he didn't look like he was there and i didn't -- i knew that wasn't the paul jordan i met a year ago. >> reporter: robinson is a proud u.s. marine and told "eyewitness news" he was minding his own business when jordan walked in with a gun. that's when robinson said his battle instincts quickly killed in to gear. >> don't panic in certain situations, you know they show us how to, you know, look for certain things and at that time i really didn't panic. >> reporter: police say paul jordan recently lost his job at the fire department, and he fired one shot into the wall. >> when he fired the shot into the wall, he clearly said, you know the neck one won't misreport report moments later robinson's luck changed. he gave me a gesture with the firearm and told me to get out of there. >> robinson's boss made itaipu side to check on his men. >> kept getting angrier. there was no reason for him to live any more. >> jamal robinson has a long list of people to thank he has no ill will toward paul jordan. >> he clearly has problem that we can see and he clearly needs help. there's no hard feelings

jordan is still undergoing psychic observation at norris town state hospital. >> reporter: the paul jordan who surrendered after police say he took four hostages is not the man his neighbors say lived next door. when you think what he is accused of -- >> it doesn't match up at all to that type of guy. i'm socked. >> reporter: detectives say 25-year-old paul jordan bought a .9 millimeter handgun to the lamont company where he had been let go on monday. investigators say jordan fired a round into a basement wall and for an hour he held four firefighters at gunpoint. >> we were having conversations with him by phone. he gave up to the swat team without a fight. there was no problems. all hostages were released unharmed. >> i said well okay what? he said well i'm one of the ones that came out, you know when the hostages -- >> i'm fine. i have no problem right now. >> her son jamal is okay. >> i've been in the military so it's not scary for me. i'm okay right now. >> the man had worked for the salvation army emergency response team and was a property manager for the philadelphia housing

. >>> he's identified as paul jordan and police say jordan is a recently fired firefighter who had begun and a grudge. >> "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt is live at the firehouse in elkins park with some reaction from one of the hostage's families. david. >> reporter: chris 25-year-old is behind bars right now and that's exactly where he should be according to the mother of one of the hostages. all four hostages are at home tonight. the mother says that this could have gone terribly wrong. >> well, when i first got the call, he said mom i'm okay. i'm safe. >> reporter: alice robinson is still shocked after she found out her son a u.s. marine was one of the hostage hell at gun point inside the lamot fire department. >> like scared me. shook me up. shook her up. and we couldn't get up there fast enough. >> reporter: our cameras were rolling as alice's sonja mal robinson calmly walked to safety he was handcuffed as precaution. we also spoke to jamal's fiance' fiance'. >> to go this -- to the extreme like this, you know, is devastating on everybody behalf. >> jamal's former colleague

twenty-five year-old paul jordan. >> just getting angrier, and there is no reason for him to live anymore and he shot inside the wall which was about 6 inches from one of our guys and i was sitting next to the the guy, who the bullet chose too. >>> and, and talking to the who had been dismissed from the company the night before. >> it was an intentional miss. he wanted todd he could have killed us all. >> he told me about twice, not to run the the gun pointed to my face. >> reporter: this lieutenant who asked not to be identified said with the weapon pointed at him he made an instant life and death decision to run out through this room and get help, followed by two others who escaped through a stairwell. outside, a swat teams arrived they thought only of the fire fighters, still in the the basement. >> the biggest thing that runs through my head is my guys, the fact that i ran out, and i'm not knowing what is happening inside the basement. >> reporter: just moments before heavily armed officers headed toward that basement, logan says that the suspect surround iserd his weapon, and as they

a former firefighter identified now as paul jordan was dismissed from the firehouse and he returned with a gun the next day igniting a tense filled standoff that ended peacefully. but the men held gun point have quite a story to tell. chad pradelli is live with more. >> reporter: hey rick, the alleged hostages describe a tense but frightening ordeal insides of the lamot firehouse yesterday morning, you hear an amazing story of forgiveness, here is their story and they ask us not to show their faces. lamott firefighters say that paul jordan was not himself when he walked in and fired a shot into the wall and said the next one i will not miss. >> fired a shot in the wall about six inches from one of the guys. the hostages say that jordan was agitated after being terminated from the volunteer fire company monday. he allegedly pulled the .9 millimeter, several ran. >> someone has to make it out of this basement to get to safety and have the cops called. >> he is dealing with a lot of issues in life and you don't know how to deal with it. >> the hostages talked to jordan and tried to calm him

paul jordan is in the hospital tonight they say he threatened firefighters and took them hostage, and then jordan released the hostages one by one and surrendered without incident. >> he was pacing back and forth and he wasn't himself and he is not that type of person he gives the shirt off his back to anybody. i new things weren't right in his mind. jordan has not yet been charged. the nuclear talks with iran stumbled after reaching the deadline it's continuing at a switzerland hotel and there are sticking points including how fast economic sanctions on iran would be lifted. karen travers is live in washington, d.c. senator kerry is extending his trip and will stay in switzerland until thursday morning, the talks and negotiations nearly reached the end of road and it's time for iran to show it can make the commitments. talks in switzerland. the talks continue to be productive and the progress is being made. u.s. and its allies are working franticly to come up with an agreement. they are trying to stop iran from making nuclear weapons iran wants to see the end of economic sanctions th

jordan called the fire dpd last night, he didn't hesitate to talk to. >> we still love him. i will there to help him. >> not too many people can say they still love him and take a call from him. >> when you serve a guy who gives gives me many chances, i have to do the same. >> reporter: one fire lieutenant told me when the lives of his fellow firefighters were on the line, he made the hard choice to run, go for it and get help. >> kicked the door open the darted out the door. >> reporter: the men say the ordeal began yesterday when 25-year-old paul jordan showed up a day after being terminated from the department. >> came in angry, thinking there was no reason for him to live anymore. so then he got mad, he shot a shot inside the wall which was about six inches from one of our guys. >> reporter: logan says jordan didn't appear to be himself. >> if he wanted to he could kill us all. >> reporter: he didn't that's because logan said the men kept their cool and hostage negotiators got him to surrender. >> he wasn't himself. he is not that type of person. he would give the shirt

he he didn't look like he was there and i knew that wasn't the paul jordan i met a year ago. >> robinson said jordan called from prison to a apologize for that incident. robinson add he has forgiven him and has no ill will toward jordan ukee. >>> a fiery scene in the gulf of mexico when oil platform burst into flames. we will have the latest on the injuries suffered by the workers, nicole. >>> a washington crossing woman is charged were four felonies after police say she stoled $160,000 from her daughter's gymnastics club. we are live with that story coming up next. >>> reinventing the pier in atlantic city, we will show you bold new plans down the shore that the developer promises cannot fail. you won't need your heavy jackets this afternoon katie will let you know about the warm windy day when we do traffic and weather together on the three's and we will do it the when we come brookside chocolate now has a crunch. brookside crunchy clusters - crispy multi-grains and sweet fruit-flavored pieces dipped in rich dark chocolate. discover brookside crunchy clusters. >>> a long time treasurer

i knew that wasn't the the paul jordan i met a year ago. >> we are hearing from the fire fight shore survived a frightening ordeal being held hostage inside a montgomery county firehouse. >> jamal robinson says he has forgiven his former collogue paul jordan. robinson, walking to safety here, after authorities say he and three others were held hostage inside lamott fire company in elkins park. robinson a proud u.s. marine, says his battle instincts quickly click into gear. >> they tell us don't panic in certain situations and show us thousand look for certain things. at the that time i really didn't panic. >> robinson right before the swat team moved in jordan motioned with his gun to have have robinson get out. he escaped to safety. jordan called from prison to apologize for the incident. >>> we had a a cold winter but western cities have the hottest march in history. >> they have ordered mapped try water restrictions for first time in history. cities and towns must cut usage by 25 percent. governor jerry brown says this historic drought demand unprecedented ago. it shows how differ

family is in court today to support him. >> love my brother. >> paul jordan's lawyer tells me tonight he will enter a not guilty plea when jordan goes back to court for arraignment in late june, the firefighters in lamont deeply appreciate the kindness and concern they have received from across montgomery county in the days since their traumatic event here. vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> vernon thank you. >>> a home that was being demolished by the city of philadelphia came down sooner than expected today and the "action news" cam was on north 18th street just after 11:00 that is where the front end of a building collapsed. no one was hurt but the property next door was damaged as a result officials evacuated that building and the cause of the partial collapse is still under investigation. >> philadelphia police are asking for the public's help today identifying a man that threatened a store clerk with a box cutter the suspect is shown walking into the chin paper towel store on april 13th he heads towards the cashier and forces the young woman to go behind the counter, the m

. >> police and firefighters say that this is where paul jordan fired a single shot into the basement wall of the lamott firehouse and told his fellow firefighters next one i won't miss. >> he pulled his gun out and when he pulled his gun out, a few of us got away. the ones that didn't he made us sitnst the wall. the standoff lasted an hour and may have been longer if several firefighters ran when jordan pulled the .9 millimeter and said this is not a game. >> someone got to safety and called the cops. >> he was dealing with issues in life and you are dealing with issues and you don't know how to reach out and ask for help. and they can be overwhelming. >> other officers tried to calm jordan and others called over the phone and told him they loved him finally he gave up the gun and surprisingly they all hugged. s.w.a.t. was entering the building upstairs but the thoughts downstairs were with their friend paul jordan. >> we walked in front of him and one behind so he wouldn't get hurt. >> police say he will be formerly charged once released. the chief tells me it will be back in servic

paul jordan is being held on $1.5 million bail. he was upset for being fired from the fire company. police say he used a gun to take four firefighters hostage on tuesday. he eventually surrendered to police. >>> new at 11:00 allentown police want you to see what could be a crucial clue in solving a 3-year-old cold case murder. this video was captured at north 19th and allen street. just a few minutes after this video was captured a man was shot to death near the same intersection. police want to find the two men you see here because they may have witnessed the shooting. >> supporters of mumia are protesting. these pictures were released yesterday. they say he suffered an exbreak out of a condition season that lead to further problems. some of his supporters gathered this morning and they're calling the medical care given to the inmate substandard. they're working with his representatives and added when a individual presents to the medical department with symptoms or issues that require a higher level of medical care that individual is sent to the local hospital. he was convicted of

paul jordan faces a number of charges including kidnapping and making terroristic threats. jordan is being held on $1.5 million bail. >>> supporters of abu jamal are protesting the medical treatment given to the convicted cop killer. they show these pictures show mistreatment. he suffered eczema which left his body covered in blisters and causing him to go into diabetic shock last week. >> united we'll never be defeated! >> some of abu jamal supporters gathered outside the philadelphia district attorney's office this morning. they are calling medical care given to the inmate substandard and equate it with a murder plot by the state. officials with the department of corrections told nbc10 they're working with abu jamal's representatives and added, when an individual presents to the medical department with symptoms or issues that require a higher level of medical care, that individual is sent to the local hospital. abu jamal was convicted of murdering philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner in 18981. his death sentence was overturned but he is serving a life sentence with

. >> police say 25-year-old 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 they're making all the calls they're pulling -- they just had a fatality the other day. >> they do a tough job with no money and no pay but they're dedicated to it.

paul jordan the exfirefighter from the fire company in elkins park, the charges include kidnapping aggravated assault and terroristic threats and various weapons offenses. at this hour he is back in prison. >> thank you. >>> a 38-year-old man is in custody after he held his mother and grandmother hostage in west philadelphia the situation started at 6:00 this morning on the 3600 block of west melon street, the man claimed to have an automatic weapon and nearby homes and businesses were evacuated, the man's brother rushed to the scene when he heard what was going on and that his brother has a history of mental illness and doesn't own guns. >> he is under a lot of stress and he graduated from st. joseph's university and is intelligent just going through a lot of problems now. >> everybody that is evacuated is allowed back into their homes. >> now the forecast and the gorgeous days ahead for our region, taking a live look outside at the delaware river and penn's landing this noon, if you think today is beautiful wait until tomorrow meteorologist melissa magee is live outside with accuweather. th

police say paul jordan armed with a gun walked into the lam ot t firehouse in elkins park. he was reese ensley fired for the the department held four fire fighters hostage. "eyewitness news" spoke to a woman who says that she's friend with jordan. >> i just can't believe he did it. i just can't. even if i thought he did it, because i don't think he would be able to do something like that. >> reporter: the the authorities managed to convince jordan to release hostages. he later earned iserd without incident. no one was hurt. >>> authorities charged a girlfriend of the darby boro police officer with murder. this is exclusive video of tiana finch as she was escorted from her court appearance. finch shot and killed officer mark hudson inn inside their glenn olden home. she gave police two bogus stories about what happen. first claiming saturday's shooting was a accident and then saying she feared for her safety during a domestic argument. if quick finch faces life in prison. >>> your time 6:03. lets get traffic and weather together. >> good morning. things are tranquil today in

they identify him as paul jordan. his ex-co-workers didn't want their faces shown today. they showed us the damage to the firehouse and say they forgive jordan. >> then he got mad. he shot a shot inside the wall which was about six inches from one of our guys. if he wanted to he could have killed us all. >> we still love him. i'll be there to see him. >> the firehouse is expected to reopen tomorrow. >>> 16 people are out of their homes after an apartment fire in trenton. the fire started around 4:30 tonight. no one was hurt. the fire marshal is investigating. >>> if you saw a plume of smoke over burlington county tonight, no need to be worried. the county said it was actually a controlled burn. crews intentionally setting it to prevent a potential wildfire in the future. >>> revel is pushing for a sale to florida developer glen straub and they said in you bidders are full of air. they're not serious about buying the bankrupt property because they haven't actually put up any money. the lawyers for businesses inside the revel insist there are serious buyers interested. well

. >>> the man accused of taking fire fighters hostage last week was arraigned to day paul jordan is held on 1.5 million-dollar bail. it was last tuesday when police say he went to the lamott firehouse in elkins park and forced fire fighters in the basement at gunpoint. that situation was resolved without any injuries. authorities say that jordan had recently lost his job at that fire company. >>> party is over for fraternities and sororities at rutgers university. school announced its banned greek organizational parties for the the rest of the spring semester this follows several alcohol-related problems this school year including the death of the student. we did check rutgers camden and it told us it did not have any fraternity or sorority owned houses. >>> we have learn that the shut down of the four atlantic city casinos has been benefiting those casinos still in business. remaining casinos increased their gross operating profits by 44 percent in 2014 to 341.1 million-dollar. the golden nugget had biggest profit jump of all up 144 percent. also, the average hotel occupancy rate was up

police say paul jordan armed with the gun walked into the firehouse in elkins park yesterday morning. jordan who was recently fired in the the department held four fire fighters hostage. "eyewitness news" spoke to the women who said that she's friend with jordan. >> i can't believe he did it. i just can't. there is nothing i would say, even if i thought he did it, because i don't think he would be able to do something like that. >> authorities managed to convince jordan to release hostages. he later surrendered without incident. no one was injured. >>> authorities in new jersey are investigating the death of the the vineland man while in police custody. there was an altercation between police and man identified as three two-year old philip white that happened yesterday after afternoon. recorded scanner traffic indicate a officer yell the man was trying to grab his gun. vineland police are calling this in custody non-shooting death. they are cooperating with the prosecutor's office. >>> the girlfriend of the darby boro police officer shot and killed at home is now charge with his murde

jordan slammed in the wall as he suddenly took four fellow fire fighters hostage, ordering them on to the floor. >> he was getting angry thinking there was in reason to live anymore. he shot the wall which was about 6 inches from one of our guys. i was sitting next to the guy, it was close to. >> reporter: fire company president mark logan who asked not to appear on camera said jordan was distraught about being dismissed from the fire company. >> it was an intentional miss. he wanted to he could have killed us all. >> he told me about twice not to run, with the gunpoint todd my face. >> reporter: this lieutenant shot we conceal his identity says he made an instant life or death decision to dart out a nearby door hoping to save lives by alerting police. >> it was either stay dunn here with them and be a his stage or dart out, and get to safety and get help. >> reporter: moments later as swat teams approached jordan removed the clip from his gun. >> i grabbed the gun from him. even then our guys, the guys that were remaining, hugged him. >> reporter: together shoulder to shoulder as the

jordan threatened the men with a handgun when he showed up at the lamont fire company yesterday. jordan even fired a shot into the basement wall while holding them hostage. he surrendered just over an hour later. his neighbors say this doesn't sound like the man they know. >> it doesn't match up at all to that type of guy, no. >> he's a respectable person. we never thought that people could do something like that. it makes no sense. like he gets mad, i don't know. >> jordan is a property manager for the philadelphia housing authority and worked for the salvation army's response team. after he surrendered, he was taken in for a mental eel have auation. >>> eight minutes after 4:00 now, the montgomery county district attorney can now decide if kathleen kane will face criminal charges. the county judge ruled they had the authority to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate grand jury leaks tied to kane's office. they are looking whether kane gave secret information to a newspaper. she could face perjury, obstruction and other charges. >>> today officials in one county could make

paul jordan threatened the men with a handgun when he showed up at the lamont fire company. his neighbors say this doesn't sound like the man they knew. >> it doesn't match up at all. >> he's a respectful person and thought that people couldn't ever do anything like that. >> jordan is a property manager and worked for the salvation army emergency response team. after surrendering he was taken in for mental evaluation. >>> from the delaware bureau now, we have new information on will mingtop's crackdown on crime. last night a commission created by jack markel approved legislations for changing the way wilmington fights gun violence. the report found police do have ample resources but use outdated methods to patrol the neighborhoods and need to be more proactive. >>> 5:35. from the jersey shore bureau we're learning more on a possible new buyer for atlantic city. the billionaire developer plan to bid $88 million for the casino to top the bid from the developer developer. they will not cancel leases with those businesses that operate inside revel. >>> and billionaire investor c

paul jordan was armed but in injuries. >>> there will be anti muslim ads on septa buses beginning today. federal judge ordered septa a to accept ad. which will be displayed for one month. >>> come up be 50:42. let check with katie and our weather watcher. >> we have a couple snow reports to pass on from the watchers this morning. snow is long gone but it has been left behind. now that temperatures are cold enough to allow to it stay put here through overnight hours. we have keith barros up in sailorsberg where he ended up with just about he didn't give us a snow report cold and breezy and roads are slippery but be careful, if you have to will travel toward i80 interchange. 30 degrees sent in from charles. he has had a snow report. just under 2 inches of snow clear skies, 30 degrees. we'd love to see a profile picture. we'd love to see that up loaded. thirty-two from john further off to the south and still cold. we have full sunshine for him in perkasie where it is time to stop fooling around and get spring started. boy, do i hear that. and we will see a nice turn in the wind flow and th

. >> that is right, the firefighters say paul jordan is actually their friend and a good guy. when he allegedly walked into that firehouse and nearly killed a man it made their heart skip a beat. they ask we not show their faces. >> he shot inside the wall which was about six inches from one of our guys. and i was sitting next to the guy that the bullet was close to. >> it was like someone has to make it out of this basement to get to safety. >> jordan obviously upset about being fired from the volunteer company monday. he allegedly came back yesterday with a 9-millimeter and fired a warning shot into the wall saying next time he wouldn't miss. that's when his friends and co-workers started running. he took four hostage. instead of panicking, they tried to calm him down and even told him they loved him. >> receiving phone calls from people telling him they love him don't do it. and he started crying. and he was dealing with a lot of issues in life. and sometimes you are dealing with issues and you don't know how to reach out or to deal with the issues. and sometimes it can be

police say paul jordan armed with the gun walk into lah moth firehouse in elkins park yet morning. jordan who was fired from the department held four fire fighters hostage. "eyewitness news" spoke to the family of one of those hostages. >> it shook me up. it shook her up. >> to take to it annex stream like this it is devastating on everybody's behalf. >> police negotiators managed to convince jordan to release hostages. jordan later surrendered without incident. no one was injured. >>> 5:03. let's head out to the sky deck and we have in rain today. >> exactly. we have a chilly breeze. i add rise you walk out with your heavier winter coat even though i know it is april but no fooling it is chilly out here. trust me on that one. trust me. >> lets look at storm scan three. that is quiet. i don't have to track any wet weather today. you can leave the umbrella at home and do so for next few days today and tomorrow featuring high pressure and quiet weather except for that breeze. the that is one running theme that we have got the the the disturbance that came through bringing us a milk b

after underdoing a mental health evaluation paul jordan was charged with kidnapping and making terroristic threats. he is being held on $1.5 million. he held four firefighters on gunpoint last week inside the lamont firefighters unit. jordan was upset after being fired by the department. >>> happening today, parishioners trying to save their church from demolition will meet with the president of the philadelphia city council. daryl clark is asking the archdiocese to hold off on tearing down the 133-year-old st. laurentis church. they have appealed to parishioners and have yet to receive a formal response. >>> good morning. we are checking out a cold and wet start heading throughout this wednesday. temperatures are 20 degrees cooler this morning than this time yesterday. so bundle up when you head outside. we are also dealing with a bit of a windchill. here's a closer look at the satellite rare radar threat. we'll start to see organized thunderstorms pushing into your friday, but as far as today is concerned, the future weather is showing us temperatures are not going to move much. we'll ma

they've identified him as paul jordan. his former colleagues did not want their faces shown, but they did show us damage to the firehouse that was done and said they forgive jordan. >> so then he got mad and he shot a shot inside the wall which was about six inches from one of our guys. if he wanted to he could have killed us all. we still love him. and when he can have visitation the spiritual side said i will be there to see him. >> authorities said they convinced jordan to release the hostages. he then surrendered to s.w.a.t. officers. >>> new information this morning about an apartment fire in trenton. sky force 10 was over the bellevue avenue apartments yesterday. the red cross is now helping eight families forced from their apartments. no one was hurt in the fire. officials are still trying to determine how it started. >>> a bucks county neighborhood has won its fight to stop verizon from building a new cell phone tower. that tower would have gone up behind the william penn fire company, but last night the zoning boa

tonight authorities filed charges against paul jordan charges including kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, and aggravate add assault. >>> all of the card are on the table tonight and revel casino is finally and officially sold. the process began in september of last year when the 2.4 billion dollars resort shut its doors. within weeks glenn straub, made an offer, but as it worked its way through bankruptcy court the deal went bust4 separate times. in the end straub saved money paying 82 million-dollar which is even less than his original offer. he is doubling down on atlantic city as well with the half billion dollar redevelopment plan that includes buying the old show boat casino site last week. straub also wants to reopen the old paider field and build annex stream sports complex there, two marinas, facility water parks, universities and high speed ferries and a helicopter service to new york city. he has got big plans. >>> meanwhile consolidation that caused four casinos to close last year has boost the bottom lines of the surviving resorts in atlantic city. they have increased their g

they identified their alleged captor as this man, paul jordan. his former colleagues did not want their faces shown in our interview, but they did show us damage to the firehouse. and they said they forgive jordan. >> so then he got mad and he shot a shot inside the wall which was about six inches from one of our guys. if he wanted to, he could have killed us all. we still love him. when he can have visitation our spiritual side said we'll be here. >> he then surrendered to the s.w.a.t. team. >>> police in gloucester county will be following new rules when comes to answering calls on a moment's notice. officers will soon be required to use lights and sirens when driving 20 miles an hour or more over the posted speed limit. the new policy follows a police cruiser crash that killed a 10-year-old boy in december. gloucester county prosecutor shawn dalton said in a letter to the county's police chiefs it is hereby requests that all changes be implemented by may 1st. >>> well there's a new police force serving the lehigh valley now. officers with the

he was near where 25-year-old paul jordan fired a shot into the wall. another firefighter tells me he was in the back room of the basement when jordan first showed up. >> when i turned around that's when i had the bun pointed towards my face. he was threatening all of us not to run. when he moved the gun from my face to point it at someone else to take that advantage i had time to make the escape. >> the lieutenant said he jumped up this crawl space and kicked open a door that led to the garage bays. >> i had that one chance, take a bullet to the head or make it out and save the rest of the guys. >> reporter: jordan was angry and upset that he was terminated and had no reason to live. >> we hear s.w.a.t. upstairs, moving around. >> reporter: then they say jordan decided to surrender. >> i grabbed the gun from him. even then, the guys remaining, hugged him. hugged him while i went upstairs to s.w.a.t. the guys stayed down here hugged him. >> reporter: the fire company president tells me that the men walked out with jordan to prevent him from getting hurt

they identified the alleged captor as paul jordan. his former colleagues did not want their faces shown. but they did show the damage to the firehouse and said they forgave jordan. >> he got mad and he shot a shot inside the wall which was about six inches from one of our guys. if he wanted to he could have killed us all. we still love him. when he can have visitation the spiritual side of me says i will be there to see him. >> authorities say they convinced jordan to release the hoch taj hostages and then he surrendered to s.w.a.t. officers. >>> a family is looking for answers. 69-year-old veto magaliglio sr. never game home. his car was found burned and a shell casing found inside of it. crews pulled his body from east falls. police say he was shot twice in the head. >> for the people that did this you know what i mean god will have to you know take care of you when your time comes. >> the family is asking anyone with information about his death to call philadelphia police. >>> and philadelphia police are hoping this video leads to

police say 25 year old paul jordan entered the station with a 9-millimeter handgun. they say he was angry after being fired monday night after long running dispute. >> previously before our arrival, received a call, did fire one shot into the wall in the firehouse. >> during that time, we were in conversations with him by phone. >> police say jordan eventually surround end end to hostage negotiators after all of the hostages were freed. >>> surveillance picture leads police to two suspect wanted in a theft in mt. laurel. it happened on march 21st, at the fun flex on route 38. police say the suspect broke into an arcade and vending machine. thirty-seven year old edward hatch and 33 year old nicole hatch had been charged with criminal mischief, theft conspiracy. >> had nothing do with our sprinkling in mt. laurel. good news for people who take a free shuttle bus that runs near the new justice center in bucks county. it is a beautiful building by the way. they get to keep their free rides at least for now. the bucks county parking garage shuttle was supposed to stop run

police say 25-year-old paul jordan threatened the man with a handgun at the lamott volunteer fire company. investigators say jordan fired one round into the basement wall while holding those men hostage. jordan surrendered just over an hour later. his neighbors say this doesn't sound like the man they knew. >> it doesn't match up at all. >> he's a respectable person. never thought that people could do something like that. doesn't make no sense. like what he just snapped? i don't know. >> it all happened one day after the fire company let jordan go. jordan is a property manager for the philadelphia housing authority and worked for the salvation army emergency response team. >>> this morning, investigators in delaware county are looking for the cause of an early morning apartment building fire. skyforce10 flew over the scene on south springfield road near broadway avenue and clifton heights. it broke out before can 6:00 this morning. no one was there at the time and no one was hurt. >>> in philadelphia police are looking for the person who stabbed a man in the leg. nbc 10 was first on the s

paul jordan threatened the men with a handgun when he showed up at the lamont fire company yesterday. investigators say jordan fired one round into the base holding the men hostage. he surrendered more than an hour later and his neighbors say it doesn't sound like the man they know. >> it doesn't sound like him at all, he's not that type of guy. >> he's a respectable person. you never thought that people could do something like that. it doesn't make no sense. like he just snapped, i don't know. >> jordan is a property manager for the philadelphia housing authority and works for the salvation army emergency response team. after he surrendered, he was taken for a mental evaluation. >>> and today members of philadelphia's muslim community will hand out leaflets to septa riders with a message of peace. this in response to controversial ads that will soon appear on septa buses. the ads show adolf hitler and accuse muslims of jew hatred. the ads also stopping for sending aid to muslim countries. mayor michael nutter wants philadelphia to turn the other cheek. >> we don't share the history o

police have arrested 25-year-old paul jordan. they say he was armed way 9-millimeter handgun when he took three hostages in the basement lamont firehouse in cheltenham. it happened back on march 31st march 31st. officials say jordan was upset about recently being terminated from the fire company. the hostages were freed and jordan did surrender to police. he's now facing multiple kidnapping charges among others. his bail was set at $1.5 million $1.5 million. >>> a professor at drexel university is on administrative leave tonight after e-mailing her students pornography. she thought she sent her law school students a link to helpful writing tips. >> but that link was anything but. fox 29's sabina kuriakose went to campus to fine out how this happen. >> i'm sure she's mortified. i mean if it was a mistake then it's very unfortunate for her career and her professional teaching. >> reporter: career now seemingly at the same timed by reports drexel university law professor lisa mcilroy seen here in a profile on the university website

paul jordan held members of the lamott firehouse at gunpoint back on march 31st. officials say jordan was recently terminated from that fire company and was upset about being let go. luckily no one was hurt. >>> septa is looking for public's input on the new capitol budget and programs. septa riders are invited to ask questions and submit comments about the authority's proposed capitol budget for 2016 fiscal year and capital program. they are today at 11:30 in the morning and at 5:00 p.m. in the board room at septa headquarters right downtown. now septa says the the 500 million-dollar budget will help rebuild and replace aging structures and extend rider capacity. >>> wilmington delaware resident are encouraged to take part in the town hall meeting. mayor dennis williams will host meeting at pulaski elementary school. mayor and staff will be addressing public safety issues education and upcoming city projects. today's meeting starts at 7:30. today, the school is located at 1300 seeder street. >>> governor chris christie still has in the made a decision about runni

. >>> officials say paul jordan became so enraged after being fired as a volunteer firefighter, he held four men at gunpoint, this happened march 31 at the lamont fire company in elkins park. police say the 25 year old fired a shot into the wall before surrendering and letting his hostages go, being held on $1.5 million bail charges is kidnapping, assault, other related offense. >> jurors continue deliberations today former new england patriots player aaron hernandez, the defense attempt topped shift blame to two co-defendant. his lawyers acknowledge for the very first time his client saw the murder happen, but said he did not do it. >> hernandez has pleaded not guilty. >>> two members of the illinois state university athletic department were among seven people who died in a plane crash in central illinois. federal investigators say the plane had been cleared to land in fog in rain, but appears to have turned away from approaching the runway before crashing. the plane had been returning from the ncaa basketball tournament in indianapolis. illinois state associate head basketball coach a

nbc 10 talked to the firefighters who police say were held hostage on monday by 25-year-old paul jordan. investigators say he was disgruntled after being fired from the department tonight he remains in custody. >>> from our south jersey bureau, police are looking for an alleged burglar who they say hid inside a church until it was all clear and then stole money. police want to find stephen dq holof. investigators say he went into the joan of arc church a few weeks ago and talked with members of the congregation. they say he hid inside until everyone left. police say he left his move stealing $900 in cash and gift cards. 9 >>> from the delaware bureau comes new information. remember the family members who were poisoned at the caribbean condo? delawareonline.com reports a school administrator is now awake in the hospital. his two teenage sons remain unconscious and in critical condition. the boys' mother was treated and released. authorities say the family got sick after being exposedxç/x to an exterminator exterminator's pesticide in their condo in the virgin islands last month. >>> pol

paul jordan entered the station with a 9-millimeter handgun. they same he was angry after being fired monday 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. during that time, we were in conversations with him by phone. >> police say jordan eventually surround earned end to hostage negotiators after all of the hostages were freed. jordan is now in a state hospital for a mental health evaluation. >> pennsylvania supreme court has ruled against state attorney general kathleen kane, says county judge acted properly when he a pointed a special prosecutor to look into grand jury leaks tied to her office. kane had challenged the appointment after grand jury recommended she be criminally charged. that recommendation is now in the hands of the montgomery county district attorney. >>> family members say convicted cop killer mumia abu-jamal being treated for complications with diabetes at pottsville hospital. the 60 year old is under heavy guard after bei

jamal robinson says he has forgiven his former collogue paul jordan, take a look at robinson walking to safety after authorities say he and three others were held hostage inside of the lamott fire company in elkins park earlier this week. robinson is a proud u.s. marine and a said his battle instincts quickly kick into gear. >> they tell us don't pan nick certain situations and they show us how to look for certain things and at that time i really didn't panic. >> robinson also said that right before the swat teams moved in jordan motioned with his gun for robinson to get out. that is when he was able to escape to safety. robinson say jordan called from prison to apologize for the the incident. >>> 6:09. >>> a police officer risk his life to stop a wrong way driver see that heart stopping video on the road nicole. >> reporter: erika, a mother is accused of cheating her bucks county gymnastics club out of tens of thousands of dollars. coming up we are live with the list of charges she faces this morning. >>> also reinventing the the pier in atlantic city we will show you bold new plans

they identified the alleged captor as paul jordan. his former colleagues did not want their faces shown, but they did show us the damage to the firehouse and said they forgive jordan. >> then he got mad and he shot a shot inside the wall which was about six inches from one of our guys. if he wanted to, he could have killed us all. we still love him and when we can have visitation the spiritual side said i will be there to see him. >> authorities say they convinced jordan to release the hostages. he then surrendered to s.w.a.t. officers. the firefighter said jordan will always be a part of the brotherhood at the firehouse. >>> and this morning we're learning more about the cumberland county father who died tuesday after police took him into custody. sources from law enforcement are now disputing witnesses who said police attacked phillip white after he was handcuffed. two officers were called to west grape street for a disorderly person. investigators say the officers called for an ambulance because white had trouble breathing. but sou

deandre jordan played well. but because the hack-a-shaq strategy right now on the bench. >> two all-stars, griffin and paul coming up big here this afternoon. still 3:08 remaining. what a difference a game makes. >> yeah. down 14. puts both point guards in. >> griffin misses a pair. leonard fires a three. leonard. that cuts it to 11. griffin can't get it to paul. he got bumped by his own man. it was davis who bumped into him. patty mills to matt bonner. back out to mills. extra pass. leonard again, back to back threes for leonard! and it's an eight-point game. 26 points for leonard. griffin to redick. >> you don't want to try to milk too much time. you got a good opportunity take it. >> paul. soft touch misses. duncan to rebound. two minutes remaining in an eight-point game. leonard, two-pointer. line drive short. griffin with yet another rebound. 19 boards for blake griffin. and they foul chris paul who has not missed a free all afternoon. trying to tie this game series. >> announcer: espn's nba playoffs on abc

deandre jordan played well. but because the hack-a-shaq strategy right now on the bench. >> two all-stars, griffin and paul coming up big here this afternoon. still 3:08 remaining. what a difference a game makes. >> yeah. down 14. puts both point guards in. >> griffin misses a pair. leonard fires a three. leonard. that cuts it to 11. griffin can't get it to paul. he got bumped by his own man. it was davis who bumped into him. patty mills to matt bonner. back out to mills. extra pass. leonard again, back to back threes for leonard! and it's an eight-point game. 26 points for leonard. griffin to redick. >> you don't want to try to milk too much time. you got a good opportunity take it. >> paul. soft touch misses. duncan to rebound. two minutes remaining in an eight-point game. leonard, two-pointer. line drive short. griffin with yet another rebound. 19 boards for blake griffin. and they foul chris paul who has not missed a free all afternoon. trying to tie this game series. >> announcer: espn's nba playoffs on abc

police say paul jordan went to the volunteer fire company and pulled a gun on four firefighters, holding them in the basement for about an hour. jordan had been fired by the department the day before. hostage negotiators convinced him to surrender. he was sent to a hospital for a mental health evaluation. >>> just a few minutes from now, the parents of a baby injured by pet ferrets are scheduled to be in court for a preliminary hearing. the couple face child endangerment charges. police say in january the ferrets mauled the face of the 1-month-old girl inside the family's home. >>> we'll have another update in 25 minutes. remember, you can always get the latest news and weather through the nbc 10 app. now we go back to the "today" show. have a great wednesday. >>> hey everybody, it's april fool's day we wanted to bring you a special show. >> we wanted to surprise you, then we realize we're running out of options. >> shown up already without makeup. >> and we brought you the cosmetic procedures. >> hair removed from one of her arms. did you ever get the other arm done by the way? >> i tho

. >> thank you, paul. >>> still ahead, masters new star jordan spieth dominating at the masters. >>> jewelry store employee shackled and stuffed in a van. the manhunt under way right now for suspects. >>> plus thrift shop scare. shoppers and employees scrambling to safety after a van crashes through a store. at perdue, we know fresh chicken. well, not that kind of fresh. but we do take extra steps in our farms, trucks that deliver daily and everywhere in between... ... to bring you a fresh tasting chicken. perdue. we believe in a better chicken. imported chicken's been in the news a lot lately. for chicken that hasn't crossed an ocean look for perdue. we're the first company to have the usda verify that our chickens are raised in the usa. to bring your family a fresh-tasting chicken. perdue. we believe in a better chicken. >>> welcome back. gas prices remain low. aaa reporting right now the national average is $2.39 a gallon much that's down a nickel per gallon in the last month and it's $1.24 less than at this point last year. prices should be stable or may even move lower this summ

. >> thank you, paul. >>> well still ahead, master spieth. new star jordan spieth dominating at the masters. >>> jewelry store employee shackled and stuffed in a van. the manhunt under way right now for suspects. >>> plus, thrift shop scare. shoppers and employees scrambling to safety after a van crashes through a store. ♪ we're all in this together. ♪ when you recognize something isn't right, make the call to the veterans crisis line at 1-800-273-8255 and press 1. >>> welcome back. well some good news for drivers. gas prices remain low. aaa reporting right now the national average is $2.39 a gallon. that's down a nickel per gallon in the last month and it's $1.24 less than at this point last year. analysts say prices should be stable or may even move lower this summer. >>> occasionally we'll tell you about those airline ticket mistakes where flyers find online fares for a fraction of what they should cost. several major airlines are trying to end that. united is establishing an operations center to help identify mistakes and deceptive bo