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And now, Preston and Steve's news update with Kathy Romano.

All right.

Today is Monday, May 2nd.

Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning.

Two plane closed police officers in Philadelphia discharged their weapons

on Sunday night after they witnessed a drive-by shooting that claim demands life, according to officials.

It happened just after 6.40 p.m. near the intersection of East Pastorius in Baton Street,

while the 14th District officers were investigating an unrelated homicide in the city's Germantown section.

Investigators say a dark gray or silver Nissan SUV pulled onto the block and two or three suspects started shooting at the 31-year-old man who was walking down the street.

Police say the officers unmarked car was also struck.

The officers identified the vehicle and returned fire.

Investigators say the suspects fired 27 bullets and hit the victim 15 times. The victim was

rushed to an area hospital by police where he later died. Two officers fired approximately

nine gunshots. Investigators say it doesn't appear that bullets from police injured anyone,

but the entire incident is under investigation. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information

is asked to call police at 215-6-86

tips. The countdown is on until disposable bags are a thing of the past in New Jersey. The

Garden State's bag ban goes into effect on Wednesday, and it isn't just the plastic bags. It

includes paper bags as well. Starting May 4th, stores will be banned from giving single-use plastic bags, the

store, the ones that store clerks typically drop your groceries into at the checkout. Governor

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