Odds and leaves a hospital just three days after being shot seven times in the line of duty. The surprise guest who greeted him outside the hospital. Tonight we are also hearing from officer dorman. Good evening im ukee washington. Im natasha brown. Jessica is off tonight. Eyewitness News Reporter trang do is live in folcroft with more on what the officer plans to do now that hes back home. Trang . Reporter natasha he is very eager to get back to work. In the meantime hundreds of people lined the streets from philadelphia to here at the Folcroft Fire Company to welcome officer dorman home. Now they included a fellow officer also in recovery after he was shot in the line of duty earlier this year. applause . Reporter just three days after he was shot seven times, Folcroft Police officer Christopher Dorman left penn presbyterian to a heros reception. Philadelphia Police Officer Jesse Hartnett among the well wish schers. Hartnett shot three times in ambush attack in january he knows all t
Im jim rosenfield. Philadelphia police say the attack happened monday morning. But the victims son didnt find his body until this afternoon. Next 10s Brandon Hudson is live at the home in southwest philadelphia. Brandon, do police think this was a random attack . Reporter jacqueline and jim, Police Believe the victim was targeted. The suspects got in through the back of this house. They say they broke in through the back window which is next to that door. Then killed the 77yearold homeowner. Since our last report, we spoke to friends who described the victim as a great guy. In the hours following the gruesome find made by the victims son, Philadelphia Police collected evidence from this murder. The place a 77yearold man called home on theodore street most of his life now a crime scene. At this time investigators havent said if they found a weapon. A shame, im telling you. Reporter arthur became friends with the victim years ago from their time at the American Legion post. Arthur got a
School holidays. Reporter i went out today to talk to parent about what they think about these parents. I got a pretty positive reaction. Philadelphia schools already have off for yom kippur, students also have off for a winter recess that includes christmas. So parents, both muslim and nonmuslim said why not these two . When salema was in school, it was different. I grew up as a muslim child in the Public School system of philadelphia. And i remember people didnt understand what it was to be a muslim or what our holidays were. Reporter now philadelphia Muslim Students will be able to get excused absences for two islamic holidays. And next year all students could be off if the holiday calendar is approved by the School Reform commission. I feel as though any religion, any other religion can have off, why not muslims . Reporter shiranda is not muslim and has two children in Philadelphia Schools. She likes the idea. Its not about the children having off. Its not fair for the religion. I
Police say it happened several times over the course of the past school year, at the school, and her home. Nbc 10s Brandon Hudson has the story from lower gwinnett township. Reporter Police Paperwork says some of the inappropriate touching between the 40yearold staffer and 13yearold girl happened at this school in his Office Behind closed doors. At least six different times. We went to where he lives and met neighbors who were shocked by the allegations. At the address listed for marcus forte no one answered the door. But we heard a dog. The same one janice brown says she would see forte Walking Around the neighborhood. I used to quite often see him every morning when i went to work. Reporter janice told us she hasnt seen forte around the last couple of months. Now shes learned hes in jail for inappropriate behavior with a 13yearold girl who is a student at gwinnett mercy academy. He was nice. Im really stunned. Reporter a criminal complaint says the 40yearold who worked in the schools
Its a sad day in music. The prince station. Can you play either purple rain playing hits back to back after news of the death was confirmed. Excitement in my voice, but a sad day here, prince passed away. Reporter today, music was solace as shock turns to sadness. He was able to bring people together. Music does that. Reporter look at the fans like the artist and music, they, too, diverse. I was a fan with him from when he first came out to, first album in 1979, you know, as a young guy. Loved the music. Reporter princes influence felt beyond lyrics, using his platform to make people think and express himself, and for some, that mattered most. He was his own person, his own music, real standout type artist. Reporter purple rain and diamonds and perms are two of the songs that many people requested while at the Radio Station today. Even though prince is gone, many say the music remains relevant and say it will last forever. Nbc 10 news. Gets more perspective on todays loss. We spoke to