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Pedestrian Thrown Nine Feet In Philadelphia Hit-Run: Officials Pedestrian Thrown Nine Feet In Philadelphia Hit-Run: Officials
Pedestrian Thrown Nine Feet In Philadelphia Hit-Run: Officials A pedestrian suffered "serious head trauma" after being struck while crossing a Philadelphia street early Sunday morning, April 21, police told Daily Voice.  The victim was hit by a dark blue Chevrolet Camaro while crossing the 5100 block of Grays Avenue around 1:20 a.m., authorities said. They were thrown about nine feet and taken to Penn-Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition, according to police.  The driver, 34, fled eastbound on Grays Avenue but later surrendered to police, authorities said.  The investigation is ongoing, PPD added. 
Taxi Cab Carjacking Ends In Fiery Crash In South Philadelphia: Police Taxi Cab Carjacking Ends In Fiery Crash In South Philadelphia: Police
Taxi Cab Carjacking Ends In Fiery Crash In South Philadelphia: Police A taxi driver was hospitalized with cuts to his face after a carjacker stole his vehicle and then crashed it in South Philadelphia, according to city police.  Authorities said the theft happened on the 3100 block of Island Avenue around 10 p.m. Sunday night, April 14.  The victim told investigators he felt "he was being struck with a knife or other cutting instrument," but never saw one in the attacker's hand. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital for treatment.  About 20 minutes after the carjacking, police responded to South 34th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue where a …
Philadelphia Police Name 88-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Car Philadelphia Police Name 88-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Car
Philadelphia Police Name 88-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Car Police have identified the elderly man shot dead in a parked car in West Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon, March 5.  He was 88-year-old Richard Butler, PPD told Daily Voice.  Police said they were dispatched to the 100 block of North Dewey Street around 1:30 p.m. They found Butler in a white Hyundai with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, authorities said.  He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where he died from his wounds around 2 p.m., according to police.  No weapons were recovered and no arrests made at the scene. Homicide detectives are investigating and…
DUI Driver 'Had No Recollection' Of Double Fatal Crash Moments After It Happened: MontCo DA DUI Driver 'Had No Recollection' Of Double Fatal Crash Moments After It Happened: MontCo DA
DUI Driver 'Had No Recollection' Of Double Fatal Crash Moments After It Happened: MontCo DA An accused DUI driver has been arrested in connection with a crash that killed two women in Montgomery County early this year.  Khaliym Smith, 22, of Pottstown, was found standing outside his overturned Jeep Wrangler in Upper Providence around 2:30 a.m. on Feb 12, according to charging documents from the District Attorney's Office.  GIvonah Mitchell Facebook photo Maya Garner, 22, was found dead a short distance away, and GIvonah “Gigi” Mitchell, 23, was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where she died from her injuries, authorities said.  The women, both of Philade…
Murder Of Philadelphia Activist Josh Kruger Leaves Trail Of Devastation Murder Of Philadelphia Activist Josh Kruger Leaves Trail Of Devastation
Murder Of Philadelphia Activist Josh Kruger Leaves Trail Of Devastation Shock and sadness spread following the murder of Philadelphia activist and journalist Josh Kruger. Josh Kruger, 39, was shot seven times in his home on the 2300 block of Watkins Street around 1:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, in the Grays Ferry section of the city, police said. He was pronounced dead at Penn Presbyterian Hospital at approximately 2:15 a.m. No arrests had been made as of press time. On Sept. 30, Kruger tweeted out that he was being pressured into selling his home. These people are total creeps. I left them a voicemail explaining that my only plan for selling the house is after…
11-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia: Police 11-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia: Police
11-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia: Police An 11-year-old girl was among the victims after shots rang out in West Philadelphia last on Wednesday, July 19, city police told Daily Voice.  The girl was shot at on South 52 Street around 11:30 p.m., the department said.  Officers arrived to find her with a gunshot wound to the hip. A 32-year-old man was also shot in the leg, according to police.  The girl was taken to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia by a private vehicle while first responders took the man to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, authorities said.  Both are in stable condition as of Thursday, July 20, the…
Mass Shooting Suspect Who Killed 5 In Philly Racks Up Multiple Charges Mass Shooting Suspect Who Killed 5 In Philly Racks Up Multiple Charges
Mass Shooting Suspect Who Killed 5 In Philly Racks Up Multiple Charges One suspect faces multiple charges in connection with the mass shooting that left five people dead in Southwest Philadelphia late on Monday, July 3.  Kimbrady Carriker, 40, is accused of murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and related firearm offenses, city police told Daily Voice.  The first shots rang out just before 8:30 p.m. Monday on the 1600 block of South 56th Street in Kingsessing, the department said. Officers arrived to find multiple victims injured across an "extensive scene," according to police.  Six people were rushed from the scene to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where fo…
Victim Shot On SEPTA Train, Suspect In Custody: Philly Police Victim Shot On SEPTA Train, Suspect In Custody: Philly Police
Victim Shot On SEPTA Train, Suspect In Custody: Philly Police One man is in stable condition after being shot on a SEPTA train early Friday morning, according to authorities.  The victim was on an eastbound train on the Market-Frankford Line at about 7:45 a.m. March 31 when when was shot once in the left arm, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  He was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where his condition was stabilized, the department said. The victim was identified only as a 19-year-old man.  A suspect was taken into custody at the scene and a weapon was recovered by investigators, police wrote. More details are expected wh…
Filipino Government Attorney Shot Dead In Philadelphia Uber With Mom Filipino Government Attorney Shot Dead In Philadelphia Uber With Mom
Filipino Government Attorney Shot Dead In Philadelphia Uber With Mom A 36-year-old government attorney from the Philippines was shot in the head and killed during a trip to Philadelphia this weekend, the country's consulate general confirmed. John Albert Laylo was in the back of an Uber with his mom when nearly 15 shots were fired into the rear window and driver's side of the car at 38th and Spruce Streets around 4:10 a.m. Saturday, June 18, police said. Laylo was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition, and died Sunday morning after being on life support, police said. The incident was random and possibly a road-rage inciden…
Off-Duty Police Officer Airlifted In Norristown Shooting Off-Duty Police Officer Airlifted In Norristown Shooting
Off-Duty Police Officer Airlifted In Norristown Shooting An off-duty police officer was airlifted to a local hospital after being shot while attempting to resolve an argument in Norristown Wednesday morning, authorities said. Anthony Marano, a West Norriton Township Police Department officer, was driving down East Airy Street and Dekalb Street in his personal car around 9:50 a.m. when he noticed a "black male arguing with a black female," according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Marano and the man, later identified as 18-year-old Otis Kendrick of Philadelphia, got into an argument, during which Kendrick punched the side…
Man Arrested For Shooting GF, 1-Year-Old Daughter In Philadelphia, Police Say Man Arrested For Shooting GF, 1-Year-Old Daughter In Philadelphia, Police Say
Man Arrested For Shooting GF, 1-Year-Old Daughter In Philadelphia, Police Say A man who told authorities he wasn't home when his girlfriend and 1-year-old daughter were shot in the Kensington section of Philadelphia Thursday has been arrested in the incident.  Desmond Bruson, 34, is accused of shooting the 33-year-old woman and child in a home on the 1100 block of South 56th Street sometime before 2 a.m., city police said. Bruson apparently had told police he left the house for 10 minutes and "found the victim unresponsive in the second-floor bedroom bleeding from the nose" when he got back. The woman was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Hospital with two …
Philly Girl Killed Days Before Her 17th Birthday In Delaware County Shooting Philly Girl Killed Days Before Her 17th Birthday In Delaware County Shooting
Philly Girl Killed Days Before Her 17th Birthday In Delaware County Shooting Authorities in Delaware County are investigating after a 16-year-old Philadelphia girl was killed in a shooting that broke out in Colwyn Borough Friday night. Officers found Kyanna Woods McCrea from Southwest Philadelphia with a gunshot wound to the head just after 9:15 p.m., at Colwyn Avenue and South 3rd Street, according to the Colwyn Police Department and 6abc. She was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where she was pronounced dead a short time later, police said. McCrea was killed four days before her 17th birthday, family told 6abc. The suspect remains at large and …
Philadelphia Man Arrested In Triple Norristown Shooting, Police Say Philadelphia Man Arrested In Triple Norristown Shooting, Police Say
Philadelphia Man Arrested In Triple Norristown Shooting, Police Say A 38-year-old Philadelphia man was in custody in connection with a triple shooting that left two women hospitalized Monday night in Norristown, authorities said. Arriving officers found two women with multiple gunshot wounds in the 500 block of Green Street around 11:10 p.m. Norristown police said. The women were airlifted to Penn Presbyterian Hospital and are listed in stable condition, police said. Brian Cole was reportedly upset at the mother of his child, who had barred Cole from entering her Green Street apartment, authorities said. While walking to the Norristown Transportation Cent…