Gunman shoots 3 women and 2 men near Temple University

[PCIntern]

A gunman shot three women and two men near Temple University Wednesday night.

The five victims were on the 1500 block of North Bouvier Street at 7:25 p.m. when a gunman opened fire.

All five victims were taken to Temple University Hospital in critical condition.


No arrests have been made. The area where the shooting occurred is near Temple University's campus.



https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/gunman-shoots-3-women-2-men-near-temple-university/3244128/

[Bucky]

2. Again?

Pennsylvania just finished up with a contentious, hysterical Republican primary where all three candidates were ramping up the xenophobic and paranoid rhetoric of the extreme right.

This is devastating news, but not a surprise

[Bucky]

3. New report at 8:52pm Eastern time --- There's been an arrest

May 18, 2022 at 8:52 pm
https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2022/05/18/5-people-shot-near-temple-university-philadelphia-police-say/

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Five people were shot near Temple University’s campus in North Philadelphia Wednesday evening. It happened on the 1500 block of Bouvier Street.

Three of the victims are in critical condition, according to police.

Police say a 28-year-old man was shot 14 times throughout his body and is in extremely critical condition.


A 20-year-old woman was shot seven times throughout her body and is in extremely critical condition.

A 59-year-old man was shot once in the chest and is in critical condition.

A 19-year-old woman and a 21-year-old woman are both in stable condition.

There is no word on how many shots were fired but “there are casings everywhere,” police say.

An arrest has been made. There is no word on what led up to the shooting.

Geez, that's a lot of bullets. We're lucky that only five were struck

[Celerity]

4. Philadelphia is an out of control, violent, failed city

These are just from the Temple area in the last year or so

[Bucky]

5. That seems a little too cynical

The whole country is becoming more violent over the last two and a half years. I wouldn't call Philadelphia failed so much as troubled

[Celerity]

6. they just set an all-time murder record, and I have seen so many shootings, crazy violence, rapes,

etc etc the past couple of years.

It is a failed city when it comes to shootings and violent crime. The level of that activity is absolutely unacceptable.


Pregnant Woman Gunned Down in Philly After Her Own Baby Shower

She's the latest victim of the gun crisis in Philadelphia, which is closing in on a record 500 homicides for the year.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/pregnant-woman-gunned-down-in-philadelphia-after-her-own-baby-shower





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12-Year-Old Charged With Murder in Brutal Beating Death of 70-Year-Old Asian-American Man

https://www.thedailybeast.com/philadelphia-12-year-old-charged-with-murder-in-brutal-beating-death-of-70-year-old-asian-american-man

A 12-year-old Philadelphia boy is accused of fatally beating a 70-year-old Asian American man during a brutal carjacking attack. The boy, who has not been named because he is a minor, allegedly joined two others in carrying out the deadly assault. A 16-year-old and 18-year-old also face murder charges in connection with the Dec. 2 carjacking, according to Philadelphia police.

The victim, Chung Yan Chin, was left clinging to life in a hospital after prosecutors say the three youths threw him to the ground and pummeled him before making off with his vehicle. He suffered a brain injury and died on Dec. 21. The 12-year-old faces a court hearing next week, while 18-year-old John Nusslein faces a court hearing for murder charges in April. The 16-year-old, identified by police as Qiyam Muhammad, has an arrest warrant out for him but is not yet in custody, authorities said.

Read it at Philadelphia Inquirer


Boy, 12, charged in Mayfair murder

https://northeasttimes.com/2022/02/16/boy-12-charged-in-mayfair-murder/

Two males, ages 12 and 18, are charged with murder for the beating death of a 70-year-old man in Mayfair. Police identified the 12-year-old as Kalib Morales, of the 1600 block of Wakeling in Frankford. The 18-year-old is John Nusslein, of the 3200 block of Birch Road in the Far Northeast. An arrest warrant has been issued for Qiyam Muhammad, 16.

The incident took place on Dec. 2, at 10:35 p.m. Officers in the 15th Police District responded to a radio call for a “Hospital Case” on the 3000 block of Teesdale St. Upon arrival, officers observed an unresponsive male, later identified as Chung Yan Chin, bleeding from the face and head. The victim was transported to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital by Medic 38 and placed in ICU in critical condition.

The victim’s Toyota Camry was stolen. On Dec. 23, the Homicide Unit was notified that the victim had succumbed to his injuries on Dec. 21. After further investigation by homicide detectives, Nusslein was arrested on Jan. 14. Morales was arrested on Feb. 3. Both males were charged with murder, robbery, carjacking and related offenses. ••

[mvd]

7. I live in the Philly suburbs

I agree that it is unacceptable. I think the other poster is right though to say it isn’t just a Philly problem. I don’t think Krasner nor Outlaw can do a lot more - we need to address the poverty, lack of educational opportunities, the relationship with police, the number of guns, etc. The frustration of the pandemic also raised violence.

[Celerity]

8. Agree, save for one thing. I never said it was just a Philadelphia problem.

[mvd]

11. Sorry then if I implied that. Glad we agree on those things

[Treefrog]

15. We need to figure out why these criminals feel the need to murder anyone who pisses them off.

Pandemic frustration, my ass.

[PCIntern]

9. As a lifelong Philadelphian,

I agree, Celerity.

I have exactly a block and a half to walk between my parking lot and my medical building, and I’ll tell you that it’s getting scarier and scarier on the streets. Stuff is happening anytime day or night and you just never know. We had issues in the past but it is becoming absolutely wanton.

[Celerity]

12. I visited Philadelphia once when we were living in the US. In many aspects it is a wonderful city,

full of history, culture, wonderful food, etc. But the violence level is absolutely through the roof, a true and tragic epidemic.

[mvd]

13. That's what I am hearing a lot. It is sad

I don’t go into the city anymore, and maybe that’s a good thing. The city has already had at least 180 murders, which is not far below last year’s pace.

[Treefrog]

14. Wasn't it Philly where those two guys shot a young guy

at a gas station in broad daylight? I think that was last week.

I can’t find the link now, but I remember reading about it.

[Celerity]

16. Man killed in brazen daylight shooting at Philadelphia gas station

https://sports.yahoo.com/video-man-killed-brazen-daylight-005100685.html

Two audacious gunmen fatally shot a Philadelphia man in broad daylight at a gas station Monday. Philadelphia police are still searching for the shooters. The cops released surveillance video Thursday showing the brazen attack. Brandon Dixon, 30, was identified as the victim. Police have not publicly speculated on a possible motive for the shameless attack.

The killers pulled into the gas station on 1060 Mt. Airy Ave. in North Philadelphia in a 2009 Mazda with the New Jersey license plate V62-PWX. They stopped the car outside the gas pumps, apparently looking around for Dixon. Once they located their victim, they moved the car to an easy getaway spot.

The two men then hopped out carrying guns and immediately opened fire into the crowded gas station area. One man appeared to be carrying an AK-47, or a similar gun, while the other man opened fire with a handgun that appeared to have an extended magazine.





Dixon was struck multiple times. Police took him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police are offering $20,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

[Demovictory9]

22. how do a 12 and 18 year old team up ?

[H2O Man]

10. Terrible.

I did "recommend" this, of course. But the article makes me sick.

[AZLD4Candidate]

17. Time for my meme again about mass shooting.

[niyad]

18. SSDD

[NNadir]

19. According to Google Maps, I was 1.2 miles away less than 45 minutes before this happened.

I was picking my wife up from Temple as I was at a conference in Philadelphia, had to drive to it and thought we could ride home together. (She commutes by train.)

Something is drastically wrong with a country where the so called "right" to guns overrules the right to live.

.

[ripcord]

20. Maybe we can stop all plea bargains on gun crimes

I don't know why we have the laws when so many are allowed to plea bargain crimes down to something that doesn't include a firearm.

[Duppers]

21. +100

[smirkymonkey]

23. I am really beginning to hate this country.

It feels so unsafe to me. Now that Covid restrictions are pretty much lifted, I still feel like I have to limit my activity just because there are so many insane people out there - and yes, still Covid. This country just feels like chronic stress to me.

I remember when I lived in Austria for a semester in college and how peaceful I felt and how much more self-assured I became. I loved it there. I am not sure why, but I just wasn't stressed out all the time the way I was back here. I was in college in upstate NY at the time, which really wasn't that stressful, but the difference between living there and then being back here was like night and day.

When I came back to this country and landed at JFK, the stress was palpable and I was so unused to it I just dropped my bags and started crying. I hated being back here and I was miserable. I wanted to stay in Europe forever. When I finally arrived home to upstate NY I had my first major anxiety attack which was horrible. I couldn't function and my heart rate was 170 beats per minute (best friend's sister was an Army nurse and took my pulse). I kept thinking about how peaceful and relaxed I was in Vienna.

At this point, I would do anything to get out of here and live in a place where I wasn't on high alert all the time. Ireland, Northern UK, Southwestern UK, Northwestern Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe (as long as it stays politically stable). Life just seems so much more peaceful over there. This country is a mess.