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Pizza Delivery Driver Robbed, Shot By Group Of Philly Teens: Police
A 19-year-old man and three teens have been charged after a pizza delivery driver was robbed and shot in Philadelphia, police announced Monday, Dec. 9. Baraka Coffee, of the 2200 block of South Hobson Street, and the three juveniles face charges of criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault, robbery, theft-unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person, police said. The victim, a 37-year-old man, drove to the 12th Police District in his blue Lexus at 11:31 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, suffering from a gunshot wound to his left thigh and groin…
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Dirt Bike Stunt On City Street Leads To Philly Man's Death: Police
A Philadelphia man is dead after a stunt on a dirt bike led to a crash on Wednesday, Nov. 13, police said. Rashad Basil Young Jr., 25, was performing a wheelie with the dirt bike when he crashed into a black 2024 Genesis in the 5200 block of Spruce Street at 8:16 p.m., police said. The impact caused Young to become trapped under the Genesis, according to police. The driver of the Genesis was making a legal turn at the time, an NBC 10 News report states. No arrests were made related to the crash, according to police. Young was taken to Presbyterian Hospital where he was pronounced de…
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Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Police Following PA Domestic Incident
Philadelphia police have identified the armed man officers shot dead following a domestic disturbance that escalated into a gunfire exchange and vehicle pursuit through Southwest Philadelphia, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Jonathan Corbin, 47, of Philadelphia, has been identified as the man shot dead by police, according to an updated release. The incident began around 6:12 p.m. on Sunday evening, Nov. 10, PPD explained. Officers from the 18th District responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on the 5400 block of Chancellor Street, police said. A woman had ca…
Police & Fire
Man Dead, 2 Critical After Falling From Cherry-Picker At Philly Construction Site: Police
A 47-year-old man was killed and two other men were in critical condition after falling two stories from a cherry-picker truck Friday afternoon, Sept. 6 in Philadelphia, authorities said. The incident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. at a construction site on the 4400 block of Moravian Court, Philadelphia police said. Medic 9 and Medic 41 transported two of the men to Peen Presbyterian Medical Center, both of whom were placed in critical condition, One of the men was pronounced dead at 12:59 p.m., police said. Medic 41 also transported a third man to Lankenau Hospital, where "he re…
Police & Fire
Police Shoot, Kill Dog Mauling Man In Philadelphia: Authorities
A Philadelphia police officer is on administrative leave after authorities said he shot and killed a dog during a mauling on Wednesday, May 1. PPD said an officer was patrolling near Fairmount Avenue and Union Street when a passerby told him there were "loose dogs" down the road. The officer found three pit bulls and a cane corso attacking a 53-year-old man, police said. He "attempted to use his siren to distract the dogs, but they continued their attack," the department said. That's when police say the officer got out of his vehicle and fired multiple shots at the d…
Police & Fire
New Details Released In Philadelphia Eid al-Fitr Shooting
Authorities have named the Philadelphia police officer who shot a teen during the shooting at an Eid al-Fitr celebration last Wednesday, April 10. Officer Diamond Jaynes has been placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the Internal Affairs and Officer-Involved Shooting Investigations, PPD said in a release. Five people in total were arrested after two groups exchanged gunfire in Clara Muhammad Square around 2:30 p.m., authorities have said. One of them, 21-year-old Kahbir Oglesby-Hicks, was charged with Violation of the Uniformed Firearms Act (VUFA)…
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Police ID Gunman In Philadelphia's Eid Al-Fitr Celebration Shootout
Police have identified one of the four armed individuals involved in a shootout that erupted during an Eid al-Fitr celebration in Philadelphia this week. Kahbir Oglesby-Hicks, 21, of Philadelphia, was arrested and charged with Violation of the Uniformed Firearms Act (VUFA), possessing an instrument of crime, VUFA on streets, and evading arrest, city police said. Gunfire between two groups rang out out just before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, during the celebration on 47th and Wyalusing Avenue, police said. A 22-year-old black male was struck in the stomach and a 15-year-old black …
Police & Fire
Rapper Phat Geez Killed In North Philadelphia: Authorities
Detectives are investigating the murder of a popular rapper in Philadelphia on Sunday night, March 17. Derrick Gant, who performs under the stage name Phat Geez, was shot multiple times on the 1200 block of North Taney Avenue, according to city police. Authorities said it happened around 10:15 p.m. Gant was found lying in the street and was rushed to Presbyterian Hospital where he died at 10:30 p.m., police said. Fellow rapper and Philadelphian Meek Mill memorialized Gant on X, formerly known as Twitter. Rip phat geez…..Philly is a terrible place for black people to live… you see t…
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2 Hurt, 1 Killed In Philadelphia Bar Shooting: Authorities
Two people are hospitalized and one man is dead after a shooting at a West Philadelphia bar Thursday morning, Feb. 29, city police say. It happened on the 4200 block of Lancaster Avenue around 2:45 a.m., according to PPD. A 44-year-old man was shot once in the abdomen and taken to Presbyterian Hospital where he died at 3:30 a.m., authorities said. A 44-year-old woman was hospitalized for a gunshot wound to the foot, and a 37-year-old man who is also considered a suspect was shot in the left hand, police said. Both are in stable condition. No weapons we…
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Triple Shooting, Homicide In Philadelphia: Police (
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A shooting has left two people in the hospital and a man dead, Philadelphia police announced late on Friday night. The triple shooting happened in the 5600 block of Pentridge Street at 7:24 p.m., as detailed in the PPD release. The fatal victim was a 28-year-old Black man who suffered "multiple gunshot wounds throughout his body," PPD said. He was taken by police to Presbyterian Hospital, where he was pronounced dead ten minutes later. Another Black man, a 36-year-old, suffered a single gunshot wound to his abdomen and was taken to the same hospital where he remains in cr…
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2 Stabbed, 1 Shot During Argument Between West Philly Neighbors: Police
A dispute between West Philadelphia neighbors ended with two stabbings and a shooting early Wednesday morning, Nov. 15, officials told Daily Voice. It happened in the living room of a home on the 800 block of North Preston Street, city police said. During an argument, a 68-year-old man stabbed a 60-year-old woman multiple times in the abdomen and a 61-year-old man in the face and hand, police said. He was shot in the left thigh and right hand "in self-defense," PPD said, and all three were taken to Presbyterian Hospital. The woman and the 68-year-old man are critic…
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No Arrests Made In Deadly Philadelphia Shooting, Police Say
A 31-year-old man is dead after gunshots rang out on a Southwest Philadelphia street Tuesday night, Oct. 17, officials say. It happened on the 5400 block of Chester Avenue in Kingsessing just after 6:45 p.m., city police told Daily Voice. The unnamed victim was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at Presbyterian Hospital by 7 p.m. No arrests were made and no weapons had been recovered from the scene by Wednesday, Oct. 18, PPD said.
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Cop Injured In Philadelphia Crash; Driver In Custody
A city police officer is injured and a driver is in custody after a car crash in Philadelphia early Thursday, Sept. 28, authorities say. It happened on the 5000 block of Kershaw Street in West Philly, around 2 a.m., the department told Daily Voice. The officer was taken to Roxborough Hospital where he is "expected to be treated and released," while the other driver was taken to Presbyterian Hospital in stable condition, they said. The driver is being "held as a prisoner" but police did not detail the charges. The crash remains under investigation, they added. …
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Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Flips Dodge Charger In Philadelphia: Police
A 31-year-old man was killed when a speeding driver lost control of his car and flipped it in Philadelphia on Friday, Sept. 22, police said. The unknown driver was speeding in a black Dodge Charger down the 6800 block of Essington Avenue around 5 p.m., when he lost control and struck three other cars, police said. The passenger was taken to Presbyterian Hospital and pronounced dead at 5:35 p.m.
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Boy, 17, Stabbed Outside Philadelphia High School: Police
Philadelphia police are investigating after a teenager was stabbed outside a public high school on Friday afternoon. Authorities were called to Parkway West High School, 4725 Fairmount Avenue, around 2:35 p.m. on May 26 for a reported incident, the department told Daily Voice. The victim, a 17-year-old boy, was found to have one stab wound to the "right buttock," police said. Officers took him to Presbyterian Hospital where he was placed in stable condition, they added. No arrests had been made as of Friday evening, and no weapon was recovered from the scene, according to…
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Man Shot More Than 20 Times In Philadelphia Corner Store Dies: Police
A 39-year-old man shot more than 20 times in Philadelphia died on Friday evening, Feb. 17, authorities said. Gunfire rang out in a corner store on the 5100 block of Hadfield Street around 6:10 p.m., city police said. He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital by police and pronounced dead at 6:24 p.m. No arrest has been made.
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Details Released In Philadelphia Police Shootout That Killed Armed 12-Year-Old Boy
The 12-year-old boy who was shot dead by undercover Philadelphia police officers after firing at their vehicle has been identified. Thomas Siderio shot at a an unmarked police vehicle occupied by plainclothes officers conducting an ongoing surveillance operation on 18th street, city police said. An alert for Siderio was issued by police when he went missing in 2020. The officers were driving toward Siderio, who was standing on the corner of Barbara Street with another boy, when they heard gunfire and then realized a window in their vehicle had been shattered, authorities said. That's when…
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Man Shot Dead In Philly Police Shootout
A 31-year-old man was shot dead in a Philadelphia police shootout Tuesday, authorities said. When two officers responded to a report of a disturbance in the 5700 block of Overbrook Avenue around 3 p.m., they were met by a man armed with a handheld pickaxe and a hammer, according to police commissioner Danielle Outlaw. The man, later identified as Koffi Dzima, refused to drop his weapons and began walking towards officers, Outlaw said. That's when an officer deployed his Taser device, according to police. The man fell to the ground before he struck the officer in the head with th…
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18-Year-Old Man Critical After Being Shot 7 Times In Philly
An 18-year-old man was in critical condition after being shot seven times Tuesday morning in Philadelphia, Fox News reports. The black male was shot twice in the leg, twice in the arm, and once in the stomach, thigh and chest around 11 a.m. on the unit block of North 40th Street, the outlet said. No arrests had been made and a gun was recovered from the victim, who was reportedly taken to Presbyterian Hospital in a private vehicle. Click here for more from Fox.
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