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Police & Fire
Man Shot By Home Depot Security Guard In Philly Parking Lot: Police
A 38-year-old man was shot by a Home Depot security guard in a Philadelphia parking lot, according to police. Officers responded to reports of a person with a gun in the 4600 block of Roosevelt Boulevard at 3:11 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, the Philadelphia Police Department said. When they arrived, officers found that the man was shot in the right shoulder by a Home Depot security guard, according to police. The man was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center and placed in stable condition, police said. The security guard was taken to Frankford Hospital for undisclosed injuries and was event…
Schools
Woman Struck By PA School Bus In Critical Condition: Police
A 75-year-old woman is in critical condition after being struck by a school bus on a Philadelphia street, police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The woman was walking west on Chelten Avenue in the crosswalk at Chew Avenue at 3:01 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. At the same time, a school bus was going east in the 5700 block of Chelten Avenue and making a left turn onto Chew Avenue, police said. That's when the bus struck the woman in the crosswalk. The woman was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center by Philadelphia Fire Department medics where she…
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed By PA Popeyes Employee After He Choked Staff Arrested: Police
A Philadelphia man who was stabbed by one Popeyes employee while choking another was arrested after police followed a trail of blood, police announced on Thursday, Oct. 17. Yannick Kelly, 28, of the 6000 block of North Broad Street, was charged after assaulting an employee at a Popeyes near his home on Tuesday, Oct. 15, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Kelly tried to enter the Popeyes, located at 6000 North Broad Street, at 11:04 p.m. and was told by an employee that the restaurant was closing, police said. After the employee unlocked the door to explain that they wer…
Police & Fire
Man Shot In Back Multiple Time At Subway Station: PPD (
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A man was shot multiple times inside a subway station in Philadelphia on Friday, Sept. 27, police said. The 44-year-old man was shot three times in the back while inside the Olney subway station at 5600 North Broad Street at 10:47 a.m. Friday, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. He was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center by police where he is currently in critical condition. Police have made one arrest and recovered a weapon, authorities said. Daily Voice Pennsylvania One of the shooters wearing a hoodie with a skull on the front was identified, accordin…
Police & Fire
Teenager Shot During Argument With 7 Men: Philly Police
Two men have been arrested after a teenager was shot during an argument among seven males in Philadelphia on Friday, Sept. 20, authorities said. The suspects' names had not been released by Philadelphia police at press time. Philadelphia Police responded for a person with a gun, on the 4700 block of Valley Place, in the 15th District shortly before 2 p.m., police said in a press statement. An 18-year-old man was shot in the left index finger and right thigh, police explained. Police took the victim to Temple University Hospital, where he was placed in stable condition, they said. The scen…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 26, Killed In Crash With Turning Sedan In Philadelphia: Cops
A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a sedan on Friday evening, Sept. 13 in Philadelphia, police said. The motorcycle was heading west on Adams Avenue when it collided with a silver Ford Crown Victoria, which was turning northbound onto Howland Street from the eastbound lane of Adams Avenue around 7:45 p.m., a spokesperson for the city police department said. The motorcycle operator, a 26-year-old white man, was taken by Medic 29 to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m.. The driver of the striking vehicle remained on location and th…
Police & Fire
Chinese Restaurant Owner Stabbed In Philadelphia, Police Say
Someone came into a Chinese restaurant and stabbed the owner on Thursday evening, Sept. 5, Philadelphia Police announced about an hour after the incident. A person armed with a weapon entered The Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant located at 4901 North 5th Street, in the 35th District, shortly before 5 p.m., PPD detailed in the release. The 50-year-old restaurant owner was stabbed in the right arm and stomach, according to the police. Officers arrived at the scene at 5 p.m. and took him to Albert Einstein Medical Center where he remains in stable condit…
News
Family Names Toddler Killed While Crossing Philadelphia Street
The 1-year-old girl who was fatally struck by a pickup truck in Philadelphia on Saturday, July 20 was identified by loved ones on GoFundMe as Madison Morales Salazar. Morales Salazar, her mother, and her 13-year-old sister were all struck on North Front Street at the intersection with Wyoming Avenue around 9 p.m., city police said previously. The mother and 13-year-old sustained injuries to their feet and ankles and were taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center, while 22-month-old Madison was taken to St. Christopher's Hospital where she died, PPD said. The 28-year-old driv…
News
Toddler Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck While Crossing Philadelphia Street With Mom, Teen: Cops
A toddler was killed after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing a Philadelphia street with her mother and a 13-year-old child, police said. The 2022 blue Dodge Ram 1500 Classic drive by a 28-year-old man was heading east on Wyoming Avenue when it tried to turn left northbound onto Front street with a green light around 8:50 p.m. Saturday, July 20, city police said. Meanwhile, a 31-year-old mother was crossing westbound in a marked crosswalk with a green light with her 13-year-old child and a 22-month-old daughter in a stroller when all three were struck, police said. The mother an…
News
'Armed And Dangerous' Killer Wanted In Philadelphia: Police
The accused gunman in a fatal Philadelphia shooting is "armed and dangerous," city police warned in a release on Thursday, July 18. Leiber Manrique, 53, is wanted for the July 15 killing of Omar Gaitan of the 700 block of Knorr Street, authorities said in a release. Gaitan was sitting in his Honda CRV when he was shot in the face on the 500 block of West Ruscomb Street, according to investigators. The 67-year-old was found just after midnight and taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries around 1 a.m., police said. A weapon was re…
News
Woman Hurt, Child Critical After Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Police
A woman and her young child were hospitalized Tuesday evening, June 25 when a car struck them as they crossed the street, said Philadelphia police. The pair were crossing Bridge Street at Summerdale Avenue when a 2002 Toyota Highlander turned left onto the road and hit them, PPD said. Authorities were called to the scene just after 6 p.m. Both victims were taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center where the woman, 26, is in stable condition. Her 4-year-old son was later taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where he is in critical condition, according to official…
Police & Fire
Toddler Dies After Shooting Herself In Face In Philadelphia: Police (
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Three-year-old Kayden Barnes has died after shooting herself in the face this weekend, police in Philadelphia said. The incident happened on the 500 block of East Chelten Avenue in the city's 14th District around 1:15 p.m. Saturday, April 6, according to police. She was transported by private vehicle to Albert Einstein Medical Center and was airlifted to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. Police told Daily Voice she died from her injuries on Monday, April 8. A weapon was recovered, and a male was taken into custody for questioning.
Police & Fire
Man, 26, Shot Dead In Northeast Philadelphia: Police
A "person of interest" is in custody after a deadly shooting in Northeast Philadelphia on Tuesday night, March 11, city police told Daily Voice. Authorities were called to the 900 block of Fanshawe Street at 11:30 p.m. for reports of a person with a weapon, the department said. They arrived to find a 26-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. The unnamed man was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center where he died from his wounds before midnight, police said. The killing is under investigation by PPD's Homicide Detectives Division, they added. …
Police & Fire
Pair Charged In SEPTA Station Robbery That Sent Bystander To Hospital: Police
Two men are charged with assault, robbery, and related counts for an attempted theft at a SEPTA train station last month, authorities said in a release. Trevon Gordon and Marquan Best tried to rob a commuter at the Broad Street and Hunting Park Avenue station around 9 p.m. on Feb. 24, according to city police. The victim was armed and shot at the robbers, but missed and struck a 22-year-old bystander in his left shoulder and side, authorities said. Police responding to the shooting found the victim at the scene and took him to Albert Einstein Medical Center with…
Police & Fire
One Teen Dead, Four People Hurt In North Philly SEPTA Bus Stop Shooting: Police (
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A teenager was killed and four others were hospitalized after a shooting near a SEPTA bus stop on Monday afternoon, March 4, authorities told Daily Voice. It happened at the corner of Broad Street and Godfrey Avenue around 3:45 p.m., police said. A gunman opened fire while commuters were boarding a parked bus. Dayemen Taylor, 17, was shot multiple times throughout the body and pronounced dead at Albert Einstein Medical Center, PPD said. Also hospitalized were: A 15-year-old boy with a graze wound to the right shoulder A 71-year-old woman shot in the forehead …
Police & Fire
Bystander Shot Through Wall Of Philadelphia Home, Police Say
A bystander sitting in his home was among the three people shot in North Philadelphia on Monday night, Feb. 26, city police told Daily Voice. Officers were called to the 2700 block of West Montgomery Avenue around 9:45 p.m. for shots fired, the department said. They arrived to find a 29-year-old man shot in his left knee and right arm, authorities said. Police drove the man to Albert Einstein Medical Center where his condition was stabilized. The bystander, 21, was grazed along his left thigh while inside a residence on the 1800 block of North Marston Street, according to…
Police & Fire
Teen In 'Critical Condition' Weapon Found After Philly Shooting, Police Say
A 19-year-old is in the hospital following a shooting in Philadelphia on Friday, police say. The teen was shot in the lower back along the highway in the 900 block of Locust Avenue, in Philly's Andalusia neighborhood at 6:03 p.m. on Feb. 2. Officers arriving at the scene took him to Albert Einstein Medical Center, "where he is currently in critical condition," as stated in a police release. A weapon was recovered, according to the PPD. Additional information is expected to be released, so check back here for updates.
Traffic
Good Samaritan Killed In Hit-Run While Assisting Disabled Car: Philly PD
A 24-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday night, Nov. 12, while he was stopped to help another driver, according to Philadelphia police. It happened on the 4800 block of Whitaker Avenue around 6 p.m., the department said. Ezequiel Morales was walking back to his car when he was hit by a white van that fled the scene. Morales was rushed to Albert Einstein Medical Center and pronounced dead just before 6:30 p.m., police said. NBC10 Philadelphia reported that the van was later found abandoned nearby. The crash remains under investigation, said PPD.&…
Police & Fire
New Details Emerge In Deadly Philadelphia Officer-Involved Shooting
Authorities in Philadelphia are offering new details about the deadly police shooting of 41-year-old Jahad Snead that began with a triple murder hours earlier on Monday morning, Oct. 2. Officers found four shooting victims — three of them dead — at a residence on the 6100 block of Shelbourne Street around 4:50 a.m., Daily Voice reported. They have been identified by multiple outlets as 63-year-old Denise Snead-Doram, 61-year-old Gregory Doram, and 42-year-old Nina O'Brien. The fourth was left in critical condition. Snead was identified as the suspect and was said to be…
Police & Fire
Eight Killed Across Philadelphia In 48 Hours: Police
Eight people were killed in eight separate shootings across Philadelphia over the weekend, city police told Daily Voice. The string of murders began just after midnight on Saturday, Sept. 16, and continued through to early Monday morning, Sept. 18 according to the department. Officers were called to the 7300 block of North 19th Street around 12:15 a.m. Saturday to find 26-year-old Andre Moore with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, authorities said. Moore, a resident of the block, was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center and pronounced dead just before 1 a.m. Later, around 6:50 …
Police & Fire
Teen Killed In Philly Shooting
A 19-year-old is dead after being shot on a Northeast Philadelphia street on Sunday evening, city police told Daily Voice. It happened on the 6600 block of Bustleton Avenue in Castor Gardens, the department said. Police were called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. and found the victim, Kairo Lessa-Neves of Mayfair, with a single gunshot wound to the head, they said. He was pronounced dead at Albert Einstein Medical Center about 15 minutes later, according to investigators. No weapon was recovered from the scene and no arrests have been made as of Monday, Aug. 7, police …
Police & Fire
Playground
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: 5 Teens Injured In Philadelphia
Five teenagers are in the hospital with gunshot wounds after shots rang out at a North Philadelphia park late on Sunday, Aug. 6, authorities told Daily Voice. It happened at the Helen G. Sturgis Playground on the corner of North 2nd Street and West 65th Avenue in East Oak Lane around 11:15 p.m., police said. They arrived to find: A 16-year-old girl shot in the right thigh A 16-year-old boy shot in the left ankle A 17-year-old boy shot in the buttocks Police took all three to Albert Einstein Medical Center where each was placed in stable condition, the department said. T…
Police & Fire
Pair Of Teenagers Injured In Early Morning Wawa Shooting: Philadelphia PD
Two teenagers are in the hospital with bullet wounds after gunfire rang out at a Philadelphia Wawa early Wednesday morning, according to authorities. It happened on the 2500 block of Aramingo Avenue in Port Richmond around 1:30 a.m. on May 24, city police told Daily Voice. Officers arrived to find one 15-year-old victim who was shot in the left arm and armpit, the department said. He was taken to Temple University Hospital and placed in "critical but stable condition," they wrote. Another 15-year-old boy was shot in the left shoulder and taken to Albert Einstein Medical C…
Police & Fire
Victim Fatally Shot In Philadelphia Driveway: Police
City police are investigating after a man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a Philadelphia driveway early Thursday morning. It happened in Rhawnhurst on the 7400 block of Whitaker Avenue around 1:30 a.m. on May 18, the department told Daily Voice. Police were called for reports of an armed person and arrived to find a 34-year-old man near a pickup truck in a driveway, they said. He was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center with injuries to his chest and arm, and he succumbed to his wounds at about 1:45 a.m., authorities wrote. No weapon was recovered from the sc…
Police & Fire
Philly Mom Accidentally Shot After Toddler Finds Gun In Street, Cops Say
A 29-year-old mother in North Philadelphia was accidentally shot with the gun her child found outside only moments earlier, authorities say. City police were called to the 5600 block of North 7th Street in Olney just before 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, the department told Daily Voice. They arrived to find blood on the floor on the home's foyer, officials added. Inside, residents told officers that the victim's son, 6, had found a firearm in the street. His mother took the weapon and gave it to her husband, who accidentally shot her in the "hip area" while trying to clear the chamber,…
Police & Fire
Two Women Killed In Pair Of Shootings: Philadelphia Police
Two Philadelphia women were shot and killed within an hour of each other early Thursday morning, city police told Daily Voice. The first attack happened at 12:45 p.m. on Feb. 23 in Kingsessing, the department said. Police were called to a bar on the 5300 block of Woodland Avenue, where a man told them that a woman in a car opened fire at another pedestrian. The man said he shot back at her before she fled. Soon after, a woman with gunshot wounds to the chest and arm arrived at Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center in a silver Infiniti, police said. She died there at 1:11 a.m., a…
Obituaries
Philadelphia Driver Who Killed Teen Mom Was Trying To Flee From Being Assaulted: Police
The driver who backed into a 17-year-old girl, killing her, was trying to flee from an assailant outside of a Philadelphia charter school earlier this week, police said. The unidentified driver backed into Saniah Moore outside of Excel Academy South on Wednesday, Sept. 28 around 1:55 p.m., according to city police and Moore's family. Saniah was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center where she was pronounced dead at 2:25 p.m., authorities said. The driver was a student in the school, who police say was arrested and cooperating. The Philadelphia School District released the follow…
Police & Fire
Philly Police Need Public's Help Reuniting Crash Victim With Family
Police in Philadelphia are seeking the public's help in reuniting a newly-identified crash victim with her family. The woman had just awoken from a two-week coma at Albert Einstein Medical Center when staff contacted local police for help because she had no identifying information on her to allow them to contact her loved ones. She was struck by a vehicle at 508 Adams Avenue around 4:35 a.m. on Monday, July 25, police said. The driver remained at the scene. Although she has regained consciousness, her brain function is limited, and hospital workers need immediate family members to hel…
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