Double Shooting

The Philadelphia Police Department’s Shooting Investigation Group is currently investigating a double shooting that occurred early Monday evening in the city’s 25th District. At approximately 5:05 PM, gunfire erupted on the 100 block of West Somerset Street, leaving two people injured.

Following the incident, two victims arrived at local hospitals via private vehicles. The first victim, an adult male, is currently listed in critical condition at Temple University Hospital. The second victim, an adult female, sought treatment at Episcopal Hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.

At this time, no arrests have been made, and a motive has not yet been determined. This investigation remains active and ongoing.

Please note that all information provided is preliminary and subject to change as more details become available. Updates will be released as they are received.

Wanted: Suspect for Multiple Robberies in the 3rd District 

Incident #1:
DC# 26-03-012131

On March 26, 2026, at 12:15 AM, the victim, a 41 year-old-male, was on the corner of 5th & Reed when an unknown black male approached armed with a handgun demanding him to lay on the ground and give him his wallet. The male took $300 out of his wallet and the victim’s gray Adidas back pack, then ran west on Reed Street.

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Juveniles Arrested for Home and Vehicle Burglaries

On Friday, May 8, 2026, at approximately 7:58 p.m., officers from the Gloucester Township Police Department (GTPD) were dispatched to the area of Pine Glen Drive in the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township for the report of three juveniles burglarizing a residence and attempting to steal a vehicle.

An alert neighbor observed three subjects wearing ski masks enter a residence, immediately contacted police, and continued providing real-time information to responding officers. The three males exited the residence carrying numerous items and proceeded to a vehicle in an attempt to steal it and flee the area. The subjects entered the vehicle but were unsuccessful in starting it, causing them to flee on foot.


Responding officers located the suspects fleeing, pursued them on foot, and successfully took all three individuals into custody. The suspects were identified as juveniles, transported to GTPD Headquarters, charged on juvenile complaints, and remanded to a juvenile detention center.

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New York City Police Save Woman Threatening to Jump from a Brooklyn High Rise (Video)

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Editor’s note: The video above may contain content that is distressing to some viewers. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 988 for assistance.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11)(Thursday, May 7, 2026) – New York City Police talked a person down from the ledge of a high-rise in Brooklyn after the person was experiencing a mental health crisis. 

Officers received a 911 call on Thursday at around 1:30 p.m. about a woman on the ledge of a high-rise in downtown Brooklyn, police said.

Philadelphia Incidents

The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating two separate major incidents that occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, May 8, 2026, involving a fatal triple shooting in the 22nd District and a prolonged barricade situation in the 25th District.

Fatal Triple Shooting – 2500 W. Berks Street

At approximately 2:21 a.m., 22nd District officers responded to a “person with a gun” call on the 2500 block of W. Berks Street. Upon arrival, police discovered three male shooting victims. The first victim, identified as 31-year-old Tamir Hill of N. 4th Street, sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the body. He was transported by Housing Police to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at 2:56 a.m.

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CBP Officers, K9 Nitro Seize $44K in Unreported Currency from Mexico-Bound Traveler

PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over $44,000 in unreported currency after a currency detector dog alerted to a passenger boarding a flight to Cancun, Mexico at Philadelphia International Airport on April 30.

CBP officers were conducting outbound enforcement when K9 Nitro, a 3-year-old male chocolate Labrador retriever trained to detect bulk currency, firearms, and ammunition, alerted to a 54-year-old man. Officers advised the traveler of federal currency reporting laws and asked the man how much currency he possessed. The man declared verbally, and in writing, that he had $10,000.

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West Deptford Man Charged Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material 

Woodbury, NJ – Ralph C. Foy, 40, of West Deptford, was arrested and charged with  possession of child sexual abuse material and creating deepfake or AI-generated  child sexual abuse material on Tuesday, Prosecutor Andrew B. Johns announced.  

According to documents filed in this case: 

The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office received a tip from the National Center  for Missing and Exploited Children about an individual uploading child sexual  abuse material (CSAM). An investigation led to the execution of a search warrant at  Foy’s residence where digital media items were seized. Forensic analysis found 76  CSAM images on Foy’s personal cellphone. Additionally, investigators found several  other images of a minor victim that had been digitally manipulated using artificial  intelligence to convert otherwise appropriate photographs into nude images.  

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Wanted: Suspect for Assault in the 18th District

The Philadelphia Police Department needs your help:

The police are investigating an assault that occurred on April 22nd, 2026 in University City. Around 11:00 PM, a female was confronted by a male inside a store along the 4000 block of Market Street. The argument escalates and the male spits on the woman and begins punching her in the face before leaving the scene in an unknown direction. The female victim suffered several injuries.

Note: This video has no audio.

If you have any information about this crime or this suspect, please contact:
Southwest Detective Division:
215-686-3183/3184
DC 26-18-018030

Franklinville Man Sentenced to 40 Years in 2022 Bar Shooting

Walter Gilliano, 28, of Franklinville, was sentenced to 40 years in  state prison Thursday by the Honorable Roger Lai for first-degree murder and  related weapons charges stemming from the 2022 shooting of Chad Stuart in the  parking lot of a Franklin Township bar. 

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in open court: On Sept. 24, 2022, officers from the Franklin Township Police Department arrived  at Villari’s Sports Bar for reports of a gunshot wound. The victim, Chad Stuart, 31,  of Clayton, was lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head. Gilliano told  officers he had shot Stuart. The investigation revealed that Gilliano and the victim  had argued in the parking lot after the bar closed. The defendant then got into his  car and drove away only to return a few minutes later with a gun. An eyewitness  told police that Gilliano pointed the gun at the victim and shot him. The victim was  transported to the hospital where he died from his injuries. 

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Suspect Charged After Highway Patrol Officer Shot During North Philadelphia Traffic Stop

The Philadelphia Police Department is providing an update on the investigation into the shooting of a Highway Patrol officer that occurred Monday evening in North Philadelphia.

Authorities have identified the suspect as 26-year-old Rashid Walker. Walker has been officially charged with Violations of the Uniform Firearms Act (VUFA) following the incident in the 2400 block of North 17th Street.

The investigation began at approximately 7:40 p.m. on May 4, 2026, when Highway Patrol officers conducted a vehicle stop. As an officer performed a safety frisk of Walker, who was a passenger in the vehicle, the officer felt a handgun inside Walker’s jacket pocket. At that point, the firearm discharged, striking the officer in the upper right leg.

The wounded officer was rushed to Temple University Hospital by fellow personnel and remains in stable condition.

Walker was taken into custody at the scene, and the firearm was successfully recovered. 

The Homicide Division continues to lead the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the discharge.