Story all evening long and has the latest development from Police Headquarters now, kenneth. Reporter and sarah, that baby is still listed in Critical Condition at this hour. Investigators have spent the night sorting through conflicting witness statements about the shooting. They are trying to figure out the target and who fired that deadly shot. Shell casings littered this block in the frankford section of the city. Police say intended target was never hit the but 26 yearold pregnant megan doto could not escape gun fire. I was sitting next to her and next thing you knew, she was shot in the face. She has been at face down on the ground. Reporter this friend said they were near the the home on the 1500 block of adams avenue watching after a neighbors two small chip ren around 11 00 a. M. Block away on gris comb Street Police say someone started firing shots. Investigators are working to figure out circumstances surrounding the shooting. They should be punish at all cost and if they had a conscious they would turn themselves in. Reporter young woman, almost eight months pregnant was pronounced dead at Temple University hospital. Doctors were able to perform an emergency csection, and the babys father was interviewed at Police Headquarters. He told action news his baby had died, but the victims family told us the new born girl was hanging on in Critical Condition. Young girl was about to have a baby and then all of a a sudden this stuff happens. The it vice bad. She was a nice girl. Reporter they happened to be victims former landlords said their daughter lived next to the scene and their grandchildren typically play on this street. They say there were shells all over. It could have been one of the kids or maybe my daughter or husband came out, you never know. Just things are getting bad, things are sad and bad. Reporter and initial reports say that the gunman got away in a white crop victoria, with tinted windows. Investigators are looking for tips in this case tonight and there is a 20,000 reward for information leading to the killer. Reporting live outside philadelphia Police Headquarters tonight, Kenneth Moton for action news at ten on phl17. Thanks, kenneth. Out of the delaware news room two young people riding a dirt bike in wilmington have been taken to ai du pont who have after being run down by a hit and run driver. Crash took place just after 4 00 at intersection of a street and toeson street. A 16 yearold is in serious condition with the head injury. Thirteen yearold is in Critical Condition with injuries to the head and legs. Investigators are looking for a black or dark blue tahoe or uconn type suv with white side front end damage. Fifty you this dollars reward is being offered for tips, leading to the arrest of the gunman who killed a Pennsylvania State trooper. Meantime Law Enforcement officers from three states, are scouring the game lands surrounding the barracks in Blooming Grove up in pike county. They are searching for person who murdered Corporal Byron dixon who was shot and killed during a shift change at the barracks on friday night. Dixon recently transferred to the poconos after serving at belmont barracks in philadelphia gunman also shot trooper Alex Douglass remains hospitalized at this hour. Meantime investigators have charged a man with dui after he struck a state trooper vehicle overnight. It happened at 3 00 this morning the on the schuylkill expressway, at montgomery drive. Investigators say two troopers park their vehicle in the left lane while responding to an accident when another vehicle slammed into their car. Troopers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Diplomates from around the world are i am in paris trying to come up with the strategy for dealing with isis following beheading of the third western hostage. Secretary of state john kerry is among those who gathered for the conference tomorrow. He says that more than 40 countries have agreed to contribute to the fight, to defeat the militants. Britains Prime Minister spoke out today on the execution of aid worker david haines, who called him a hero. His self lessness, his decency and burning desire to help others of today cost him his life but the whole country, like his grieving family can be incredibly proud of what he did, and what he stood for in his humanitarian mission. Haines was 44 years old. He was kidnaped in syria in march of last year while working for a french aid group. Parishioners were forced out of the church in wilmington this morning after their house of worship caught fire. Officials responded to the west minister Presbyterian Church right there on west 13th street at about 9 15. The fire reportedly started inside of a heater located in the basement. The fire produced heavy smoke all throughout the building. Everyone evacuated safely and no serious damage was reported and the Wilmington Fire Department continues to investigate this case. A trip to the Amusement Park ended with a need for a rescue today for visitors in new jersey. Several rides got stuck when the power went out, at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township leaving thrill seekers briefly stranded in the air. Everybody was safely unloaded within 20 minutes and nobody was injury. Park officials are still trying to figure out why the power went out in the first place. Meteorologist adam joseph in for melissa tonight and joins us with the first look at the accu weather forecast. Cooled down quickly, adam. Little chill in the the air tonight and only 10 00 oclock and many areas in the 50s. Today the high in philadelphia is just 69 degrees. A true taste of fall, and in fact, a taste of spring as it is coolest day we have had since may 29th, during the last spring. Right now 52 in allentown. Fiftyfive in trenton. Fiftyone in lancaster. Fiftyeight in wilmington. Sixtyone in philadelphia in the lower 60s along the new jersey shore. High clouds around earlier this evening that displayed a beautiful sunset now off the coast, we have a clearing skies because we head out tomorrow morning to the bus stop, lot of sunshine to greet the kids but bundled them up with that full sun. We have a true september chill feeling more like october in the suburbs we will be in the 40s but in the city, 50 degrees at 6 00 and 53 by 8 00 in the morning. We will let you know if these numbers warm back where we should this be time of the year. Still waiting for summer to start. That is true too. Thanks, adam. A bucks county road serves as a permanent tribute to the Plymouth Township Police officer killed two years ago. The officer brad foxs family helped unveil a plaque renaming a portion of york road in warminster. The road was an important one in foxs life, he used to travel it to get him to the ice rink where he played hockey as a student at william tenant high school. Plymouth township per police chief recited a famous quote from general patton. Do mourn the men who died, bradley we should thank god that such men lived. Reporter fox was also a marine who served two tours of duty in iraq. We will a full report on the memorable dedication ceremony coming up in the next half an hour of action news. Atlantic city has been over run by lovely women in high heels and tonight is their big night. Miss america brought a much needed boost to ac this weekend in the form of lots of fans. Loudest cheering sections are, in doubt for our local contestant. Annie mccormack joins us live in Atlantic City tonight with all of the excitement, hi annie. Reporter thinks a bright light Atlantic City needed after a really tough year here. I can tell you competition is still going on behind me in historic boardwalk hall. They are in the evening wear portion of the competition. I have to tell thaw our local girls, miss parks miss delaware, and miss new jersey did not make it past first cut but i can also tell you they had a love of proud fans out here today. Dressed to the nines people filed in to much was is america inside the competitions home, boardwalk hall. From ohio, to washington, people traveled far to watch one of new jerseys favorite traditions. We love Atlantic City, it is home. Reporter anxious parents of miss delaware, William Brenda lewis held Daughter Brittany sign high. Miss delaware. Reporter lewis, born and raised in brigantine, new jersey, temple grad who lives in wilmington used tragedy of her sisters murder to hurdle her platform of Domestic Violence. Tragedy that transformed her into someone that will be able to help future women or anyone in the situation such as our daughter was. Reporter proud close Family Friends of miss new jersey showed off her baby pictures. Ive got two, maybe three. Reporter sierra taylor jones raised in Galloway Township a student have dance at rutgers is daughters of the long time casino workers and with the city in such distress win or lose she became a beacon of light. Always counted. She has just been real. Sierra taylor jones is real. The real deal. Reporter we have now entered the will talent portion of the competition. I can tell thaw miss new york is the finalist, that is important because so far the past two miss americas have been sent from new york. So if miss new york does get the the crown again that would be a triple crown for miss america. The as we said, they are in the talent portion of the competition and, we always get reminder this is a scholarship competition, the winner of miss america takes home a 50,000 scholarship. For now reporting live from the boardwalk in Atlantic City, Annie Mccormack for action news at ten on phl17. Thank you, still ahead, a golf hall of famer takes to social media to talk about his chosen counter with a chain saw. And in sports would the the phillies closer has to say about the apparent obscene gesture that got him eject from the game coming up. American matthew todd million er has been sentenced to six years of, hard labor in north korea countrys Supreme Court convicted the 24 year old entering the country illegally to committees peonage. The his trial lasted just 90 minutes. The court said miller tore up a tourism visa so he would go to prison and then investigate countrys human rights situation. He is one of three americans being held in north cover re. More trouble for nfl, another player has been deactivated after Domestic Violence allegations. Carolina panthers defensive end greg hardy was benched for todays home opener. Hardy was convicted in july of threatening and assaulting his exgirl friend. Decision to bench hardy comes only after nfl was widely criticized for the way it handled Domestic Violence case involving former raven, ray rice. Golf veteran greg norman is recovering after nearly losing his hand to a chain saw. Hall of famer posted this picture to an instagram and twitter accounts this morning with the caption, working with the chain saw, always be respectful of the unexpected. The shark as he is known was cutting treason his home in south florida, when the weight of the branch forced his left hand in the path of the revolving blade. Fortunately the damage was relative liz minor and norman says he is already looking forward to playing tennis. Fire fighters in california are making headway begins the Silverado Canyon fire despite a blistering heat wave. Two and a half square mile blaze is now 20 percent contained. A a thousand Fire Fighters are fighting the flames in Cleveland National forest. Temperatures are teetering around the 100degree mark. Six Fire Fighters required medical treatment mostly related to the heat. 200 homes remain evacuated. Time for a check of the accu weather forecast, meteorologist adam joseph is in for melissa. We could use a little bit of heat right now. After todays low this morning in philadelphia of 53 degrees, normal low 61 degrees. Well below normal for the low and even the high today, 10 degrees below normal. We only hit 69. Record is 44 and 92 degrees. Sunsetting now at 7 11. Those numbers are falling back in the 50s across much of the area, in fact, were closing in close to the upper 40s already for the lehigh valley, also, millville, dover is at 57. Lancaster 51 degrees. A little bit of heat holding on at the shore where temperatures in the lower 60s. Were already running good one between 5 degrees cooler then we were at this time last night, enclose to 10 degrees cooler in wildwood. You know how chilly last night and were already below where we were at this time yesterday. Satellite and radar very quiet across the lower 48, so where they are not tracking much in the way of weather in the beginning of the week. That fall chill will be in the air with a lot of stars overnight. Fortythree in allentown tomorrow morning. Fortysix in lancaster. Fortyfive in millville. 48 degrees in trenton. Fiftythree in philadelphia. That is more typical of the beginning of october. The as we go through the day tomorrow we will quickly warm up, with that full sun back to 70 late in the morning and topping off near 75 degrees, by 5 00 oclock in the afternoon. North and west tomorrow is pleasant which is high clouds anywhere between 72 and 73 degrees. Along i95 right around 75, for sale em, philadelphia, west chester, 74, a very comfortable monday, and as we head to the shore temperatures there around 74 degrees, inland, 75 in millville as well as dover with the light breeze and decent amount of sun. We will let you know if there is any kind of up tic in these overnight temperatures especially coming up in the full accu weather seven day forecast, guys. Adam, thank you. Moving to Health Check Health officials out west say Airline Passengers may have been exposed to measles. Exposure would have taken place at seattle to comb aint National Airport on september 6th. They say a contagious passenger travel to the north satellite terminal and then took a train to the baggage claim. Unidentified patient event also went through a restaurant and stayed at courtyard seattle federal way hotel that night. Participants in the komen three day walk are probably nursing sore feet tonight but for a good cause there were cheers as they crossed the finish line today for 1300 people took part in the 60mile walk. Their journey ended at the Philadelphia Navy yard just a few hours ago. Look at the sea of pink. They have lots to be proud of they have raised more than 3. 8 milliondollar. Next year three day will take place october 2nd through 4th and you can already register. This isnt your ordinary backyard barbecue, this is bomber jam 2014. Every year the massimino family of marlton, new jersey host this party to benefit National Brain Tumor Society and race for hope. It is a cause that is close to their heart. They have a good friend with a son, living with an inoperable brain tumor. Over 400 people attend the barbecue each year to enjoy food, drink and auction, and much more, for this great cause. After the break we will check with jeff for a check on sports. First car of its kind but this one didnt come off an Assembly Line this vehicle was ref things up to make a difference in Chester County today. 2014 ride for kids took bikers on a 40mile journey to benefit pediatric brain tumor foundation. Drive started and ended at Valley Forge Christian College in phoenixville. This event takes place in 36 other locations all across the country. Time for a check of sports. Lets go live to Jeff Skversky in the action news sports center, hi there jeff. Eagles are trying to start twoo for just the third time in the last 21 years. Tomorrow though, they will of course will not be easy. Eagles have had a hard time winning in indianapolis, that is why john gruden hoist calling the game is taking the colts. Eagles fans will in the like that. Jamie apody caught up with gruden at the team hotel. It should be a great match up. We have two up and coming great quarterback. A andrew luck never lost the two games in the row in his career. Im anxious to see philadelphia on the road for the first time. Im looking forward to this one. How much do you think it effects the eagles that the offensive line is banged up. I think it really effects them. Lane johnson was a heck of a young player, that is yes was a top five pick. You lose his backup, pro bowl guard. That can be significant but im sure chip kelly will make amendments any way he can. Reporter is what your prediction do you got one. I do report. Can i hear it. High scoring, i love philadelphia but i just dont want to bet against andrew luck at home. Wow, lets hope gruden is wrong. Eagles can be seen on phl17. Coverage kicks off at 8 00 with the pregame show, count down to kick off. Baseball now phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon had a melt down on the mound today. It did not end there papelbon kicked out for allegedly grabbing is groin area making obscene gesture and then goes after the umpire joe west who threw him out. He denies he made a gesture saying wow never do something, because he has two little kids at home. We will hear from papelbon coming up at a half an hour later in the show. We will hear from desean jackson, former eagle, got hurt in d. C. Today playing for washington redskins. Redskins are supposed to be here next sunday. We will tell but that later in sports. Sarah. Lots to talk about thanks jeff. Penns landing was pack today thousands came out to celebrate mexican independent day. Lots of music and plenty of Traditional Mexican dish toes try this festival is biggest celebration of mexicos independent in the delaware valley. 11,000 people were expected to attend today, the day wrapped up with a mariochi band and fire works. The the Philadelphia Police took a journal any to the paths with some Old School Rhythm and blues in the northeast today. Fifteen local groups gave their voices to the philadelphia doop festival at fraternal order of police lodge on caroline road. Ticket sales support fop survivors fun for the families ticket sales support fop survivors fun for the families of the why do we start with a kickoff special . Because its the start of the nfl season, and thats pretty special. Get any large twotopping pizza for just 10. Add a mega Chocolate Chip Cookie for just 5. Better pizza, better football. Papa johns. Worlds first 3d printed car was unveiled in the windy city. Check out the straty, it has less than 50 parts and was printed in two days, the team from local motors started with a plastic beads using this large 3d print their made body layer by player. It has a whisper quiet electric motor. Some of these will be made with combustion motors that run on diesel and fuel and some of these will be made with the current status of electric motors like this one is and some will be made with power we have not even seen yet. How about. That top speed of 40 Miles Per Hour it will eventually be able to buy a straty between 18 and 30,000. They will be built while you wait in fact. So hard to wrap your head around. Coming up next on action news residents in Chester County are being ordered to boil their water. Manhunt is underway after two inmates escaped from a Detention Center in south jersey. Honor just to honor them local member of the greatest generation is recognized 70 years after he served. We will be right back. 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Witnesses say 26 yearold megan doto was sitting on the sidewalk near her home watching two of her neighbors young children. Man who does not want to be identified said one of the boys struck the mother to be in the face. I put it on the the face to apply pressure. Cops showed up. After the cop made decision to put her in the car because it wasnt going to be long, it was too long to wait for ambulance. Doto died at Temple University hospital. Doctors performed an emergency csection, we are waiting to learn latest on the babys condition. Police believe gunman got away in a
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