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.
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.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Two Men Fatally Shot Friday
On Friday, Nov. 28, shortly after 4 pm, Daylen Edwards, 22, black male, was found shot in the chest behind a building on Haverford Avenue near City Avenue. Edwards was pronounced dead at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at 4:49 pm.
Shortly before midnight, Curtis Jordan, 29, of Ruby Street near Market, was found shot in the chest on 16th Street near Wyoming Avenue. Jordan was pronounced dead at Einstein Medical Center at 12:22 am Saturday.
Shortly before midnight, Curtis Jordan, 29, of Ruby Street near Market, was found shot in the chest on 16th Street near Wyoming Avenue. Jordan was pronounced dead at Einstein Medical Center at 12:22 am Saturday.
One Dead, Two Shot In Home Invasion
Police say a woman is dead and a man and 3-year-old boy are in critical condition after a break-in and shooting at a row home in Philadelphia.
The shooting occurred just after 5 a.m. in the city's Hunting Park section.
The child is in critical condition at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.
The woman and man were taken to Temple University Hospital where the woman died. The man is listed in critical but stable condition. Both suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
Detectives say they are looking for two gunmen , believed to be in their late 20s or early 30s , who made their getaway in a blue Ford Crown Victoria.
Police say the home invasion and shootings may have been the result of a dispute over a gambling debt.
(Associated Press)
The shooting occurred just after 5 a.m. in the city's Hunting Park section.
The child is in critical condition at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.
The woman and man were taken to Temple University Hospital where the woman died. The man is listed in critical but stable condition. Both suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
Detectives say they are looking for two gunmen , believed to be in their late 20s or early 30s , who made their getaway in a blue Ford Crown Victoria.
Police say the home invasion and shootings may have been the result of a dispute over a gambling debt.
(Associated Press)
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Bruce Holloman, 21
On Nov. 5, shortly after 8 pm, on the 4200 block of Parrish Street, police found Bruce Holloman, 21, black male, shot multiple times in the chest.
Holloman, of the 4000 block of Brown Street, was pronounced dead at 8:35 pm at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Police have no suspects or motive in the slaying.
Holloman, of the 4000 block of Brown Street, was pronounced dead at 8:35 pm at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Police have no suspects or motive in the slaying.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Charmaine McQuilkin, 47
On Nov. 4, Charmaine McQuilkin, 47, black female, was shot in the face and the chest as she stood near a pay phone at 54th and Florence.
McQuilkin was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:27 am
McQuilkin was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:27 am
Monday, November 3, 2008
4 Killed in Weekend Violence
On Nov. 1, around 1 am, Van Tri Chi, 37, Asian male, of Dedaker Street in Northeast Philadelphia, died of stab wounds following a fight outside a sports club on the 600 block of Washington Avenue in South Philadelphia. Another victim, 31, is in stable condition with a knife wound to the back at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
On Nov. 1, 1:47 pm, police found Henry Santos, 24, Hispanic male, on the 2100 block of North Reese Street with a gunshot wound to the head. Santos was pronounced dead at the scene.
On Nov. 2, around 7:30 pm, Anthony Linn, 33, white male, of Conshohocken, was found in the back of an SUV, near 50th and Master Streets, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Linn was pronounced dead at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at 7:47 pm.
On Nov. 2, around 9 pm, Joshua Sutton, 18, black male, was shot in the head, chest and back on the 3100 block of Oakdale Street in Strawberry Mansion. Sutton was pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital at 9:26 pm.
On Nov. 1, 1:47 pm, police found Henry Santos, 24, Hispanic male, on the 2100 block of North Reese Street with a gunshot wound to the head. Santos was pronounced dead at the scene.
On Nov. 2, around 7:30 pm, Anthony Linn, 33, white male, of Conshohocken, was found in the back of an SUV, near 50th and Master Streets, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Linn was pronounced dead at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at 7:47 pm.
On Nov. 2, around 9 pm, Joshua Sutton, 18, black male, was shot in the head, chest and back on the 3100 block of Oakdale Street in Strawberry Mansion. Sutton was pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital at 9:26 pm.
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