Car. And later a delaware man arrested for a seventh dui. What the police say he hit while driving drunk this time before passing out behind the wheel. But the big story on action news this noon is the heavy rain thats soaking the tristate area and creating flooding fears along the jersey shore. Right now it looks like Hurricane Joaquin is becoming less of a concern for officials in new jersey and pennsylvania, but it doesnt mean we are out of the woods. Rain can make for a soggy weekend and cause dangerous conditions along the coast. And Nora Muchanic is in ocean city as people are preparing for rain as the day goes on. Beginning with meteorologist Melissa Magee who is watching double scan radar at this hour. We are dealing with a winddriven rain across much of the delaware and lehigh valley. And you see the moisture on the radar, a lot of the heavy precipitation to the south and east of the 95 cordon across south jersey and kent county in delawa delaware. And going in tighter, you no
Sarah is off. In the news, the philadelphia bomb squad blows up a device in Spring Garden. And they plan to let the good times rock n roll in the delaware valley. Two conflicts between suspects and police. The first around 1 00 a. M. This morning in a home in the 900 block in philadelphia. After investigators say an armed intruder opened fire forcing an officer to take him down. Action News Reporter vernon odom joins us live with the very latest. Vernon . Hello, rick. All is quiet, unbelievably quiet and peaceful along the roosevelt boulevard, contrast after what erupted after midnight. A lucky Police Officer within inches of being killed. When the sun came up the victims, a man and wife, escort back home after horror, two thugs were waiting after midnight and forced their way in, triggering the alarm. When the cops arrived one answered the door saying he was was all right and didnt believe it. And he winked and said it was ok. And they took shots and the officer returned fire, killing
In the news, details as the Police Reveal who they are looking for in the stray bullet deaths of a 3 year old child. Hundreds trapped base of mudslides and flooding out west. And heart break in fich fichl philadelphia, the family being laid to left. Funerals for mooterrence moo thomas reed and Keisha Williams struck and killed on friday. The funeral going on right now. The church is full. The viewing happened earlier from 8 00 to 10 00 and people coming by all morning long whether they knew the family or not. They wanted the family to know how much support was behind them. A solemn profession of family members at the seventh Day Advent Church this morning, three children laid to rest, lives cut short after an s. U. V. Struck them in tioga as they sold fruit and water for the church. It would be my children. I tried to be there for the family. Show love and comfort and let them know they are not alone. The program describes a little of their live. 15 year old read and went to high schoo
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Morning on her way to work. Police are still looking for the gunman and the motive for the violent attack that took place in broad daylight. Vernon odom is following the investigation and joins us live at the scene near 12th and jefferson. Vernon . So far it is a total whodunit and the question why . Robbery or domestic situation . Detectives are very much on the case at this hour. The murder occurred just after 9 30 this morning at 12th and jefferson. A 56yearold woman who lives in this normallyquiet neighborhood was shot once in the head as she waited for the bus to go to work. A longtime neighbor says it is part of her routine and is stunned by what happened. This is a quiet neighborhood and i cant figure that out. And then when i found up on the corner on the bus, i didnt know who it was. I am withholding the victims name for the time being. Neighbors tell me she is the longtime employee of an Insurance Company and mother of an adult son. No word yet on a possible motive here. Poli