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Teenager Killed In Northeast Philadelphia Shooting: City Police Teenager Killed In Northeast Philadelphia Shooting: City Police
Teenager Killed In Northeast Philadelphia Shooting: City Police A 16-year-old died after gunfire erupted on a residential block in Oxford Circle on Tuesday evening, July 23, according to Philadelphia police.  The shooting happened on the 1200 block of Van Kirk Street just after 4 p.m., authorities said in a release. The victim was struck four times in his torso and taken to Jefferson Frankford Hospital where he died within the hour, officials wrote.  No arrest was made and no weapon was recovered as of 5 p.m., PPD added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Triple Halloween Shooting Kills Teen In Bensalem Triple Halloween Shooting Kills Teen In Bensalem
Triple Halloween Shooting Kills Teen In Bensalem A 14-year-old was killed was two other people hurt when gunfire rang out on a Bensalem street Tuesday night, Oct. 31, according to officials.  Township police said they were called to the area of Bristol Pike and Woodbine Avenue near Holy Ghost Preparatory School around 7:30 p.m. for a report of teens fighting.  They arrived to find three victims with gunshot wounds, the department said.  All three were rushed to the hospital when the 14-year-old victim was pronounced dead, said police. The surviving victims were shot in their "lower extremities," with one having been discha…

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by Mac Bullock
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Teen Boy Stabbed Dead In Delco Identified Teen Boy Stabbed Dead In Delco Identified
Teen Boy Stabbed Dead In Delco Identified Support was surging Sunday, April 23 for the family of the 15-year-old boy stabbed to death over the weekend in Delaware County. Michael Garr, of Drexel Hill, has been identified as the victim of the Friday night, April 21 stabbing on the 200 block of Bridge Street in Upper Darby. A relative's best friend launched a GoFundMe campaign for Michael's family, which had raised more than $19,000 as of Sunday. "The family is devastated and trying to process this senseless act," writes campaign founder S Ferry writes. "Looking to support the family and help to defray funeral costs as they bur…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Philly Teens Leave Retail Worker With Broken Jaw, Tooth: Police Philly Teens Leave Retail Worker With Broken Jaw, Tooth: Police
Philly Teens Leave Retail Worker With Broken Jaw, Tooth: Police A Center City retail worker was jumped by a group of teenagers after telling them they couldn't enter his store, Philadelphia police say.  Investigators say a group of seven teens tried to enter the Guess Store in the Fashion District at 901 Market Street around 6:45 p.m. on Dec. 19, but were turned away by an employee for unclear reasons.  That's when authorities say the boys attacked the worker, breaking their jaw and chipping a tooth.  The department's Central Detective Division is asking for the public's help in identifying the seven male suspects. To submit a tip, call …

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by Mac Bullock
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Trio Charged In Berks Teen's Fatal Shooting, DA Says Trio Charged In Berks Teen's Fatal Shooting, DA Says
Trio Charged In Berks Teen's Fatal Shooting, DA Says Three people were arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of Berks County teen in Reading earlier this year, authorities announced.  Police were dispatched to Brookline Park on Meade Street and MacArthur Avenue just before 8 p.m. on March 14, as Daily Voice reported.  There, officers found multiple gunshot victims, including 18-year-old Amiere T. Bibbs, who was declared dead at the scene. Three other teen victims aged 16 to 18 were rushed to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening wounds, police said at the time.  The youths were students at Governor Mifflin School District, a…

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by Mac Bullock
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Bucks Teen Wanted For Beating Halloween Partygoers With Baton In Custody, Say Police Bucks Teen Wanted For Beating Halloween Partygoers With Baton In Custody, Say Police
Bucks Teen Wanted For Beating Halloween Partygoers With Baton In Custody, Say Police A Bucks County teen who had been wanted for beating partygoers with an expandable baton at a Halloween party last year is in custody, police said. Jayzin Pearce-Terrell, 18, of Warrington, was arrested at a traffic stop at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, said the Central Bucks Regional Police Department.  According to investigators, Pearce-Terrell was at a party in Chalfont Borough on Oct. 30, 2021 when he "became agitated" and used an expandable baton to hit other guests in the face and torso.  Video from the scene shows the teen carrying an expandable baton as he's being ushe…

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by Mac Bullock
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Injured Teen Revealed As 1 Of 2 Shooters At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police Injured Teen Revealed As 1 Of 2 Shooters At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police
Injured Teen Revealed As 1 Of 2 Shooters At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police One of the three people who were shot at a popular Pennsylvania amusement park on Saturday, Sept. 24, turns out to be one of the shooters, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 6. Darryl Pirl, 15, of West Mifflin, was on juvenile probation when he illegally obtained a gun, brought it to Kennywood Park, and fired at a group of teens he was feuding with, Allegheny County police allege.  Evidence at the scene helped police determine that there was a second shooter who fled before police arrived, police explain in the release.  Pirl was grazed by the other shooter's bullet, and was "observe…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Teen Student Shot Dead Outside Philadelphia High School: Report Teen Student Shot Dead Outside Philadelphia High School: Report
Teen Student Shot Dead Outside Philadelphia High School: Report A teenage student was shot and killed Wednesday outside his high school in Philadelphia, 6abc reports. The 12th grader at Bartram High School was shot just before 3 p.m. in 2300 block of South 66th Street, the outlet reports citing local police. He was later identified as 17-year-old Christopher Braxton. No arrests have been made in the killing. Click here for more from 6abc.

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by Nicole Acosta