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Three Teens Hospitalized In Pair Of Philadelphia Shootings, Police Say
Three teenagers are hospitalized with bullet wounds after two separate shootings unfolded back-to-back late on Monday, June 19, say authorities.
The first shooting was in Kensington, on the 2200 block of Amber Street, city police told Daily Voice.
Officers arrived around 10 p.m. and found an 18-year-old man with two bullet wounds to the abdomen, they said. He was taken to Temple University Hospital where his condition was stabilized, according to police.
Then, at about 11:50 p.m., two more people were shot on the 1700 block of North 29th Street in Strawberry Mansion, auth…
Philly Driver Arrested For Hit-Run That Killed Woman, Hurt 8-Year-Old
The driver accused of hitting a woman and child with his car in Center City Philadelphia then fleeing the scene is now in police custody, city authorities told Daily Voice.
Dominique Murphy, 37, of West Philadelphia, is charged with vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault by vehicle, and several realted counts, the department said.
Authorities believe Murphy was behind the wheel of the Jeep that struck a 38-year-old woman and an 8-year-old girl on Arch Street around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9.
The adult victim was placed in critical condition with …
Philadelphia Mom Charged In Connection With 3-Year-Old's Shooting
A Philadelphia mom has been charged in connection with the shooting that wounded her 3-year-old son.
Laylaah Muhammad, 23, was arrested late on Wednesday, May 3, on charges of conspiracy, child endangerment, evidence tampering, and more. Her bail was set at 10 percent of $1 million, state court filings show.
Police were called to the 31st Street and Grays Ferry Avenue fire station around 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, where a woman had arrived with a toddler who had been shot in the cheek, authorities said previously.
The child was rushed by ambulance to the Children's …
