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$40K Reward Offered, Video Released In Deadly Philadelphia High School Ambush $40K Reward Offered, Video Released In Deadly Philadelphia High School Ambush
$40K Reward Offered, Video Released In Deadly Philadelphia High School Ambush A $40,000 reward is being offered for information that helps authorities identify the suspects who killed one teenage football player and injured four others outside a Philadelphia high school. It happened as the five teens were walking off the field after a football scrimmage between Roxborough High School and two other schools around 4:40 p.m. on the 4700 block of Pechin Street, Philadelphia police said. A newly released surveillance video shows four to five gunmen getting out of a light-colored SUV and opening fire. The suspects fled the scene in the same vehicle.  The shooting cla…

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by Nicole Acosta
Schools
Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police
Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police A teenage football player was killed and four of his teammates injured when two gunmen ambushed them outside a Philadelphia high school on Tuesday, Sept. 27, authorities said. It happened as the five players were walking off the field after a football scrimmage between Roxborough High School and two other schools around 4:30 p.m. on the 300 block of Fairway Terrace, Philadelphia police told the media. The shooters opened fire from a Ford Explorer and fled on foot, police said.  A 14-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. He was identified as Nichola…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man's Body Found Floating In Delaware River Was 'Suspicious Death': Report Man's Body Found Floating In Delaware River Was 'Suspicious Death': Report
Man's Body Found Floating In Delaware River Was 'Suspicious Death': Report A man's body was found floating in the Delaware River, and police believe his death was suspicious, CBS3 reports. Recovery crews were called to the 3200 block of Buckius Street in Bridgesburg, where the man was pronounced dead around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, the outlet says. The man was said to be in his late 30s, but his identity has not been revealed. Click here for more from CBS3.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Boy Charged As Adult In Beating Death Of 73-Year-Old Philly Man: Report 14-Year-Old Boy Charged As Adult In Beating Death Of 73-Year-Old Philly Man: Report
14-Year-Old Boy Charged As Adult In Beating Death Of 73-Year-Old Philly Man: Report A 14-year-old boy arrested in the beating death of an elderly man in Philadelphia will be charged as an adult, CBS3 reports. Richard Jones, along with his 10-year-old brother, surrendered to police on Monday, July 11 in the death of 73-year-old James Lambert, He was charged with third-degree murder and conspiracy in the June 24. Jones' younger brother was later released. Surveillance video captured a group of about seven minors chasing Lambert across the 2100 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue around 2:30 a.m., and hitting him with a traffic cone, according to the outlet. Lambe…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Victim Killed In Jenkintown House Fire: Report Authorities ID Victim Killed In Jenkintown House Fire: Report
Authorities ID Victim Killed In Jenkintown House Fire: Report Authorities have identified the victim killed in a house fire in Montgomery County Friday, July 1. The blaze broke out at a Summit Avenue in Jenkintown around 7:30 p.m., where Suzanne Whitehead, 69, was rescued from the second floor, 6abc reports. The homeowner later died at a local hospital. She worked as a first-grade prep teacher with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, according to the outlet. Initial reports from CBS3 said the victim was a man. One firefighter was hospitalized for a possible heart attack and another for heat exhaustion. Both were in stable condition, Jenkintown…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
PA Mom Of 3 Killed In Wrong-Way Philly ATV Crash PA Mom Of 3 Killed In Wrong-Way Philly ATV Crash
PA Mom Of 3 Killed In Wrong-Way Philly ATV Crash Support is surging for a Pennsylvania mom who was killed in a wrong-way ATV crash in Philadelphia last week. As of Tuesday, May 24, more than $4,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe for 29-year-old Victoria Walker, who leaves behind three children ages three, eight, and 11. Walker was driving an ATV in the opposite direction of traffic when it collided with a 2018 Kia Rio on the 7700 block of State Road around 9 p.m. Thursday, May 19, CBS3 reports. Chief Inspector Scott Small told the outlet that the ATV "was not street legal." She worked as a delivery driver for Eagle Sight Delivery, accord…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
3 Critical In Shooting Near Temple University: Report 3 Critical In Shooting Near Temple University: Report
3 Critical In Shooting Near Temple University: Report At least three people were in critical condition after a shooting near Temple University Wednesday, May 18, CBS3 reports. Approximately five bystanders between 19 and 59 years old were shot on the 1500 block of Bouvier Street in the evening hours, the outlet says. Two people were taken into custody, but no suspect names have been released, according to the outlet. Click here for more from CBS3.

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Family Of 10-Year-Old PA Girl Who Died Doing 'Blackout Challenge' Sues TikTok Family Of 10-Year-Old PA Girl Who Died Doing 'Blackout Challenge' Sues TikTok
Family Of 10-Year-Old PA Girl Who Died Doing 'Blackout Challenge' Sues TikTok The family of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died doing a TikTok challenge last year is now suing the social media giant, CBS3 reports. The lawsuit alleges that the TikTok algorithm targeted Delaware County's Nylah Anderson with videos of the "Blackout Challenge," which encourages participants to hold their breath until they pass out, the outlet says. Anderson was found unconscious in her Chester bedroom Dec. 12, 2021 after apparently taking part in the challenge, and died a local hospital days later, Daily Voice previously reported. “I want to hold this company accountable,…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man Shoots, Kills Would-Be Robber In Philly: Report Man Shoots, Kills Would-Be Robber In Philly: Report
Man Shoots, Kills Would-Be Robber In Philly: Report A man shot and killed a would-be robber late Wednesday, May 11 in South Philadelphia, CBS3 reports. The 24-year-old man was smoking a cigarette outside when a man on a bike approached him with a gun and tried to rob him on 6th Street and Jackson Street around 11:30 p.m., the outlet says.  That's when the man, who is legally allowed to carry a gun, shot the suspect in the head, who then returned fire but missed, according to the outlet. As the investigation continues, it is unclear whether any charges will be filed. Click here for more from CBS3.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
8th Grader Killed In After-School Ambush: Report 8th Grader Killed In After-School Ambush: Report
8th Grader Killed In After-School Ambush: Report A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed while walking home from his Philadelphia school on Monday, April 4, CBS3 reports. The unidentified eighth-grader from Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey Public School was shot four times around 2:45 p.m. on the 2200 block of North 15th Street and taken to Temple University Hospital, where he died, the outlet says citing local police. Police believe he was ambushed, but no arrests have been made, according to the outlet. Click here for more from CBS3.

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Philly High School Senior Dies Of COVID-19 Complications Philly High School Senior Dies Of COVID-19 Complications
Philly High School Senior Dies Of Covid-19 Complications Support is pouring in for the loved ones of a high school student in Philadelphia who died Monday after a battle with COVID-19. As of Wednesday, nearly $19,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for 17-year-old Alayna Thach, a senior at Olney Charter High School. Thach contracted pneumonia, and her lungs and heart collapsed along with the rest of her organs, resulting in severe brain damage, according to the page. "All medical options were exhausted before her body became too weak to continue her battle with Covid," organizer Hien Yem wrote. Thach had not been vaccinated, CBS3 r…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Second Person Arrested In Deadly Pat's Steaks Shooting Second Person Arrested In Deadly Pat's Steaks Shooting
Second Person Arrested In Deadly Pat's Steaks Shooting A second person is facing charges for their alleged involvement in a shooting that left a New Jersey man dead last week at Pat's Steaks in Philadelphia, reports say. Jamie Frick, 36, of Newmanstown, was charged with murder Tuesday, however, her role in the incident was not made public, CBS3 reports. Paul C. Burkert, 36, of Reading, has already been charged with the July 22 shooting death of 23-year-old Camden, NJ resident David Padro. Pat's general manager Tom Francono told the Inquirer the two men were arguing in part over football, when "one guy grabbed the other guy and got him in a gri…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Brawl Caused Elevator To Free Fall Several Stories, Upper Merion Police Say UPDATE: Brawl Caused Elevator To Free Fall Several Stories, Upper Merion Police Say
Update: Brawl Caused Elevator To Free Fall Several Stories, Upper Merion Police Say A brawl was to blame for a free-falling elevator in a King of Prussia apartment building Monday night, police said. The three men inside were fighting on the eighth floor of the building when they broke through the steel door and fell on top of the elevator, the impact of which apparently pushed it down eight stories at the 251 West Dekalb Pike building around 9:45 p.m., CBS3 reports. Two men crashed through the roof and landed inside of the elevator on impact, while one remained on top, the outlet says. One man was airlifted to the hospital and others were transported for non life-th…

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by Cecilia Levine