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3 Brick City Brims Get 100 Years Combined For Murdering Informant, Bystander, Rival Gangster 3 Brick City Brims Get 100 Years Combined For Murdering Informant, Bystander, Rival Gangster
3 Brick City Brims Get 100 Years Combined For Murdering Informant, Bystander, Rival Gangster A trio of ruthless Essex County gang members who admitted gunning down a government informant after killing an innocent bystander they mistook for the snitch were sentenced to nearly 100 years combined in federal prison. There’s no parole in the federal prison system, which means the East Orange trio will all have to serve out their plea-bargained sentences: Thomas Zimmerman, 28, was sentenced to 37 years; Tyquan Daniels, 27, got 35 years; Ali Hill, 30, was sentenced to 25 years. That means Daniels and Zimmerman will both be pushing 65 when either tastes freedom again. Hill would be approa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
'Screaming Followed By Gunshots' Heard In Murder Of Trenton Woman Killed By BF: Police 'Screaming Followed By Gunshots' Heard In Murder Of Trenton Woman Killed By BF: Police
'Screaming Followed By Gunshots' Heard In Murder Of Trenton Woman Killed By BF: Police Prosecutors have released harrowing details in the murder of a 32-year-old Trenton woman who police say was killed by her 29-year-old boyfriend. Precious Saunders was found having suffered multiple gunshot wounds at 301 Hills Place around 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, July 1 in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. She was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead around 11:05 p.m., Onofri said. Meanwhile, an investigation revealed that earlier in the day, Saunders was the victim of an assault at the same location, and a complaint-warrant had been issued for her boy…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
MASS SHOOTING: Two Killed, Dozens Wounded At Baltimore Block Party, Mayor: 'We Will Find You' MASS SHOOTING: Two Killed, Dozens Wounded At Baltimore Block Party, Mayor: 'We Will Find You'
Mass Shooting: Two Killed, Dozens Wounded At Baltimore Block Party, Mayor: 'We Will Find You' An 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man were killed and 28 others wounded in a mass shooting at a late-night block party in Baltimore. No arrests had been announced, nor suspects identified, as of noontime Sunday, June 2. However, Mayor Brandon Scott said it's just a matter of time. Nine people were rushed to hospitals from the scene and another 20 got there either via private vehicle or on foot following one of Charm City’s largest mass shootings ever. Three of the injured were in critical condition, authorities said. Witnesses reported hearing 20 to 30 shots at what has been an annu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Teenager Shot Dead In Cumberland County: Prosecutor Teenager Shot Dead In Cumberland County: Prosecutor
Teenager Shot Dead In Cumberland County: Prosecutor A 16-year-old Cumberland County boy was fatally shot on Sunday, June 25, authorities said. At approximately 8:50 p.m., Bridgeton police responded to Mount Vernon Street for a subject suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Police found the boy from Millville dead from an apparent gunshot wound, she said. The investigation is ongoing and there is no known threat to the public at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective M. Yoshioka of the Bridgeton Police Department at 856-392-9031 or Detective C. Johns…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Teens Killed While Sitting On Porch In Triple South Jersey Shooting Teens Killed While Sitting On Porch In Triple South Jersey Shooting
Teens Killed While Sitting On Porch In Triple South Jersey Shooting Two teens were killed and a third was wounded in a shooting late Saturday, June 17 in Cumberland County, authorities said. A gunman fired shots on the porch of a home on the 100 block of Oxford Street near Belmont Avenue at approximately 11:40 p.m., Bridgeton Police Chief Michael Gaimari Sr. said. There, police found a 16-year-old girl and two 17-year-old boys who had been shot. The girl and one boy were pronounced dead at the scene, while the other boy was hospitalized and in stable condition as of Sunday, June 18, police said. The victims' names were not being released. No arre…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Trenton Man Fatally Shot In Head, Two Others Wounded: Prosecutor Trenton Man Fatally Shot In Head, Two Others Wounded: Prosecutor
Trenton Man Fatally Shot In Head, Two Others Wounded: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Trenton man was fatally shot in the back of the head and two others were wounded, authorities said. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating the shooting that occurred Sunday night in the city, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. At approximately 8:10 p.m., the Mercer County Homicide Task Force responded to Donnelly Homes, on Willow Avenue, on a report of shots fired.  Police located one victim, Shaquan Brown. He was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment. H…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Trenton Man, 20, Shot Dead: Prosecutor Trenton Man, 20, Shot Dead: Prosecutor
Trenton Man, 20, Shot Dead: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Trenton man died after being shot multiple times, authorities said. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating the shooting that occurred early Friday, June 9in the city, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Markell Biggs was killed in the shooting, he said.  At 12:03 a.m., Trenton police responded to Aspen Alley and Evans Avenue in response to a Shot Spotter activation.  Police found Biggs suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, Onofri said. He was transported to Capital He…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Montco Teen Shot Dead In Philly Was Looking Forward To Summer Job, Loved Ones Say Montco Teen Shot Dead In Philly Was Looking Forward To Summer Job, Loved Ones Say
Montco Teen Shot Dead In Philly Was Looking Forward To Summer Job, Loved Ones Say A Montgomery County teenager who was shot and killed in North Philadelphia over the weekend was looking forward to summer vacation, loved ones say. He was 16 years old. Keivon Abraham of Abington was found with a gunshot wound to the chest on the 2400 block of North Clarion Street early on Monday, May 29, city police told Daily Voice. No arrests have been made in connection with his death and investigators have not revealed a suspected motive, the outlet says.  Loved ones say the teen was a sophomore at Abington High School. The campus community observed a moment of silence on Tuesday…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Man Told Witness To Call 911 Before Wife Shot Him Dead At Bristol Borough Wharf: DA Man Told Witness To Call 911 Before Wife Shot Him Dead At Bristol Borough Wharf: DA
Man Told Witness To Call 911 Before Wife Shot Him Dead At Bristol Borough Wharf: DA A Bucks County woman is charged with homicide after authorities say she shot her husband dead — while he lay defenseless — in the middle of an argument at the Bristol Borough Wharf.  It happened around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30, said Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub's Office in a release.  Witnesses told police that 40-year-old Sammar Khan and her husband, 38-year-old Faisal Iqbal, were having a conversation near the coastline when Khan began "speaking loudly in another language," the DA's Office wrote.  A short time later, witnesses reported hearing a …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
DONE AND DONE: Hudson Pair Get 30 Years Each In Bergen Robbery Murder DONE AND DONE: Hudson Pair Get 30 Years Each In Bergen Robbery Murder
Done AND Done: Hudson Pair Get 30 Years Each In Bergen Robbery Murder UPDATE: Two Hudson County men who killed a Fairview pot dealer during an armed robbery at his home were sentenced to a plea-bargained 30 years each in state prison. Carlos Burgos of Jersey City and Raul Torres of North Bergen, both 23, must each serve 25½ years behind bars before they'll be eligible for parole under the terms of their respective plea agreements. The plot's mastermind, Lexie Burke, 24, of Jersey City, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter last year in the June 2019 shooting death of David Duque-Soto. He's scheduled for sentencing on June 23, Bergen County Prosecutor Ma…

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by Jerry DeMarco