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Roxborough Shooting Suspect Jumped From 4th Floor Window Before Arrest: Marshals Roxborough Shooting Suspect Jumped From 4th Floor Window Before Arrest: Marshals
Roxborough Shooting Suspect Jumped From 4th Floor Window Before Arrest: Marshals More than a year after the shooting that killed a 14-year-old boy outside Roxborough High School, the fifth known suspect has been captured.  Dayron Burney-Thorn, 17, was arrested by US Marshals in Germantown after leaping from a fourth-story window on Monday afternoon, Oct. 23, authorities said in a release.  He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Investigators believe Burney-Thorn was part of the group that ambushed Nicholas Elizalde and four others outside a Roxborough High football scrimmage on Sept. 27, 2022.  Elizalde, of Havertown, died from his wounds, while the other s…
Suspected Roxborough HS Shooters Charged In Second Murder: Report Suspected Roxborough HS Shooters Charged In Second Murder: Report
Suspected Roxborough HS Shooters Charged In Second Murder: Report Three of the teens suspected of killing 14-year-old Nicolas Elizadle outside of Roxborough High School in Philadelphia on Sept. 27 have been charged in connection with another murder, CBS News reports.   Philly police said Troy Fletcher, 15, and Zyhied Jones, 17, and Dayron Burney-Thorne, 16, are all suspects in the murder of 19-year-old Tahmir Jones, who was fatally shot in Center City on Sept. 26, the outlet wrote.  Jones and Fletcher are already in jail, but Burney-Thorne is still at large, CBS News added. As Daily Voice has reported, police investigators believe Jones, F…
Guns Used In Deadly Roxborough HS Shooting Trafficked By Philly Sheriff’s Deputy: Reports Guns Used In Deadly Roxborough HS Shooting Trafficked By Philly Sheriff’s Deputy: Reports
Guns Used In Deadly Roxborough HS Shooting Trafficked By Philly Sheriff’s Deputy: Reports Two guns used in last month's deadly Roxborough High School shooting were among firearms trafficked by a Philadelphia sheriff's deputy, federal authorities say.  Samir Ahmad, 29, was a sworn law enforcement officer when he illegally sold two semiautomatic pistols to an FBI informant, said US Attorney Jacqueline Romero in a a statement Thursday, Oct. 27.  Prosecutors said the federal informant who purchased the firearms warned Ahmad that he was in the country illegally and could face deportation if caught with a weapon. “You don’t got to worry about none of that," the s…
Fourth Suspect Identified In Deadly Roxborough High School Shooting Fourth Suspect Identified In Deadly Roxborough High School Shooting
Fourth Suspect Identified In Deadly Roxborough High School Shooting Authorities have identified a fourth suspect in connection with a shooting that left a teenage boy dead and four others wounded outside Roxborough High School in Philadelphia last month. Troy Fletcher, 15, was charged Thursday, Oct. 13, with murder and other related offenses, Philadelphia police said. He remains at large. Authorities are also still looking for 16-year-old Dayron Burney-Thorn, who was charged with murder and other related offenses on Oct. 4. Dayron Burney-ThornePhiladelphia Police Department Meanwhile, two suspects have been arrested in the Sept. 27 shooting on the on t…
Arrest Made In Roxborough High School Shooting That Left Teen Dead, Four Others Wounded Arrest Made In Roxborough High School Shooting That Left Teen Dead, Four Others Wounded
Arrest Made In Roxborough High School Shooting That Left Teen Dead, Four Others Wounded Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting that left a teenage boy dead and four others wounded outside Roxborough High School in Philadelphia last month. Yaaseen Bivins, 21, has been charged with murder among other offenses in the death of 14-year-old Nicolas Elizalde, Philadelphia police told the media during a Wednesday, Oct. 12 press conference. Bivins was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 6, after police discovered a gun purchase receipt in a Ford Explorer captured on surveillance video fleeing the scene around 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27. They say he had …
Teen Wanted For Murder In Shooting Outside Philadelphia's Roxborough High School Teen Wanted For Murder In Shooting Outside Philadelphia's Roxborough High School
Teen Wanted For Murder In Shooting Outside Philadelphia's Roxborough High School Philadelphia Police are searching for a teenage suspect in connection with the shooting outside Roxborough High School last week that claimed the life of a football player and injured four others. Dayron Burney-Thorne, 16, is wanted on charges of murder, attempted murder, theft, obstruction of justice, and other related offenses in the Sept. 27 shooting on the 4700 block of Pechin Street, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The teen is considered armed and dangerous. Authorities have increased the reward for information leading to an arrest in the case to $45,000. A …
$40K Reward Offered, Video Released In Deadly Philadelphia High School Ambush $40K Reward Offered, Video Released In Deadly Philadelphia High School Ambush
$40K Reward Offered, Video Released In Deadly Philadelphia High School Ambush A $40,000 reward is being offered for information that helps authorities identify the suspects who killed one teenage football player and injured four others outside a Philadelphia high school. It happened as the five teens were walking off the field after a football scrimmage between Roxborough High School and two other schools around 4:40 p.m. on the 4700 block of Pechin Street, Philadelphia police said. A newly released surveillance video shows four to five gunmen getting out of a light-colored SUV and opening fire. The suspects fled the scene in the same vehicle.  The shooting cla…
Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police
Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police A teenage football player was killed and four of his teammates injured when two gunmen ambushed them outside a Philadelphia high school on Tuesday, Sept. 27, authorities said. It happened as the five players were walking off the field after a football scrimmage between Roxborough High School and two other schools around 4:30 p.m. on the 300 block of Fairway Terrace, Philadelphia police told the media. The shooters opened fire from a Ford Explorer and fled on foot, police said.  A 14-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. He was identified as Nichola…
Authorities ID Body Found In Neshaminy State Park As Philly Woman Authorities ID Body Found In Neshaminy State Park As Philly Woman
Authorities ID Body Found In Neshaminy State Park As Philly Woman The body of a woman discovered Saturday in Neshaminy State Park by a visitor has been identified by authorities, CBS3 reports. The Bucks County Coroner's Office has identified the woman as 50-year-old Lisa Jennings, of Philadelphia, the news outlet says. Jennings, who was found in the Bensalem portion of the park around 10 a.m., died of multiple stabs and slash wounds to the neck, according to the news outlet. Her death was ruled a homicide. Loved ones have flooded social media with their condolences since the news broke. "My heart really hurts to see the news of our Sister, Classmate, an…