayed the two officers with the liquid burning their hands and face. The officer then discharged suspect. It started at 11 20 sunday morning when investigators say dillon slashed his neighbor a 39 year old woman in her face astoria. Thats when the pursuit for dillon began. Four hours later two more victims, officers say 55 year this liquor store was slashed in the face by dillon and later died and then a 61 year old homeless man inside the store at the time was sprayed with a chemical and set on fire. Shortly after
Low 50s at 1 00 and the warming trend continues this afternoon. Well be near 60 degrees later today. Neighborhood by neighborhood forecast when im back in ten minutes. Right now, Jessica Boyington has your first alert traffic. Were watching 295 right now. This is over near bellmawr, new jersey right around the black horse pike. A 13minute drive time still, headed southbound. Southbound lanes right in here from 38 towards this point of the black horse pike. No problems or delays even through the work zone here with some of the lane restrictions. Were still for the most part doing okay. Theres new construction layout over in new jersey, further south, though. Route 50 northbound around route 49. Thats scheduled until about july. Watch for different traffic patterns in the area. Lehigh valley looks great. 78 around lehigh street. Roads are dry as well and the blue route is doing great as well. We are in the green, 15 minutes southbound from the schuylkill to 95. Well come back in the next
The gun jammed k. Luckily. Jammed luckily. We have information on what happened next. And pictures of the suspect police are trying to hunt down. You are looking live at one of our favorite shots. The sun is trying to rise. Thank you for joining us on sunday, march 6th. Im toni yates in for michelle this morning. Glad to have you back for round two. Good morning, everybody. Happy sunday, im rob nelson. Lets check in with the one and only, amy freeze, gearing up for a cold day and a beautiful warm up. You know what, this is a critical moment right here. Were at 33 degrees. I think well be warmer than the Freezing Point the entire week, the entire 7day stretch, i dont think well go back below the Freezing Point. From here on out its all good. Its actually a nice warm up in front of us. Meanwhile, there are a few north and Central New Jersey. 33 degrees until the park, and really, once the sun comes up here, 6 22, i think that well be free and clear of the city, but temperatures are right
We have new video of that frightening Emergency Landing on long island. A plane with a parachute suddenly plopping to the ground with a father and his daughter onboard. An outpouring of support. Remembering two teenagers killed by an out of control car as we have exclusive new video the seconds leading up to the crash. Weve learned new details about how fast that car was going when it hit 17yearold Brian Rodriguez and 16yearold noel herrera. Tonight hundreds of people coming together to remember these young victims in north bergen, new jersey. Carolina leid is there for us. Even at this very late hour were still seeing people, mourners here, showing upbringing candles, balloons, flowers, so many ways of remembering these victims. So many people saying and thinking about what could have been. Reporter Brian Rodriguezs mother said her 17yearold son and his 16yearold best friend tears filled the eyes of many. Many writing on balloons that they then released to the sky for a vigil for the
High pressure building on in. The High Pressure maker to the west. We have a fine looking day headed our way today. A warmer one tomorrow before things get unsettled. Expect a good deal of sunshine from sunup to sundown. Forecasting a high today into the upper 50s. Emily is here. Shes with us all week. Route 1 and 9 at tonnelle avenue between 71st to 69th streets. Were seeing delays there. Then u. S. 90, downed wires at king georges post road. Lower level of the George Washington closed. The outbound roadwork has wrapped up on the lower. More weather and traffic on the 4s. Thanks so much, emily. Several people recovering from injuries and dozens the investigation on wha caused that fire. It ripped through five buildings on dekalb avenue, Katherine Creag is there with more. Reporter one woman fell to the ground and burst out crying when she returned from the Grocery Store and saw her home in flames. This is one building were zooming into. Five buildings have been severely damaged. This