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PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after Sunday morning began with a shooting in Center City.A man was reportedly shot on the 1300 block of Locust Street around 3:30 a.m.He was rushed to the hospital, but his condition is not known at this time.MORE HEADLINES:Several cops were on scene, as well as onlookers in the area.Police say a suspect has been taken into custody, but no other information has been released.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A Black pastor who was arrested by white police officers while watering the flowers of a neighbor who was out of town filed a federal lawsuit alleging the ordeal violated his constitutional rights and caused lingering problems including emotional distress and anxiety.Michael Jennings filed the lawsuit Friday night against three officers and the central Alabama town of Childersburg requesting a jury trial and seeking an unspecified amount of money.Jennings’ lawyers held a news conference outside the Birmingham federal courthouse on Saturday to discuss the lawsuit, and the NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, and other groups planned a rally afterward at a downtown park.RELATED: Legoland performers ignored Black children, lawsuit alleges"I’m here for accountability, and I’m here for justice," Jennings told the news conference.The suit alleged the actions of Officers Christopher Smith and Justin Gable, Sgt.

CENTER CITY - A 64-year-old man is dead after he was shot at the Center City underground 19th and Market Streets SEPTA platform.Officials said the shooting happened on the eastbound platform Saturday afternoon, around 2:15.The man was reportedly shot in the head, shoulder, hand and back.MORE HEADLINES:Officials said, after viewing surveillance video, it appeared the victim and the shooter were involved in a fight and the victim reportedly punched the shooter.

KENSINGTON - A double shooting in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood has critically wounded a 22-year-old man, while a 23-year-old man is hospitalized.Officials say the two men were shot on the 800 block of East Tioga Street Saturday afternoon, about 1:30.Responding officers found the 22-year-old man shot multiple times in the back and neck. Medics rushed him to Temple University Hospital where he is listed in extremely critical condition.MORE HEADLINES:The 23-year-old man was shot five times in the leg.

OVERBROOK - A 30-year-old man is in critical condition after he was stabbed in the chest in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood.Late Friday night, just after 11:30, police were called to the 1500 block of North 52nd Street on the report of a person stabbed, according to authorities.When police arrived, they found a 30-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest.Medics rushed the man to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition.Police say an investigation is active with Southwest Detectives.

READ MORE: Simon Jordan blasts co-pundit Trevor Sinclair for 'deeply inappropriate' Queen tweetThe 49-year-old has now posted a selfie accompanied with a mental health awareness, with talkSPORT confirming on Friday that the pundit would be dropped by the station while he was investigated. The most recent tweet posted today said: "It’s not how many times you get knocked down, it’s finding the strength to get back up and go again.

NEWARK, Del. - Two women in New Castle County are in critical condition after a reported domestic dispute and officer-involved shooting.Officials say the incident happened Friday night, around 8:30, at the Hunters Crossing Apartment complex on Fairway Road, in Newark.Officers responded to a call regarding a domestic incident at the complex. When they arrived, they found a woman shooting a firearm.Police discharged their weapons, hitting her in the torso.Police then found a 26-year-old woman nearby who had been shot several times by the suspect.Both women are listed in critical condition at Christiana Hospital.An investigation is ongoing.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - A 34-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot in the head inside of a vehicle in West Philadelphia.Officials say the shooting happened on Lansdowne Avenue and North 75th Street early Saturday morning, around 1 a.m.Responding officers found the man inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head.He was taken to Lankenau Medical Center and listed in critical condition.Police are investigating the shooting, but no arrests have been made.

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PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a man is dead after he arrived at a Philadelphia hospital suffering from a lethal gunshot wound on Friday night. Investigators say the deadly shooting happened on the 3100 block of Front Street around 9:30 p.m. Inspector D.F.

File photo of a police lights atop a patrol vehicle PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a young girl was hospitalized after being caught in the crossfire of a shooting Friday night in Philadelphia. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 1700 block of North Woodstock Street around 6 p.m. Police say a 12-year-old girl was struck in the hip by stray gunfire from an unknown shooter. The girl was driven by someone on the scene to Temple University Hospital where police say she was placed in stable condition. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESInvestigators counted more than 30 spent shell casings scattered across the street.The car that brought the injured girl to the hospital stayed on scene, according to police. No arrests were reported immediately following the shooting. 

MILL CREEK - A woman has died after she was shot in Philadelphia's Mill Creek section, at the rec center, and a 14-year-old is in custody.Officials say 16th District officers were called to the 4700 block of Brown Street Friday afternoon, around 1:30, on the report of a shooting.A 41-year-old woman was found shot twice in Mill Creek. Police say an arrest has been made.

A 41-year-old woman was found shot twice in Mill Creek. Police say an arrest has been made.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are searching for two suspects accused of breaking into a West Philadelphia restaurant and stealing thousands of dollars worth of items. According to police, the burglary happened on July 29 at Booker's Restaurant and Bar on Baltimore Avenue. Authorities say surveillance video shows two men smashing the restaurant's front door before entering around 5:30 a.m. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice say the suspects went through the entire business and took cash, checks, alcohol and a safe, a total value of several thousand dollars. Anyone with information is urged to contact Philadelphia police or submit an anonymous tip. 

After the emergence of the Omicron variant, the rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States was 10.5 times higher in unvaccinated adults and 2.5 times higher in those who were vaccinated but received no booster than in booster recipients, according to a new study.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is attempting to identify two suspects caught on video robbing a business at gunpoint. According to police, the robbery occurred on Tuesday at 11:17 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - A group of local runners went out on an early morning run in honor of Eliza Fletcher, the woman who was kidnaped in Memphis while out on a morning jog and later found dead. RELATED: Eliza Fletcher abduction: Body found near area of crime scene investigationThe runners gathered at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a popular end location for runs and races, at 4:30 a.m., the same time Fletcher went out for her run one week ago. Authorities say the 34-year-old school teacher was jogging when a man approached her and forced her into an SUV. Her body was found and identified days later and Cleotha Abston, 38, was arrested. According to officials, he was released from prison in 2020 after serving 20 years for a previous kidnapping. The local runners hosted the run in an effort to support Fletcher and the run organizer Bennet Brookstein, who was attacked while out on a jog in Philadelphia on Christmas Day in 2021. FOX 29's Eddie Kadhim has the latest details on the assault of a runner on MLK Drive."It just hit me hard.

PHILADELPHIA - A woman is in extremely critical condition after she was shot in the head in broad daylight in West Philadelphia, police say. Authorities say the shooting occurred on the 5900 block of Irving Street at 10:36 a.m. According to police, a 33-year-old woman was shot once in the head. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice transported the woman to Presbyterian Medical Center, where she was placed in extremely critical condition, authorities say.  Officials say no arrest has been made and the weapon was not recovered at this time. 

PHILADELPHIA - One man is dead and a teenager was injured after a double shooting in Kensington on Thursday night. According to police, the shooting occurred on the 3100 block of Potter Street around 10:46 p.m.Authorities say an unidentified man was shot once in the head and transported to Temple Hospital, where he was initially put in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead at 12:06 a.m., according to officials. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESA 17-year-old was also injured in the shooting and sustained a gunshot wound to his right ear, police say. Authorities say he was transported to Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, where he was placed in stable condition. 

PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania man drown at a New Jersey beach when police say he was swept out to sea by strong currents Thursday afternoon. Shawn Reilly, 56, was swimming at an Ocean City beach with his 21-year-old son when police say rough surf caused him to struggle in the water. According to investigators, Reilly's son tried to help his father and was also taken by the strong currents.Three lifeguards entered the water and brought both men to shore where they immediately started CPR on Reilly. First responders from the Ocean City Fire Department/EMS took over CPR and rushed Reilly to Shore Medical Center where he died. 

Philadelphia police are investigating a fatal shooting in North Philadelphia. NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting in which a man was shot in the eye and killed in North Philadelphia.Officials said the shooting happened Wednesday evening, around 8:30, on the 2800 block of North Orkney Street.25th District officers arrived on the scene to find a man shot in the eye.MORE HEADLINES:Police rushed the man to Temple University Hospital where he died a short time later.There were few other details regarding the victim.

PHILADELPHIA - Law enforcement sources tell FOX 29's Steeve Keeley that Deputy Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department Christine Coulter has resigned.Coulter, according to the department's website, had more than 30 years of law enforcement experience, having served in patrol, narcotics, intelligence, investigations and other special units.Sources say Commissioner Danielle Outlaw gave Coulter the option to be demoted after a disagreement about the handling of a recent shooting incident.She served as the Acting Police Commissioner after the sudden resignation of Richard Ross in 2019, before later being replaced by Commissioner Danielle Outlaw. Coulter brief appointment was historic at the time as she became the first woman to lead Philadelphia's police force. "No matter the law enforcement assignment, Deputy Commissioner Coulter’s compassion for people and commitment to fairness and public safety shape her leadership style and fuel her law enforcement decisions," Coulter's biography on the department's website reads. The Philadelphia Police Department has not released a statement about Coulter's reported resignation.

The Philadelphia Police Department is searching for two men accused of a gunpoint robbery at a Rite Aid.

VINELAND, N.J. - A Cumberland County man was charged after authorities say he stabbed another man during a fight at a bus stop Wednesday afternoon. Officers from the Vineland Police Department were called to Soprano's Pizza around 3 p.m.

BENSALEM, Pa. - Authorities say a motorcycle driver was killed Wednesday night in Bucks County when he lost control of his bike and slammed into a concrete barrier. Pennsylvania State Police reported Anthony Dworinitski, 35, died when he crashed his Suzuki motorcycle on the I-95 southbound exit ramp near Cornwells Hights Park and Ride just before 9 p.m. An investigation concluded that Dworinitski lost control of his motorcycle and struck a concrete barrier on the shoulder of the exit ramp, resulting in fatal injuries. Emergency medical responders from Bensalem pronounced Dworinitski, a Bristol resident, dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported in the deadly motorcycle crash. 

Susanna Reid has penned an emotional tribute to Her Majesty the Queen on Instagram amid growing concerns for the monarch's health.It follows news on Thursday (September 8) that the Queen has been placed under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.A statement from Buckingham Palace said doctors have grown "concerned" for Her Majesty's health and that she remains "comfortable" at Balmoral.READ MORE:Susanna Reid, 51, hailed 'super sexy' by fans as she shares glam snap ahead of GMBThe full statement read: "Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen's doctors are concerned for Her Majesty's health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision."It added: "The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral."GMB host Susanna took to Instagram with a poignant tribute to the monarch, where she admitted she wished the Queen were "immortal".The ITV star shared two beautiful snaps of Her Majesty smiling as she wore her iconic pearl necklaces.One was from many moons ago and saw her sporting her iconic jewel-encrusted crown, with the second showing her clutching her walking stick in a gorgeous blue jumper.Susanna wrote: "No one more likely to be so loved, admired and respected than Her Majesty The Queen and although she cannot be immortal, I think we have always hoped she might be."Fans of the GMB star flooded to the comments to pen thoughtful messages of their own.One fan wrote: "Very true [heart emoji] cannot imagine the monarchy without our Queen."Another said: "Think we all agree on that sentiment, the greatest woman of our time."A third commented: "You’ve expressed my thoughts exactly.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is in custody after he shot his girlfriend before barricading himself in a home, police say. According to Chief Inspector Scott Small, the incident happened just after 3 a.m. on Thursday. Authorities say 35th District officers on patrol heard multiple gunshots coming from the area of Ogontz and W Nedro Avenues. Police checked the area and received a 911 call for a report of a woman shot on the 5800 block of Ogontz Avenue, Small says. After receiving reports of the shooting, investigators learned a woman, 29, drove herself about one mile to Einstein Hospital with a gunshot wound to the head, according to police. Authorities say the woman suffered from a graze wound and is in stable condition. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESSmall says the woman told police that she was standing outside of a garage and tire shop on the 5900 block of Ogontz Avenue when she was shot by her "on-again, off-again" boyfriend. According to authorities, the woman said the boyfriend had an apartment inside of the garage. Police saw the man inside the property, but he refused to come out, officials say. The situation was upgraded to a barricade after multiple attempts to get him out of the building failed and the SWAT unit were called in, Small says. Authorities say as the police presence increased, the man exited the building and was taken into custody. A second man was also inside the tire shop and he is being held and questioned as a witness, according to police. Detectives from the Philadelphia Police Department's non-fatal shooting unit are continuing to investigate. This is a developing story.

WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 30: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf speaks before President Joe Biden takes the stage to speak on his Safer America Plan at the Marts Center on August 30, 2022 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Police in Memphis, Tennessee, warned residents to shelter in place as a man drives around the city shooting at people on Thursday night. Police have since arrested the suspect.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say the second suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in the province of Saskatchewan has been located and is in police custody. Myles Sanderson is in custody, the fugitive’s brother and fellow suspect, Damien Sanderson, 30, was found dead Monday near the stabbing sites.The final suspect in a stabbing rampage that killed 10 people in and around a Canadian Indigenous reserve died of self-inflicted wounds after his car was run off the road by police Wednesday following a three-day manhunt, officials said.Myles Sanderson, 32, was found near the town of Rosthern in the province of Saskatchewan as officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle being driven by a man armed with a knife, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.Officers rammed Sanderson’s vehicle off the road, said an official who was familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to talk publicly.The official said the fugitive's injuries were self-inflicted, but he didn’t have further details on when the injuries were inflicted or when he died.Video and photos from the scene showed a white SUV off to the side of the road with police cars all around.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say the second suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in the province of Saskatchewan has been located and is in police custody. Myles Sanderson is in custody, the fugitive’s brother and fellow suspect, Damien Sanderson, 30, was found dead Monday near the stabbing sites.The final suspect in the stabbing rampage in and around Canadian reserve died of self-inflicted wounds after his car was run off the road by police Wednesday, an official confirmed.Myles Sanderson, 32, was found near the town of Rosthern as officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle being driven by a man armed with a knife, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.An official familiar with the matter said officers rammed Sanderson’s vehicle off the road.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis is currently on lockdown after several shots were reported in the area and police said a 19-year-old man was wanted for multiple shootings in the city, Fox 13 reported. On Wednesday afternoon, Memphis police said the suspect a 19-year-old Black man was going around shooting people and recording his actions on Facebook. At least two shootings had been reported in Memphis as of 7 p.m., a deadly shooting at a BP gas station on South Parkway and a woman who was critically injured after being shot on Norris Road near I-240, Fox 13 reports. One Twitter user posted a clip of the suspect's Facebook live which shows him entering a store and shooting at a nearby customer. "So a random guy in Memphis is going around just shooting & killing random people on his Facebook live, happening right now, Memphis stay safe," the Twitter user wrote. WARNING: THE VIDEO IN THIS LINK CONTAINS GRAPHIC FOOTAGE AND MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME. The man is reportedly driving a blue or silver Infiniti car, police say. Anyone with information on these incidents should call 911 immediately. This story will be updated shortly. 

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say the second suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in the province of Saskatchewan has been located and is in police custody. Myles Sanderson is in custody, the fugitive’s brother and fellow suspect, Damien Sanderson, 30, was found dead Monday near the stabbing sites.Canadian police arrested the second suspect Wednesday in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in Saskatchewan after a three-day manhunt that also yielded the body of his brother.Myles Sanderson, 32, was found near the town of Rosthern, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.An official familiar with the matter said Sanderson’s vehicle was rammed by police and he surrendered.

Edmonton police are requesting all residents, pedestrians and motorists avoid the area of Hermitage Road and Henry Avenue NW in the Homesteader neighborhood or shelter in place if possible, as they say there is a man in the area with an edged weapon.

GIBBSBORO, N.J. - Police in New Jersey have recovered a rare religious statue and apprehended a suspect accused of stealing it from a local church. Monsignor Louis Marucci, the pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle in Camden County, said the church's Our Lady of Fatima statue was swiped from the altar by a man around 4 p.m.

CHESTER HEIGHTS, Pa. - A woman died after she crashed head-on into a pole as police were chasing her in Chester Heights Borough on Wednesday. According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers on patrol came upon a running vehicle in a parking lot around 1 a.m. in Concord Township. Authorities say the car's registration information revealed that the vehicle, a 2012 Ford Focus, and thedriver, a 50-year-old woman, were listed as missing and endangered from Connecticut. Troopers approached the car and saw an unresponsive female in the driver's seat, officials say. State Police says troopers tapped the window, causing the woman to wake up. Troopers say the woman then began to exhibit signs that she was possibly undergoing a mental health episode and she sped away. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESTroopers followed the woman as she fled and attempted to stop her, but she put the car in reverse, striking the troopers' patrol car before going north in the southbound lanes towards oncoming traffic, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Authorities say the woman then drove back into the northbound lanes recklessly while ignoring lights and sirens from troopers. As the troopers continued to follow her, she drove head on into a utility pole on Valleybrook Road and was ejected from the vehicle, according to officials. Police say she was pronounced dead on scene and that an investigation is ongoing. This is a developing story.

Sara Barbas NEWARK, Del. - Another arrest, and another DUI for a woman who is facing a familiar charge.Police say Sara Barbas was found asleep in the driver's seat in the intersection of Corbit Street and Cantwell Avenue late Tuesday night.

GIBBSBORO, N.J. - Police in New Jersey have recovered a rare religious statue and apprehended a suspect accused of stealing it from a local church. Monsignor Louis Marucci, the pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle in Camden County, said the church's Our Lady of Fatima statue was swiped from the altar by a man around 4 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are working to identify and find suspects accused of multiple robberies at a 7-Eleven store in Tacony. Authorities say on July 18 at 7:15 a.m., one of the suspects walked into the 7-Eleven on the 6900 block of Torresdale Avenue with no mask and left without purchasing or taking anything. One minute later, the suspect returns wearing a mask before he simulated he had a gun and demanded money, police say. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAccording to officials, after taking an undisclosed amount of money, the suspect fled the store. Police say the same suspect returned to the store on August 19 at 5:12 a.m.

MIAMI - A Florida judge Tuesday denied a request from OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney's lawyer to limit the release of "salacious" and "sexually explicit" evidence to the public.Clenney, 26, who is charged with murdering her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, wore orange prison scrubs and a blue surgical mask as she looked on during the brief hearing in Miami-Dade County Court.Her attorney, Frank Prieto, said that Clenney produced "adult" content on her phone for her OnlyFans page and asked for a protective order limiting the discovery that could be disclosed in the case.Courtney Clenney in court on Sept. 6, 2022, in Miami-Dade County for an evidentiary hearing.

NASSAU, Bahamas - A shark attacked and killed a U.S. cruise ship passenger who was snorkeling in waters around the Bahamas on Tuesday, according to authorities.The incident involved a 58-year-old woman from Pennsylvania and occurred at a popular snorkeling spot near Green Cay in the northern Bahamas, police spokeswoman Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings told The Associated Press."It’s unfortunate," she said.Skippings said the woman’s family identified it as a bull shark.Royal Caribbean International said in a statement to the AP that the person died after arriving at a local hospital for treatment and that the company is helping their loved ones.

PHILADELPHIA - Officers with the Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit are investigating the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man. According to authorities, the shooting happened just before 2 a.m.