Here's What We Know About PA Man ID'd As Trump's Attempted Assassin: FBI Here's What We Know About PA Man ID'd As Trump's Attempted Assassin: FBI
Here's What We Know About PA Man ID'd As Trump's Attempted Assassin: FBI The rooftop shooter at former president Donald Trump's campaign rally has been identified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Sunday, July 14.  Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20 of Bethel Park, PA, was shot and killed by officials while still on the roof of a manufacturing plant about 130 yards, from the rally according to statements by officials.  Crooks had no criminal record, was a registered Republican, and previously donated to the liberal voter turnout group, Progressive Turnout Project, through ActBlue in January 2021, according to public records.  When he graduated fro…
2-Year-Old Boy Among Three Shot In North Philadelphia, Police Say (VIDEO) 2-Year-Old Boy Among Three Shot In North Philadelphia, Police Say (VIDEO)
2-Year-Old Boy Among Three Shot In North Philadelphia, Police Say (Video) A toddler and two teenagers were struck by gunfire in North Philadelphia on Thursday night, July 11, city police say.  Shots rang out near 1300 North 11th Street around 8:40 p.m., according to PPD. A 2-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl were each struck in the leg and taken to St. Christopher's Hospital in stable condition, per authorities.  A 17-year-old boy was shot once in each ankle and taken to Jefferson Center City Hospital, where he is also in stable condition, they added.  Footage from the shooting.  PhiladelphiaPolice There were two shooter…
Driver Shot 'Multiple Times' Drives 7 Blocks To Safety, Philly Police Say Driver Shot 'Multiple Times' Drives 7 Blocks To Safety, Philly Police Say
Driver Shot 'Multiple Times' Drives 7 Blocks To Safety, Philly Police Say A gunshot victim drove seven blocks to safety after coming under fire in North Philadelphia on Wednesday night, July 10, city police say.  The victim, an 18-year-old man, was outside his car on the 800 block of West Erie Avenue when a black sedan pulled up around 10:45 p.m., PPD said. A suspect got out of the vehicle and opened fire, striking the victim multiple times in the chest, according to officials. The shooter fled the scene and teen got back in his car, driving east until he came across police officers, authorities said.  He was taken to Temple University Hospital in "cri…
Father's Day Shooter At Catasaqua Playground Convicted: Lehigh DA Father's Day Shooter At Catasaqua Playground Convicted: Lehigh DA
Father's Day Shooter At Catasaqua Playground Convicted: Lehigh DA A Bethlehem man was convicted by jury for a 2022 shooting in Catasauqua, said prosecutors on Thursday, July 11.  Kian Deater, 21, could face up to 51 years in prison at his Sept. 5 sentencing, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.  Shots rang out in Catasauqua Park, 501 American Street, around 7 p.m. on June 22, 2022, authorities said. Adults, children, and a group playing basketball were in the park when Deater shot at an occupied car multiple times, according to the DA's Office.  Security footage from the scene showed Deater firing a handgun while park…
Police Name Teen Killed In Northeast Philly Shooting Police Name Teen Killed In Northeast Philly Shooting
Police Name Teen Killed In Northeast Philly Shooting A 19-year-old succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday night, July 10 after being shot in Tacony, according to Philadelphia police.  Hashim Gardner was struck multiple times on the 4600 block of Levick Street, authorities said. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital where he died around 10:45 p.m., officials wrote.  Eleven 9mm shell casings were recovered from the scene and a homicide investigation is underway, PPD said.  Anyone with information is being asked to call detectives at 215-686-3334.
Berks Pair Charged In Route 222 Road Rage Shooting Berks Pair Charged In Route 222 Road Rage Shooting
Berks Pair Charged In Route 222 Road Rage Shooting Two men were arrested this week for the apparent road rage shooting on Route 222, said Wyomissing police in a release.  Luis Alejandro Rosado Colon, 24, and Alejandro Perez Rodriguez, 23, were taken into custody on Tuesday, July 9, according to authorities. A car was shot at around 1 p.m. on July 1 near the Berkshire Mall, police said previously. No injuries were reported.  Authorities obtained an arrest warrant for Perez Rodriguez after identifying him as the owner of the suspect vehicle, Wyomissing PD said.  Rosado Colon was at Perez Rodriguez's house and "further rec…
MASS SHOOTING: 1 Dead, 7 Wounded In Southwest Philadelphia, Police Say MASS SHOOTING: 1 Dead, 7 Wounded In Southwest Philadelphia, Police Say
Mass Shooting: 1 Dead, 7 Wounded In Southwest Philadelphia, Police Say Eight people were struck by gunfire leaving one of them dead in Southwest Philadelphia late on Thursday, July 4, police said. The group had been gathered on the 1900 block of S. Salford Street when a man with dreadlocks fired multiple shots from the passenger side of a passing SUV around 11:30 p.m., police said. A 19-year-old man was shot in the face and taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 11:43 p.m., police said. The second victim, a 23-year-old man, was shot once in the right leg and is in stable condition at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. T…
Video Shows Gunmen Who Shot Five People In South Philadelphia: Police Video Shows Gunmen Who Shot Five People In South Philadelphia: Police
Video Shows Gunmen Who Shot Five People In South Philadelphia: Police Five people were shot in South Philadelphia this week in an incident that was caught on video, city police say.  Three gunmen opened fire at a restaurant on the corner of 27th and Dickinson streets, authorities said in a release. The shooting happened on Monday night, July 1.  PhiladelphiaPolice Video appears to show the shooters firing into a building on the corner before fleeing in a black, late-model Jeep Grand Cherokee. Police said the Jeep was spotted going south on 27th Street from Dickinson.  6abc reports that a 45-year-old man, a 23-year-old man, and thr…
14-Year-Old Shot In Chest In Pottstown: Authorities 14-Year-Old Shot In Chest In Pottstown: Authorities
14-Year-Old Shot In Chest In Pottstown: Authorities A teenager was injured in a shooting at a Pottstown apartment complex on Tuesday, July 2, police said in a release.  Officers responded to a fight involving teenage girls at the Bright Hope Community apartments on Myrtle Street at 7:30 p.m., said authorities.  They arrived to find a 14-year-old girl with a gunshot wound to the chest, according to the release. She was treated at the scene and taken to an area trauma center, police said.  Authorities did not describe her condition as of Wednesday morning, July 3.  Anyone with information should call Pottstown police dete…
Road Rage Shooting On Rt 222, Berks County Authorities Say Road Rage Shooting On Rt 222, Berks County Authorities Say
Road Rage Shooting On Rt 222, Berks County Authorities Say A gunman who shot at another driver near the Berkshire Mall on Monday, July 1 is being sought by police.  The road rage incident unfolded on Route 222 in Wyomissing around 12:45 p.m., authorities announced the following day. A driver in a black Honda sedan fired at another vehicle, striking it twice, according to investigators. No one was injured in the shooting.  Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call Wyomissing Borough police at 610-375-6102 or submit an anonymous tip through the Berks County Crimewatch webpage. 
Police Name Three Victims Of Weekend Homicides In Philadelphia Police Name Three Victims Of Weekend Homicides In Philadelphia
Police Name Three Victims Of Weekend Homicides In Philadelphia Authorities have identified three people killed in three separate shootings across Philadelphia over the weekend.  The 59-year-old woman killed in Kensington on Friday afternoon, June 28 was Gladys Rivera-Perez, city police said.  Rivera-Perez was sitting on her porch when an argument broke out between "teenage females" on the 3400 block of Tampa Street, investigators believe. A man in a white car pulled up and got out brandishing a firearm, according to PPD.  The suspect shot at a group of fleeing people, chased them, and then fired another shot on the 600 block o…
CRITICAL CONDITION: 67-Year-Old Man Shot In Jaw, Chest, Philly PD Says CRITICAL CONDITION: 67-Year-Old Man Shot In Jaw, Chest, Philly PD Says
Critical Condition: 67-Year-Old Man Shot In Jaw, Chest, Philly PD Says A 67-year-old man is in the hospital in critical condition following a shooting, Philadelphia police announced on Saturday night.  The man was shot on the second-floor of the front room of a building in the 1700 block of North Gratz Street at 7:27 p.m. on June 29, as detailed in the release.  He "was shot multiple times, sustaining injuries to his jaw, right chest, and right back," police said.  The police took him to Temple Hospital where he remains in critical condition.  No weapon was recovered and no arrests have been made.  The investigation is ongoing.…