In shirley sunday morning and lost control of his car, crossed the median and went airborne. The impact killed the driver, his 27yearold sister and his 10yearold son, christopher. Patricias 3yearold daughter was injured but survived. Their car landed on top of 29 yearold Scott Martella and his fiancie. The crash killing martella. According to their wedding web site, they were set to be Suffolk County executive released a statement honoring martella, his Communications Director. The hundreds of people scott has worked with over the years. Governor cuomo said he was up for any challenge, deeply respected for a strong work eitheric, candor and fighting spirit. Long island is a better place overnight, an 81yearold died of his injuries. He was one of four people inside think blue car crushed during the crash. His wife is in Critical Condition. Magdalena doris, cbs 2 news. All three cars have been impounded by the county police to determine what condition they were in before the crash. Its n
Braxton to explain what happened. Reporter a 38yearold man listed in critical condition, and police say he was shot in the left side of the chest near his heart by his own father. Ill move out of the way now to see a truck here. Were in the 3200 block of princeton. Police called after 1 00, and when police arrived, there were two offduty Police Officers and a firefighter, offduty, rendering emergency treatment. They were assisting the victim in front of a fourth here in front of the black pickup truck. They were driving. Theres a disagreement or argument, became violent, a shot fired, and one of them was struck in the chest. Reporter investigators say the father has surrendered. Hes handed over a gun. All of the witnesses, two offduty Police Officers and outduty firefighter are interviewed by e detectives over in the northeast division. A big concern here is that two schools in the area, two blocks in the location, were out today because they are used as polling places, so when we arri
Here in University City tonight again a Massive Police presence weve seen a number of officers rushing here into the hospital. We know the Deputy Commissioner is here. Depth pew commissioner ross and have seen what appeared to possibly have been family members of this officer who got out of a police car just a short time ago. So still a lot of information to get gather here. A lot of Police Presence as we told you the chopper was swirling around to seen at 52nd and master 10 00 oclock tonight when this officer was shot. Again, in the thigh. Still no idea as to the severity of the injury. But we are continuing to stay on the scene here at the hospital as Police Continue to gather here ultimately at the bedside of their fallen officer. Well continue to gather more information and bring you the very latest as we get it here on cbs3. Were arrive here in University City tonight Natasha Brown cbs3 Eyewitness News. Okay, a sad but familiar scene in philadelphia right now. Natasha thank you ve
Officers are continueing to arrive by the moment. The officer was apparently brought here just after 10 00 oclock when the shooting took place at 52nd and master in West Philadelphia. That is win the 19th police district. Now, still no idea as the circumstances surrounding this shooting at this point. But we have gathered that the officer was shot in the thigh and rushed here to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. We also know at this. 1 suspect is at Hahnemann University hospital. But there is apparently a search now for a second suspect and possibly a white van or a white car that that suspect may have fled in. Back here arrive at the scene here in University City tonight again a Massive Police presence weve seen a number of officers rushing here into the hospital. We know the Deputy Commissioner is here. Depth pew commissioner ross and have seen what appeared to possibly have been family members of this officer who got out of a police car just a short time ago. So still a lot of infor