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Philadelphia Man Killed In Broad-Daylight Shooting, Suspect Arrested: Police Philadelphia Man Killed In Broad-Daylight Shooting, Suspect Arrested: Police
Philadelphia Man Killed In Broad-Daylight Shooting, Suspect Arrested: Police A man was fatally shot in a vehicle in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday, Nov. 22, police announced. Officers from the 15th District responded to reports of a person with a gun near the intersection of 5100 Frankford Avenue and Pratt Street at 3:08 p.m., according to investigators. When police and SEPTA officers arrived, they found Moneer Farhat suffering from a gunshot wound to the head in a crashed vehicle, authorities said. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital in critical condition but was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m., officials said. While on the scene, 39-year-old Sherwayne …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Bensalem Man Arrested For Deadly Philadelphia Crash: Police Bensalem Man Arrested For Deadly Philadelphia Crash: Police
Bensalem Man Arrested For Deadly Philadelphia Crash: Police A 41-year-old Bensalem man is accused of fatally hitting a pedestrian in Philadelphia, authorities say.  Christopher Sorensen was arrested in Kensington on Wednesday, July 31, Philadelphia police said in a release.  Sorensen was driving east on Allegheny Avenue when he struck Christopher Cabrera near Frankford Avenue on July 17, according to investigators. Cabrera, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene.  Sorensen is charged with homicide by vehicle and related counts, police said. Court records for his case were not immediately available on the state website on Wednesday even…

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by Mac Bullock
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4-Year-Old Critical After Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Authorities 4-Year-Old Critical After Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Authorities
4-Year-Old Critical After Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Authorities A 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after a two-car crash in Philadelphia's Holmesburg neighborhood on Monday evening, June 10, city police say.  The wreck happened near Frankford and Solly avenues just before 5 p.m., PPD said.  A 67-year-old man in a red Hyundai lost control of his car and struck a white Volkswagen on the driver's side at the intersection, authorities said. The Volkswagen spun out and hit an overpass pillar on its passenger side.  The driver of the Volkswagen, a 26-year-old woman, is in stable condition. Her 4-year-old passenger was listed as critical…

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by Mac Bullock