Homicide Statistics January 25, 2010 As of 11:59 PM Previous Day
2010
018
2009
017
2008
028
- 10.00% : 2008-2010
Homicides in Last 72 Hours: 5
Uke said
2:10 AM, 01/26/10
Damn how 'bout dat! Musta gotten ammo, and new gubs tu! Not ta mention boredom with lotsa time ta KILL!
Wonder how they're doin' in Baltimore, or DC? Bet them places can't hold a candle ta Philly when it comes ta murder.
There were no murders in Baltimore this past week through Friday, Jan. 15, the last date for inclusion in this column due to an early holiday deadline.
¹New York City reported 413 homicides, Jan. 1 through Nov. 22, 2009 (473 for the same period in 2008). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, New York City had an estimated 8,274,527 people in 2007. Washington, DC, reported 134 homicides for the Jan. 1-Dec. 10, 2009 period (175 for the same period of 2008); DC had an estimated populated of 588,292 in 2007.
Troll said
10:13 AM, 01/26/10
Sunday shooting becomes a homicide
By Peter Mucha
Inquirer Staff Writer
A man shot Sunday in Southwest Philadelphia died yesterday, according to police.
Shortly before 6:30 p.m., Dominique Jenkins, 23, of the city's Overbrook section, and a cousin were found wounded in the 6200 block of Chelwynde Avenue.
Both were taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where the cousin, with a bullet wound to the buttocks, was treated and released.
Jenkins, critically wounded in the head, was pronounced dead yesterday at 2:23 p.m.
He lived in the 5600 block of Upland Way.
Based on witness accounts, the shooting happened during an argument with two men, police said.
Anyone with information on these or other cases is asked to call homicide detectives at 215-686-3334 or -3335, or the Police Department's anonymous tipline: 215-686-8477 (215-686-TIPS).
Troll said
10:14 AM, 01/26/10
Briefly... CITY/REGION
19-year-old shot in SW Phila.
A 19-year-old man was shot in Southwest Philadelphia yesterday, police said. The victim, whose name was not released, was wounded once in the groin on Guyer Avenue near 66th Street about 9 p.m., said Lt. John Walker of Southwest Detectives. He collapsed on nearby Dicks Avenue moments later. The gunman and an accomplice fled on foot. The victim was admitted to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in critical condition. Anyone with information about the case can contact Southwest Detectives at 215-686-3183 or -3184.
Hearing set for accused shooter
A preliminary hearing for Gerald Ung, the Temple University law student accused of shooting a man six times on the sidewalk in front of Fox 29's Old City studios, has been scheduled for April 16. Ung, 28, is charged with attempted murder and related offenses in the Jan. 17 shooting of Edward DiDonato Jr., 23.
Troll said
10:15 AM, 01/26/10
Homicide Statistics January 26, 2010 As of 11:59 PM Previous Day
2010
019
2009
017
2008
028
- 32.14% : 2008-2010
Homicides in Last 24 Hours: 1
Uke said
11:25 AM, 01/26/10
Perfect city ta retire. Move in with Phreddie...and practice target shooting...out in the streets. Join the local gub club. The one place on the planet where 'getting away with murder' is a reality!
-- Edited by Uke on Tuesday 26th of January 2010 11:26:01 AM
Uke said
5:03 PM, 01/26/10
Lugeing as family sport
In the alpine regions of Austria, Italy and Switzerland lugeing is also considered a family sport with many luge tracks all over the region.
Traditionally most of these tracks do not offer any lifts or other technical help - you are supposed to walk up the mountain, pulling or carrying your own luge (this may also explain why locals like this sport so much - only few tourists do this).
Depending on the length of the track this can take up to three hours. Usually there is a lodge at the upper end of the track, offering hot drinks and some food. Many people also use these lodges to wait for the moon to come up, as night time lugeing is considered to be especially fine.
The classic luge used for this is close in design to a racing luge, with the same steering system - only offering better upholstery on the seat and a slightly higher seat position. One and two person models are common, with sizes for kids (from about 5 or 6 years old) to adults.
Troll said
1:54 PM, 02/04/10
1 Dead, 2 Wounded In Northeast Philly Stabbing
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3)
Philadelphia police are on the scene of a fatal stabbing at the Evergreen Apartments in Northeast Philadelphia.
Authorities say the stabbing happened at about 2:15 p.m. inside the apartment complex located on the 2300 block of Woodward Avenue.
At least one person was reportedly taken into custody.
Further details were not immediately available.
Stay with CBS3.com and Eyewitness News for the latest on this developing story.
One person was killed and two others wounded in a stabbing at the Evergreen Apartments in Northeast Philadelphia.
CBS
Troll said
1:59 PM, 02/04/10
Man Critically Injured In Kensington Shooting
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3)
A man is in critical condition after being shot multiple times in Kensington overnight.
Police were called to the 3200 block of Potter Street after reports of a shooting at about 12:15 a.m.
A 19-year-old male was rushed from the scene with gunshot wounds to the chest and arm. He remains hospitalized in critical condition.
No arrests have been made. The incident remains under investigation.
Two splotches of blood on a trash-strewn North Philadelphia sidewalk marked the spot last night where a thug's attempt to flee police came to an end.
The suspect had been wounded in the side when he and two cohorts traded gunfire with a pair of Highway Patrol cops who interrupted a home invasion on 18th Street near Montgomery Avenue about 6:05 p.m., police said.
The shoot-out was short-lived. Two suspects were captured by other officers who arrived moments later, said police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore.
The wounded gunman managed to limp his way to Gratz Street, two blocks from the site of the home invasion, before he was arrested, Vanore said.
A young woman who lives on the block saw the arrest and said the bleeding bandit tried to walk up her front steps until a cop saw him and ordered him to get on the ground.
"I was out here on my phone. He came across the street and was about to walk up these steps," said the woman, who declined to be identified. "He didn't say nothing. He was bleeding. It looked like he had been shot in the arm or the side."
Vanore said the suspect, whose name was not released, was admitted to Temple University Hospital in guarded condition.
The two other suspects were taken to Central Detectives, 21st and Hamilton streets, for questioning.
Several guns were found near the crime scene, Vanore added.
Police were alerted to the home invasion by a 22-year-old man who had escaped the property after the gunmen entered, said Capt. Kevin Hodges.
A 35-year-old woman also escaped the house unharmed, Hodges said.
The male resident flagged down two Highway Patrol officers, Bill Postowski and Brian Hilbert, who both ran to the house.
Vanore said one of the intruders fired at one of the officers from a first-floor window, and the patrolman returned fire. The three ran out of the rear of the house and were shot at by the other officer, Vanore said. Neither officer was injured.
Troll said
2:05 PM, 02/04/10
Homicide Statistics February 4, 2010 As of 11:59 PM Previous Day
2010
021
2009
024
2007
034
- 38.24% : 2007-2010
Homicides in Last 24 Hours: 0
Troll said
11:11 AM, 02/05/10
Homicide Statistics February 5, 2010 As of 11:59 PM Previous Day
2010
023
2009
024
2007
034
- 32.35% : 2007-2010
Homicides in Last 24 Hours: 2
Troll said
3:22 PM, 02/09/10
Managed to squeeze one in between snowstorms.
Man Killed In Cobbs Creek Shooting
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3)
One person is dead after a shooting in the Cobbs Creek section of Philadelphia early Tuesday morning.
Police were called to Cobbs Creek Parkway and Catherine Street after reports of gunfire at about 1:30 a.m.
A male victim was found lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
No arrests have been made and a motive for the shooting is unknown.
The incident remains under investigation.
Homicide Statistics February 9, 2010 As of 11:59 PM Previous Day
Homicide Statistics
January 25, 2010
As of 11:59 PM Previous Day
2010
2009
2008
Homicides in
Last 72 Hours: 5
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By Anna Ditkoff | Posted 1/20/2010
Murders this week: 0
Murders this year: 5
There were no murders in Baltimore this past week through Friday, Jan. 15, the last date for inclusion in this column due to an early holiday deadline.
http://www.citypaper.com/archives/browse.asp?ColumnTitle=Murder+Ink
Calculating Homicide Rates
¹New York City reported 413 homicides, Jan. 1 through Nov. 22, 2009 (473 for the same period in 2008). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, New York City had an estimated 8,274,527 people in 2007. Washington, DC, reported 134 homicides for the Jan. 1-Dec. 10, 2009 period (175 for the same period of 2008); DC had an estimated populated of 588,292 in 2007.
Sunday shooting becomes a homicide
By Peter Mucha
Inquirer Staff Writer
Shortly before 6:30 p.m., Dominique Jenkins, 23, of the city's Overbrook section, and a cousin were found wounded in the 6200 block of Chelwynde Avenue.
Both were taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where the cousin, with a bullet wound to the buttocks, was treated and released.
Jenkins, critically wounded in the head, was pronounced dead yesterday at 2:23 p.m.
He lived in the 5600 block of Upland Way.
Based on witness accounts, the shooting happened during an argument with two men, police said.
Anyone with information on these or other cases is asked to call homicide detectives at 215-686-3334 or -3335, or the Police Department's anonymous tipline: 215-686-8477 (215-686-TIPS).
Briefly... CITY/REGION
19-year-old shot in SW Phila.
A 19-year-old man was shot in Southwest Philadelphia yesterday, police said. The victim, whose name was not released, was wounded once in the groin on Guyer Avenue near 66th Street about 9 p.m., said Lt. John Walker of Southwest Detectives. He collapsed on nearby Dicks Avenue moments later. The gunman and an accomplice fled on foot. The victim was admitted to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in critical condition. Anyone with information about the case can contact Southwest Detectives at 215-686-3183 or -3184.
Hearing set for accused shooter
A preliminary hearing for Gerald Ung, the Temple University law student accused of shooting a man six times on the sidewalk in front of Fox 29's Old City studios, has been scheduled for April 16. Ung, 28, is charged with attempted murder and related offenses in the Jan. 17 shooting of Edward DiDonato Jr., 23.
January 26, 2010
As of 11:59 PM Previous Day
2010
2009
2008
Homicides in
Last 24 Hours: 1
-- Edited by Uke on Tuesday 26th of January 2010 11:26:01 AM
1 Dead, 2 Wounded In Northeast Philly Stabbing
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3)Authorities say the stabbing happened at about 2:15 p.m. inside the apartment complex located on the 2300 block of Woodward Avenue.
At least one person was reportedly taken into custody.
Further details were not immediately available.
Stay with CBS3.com and Eyewitness News for the latest on this developing story.
CBS
Man Critically Injured In Kensington Shooting
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3)Police were called to the 3200 block of Potter Street after reports of a shooting at about 12:15 a.m.
A 19-year-old male was rushed from the scene with gunshot wounds to the chest and arm. He remains hospitalized in critical condition.
No arrests have been made. The incident remains under investigation.
CBS
Cops win shoot-out with robbery suspect
By DAVID GAMBACORTA
Philadelphia Daily News
gambacd@phillynews.com 215-854-5994
The suspect had been wounded in the side when he and two cohorts traded gunfire with a pair of Highway Patrol cops who interrupted a home invasion on 18th Street near Montgomery Avenue about 6:05 p.m., police said.
The shoot-out was short-lived. Two suspects were captured by other officers who arrived moments later, said police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore.
The wounded gunman managed to limp his way to Gratz Street, two blocks from the site of the home invasion, before he was arrested, Vanore said.
A young woman who lives on the block saw the arrest and said the bleeding bandit tried to walk up her front steps until a cop saw him and ordered him to get on the ground.
"I was out here on my phone. He came across the street and was about to walk up these steps," said the woman, who declined to be identified. "He didn't say nothing. He was bleeding. It looked like he had been shot in the arm or the side."
Vanore said the suspect, whose name was not released, was admitted to Temple University Hospital in guarded condition.
The two other suspects were taken to Central Detectives, 21st and Hamilton streets, for questioning.
Several guns were found near the crime scene, Vanore added.
Police were alerted to the home invasion by a 22-year-old man who had escaped the property after the gunmen entered, said Capt. Kevin Hodges.
A 35-year-old woman also escaped the house unharmed, Hodges said.
The male resident flagged down two Highway Patrol officers, Bill Postowski and Brian Hilbert, who both ran to the house.
Vanore said one of the intruders fired at one of the officers from a first-floor window, and the patrolman returned fire. The three ran out of the rear of the house and were shot at by the other officer, Vanore said. Neither officer was injured.
February 4, 2010
As of 11:59 PM Previous Day
2010
2009
2007
Homicides in
Last 24 Hours: 0
February 5, 2010
As of 11:59 PM Previous Day
2010
023
2009
024
2007
034
- 32.35% : 2007-2010
Homicides in
Last 24 Hours: 2
Man Killed In Cobbs Creek Shooting
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3)Police were called to Cobbs Creek Parkway and Catherine Street after reports of gunfire at about 1:30 a.m.
A male victim was found lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
No arrests have been made and a motive for the shooting is unknown.
The incident remains under investigation.
Homicide Statistics
February 9, 2010
As of 11:59 PM Previous Day
2010
2009
2007
Homicides in
Last 24 Hours: 1