His building were told with no regard for residents or cops he fired off about a dozen shots and at one point while skyforce 10 hovered over the scene police tell us that he told them he was going to blow our chopper out of the sky and thats when they moved in. So we lobbed three canisters of tear gas into the rear end of where he was firing shots from. And then the s. W. A. T. Team forced entry inside the apartment itself. And he was in a second bedroom with the handgun. Reporter as you saw there smith was taken into custody. You saw them put him on a stretcher. Were told he was rushed to the hospital for evaluation. So far officers here on the scene tell us that when they moved into his apartment, they had found a. 22 rifle, a handgun and rounds of ammunition. We can tell you that hes lived here at this apartment complex for ten years. Were told that he recently lost his wife. As for why he did this, that is still under investigation. Were live in upper darby tonight, nefertiti jaque
Story, live from West Oak Lane tonight any. And shirleen, mourners left the funeral home 9 00 tonight. More are expected tomorrow actually in the hundreds at both viewing and then the funeral. A Police Escort brought fallen firefighter family members to the bachelor members funeral home. There, craig firefighters saluted her family. She leaves behind a 16yearold son and 16monthold daughter. She managed to balance job and motherhood very well. Im very proud of her. Im going to miss her. Hundreds of friend, family and colleagues wrapped around the block waiting to pay their respects. They spoke about two joyce craigs devoted mother and fearless firefighter. Working lady. Loved her job. Dedicated her life to her job. I used to always admire her and respected her a female firefighter . She was really concerned about all people. No matter how old or you know what color or anything like that. She was such a heartloving person to all people. The decorated veteran of 11 years worked her way up
Arent helping at all. Right now the flames are near a quarry. Authorities dont think theyre in danger of spreading to any homes. Developing story out of philadelphias Upper Kensington neighborhood. Police arrested a suspect in the robbery and Sexual Assault of a man. Early sunday morning, a man followed the 18yearold victim out of a restaurant on north 2nd street and to his home where he allegely robbed and assaulted him. Investigators havent said who was arrested. To another case, tonight police think it might be a case of murder. Nbc 10 learning new details about a suspicious house fire and the woman and child whose bodies were found inside the burned home. A third person in the hospital with apparent stab wounds. The flames erupted this morning in atlantic county. Investigate ares still there on the scene. Nbc 10 Jersey Shore Bureau reporter Ted Greenberg live in Egg Harbor City. Youve been there all day. Whats the latest . Since we last saw you at 4 00, police have taken down most
That is when the unthinkable happened. The seven yearold boy was hit by a car, and then killed. It is wednesday night and the big story on action news tonight is traffic tragedy in Tioga Nicetown in philadelphia. Action News Reporter Kenneth Moton is live with the Accident Investigations Division of Philadelphia Police and kenneth, youve got the the full story. Reporter jim, the five twoyear old driver of that vehicle walked out of a id just a few hours ago. He and others on the street say they did what they could to try to save the little boy. The sound of anguish rippled through this Tioga Nicetown neighborhood the family of the seven yearold boy watched investigators examine the car that struck and kill him. I heard tires screech and then little girl scream, no. Reporter Philadelphia Police say around 4 00p m wednesday the boy was with his mother and sisters walking home from school on the 3600 block of north 15th street near erie avenue. When he walk between two parked cars in the
Yearold man apparently an innocent bystander, is a septa bus driver. Wednesday night and the big story on action news tonight is a double shooting on the streets of south philadelphia. Action News Reporter Kenneth Moton is live at the scene, kenneth, what do we know about this. Reporter well, jim that septa bus driver is fighting for his life tonight and he is in chris will california condition at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital after the shooting on this street. Right now, police are trying to find more than one gunman and a motive. In the middle of the south philadelphia neighborhood, nearly 30 shots were fired from this intersection by at least two gunman. This was senseless, all of these shell casings, i mean my mother lives on this block. She said eric, it sound like a war zone out here. Reporter Philadelphia Police say around 82 00 men were shot on the six hup block of winton street, a 35 yearold man, intended target was hit in the head and killed but it was a 56 user old of