Investigators release more surveillance video Tuesday of suspects in the fatal shooting of Officer Moses Walker Jr. A reward in the case is up to $118,000.
Investigators release more surveillance video Tuesday of suspects in the fatal shooting of Officer Moses Walker Jr. A reward in the case is up to $118,000.
The Philadelphia Police Dept.'s crime scene unit works at the scene of 22nd District officer Moses Walker's killing on the 2200 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue in North Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Police Dept.'s crime scene unit works at the scene of 22nd District officer Moses Walker's killing on the 2200 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue in North Philadelphia.
Family, Friends Hold Vigil for Fallen Philly OfficerMore>>
There was a compelling silence as Wayne Walker, the grief-stricken mother of fallen Philadelphia Police Officer Moses Walker Jr. walked over to the spot where her son was gunned down early Saturday morning.
She was ushered by family members, and police Commissioner Charles Ramsey where they prayed, cried and embraced in a moment of deep sadness.
"Gob bless my son," she said.
There were at least 100 people that gathered at the candle light vigil including members of the community that came out to honor the third officer to die this year.
"I miss you. Why did this have to happen?" one of his aunts cried out at the vigil.
"I love you and my God bless you."
Walker had just left work at the city's 22nd District, even turning down a friendly ride home, when someone confronted him and shot him several times in the chest and abdomen. He was found dead on the sidewalk along the 2000 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue.
His gun was found under his body.
Police believe the suspect was trying to rob him, but details are not yet clear. Ramsey said investigators don't have anything "concrete" just yet.
"We're talking to a lot of people. I wouldn't call them all witnesses. There are people that may have information, that may not have information. We're just trying to make as many contacts as we can."
They are also checking for any surveillance video that might provide clues.
As the family grieves, there is now a $35,000 reward posted for any information that leads police to an arrest. Philadelphia Police put up $20,000 and the Fraternal Order of Police sponsored another $15,000.
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Bucks County EMT Bryan Elwell is heading out to Oklahoma to help assist overwhelmed emergency responders dealing with the deadly tornado aftermath in Moore, just outside Oklahoma City. He's prepared
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In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America vote to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation's leading youth organization.
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The Philadelphia Parking Authority gets caught on tape breaking the rules, or so it appears. The PPA responds to a video that has gone viral in Philly.
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Your Friday will feature steadier showers and thunderstorms early giving way to scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. We reach an early High of 64, followed by falling temperatures. Winds pick up out of the NW 10 to 15 mph. Right now the Memorial Day Weekend looks cool with highs in the low to mid 60s.
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Investigators allege that bars and restaurants in New Jersey disguised cheap booze, or worse, as the expensive stuff and made you pay the higher price.
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A college student from Pennsylvania who went missing last week on his drive home from a New England college has been "located unharmed," almost a week after he disappeared, authorities say.
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