The Philadelphia Police Department and the Shooting Investigation Unit is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the suspect depicted in the following video for the incident that occurred on August 31st, 2026 inside of store located on the 5900 block of Haverford Avenue. The suspect entered a commercial establishment located on 5900 Haverford Avenue at 12:08 am and fired a semi-automatic firearm striking the victim in his shoulder.
16 Stites Avenue, Gloucester City NJ, Asking price $500,000
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (CNBNews)(Sept.8, 2026)-For decades, Gloucester City, has held a well-earned reputation as one of South Jersey’s most dependable havens for affordable housing. With the city’s average home value firmly rooted around $243,300, working-class families and commuters have long looked here for financial relief from escalating regional markets. However, a stunning new architectural arrival is forcing locals and real estate observers to double-check their calculators.
Located at 16 Stites Ave., a newly built contemporary single-family home has entered the market with an eye-popping asking price: $500,000.
To many longtime residents, a half-million-dollar price tag in Gloucester City sounds not just extreme, but entirely disconnected from local reality. It is a figure more commonly associated with affluent pockets of Camden County or the expanding suburbs further east—not a town traditionally known for its compact lots and industrial roots. But as the property sits on the market, it raises a fascinating economic question: Is this listing a case of runaway seller optimism, or is it a sign of an impending shift in the local market?
The PPD Northwest Detective Division is attempting to identify the individual responsible for this commercial robbery.
On August 31, 2026, at 12:37pm, at the Global Gas Station located at 2200 Allegheny an employee was robbed as he was taking the previous day’s deposit to the bank. The complainant reported to police as he was leaving to take store money to the bank and an unknown suspect robbed him point of gun as he attempted to get in his car. Store video surveillance shows a newer model Hyundai Elantra pulled into the parking lot at 11:15am and waited approximately 90 minutes for the complainant to come out so he could rob him. After the robbery the offender drove in Elantra and was last seen west bound on Allegheny.
One of sports’ biggest city rivalries takes center stage in professional lacrosse this Labor Day, as the Philadelphia Waterdogs face the Boston Cannons in the Premier Lacrosse League Semifinals on Monday, Sept. 7 at 5:30 p.m. ET at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah, streaming on the ESPN App.
After more than 25 years as a fugitive, Alexis Flores has been returned to Philadelphia to face charges in connection with the kidnapping, rape and murder of 5-year-old Iriana DeJesus.
Flores was captured on February 11, 2026, in Lepaera, Honduras, through the efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Transnational Anti-Gang Task Force and Honduran authorities. Following an extensive international extradition process, Flores was transported back to Philadelphia with assistance from the FBI.
Flores is charged with Murder, Rape, Kidnapping, and related offenses. He is now in custody in Philadelphia.
The following information is preliminary and subject to change. Updates will be shared as they become available.
On Sunday, August 30, 2026, at approximately 1:51 p.m., officers from the 35th District responded to the 1600 block of Conlyn Street for a report of a barricaded person after a gunshot was heard from inside a residence. A barricade was declared.
At approximately 2:50 p.m., the barricade was ended. Two adult females were located inside the residence and pronounced deceased at the scene by Medics at approximately 2:51 p.m.
Preliminary information indicates that this incident is being investigated as a murder-suicide. The relationship between the two females has not been established at this time, and the motive remains unknown. The scene is being held, and the investigation is ongoing with the Homicide Unit.
The following information is preliminary and subject to change. Updates will be shared as they become available. Current incidents will be shared as they are received throughout the day.
16th District – Shooting
On August 29, 2026, at approximately 2:59 a.m., 16th District officers responded to a police radio assignment for a person with a gun/report of a shooting at 40th and Poplar Streets. Upon arrival, officers located a 45-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound to his right leg. Police transported the victim to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition. No arrest has been made, and the motive remains unknown at this time. The investigation is ongoing with the Shooting Investigation Group.
The Philadelphia Police Department Homicide Unit is looking to identify the suspect, depicted in the following surveillance video excerpts, as part of an ongoing investigation into the homicide by shooting of a 60-years-old male, that occurred on Monday, August 5th, 2024, at about 2:51 AM, at Rising Sun Avenue and Goodman Street.
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