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>>reporter:ellington sr. was found inside of his car with a bullet to his head. ellington's wife of 34 years got the news over the phone. >> i heard crying in the background. they called me back to let me know it was worse than they thought. >>reporter:the police rushed him to hospital for treatment but he died. they are investigating the shooting as a murder. >> he was smart and funny. he loved his family a lot. >>reporter:ellington jr. was drafted in the nba making his father proud. the basketball player is on leave to grieve with his father. they hope to get answers. >> at some point, whoever did this, they are going to get what they deserve in whatever way it is. >>reporter:the family says that they have no clue who would have or could have thought to do this. ellington sr. to their knowledge was not in danger. there are no suspects. they have no witnesses. they are looking for answers anyway that they can get them. live in germantown, sharrie williams. >>> thank you. sharrie. the driver of a bmw crashed into a school bus in princeton. the bus ended up on its
>>reporter:ellington sr. was found inside of his car with a bullet to his head. ellington's wife of 34 years got the news over the phone. >> i heard crying in the background. they called me back to let me know it was worse than they thought. >>reporter:the police rushed him to hospital for treatment but he died. they are investigating the shooting as a murder. >> he was smart and funny. he loved his family a lot. >>reporter:ellington jr. was drafted in the nba...
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he was wayne ellington sr., the father of a los angeles lakers star. and this morning we're hearing from the player about what is still an unsolved murder. "action news" reporter katherine scott is live at police headquarters with an update to the story. katherine. >> reporter: matt, detectives here at the homicide division have been investigating but so far there have been no arrests in this case. the victim's son plays for the l.a. lakers. he spoke to "action news" about the devastating news. he's on leave while he grieves with his family. >> saddest news as soon as i get out the locker room, it was devastating for me. >> reporter: on sunday night l.a. lakers guard wayne ellington had just been part of the team's first win this season. right after the game he heard the news. his father, wayne ellington, sr., had been shot and killed back in philadelphia. >> i went from a very high feeling of excitement and joy to the lowest i've ever felt in my life. >> reporter: philadelphia police say ellington, sr., was found inside his car on the 5200 block mario
he was wayne ellington sr., the father of a los angeles lakers star. and this morning we're hearing from the player about what is still an unsolved murder. "action news" reporter katherine scott is live at police headquarters with an update to the story. katherine. >> reporter: matt, detectives here at the homicide division have been investigating but so far there have been no arrests in this case. the victim's son plays for the l.a. lakers. he spoke to "action news"...
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his father, wayne ellington sr. had been shot and killed back in philadelphia. >> i went from a very high feeling of excitement and joy to the lowest i've ever felt in my lifism philadelphia police say ellington sr. was found inside his car on the 5200 block of marion street. he had been shot in the head. ellington's wife of 34 years got the news over the phone. >> i could hear crying, screaming and crying in the background so i knew it wasn't good news and they called me back to let me know that it was worse than what we thought. >> reporter: ellington jr. explains this father played a huge role in his basketball career first putting a ball in his hands at five years old. he later was a standout player at episcopal academy, went on to north carolina to play before being drafted. his father would always text him before his games. sunday was the last time. >> i don't think it really set into me yet that my next game my dad's not going to text me. >> reporter: and the family wants answers, so do police. if you have an
his father, wayne ellington sr. had been shot and killed back in philadelphia. >> i went from a very high feeling of excitement and joy to the lowest i've ever felt in my lifism philadelphia police say ellington sr. was found inside his car on the 5200 block of marion street. he had been shot in the head. ellington's wife of 34 years got the news over the phone. >> i could hear crying, screaming and crying in the background so i knew it wasn't good news and they called me back to...
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philadelphia police say ellington sr. was found inside his car on the 5200 block of marion street in germantown just after 8:00 p.m. he had been shot in the head. >> he was smart. he was funny. and he loved his family a lot. >> reporter: ellington jr. explains his father played a huge role in his basketball career first putting a ball in his hands at five years old. he later was a standout player at episcopal academy, went on to play at unc before being drafted. his father would always text him before his games. sunday was the last time. >> i don't think it really set into me yet that my next game my dad's not going to text me because somebody decided to take his life. >> reporter: and again, so far no arrests in this case. ellington is on leave from the team while he grieves with his family. we're live at police headquarters, katherine scott, channel6 "action news." >> thanks, katherine. >>> happening today, kidnapping suspect delvin barnes will face a federal judge. he is the man accused of abducting a woman off a germa
philadelphia police say ellington sr. was found inside his car on the 5200 block of marion street in germantown just after 8:00 p.m. he had been shot in the head. >> he was smart. he was funny. and he loved his family a lot. >> reporter: ellington jr. explains his father played a huge role in his basketball career first putting a ball in his hands at five years old. he later was a standout player at episcopal academy, went on to play at unc before being drafted. his father would...
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wayne ellington sr. was shot to death on tuesday night. he is a player for the los angeles lakers. he is on leave to grieve with his family. >>> a woman was killed trying to cross a busy highway in bensalem, the victim is maria fayer. she was hit by a chevy pickup truck crossing route 1, she was not using a designated crosswalk and may have been using her cell phone, the driver did stop and is cooperating with the investigation. >>> the state police barracks in blooming grove, pennsylvania is reopening today two months after a sniper attack. one state trooper was killed and another wounded allegedly at the hands of eric frein. >>> today a chester woman is the first person sentenced under the new brad fox law. the law was named for brad fox shot to death in the line of duty, by someone that obtained a gun in an illegal straw purchase. prosecutors say she brought two guns for her boyfriend a convicted felon. >>> the president reached a deal with china, they agreed to lower gas emissions in a news conference today. they are trying to reach goals not to pump as much carbon monoxide in
wayne ellington sr. was shot to death on tuesday night. he is a player for the los angeles lakers. he is on leave to grieve with his family. >>> a woman was killed trying to cross a busy highway in bensalem, the victim is maria fayer. she was hit by a chevy pickup truck crossing route 1, she was not using a designated crosswalk and may have been using her cell phone, the driver did stop and is cooperating with the investigation. >>> the state police barracks in blooming grove,...
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ellington sr. was found just after 58 on the 5200 block of marion street with a bullet to the head, he was rushed to einstein in critical condition and just before 11:00 he died. >> he was funny and smart and loved his family a lot. that is all his focus was on, his family. >> he was my breast friend, the person that gave me a basketball and put me in the league at 5 years old. ellington jr. was a standout ballplayer at episcopal academy and he is now on leave with the lakers to grieve with his family. they are hoping for answers. >> it was senseless and i want justice to be served. i want the person to pay for what they did. he deserves that. he deserves that. >> at some point it will come out and whoever did this, they will get what they deserve in whatever way it is. >> now, if you know anything about what happened you are asked to can't police, there is an a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. eva pilgram, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> well, our mild november weath
ellington sr. was found just after 58 on the 5200 block of marion street with a bullet to the head, he was rushed to einstein in critical condition and just before 11:00 he died. >> he was funny and smart and loved his family a lot. that is all his focus was on, his family. >> he was my breast friend, the person that gave me a basketball and put me in the league at 5 years old. ellington jr. was a standout ballplayer at episcopal academy and he is now on leave with the lakers to...
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live in center city i am sarah bloomquist sr. bloomquist. >>> pope john ii celebrated the mason the parkway on october 3rd, 1979. unlike pope francis pope john paul had been to the city before as pontiff. he addressed the united nations and washington, d.c. one that philadelphia played a huge part. >>> of course, word of pope francis's visit is spreading like wildlife all day today. no matter your faith you can't help but feel the excitement that comes from the pontiff's big visit and what that means. katherine scott spoke to lots of people today. >> i think it's a wonderful thing for philadelphia. >>reporter:the news of the pope's philadelphia visit brightened up this rainy day in center city. after months of rumours it's official. >> what he says is a pretty big deal either way. >> i think it's great. 12 years of catholic school i am excited about it. >>reporter:the new was welcome at mass at the chapel of the basilica. >> they are enlightened with more grace when they come personally to the city, they can actually see it. >>re
live in center city i am sarah bloomquist sr. bloomquist. >>> pope john ii celebrated the mason the parkway on october 3rd, 1979. unlike pope francis pope john paul had been to the city before as pontiff. he addressed the united nations and washington, d.c. one that philadelphia played a huge part. >>> of course, word of pope francis's visit is spreading like wildlife all day today. no matter your faith you can't help but feel the excitement that comes from the pontiff's big...
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. >>> a man murdered on sunday in philadelphia was a father of wayne ellington sr. was shot sitting in his car. they have not made any arrests. wayne has taken indefinite leave of absence. >>> it shutdown highway 206 in princeton after school. they are not planning to issue an summons this this investigation. >>> parts of the michigan and wisconsin are buried under snow. it's bringing snow and cooler temperatures. we are in for chilly weather later this week. >> on this veteran's day we pay tribute all the brave many women that have fought in the name of our freedom. they have pictures of their loved ones that served in branches of the military. to each of these men and women we give unending thanks. the police have given families cause for celebration. they say that they got the man that has been vandalizing veteran's gravesites. here is the suspect. 20-year-old anthony carter. he vandalized gravesites on five occasions in two different cemeteries. rosedale memorial and roosevelt park. american flags used to mark veterans' graves were set ablaze. they got d.n.a. fr
. >>> a man murdered on sunday in philadelphia was a father of wayne ellington sr. was shot sitting in his car. they have not made any arrests. wayne has taken indefinite leave of absence. >>> it shutdown highway 206 in princeton after school. they are not planning to issue an summons this this investigation. >>> parts of the michigan and wisconsin are buried under snow. it's bringing snow and cooler temperatures. we are in for chilly weather later this week. >>...