Sunday, June 22, 2008

Five Murders in Three Days

Sunday 06/22

Police arrest a suspect in the murder of a 26-year-old male near 39th and Market Streets at 12:15am Sunday. The victim was transported to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he was pronounced dead. No motive for the shooting has been released.

At 2:02 am outside of Rumors Bar located at Germantown Avenue & Westmoreland St. A 27 year-old male was shot multiple times outside of the bar. He was rushed around the corner to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police say they have no suspects, despite the large crowd outside of the bar at the time of the shooting.

From Saturday 06/21

Gerald Woods, 29, was shot in the stomach at 5th and Morris St in South Philadelphia around 10:30am. He was pronounced at Jefferson Hosp. No arrests; no motive.

From Thursday 06/19

6:41am: Police respond to a double, drive-by shooting on the 2500 block of South Percy Street. Two victims were shot. One of them, a 25-year-old Asian male died later in the day of his injuries at Thomas Jefferson Hospital. Police have arrested Hung Thach, 26, and Phiep Phoun, 26, and charged them with murder and other offenses.

9:37pm: A 19 year-old male was found shot at 19th and Butler Sts. He was transported to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police are investigating.

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