Live from center city in philadelphia this fox 29 news at 10 00. Developing story out of milford township. Left a community an family heart broken. A twoyearold boy has died after he somehow ended up shot. Tonight many questions remain about how this could have happened and if it could have been prevent g evening, im lucy noland. Im dawn timmeney. Iain is off tonight. Fox 29s brad sattin joins us live now now from State Police Barracks in perkasie. Reporter state Police Arrived back here 8 30 about nine hours on the scene. The boys father is cooperating but still there are many Unanswered Questions tonight. State police in bucks county detectives worked into the night collecting evidence trying determine whether twoyearold Benjamin Austin smith did in fact get hold of a gun and accidentally shoot himself in the chest. Whether it was self inflicted or not thats the manner for investigation to determine. Reporter the boy was rushed to st. Lukes hospital in quakertown where he died. You s
Shot in the chest inside his milford township home this morning. The initial call was that the toddler had gotten hold avenue gun and shot himself. Whether it was self up flicked or not thats the matter for investigation to determine. Reporter boy was rush to st. Luke hospital in quakertown where he died. You see the ambulance up there. They were only there for a couple minutes. So they brought him out real quick. Reporter the little boy was home only with his father Nicholas Wiley late this morning when the gun went off. Its believed the childs mother lived here and work just across the street but abruptly moved out earlier this summer. Also, living here the boys grandparents who arrived home to get the tragic news. If the twoyearold did get a gun, neighbors want tongue why. Theres no reason to have a gun anywhere that any child could get a hold of. Were not in, you know, the roughest area of philadelphia and even then you should not have gun at your bedside or anywhere that a child c
Figure out why two year old ben ask a minute austin smith was shot in the chest inside his milford township home this morning. The initial call was that the toddler had gotten hold avenue gun and shot himself. Whether it was self up flicked or not thats the matter for investigation to determine. Reporter boy was rush to st. Luke hospital in quakertown where he died. You see the ambulance up there. They were only there for a couple minutes. So they brought him out real quick. Reporter the little boy was home only with his father Nicholas Wiley late this morning when the gun went off. Its believed the childs mother lived here and work just across the street but abruptly moved out earlier this summer. Also, living here the boys grandparents who arrived home to get the tragic news. If the twoyearold did get a gun, neighbors want tongue why. Theres no reason to have a gun anywhere that any child could get a hold of. Were not in, you know, the roughest area of philadelphia and even then you
And this afternoon will be warm, a high of 85 around 3 oclock but not all that humid. Cool drinks and you are good to go. Be a little bit hotter. In fact we might get close to a record high again tomorrow before another nice change in the forecast. Your seven day is just around the corner. Karen, weve got some special issues this morning in center city. Yes, we do. President obama visiting. Were going to be talking a lot about that today. If youre headed out right now were looking live and seeing cars move on Spring Garden street right by the art museum. Things are okay now but starting at 6 00 a. M. We have the rolling closures and by 9 00 a. M. , this entire area is going to be blocked off for traffic. Thats going to be big headaches for you. Katherine scott is live on the scene and she has been updating us. Be aware of that. Looking live on the vine street expressway westbound traffic moving just fine. Eastbound reopening as well so were seeing traffic moving in both directions righ
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