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Transcripts For WCAU NBC 10 News Today At 11a 20141215

Right there we can see two bullet holes on the second floor of that apartment where the bullets came through the wall from the inside. Now, police tell us this is an ongoing shooting investigation, that this is being handled by the Montgomery County District Attorneys Office. The county forensic unit is also out here. If we could take another live look, we have seen detectives mapping out the scene. There were several evidence markers out here in this parks lot not long ago which is source tells me were bullet fragments. Police remaining very tightlipped as this investigation continues. Neighbors have been standing around watching. Some of them in shock. One person drove by not long ago saying this is a total tragedy, and were trying to get more information. As soon as we get that, well have it for you. Live in harleysville, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. A second crime scene is in souderton where katy zachry continues our coverage. What is happening right now . Reporter tracy, i can tell you i know from Police Sources that several scenes unfolded throughout Montgomery County soon after that deadly shooting was reported in harleysville this morning. We are at one of those scenes. We are in souderton, and this is where Police Sources tell me they believe the shooter is, possibly barricaded inside a home along penn avenue. Now, we were on the ground not far from where groups of s. W. A. T. Team officers were going back and forth searching Residential Properties here in the borough of souderton. People in the nakeighborhood ha been evacuated or are inside their home in lockdown. Schools are under a shelter in police. That means students and teachers are remaining inside the courtroom and no visitors are allowed in the buildings. This is a very tense situation out here. People tell me theyre worried about their safety. Again, it appears what were seeing in souderton, the search for an armed man, is related to the deadly shooting in harleysville earlier this morning, and i can tell you we are waiting on more information from the Montgomery County district attorney. All of the Police Involved in this extensive case tell us that information will be coming from the Montgomery County District Attorneys Office. As soon as we get, it we will bring it to you. Reporting live in souderton, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. Katy just mentioned this but we want to reiterate for you that several schools are in a shelter in place mode because this mornings shootings. The majority are in the Souderton School district. Nine schools in all are in lockdown. Three schools we know that a woman is dead in Montgomery County. She was found shot and killed in the pheasant run apartment complex in harleysville in the 100 block of main street. Now where we just saw katy, a second crime scene, a suspect believed to be barricaded in a house at highland and penn in souderton. The situation is fluid. It is still unfolding as Police Gather new information, and we have a team of reporters working on this. You can stay updated on air and on our website at nbc10. Com. Now, we have an update on breaking news out of australia. Police now say that hostage situation at a downtown sydney cafe is over. These are live pictures from the scene. Officers stormed the cafe just within the last hour. Police are not releasing any other details. It is unclear if anyone, including the gunman, was injured, but people were seen being brought out of the cafe on stretchers. Up to ten hostages escaped before police stormed in. The motive of this attack is also unclear, but police have identified the gunman as an iranianborn man and two hostages did hold up a flag that has often been used by islamic extremists. Now, your nbc 10 first alert weather. We are off to a mild start to the workweek. Here is a live look. Billy penn, center city. We can expect some sunshine today, find out when that will get here. Also, more rain is on the way. Lets get the timing on both those with nbc 10 first alert meteorologist bill henley. The operative word is some sunshine and it really depends where you are. Clouds are hanging out over the city. This is a live view at the nbc 10 studios, and the clouds and a breeze out of the northwest even at just five miles an hour keeping temperatures holding. Right now its 44 degrees in philadelphia. Thats not much warmer than it was before the sun came up this morning. Humidity not an issue. Theres not going to be any rainfall today. Some areas that will break through the clouds and see some sunshine. The clouds are solidly in place in south jersey but trenton is right on the borderline. Portions of Burlington County, ocean county have bright sunshine and in the pocono mountains a few spots seeing sunshine. In fact, this is the view from ski big bear br wr the clouds have cleared out nicely for bright sunshine but theres still some clouds in other parts of the mountains and the rest of the area, too, so the temperatures have been holding pretty steady this morning. 33 degrees right now in mt. Holly. Its 44 in wilmington. Northeast philadelphia is 44 and 43 degrees in wildwood. So lots of clouds. A few spots will break out into some sunshine, but through it all the temperatures are going to stay on the cool side. 46 degrees at 1 00. By 4 00 well be closer to the 50 degree mark, but i think were going to fall short of that mark today and then with mostly cloudy skies, well drop down to 44 degrees by 7 00. Dry through the day today. We are tracking some rain that will be here tomorrow. The extended future weather when i come back later this half hour. All right, bill. Thanks. Were following new details of another developing story weve been following for you all morning long after a deadly Police Involved shooting in northeast philadelphia. The victims family is calling for a transparent investigation. Nbc 10s jesse gary is live in northeast philadelphia. Jesse, you just spoke to the victims family. First, tell us what happened. Reporter tracy, this was a Police Involved shooting over in mayfair earlier this morning, but the family of Brandon Tate Brown devastated by this death. You see them standing on the porch here in the 5200 block. His mother told me the last time she saw her son was at the conclusion of the eagles game last night. Im talking because i want people to see from my eyes that he was a good guy. Reporter Tonya Dickerson says her 26yearold son had a jovial spirit despite a difficult past. Brandon tate brown spent five years in prison for beating another man but since his release family members say he had gotten a job with hertz rental cars and recently moved into his own apartment. Earlier this morning tate brown was killed in an officer involved shooting in mayfair. Investigators say two 15th district officers pulled him over for driving this dodge rental with no headlights. They also noticed a handgun wedged inside the front seat and console. Now, they ordered him out of the car, and that escalated into a fight. Police say tate brown then ran back to the car, reached for the gun that was wedged in between the Center Console and passenger seat prompting one of the officers to fire. I would like to know why the police, law enforcement, has the right to kill instead of disabling . It has to stop. This is enough already. Dickerson and her family say they have already contacted the naacp to help with an external investigation. The officers involved in this Police Involved shooting are on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. One of the officers was transported to a hospital. Hes in stable condition. He suffered a stress attack after this incident. The family very dubious about the report, at least the early one, from police that their son was driving with no headlights on a rental car and that is what prompted the police stop. In mayfair, were live in northeast philadelphia this morning, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. Happening today, president obama will visit this area to appear at joint base mcguiredixlakehurst this afternoon where he will thank the troops and their families for their service and sacrifice. The Burlington County base is tomorrow to more than 38,000 active duty reserve and Guard Service members, civilians, and family members, and nbc 10 will be following the president s visit. You can watch him speaking live on nbc10. Com at 2 45 this afternoon. Happening today, former philadelphia sportscaster Don Tollefson will find out his sentence for a charity scam. A bucks county judge will sentence him. He pleaded guilty in october to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Prosecutors say he sold tickets and travel packages to sporting events with the promise the money would go to charity but pocketed the cash instead. Tollefson says hes been battling addiction for decades. Cospend more than 30 years behind bars and may have to pay more than 300,000 in restitution. A preliminary hearing is scheduled today for a philadelphia attorney accused of paying to have sex with a teenage girl. Prosecutors say brian meehan had sex with a 14yearold girl more than 20 times at his law office in center city. He worked at 1 penn center. Prosecutors say the teenager testified to a grand jury that meehan told her he knew she was 14 and that hed also had sex with a 12yearold. A couple accused of selling the teenager as a sex slave and holder her inside this germantown home is also facing charges. Also happening today, the trial is scheduled to begin for the man accused of killing a south philadelphia bartender. Police say in june 2012 omar wright stabbed george fox twice with while fox was working at tbarrs bar. Wright and his accomplish, keith hardy, robbed the bar. We continue to follow breaking news in Montgomery County. Police are investigating a deadly shooting. One woman is dead. There are several crime scenes, active crime scenes, connected to this case including what appears to be a barricade situation in souderton. This news is still unfolding. You can count on nbc 10 to bring you more. Also drama at sea caught on video. High waves and wind and a boater stranded. Well show you how this risky rescue effort turned out. Bill . Cloudy skies, and were watching for sunshine today, but tracking rain for tomorrow. Your hourbyhour future weather when we come back. We continue to follow breaking news out of Montgomery County. Search crime scenes. A woman is shot dead. Police say she was found shot and killed at an apartment on main street in harleysville. Thats one crime scene. Now an active crime scene, a suspect is barricaded in a house at highland and penn in souderton. This situation is still unfolding. We have live Team Coverages, reporters in the field at different locations talking to law enforcement. Stay with nbc 10 for up to the minute details. Now to the casino crisis in atlantic city. We are just hours away from the deadline to save the trump taj mahal. The owners of the casino say its main Workers Union backed out of a deal that would keep the casino open and save the 3,000 jobs. The union now has until 5 00 p. M. To drop its appeal of a courtordered cost cutting move that cancels Workers Health insurance and pension plans. The taj is set to close on december 20th, and if it does close, it would be become the fifth of the citys 12 casinos to shut down this year alone. Trump plaza, revel, and the show boat have closed down. A u. S. Marine is charged with murder in the philippines. Prosecutors say private first class Joseph Pemberton killed a transgender last october. The case has reignited the debate over custody of American Military personnel accused of crimes. The United States has now agreed to move pemberton from a u. S. Warship to a military camp on the mainland. The last of three men who escaped from an alabama prison has been captured by u. S. Marshals. Demarcus woodard was arrested late last night at an apartment in tuscaloosa. The three inmates on saturday after luring a jail worker into their cell and overpowering him. The men were imprisoned on charges ranging from burglary to capital murder. A fivealarm fire caused the roof of a warehouse to collapse in dallas. More than 100 firefighters rushed to the scene overnight. The warehouse was surrounded by several homes and businesses, but firefighters dont believe anyone was hurt. The cause is under investigation. And we have new video of a dramatic rescue at sea. This comes from the u. S. Coast guard. The victims boat had broken down, left him stranded off the koe coast of hawaii on saturday. Rescuers had to battle tenfoot wae waves and 40mileanhour winds to reach him. For first time bill cosby respond ee eed to the sexual as allegations. The 77yearold comedian said, quote, i only expect the black media to uphold the standards of excellence in journalism, and when you do that, you have to go in with a neutral mind. Cosby also praised his wife camille saying that she has relied on love and the strength of womanhood to handle the allegations. He abruptly ended the interview and said he wasnt supposed to be talking to the media. More than two dozen women have now come forward saying cosby drugged and raped them. He has not been charged with any crime. New revelations about an alleged gang rape at the university of virginia frat house. Three friends of the alleged victim say they all encouraged her to call police. The friends say they were wrongfully portrayed in a recent Rolling Stone article as uncaring people who were more concerned about their reputations than the victims wellbeing. In the article the alleged victim said she was raped by seven men at a frat house in 2012. An independent investigator has been hired to look into the allegations and how the school handled the case. Today the family of dr. Martin luther king, jr. Will appear at a hearing over the late civil rights leaders prized possessions. The hearing will decide the fate of his Nobel Peace Prize and his traveling bible, the one president obama used during his swearing in. Kings daughter bernice king says her brothers want to sell the items. They claim their sister removed the items from their fathers estate and hid them. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. Lots of clouds and no rain, not today. It will stay dry. A mostly cloudy day, a few spots will see some sunshine. Others will just be looking at gray skies like we saw over the weekend. Tomorrow those clouds start to produce. Were tracking some rain that will be moving in during the day tomorrow, and then this weekend our mix of rain and snow is possible together. Looks like a weekend storm is coming together most likely on sunday. Right now doylestown, 41 degrees, cloudy, cloudy, cloudy. Philadelphia is 44. 43 degrees in cape may, and the temperatures have warmed up a little bit. Were thrmoving up one or two degrees. There are a few spots like this however. This is in the pocono mountains. A few scattered clouds overhead. You can see some sunshine illuminating the snow in the mountains. Temperatures will stay chilly across the board. Look at cape may, cloudy skies through millville, philadelphia, dover. All across delaware. You can see the edge, new york has broken out into sunshine. Portions of ocean county seeing sunshine but its a few spots in the pocono mountains seeing breaks of sunshine. Come tomorrow, this is what well be dealing with. This is a cold front thats going to help clear things out come wednesday and thursday, but tomorrow that will likely bring us some rain. Doesnt look all that impressive. There are some heavier downpours moving through tennessee and into kentucky, but by the time it gets here, were looking at some light rain showers moving through during the day. And until it gets here, we will be dry. Well watch lots of clouds but no sign of any showers. Future weather shows by early Tuesday Morning it will be in western pennsylvania. So tomorrow morning the first rain drops early in the morning will be in the western portions of pennsylvania. By early afternoon well see some rain showers in the philadelphia area. This is the future rain and snow but as you can see, this is just rain and the atmosphere is going to be too warm for anything else. And scattered rain showers continue into the evening hours tomorrow. The steadiest rain will likely be north and west in allentown and reading but thats tomorrow. For today mostly cloudy skies, 39 in the pocono mountains. 45 in allentown. 46 for reading but it will take most of the day for the temperatures to warm to these levels. Trenton, northeast philadelphia, upper 40s today with clouds and a few breaks of sunshine possible. Mt. Holly, theres a chance you will see some limited sunshine today. Mainly just cloudy skies for dover, rehoboth, and cape may. Into the 40s today. 50s will have to wait until tomorrow. Wilmington will get close to the 50 degree mark in spite of the cloudy skies. Chester and philadelphia also in the upper 40s today. A look at the extended future weather in the next half hour with the sevenday with more on the potential storm for this weekend. We continue to follow breaking news out of Montgomery County where police are investigating a deadly shooting. There are several crime scenes connected. One woman is dead. Theres also a barricade situation under way in souderton. Nbc 10s katy zachry was just age to get this update from police. I know a number of the residents have been evacuated in the immediate homes. Some are sheltering in place just to be sure, to be careful, and, of course, the Police Department is very concerned about the safety of the community first, so well work that way and then work our way in. The Tactical Team is moving very slow and methodical

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