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Man Shot By Police After Pointing BB Gun During Inspection: Philadelphia DA Investigating Man Shot By Police After Pointing BB Gun During Inspection: Philadelphia DA Investigating
Man Shot By Police After Pointing BB Gun During Inspection: Philadelphia DA Investigating A 36-year-old man was shot by a Philadelphia police officer after pointing what appeared to be a rifle at authorities during a court-ordered inspection, officials said on Wednesday, March 19. The man, who lives on the 1900 block of Morris Street, was the subject of a visit from a city building inspector and sheriff’s deputies around 11 a.m., authorities said in a release from the Philadelphia Police Department. When deputies knocked and announced their presence, the man came to the door holding what looked like a rifle or long gun, police said. A sheriff's deputy pulled his weapon and order…
Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police
Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police A teenager has been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Eagles NFC Championship celebration in Center City, Philadelphia police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Amere Wright, 18, was identified as the suspected gunman who shot a 20-year-old man in the lower abdomen and hip at 1300 Chestnut Street around 9:25 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, authorities said. The victim, who approached officers assigned to the Eagles Crowd Detail, was rushed to Jefferson Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, police said. Detectives with the Shooting Investigation Group reviewed surveillan…
Temple Freshman, Gymnast Dies After Fall From Light Post In Philadelphia Temple Freshman, Gymnast Dies After Fall From Light Post In Philadelphia
Temple Freshman, Gymnast Dies After Fall From Light Post In Philadelphia A Temple University freshman died after falling from a light pole in Philadelphia while celebrating the Eagles’ victory on Sunday, Jan. 26, school officials said. Tyler Sabapathy, 18, was critically injured over the weekend and later passed away on Monday, Temple University President John Fry said in a statement. “The loss of a promising 18-year-old man like Tyler is both tragic and traumatic. There are no words that can make sense of it, and the entire Temple community mourns his passing,” Fry said. Sabapathy, a Toronto native, was a first-year student in Temple’s College of Public Health…