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Philly DJ Dies After Shooting Outside Nightclub: Report Philly DJ Dies After Shooting Outside Nightclub: Report
Philly DJ Dies After Shooting Outside Nightclub: Report A Philadelphia DJ died from his wounds after being shot leaving a Center City venue last week, 6abc reports.  John Hershock was attacked on Appletree Street behind Tango nightclub early on Wednesday, Oct. 4, the outlet said. The 38-year-old was reportedly hospitalized on life support and succumbed to his injuries on Friday, Oct. 6.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Hershock (@dj_hershock) "My big brother. My first and oldest friend," his sister Heather Hershock-McElroy wrote on Facebook. "This will never make sense. I will sp…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Man In Critical Condition, 3 Philadelphia Police Officers Shot (UPDATE) Man In Critical Condition, 3 Philadelphia Police Officers Shot (UPDATE)
Man In Critical Condition, 3 Philadelphia Police Officers Shot (Update) Following a domestic incident, a man was waiting for officers to arrive so he could open fire, Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford said in a press conference late on Wednesday night.  Standford explained that the domestic situation began when a dad became agitated over his 12-year-old son playing a video game on Oct. 4.  The boy and his uncle turned off the game and went to the second floor of their home in the 7500 block of Whitaker Avenue. But the dad followed his son and shot the uncle.  That's when the boy called 911 — while his dad, with a gun still in his hand, went to the fro…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Biker Charged With Assault For Viral Center City Attack On Mom, Kids Biker Charged With Assault For Viral Center City Attack On Mom, Kids
Biker Charged With Assault For Viral Center City Attack On Mom, Kids Cody Heron, allegedly the motorcyclist seen in a now-viral clip from Sunday night, Oct. 1, is charged with aggravated assault and related counts, said the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.  In a video that has been widely shared, a biker now identified by authorities as Heron was seen smashing the rear windshield of a woman's car before threatening her with a handgun and headbutting her with his helmet.  The DA's Office said Heron smashed glass on the victim's young children, aged 2 and 5, who were sitting in the backseat.  Authorities said the altercation began after Heron ran into…

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by Mac Bullock
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Gunman In Triple-Fatal Philadelphia Shooting That Left 4th Critical Shot By Police: Cops Gunman In Triple-Fatal Philadelphia Shooting That Left 4th Critical Shot By Police: Cops
Gunman In Triple-Fatal Philadelphia Shooting That Left 4th Critical Shot By Police: Cops The gunman police believe was responsible for a quadruple shooting that left three people dead and a fourth critical was shot by authorities in Philadelphia early Monday, Oct. 2. Gunfire rang out around 4:50 a.m. on the 6100 block of Shelbourne Street, where four people were shot, Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford said. Three people were pronounced dead at the scene while a fourth was hospitalized in critical condition. Around 7 a.m., police stopped a suspect vehicle, and the suspect — a passenger — is believed to have shot at police, Stanford said. Officers returned fire, hit…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bucks County Woman Charged In Weekend Shooting: Police Bucks County Woman Charged In Weekend Shooting: Police
Bucks County Woman Charged In Weekend Shooting: Police A Richland Township woman is accused of firing a gun at a building with people inside late on Saturday, Sept. 23, authorities say.  Amanda Nelson, 30, is charged with discharging a gun into an occupied structure, misdemeanor simple assault, and reckless endangerment, according to Richland police.  Officers said Nelson fired the shots at a home on the 500 block of East Cherry Road, near the intersection with Gross Road. When police arrived, she refused to exit her home and was arrested by a Special Response Team, the department said.  Court records show Nelson was arraigned e…

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by Mac Bullock
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Driver In PA Crash Was Shot Before Collision: Authorities Driver In PA Crash Was Shot Before Collision: Authorities
Driver In PA Crash Was Shot Before Collision: Authorities The driver who was found dead on a Reading street after hitting a parked car early Thursday morning, Sept. 21 was killed by gunfire, authorities now believe.  The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at Reading Hospital after crashing into another vehicle on the 700 block of Schuylkill Avenue around 2 a.m., city police previously said.  Investigators now say the driver suffered a single, fatal gunshot wound to the chest. Their manner of death was ruled homicide, police added.  Anyone with information is asked to call the Reading Police Department at 610-655-6116. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Eight Killed Across Philadelphia In 48 Hours: Police Eight Killed Across Philadelphia In 48 Hours: Police
Eight Killed Across Philadelphia In 48 Hours: Police Eight people were killed in eight separate shootings across Philadelphia over the weekend, city police told Daily Voice.  The string of murders began just after midnight on Saturday, Sept. 16, and continued through to early Monday morning, Sept. 18 according to the department.  Officers were called to the 7300 block of North 19th Street around 12:15 a.m. Saturday to find 26-year-old Andre Moore with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, authorities said.  Moore, a resident of the block, was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center and pronounced dead just before 1 a.m. Later, around 6:50 …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
PECO Employee Among Four Shot In North Philly PECO Employee Among Four Shot In North Philly
Peco Employee Among Four Shot In North Philly A utility worker was among the four people injured in a North Philadelphia shooting late on Wednesday, Sept. 13, city police told Daily Voice.  Gunfire rang out just after 10 p.m. on the 600 block of West York Street near the intersection with North Marshall Street, the department said.  The four people struck, per police, were:  A 34-year-old male PECO employee shot twice in the backside A 33-year-old man shot twice in the left shoulder A 17-year-old boy shot once in the right thigh and twice in the left thigh A 37-year-old man shot once in the left ribcage All four were h…

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by Mac Bullock
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Victim Shot In Botched Bethlehem Robbery: Police Victim Shot In Botched Bethlehem Robbery: Police
Victim Shot In Botched Bethlehem Robbery: Police One person is hospitalized and another in police custody after an attempted robbery ended in gunfire late on Friday, Sept. 8, Bethlehem police say.  Elijah Watkins, 19, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, robbery, and related counts, city police said.  Investigators say Watkins walked up to a vehicle on the 200 block of East Ettwein Street and tried to rob the victim at gunpoint around 11:40 p.m. He then opened fire, hitting the victim in the arm and leg before fleeing on foot, they claimed.  Police reached the victim within three minutes of the 911 call, t…

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by Mac Bullock
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Pennsylvania Nurse Coated In GF's Blood Convicted Of Murder Pennsylvania Nurse Coated In GF's Blood Convicted Of Murder
Pennsylvania Nurse Coated In GF's Blood Convicted Of Murder A man has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend years after he was found wandering in the street with a gunshot wound to the head.  Two York County nurses had a violent fight that turned deadly, and one man has been found guilty of murder, according to court documents. William Fredric Hudson, 50, of the 600 block of Pleasant View Road in Fairview Township, was turned in to the police by his father after he killed his girlfriend Catherine Hartman, 51, of Camp Hill on June 25, 2021.  The couple's relationship came to a violent end following an argument that Friday around 2 a.m. Hud…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
City Employee Shot In South Philadelphia: Police City Employee Shot In South Philadelphia: Police
City Employee Shot In South Philadelphia: Police A Philadelphia city employee is in the hospital after police say he was shot multiple times on Thursday morning, Sept. 7.  The man was on the 2300 block of Oakford Street in South Philly when he was shot in the lower back and left forearm, the department told Daily Voice.  He was rushed to Jefferson University Hospital by first responders and placed in critical condition, police said. It's not clear if he was on duty when he was shot.  No weapon was recovered from the scene and no arrests had been made as of late Thursday morning, they added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Wanted Berks Birthday Party Shooter ID'd As Delco Native: Authorities Wanted Berks Birthday Party Shooter ID'd As Delco Native: Authorities
Wanted Berks Birthday Party Shooter ID'd As Delco Native: Authorities A 26-year-old man is wanted in a double Berks County shooting that broke out at a birthday party, authorities announced. Jayce Donte Lee, of Folcroft, is believed to have fired a handgun that struck one man in his abdomen and another in his finger and right thigh, during the party on the 100 block of Butternut Court in South Heidelberg Township around 12:35 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, Berks County Chief Detective Michael J. Gombar said. Then, Lee — who had used a stolen gun — fled on foot, Gombar said. Both victims were taken to the Tower Health Reading Hospital for emerg…

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by Cecilia Levine