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Philadelphia Police turn to public for help finding gunmen in recent incidents

The Philadelphia Police department has released seven surveillance videos this month in hopes of identifying gunmen involved in one shooting several recent armed robberies.

View the videos below.

According to blog.phillypolice.com:

blog.phillypolice.com: Wanted: Suspects for Robbery in the 22nd District: On June 11, 2013, at 12:28am, while the complainant, a 56 year-old male, was closing the gate to his store located at 2439 North 26th Street he was approached by two unknown males. Suspect #1 grabbed the complainant and forced him into the store while pointing a handgun, seconds later the 2nd suspect followed them inside the store. Once inside the suspects took an undisclosed amount of cash from the cash register and from the complainant’s residence then fled on foot in an unknown direction.

blog.phillypolice.com: Wanted: Suspects for Shooting/Aggravated Assault in the 17th District: On June 8, 2013, at 11:00pm, Police responded to the 1200 block of 15th street for a report of a shooting. When police they found the complainant, a 24 year-old male, suffering from gunshot wounds to his left thigh and buttock. A surveillance video system in the area captured the shooting depicting three suspects approaching the corner of 15th and Wharton Streets confronting the complainant. The suspects, who were all armed, began chasing the complainant on foot onto the 1200 block of 15th Street and firing multiple shots at the complainant. After the shooting the suspects fled on foot onto the 1600 block of Wharton Street.

blog.phillypolice.com: Wanted: Suspects for Robbery in the 24th District: On June 7, 2013, at 3:15pm, two unknown Hispanic males entered the Brito Mini Mart located 1558 East Lycoming Avenue on of which was armed with a handgun. When the suspects approach the counter suspect #1 pointed a handgun at the employee demanding money. When the employee opened the cash register, the suspect climbed on the counter taking money from the cash register drawer and from the employee. After taking $200 in cash, several t-shirts, Metro PCS cell phone and the employee’s wallet, both suspects fled on foot in an unknown direction.

blog.phillypolice.com: Wanted: Suspects for Robbery in the 7th District: On May 23, 2013, at 9:30am, two unknown males entered Tobacco Junction located at 8259 Bustleton Avenue. Suspect #1 who was armed with a gun approached the employee stating “don’t push the button”. The employee then pressed a panic button she was wearing around her neck at which time suspect #1 struck her in the head with the gun. After a failed robbery attempt both suspects fled the store on foot south on Bustleton Avenue.

blog.phillypolice.com: Wanted: Suspects for Robbery in the 15th District: On May 27, 2013, at 3:14am, two unknown males entered a 7-11 convenience store located at 5231 Harbison Avenue armed with a handgun. Once inside suspect #1 who was armed with the handgun approached the employee demanding money then walked to the front of the store acting as a look-out. Suspect #2 then went behind the counter taking an undisclosed amount of cash from the cash register and cigarettes. Both suspects fled on foot towards Betts Street.

blog.phillypolice.com: Wanted: Suspect for Robbery in the 14th District: On June 6, 2013, at 4:30pm, an unknown female entered a Cricket Cellular store located at 5618 Germantown Avenue, walked behind the counter and placed a large 10″ knife to the employee’s back and stated “don’t get in my way”. The suspect then took an undetermined amount of money from the cash register an numerous in-active cell phones from the counter placing them into a black over-sized bag. The suspect then fled the store south on Germantown Avenue from Chelten Avenue.

blog.phillypolice.com: Wanted: Suspects for Robbery in the 39th District: On May 28, 2013, at 4:20am, two unknown male approached the complainants, a 50 and 51 year-old males, on the 4100 block of Broad Street and asked the complainant’s for a cigarette. Suspect #2 then attempted to grab the complainant’s Gucci handbag but was unsuccessful. After the unsuccessful attempt at taking the complainants handbag suspect #2 then pulled a handgun demanding money and the complainant’s handbag. Suspect #1 (Daquan Williams who was observed on the 4000 block of Germantown Avenue a short time later and was arrested) attempted to open the complainant’s vehicle passenger side door at which time the complainant’s fled and called police.

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Overnight gun violence leaves two dead, three wounded across Philadelphia

44th Street Double Shooting / HomicideNeighbors look on as police investigate the scene of a double shooting that left one man dead on 44th Street just south of Market Street in West Philadelphia late Monday night. Photographs for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project by Joseph Kaczmarek.

44th Street Double Shooting / HomicideThe 20-year-old man was pronounced dead on location with a chest wound and medics rushed a a second victim — a 30-year-old man — to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was reported in stable condition.

According to investigators, two different caliber shell casings were found at the scene. According to a 6ABC report, the surviving victim was shot in the arm.

As we reported earlier, a 36-year-old woman was shot in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia Monday night and a 25-year-old man as shot in Crescentville Philadelphia Tuesday morning.

Shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday, a 46-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene after he was shot multiple times on North Lawrence Street, near West Cambria Street in the Fairhill section of the city.

6ABC reports that the victim was a construction worker on his way to a job. Police told NBC10 that the victim was shot multiple times in the face, head and body.

44th Street Double Shooting / Homicide

The five latest shooting victims bring the total reported this month in Philadelphia to 54. View Philadelphia shooting victim reports for June, 2013 in a larger map.

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Man shot during robbery after stepping outside for a smoke

Tabor Avenue Robbery / ShootingThe victim’s roommate looks on as police investigate a shooting in the Crescentville section of Philadelphia early Tuesday morning. Photographs for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project by Joseph Kaczmarek.

Tabor Avenue Robbery / ShootingAccording to police, the 25-year-old victim was outside his home at about 1:30 a.m. when two men approached and announced a robbery. Police said that the man handed over his cell phone but that the gunmen still opened fire, striking the victim six times.

Responding officers rushed the victim to Einstein Hospital where he was listed in critical condition. NBC10 reported that the wounded man had just stepped outside to smoke a cigarette.

Tabor Avenue Robbery / Shooting

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Woman wounded in Hunting Park shooting Monday night

Percy and Pike ShootingA sidewalk memorial marks a previous victim while police investigate after a 36-year-old woman was shot at about 10:30 p.m. Monday at Percy and Pike Streets in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia. Photographs for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project by Joseph Kaczmarek.

Percy and Pike ShootingMedics rushed the wounded woman to Temple University Hospital while police officers talked with neighbors at the crime scene. According to police, the victim was shot once in the right leg and was reported in stable condition.

Four men were shot in three other overnight incidents reported across Philadelphia. Come back to the Gun Crisis Reporting Project for updates throughout the day.

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Weekend report: Five new shooting victims bring total to 49 this month in Philadlephia


Two men were killed and three more people were wounded by gunfire this weekend in Philadelphia, including one woman and a 14-year-old boy.

At least 49 people have been shot this month in Philadlephia, including five fatalities and 11 people with critical injuries. Six women, a 13-year-old girl and six more teens were reported among those wounded.

On Friday night, a 31-year-old man was shot to death at about 11 p.m. on Hill Creek Drive near Adams and Rising Sun Avenues in the Crescentville section of the city.

A 14-year-old boy was reported in stable condition at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after he was shot in the stomach Friday night in the area of South 26 and Moore Streets in South Philadlephia.

Police rushed a 19-year-old man to Hahnemann University Hospital, where he was reported in stable condition after he was shot in the leg Saturday afternoon in the area of 29th and Flora Streets, just north of Girard Avenue in the Brewerytown section of the city.

A 27-year-old man was shot and killed at a basketball court on 8th Street near Poplar Street at about 2 p.m. Sunday. The incident took place across the street form the police crime lab.

Police rushed a 48-year-old woman to Temple University Hospital, where she was reported in critical condition after she was shot three times on Crystal Street, near Ontario and E Streets in Kensington shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday.

View Philadelphia shooting victim reports for June, 2013 in a larger map

If you want to get involved in gun violence reduction in Philadelphia, please consider volunteering your time or making a donation to one of the organizations listed under our Network tab at the top of this site. If you would like us to add your group to our list, please email us at info@guncrisis.org.

The Gun Crisis Reporting Project is an award-winning, independent, nonprofit journalism community striving to illuminate the epidemic of homicide by gunfire in Philadelphia — and to find solutions.

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