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Suspects Wanted For Shooting In Muhlenberg: Authorities Suspects Wanted For Shooting In Muhlenberg: Authorities
Suspects Wanted For Shooting In Muhlenberg: Authorities Two men are sought in connection with a July 9 shooting in Muhlenberg, according to officials.  The suspects were walking on the 2400 block of Kutztown Road when a car double parked beside them around 6:45 p.m., police said in a release on July 31.  After a brief interaction with the driver, one of the men took out a pistol and shot a nearby parked car, authorities said. The driver of the double-parked car sped off.  The suspect with the pistol was wearing all black, while the other was armed with an AR-style rifle and wore black and blue, police added.  Anyone with in…

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by Mac Bullock
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Victim, Suspect Exchange Gunfire During Philadelphia Robbery: Police Victim, Suspect Exchange Gunfire During Philadelphia Robbery: Police
Victim, Suspect Exchange Gunfire During Philadelphia Robbery: Police A robbery victim shot at two teenage suspects in West Philadelphia on Saturday night, July 27, according to city police.  The 26-year-old victim was on the 1200 block of North 41st Street when the suspects tried to rob him around 9:10 p.m., authorities said.  In the exchange of gunfire that followed, the victim was shot in the chest and one 16-year-old suspect was shot multiple times throughout the body, PPD said. Both were taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in critical condition, according to police.  A second 16-year-old suspect was not injured and has been arr…

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by Mac Bullock
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Teen Shot In Head At Recording Studio: Philadelphia Police Teen Shot In Head At Recording Studio: Philadelphia Police
Teen Shot In Head At Recording Studio: Philadelphia Police A 15-year-old is in critical condition after a North Philadelphia shooting on Friday evening, July 26, police said. The victim was shot in the left side of the head in a third-floor recording studio, according to authorities. It happened on the 2600 block of Germantown Avenue just before 5 p.m.  He was taken to Temple University Hospital, police said. No arrests had been made and no weapons recovered as of 6 p.m. Friday. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Marijuana Scavenger Hunt At Reading Park Leads To Deadly Shooting: Police Marijuana Scavenger Hunt At Reading Park Leads To Deadly Shooting: Police
Rafael Tinoco-Villagomez Killed During Scavenger Hunt: PD A teen was shot in the back after finding a stash of marijuana hidden in City Park, according to Reading police.  Rafael Tinoco-Villagomez, 19, was struck by gunfire on July 10 and died from his injuries at Reading Hospital, authorities said.  Two suspects, 18-year-old Luis Rios and 16-year-old Jasir Escoto, are in custody as of Friday, July 26, police wrote in a release.  All three attended an event advertised on social media about marijuana being hidden in the park, investigators believe. Tinoco-Villagomez found it and was chased by Rios and Escoto before th…

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by Mac Bullock
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Teen Victim ID'd, Details Released In Northeast Philadelphia Murder Teen Victim ID'd, Details Released In Northeast Philadelphia Murder
Teen Victim ID'd, Details Released In Northeast Philadelphia Murder City police have released new information on the July 23 murder of a 16-year-old in Northeast Philadelphia.  The victim, now identified as Jamil Wyatt, was shot four times on the 1200 block of Van Kirk Street around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, PPD said previously. He was taken to Jefferson Frankford Hospital where he died within the hour.  Wyatt was walking to a store through a rear driveway when three suspects chased him and opened fire, investigators said in an update on Wednesday, July 24. After he fell to the ground, the gunmen shot him again before fleeing the area in a White Nis…

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by Mac Bullock
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Teenager Killed In Northeast Philadelphia Shooting: City Police Teenager Killed In Northeast Philadelphia Shooting: City Police
Teenager Killed In Northeast Philadelphia Shooting: City Police A 16-year-old died after gunfire erupted on a residential block in Oxford Circle on Tuesday evening, July 23, according to Philadelphia police.  The shooting happened on the 1200 block of Van Kirk Street just after 4 p.m., authorities said in a release. The victim was struck four times in his torso and taken to Jefferson Frankford Hospital where he died within the hour, officials wrote.  No arrest was made and no weapon was recovered as of 5 p.m., PPD added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Mass Shooting Victim Charged As Suspect: Philadelphia Police Mass Shooting Victim Charged As Suspect: Philadelphia Police
Mass Shooting Victim Charged As Suspect: Philadelphia Police One of the nine people shot in West Philadelphia on Sunday, July 21 is now considered a suspect by city police, authorities said.  Tahir Shoatz, 28, is charged with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder plus related offenses, said PPD Commissioner Kevin Bethel on Tuesday, July 23.  Regarding the Triple Murder/Shooting that occurred on 1200 N Alden St., @PhillyPolice Detectives, w/ assistance from the @philadao have developed evidence to charge one of our shooting victims, a 28/M, with 3-counts of murder, 5-counts of attempted murder and related offens…

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by Mac Bullock
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7-Month-Old Baby's Accused Shooter Arrested In Philadelphia, Police Say 7-Month-Old Baby's Accused Shooter Arrested In Philadelphia, Police Say
7-Month-Old Baby's Accused Shooter Arrested In Philadelphia, Police Say A 28-year-old woman has been arrested in the shooting of a 7-month-old baby in Philadelphia, police said. Harrowing video captured Dominique Billips shooting the baby at point-blank range on the 400 block of Meridian Street around 5:50 p.m. Thursday, July 18, as reported by Daily Voice. The baby was rushed to the hospital in a private vehicle with a gunshot wound in his right leg, police said. He was transferred to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for further treatment and was in stable condition as of press time. Meanwhile, Billips was identified as the suspect and was locate…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mass Shooting Leaves 3 Killed In Philadelphia: Police Mass Shooting Leaves 3 Killed In Philadelphia: Police
Mass Shooting Leaves 3 Killed In Philadelphia: Police Three people are dead after nine people were at a party in Philadelphia on Sunday morning, July 21, PPD Homicide Unit announced later that day.  Multiple shooters are sought following the nonuple shooting in the 1200 block of North Alden Street around 2 a.m., police explained in the release.  Officers learned of the shooting within 2 minutes, responding to a report of a person with a gun and a report of a shooting on Alden Street. They arrived to find the nine victims. Their conditions are as follows: A 33-year-old Black man was pronounced deceased on scene by Medics at at 2:1…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Harrowing Footage Shows 7-Month-Old Baby Shot At Point-Blank Range In Philadelphia Harrowing Footage Shows 7-Month-Old Baby Shot At Point-Blank Range In Philadelphia
Harrowing Footage Shows 7-Month-Old Baby Shot At Point-Blank Range In Philadelphia The woman wanted in connection to the shooting of an infant in the Holmesburg section of north Philly has been apprehended, authorities announced. Police say that at around 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, officers were called to the 4000 block of Meridian Street to investigate a reported shooting that left a 7-month-old child with a gunshot wound to his leg. According to NBC10, the woman was identified as 28-year-old Philadelphia resident Dominique Billups. The woman reportedly approached the his victims and fired shots before fleeing the area in the direction of the 4000 block of Lansing Str…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Killed In Northeast Philly Double Shooting, Authorities Say Woman Killed In Northeast Philly Double Shooting, Authorities Say
Woman Killed In Northeast Philly Double Shooting, Authorities Say A woman was killed and a man was injured when gunfire rang out in Tacony on Friday, July 19, Philadelphia police said in a release.  The victims were shot on the 6700 block of Marsden Street around 11:20 a.m., authorities said.  The woman was shot multiple times in her arm and back before succumbing to her injuries at Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital, according to police. Her name and age were not reported.  The 23-year-old male victim was shot in the right side and arm, and is in stable condition at Jefferson-Torresdale, they added.  No weapons were recovered from the sc…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Teens Who Fired Gun Without Serial Number, Charged With Felonies: PSP Teens Who Fired Gun Without Serial Number, Charged With Felonies: PSP
Teens Who Fired Gun Without Serial Number, Charged With Felonies: PSP A shots fired incident involving a gun with an "obliterated serial number" has led teens to be charged with felonies, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, July 15.  Roman Cole and Colby Clark both 18 of Brogue, PA, and a 17-year-old boy were taken into custody following "a shots fired incident in the area of Lock 12, at the intersection of Holtwood Road and River Road, Lower Chanceford Township, York County," around 7:58 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper James Grothey stated in a release.  The York Criminal Investigatio…

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by Jillian Pikora