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Man Shot Dead In West Philly In Flurry Of Gunfire, $20K Reward Offered (DEVELOPING) Man Shot Dead In West Philly In Flurry Of Gunfire, $20K Reward Offered (DEVELOPING)
Man Shot Dead In West Philly In Flurry Of Gunfire, $20K Reward Offered (Developing) A 48-year-old man was shot dead in a flurry of gunfire in West Philadelphia on Thursday night, Sept. 19, authorities said. Kahleem Mitchell died in the drive-by shooting, Philadelphia police said in a press statement on Friday, Sept. 20. A total of 35 shell casings were recovered at the crime scene, police stated. Philadelphia Police responded to a call for a person with a gun on the 700 block of South 52nd Street, in the 18th District at about 9 p.m., police said. Police received notification that the shooting victim, later identified as Mitchell, arrived at Penn Presbyterian Medical Cen…

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by Jon Craig
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Marshals Arrest Suspect In Philly Drive-By That Injured 5-Year-Old Marshals Arrest Suspect In Philly Drive-By That Injured 5-Year-Old
Marshals Arrest Suspect In Philly Drive-By That Injured 5-Year-Old The third and final suspect in a 2023 drive-by shooting was arrested in Philadelphia on Thursday, May 8, US Marshals say.  Amir Johnson, 19, was taken into custody on North Robinson Street in West Philly, authorities said in a release.  Johnson was one of three suspects named in the June 24 shooting that injured a 5-year-old boy and his grandfather, city police have said.  Philadelphia Police Department A man told investigators he was driving along 61st Street with his 71-year-old father and his young son when the occupants of a white car began shooting at them. …

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by Mac Bullock
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Police Video Shows Road Rage Shooting In Northeast Philadelphia Police Video Shows Road Rage Shooting In Northeast Philadelphia
Police Video Shows Road Rage Shooting In Northeast Philadelphia Detectives are looking for the suspect vehicle in a drive-by road rage attack.  A red Ford F150 pickup truck was involved in a shooting on the 7900 block of Horrocks Street on Nov. 20, according to Philadelphia police.  A 19-year-old victim was hit once in the left hand after the Ford driver shot through his driver's side window, authorities said.  Surveillance video from PPD.  PhiladelphiaPolice The F150 is thought to be a newer model from 2016 through 2019. It had a black tonneau cover, tinted side windows, a front vanity plate, and a white graphic deca…

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by Mac Bullock
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5 Shot At Vigil In Philadelphia: Police 5 Shot At Vigil In Philadelphia: Police
5 Shot At Vigil In Philadelphia: Police Philadelphia police are investigating after five people were wounded in a drive-by shooting at a vigil in Feltonville, officials say.  It happened around 8:40 p.m. near the corner of D Street and Wyoming Avenue, said PPD Commissioner Danielle Outlaw in a press conference late on Tuesday, July 18.  The victims were memorializing a July 5 shooting when multiple suspects opened fire from a white Jeep, Outlaw said. The suspect vehicle was discovered a short distance away with three guns inside but no arrests were made, she added.  The victims, who range in age from 18 to 55, are…

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by Mac Bullock
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5-Year-Old Injured In Drive-By Shooting: Philadelphia Police 5-Year-Old Injured In Drive-By Shooting: Philadelphia Police
5-Year-Old Injured In Drive-By Shooting: Philadelphia Police Philadelphia police are seeking three men who they say injured a 5-year-old boy and his grandfather in a drive-by shooting last weekend.  It happened on Saturday, June 24 around 6 p.m., the department wrote in a release. A man told officers he was driving along 61st Street with his 71-year-old father and his young son when the occupants of a white car began shooting at them.  The man pulled into a gas station where the shooters followed and continued their assault before fleeing west on Passyunk Avenue, according to police.  The 71-year-old victim was hit in the lower back a…

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by Mac Bullock
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Three Wounded In Drive-By Shooting At Temple Hospital: Philadelphia PD Three Wounded In Drive-By Shooting At Temple Hospital: Philadelphia PD
Three Wounded In Drive-By Shooting At Temple Hospital: Philadelphia PD Philadelphia police are investigating a drive-by shooting that took place just steps from the emergency room entrance at Temple University Hospital in the early morning hours on Thursday, June 1.  It happened around 12:30 a.m., city authorities told Daily Voice. "Unknown offenders" in a black or dark blue Dodge Charger with tinted windows pulled up on the 3400 block of Germantown Avenue and opened fire, the department said.  An 18-year-old man was shot once in the left hand, a 25-year-old man was hit once in the right knee, and another 25-year-old man was shot two times in the lef…

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by Mac Bullock
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Drive-By Nightclub Shooting Leaves Seven Hurt In Philadelphia: Report Drive-By Nightclub Shooting Leaves Seven Hurt In Philadelphia: Report
Drive-By Nightclub Shooting Leaves Seven Hurt In Philadelphia: Report Six women and a man were hurt in a drive-by shooting outside of a Philadelphia nightclub early Sunday, Oct. 30, 6abc says. Someone opened fire from a vehicle at North 6th and Spring Garden streets around 3:30 a.m., the outlet said citing police. One person was reportedly critical. This is a developing story. Click here for more from 6abc.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
21-Year-Old Woman Involved In Drive-By Shooting That Killed Dog In PA Turns Herself Into Police 21-Year-Old Woman Involved In Drive-By Shooting That Killed Dog In PA Turns Herself Into Police
21-Year-Old Woman Involved In Drive-By Shooting That Killed Dog In PA Turns Herself Into Police A 21-year-old woman wanted in connection with a deadly drive-by shooting of a dog in central Pennsylvania has been arrested, authorities say.  Hailey Ann Mia Torres, 21, of Newville, turned herself in to police at the Chambersburg station on Sunday, August 21, according to an updated release by the police.  Her two co-conspirators, Dajohn Na'Rayn Sanders, 22, of Chambersburg, was arrested on Friday, July 22, and Kaywan Dean Johnson, 22, fled to Ohio and was arrested in Youngstown, on Thursday, July 28, police previously stated.  Three conspirators were wanted …

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by Jillian Pikora
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1 Of 3 People Involved In Drive-By Shooting That Killed Dog In PA Fled To Ohio 1 Of 3 People Involved In Drive-By Shooting That Killed Dog In PA Fled To Ohio
1 Of 3 People Involved In Drive-By Shooting That Killed Dog In PA Fled To Ohio A 22-year-old man wanted in connection with a deadly drive-by shooting of a dog in central Pennsylvania fled to Ohio, authorities say.  Kaywan Dean Johnson, of Chambersburg, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals in Youngstown, Ohio on Thursday, July 28th, according to Chambersburg police.  One of his two co-conspirators, Dajohn Na'Rayn Sanders, also 22 of Chambersburg, was arrested on Friday, July 22, police say. The men were wanted in connection with the drive-by shooting in the 350 block of Lincoln Way West, Chambersburg on July 12, according to area police.  B…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
1 Injured In Chester County Drive-By Shooting 1 Injured In Chester County Drive-By Shooting
1 Injured In Chester County Drive-By Shooting One person was injured in a drive-by shooting in Chester County Thursday, July 7, authorities said. The shooting happened on the 3500 Block of Lincoln Highway in Thorndale around 5:40 p.m., Caln Township police said. Police believe the shots were fired from a dark-colored Audi A5 or S5 coupe made between 2013 and 2016. Amir Flowers, 20, was taken to Paoli Hospital, where he is expected to survive, police said. The vehicle was last seen fleeing eastbound on Lincoln Highway.  Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or 610-383-7000.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Argument Leads To Drive-By Shooting, Arrest In West Reading: Police Argument Leads To Drive-By Shooting, Arrest In West Reading: Police
Argument Leads To Drive-By Shooting, Arrest In West Reading: Police A man was arrested after following a man and trying to shoot at him in Berks County, authorities said. Officers responded to the Buttonwood Street Bridge on a report of a drive-by shooting around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, West Reading police said. Cops were met by the victim, who identified the gunman as 26-year-old Noah Martinez, of Reading, they said. He told officers that the chaos began when the pair walked into an unnamed business on the 500 block of Penn Avenue. The two got into an argument and that's when the victim claims Martinez lifted his shirt to flash a han…

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by Nicole Acosta
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1 Wounded, 3 Arrests Made In Cheltenham Drive-By Shooting: Police 1 Wounded, 3 Arrests Made In Cheltenham Drive-By Shooting: Police
1 Wounded, 3 Arrests Made In Cheltenham Drive-By Shooting: Police One person was wounded in a drive-by shooting in Cheltenham on Saturday, April 16, authorities said. The victim was inside a white Jeep Compass traveling northbound on Ogontz Avenue when the occupants of a dark-colored Ford Taurus opened fire around 4:40 p.m., Cheltenham police said. The victim was taken to Abington Hospital in serious condition but was expected to survive, police said. It was not immediately clear if the victim was a driver or passenger. Officers later spotted the Ford Taurus and arrested three occupants, while a fourth managed to flee, police said. They re…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PA Man Guilty Of Murder Could Spend Rest Of His Life In Prison PA Man Guilty Of Murder Could Spend Rest Of His Life In Prison
PA Man Guilty Of Murder Could Spend Rest Of His Life In Prison A Pennsylvania man found guilty of murder is heading to prison for up to 87 years. Ryan Rivera, 24, was convicted of third-degree murder, conspiracy and carrying a firearm in a jury trial on Nov. 19 in the drive-by killing of 22-year-old Tyreek Gardner in May 2019, according to a release from the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Rivera confronted Gardner with another man on the 300 block of E. Fulton St. after the two had crossed paths earlier that night. The man with Rivera punched Gardner before he fled and was shot at by the two men near Tobacco Avenue, where shell casings w…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Passenger Hurt In Northampton County Drive-By Shooting, State Police Say Passenger Hurt In Northampton County Drive-By Shooting, State Police Say
Passenger Hurt In Northampton County Drive-By Shooting, State Police Say A 24-year-old passenger was hospitalized following a drive-by shooting in Northampton County, say state police seeking clues on the gunman. The driver was behind the wheel of a 2020 Mercedes Benz GLA250 traveling southbound on the 6000 block of Weaversville Road in East Allen Township when the passenger side front door was shot just before 12:15 a.m. Saturday, state police said in a Monday release. The passenger — a woman from Allentown — was struck by the gunfire and taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital — Muhlenberg for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Anyone with …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
3 Kids Shot, 3 Others Dead In Philadelphia Shootings 3 Kids Shot, 3 Others Dead In Philadelphia Shootings
3 Kids Shot, 3 Others Dead In Philadelphia Shootings Three people died and three children were injured in Philadelphia shootings Thursday night, police said. The drive-by incident left an 18-year-old man dead on the 1500 block of West Lehigh Avenue around 7:45 p.m., authorities said. At the scene, a 12-year-old girl was shot in the chest and arm, while a 31-year-old man was lightly grazed in the arm, CBS3 says citing police. They are both in stable condition. However, a 40-year-old man was killed in a separate South Philadelphia shooting around 8:10 p.m. In West Philadelphia, a 53-year-old man was shot dead, the outlet reports. Additionall…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
No Arrests Made In Deadly Shooting Of Young Girl At Delaware County Football Game, DA Says No Arrests Made In Deadly Shooting Of Young Girl At Delaware County Football Game, DA Says
No Arrests Made In Deadly Shooting Of Young Girl At Delaware County Football Game, DA Says No arrests have been made in the deadly drive-by shooting of a young girl at a high school football game in Delaware County Friday night, authorities said. Gunfire rang out near the main gate to the football field at Academy Park High School on Calcon Hook Road in Sharon Hill during the game against Pennsbury around 9 p.m. Fanta Bility died at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Lansdowne, Delaware County, from a gunshot wound to the chest, 6abc reports.  The girl's 12-year-old sister was also shot and is expected to recover, family members told the news outlet. “On Friday night, a ter…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
PA Trio Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of NJ Motorcyclist On I-287 PA Trio Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of NJ Motorcyclist On I-287
PA Trio Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of NJ Motorcyclist On I-287 Three Pennsylvania men were charged in a drive-by shooting on Interstate 287 in New Jersey that injured a motorcyclist over the weekend, authorities said. Matthew Plaza, 32, of Allentown; Luis Velez, 37, of Bethlehem; and Raymond Bethancourt, 35, of Shillington have been arrested on various weapons charges while Plaza is also facing a charge of attempted murder, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers from the Somerville Station responded to Chimney Rock Road in Bridgewater, where the motorcyclist had called 911 saying another driver brandished a gun and shot him on the highway around 6:40 p…

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by Cecilia Levine