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Police ID 5 Killed In Philadelphia Mass Shooting
Police have identified the five victims killed Monday evening, July 3 by a 40-year-old gunman in a bulletproof vest who opened fire in Philadelphia's Kingsessing section.
The following individuals were killed by gunfire:
Lashyd Merritt, 20, male, shot multiple times in the chest and arm, pronounced at 8:43 p.m.; Dymir Stanton, 2, male, shot in the chest and back, pronounced at 8:43 p.m.; Ralph Moralis, 59, shot in the head, side, and buttocks, pronounced at 8:47 p.m.; Daujan Brown, 15, male, shot in the shoulder, chest, and back, pronounced at 8:40 p.m.; Joseph Wamah, Jr., 31, male, shot m…
8 Philly Police Employees Indicted For Collecting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds
Eight Philadelphia police department employees were indicted for collecting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funds, while also collecting their paychecks, federal authorities announced Tuesday.
A grand jury on Nov. 18 returned indictments against Shannon Reynolds, 25, Monica Pelzer, 45, Yarelis Feliciano, 28, Najah Harrell, 32, Korey Kinard, 28, Keely Maude, 23, Tashika White, 50, and Paulette Johnson, 55, according to the U.S Department of Justice.
All but Johnson, who is employed as a clerk, work as radio dispatchers for the police department. Each …
Philly Officer Charged With Assault After Punching Man, Report Says
A Philadelphia police officer was charged with simple assault after punching a man during a fight earlier this year, reports say.
Joseph Marion, 45, punched a man during an April 18 altercation during which he also dropped a gun, CBS3 reports.
As the two fought, a child reportedly picked up the weapon, the outlet says.
There was no evidence that Marion or the child fired the gun at any point, according to multiple reports.
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw suspended him for 30 days with the intention of firing him at the end of that time, the outlet says.
In 2017, the nine-year police …
