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WTXF Fox 29 News At 10 April 1, 2015

And market as his attacker fled. Our victim was not knocked unconscious. Suffered a broken jaw. Got stitches to his face. It started when the victim got on the train monday afternoon and accidentally stepped on a young mans shoe. That led to an he can change of words with another young man several girls tried to intervene intervene. This is not a case of a random rider being attacked by a mob. The conversation continued as this young woman used her cell phone to record it. At one point the victim took off his bag and put on his gloves. The young man dropped his bag as well. One or the other should have walked away. This shouldnt have happened. Reporter the confrontation ended but when the victim and the young people exited the train the young man delivered that knock out below. The victim remains at hahnemann hospital. I doubt that theres any excuse for that kind of behavior behavior. But id love to know what led up to it. It makes me fearful. Reporter septa riders like to hear a trip pet and her Family Express concern about violence on the septa platform. I worry about my own safety because i travel by wave septa every day to go to work. I dont want somebody to come and just knock me out. Always got a few bad apples, but that was uncalled for. Reporter tuesday police kept a close eye out for the attacker and the chief made this plea. Its critical for us to talk to the people that were op that train and anybody that took video and audio of what was occurring. Reporter now the other people pictured in that video are considered witnesses in this case. And will not face any criminal charges. Septa police would like to talk to them. So they can get to the bottom of this. Lucy . All right, thank you, dave. On your radar tonight were finally start to go dry out. Live look at the pocono mountains got a new fresh blanket of snow. Look at that. Skiers very happy. Closer to the city just rain tonight. Scott and now its getting down right cold. Lucy and iain temperatures are dropping rapidly behind this clipper i dumped it believe it or not one to 4inches for the pocono mountains. Most of the moisture is moving out. Lake harmony 4inches of snow in the pocono mountains. Hard to believe it is the last day of march and were still talking about snow. So as we zoom in closer you can see moderate to heavy rain at times moved through the city, south jersey and snow north and west. But look at the colder air rushing in behind it. 40 degrees already in philadelphia. 30s north and west. But take a look at the feels like temperature. Feels like 31 right now in philadelphia. So showers moving out temperatures are tumbling. Lows near freezing tomorrow morning so bundle up. High temperatures tomorrow will be below average despite the sunshine. Coming up, we will talk about warmer air in that seven day forecast and what to expect for the holiday weekend. All right talk to you then scott. Shooting in phillysss bella vista has a teenaged boy in the hospital tonight. The shots rang out around 4 30 this afternoon near south 13th and christian streets. That 14yearold is at chop in stable condition. And police have just told us they do have one person in custody. They are now still investigating investigating. Developing right now a gruesome find in Montgomery County. Police in lower moreland say a child came home to find his parents dead. Officials say the wounds are believed to be caused by a chain saw. Fox 29s Shawnette Wilson is live in that neighborhood tonight. Shawnette . Reporter iain investigators say that one may be or one is i should say app apparent homicide an chain saw may be the weapon. Sky fox flew over the home earlier this afternoon. It is on country lane in lower mooreland. Investigators say just before 1 00 this afternoon a chilling 911 call from a juvenile at the house who said he found his parents unresponsive with lacerations from a chain saw. Montgomery county First Assistant da kevin seal tells me the victims are 48 and 43 years old. Investigators are notary loosing their names tonight. The couple reportedly has three children. The house sits far back on a road with two other homes. A forensic van pull out just about an hour ago. And back here life behind me, lower Mooreland Police have had this road blocked off for most of the day. Autopsies are expected tomorrow. Neighbors i talked to off camera say they are shocked by this tragedy. Many of them say they did not know the family personally but the neighborhood is struggling to deal with this. Iain . All right, shawnette, thank you. Also, developing to night police are asking for your help to find this teen. Last seen sunday night 17yearold rachel lynn man so from pitts grove, new jersey. Friends are told police she was texting with an unknown man sunday night and may have been planning to meet him. She is 5foot one 100 pounds and carrying a distinctive backpack. If you know anything please call police. The girlfriend of a Darby Borough Police officer in jail tonight charged with his murder. Teyona finch now facing first and third degree murder charges for killing 26yearold mark had you had sop. Finch had been mark hudson for more than a year. At one point the officer got a protection from abuse order against her. Police say finch originally told them hudsons dog had gotten a hold of his gun. She says when she tried to take the gun from the dog it fired and hit hudson. Yesterday though detectives say she changed her story. Saying she got into an argument with hudson, then shot him. Police say she told them she doesnt recall pulling the trigger. We believe from the evidence from the inconsistent cease from the physical evidence at the crime scene, from the evidence of the medical examiner, we believe that she acted on this particular day with the specific intent to kill. Shes in the Delaware County prison tonight. In Montgomery County, police and swat teams swarming a cheltenham township fire station after shots rang out. Investigators say a former firefighter burst in and held four people hostage in the basement. They are all now free. They are not hurt. Former volunteer firefighter is now in jail. Fox 29s dave kinchen breaks down the chaotic scene. Ive been in the military societies not scary for me. Reporter quick word from Jamal Robinson one of four volunteer firefighters hell hostage by a former colleague at lamont fire company one in elkins park. The scene captured by skyfox above as swat teams and numerous Police Officers surrounded the building on the ground. Robinsons mother saw the whole thing on tv. Thats when i was like, wait a minute, i raised up off the bed oh my god thats thats the place where my son work at. I didnt know that it was him until like later on when they started bringing hostage out i seen a bald head guy walking out with his hands up. Police say 25yearold paul jordan came to the station with a nine mill neither handgun entering through an open door. Investigators say he was angry after being fired last night a mid a long running dispute. Previously before our arrival before we received a call it did fire one shot into the wall in the firehouse. Reporter no other shots were fired. Police say jordan cep the firefighters in the basement while hostage negotiators took a place on the first floor. During that time we were in conversations with him by phone. Reporter neighbors locked themselves down for safety. Shocking. Surprising. Not expected. Reporter police say jordan surrendered after the hostages were freed. Relatives of firefighters here say that members have been under stress since they went from being a paid department to a volunteer group several months ago. cause if these guys are here here, they are at their station theyre making all the calls theyre pulling they just had a fatality the other day. They do a tough job with no money and no pay but theyre dedicated to it. So when you get when you get terminated or you lose that job for some reason, its very traumatic for the firefighter. Reporter in elkins park, dave kinchen fox 29 news. Paul jordan is in a State Hospital tonight. Hell be there for three days for a meant health evaluation. Charges are pending and weve also learned heading up Disaster Relief for the Salvation Army and even responded to the deadly Building Collapse in center city back in 2013. How did a man dye in Vineland Police custody this afternoon . State Police Cumberland county Prosecutors Office are investigating. All we know right now that officers did not shoot the man. An autopsy could come as early as tomorrow. A sad ending to night in the search for a local grandfather missing for more than three months. Authorities now say it was veto maglios body found in the Schuylkill River friday. Someone had shot him. The 69yearold father of six and grandfather of nine disappeared just days before christmas. Philadelphia police found his burned out gmc yukon days later in east germantown. They also found blood and a shell casing inside. So they have not announced any arrests. Pennsylvania attorney general Kathleen Kane face as big set back tonight. The state Supreme Court ruled today that a county judge acted properly when he app point add special prosecutor. That prosecutor looked into grand jury leaks tagged to kanes office. Kane challenged that appointment after a separate grand jury recommended criminal charges against her for the leaks of secret material. Well that recommendation is now in the hands of Montgomery County district attorney. Already. Take a look here. This guy just wont stop. Several swat cars have to slam into his truck to end this chase. Not over yet. What police had to do next to get the driver out. And on spring break she thought she was getting a cab ride home. What happened next turned her world upside down. What she wants you to hear so her nightmare does not happen to anyone else. An 11yearold in a fight of her life. What her stomach ache turned out to be Ovarian Cancer. Its been hard because i never thought it would come to this. Tonight the show of support for young page that left her stunned. A local dogs unusual talent going viral tonight and get this shes not the only famous pet in this Delaware County family. Guy walking down the 400 block of lombard street in society hill smashes a car window and steals whats inside in the middle of the day. He scopes out the parked car walking by it several times then he just busts out the drivers side window. Philadelphia police say he got away with more than 3,000 worth of things. If you recognize this guy give pleases a call. Day at a philadelphia nail salon turned into nightmare. Car smashed right into the business one person died. Two others are hurt. Many more are still shaken up. Fox 29s bruce gordon takes us to the scene. Reporter as ken tran sifted what was left of cindys nails you could almost hear his sigh of relief. His wife an inform was inside the salon visiting friends when disaster struck. What kind of shape is your wife in right now sir . Shes minor injuries thats all. She going to be globe yes. Report roar Police Say Two older women had just pulled into the parking spot directly in front of the salon to do some shopping. Just before noon. Behind the wheel was an 82yearold woman. The operator was pulling up into the parking spot to try to stop apparently she hit the gas pedal instead of the brake. In examining the scene we can tell thats what happened. Considerable amount of damage consistent with continually accelerator through the entire store in thely car couldnt move any further because of the walls itself. Reporter older female customer there are reports she had just finished her appointment and was waiting to be picked up was pinned be 19 the ford contour and died. To other women inside were also injured. One of them apparently critically. Three other people inside the salon escaped harm. Alex is president of the new World Association of immigrants several doors down. He came running at the sound of the crash. He has a couple of people was on the floor and the owner was shakeing and girls crying and not pleasant view. Believe me. Reporter throughout the day customers and employees of this strip Shopping Center stopped by to watch and to wonder how a routine day could turn deadly so fast. Its horrible. Its horrible. We are very friendly place for everyone here and i believe this just an accident. Reporter police say the 82yearold driver and her companion were unharmed. Also say criminal charges in this case are unlikely. They believe this was simply a fluke, tragic accident. In the newsroom, im Bruce Gordon Fox 29 news. In berks county a stretch of highway is back open following a deadly crash. It happened around 4 30 this morning on i78 in Greenwich Township a car hit the Center Barrier and stuck in the left lane. A tractor trailer slammed into it. Then another tractor trailer got tied up in that mess. One of those trucks swerved into the right lane after impacting you see right there it overturned. The driver died. The other two drivers are not seriously hurt. Good news for riders of a free shuttle bus to runs near the new Justice Center in bucks county. Buck county parking garage shuttle was originally set to stop running tomorrow as work continued on the courthouses new happened capped accessible ramp after hearing a lot of feedback from those who rely on that shuttle today county officials announcing it will continue to run each morning at least until construction outside the building is finish. Officials say they will discuss the future of the free shuttle bus at a later date. The owners of atlantic citys former revel casino hope to sell it soon. Even if they seek an extension through the end of june to wrap up its bankruptcy case. In a court filing this week revel says its working to finalize the sale florida developer glenn straub Bankruptcy Court judge scheduled to consider the sale on thursday thursday. Inspiration tonight coming in the form of an 11yearold. This brave little girl has Ovarian Cancer but shes putting up one big fight. Her parents had to make the tough decision to have their daughters ovaries removed. Page is still fighting. Fox 29s dawn timmeney shows you how her community is showing an outpouring of support tonight. It was very sudden. You know, page is 11 years old. Been very healthy child. Reporter and then out of nowhere, in january the spunky sixth greater who loves sports started having stomach issues. Cramping and discomfort. Didnt think too much of it cause she doesnt explain a lot. The pain got worse and page was referred to Childrens Hospital of philadelphia where doctors discovered tumors in her abdomen. On february 13th the 11yearold was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. Its been hard i never would have thought it would have came to this. Like um, i mean i just felt bumps when i was laying back. Page was actually feeling the tumors in her stomach. Shes had two surgeries to remove them and both her ovaries. Shes had chemotherapy twice with two more to go. Proud beyond beyond measure. She is shes a rock and shes very very strong. Just wanted to get the hair off. No one wants to have cancer in their body. It just naturally came. Pages courage and fight touched the community. Well wishes continue to pour in, gifts, you name it. The Warrington Fire Department where her dad once worked as a firefighter is holding a shave a thon in her honor tonight. To show her its okay. Its okay being bald. Chief mike bean helped organize the fundraiser. All the money raised will go to page to get whatever her heart desires. This is all about page. Give her something to give her put a smile on her face. Its just so cool to, like, hear that more than fire if 500 people are comeing to, um, to the firehouse to shave their heads for me. Dawn timmeney, fox 29 news. You heard page say more than 500 but its even more than that. Now take a look here. Our cameras were there as the first people started shaving their heads tonight to support page. These nine guys local firefighters. Tonight benefit raised money through donations and sales of tshirts and wrist bands the theme love this theme page power fight like a girl. Were told page said 500. Were told close to 600 people showed up for tonights benefit no final count on how many shaved their heads or how much money the event raised. Glowed bless her. Great support out there. Terrifying walk to school for a young brother and sister targeted by two guys with a gun and a knife. We got a call he was killed. It was just pettiness. What those thieves demanded from the siblings. On one College Campus it was like a mini running of the bulls bulls. A steer broke free. How a member of the schools radio became this afternoons hero. They star on the hottest show on tv and theyre in philadelphia. Jussie smollett and Bryshere Gray are laying down for a challenge for you. The one thing they want you to do every week. Now with tomorrows traffic heres bob kelly. Good evening, everybody. Out and about septa doing track work all week long. Theyll be shut busing along route 36 trolley line from 80th and eastwick up to 73rd and well many wood and 95 work zone jam down to one lane leaving center city all night long doing Lionell Richie here northbound expect delays leaving center city till about 5 00 oclock tomorrow morning. Sue and i will have the forecast and check the jam cams when w theyre on the loose in the university of kentucky he made a break for it as people were were taking him off trailer what im trying to say. Ive watching this video going wow. This happened near a Campus Research facility. He ended up wandering across the campus. Students spotted him called police chase was on whom fin

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