Police: 19-Year-Old Yaniyah Foster Dies After Shot In Head In North Philadelphia Quadruple Shooting
Officials say Yaniyah Foster was one of four people shot at 11th and Thompson Streets, shortly after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Officials say Yaniyah Foster was one of four people shot at 11th and Thompson Streets, shortly after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Councilman Kenyatta Johnson wants a sit-down meeting with new Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw to talk about how the homicide units deal with murders.
While the manhunt for the gunman continues, loved ones are preparing to say their final goodbyes to anti-violence advocate and well-known chef Quadir Flippen Sunday morning.
Survivors and advocates joined forces at the State Capitol on Monday to demand change.
The shooting happened shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday on the 100 block of Manheim Street.
Police say a 29-year-old man was shot three times in the back of the right leg and one time in the left arm and that bullet traveled through the arm and lodged into his chest.
Thirty-two people have been killed so far this year in the city -- an 82% increase from this time last year.
There have already been 31 homicides in Philadelphia so far this year, which is 82% higher than this time last year.
One person is in critical condition after a double shooting in Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia police say.
A bloody weekend in Philadelphia leaves seven people dead, raising the total number of homicides this year to 14 in just 13 days.
The shooting happened on the 4700 block of North 5th Street around 1:25 a.m. Sunday.
Bullet casings covered the scene near Amber and East Rush Streets just after 11:25 p.m. Saturday.
Police say 31-year-old Xiaoding Li was found unresponsive and bleeding from his chest on Tuesday night.
Police say a 21-year-old man was walking to the store on the 2300 block of West Indiana Avenue on Christmas when he heard several gunshots, one grazing him in the stomach.
A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in the mouth outside a corner store in West Philadelphia.
Police say 31-year-old Emmanuel Celestino-Mendez, of Allentown, is charged with aggravated assault against a police officer.
The shooting happened around 4 a.m. Saturday near 37th and Spring Garden Streets in the city's Mantua neighborhood.
Police say 16-year-old Amir Lassiter was shot multiple times and killed while standing on his porch on the 3100 block of North 24th Street, shortly after 1:30 p.m. yesterday.
The shooting happened on the 3800 block of Aspen Street.
Police say the situation could have been much worse after at least one gunman started shooting through the windows of a rented house on the 1900 block of Page Street.
Police are searching for surveillance video to determine if the victim was the intended target or if a stray bullet hit him.
Thursday was the fifth and final session in a series of meetings held across the state.
The officer's identity has not been released at this time.
New Options More Opportunities was just one of several anti-violence organizations that were honored at Universoul Circus' Violence Prevention Night.
Trauma and grief counseling for children is something many Philadelphia schools are leaning into as a wave of child shootings has recently consumed the city.
