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13-Year-Old, 34-Year-Old Critically Injured In Highway Shooting: Philadelphia Police 13-Year-Old, 34-Year-Old Critically Injured In Highway Shooting: Philadelphia Police
13-Year-Old, 34-Year-Old Critically Injured In Highway Shooting: Philadelphia Police A shooting near 100 Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia left a teenager and a man critically injured on Wednesday night, Dec. 25, authorities said. Police said the incident occurred around 7:51 p.m. on the highway. A 13-year-old boy was struck once in the left hand and was taken to Jefferson Hospital by responding officers. The second victim, a 34-year-old Black man, suffered multiple gunshot wounds, including two to the stomach, one to the neck, three to the arm, and one to the hip. He drove himself to the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Invest…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fugitive PA Teen Captured By US Marshals After Park Double Shooting (UPDATE) Fugitive PA Teen Captured By US Marshals After Park Double Shooting (UPDATE)
Fugitive PA Teen Captured By US Marshals After Park Double Shooting (Update) Fugitive Raheem Hylton was apprehended hours after a double shooting at Dilworth Park left two juveniles hospitalized, US Marshals announced on Thursday, Dec. 19.  The shooting occurred near 15th Street and Market Street at approximately 4:33 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. A 14-year-old boy was rushed to Jefferson Hospital in extremely critical condition after sustaining injuries during the shooting, police said. The second victim, whose age, gender, and race are currently unknown, was treated for a gunshot wound to the left thigh and is in st…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Philly Man Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Macy's Guard Eric Harrison In Center City Stabbing Philly Man Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Macy's Guard Eric Harrison In Center City Stabbing
Philly Man Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Macy's Guard Eric Harrison In Center City Stabbing A Philadelphia man who fatally stabbed a Macy's security guard and injured another during a robbery attempt has pleaded guilty to murder, authorities announced. Tyrone Tunnell, 31, admitted to killing 27-year-old Eric Harrison and wounding a second guard during a confrontation at the Macy's store on 13th and Market streets in December 2023, police said. Tunnell attempted to steal hats from the department store but was stopped by Harrison and his unarmed colleague, according to investigators. After an initial altercation, Tunnell left the store but returned 15 minutes later, yelling threats …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Bloody Meat Cleaver Attack On SEPTA Bus Sends Man To Hospital: Philly Police Bloody Meat Cleaver Attack On SEPTA Bus Sends Man To Hospital: Philly Police
Bloody Meat Cleaver Attack On SEPTA Bus Sends Man To Hospital: Philly Police A 61-year-old man was hospitalized after being attacked by a meat cleaver-wielding passenger on a SEPTA bus in Philadelphia, police said. An officer parked in the 400 block of North Broad Street was told by a passerby that there was a man on a nearby bus armed with a machete, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. This attack happened at 2:23 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. When the officer approached the bus, he saw two Black men covered in blood and holding each other, police said. One of them was wielding a meat cleaver. The officer told the man to drop the cleaver, which he did, a…

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by Merriell Moyer
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2 Critical, 1 Hospitalized After Shootings Across Philly: Police 2 Critical, 1 Hospitalized After Shootings Across Philly: Police
2 Critical, 1 Hospitalized After Shootings Across Philly: Police Multiple shootings across Philadelphia left two people in critical condition and a third hospitalized on Friday, Sept. 27, according to authorities. The first shooting occurred in the 900 block of East Schiller Street at 10:06 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, as detailed in the police release. A 24-year-old man was shot multiple times through the body, the Philadelphia Police Department said. He was taken to Temple Hospital where he is currently in critical condition. No weapons were found or arrests made. A second shooting took place in the 800 block of Spring Garden Street at 3:59 a.m. Friday. It…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Patrol Vehicle Crash Sends 1 To Hospital: Philadelphia PD Patrol Vehicle Crash Sends 1 To Hospital: Philadelphia PD
Patrol Vehicle Crash Sends 1 To Hospital: Philadelphia PD An officer "operating a marked patrol vehicle was involved with a private vehicle", sending one person to the hospital on Monday morning, July 22, Philadelphia Police announced.  The crash happened in the 18th District, at 57th Street and Larchwood Avenue at 6:09 a.m., as stated in the release.  The officer was not injured, but the driver of the private vehicle was taken by Medic 9 to Jefferson Hospital for evaluation.  The scene is being held. CID is the lead investigation unit. Check back here for possible updates. 

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pennsylvania State Troopers Injured In Fatal Philly Crash: Officials Pennsylvania State Troopers Injured In Fatal Philly Crash: Officials
Pennsylvania State Troopers Injured In Fatal Philly Crash: Officials One person has died after a crash involving a state police car early Friday morning, June 14.  Troopers were driving south on Christopher Columbus Boulevard responding to a separate incident around 1:30 a.m., authorities said. At the intersection with Race Street, a northbound Mazda pickup truck "made an illegal left turn" into the path of the state police car, according to officials.  The driver of the Mazda was fatally injured and the two troopers were taken to Jefferson Hospital with "moderate injuries," authorities said. They have since been discharged.  An investigation…

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by Mac Bullock
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Chester County House Fire, 'Possible Explosion' Sends Pair To Hospital: Authorities (PHOTOS) Chester County House Fire, 'Possible Explosion' Sends Pair To Hospital: Authorities (PHOTOS)
Chester County House Fire, 'Possible Explosion' Sends Pair To Hospital: Authorities (Photos) State police are investigating the cause of an Upper Oxford fire on Sunday morning, May 19.  Authorities said it happened on the 1500 block of Limestone Road around 9 a.m. Cochranville Fire Company said they were called about a "dwelling fire with a possible explosion" and arrived to find "heavy fire from the second floor." Facebook/Cochranville Fire Company Facebook/Cochranville Fire Company A 70-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman were both airlifted to Jefferson Hospital for treatment, according to officials.  Facebook/Cochranville Fire Company Facebook/Cochranville F…

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by Mac Bullock