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PHILADELPHIA - Police in Bucks County are warning about a phone scam where they say the caller poses as a police officer. Bensalem Township police say a teenage employee at a local business on Bensalem Boulevard received a call from someone claiming to be a police lieutenant. The caller told the employee that counterfeit money had been used at the business and that the business would have to pay a fine.The caller then told the teen that she had to take money out of the register and go to the ATM to take out more money for the bogus fine.MORE HEADLINES: Police say the teen drove to a nearby ATM in an attempt to withdraw money. The teen’s father was able to locate her before any money was transferred.Bensalem Township police say the teen was never in the company of the unknown caller and that she was driving alone when her father was able to catch up to her.

PHILADELPHIA - A teen driver who was shot and killed by a Pennsylvania state trooper over the weekend will be laid to rest on Thursday. 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Jr. was fatally shot early Sunday morning as troopers responded to reports illegal burnouts and drag racing on I-95. State police say the first two troopers to arrive on the scene found the highway blocked off by vehicles and pedestrians shortly before 3:30 a.m.

FILE - Shannen Doherty attends the Farrah Fawcett Foundations Tex-Mex Fiesta at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Sept. 6, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/WireImage) Shannen Doherty revealed her cancer has spread to her brain, in an emotional video shared to Instagram.The "Beverly Hills, 90210" star shared videos of her undergoing a CT scan and finding out her cancer had spread.

statement released Wednesday, the company said a review was underway, but that “no decisions have been made about where this strategic review may lead.”“Consideration will be given to a new ownership structure, a full or partial sale, or a change in the portfolio of our assets and how we operate them,” read the statement, which was signed by Arthur Irving, Ian Whitcomb and Sarah Irving.Arthur Irving is chairman of Irving Oil, Whitcomb is president, and Sarah Irving is the executive vice-president.The statement goes on to say that the company will evaluate options “in the coming months” but that they were focused on its team, customers and communities.Irving Oil, which was founded in 1924 by K.C. Irving, has more than 900 gas stations and a network of distribution terminals.

PHILADELPHIA - On air quality maps, purple signifies the worst of it. In reality, it's a thick, hazardous haze that’s disrupting daily life for millions of people across the U.S.

OLD CITY - Islamic culture will be on full display this weekend in Philadelphia. The 30th annual Islamic Heritage Festival and Parade will take over Penn’s Landing this Saturday and Sunday. Organizers hope they unite a city in desperate need of peace."It started 30 years ago with our father as well as our uncle Abdul Rahim Muhammad and Furuq Abdul Ghaffar.

RICHMOND, Va. - A gunman who opened fire minutes after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, targeted an 18-year-old graduate he had a long-running dispute with, police said Wednesday.Shawn Jackson, 18, and his father, Lorenzo Smith, 36, were both killed Tuesday in the gunfire, which sent hundreds fleeing in panic outside the state capital’s Altria Theater after the graduation ceremony for Huguenot High School. Five other people were wounded by gunfire, and at least 12 more suffered other injuries or were treated for anxiety due to the mayhem, according to police.Richmond Interim Police Chief Rick Edwards said the shooting suspect, Amari Pollard, 19, knew Jackson and the two had been embroiled in a dispute for more than a year.

PHILADELPHIA - His roadside tent might not look like your typical therapist's office, but to Will Little all you need is a table and chairs to facilitate a possibly life-changing conversation.Little, a formerly incarcerated man who served 10 years in prison for murder, encourages passersby to open up about their struggles and trauma in hopes to provide an emotional outlet. "Let’s get back into the community because nobody is really meeting people where they are," Little said.

PHILADELPHIA - Vehicle thefts in Philadelphia have nearly doubled from this point last year and criminals are targeting two specific car brands, according to the latest data from police. The Philadelphia Police Department said there have been more than 9,000 vehicle thefts so far this year and half of those have involved Kias and Hyundais. "Obviously this is a major concern for us, the stolen cars out there lead to a lot of things, some are just joyriding others are used in crimes," Chief Walter Smith said.To prevent the growing trend, 21 districts from around Philadelphia came together Wednesday to hand out vehicle locks to Kia and Hyundai owners. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice also reached out to victims of vehicle thefts to let them know about the giveaway. The device - commonly called ‘The Club’ - goes onto the steering wheel and is locked with a key. Authorities say the lock makes the car impossible for criminals to drive, and they hope it's visual presence is enough to prevent car thefts from happening."We found that people are multiple-time victims of this unfortunately," Captain Marques Newsome from the Philadelphia Police Department's 15th District said. Data from the department obtained by FOX 29's Kelly Rule shows that there have been over 5,600 Kias and Hyundais stolen in Philadelphia this year, up from just 337 at this time in 2022.In an effort to combat car thefts, Philadelphia police are giving away wheel lock to residents with Hyundais and Kias.In a month-by-month breakdown, May saw the highest number of cars stolen so far this year.

PHILADELPHIA - Multiple wildfires burning across Canada are sending smoke into the northeastern United States, making it hard to see and breathe. Philadelphia issued a Code Red for air quality, while the rest of the region is under a Code Orange, as health departments urge people to stay indoors and keep windows closed.Looking to Philadelphia’s skyline from just north of the city, Pennsylvania’s founder, William Penn, atop City Hall, was barely visible in the haze.

PHILADELPHIA - The Phillies Wednesday night game against the Detroit Tigers has been postponed due to smoke from Canadian wildfires that has compromised air quality and visibility along the east coast.The series finally will be played Thursday night at 6:05 p.m., which was conveniently the next closest off-day for both teams. The smoke also canceled the New York Yankees game against the Chicago White Sox.In Philadelphia, health officials issued a code red Wednesday morning for unhealthy air across the city."This alert means that the air is unhealthy to breathe, and some members of the general public may experience health effects," the Philadelphia Department of Public Health said.Officials are urging residents to take these precautions at this time:For the rest of the Delaware Valley, a code orange is still in effect, which means a concentration of these air pollutants is unhealthy for sensitive groups.The U.S.

Juanillo beach in Dominican Republic. (Photo by: Cristina Perez/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The State Department on Tuesday issued a travel advisory for Americans looking to visit the Dominican Republic, a top Caribbean destination, amid an increase in violent crime and sexual assaults. A yellow flag-level two advisory was issued urging travelers heading to the Caribbean hotspot to "exercise increased caution.""Violent crime, including armed robbery, homicide and sexual assault, is a concern throughout the Dominican Republic," the department said in its advisory.

RELATED: Tourist shot to death in popular Mexican resort town days after another tourist killed in machete attackA total of six men and two women were reported missing between May 20 and May 22, but the forensic examiners did not mention the number of confirmed identities. There had been doubts about whether one of the youths was among the bodies found.While the families believed their children worked at a normal call center, the office was in fact run by the Jalisco New Generation cartel, Mexico’s most violent gang.

NAPLES, Fla. - This isn't your typical day on the golf course. An enormous alligator was spotted making its way across the green at a golf course in Naples – and its appearance came as a total shock to those trying to get a game in at The TwinEagles Club, employee Dalton Mehrl told Storyful. The video, which was recorded on March 30, shows the big guy strolling through the course, interrupting a game and stealing the show. You can see players and staff alike trying to redirect the gator into the water using a golf cart, too. "I was working when I heard on the radio about a big gator on the first tee.

PHILADELPHIA - A suspect is still on the loose after police say they struck a pedestrian and left them for dead last month.The victim, a man in his 30s or 40s, was hit on the 3700 block of Broad Street on May 28.

PHILADELPHIA - A mailbox filled with acceptance letters - that was the case for one Philadelphia high school senior this year. From Penn State to Villanova, John Clark got offers from some big schools, but he was most excited about a certain five: the military academies.Clark, who graduated sixth in his class from Father Judge High School in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday, received the rare distinction of being accepted into all five United States service academies.And the cross-country captain has already made his choice! He's headed to the Air Force Academy in Colorado with the hopes of being a fighter pilot."I've always wanted to fly," Clark said. "The navy was always my No.

NEW YORK CITY - The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a ground stop at LaGuardia Airport in Queens and a ground delay at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.Winds have blown smoke from unchecked Canadian wildfires into the region, which led the DEC to issue an Air Quality Health Advisory for all five boroughs.FOX 5 NY's Antwan Lewis has the storyCanada is dealing with a series of intense wildfires that have spread from the western provinces to Quebec, with hundreds of forest fires burning. The smoke has traveled into the United States, resulting in a number of air quality alerts issued since May.Wildfire smoke is a complex mixture of gases, particles, and water vapor that contains multiple pollutants that can get into the lungs and bloodstream. There is no evidence of a safe level of exposure to some of the pollutants, meaning that smoke can impact your health even at very low levels. Inhaling smoke from wildfires can cause headaches, sore and watery eyes, nose, throat, and sinus irritation, chest pains, heart palpitations and more. Exposure to elevated fine particle pollution levels can affect the lungs and heart.The air quality alerts caution "sensitive groups," a big category that includes children, older adults, and people with lung diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.FOX 5 NY's Robert Moses has the story.Kids, who often are encouraged to go out and play, "are more susceptible to smoke for a number of reasons," said Laura Kate Bender, the lung association's National Assistant Vice President, healthy air.

A Hawaii Volcano Observatory camera shows the Kilauea caldera after the volcano began erupting on June 7, 2023. (Image: USGS) HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano started to erupt early Wednesday morning for the second time this year, according to an alert released by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.According to the HVO, Kilauea began to erupt about 4:44 a.m.

LEBANON, Pa. - A week-long manhunt has come to an end after law enforcement scoured the state of Pennsylvania for the third, and final, suspect in a triple homicide that left two children dead.U.S. Marshals took Ivan Claudio Rosero, 27, into custody in Pennypack Park in Philadelphia around 7:45 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - A man and woman who both pleaded guilty in a shooting that killed a 22-year-old at a popular cheesesteak shop in 2021 are expected to be sentenced Wednesday.David Padro Jr., 22, was fatally shot in the back when a fight turned deadly outside Pat's King of Steaks one night in July 2021. Witnesses said the fight was over a parking space, despite initial reports claiming it stemmed from a football rivalry, according to the DA's office.In March, 37-year-old Paul Burkert pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and weapons charges in connection to Padro's shooting death.MORE HEADLINES:Defense attorney A. Charles Peruto Jr.

PHILADELPHIA - An attempted robbery at a variety store in Philadelphia’s Olney section required the help of a bomb squad early Wednesday morning.An employee told police that three men entered the store on the 4700 block of North 5th Street with what appeared to be a stick of dynamite.It was actually an illegal improvised explosive device, which the suspects placed inside the money slot of an ATM inside the store, according to authorities.After attempting the light the fuse, which did not burn, police say the suspects fled the store and never returned. MORE HEADLINES:The store and surrounding area was evacuated by police as a bomb squad removed the device from the ATM, and put it in a safe container to transport back to headquarters.The explosive device was found to be a six-inches long, and one inch in diameter with a three-inch fuze."It will do damage to an ATM and it will cause very, very severe injuries to someone that's holding it or standing near it," said Chief Small. "So this is a very, very dangerous device."Small went on to say they were "very, very lucky" that the device did not explode.

PHILADELPHIA - A man and woman are in critical condition after a double shooting erupted in West Philadelphia late Tuesday night.Shots were fired on the 800 block of Brooklyn Street shortly after 10 p.m.Both a man and woman were struck by the gunfire, and are said to be critically injured.MORE HEADLINES:The victims are both 39 years old, according to authorities.

PHILADELPHIA - Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside.The effects of hundreds of wildfires burning across the western provinces to Quebec could be felt as far away as New York City and New England, blotting out skylines and irritating throats.U.S.

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Ocala, Fla. after a mother of four was shot and killed on Friday during a dispute with her neighbour.Ajike (AJ) Owens, who is Black, was shot through the closed front door of her neighbour’s home around 9 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Three Philadelphia restaurateurs won prestigious awards for their eateries at a ceremony Monday night. Fork, High Street, Kalaya and Friday, Saturday, Sunday all took home James Beard Food Awards during a ceremony in Chicago that was streamed to YouTube."It's been surreal to be quite honest," Ellen Yin from High Street Hospitality Group said. She opened FORK over two decades ago helping to make Old City a restaurant destination. "I fell in love with this industry when I was a teenager, but it took me 25 years to realize that a restaurant is where I felt a true sense of belonging," said Yin, who owns both Fork and High Street. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, a restaurant in Center City, was named 'Outstanding restaurant.

RICHMOND, Va. - A 19-year-old allegedly shot seven people, and killed two of them, police said, following a high school graduation ceremony Tuesday near Virginia Commonwealth University in downtown Richmond.The suspect tried to flee but was arrested and will be charged with two counts of second-degree murder, Interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said in a nighttime news conference at which he confirmed the two fatalities.Five others were wounded by the gunfire outside the Virginia capital’s Altria Theater and in an adjacent park. At least 12 others were injured or treated for anxiety due to the mayhem, according to police."As they heard the gunfire, it was obviously chaos," Edwards said.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 6: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after hitting a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Citizens Bank Park on June 6, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo b PHILADELPHIA - Kyle Schwarber hit a leadoff homer, Taijuan Walker threw seven scoreless innings and the Philadelphia Phillies won their fourth straight, 1-0 over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.Walker (5-3) allowed two hits, Seranthony Dominguez worked the eighth and Craig Kimbrel completed the three-hitter, striking out the side in order for his ninth save in as many chances.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The family of a man who died after trying to save his son from strong currents at a Santa Cruz beach, is preparing to lay him to rest.Loved ones will honor the life of Srinivasa Murthy Jonnalagadda Wednesday at the Chapel of Angles funeral home in Fremont, according to a verified GoFundMe page.Tragedy struck on Memorial Day when Jonnalagadda took his family, including his 13-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter, to Panther Beach in Santa Cruz.Jonnalagadda's son was in the water, when a large tide knocked the boy over, followed by subsequent waves that pulled him further into the ocean, the family wrote on the GoFundMe."Srinivasa suddenly realized that his son was struggling to get out of the water," the family said. "Despite not knowing how to swim, he ran into the waters to help his son out to safety."Srinivasa Murthy Jonnalagadda died after he tried to rescue his son from the water at Santa Cruz's Panther Beach on Memorial Day.A good Samaritan also went into the water to help, and was able to rescue the boy."He (Jonnalagadda) however was unfortunately dragged by the riptide into deeper waters and horrifically drowned as his family helplessly bore witness," loved ones wrote.First responders were able to pull Jonnalagadda from the water and on to the shore.

RICHMOND, Va. - Seven people were shot, three of them with life-threatening injuries, after gunfire rang out near Virginia Commonwealth University in downtown Richmond following a high school graduation ceremony Tuesday, according to police and school district officials.Two suspects were taken into custody after the incident, Interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said at a news conference.Edwards said officers inside a theater where the graduation was taking place heard the gunfire, went outside and saw multiple victims with gunshot wounds.Four had injuries that were not life-threatening, he said. Police did not believe there was any ongoing threat to the community."We're going to do everything we can to bring the individuals involved in this to justice," Mayor Levar Stoney said at the news conference.

RICHMOND, Va. - A shooting near Virginia Commonwealth University in downtown Richmond following a high school graduation ceremony injured multiple people Tuesday, according to police and school district officials.There was no longer an active threat to the community, police spokeswoman Tracy Walker said.Richmond Public Schools confirmed on its website a shooting occurred after the Huguenot High School graduation ceremony in Monroe Park, which is near VCU's campus. All schools in the district will be closed Wednesday due to the incident. According to the school district, the shooting took place after the Huguenot High School graduation Tuesday afternoon. It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the shooting or whether students were among the injured."My administration continues monitoring the terrible shooting in the heart of Richmond tonight," Gov.

PHILADELPHIA - Homelessness has long been a concern in Norristown, Pennsylvania now allegations that a public official threatened to bus the homeless out of town has turned it into a controversy.Under the shade of trees and tucked back from the Stony Creek, sits a gathering of tents and makeshift wooden homes where forty of Norristown’s homeless live. Among the encampment residents is 34-year-old Draya Lamacchia, she arrived a year ago when she lost her housing in Philadelphia. Lamacchia, a mother of three boys under 10-years-old who do not live with her, lives in a tent and fears losing what little she has by being forced out.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a pair of thieves broke into a Philadelphia supermarket early Tuesday morning and tried to steal from a CoinStar machine, but they didn't get away with a dime. The break-in happened around 5 a.m. at the ACME on the 6600 block of Oxford Avenue in the city's Lawndale section, according to police. A witness told police they heard loud banging and saw two men running out of the store.

SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - Michigan State Police have released dashcam video of a stolen car that was driven by a 10-year-old on I-75 last weekend.Video showed the troopers trying to pull over the 2017 Buick Encore that was reported stolen from a home on Hess Avenue in Saginaw County's Buena Vista on Saturday.In the video, the compact SUV swerves across multiple lanes of traffic with a trooper keeping its distance behind the car.

FILE-A worker stocks eggs on a shelf at a grocery store in 2023. ( Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Grocery costs are still high at stores, but one sought-after item on shelves is now more affordable offering solace to consumers.A June report released Monday by the U.S.

WASHINGTON - An adult male was killed and an adult woman was injured after a shooting at the funeral of a 10-year-old girl at Washington National Cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Prince George's County police are investigating a fatal shooting at the funeral of a 10-year-old girl at Washington National Cemetery Tuesday afternoon.Officials say the two victims were "not directly related" to the funeral of Arianna Davis, a 10-year-old who was killed by a stray bullet on Mother's Day. "We believe that this was a dispute totally unrelated to what was going on with the funeral," said Major David Blazer.The adult woman is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Police say they have someone in custody. Police told FOX 5 the call came in at 1:20 p.m.

Oregon, since February, prompting fears that a serial killer may be prowling the region.Police found the remains of Kristin Smith on Feb. 19, Joanna Speaks on April 8, Bridget Webster on April 30, Charity Perry on April 24, Ashley Real on May 7, and a sixth, unidentified woman on April 24.All were discovered within 75 miles of the Pacific Northwest city.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are asking for the public's help to identify a man they say fired nearly 10 shots into an occupied building last month.The suspect was armed with a handgun when he opened fire on the 3300 block of Ridge Avenue in the early morning hours of May 31, according to authorities.Police say the building was occupied at the time, but have not said how many people were inside.

PHILADELPHIA - A chaotic Saturday night and early Sunday morning in Philadelphia and police are investigating the death of a teenager, shot and killed by Pennsylvania State troopers."Never in my life would I think anything like this would happen," girlfriend Reagan Hoking said.Hocking says her boyfriend, 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini, Jr., left for what he called a "Car Meet-up" around 10 Saturday night."He wasn’t answering. That’s not normal for him at all," Hocking stated.She says it wasn’t until she saw the aftermath on I-95 herself, near Penn’s Landing, early Sunday morning, along with Anthony’s parents, she realized he wasn’t ever coming home.

Yellowstone National Park seem to be having difficulty keeping wildlife wild.In yet another instance of a parkgoer getting too friendly with an animal, an unidentified guest to the Wyoming park touched an elk calf and loaded it into their personal vehicle.The National Park Service included the incident — which occurred during Memorial Day weekend, the last weekend in May — in a press release urging tourists to keep their distance from Yellowstone’s wild animals.The authority said the elk calf was placed in a car and driven on U.S. Highway 191 in the park.

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - Pride flags were ripped from a business in Bucks County at least twice - and both moments were captured on surveillance footage.Police say a flag was stolen from a business on East State Street in Doylestown overnight on June 3, then again on June 4.Video shows the suspect reaching up, ripping the flags from the business, and walking away flag-in-hand both times.MORE HEADLINES:Police have yet to say if they believe it is the same suspect, or provide a description.Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in LA County is up today for the 15th consecutive day and 17th time in 18 days, with gas prices now at their highest amount since December 7th. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Ima U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators say a Philadelphia police officer suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound when he was struck by friendly fire during a struggle with an armed suspect who was shot and killed. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department responded to a property on the 2800 block of Ruth Street for reports of shots fired. Four officers entered the basement of the property and found Dimitri Klimov hiding in a crawl space.With officers flanking both sides of the crawl space, investigators say Klimov armed himself with a rock and refused commands to surrender.

PHILADELPHIA - Seven more people became the victims of gun violence as shots rang out across Philadelphia from late Saturday night into early Sunday morning.Three shootings erupted in less than an hour as Saturday night came to an end, according to Philadelphia police.In North Philadelphia, a 51-year-old man was shot in the foot around 10 p.m. as a 27-year-old was shot twice in the leg shortly after 10:30 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - A gun found inside a preparatory school has prompted a lockdown in Philadelphia's Frankford section Tuesday morning.The First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School on the 4300 block of Talcony Street is currently under lockdown.Police say a parent got a call from her daughter about a student with a gun inside the school.A gun was recovered in a student's backpack, then the school was placed on lockdown, according to authorities.Police have yet to release further details about the student or recovery of the gun.This is a developing story.

PHILADELPHIA - A group that fought in court to keep a statue of Christopher Columbus in a south Philadelphia park and to have a wooden box covering it removed has now filed suit against Mayor Jim Kenney and members of the city's historical commission over their roles in the effort to remove the statue.The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the Friends of Marconi Plaza allege in the complaint filed late last month that officials conspired to abuse the legal process in trying to remove the 146-year-old statue from Marconi Plaza after it became the scene of tense standoffs during demonstrations and unrest over racial injustice in the summer of 2020.RELATED COVERAGE: Judge rules Christopher Columbus statue can remain in South PhiladelphiaGeorge Bochetto, the lead attorney for the group, said he sees the suit as holding government officials accountable."Frankly, it’s shocking what took place here, and it’s a shocking disregard for their responsibilities," Bochetto said.Representatives of the mayor and the historical commission declined comment last week on the lawsuit.The 1876 statue was presented to the city by the Italian American community to commemorate the nation’s centennial. Many Italian Americans have embraced the 15th century explorer — once hailed as the discoverer of America — as a cultural hero and emblem of the city’s deep Italian heritage.

PHILADELPHIA - An 18-year-old was shot and killed by a state trooper as illegal street racing spilled over from Philadelphia streets to a busy interstate over the weekend.City and state officials are expected to provide an update to the trooper-involved shooting that claimed the life of 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini during a press conference at 2 p.m.RELATED COVERAGE: Driver fatally shot by trooper as large illegal street racing crowds gather on I-95: state policeTroopers were responding to reports of illegal street racing when they found several vehicles drag racing and performing burnouts on the interstate as large crowds watched from outside their own vehicles.Officials say Allegrini was fatally shot after he struck two troopers with his vehicle as chaos erupted on I-95 early Sunday morning.FOX 29 spoke to Allegrini's girlfriend, who says videos have left her questioning everything after the deadly shooting.RELATED COVERAGE: I-95 shooting: Loved ones grieve teen driver fatally shot by Pennsylvania State Police"He was just such a beautiful soul. He would always listen to any adult figure that would come up to him.