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Overnight Philadelphia Shootings Leave Man Dead, 2 Others Injured, Police Say

No arrests have been made and no weapon has been recovered in any of these shootings.

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Overnight Philadelphia Shootings Leave Man Dead, 2 Others Injured, Police Say​

By CBS3 StaffNovember 6, 2021 at 1:03 pm



PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Three separate shootings in Philadelphia early Saturday morning have left one man dead and two others injured, police say. There have been 466 homicides in Philadelphia in 2021, according to the latest data from the police department.
A 32-year-old man was shot once in the lower back and killed in Southwest Philadelphia, police say. The incident happened at 1 a.m. on the 6000 block of Regent Street. The victim was transported to Presbyterian Hospital and pronounced dead at 1:34 a.m., according to officials.
In Kensington, a 21-year-old man was shot five times in the back, once in the right thigh and right buttock, and left in stable condition, police say. The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. on 500 E. Indiana Avenue.

The 21-year-old was transported by police to Temple University Hospital. At least 12 shell casings were found at the scene, according to police.
A 61-year-old man was shot once in the back of the head in Holmesburg, police say. The incident took place at 3500 Meridian Street at 12:14 a.m.
The victim was transported by police to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and placed in stable condition, according to police.
No arrests have been made and no weapon has been recovered in any of these shootings.

 

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Double Shooting Kills 18-Year-Old During Violent Weekend In Philadelphia

The 18-year-old who died was later identified as Joshua Anthony Soto.

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Double Shooting Kills 20-Year-Old During Violent Weekend In Philadelphia​

By CBS3 StaffNovember 6, 2021 at 10:47 pm


PHILADEPHIA (CBS) — A 20-year-old is dead and an 18-year-old is critically injured after a double shooting in Philadelphia’s Harrowgate neighborhood, adding to the city’s growing homicide total. The shooting happened in the 1800 block of East Cornwall Street.

Philadelphia police said a 20-year-old man was shot in the chest around 3:45 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The second victim, an 18-year-old, was shot once in the back and one in the side. Emergency personnel took him to the hospital, where he is in critical condition.
The incident adding to an already hectic Saturday that included three separate shootings that left one man dead and two others injured.
Just after midnight, a 61-year-old man was shot once in the back of the head in Holmesburg. About 15 minutes later, a 21-year-old man was shot more than 5 times on East Indiana Avenue in Kensington. Both are expected to be ok
But around 1 a.m. Saturday, a 32-year-old man was shot and killed in southwest Philadelphia.
These crime scenes are nearly identical as they add to a list of citywide homicides that already has more than 460 names.
No arrests have been made in any of the shootings.

 

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One woman, two men injured in NYC overnight shootings

A 48-year-old woman was shot in Queens and two men injured in separate shootings in Brooklyn between Saturday night and Sunday morning.

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One woman, two men injured in NYC overnight shootings​

By
Tina Moore


November 7, 2021 12:33pm
Updated

Police are looking for the people responsible for shooting a man in Brooklyn around 11pm in Brooklyn on November 6, 2021. Paul Martinka

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A 48-year-old woman was shot in Queens and two men injured in separate shootings in Brooklyn between Saturday night and Sunday morning, cops said.
Bullets flew on the corner of 77th Street and Sutter Avenue in Ozone Park around 8 p.m., leaving the woman with a gunshot wound to her right leg, police said.
She may have been an innocent bystander but police were still investigating, an NYPD spokesman said. A driver in a dark pick-up truck fled the scene.
The victim was taken to Brookdale Hospital in stable condition. Four bullet casings were found at the scene, cops said.
Then, just before 11 p.m., a 28-year-old man was sitting in his car when he was shot by a driver who pulled up next to him in front of the Ocean Hill Houses on Mother Gaston Boulevard, cops said.
A man was shot in the leg around 11 p.m. in Brooklyn on November 6, 2021. He is in stable condition.Paul Martinka Police investigate the scene in Queens after a shooting was reported.Paul Martinka
The victim suffered a gunshot wound to his right leg and was taken to Brookdale Hospital in stable condition. The driver of the other vehicle fled, cops said.
A second man, also 28, was shot in the left leg around 1:30 a.m. on the corner of Rutland Road and York Avenue in East Flatbush, cops said.
According to police, two suspects fled the scene in a black Ford F-150 black truck.Paul Martinka A crashed Range Rover with Florida license plates and a box truck were seen taped up by the crime scene.Paul Martinka
The victim, who was uncooperative, was taken to Kings County Hospital, cops said. There were no immediate arrests.

 

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3 Separate Philadelphia Shootings Leave 2 Men Dead, Another Injured, Police Say

As of Sunday night, there have been more than 475 people murdered in Philadelphia in 2021, according to the latest data provided by the police department.

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3 Separate Philadelphia Shootings Leave 2 Men Dead, Another Injured, Police Say​

By CBS3 StaffNovember 14, 2021 at 11:06 pm


PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Three separate shootings in Philadelphia Sunday night have left two men dead and another injured, police say. As of Sunday night, there have been more than 475 people murdered in Philadelphia in 2021, according to the latest data provided by the police department.
A man was shot multiple times throughout his body and killed inside a deli in South Philadelphia, according to police. The shooting happened just after 8:15 p.m. on the 2100 block of South Broad Street. He was pronounced dead on the scene at 8:26 p.m.

A 42-year-old man was shot once in the left side of his chest in East Falls, police say. The incident occurred on the 3200 block of Defense Terrace around 8 p.m. The man was transported to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead at 8:24 p.m.
A 29-year-old man was shot six times in Nicetown-Tioga, police say. The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. on the intersection of Bambrey Street and Allegheny Avenue.
The victim was shot twice in the back of the neck, twice in his right arm, once in the right side of his chest, and once in his right leg. He was transported to Temple Hospital and is in stable condition, according to officials.
No arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered in any of these shootings.
The three shootings come after six people were shot in Kensington on Sunday afternoon, and another shooting in Germantown where a man was shot in his right shoulder and right thigh.

 

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3 Separate Philadelphia Shootings Leave 2 Men Dead, Another Injured, Police Say

As of Sunday night, there have been more than 475 people murdered in Philadelphia in 2021, according to the latest data provided by the police department.

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3 Separate Philadelphia Shootings Leave 2 Men Dead, Another Injured, Police Say​

By CBS3 StaffNovember 14, 2021 at 11:06 pm


PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Three separate shootings in Philadelphia Sunday night have left two men dead and another injured, police say. As of Sunday night, there have been more than 475 people murdered in Philadelphia in 2021, according to the latest data provided by the police department.
A man was shot multiple times throughout his body and killed inside a deli in South Philadelphia, according to police. The shooting happened just after 8:15 p.m. on the 2100 block of South Broad Street. He was pronounced dead on the scene at 8:26 p.m.

A 42-year-old man was shot once in the left side of his chest in East Falls, police say. The incident occurred on the 3200 block of Defense Terrace around 8 p.m. The man was transported to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead at 8:24 p.m.
A 29-year-old man was shot six times in Nicetown-Tioga, police say. The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. on the intersection of Bambrey Street and Allegheny Avenue.
The victim was shot twice in the back of the neck, twice in his right arm, once in the right side of his chest, and once in his right leg. He was transported to Temple Hospital and is in stable condition, according to officials.
No arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered in any of these shootings.
The three shootings come after six people were shot in Kensington on Sunday afternoon, and another shooting in Germantown where a man was shot in his right shoulder and right thigh.

 

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3 Separate Philadelphia Shootings Leave 2 Men Dead, Another Injured, Police Say

As of Sunday night, there have been more than 475 people murdered in Philadelphia in 2021, according to the latest data provided by the police department.

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3 Separate Philadelphia Shootings Leave 2 Men Dead, Another Injured, Police Say​

By CBS3 StaffNovember 14, 2021 at 11:06 pm


PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Three separate shootings in Philadelphia Sunday night have left two men dead and another injured, police say. As of Sunday night, there have been more than 475 people murdered in Philadelphia in 2021, according to the latest data provided by the police department.
A man was shot multiple times throughout his body and killed inside a deli in South Philadelphia, according to police. The shooting happened just after 8:15 p.m. on the 2100 block of South Broad Street. He was pronounced dead on the scene at 8:26 p.m.

A 42-year-old man was shot once in the left side of his chest in East Falls, police say. The incident occurred on the 3200 block of Defense Terrace around 8 p.m. The man was transported to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead at 8:24 p.m.
A 29-year-old man was shot six times in Nicetown-Tioga, police say. The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. on the intersection of Bambrey Street and Allegheny Avenue.
The victim was shot twice in the back of the neck, twice in his right arm, once in the right side of his chest, and once in his right leg. He was transported to Temple Hospital and is in stable condition, according to officials.
No arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered in any of these shootings.
The three shootings come after six people were shot in Kensington on Sunday afternoon, and another shooting in Germantown where a man was shot in his right shoulder and right thigh.

 

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Police: 6 People Shot In Philadelphia's Kensington Section

The shooting occurred on the 2700 block of North Howard Street.

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Police: 6 People Shot In Philadelphia’s Kensington Section​

By CBS3 StaffNovember 14, 2021 at 8:01 pm


PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A shooting in Philadelphia’s Kensington section Sunday has left one man in critical condition and five others injured, police say. The shooting occurred on the 2700 block of North Howard Street.

A 20-year-old man was shot once in the upper right side of his chest, according to police. He was transported to Episcopal Hospital by a private vehicle and placed in critical condition.
A 50-year-old man was shot once in the left side of his face, police say. He was also transported to Episcopal and placed in stable condition.
Both the 20-year-old and 50-year-old were transported to Temple University Hospital by private medics for further treatment, according to officials.
Three women — two 48-year-olds and a 22-year-old — were also shot. The last victim, a 20-year-old man, was shot once in his right foot. All four of these victims are in stable condition, police say.
No arrests have been made and no weapons were recovered.

 

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Philadelphia Marks 497th Homicide Of Year After 31-Year-Old Man Killed In West Oak Lane

A 31-year-old man died after being shot multiple times on Tuesday night in West Oak Lane.

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Philadelphia Marks 497th Homicide Of Year After 31-Year-Old Man Killed In West Oak Lane​

By CBS3 StaffNovember 23, 2021 at 7:19 am



PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The City of Philadelphia has marked its 497th homicide of the year. A 31-year-old man died after being shot multiple times on Tuesday night in West Oak Lane.
The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. on the 7100 block of Ogontz Avenue.
Police say 31-year-old Zondel Carter, of Philadelphia, suffered gunshot wounds to the chest and arm.
He was transported to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Police say several shots were fired and a stray bullet went through the steel door of a nearby home.
No one inside the house was injured.
Police have not made any arrests.

 

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Gun Violence: City Records 500th Homicide After Woman Killed In South Philadelphia Shooting

The shooting marks the 500th homicide in Philadelphia in 2021, which ties 1990 for the deadliest year in the city's history.

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Gun Violence: City Records 500th Homicide After Fatal South Philadelphia Shooting​

By CBS3 Staff
November 24, 2021 at 6:04 pm



PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A 55-year-old woman was shot multiple times in her chest and killed in South Philadelphia on Wednesday, police say. The shooting marks the 500th homicide in Philadelphia in 2021, which ties 1990 for the deadliest year in the city’s history.
The shooting occurred on 7th and Jackson Streets around 4:30 p.m.

The woman was rushed to Jefferson Hospital and pronounced dead at 5:15 p.m., according to officials.
Police have not made any arrests. They’re currently searching for a suspect.

 

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Philadelphia Sets New Record With 501st Homicide In Single Year After Man Killed In East Mount Airy

This surpasses the record set back in 1990.

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Philadelphia Sets New Record With 501st Homicide In Single Year After Man Killed In East Mount Airy​

By CBS3 StaffNovember 26, 2021 at 10:46 pm



PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia has set a new, grim record for homicides in a single year. There have now been 501 homicides in the city after a man was found shot and killed just after 8:30 p.m. Friday night in East Mount Airy.
This surpasses the record set back in 1990.
Police say the 30-year-old man was found lying next to a vehicle on the 7100 block of Ardleigh Street around 8:40 p.m.
Police say the man was shot five times throughout the body. He was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead.
No arrests have been made.

 

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Philadelphia Police Asking For Public's Help To Find Suspects As City Hits 503 Homicides

Last week, Mayor Jim Kenney said the number of lives lost to gun violence is out of control.

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Philadelphia Police Asking For Public’s Help To Find Suspects As City Hits 503 Homicides​

By Wakisha BaileyNovember 28, 2021 at 8:26 am



PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — As of Sunday morning, there have been at least 503 homicides in 2021 in Philadelphia — surpassing the previous record of 500 set back in 1990. Police say the latest homicide happened last night in Olney, where a man was shot nearly 20 times on West Duncannon Avenue.

Last week, Mayor Jim Kenney said the number of lives lost to gun violence is out of control.
“It’s heartbreaking, heart-wrenching, it’s terrible to have to get up every morning and look at the numbers,” Kenney said last week.
City officials and police also making a plea for the public to help in locating the suspects.
As the holiday weekend comes to a close, a 33-year-old man was shot 18 times throughout his body. He was pronounced dead at Einstein Medical Center just after 7 p.m.
Hours earlier just before 3 p.m., a 51-year-old man was gunned down in the 700 block of North 10th Street when he was leaving a nearby convenience store.
Friends and family identified him as Michael Muhammed. They also say too many people are dying from senseless gun violence.

“I came out, I went across the street and see him on the ground just laying next to his car,” Ralonda Bentley, who lives in Poplar, said. “Again, I came out to see what was going on and he was laying on the ground, same thing, and one cop and a citizen helped put him in the cop car.”
Police are still searching for the shooters in both incidents. Anyone with information that could lead to an arrest is asked to call police.

 

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21-Year-Old Dead, 2 Injured During Saturday Night Shootings Across Philadelphia

Philadelphia police are investigating two separate shootings that killed one man and injured two people.

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21-Year-Old Dead, 2 Injured During Saturday Night Shootings Across Philadelphia​

By CBS3 StaffDecember 4, 2021 at 8:22 pm



PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia police are investigating two separate shootings that killed one man and injured two people. The shootings happened in the city’s Carroll Park and Kensington neighborhoods.
The first shooting happened around 6:57 p.m. Saturday in the 6200 block of Lansdowne Avenue in Carroll Park.
The department said a 48-year-old man was shot twice in the side and once in the arm. Officials said he is in stable condition at a local hospital.
A 39-year-old man was also shot once in the leg. He is considered to be in stable condition.
The second shooting happened at 7:37 p.m. in the 800 block of East Westmoreland Street. The department said a 21-year-old man was shot once in the head and multiple times throughout the body.
He later died at the hospital.
No arrests have been made in either shooting

 

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Surge In Carjackings Another Troubling Statistic Confronting Philadelphia Crime Fighters

The number of carjackings in the city is increasing at an alarming rate, and in at least three recent incidents, weapons were involved.

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Surge In Carjackings Another Troubling Statistic Confronting Philadelphia Crime Fighters​

By Alecia ReidDecember 9, 2021 at 6:18 pm



PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A surge in carjackings is another troubling statistic confronting Philadelphia crime fighters. The latest was caught on a security camera.
The number of carjackings in the city is increasing at an alarming rate, and in at least three recent incidents, weapons were involved.
Surveillance video of an early morning carjacking in Holmesburg shows the victim running away from the suspects.
Police say the suspects knew the victim’s routine and waited for the man and his girlfriend to come out to move their Dodge Chargers.
The thieves only got away with one of the cars, but not before police say they shot the 31-year-old man.
“It’s scary. It’s too close to home,” one neighbor said. “There are a lot of children on this street. Families going in and out all times of the day and night. It’s just really scary.”
The concerned neighbor doesn’t want to reveal her identity for fear the suspects will return.
Wednesday night, near Temple University, police arrested one of three suspects who stole a Chevy Cavalier at gunpoint.
On Tuesday night, a vehicle was stolen with a 6-year-old-girl inside. The next morning, the car was left across the street from a police station with the child inside unharmed.
This isn’t isolated.
Police are reporting dramatic increases over the past few years. The number of carjackings jumped from 225 in 2019, to 409 last year and, to date in 2021, 720.

Police have released surveillance video from another carjacking on Nov. 19, where a 54-year-old victim parked his car on the 2200 block of South 20th Street. As he and his family exited the vehicle, two men held them up at gunpoint, robbed them and then stole their vehicle.
Authorities are reminding everyone to be aware of their surroundings and make sure they get in and out of their car swiftly.
If you recognize anyone in those surveillance videos, you’re urged to call authorities.

 

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Rash Of Gun Violence Leaves At Least 2 People Dead In Philadelphia Wednesday Night

In one of the shootings, a man was outside talking to a friend when he was gunned down.

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Rash Of Gun Violence Leaves At Least 2 People Dead In Philadelphia Wednesday Night​

By Jasmine PayouteDecember 16, 2021 at 5:00 am



PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A rash of deadly gun violence across Philadelphia left two people dead Wednesday night. In just the course of an hour, five people were shot in two separate shootings.
In one of the shootings, a man was outside talking to a friend when he was gunned down.
At least five people were shot and two of them died. These deaths add to a homicide total that is now over 530.
Evidence markers line yet another street in Philadelphia as police comb through another deadly crime scene.
“They were able to see the victim collapse on the sidewalk and the victim gets up and walks just a few feet south where he collapses again and that’s where police found him,” Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
According to police, a double shooting captured on video claimed the life of a 58-year-old man on the 4300 block of Carlisle Street.
Their investigation reveals the victim was talking to a friend when he was shot at least six times Wednesday around 6 o’clock.
The friend, a 23-year-old man, was injured.
“Where the victim collapsed we found his glasses and we found a cell phone which we believe belongs to the victim and that cell phone continues to ring occasionally on the scene,” Small said.
About five miles away on the 3100 block of Barnett Street was a similar scene.
Philadelphia police say a gunman shot and killed a 23-year-old in a triple shooting.
“Three shooting victims all from the 3100 block of Barnett Street and one of them, 23, shot multiple times was pronounced dead,” Small said.
A gunman fired the shots around 5:30 Wednesday afternoon. Police say two other people were injured.
The violence unfolded right across the street from a playground.
“He was able to open the door and fall into the street and that’s where police found him,” Small said.
Currently, there’s no description of the shooter or shooters in either shooting. Anyone with information is urged to contact police.

 

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Overnight Shootings In North Philadelphia Leave 2 Men Dead, Police Say

Philadelphia police are investigating two overnight shootings that left two men dead.

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Overnight Shootings In North Philadelphia Leave 2 Men Dead, Police Say​

By CBS3 StaffDecember 22, 2021 at 8:40 am



PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia police are investigating two overnight shootings that left two men dead. These happened in the North Philadelphia area half an hour apart Tuesday night.

According to the department, a man was shot in the head around 11 p.m. along North Front Street in the Feltonville section.
Officers found the victim in the drivers seat of a parked car.
Police are checking several surveillance cameras from businesses in the area.
About a half hour later, a 32-year-old man was killed in the city’s Lawncrest neighborhood.
Police said he was shot multiple times in his chest and torso.
The victim was found lying on the sidewalk along Rosalie Street.
Investigators said cameras in the area show two suspects wearing dark clothing, getting out of a dark colored SUV, before shooting the victim.
No arrests have been made in either shooting.

 

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Philadelphia Police Investigating 2 Separate Shootings In Kensington

Police say they have a suspect in one of the shootings.

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Philadelphia Police Investigating 2 Separate Shootings In Kensington​

By CBS3 StaffDecember 24, 2021 at 7:19 am



PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Police are investigating two shootings in Kensington on Friday. Officers tell Eyewitness News just before 3 a.m., a fistfight turned into a gunfight.
Police say a 23-year-old man was shot twice in his torso, twice in his back, and once in his abdomen on East Clearfield and C Streets. He is in critical condition at Temple University Hospital. Officers say they do have a suspect in that shooting.

Just a couple blocks down, another man was shot on the 2900 block of Kensington Avenue, right off East Indiana Avenue. He was shot once in the abdomen, once in his right leg, and twice in his left leg and listed in critical condition at Temple Hospital.
No word yet on a suspect in that shooting.

 

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1-Year-Old Girl Reunited With Family As Philadelphia Police Investigate 2 Separate Overnight Carjackings

Police tell Eyewitness News that carjackings are becoming a growing trend in Philadelphia.

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1-Year-Old Girl Reunited With Family As Philadelphia Police Investigate 2 Separate Overnight Carjackings​

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Police are investigating two carjackings in Philadelphia overnight on Monday, including one where a child was in the backseat. The child is a 1-year-old and luckily, she was reunited with her mother, but as we’ve seen in the past some of these carjackings have had worse endings.
Police tell Eyewitness News that carjackings are becoming a growing trend in Philadelphia.
Police reported 220 carjackings in 2019, then that number jumped to 341 last year. In 2021, there have been 793 carjackings — which has more than doubled.

The latest happened overnight in Southwest Philadelphia. A 25-year-old man was shot in the left shoulder during a carjacking, then his SUV was stolen. He was later transported to Presbyterian Hospital, where he was placed in stable condition, according to police.
On Sunday around 11:30 p.m., police responded to another SUV stolen in North Philadelphia with a 1-year-old girl in the backseat. Eventually, the child and the car were abandoned at 30th and Girard Streets. The child has since been reunited with her family.

Last week, police arrested several suspects following a carjacking involving Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon where the suspects took off with her car and government-issued cell phone.
Police say there are things you can do to protect yourself.
“If you are confronted and someone demands your car, the first thing you should do is exactly what occurred yesterday when the congresswoman was confronted,” Frank Vanore, Chief Inspector of the Philadelphia Police Department, said last week. “You give up the car because the car is not worth more than your life. Try to keep your cell phone in your pocket, not laying the car somewhere.”
Police say the only way to get a grip on these types of incidents is for people to come forward with any information that could lead to an arrest.
And, as we’ve seen in the past some of these carjackings, have become fatal.

 

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Philadelphia Anti-Violence Advocates Rattled As 2021 Wraps Up With 5 People Shot In Gun Battle

Historic levels of violence in the city has many anti-violence groups rattled, just hours before a new year begins.

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Philadelphia Anti-Violence Advocates Rattled As 2021 Wraps Up With 5 People Shot In Gun Battle​

By Natasha BrownDecember 31, 2021 at 5:46 pm



PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Five people were shot late Thursday night in Germantown. Police say 87 bullets were fired.
The dramatic shooting underscored a tragically violent year for the city of Philadelphia.
Another night of violence on the streets of Philadelphia as surveillance video captures as many as six gunmen firing on a crowd outside of a bodega, in the 5100 block of Germantown Avenue at Collom Street. A 21-year-old woman was shot multiple times and four males were also hit with bullets as some exchanged gunfire with the shooters.
This latest shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. Thursday night.
Two and a half hours later in Kensington, a 29-year-old man was shot and killed.
Historic levels of violence in the city has many anti-violence groups rattled, just hours before a new year begins.
“When you’re looking at family and loved one living in the city of Philadelphia. It impacts all of us. Many people do not feel safe,” CeaseFirePA President Adam Garber said.
For many, the uneasy feeling of fear is warranted with Philadelphia ending the 2021 year with more than 560 homicides and more than 2,200 shooting victims.
Community activists and anti-violence organizations have been putting boots on the ground in violence ravaged neighborhoods, hoping to put a dent in rising crime.
“The act of going to the grocery store or sitting outside or playing even just having a wonderful holiday meal feels dangerous,” Garber said.
City officials and many state legislators are pouring money into crime-fighting initiatives and anti-violence community groups who often have more of an understanding of neighborhood needs. CeaseFirePA has been one of those groups rallying for more help to combat the daily flow of gun violence.
“It’s’ not untractable, it’s not unsolvable so if we can get a handle on illegal firearm trafficking, get these resources to community violence prevention programs that have cut violence by 50% or more,” Garber said.
Although we’re ending the year with record violence, many say they’re at the table to improve the situation in 2022.

 

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Philadelphia Gun Violence: Overnight Shootings Leave 2 Dead, Several Others Injured On New Year's Day

The city started 2022 with several overnight shootings, including one where a 16-year-old boy was shot in the back of the head and killed near Temple University's campus.

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Philadelphia Gun Violence: Overnight Shootings Leave 2 Dead, Several Others Injured On New Year’s Day​

By CBS3 StaffJanuary 1, 2022 at 8:39 pm



PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It’s a New Year, but Philadelphia’s 2021 gun violence problem hasn’t gone anywhere. On Saturday, the city started 2022 with several overnight shootings, including one where a 16-year-old boy was shot in the back of the head and killed near Temple University’s campus.
Four others were injured during that shooting on the 1600 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue.

In Philadelphia’s Feltonville neighborhood, a shooting left a 33-year-old man dead and two women in stable condition, according to police.
Meanwhile, a triple shooting in Frankford sent three men to the hospital, according to officials. The shooting occurred on the 3900 block of Frankford Avenue.
A 23-year-old man was shot once in the left leg, police say. He was placed in stable condition at Temple University Hospital. A 21-year-old man was shot once in the abdomen. He later walked into St. Christopher’s Hospital and is listed in critical but stable condition, according to police.
The last victim, a 23-year-old man, was also shot in the abdomen. He’s in stable but critical condition at St. Christopher’s Hospital.
No arrests have been made, but weapons were recovered from a nearby location.
A 28-year-old man was shot twice in his lower left leg in Wissinoming, according to police. The shooting occurred around 3:30 a.m. at Torresdale Avenue and Howell Street. The man was placed in stable condition at Temple University Hospital, according to police.
A double shooting in Fairhill left two people injured, according to police. The shooting happened on 8th and Cambria Streets around 2:15 a.m.
Police say a 36-year-old man was shot twice in his right leg and one time in his left leg. A 22-year-old woman was also shot in her right eye. Both victims are in stable condition at Temple Hospital, according to officials.
No arrests were made and no weapons were recovered in the shootings in Fairhill or Wissingoming, police say.

 

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Philadelphia Gun Violence: Overnight Shootings Leave 2 Dead, Several Others Injured On New Year's Day

The city started 2022 with several overnight shootings, including one where a 16-year-old boy was shot in the back of the head and killed near Temple University's campus.

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Philadelphia Gun Violence: Overnight Shootings Leave 2 Dead, Several Others Injured On New Year’s Day​

By CBS3 StaffJanuary 1, 2022 at 10:35 pm



PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It’s a New Year, but Philadelphia’s 2021 gun violence problem hasn’t gone anywhere. On Saturday, the city started 2022 with several overnight shootings, including one where a 16-year-old boy was shot in the back of the head and killed near Temple University’s campus.
Four others were injured during that shooting on the 1600 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue.

In Philadelphia’s Feltonville neighborhood, a shooting left a 33-year-old man dead and two women in stable condition, according to police.
Meanwhile, a triple shooting in Frankford sent three men to the hospital, according to officials. The shooting occurred on the 3900 block of Frankford Avenue.
A 23-year-old man was shot once in the left leg, police say. He was placed in stable condition at Temple University Hospital. A 21-year-old man was shot once in the abdomen. He later walked into St. Christopher’s Hospital and is listed in critical but stable condition, according to police.
The last victim, a 23-year-old man, was also shot in the abdomen. He’s in stable but critical condition at St. Christopher’s Hospital.
No arrests have been made, but weapons were recovered from a nearby location.
A 28-year-old man was shot twice in his lower left leg in Wissinoming, according to police. The shooting occurred around 3:30 a.m. at Torresdale Avenue and Howell Street. The man was placed in stable condition at Temple University Hospital, according to police.
A double shooting in Fairhill left two people injured, according to police. The shooting happened on 8th and Cambria Streets around 2:15 a.m.
Police say a 36-year-old man was shot twice in his right leg and one time in his left leg. A 22-year-old woman was also shot in her right eye. Both victims are in stable condition at Temple Hospital, according to officials.
No arrests were made and no weapons were recovered in the shootings in Fairhill or Wissingoming, police say.
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw addressed the city’s gun violence problem in her end of the year note, which you can read below.

Happy New Year to each and every one of you!

As we bid farewell to yet another year, I wanted to begin the year off with a few thoughts and some encouraging words.

After experiencing unprecedented challenges in 2020, many were hopeful that perhaps the turn of the calendar page to 2021 would signal a “return to normal” to how our lives were before the pandemic took hold.

As we now know all-too-well, that wasn’t to be as COVID challenges continue to plague the physical and mental health of all who are living through these difficult times.

In addition, our nation is also suffering with another killer, and that is the unimaginable increase in violent crime that we are seeing throughout the country.

And we have been hit especially hard here at home.

In 2021, Philadelphia experienced an unconscionable amount of shootings, homicides, and other violent crime–the frequency of which the city has never experienced before.

We refuse to accept this as normal.

While the increase of violent crime was often the focus of discussions surrounding public safety, there was plenty of great work that our patrol officers, investigators, forensics technicians, and organizational service members engaged in that led to significant reductions in crime and improved services to the community. These include our record number of crime gun confiscations and VUFA arrests, in addition to our enhanced partnerships with local, state, and federal agencies.

Over the last year, the PPD also improved upon the way we use forensic DNA techniques to solve crimes, and enhanced our responses to mental health deployments from start to finish.

There were many more accomplishments and goals that the Philadelphia Police Department reached in 2021:

The Philadelphia Police Department remains committed towards doing everything in our power to improve public safety in Philadelphia.

There will be many more improvements in 2022, including the launch of a Non-fatal Shooting Team in February, expanded community services, and the much needed addition of new police officers and 911 dispatchers to our ranks.

The members of the Philadelphia Police Department look forward to serving you in 2022.

Have a safe and healthy New Year!

Danielle M. Outlaw
Police Commissioner