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Driver Shot In Northeast Philadelphia, Say Police Driver Shot In Northeast Philadelphia, Say Police
Driver Shot In Northeast Philadelphia, Say Police Authorities are investigating after a 21-year-old man was shot on a Northeast Philadelphia street late Monday, March 25, police told Daily Voice.  It happened on the 4600 block of Adams Avenue in Frankford around 11;30 p.m., PPD said.  The victim was shot once in the lower back and taken to Temple Hospital in critical condition, according to authorities. No weapon was recovered and no arrests made as of Tuesday morning, March 26, police added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Fifth Suspect In Custody For Philly Mass Shooting That Injured 8 Teens: Police Fifth Suspect In Custody For Philly Mass Shooting That Injured 8 Teens: Police
Fifth Suspect In Custody For Philly Mass Shooting That Injured 8 Teens: Police Philadelphia police have named a fifth suspect in the mass shooting at a SEPTA bus stop on March 6.  Fifteen-year-old Jeremiah Jefferson is in police custody, PPD confirmed to Daily Voice.  The shooting took place at school dismissal and sent eight teenagers to the hospital – including one 16-year-old in critical condition, who police believe was the intended target of the attack.  Four other suspects are in custody for the shooting: 17-year-old Asir Boone, 19-year-old Jermahd Carter, 18-year-old Jamaal Tucker, and 17-year-old Ahnile Buggs.  Asir Boone&nb…

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by Mac Bullock
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Fourth Suspect In Philly Mass Shooting Caught In Virginia: Marshals (UPDATED) Fourth Suspect In Philly Mass Shooting Caught In Virginia: Marshals (UPDATED)
Fourth Suspect In Philly Mass Shooting Caught In Virginia: Marshals (Updated) Asir Boone has been arrested by US Marshals in Virginia, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice.  Boone, 17, is a suspect in the mass shooting at a SEPTA bus stop in Burlhome on March 6, officials have said.  Marshals said they visited a home on Seaton Avenue in Alexandria around noon Tuesday, March 19 where Boone was thought to be staying with a woman who has Philadelphia ties.  They entered the apartment and took him into custody without incident, according to Supervisory Deputy US Marshal Robert Clark.  “I hope this final arrest brings some comfort to the st…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Gunmen Sought For SEPTA Stop Shooting That Killed 1, Injured 4: Police Gunmen Sought For SEPTA Stop Shooting That Killed 1, Injured 4: Police
Gunmen Sought For SEPTA Stop Shooting That Killed 1, Injured 4: Police Philadelphia police have released new images of the suspects in a deadly March 4 shooting at a SEPTA bus stop.  Seventeen-year-old Dayemen Taylor was killed when gunfire rang out at a stop in Ogontz around 3:45 p.m., police have said.  Also injured were: A 15-year-old boy with a graze wound to the right shoulder A 71-year-old woman shot in the forehead A 49-year-old woman with a graze wound to the right forearm A 15-year-old boy with a graze wound to the buttocks All four wounded victims were said to be hospitalized in stable condition.  Authorities are now seeking two su…

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by Mac Bullock
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Bus Footage Shows SEPTA Shooting That Killed Passenger: Police (UPDATED) Bus Footage Shows SEPTA Shooting That Killed Passenger: Police (UPDATED)
Bus Footage Shows SEPTA Shooting That Killed Passenger: Police (Updated) Investigators have released new footage of the March 5 SEPTA shooter.  Authorities say the victim and the suspect "became engaged in a dispute" before the latter drew a handgun and shot him multiple times.  Bus footage from PPD.  PhiladelphiaPolice The gunman was last seen entering the Snyder Avenue and Broad Street SEPTA station and then boarding a southbound train, police said.  He's described as a Black man with twisted braids, wearing a black puffy, hooded coat with red lining in the hood, a black ski mask with a Nike logo on the left side, light grey pants…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
88-Year-Old's Suspected Killer Caught On Video In Philadelphia, Detectives Say 88-Year-Old's Suspected Killer Caught On Video In Philadelphia, Detectives Say
88-Year-Old's Suspected Killer Caught On Video In Philadelphia, Detectives Say City police have released video footage of a suspect in Richard Butler's West Philadelphia murder.  Butler, 88, was sitting in his parked Hyundai on the 100 block of North Dewey Street when he was shot multiple times in the chest, Daily Voice reported. Police said it happened in broad daylight, around 1:30 p.m. on March 5.  Investigators said the new video shows the suspect driving to the scene before parking and approaching Butler's Hyundai.  Footage from PPD.  PhiladelphiaPolice The suspect was wearing a light-colored hoodie with black shorts over black tigh…

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Thieves Rob Truck Full Of Seafood In Philadelphia: Authorities Thieves Rob Truck Full Of Seafood In Philadelphia: Authorities
Thieves Rob Truck Full Of Seafood In Philadelphia: Authorities A truck driver woke up in his cab early Thursday morning to find four thieves stealing his seafood cargo, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  The theft happened just after 2 a.m. on the 11600 block of Caroline Road in Northeast Philadelphia, PPD said.  The driver was shaken awake by the thieves removing items from the truck, authorities said. He told investigators the suspects loaded the seafood into two vehicles then fled the scene. Some of the stolen cargo was recovered when one of the cars was found on the 2100 block of Butler Street, police said.  Four suspects are s…

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Fairmount Park Murders: Victims Left Bar With Suspects Before Execution-Style Killings, PD Says Fairmount Park Murders: Victims Left Bar With Suspects Before Execution-Style Killings, PD Says
Fairmount Park Murders: Victims Left Bar With Suspects Before Execution-Style Killings, PD Says Thurston Cooper and Krystina Chambers willingly left a North Philadelphia bar with the couple who would murder them just 20 minutes later, claim city police.  Cooper, 49, and Chambers, 38, were shot "execution-style" in Fairmount Park around 10 p.m. on Feb. 28, PPD said at a press conference Thursday, March 14.  Lamar Young, 52, and Dale Johnson, 56, are facing charges for the murders, authorities said.  Police believe all four were at Tellups Tavern, 1322 W. Olney Ave., on the night of the murders. The victims and the suspects had some sort of interaction at the bar, p…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philadelphia Teen Has Been Missing Since February, Police Say Philadelphia Teen Has Been Missing Since February, Police Say
Philadelphia Teen Has Been Missing Since February, Police Say Authorities in Philadelphia are looking for a missing child.  Vanessa DeJesus, 14, was last seen on the 2200 block of Cambria Street at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, according to city police.  She is 5-foot-4, 130 pounds, and was last spotted wearing a school uniform, PPD said.  Anyone with information should call 215-686-3252 or dial 911. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Man, 26, Shot Dead In Northeast Philadelphia: Police Man, 26, Shot Dead In Northeast Philadelphia: Police
Man, 26, Shot Dead In Northeast Philadelphia: Police A "person of interest" is in custody after a deadly shooting in Northeast Philadelphia on Tuesday night, March 11, city police told Daily Voice.  Authorities were called to the 900 block of Fanshawe Street at 11:30 p.m. for reports of a person with a weapon, the department said. They arrived to find a 26-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.  The unnamed man was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center where he died from his wounds before midnight, police said.  The killing is under investigation by PPD's Homicide Detectives Division, they added. …

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Third Suspect Arrested In SEPTA Shooting That Hospitalized 8 Teens: Marshals Third Suspect Arrested In SEPTA Shooting That Hospitalized 8 Teens: Marshals
Third Suspect Arrested In SEPTA Shooting That Hospitalized 8 Teens: Marshals A third suspect in the mass shooting at a SEPTA bus stop has been arrested, authorities say.  Jermahd Carter, 19, was taken into custody by US Marshals and city police on Tuesday, March 12, officials said in a release. He was found in a family member's home on the 12000 block of Academy Road in Northeast Philadelphia, according to marshals.  He's charged with attempted murder, firearms violations, and related offenses, officials said.  Authorities previously arrested 18-year-old Jamaal Tucker and 17-year-old Ahnile Buggs in connection with the March 6 shooting, and…

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Police & Fire
Suspect Charged For 'Execution-Style' Murders In Fairmount Park: Philly PD Suspect Charged For 'Execution-Style' Murders In Fairmount Park: Philly PD
Suspect Charged For 'Execution-Style' Murders In Fairmount Park: Philly PD Authorities have charged 52-year-old Lamar Young with the double murder in Fairmount Park on Feb. 29, Philadelphia police say.  Young is in police custody on two counts of murder, criminal conspiracy, firearms charges, and related offenses, PPD said in a release.  Forty-nine-year-old Thurston Cooper and 38-year-old Krystina Chambers, both of Philadelphia, were found shot to death near 3800 Mount Pleasant Drive, police have said.  Investigators said the possible motive is still unknown. 

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