Police: Woman, 22, gunned down on Philadelphia street in broad daylight

Muslims gather to perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer at Amr ibn al-As Mosque during the first day of the Eid al-Fitr in historical center Fustat of Cairo, Egypt on April 21, 2023. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting.

SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - There was a call for peace Thursday night after a 16-year-old was murdered, the latest in a string of shootings of children and teens in Philadelphia’s ongoing gun violence.People are angry and heartbroken and just want it to stop.Southwest Philadelphia area clergy hit the streets to pray for peace. Shouting directly at a group of young men standing on a Southwest Philadelphia corner, the group of 12th District Philadelphia Police Chaplains and church pastors are simply fed up with the violence."I’m speaking to everybody because we are just tired of it.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - A 12-year-old boy and a 30-year-old man have been hospitalized after someone shot them in South Philadelphia.Officials say the shooting happened Thursday night, about 8:30, on the 2300 block of Tasker Street.17th District officers, responding to the call, found the boy with a gunshot wound to the butt.MORE HEADLINES:Police rushed him to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he was placed in stable condition.The 30-year-old man sustained two gunshots to his leg. Police took him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was also listed in stable condition.Police are actively investigating what prompted the shooting.

Toronto Pearson International Airport in what RCMP are referring to as a “gold heist.”Peel Regional Police  Insp. Stephen Duivesteyn said an aircraft landed at the airport on the evening of April 17.

Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote has given followers an update on her rare skin condition while on holiday. The actress, who played Katy Armstrong in the ITV soap, has previously opened up about her experience with Vitiligo, a condition caused by a lack of melanin in the skin. Taking to her Instagram stories, she shared a photo of the pale patches of skin on her wrist which have developed as a result of the condition.

website that they are willing to check any "product" for free that residents want to bring to the station. "For your troubles you will get a regular size bag of Doritos," said the department.Police added that anyone willing to turn in their "dealer" will receive a family size bag of Doritos. "With that being said, if you need help with substance abuse issues, please contact Cumberland-Perry Drug & Alcohol Commission [email protected] for assistance," said the department. 

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has announced charges in connection with a shooting and car chase that ended in a crash on I-76 in South Philadelphia. Just before 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, police responded to a report of a shooting at FDR Park and a crash on I-76 near Passyunk Avenue. Officers responded to the scene on the highway and found a Ford SUV and Infiniti Sedan had been involved in a crash. Two people were found inside of the Ford SUV, including a 27-year-old man who was in the backseat suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck.

Johnny Letron Brown (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency) DADEVILLE, Ala. - Law enforcement officials have arrested a fourth suspect in connection to the mass shooting during an Alabama Sweet 16 birthday party that left four dead and dozens injured.Thursday, authorities say they arrested 20-year-old Johnny Letron Brown of Tuskegee and charged him as part of their investigation into the shooting.Brown joins 17-year-old Tyreese "Ty Reik" McCullough and 16-year-old Travis McCullough of Tuskegee and 20-year-old Wilson LaMar Hill Jr. of Auburn in custody.

PHILADELPHIA - Homicide detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating a shooting that left one person dead in the city. According to authorities, the shooting occurred on the 5300 block of Grays Avenue around 10:34 a.m.

Coronation Street's Roy Cropper is inching his way towards a devastating exit, according to fans of the soap. Portrayed by David Neilson since 1995, the mild-mannered Roy's Rolls café owner has spent much of his recent screen time in severe discomfort - holding onto his chest and complaining of pains. At one point he even had to stop dancing with Evelyn Plummer, before heading home and fearfully ringing the doctor.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Police homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man dead. According to authorities, the shooting took place on Wednesday at 10:40 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting in Philadelphia that left a man critically injured, authorities say. According to police, the shooting occurred on Wednesday night, just before midnight, on the 4000 block of Wallace Street in the Powelton section of the city. Officials say a 27-year-old man was shot once in the cheek and once in the neck. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESHe was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was placed in critical condition, authorities say. Officials say the scene was held and no weapon was recovered. 

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigation Group are asking for the public's help to identify two suspects wanted in connection with a Center City shooting. Authorities say the shooting occurred on April 4 around 7:30 p.m. on the 900 block of Filbert Street in the Center City section of the city. A 39-year-old off-duty security guard who works at the Fashion District was walking to catch the bus when he realized he was shot in the leg, police say. Authorities say an off-duty security guard at Philadelphia's Fashion District was shot in the leg while walking to a bus stop on Tuesday.

Coronation Street fans have demanded 'don't even think about it' as they saw the latest stage in Roy Cropper's health scare. Earlier this week in the ITV soap, concerns were sparked for Weatherfield's legendary resident when he was seen pulling out of his Salsa class with pal Evelyn Plummer.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is dead and another is in critical condition after police say their vehicle was peppered with gunfire Tuesday night in Philadelphia's Fairhill neighborhood. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the intersection of 3rd and Ontario streets around 8:30 p.m.

The windshield of the vehicle was removed and left on the owners front lawn, according to police. GPS data last tracked the car roughly 20 miles away in Cinnaminson, New Jersey.

Lieutenant Sean Williamson, a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, was killed after a portion of a building collapsed during a fire officials say was intentionally set.  PHILADELPHIA - Two men have been indicted in connection with the fire and collapse of a Fairhill pizza shop that claimed the life of a veteran member of the Philadelphia Fire Department in June 2022.United States Attorney Jacqueline Romero announced Wednesday that 29-year-old Al-Ashraf Khalil and 29-year-old Issam Jaghama were indicted with one count of conspiracy to commit malicious damage by means of fire of a building used in interstate commerce and one count of malicious damage by means of fire of a building used in interstate commerce.Khalil was also charged with wire fraud and one count of using fire in advancement of the commission of the wire fraud.RELATED COVERAGE:According to authorities, the charges stem from the June 2022 arson at a pizza shop at 300 West Indiana Avenue, in Philadelphia’s Fairhill neighborhood, which ultimately resulted in the death of Lt. Sean Williamson, a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a 15-year-old boy is in stable condition after he was shot in broad daylight at a North Philadelphia recreation center. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the area of 10th and Jefferson streets around 4 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Police found a 15-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound to the right side.

FAIRMOUNT - The School District of Philadelphia and other city departments are gearing up for summer and they want to get the word out on programs that will be available for kids and teens.The drum line at West Philadelphia High School played Wednesday morning to welcome school district officials, as Superintendent Tony Watlington, and others, rolled out their summer learning program.The district said it would offer 15,000 students places to learn and play this summer in over 100 school buildings. The district urges parents to act quickly as the slots are expected fill rapidly.

New details have been revealed in the shooting death of 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis that provide a clearer picture of what transpired that Saturday night in rural upstate New York.

NEWARK, Del. - A home invasion turned deadly when a homeowner decided to take matters into his own hands, and fight back against a trio of intruders.Police arrived to find a 25-year-old suspect dead on the second floor of house on Clipper Court Tuesday night.The suspect was shot several times by the homeowner after ransacking his house with another suspect, 20-year-old Nadir Everett, according to authorities.After the suspects threatened the homeowner, and started stealing items, police say the homeowner grabbed his firearm and opened fire.MORE HEADLINES:The 25-year-old suffered fatal injuries, while Everett fled the scene with a third suspect, identified as 24-year-old Malik Dennison.Everett, who also suffered multiple gunshot wounds, was taken into custody with Dennison at a local hospital.The homeowner did suffer a gunshot fired by one of the suspects, police say.

NEWARK, Del. - Delaware State Police say a teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with a violent shooting that sent shoppers running for safety at the Christiana Mall earlier this month. Authorities say the incident occurred on April 8 at 6:43 p.m. at the food court entrance to the mall. Troopers say an investigation revealed three male suspects began physically assaulting an 18-year-old as he was leaving the food court.

General view of campus life at Temple University, in Philadelphia, PA, on a frisk early spring day of March 27, 2019. (Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - The results of an audit examining public safety at Temple University have been released, revealing a need for improved community relations, assertive leadership and city-wide collaboration. According to the university's Public Safety Department, 21CP Solutions conducted an "external, independent review" of campus safety services from the Temple University Police Department.

DADEVILLE, Ala. - Law enforcement officials have arrested two teenagers and charged them with murder for the mass shooting during a Sweet 16 birthday party in eastern Alabama that killed four and injured more than 30 people.Members of the press from all over the country gathered on the steps of the Tallapoosa County Courthouse nearly 84 hours after the shots were fired at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio, located just one block away. Investigators say 18-year-old Phil Dowdell, 23-year-old Corbin Holston, 19-year-old Marsiah Collins, and 17-year-old KeKe Smith were killed in the gunfire.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is in critical condition after several shots were fired in a morning shooting on a North Philadelphia street Tuesday.Police responded to the shooting on the 2900 block of North Stillman Street around 8 a.m.The victim, a 43-year-old man, was found shot twice in the neck, once to the back and multiple times in the lower body.MORE HEADLINES:He was transported to a local hospital, and placed in critical condition.No arrests have been made, and no weapons recovered.

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - A woman's shopping trip could have ended in a carjacking, but luckily she was able to safely drive away.Police say three teen suspects approached the woman as she sat in her car in the Walmart parking lot on Route 38 Monday night.They opened her door, demanded she get out, and displayed a handgun, according to authorities.She drove away and immediately notified police.MORE HEADLINES:All three suspects were still at the Walmart when officers arrived and took them into custody.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating an incident that began at FDR Park and ended with lane closures on I-76 West. Authorities say police responded to a report of a shooting on Pattison Avenue in the area of FDR Park in the South Philadelphia section of the city just before 3 a.m. Officers who responded to the scene did not find anything initially, according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small. Small told reporters officers found a scene on the westbound lanes of I-76, where a Ford SUV and Infiniti Sedan were involved in a crash. According to authorities, the Ford had eight bullet holes and a 27-year-old victim in the back seat with a gunshot wound to the neck. Small says the shooting victim, who was unable to move due to the gunshot injury, was transported to Presbyterian Hospital, where he is in critical condition. Police say a 32-year-old woman was the driver of the Ford SUV. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESA 22-year-old man was driving the Infiniti and a gun was found on the vehicle's floorboard, authorities say. Investigators say a preliminary investigation revealed the drivers of both vehicles got into an altercation on the 1900 block of Pattison Avenue. According to Small, that's where crime scene technicians found 19 spent shell casings from the shooting. Officials say a PennDOT driver witnessed the incident and told authorities the two cars then drove at a high rate of speed the wrong way on I-76 West. The two vehicles eventually crashed on I-76 as police responded to the scene, police say. The 22-year-old driver of the Infiniti was taken into custody, according to Small. Lanes on I-76 West were closed for several hours but have since reopened. Police respond to lanes on I-76

PHILADELPHIA - The family of a Philadelphia woman who was killed in a hit-and-run crash by a food delivery service driver in 2020 is now suing three delivery companies they believe played a hand in the tragedy.Tiffany Reed was 29-years-old when she was struck and killed in the crosswalk of Broad Street and Lehigh Avenue after leaving her job at Wendy's. The driver, later identified as 21-year-old Todd Burton, was arrested and charged with homicide by vehicle, accident involving death and involuntary manslaughter. Burton was working for three different food delivery services when the deadly crash happened.

WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J. - The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office announced on Tuesday that a man has been arrested and charged with manslaughter of a 17-year-old Gloucester County boy over the weekend. On Sunday, April 16, officers from the Monroe Township Police Department were dispatched to a residence on Chestnut Street in Williamstown for a report that a man had been shot. Upon arrival, officers discovered a victim who had been shot in the head. Authorities say a suspect, 18-year-old Nasir D.

Philadelphia police are seeking the public's help in locating 22-year-old Jahir Williams-Hill who they say is wanted in connection with a murder on April 11.  PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are searching for a man who they say is wanted in connection with the murder of a 22-year-old woman in North Philadelphia last week. On April 11, officers responded to the 2500 block of North 10th Street for reports of a person with a gun. Responding officers were flagged down by civilian when they say they observed an unresponsive woman, later identified as 22-year-old Zhakira Bailey of the 400 block of Wannamaker Street. MORE HEADLINES Authorities say the woman was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to her body. Officers transported her to Temple University where she later died from her injuries. On Tuesday, authorities announced that they are seeking the publics help in identifying 22-year-old Jahir Williams-Hill from the 500 block of Eastwick Terrace in connection with this homicide. Officials say Williams-Hill is wanted for murder, weapons charges, and other related offenses.

Members of the media and public wait to enter the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center before the Dominion Voting Systems' defamation trial against FOX News in Wilmington, Delaware on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.

BENSALEM, Pa. - The former student of a Pennsylvania prep school is accused of using Instagram to make violent threats towards the school building.The Bensalem Police Department on Tuesday said a threat was made against Holy Ghost Prep School that caused a brief shelter-in-place. Authorities believe 30-year-old Christian DeFlorio, a former student at the school, posted the threatening video on Instagram. Police say DeFlorio is currently in Miami, Florida and not a threat to students at this time. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESDeFlorio owns a white 2019 Alfa Romeo with red interior and a Pennsylvania license place of KGE-2435, police said. He is being sought on charges of making Terroristic Threats and related charges.

Boat in front of Philadelphia Skyline with Schuylkill River Park Boardwalk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by: Jumping Rocks/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - Middle class is a term we hear quite a bit when talking about social hierarchy.

PHILADELPHIA - Officers with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating a daytime double shooting that left two teenagers injured on Tuesday. Authorities say the shooting occurred on the 5100 block of Brown Street in the North Philadelphia section of the city. According to police, a 17-year-old man was shot in the left leg before running to the 100 block of N 55th Street, where he was picked up by police and transported to Penn Presbyterian Hospital. The teen was placed in stable condition, authorities say. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAnother person, identified only as an 18-year-old male, was shot in the chin, shoulder and head, according to investigators. He was also transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition, officials say. This is a developing story.

David Hinson (top left), Michael Caldwell (top right), Mahkiya Powell (bottom left), and Tonnaire McNair-Matthews (bottom right) are all facing charges connected to a multi-state scheme to lure drivers out of their cars after crashes.  WILMINGTON, Del. - Delaware State Police have arrested four men involved in a crime spree across the state and Pennsylvania in a scheme to lure drivers from their vehicles. According to authorities, on April 14, around 6:30 a.m., troopers responded to Marsh Road and Naamans Road for a suspicious vehicle. The report came from a 911 call where a driver said she was being "brake-checked' by a black Jeep Grand Cherokee. Police say the Jeep stopped in front of the driver, causing them to stop.

Galen G. Weston, the public face and top executive behind the Loblaws grocery chain, will step down from his role as president by the end of the year.Loblaw Co.

PHILADELPHIA - A very unusual, and angry, resident just got evicted from their Philadelphia home Tuesday morning - an alligator!Philadelphia Animal Control received the unexpected call to remove a 5-foot-long gator from the basement of a house in North Philadelphia.To their surprise, they arrived to find an 8-foot-long gator instead!"You're under arrest," a team of officers joked as video shows them pulling the gator from a pen, then holding it down as they tie its snout shut.The gator, named "Big Mack" by ACCT Philly, has been raised in a pen since 2012, growing to be 8 feet long, 127 pounds.MORE HEADLINES:Officials say a divorce led to the animal's "surrender" after the owner's ex-wife said she no longer wanted it in the basement.ACCT Philly is working to find a home for "Big Mack," since it's initial solution was only for a 5-foot-long gator.This is the latest wildlife situation in Philadelphia.

Actor John Travolta dancing with actress Karen Gorney in the movie "Saturday Night Fever" in a file image dated Feb. 27, 1978.

PHILADELPHIA - Hoagie with a winning ticket on the side? Visiting the local market is about to have a whole new meaning for one lucky customer!Fishtown Market on the 2300 block of East Norris Street in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood has sold a $2 million ticket.The  jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash was drawn on April 16 and matched all five balls: 3-9-10-18-25Prizes must be claimed with one year of the drawing date.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities in Philadelphia are investigating after a body was found in the back seat of a burning car early Tuesday morning. According to officials, police responded to a car fire in the area of Sylvester and Howell Streets in the Oxford Circle section of the city just before 1 a.m. Police say officers and medics arrived on scene to find a Honda CRV fully engulfed in flames. Once the fire department put out the flames, authorities say they realized there was a body in the back seat. The individual in the back seat was pronounced dead shortly after, according to Chief Inspector Scott Small, who says the body was burned beyond recognition. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAuthorities say the inside of the vehicle was also completely burned and there is damage to the vehicle's exterior. According to police, the car was parked there just before 1 a.m. and two people got out before the vehicle went up in flames. The person's cause of death remains under investigation, Small says. This is a developing story.

LANSDALE, Pa. - Police in Montgomery County are investigating a double shooting that left two people hospitalized late Monday evening. According to the Lansdale Police Department, detectives were dispatched to the 400 block of Walnut Street for a report of a shooting shortly before 11:30 p.m. Authorities say one person was driven to and another was airlifted to local hospitals. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe condition of both victims is unknown at this time. Police say there is no threat to the public. This is a developing story.

PHILADELPHIA - A local mother is speaking out against a Philadelphia daycare after she says her 6-year-old son was left alone on a school bus and had to find his way back into the building. Terralyn Jackson told FOX 29 that her son, Zaadyn, was picked up from school on Friday for an after school program at the Rock Foundation Early Learning Academy in West Oak Lane. Zaadyn ended up falling asleep on the bus during transit and when the bus arrived at the daycare, he was left behind for approximately 15-17 minutes, Jackson said. Zaadyn said he was awoken by the unseasonably warm temperatures that climbed into the mid-80s on Friday, and he found his way off the bus and through the daycare's front gate. MORE LOCAL HEADLINES"If he did not know how to get through the gate, which the lock is very high, he would’ve been on Ogontz Avenue just randomly there," Jackson said.Jackson said a parent let Zaadyn in through the main entrance of the daycare. A staff member then drove Zaadyn in the person vehicle to get water ice, which the school claims was a soothing mechanism. "I’m a single parent trying to do what’s right and best for my child and I trusted someone to take care of my child while I’m at work doing the right thing,"Rock Foundation Early Learning Academy Director Carine Dorlus told FOX 29 that the whole incident was an accident and a mistake.

PHILADELPHIA - A man was hospitalized after authorities say his gun accidentally went off during a struggle with police Monday afternoon in Philadelphia's East Germantown neighborhood. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to 5700 block of North 21st Street around 4 p.m. for reports of a person with a gun, according to police. Responding officers were flagged down by a man armed with a gun who police say had fatally shot a dog. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESWhen an officer attempted to disarm the man, investigators say a struggle ensued and the man's gun fired and struck him in the leg. The man was taken to Albert Einstein Hospital and placed in stable condition, police said. Investigator have not specified who fired the gun during the struggle.

Mourners attend a vigil at the First Baptist Church of Dadeville after a mass shooting at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio on April 16, 2023 in Dadeville, Alabama. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) DADEVILLE, Ala. - Students in the tiny Alabama town of Dadeville wore their black and gold school colors Monday as they mourned two seniors who were among four young people killed by gunfire at a Sweet 16 birthday party over the weekend.Less than six weeks from graduation, faculty, staff and students filed past flags at half-staff to meet counselors waiting to talk about the shooting, which also injured 28 at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio off the courthouse square.The school, with its 485 students in grades 6-12, is central to community life in Dadeville, population 3,200, where "Home of the Tigers" is painted on the water tower and local businesses sport signs proclaiming "This is Tiger Country."RELATED: Mass shooting in Dadeville, Alabama, leaves four people dead, 'multitude' hurtInvestigators were still trying to piece together what happened at the party, where numerous gunshots left the dance studio's windows pocked with bullet holes.

Philadelphia police say a man is dead after he was shot in the head in Olney Monday.

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. - Residents in Burlington County are calling on police to enforce stricter distracted driving laws after they say drivers regularly speed through a heavily-trafficked intersection in their town, putting pedestrians' safety at risk. Concerned residents in the Larchmount section of Mount Laurel say drivers need to slow down and stop for pedestrians in the crosswalks. The high demand for police to get involved came after several residents complained that they were almost struck at the same crosswalk."If they don't stop, they could kill someone," said Wendy Walters, a resident in Mount Laurel.

SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. - A 14-year-old boy was found behind the wheel of a pickup truck that police say caused five cars to crash, sending six people to the hospital over the weekend.Several cars were stopped at Coastal Highway and Slaughter Beach Road for flashing red lights when the truck crashed into the last car in the line.The collision caused a chain reaction, propelling each car forward, until all five were crashed on the highway.Police say a 14-year-old boy was driving the truck, and that alcohol was detected on his breath. Beer bottles were also find outside the truck.MORE HEADLINES:Two passengers, a 14-year-old boy and 16-year-old boy, were also inside the truck and taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.Seven other people, ranging in age from 23 to 65, were in the other crashed cars.