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West Philly Mass Shooting: Second Suspect Wanted, Police Say West Philly Mass Shooting: Second Suspect Wanted, Police Say
West Philly Mass Shooting: Second Suspect Wanted, Police Say A second suspected gunman is wanted for the mass shooting in West Philadelphia on Sunday, July 21, according to city police.  Amir Jones, 30, was last seen wearing camouflage shorts and a white T-shirt, authorities said in a release.  The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on the 1200 block of North Alden Street in Carroll Park, PPD said previously. Three people were killed — 23-year-old Sekayi Robinson and brothers Akil and Rashie Jones, 33 and 29.  Six others were wounded and placed in stable condition, including 28-year-old Tahir Shoatz, who has been charged with three …
Hundreds Of Commuters Briefly Stranded In SEPTA Debacle Hundreds Of Commuters Briefly Stranded In SEPTA Debacle
Hundreds Of Commuters Briefly Stranded In SEPTA Debacle Some 250 Philadelphia commuters were left stranded on a "dead" track in West Philadelphia Thursday morning, Feb. 22, transit authorities confirmed to Daily Voice.  It happened during the morning rush hour around 7:30 a.m., SEPTA said.  "Amtrak mistakenly routed a Center City-bound SEPTA Regional Rail train to a dead track that was not receiving power," a spokesperson wrote. The marooned passengers were rescued when a second train was brought in and shuttled them to 30th Street Station, SEPTA said.  No one was injured and there was "never a chance of a collision," the spokes…
Philly Driver Arrested For Hit-Run That Killed Woman, Hurt 8-Year-Old Philly Driver Arrested For Hit-Run That Killed Woman, Hurt 8-Year-Old
Philly Driver Arrested For Hit-Run That Killed Woman, Hurt 8-Year-Old The driver accused of hitting a woman and child with his car in Center City Philadelphia then fleeing the scene is now in police custody, city authorities told Daily Voice.  Dominique Murphy, 37, of West Philadelphia, is charged with vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault by vehicle, and several realted counts, the department said.  Authorities believe Murphy was behind the wheel of the Jeep that struck a 38-year-old woman and an 8-year-old girl on Arch Street around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9.  The adult victim was placed in critical condition with …