Over . By simply inhaling the air we breathe, thats how 65 people in the south bronx were sickened with the potentially deadly legionnaires disease. Four of them have died and 55 remain hospitalized. Thats public, you know, public places, thats very scary at a father. Reporter the outbreak was first detected on july 10th after all 17 commercial rooftop ac units were tested in the area, five came back positive for the area. The affected sites are lincoln hospital, concourse plaza, the opera house hotel, Verizon Office Building and the streamlined plastic company. Legionnaires disease is not contagious. Health officials suspect people were infected by inhailing the mist given off by infected units. Once a year inspectors from the city should go around and then thats part of maintenance. Reporter symptoms include high fever, coughing, aches, but it is highly treatable if you receive prompt medical attention. Officials say the water supply here in the bronx is completely safe. Still, many
22yearold woman was killed last night inside her Port Richmond home. Fox 29s Shawnette Wilson joins us live from Port Richmond tonight. Shawnette, you just were there a vigil held in the memory of this mother. Reporter yes, chris. Even at this hour, family and friends, neighbors are still stopping by the memorial at the home just behind me across the street as you mentioned the vigil just wrapped up a few hours ago. Relatives are outside collecting donations for the child of the mother who was killed. In the meantime police are still searching for the killer. Our father who art in heaven hallowed be thigh name. Prayers for 22yearold stephanie shot to death last night inside her home on the 3,000 block of aramingo avenue. Tonight dozens gathered for a vigil. Someone entered the home where she lives with her father and boyfriend. After had he boyfriend left to go to the store oh buy milk for the baby. When do you kill a female in front of her child. Family and friends and neighbors lit c
Mother. Reporter yes, chris. Even at this hour, family and friends, neighbors are still stopping by the memorial at the home just behind me across the street as you mentioned the vigil just wrapped up a few hours ago. Relatives are outside collecting donations for the child of the mother who was killed. In the meantime police are still searching for the killer. Our father who art in heaven hallowed be thigh name. Prayers for 22yearold stephanie shot to death last night inside her home on the 3,000 block of aramingo avenue. Tonight dozens gathered for a vigil. Someone entered the home where she lives with her father and boyfriend. After had he boyfriend left to go to the store oh buy milk for the baby. When do you kill a female in front of her child. Family and friends and neighbors lit candles and released balloons for stephanie who was a devoted mother. Took her baby with her everywhere. Reporter never got into or caused any trouble. She was nice, polite to everybody. She wasnt ignora
They are removing the tape but aid it was after the concert by j shawn and cole. Shots were fired. Two people were hit, seriously injured. We spoke to a witness by phone who asked we not use his last name, but listen. It was the opposite way like late knoxville. At first i thought it was fire crackers. But afterwards we realized it was a gun. Reporter both victims were thrown by medivack to the hospital. Investigators are searching into the night for the second gunman. We believe they will continue the investigation once day light hits. We will bring you update as we get them. Janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. Time for traffic and weather on the 2s. John, stormy out there, right . I believe theres light rain. Im driving. And its stronger, and i park my car and its vert eight oclock wind to the east. In the city weight no i, winds out of the west at 8 miles an hour. Pushing into the queens. Mother shore over to westchester county. Its hauling. It will get out of there quick, but a few more i
Stop the spread of legion airs bacteria and in wilmington a bullet just miss as i toddler. The death of a philadelphia officer in a car crash last night. The accident happened before midnight. Annie mccormick is live outside the 39th Police Districts with the full story, annie. Sergeant rafael had step years opt force. Tonight the Accident Investigation Division is trying to piece together exactly what happened. In the meantime, his brothers and sitters in blue here at the 39th district are in mourning. Sergeant rafael lee was supposed to be at work at the 39th district instead his colleagues are he coping with hisen timely death. Sergeant ali was off duty and his dodge ram pickup was a crumpled mess when they got there just before midnight. They were able to extricate ali but he was critical. He was henry avenue past dupont and lost control and struck a tree and short time later was pronounced deceased at einstein Medical Center. Emotional procession from the hospital to the medical E