David . Reporter jessica, ukee, at this point authorities believe this was a robbery and the motive was likely money. They know who theyre looking for. They just hope they find those three suspects and soon. Its a sad and senseless murder. Reporter Tuesday Morning will mark one week since police say 22yearold Keisha Jenkins was found beaten and shot near hunting park. According to detectives, pedro reading confessed to attacking jenkins. But told detectives he was not the trigger man. Authorities are confident three others were there and one of them shot jenkins in the back. Hes helping us out, um, and as a result of some of the things that hes saying to us, we should be a able to make a rests very shortly. Homicide captain james clark told us jenkins put up a fight and thats likely why she was shot. He says jenkins was not attacked because she was transgender but because she had money. Clark told Eyewitness News the attack is not considered a hate crime. Authorities say jenkins may ha
They hope to make arrests soon. Meantime reading is being held without bail. The reporting live, rahel solomon for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Thank you, rahel. Freak accident on the lawn more claims life of the former fire fighter and tonight many are wondering what went wrong . It happened in jobstown new jersey. Eyewitness News Reporter Steve Paterson is live at Springfield Township Fire Company and today he spoke exclusively with the victims wife, steve. Reporter we did, and jessica, this was the couple that was gathered for 57 years of marriage. Nearly six decade, for teta and her husband who died in, that accident. We spoke to the wife there and she spoke for the the first time in a long time that they are apart. Im at a lost for words it was a great shock. Reporter after 57 years of marriage, tet lipincot can find herself in a place she can barely fathom suddenly without her best friend. I dont know were still all in shock. We do not know thousand react. Reporter friend and family mou
5 00 p. M. , 6 00 p. M. Time frame, few more, closer out, actually looking pretty good as we head into our wednesday. But we have some more showers coming on friday. They are with another cold front thats going to be coming toward us. That means, by the weekends, temperatures will be ten to 15 degrees below average. Soap, a big difference on the way, but today high of 74, looking out for the spotty showers as we get into tonight. Low of 55 degrees, skies will start clearing out, and so i show you a lock at the seven day forecast, take your eyes down to the weekend there. Saturday, high of 59, and sunday, high of 56. So, you know, the showers today, thats a small story. To me that ten to 15 degrees below average, thats much bigger one, meisha. Jacket and scarfs and boots, theyre coming, thanks so much, kyla. Good morning, everyone, happy tuesday to you. So yes, we are dealing with overnight construction project this morning, still on our roadways, route one southbound bucks county two,
Pat. Well, weve been following this since the morning of the murder of keisha jenkins, and today, detectives telling me not only have they arrested one man, but more arrests are likely. Now, you saw it first on Eyewitness News, social media pages this morning, Police Announcing the arrest of pedro reddick, arrested sunday morning, very close to the crime scene, 4500 block of north 13th street. He is charged with murder, criminal conspiracy, and other related offenses. His criminal record includes aggravated assault and robbery, police tell me he is known to rob people in that area including transgender women. Because police believe, however, that the motive here was robbery, they do not think this was a hate crime. Twentytwo year old jenkins died after being shot twice in the back last tuesday, it happened on the 1300 block of wingahocking. Police say it appears the Group Responsible tried to rob jenkins, when she fought back, she was shot. Again, this afternoon we know police are stil
As a result of some of the things that hes saying to us, we should be a able to make a rests very shortly. Homicide captain james clark told us jenkins put up a fight and thats likely why she was shot. He says jenkins was not attacked because she was transgender but because she had money. Clark told Eyewitness News the attack is not considered a hate crime. Authorities say jenkins may have been working as a prostitute when she was attacked. Anybody that engages in sex work is a human being. And they theyre life is not less. They do not deserve to be beaten down, gunned down and he can cuted in our streets. Reporter Eyewitness News reached out to keishas family but they were too upset to speak on camera. Strangers stopped to honor the 22yearold with a vigil near the crime scene. Thats somebodys child regardless. Its sad. That shouldnt happen to anybo anybody. Reporter detectives say that pedro reading a tacked a transgender victim a few years back. That victim did not show up in court s