Police ID Driver, 23, Passenger From Tunisia, 21, Dead In Fiery July 4th Arlington Crash
Police have identified the driver and his passenger who died in an early-morning July Fourth crash in Arlington.
Furkan Avkan of Alexandria, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 2:05 a.m. accident on Walter Reed Drive, Arlington County police said. His passenger, 21-year-old Habiba Harbaoui — who was visiting the area from Tunisia — died at the hospital, authorities said.
A third female victim whose name was not released was in serious condition, police said following the crash.
Avkan was heading south on Walter Reed Drive when he left the roadway, entered the median, and struc…
Police ID 5 Killed In Philadelphia Mass Shooting
Police have identified the five victims killed Monday evening, July 3 by a 40-year-old gunman in a bulletproof vest who opened fire in Philadelphia's Kingsessing section.
The following individuals were killed by gunfire:
Lashyd Merritt, 20, male, shot multiple times in the chest and arm, pronounced at 8:43 p.m.; Dymir Stanton, 2, male, shot in the chest and back, pronounced at 8:43 p.m.; Ralph Moralis, 59, shot in the head, side, and buttocks, pronounced at 8:47 p.m.; Daujan Brown, 15, male, shot in the shoulder, chest, and back, pronounced at 8:40 p.m.; Joseph Wamah, Jr., 31, male, shot m…
Fiery July Fourth Crash Kills Driver, Leaves 2 Passengers Critical In Arlington
A fiery, early-morning crash on the Fourth of July killed one person and left two others critical, authorities said.
The adult, male driver was heading south on Walter Reed Drive when he left the roadway, entered the media, and struck a tree around 2:05 a.m. at S. Dinwiddie Street, the Arlington County Police Department said.
The car had erupted in flames when firefighters arrived. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, while the two passengers, both women, were removed from the vehicle and taken to area hospitals in critical condition.
The identity of the driver is be…
