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9 shot, 3 dead at large party in West Philadelphia
Police are investigating a mass shooting that took place in West Philadelphia.Nine people were shot, and three of them are dead, authorities say.It happened just after 2 a.m. Sunday on the 1200 block of North Alden Street.According to authorities, the incident stemmed from a fight."I got a male down on Alden Street. Got one male shot in the leg, possibly the head," officers could be heard saying over police radio.Police believe more than 100 people were gathered when shots rang out.Action News was told the victims are 23, 29, and 33 years old.Detectives are now looking for the suspects involved."It...
Caught On Video: Woman Shoots 7-Month-Old Baby In Philadelphia “F— Your Baby”
Disturbing footage released by the Philadelphia Police Department shows a woman firing gunshots at a family of three, striking a 7-month-old baby boy in the leg. The incident occurred in the Holmesburg neighborhood on Thursday evening, July 18th. The video depicts the father, mother, and infant standing on a sidewalk...
Harrowing Footage Shows 7-Month-Old Baby Shot At Point-Blank Range In Philadelphia
Police say that at around 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, officers were called to the 4000 block of Meridian Street to investigate a reported shooting that left a 7-month-old child with a gunshot wound to his leg. According to NBC10, the woman was identified as 28-year-old Philadelphia resident Dominique...
Hundreds gather to mourn those struck and killed by cars on city streets
Safety advocates came together Sunday morning near Rittenhouse Square to remember and mourn recent victims of pedestrian and cyclist traffic deaths and to demand action to improve safety on the city’s streets, even as more deadly incidents had occurred just hours earlier. The vigil was held for Barbara Friedes,...
Man sentenced in prison break and fatal brawl outside popular Philadelphia cheesesteak shop
A man convicted of helping two other men escape prison while he was in custody over a fatal brawl among soccer fans outside a famed Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant has been sentenced in both cases.The video featured is from a previous report.Court documents indicate that Jose Flores-Huerta, 36, was sentenced in the escape case Thursday to 11 months to 23 months plus probation.Flores-Huerta was convicted of helping Ameen Hurst, 18, and Nasir Grant, 24, who cut a hole in a fence surrounding a recreation yard at the Philadelphia Industrial Correction Center in May 2023.RELATED: How an alleged killer and another inmate...
3 found shot in car at shopping center parking lot in Cheltenham Township, Pa.
Three women with shooting wounds were found in a car at a parking lot in Cheltenham Township in Montgomery County.Police were called to the Moore Shopping Center at Cheltenham Avenue and Old York Road just before 1 a.m. on Saturday.The three victims were rushed to Jefferson Einstein Hospital and are in stable condition.Investigators are still trying to figure out if they were shot at that parking lot or elsewhere.Cheltenham and Philadelphia police departments are both investigating the incident.RELATED: Check the 6abc Neighborhood Safety Tracker
Multiple people injured after violent night of shootings, stabbings in Philadelphia
This weekend got off to a violent start in Philadelphia, with a total of 7 people shot or stabbed in multiple incidents overnight. According to police, the first incident happened around 10:54 p.m. on Friday on the 3100 block of N. 16th Street. A 46-year-old man was stabbed once in the right arm and once in the right leg by a known suspect inside an apartment.
Wrongly Convicted Philadelphia Man Spent 11 Years In Prison for a Crime He Didn’t Commit, Now the Detective Who Coerced His False Confession Will Pay for His Crimes In Historical Verdict
A former Philadelphia Police homicide detective was found guilty of assaulting an innocent man more than a decade ago to obtain a false murder confession […] Wrongly Convicted Philadelphia Man Spent 11 Years In Prison for a Crime He Didn’t Commit, Now the Detective Who Coerced His False Confession Will Pay for His Crimes In Historical Verdict
Woman Killed In Northeast Philly Double Shooting, Authorities Say
The victims were shot on the 6700 block of Marsden Street around 11:20 a.m., authorities said. The woman was shot multiple times in her arm and back before succumbing to her injuries at Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital, according to police. Her name and age were not reported. The 23-year-old male victim was...
Woman killed in double shooting after gunfire erupts in Tacony
A woman is dead and a man is in the hospital after a shooting on Friday morning in the Tacony section of Philadelphia.The shooting happened around 11:20 a.m. in the 6700 block of Marsden Street.Police say the woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds to her right arm and back. She was rushed to the hospital but died from her injuries a short time later.Investigators do not yet know the woman's age.A 23-year-old man was shot in the right side of his body and right arm. He is hospitalized in stable condition.No arrests have been made.
Missing Person – 23-year-old last seen along Morris Road in Fort Washington on July 19th
Paul James Asman went missing on July 19th in Fort Washington (Whitemarsh Township). He was last scene near 321 Morris Road where he entered the woods along the Wissahickon Creek. Asman is 23-years-old and stands at 6’8″ and weighs 250 pounds. He has brown hair and eyes. He was wearing...
Off-duty officer injured in crash with Philadelphia police vehicle
A off-duty Philadelphia police officer was injured when their vehicle struck a police cruiser in South Philadelphia early Sunday, officials said. According to police, the incident happened at about 1:15 a.m. on Sunday along Packer Avenue at 3rd Street, when an off-duty officer, in his personal vehicle, sideswiped a Philadelphia police cruiser.
The 25th precinct of Philadelphia Police hosts its 8th annual block party
The 25th police district of Philadelphia hosted its 8th annual block party for summer fun in the community. This free block party was started in order to provide an opportunity to meet police officers in a casual setting, as well as connect the community with valuable resources. Folks in the neighborhood enjoyed free food and […]
Bicyclist killed by speeding driver has been identified
Philadelphia, PA – A bicyclist killed by a driver in Center City has been identified. 30-year-old Barbara Freed was an oncology resident at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She was riding in the bike lane at 18th and Spruce Streets when she was struck by a speeding driver on Wednesday night. The Inquirer reports that she […]
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