Just like firecrackers. Reporter that is what mike young who was working nearby said he heard just before 10 30 on the corner obviate event and dickinson street in point breeze. It it was wrapped fire. It sounded like a fire cracker we saw smoke. People screaming, running from the scene. It was pretty scary. Reporter Philadelphia Police say tow truck driver had attempted to repossess a silver toyota minivan by santana mini market without realize would go man was inside. She got out, started arguing with the tow truck driver and called her three twoyear old boyfriend to the scene. We heard lady screaming, and i guess he came and situation escalated, to the point where someone is dead. Reporter when boyfriend arrived he pistol whipped tow truck driver and according to investigators they started shooting at each other. Boyfriend later died at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and neighborhood dog, caught in the cross fire was also killed. It is sad it happened. Things didnt to have tur
Just like firecrackers. Reporter that is what mike young who was working nearby said he heard just before 10 30 on the corner obviate event and dickinson street in point breeze. It it was wrapped fire. It sounded like a fire cracker we saw smoke. People screaming, running from the scene. It was pretty scary. Reporter Philadelphia Police say tow truck driver had attempted to repossess a silver toyota minivan by santana mini market without realize would go man was inside. She got out, started arguing with the tow truck driver and called her three twoyear old boyfriend to the scene. We heard lady screaming, and i guess he came and situation escalated, to the point where someone is dead. Reporter when boyfriend arrived he pistol whipped tow truck driver and according to investigators they started shooting at each other. Boyfriend later died at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and neighborhood dog, caught in the cross fire was also killed. It is sad it happened. Things didnt to have tur
The process of determining if that last shot was the fatal one and if it was justified. He says the witness in the back seat corroborates the officers description of a struggle and the man pulling a gun and he says the video only shows the last seconds of the incident of the male seemingly running away with his back to police which could be taken out of context. Its difficult to discern whether or not, you know, he was trying to threaten him and pull it and fire or whether or not he was trying to get away. Reporter now, police are telling us they wont release that Surveillance Video now. They do say that their policy allows for an officer to shoot a fleeing suspect but they are trying to make sure that that last shot was justified. They have not prelease any information about the individual in this case other than to say he was known by police. Wendy saltzman channel6 action news. Wendy thank you. 41yearold chelsea outlaw of minquedale has been arrested in a shooting that critically in
Do it. And as if to say dont pull that gun out. Reporter and thats when will commission eros says a scuffle ensued. It was a very violent encounter initially. This individual then pulls this 9millimeter out which was fully loadeddism. Reporter and the officer shot his weapon. Its the third shot that police are investigating to see if it was justified. This happened very quickly, of course, but the one video Vantage Point is actually showing or depicting the officer firing and the guy is running away. Reporter ross says the department its policy allows police to shoot a fleeing suspect. He warns the video may not show if the male was threatening to fire while he was running away. Its no question that from the witness standpoint the officer had every right to shoot. The question is is whether the other round should have been fired and i dont know. Reporter commissioner ross says they are now reviewing this incident as well as their policies. The male was shot twice, once in the back and
Thunderstorm rolling itself right through Center City Philadelphia. This is a look at 95 and cottman that heavy rain just passing through, you can see wet, soaked roadways, camera still shaking around, a cell rolling in just in time for the evening commute. So if you where to head out to the star, wait it out 20 minutes until the cell passes on through. We will switch over to the weather suiter and and center city, philadelphia, and, has moved through but you can still see rain drops flying through, sideways, right now we will see that rain cooled air, west wind at 20 miles an hour. Here is the storm in question, Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect until 5 15 for greater fail area cell moving off to thee southe at 35 miles an hour, so included with this warning burlington, camden, gloucester and philadelphia counties. We can see camden, cherry hill , upper darby until 5 15. Cell rolled through Montgomery County. Numerous reports of down trees and power lines, we could potentially see