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Ominous Final Facebook Post Shared By Victim Of Philly Double Homicide
Philadelphia police have identified the victims of a double homicide that occurred late Thursday night on Union Street.
Kemo Vaughn, 53, of Upper Darby, and Tahira Wynn, 28, of Tobuhanna, were found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at 700 Union Street around 10:03 p.m. on Dec. 26, police said. Medic 50 pronounced Vaughn deceased at 10:10 p.m. and Wynn at 10:11 p.m.
No motive has been identified, no weapons have been recovered, and no arrests have been made. The scene remains under investigation.
A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
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Nurse Killed By Husband In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Pennsylvania Home
A woman was shot and killed by her husband before he took his own life in an apparent murder-suicide in Manor, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, WPXI Channel 11 News reports.
Police responded to a shooting at a home in Manor Township around 6:22 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, according to the outlet. Arriving officers discovered Terri Day, 51, dead from a gunshot wound, authorities said. Her husband, Jeffrey Day, was also found at the scene with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Manor Borough Police Chief Randy Clarson told WPXI.
Theresa "Terri" Day was a beloved …
One Man At Large, Another Arrested In Fatal I-95 Shooting: PA State Police
A Chester man remains at large while another is in custody following a deadly highway shooting in Delaware County that killed one man and injured another, Pennsylvania State Police announced Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.
Chris Gordy was found shot to death in a vehicle on I-95 northbound at mile marker 1.6 in Upper Chichester Township around 1:22 a.m. on Oct. 7, 2023, troopers said. A passenger in the vehicle was also found suffering from gunshot wounds.
Ronald Collins, 36, of Chester, was arrested on Dec. 12 and charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, and violations of the Uniform Firearms …
Family Feud: Son Stabs Father, Dad Shoots Girlfriend, PA State Police Say
A family fight turned violent in Loyalsock Township, leaving three people injured in a chaotic sequence of events involving a stabbing and a shooting, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.
The altercation erupted on Grampian Boulevard when a son allegedly stabbed his father during a heated argument around 10 a.m., according to investigators. In response, the father fired a gun. The bullet passed through the son’s girlfriend before hitting the son, police said.
Despite the dramatic nature of the incident, no fatalities were reported. All three individuals suffered n…
3 Killed, 2 Injured In 2 Counties After Connected Incidents: PA State Police (Update)
Police fatally shot two people in Dauphin County fleeing after shooting three people in Lancaster County on Friday morning, Nov. 8, Pennsylvania State Police announced.
Ricky Shannon, 22, an Altoona man, had filed a Protection of Abuse request against a 19-year-old on Nov. 5, the teen filed a PFA on Nov. 7 — yet the pair were found together after a high-speed chase on Friday, Nov. 8.
The First Shooting
It began with a call to 911 about four people shot and a man who fled in a "specific vehicle," later identified as a red pick-up truck, law enforcement explained at a press conference at…
PA Lunch Lady Killed In Murder-Suicide, Daughter Says
A 44-year-old Allentown mom "didn’t deserve to die the way she did," her daughter wrote in a GoFundMe on Friday, Sept. 6 following a murder-suicide.
Livi E. Beltran Fernandez was found shot dead in a home in the 2000 block of East Cedar Street around 1:10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, as explained by the Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio and previously reported by Daily Voice. Her cause of death was ruled a homicide.
Jesus J. Cruz Ortiz, 53, of Easton, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot at the same address, Buglio said. His cause of death was ruled a suicide.
Livi, a native of Puert…
Deadly Early Morning Shooting Under Investigation: Philadelphia Police
A man died from his wounds after he was shot multiple times Friday morning, Aug. 2, authorities say.
The shooting happened before 4 a.m. on the 200 block of West Somerset Street in Kensington, according to PPD. The victim, a man in his early 30s, was struck in the abdomen, right leg, and left arm, police wrote.
He was taken to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead around 4:20 a.m., authorities said. His name was not reported as of late Friday morning.
No arrests have been made and no weapons recovered, PPD added. Anyone with information is asked to call the …
'I'll Shoot This Place Up': Armed Suspect Threatened Abington Homeowner, Police Say
A Philadelphia man allegedly brandished a gun and threatened an Abington resident at their home, according to township police.
Donte Vaughn, 40, is being held in lieu of a $99,000 bond, court records show.
The victim told police that Vaugnh showed up at his Walnut Avenue home three times on Friday, July 26, threatening to "shoot this place up" and telling a second victim "I’ll stitch you up too."
During one of the encounters, Vaughn was armed with a handgun and called the victim down the street "to fight," said Abington police.
He fled before police arrived and was …
Victims ID'd After Deadly Mass Shooting In Philadelphia
The three men who died in the mass shooting in Carroll Park on Sunday, June 21 have been identified by police.
Akil Jones, 33, Rashie Jones, 29, and Sekayi Robinson, 23, died after gunfire rang out at a cookout on the 1200 block of North Alden Street around 2 a.m., according to authorities. The Joneses were brothers, police noted.
Five other men and one woman were also shot and hospitalized in stable condition, officials have said.
Multiple groups exchanged gunfire during the shooting, investigators believe. Police were still on the scene after sunrise Sunday morning. …
Man Accused Of Raping, Shooting Woman In West Philly Caught In Missouri: Marshals
US Marshals in Kansas City arrested a wanted fugitive in Philadelphia, authorities said in a release.
Damonte Lewis, 32, was taken into custody on Tuesday, July 2, according to federal officials.
He is accused of raping a woman in Philadelphia, then shooting her and her boyfriend after the rape was reported to authorities, marshals said.
The shooting happened in a second-floor bedroom of a North Peach Street home on June 24, Philadelphia police have said. A 40-year-old man was struck in the neck and hospitalized in critical condition, while a 39-year-old woman was hit in the ri…
