Multiple agencies are responding including Pennsylvania State Police Bethlehem township and bethlehem city. We spoke to a neighbor who lives near the scene. He did not want to be identified but he did tell us what he saw and heard from about a block away. I first realized it when i just heard a helicopter up in the air. I guess it was i dont know what it was, some helicopter. And i stepped outside, turned on the scanner and i heard Police Activity and maybe about an hour later, we heard automatic fire and bullets whizzing by so we heard a burst of automatic fire and maybe four or five shots from like a handgun or something. Reporter now, that neighbor also gave us the picture that he took showing an Armored Police vehicle with what looks like bullet holes across the front windshield. Now, he also told us he got a call from his sons middle school asking parents to pick him up rather than sending him home on the bus because of this incident. Again, a shelter is in place for this area nea
, multiple Fire Agencies and Northampton County emergency management. A shelterinplace is in effect for this neighborhood in the area of second and dennis. Folks coming home from work will be met with a police presence. If you live in this area, again, this is a developing story and we will bring you any details as we receive them. Reporting live in bethlehem township, Trish Hartman channel6 action news. Rick and sharrie. All right. Thanks trish. We are also following more breaking news this time out of king of prussia. Chopper6 was over a crash in the westbound lanes of the schuylkill expressway at mall boulevard exit just a short time ago. Two vehicles crashed there and one of them overturned and there are injuries reported with the crash. This is a heavily traveled area of course because its one way to get to the king of prussia mall so it has impacted traffic there at this hour. Lets find out just how bad it is from matt pelman in the action News Traffic Center tonight. Matt. I kee
Order in effect for nine hours occasionally punk waited by gunfire. Late word within the past 20 minutes, the scene is secured and residents are told they can go home. It is friday night. The big story on action news is the end of a confrontation between police and a gunman. Trish hartman is there. What can you tell us . Well, jim, we just learned from state police that the suspect is deceased. The shelter in place has been lifted and the scene is secure. We are here at third and wilson street. You see emergency vehicles and personnel down there. According to state police, when the Emergency Response team went into the home, the suspect was found dead. The new information was found 15 minutes ago. The last update was an hour ago saying this was an active shooter investigation. This is new information. We heard shots from the neighborhood earlier this evening. Take a listen. Multiple agencies respond today this active shooter investigation in bethlehem township on dennis street. Police
Shots were fired. One neighbor shows a Police Armored vehicle with what appear to be bullet holes across the windshield. It started about 1 30 this afternoon. We saw officers focused on a suburban home in the neighborhood. The suspect fired shots at officers. No word on injuries. We are waiting for information from state police, expecting an update soon. The standoff is over. Police say the suspect has been found dead inside the home and the shelter in place has been lifted. If we have more information well bring you the developing details. Trish hartman, channel6 action news. Thank you, trish. Harrisburg police came under fire late this afternoon. A man shot at officers at three locations. The suspect is now dead. The first shooting happened near the state capital building. The suspect shot up a police vehicle. The officer was not injured. A state trooper was hurt at another location. The injuries are said to be nonlife threatening. Sky 6 on two major transportation hubs. At this time
The Christmas Tree looking more festive than ever. With one day to go there is a chance that some will enjoy a White Christmas. Im walter perez. The big story is the chance of snow on the way and some for Christmas Morning. Melissa magee has the forecast. We are tracking parts of the region for Christmas Morning. Today, the start of the Holiday Weekend numbers are mild. 60 in philadelphia. The average this time of year is 43. We came in the high despite a fair amount of moisture across the region. Right now, 44 in the city. We are starting to cool down. Off to the north, 17 in bismarck, 21 chicago, 31 in st. Louis. The cold air rushes in, in time for Christmas Eve. The forecast tomorrow, the majority of the day is dry. Sun giving way to increasing clouds. Its a cooler afternoon. 8 00 in the morning, 37. 43 by 4 00 p. M. Tomorrow afternoon. Future tracker 6 showing you Christmas Eve night, we are tracking a mixed bag of precipitation. We have disturbances moving through. Rain through th