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Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Philadelphia: Investigators
One teen is dead and another hospitalized after gunfire rang out in Germantown on Wednesday night, March 27, according to Philadelphia police. Authorities said it happened near the intersection of Germantown Avenue and Wister Street around 6:45 p.m. A 16-year-old boy was struck once in the right upper back and pronounced dead minutes later at Einstein Hospital, police said. A 17-year-old boy was struck in the right hip and hospitalized in stable condition. Chief Inspector Scott Small told 6abc that a stray bullet passed through a car window and grazed the shirt of a 55-yea…
Police & Fire
SEPTA Driver Shot Dead On Duty, Suspect In Custody: Authorities
A SEPTA driver was shot and killed on their route Thursday morning, Oct. 26, and authorities believe they have the shooter in custody, transit authorities told Daily Voice. The victim was driving Route 23 when they were shot at the intersection of Germantown and Abbotsford avenues around 10:30 a.m., a SEPTA spokesperson said. They were taken to Einstein Medical Center where they succumbed to their wounds. SEPTA did not identify the driver but said they were a 12-year employee. "An investigation into this incident by SEPTA Transit Police and Philadelphia P…
Police & Fire
Three Wounded In Drive-By Shooting At Temple Hospital: Philadelphia PD
Philadelphia police are investigating a drive-by shooting that took place just steps from the emergency room entrance at Temple University Hospital in the early morning hours on Thursday, June 1. It happened around 12:30 a.m., city authorities told Daily Voice. "Unknown offenders" in a black or dark blue Dodge Charger with tinted windows pulled up on the 3400 block of Germantown Avenue and opened fire, the department said. An 18-year-old man was shot once in the left hand, a 25-year-old man was hit once in the right knee, and another 25-year-old man was shot two times in the lef…
Police & Fire
New Video Shows Fatal Shooting Of Teen Boy On SEPTA Bus
A newly released police video shows the moment a SEPTA rider pulled out a pistol and opened fire at a teenager, say authorities. It happened on Wednesday, May 24, around 11 p.m., said city police. The bus was on the 5200 block of Germantown Avenue when the suspect got into a "verbal argument" with a 15-year-old commuter, authorities wrote. The victim, later identified as Randy Mills of Northwest Philadelphia, died from his injuries, police said. Police video shows the suspect and a person of interest in the May 24 SEPTA bus shooting. PhiladelphiaPolice The police video shows the su…
Police & Fire
Philly Dad With Infant Son Shot On Sidewalk: Police
A father was with his baby boy when a gunman shot him on a city street last week, Philadelphia police say. It happened on the 3700 block of Germantown Avenue on Friday, May 12, according to a release from the department. The victim, 32, was with his infant son on the sidewalk when the suspect walked by, police wrote. Authorities say the men "briefly exchanged words" before the suspect pulled out a semi-automatic pistol and fired six rounds. The suspect is seen shooting and then fleeing in surveillance footage released by police. Surveillance footage released by police. Philadelphia…
Police & Fire
North Philly Resident Shoots Robber Climbing Through Window, Cops Say
A north Philadelphia store resident sent a would-be thief to the hospital early on Thursday, Dec. 22, police say. The suspect climbed into a window of a building on the 2700 block of Germantown Avenue at around 4:30 a.m., authorities told Daily Voice. Once inside, the resident shot him. The suspect was rushed to Temple University Hospital where he was placed in critical condition, authorities said. Police described the suspect as a Latino man in his 20s but did not reveal his name. The weapon was recovered at the scene, and police "held" the accused shooter for questioning…
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Tesla Driver Arrested In Hit-Run Death Of Beloved 21-Year-Old Pedestrian In Philadlephia
An arrest has been made in this week's hit-and-run death of a 21-year-old pedestrian who was launched 12 feet in the air after being struck in Philadelphia, authorities said. Quadera Parrish surrendered Friday, June 24 on charges of homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and more, police said. Parrish struck Dia Lee who was operating a Tesla while crossing Germantown Avenue and Coulter Street just before 7 p.m. on Monday, June 20. Dia was launched 12 feet in the air and hit a traffic light because of the strong impact, police said. may you find eternal freedom. you will never …
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Aerial Video Tracks Carjacker's Philly Pursuit, Arrest After Stealing Car During NJ Test Drive
Aerial footage captured by NBC10 shows a man in a carjacked SUV leading a police pursuit through Philadelphia, after stealing a vehicle during a test drive in New Jersey. Trouble began last Thursday when the 41-year-old suspect is believed to have forced a car salesman out of a 2022 Kia Sorento during the test drive in Cherry Hill, police said during a press conference. The stolen car was spotted speeding through a North Philadelphia neighborhood on Monday night. The suspect had threatened to shoot if the salesperson did not get out of the car, and fled from police on the 1800 blo…
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25-Year-Old Man Critical In Shooting That Damaged Senator, NAACP Offices In Philly: Reports
A 25-year-old man was in critical condition Tuesday after he was struck in a shooting that damaged offices of a state senator and the NAACP in Philadelphia, multiple news outlets are reporting. The man was getting into his car in the Nicetown neighborhood near Germantown Avenue and Windrim Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Monday when he was shot five times, CBS3 reports. Sen. Street told Fox29 that three bullets went through the office window. Every day God gives me is a good one, but today began with the challenge of gun violence. #Enough #tuesdaymotivations pic.twitter.com/k0lRQh9vjl — Senat…
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