Pennsylvania
Man fatally shot in Philadelphia neighborhood
Philadelphia, PA – A man in his early 20s was fatally shot in the city’s Oxford Circle neighborhood Friday night, police said. The victim, whose name was not released pending family notification, was shot multiple times in the 1200 block of Elbridge Street. The shooting was reported at 9:57 p.m. The man was taken to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )9-year-old girl shot to death in York
York, PA – A 9-year-old girl was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting Sunday afternoon.Ciara Savage, of Lancaster, was in the 500 block of South Duke Street when she was shot in the back about 2:35 p.m., York County Coroner Barry Bloss said. Darren Moore, who lives further north on the block, said he [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Police Investigating Homicide in Allentown
Allentown, PA – Police in Allentown are investigating their third homicide of 2009. It took place at about 2:15 Saturday morning, at a parking lot in the 1100 block of South Spring Garden Street. Police say they were responding to the report of a gunshot, when they found a man - 35 year old Joseph Botz, of Allentown [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Man shot to death over game of beer pong
Bridgeport, PA – One Montgomery County, Pa. man is dead and another is behind bars after an argument sparked by a drinking game and subsequent trash talking got out of hand Friday night in Bridgeport. Authorities Monday announced the arrest of Joseph B. Jimenez, 24, of Bridgeport, Pa. for the weekend shooting death of an [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Teen shot to death by an 18-year-old man over argument
Pittsburg, PA – The suspect, Donald Jones, 18, is being held without bail in the Allegheny County Jail in connection with the fatal shooting of Walter Boyd, 16. Pittsburgh homicide detectives said the two had been among several youths arguing in the 600 block of Brushton Avenue when one of them pulled a pistol and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Man shot by police while lunging for officer’s gun
Philadelphia, PA – A 28-year-old year old Logan man was killed by police yesterday during a violent confrontation with officers. The incident began about 1 p.m. when the patrolman, Officer Richard DeCoatsworth, asked a group of people to move from the corner of Warnock Street and Lindley Avenue. That’s when Anthony Temple, whose mother described [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Man shot to death over argument by a passing motorist
Erie, Pennsylvania – A man was shot and killed on Erie’s east side Saturday night when he stepped away from a backyard cookout and argued with a passing motorist. Erie police were called to East 20th Street at about 8:10 p.m. Officers at the scene said the man was unconscious when they got there. Police [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Man kills ex-girlfriend and self in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Philadelphia court clerk taking her 11-year-old daughter to school was slain this morning when her ex-boyfriend opened fire on her car in West Oak Lane before killing himself with a bullet to the head, police said. The victim’s daughter was not physically harmed but her screams echoed through the neighborhood of neat [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Half brother shot to death in dispute
Allegheny, PA – Police in Blair County are investigating a shooting death in Allegheny Township involving two brothers. Police arrested 22-year-old Brandon Ott of Duncansville late Friday night. Ott is facing charges for the death of his half brother 26-year-old John Purcell III of Lancaster. The shooting happened at a house on Deerfield Drive around [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Pittsburgh Gunman Kills 3 Police Officers
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest and “lying in wait” opened fire on officers responding to a domestic disturbance call Saturday, killing three of them and turning a quiet Pittsburgh street into a battlefield, police said. Police Chief Nate Harper said the motive for the shooting isn’t clear, but friends said the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Teenager murdered in robbery
PHILADELPHIA, PA – On January 20, 17-year-old Dwayne Canty was walking to a store to buy food for his mother, just moments after he had cashed a paycheck. Investigators said that’s when a killer ambushed him, shooting him multiple times and stealing the money. It happened on the southwest corner of Newkirk Street and Susquehanna [...]
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