Ashburn, VA
Police & Fire
Occupied Home Struck By Bullet In Loudoun County Occupied Home Struck By Bullet In Loudoun County
Occupied Home Struck By Bullet In Loudoun County An occupied home was struck by a bullet in Loudoun County — the second reported incident of gunfire over the weekend. Police responded to the 21500 block of Schoolhouse Court in Ashburn around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, on reports of an occupied home struck by a bullet, the sheriff's office said. No injuries were reported, however, the county sheriff's office is asking anyone who was in the area and may have seen anything to contact Detective R. Schmidt with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office at 703-777-1021.  The sheriff's office is also searching for a gunman who shot a man …

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Man Shot After 'Altercation' Outside Reading Bar: Authorities Man Shot After 'Altercation' Outside Reading Bar: Authorities
Man Shot After 'Altercation' Outside Reading Bar: Authorities A 28-year-old is in "serious" condition after an argument at a Reading bar ended in gunfire Thursday night, Nov. 2, according to city police.  Officers were called to Penn and South 3rd streets around 11:45 p.m. for a shooting in progress, the department said.  While en route to the scene, police learned that a man had checked into Reading Hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg.  Investigators believe there was an "altercation" inside DeCarlo's Bar and Grill, and that the shooting happened outside after the "involved parties" were kicked out.  No suspect had been ide…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Man Shot In 'Targeted' Attack, Authorities Say Lehigh Valley Man Shot In 'Targeted' Attack, Authorities Say
Lehigh Valley Man Shot In 'Targeted' Attack, Authorities Say Easton police are investigating after gunfire rang out on a residential street late on Tuesday, Sept. 26.  It happened on the 800 block of Jackson Street around 10:15 p.m., the department said.  A 32-year-old man received "survivable injuries" and was taken to an area hospital, according to authorities. Two handguns and "ballistic evidence" were recovered from the scene.  Police say there is "a lack of cooperation with individuals involved in the incident," but they believe the victim was specifically targeted. No suspect description was available as of Wednesday, Sept. 27.&…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
PA Motorcyclist Shot Dead During Road Rage Argument: Police PA Motorcyclist Shot Dead During Road Rage Argument: Police
PA Motorcyclist Shot Dead During Road Rage Argument: Police A motorcyclist is dead and a driver wounded after a road rage argument erupted in gunfire steps from Independence Hall on Saturday, Aug. 26, according to Philadelphia police.  Twenty-nine-year-old Angel Luis Rios Jr. was found with two gunshot wounds to the torso around 9 p.m. near the intersection of  South Independence Mall East and Chestnut Street, the department told Daily Voice.  He was rushed to Jefferson Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds just before 9:30 p.m., police said.  A short while later, officers were called to Pennsylvania Hospital where a 36…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia, Say Police 4-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia, Say Police
4-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia, Say Police A 4-year-old girl was among the victims shot after gunfire rang out on a Philadelphia street late Wednesday, Aug. 9, city police told Daily Voice.  It happened around 9:45 p.m. on the 2000 block of East Clementine Street, the department said.  The girl was shot in the stomach and rushed to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she was placed in stable condition, according to police.  The second victim, a 24-year-old man, was hit in the left calf and back and is also in stable condition, they added.  No weapons were recovered from the scene and no arrests …

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Car Passenger Shot In Philly Suburbs In Broad Daylight, Say Authorities Car Passenger Shot In Philly Suburbs In Broad Daylight, Say Authorities
Car Passenger Shot In Philly Suburbs In Broad Daylight, Say Authorities One person is hospitalized after gunfire rang out on a suburban street in Ridley Township Wednesday afternoon, according to police.  It happened in the Kinder Park community near the intersection of Liberty and Justice roads around 1:40 p.m. on Aug. 2, authorities said in a release.  The victim was in a car with others when a single bullet hit the passenger side door, striking their left knee, police said. The car fled to nearby Congregation Ohev Shalom synagogue where the victims phoned first responders, said Nether Providence police, who reported to the scene.  “Once …

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Man Charged In Fatal Shooting In South Jersey: Prosecutor Philadelphia Man Charged In Fatal Shooting In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Philadelphia Man Charged In Fatal Shooting In South Jersey: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Philadelphia man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Camden, authorities said. Myles Nicholson was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the death of Stefan Shaw, 31, of Maple Shade, (Burlington County), according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.  On Tuesday, July 18, at approximately 4:07 p.m., Camden County police responded to 27th Street and Federal Street after hearing gunfire, MacAulay said. Police found a vehicle that had been shot and a victim suffering from gunshot wounds, she said. The vi…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
Teenager Charged In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor Teenager Charged In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor
Teenager Charged In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor A teenager has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Camden, authorities said. Billy Corbitt, 18, of Camden, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Bryan Roberts of Trenton, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On Wednesday, June 28, at 11:07 p.m., Camden County Police Department Officers responded to Ablett Village in reference to a report of gunfire. Police found Roberts who was unresponsive and not breathing. EMS arrived at the scene and Roberts was found to be deceased. Corbitt was taken into custody on …

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Late-Night Easton Shooting Appears 'Targeted,' Investigators Say Late-Night Easton Shooting Appears 'Targeted,' Investigators Say
Late-Night Easton Shooting Appears 'Targeted,' Investigators Say Gunfire rang out on an Easton street just after midnight on Wednesday, July 5 in what police believe was a "targeted" attack.  It happened on the 100 block of St. John Street around 12:30 a.m., city police wrote in a release. Officers said they arrived to find an 18-year-old man laying in the roadway with multiple gunshot wounds.  The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment but police did not describe his condition.  While investigators say they believe the shooting was "targeted," they are "getting a lack of cooperation from individuals involved in the incident."…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Waffle House Shooting Injures One In Lehigh County, Troopers Say Waffle House Shooting Injures One In Lehigh County, Troopers Say
Waffle House Shooting Injures One In Lehigh County, Troopers Say One person was hospitalized after shots rang out at a Lehigh County Waffle House early on Sunday, June 25, authorities say.  Troopers were called to the restaurant at 1783 Airport Road in Hanover Township for reports of gunfire around 3 a.m., state police wrote in a release.  They arrived to find a single wounded victim who was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg for treatment, troopers said.  No other injuries were reported. Police said the matter is under investigation and that there is "no threat to the public in relation to this incident." Anyone with infor…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Cop, Motorist Exchange Gunfire In Philly Road Rage Incident: Police Cop, Motorist Exchange Gunfire In Philly Road Rage Incident: Police
Cop, Motorist Exchange Gunfire In Philly Road Rage Incident: Police An off-duty Philadelphia police officer and a person on a scooter traded gunfire on a Roxborough street late Thursday night, authorities told Daily Voice.  It happened around 10 p.m. on June 8, the department said. The scooter driver, authorities claimed, shot into the off-duty cop's vehicle during a road rage incident.  The officer returned fire, but city police said no one was injured. Authorities did not report making an arrest. 

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Victim Wounded In Shooting On Allentown Street Victim Wounded In Shooting On Allentown Street
Victim Wounded In Shooting On Allentown Street City police are investigating after gunfire rang out on an Allentown street late on Wednesday, June 7, the department said in a release.  It happened around 9:40 p.m. on the 600 block of North Grant Street in the city's 6th Ward, police said. Officers arrived to find the unidentified victim suffering from "non-life threatening injury," they wrote.  The victim was treated at an area hospital, police added.  No arrests were reported but authorities said the shooting remains under investigation. There is "no physical danger to the community at this time," the department said.&n…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock