Four Homicides Sunday

At 12:30 am, Forrest Bell, a 41-year-old black male, was stabbed once in the chest on the 6300 block of Chester Avenue. Bell, of the 6000 block of Regent Street, was transported to Mercy Hospital, where he was pronounced dead 20 minutes later.

At 1:45 am, Darrien Grant, 18, black male, was once shot in the chest and once in the back on the 800 block of East Allegheny Avenue. Grant, of the 5000 block of Homestead Avenue, was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:10 am. Another victim, 19-year-old black male, was shot in the chin, and was transported to Temple University Hospital in critical condition.

At 6:20 am, police found the body of a 48-year-old black male near the 900 block of West Cumberland Street. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the back. Police have not released the victim's identity pending notification of next of kin.

At 9:57 pm, police found Anthony C. Jackson, 36, black male, in a car on 54th Street and Chester Avenue, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Jackson was transported to the University of Pennsylvania, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 10:30 pm

Black Male, 19

At 2:44 pm there was a shooting on the 5000 block of Springfield Avenue. The victim, a 19-year-old black male, was shot once in the right jaw. He was transported to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in stable condition.

Police have no arrest or motive

Derrick Middleton, 25

On Aug. 7 at 3:44 pm police responded to a call of a person with a gun on the 1700 block of North 24th Street. There, they found 25-year-old Derrick Middleton, a black male, lying in a rear yard with gunshot wounds to his stomach and chest. Middleton, of the 1700 block of North Croskey Street, was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:05 pm.

Black Male, 25

On Aug. 7 at 12:52 am police responded to a call of a person with a gun on the 5900 block of North Broad Street. Upon arrival police found a 25-year-old black male with a gunshot wound to the face. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:56 am.

Police have not released the victim's name pending family notification.

Allen Moment, 26

On 1/20/06 Allen Moment, a 26-year-old black male, sustained multiple gunshot wounds on the 2200 block of Pierce Street. Moment, of the 1800 block of North 29th Street, was transported to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in critical condition.

On 8/6/08 at 10:15 pm police report that Moment died of his injuries.

Yvette Prince, 45

On August 5, around 2:55 pm,, Yvette Prince, a 45-year-old black female,was stabbed in the chest at Love Park, located at the 1500 block of JFK Blvd., after an argument with another woman over a male. Prince, homeless, formerly of the 7100 block of Uber Street, was transported to Hahnemann University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 4:54 pm.

Police have arrested Darcel Baines and charged her with homicide.

William Wilson, 19

On August 3, around 9 pm, on the 1900 block of McKean Street, police found 19-year-old William Wilson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Wilson was pronounced dead at the scene.

The other victim, an 18-year-old male, was shot in the neck and leg. He was transported to the Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania in serious but stable condition.

No arrests were reported.