Was even born. The little known procedure that saved little benjamin g rememb remembering a standout teenager. Gunned down on local Basketball Court. The plea tonight to find his killer. A story developing right now. A Community Turning out tonight for that 17 year old robbed read who was about topped his senior year in high school. Police say nearly 100 people were at a playground last night when shots rang out and killed him. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im i i dont know page. Lauren john season is live tonight where reid lost his life an community rally just wrapped up. Reporter good evening, iain of the hundreds of people gathered lear tonight for different reason for candlelight vigil to remember reid ton night police are still searching for the shooter. God we stand in need your presence right now. Reporter prayers. Everybody hold hands. Report hugs hugs. Kids killing kids. Reporter tears. Were tired of the violence. Were tired of the killing. We are tired of the murdering. Reporter concerned about the kids neighborhood pastor glenn dawson is praying for peace at an emotional vigil one day after 17 year old rob reid was murdered good he had a Bright Future ahead of him. Were tired of it. Reporter the basketball star who friends called tin knee tim. Was gunned down on ninth Street Basketball Court just after 8 30 tuesday night. It was heartbreaking. Heart wrenching and it really broke my heart. Reporter 10 shots fired. One of them to the head on a crowded court during a game and cook out. Tonight, the shooter is still on the run. I hope that you have some kind of remorse. Reporter older brother says the family is crushed. My mom is hanging in there as best as she can. Reporter washington says today would have been his brothers first day of his senior year of high school. He was super star out who a are. While heads hank owe low during this vigil spirits of high with hopes of healing. Were going to move forward keep pushing forward. We got to stop the violence and save our children. Reporter police say they are searching for a 70 year old who was here on the Basketball Court wearing dark clothes and a baseball cap. They say he was running a it way from the Basketball Courts but they are hopeful they will find him. They say several businesses in this area do have surveillance cameras up. Iain. Lauren, thank you. Happening now an investigation into a bizarre and deadly string of events in south jersey today. Two crime scenes and two lives lost. Cops say a man shot and killed his wife inside a hospital room and then turned the gun on himself not far away another body found inside the couples home. Neighbors tell us its their son. Tonight police say the shooter is still alive and in krill cat condition. Fox 29 is that so bean in a kuriakose is live outside kennedy hospital in stratford tonight. Sabina a wild day out there. Reporter absolutely, tragic string of events. Right now police are being very very cautious about confirming the link between these two crime scenes but what we do know a mother and son are dead. The father the alleged gunman in critical condition. I said hi. He said hi back and that was it. Dan obrien was dog sitting when he ran into the text door neighbor 35 year old ryan, early wednesday Morning Hours later detectives found his body inside his family home on price avenue in glendora. He had been shot to death. Police made the gruesome discovery as they were investigatininvestigating anothg at kennedy hospital in stratfo stratford. Police say his father raymond shot and killed his 62 year old wife denise. Ryans mother on her hospital bed. It happened just after 10 00 this morning. Staff heard gunshots and rushed into the room but it was too late. Denise died. Raymond then turn the gun on himself but survived and is in critical condition. You would think that youre very safe coming to the hospital. Youre very save even stepping anywhere close to the hospital. Seemed like a pretty nice guy. I guess you never know. Reporter neighbors say the family was quiet and kept to themselves. Denise was former Nurse Practitioner until she became confined to a wheelchair after suffering from back and neck injuries. Friends say she was in and out of the hospital for years. Three, four days ago we saw the ambulance come down and take her to the hospital. Reporter police theyre working to establish a link between ryans death and his mothers alleged murder. Theyre trig to figure out if the same weapon was used. Penn medicine where ryan worked for more than a decade is shocked by his senseless death. Its tragic. Its beyond tragic. Its beyond tragic. I guess could have been worse. I mean, you know, he could have pulled it on people who worked at the hospital. Reporter neighbors toll us police were called numerous time over the years to that residence. Police say thats all part of the investigation. The in the meantime kennedy hospital is reviewing its safety protocols. Lucy, back to you. Thank you very much, sabina. To your Weather Authority now. 10 05 at night. 82 degrees. Goodness. The end to an almost 90degree day. Scott youre track something cool changes coming our way. Thats right, lucy. Cold front off to the north and west will be moving through during the overnight bringing an end to those temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s. Right now ultimate doppler showing a few pockets of showers well to the north and west toward the pocono mountains and trying to mike their way toward the Lehigh Valley without having a lot of success. So most of us just stay dry as that front moves through. 80 now in philadelphia but take look at the temperatures to the north. Low 70s in pittsburgh. Only in the 60s in buffalo as well detroit. So that air will continue to head in our direction. So overnight, lowering humidity and when you wake up for tomorrow morning temperatures will the upper 60s by 7 00 a. M. Well talk about how long this break from the heat will last and also that important Labor Day Holiday weekend forecast coming up. Iain and lucy. Talk to you then, scott. Us rally investigators say the same group that kidnapped three teens earlier this summer may be responsible for the disappearance of a new jersey man. Aaron sofer vanished while he and another student were hiking west of jerusalem friday. Investigators say hamas may be responsible. His parents flew to israel over this past weekend to help in the search. Their son had been studying jewish religion and history in israel for more than a year. And tonight, the mother of an american journalist still held by terrorist terrorists in syris begging for his release. They kidnapped steven, last august but in the video taped be heading of james foley the terrorists also showed scott loves picture in a video released by his family his mother appeals directly to those jihad different. I ask you to use your authority to spare his life and to follow the example set by the prophet mohammed who protected people of the book. Meanwhile u. S. Officials say that have been working behind the scenes to try to secure scott loves release. The american man who was freed by terrorist in syria is thanking everyone who worked for his release. Journalist peter curtis was hold hostage for almost two years. He says he cannot believe the effort to hundreds of people went through to bring him home. Im also overwhelmed by one on the thing and that is total strangers have been coming up to me and is aing, hey, were just glad your home. Welcome home. Glad your back. Glad youre safe. Um, great to see you. So i suddenly remember how good the American People are, and what kindness they have in their hearts and to all of those people i say a huge thank you from my heart, from the bottom of my heart. The us worked with qatar to gain curtiss freedom white house says not only did the us not pay a ransom it asked qatar not to. In camden an of fun for children and adults. The aim of the event called meet the police create positive relationships between Camden County community and Law Enforcement. Philadelphia 76ers cheerleading dance and stunt teams also came tout to join in the fun and some of the officers shot some hoops. Children enjoyed the live music and the food and Face Painting and free health screenings. Philadelphias Little League heroes honored by the big leaguers. Taney dragons welcomed on to the philadelphia at Citizens Bank park before phillies game. Definitely a night to remember for the kids as they listen to the roar of the crowd and got to meet the phils and it was just the cap of a day long celebration of the taney drago dragons. Mummers also celebrated the team as they paraded down broad street earlier today. Yes, the mid atlantic champs were the talk of the town today. And tonight fox 29s bruce gordon takes us on the improbable journey of a team with people saying whats attain knee dragon to the cover of Sports Illustrated. Reporter these are not the 08 phillies or 83 sixers or for that matter the flyers stanley cup champions of 74 and 75. But for three weeks this summer, these children Little Leaguers took hold of the cynical city and made us all believe in dragons. It was fantastic, man. Really fantastic. It was like, you know, something that never happened here in philly with kids, you know, they kids. It puts a positive light on philadelphia. Always good to put a positive light. Reporter many wondered whether a midday parade through center city and south philly was too much. After all these are 12 and 13 year old kids who to be fair did not win at all. But they did represent the city with pride and grit and hustle. The first philly team ever to make it to the Little League world series much less win a pair of games there. Our goal was to win districts. Our dream was to get to williamsport but it wasnt a dream any more. It was actually a reality. Reporter you got to meet kids from al over the world, didnt you. We were bunked next to japan we got to talk to them a lot. Reporter what was that like, to meet people from other places. It was different but really fun. The manager beams with pride how his kids perform on the field and behaved off it. Despite big crowds to see the dragons at williamsport, he is stunned at the excitement his kids generated back home. People told us theres a lot of excitement back in the city, but we didnt really get an idea. Theyre like no, really theres lot of excitement. Reporter you had no idea this was going back here this big . No. Reporter parade ended with a rally at fdr park where city officials spoke of the Lessons Learned from the dragons story this summer. Celebrating young people who are doing the right thing, parents and other caring adults behind them each and every day. Imagine if we did this every day in every neighborhood with every child in philadelphia, think how great a city we would be. Reporter soon these kids will be back to school and semblance of normalcy if their lives but imagine the memories theyll have of this magical summer a mid Atlantic Regional championship, a pair of Little League world series victories, a Sports Illustrated cover story and finally rolling through the streets of center city waving to their adoring fans. Pretty heavy stuff. In the newsroom, im Bruce Gordon Fox twin news. A little boy gets his hands on a battery and swallows it. He couldnt eat, breathe or speak on his own. What his mom wants in your house to keep anyone else from the same suffering. A controversial liquor store in south jersey shuts its doors a mid angry protests. What customers claim the owner were not do inside that had them calling the cops. Plus video after video shows the mayhem during outdoor concerts, alcohol use and designer drugs and people looking for a fight. But local cops say theyre not taking any chances. Why just one look to keep you out of this weekends building guest party. And why do you this is exasperating. Thats big word for a little guy and hes stressed. Thats big word for a little guy and hes stressed. What his mom just told him that have you seen tom corbetts negative ad with this actress. Its just not true. And more of the same from corbett. Tom Wolfs Company is headquartered and files taxes right here in pennsylvania. And its tom wolf wholl be the governor we need. Hell make the Gas Companies pay up to fund our schools. Build a 21st century infrastructure. And restore manufacturing for the jobs we need today. Take a look at his plan for yourself. Tom wolf. A fresh start for pennsylvania. It sounds like something out of a movie. Three men bound, stabbed and thrown into a river but it happened early this morning on the banks of the Schuylkill River and tonight Philadelphia Police are trying to figure out who did it and why. Two men died, a third managed to make it to shore and to safety. Now that survivor is in the hospital tonight telling police what he knows as investigators try to solve the murder mystery. Fox 29s karen hepp has more. Reporter the victim pulled from the Schuylkill River this morning lived a dangerous live Police Say Drugs may have been involved and an asian gang connection is being investigat investigated. Its very brutal. You have three individuals all of them their hands and feet were bound. Their eyes were covered. They were stabbed multiple times. Two of the three i believe their throats were slit and thrown into the Schuylkill River. One of the more barbaric murders ive seen. Reporter all Three Friends were targeted police say because they were involved in something risky when it went horrifically bad. They were abducted together by five or sick men, stabbed and tortured. Two had their throats slit. Whether they drowned or were dead at the time they were placed in the river, i really cant say. The medical examiner will be able to determine that during an autopsy if they find water in the lungs and so forth. Reporter lone survivor is in critical condition. Hes 23 and lives here in northern liberties. Less say though he was weight to do keep his body down in the river just like those others he was tied a little differently. His feet were not anchored and he was able to stay a float and then when he heard his abductors take off, he was able to swim to shore. Reporter karen hepp, fox 29 news. Its a day one mom will never forget and today a philadelphia mother testifies about the horror she felt when her daughter was kidnapped from school and sexually assaulted. The 40 year old woman says she had no clue that her daughter left school until 3 00 in the afternoon. Prosecutors say the 21 year oldest Christina Regusters took the girl from her classroom last january hours earlier in the day. Shes accused of assaulting the girl before abandoning her the next day. The mother says her daughter needed surgery to repair her injuries. The victim is expected to testify. The defense argues police have the wrong suspect. The show is definitely over for the showboat casino and hotel. Despite yesterdays last minute tour to some potential buyers the owner of the Atlantic City casino says the showboat is still shutting down. It is going to close this sunday afternoon at 4 00. The cass soon know is just one of three closing very soon. The revel is shutting neck week and trump plaza will close its doors september 16th. This quiet little liquor store in Gloucester County is stirring up a big controversy. Its owner is under fire accused of racist comments he has made to customers and that has some in swedesboro boycotting the store and demanding it close for good. Fox 29s chris oh connell is live in swedesboro. Chris . Reporter well, lucy, the doors are closed and locked tonight here at eagle liquor stores. Kings liquor stores. Check out the reason why. The sign on the door may tell the reason. Please refrain from talking to the clerk, the clerk doesnt want to talk. Well some customers say this unwelcoming sign is just the beginning. April 19th, 2013. Tyra remembers the exact day she stopped by kings liquor store last year. It was her anniversary and she stopped to get a bottle of wine for her husband but she says she never made it inside. I couldnt even get in the door. I came. I went to open the door. He lock the door. And i stood outside until i call the police. Reporter she retired air force Master Sergeant says the owner mario palsy annie lock her out of the store. Im standing outside. Im black. He locks the door. White patrons come up he lets them in. Reporter in response to the allegations, swedesboro officials suspended his Liquor License for 30 days. To keep it he agreed to install video cameras for officials to review and to undergo sensitivity training. And since her plant was filed with the city, weve obtained Police Report reports alleging r behavior lodged against kings liquors n1 incident a black customer reported he wanted to buy a can of soda but the own are in suddenly refused service saying, its not for sale. And in this complaint, a black female says the owner called her a quote ifing n word and her hub was told quote i dont want your kind in the store. Other customers tell us theyve had other strange end counters. Its an odd experience. You can easily hear him yell at somebody or yell at you if you say something. The owner wouldnt answer our questions as he drove away. Hey, mario, are you closed for good . Reporter but we did speak with his brother also his attorney. He denies his brother is a racist and says hes misunderstood. But he does confirm the store as of wednesday is closed indefinitely. And is now up for sale. I dont have to serve this country to go into a store but i happen to have done that already. So i should be able to go into any store i want and we all should. Thats why we fight. Report