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Boy Shot While Grabbing Water From Family's Car In Philly Dies Boy Shot While Grabbing Water From Family's Car In Philly Dies
Boy Shot While Grabbing Water From Family's Car In Philly Dies A 15-year-old boy struck by stray bullets while grabbing a case of water from the back seat of his family car in Philadelphia Thursday, March 24 died the following day, CBS3 reports. Sean Toomey wasn't the intended target when would-be carjackers shot at another man in front of his home at the corner of Mulberry and Devereaux Streets in the Wissinoming section of the city around 9 p.m., the outlet reports. Mercy Career and Technical High School remembered the sophomore in a Facebook tribute. "The Mercy Tech family mourns the loss of former student, Sean Toomey, class of 2024," the stateme…

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by Nicole Acosta
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UPDATE: Teen Boy Dies After Being Shot Grabbing Case Of Water From Family Car In Philly UPDATE: Teen Boy Dies After Being Shot Grabbing Case Of Water From Family Car In Philly
Update: Teen Boy Dies After Being Shot Grabbing Case Of Water From Family Car In Philly UPDATE: A 15-year-old boy died Friday, March 25 after being shot by stray bullets while grabbing a case of water from the back seat of his family car in Philadelphia Thursday, March 24, CBS3 reports. Sean Toomey wasn't the intended target when would-be carjackers shot at another man in front of his home at the corner of Mulberry and Devereaux Streets in the Wissinoming section of the city around 9 p.m., the outlet reports. Mercy Career and Technical High School remembered the sophomore in a Facebook tribute. "The Mercy Tech family mourns the loss of former student, Sean Toomey, class of 2…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Off-Duty Officers Leaving Philly Nightclub Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say Off-Duty Officers Leaving Philly Nightclub Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say
Off-Duty Officers Leaving Philly Nightclub Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say A pair of off-duty Philadelphia officers were robbed at gunpoint while walking to their cars after clubbing Saturday. The officers were walking to their car on Devereaux Street near Roosevelt Boulevard around 12:30 a.m., when they were forced to the ground by two suspects -- each armed with a gun, police said. The officers were robbed of their wallets containing their badges, money, jewelry and more personal belongings, authorities said. The assailants took off in a Toyota Camry with tinted windows. “Neither officer was hurt and neither officer had their firearm on their person,” accordin…

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by Cecilia Levine