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Man Standing On Back Porch Ambushed By Gunmen, Caln Police Say Man Standing On Back Porch Ambushed By Gunmen, Caln Police Say
Man Standing On Back Porch Ambushed By Gunmen, Caln Police Say Authorities in Caln Township are investigating after a resident was attacked by masked gunmen while standing on his own back patio.  It happened at a unit on the 2000 block of Crest Drive at the Hillside Apartments early on Sunday, March 19, township police said in a statement.  The victim, a 43-year-old man, was out on his back porch when he was approached by two men at about 10:15 a.m., authorities said. The gunmen opened fire, striking the victim multiple times before fleeing the area, according to police.  The 43-year-old was treated at Paoli Hospital for wounds tha…

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by Mac Bullock
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Child, 3, Airlifted After Shooting Himself With Handgun In Suburban Philly Parking Lot Child, 3, Airlifted After Shooting Himself With Handgun In Suburban Philly Parking Lot
Child, 3, Airlifted After Shooting Himself With Handgun In Suburban Philly Parking Lot A 3-year-old child was airlifted to the hospital after accidentally shooting himself with a firearm in Suburban Philadelphia over the weekend, authorities said. The toddler was struck once in the lower abdomen while in a black Dodge Durango, parked in the Caln Plaza shopping center around 11:45 a.m. Saturday, July 30, local police said. The child’s father, Jameer Walker, 23, of Thorndale, called for help after the firearm discharged. The 9mm handgun which was recovered at the scene. The child was rushed to Paoli hospital in critical condition then flown to Children’s Hospital in Phila…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Coatesville High School Stabbing Started Over Stolen Vape Cartridge: DA Coatesville High School Stabbing Started Over Stolen Vape Cartridge: DA
Coatesville High School Stabbing Started Over Stolen Vape Cartridge: DA A student wanted on attempted murder charges for a stabbing inside Coatesville Area Senior High School surrendered to police Tuesday night, authorities said. Oddell Cannon, 16, has been identified as the suspect who fled the school following the 7:30 a.m. incident that sent the unidentified victim to Paoli Hospital with stab wounds to the neck, shoulder, armpit, and lower back, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. The victim was later identified by family as 16-year-old Mickey Rayner Jr., 6abc reports. He was in stable condition as of Wednesday morning. The vict…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Teen Facing Charges For Making Racially Motivated Threat At Coatesville Schools, Police Say Teen Facing Charges For Making Racially Motivated Threat At Coatesville Schools, Police Say
Teen Facing Charges For Making Racially Motivated Threat At Coatesville Schools, Police Say A student is facing charges for making a social media threat against  Coatesville schools, authorities in Chester County said Friday. The threat forced Coatesville Area schools to close early Thursday and hold classes virtually Friday. Caln police said they were made aware of the "racially motivated threat" around 7 a.m., which claimed a shooting would take place next week at an unspecified school district building. The teenager admitted to creating the post and told investigators it was intended as a "joke", according to local police. The exact contents of the post were not made public …

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by Nicole Acosta