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Shots Fired At Meetup Near Temple University, Police Say Shots Fired At Meetup Near Temple University, Police Say
Shots Fired At Meetup Near Temple University, Police Say One suspect is sought after gunfire rang out at a large gathering of teens near Temple University campus on Saturday evening, Feb. 10, according to authorities.  Temple officials became aware of a social media post advertising a "meet-up" near Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue around 5 p.m., campus police said in a release. "Early on, the group of juveniles was orderly," but several fights broke out, authorities said. While Temple, city, and SEPTA police worked to break up the crowd, officials said a gunshot was fired near Park and Cecil B. Moore avenues just before 6 p.m. T…

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by Mac Bullock
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Suspect Sought For Stabbing At Upper Darby SEPTA Station: Officials Suspect Sought For Stabbing At Upper Darby SEPTA Station: Officials
Suspect Sought For Stabbing At Upper Darby SEPTA Station: Officials One person is hurt after a stabbing at the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby, SEPTA Police told Daily Voice.  The attack happened around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 near the fare gates for the Market-Frankford Line, transit officials said.  Investigators believe the suspect may have an eastbound Market-Frankford Line train, and SEPTA police said they are working with authorities in Upper Darby and Philadelphia to locate him. Commuters should expect "residual delays" on the Market-Frankford Line Tuesday morning due to police activity, they added.  Anyone w…

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by Mac Bullock
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Knife-Wielding Man Shot By Police After SEPTA Station Stabbings: Authorities Knife-Wielding Man Shot By Police After SEPTA Station Stabbings: Authorities
Knife-Wielding Man Shot By Police After SEPTA Station Stabbings: Authorities Police shot and wounded an armed man near a SEPTA station Monday night after they said he attacked commuters with knives.  It happened at the Walnut-Locust Station on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line around 8 p.m. on Nov. 27, transit authorities told Daily Voice.  The suspect walked into the station dual-wielding a pair of knives, officials said. The 48-year-old was caught on security camera "randomly slashing at and poking three people," according to police.  One of the victims was a guard for security contractor Extrity, SEPTA said. None of the victims are thought to ha…

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by Mac Bullock
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Gunman Approached Woman Before SEPTA Station Shooting, Police Say Gunman Approached Woman Before SEPTA Station Shooting, Police Say
Gunman Approached Woman Before SEPTA Station Shooting, Police Say SEPTA Police are looking for the gunman who fired a shot during a struggle at a South Philadelphia station early on Monday, Sept. 25.  It happened at the Tasker-Morris stop around 6 a.m., transportation authorities told Daily Voice.  The suspect, seen in surveillance footage released by police, approached a woman from behind near the bicycle rack on the mezzanine level, authorities said.  He bumped into her and "a brief altercation ensued," during which the gunman fired a shot before fleeing on foot, police said.  No one was hurt.  Anyone with information on the …

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by Mac Bullock