7 overnight shootings plague Philly neighborhoods as weekend gun violence continues

NEW DELHI : The Indian government is set to launch a curriculum focused on digital health for medical professionals, aiming to bridge the gap between healthcare and technology. In a first, the National Health Authority (NHA) has proposed to introduce an M.Sc programme in digital health. Considering that healthcare professionals play an important role in facilitating digitization of the healthcare ecosystem in India, the initiative holds significant promise.

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PHILADELPHIA - A man is dead, and a woman is in critical condition after shots were fired in Philadelphia's Kingsessing section early Sunday morning.The deadly double shooting happened on the 1000 block of 55th Street around 2:30 a.m.The first victim, a 31-year-old man, was pronounced dead after being shot in the back. A 47-year-old woman was also shot, once in the face and once in the neck.

PHILADELPHIA - Two more teens became the victim of gun violence this weekend after a double shooting erupted in Philadelphia's Olney section late Saturday night.The male teenagers were struck on the 100 block of Godfrey Avenue around 10:30 p.m.Both were taken to a local hospital, where one teen is in critical condition with a shot to the stomach, and the other is stable with two shots to the lower body.Their exacts ages are not known at this time, and it is unclear what led to the shooting.

JEANNETTE, Pa. - Police are seeking a man in connection with a shooting that killed a woman and injured four other people at a western Pennsylvania home, authorities said.The Westmoreland County coroner and district attorney said Brianna Lartz, 25, was killed in the gunfire Friday evening at a Jeannette home.Officials said four other people brought to hospitals were expected to survive their injuries. No further information about the victims or their conditions was immediately available Saturday.Authorities said they were seeking a 25-year-old man in the case and also believed a second person who has not been identified was involved.

STRAWBERRY MANSION - Philadelphia gun violence claimed the life of another teenager after a shooting erupted Friday night.Police found the 16-year-old shot multiple times through his body on the 2500 block of 32nd Street in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood around 10:30 p.m.Police rushed the boy to Temple University Hospital, where he died shortly after arrival.A homicide investigation is underway as no arrests have been made, and no gun recovered.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia gun violence claimed the life of another teenager after a shooting erupted Friday night.Police found the 16-year-old shot multiple times through his body on the 2500 block of 32nd Street in Powelton around 10:30 p.m.The teen was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after.A homicide investigation is underway as no arrests have been made, and no gun recovered.

PHILADELPHIA - A young man was leaving his home when two suspects being sought by police opened fire on his car in new video of the deadly May shooting.Both suspects are seen emerging from a nearby car as the victim pulls out of a driveway on the 100 block of South 28th Street on the morning of May 5.The victim speeds up in what appears to be an attempted escape, before the suspects fire several shots into the car, killing the 24-year-old.MORE HEADLINES:Police say the suspects fled in a stolen red 2017 Hyundai Sonata with New Jersey license plates and dark tinted windows, which has since been recovered.A $20,000 reward is being offered for the arrest and conviction of both suspects, who police describe as "armed and dangerous."

PHILADELPHIA - A dozen Philadelphia police officers who were fired or suspended for racist and violent social media posts can pursue a lawsuit against the city claiming their First Amendment rights were violated, a federal appeals court ruled.The officers' social media accounts were included in a database, published in 2019, that catalogued thousands of bigoted or violent posts by active-duty and former police officers in several states.In Philadelphia, nearly 200 officers were disciplined, including 15 who were forced off the job. Twelve officers subsequently filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city, asserting the police department had retaliated against them for exercising their First Amendment rights.A federal judge dismissed the suit last year, agreeing with the city's argument that the officers' posts had undermined public trust in the department and violated the city's social media policy.The plaintiffs "played racist bingo, mocking as many ethnic or religious groups as possible," U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - A young woman is dead after at least one shot was fired inside a Northeast Philadelphia home early Saturday morning.Police say they found a 24-year-old shot in the chest when they responded to a house on the 2400 block of Welsh Road shortly after 1 a.m.She succumbed to her injuries at a local hospital a couple of hours later.MORE HEADLINES:A 36-year-old woman who stayed on the scene was taken into custody, according to authorities. One gun was also recovered.It is unclear what led to the shootings, and if the women knew each other.

PHILADELPHIA - A double shooting in Southwest Philadelphia left two victims struck by gunfire, one fatally, late Friday night.Police found the first victim shot in the head on the 5700 block of Elmwood Avenue shortly after 11 p.m.He was pronounced dead at a local hospital, where a second victim arrived suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. MORE HEADLINES:The second victim's condition, as well as their age and gender, are not known at this time.No arrests have been made, but police say they are looking for one male suspect.

JUNIATA PARK - Two men are in critical condition after a shooting on a Juniata Park street.The double shooting happened Friday evening, just after 7:30, on the 1600 block of East Luzerne Street, in Philadelphia’s Juniata Park neighborhood, authorities said.A 38-year-old man was found with a bullet in his temple while a 28-year-old man was shot several times, including once in his face.MORE HEADLINES:Both men were taken to Temple University Hospital for treatment, one in a private vehicle, while police took the other. They are both listed as critical.Police say an investigation is underway, and a weapon was found at the shooting scene.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man will spend between 26 and 52 years behind bars for a murder inside the Philadelphia Mills Mall in 2021.A jury convicted 23-year-old Gregory Smith of shooting and killing 21-year-old Dominic Billa and the attempted murder of another man on March 29,, 2021.At the time of the murder, prosecutors say Smith was on bail awaiting trial on several cases in Philadelphia, Bucks and Montgomery counties, including drug, weapons and theft charges.RELATED COVERAGE:During the trial, it was said Smith was at the mall on March 29th. A fight reportedly broke out in the food court.

PHILADELPHIA - The air quality in the area drastically improved Friday, with the Pennsylvania DEP issuing a Code Orange air quality alert for the commonwealth until midnight.The air is still hazardous for groups of people like the elderly, kids and people with respiratory issues. The air quality alert with warmer temperatures was enough to cause Philadelphia schools to go virtual.

PHILADELPHIA - A man has died and his wife is in critical condition following a shooting incident in North Philadelphia. Officers responded to a home on the 3100 block of North 28th Street shortly before 8 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man is fighting for his life after police say he was caught in a barrage of gunfire as he was coming home from work. The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. Friday on the 1800 block of North Marston Street in North Philadelphia. Officers responded to reports of a shooting and found a 24-year-old man inside a home and laying on the floor with gunshot wounds to his chest, arms, legs, torso, and back. Responding officers rushed the victim to Temple University Hospital where he was listed in critical condition. MORE HEADLINES: Philadelphia police say over 35 shots were fired from at least two different guns. The victim’s home was struck at least 15 times by gunfire, according to police.

PHILADELPHIA - No one was hurt when authorities say someone fired a shot towards an off-duty police officer who returned fire Thursday night. The exchange of gunfire happened around 10 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - No one was hurt when authorities say someone fired a shot towards an off-duty police officer who returned fire Thursday night. The exchange of gunfire happened around 10 p.m.

Jamie Foxx tells ET that claims made on Dr. Drew Pinsky's online show that the Oscar-winning actor was hospitalized after he was seriously injured by a COVID vaccine are «completely inaccurate.»The rep's shooting down the claim just over a week after a so-called gossip columnist made the unsubstantiated claim during a May 30 appearance on the show, in which the person claimed Foxx was left «partially paralyzed» and «blind» due to effects of the COVID vaccine.This person also claimed Foxx was forced to get the vaccine in order to continue working in Hollywood.

PHILADELPHIA - A teen driver who was shot and killed by a Pennsylvania state trooper over the weekend will be laid to rest on Thursday. 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Jr. was fatally shot early Sunday morning as troopers responded to reports illegal burnouts and drag racing on I-95. State police say the first two troopers to arrive on the scene found the highway blocked off by vehicles and pedestrians shortly before 3:30 a.m.

OLD CITY - Islamic culture will be on full display this weekend in Philadelphia. The 30th annual Islamic Heritage Festival and Parade will take over Penn’s Landing this Saturday and Sunday. Organizers hope they unite a city in desperate need of peace."It started 30 years ago with our father as well as our uncle Abdul Rahim Muhammad and Furuq Abdul Ghaffar.

RICHMOND, Va. - A gunman who opened fire minutes after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, targeted an 18-year-old graduate he had a long-running dispute with, police said Wednesday.Shawn Jackson, 18, and his father, Lorenzo Smith, 36, were both killed Tuesday in the gunfire, which sent hundreds fleeing in panic outside the state capital’s Altria Theater after the graduation ceremony for Huguenot High School. Five other people were wounded by gunfire, and at least 12 more suffered other injuries or were treated for anxiety due to the mayhem, according to police.Richmond Interim Police Chief Rick Edwards said the shooting suspect, Amari Pollard, 19, knew Jackson and the two had been embroiled in a dispute for more than a year.

PHILADELPHIA - Vehicle thefts in Philadelphia have nearly doubled from this point last year and criminals are targeting two specific car brands, according to the latest data from police. The Philadelphia Police Department said there have been more than 9,000 vehicle thefts so far this year and half of those have involved Kias and Hyundais. "Obviously this is a major concern for us, the stolen cars out there lead to a lot of things, some are just joyriding others are used in crimes," Chief Walter Smith said.To prevent the growing trend, 21 districts from around Philadelphia came together Wednesday to hand out vehicle locks to Kia and Hyundai owners. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice also reached out to victims of vehicle thefts to let them know about the giveaway. The device - commonly called ‘The Club’ - goes onto the steering wheel and is locked with a key. Authorities say the lock makes the car impossible for criminals to drive, and they hope it's visual presence is enough to prevent car thefts from happening."We found that people are multiple-time victims of this unfortunately," Captain Marques Newsome from the Philadelphia Police Department's 15th District said. Data from the department obtained by FOX 29's Kelly Rule shows that there have been over 5,600 Kias and Hyundais stolen in Philadelphia this year, up from just 337 at this time in 2022.In an effort to combat car thefts, Philadelphia police are giving away wheel lock to residents with Hyundais and Kias.In a month-by-month breakdown, May saw the highest number of cars stolen so far this year.

PHILADELPHIA - The Phillies Wednesday night game against the Detroit Tigers has been postponed due to smoke from Canadian wildfires that has compromised air quality and visibility along the east coast.The series finally will be played Thursday night at 6:05 p.m., which was conveniently the next closest off-day for both teams. The smoke also canceled the New York Yankees game against the Chicago White Sox.In Philadelphia, health officials issued a code red Wednesday morning for unhealthy air across the city."This alert means that the air is unhealthy to breathe, and some members of the general public may experience health effects," the Philadelphia Department of Public Health said.Officials are urging residents to take these precautions at this time:For the rest of the Delaware Valley, a code orange is still in effect, which means a concentration of these air pollutants is unhealthy for sensitive groups.The U.S.

Civil rights Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. (fore, third left) and others arrive at the White House for a meeting with President Lyndon B Johnson on the day before the Voting Rights Act was signed on August 5, 1965.

Juanillo beach in Dominican Republic. (Photo by: Cristina Perez/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The State Department on Tuesday issued a travel advisory for Americans looking to visit the Dominican Republic, a top Caribbean destination, amid an increase in violent crime and sexual assaults. A yellow flag-level two advisory was issued urging travelers heading to the Caribbean hotspot to "exercise increased caution.""Violent crime, including armed robbery, homicide and sexual assault, is a concern throughout the Dominican Republic," the department said in its advisory.

LEBANON, Pa. - A week-long manhunt has come to an end after law enforcement scoured the state of Pennsylvania for the third, and final, suspect in a triple homicide that left two children dead.U.S. Marshals took Ivan Claudio Rosero, 27, into custody in Pennypack Park in Philadelphia around 7:45 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - A man and woman who both pleaded guilty in a shooting that killed a 22-year-old at a popular cheesesteak shop in 2021 are expected to be sentenced Wednesday.David Padro Jr., 22, was fatally shot in the back when a fight turned deadly outside Pat's King of Steaks one night in July 2021. Witnesses said the fight was over a parking space, despite initial reports claiming it stemmed from a football rivalry, according to the DA's office.In March, 37-year-old Paul Burkert pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and weapons charges in connection to Padro's shooting death.MORE HEADLINES:Defense attorney A. Charles Peruto Jr.

PHILADELPHIA - A man and woman are in critical condition after a double shooting erupted in West Philadelphia late Tuesday night.Shots were fired on the 800 block of Brooklyn Street shortly after 10 p.m.Both a man and woman were struck by the gunfire, and are said to be critically injured.MORE HEADLINES:The victims are both 39 years old, according to authorities.

Ocala, Fla. after a mother of four was shot and killed on Friday during a dispute with her neighbour.Ajike (AJ) Owens, who is Black, was shot through the closed front door of her neighbour’s home around 9 p.m.

Parole Board of Canada granted Michael White full parole in late May.“Given your assessed low risk, employment stability and your demonstrated abilities to live a law-abiding lifestyle the board does not find that your risk would be undue on an expanded form of conditional release,” the board said in a written decision.“Therefore, full parole is granted.”White was convicted in 2006 of second-degree murder and offering an indignity to a dead body in the death of his wife.Liana White was four months pregnant with the couple’s second child when she was fatally stabbed in July 2005.She was reported missing after her SUV was discovered in a park near the White home in northwest Edmonton.In the days that followed, White held a high-profile news conference outside the family’s home on Warwick Crescent in the Dunluce neighbourhood and organized searches for her body.It was during one of those searches that White and Liana’s mother found her badly decomposed body in a ditch near St. Albert.The parole board noted that Michael White had disposed of his wife’s body and “cleaned up” evidence from his crime.During his trial, police tesified officers who had been following White saw him retrieve two garbage bags from an area on the city’s outskirts two days after his wife’s disappearance; he later putting them out for garbage pickup.Investigators instead collected the bags and found they contained clothing, paper towels and latex gloves that had Liana White’s blood on them, as well as a broken lamp and other items.

RICHMOND, Va. - A 19-year-old allegedly shot seven people, and killed two of them, police said, following a high school graduation ceremony Tuesday near Virginia Commonwealth University in downtown Richmond.The suspect tried to flee but was arrested and will be charged with two counts of second-degree murder, Interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said in a nighttime news conference at which he confirmed the two fatalities.Five others were wounded by the gunfire outside the Virginia capital’s Altria Theater and in an adjacent park. At least 12 others were injured or treated for anxiety due to the mayhem, according to police."As they heard the gunfire, it was obviously chaos," Edwards said.

RICHMOND, Va. - A shooting near Virginia Commonwealth University in downtown Richmond following a high school graduation ceremony injured multiple people Tuesday, according to police and school district officials.There was no longer an active threat to the community, police spokeswoman Tracy Walker said.Richmond Public Schools confirmed on its website a shooting occurred after the Huguenot High School graduation ceremony in Monroe Park, which is near VCU's campus. All schools in the district will be closed Wednesday due to the incident. According to the school district, the shooting took place after the Huguenot High School graduation Tuesday afternoon. It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the shooting or whether students were among the injured."My administration continues monitoring the terrible shooting in the heart of Richmond tonight," Gov.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators say a Philadelphia police officer suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound when he was struck by friendly fire during a struggle with an armed suspect who was shot and killed. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department responded to a property on the 2800 block of Ruth Street for reports of shots fired. Four officers entered the basement of the property and found Dimitri Klimov hiding in a crawl space.With officers flanking both sides of the crawl space, investigators say Klimov armed himself with a rock and refused commands to surrender.

PHILADELPHIA - A gun found inside a preparatory school has prompted a lockdown in Philadelphia's Frankford section Tuesday morning.The First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School on the 4300 block of Talcony Street is currently under lockdown.Police say a parent got a call from her daughter about a student with a gun inside the school.A gun was recovered in a student's backpack, then the school was placed on lockdown, according to authorities.Police have yet to release further details about the student or recovery of the gun.This is a developing story.

PHILADELPHIA - If you grabbed a cheesesteak at a popular South Philly spot this weekend, it may have been crafted by an unexpected cook - Ed Sheeran!The English pop star stopped by Philip's Steaks on Passyunk Avenue to surprise fans, and learn how to make the Philadelphia staple Saturday afternoon.RELATED COVERAGE: Ed Sheeran fans delight as musician gets lesson in making cheesesteaksOn Monday, the owners revealed to Good Day Philadelphia how Sheeran's day behind the grill came to be - and it's all thanks so some shop regulars!"It was surreal," owner Joseph Baldino said.

PHILADELPHIA - An 18-year-old was shot and killed by a state trooper as illegal street racing spilled over from Philadelphia streets to a busy interstate over the weekend.City and state officials are expected to provide an update to the trooper-involved shooting that claimed the life of 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini during a press conference at 2 p.m.RELATED COVERAGE: Driver fatally shot by trooper as large illegal street racing crowds gather on I-95: state policeTroopers were responding to reports of illegal street racing when they found several vehicles drag racing and performing burnouts on the interstate as large crowds watched from outside their own vehicles.Officials say Allegrini was fatally shot after he struck two troopers with his vehicle as chaos erupted on I-95 early Sunday morning.FOX 29 spoke to Allegrini's girlfriend, who says videos have left her questioning everything after the deadly shooting.RELATED COVERAGE: I-95 shooting: Loved ones grieve teen driver fatally shot by Pennsylvania State Police"He was just such a beautiful soul. He would always listen to any adult figure that would come up to him.

PHILADELPHIA - An attorney representing the family of a young man who police say was fatally shot by authorities after striking two state troopers on I-95 pressed for a full investigation and praised the fallen teen's character.Attorney Enrique Latoison, backed by the family of 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini, told reporters described the teen as a rule follower and a hard worker who was currently working three jobs."He is someone that’s never been in trouble before, he’s someone that graduated from high school last year, he was currently working 3 jobs," Latoison said. "He had worked hard to save his money and purchase that car which was his pride and joy."Investigators are gathering information on an officer-involved shooting that unfolded on I-95 that claimed the life of 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Jr.

Friends and family of a B.C. woman are in mourning a week after she was found dead in her Sydney, Australia apartment.

Freeways or Highways with the city skyline in the background, Durban or eThekwini, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. (Photo by: Roger de la Harpe/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Gunmen burst into a room at a men’s hostel near the eastern South African city of Durban, killing eight people and leaving two others injured, police said Sunday, in the latest mass shooting in the country.Seven men were declared dead immediately after the shooting in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday in the Umlazi township.

PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania State Police say a shooting on Interstate 95 has left one person dead Sunday morning, and caused traffic delays for several hours.All southbound lanes of I-95 are currently shut down near the Penn's Landing Tunnel in Philadelphia.Police say a fatal shooting unfolded in the middle of the interstate, which was completely shut in both directions for about an hour around 4 a.m.Northbound lanes have since re-opened, but officials say southbound lanes will remain closed until around 9 a.m. as they investigate.MORE HEADLINES:Police have yet to release further details about the shooting, or its victim.Footage from the scene show several tire marks along the interstate as several reports of illegal drag racing were heard around Philadelphia overnight.

PHILADELPHIA - Law enforcement leaders are enlisting the public's help to capture suspects still on the loose for several shootings that claimed the lives of Philadelphia residents over the past two years.District Attorney Larry Krasner released information on five fugitive currently wanted for homicides in Northwest Philadelphia during a press conference Monday:Anyone with any information in connection to these homicides is asked to contact police.  

NEWARK, De. - A Delaware woman is facing charges after police say she used a stun gun on a teenage boy during a confrontation at a local park last month.It's alleged that 66-year-old Louis Bert was walking her dog on Lynn Drive in the Green Valley Townhouse community on May 20, when she engaged in a conversation with a 14-year-old boy who was at a park with friends. Bert, according to police, left the park and returned 30 minutes later carrying a "black object." Police say she approached the teen on the swing set and after a brief exchange used a stun gun on the teen's back.The victim, his friends and Bert all fled the park, according to police. She was spotted by police in the Green Valley Townhome Community and taken into custody after being positively identified. Police say two stun guns were taken from Bert's home during a search.

big companies, including Target and Bud Light's parent, are still backing Pride events in June despite the minefield that the monthlong celebration has become for some of them.Target and Bud Light recently came under fire for their efforts to appeal to the LGBTQ+ community, only to come under more fire when they tried to backpedal.But even as they battle the negative publicity, Target and Bud Light haven’t pulled away from this year’s Pride celebrations. Target is a platinum sponsor of NYC Pride, which requires a $175,000 donation.

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - A small church in Camden County became the scene of a shooting Saturday afternoon, according to police.Officers responded to the First Baptist Church on New Brooklyn Road in Winslow Township around 3:30 p.m.Police say a shooting unfolded at the church, but it is unclear if shots were fired inside or outside.