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Man Shot Outside Longhorn Steakhouse, SEPTA Bus Struck: Philly Police (Video)
A 21-year-old man was shot multiple times outside Longhorn Steakhouse on City Line Avenue before crashing his vehicle into a SEPTA bus, Philadelphia police announced Friday, Nov. 22.
The shooting occurred on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at 10:32 p.m., in the 4000 block of City Line Avenue in the 19th District, according to the release.
The victim was inside a vehicle at City Avenue and Presidential Boulevard when three unknown males exited another vehicle and opened fire, police said. Attempting to flee, the victim crashed into a SEPTA bus before abandoning the car and running to the Longhorn…
3 Dead In Double Murder-Suicide Over Feuding Philly Neighbors: Reports (Update)
Police have released the names of the three people involved in a double murder-suicide in a Philadelphia neighborhood.
Three people are dead after a man killed two neighbors he was feuding with before turning the gun on himself, according to reports on Thursday, Nov. 21.
The man, who lived in the 7300 block of East Walnut Lane, came out of is his house with a gun as his two neighbors, a 77-year-old man and a 76-year-old woman, were coming home from grocery shopping at around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, a Fox29 News report states.
Alvinn Berry, 66, was found dead at the scene from a self-…
Boyfriend Charged With Murder Of Pregnant PA Woman: Police
The murder of a pregnant Delaware County woman has left her family grieving and her boyfriend behind bars, according to police.
Tanyiah Bell, who was eight months pregnant, was brutally murdered two days after celebrating her 19th birthday, according to a GoFundMe campaign set up for her mother, Tylicia Bell.
Kaiheem Jerelle Williams, 19, of Lansdowne, was charged with First-Degree Murder for shooting and killing his girlfriend in the 200 block of North Wycombe Avenue on Thursday, Nov. 14, the Lansdowne Police Department said in a Thursday, Nov. 19 new release.
Police have not officia…
PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's Murder
A Lancaster County mother is accused of giving her teenage sons access to guns used in a September shootout, police announced on Friday, Nov. 15. One of those sons has also been charged in his cousin's murder.
Brandi Whisman, 42, of New Providence, was arraigned Tuesday, Nov. 14, on charges of endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors. Investigators said she gave her sons permission to take the guns whenever they wanted, providing a key and telling them where the firearms were located.
Her sons, Joshua Whisman, 16, and Alexander Whisman, 18, are accused of firing …
Two More Arrested In PA School Bus Shooting: DA
Two more people have been arrested for shooting at a school bus full of students in Coatesville, Chester County officials announced on Sunday, Nov. 10.
Jaki White-Marshall, 17, of Coatesville, was arrested and is set to be charged as an adult for allegedly firing at a bus full of high school students, the Chester County District Attorney revealed on Friday, Oct. 11, the day following the incident, as Daily Voice previously reported.
Two additional individuals, Gabriel Johnson, 17, and Jose Medina, 20, both of Coatesville, have since been arrested in connection with the shooting, officials a…
Delaware Man Shot In Foot At PA Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: DA
Two have been arrested following a fight-turned-shooting over a garbage bag full of marijuana at a Wawa parking lot, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the West Goshen Police Department announced on Monday, Oct. 21.
Frank Johnson, 21, of Coatesville, and Zahir Scott, 18, of Wilmington, Delaware, have been arrested in connection with the shooting in the 700 block of East Market Street in West Goshen Township at 2:03 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, according to the DA's release.
Both men have been charged with Criminal Attempt Homicide, Aggravated Ass…
Jeep Driver Who Struck 3 Nurses While Dropping Off Gunshot Victim At ER Turns Himself In, PPD
Three nurses and a gunshot victim were struck by a car outside a Philadelphia hospital, the police told Daily Voice on Saturday, Oct. 12.
A driver of a silver Jeep Cherokee, Jaadir Goodwyn, was dropping the gunshot victim off at the ER at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center located at 3900 Poweltown Avenue at 4:22 a.m., Philadelphia Police detailed.
Goodwyn, 20, turned himself over to the police on Wednesday, Oct. 16, as stated in a press conference.
He is facing charges of aggravated assault and other related offenses, the police said. The court docket for this case…
PA Woman Shot By Husband While Reading Bible: Affidavit
An 84-year-old Bethel woman was shot in the head as she was reading the Bible, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 8.
The woman was shot by her husband, Howard "Philip" Boltz, as she was sitting at their dinner at their dining room table at 9:10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, as detailed in the affidavit of probable cause.
Boltz, 82, told his wife, "I can't stand it no more. You are cutting me down," as he placed a .22 caliber rifle's barrel against her head, according to the document. The rifle was still covered with a cloth Boltz used to protect it while i…
Candy Store Killing: Cops ID Victim, 36, Gunned Down In Botched Philadelphia Robbery
The man who was shot in a Philadelphia candy store has been identified, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
Terrell Jones, 36, of the 1200 block of North Ringgold Street, was pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds at 10:24 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, police said. Police were initially dispatched to the scene at 10:11 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Jones had been inside the candy store located in the 800 block of North 40th Street when two armed men attempted to rob him, according to police. One of the men shot at Jones, fatally wounding him.
Jones managed to shoot back,…
Homicide: Woman Kills Man Shooting Him Multiple Times, Philly Police Say
A man was shot multiple times by a woman on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 25, Philadelphia police announced that evening.
Officers responded to a report of a person with a gun in the area of the 1400 block of North 53rd Street, District 19, at 3:56 p.m., as detailed in the release.
They arrived to find a man between 30 and 35 years old with gunshot wounds to his chest, abdomen, and left arm, police explained.
The man was taken to the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 4:27 p.m., according to police.
A weapon was recovered at the scene, and a wom…
Philly Groin Shooting Leaves Man Critical (Developing)
A 60-year-old man was shot once in the groin Philadelphia police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
The shooting happened in the 1200 block of Point Breeze Avenue, Philadelphia around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, the police detailed in the release.
The victim was taken by Medic 35 to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he is currently listed in stable but critical condition, according to the police.
"At this time, no scene has been located, no arrests have been made, and no weapons have been recovered," police wrote in the statement.
Anyone with information about this…
Man Shot Dead In West Philly In Flurry Of Gunfire, $20K Reward Offered (Developing)
A 48-year-old man was shot dead in a flurry of gunfire in West Philadelphia on Thursday night, Sept. 19, authorities said.
Kahleem Mitchell died in the drive-by shooting, Philadelphia police said in a press statement on Friday, Sept. 20.
A total of 35 shell casings were recovered at the crime scene, police stated.
Philadelphia Police responded to a call for a person with a gun on the 700 block of South 52nd Street, in the 18th District at about 9 p.m., police said.
Police received notification that the shooting victim, later identified as Mitchell, arrived at Penn Presbyterian Medical Cen…
Fatal Shooting: Teen Struck With Gunfire In Arm, Legs, Torso, Philly Police
A 17-year-old boy died early Tuesday, Sept. 10 after being shot multiple times in Philadelphia, authorities said.
Just before midnight, Philadelphia police responded to a person with a gun shooting on the 1800 block of West Sedgley Avenue, in the 39th District, they said.
The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, arms, and legs, police said.
PFD-Medic Unit transported the male to Temple University Hospital, died of his injuries on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 3:15 a.m., police said.
Eleven bullet casings were recovered at the crime scene, police said.
The scene was secured,…
Man Killed, Infant Shot In PA, Police Say (Developing)
A double shooting has left a 25-year-old man dead and a 1-year-old boy injured, Philadelphia police announced late on Wednesday night, Sept. 4.
Police were called to the shooting in the 3200 block of D Street, in the 25th District, at 6:21 p.m., PPD detailed in the release.
The man "was shot multiple times throughout his body," the police said. He was taken by PFD-Medic Unit to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6:46 p.m.
The infant suffered graze wounds to his right leg, left leg, and head, according to PPD. He was taken in a private vehicle to Nazare…
Pair Killed In Separate Philly Shootings: Police
Two people were killed in separate shootings overnight in Philadelphia, authorities said.
Shortly after midnight on Monday, Aug. 26, Philadelphia Police responded to a shooting on the 2500 block of Kensington Avenue, in the 26th District.
A 41-year-old woman was located with a gunshot wound to the right arm. PFD-Medic Unit transported the victim to Temple University Hospital, where she succumbed to her injury at 12:34 a.m., police said.
On Sunday, Aug. 25, at 11:23 p.m., Philadelphia Police responded for a person with a gun on the 400 block of East Indiana, in the 24th District.
A 28-ye…
