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59-Year-Old Driver Killed In Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Officials 59-Year-Old Driver Killed In Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Officials
59-Year-Old Driver Killed In Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Officials One man has died after crashing his car into a wall early Monday morning, June 17, according to Philadelphia police.  Authorities said the 59-year-old's 2007 Chevrolet lost control on the 1100 block of Welsh Road.  His car struck a wall then continued westbound on the sidewalk before coming to a rest in the roadway, police said. He was taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital where he was pronounced dead around 2:40 a.m. Authorities did not release his name.  An investigation is ongoing, they added. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Officer Discharged From Hospital After Holmesburg Shootout: Philadelphia PD Officer Discharged From Hospital After Holmesburg Shootout: Philadelphia PD
Officer Discharged From Hospital After Holmesburg Shootout: Philadelphia PD A Philadelphia police officer has been released from the hospital after being grazed by a bullet to the head in Holmesburg on Sunday night, Dec. 10, according to authorities.  His suspected shooter, 40-year-old Dioul Devaughn, remains in critical condition as of Tuesday, Dec. 12, and is charged with multiple counts of attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related offenses, said Philadelphia police.  It began around 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning when a sergeant responded to a report of shots fired near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard, the department said previously. He …

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by Mac Bullock
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Ex-Con Shoots 2 Philadelphia Officers After Pursuit-Crash: Report Ex-Con Shoots 2 Philadelphia Officers After Pursuit-Crash: Report
Ex-Con Shoots 2 Philadelphia Officers After Pursuit-Crash: Report Two police officers and an ex-con were shot overnight in Philadelphia, 6abc reports citing city police. The 40-year-old suspect fired at four officers following a pursuit that began at Cottman Avenue and the Roosevelt Boulevard, and ended in a crash at Frankford Avenue and Welsh Road just after 2 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 10, Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford said at a press conference. The suspect got out of his car and began shooting at highway patrol officers who got out of their vehicles following the crash, hitting one in the head and the other in the face and leg, Stanford …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Gunman Accused In Designated Driver's Philly Bar Murder Nabbed At Harrah's Atlantic City Gunman Accused In Designated Driver's Philly Bar Murder Nabbed At Harrah's Atlantic City
Gunman Accused In Designated Driver's Philly Bar Murder Nabbed At Harrah's Atlantic City A 47-year-old gunman accused of shooting into a Philadelphia bar and killing a 21-year-old innocent female bystander was captured by US Marshals at Harrah's Casino in Atlantic City, 6abc reports. Anthony Nelson had been kicked out of the Philly Bar and Restaurant on Welsh Road, before he walked to a pickup truck, got a gun and fired 15 shots into the bar around 11:30 p.m. on June 28, city police said. Jailene Holton, who was serving as a sober driver, was struck by the bullets and killed, NBC10 reports. The US Marshals began a search for Anthony around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, J…

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by Nicole Acosta & Cecilia Levine