Overcast 50°
Tag:

Shooting

Police & Fire
Woman Shot In North Philadelphia Home: Police Woman Shot In North Philadelphia Home: Police
Woman Shot In North Philadelphia Home: Police A 49-year-old woman was shot once in the stomach in the living room of a Philadelphia residence Monday night, April 22, according to police.  Investigators said it happened on the 100 block of Linton Street in Olney around 7:40 p.m. The victim was taken to Einstein Hospital in critical condition, authorities said.  One person was detained in connection with the shooting and a weapon was recovered, PPD added. 

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Trio Wanted For Deadly Shooting In Northeast Philadelphia: Authorities Trio Wanted For Deadly Shooting In Northeast Philadelphia: Authorities
Trio Wanted For Deadly Shooting In Northeast Philadelphia: Authorities Philadelphia police are looking for three people in connection with a fatal shooting last month.  Two men were shot on the 1500 block of Arrott Street in Frankford on Monday, March 25, according to detectives. One victim died from his wounds while the other is expected to survive, police said.  Suspect footage from PPD.  PhiladelphiaPolice Anyone who can identify them is asked to call 215-686-8477 or submit a tip on the department's website. 

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Police Video Shows Suspect In Philadelphia Babysitter's Shooting: Authorities Police Video Shows Suspect In Philadelphia Babysitter's Shooting: Authorities
Police Video Shows Suspect In Philadelphia Babysitter's Shooting: Authorities Investigators have released new footage from the shooting of a 16-year-old babysitter at a Philadelphia apartment complex late on Monday night, April 15.  The victim was shot in the abdomen and the arm while answering the door at the Cliveden Park Apartments, 262 E. Cliveden Street, PPD Chief Inspector Scott Small has said.  Two young children aged 5 and 7 were sleeping in the living room at the time, according to investigators.  The victim was hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said.  In a new video released by police Friday, April 19, the …

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Teen Babysitter Shot Answering Door In Philadelphia: Police Teen Babysitter Shot Answering Door In Philadelphia: Police
Teen Babysitter Shot Answering Door In Philadelphia: Police A 16-year-old babysitter was shot after answering a knock at the door of a Philadelphia apartment late Monday, April 15, according to city police.  6abc reports it happened just before midnight at the Cliveden Apartments in Germantown.  "When the 16-year-old answered the door, we're not certain how many but at least one male entered the property and fired six shots, striking the 16-year-old in the abdomen and the arm," said PPD Chief Inspector Scott Small. "We're very, very lucky that those two children, ages 5 and 7, were not struck by gunfire, because that's where the shot…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Alleged Bethlehem Shooter Arrested By Marshals: Authorities Alleged Bethlehem Shooter Arrested By Marshals: Authorities
Alleged Bethlehem Shooter Arrested By Marshals: Authorities The suspected gunman in a February shooting was taken into custody by US Marshals on Monday, April 1, Bethlehem police confirmed to Daily Voice.  Allen Grimes, 18, was arrested in New York City, a Bethlehem police spokesman said.  Grimes was sought in connection with the Cherokee Street shooting on Feb. 29, police said previously.  A woman in her 20s was hospitalized with "serious injuries," authorities said at the time. 

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Suspects In Philly Double Shooting Caught On Video, Investigators Say Suspects In Philly Double Shooting Caught On Video, Investigators Say
Suspects In Philly Double Shooting Caught On Video, Investigators Say Authorities have released video footage that they say shows the two gunmen in the deadly Germantown shooting on March 27.  A 16-year-old boy was killed and a 17-year-old was seriously injured when shots rang out on Wister Street around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, police have said. Police footage.  PhiladelphiaPolice  Investigators believe both suspects are teenagers.  Suspect one is described as a black male between 5-foot-3 and 5-foot-6 with a medium build.  Suspect two is described as a black male between 5-foot-10 and 6-foot-1 with a "heavier" build. He may have …

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Driver Shot In Northeast Philadelphia, Say Police Driver Shot In Northeast Philadelphia, Say Police
Driver Shot In Northeast Philadelphia, Say Police Authorities are investigating after a 21-year-old man was shot on a Northeast Philadelphia street late Monday, March 25, police told Daily Voice.  It happened on the 4600 block of Adams Avenue in Frankford around 11;30 p.m., PPD said.  The victim was shot once in the lower back and taken to Temple Hospital in critical condition, according to authorities. No weapon was recovered and no arrests made as of Tuesday morning, March 26, police added. 

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Gunmen Sought For SEPTA Stop Shooting That Killed 1, Injured 4: Police Gunmen Sought For SEPTA Stop Shooting That Killed 1, Injured 4: Police
Gunmen Sought For SEPTA Stop Shooting That Killed 1, Injured 4: Police Philadelphia police have released new images of the suspects in a deadly March 4 shooting at a SEPTA bus stop.  Seventeen-year-old Dayemen Taylor was killed when gunfire rang out at a stop in Ogontz around 3:45 p.m., police have said.  Also injured were: A 15-year-old boy with a graze wound to the right shoulder A 71-year-old woman shot in the forehead A 49-year-old woman with a graze wound to the right forearm A 15-year-old boy with a graze wound to the buttocks All four wounded victims were said to be hospitalized in stable condition.  Authorities are now seeking two su…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Bus Footage Shows SEPTA Shooting That Killed Passenger: Police (UPDATED) Bus Footage Shows SEPTA Shooting That Killed Passenger: Police (UPDATED)
Bus Footage Shows SEPTA Shooting That Killed Passenger: Police (Updated) Investigators have released new footage of the March 5 SEPTA shooter.  Authorities say the victim and the suspect "became engaged in a dispute" before the latter drew a handgun and shot him multiple times.  Bus footage from PPD.  PhiladelphiaPolice The gunman was last seen entering the Snyder Avenue and Broad Street SEPTA station and then boarding a southbound train, police said.  He's described as a Black man with twisted braids, wearing a black puffy, hooded coat with red lining in the hood, a black ski mask with a Nike logo on the left side, light grey pants…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Victim Shot In Face On Pottstown Street, Say Police Victim Shot In Face On Pottstown Street, Say Police
Victim Shot In Face On Pottstown Street, Say Police One person is seriously wounded after shots rang out in Pottstown on Sunday night, March 17, authorities say.  Police were called to North Washington St. and Union Alley around 8:30 p.m. for reported gunfire, borough police wrote in a release. Officers said they arrived to find multiple shell casings on the ground and a small amount of blood.  Minutes later, the unnamed victim was checked into Pottstown Hospital with a gunshot wound to the left side of the face, the release says. They were taken to a trauma center in critical condition.  Detectives have processed the scene a…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Active Shooter: Multiple People Shot In Eastern PA, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Active Shooter: Multiple People Shot In Eastern PA, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Active Shooter: Multiple People Shot In Eastern PA, Police Say (Developing) A shelter-in-place for Falls Township residents was lifted after several hours, amidst an active shooter situation Saturday morning, March 16. UPDATE: Police ID gunman in triple Falls Township shooting. Several people were shot and it was unclear if the incident was random or targeted, police in Middletown said. Police did not say where it happened. "Police are asking residents to lock all doors and move to a central and secure location away from windows," police said. Nearby Middletown Township police said that there were "several" gunshot victims and that they were monitoring the t…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man, 26, Shot Dead In Northeast Philadelphia: Police Man, 26, Shot Dead In Northeast Philadelphia: Police
Man, 26, Shot Dead In Northeast Philadelphia: Police A "person of interest" is in custody after a deadly shooting in Northeast Philadelphia on Tuesday night, March 11, city police told Daily Voice.  Authorities were called to the 900 block of Fanshawe Street at 11:30 p.m. for reports of a person with a weapon, the department said. They arrived to find a 26-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.  The unnamed man was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center where he died from his wounds before midnight, police said.  The killing is under investigation by PPD's Homicide Detectives Division, they added. …

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Police Name Victim In Deadly Coatesville Shooting Police Name Victim In Deadly Coatesville Shooting
Police Name Victim In Deadly Coatesville Shooting Police have named the victim of a deadly shooting in Coatesville on Friday night, March 8.  Shots rang out on the 700 block of East Diamond Street just before 8 p.m., according to police.  Officers arrived to find 28-year-old Amere Naylor dead from multiple gunshot wounds to the face, a release says.  Anyone with information is asked to call Coatesville PD at 610-384-2300 or submit an anonymous tip to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers. 

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Officer Shot Responding To Domestic Incident In NJ Officer Shot Responding To Domestic Incident In NJ
Officer Shot Responding To Domestic Incident In NJ A police officer was shot in Mercer County while responding to a domestic incident, authorities said. Hamilton officers were called to a disturbance on the 1800 block of Orchard Avenue around 2:20 a.m. when the gunman opened fire on the officers, the department said. The injured officer was taken to CHS-Fuld and is expected to survive. The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office and the New Jersey Attorney General's Office are investigating this incident.

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman Sitting In Parked Car Struck By Gunfire In Reading, Detectives Say Woman Sitting In Parked Car Struck By Gunfire In Reading, Detectives Say
Woman Sitting In Parked Car Struck By Gunfire In Reading, Detectives Say One woman was hospitalized after she was shot while sitting in a parked car on Thursday night, March 7, Reading police said in a release.  It happened on the 400 block of Lehigh Street around 9:20 p.m., according to investigators.  The victim, 25, was struck multiple times in the leg and taken to Reading Hospital with non-life-threatening wounds, said police.  The suspects are described as two men, possibly Hispanic wearing dark clothing, said detectives. An investigation is underway and anyone with information is asked to call 610-655-6116.

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Pair Charged In SEPTA Station Robbery That Sent Bystander To Hospital: Police Pair Charged In SEPTA Station Robbery That Sent Bystander To Hospital: Police
Pair Charged In SEPTA Station Robbery That Sent Bystander To Hospital: Police Two men are charged with assault, robbery, and related counts for an attempted theft at a SEPTA train station last month, authorities said in a release.  Trevon Gordon and Marquan Best tried to rob a commuter at the Broad Street and Hunting Park Avenue station around 9 p.m. on Feb. 24, according to city police.  The victim was armed and shot at the robbers, but missed and struck a 22-year-old bystander in his left shoulder and side, authorities said.  Police responding to the shooting found the victim at the scene and took him to Albert Einstein Medical Center with…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
One Teen Dead, Four People Hurt In North Philly SEPTA Bus Stop Shooting: Police (UPDATED) One Teen Dead, Four People Hurt In North Philly SEPTA Bus Stop Shooting: Police (UPDATED)
One Teen Dead, Four People Hurt In North Philly SEPTA Bus Stop Shooting: Police (Updated) A teenager was killed and four others were hospitalized after a shooting near a SEPTA bus stop on Monday afternoon, March 4, authorities told Daily Voice.  It happened at the corner of Broad Street and Godfrey Avenue around 3:45 p.m., police said. A gunman opened fire while commuters were boarding a parked bus.  Dayemen Taylor, 17, was shot multiple times throughout the body and pronounced dead at Albert Einstein Medical Center, PPD said.  Also hospitalized were:  A 15-year-old boy with a graze wound to the right shoulder A 71-year-old woman shot in the forehead …

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Woman 'Seriously Injured' By Gunfire In Bethlehem, Police Say Woman 'Seriously Injured' By Gunfire In Bethlehem, Police Say
Woman 'Seriously Injured' By Gunfire In Bethlehem, Police Say Police are investigating after a woman was shot in Bethlehem on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 28, authorities said in a release.  Authorities received multiple calls about gunfire on the 400 block of Cherokee Street around 3:15 p.m., the department said.  The victim, believed to be in her 20s, had been taken to an area hospital in a personal car before police arrived, according to officials. She was shot at least once in the body and remains hospitalized with "serious injuries," police said.  No arrests were made at the scene and police are asking anyone with information to call…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
2 Hurt, 1 Killed In Philadelphia Bar Shooting: Authorities 2 Hurt, 1 Killed In Philadelphia Bar Shooting: Authorities
West Philly Bar Shooting: 2 Injured, 1 Killed, Police Say Two people are hospitalized and one man is dead after a shooting at a West Philadelphia bar Thursday morning, Feb. 29, city police say.  It happened on the 4200 block of Lancaster Avenue around  2:45 a.m., according to PPD.  A 44-year-old man was shot once in the abdomen and taken to Presbyterian Hospital where he died at 3:30 a.m., authorities said.  A 44-year-old woman was hospitalized for a gunshot wound to the foot, and a 37-year-old man who is also considered a suspect was shot in the left hand, police said.  Both are in stable condition.  No weapons we…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
New Details Emerge In Deadly East Lansdowne Fire, Shooting New Details Emerge In Deadly East Lansdowne Fire, Shooting
New Details Emerge In Deadly East Lansdowne Fire, Shooting The Delaware County District Attorney's Office unveiled new details Wednesday on the shooting and house fire that left six people dead in East Lansdowne.  Five residents of the 58 Lewis Avenue home — Canh, Xuong, Britni, 17-year-old Natayla, and 13-year-old Nakayla Le — died by gunshot wounds, DA Jack Stollsteimer said. Xuong and Britni's 10-year-old son Xavier died from smoke inhalation.  Investigators now believe the incident began when Canh Le got into an argument with 13-year-old Nakayla on Wednesday, Feb. 7.  "That argument turned deadly" when Canh retrieved a…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Disturbing Video Shows Robbers Hold Philly Bar Patrons At Gunpoint: Police Disturbing Video Shows Robbers Hold Philly Bar Patrons At Gunpoint: Police
Disturbing Video Shows Robbers Hold Philly Bar Patrons At Gunpoint: Police Two gunmen walked into a North Philadelphia bar last week and opened fire before staging an armed robbery, according to city police detectives.  It happened around 4 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15 on the 400 block of East Wyoming Avenue, authorities said.  One 61-year-old man was shot in the leg before the robbers held the patrons at gunpoint and robbed them of cash and jewelry, police said.  The stick-up was recorded by the bar's security cameras.  Bar security footage shows the Feb. 15 robbery in Feltonville, Phila.  PhiladelphiaPolice Suspect one is described …

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Gunman Shot Into Crowd Near Allentown's Muhlenberg College: DA Gunman Shot Into Crowd Near Allentown's Muhlenberg College: DA
Gunman Shot Into Crowd Near Allentown's Muhlenberg College: DA One man is charged with attempted murder after four people were shot near Allentown's Muhlenberg College late on Tuesday night, Feb. 20, prosecutors say.  It happened at 1837 West Turner Street around 6:45 p.m., the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office wrote in a release.  Investigators said 22-year-old Axel Yadiel Suarez-Vidal shot into a crowd of people outside the home, striking three women and one man. All four were taken to area hospitals in private vehicles and "are expected to survive," authorities said.  "We understand that Muhlenberg College was briefly loc…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Allentown Shooting Victim ID'd As 33-Year-Old Alburtis Man: Coroner Allentown Shooting Victim ID'd As 33-Year-Old Alburtis Man: Coroner
Allentown Shooting Victim ID'd As 33-Year-Old Alburtis Man: Coroner A 33-year-old Alburtis man was killed in an Allentown shooting over the weekend, officials said. Miguel Steven Dalmasi was shot at the intersection of East Walnut Street at South Dauphin Street around 8:40 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. The manner of death a was ruled a homicide and an autopsy will be completed on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The Allentown Police Department, Lehigh County Homicide Task Force and the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office are investigating.

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Teen Killed After Shot Multiple Times In Lawncrest, Philly PD (DEVELOPING) Teen Killed After Shot Multiple Times In Lawncrest, Philly PD (DEVELOPING)
Teen Killed After Shot Multiple Times In Lawncrest, Philly PD (Developing) An approximately 18-year-old man has been killed in a shooting in Philadelphia's Lawncrest neighborhood, authorities announced late on Thursday night.  The Black man was shot five times in his upper body around 8:54 p.m. on Feb. 15, the Philadelphia Police Department detailed in a release.  He was found shot on Rising Sun Avenue in the 2nd district. RPC 713 took the man to Temple Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9:12 p.m.  He was only been identified as "John Doe," police noted.  The scene was still under investigation at 9:45 p.m. As of writing no weapons had…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
PA Man Shoots, Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities (UPDATE) PA Man Shoots, Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities (UPDATE)
PA Man Shoots, Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities (Update) 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A Pennsylvania man shot and killed the wife of a friend who took him into their northwest New Jersey home, then died of a medical emergency moments after fleeing, authorities said. Cheryl Schilling and her husband, Kevin, ran to an upstairs bedroom and closed the door after Armond Anthony Avitable grabbed a pump-action shotgun during an argument at their home in the Knowlton Township community of Columbia shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, they said. Avitable then kicked open the door and fired two shotgun blasts, both of which wounded the 58-year-old woman, Warren County P…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Gunman Sought For Killing Philly Mom Days Before Christmas, Marshals Say Gunman Sought For Killing Philly Mom Days Before Christmas, Marshals Say
Gunman Sought For Killing Philly Mom Days Before Christmas, Marshals Say US Marshals are looking for 20-year-old Abiud Torres.  Torres is accused of shooting 35-year-old Tatiana Vargas in the face and chest in Philadelphia's Kensington section last Dec. 23, Daily Voice reported. She was pronounced dead at the scene.  Vargas worked as a teacher and helped out with her family's South Philly restaurant, according to her obituary. She left behind a son.  Torres is described as 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. A  reward is offered for information that leads to his arrest.  Submit tips to the US Marshals Service at&nbs…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Man Shot Getting Out Of Car With Kids Inside: Philadelphia Police Man Shot Getting Out Of Car With Kids Inside: Philadelphia Police
Man Shot Getting Out Of Car With Kids Inside: Philadelphia Police A 36-year-old man has died after he was shot down in Northeast Philadelphia on Monday night, Feb. 12, authorities told Daily Voice.  It happened on the 4300 block of Bermuda Street around 6:45 p.m., police said. The victim was exiting a black Kia Sportage where four other passengers — including two young children — were sitting, the department said.  He was struck multiple times and taken to Temple University Hospital in critical condition but later succumbed to his wounds, according to police. The other Kia passengers were unharmed.  Surveillance footage showed a …

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Six Remain Unaccounted For After East Lansdowne Shooting, Fire: Authorities Six Remain Unaccounted For After East Lansdowne Shooting, Fire: Authorities
Six Remain Unaccounted For After East Lansdowne Shooting, Fire: Authorities Delaware County authorities remain at the scene of the house fire and shooting that sent two police officers to the hospital on Wednesday evening, Feb. 7.  Police were called to 58 Lewis Avenue in East Lansdowne for a report of a child shot around 4 p.m., District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer told reporters Wednesday night.  Two officers were shot while responding to the call and then someone started a fire in the house, authorities have said. Both injured officers were hospitalized in stable condition.  On Thursday, Feb. 8, DA Stollsteimer told reporters that crews were combi…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Two Officers Shot As House Fire Rages In East Lansdowne: Reports (UPDATED) Two Officers Shot As House Fire Rages In East Lansdowne: Reports (UPDATED)
Lansdowne Shooting, House Fire Update: 'This Is A Recovery Operation': Crews Work Scene Of East Lansdowne Shooting, Fire A pair of police officers were shot just before a home went up in flames in East Lansdowne on Wednesday, Feb. 7, multiple outlets report.  Citing District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer, 6abc says the officers were called to the home at Baltimore Pike and Lewis Avenue on reports of a child shot, when they were struck by gunfire. BREAKING | Several people reportedly shot including 2 police officers in East Lansdowne Pennsylvania at a home that is on fireShooter is on the loose#breaki…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Teen In 'Critical Condition' Weapon Found After Philly Shooting, Police Say Teen In 'Critical Condition' Weapon Found After Philly Shooting, Police Say
Teen In 'Critical Condition' Weapon Found After Philly Shooting, Police Say A 19-year-old is in the hospital following a shooting in Philadelphia on Friday, police say.  The teen was shot in the lower back along the highway in the 900 block of Locust Avenue, in Philly's Andalusia neighborhood at 6:03 p.m. on Feb. 2.  Officers arriving at the scene took him to Albert Einstein Medical Center, "where he is currently in critical condition," as stated in a police release.  A weapon was recovered, according to the PPD. Additional information is expected to be released, so check back here for updates. 

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Deadly Shooting Prompts Murder Investigation In Chester: Authorities Deadly Shooting Prompts Murder Investigation In Chester: Authorities
Jason Ferguson ID'd As Victim In Deadly Chester Shooting: PD Police responded to the scene of a shooting in Chester on Sunday night, Jan. 28, to find one man dead, according to officials.  Officers were dispatched to West 7th and Lamokin streets around 6:20 p.m., the department said in a release.  They arrived to find Jason Ferguson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. He was taken to an area hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries, according to the release.  Authorities are asking anyone with information to call Chester police Detective Ryan Stewart at 610-447-8429 or Delaware County Criminal Investigat…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock