Please note that the following information is preliminary and subject to change. Updates will be provided as they become available.
In the 2nd District, a shooting occurred at approximately 6:17 AM this morning on the 7200 block of Bingham Street. A 53-year-old female was shot once in the left hip and was transported by Medic 12 to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where she is listed in stable condition. The scene is currently being held, and no arrests have been made. One firearm was found at the location.
In the 9th District, a shooting occurred at approximately 3:59 AM on the 800 block of Spring Garden Street. A 34-year-old male was shot once in the chest and was transported by police to Jefferson Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. The scene is being held, the motive is unknown, and no arrests have been made at this time.
In the 25th District, at approximately 10:06 PM on the 900 block of East Schiller Street, a 24-year-old male was shot multiple times throughout the body. He was transported to Temple Hospital via private vehicle and is currently in critical condition. The scene is being held, no weapons have been recovered, and no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information about these incidents is encouraged to contact the Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigations Group at 215-686-8270, or you can call or text the PPD's tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477). Tipsters may remain anonymous.
On Thursday, September 26, 2024, at approximately 9:52 PM, a fatal auto vs. pedestrian crash occurred in the 19th District at 6500 Haverford Avenue. The victim, identified as 14-year-old Dawn Watson from 9XX North 66th Avenue, was crossing the street with her mother when a dark vehicle, possibly a Mercedes, traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed struck her and fled the scene. Medic 41 arrived on location and pronounced her deceased at 9:46 PM.
The investigation is ongoing and being handled by the Crash Investigation Division.
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