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Victim Left In Street To Die As Hit-Run Driver Wreaks Havoc Across Philly Victim Left In Street To Die As Hit-Run Driver Wreaks Havoc Across Philly
Victim Left In Street To Die As Hit-Run Driver Wreaks Havoc Across Philly One man is dead and several more are wounded after a driver rampaged across Philadelphia late on Monday, Dec. 26, authorities say.  Roland White Jr., 22, was standing near the corner of West Lehigh Avenue and North Broad Street at 8:30 p.m., when a driver in a blue or silver 2005 Ford Mustang hit him, Philly police told Daily Voice.  White was rushed to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead less than 10 minutes after first responders arrived on the scene, officials said.  Investigators say the unidentified suspect, believed to be a woman, caused at lea…

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by Mac Bullock
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Wrongly-Convicted Dad Who Spent 25 Years On Death Row Slain At Philadelphia Funeral Wrongly-Convicted Dad Who Spent 25 Years On Death Row Slain At Philadelphia Funeral
Wrongly-Convicted Dad Who Spent 25 Years On Death Row Slain At Philadelphia Funeral A Philadelphia father who spent almost 30 years in prison for a crime didn't commit was shot and killed at a funeral last week, authorities say.  Christopher Williams, 62, was shot in the head on the 3000 block of West Lehigh Avenue in Strawberry Mansion at about 2:20 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, city police told Daily Voice.  Medics rushed him to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead before 2:30 p.m., officials added.  No arrests have been made and no weapon was recovered at the scene, but an investigation is ongoing, detectives said. The apparent motive is o…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philadelphia Career Criminal Who Shot SWAT Officer Facing Federal Charges: Authorities Philadelphia Career Criminal Who Shot SWAT Officer Facing Federal Charges: Authorities
Philadelphia Career Criminal Who Shot SWAT Officer Facing Federal Charges: Authorities A Philadelphia career criminal who shot a SWAT officer serving a search warrant in February was charged by federal authorities Wednesday, May 4. Police arrived at 35-year-old Kristian Reyes' West Lehigh Avenue home in the Fairhill section of the city on Feb. 11 with the intention of arresting him on probation and parole violations, United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said.  He had drug-related convictions dating back to 2007, CoffeeorDie reports. After receiving no response, SWAT officers broke into the home and made their way up to the third-floor a…

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by Nicole Acosta
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3 Kids Shot, 3 Others Dead In Philadelphia Shootings 3 Kids Shot, 3 Others Dead In Philadelphia Shootings
3 Kids Shot, 3 Others Dead In Philadelphia Shootings Three people died and three children were injured in Philadelphia shootings Thursday night, police said. The drive-by incident left an 18-year-old man dead on the 1500 block of West Lehigh Avenue around 7:45 p.m., authorities said. At the scene, a 12-year-old girl was shot in the chest and arm, while a 31-year-old man was lightly grazed in the arm, CBS3 says citing police. They are both in stable condition. However, a 40-year-old man was killed in a separate South Philadelphia shooting around 8:10 p.m. In West Philadelphia, a 53-year-old man was shot dead, the outlet reports. Additionall…

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by Nicole Acosta