Find Your Daily Voice
Montgomery
Your Local News for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Saturday, apr 27
50°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Montgomery
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
50°
Saturday, apr 27
Tag:
Temple University Hospital
Police & Fire
Man Accidentally Shot GIrlfriend's 9-Year-Old Daughter In McDonald's Parking Lot: Philly PD
A North Philadelphia man faces assault and reckless endangerment charges after police said he accidentally shot his girlfriend's daughter. Authorities said Derrick Marshall's gun accidentally discharged in the parking lot of the 3137 N. Broad St. McDonald's, striking the 9-year-old girl in the calf on Wednesday evening, April 10. Marshall, 32, took her to Temple University Hospital, where she was treated and then taken to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, according to police. Her condition has since stabilized. Authorities said they recovered two firearms…
Police & Fire
SEPTA Stabbing: 1 Dead, 1 Arrested In Kensington, PPD Says
A 30-year-old man is dead after being stabbed at the Somerset SEPTA station in Kensington on Monday morning, April 1, Philadelphia police say. Officers rushed to the sound of a screaming man on the westbound platform to find the victim with a single stab wound to the chest, PPD said. He was taken to Temple University Hospital where he died just after 9 a.m., authorities said. One person is in custody and a weapon has been recovered, police said.
Police & Fire
Stabbing Near SEPTA Station Leaves Victim Critical: Philadelphia Police
A 40-year-old man is hospitalized in critical condition after he was stabbed near a Kensington SEPTA station early Wednesday morning, Feb. 28, according to city police. It happened on the 800 block of East Allegheny Avenue around 1:50 a.m., authorities said. The victim was stabbed once in the left side of the back and rushed to Temple University Hospital, police said. No weapons were recovered from the scene and no suspects are in custody as of midday Wednesday.
Police & Fire
Bystander Shot Through Wall Of Philadelphia Home, Police Say
A bystander sitting in his home was among the three people shot in North Philadelphia on Monday night, Feb. 26, city police told Daily Voice. Officers were called to the 2700 block of West Montgomery Avenue around 9:45 p.m. for shots fired, the department said. They arrived to find a 29-year-old man shot in his left knee and right arm, authorities said. Police drove the man to Albert Einstein Medical Center where his condition was stabilized. The bystander, 21, was grazed along his left thigh while inside a residence on the 1800 block of North Marston Street, according to…
Police & Fire
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 …
Police & Fire
Grocery Store Police Shootout: Slain Suspect Dead Amid Struggle In Philadelphia, Cops Say
Police have released details in a shootout that killed a 28-year-old gunman and injured an officer in a Philadelphia grocery store. Officers near Mascher and Cambria Streets went into a nearby grocery store around 8:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, and approached a group of males standing in the store, city police said. While trying to stop one of them, the offender, later identified as Alexander Spencer, scuffled with police, and then fired one shot, hitting an officer in the leg, police said. In response, the wounded officer’s partner returned fire, striking Spencer. Spencer was pronou…
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged For Philly Shooting That Injured 9: Authorities
More than a year after nine people were hurt in a Kensington shooting, one man faces criminal charges, Philadelphia police announced. Michael Smith-Davis, 25, was arrested Thursday, Jan. 11 for attempted murder, criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault, and related counts, said city police in a release. The shooting happened late on Nov. 5, 2022, authorities have said. Police responded to the 800 block of East Allegheny Avenue to find nine people suffering from gunshot wounds. All were taken to Temple University Hospital where four were placed in critical condition and …
Police & Fire
75-Year-Old Woman Shot In Face: Philadelphia Police
Two people were shot — including a 75-year-old woman — in a Port Richmond home on Tuesday evening, Nov. 21, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice. It happened inside a property on the 2600 block of Salmon Street around 4:45 p.m., authorities said. The 75-year-old victim was shot once in the face and a 41-year-old woman was hit once in the right shoulder, said police. Both were taken to Temple University Hospital and placed in stable condition, according to officials. One person is in custody though their name was not reported by police. The investigation is ongoing, th…
Police & Fire
'70 Rounds Fired' Leaves 7 Shot, 2 Killed In Philadelphia: Police (
Updated
)
(Note: This story has been updated with new details from Philadelphia police.) Details are emerging in the North Philadelphia mass shooting incident that killed two and sent five more to the hospital on Tuesday night, Nov. 21. The gunfire rang out on the corner of North 6th and North Fairhill streets around 8:30 p.m., authorities said. "At least 70 rounds were fired," the Philadelphia Police said. Two men, 31-year-old Roger Marquez and 38-year-old Leon Pierre, were shot multiple times and taken to Temple University Hospital where they died, according to PPD. Other vi…
Police & Fire
Philly Homicide Suspect Caught On Video: Authorities
Philadelphia police have released new video footage that they say shows a double murderer. Authorities were called to the 500 block of West Pike Street for shots fired around 1 a.m. on Oct. 25, the department told Daily Voice. They arrived to find 35-year-old Nelson Medina-Sanchez and 42-year-old Marcus DeJesus Rodriguez-Guzman with gunshot wounds to the head and torso, police said. Both men were taken to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead minutes later, according to officials. Police now say the gunman was caught on surveillance camera. PhiladelphiaPolice He is descr…
Traffic
Seen This Car? Driver Sought In Fatal Philly Hit-Run
Police in Philadelphia are looking for the driver who they say caused a deadly accident last Friday, Oct. 6, and fled the scene. It happened around 6:30 a.m. at the corner of Frankford Avenue and East Ontario Street, PPD said. A silver Nissan headed south on Frankford Avenue hit a 57-year-old pedestrian after running a red light, according to investigators. Police said the victim, Carol Gascon of Lawndale, was taken to Temple University Hospital where he died later that morning. The silver Nissan is thought to be a Maxima or Altima and likely has windshie…
Schools
Temple University President Collapses, Dies Following Memorial Event
Temple University Acting President JoAnne A. Epps died suddenly on Tuesday afternoon, the university has announced. Epps was attending a memorial service at Temple when she "became ill," the university said in a statement. She was rushed to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead at 3:15 p.m., they said. "There are no words that can describe the gravity and sadness of this loss," the statement reads. "President Epps was a devoted servant and friend who represented the best parts of Temple. She spent nearly 40 years of her life serving this university, and it goes without saying…
Police & Fire
Eight Killed Across Philadelphia In 48 Hours: Police
Eight people were killed in eight separate shootings across Philadelphia over the weekend, city police told Daily Voice. The string of murders began just after midnight on Saturday, Sept. 16, and continued through to early Monday morning, Sept. 18 according to the department. Officers were called to the 7300 block of North 19th Street around 12:15 a.m. Saturday to find 26-year-old Andre Moore with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, authorities said. Moore, a resident of the block, was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center and pronounced dead just before 1 a.m. Later, around 6:50 …
Police & Fire
Police Shoot Robbery Suspect In Philadelphia: Authorities
A would-be thief was shot in the ankle by Philadelphia police officers after a brief exchange of gunfire on Thursday night, Sept. 14, authorities claim. Police said that a person on a bicycle approached a victim on the 3200 block of Kensington Street, hit them on the hand with a gun, and then stole their phone before fleeing. The victim chased the robber and police followed them, according to the department. The officers stopped their squad car on the 900 block of East Westmoreland Street to approach the suspect on foot, authorities said. "At this point, the male wa…
Police & Fire
Double Deadly Restaurant Shoot Out In Philadelphia
Two men were killed when shots rang out at a Philadelphia takeout restaurant late on Wednesday, Aug. 9, city police told Daily Voice. Officers were called about an armed suspect on the 100 block of East Tioga Street around 11:40 p.m., the department said. They arrived to find two men suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to investigators. Both were rushed to Temple University Hospital, police said. One man, 40, had "suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body" and died from his injuries just after midnight on Thursday, Aug. 10. The other, 44, was hit i…
Police & Fire
Four Killed In Single Night In Philadelphia: Police
Four people are dead in three separate incidents that unfolded Thursday, Aug. 3 in Philadelphia, city police told Daily Voice. It started in Olney around 7:30 p.m., the department said. A 32-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds "throughout the body" in a home on the 5900 block of North 3rd Street, according to authorities. Outside, a 31-year-old man was also found with multiple gunshot wounds, they continued. Police took both to Einstein Medical Center where they both died around 8 p.m., the department said. No arrests had been made as of Friday morning.&nb…
Police & Fire
2-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Philadelphia Home: Police
A 2-year-old child is dead after being shot in the head by a teenager in a Philadelphia home on Thursday, July 27, city police confirmed to Daily Voice. It happened just before noon in a second-floor bedroom of a home on the 1600 block of North 29th Street, the department said. The girl was taken to Temple University Hospital by private car where she was pronounced dead at 12:33 p.m., according to authorities. The suspect, a 14-year-old boy, lives in the home but it was unclear to police Thursday afternoon if he was related to the victim. The weapon has been recovered, they add…
Police & Fire
Shooting Turns Deadly In Philadelphia: Police
One man is dead after shots rang out on a Philadelphia street late Tuesday, June 27, city police told Daily Voice. It happened in North Philly on the 3100 block of North Stillman Street around 9:30 p.m., the department said. Officers were dispatched for reports of an armed person. Authorities said the victim, 22-year-old Nadir Smith, had been shot in the head, chest, and back. Police drove him to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:45 p.m., according to the department. No weapon was recovered from the scene and no arrests have been made as of Wednesday…
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Ambushed By Gunfire In Philadelphia: Police
Two people are injured — one critically — after being shot on a Philadelphia street late on Sunday, June 25, city police told Daily Voice. It happened in Strawberry Mansion, on the 2700 block of North Dover Street, the department said. Officers were called for reported gunfire at around 9:30 p.m. They arrived to find a 30-year-old woman sitting in a Chevrolet with a gunshot wound to her back, police said. They took her to Temple University Hospital where she was placed in critical condition, according to authorities. Another victim, a 38-year-old man, was driven…
Police & Fire
Three Teens Hospitalized In Pair Of Philadelphia Shootings, Police Say
Three teenagers are hospitalized with bullet wounds after two separate shootings unfolded back-to-back late on Monday, June 19, say authorities. The first shooting was in Kensington, on the 2200 block of Amber Street, city police told Daily Voice. Officers arrived around 10 p.m. and found an 18-year-old man with two bullet wounds to the abdomen, they said. He was taken to Temple University Hospital where his condition was stabilized, according to police. Then, at about 11:50 p.m., two more people were shot on the 1700 block of North 29th Street in Strawberry Mansion, auth…
Obituaries
Temple Student Shot Dead: Jude Chacko Mourned In Philadelphia
Jude Chacko, a Philadelphia resident and Temple University alumnus, died on Sunday, May 28. He was 21. Chacko was found with a gunshot wound to the head a Port Richmond street early on Sunday, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice. He was placed in critical condition at Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead that evening, the department said. His death remains under police investigation. Chacko, loved ones wrote in an obituary posted to Facebook, was a Pennsylvania native and an active member of the Catholic Church. He was a member of the 278th graduating class at Cent…
Police & Fire
Three Wounded In Drive-By Shooting At Temple Hospital: Philadelphia PD
Philadelphia police are investigating a drive-by shooting that took place just steps from the emergency room entrance at Temple University Hospital in the early morning hours on Thursday, June 1. It happened around 12:30 a.m., city authorities told Daily Voice. "Unknown offenders" in a black or dark blue Dodge Charger with tinted windows pulled up on the 3400 block of Germantown Avenue and opened fire, the department said. An 18-year-old man was shot once in the left hand, a 25-year-old man was hit once in the right knee, and another 25-year-old man was shot two times in the lef…
Police & Fire
Murder By Vehicle: Philadelphia Hit-Run Spree Suspect ID'd, Police Say
Philadelphia police are looking for the woman who they say hit three people with her car last year and fled the scene each time. Neera Nicolas-Hudson, 32, is wanted for murder, homicide by vehicle, and related counts, city police said in a release. Authorities said that Nicolas-Hudson was involved in a multi-vehicle accident on the 100 block of North Delaware Avenue on Dec. 26, which she drove away from, according to investigators. In that crash, the driver of a scooter was taken to Jefferson Hospital with a shattered lower leg, police said. After fleeing the crash…
Police & Fire
Pair Of Teenagers Injured In Early Morning Wawa Shooting: Philadelphia PD
Two teenagers are in the hospital with bullet wounds after gunfire rang out at a Philadelphia Wawa early Wednesday morning, according to authorities. It happened on the 2500 block of Aramingo Avenue in Port Richmond around 1:30 a.m. on May 24, city police told Daily Voice. Officers arrived to find one 15-year-old victim who was shot in the left arm and armpit, the department said. He was taken to Temple University Hospital and placed in "critical but stable condition," they wrote. Another 15-year-old boy was shot in the left shoulder and taken to Albert Einstein Medical C…
Neighbors
Philly Neighbors Rally For Uber Driver Dad Killed In Suspected DUI Crash
Friends, neighbors, and well-wishers are stepping up to support the family of a Philadelphia Uber driver killed in a suspected DUI accident on the Schuylkill Expressway last weekend. Jean Carlos Santana, 31, a husband and father of two, was driving three passengers west on I-76 around 2 a.m. on April 15 when another car "swerved across lanes of travel" and hit the rear of their vehicle, sending them into a bridge pillar, Daily Voice has reported. Santana and his passengers, 23-year-old twins Tucker and Christian Schimelfenig, and their friend Michael Comerford, 24, were all…
Police & Fire
Philly Police Name Suspect In Broad Daylight Killing
Police are seeking the man who they say shot a 22-year-old woman dead in broad daylight on a North Philadelphia street last week. Officers were called to the 2500 block of North 10th Street around 3:25 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11 for reports of shots fired, the department said in a release. They arrived to find Zhakira Bailey of Haddington unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds, authorities wrote. She was rushed to Temple University Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 3:40 p.m., the department said. Now, detectives say 22-year-old Jahir Williams-Hill of Kingsessing…
Neighbors
Neighbors Raise $30K For Clarks Summit Men Killed In I-76 Accident
Less than 24 hours after they were identified by state police, neighbors and community members have raised a staggering $33,885 for the families of three Lackawanna County residents killed in a Philadelphia highway crash. Twins Tucker and Christian Schimelfenig, 23, their friend Michael Comerford, 24, all of Clarks Summit, and 31-year-old Jan Santana of Philadelphia were all pronounced dead at the scene when another car "swerved across lanes of travel" and hit the rear of their vehicle, sending them into a bridge pillar around 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, Daily Voice re…
Police & Fire
Four Victims ID'd In Deadly Philadelphia I-76 Accident
State police have released the names of the four people killed in a two-car crash on I-76 in Philadelphia early Saturday morning. They are: Jean Santana, 31, of Philadelphia Tucker Schimelfenig, 23, of Clarks Summit Christian Schimelfenig, 23, of Clarks Summit Michael Comerford, 24, of Clarks Summit Troopers say the four were headed west on I-76 at about 1:45 a.m. on April 15 when another car "swerved across lanes of travel" and hit the rear of their vehicle, sending them into a bridge pillar. All four were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, authorities said.&nb…
Police & Fire
Support Surges For Family Of Philly Teen Killed On Way To School
In the week since 15-year-old Devin Weedon was shot dead on his way to school, his neighbors and community have rallied to support his loved ones. The teen was walking in North Philadelphia early on March 28 when he was fatally shot during an apparent robbery attempt, city police have said. Now, in a GoFundMe campaign set up by his sister Jasmine Burnside, his Philly neighbors have raised thousands to honor his memory. The campaign, launched on Friday, March 31, has raised more than $8,000 as of Thursday, April 6. Burnside says the proceeds will assist with funeral costs and associated…
Police & Fire
One Killed, Four Hurt In Kensington Garage Shooting: Philly Police
Five men were shot at a garage in Philadelphia's Kensington section late on Tuesday, April 4, city police told Daily Voice. Officers were dispatched to the 3400 block of Rorer Street around 10:30 p.m. for reported gunfire, the department said. They arrived to find one victim dead and four more in need of medical attention. The fatally wounded victim, identified as 39-year-old Christian Figueroa of Aldine Street, was shot multiple times in the head and body and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Another victim, 28, was shot in the hand and taken to Temple Universit…
Police & Fire
Teen Boy Shot Dead Walking To School; Philly Police Release Video
Police in Philadelphia are searching for the four men who they say gunned down a 15-year-old boy as he walked to school early Tuesday morning. It happened on the 1600 block of West Hunting Park Avenue just before 7:40 a.m. on March 28, city police told Daily Voice. The victim was walking with another individual when the four suspects approached them from behind, as seen in surveillance footage released by the department. The Philadelphia Police Department Homicide Unit is looking to identify the four suspects, depicted in the following surveillance video excerpts, as part of an ongoi…
1
2
Archive
50°
