A 24-year-old man returning from a New Year's celebration Saturday morning in Feltonville was killed, and his female companion shot and injured, in an apparent robbery attempt, Philadelphia police said.
The pair were returning home from a nearby nightclub around 6:25 a.m. when they were accosted by an unknown robber who shot the man, identified by police as Rawl Mitchell of the 1200 block of Longshore Avenue in the city's Oxford Circle section, multiple times in the torso, police said.
Mitchell's 23-year-old companion was shot once in the leg.
Both were taken by private vehicle to Frankford Hospital, where Mitchell was pronounced dead, said Officer Christine O'Brien, a police spokeswoman.
It was the first homicide of 2011.
The woman, who was not named, was in stable condition, O'Brien said.
-- Edited by Troll on Friday 14th of January 2011 11:14:53 AM
Uke said
11:02 AM, 01/02/11
Gawddamnit! Let's not start this schitt again! Get your ass inta church (one of your choice) so we don't hafta hear this murder, and mayhem bullschitt any more!
And you forgot last year's (2010) tally. Ya dope!
Troll said
11:04 AM, 01/02/11
Uke wrote:
Gawddamnit! Let's not start this schitt again! Get your ass inta church (one of your choice) so we don't hafta hear this murder, and mayhem bullschitt any more!
And you forgot last year's (2010) tally. Ya dope!
Still waiting on the final tally......the tally person at PPD has weekends and holidays off.
Uke said
12:13 PM, 01/02/11
What else? Fuckin' post office, and the damn credit union was closed yesterday tu! What else? And taday, Sunday...bastards are off again!
Damnit!
Troll said
2:50 PM, 01/04/11
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Uke said
3:26 PM, 01/04/11
Changin' the title don't mean schitt Troll! It's more of the same thing... Murder, mayhem, and violins. In and around Philadelphia, PA for schitt's sake!
Damnit! You obviously haven't found help through Oprah... She IS a miracle worker ya know? Really! She can transform your life into positive experiences, IF you're willing ta try that is...
You've gotta show willingness first, otherwise you'll be miserable for the rest of 2011, waiting on the murder tally.
Get off your ass and aks Oprah's help! Taday! You'll be glad tu! And BurningJournaldotcom will have a new, and different topic ta talk about! Also. Tu. As well.
Goat Rider said
3:41 PM, 01/04/11
Uke wrote:
Changin' the title don't mean schitt Troll! It's more of the same thing... Murder, mayhem, and violins. In and around Philadelphia, PA for schitt's sake!
Damnit! You obviously haven't found help through Oprah... She IS a miracle worker ya know? Really! She can transform your life into positive experiences, IF you're willing ta try that is...
You've gotta show willingness first, otherwise you'll be miserable for the rest of 2011, waiting on the murder tally.
Get off your ass and aks Oprah's help! Taday! You'll be glad tu! And BurningJournaldotcom will have a new, and different topic ta talk about! Also. Tu. As well.
How those forgs got so big is still an unknown casue.
Uke said
9:01 PM, 01/04/11
Seriously Troll, just do it! Get your ass inta church! This one's right in the nabe. You and the kids, wife and shit...can walk there. You'll thank Uke. Later.
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Uke said
10:18 AM, 01/06/11
Fuck you!
Uke said
1:00 PM, 01/06/11
Repeating the last message for at least the fourth, or seventh...maybe the twelfth time, Fuck Troll! Yet again! And one more thing... Never fuckin' mind!
Just shut the fuck up! Ya rat-bastard you!
BlackDog said
5:12 PM, 01/06/11
Wow. And you have to cojones tu say that I have a bad attitude? What happened, did the turntable catch up to you?
Troll said
6:01 PM, 01/06/11
Uke wrote:
Repeating the last message for at least the fourth, or seventh...maybe the twelfth time, Fuck Troll! Yet again! And one more thing... Never fuckin' mind!
First Philly homicide of 2011
By Jeff Shields
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
A 24-year-old man returning from a New Year's celebration Saturday morning in Feltonville was killed, and his female companion shot and injured, in an apparent robbery attempt, Philadelphia police said.
The pair were returning home from a nearby nightclub around 6:25 a.m. when they were accosted by an unknown robber who shot the man, identified by police as Rawl Mitchell of the 1200 block of Longshore Avenue in the city's Oxford Circle section, multiple times in the torso, police said.
Mitchell's 23-year-old companion was shot once in the leg.
Both were taken by private vehicle to Frankford Hospital, where Mitchell was pronounced dead, said Officer Christine O'Brien, a police spokeswoman.
It was the first homicide of 2011.
The woman, who was not named, was in stable condition, O'Brien said.
-- Edited by Troll on Friday 14th of January 2011 11:14:53 AM
Homicides as of 11:59 PM Previous Day
Damnit! You obviously haven't found help through Oprah... She IS a miracle worker ya know? Really! She can transform your life into positive experiences, IF you're willing ta try that is...
You've gotta show willingness first, otherwise you'll be miserable for the rest of 2011, waiting on the murder tally.
Get off your ass and aks Oprah's help! Taday! You'll be glad tu! And BurningJournaldotcom will have a new, and different topic ta talk about! Also. Tu. As well.
How those forgs got so big is still an unknown casue.
Seriously Troll, just do it! Get your ass inta church! This one's right in the nabe. You and the kids, wife and shit...can walk there. You'll thank Uke. Later.
And Oprah is waiting tu! Start watchin' mister!
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