But the violence continues with the recent death of Police Officer John Pawlowski, four homicides in one weekend, and today with an 11-year-old critically wounded by gunfire...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Monday, December 15, 2008
Fatal Stabbing in Domestic Dispute
Shortly after midnight Sunday, a man was killed in the 1300 block of South Paxon Street in a domestic dispute with his live-in companion. The man, 65, was stabbed once in the torso. His companion, 52, was charged with his killing. Police have not released either name.
Peter Styles, 25
Peter Styles, 25, black male, was found on a sidewalk early Sunday on the 2300 block of North Colorado Street with multiple gun shot wounds to the chest. Styles was pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital at 2:38 am
Kosai Barouki, 30
Kosai Barouki, 30, white male, was shot outside his store/apartment on the 2300 block of South 65th Street yesterday at 1:47 am Sunday in an attempted robbery. Barouki was pronounced dead at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at 2:08 am.
Khalid Trice, 20
Last night police found Khalid Trace, 20, black male, outside his home on the 5500 block of Torresdale Avenue suffering from multiple gun shot wunds. Trace was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:06 pm.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Daryl Anthony Birch, 30
Daryl Anthony Birch, 30, black male, accused of shooting a Kmart store worker yesterday shot and killed himself this morning police said as officers attempted to arrest him.
At 7:30 am, police found Birch with a gunshot wound to the head in the upstairs front bedroom his house on 100 block of Albanus Street in Olney.
Birch critically injured an employee at the Kmart store on the 8800 block of Frankford Ave. Police said Birch had been arguing with his girlfriend, who worked at the Kmart, when an employee tried to intervene. Police said Birch opened fire inside the store, striking the victim in the head, chest and arm.
At 7:30 am, police found Birch with a gunshot wound to the head in the upstairs front bedroom his house on 100 block of Albanus Street in Olney.
Birch critically injured an employee at the Kmart store on the 8800 block of Frankford Ave. Police said Birch had been arguing with his girlfriend, who worked at the Kmart, when an employee tried to intervene. Police said Birch opened fire inside the store, striking the victim in the head, chest and arm.
Samantha Houson, 19
Before dawn Monday, two gunman sprayed bullets into a bed in a house on the 3300 block of Mutter Street as a couple and their 3-year-old child slept.
Samantha Houston was pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital shortly before 6 am Monday. Her 3-year-old son, Amin Payne Jr., is in critical condition at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Amin Payne, 20, who was shot several times, is in fair condition at Temple.
A second child, 1-year-old Amir Payne, was not injured.
Police said the shooting was drug-related, and that the father was the apparent target of the shooting.
Police yesterday issued an arrest warrant for a 34-year-old James "Putt" Williford of the 2100 block of North 20th Street, and are still searching for a second suspect.
Police asked that anyone with information about James Williford call them at 215-686-3334 or 215-686-3335.
Samantha Houston was pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital shortly before 6 am Monday. Her 3-year-old son, Amin Payne Jr., is in critical condition at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Amin Payne, 20, who was shot several times, is in fair condition at Temple.
A second child, 1-year-old Amir Payne, was not injured.
Police said the shooting was drug-related, and that the father was the apparent target of the shooting.
Police yesterday issued an arrest warrant for a 34-year-old James "Putt" Williford of the 2100 block of North 20th Street, and are still searching for a second suspect.
Police asked that anyone with information about James Williford call them at 215-686-3334 or 215-686-3335.
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