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Transcripts For KYW Eyewitness News At 5 20160615

Fun but will now leave in deep sorrow. I just cant imagine what they are going through right now. Reporter reporting from orlando at world disney world resort im greg argos for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Here at home we are following a developing story. An explosion rattles south philadelphia neighborhood, Eyewitness News reporter trang do is live in grays ferry with the details of the source of the blast, trang. Reporter Natasha Christian street is still block off but the situation is under control, take a lot the Fire Department is packing up to move out but definitely scary moments, they were told to shelter in place right after the explosion. It happened just after 3 15 at the viola steam plant which provides steam to the city. Fortunately all employees are accounted for but one employee did suffer a minor injury and treated at the scene. Fire Department Says that a Safety System on a boiler blew out breaking a window and injuring that employee. Now, many people, reporting hearing a loud explosion, that shook their entire homes and some reported shattered windows. We check all of the levels in the surrounding homes to make sure that there was not anything that could be dangerous for any of the homeowners. Everything came up negative right now we are taking our equipment and personnel that were in place anybody in this block are free to come and faux as they Police Report report Fire Department says that one woman was hurt by glass shot nearing her home. She was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Police are asking people to avoid the area of grays ferry and christian street still block off as this investigation is underway. There were initial concerns about the integrity of that smoke stack over in the distance but it was checked out and they did say it was fine. People are able to hoff about in this area as they were before but were live, im trang do for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Trang thank you. We want to go back to orlando where investigators are getting a clearer pictures of the gunmans actions during nightclub massacre. Tonight fbi is asking for the publics help, reporting kerry cod from our sister station w for has the latest from orlando. Reporter federal agents made clear their focus is to try to uncover all of the information that they can about the movement and motives of omar mateen in the days, weeks, and months, leading up to this shooting. Fbi is building their case against omar mateen the man who murdered 49 people inside pulse nightclub early sunday morning. Investigators are focused on tracking him through social media, cell phone tracking, Surveillance Video and interviews with anyone who knew about his activities leading to the shooting. Federal put out a flier wednesday asking people with information to come forward. Regardless of how small that information may be, i still want to hear bit. Reporter fbi tweeted this picture wednesday of Evidence Recovery Team outside pulse nightclub, investigators continue to scour the crime scene studying all elements of the shooting as they reconstruct what happened. At a News Conference there was no talk of the motive even though he pledged allegiance to ice is in a call to 911. This was an act of violence born out of hate that inflicted terror in an entire community. I would call it a hate crime, would i call it terrorism. Reporter we heard from Orlando Police chief who spoke of the swat team members who risked their lives to save people the at the club. They stood toe to toe, facetoface with the mass murderer and performed heroically and courageously. Reporter others reminded residents of the importance of speaking up if they see something suspicious or have knowledge of someone who might carry out an attack. I think we have all seen by what we have learned so far that if more people would have said something sooner, it is just possible it could have been prevented. Reporter fbi refused to discuss specific into their investigation and anyone who might have helped him. They will only say. At the end of all of our interviews if someone is able to be charged in this investigation, we will bring them to justice. Reporter fbi at this point there is no information showing that mateen intended to strike anywhere other than the pulse nightclub. They also made it clear that there is no credible information of any other threat directed toward this area or against the country as a whole. In orlando, kerry cod for cbs3 Eyewitness News. There are several tributes to the orlando shooting victim, around our area, tonight, ben franklin bridge will be lit in rainbow colors beginning tonight through saturday. Delaware county vigil start at 5 30 this evening, people will gather in front of the Delaware County courthouse in media and they will read the names of the 49 victims, they will be pushing for tighter gun control laws. Is there also a candle light remembrance at intersection of the state and main street in doylestown. The organizers say that you should bring a candle and friend it starts at 8 00 tonight. Following the shooting many lined up to donate blood for victims and current federal regulations ban gay and by sexual men from donating blood if they have had sex with another man in the past year. Many are not happen bye that restriction. I think that the science is advanced enough they can protect the blood supplies without stigma advertising an entire portion of the population and cutting them out saying your bloodies automatically tainted because you are gay. It is like that is a big mistake. Eyewitness News Reporter anita oh will have more at 6 00 including what lawmakers have to say. New developments tonight in the search for the airplane that crashed in the mediterranean last month. Authorities say they have found several locations of have that wreckage from flight 804, although they did not immediately say where. Plane disappeared from radar while on its way from cairo to paris, killing all 66 people on board. Police in wilmington delaware are investigating a shooting that left a man and four children under age of 16 hurt. It happened at 9 00 last night on elm and van buren street. A 15 yearold boy is in critical condition, a 16 yearold boy, 13 yearold girl and 12 yearold boy are all in stable condition. A 37 yearold mandy kline treatment for a grazed wound. Grandmother of one of the victims did speak to Eyewitness News. He is in surgery right now. They are removing the bullet out from his side. He got shot in his leg as well. That is band aged up and we are trying to get ourselves together now. No arrests have been made, coming up at 6 00 Eyewitness News reporter joe holden will tell us how police plan to tackle the increasing violence in that community. Also, we now know name of the women found dead in Fairmount Park yesterday, police say someone killed 26 yearold choy charta bryant of chester and they dumped her body near man music center. She was handcuffed, stabbed multiple times and shot in the back of the head. No arrests have been made just yet. We are also now seeing Surveillance Video of the car involve in the hit run that killed a local teenager. Police say car that fatally struck 17 yearold marcola jackson could be seen here traveling north on roosevelt boulevard just before the accident. Police are looking for this silver early 2,000 model chevy venture minivan, Excel Academy senior was struck late monday night while crossing at adams avenue and lawncrest, there is no description of the driver at this time. Turning to campaign 2016 in the wake of the orlando massacre guns and National Security are taking center stage on capitol hill and the campaign trail. Republicans and democrats are at odds over legislation aimed at reducing access to powerful weapons. Im at my wits end. I have had enough. Reporter Congressional Democrats are fighting for a no fly, no buy bill which would keep people on the fbi terror watch list from buying guns. The republican majority and the congress of the United States is a wholely owned subsidiary of the National Rifle association. Reporter donald trump tweeted he wants to meet with the nra to discuss the issues. House republicans in favor of the bill said that could make a difference. If donald trump gets involved that could certainly give enough republicans cover to at least allow to it come to the house floor to a vote. Reporter Hillary Clinton is calling on congress to go step further. She wants to reinstate assault weapons ban signed into law by her husband in 1994 which expired in 2004. A new cbs news poll Shows Growing support to ban assault weapons, up 13 points, since last december. We do need to stop terrorist from getting their hand on the tools to carry out attacks so easily. Hillary clinton essentially wants to abolish the second amendment, it is under siege and we will protect it. Reporter latest bloomberg poll shows clinton with a 12point lead over trump. We are now just 40 days in the start of the Democratic National convention here in philadelphia and for more on the preparations leading up to the convention, go to cbs philly. Com dnc. Now to a heart warming story south jersey native reunited years later with someone who saved his life. It all started at the dentist when now 25 yearold he had a life threatening condition. Eyewitness News Reporter alexandria hoff reports. Reporter if alex casper first trip back to cherry hill since taking a job in seattle. He have is home for his Sisters High School graduation and pay a visit to the dentist this would be first time i have seen him since i have had surgery. Reporter last year the 25 yearold was equiped with the pacemaker and defribillator to combat a potentially life threatening heart condition. One of the symptoms is sudden death. Hypertrophic cardio my apathy. Reporter this had gone undiagnosis until cherry hill dental excellence noticed something unusual. Alex and his family have return to say thank you. I took his pulse like four times i said this is not right. Reporter not a standard for dental offices but this one takes every patients Blood Pressure and pulse. If something that is must be done, because patients are more likely to be seen by dentists than doctors. Reporter when alex heart rate came in at extremely low 35, staff urged immediate medical attention. Next day i was in the icu, thanks to you. Reporter alex and his family hope more dental offices will consider checking for more than just cavities. If she hadnt done that, who knows, we just dont know. We are very thankful and blessed that we have our alex. Everybody that i tell the story too is like the dentist check . Yes, i wish my dentist did that right. Reporter in cherry hill alexandria hoff for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Wow. Amazing. Yes. My goodness. Coming up on cbs3 Eyewitness News frightening moments captured on camera, karen gulfed in flames but you wont believe what happened just moments before this fire. Another shark bite, where latest incident happened and how fiveyear old victims father quick thinking helped to avoid disaster, torey. It that is time of the week, torey down the shore, we are live in brigantine we are going fishing but not how you say it were using robots. Wow, wow, i think i got something. I might throw it back. The that is well, welcome back everyone. Incredible video and we do want to warn you some may find it disturbing. A driver suffered burns to his body after his car burst into flames at a gas station. This is a Surveillance Video showing that explosion, and the drivers clothes catching fire. He rolled on to the ground to put out those flames, but still suffered burns over 30 percent of his bod. Investigators traced the cause from vapors from a gasoline can inside that car. Tonight a little girl is recover covering after a shark bite on a galveston beach in texas. It happened yesterday afternoon, he and her father and brother were in knee deep water whether her father heard her scream. He looked over and saw the white under belly of a shark, it was about the same size of her three, to 4 feet. Her father quickly pulled her away, someone was able to tie a tourniquet around her leg with the dog leash. She was then taken to a hospital for surgery and is expect to be okay. Well, it is wednesday and that means torey is down the shore in atlantic county. Today shes in in brigantine, vittoria . Reporter that is right, we are live in brigantine and it is a beautiful day, and was a beautiful take early on, but now i know when you usually think of fishing you think okay, rod, you have the cast it out there, well, not anymore. I want to introduce to you zach missro from rip tide bait and tackle. You have been coming to the brigantine shore for 20 years. Fisherman, big fan. Now are a big drone fisherman. That is correct. Reporter is what drone fishing. Drone fishing is a concept that for a normal person that likes casting, cant get out far enough, drone fishing is new thing that we can hook the bait on to a release clip, flying it out to the distance or holes that we know where fissure, release it, close the veil, fly away and bait drops exactly where we want it to. Reporter amazing. You put the bait on here and then what happens next. We will fly the drone up off the truck, flying it out in the ocean approximately 150, where he ever we necessity where there is holes or bait fish of school running. The once that happens we will close the veil, fly the drone forward, create tension, it drops perfectly where we want it. You can see where it drops. Just being on a ipad or your phone. We have an ipad link to the drone that we see live footage right where the bait drops. Wow, that is out of control. So we are giving a little briefing but at 6 00 oclock we will fly this baby and see if we get lucky. I have a good feel. I hope we catch something. Reporter me too. I caught you last time. That is correct. Reporter definitely want to stick with us at 6 00 it is all about drone fishing we will see how lucky we will get. I mean im an amateur fisherman and that means i have never fished in my life so we will give this a go, you guys, prepare yourself. Beginners luck. For sure. Take care. Lovely evening to be there. Yes. There are a couple showers across portions of the area but they are missing vittoria, just a few offer south jersey. Today was a great day, again just a few more cloud rolling in now and that is bringingn the arrival of the showers we have been talking about all week lopping, showers moving in from the west and they will be here on and off through the day tomorrow. Actually starting as soon as tonight but good news is it looks like we will clear out pretty quickly. Lets take a look outside we will take you outside to bethlehem. You can see folks crossing main street. Nice afternoon north and west, still seeing some blakes of blue skies through the cloud and most of the day has been beautiful. You felt humidity possibly rise through the day, dew point still not bad, still in the 50s and lower 60s but definitely more humid then past few days have been. Nice day on the beach down in margate you can see on our live Neighborhood Network folks on the beach there and still blue sky in kutztown as well although cloud are beginning to roll role in and looking a little overcast, is there middletown ship high school in cape may courthouse. You can see why batch moved in and a few showers moved in. Showers lining autopsy long a boundary and they are south and west through the day. You can see a few syringe also moving into portions of Cape May County from strathmere, down through wildwood, cape may courthouse, stone harbor and cape may a stray shower here or there missing vittoria in brigantine. That is good news. As we widen out there is more wet weather on the way this first band moving out but look at the rain down here over portions of West Virginia thinks all moving in as we head through overnight hours and it will be on and off rain overnight especially in the first half of the day tomorrow before finally trying to clear out later tomorrow evening. In the meantime you can see where areas are that have been seeing more cloud ape showers. Only in the lower 70s in wildwood and millville. Look at allentown 83 degrees there. Eightyone in trenton. Seventyseven in philadelphia. Timing this out on future weather cloud roll in overnight and heaviest rain is kiss patched moving from the west. Rain and possibly thunder. This is at 4 00 a. M. Portions of delaware earnings south jersey and city of philadelphia it continues into your thursday morning and then just scattered showers through the early afternoon hours here at 10 00 a. M. Worst in the morning but still showers around, right through the afternoon before we finally see things try to clear out, late thursday afternoon and our next system should mainly miss us to the south on friday. What to expect for your thursday . Lots of cloud, higher humidity, scattered showers and that chance for thunderstorm. If we hear thunder overnight maybe best chance for. That forecast highs for tomorrow much cooler down the shore and in delaware as we see that rain moving through we are talking mid 70s in the city and nearby suburbs. Youre witness weather three day forecast tomorrow is day we have been talking about all week after a stretch of great weather, rain returns, overnight and especially throughout first half of your thirst. Friday starts with clouds and does turn sun friday north to south and saturday, fabulous, at 82 with sunshine and sunday is fathers day, we will have that forecast coming up in a bit. All important fathers day forecast. Yes. Thanks very much. 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