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Shots Fired At Meetup Near Temple University, Police Say Shots Fired At Meetup Near Temple University, Police Say
Shots Fired At Meetup Near Temple University, Police Say One suspect is sought after gunfire rang out at a large gathering of teens near Temple University campus on Saturday evening, Feb. 10, according to authorities.  Temple officials became aware of a social media post advertising a "meet-up" near Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue around 5 p.m., campus police said in a release. "Early on, the group of juveniles was orderly," but several fights broke out, authorities said. While Temple, city, and SEPTA police worked to break up the crowd, officials said a gunshot was fired near Park and Cecil B. Moore avenues just before 6 p.m. T…

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by Mac Bullock
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Suspects Named In Beating Of Philadelphia Crossing Guard: Authorities Suspects Named In Beating Of Philadelphia Crossing Guard: Authorities
Suspects Named In Beating Of Philadelphia Crossing Guard: Authorities City police have identified two suspects in the attack that sent a Philadelphia crossing guard to the hospital last year.  They are Imani Thomas, 26, and Destiny Sanders, 18, both of the 1800 block of North 28th Street in North Philadelphia, police said in a release.  The 29-year-old victim was working on the 2800 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue on Nov. 30 when she got into an argument with three women, Daily Voice reported. Footage from PPD.  PhiladelphiaPolice Authorities said the trio knocked the guard to the ground, "punching and stomping her several times." She was …

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by Mac Bullock
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Women Sought For Attack On North Philadelphia Crossing Guard: Police Women Sought For Attack On North Philadelphia Crossing Guard: Police
Women Sought For Attack On North Philadelphia Crossing Guard: Police Detectives are looking for three suspects who they say beat up a crossing guard late last year.  The 29-year-old victim was working on the 2800 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue on Nov. 30 when she got into an argument with three women, according to Philadelphia police.  Authorities said the trio knocked the guard to the ground, "punching and stomping her several times." The victim was taken to Temple Hospital with swelling and bruising to her head, face, and limbs, police wrote.  Suspect photos from PPD.  PhiladelphiaPolice Anyone with information should call 21…

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by Mac Bullock
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14-Year-Old Boy Charged As Adult In Beating Death Of 73-Year-Old Philly Man: Report 14-Year-Old Boy Charged As Adult In Beating Death Of 73-Year-Old Philly Man: Report
14-Year-Old Boy Charged As Adult In Beating Death Of 73-Year-Old Philly Man: Report A 14-year-old boy arrested in the beating death of an elderly man in Philadelphia will be charged as an adult, CBS3 reports. Richard Jones, along with his 10-year-old brother, surrendered to police on Monday, July 11 in the death of 73-year-old James Lambert, He was charged with third-degree murder and conspiracy in the June 24. Jones' younger brother was later released. Surveillance video captured a group of about seven minors chasing Lambert across the 2100 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue around 2:30 a.m., and hitting him with a traffic cone, according to the outlet. Lambe…

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by Nicole Acosta
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NJ Teen Killed, 4 Hurt In New Year's Day Shooting Near Temple University NJ Teen Killed, 4 Hurt In New Year's Day Shooting Near Temple University
NJ Teen Killed, 4 Hurt In New Year's Day Shooting Near Temple University One person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting near Temple University on New Year's Day, authorities said. Officers were called around 1:50 a.m. to the 1600 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue on a report of a shooting, where they found five gunshot victims, Philadelphia police said. Byron Thompson, 16, of Trenton was rushed to Temple University Hospital with gunshot wounds to the head, police said. He was pronounced dead at 1:56 a.m. A 27-year-old man who was shot in the stomach and right thigh was listed in critical condition at Temple University Hospital, police said. At t…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Pottstown High School Senior, 18, Shot, Killed In Philadelphia Pottstown High School Senior, 18, Shot, Killed In Philadelphia
Pottstown High School Senior, 18, Shot, Killed In Philadelphia The Pottstown community is mourning the unexpected loss of a high school senior who was fatally shot near the Temple University campus in North Philadelphia on Tuesday. Ahmir Jones, 18, and his girlfriend were walking on the 1700 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue around 2:15 a.m. when they were approached by two armed men who demanded the girl's cell phone, 6abc reports citing local police. The men then shot Jones in the chest, police told the outlet. He was unresponsive at the scene and died a short time later at a local hospital, the news outlet says. The girlfriend was uninjured. The Po…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Triple Shooting Leaves Woman Dead Near Temple University, Police Headquarters Triple Shooting Leaves Woman Dead Near Temple University, Police Headquarters
Triple Shooting Leaves Woman Dead Near Temple University, Police Headquarters A woman is dead and two others were injured in a shooting near Temple University's main campus in North Philadelphia, according to area police. Temple University sent out an alert early Monday morning to warn people to use caution as police were investigating a shooting near the school. TUAlert: Shooting reported at 1700 block of N. 16th Street. Use caution. Avoid the area. Police are responding. — Temple University (@TempleUniv) July 26, 2021 Philadelphia police found two of the shooting victims at one scene and another at a second location around 3:10 a.m. Two people were shot in th…

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by Jillian Pikora