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Suspect Who Snatched Gun After Deadly Philly Police Shooting Arrested: Authorities Suspect Who Snatched Gun After Deadly Philly Police Shooting Arrested: Authorities
Jose Quinones-Mendez Arrested In Philadelphia: Police The man accused of swiping a gun off the ground during the police killing of 28-year-old Alexander Spencer has been arrested, authorities say.  Spencer was fatally shot by police after officials said he shot an officer in the leg during a scuffle at a North Philadelphia corner store on Friday night, Jan. 26.  Jose Quinones-Mendez, 42, was accused of snatching the gun that Spencer allegedly dropped during the struggle.  Philadelphia Police Department He was arrested near the corner of North Juniper and Race streets in Center City on Wednesday, Jan. 31, according to pol…

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17-Year-Old Pennsylvania Boy Charged For Talking With Al-Qaida Affiliate: FBI 17-Year-Old Pennsylvania Boy Charged For Talking With Al-Qaida Affiliate: FBI
17-Year-Old Pennsylvania Boy Charged For Talking With Al-Qaida Affiliate: FBI A teenager from Pennsylvania was arrested by FBI agents on Friday, Aug. 11 after authorities say he had been in contact with an al-Qaida-affiliated terror group.  The unnamed 17-year-old boy was taken into custody at his Wynnefield residence after an investigation by Bureau agents, Philadelphia police, and various federal agencies, according to District Attorney Larry Krasner's Office.  Authorities said that an Instagram account connected to the West Philly teen had communicated with an account affiliated with Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad (KTJ). The State Department has s…

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by Mac Bullock