Short time ago. Police say just before 9 00 this morning a caller said a teen with a gun was on his way here to mlk. The school was placed in lockdown. Police also say this stems from an investigation earlier this week regarding a stolen gun used in an Armed Robbery. The lockdown was put in place because a student was identified as being a member of the Martin Luther king student community. Reporter did he bring a gun to school, sir . No, he did not bring a gun to school. He never entered the school grounds. Reporter again, police tell us there was never a threat to anyone at the school or the school itself but nonetheless we have seen parents arriving to pick up their students, their children, were working on that for you at 11 30. Live in germantown, Monique Braxton, nbc 10 news. Meanwhile, police have a teenage suspect but still no weapon following yesterdays gun scare at the Community College of philadelphia. This was the breaking news that we first brought you yesterday on nbc 10
Morning . Reporter it was in this area where were standing just over 24 hours ago when police found 22yearold Keisha Jenkins dead in the middle the street. The morning i did talk to homicide detectives who say theyre still looking for the group of men believed to have attacked her. Here is a picture of the victim, 22yearold keisha jenkinjenkin. Police say minutes before the attack she had been dropped off. They believe a group of five or six men beat her and then shot her in the back. Shes the second transgender woman murdered in philadelphia this year. Its a tragic loss for the city of philadelphia, for the Lgbt Community and for this individuals family, friends and loved ones. Reporter homicide detectives tell us it is still too early to call it a hate crime. Theyre still considering that the motivation was robbery. Coming up, well look closely at how social media is helping to play a role in potentially solving this case. Its 5 32, happening today a hearing on the financialji e fu o
This is nbc 10 news today, im tracy davidson. And im chris cato. First alert meteorologist bill henley is standing by with a first look at the weather. This morning with a few clouds moving through the area, were looking at 50s and 60s. 57 in pottstown, lancaster is 59 degrees, toms river dropped to 48, 61 degrees at philadelphia international. Northeast philadelphia just into the upper 50s. Well see plenty of sunshine like yesterday. The humidity stays low, another warm one. 59 at 6 00 within by 9 00, 62 degrees, wind at 10 miles an hour at lunchtime, 59 degrees. Neighborhood by neighborhood forecast when im back at in 10 a lot of roadwork around garrard afd has pingd up. Head out the door on 422 were everything is in the green eastbound where we see the delay. But thats not happening yet. We only have a 9 minute drive time right now. On the boulevard, watch out for the inner drive blocked. When i come back well going to check in with the vine street expressway. In dhorthis morning th
The man that police are looking for. These three inciden happened in seton falhe park. Tracie strahan is there with new video thats just been released by police. Reporter new video, ichtel, and new details tht came out just this morning. Now, weve learned the victims were 12, 13, and 15 years old. The suspects m. O. Seemed to be the same every time. First, asking them for help, then taking advantage of them. Theres a newly released video we got just this morning into our newsroom. You caatn see thetsuspect walk calmly. Hes said to be in his 30s with a shaved head and ad accent. Thorities say he approached a young 13yearold boy, offered him money if he could help carry his bags. When that young boy agreed, the two entered Seton Falls Park. The suspect then grabbed that young boys buttocks. Lets show you now another video of this suspect. Police say he struck two more times in this park. Once again, then offeringda 15yearold boy money to carry then leading him to an isolated area and exp
Youll be comfortable in that for the afternoon hours. A look at neighborhood highs. Thats coming up at 11. Weather and traffic on the 1s. New crash virginia 95 northbound as youre headed through deal city. A crash with the center lane blocked. Thats adding to the problem we have a little bit north of there as well at 1 23. 66 in bound lee highway. Chopper 4 over 66 for you here in the next couple of minutes. Top of the beltway and all the main routes into town and out of town are moving along quite nicely. 270 at old hundred road. Travel times in ten minutes. Melissa. Thank you. When were talking about traveling today you can be part of the conversation about the future of interstate 66. V dot has plans to put tolls on that road between d. C. And the beltway, tolls that could cost you 85 a week. News 4s Kristin Wright joining us from the road on how drivers feel about the proposal. Kristin, good morning. Reporter aaron, naturally people are frustrated and people are worried, particular