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2-Year-Old Falls From Third-Floor Window In Philadelphia: Police 2-Year-Old Falls From Third-Floor Window In Philadelphia: Police
2-Year-Old Falls From Third-Floor Window In Philadelphia: Police A 2-year-old boy fell from a window in Philadelphia Thursday, Jan. 25, police said. The boy fell from the third floor window at a building on the 800 block of North 20th Street around 5:25 p.m., city police said. The child and mom were rushed to Pennsylvania Hospital, where the boy was listed in stable condition.  The scene is currently being held for further investigation. 

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by Cecilia Levine
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2 Killed, 3 Hurt In Rollover Crash: Philadelphia Police 2 Killed, 3 Hurt In Rollover Crash: Philadelphia Police
2 Killed, 3 Hurt In Rollover Crash: Philadelphia Police A man and a woman are dead and three others hospitalized after a serious car crash in Philadelphia on Friday morning, Oct. 27, officials said.  It happened around 11 a.m. on East Lehigh Avenue near the corner with Jasper Street, city police told Daily Voice.  A grey Dodge Caravan was headed south on East Lehigh it struck a grey Acura, authorities said. Video uploaded to the Citizen App showed the Dodge rolled on its side and the Acura resting on the sidewalk.  Police said the man and woman in the Dodge were each pronounced dead at the scene, though their names were not given…

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by Mac Bullock
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Double Deadly Restaurant Shoot Out In Philadelphia Double Deadly Restaurant Shoot Out In Philadelphia
Double Deadly Restaurant Shoot Out In Philadelphia Two men were killed when shots rang out at a Philadelphia takeout restaurant late on Wednesday, Aug. 9, city police told Daily Voice.  Officers were called about an armed suspect on the 100 block of East Tioga Street around 11:40 p.m., the department said.  They arrived to find two men suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to investigators.  Both were rushed to Temple University Hospital, police said. One man, 40, had "suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body" and died from his injuries just after midnight on Thursday, Aug. 10.  The other, 44, was hit i…

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by Mac Bullock
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West Philly Shooting Critically Injures Man, Woman: Police West Philly Shooting Critically Injures Man, Woman: Police
West Philly Shooting Critically Injures Man, Woman: Police A man and a woman are in serious condition after gunfire rang out in West Philadelphia late on Monday, June 5, city police told Daily Voice.  It happened around 10:20 p.m. on the 800 block of Brooklyn Street, the department wrote. Officers arrived to find a 39-year-old man shot in the upper back and a woman with a wound to the left side of her neck, they said.  Police rushed both victims to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where the man was placed in critical condition and the woman in "extremely critical" condition, the department said.  No weapon was recovered from the sc…

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by Mac Bullock
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SWAT STANDOFF: Drunken Man Barricades Himself In Philadelphia Basement With Gun (DEVELOPING) SWAT STANDOFF: Drunken Man Barricades Himself In Philadelphia Basement With Gun (DEVELOPING)
SWAT Standoff: Drunken Man Barricades Himself In Philadelphia Basement With Gun (Developing) A drunken man armed with a shotgun barricaded himself in the basement of a home brought a large police presence to the scene in Philadelphia Sunday, June 4. The man reportedly threatened an elderly woman around 4 p.m. on the 15100 block of Milford Street and then refused to come outside, city police said. A barricade was declared just after 4:05 p.m. after the victim was able to escape. The scene was active as of 4:40 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Lockdown: Philly Elementary School On High Alert After Gun Found In Bathroom Lockdown: Philly Elementary School On High Alert After Gun Found In Bathroom
Lockdown: Philly Elementary School On High Alert After Gun Found In Bathroom An elementary school in Philadelphia is locked down by order of city police after a firearm was discovered in a student bathroom late Monday morning, authorities told Daily Voice.  The gun was found in a boy's bathroom on the first floor at EW Rhodes Elementary School, 2900 W. Clearfield Street, police wrote in a release. Investigators also found evidence that the firearm might have been "discharged," they added.  No injuries have been reported from the school, PPD noted. The gun is in police possession and officers remain on the scene, the department said. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Attempted Car Thief Shot Multiple Times In Philadelphia Attempted Car Thief Shot Multiple Times In Philadelphia
Attempted Car Thief Shot Multiple Times In Philadelphia A 28-year-old man's attempt to steal a car was intercepted when he was shot multiple times in Philadelphia over the weekend, authorities said. The unidentified black male was committing the crime on the 6100 block of Ellsworth Street on the highway around 9:50 p.m., when someone fired at him, striking him multiple times throughout his body, city police said. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center by police and placed in critical condition. An arrest was made and weapon was recovered, authorities said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Shot More Than 20 Times In Philadelphia Corner Store Dies: Police Man Shot More Than 20 Times In Philadelphia Corner Store Dies: Police
Man Shot More Than 20 Times In Philadelphia Corner Store Dies: Police A 39-year-old man shot more than 20 times in Philadelphia died on Friday evening, Feb. 17, authorities said. Gunfire rang out in a corner store on the 5100 block of Hadfield Street around 6:10 p.m., city police said. He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital by police and pronounced dead at 6:24 p.m. No arrest has been made.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Home Invasion Triple Shooting In Philadelphia Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Wounded Home Invasion Triple Shooting In Philadelphia Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Wounded
Home Invasion Triple Shooting In Philadelphia Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Wounded One person died and two people including a teen girl were wounded in a home invasion shooting Sunday, Dec. 11 in Philadelphia, authorities said. Two black males kicked in the front door of a home on the 1800 block of Diamond Street around 12:45 p.m., city police said. The men shot a 15-year-old girl four times in the right leg, a 20-something-year-old man in the back of the head, and a 20-something-year-old man in the chest, shoulder, and leg, police said. The teen girl was placed in stable condition, the second victim died and the third was placed in critical condition. The suspects fled…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Dad Of Three Shot Dead By Coworker, Family Says PA Dad Of Three Shot Dead By Coworker, Family Says
PA Dad Of Three Shot Dead By Coworker, Family Says A Bucks County man was shot dead in his car at work, and his family believes a colleague pulled the trigger. Bart Masciulli, of Levittown, 51, was sitting in his car at a FedEx distribution center near the airport in Tinicum Township on Friday, Oct. 7 when a pedestrian approached and shot him several times, multiple outlets report.  Tinicum police were not immediately available for comment.  The suspect, 59-year-old Keith Blount of Philadelphia, was arrested after a brief shootout with city police hours later. Authorities told 6ABC that Blount opened fire but was subdued aft…

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by Mac Bullock