On July 25 at 6:05 pm, police responded to a call of a person with a gun on the 1300 block of West Silver Street. Upon arrival, police found Lafayette Davis, 35-year-old black male, with a gunshot wound to the head. Davis was transported to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on July 26 at 12:07 am. Police have made no arrests.
On July 26 at 2:43 am, police responded to an auto accident on the 6000 block of Frontneck Street. Upon arrival, police found a green Pontiac Bonneville that had collided with several parked cars. Inside the Bonneville was Tyreek Robinson, 21, black male, with a gunshot wound to the stomach. Robinson, of the 900 block of Champlost Street, was transported to Einstein Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 4:09 am. Police arrested Darrell Washington, 25, black male, of the 5600 block of North 10th Street, for murder, robbery and related charges.
On July 27 at 1:58 am police responded to a call of a person with a gun at Carlisle and Morse Streets. Upon arrival, police found Ritsey Wun, 23, Asian male, of the 1800 block of South 15th Street with multiple gunshot wounds to the body. Wun was transported to Jefferson University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:37 am. Police have arrested Ricky Bona Chhea, 17, Asian male, and Fopna Sovann, 19, Asian male, both of the 1800 block of South 15th Street. Police suspect the shooting was gang related.
In 2007, the city of brotherly love averaged more than one murder and four shootings a day. This site, by writer Kia Gregory, profiles the city's deadly violence, the people it threatens, and the people who fight desperately for solutions.
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