Another one of our children through gun violence. I brought a bunch of gun locks and i know its after the fact. This can also save another life in the future. Last evening children and teenagers were out playing on the street. Laughter and then gunshots. Around 8 30, there abouts, i heard four shots. Pop pop pop pop. Sounded like a high caliber gun. This man asked to remain anonymous he saw the confusion on the boys face after he was hit. He said he was shot. He said he was shot . They rolled him over to find out where the wound was. Her cousin sustain aid wound to her arm and a 19yearold was critically wounded. Neighbors friends and family described custice as a good kid that loved to play basketball on the block. Josh was a good kid playing basketball and doing everything. He wasnt the type that, you know he would go in at night. He was probably sitting on the steps when he got hit. He was a good kid. He played basketball all day and now gone its a shame. Its sad. Again the new information at this hour. An 18yearold wounded last night is now considered a person of interest and in police custody. But Police Believe there were multiple shooters so the search continues at this hour. And police are hoping to find Surveillance Video and pleading for more witnesses to come forward. Live at einstein. Channel 6 action news. Thank you. Now to the growing crisis in puerto rico tonight. Tonight there is little food, gas is running short and there is no Running Water. 95 of the territory is still without power tonight. Making friends and family unreachable on the island and in the u. S. And floodwaters are still putting peoples lives in danger. Here is the latest now from new york. Reporter one week after Hurricane Maria carved this path of destruction, puerto rico is in peril. More than 3 million americans living in the u. S. Territory now in the grips of a humanitarian crisis. The electrical grid devastated. Residents without power or food or clean water, and conditions growing more dire by the day. Local officials sounding the alarm. The mayor of san juan begging for help. President trump please whatever you need to do. Let fema do their job. President trump addressing the disaster today. Puerto rico is a difficult situation, that place was just destroyed. Its not a question of gee lets dry up the water, that place was flattened. And planning to visit next tuesday. 16 u. S. Navy ships are assisting with relief efforts ferrying 4 million meals and much needed supplies but the aids trickling it not numbing the agony. Have not heard from my grandmother since Hurricane Maria. I would give anything to hear by dads voice, i just want to hear him. Loved ones still in the dark amid a mounting catastrophe. And now transferring aid from san juan to other parts of puerto rico travel is nearly impossible. A team of doctors from delaware is planning a trip to the island of dominique to help the victims hit. One of the hardest hit by that storm. The president of the delaware relief team is building his support and sought out doctors and nurses and asking for donations of clothes and baby supplies and canned goods and medical supplies to bring with him. We dont just send relief we deliver t we have done many medical missions before including haiti. We were there five days after the earthquake and were there for three months and nepal five days after the earthquake and stayed there for three months. The doctor hopes to send small groups to dominique two weeks at a time and the first group on monday. And in south jersey a salon owner who set out to collect donations received an outpouring of support. Nora muchanic has her story tonight from cherry hill. I am sick over it. My father is 83 years old andales heimers and i dont know if meds have gotten him. Cherry hill salon owner wanda morris doesnt know if her father is okay. That did not stop her from single handledly spearing a relief effort for victim theres. Felt like i had to do something and i am just one person and i didnt know how much i could do. But i said why not try. Wanda start aid go fund me page that raised more than 30,000 and the Facebook Page features a Packing Party in camden where dozens of people loaded food and supplies and water on a box truck shipping to puerto rico today. We are in a humanitarian crisis for sure. Wanda who was raised in puerto rico is saying its hampered by red tape. Have you to have an act and something signed to get food to the people they are dying. And you know what . We have not seen the worst of it yet. Doctors and other volunteers paying their own way, wanda will personally travel to puerto rico herself on october 7th to deliver the supplies and hopes one of her government contacts will help smooth the way. He assured me i could get my stuff. I am praying and hanging on to that. Wanda says that she realized that recovery say long hard road but determined to keep working and collecting and help the island she loves. In cherry hill, channel 6 action news. We are following breaking news out of miami where three people are dead after scaffolding at a Television Tower collapsed. It happened less than an hour ago the cause is under investigation. The police tell the abc affiliate in miami its unclear how many folks were working on the tower at the time of the accident. Now the new developments in the corruption scandal. Long time louisville coach, rick paterno is out. He is placed on unpaid leave and his exit comes as the school acknowledges it is part of a federal investigation into alleged bribery of recruits. Patino coached the cardinals to a National Championship in 2013 and he was not named in the indictment itself. Mayor jim kenney said today Climate Change is real and having an impact on its residents and despite the fact that Scientists Say they have to act or face consequences, the federal government decided to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord and cities like philadelphia have to do what they can to help. City officials promised to deuce the can aer bonnie missions by 50 by the year to 2050 and Greenhouse Gas emissions as well. We are announcing a retro fit of one of the most important buildings. The Philadelphia Museum of art. Lighting upgrades and Building Controls will be included in the museums project. Now, to the field goal that put the eagles on top of the nfc east. There is plenty of buzz around a pricey promise from carson wentz before the 61 yard kick. Wentz was miked up and heard saying he will give his earnings from sunday to jake elliot if he made the kick. The two have it worked out the eagles fans have an opinion on wentzs pact. Vernon odom has more. Eagles fans are still crowing about this game winning kick from sunday. Unproven free agent jake elliot pulled off a 61 yard field goal bailing the eagles out on the last play of the game and seconds before the kick carson wentz is caught on the microphone making this pledge. I give him my game check he makes it as we know now elliot delivered. And now there is a lot of spirited pro and conwhether wentz should pay up in full. Pay the guy the money he has the money and it was worth it. That was a phenomenal win. Youll never see that again. I hope he gets it to him. We wouldnt have the win without jake elliot. He deserves it. Others say it was sideline banter and wentz should prorate the reward. Dont go crazy. Give him half of it. I believe if you are willing to say, you are willing to do it. He should pay up . He should pay up. Put his money where his mouth is. The cowboy fan says wentz should be the stand up guy and pay the 31,365. A small town less and from this hero from north dakota. Be careful what you say it will be examined closely. If you are on camera saying it, you should probably give your money. The eagles play on the west coast against the chargers, lets hope they dont need another less second miracle to win this one. Im vernon odom, channel 6 action news in south philadelphia. All right and well have more from carson wentz himself comingity later tonight in sports. Time for a check of our traffic report. What matt pellman is saying on mike in the traffic center. I will go on record, to the packed roads and rails. And a check of mass transit shows major issues, the media elwin is suspend for Inbound Service because of downed wires and outbound up to a 40 minute delays and that is spilling into other lines, if you ride the media elwin use the newark or the 101 or 102 trolley. Dont use the 15 or the bus theres because a crash on 4th and jared involving one of those septa trolleys. Luckily on 202, things are looking better. The pickup truck at malvern, we are starting to pick up the pace and slow speeds at 10 Miles Per Hour. And no better on 30th if you can stay on the turnpike that will be your best bet. Well check it again in the next half hour. More from the philadelphia zoo. That is where meteorologist, cecily tynan, is live right now. Is that a snake . That say snake. You like my bracelet . This is togo. This is a ball python from Central Africa and much like the three banded armadillo, these guys if they feel threatened they curl up like a ball for protection. And they can sense if are you uncomfortable. He knows i am not afraid of snakes at all. I will be feeding those big beautiful girls later on on action news live from the philadelphia zoo. Having a baby. Caring for your parents. Learning you have a condition. These are moments when people realize that where you get your medicine matters. And they look to us. Cvs pharmacy. For advice. 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Call unitedhealthcare now to request your free decision guide. Health check tonight Older Americans having trouble sleeping and many of them are turning to medication and that could be dangerous. Ali gorman joins us at the big board with more on that. Reporter a survey shows that out of 1,000 holder adults, 60 take a sleeping pill or pail killer or over the counter drug. But dont tell their Health Care Provider and this could lead to a risk of dizziness and confusion and falling and interact with other drugs they are taking. Of course not sleeping comes with problems but talk to your doctor if are you having problems sleeping before popping a pill. Also, today the flood water may have receded in houston and the risk for infection has not. Jr atkins almost lost his arm and life to a flesh eating bacteria. It started when he got a mosquito bike kay kayaking. The bug bite bacteria got in and started an infection. Atkins said he never imagined being in such a life or death struggle. You hear about fatalities and people losing limbs and you see just, i mean there are gruesome things that happen to people out there. Public Health Authorities say the danger is not over and the back tear could be on anything that the floodwaters touched and meanwhile a Houston Research team found and targeted a strep area, and they could block the toxins and cut the severity of infections. Unfortunately is also a risk that well see in parts of port week due to the massive flooding there one of many health risks after a hurricane. Action news will be back after the break. I no longer live with the uncertainties of hep c. Wondering, what if . I let go of all those feelings. Because i am cured with harvoni. Harvoni is a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. Its been prescribed to more than a quarter million people. And is proven to cure up to 99 of patients who have had no prior treatment with 12 weeks. 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Parx casino in bensalem are looking to hire hundreds of people today as they look to start their 50 million expansion. Hundreds of people showed up resumes in hand and they were hiring for positions on and off the casino floor and they will have more than 2500 employees one of the largest employers in bucks county. And the university of delaware and delaware state university. Are helping out wilmington they outlined mutual cooperation on several projects to benefit wilmington including offering experts to work on the city on certain projects and is a signing fellows to the city allowing them to get real world government experience. Still to come on action news at 5 00, a check of the forecast. Looking live at the center city skyline on a wednesday night. Nice evening. And some changes are on the horizon though. Well check the accuweather forecast when we come right back. I work overtime when i can get it. I need my blood sugar to stay in control. So i asked about tresiba®. 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These guys are from australia and they spend most of their life on the desert floor and if you look they have this great camouflage and their body is really broad and flat. But what they can do, if they feel threatened. They puff out the body and it looks much bigger and the blue tongue you see there. They open the mouth really wide and have the big pink mouth and tongue and they hiss and can stair off the predators. There say bit a breeze out here. Interesting animals. If you look at this tail, this guy does not do a lot of climbing and lets talk about the weather. Its definitely on the humid side. Look at dew points across the region. It is tropical out there. High humidity and the dew point is 71 degrees along i95, and Atlantic City 75. And the same in dover and cape may and even reading the dew point is 69 degrees and muggy and if you look at the heat index, the feels like temperatures, feels like 90 in philadelphia and 92 in reading and 95 in wilmington and millville. Likely we will not have air that feels like this until next year. Things are cooling off and drying out. Satellite 6 along with action radar showing we still have maria spinning around 200 miles eastnortheast of Cape Hatteras, maximum sustained winds at 30 Miles Per Hour. And you see a band of thin showers, that is the cold front it brings us cooler air and also kicks maria out to sea than is good news for the coast. For tonight the winds are shifting and the front is moving through after midnight. And the wind shifts out of the northwest and humidity drops and 62 to 68 degrees, we have the winds of change. A