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Pizza Delivery Driver Robbed, Shot By Group Of Philly Teens: Police Pizza Delivery Driver Robbed, Shot By Group Of Philly Teens: Police
Pizza Delivery Driver Robbed, Shot By Group Of Philly Teens: Police A 19-year-old man and three teens have been charged after a pizza delivery driver was robbed and shot in Philadelphia, police announced Monday, Dec. 9. Baraka Coffee, of the 2200 block of South Hobson Street, and the three juveniles face charges of criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault, robbery, theft-unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person, police said. The victim, a 37-year-old man, drove to the 12th Police District in his blue Lexus at 11:31 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, suffering from a gunshot wound to his left thigh and groin…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Dirt Bike Stunt On City Street Leads To Philly Man's Death: Police Dirt Bike Stunt On City Street Leads To Philly Man's Death: Police
Dirt Bike Stunt On City Street Leads To Philly Man's Death: Police A Philadelphia man is dead after a stunt on a dirt bike led to a crash on Wednesday, Nov. 13, police said. Rashad Basil Young Jr., 25, was performing a wheelie with the dirt bike when he crashed into a black 2024 Genesis in the 5200 block of Spruce Street at 8:16 p.m., police said. The impact caused Young to become trapped under the Genesis, according to police.  The driver of the Genesis was making a legal turn at the time, an NBC 10 News report states. No arrests were made related to the crash, according to police. Young was taken to Presbyterian Hospital where he was pronounced de…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Police Following Philly Domestic Incident Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Police Following Philly Domestic Incident
Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Police Following Philly Domestic Incident Philadelphia police have identified the armed man officers shot dead following a domestic disturbance that escalated into a gunfire exchange and vehicle pursuit through Southwest Philadelphia, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Jonathan Corbin, 47, of Philadelphia, has been identified as the man shot dead by police, according to an updated release.   The incident began around 6:12 p.m. on Sunday evening, Nov. 10, PPD explained. Officers from the 18th District responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on the 5400 block of Chancellor Street, police said. A woman had ca…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Dead, 2 Critical After Falling From Cherry-Picker At Philly Construction Site: Police Man Dead, 2 Critical After Falling From Cherry-Picker At Philly Construction Site: Police
Man Dead, 2 Critical After Falling From Cherry-Picker At Philly Construction Site: Police A 47-year-old man was killed and two other men were in critical condition after falling two stories from a cherry-picker truck Friday afternoon, Sept. 6 in Philadelphia, authorities said. The incident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. at a construction site on the 4400 block of Moravian Court, Philadelphia police said. Medic 9 and Medic 41 transported two of the men to Peen Presbyterian Medical Center, both of whom were placed in critical condition, One of the men was pronounced dead at 12:59 p.m., police said. Medic 41 also transported a third man to Lankenau Hospital, where "he re…

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by Jon Craig