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AR-15 Pistol, Cash Stolen In Brazen Brinks Heist Outside Philly Area H-Mart: Police AR-15 Pistol, Cash Stolen In Brazen Brinks Heist Outside Philly Area H-Mart: Police
AR-15 Pistol, Cash Stolen In Brazen Brinks Heist Outside Philly Area H-Mart: Police Two gunmen escaped with a large amount of cash after robbing a Brinks armored car outside an H-Mart in Elkins Park, Cheltenham Township police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Officers were called to the store on the 7300 block of Old York Road at 10:28 a.m. for a reported robbery, according to police. two suspects approached the armored car, one carrying an AR-15-style pistol — initially mistaken by witnesses for an AK-47 — and the other armed with a handgun, investigators explained. The pair stole the driver’s handgun along with the cash, police said. The suspects fled in a black Acura TLX…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Lawmaker, Husband Killed By Suspect Posing As Cop In 'Politically Motivated' Minnesota Shooting Lawmaker, Husband Killed By Suspect Posing As Cop In 'Politically Motivated' Minnesota Shooting
Lawmaker, Husband Killed By Suspect Posing As Cop In 'Politically Motivated' Minnesota Shooting A husband and wife were killed in one of two targeted shootings involving lawmakers that authorities are describing as politically motivated attacks in Minnesota as a manhunt is underway for the suspect or suspects. Click here for a new, updated story - Suspect ID'd In Fatal Shooting Of Minnesota State Representative, Husband; Hit List Found Democratic State Rep. Melissa Hortman, age 55, and her husband, Mark, have died after the incident at their home in Brooklyn Park, located about 11 miles north of Minneapolis, according to authorities. They were each shot five or six times …

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by Joe Lombardi
Traffic
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. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Gunman Approached Woman Before SEPTA Station Shooting, Police Say Gunman Approached Woman Before SEPTA Station Shooting, Police Say
Gunman Approached Woman Before SEPTA Station Shooting, Police Say SEPTA Police are looking for the gunman who fired a shot during a struggle at a South Philadelphia station early on Monday, Sept. 25.  It happened at the Tasker-Morris stop around 6 a.m., transportation authorities told Daily Voice.  The suspect, seen in surveillance footage released by police, approached a woman from behind near the bicycle rack on the mezzanine level, authorities said.  He bumped into her and "a brief altercation ensued," during which the gunman fired a shot before fleeing on foot, police said.  No one was hurt.  Anyone with information on the …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Gunman Opens Fire While Being Kicked Out Of Philadelphia Hookah Lounge: Reports Gunman Opens Fire While Being Kicked Out Of Philadelphia Hookah Lounge: Reports
Gunman Opens Fire While Being Kicked Out Of Philadelphia Hookah Lounge: Reports A hookah lounge security guard shot a 23-year-old gunman who opened fire at the Philadelphia facility injuring three women while being kicked out overnight, according to police and various news reports. The incident occurred near Temple University's campus, around 3 a.m. Sunday, March 19, at Hubble Bubble Hookah Lounge on the 1000 block of Diamond Street, police said in a news release. The gunman shot three women inside the lounge, including a 20-year-old black woman in the right arm, a 19-year-old black woman on the left leg and a 47-year-old black woman in the right arm, police said. All …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Suspect Arrested Following Standoff In Monroe County: State Police Suspect Arrested Following Standoff In Monroe County: State Police
Suspect Arrested Following Standoff In Monroe County: State Police An armed man was barricaded for several hours in a standoff with state police in Monroe County, state police say.  It happened in Hamilton Township on Monday, Feb. 27, Trooper Anthony Petroski said on social media.  PSP Stroudsburg has been on scene of a barricaded gunman in Hamilton Township, Monroe County for several hours. The individual was taken into custody without incident.@FOX56WOLF @WNEP @wbrewyou @PoconoRecord @BRTV13 @69News pic.twitter.com/udt4a0Gl8R — Trooper Petroski (@PSPTroopNPIO) February 27, 2023 The situation unfolded over a period of hours, but by 2 p.m., troopers …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Philly Gunman Firing At House Shot Child 'In The Buttocks,' Say Cops Philly Gunman Firing At House Shot Child 'In The Buttocks,' Say Cops
Philly Gunman Firing At House Shot Child 'In The Buttocks,' Say Cops A gunman who blindly fired at the front door of a north Philadelphia home ended up "striking a juvenile in the buttocks," authorities say.  The unknown suspect was walking around the 2100 block of West York Street on Monday, Dec. 19, when he got into a "brief" verbal argument with a neighborhood resident, detectives said in a statement.  The gunman then approached the resident's house and fired several shots into the front door, hitting the youth, officials said. The extent of the child's injuries was not immediately clear.  Police are still searching for the gunman. PhiladelphiaPolic…

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by Mac Bullock