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CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Man injured in shooting during large gathering in Philadelphia's Frankford section, police say
Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that happened at a large gathering in the city's Frankford neighborhood Saturday night. Officers responded to the 1600 block of Orthodox Street in Frankford after hearing 10 shots were fired and people were spotted running away from a large gathering in a vacant lot just before 11:45 p.m., according to police. Police arrived and spoke with a man bearing a rifle who said he was working security for the event. Investigators believe an altercation happened where another armed man threatened a member of the security team. Police believe the security guard with the rifle responded to the threat by firing his weapon. Investigators later found the man who made the threat and recovered a 9mm firearm from him. Police said they brought the man to the hospital for a leg injury that turned out to be a gunshot wound. Investigators recovered four fired cartridge casings from the scene. The Shooting Investigation Group is investigating the incident.
CBS News
6 days ago
- CBS News
Hassan Elliott sentenced to 75 years in prison in murder of Philadelphia police Sgt. James O'Connor
Hassan Elliott, a man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O'Connor in 2020, was sentenced to 75 years in prison on Wednesday, the city's top federal prosecutor in Philadelphia announced. The shooting happened while O'Connor, a member of the Philadelphia Police Department SWAT unit, was serving a search and arrest warrant for Elliott at a home on the 1600 block of Bridge Street in the Frankford section of the city. While O'Connor and other officers were serving the warrants on March 13, 2020, Elliott fired a rifle through a closed bedroom door, striking O'Connor in the chest. The team later found multiple handguns, a rifle that was used to shoot O'Connor, and quantities of crack cocaine and marijuana, as well as materials to package and sell those drugs. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Philadelphia said Elliott and other men inside the house were members of the criminal organization 1700 Scattergood, also known as SG1700. Elliott, nicknamed "Haz," pleaded guilty in January to causing O'Connor's death, as well as racketeering conspiracy and drug trafficking and gun offenses. Another man, Khalif Sears, also pleaded guilty in January to causing O'Connor's death and other offenses. Two other men, Kelvin "Nip" Jimenez and Dominique "Dom" Parker, were convicted at trial in March of several crimes that prosecutors said were part of their membership in SG1700, a "violent drug trafficking organization." O'Connor earned the rank of corporal but was later posthumously promoted to sergeant.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Video: Funnel cloud over Frankford June 30; NWS can't confirm tornado
As red, orange, yellow and green rolled across the radar over southern Delaware June 30, a funnel cloud was caught on video in Frankford. Georgetown resident Allison Marvel took the video from Omar and Armory roads in Frankford around 1:15 p.m., but the National Weather Service has not confirmed a tornado in the area, nor has the agency received any reports of damage as of 4 p.m. June 30, a representative said. "It definitely looks like a funnel cloud, but we are still coordinating to see ... if it made contact with the ground and would then be considered a tornado," the representative said. Most of the region was at marginal risk for severe thunderstorms Monday. The sun was out again shortly after the funnel cloud was spotted, but a slight chance of thunderstorms remains through the evening of June 30 in Sussex County. Tornado watches, warnings: How to prepare for storms Shannon Marvel McNaught reports on southern Delaware and beyond. Reach her at smcnaught@ or on Facebook. This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Video: Funnel cloud over Frankford June 30
CBS News
27-06-2025
- CBS News
19-year-old critical, stray bullets miss toddler and father in Philadelphia shooting
A shooting in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood critically injured a 19-year-old man late Thursday night, as stray bullets from the incident narrowly missed a father and daughter inside their home, police said. The shots rang out just before 11:30 p.m. on the 4600 block of Tackawanna Street, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told CBS News Philadelphia. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the man suffering from four gun shot wounds to the leg, back and groin. Police rushed him to Temple University Hospital where he was last listed in critical condition. Small said 16 spent shell casings from at least one semi-automatic weapon were recovered from the scene. They also found a firearm hidden behind one of the properties. At the scene, a home's front window was pierced twice by gunfire and two bullets went into the home. The bullets came within a few feet of a father and his two-year-old daughter, who were lying on the couch. The bullets were found lodged in the house's wall. Police are reviewing footage of a security camera that clearly caught the entire incident unfold, Small said. The video shows three men walking south on Tackawanna Street and multiple gun shots were heard. No arrests have been made.
CBS News
11-06-2025
- CBS News
Philadelphia City Council leaders working to provide safe, accessible activities for youth this summer
Inside 1 of the 6 resource centers in Philly providing safe activities for children this summer Inside 1 of the 6 resource centers in Philly providing safe activities for children this summer Inside 1 of the 6 resource centers in Philly providing safe activities for children this summer Just weeks after a deadly shooting at Lemon Hill in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia City Council is working to provide safe and accessible activities for children this summer. A lot is happening under one roof at 4704 Leiper Street in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood. Inside, there are gaming rooms, a basketball gym, a cosmetology room for hair and makeup lessons, a podcast studio and even a kitchen serving hot meals. The building is a community evening resource center run by Unique Dreams Inc., and it's open every day to neighborhood kids, giving them a safe place to be and things to do. Bryce Natson, 15, is one of the many who find joy hanging out here every day. "I mostly would be staying home, honestly, just be staying home, being on my phone, but coming here is having fun and doing stuff that you always wanted to do," Natson said. With summer break starting Friday, city leaders are encouraging youth to spend their time at one of six centers across Philadelphia. "Doing nothing is not an option; you must do something this summer to occupy your time," Katherine Gilmore Richardson, a majority leader in Philadelphia City Council, said. The centers offer more than just fun. They include conflict resolution programs and support curfew enforcement, all aimed at keeping kids safe and reducing gun violence, especially during the summer when, statistically, shootings tend to increase. "Anyone under the age of 13 must be home by 9:30 p.m. Anyone between the ages of 14 and 17 must be home by 10 p.m," Richardson said. Last summer, more than 1,000 kids were picked up after curfew. Police can drop them off at these centers until their families arrive. Parents said this has become like a second home for their kids. Many say that without the resource center, they don't know how they'd keep their children off the streets and out of trouble. "I love these people like they're family. They take care of my kids. This is a second home, I trust them," one parent said. The resource centers keep young people focused and away from negative influences. "We recognize what needs to be done and we do it," Mr. K, with Unique Dreams, Inc., said.
