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Cousins ID'd As Suspects In Quadruple Philadelphia Shooting Cousins ID'd As Suspects In Quadruple Philadelphia Shooting
Cousins ID'd As Suspects In Quadruple Philadelphia Shooting A pair of cousins and "persons of interest" have been identified in the bloody Lawncrest shooting that killed three and badly injured one in Lawncrest on Friday are armed, dangerous, and on the loose, say Philadelphia police.  Three young men were shot dead on the 5900 block of Palmetto Street in the near Northeast around 3:35 p.m. on April 28, Daily Voice reported. The victims have since been identified as:  Malik Ballard, 17, of Frankford  Khalif Frezghi, 18, of East Mount Airy Salah Fleming, 14, of North Philadelphia Police have said the fourth victim, a 16-year-old boy, …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
3 People Killed, 1 Teen Badly Hurt In Philadelphia Shooting: Police 3 People Killed, 1 Teen Badly Hurt In Philadelphia Shooting: Police
3 People Killed, 1 Teen Badly Hurt In Philadelphia Shooting: Police Three people are dead and a fourth is seriously wounded following a shooting in Lawncrest on Friday afternoon, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  Officers were dispatched to the 5900 block of Palmetto Street at about 3:35 p.m. on April 28, authorities wrote.  At the scene, three male victims aged 15 to 20 were found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead, the department said. Their names were not reported as of Friday evening.  A fourth victim, identified as a 16-year-old boy, was shot once in the chest and driven to Jefferson Frankford Hospital where he was pl…

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Twin Boys Saw Mom's Murder Day Before Philly Baby Shower Shooting Twin Boys Saw Mom's Murder Day Before Philly Baby Shower Shooting
Twin Boys Saw Mom's Murder Day Before Philly Baby Shower Shooting One was expecting a child, another was walking with two of her own. Both were robbed of futures in motherhood when they were shot and killed over the weekend in Philadelphia. State officials are calling for action following the shooting deaths of Sykea Patton, 24, and Jessica Covington, 32. Folks - while our City is sadly set to exceed 500 homicides this November, WE MUST BE OUTRAGED AND COME TOGETHER TO... Posted by Rep. Joanna McClinton on Monday, November 22, 2021 Patton was walking with her 5-year-old twin boys on the 800 block of North Preston Street Friday afternoon, when she wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pregnant Woman Killed By Gunfire Leaving Philadelphia Baby Shower ID'd Pregnant Woman Killed By Gunfire Leaving Philadelphia Baby Shower ID'd
Pregnant Woman Killed By Gunfire Leaving Philadelphia Baby Shower ID'd The 32-year-old woman killed by gunfire while leaving her baby shower in Philadelphia has been identified by Fox29 as Jessica Covington. Covington was seven months pregnant and gifts inside from a car when she was shot in the head and stomach on the 6100 block of Palmetto Street around 8:30 p.m., the outlet said citing city police. Both she and her unborn were pronounced dead at Einstein Medical Center. This is #JessicaCovington as seen on her Instagram. @PhillyPolice say she just returned from her baby shower (7 months pregnant) when she was shot in the head and stomach and killed. He…

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by Cecilia Levine