Right there we can see two bullet holes on the second floor of that apartment where the bullets came through the wall from the inside. Now, police tell us this is an ongoing shooting investigation, that this is being handled by the Montgomery County District Attorneys Office. The county forensic unit is also out here. If we could take another live look, we have seen detectives mapping out the scene. There were several evidence markers out here in this parks lot not long ago which is source tells me were bullet fragments. Police remaining very tightlipped as this investigation continues. Neighbors have been standing around watching. Some of them in shock. One person drove by not long ago saying this is a total tragedy, and were trying to get more information. As soon as we get that, well have it for you. Live in harleysville, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. A second crime scene is in souderton where katy zachry continues our coverage. What is happening right now . Reporter tracy, i can tell
Good afternoon, the big story on action news, breaking news out of Montgomery County at this hour, five people have been found shot ded at three different locations and Police Believe all the shooting are connected to the same suspect. Theres no word on the identity of the suspect, but police has said they believe him to be a military veteran. Swat teams are surrounding two homes, one in lower sal folder township, the other in pennsberg. The victim was tuned in three communities, the first in an apartment complex in lower salford township off main street and two bodies on west 5th street in landslide daily and two more in souderton. We have Team Coverage. We begin with david henry, david whats the latest from there. Reporter were live in souderton where the s. W. A. T team was surrounding the house for the past four hours or so. , just a short while ago we got the first indication that things might be coming to a head. We heard what sounded like a percussion bomb. Take a listener. That
Avenue in pennsburg. They could be heard over blow horn yelling for 35yearold bradley stone to come out. Police had the place surrounded. Bradley youre under arrest. Come out now. Reporter in the hours to come, the swat team moved in toward the house, then retreated again and again. Armored vehicles circled the block. One moved down the back alley and used a ram to take down the garage door. Residents were forced to evacuate this woman and her child were escorted out by swat team members. Pennsburg residents, many forced from their homes watched from the streets as police kept their sights set on a row home on their block. Ive seen snipers over on the roof, two snipers they had on the roof. I seen the swat guys running around the buildings, you know. Any one got too close they would yell, say you cant come around here, you got to get back. Um, a couple couple bangs. I dont know what that was about but a couple bangs here and there. Reporter and those are likely those flash bangs aimed
Highly trained tactical teams going up and down the street. They moved down the alley, smashing into the garage of a home. Theyve been concentrating on. We watched as they put a robot into the house as well. Theyve also had the swat teams, they come up to the house and then they retreat behind their shields. Early this morning neighbors on the block were forced to evacuate. They got a knock on the door. They were told to hide behind the swat teams as they were moved out of their houses. Chopper 6 hd was over the scene earlier as the swat team was in motion. Again theyre looking for 35yearold bradly stone suspected in the deaths of six people and seriously wounding another. All the victims are related. Again early this morning neighbors got that knock on the door. The swat team telling them to get out. Other people had kids at school that were told to stay there because of a lockdown. Heres what people had to tell us this afternoon. There was it was kind of crazy. I got a bang on my doo
Im not going to take any questions right now because we really do need to get back inside but i wanted to give you as much information as we can. So thank you all very much. Risa vetri furman Montgomery County District Attorney talking to the media. We have this story covered Sarah Bloomquist is live in pennsburg Annie Mccormick is standing by in lower salford, walter perez is staked out in lansdale and david henry is live in souderton. Sarah bloomquist lets begin with you. The thinking is that police are eventually going have to make a move against stones house but we just heard Risa Vetri Furman say they do not know where he is. Reporter jim, thats true but a very active situation here a tense situation all day long in pennsburg and weve been watching this swat team has been on the move, about a dozen swat Team Members Went into a home here on the block, one theyve been watching all throughout the day. There are reinforcements waiting in the wings on the side. We also watched as swat