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Man Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police Man Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police
Man Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police A man has been shot dead by Pennsylvania state police in Allegheny County on Monday, Oct. 31, authorities say. State police were called to "an incident in the area of Shamrock Lane in Fawn Township," Trooper Black said in a statement around 7:40 a.m. "PSP encountered an armed subject, at which time the subject presented a firearm. The armed subject failed to commands from PSP members," the statement reads.  Police responded by shooting him, but the details were not released.  He succumbed to his injuries, but it is unclear if he died at the scene or at a hospital.  Troop D…

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by Jillian Pikora
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3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police 3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police
3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police Three people— including two teenagers— were shot at a popular Pennsylvania amusement park on Saturday, Sept. 24, authorities say. During the 20th anniversary of Phantom Fall Fest at Kennywood amusement park, West Mifflin and Allegheny County police officers were working with the Kennywood Park security detail when they were alerted to an altercation between two groups of teenagers and reports of shots fired in front of the Music Express amusement ride inside the park at approximately 10:49 p.m., according to a release by Allegheny County police.  The responding officers found three gunshot…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Honest Mistake': Box Of Guns Shows Up At PA School Instead Of Classroom Supplies, Report Says 'Honest Mistake': Box Of Guns Shows Up At PA School Instead Of Classroom Supplies, Report Says
'Honest Mistake': Box Of Guns Shows Up At PA School Instead Of Classroom Supplies, Report Says Officials at Chester High School were expecting a delivery of school supplies on Friday, Aug. 19, but instead received a box of guns, NBC10 reports. FedEx representatives say the delivery of the package containing six 30 caliber M1 rifles was an "honest mistake" and purely the result of an address typo, according to the outlet. The staff did not inspect the box or even realize it had weapons until Monday, Aug. 22, when the delivery driver returned to the West 9th Street school after realizing it had been left at the wrong location, the outlet says. The package, which was not addressed…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Thousands In Cocaine Thrown Off 8th Floor Of Apartment In NJ Bust Involving PA Shooting Suspect Thousands In Cocaine Thrown Off 8th Floor Of Apartment In NJ Bust Involving PA Shooting Suspect
Thousands In Cocaine Thrown Off 8th Floor Of Apartment In NJ Bust Involving PA Shooting Suspect Thousands of dollars' worth of cocaine and guns were thrown from the eighth floor of a New Jersey apartment before it was recovered from the streets below during a drug investigation, leading to a slew of charges for two of the residents involved, including a PA shooting suspect using an alias, authorities said. A month-long investigation into the distribution of cocaine led detectives to the 600 block of West State Street in Trenton, where surveillance officers saw Jose Borges-Navarro open an eighth-floor window and throw two duffle bags out around 7:15 p.m. on Monday, June 13, Mercer Coun…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Woman Tries To Bring Loaded Gun On Plane At Philadelphia International Airport: TSA Woman Tries To Bring Loaded Gun On Plane At Philadelphia International Airport: TSA
Woman Tries To Bring Loaded Gun On Plane At Philadelphia International Airport: TSA A Pennsylvania woman was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented her from carrying a loaded handgun onto her flight at the Philadelphia International Airport. The Philadelphia woman's .25 caliber gun was discovered in her handbag in the checkpoint X-ray machine on Thursday, April 7, TSA officials said. It was loaded with five bullets, including one in the chamber. TSA officers confiscated the gun and detained the woman before arresting her on a weapons violation, they said. The woman — whose name has not been released —&nb…

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by Nicole Acosta
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27-Year-Old Woman Fatally Shot Near Broad Street Market In Harrisburg, Police Say 27-Year-Old Woman Fatally Shot Near Broad Street Market In Harrisburg, Police Say
27-Year-Old Woman Fatally Shot Near Broad Street Market In Harrisburg, Police Say A 27-year-old woman was fatally shot in Harrisburg on Monday night, according to police. Jamie Bey, 27, of Harrisburg, was shot— near the popular Midtown Scholar bookstore and Broad Street Market in midtown Harrisburg— in the 1300 Block of Susquehanna Street around 9:40 p.m., police said in a statement and according to maps of the area. Harrisburg Police Patrol Units responded to a report of shots fired with a person down in the area and found the victim who was later identified as Bey. She was transported by EMS to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injury, according to police.. …

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by Jillian Pikora