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Man, Woman Ambushed By Gunfire In Philadelphia: Police Man, Woman Ambushed By Gunfire In Philadelphia: Police
Man, Woman Ambushed By Gunfire In Philadelphia: Police Two people are injured — one critically — after being shot on a Philadelphia street late on Sunday, June 25, city police told Daily Voice.  It happened in Strawberry Mansion, on the 2700 block of North Dover Street, the department said. Officers were called for reported gunfire at around 9:30 p.m.  They arrived to find a 30-year-old woman sitting in a Chevrolet with a gunshot wound to her back, police said. They took her to Temple University Hospital where she was placed in critical condition, according to authorities.  Another victim, a 38-year-old man, was driven…

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Philly Firefighter From MontCo Dies Of Cancer After 18 Years Of Service Philly Firefighter From MontCo Dies Of Cancer After 18 Years Of Service
Philly Firefighter From MontCo Dies Of Cancer After 18 Years Of Service Beloved husband, dad, and Philadelphia firefighter Jeffrey DiDomenico died Saturday, Dec. 17 following a long fight with cancer, according to his obituary. He was 50.  Born and raised on Philly's northeast side, Jeffrey graduated from George Washington High School and soon after achieved his childhood dream of joining the city's Fire Department, where he served honorably for 18 years, loved ones wrote.  City fire officials posted a tribute in Jeffrey's memory in the days after his passing.  Firefighter Jeffrey DiDomenico had served almost 18 years with the PFD and was last assigned to …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Philly Man Making Video On Gun Violence Shot To Dead While Filming Philly Man Making Video On Gun Violence Shot To Dead While Filming
Philly Man Making Video On Gun Violence Shot To Dead While Filming A Philadelphia man was fatally shot while making a video on gun violence in the city on Monday night. Anthony Merriett, 55, was shot while he was getting equipment from his van in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood according to police. “They were shooting a video regarding stopping gun violence when he himself became a victim of gun violence that cost him his life,” Philadelphia Police Chief Insp. Scott Small said. “We know at least four shots were fired from a semi-automatic weapon,” Small said. Merriett was shot "multiple times throughout his body," and was transported to a hospital w…

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by Jillian Pikora