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Young NJ Mom's Accused Killer Shot By Philadelphia Police, Authorities Say Young NJ Mom's Accused Killer Shot By Philadelphia Police, Authorities Say
Young NJ Mom's Accused Killer Shot By Philadelphia Police, Authorities Say A man accused of killing a young New Jersey mother is in critical but stable condition after being shot by police during a tense confrontation in Philadelphia. Spencer Majett, 29, who has been charged with murder in the Tuesday, Oct. 8 killing of 23-year-old Felicity Vanatta of Salem, NJ, was injured after a police pursuit turned violent on Thursday, Nov. 7, police said. Officers Josue Reyes and Michael Trask encountered Majett in the city’s Kensington neighborhood. Upon recognizing him as a suspect, the officers attempted to stop him, prompting a foot chase along the 3100 block of Reach St…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Detective ID'd In Fatal Off-Duty Shooting, Philadelphia Police Say Detective ID'd In Fatal Off-Duty Shooting, Philadelphia Police Say
Detective ID'd In Fatal Off-Duty Shooting, Philadelphia Police Say Both the victim and the shooter of an officer-involved killing have been identified, Philadelphia police announced on Monday, Oct. 7.  Robert Jones, a 54-year-old Black man from Philadelphia, was shot dead by Detective Christopher Sweeney, a 43-year-old white man from Philadelphia, according to an updated release by PPD. The shooting happened at the intersection of Willits Road and Holme Avenue at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, according to the initial release, as Daily Voice previously reported. A preliminary investigation into the incident found that the off-duty homicide detecti…

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by Merriell Moyer & Jillian Pikora
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Gunman Killed After Firing At Philadelphia Officer Serving Warrant: Authorities Gunman Killed After Firing At Philadelphia Officer Serving Warrant: Authorities
Gunman Killed After Firing At Philadelphia Officer Serving Warrant: Authorities A 44-year-old man who shot at a Philadelphia police officer serving a warrant was killed when the officer returned fire, authorities said. Officer Scratchard went to a home on the 1900 block of South Bancroft Street to serve a warrant on aggravated assault and firearms violations Tuesday around 6:25 p.m., Philadelphia police said. As Officer Scratchard and SWAT officers announced their arrival, Vicenzo Rudi was waiting in a doorway inside the garage, armed with a gun, police said. Scratchard urged Rudi to put his gun down, but Rudi ended up firing multiple shots in the officer's …

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by Nicole Acosta