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KYW Eyewitness News At 8am June 22, 2014

Property. So we enjoy this weather, storm scan three, we are looking at a few clouds but certainly nothing to impact our daylight and how pretty the day is. This will feel like summer today but not undually like summer. We have 69 degrees at the airport. Sixtyseven in trenton. Sixtyfive in wilmington. Our temperatures are along with these dew points make it feel comfortable. Due pint right now of 62 degrees. But i think these dew points should be falling this afternoon and they should fall in the 50s which means the air will start to feel even dryer then it does right now. By noon right now 77 degrees. That is a great temperature. By 3 00 p. M. Our High Temperature 83 degrees. Normal is 84. We will be enjoying lots of sunshine as we go through the day. A couple clouds. This computer model persist in saying a sprinkle well to the north and west as we go through the afternoon. That may or may not happen. Mostly you should focus on is a great summer day and ill show thaw seven daze forecast, and we will look at the the first week of summer, nicole. Carol, thank you. More on the breaking news a violent night in the the city of philadelphia, Philadelphia Police investigating five separate shootings. Two people were killed. Eyewitness News Reporter Syma Chowdhry is live at Police Headquarters with more, syma . Reporter that is right, nicole, several shots were fired throughout the city, overnight when police wrapping up one investigation at one shooting they had to head over to another, five in total, two fatal, one of them including a teenager. Shots fired across the city overnight leaving two dead including a teenager. The first Fatal Shooting happened a little after 11 00. Three to 400 people were in the lot having an impromptu barbecue on the 1800 block of North Franklin street when Police Arrived to disperse the crowd. At least ten shots were fired as people spilled over to the 700 block of montgomery street. A 16 yearold boy was taken to temple where he was pronounced dead, a 19 yearold was also taken to temple and he is listed in Critical Condition. This shooting was a close call for officers, as bullets hit a police vehicle. As a result of that shooting incident a police car was struck with a straight round. The officers were not in the vehicle at the time, fortunately for them. Reporter second Fatal Shooting happened outside of i bar on the corner of germantown avenue and rising sun avenue. A 24 yearold was walking down the street a little after 1 00 when he approached a group of people standing outside, he got inn to a confrontation in with someone and was shot twice in the torso. He was taken to temple hospital where he was pronounced dead. We have a scene out here. We have about 13 shell casing and there was a large crowd. Reporter there were three more shootings overnight. Man is in Critical Condition at einstein after being shot around 10 30, near the 4600 block of mar vine street. And then around 11 30 another shooting, two people are in the hospital have after being shot on the 5500 block of north american street. And another shooting, on the 1300 block of mckinley street leaves one man in the hospital, in stable condition. Police say that it was a violent night. Police officers were always concerned when there is people being shot, so were always on guard and aware of the environment. Reporter Police Continue to investigate all five shootings. So far no arrests have been made and no suspects have been identified. We are live at Police Headquarters, Syma Chowdhry for cbs3 Eyewitness News. All right, syma, thank you. Philadelphia Police Release Surveillance Video of the suspect wanted for Sexual Assault and robbery in rittenhouse square. Investigators tell us early yesterday morning a young doctor was walking when she was attacked from behind. The suspect forced that 26 yearold woman into her apartment, sexually assaulted her and stole hen ieven if and keys. Victim is a doctor the at the the university of pennsylvania hospital. Eyewitness News Reporter matt rivers has been tracking that investigation. It is just after midnight on saturday morning when the 26 yearold victim a doctor at the hospital of the university of pennsylvania, was coming home from a nearby bar. She told police that the suspect walk up behind her, grabbed her neck and forced her inside where she was sexually assaulted. Just to think that someone could do that, writ even house looks like a nice area too. That is surprising. Reporter 1900 block of spruce street is a quiet road, Early Morning attack left neighbors a bit taken back saturday evening. You feel safe, in this area, but always got to be aware that you may not be. It seems very safe. That is why im surprised it happened here. You dont expect this to happen in writ even house. Reporter in the meantime the public is asked to take precautions as the suspect remains on the streets. Im not always as aware as i could be so this will make me probably more could go is sanity of what is going on around me when im walking home. Walk with people, pepper spray in my purse. Reporter special victims unit is handling this case. Suspect is described as a hispanic male at 5 feet, 7 inches tall wearing blue jeans and a black tshirt, at the time of the a attack. Were near rittenhouse square, matt rivers, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Twenty yearold James Daniels is behind bars charged with rape, robbery and possession of a deadly weapon. Police in New Castle County delaware says he punched a woman and forced her into a car where allegedly sexually assaulted her and hit her with a baseball bat. When she escaped, he reportedly drove off with her belongings. Daniels remains in jail, unable to post bail. Police release aid picture of the man wanted for allegedly robbing two gun ranges in the city leaving a man critically injury. The suspect, identified as Jeffery Chandler has the word stretch tattooed on his right hand. His alleged accomplice, has already turned herself into police. The the paris accused of robbing a gun range and Delaware Valley Sports Center gunshot and shooting range and then allegedly stealing nine handguns and shooting a man. Well, in southwest philadelphia, this man is wanted for robbing three businesses, in six days. Now in each case the the suspect entered the loan, talks to the worker and pulls a gun from his right hip and demand cash. The Surveillance Video was taken inside the 56th street food market on thursday afternoon. No injuries have been reported but police worry about what will happen if his next victim resists. Were concerned about the fact he points a gun in the face of these people and maybe more aggressive, if he doesnt get what he wants. In all of the cases the suspect has gotten away with money, and if you have any information, you are asked to call the police. Well, school is out for summer for most of our area but in one philadelphia elementary schoolteachers and parents are not very happy. They say that rodents have been over running classrooms. When they didnt get answers they wanted they turn to the iteam. That is when Investigative Reporter Charlotte Huffman went to work getting results. Im the principal and unaware what you are looking for you have to contact the the office of communications. Reporter you are not aware of the problem . Why dont i show you photos. Reporter the principal did the not want to talk to us or see photos his teachers sent us, so much so, that he called security. Officer karen. Reporter but parents were interested. Oh, my gosh, wow. Reporter it is i problem no parent wants to hear, and some just cannot bear to see. Pretty gross, um. Yes, that is, very nasty. Reporter a dead mouse in the hallway and inside the classroom this one under a students desk. Even mice in classroom trash cans. Look, look. That is nasty, man, that is unsanitary. Unsanitary. Reporter and dozens of photos of droppings on desks, and every where in between. This mouse even caught on camera enjoying snack time as a student walks right past it. They need to do something to control that problem. Reporter problem may surprise parents but sadly students seem used to it. Have you seen any mice in the school. Yes. Reporter where do you see them. In our classroom. Reporter the Philadelphia School district has cut back custodial services, you dont to have look far to see its affects outside cornell and inside, teachers say that the threeyear long mice problem is worse, then ever. One teacher fearing repercussions from the school agreed to talk to us, only if we hide her identity. I have gone into my closet to get the students book to give them their work books and piles of mouse just fall off the books. Hey todd throw out books because they were soak with mouse urine. Reporter doctors say that poses health risks. Like salmonella, those types of diseases that we dont see that much but can be linked to bad rodent infestation. At this point, im walking away. Reporter let me ask dont you think children deserve a safe, healthy environment. Absolutely. Reporter does this look safe and healthy to you. Im not aware of that. I have never seen that. Reporter internal emails obtained by the iteam shows a different story, one acknowledges the problem sent from principal. They have followed protocol and filed a dozen complaints requesting help from the district but they say that he has done little. He is working on it. He has given us suggestions on how to keep the mice out of our classrooms, like to tie up our cords so they cannot climb up the cords and on your tables. Reporter we wanted to know what is the the status of those complaints. I think of i have talk to you enough. Reporter with no answers from the school we have check from the district. It turns out they have no record of them. This is a complete surprise to us but that does the not mean that we will not get to the bottom of it and make sure that it gets cleaned up and find out what ising one those work orders. Why are they not being responded to. Reporter School District officials tell us that they are launching a new on line system to keep better track of complaints that teachers filed. Meanwhile they will review situation at cornell and get it cleaned up. Of course, we will stay on top of this and check back with teachers when School Resumes in the fall. For the i team, im Charlotte Hough huffman, cb136789 Eyewitness News. It is a famous mr. For people to gather on the first day of summer. Coming up how revellers are ringing in summer solstice over ease sees. Plus where your buy your apple products may determine how much you pays for them, consumer reporter jim donovan is on your side with where you can get steep discounts on your apple gear, we will be right back. Happening today, day two of the try rocks Philadelphia Triathlon, this is a look at day one of the competition. More than 3,000 people signed up to swim along the Schuylkill River and bike and run through Fairmount Park to raise money for Childrens Hospital of philadelphia best try athletes of the world will take on olympic distancees today. Organizers expect to raise 325,000 by the end of the weekend. Good luck to all. Also happening today, manayunk Arts Festival continues. Hundreds of people flock to main street on saturday for the annual event now in the 26th year. It is opened from 11 00 a. M. To 6 00. 8 14. Overseas hundreds celebrate the beginning of the summer, at stone henge, in england. Crowds gathered at a monument to watch the sunrise on saturday. Solstice marks longest day of the year, mysterious stone henge sits on the plane 80 miles southwest of london and why or how the stones were place there had were still a mystery, still unknown, kind of interesting there. But also interesting our Weather Forecast in a good way, right carol. Look at this, look at how nice this is. How you did this bridge get here, still a mystery. We continue to pay for it, dont we. We are looking at ben franklin bridge, weve got blue skies, great looking summer, first full day of summer. Enjoy this day. The weather will be cooperating so get out and enjoy it. We will move to the shore. We will get a lot of people out already. This is summer season, we have been waiting for this we have seen snow, ice, cold, dreary, and not now. Now it looks beautiful , we will hang on to great summer weather all week long. Temperatures are getting mild up in the poconos, where we started in the 50s now up to 63 degrees, which is the the same temperature in allentown. We have a temperature of 65 reading. Philadelphia, were almost 70 degrees at the airport where we have been through the center city area. Sixtyeight millville. 70 degrees in wildwood. It is comfortable every place. Storm scan three no storms to track, and however, we do have them out there but you can still see the sun through them or if not, the clouds will get out of the way often enough that we cannot see the sun. This is a nice looking day shaping up with temperatures in the lower 80s and lower humidity. It will be a nice dry air mass. High pressure is here. That is keeping things quiet around here. It will be here tomorrow as well. We will start to move up temperature wise, in the middle 80s on the saturday and rather on monday, and then im working backwards in the week. On monday. And then on tuesday we will get more in the way of humidity, summer will do that to you. We will start to see humidity coming in the picture tuesday and especially on wednesday. Our future weather is wrong already according to this compute are model because he wants to put showers here. That is why im not necessarily going completely with what they are saying is coming this afternoon which is sprinkles out to the north and west. That is in the the to say that you might not find a sprinkle out there but the the chances are remote and the amounts would be light, and most of the area is looking at sunshine and a couple of clouds every so often. Just a nice looking day, by the time we get to monday, we will find fine weather around here. Temperatures in the middle 80s which is where they are supposed to be this time of the year. By the time we get to tuesday and wednesday we will start to see more humidity and a couple chances of some showers especially later in the day, on late on tuesday, and then maybe we will see that gannon wednesday, current dew point is up to 62 degrees. It should be dropping in the middle 50s and that is in a great location. That is in the location here on the dew point scale, awesome with 50 degrees for dew points. We have a nice little cool down that we have seen over the has couple of days, we have started really hot last week in the 90s, on that tuesday and wednesday and then that temperature fluctuated, yesterday our temperatures 79, to 80 degrees, depend ing on where you were. We will be backup though several Degrees Higher then that today as little tiny roller coaster ridings but if you are going to the shore expect to find a sea breeze there your temperatures will definitely be cooler, 75 degrees and ocean temperature gets to 70 degrees. You just cant miss anyplace you go, 75 poconos shore, philadelphia 83 degrees with light winds today. Sobriety day, tonight, and a cool, comfortable night with these temperatures dropping down to about 62 degrees. Beautiful night ahead and then tomorrow we have got temperatures climbing into the middle 80s and then he will be in the same location on tuesday, but more humidity and in the upper eight owes by wednesday, showers, thunderstorms, thursday, friday, saturday, mid to upper 80s, thinks a summer forecast, nicole. It certainly is, carol, thank you. Our time 8 19. Lets check on the roads with ann evans in the Traffic Center. Good morning, nicole, this is ben franklin parkway and Art Museum Circle. Both the circle and parkway shut down for try rod Philadelphia Triathlon this morning. Also shut down is kelly drive between Art Museum Circle and lincoln drive. King drive between ben franklin parkway and falls bridge and Spring Garden streets between kelly drive and Martin Luther king drive all for try rod Philadelphia Triathlones they are shut down there now to 11 30 this morning. You can see cyclist are going by the circle here and there that is for the triathlon today. Were moving traffic cam from the ben franklin parkway to just, well, picture of an accident here. This is blue route northbound between, exit number ten, germantown pike, pennsylvania turnpike exit and mid county toll plaza exit. Is there an accident as you can see involving tractor trailer, left lane is block. He went into those barrels there ape caused some damage to the tractor trailer, and, maybe some damage to the barrels as well, and traffic actually squeezing around this accident this morning. We are waiting for to it get towed. We will move the traffic cam one more time, there you go to just another picture here and we will go to the schuylkill at Spring Garden street, as if we could get there, there you go, no delays on the schuylkill

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