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Shooting Victim Lying Face-Up On Highway Under White Sheet In Philadelphia: Police Shooting Victim Lying Face-Up On Highway Under White Sheet In Philadelphia: Police
Shooting Victim Lying Face-Up On Highway Under White Sheet In Philadelphia: Police A shooting victim was found lying in the roadway under a white sheet overnight in Philadelphia, police said. Officers were called to 2900 Westmont Street around 1:20 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28 for a "hospital case," city police said. There, they found the unidentified Hispanic man lying face-up in the roadway under a sheet, having suffered a gunshot wound to the right side of his face, police said. Medic Unit #25B responded to the scene prior to the arrival of police and pronounced the victim dead. The male remains unidentified. There is no motive or arrest; the investigation is ongoing with …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Stabbed After Confronting Car Thieves Outside Montgomery County Home, Police Say Man Stabbed After Confronting Car Thieves Outside Montgomery County Home, Police Say
Man Stabbed After Confronting Car Thieves Outside Montgomery County Home, Police Say A man was stabbed after confronting car thieves outside his home in Montgomery County, authorities said. Officers responding to the 200 block of Grove Avenue in Cheltenham found a man suffering from multiple stab wounds around 3 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, local police said. The unidentified victim was taken to a local hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition, authorities said. Witnesses apparently told police that the victim confronted a group of masked men who were breaking into his car in front of his home. "A struggle ensued and one of the males stabbed the victim m…

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by Nicole Acosta
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‘Distraction Thefts’ Targeting Older Residents On The Rise In Lehigh Valley, Police Say ‘Distraction Thefts’ Targeting Older Residents On The Rise In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
‘Distraction Thefts’ Targeting Older Residents On The Rise In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Police have issued a warning about “distraction thefts” that have been targeting older residents in grocery store parking lots throughout the Lehigh Valley. Several residents were victimized at the Giant Food Store and Park Plaza Complex in Forks, the township police department said Monday. Distraction thieves target older residents by following them around a store or confronting them outside while at their vehicles, police said. “The suspects use a ruse, for example, telling the victim there is an issue with their tire,” Forks Township police said. “While one suspect distracts the victi…

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by Valerie Musson