Man critical after West Philadelphia police shooting; FBI wraps search at Olney home

From the Fox 29 studios, this is Good Day Philadelphia Weekend. Good morning. We are taking a live look at the Center City skyline. Ooh, beautiful day to be out by the lake. Unfortunately, the Eagles do not play tomorrow, but Monday night we have Dallas, so gearing up for that. Happy Saturday, everyone. It is October 24th. I'm Morgan Parrish. Thank you for waking up with us. Another beautiful fall weekend, Drew. Oh, but a cold one. It is so cold outside. But it felt like fresh air. Like, I walked to get breakfast this morning, and I was like... What? In that cold? I did. I don't know. I just felt like I needed some fresh air, and it felt good to me. Okay, so this is how Morgan wakes up in the morning, all right? That's how I need to get awake. She goes out for the cold walk. You know, if you're tired, you drive, and you put the windows down. Yes, that's what it was. I hear what we're saying. Well, speaking of which, oh, we got some frost on the cars this morning. Your car's outside. Look out for some frost. I could not find my ice scraper the other day, so I used a credit card, and it worked actually pretty good but the credit card still works so I'm in the clear there oh man look at these temperatures now Swedesboro Gloucester County you're at 40 pretty much everyone else feeling those 30s look at some spots below freezing right now let's widen things out the Poconos were in the 20s they're still there right now this looks more like winter to me than it does fall and look at all these 30s hey tis the season for some of this cooler frosty weather But Morgan said it best. It's a beautiful morning. Look at this. Coming up over the Delaware River, we got that sun. The Ben Franklin Bridge looking great. Here's what we got for you today. Those temperatures will slowly climb through the 40s. We'll be in the upper 50s at lunchtime, working our way to the 60s later this afternoon. So let's call it at 64 for your temperature. It's not windy today, so it is pleasant in the sun. That sunset keeps getting earlier. So next week we'll have a sunset at 5:59 on Sunday. Saturday. Then we change the clocks and we get to 4:59 next Sunday. All right, let's roll it back on your Sunday morning this weekend. We got more frost for you. So we're dipping back down into the 30s and it's another beautiful day. Speaking of Swedesboro, we got some leaves on the ground there. We'll push up the temperature just a few more degrees. Pretty typical for this time of the year. No wind all weekend, all sun this weekend. So for a change, no rain. It's perfect for anything you to do outside keep those shades handy for your Monday we are looking good for the birds tailgating in the 70s the game itself temps will fall through the 50s that's check the forecast Morgan back over to you oh you know what i gotta do traffic who am i saying i got the traffic clicker in my hand i was ready just to give it right to you let's get you heading down the highway 76 by the boulevard looking good but not everywhere on 76 is good this morning we are slow leaving the city when You get to the Conshohocken Curve. Look at this. We've got a lot of taps of the brakes. We've got ourselves a jam as you approach Conshohocken. That's the exit for Conshohocken right there. Hey, we've got a regatta in town today. I know, even with that cold water. So Kelly Drive, Bob Kelly Drive is closed. We will take you as we look at that. I'll cover that up, the Girard Point Bridge. And I want to take you over to New Jersey. Issue in New Jersey this morning on 73 North in Burlington County as you head up toward Maple Shade. This is all Mount Laurel Township right up here. We got ourselves some downed wires from a crash that is still blocking the left lane. So the wires are blocking the left lane. Just a little vibe of what's going on there in parts of Burlington County. Ben Franklin Bridge is looking good. Everything else is looking good on all the major roads, including the Pine Street Expressway and 95 this morning. Now, Morgan, over to you. Now, Drew, thank you so much. Well, this morning, thousands of people gathering at Lincoln Financial Field, raising money to support the Down Syndrome community. Ellen is at the 25th Annual CHOP Buddy Walk, and Ellen, it already feels like good vibes out there. How's it looking? Always good vibes out here with this wonderful group of people. They're tailgating out here, not for an Eagles game, but for the 25th anniversary of the CHOP Buddy Walk. Now, thousands of people will be here today for the event that starts at 9:45, but registration begins at 9, so people are here getting ready. Now, there's also a fun day inside for families. They'll have moon bounces and games and prizes, so that should be a great time for everyone. This is Team Rocco. They're an amazing group of people. Now, this walk raises money and awareness for Down syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21, and some of the proceeds help pay for treatment and care along with education and research. That all helps those with Down syndrome and their families. Now, the goal is to support people and help them thrive from childhood through adulthood. These buddy walks have raised more than $5 million in the past 25 years, and the goal today is to raise as much money as possible. Now, we caught up with the lovely family, Team Rocco, and they say this walk means so much to them because it shows how many people care. This is our son, Rocco, and he was diagnosed very early with trisomy 21 when I was still pregnant. So we were directed to CHOP very early, and they were such an amazing support to us But it's, you know, it's so much fun for us, and everybody wants to do everything they can to help support him. Now, this is Team Rocco, and Rocco's team has a theme, building a better world, one child at a time. And I love this car here, Rocco's World. I say we're all just living in Rocco's World, I'll tell you. And what did you got? You had a message for everybody, right? What a great group, and Rocco is adorable. He was trying to take the microphone, Morgan, so I said he was going to take my job. But again, the walk starts at nine forty five and registrations at nine. So you still have time to come out and support a wonderful cause and just an amazing group of people. Sounds good, Ellen. Maybe he could just be your sidekick, you know, like your side anchor out there in the field. Yeah, Rocco can be my absolutely Rocco's going to be my sidekick. Absolutely. Oh, I love it so much. Thank you so much, Ellen. We'll check back in in just a little bit. But switching gears here, An investigation is underway after Philadelphia police officers shot a man in crisis yesterday. Police say it started when neighbors flagged down officers near North 52nd and Funston Streets in West Philadelphia. They're saying a man had a gun to his head and was threatening to take his own life. Officers tried to talk him down, but about 15 minutes later, police say the man pointed his gun at them. Seven officers then opened fire. At that point in time, the officers immediately rushed to the male, render aid. They get the male inside of a police car and transport him over to Presbyterian Hospital. The man is in critical condition at the hospital. Right now, the officers involved have been placed on administrative leave. Investigators are wrapping up their work at the Olney home linked to seven missing women, with five of the women believed to be dead. So we have been covering this nonstop for the last few months. Law enforcement sources say they found, quote, a lot of things of interest both inside and outside the property. The FBI and Philadelphia police spent three weeks searching the former home of Eugene Horsch and his late father, Raymond R.C. Horsch. Crews spent countless hours collecting evidence inside the home. We were out there a couple weeks ago. We know that they were excavating the backyard of the property. And authorities say they seized more than a million photos and videos, which they're still continuing to comb through. A law enforcement source says crews found animal bones in the backyard, but no human bones. There's a lot of things that happened before that press conference. One of them looks like this. Shortly after midnight, these officers were fired upon by Eric Lewis. Mr. Lewis had been found not guilty by a fair and balanced judge previously because that judge had no choice. And tensions are rising between Philadelphia's top prosecutor and top cop. District Attorney Larry Krasner responding to comments made by Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel over a previous murder case involving the man now accused of killing Sergeant Shane Sieber and wounding officer Hector Rodriguez. On Thursday, Bethel criticized the video Krasner released about 35-year-old Eric Lewis's 2019 murder acquittal the day after the officers were shot. Krasner called that investigation deeply flawed, citing an officer's relationship with Lewis's sister. Yesterday, Krasner said the public and families deserve to know the truth. He also claimed someone in Bethel's inner circle went to the media after Sieber's death, accusing two attorneys in his office of mishandling the 2019 case. In other news, a woman was robbed at gunpoint at Live Casino in South Philly as she was heading to her car in the parking garage. Just so scary. Police say the 28-year-old was in the third floor parking garage at Live Casino right on Packer Avenue just before midnight Thursday. That's when investigators say a man in his 20s approached her with a gun and demanded her bag. He then took off in a white Honda Accord. Right now, police say that no one was injured. Live Casino and Hotel responding to the incident in a statement reading in part, the safety and security of our guests and team members are of the utmost importance. Our security and surveillance teams will continue to support the Philadelphia Police Department as they investigate this incident and assist in any way possible. In Burlington County, a pilot was rushed to the hospital after his small plane crashed just moments after takeoff. He was flying from W Airport. A small plane crashes just moments after takeoff in Burlington County, New Jersey. The Piper PA-28 aircraft went down just after 9-15 yesterday morning in Lumberton Township. Data from flightradar24.com shows the plane took off, circled the airport, and went down within just six minutes of takeoff. The pilot was the only one on board. The crash happened on a morning with clear skies and no obvious weather problems. What went wrong still remains a mystery. The plane was it was smoldering. I believe there were some flames in the plane at that at one point. The plane is registered by Free Flight Aviation of Allentown, New Jersey. The FAA is handling the investigation into the crash. Two women who got stuck in an elevator at Atlantic City's Borgata Resort say they had to be lifted almost 200 feet to get out. This happened around 5.30 Thursday evening. The women got trapped in the elevator on their way from the 42nd floor to the casino floor. Firefighter Brian Berrio came down through the ceiling to help explaining the challenges of a blind elevator shaft with no doors for easy access. A team of about two dozen set up a hauling system. They were able to get both women out in about an hour and a half, although they say the total process from setup to last rescue was around three hours. I don't even know how many floors we sort of dropped, but there was like a sudden drop and like a bounce or something, right? A crew of nearly two dozen worked to set up the lowering and hauling system using harnesses, ropes, and other equipment. That's scary, but glad they got out safely. Happening today, the head of the Schuylkill Regatta kicks off this morning. Almost 9,000 rowers from across the country are competing along Kelly Drive this weekend. Races just got started about a little bit ago at 8 o'clock and they'll run through about 5 p.m. today. The regatta goes from 7:45 to 5 p.m. tomorrow as well.