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Police ID 5 Killed In Philadelphia Mass Shooting Police ID 5 Killed In Philadelphia Mass Shooting
Police ID 5 Killed In Philadelphia Mass Shooting Police have identified the five victims killed Monday evening, July 3 by a 40-year-old gunman in a bulletproof vest who opened fire in Philadelphia's Kingsessing section. The following individuals were killed by gunfire: Lashyd Merritt, 20, male, shot multiple times in the chest and arm, pronounced at 8:43 p.m.; Dymir Stanton, 2, male, shot in the chest and back, pronounced at 8:43 p.m.; Ralph Moralis, 59, shot in the head, side, and buttocks, pronounced at 8:47 p.m.; Daujan Brown, 15, male, shot in the shoulder, chest, and back, pronounced at 8:40 p.m.; Joseph Wamah, Jr., 31, male, shot m…
Philadelphia Mass Shooter Had Bulletproof Vest, AR-Style Rifle: Police Philadelphia Mass Shooter Had Bulletproof Vest, AR-Style Rifle: Police
Philadelphia Mass Shooter Had Bulletproof Vest, Ar-style Rifle: Police A gunman in a bulletproof vest opened fire in Philadelphia's Kingsessing section Monday night, July 3, killing five people and wounding two children, NBC10 reports citing Philadelphia police. Police responding to reports of shots fired found multiple victims at 56th Street and Chester Avenue around 8:30 p.m., the outlet said. Then, they heard more shots being fired on the 1800 block of Frazier Street, police said. Police spotted the suspect, who led a foot pursuit before officers captured him in an alleyway, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at a press conference. The g…
Philly Gas Station Blares Opera Music At Night In Viral Video Philly Gas Station Blares Opera Music At Night In Viral Video
Philly Gas Station Blares Opera Music At Night In Viral Video Germantown residents were lulled to sleep on Valentine's Day by the sweet sound of opera music coming from the Speedway gas station on Chelten Avenue as the clock struck midnight. Footage of the corner store's interesting choice of ambiance has gone viral on Reddit, in a video that claims it's the station's tactic to keep away homeless residents.  "This is a common act for stores to do this as a hostile reaction to houseless neighbors," one resident opined in a Facebook group. "The lights and music deter them from being able to sleep at night so they're pushed away to find new spa…
Triumphant Phillies Fan Climbs Street Pole, Gets Stuck (VIDEO) Triumphant Phillies Fan Climbs Street Pole, Gets Stuck (VIDEO)
Triumphant Phillies Fan Climbs Street Pole, Gets Stuck (Video) After the Phillies bested the San Diego Padres in game five of the National League Championship Series, diehard fans took the the streets in celebration.  But one Philly fanatic bit off more than they could chew when they climbed a street pole in celebration.  In a video posted to Instagram by photographer Hugh E. Dillon, the fan is seen clinging to the pole, 15 or 20 feet from the ground, while Philadelphia police and firefighters clear the area and set up a ladder.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Philly ChitChat (@phillychitc…
Man, 47, Found Stabbed Dead In Atlantic City Casino-Hotel Room; Philly Suspect Arrested Man, 47, Found Stabbed Dead In Atlantic City Casino-Hotel Room; Philly Suspect Arrested
Man, 47, Found Stabbed Dead In Atlantic City Casino-Hotel Room; Philly Suspect Arrested A 47-year-old man was found stabbed to death in an Atlantic City casino hotel room, authorities said. On Friday, Sept. 23, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to a hotel room within the Ocean Casino Resort for an unresponsive man.  The man, later identified as Brian Wilkinson, of Egg Harbor Township, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.  The Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office completed an autopsy of the victim and determined the cause of death as stab wounds and the manner of death was deemed a hom…
Video Shows Gunman Stalking Teen Victim In Philadelphia Before Deadly Attack Video Shows Gunman Stalking Teen Victim In Philadelphia Before Deadly Attack
Video Shows Gunman Stalking Teen Victim In Philadelphia Before Deadly Attack Police have released surveillance footage of a gunman stalking his victim in the moments leading up to her death, carried out at his hands in Philadelphia, they said. The footage shows a hooded male in dark-colored clothing hiding behind vehicles, appearing to look for 17-year-old Teryn Johnson, who was walking her dog with a friend on the 5300 block of Horrocks Street around 8:50 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, according to Philadelphia police and various news reports. She was brought to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead just after 9:15 p.m., police said.  Although no w…
Philadelphia Law Office Rapist Has Ties To NJ: Police Philadelphia Law Office Rapist Has Ties To NJ: Police
Philadelphia Law Office Rapist Has Ties To NJ: Police Police in Philadelphia have released the name and photos of a South Jersey man who they believed raped a woman in a Center City law office building. Willie L Harris, 49, walked into the building on the 200 block of North 13th Street, went to the eighth floor, and sexually assaulted the 22-year-old victim in an unlocked office around 2:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 5, Philadelphia police said. Harris, who has ties to Camden and Woodbury, NJ, initially told the victim he was looking for someone, but she didn't know the name, Capt. James Kearney said. That's when Harris then demanded the v…
Hero SEPTA Officer Kills Gunman In Shootout: Report Hero SEPTA Officer Kills Gunman In Shootout: Report
Hero SEPTA Officer Kills Gunman In Shootout: Report A 28-year-old SEPTA transit officer was being hailed as a hero for protecting his colleague from a gunman who struck him and a pair of innocent bystanders earlier this week. Ervis Onuzi, 28, shot and killed the gunman near Leiper and Arrott Streets around 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, CBS3 reports.  Initial reports said the 18-year-old gunman, Zyhiem Hartman, died by suicide after striking two innocent bystanders, then the officer. However, an autopsy shows that he actually died of a gunshot fired by Onuzi, who was being recognized around the world for his courage. This is SEPTA SWAT Ofc…
Philadelphia Detective Assaulted Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder During Interview: Police Philadelphia Detective Assaulted Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder During Interview: Police
Philadelphia Detective Assaulted Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder During Interview: Police A Philadelphia homicide detective has been arrested on accusations he assaulted a woman wrongfully convicted of murder during an interview in 2010, authorities said. Detective James Pitts assaulted Obina Onyiah — who was exonerated after 11 years — during questioning at the Race Street police headquarters sometime around Nov. 8, 2010, then lying about it, according to Philadelphia police and the DA's office. Onyiah was convicted in the 2010 shooting death of William Glatz, a local jewelry store owner, 6abc reports. He spent 11 years in prison but was exonerated when evidence revealed …
NJ Vet Nurse's Accused Killer Captured When Stranger Locks Him In Garage, Calls Police NJ Vet Nurse's Accused Killer Captured When Stranger Locks Him In Garage, Calls Police
NJ Vet Nurse's Accused Killer Captured When Stranger Locks Him In Garage, Calls Police A South Jersey accused of killing a veterinary nurse was taken into custody after a man he demanded a ride from at gunpoint convinced him to go into a garage in Philadelphia, while he called police, authorities said. Andrew Kramer, 31, was initially charged with stealing 38-year-old Melissa Malcolm's car and debit card, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Kramer was living with Malcolm in Mount Laurel, until she asked him to move out, Coffina said. Malcolm -- a vet nurse at Blue Pearl in Levittown, PA -- failed to show up to work Wednesday, and was found dead in her bed by…
Man With Loaded Revolver Busted By TSA At Philadelphia Airport: Officials Man With Loaded Revolver Busted By TSA At Philadelphia Airport: Officials
Man With Loaded Revolver Busted By TSA At Philadelphia Airport: Officials A Philadelphia man was cited for bringing a loaded revolver to the Philadelphia International airport on Friday, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The unidentified man, who was carrying a .38 caliber handgun loaded with five bullets, was stopped while going through an x-ray machine at a security checkpoint, according to a release by the TSA. The man’s weapon was confiscated, he was cited by Philadelphia police, and faces a “stiff federal financial civil penalty for carrying his loaded gun to a TSA security checkpoint,” according to the release. “This man told us tha…
Stafford Police Arrest Homeless Fugitive In Internet Luring Incident Stafford Police Arrest Homeless Fugitive In Internet Luring Incident
Stafford Police Arrest Homeless Fugitive In Internet Luring Incident Stafford police have re-arrested a fugitive wanted for sexually assaulting an underage girl after contacting her via a social media app.  Authorities found the suspect, Charles E. Torrence, 50, in a Philadelphia homeless shelter on Saturday, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's office.  Torrence was indicted on several charges, including sexual assault, two counts of luring or enticing a child and four counts of child endangerment.  Stafford police initially arrested Torrence in June 2019 for sexually assaulting the girl he met on messaging app Kik, according to o…