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4 dead after multiple shootings in Philadelphia over the weekend

Philadelphia police say there is an ongoing investigation for four deadly shootings that happened between Friday night and early Saturday morning.

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4 dead after multiple shootings in Philadelphia over the weekend​

By Taleisha Newbill

June 10, 2023 / 9:36 PM / CBS Philadelphia





PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Four people have died after multiple shootings in Philadelphia happened between Friday night and early Saturday morning, police say.

The most recent fatal shooting was in Northeast Philadelphia in the Holmeburg neighborhood. Police say a 48-year-old man was pronounced dead right before 2 a.m. after getting shot twice in the chest inside a home near 4400 Oakmont Street.

He was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital. No arrests were made and no weapons were recovered.

4400 Oakmont Street.
One man died after a double shooting in Southwest Philadelphia Friday night.

Police say a 35-year-old man was shot multiple times throughout his body near 5700 Elmwood Avenue and a 42-year-old man was shot three times in his left leg. Both were taken to Presbyterian Hospital in separate cars. The 42-year-old is expected to be OK.

The 35-year-old was pronounced dead before 11:30 p.m. No arrests were made and no weapons were recovered.

5700 Elmwood Avenue.
A 16-year-old died after a shooting in Strawberry Mansion Friday night, police say.


He was taken to Temple Hospital by police and pronounced a little after 11 p.m. Officials say the 16-year-old was shot multiple times throughout his body near 2500 N. 32nd Street.

There are no arrests at this time.

2500 N. 32nd Street.
A man died Friday night in the Tacony neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia after an argument, police say.

A 38-year-old man was pronounced dead before 9 p.m. after being taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital by police. They say the 15th District officers responded to a call for a "person with a gun and a shooting" near 7100 Jackson Street.


Officers found the 38-year-old with many gunshot wounds around the stomach when arriving at the scene.

Police say the initial investigation showed there was an argument between the 38-year-old's daughter and another person. During the argument, they say the other person made threats toward everyone before leaving.

The initial investigation further revealed the suspect went back to the place and fired three shots into the 38-year-old's stomach and left in an SUV, according to police.

Officials say the suspect was last seen going southbound on Roosevelt Boulevard.

7100 Jackson Street.
Police say there is an ongoing investigation with the Homicide Unit for all four deadly shootings.

 

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4 dead after multiple shootings in Philadelphia over the weekend

Philadelphia police say there is an ongoing investigation for four deadly shootings that happened between Friday night and early Saturday morning.

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4 dead after multiple shootings in Philadelphia over the weekend​

By Taleisha Newbill

June 10, 2023 / 9:36 PM / CBS Philadelphia




PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Four people have died after multiple shootings in Philadelphia happened between Friday night and early Saturday morning, police say.

The most recent fatal shooting was in Northeast Philadelphia in the Holmeburg neighborhood. Police say a 48-year-old man was pronounced dead right before 2 a.m. after getting shot twice in the chest inside a home near 4400 Oakmont Street.

He was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital. No arrests were made and no weapons were recovered.

4400 Oakmont Street.
One man died after a double shooting in Southwest Philadelphia Friday night.

Police say a 35-year-old man was shot multiple times throughout his body near 5700 Elmwood Avenue and a 42-year-old man was shot three times in his left leg. Both were taken to Presbyterian Hospital in separate cars. The 42-year-old is expected to be OK.

The 35-year-old was pronounced dead before 11:30 p.m. No arrests were made and no weapons were recovered.

5700 Elmwood Avenue.
A 16-year-old died after a shooting in Strawberry Mansion Friday night, police say.


He was taken to Temple Hospital by police and pronounced a little after 11 p.m. Officials say the 16-year-old was shot multiple times throughout his body near 2500 N. 32nd Street.

There are no arrests at this time.

2500 N. 32nd Street.
A man died Friday night in the Tacony neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia after an argument, police say.

A 38-year-old man was pronounced dead before 9 p.m. after being taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital by police. They say the 15th District officers responded to a call for a "person with a gun and a shooting" near 7100 Jackson Street.


Officers found the 38-year-old with many gunshot wounds around the stomach when arriving at the scene.

Police say the initial investigation showed there was an argument between the 38-year-old's daughter and another person. During the argument, they say the other person made threats toward everyone before leaving.

The initial investigation further revealed the suspect went back to the place and fired three shots into the 38-year-old's stomach and left in an SUV, according to police.

Officials say the suspect was last seen going southbound on Roosevelt Boulevard.

7100 Jackson Street.
Police say there is an ongoing investigation with the Homicide Unit for all four deadly shootings.

 

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4-year-old shot in South Philadelphia quadruple shooting: police

A four-year-old boy is in critical condition after a quadruple shooting in South Philadelphia Saturday night, police say.

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4-year-old shot in South Philadelphia quadruple shooting: police​

By Taleisha Newbill

June 17, 2023 / 11:23 PM / CBS Philadelphia




PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A four-year-old boy is in critical condition after a quadruple shooting in South Philadelphia Saturday night, police say. Three people were hit by stray bullets.

Police responded to 1700 Ringgold Street and say a four-year-old was shot once in the chest, a 55-year-old woman was shot once in the right leg and once in the left hand, and a 58-year-old woman was shot once in the left thigh.

A 29-year-old man, who police say may have been involved in the shooting, was also wounded.

They say the four-year-old was playing in front of his home and more than 50 shell casings were found.

All four were taken to Presbyterian by a private car and the three adults are expected to be OK.


Police say there are no arrests at this time and no weapons were recovered.

Investigators say they believe there may have been two shooters.

 

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Philadelphia shooting: 3 shot dropped off at hospital by stolen vehicle, police say

Three people were dropped off at a local hospital after a shooting in North Philadelphia Saturday night, according to police.

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Philadelphia shooting: 3 shot dropped off at hospital by stolen vehicle, police say​

By Danielle Ellis

June 18, 2023 / 12:59 PM / CBS Philadelphia





PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Three people are in the hospital after a triple shooting in North Philadelphia overnight Saturday.

Police responded to the 600 block of Franklin Place, where they discovered roughly 40 gun shell casings, according to police.

A 25-year-old man was shot in the abdomen, a 31-year-old man was shot in the back and leg, and a 22-year-old woman was shot in the leg.



All three victims were dropped off at Jefferson Hospital. Investigators said the car that took the victims to the hospital and fled turned out to be stolen.


No one is in custody and no weapon has been recovered, police said.

 

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3 teens are shot during separate incidents at Airbnb parties in Philadelphia, police say

The shootings happened just hours apart in Kensington and Brewerytown.

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3 teens are shot during separate incidents at Airbnb parties in Philadelphia, police say​

By Wakisha Bailey

June 20, 2023 / 4:54 AM / CBS Philadelphia





PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police are investigating after three teenagers were shot during separate incidents at Airbnb properties in Philadelphia.

The first shooting happened on the 200 block of Amber Street in Kensington around 10 p.m. Monday night.

Police say a 16-year-old boy was shot. He was taken to the hospital in unknown condition.

The second shooting happened just before midnight Monday night at a short-term rental property on the 1700 block of North 29th Street.

Police say up to 40 teenagers were inside and outside of the home.


When officers were dispersing the crowd they found a 13-year-old girl around the corner from the party shot in the buttocks. She was taken to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and is expected to be okay.

An 18-year-old man was found shot in the leg twice, according to police. He was taken to Temple University Hospital in a private vehicle. His condition is unknown.

Neighbors tell CBS News Philadelphia they've made several complaints to city officials and police about the properties, but nothing has happened.

 

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Philadelphia residents fed-up with car break-ins: "It's just horrible"

Just this past weekend, there were more than 100 "smash and grabs" in Philadelphia.

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Philadelphia residents fed-up with car break-ins: "It's just horrible"​

By Matt Petrillo

June 19, 2023 / 9:50 PM / CBS Philadelphia








PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Neighbors in one Philadelphia community are fed up with car break-ins.

Police say car "smash and grabs" appear to increase on the weekends.

Just this past weekend – there were more than 100 citywide.

Frustration is mounting at American and Master Streets near Northern Liberties after a string of car smash and grabs over the weekend.

The smash and grabs included Nathaniel's car.

"I don't know why people choose to do what they do," said Nathaniel, who declined to give his last name.


Broken pieces of glass were scattered on the ground in several parking spots.

And cell phone video taken Sunday shows car after car with bags covering shattered windows in the same area.

"They came in here, they stabbed my seats. There's pretty big holes," Tim Stover said.

Stover showed CBS News Philadelphia his damaged seats and claimed several items were stolen from his car late Friday night.


"It's just horrible, it's just the way the city is going," Stover said.

There has been 5,949 car break-ins in Philadelphia so far this year, according to Philadelphia police data.

In other words, 35 car break-ins on average are being reported to Philly police every day.

"Don't leave anything valuable out there," Jana Tidwell, of AAA Mid-Atlantic, said.

Tidwel says there are ways to prevent car break-ins, including locking your doors, leave nothing visible or valuable inside and pick your parking spot carefully, looking for well lit areas and if possible under security cameras.

"Practicing those common sense things hopefully will help in most instances prevent this kind of event from happening," Tidwell said.

Philadelphia police say the number of car break-ins this year is trending lower than last year. But it's still above 2020 - before the pandemic.

 

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Police identify victims in deadly Philadelphia mass shooting in Kingsessing

Police have identified the five people killed in Monday's mass shooting in Kingsessing, including a 15-year-old.

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Police identify victims in deadly Philadelphia mass shooting in Kingsessing​

By Tom Dougherty, Ryan Hughes

July 4, 2023 / 4:30 PM / CBS Philadelphia








PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police have identified the five people killed in Monday's mass shooting in Kingsessing. The victims are 20-year-old Lashyd Merritt, 29-year-old Dymir Stanton, 59-year-old Ralph Moralis, 15-year-old boy Daujan Brown and 31-year-old Joseph Wamah, Jr.

Police said a 40-year-old is in custody with charges pending. District Attorney Larry Krasner said he expects charges to happen on Wednesday.

The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. Monday near 56th Street and Chester Avenue in Philadelphia's Kingsessing neighborhood on the city's southwest side.

Two juveniles were also injured in the shooting, according to police and are in stable condition.

Police said the alleged shooter was arrested while wearing a bulletproof vest and ski mask. They also allegedly had multiple magazines, and were carrying a scanner, an AR-15-style rifle and a 9mm handgun.


Mayor Jim Kenney told CBS News Philadelphia that the dealer who sold the suspect the guns "should be sued out of business."

"Where does a person like this get a semiautomatic handgun? Where does a person like this buy a Kevlar vest," Kenney said Tuesday. "This country needs to reexamine its conscience when it comes to Congress or the state legislature and try to figure out how we get these guns out of these people's hands."

The suspect was arrested without incident after a chase in a rear alley on the 1600 block of Frazier Street. Police said there is no link between the alleged shooter and the victims, and the 40-year-old appeared to be shooting aimlessly at people. At least 50 shots were fired, authorities said.

At some point, another person got a gun and returned fire in the direction of the suspect, according to police. That person was taken into custody, however, Krasner said Tuesday that investigators "do not see a basis for concluding that that person's discharge of a firearm was illegal."


"When you're under fire in a mass shooting, there are rights to protect others and rights to protect yourself," Krasner said. "Obviously, the investigation is not complete, but we are not in the practice of keeping people or holding people in custody when we don't have probable cause and when we believe their actions were lawful."

The investigation remains ongoing.

"What happened last night in our Kingsessing neighborhood was unimaginably disgusting and horrifying," Philadelphia Police Commissioner Outlaw said. "On what was supposed to be a beautiful summer evening, this armed and armored individual wreaked havoc… such an act of violence is abhorrent and goes against everything we stand for in this community."

 

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5 killed, 2 injured in Kingsessing mass shooting; 2 in custody: police

Police said the alleged shooter was wearing a bulletproof vest, had multiple magazines, a scanner, an AR-style rifle and a handgun.

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5 killed, 2 injured in Kingsessing mass shooting; 2 in custody: police​

By Tom Ignudo, Wakisha Bailey, Siafa Lewis

July 4, 2023 / 11:57 AM / CBS Philadelphia









PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Five men were killed and two others were injured in a mass shooting Monday night in Kingsessing, police said.
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said two people are now in custody for the shooting, which happened near 56th Street and Chester Avenue around 8:30 p.m.
The men killed in the shooting were 20, 22 and 59 years old, and there was a John Doe they couldn't identify, Outlaw said.
Before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, a 31-year-old man was found dead in a home on 56th Street with gunshot wounds.
"We believe that this homicide is related to the sextuple shooting of the six individuals earlier," Chief Inspector Scott Small said overnight. "So we believe … this is now a seventh victim, and he would be the fifth person to be shot and killed."

The other two injured in the shooting were juveniles -- a 2-year-old and a 13-year-old. They're both stable, Outlaw said.
"Horrified by the reports of a shooting in Southwest Philadelphia," Mayor Jim Kenney wrote in a tweet. "My heart is with the loved ones and families of everyone involved, and I send my prayers to the victims."

As police were flagged down to 56th and Chester Avenue, Outlaw said officers heard gunshots at 56th Street and Kingsessing Avenue and found shell casings.
While on Kingsessing, police then heard more gunshots coming from the 1800 block of Frazier Street, according to Outlaw.

Outlaw claimed that's when officers found a male suspect and chased him from Kingsessing Avenue to Frazier and Springfield Avenue. She said the man was shooting a weapon during the chase.
"Had it not been for the quick actions of those officers and the supervision that was out there on the scene, had it not been for their bravery, had it not been for their courage, we may have seen more lives lost out there," Outlaw said.
The suspect was taken in custody without incident in a rear alley on the 1600 block of Frazier Street. He was wearing a bulletproof vest, had multiple magazines in his vest, a scanner, an AR-style rifle and a handgun, Outlaw said. She added she believes the shooter is 40 years old.
At some point, another person got a gun and returned fire in the direction of the shooter, Outlaw said. That person is also in custody, however, their connection to the shooter was not immediately clear to police.
A total of three guns were recovered, Outlaw said, adding that 50 spent shell casings were found at the scene and several vehicles were hit by gunfire
Kenney said Tuesday that the dealer who sold guns to the man involved in a mass shooting "should be sued until they're out of business."
It's unclear what led to the shooting. The incident is under investigation.


"We work very vigilantly to ensure that people are brought to justice, we're working very closely with our law enforcement partners to see how far this will go," Outlaw said. "I pray that the trauma does not continue on in these neighborhoods and that we will be resilient, we'll remain optimistic that this will not happen again in our beautiful city, and as we move into our Fourth of July celebrations we will do it with compassion, but we'll do it with a sense of hope and solidarity."

The Kingsessing shooting and other mass shootings from Fort Worth, Texas to Baltimore, Maryland sparked a statement from President Joe Biden.
Biden also remembered one year since a shooter killed seven people and injured dozens more at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois.

 

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Gunman arrested for Philadelphia mass shooting which left 5 dead is BLM activist who wore women’s clothes: sources

Kimbrady Carriker, 40, was nabbed shortly after the bloodshed in the city’s Kingsessing neighborhood Monday night, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported, citing sources.

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Gunman arrested for Philadelphia mass shooting which left 5 dead is BLM activist who wore women’s clothes: sources​

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The rifle-wielding suspect who donned a bulletproof vest before allegedly shooting dead five men and injuring two children in Philadelphia has been identified as a Black Lives Matter supporter who shared gun-toting memes on social media.
Kimbrady Carriker, 40, was nabbed shortly after the bloodshed in the city’s Kingsessing neighborhood Monday night, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported, citing sources.
Cops haven’t yet publicly disclosed the suspect’s identity.
On his Facebook page, Carriker posted two pictures of him wearing a bra, a women’s top and earrings with his hair braided long in March, three months before the alleged shooting.
He also regularly posts about supporting Black Lives Matter, including supporting workers who protested in the Strike For Black Lives in July 2020.
Police said the 40-year-old male suspect was armed with a rifle, pistol, extra magazines, a police scanner and bullet proof vest when he fatally shot four men on the street and then chased and killed a fifth man inside a home.

Kimbrady Carriker, 40, was nabbed shortly after the bloodshed in the city’s Kingsessing neighborhood.Kimbrady Carriker/Facebook Carriker allegedly shot five men dead and injured two children in Philadelphia.Kimbrady Carriker/Facebook
A 2-year-old boy was shot four times in the legs, while a 13-year-old boy also suffered to gunshot wounds to his legs, according to cops.


The gunman had fired at police as they chased him for several blocks before he eventually surrendered in an alley, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.


Carriker also described himself as a computer engineer, and showed an interest in guns, posting pictures and memes of people with firearms.


One image featured a person holding a pistol with the caption: “Wherefore art thou opposition so I may slide upon thine block and runneth down on thee.”


Another one of his posts showed footage of several kids firing off rounds from a rifle.

The rifle-wielding suspect who donned a bullet proof vest before allegedly shooting dead five men and injuring two children in Philadelphia has now been identified.AP

Police canvas the scene of Monday night’s deadly shooting in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood. REUTERS Carriker posted a video of a burning Philadelphia police car to Facebook in 2020Kimbrady Carriker/Facebook
In May 2020 Carriker also posted a video to his Facebook of a burning Philadelphia police car which had been daubed with grafitti including “ACAB” — an acronym for “all coppers are b—–ds” — and captioned it: “I was there; where were you? #we matter.” However, It is unclear if he had filmed the video himself.


The shooter, who was taken into custody without incident, didn’t have any connection to the victims prior to the shooting, Outlaw added.


Carriker’s old roommate, Tina Rosette, 49, told the Inquirer she was shocked to learn of his involvement in the shooting.


”I didn’t even know he had a gun,” she said.


Rosette described Carriker as “really smart, intelligent, creative” and someone who loved computers, but said he had “an aggressive approach to some things in life.”


She recalled him teaching young people how to fight “purportedly” in self-defense — but he failed to give them directions on when to stop.

A photo Kimbrady Carriker uploaded to FacebookKimbrady Carriker/Facebook He was armed with a rifle, pistol, extra magazines, a police scanner and bullet proof vest.AP/Steven M. Falk The suspect was nabbed shortly after the bloodshed in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood Monday night.AP

A truck parked at the scene was riddled with bullet holes in the wake of the shooting. REUTERS
Rosette’s daughter, Cianni Rosette, 24, who also lived with the alleged shooter, said Carriker had flashed a handgun several times.


”He was trying to get me comfortable around guns and stuff like that,” she said.


The mother and daughter said they lived with Carriker in 2021 but moved out about a year ago.


The elder Rosette said she believed he’d been in a “dark place” of late but she didn’t know why.


Carriker had been arrested in 2003 and charged with possession of a weapon without a license, carrying a firearm in public and drug possession, according to Philadelphia court records.

At the scene of Monday night’s shooting, officers said they found dozens of shell casings strewn across eight blocks.REUTERS

Officers said they found dozens of shell casings strewn across eight blocks. TRACIE VAN AUKEN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
He eventually pleaded guilty to having a firearm without a license and the other charges were dropped. He was placed on three years probation and made to pay over $1,000 in costs.


Carriker had at one point appeared to start his own company LDS Frameworks, writing software and developing computer games but it had been inactive since 2019.


At the scene of Monday night’s shooting, officers said they found dozens of shell casings strewn across eight blocks.





“You can see there are several scenes out here,” Outlaw said. “We’re canvassing the area to get as much as we can, to identify witnesses, to identify where cameras are located and to do everything to figure out the why,” Outlaw said.


Cops have since identified the slain victims as Lashyd Merritt, 20; Dymir Stanton, 29; Ralph Moralis, 59; Daujan Brown, 15; and Joseph Wamah, Jr., 31.

 

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3 dead, 4 hurt in 4 separate shootings in Philadelphia, police say​

No arrests have been made in any of the shootings.​

By David Chang • Published August 25, 2023 • Updated 34 mins ago​

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3 dead, 4 injured in separate shootings in Philadelphia


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A violent night in Philadelphia claimed the lives of three individuals, and four others were left injured in separate shootings. NBC10’s Frances Wang analyzes one shooting captured on video and what the city is currently working on to help diminish the gun violence crisis.


Three people were killed while four others were hurt in four separate shootings -- including one that was captured on video -- in Philadelphia Thursday evening and early Friday morning, police said.
The first shooting occurred at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Kyier Ladson, 19, and a second 19-year-old man were both on the 300 block of Montrose Street when more than 75 shots were fired.
"It’s a pretty large scene. We have over 75 spent shell casings. So, we know over 75 shots were fired by what appears to be two separate caliber weapons," Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
Both teens were shot multiple times. Ladson was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6:09 p.m. The second teen was also taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Police said bullets pierced through nearby cars and homes with children inside during the shooting though no other injuries were reported.
At 8:52 p.m., police responded to a report of gunshots along the 700 block of Daly Street. When they arrived they found 38-year-old Charles Fickling facedown on the ground and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9:08 p.m. A private vehicle also transported to other victims in the shooting -- a 31-year-old man and a 28-year-old man -- to the hospital where they are both in stable condition.

 

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Man fatally shot in Germantown, another stabbed, police say

A 31-year-old man was shot twice, including once in the head, and killed in Philadelphia's Germantown section while another was stabbed on Tuesday, police said.

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Man fatally shot in Germantown, another stabbed, police say​

By Tom Ignudo

September 5, 2023 / 5:48 PM / CBS Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 31-year-old man was shot twice, including once in the head, and killed in Philadelphia's Germantown section while another was stabbed on Tuesday, police said.
The shooting happened on the 5200 block of Knox Street just after 4 p.m.
Police said the man was shot once in the head and once in the back. He was pronounced dead at Einstein Medical Center at 4:15 p.m., according to police.
Police said one weapon was recovered, but no arrests were made.
A 43-year-old man was stabbed three times -- once in the face, right hip and upper left chest, according to police. He was placed in stable condition at Temple University Hospital.

Police say the 43-year-old is being held for the investigation.

 

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Danielle Outlaw resigns as Philadelphia police commissioner; heading to Port Authority of NY and NJ

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw is resigning to become the deputy chief security officer at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

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Danielle "Bug Eyes" Outlaw resigns as Philadelphia police commissioner; heading to Port Authority of NY and NJ​

By Dan Snyder, Siafa Lewis, CBS News Philadelphia Staff

September 5, 2023 / 11:15 PM / CBS/AP

PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) -- Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw is resigning from her post to become the deputy chief security officer at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Mayor Jim Kenney said Tuesday. Outlaw's last day will be Sept. 22.

Outlaw, the first Black woman to run the 6,000-member police department, came to Philadelphia from Portland, Oregon, where her handling of protests had raised concerns. She was also the first Black woman to lead Portland's police department.

She leaves after a bumpy three years on the job that began just before COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns, and was quickly followed by intense protests that broke out in Philadelphia and across the country in the summer of 2020 over the police killing of Black people and resulted in a historic settlement with protestors who were tear-gassed and pepper-sprayed by Philadelphia police.

Later in 2020, police came under rebuke again when a young Black man named Walter Wallace Jr., who had a history of mental illness and was brandishing a knife outside his home, was shot and killed within seconds of police arriving to the scene. Outlaw bemoaned the lack of mental health services while pledging the department would do better.

The latest incident Outlaw had to tackle as police commissioner was the changing story of the fatal police shooting of Eddie Irizarry.


Outlaw's resignation comes just a few months before the end of Kenney's tenure, and as crime rates including homicides and gun-related crimes have become a major issue in the race for who will replace him. While campaigning, Democratic candidate Cherelle Parker has skirted questions over her plans for leadership at the police department.

Over the last few years, Philadelphia has seen a sharp increase in homicides, setting a modern-day record in 2021 with 562 homicides that year. Homicides declined slightly in 2022 and advocates have said they are on track to decrease further this year. But even though Philadelphia was hardly alone among U.S. cities in experiencing a rise in homicides over that time, it has had a hard time combatting a Republican narrative of being a Democratic city with a progressive district attorney that is overrun with violence and danger.

Meanwhile, Outlaw faced a gender bias lawsuit from within the department that yielded a $1 million federal verdict to two female officers who said they endured a hostile work environment that included being put in undesirable jobs after they lodged sexual harassment complaints.

In a news release Tuesday, Kenney praised Outlaw's commitment to bring reform to the police department "after years of racism and gender discrimination prior to her appointment."


"Commissioner Outlaw has worked relentlessly for three and a half years during an unprecedented era in our city and a number of crisis situations," the mayor said in a statement.

"She's done a terrific job, I'd pick her again, and I'd keep her if she wanted to stay till the end," Kenney said.

Reactions poured in after Outlaw announced she's stepping down from leading the department.

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"Coming in from outside, it's tough to be able to come to the city of Philadelphia and try to relate to the way the city works, the political atmosphere here," John McNesby, the president of the Philadelphia FOP Lodge 5, said.

Pastor Carl Day, a community leader who has worked with Outlaw throughout her tenure, believes the commissioner was just starting to see results.

"This last year, where she's actually been able to sink her teeth into the city, I mean the numbers are kind of speaking for themselves," Day said. "We see a decline in violence and crime overall."

Others hoped for more during Outlaw's term. FOP leader McNesby called his relationship with Outlaw cordial and respectful but says they often lacked communication.


"Not a lot was accomplished here. Manpower went down, morale went down," McNesby said. "So I'm not gonna kick anybody on their way out the door but we wish her well."

Outlaw's tenure leading Philly police wasn't a long one and most people we talked with shrugged off the question of legacy. But Day believes Outlaw will leave at least one important impression.

"I think that it's a win for Black women to be able to show that they can come into even some of the most chaotic causes and or times and show that they can get the job done," Day said.

Outlaw, in a statement, thanked her team's "hard work, resilience and professionalism" over her three years overseeing the force.

"Our team has shown incredible adaptability and has worked tirelessly to maintain our pillars of organizational excellence, crime prevention and reduction, and community engagement and inclusion even in the face of adversity," Outlaw said.

Philadelphia District Attorney said in a statement, "I join others in wishing Police Commissioner Outlaw well in her next chapter. "Incidents of gun violence and other violent crime continue to decrease since the pandemic peak, thankfully, and it is critical that the City of Philadelphia seize this moment to get ahead of violent crime by investing robustly in prevention, and modern enforcement with a state-of-the-art forensics lab and other innovations."

"As city leadership transitions to a new mayoral administration, we must also recommit to integrity, transparency, and accountability within the Philadelphia Police Department and all law enforcement, including the DAO. Earning the trust of the public is critical to securing safety and peace in all communities," the statement added.


First Deputy John Stanford, Jr., will serve as interim police commissioner, Kenney said.

Kenney, Day and McNesby all say they have faith in Stanford leading the department and look forward to seeing what he brings.

 

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4 shot in North Philadelphia, police say

Four people were shot in North Philadelphia on Wednesday night, police said.

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4 shot in North Philadelphia, police say​

By Tom Ignudo

September 13, 2023 / 10:52 PM / CBS Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Four people were shot, including a PECO worker, in North Philadelphia on Wednesday night, police said.

Police said three adults and a minor were shot around 10 p.m. near a convenience store at Marshall and York Streets.

None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.

The shooting is under investigation.

 

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4 killed in 4 separate Philadelphia shootings Saturday

Three men and a woman were shot and killed in four separate incidents in Philadelphia on Saturday.

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4 killed in 4 separate Philadelphia shootings Saturday​

By Valerie Carr

September 17, 2023 / 6:28 AM / CBS Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- It was a violent Saturday morning for the city of Philadelphia, as police are investigating four separate shootings that ended in homicides.

Just before 7 a.m. on the 100 block of Herman Street in East Germantown, a man in his 50s was found with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene by medics.

Then around 9 a.m. a male in his 30s was shot in the neck near the intersection of North Cleveland and West Cumberland Streets in North Philadelphia. Police transported him to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead 10 minutes later.

More violence came around 9:30 a.m., as police were called out to the same area of East Germantown as an earlier homicide. The shooting was on the 100 block of East Pastorius Street where police found a woman in her 40s unresponsive on her living room floor with a gunshot wound to the chest. Medics pronounced her dead at the scene.

Police believe the East Germantown shootings -- Herman Street and East Pastorius Street -- may be connected.


Several hours later, around 12 p.m., a fourth person was found shot multiple times on the 7300 block of North 19th Street in West Oak Lane. The male in his 20s was taken to Jefferson Einstein Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Police have no arrests or weapons recovered in any of the shootings. The investigations are being handled by the Homicide Detective Division.

 

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Some Philadelphia liquor stores closed "until further notice" after looting

Some Fine Wine and Good Spirits liquor stores will remain closed "until further notice" after looting in Philadelphia.

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Some Philadelphia liquor stores closed "until further notice" after looting​

By Joe Brandt, Nikki DeMentri

September 28, 2023 / 1:02 PM / CBS Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Nine liquor stores in Philadelphia are closed "until further notice" Thursday after incidents of looting at multiple stores across the city this week.
Eighteen Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores were looted Tuesday night into Wednesday and another was hit on Wednesday.
All liquor stores in Pennsylvania are run by the state Liquor Control Board. All of the Philadelphia locations and one Montgomery County location were closed Wednesday out of caution and to allow employees to clean up at the looted stores.
Despite the closures, looters still hit one liquor store on Adams Avenue in the Lawndale section of Northeast Philadelphia.
That store is included in the nine stores closed until further notice. The stores "will require days or weeks to secure and repair," a PLCB spokesperson wrote in an email.

List of Philadelphia, Pa. liquor stores closed "until further notice" after looting​

• 3250 N. Broad St.
• The Shops at Brewerytown, 3101 W. Girard Ave.
• 4229 N Broad St.
• 5159 Lancaster Ave.
• 4906-4908 Baltimore Ave.
• Erie Plaza, 3772 L St.
• 2115 N 22nd St.
• Roosevelt Plaza, 6577 Roosevelt Blvd.
• Adams & Tabor Center, 730 Adams Ave.

Philadelphia liquor stores not on this list should be open between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Over 50 people have been arrested after looters broke glass and took items from stores in Center City, North Philadelphia and Northeast Philadelphia the past few days.
The looting Tuesday and Wednesday nights followed a Philadelphia judge's dismissal of all charges, including a murder count, against former Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial in the death of Eddie Irizarry.
Dial was charged after surveillance and body camera videos showed him shooting Irizarry in Kensington.

The District Attorney's Office has refiled the charges.
Irizarry's family has said they do not want any looting or rioting done in their son's name. There have been peaceful protests that police described as separate from looting incidents.
Sporting goods stores, a Foot Locker, a GameStop, a medical marijuana dispensary and a streetwear business were among the shops hit.
Center City was quieter Wednesday night as police were out in force and businesses cleaned up shards of broken glass.
Police believe groups are using social media to organize the gatherings and even livestreaming the looting.

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Philadelphia looting aftermath: 52 people arrested, 2 cars recovered

Philadelphia police are looking into several cars stolen in the Northeast Tuesday night and are investigating to see if they're tied to the looting incidents.

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Philadelphia looting aftermath: 52 people arrested, 2 cars recovered​

By CBS News Philadelphia Staff

September 27, 2023 / 9:49 PM / CBS Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Multiple groups of looters hit stores Center City, North Philly and Northeast Philly streets Tuesday night.

Police said 52 people were arrested in connection to Tuesday night's events. Forty-nine of those people were adults, the remaining three were minors.

Because of the tactical response and good work by our officers last night, 52 individuals were arrested including 3 juveniles and 2 guns recovered. Criminal behavior should never be acceptable in our city because our communities deserve better!
— John M. Stanford (@PPDCommish) September 27, 2023

Dayjia Blackwell, 21, known as "Meatball" was charged for her alleged role in multiple incidents of property destruction, burglary, and theft from businesses in seven different locations throughout the city, according to police. She is alleged to have used her social media following to encourage people to participate in criminal activities in those locations. Police said she has been charged with burglary, conspiracy, criminal trespass, riot, criminal mischief, criminal use of communication facility, receipt of stolen property and disorderly conduct.

READ MORE: Philadelphia looting aftermath: Center City businesses clean up mess left behind

Seven cars were stolen from a parking lot in the Northeast and only two have been recovered so far within the city limits.


The various stolen cars still at large include a 2021 black Ford Expedition, a 2006 Silver Infinity M35, a 2020 black Infinity G50, a 2018 blue Mazda CX5, and a 2021 gray Toyota Camry.

The cars that were recovered were a 2022 blue Volvo and a 2023 Chevy Camaro.

 

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Philadelphia rocked by second night of widespread looting as startling videos show aftermath

The City of Brotherly Love faced a second consecutive night of widespread looting, with footage showing hooded women grabbing supplies from a beauty store and the glass windows of a liquor store sh…

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Philadelphia rocked by second night of widespread looting as startling videos show aftermath​

By
Melissa Koenig



Published Sep. 28, 2023, 12:22 p.m. ET

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The City of Brotherly Love faced a second consecutive night of widespread looting, with footage showing hooded women grabbing supplies from a beauty store and the glass windows of a liquor store shattered after the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board closed all of its locations in Philadelphia.


Store security footage obtained by CBS News showed a group of women busting through the glass front door of Nat’s Beauty Supply in Mayfair early Thursday.


They could be seen indiscriminately pulling hair extensions and wigs off the shelves of the store, which owner Claudia Silmeas opened just six months ago.


“It’s just me doing everything,” she told CBS 3. “I don’t know what to think, I don’t know who to call. Everything is missing.”


Other footage posted online by Fox 29’s Steve Keeley captured Fine Wine & Good Spirits on Adams Avenue blasted apart after a group of organized thieves targeted the store.


It showed the windows smashed, with glass scattered across the parking lot.


Inside, the shelves were emptied and boxes and broken bottles lined the floor.


The thieves also made off with a safe and a lottery machine from the state-run chain store, according to the Daily Mail.


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The windows of Fine Wine & Good Spirits on Adams Avenue were shattered after organized thieves targeted the store early Thursday.AP
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Inside, the shelves were emptied and boxes and broken bottles littered the floor.X / @KeeleyFox29
“It appears they took all they could and left a lot behind,” a source told Keely, who added that a sneaker store had also been targeted.


Two people have been taken into custody for the liquor store theft after responding officers found the pair loading up a car with merchandise around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, ABC 6 reported.


The vandalism occurred even though the state Liquor Control Board closed all 48 of its Philadelphia stores, and one in suburban Cheltenham, following similar burglaries at least 18 other locations the night before, when the city descended into chaos.


No liquor store employees were injured Tuesday night, but “some were understandably shaken,” liquor board spokesperson Shawn Kelly said in a statement.


He added that the stores were “closed in the interest of employee safety, and while we assess the damage and loss that occurred.


“We will reopen stores when it is safe to do so, and when the damage is repaired.”


As of Thursday morning, there has been no update on when that may be.


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The vandalism occurred even though the state Liquor Control Board closed all 48 of its Philadelphia stores, and one in suburban Cheltenham, following similar burglaries at at least 18 other locations the night before.AP
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The thieves made off with a safe and a lottery machine from the state-run chain store.X / @KeeleyFox29
Police say the widespread looting has no connection to earlier protests against a judge’s decision not to charge a police officer in the fatal shooting of a man sitting in his car, with Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford saying the organized gangs are just trying to take advantage of the situation.


They hit a Foot Locker and Apple store near 15th and Chestnut streets Tuesday night, as well as a Lululemon in Rittenhouse Square and are accused of assaulting a security guard at the shoe store.


Seven cars were also stolen Tuesday night, and only one had been recovered as of Wednesday morning, police said.


Stanford called the thieves “a bunch of criminal opportunists” at the news conference Tuesday night, claiming it appeared they had organized their efforts on social media.


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Surveillance footage caught a group of women busting through the glass front door of Nat’s Beauty Supply in Mayfair early Thursday.CBS
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Claudia Silmeas opened the beauty supply store just six months ago, and ran it herself.CBS
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“I don’t know what to think, I don’t know who to call. Everything is missing,” Silmeas told CBS 3.CBS
Police are also investigating whether “there was possibly a caravan of a number of different vehicles that were going from location to location” after video posted online showed people hanging out of cars in a shopping center parking lot, appearing to bark orders at one another, Stanford said.


A total of 52 arrests have been made as of Thursday morning, and all but three of the suspects are adults, Jane Roh, a spokesperson for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, told ABC 6.


The suspects range in age from 14 to 37 years old, according to CBS News, and most of the charges are for burglary and theft — though six people have been charged with inciting a riot.


Among those arrested was social media influencer Dayjia Blackwell, better known as “Meatball,” who shared her firsthand view of the carnage.


Videos posted to her Instagram Stories show looters targeting several businesses, including Apple, Foot Locker and Lululemon, Tuesday night.


She could be heard laughing and cheering on the thieves as she stood by and watched the chaos unfold.


At one point during her stream, Blackwell turned to face her camera and challenged the cops to arrest her.


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Dayjia Blackwell, better known as “Meatball,†was among those arrested for the carnage Tuesday night.Philadelphia police department
“Tell the police they’re either gonna lock me up tonight, or it’s gonna get lit, it’s gonna be a movie,” she said at one point.


“This is what happens when we don’t get justice in this city,” she screamed as she joined a crowd of youngsters in the street.


She was later handed eight separate charges including six felonies stemming from her involvement with the looting, according to court documents viewed by The Post.


Blackwell was charged with burglary, criminal trespassing, conspiracy, criminal mischief, riot with the intent to commit a felony and criminal use of a communication facility.


Police also issued the influencer two misdemeanors — receiving stolen property and hazardous conditions/physically offensive.





Authorities say they will continue making arrests until all the individuals responsible are brought to justice, and will extend officers’ shifts to make sure they are prepared for any issues that may arise through the weekend.


Mayor Jim Kenney also said his administration will work with the police to assess “which areas of the city may need increased coverage or additional resources.”


“This destructive and illegal behavior cannot and will not be tolerated in our city,” he said in a statement.

 

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Philadelphia looting 2023: 72 charged after several stores ransacked across city, DA's office says

Officials gave an update Monday after several stores were looted across Philadelphia last week.

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Philadelphia looting 2023: 72 charged after several stores ransacked across city, DA's office says​

By Danielle Ellis

October 2, 2023 / 1:02 PM / CBS Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Seventy-two people have been charged after several stores were looted across Philadelphia last week. Philadelphia officials, including District Attorney Larry Krasner, gave an update Monday regarding the civil unrest.

Business owners have been left to pick up the pieces nearly a week after swarms of thieves looted retailers Tuesday night.



The chaos started hours after a judge dismissed all charges against a former police officer who shot and killed Eddie Irizarry. However, police have said that none of the looters were connected to the peaceful protesters who came out in support of Irizarry.

One video shows police and alleged looters clashing outside the Lululemon store on Walnut. Then, just down the street, a security guard tried to hold off people forcing their way into the Apple Store. Sporting goods stores, a Foot Locker, a GameStop, a medical marijuana dispensary and a streetwear business were also among the shops hit.

Several liquor stores are also closed "until further notice" after 18 Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores were targeted.


Now, city leaders said they're looking to come down hard on anyone involved in the looting spree.

ALSO SEE: Multiple stores looted in Philadelphia as police crack down

"A robbery charge, a burglary charge, a theft charge, receiving stolen property," Interm Philadelphia Police Commissioner John Stanford said following the night of chaos. "Whatever we can possibly apply to this situation, we're going to apply it."

"The DA and the courts need to make sure these people pay a price for what they did," Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney also said.


In the days following, investigators said they made dozens of arrests in connection to the incidents. Of those arrests, 67 adults and five minors have been charged, according to ADA Clint Orem, the acting chief of the DAO's charging unit. The most common charges were burglary and theft.



"Philadelphia is not going to be the place that you can come and do this type of behavior," Stanford said.

Stanford said they believe the groups were organized on social media and singled out one woman who is in custody as a possible leader.

"This person incited a lot of other individuals to do at one point, what we know, is coordinated a caravan of individuals to go across the city hitting multiple locations," the acting police commissioner added.

Dayjia Blackwell, 21, known as "Meatball" was charged for her alleged role in multiple incidents of property destruction, burglary, and theft from businesses in seven different locations throughout the city, according to police. She is alleged to have used her social media following to encourage people to participate in criminal activities in those locations. Police said she has been charged with burglary, conspiracy, criminal trespass, riot, criminal mischief, criminal use of communication facility, receipt of stolen property and disorderly conduct.



City Commerce Director Anne Nadol has said her office is working to make sure businesses have what they need.

 

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Records show car thefts are skyrocketing in Philadelphia. Police say they lack resources

Records and data uncovered by CBS News Philadelphia show the number of stolen cars this year has skyrocketed.

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Records show car thefts are skyrocketing in Philadelphia. Police say they lack resources​

By Joe Holden, Brad Nau, Ed Specht

October 17, 2023 / 8:01 PM / CBS Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Sonny Smith's brand new Kia was stolen right out front of his home at 5th and York Streets in North Philadelphia.

"I got up that morning, I looked at my camera and did a double look and said, '[expletive], my car is gone,'" Smith said. "I came outside, glass in the street, they stole it."

Later that same day, Smith said he was again in disbelief.

"The kicker is, I got a rental from my insurance company, the same car," Smith said. "My wife and I are watching TV, 12 o'clock at night, those [expletive], damn, they're trying to get that car. I jumped up and said, 'Get my gun.'"

Smith said by the time he got outside, those would-be thieves were gone. This time, without Smith's car -- unlike a day earlier.

Sonny Smith's brand new Kia was stolen right out front of his home.

"Numbers were staggering"​

Records and data uncovered by CBS News Philadelphia over a several-week investigation show the number of stolen cars this year has skyrocketed.


The figure is approaching 17,000 -- a number that shatters all previous records.

Capt. Jason Smith of the Philadelphia Police Department's Major Crimes Unit said he had to doublecheck the math.

"The numbers were staggering," he said.

Commanders with the department said there have been improvements in some categories of crime, but not stolen cars.


In 2020, those stolen cars were 26% higher than the year before. In 2021, the number rose by 21%. Last year, there was yet another increase of 36%.

Since January, the number of stolen cars is approaching 40% more than last year.

"I couldn't believe the number of stolen autos I was looking at," Smith said. "This is one of the only crime categories we're losing."

The veteran commander said his detectives picked up on a pattern after a video surfaced on social media last year. It was a literal "how-to" guide to steal a car involving turn-key ignition systems.

Police said it was mostly all Hyundai and Kias makes and models. In fact, Kias and Hyundais account for 62% of all stolen cars in the city.

"The numbers are overwhelming and with these Kias and Hyundais, we are seeing, the majority of our arrests are juveniles -- and again, that's who's on these TikTok videos," Smith said. "That's where they're learning how to steal these vehicles."

Part of the problem​

Police said every single day, several dozen cars are stolen.


The 15th District is hit the hardest, which includes the Mayfair section of the city. Auto body shops contacted by CBS News Philadelphia for this investigation called the rate of stolen cars "crazy."

They're swamped with business, but it's not a boom. Mike's Auto Body Shop in the Northeast is backed up by Kia and Hyundai customers.

Manager Jason Luczyszyn said once cars are recovered and brought in for repair, the wait is long.

Parts are the problem.

"They can't tell you if it's been made yet if it's sitting on a boat, if it's in California," Luczyszyn said. "So I can't communicate with the customer if it's talking three weeks or nine weeks -- it's one of those anomalies."

Mike's Auto Body Shop in the Northeast is backed up by Kia and Hyundai customers.
Investigators said of the cars stolen, many are used for joyriding. Police said the majority of the thieves are juveniles.

While investigators claim they recover 80% of stolen cars, they're struggling to solve these cases.


"So far, we've cleared 6% of our stolen autos for arrest," Smith said. "It's just the overall volume of it makes it difficult. Also, we need the technology."

A spokesperson for Hyundai said the motor company has significantly increased its ordering to meet the demand for parts.

"Hyundai is also working directly with the impacted suppliers to facilitate the necessary flow of parts," the statement read. "Generally, the supply of spare parts is based on demand, supplier lead times, and planned reserve stock based on demand and supplier variability."

"It's totally unacceptable"​

Smith said the department needs more Automatic License Plate Readers or ALPRs, which is a technology that can pinpoint cars that have been reported stolen.

Police said ALPRs can be mobile, in police units, or installed in fixed locations, like near the Ben Franklin Bridge.

Philadelphia police confirm they only have one working ALPR. Smith said they need more.

CBS News Philadelphia contacted police departments in Atlanta, Baltimore and Los Angeles.


Atlanta has nearly 600 license plate readers. Baltimore has 90. Los Angeles has close to 140.

Democratic Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson said the number of stolen cars is out of hand, and more tools are needed.

"It's totally frustrating. We get calls from our constituents around this issue," Johnson said. "It's totally unacceptable and we have to go after those wreaking havoc on the city of Philadelphia. Because of the environment we are living in, we got to put all technology on table."

Philadelphia police said money from gun violence prevention programs will help buy close to 150 ALPRs by the spring.

A request for comment for this investigation was sent to Mayor Jim Kenney's office earlier this month. We did not receive a response.

Hyundai provided this statement to CBS Philadelphia:

"Hyundai is committed to the comprehensive actions we are undertaking to assist customers and communities affected by the persistent theft of certain vehicles not equipped with push-button ignitions and engine immobilizers. Our dealers across the country are maximizing the number of anti-theft software installations that can be performed on a daily basis, contributing to steadily increasing completion rates, which we report to NHTSA weekly. Hyundai recently piloted mobile service centers in Washington, D.C. (Link), St. Louis County, MO (Link) and plans to replicate in additional markets through year-end to further scale and speed installation of the software upgrade. We remain committed to ensuring the quality and integrity of our products, all of which are fully compliant with federal anti-theft requirements. Engine immobilizers are now standard on all Hyundai vehicles produced as of November 2021."


The motor company is urging people impacted by theft incidents to visit its website for more information.

 

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"The numbers are overwhelming and with these Kias and Hyundais, we are seeing, the majority of our arrests are juveniles -- and again, that's who's on these TikTok videos," Smith said. "That's where they're learning how to steal these vehicles."

Kia boys are 99.8% lawless schizophrenic narcissistic brainless useless soulless evil mean wicked spiteful ugly violent scummy swamp stank dregs of civilized society's blood sucking nigger spawn of NIGGER parents

“If I see a Kia, then I’m takin your shit.”
That’s the first line of the song “Shake yo Nay Nay” by Milwaukee Crappers Marry Mac and Shawn P. With over 870,000 listens on Spotify and 670,000 on YouTube, it’s one of dozens of melodies celebrating the act of stealing Kia and Hyundai cars that can be found on a variety of streaming playlists — often under the category “Kia Boys.” The majority of Kia Boys are young Black males living in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods like Columbus’ South Linden community. And TikTok, in particular, has served as an accelerant.
Kia Boys are just niggers that steal solely for the joyride. In fact, the cars almost always find their way back to their owner, albeit totaled, found in someone else’s yard, filled with empty bottles of booze and the smell of weed.