I spent a lot of time with the family and hes leaving two young boys behind, one 10yearold that has not had enough time with his dad but a oneyearold that will never really have any memories of him and thats tragic. Its a shame. Reporter eagles coach chip kelly arrived with football in hand. He presented it to officer wilsons son. The streets of southwest philadelphia were lined with citizens whom officer wilson served. Beverly dukes reed has a son who is a police officer. She wanted to say goodbye in person. This is something, its overwhelming and when i saw all those cops coming i just broke down. I pray every day when my son levers in the morning that he would come back. Very touching. Reporter officer wilson was killed in a barrage and gunfire while interrupting a robbery at this game stop in north philadelphia. Commissioner Charles Ramsey says Surveillance Video shows the 30yearold shielded customers as he fired back. Its not just what he did and the actions he took at the time he
County delaware, the top of kent county delaware in through parts of south jersey and philadelphia now back beneath some of this after an earlier bout with some light sprinkles and showers. And there you see all this stuff popping through. Today does look like its going to be cloudy and at times damp and some of us are experiencing that dampness currently. Were at 60 degrees in philadelphia. As you step outside it feels pretty comfortable. Up in allentown 51. 58 in trenton and 50 down in sea isle city, a little cooler right down by the shore. Tuesday test, well maybe on the way in with a shower or two around. By 8 oclock were at 56 and it might still be damp. Then noon to 3 00 its clouds, some sunny breaks, perhaps a little drizzle or a very spotty shower. We are still mild with a frontal boundary still off to the north so the high today will get up to 69 degrees. Close to 70 at 3 oclock. Then by 6 oclock 65 degrees. And for the evening rush hour there is the chance of a few more showe
To make the journey inside, no child should have to endure. You cant describe it. Just to see the look on their face and the grief and the pain and the officers that are involved and the officers that worked with him every day. I spent a lot of time with the family. Hes leaving two young boys behind. One 10yearold that has not had enough time with his dad but a oneyearold who will never have any memories of him. Reporter fellow officers say officer wilson was always quick with a smile and a quip. His life was cut short by the barrage of gunfire allegedly at the hands of brothers Ramon Williams and carleton hipps attempting to rob this game stop in north philadelphia. Officer wilson was there to buy his son a gift for good grades and his birthday. He shielded customers and returned fire. For those customers his fellow officers and others here he is a hero. Its not just what he did and the actions he took at the time he was murdered, but the way in which he committed himself to serving t
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